New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18
NETWORK CITY.

Professor Joseph III. Gilmore, OF the unworthy VI
Rochester gives these instructions in his lecture before
the Language Club, OF Columbia College :" First. prefer
that pronunciation which conforms to analogy second
choose that which is most agreeable to the ear;
third. study the rhythm of sentences and choos. that
structons here for dealing with Mugwump, one may
say Muggy' now just as we'll as Larry
The Municipal Civil Service Examining Board has
removed its quarters from the ,y Hal to the Cooper
Union 1t will occupy room. Nos. 81, 20 and 30.
The redoubt abls Professor Mezzeror no longer ex
plOdes about explosions He and his wife are now
selling butter eggs and cheese In little so1e IN
Greenpoint twelve feet by SIX
little blaze occurred yesterday In the lamp horse
of the Sixth Avenue Elevated road, at Slxthave and
Fty-eghthst. A kerosene torch used In lighting
car lamps exploded, the blazing oil scattering over
everything. workman's coat. a broom, ana o'her
/ weapons of defence were destroyed
II IT be said Of Billy" Mooney. who has started
for Europe that indeed his soul "walks abroad IN
her own majesty and that he feels complimented
thereby why should any heartless wretch Complain
1t is said that the reason Archbishop Corrigan with
drew from his position one of the trustees OF tho
proposed Catholic University because Bishops
Keane and Ireland two other trustees, expected that
large portion of the money yet required to build the
edce would raised In the archd ocesc OF Newl ork
and that the Archbishop didn't feel called upon 10 taho
this view.
W A. A. Carsey writes to THE TRIBUNE that the
bill to be introduced in the Legislature for Teniionr
is intended to apply to private cofpora'iohS' Nuns
and factories. The Eight Hour law governs pubic
works at present II 1t Is carried out In good fah Dy
/ the State and city authorities.
James w. Birlsall. the druggist, of No $50 sixth
ave. who was arrested In March 1885. at the instance
of DR. Edson OF the Health Department. for selling
adultcrated quinnc. has been tried In the Court OF
Special Sessions after repeated posponenents OF inc
case. and has been honoraby acquitted
JA Bostwlck writes his first name Jabez and says
It is not James.
Tho LAWYERS in the suit of Bachc Cunard against
Charles G. Francklyn don't look for trial before May.
Sidney Dillon said to drink in powerful LOTT OF
knowledge from Russell Sage.
Frank Hartley, age thirteen, stowaway on the
steamship Italy from Liverpool was landed at Castle
Garden yesterday. He will be sent back
It IS said that Ed" Could does not inherit his
fathers bump of secretiveness
BIshop Gravell of Ncoct. P. O., and his secretary
are the guests of the Rev. Father Tetrean al inc
rectory of the French Canadian Church OF ST. Jean
Baptise in East Ines a are ole the
Papal Jubilee.
The Fifth Avenue Railroad Company is buslly en-
gagged in laying its pipes.
"sxty millions Of freemen": fifty millions OF i've
men, ffysix millions of eemen"-for this couniry.
9Our million and a quarter OF citizens" IRIS CITY VI
fourteen hundred thousand: with million ana
half Of a poplatlon7-for this town. Now comes
Chsupcey NJ Depew who says: The two million IN
habitants OF this town" resolution on the part OF
all wait until the next census Is taken "ouio
be IN order.
! The free lecture this evening In the Cooper Union
course will be delivered by Professor H. Darlington
Bolton, on The Contingent Rhymes OF Children
Six district messenger boys have applied 10 enter
the next six days goas yon-pleasc race After tue
race Is fairly started they will ask for an extension OF
time for six months.
The pleasant weather yesterday thawcd out tho
organ-g grinders
High art in leather-the highest kicker the boards
The Roosevelt Street errybo by night are lighted
with gas for tho manufacture OF which no man can
have ever had The audacity take ont patent The
rush lights of old would be a great improvement on
this gas.
Thomas c. Acton IS full of "reminiscences OF early
Republican days. He is great favore with news
| paper men.
clock exhibited In the window Of a downtown
store shows a comcal face. Instead of second hand
a mouth opens and shuts once second
The Arcade Railway people say that they are Just
closing up important negotiations
Iron gates will probably be put on all the East
River ferryboats. They are needed.
The Equitable Building restaurant is running away
with the stomachs of good livers who like to lunch
downtown.
1t is fact that tnerant performers In public con-
veysnces IN and around the city get more money,
when the hat around. from men who seem poorer
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excalm "Nuisancep and never contribute copper
Flihu Root has now the whole control of Mrs. A. L.
Hopilns's divorce suit, on the plaintiffs side.
Upon tho recommendation Of Superintendent Murray,
tho Police Board yesterday transferred number Of
heavy policemen from the precincts north Of the Harlem
River aud filed their places with policemen VINO "egh
than 160 pounds each, and are able to ride horses
A fire broke out early yesterday in the fonrstory
house, No. 81 West Ninety-seventh-st, occupied by
Maholand Randolph and caused loss OF S4'ooo'
The Health Board yesterday passed resolution pro-
blblng the sale In this city of the meat or milk OF
I tuberulous cattle. letter was sent to tho flrc
Commissioners requesting that the fremen send word
TO Sanitary Headquarters when there is a fire In
building used for the storage OF loou vi uiihh' anu
also when animals are Killed al d hic'
General Newton has written to Messrs Bowers q
Plat that all tho places TO which his attention has
| been called and all others, II Mrs. Langtry and her
lawyers persist In their present course VIII have TO 10
examined by competent inspectors ana, II necessary
| re-surveyed
Several Irish and German immigrants called on the
Mayor Yesterday and protested against the closing OF
the labor bureau In Castle Garden The Mayor wrote
To Captain Hentzmann superintendent OF the iaDof
bureau, asking him ~ do what he cOuld lor inc men
The loss by fire In the Fourth National Bank Build
Ing No. 20 Nassau-st, will not exceed S@'ooo Inc
/ cause Of the tire has not been discovered, but tho
Indications yesterday pointed to defects IN he eec'rc
u,h, wires II was a matter of cOngratulati0b among
the owners and tenants that the file TOOK place ea! III
the evening
ovr eighty candidates were yesterday examined
for customs cerkships. About eighty more VIII be
examined today. In all, there are some 300 vonns
men now wanting clerical positions In the Cus'ohls
Service as soon a. vacancies OCCUR
Chickerng Hall crowded yesterday afternoon
when Charles Dickens gave the first OF his second
serios of readings from his fathers works The
pieces he chose were DR. Margold" and Bob saw,
yeTs Party Mr.. Dickens was equally successful
In dealing with the quaint pathos OF the one ana inc
rollicking humor OF the other.
Tho employees OF the Produce Exchange last night
presented the widow Of Custodian W. Fletcher with
Q handsomely engraved set Of memorial resolutions
A course of twelve Sunday evening Popular Science
lectures Is being delivered in Dewitt Memorial Church.