New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-08
NETWORK CITY.


oseph Suellman who was accused Of setting fire TO
his house at the Kngsbndse Road and Taylor ave-, on
July IA discharged in General Sessions yesterday
lie was tried recently but the jury disagreed, nine
being for acquittal.
II is announced that the recent sale of the building
in Fourteenth.st near Sixthave, owned by j. Roths
child does not in any way affect the business of j. j.
Dobson the wellknown carpet Dealers SO long Mt Nos
40 and AZ in that lively thoroughfare.
The steamship Belgie arrived at San Francisco on
Sunday, with mails from China and Japan, due TO
arrive in Ncw.York Friday morning. The next mail
for China and Japan will close at the General Posomce
at 6 80 p. m. on Sunday
"Repubcan," of Seabright, n. j., is informed that
the tax-rste of NewYork City for the year 1892 Is
81 90 per hundred, $40 per thousand, on the as
sessed valuation of real and personal estate For the
year 1891 1t 81 81 per hundred or $40 20 per
thousand.
The Civil Service examination Of applicants for the
office of police surgeon, which set down for TO-
day and tomorrow at the Boards offices In the Cooper
Union has been postponed until Tuesday and Wednes
day of next week. There about 100 candidates
for tho place.
The trial Of Michael Mego Rocca, who is indicted
for murder In the first degree for killing Michael
Degati an Italian bootback, was begun before Pre-
siding Justice Van Brunt In the Court of oyer and
Terminer yesterday. Nearly the whole court day was
occupied In getting jury
Fine domestic ra,sns in sacks are selling at whole
sale at fo cents to 1-2 cents pound New
England has purchased them heavily this season.
The arrivals Of buckwheat grain are unprecedented
It Is largely shipped abroad.
The unusual cheapness Of California unpeeled dried
peaches widens their sale, and consumers are over
coming their objection to the skins.
Apples in addition to their generally fine appear
ance this season, have indications OF hardy keeping
quality which is favorable both for expectation and
home use.
Large quantities of Yucatan, sort Of short Mexican
brown corn, pass through here the way to Europe,
where ii has a good market for making whiskbrooms
The police of this city have been asked to make
Inquiries at the hotels and hospitals for Frederick A.
Tiff young salesman in the employ of French. Cave
g. Co.. Of Philadelphia whs disappeared from his home
In Lansdowne three weeks ago. There is said to be
no known reason for his disappearance.
Battles s-Outside of New York and Kings counties
Mr.. Fassett had % ,645 plurality, and about 1900
majority.
The steamship Asatic Prince. which arrived here
Yesterday from Rio dc Janeiro reports that In the
first week of November there were 427 deaths in the
Brazilian capital Of these deaths, nnetyseven were
from smallpox
The schooner Charles and WILLIE which arrived here
from Rockland, Me- yesterday, reports that on De
cember L. of Eaton's Neck Long Island Sound, she
encountered a storm with heavy seas. Sails
were split and lost forty barrels Of her deckload
Of lime washed overheard.
The Metropolitan Directory Of Selected Names for
1892, published by the Trow Directory, Printing and
Bookbnding Company today contains 10000 names
and addresses of hOusehoders selected from 553 streets
in this city, 1856 streets in Brooklyn 103 cities and
villages in NewJersey, AZ cities and villages on Long
Island "a villages Staten Island and 80 cities and
villages in Westchester and Rockand counties.
A sale of useful articles and home made cake will
be held the Riverside Day Nursery at No. 121 West
Sixty third ST., from until O'Clock p Friday.
The officers OF the Riverside Nursery Association Will
have charge of the sale. They are the Rev. Z. G.
Houghton president; Mrs. Alfred Whitman, Mrs. r. s.
Macarthur, vice presidents; Mrs. G. A Rch secretary
Mrs. c. NJ. Williams, treasurer.
A series of interesting mission services are being
hell at Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, at TWEEN
ty-frstst. and Fourthave. These services are can-
Quoted by Bishop Thomas u Dudley of Louisville and
the Rev. DR.. George Il. Van De Water, and will last
for at least two weeks A large number Of persons
were present the service last night Bishop Dudley