New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-20
NETWORK CITY.

The public schools Of Newloll; will close for the
holidays on December "a.
The scmi-annual entrance examinations OF INC ~"
tional Conservatory of Music OF America VIII ta"o
place at the Conservatory. Nos. 1876 and IFS Last
e,ventcenth-st. beginning Monday, January ..
sheriGelect German Informed six Of Shcrf
siokless deputies yesterday that tney were to be re
,.ired These were sachem Joel o. stevens, James
Carraher. James Young, John W. Tracy John FOX ana
Thomas Murphy. The law allows the sherh Twelve
deputies al $500 year.
CITY Paymaster Zimmerman viii begin the payment
q, election inspectors, poll clerks paiio' clerks anu
landlords of polling places on Monday at 10 a. m
The disbuysements will be made at the paymaSera
Office. No. 80 Rcade Il.
letter was sent Mayor Grant recently signed nv
7 Harsen Rhoades and other citizens of MadSon-sve
living near sixty seveuth-s, complaining of the way
tho Fourth.ave Railroad Company l. sanding the new
asphalt pavement in Madson-avc., 10 the ANNOYANCE
Of residents and PEDESTRIANS The answer OF the com
many was received at the Mayors Office Yesterday say
inc that the sand was necessary Ia give their horseS
snre footing in cold weather. The Mayor referred INC
subject 10 Corporation Counsel Clark
Joseph J. Little was yesterday appointed Commits
soner of Common schools by Mayor Grant In place Oh
F. Elery Anderson. Nr. Anderson declined on inc
cro,nd that he could not take the time necessary Tor
the proper discharge of the duties Of school Connh'
soner from his private business. Mr. Little l. a IAN
many Hall man. and q member O the firm OF - -
Little & Co.. printers. No 10 A,tor Place.
Mayor Grant will send representative 20 Albany
IN attend the meeting of the Army Comml'Nion' ""'"
Is 10 consider the question Of deepening The huuSo"
River below Troy
Collector Erhard Yesterday imposed IRE OF fIV'
on the captain the British steamer SAINT l"''"''
from Liverpool for unloading powder when not conf
plying with the laws of anchorage.
The lecture this week in the Cooper Union fire" sat
rdavnigh, course will be delivered by FREDERICK y
Ober Of Boston. spain and spanish CI'e>' VII"
lantern illustrations.
An alarm called the ffemen 10 the ten-storY nat
house No. II Madson-avc. az ! 20 a. III. YESTERDAY
but their apprehensonS were alayed when me J"'"r
said that their services were not needed SUM "a.
on the roof lad caught IRE ana I'u D''"'"
doing serious damage.
Twentycight young men presented Themselves AT
o,clock last evening 10 undergo the physical eAamha
tlon for candidate, for the West Point cadetShp IN
The With Congress District The examination was
hold in the courtroom If the second District by DIS
John r. Nage. !. f. Keefc and NJ. b. tccneN' Al d
late hour the examination had not been finished
Tho Roy. DIR. James NJ Buckley delivered lecture
last night in Association Hail u good sized audience
mainly Of Young men. He attacked with "a running
fire. of anccdote and witcism all >upcoutlons p'cVa
lent today.
The milk store belonging TO John Van Wrinkle. AT
No 3s6 West Twenty->iXtI~t., wa, broken int" early
Yesterday morning and robbed Of small rum OF money
This is the fourth time that this store has been robbed
within the last year
The approaching holidays cause higher prices LOT
roses especially for the larger varieties, m'hdlI1
American Beautc, and Metcors Florists LAY 'hat or
dcr for decoration not coming IN as freely a. D.
customary al hi, tine, but they expect Te"'"nO''
business, considering some rctienchment ''thdih-
tight money.
At Association Hail. Twenty tmrd''' ana f"'''"
ave tomorrow at 3 p. N. f. Twefort chairman "i
~ rro,cb branch Y NJ G. A.. Will address y0ul :
mon on The American the Foreign sabbath.
Admission will he by ticket, - be obtained al 'He
Office All young men welcome.