New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-14
NEW YORK CITY.

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nrof,ssor of boxing uptown who has a number OF
feminine pupils says It take; them somc time to learn
that trying to scratch each other with the gloves on Is
OF use
Dances and hops this week Will probably be the last
snow-bals OF the season
stago-coachlng is an exercise highly recommended
for amateur actors.
Last years maple sugar will be fresh in a week or
two.
The White star Line steamship Britannia, command
cd by Captain Parcl, which 10 sail to-day at $50
a. H., has been delayed by the storm she Will leave
port tomorrow afternoon
Howard Carroll the wellhnown newspaper man,
who slipped ON the ice and broke his leg while on his
way home in the storm OF Monday, IS resting more
comfortably to-day. lie Will be confined to hi bed for
about a month, but it will be good while longer be-
fore he viii be able attend to his business hereto
fore.
It is authoritatvcly announced that Miss Garfield
daughter of President Garfield, IS engaged to j. stanley
brown who the Presidents private secretary, and
that her brolher Henry Garfield IS engaged TO Miss
Mason.
The stceragc passengers from the Erurla and those
who arrived yesterday the Alaska and the Bohemia
are detained at Castle Garden til the railroad blockade
IS over.
The canal boat George Brewer, with cargo of coal
for the FemblOoh Carpet Company, OF Yonicr;, was
sunk yesterday at Pier No. 80 North River, by the
heavy flow of ice.
a Possible Case the comedy in preparation for the
Union square Theatre at the time Of the ire, VIII be
produced at the Fifth Avenue Theatre on May l. Man
aecr Hill has brought together an expensive company
for this poducton and has had all the scenery, cos
tunes ard properties expressly prepared for the play
President Spencer said yesterday that he dodbcd if
there would be meeting OF the Aqueduct Commission
today a. the members could not be got together Sec
rotary shechan yesterday signed his testimony taken
by Referee Davenport. Ii is doubtful II he Will be
called to give any moro testimony.
Mayor Hewitt yesterday approved tho resolution
Changing the name OF Fourh-ave., north OF Ninety
slXth-st., to Parllavc.
Yesterday afternoon the bark Pettngill, when about
leaving tine North River for had her bboom car
ried away by collision with schooner and had to an
Choir for repairs.
Pcrlpatetic photographers, amateur and catch-pen-
n.y. wadcd through the streets yesterday, taking views
of bloc kcdup doorwayS. abandoned mall wagons. noun
famous drifts and other mcmentos of the storm for
the edncailon of people in less-favorcd districts.
Not the least notable feature in Philippotcauxs
Battle Of Gettysburg is the smoke which Uses from tho
gun, planted on Seminary Ridge This smoke seems
TO be imbued with movement, and at times appears to
be actually drifting away. one Of the questions most
frequently heard from children visiting the Cycorama
IS Where does the smoke 90 to- And it Is diff
cult to persuade the little that 1t Is not real smoke
that they see.
ono of the lighthouses formerly occupied by tho
Union Boat Club broke loose from its moorngs In the
Harlem River yesterday afternoon and was being rap
idly carried away by strong current toward the Madi-
son Avenue Bridge, when passing tue-6oat over
hauled IL and fetched it back to us former anchorage
The meeting OF the Nineteenth Century club at the
METROPOLITAN Opera House la,t night was postponed
on account of the storm until Tuesday evening