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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
NEN FIKE-EsCAPE.

An exhibition of new fire-escape-a French inven-
tion-will be given this afternoon at o'clock from
the balcony Of The TRIBUNE tower, a distance of
fully 50 feet from the sidewalk The exhibitors are
Nessrs. De Lamotte & Marchand, of No. 24O Broad
WAY. Mining Engineers, graduated at EEcOle Gem
trale OF Paris The escape itself is only about six
inches in length and about y inches in diameter
can be attached TO any object IN "a room, and hung
M as an ornament near az convenient window,
and will occupy little more room than an ordinary
1ized thermometer. There is no delicate machinery
10 be disarrauged in the hurry and fright of fire.
is IF no consequence whether tue escapes thrown
our of the window upside down or not it works
eGuaIy well in either position 1t viii carry four
person, i'm descent, and the speed can be regulated
by the touch of two fingers on the rope. The SIM
phCity OF the machine makes It's operation all the
IDO 10 extraordinary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
VERY UNCERTAIN WITNESS.
WHAT A NATUHALIzED CITIZEN DOESN'T KNOW
CAN'T EEuEMBEE-TEE DAVENPORT INVEST

WHAT A NATCHALzED CITIZEN DOESN'T KNOW AND
CAN'r EENENBEE-TEE DAVENPORT INyEsuGA-
TON.
The investigation Of the charges preferred against
John l. Davenport a. Chief Supervisor of Elections
and United States Commissioner resumed yes
terday before United States Commissioner Lyman
General Wingate and L. Ellery Anderson appeared
on behalf of the petitioners. Mr.. Davenport con-
ducted his own case. john Hayes was the only wit
ness examined. He testified that lie was natural
lied on October 10, 1868, before Justice Barnard
and that he was arrested last November when at
temp,iop 10 vote. On crosS-eXamnation he said
that when he was naturallZed no hyeI at No. -
Bvidge-st; he was positive that he dld not live at
No. 10 BTdge-st, ana he couId not explain no" II
was that his naturalization paper showed that to be
ms home lie came TO this country when he was sew
cutccu or eighteen OF age, but he did not know
how. old he was me came TO America, he thought,
in the Spring of SOB; he sailed from Dublin, but
he did not notice whether he came III sailing YES
sci OF steamship. He had always been able 10
write and had not made his mark 20 the naturaliza-
ton paper. Mr.. Davenport produced the witncss's
nFtt icatiOn paper and ii was found that his name
was written on lt by the clerk, aud that he had
ACKNOWLEDGED cross 10 he his mark. Witness said
he could not understand how it was General Win
closed after the crOsseX0mlnatIOn OF Dlstrct-AttOr
NV WOcd;Ord had taken place.
Mr. Davenport said that when all the testimony
wa, i'm he would ask that the portions of referring
TO tie various charges and specifications made IL the
uetltion be indicated that he might have an Op-
p0ruuty to file objections 70 all irrelevant matter.
il desire was TO have the charges and the evidence
eupporfing them properly formulated before he
opened his defence. The investigation was adjourned
until Septemb.r Is at p. N.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
RIFLE TOURNAMENT AT CREEDMooR.

The National Rifle Association has arranged for a
long-range rife tournament at Crecdmoor on Sep
TENDER %. % and "a. the week following the Fall
meeting. which, from its peculiar features is eX-
pected to attract a large number of entries. 1t will
be open 10 all comcrs the shooting to begin at 10
a. m. each day, each contestant 10 have fifteen
shots at each OF the ranges, 500, 900 and 1000
yards. or l3J shots during the tournament Any
rife Is TO be allowed, with no restriction as to
method Of loading positiou!in firing No coaching
or calling out the position of shots Is 10 he permitted
Should the weather prove uniayOrable on any day,
a majority vote by the contestants will decide the
question of pOstpOnemcnt. The prizes to be
awarded on each day will be $50 to the highest
score so TO the second, SO to the third $40 to
the fourth and an equal share of the entrance fees
to the ten next highest scores. Additional prizes
will be offered, ranging from 500 to SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
NO MAsoNs IN CoNsECRATED GROUND.

NO MASONS IN CONSECRATED GROUND
THE BURIAL OF THE REMAINS or DENNIS CoPPEhs
IN CALVARY CEMETERY FORBIDDEN BY THE
vICAR-GENERAL-APPEAL TO THE LAW
Dennis Coppers, well-known citizen Oh hopo-
ken, was killed on August II on the grounos VI ca
Congressman Morgan Jones, his brotheT-lh-a"' at
Moricbes. L. l.. by the accidental discharge OF n
fowlng piece Mr. Coppers had been n prominent
Free Mason. and when his remains were taken u
Hoboben last Sunday impressive funeral cereI Ill,
MES were held by the Masons of that cl'J' llo
dead man had been Roman Catholic, ana o"ieu "
plot Of ground in Calvary Cemetery L' L. i'll "ni'
his wife and one child are buried; nc han alSU
himself frequently expressed wish TO De ouIleu
there and so signiied his wish In bis WILL Ills
bro+bor FdO,ord Coppers accordingly applied TO
to Cemetery authori ties for permission OF burial
and paid the customary fee of ~. But When lIle
funeral procession arrived at the cemetery last sun
day afternoon, the undertaken IN charge was tolu
Nv the SUPERINTENDENT that the remains could not DC
buried there. The friends of the dead man say t1Hl
they could. at FIRST get no satisfactory Ivasoh 10
this acton excepting that there were OrueIs 10 '
effect from the Nicar-tiencral; the reason aI!eI-
ward given was that Mr.. Coppers liad been 4la-
son, and that the laws of the church W0uli allo"
no member of that order to be buried III cohseI
Grated pTOuudr After some distressing delays ana
controversy the Superintendent consented th1t tle
body should be deposited III the receiving Naut loi
tWeuty-fOur hours, and sald thaJ the IcsuII hust
rest with the decision of NIcar-GeneTal QUINN. vi
Tuesday of this week Morgan Jones received IRON
Superintendent Brennan note saying that III aG-
cOrdance with directions from the NlcaI GENERAL
if the remains were not removed from the Gem
etery within three days they would be inferred IN
mconsecrated ground. The third DAY expired yes
terday. Mr. Jones and Mr.. CoDpers put the case IN
the hands of lawyers, and yesterday temporary
Injunction was obtained from justice van bIuu',
i'm Supreme Court, Chambers, restraining the
cemetery authorities from moving the body.
The argument as 10. making the injunction
permanent, and on the wnt OF alternative
maudamus directing the burial OF the
remains in the Coppers lot, will be made in Cham;
hers tins morning. The above story was gathered
from tire statements of the relatives of tine de-
ceased man and from the afidavs filed in the case:
None OF the persons seemed to desire 70 speak
Larsbly Of the Roman Catholic authorities for their
action; they only appeared anxious that the ques-
ton should be thoroughly tested and their rights
preserved. ,,.
Vicar-General Quinn when called upon at his resi-
dence last evening sent word by the servant that IL
the reporter of Inc TRIBUNE wished to speak WIN
HIM about the Calvary Cemetery matter he had
nothing to say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
Along SVTVuTNG MATCH

At go p. III. yesterday two rival swimmers,
George Werhan and Hans Tuelh, sprang into the
river at Pier No. 1 North River, to swim to Coney
Island Point for a wager Of $500 side. The dis
lance is said to be fully eleven miles, but the swim
mcrs had strong ebb tide in their favor
until they were within short distance
Of the finish. One OF starins barges, the John
Nelson, carrying about 400 passengers, ana
n hotilla of small boats, accompanied the
race Shortly after the start, the tide rom the
Last River carried the swimmers somewhat out of
their course and toward Bcdloe's Island. AT one
time, Wcrhan, who Is a powerful man, over six
feet tall and weighing nearly 800 pounds, was
nearly a mile ahead. but Tuelf got into q favorable
current and rapidly oycrhauled and passed him.
Both men had a hard struggle to make Concy Island
Point where 1ucf arrived at G:33 p. ~. completely
exhausted followed thTeequartcrS of an hour later
by Wcrhan in a similar condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
cpA1N cRops AND FREIGHT RATES..

The Hon. John 4. Gauo of Cincinnati and Sam
uel Wilkinson, secretary Of the Peoria Board Of
Trade. were visitors at the Produce Exchange yes
terday. Mr. Gano, VINO has recently returned from
Europe in speaking OF the prospective grain crop in
Great Britain and France, SAID that while the yield
would be small it had been underestimate in this
country. Mr.. GanO is also strong advocate of the
GENITAL system, and earnestly supported the res
oluion on this subject before the National Board of
Trade al It's last meeting. The foreign merchants.
he said approved of the initiative step winch the
NeW-YOrk Produce Exchange had taken, and hoped
that the system would BE- generally adopted al an
early day. He would use his influence in the West
IN tins direction.
Mr. Wilkinson spoke of the railroad investigation
now being conducted IN this State, and said he
loped hat in TcaGjustug the management Of the
railroads Peoria would receive Der just due. The
discrimination made IF cents a hundred in favor
of Chicago and against Peoria, on ireights 10 the
eeaboard, was made only because the railroads
were unable 10 control the competition that cut
down charges. The excessively low rates from Chr
Cago had been the result OF competition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22

Hunt were reorrested a charge OF drunkenness and
disOrderly conduct They we're remanded 20 await a
nearing at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning 10 Ia UNDER
stood that the second arrest Ia not much punish
them for the comparatively mild offence I'm the second
charge rs 10 furnish legai preext on which hold
them for further developments IN the burglary case Oh
which the officers insist they than they ara
willing 10 tell The poDuar opinion Is that the men
know nothing OF the affair." for although their appear,
ance Is far from DreDOssessng. is also far from that
which would characterize Them AS bank thieves. Mr. n
G. MOrfnrd. the cashier OF the bank, scid this norm
ing that the amount OF cash I'm the safe on tuesday
night between ~ 900 and IS 600 and not 500 OO0
reported IN some Of the New-YOrK papers Y
Several detectives from New-YOrk have been here RI
examine the ground but they have nothing mako
public,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
TIE WILL OF HENRY d. PALMER.

The will of the late Henry d. Palmer, the theatre
cal manager, was offered for probate yesterday
The requests include 500 in cash and an annuity of
$500 TO his mother, Mrs. Chrlstiana l.. Palmer
After the death of Ar. PaimeI's mother al annuity
of $3.50 TOR life Is to fail to his aunt Miss Frances
Gau The rest OF tie estate Il left To the tcstatoTs
wife, Mrs. Alice Palmer and she is made sole eXecu-
triX. The date Of the will is July II, 1871. Ap-
pended to 1t is a codlcil, made in April, 1872 just
before Mr. Palmer sailed for Europe with ms fam
liz. In this he says that If he ms wife and children
shall perish on the voyage he desires all his prop
erty to 20 10 ms mother absolutely, except as 1t
shall be subject 10 the above provision for the aunt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
THE LATE CHARLES P. CUMMINGS.

Charles =. Cummings, the retired broker
who died suddenly Thursday morning, is SAID by
members OF his family not to have been poor, but 10
have died free from deD and to have left ample pro-
vision for ms family. A relative stated To u
TRIBUNE reporter Last evening that Mr.. Cummings
lef s3- 600 .l OF which IL secured 20 his
children, and 10 have mad au Insurance OF
$4,000 OIL MS ne. He lived alone during the last
low years from preference. aud many members OF his
family would have SrcUm.d nm 20 tIcr homes gladly.
lie was genial companion and many old friends on the
stock Exchange spoke sadly yesterday OF his sudden
death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22

of Naples; Mile Eugenia Cappellini, represstnta-
tive of male characters Mile. Adele Cahlse, Me,
twelve coryph6es, French, Spanish and Hungarian;
the Vaottes-four persons-who represent ineae
neal company the stage with automatic neu ne
troupe Rajat consisting of ten French, spanish ana
Portuguese artists who perform eccentric manGu-
vres and twelve occarlnistes or musical PERFORM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Hotel Brunsrrick-John King, jr.. Vce-Presdent OF
the Baltimore ohio Railroad Company and senator u -
St John Of Newburg N H.. g.s
JW. Dwight. OF Dryden, ~ Coleman mouse
Beljamin Wilson, q West virginia N,chn,n , ~ ~
hi-The Rev. Dr. Y. Wennger Of CiDcinnatJ Coonel W.
: King L. : A.. and J. Ross Robertson of Toronto
4ibsnGrte Henry Butterheld OF Penn
gylyauia GUssJ HOtss-GeOrge Ward Nichols. OF Cln,
Cinnat and AssemDyman Thomas n. Van NolkenOugh OF
InnnIY. y. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22

missioner Lane, who yesterday sent a letter 10
MAYOR Cooper saving that the reasons OF MS oppo-
sition were that his personal examination OF tne
work had satisfied him that 1t had not been per
formed according Ia contract. lie Gillms als9 ,ud'
pine. affixed TO the approximate estimate of work
claimed 10 be performed and materials furnished, Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
ARRIVAL OF A THEATRICAL TROUPE.

Auumber Of actors and actresses who are to form
part Of the company which is TO produce the new
spectacular play Enchantment," at Niblo's Garden
during the coming season, arrived yesterday on the
General Transatlantic COmpany's steamer France
Among them were the following dancers Mile
CatteiIna ROssi, Of Naples Mile. Adele Corna.ba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

.,.. 5.17 SIM acts =. Gas Clockflgt On. 45s.
NIL COS Moon souhs 400 Moons age. lays
' mon WATER TO-DAY. NJ -,
SANDY Hoax 1888 GOV Island ll:3j Hell Glts..... O5l
' HI6u WATER rODAt-t. ~ "a,
sandy Hook lll9 Gov. Island llio5 Hen IA.' la
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22

silver watch and chain Mr. Demerest was on ms
way home in One-hundred- and-forty -iourth-St, pc
tween Third and Wills-aves, at the time. lie ue-
Tended himself as well he could, but having no
weapon was quickly overpowered The thleNes
ran away with their plumber, and escaped IN tne
darkness. The police were not informed untl yes
terddy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
THE LONG BRANCH BANK BURGLARY
OFFICER wooLLLY PALS TO IDENTIFY THE PRIs-
ONERs,

ONERs,
LoNG BRANCH, Aug. 21.-FOur men were
arrested yesterday ON suspicion OF being implicated In
the Long Branch Bank burglary. They were brought
before Police Justice Lane this morning. aud gave their
names as James Hunt, James GOwan, Eugene sullivan
and Michael Shay. They represent combination OF
pauer-,elers sand bill-pOsers. officer Wooey,
bound and gagged by tine thieves said that although he
felt quite sure these the men, he could not posi-
lively identify them. TIE magistrate thereupon dis
charged the prisoners. Another warrant was ready,
and before the men left tho prisoners box all except
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22

A Friendly HET.-YOung Ilawbuck (who
doesn't Euuw that patches and powder have com, my
And u Germany yUu Nul drunk tLc waters, UI course,
Mis- Niya,ouri MISS VlyIsuur: 40. / Grte>t jnrm.
Young iilwhucE; sun, tHry are capital tor the com
prAiuu. rlmple- disappear by mage. A few dlaugha,
aud yUuu need no more sticking plaster Funny
EU.As.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNUrs. NO
2ls BROADWAY
eam6s7 Noon. III. 3 so Midnight 7OS
Highest during the day. 81. Lowest bo'
Average, II 2. same day. 1875, TO-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
Announcements

The HOLMAN PAD Co.'s treatment VIII Ir0 10
-. f,r .irtly smual column tnan all the Aio"n apV
more lor p,nof $50 broadway, above l1thst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
BUILDING RUSSIAN WAR SHIPS.
UNCERTAINTY WHETHER CONTRACTS HAVE BEN
Am.nnEn 10 AMEMCAN RuII DERs.

UNCERTAINTY WHETHER CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN
AWARDED TO AMERICAN BUILDERS.
INQUIRIES were made yesterday by TRIBUNE re-
porters regarding the contract for a number OF
ocean corvette cruisers reported TO have been maze
by the Russian Government with American snip
builders 1t was said that nothing OF DEFINITE
character will probably be known until the return
of those persons who are now in Europe III the H.
tcrcst of American ship-buidinG firms.
prominent ship builder Of this city said that he
knew nothing Of the matter except what had APP
peared as a cable dispatch from London IN the
newspapers. He thought the contract had not Deeh
awarded. as a contract involving such a large
amount of money would not be likely 10 be maze
through representatives of American builders IN
Europe. The Russian Government would instead
send their agents to TINS country ana negotiate
with the firms directly. This he sad, was Only an
opinion; the telegram announcing the award mgn'
after all be correct.
A gentleman connected with another large ship
building firm stated Yesterday that H. W; hunt
who was intimately connected with the RUSSIAN
officials when in this country last year, and VINO IS
also interested i'm ship-bUidng, recently III 81
Petersburg and had letters of introduction from
tbe Russian Minister at Washington, Mr.. Shlskln.
This gentleman also stated that in addition to VIII
lam Cramp d. Sons and John Roach ~ sons VINO
were mentioned exclusively in Yesterday BIB
I,NE as being bidders for the building OF The nus
sian corvettes, Busscy, Jones Il Co., and Harlan ~
UolliugswOrth, of Wilmington, Dell ana sllp-
building firms at Birkenhead, England, and on the
CLYDE. had sent IN proposals, and II the contract
had been made with American builders IL was DC
cause speed and strength were combined III Amer
icau-bult vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22

STRUCTURE. Impotence ana DisclsS' 90 S.
- GtRg'a,- tfFStY NIELs. NJ De- .hNiugtonaN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
WI. YANDERRLTs PRIVATE STABLES.

", '
The arrangements for William IL. Nanderbilts
new household establishment are on the largest
scale A description has already been given of the
two houses he is now building, for himself and
one in two parts for his two married daughters in
Fifth-aye. embracing the whole frontage between
Fifty and Filtyfrs-sts. For these the foundations
are well advanced. His new stables arc on Il scale
TO correspond, and staid ana highly respectable
Madisou-ayc. has been considered good enough for
them. They occupy a space Of 100 feet in this
avenue. with frontage OF 20 feet on Ftty-secOnd-
ST. and are consequently only two blocks removed
from his new residence They are nearly enclosed
and present fine appearance. \ new resident has
remarked that the architectural objects of interest
in that neehbOrhood are the Cathedral, the new
buildings of Columbia College, and W. II. Wander
blt's stables.
The architectural plan has in general a resem-
blance to the Grand Central Depot, as seen from
Forty-sccOud-st. The material IS red brick and
the trimmings brown stone, the arches being Ro-
man. and the roof leaning toward French STYLES
There are low towers at the corners and centre ee
yatiOus The main entrance on Ffty-secoud-St i,
of large proportions. Special and costly deco
ratIous in keeping with the purposes of thcbuIld-
pg will be put on the interior Of the carriagc-roonl
HIS congregation of trotters aud coach horses
will have apartments on the Madison-ave. side. and
the coachmen and hostlers Will have suites of
apartments upstairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
ATTEMPTING TO POOL ST. LOUIS TRAFFIC.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ARBITRAToBs OF THE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ARBITRATOBS OF THE
TRUNK LlNEs-No DECISION RENDERED,
The Board of Arbitration appointed to settle dis
puted questions between the trunk lines and their
western connections met in this city on Wednesday
The Board is composed of Charles Francis Adams,
David A. Wells and J. a. Wright. The subject be-
fore the Board was the division of the east-bound
traffic from St Louis one of thepointS at whcht mad
been resolved at the Niagara Falls meeting to form
n pool The east-bound business from st. Louis Is
done by five railroads, which have been unable to
agree upon a division of the traffic. he companies
had submitted 10 the Board of ArbltratOrs their
claims for a percentage of the traffic. ana the Board
had inyIted a meeting of representatives OF the
roads for further consideration OF the allotment
The five roads were represented at the meeting on
Wednesday by their general freight agents. VINO
presented to the arbitrator the claims OF
their companies. The roads represented we're
the indianapolis aud fSt. Louis, Nandtl9,
ONO and Mississippi W abaSb, and ChicdgO ana Al
ton. Under the former pooling arrangement The
business was divided equally among the hVe ROADS;
ltis understood that the Nandala Company asked
larger proportion of the traffic, and that the other
lines were unwilling 70 agree to the demand. III was
said yesterday that the claims made BY the several
companies were largely in excess OF the amount 10
be divided. IF there had been 400 per cent" 1t
was said sit would have been hardly enough to 20
around" IL, 49,
DIVISION 10 be equitable, should be based on the
business done 10y the lines during the past year.
HE roads carried i'm 1878, cost from st. LOUIS, the
following freight: Wabash, 279, 1913 tons: Chicago
and Alton 2jG. AL tons Nandalla, 100 $50 tons
indianapolis and ST. Louis, 151, GA tons and the
ONO and Mississippi, 136,677 tons. After full
discussion of the division tine meeting adjourned.
No decision has been rendered by the Board.
Commissioner Fink on Wednesday ordered that
freight destined for Texas should be diverted from
the Chicago Burlington aud Quincy and the Cni-
cago and Alton Roads, and should be carried by
railroads south of Chicago. The order went into
operation on the same day, and Will continue until
further orders. IL is intended TO equaz5 the trans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
CRoCKERY DEALERS ON THE DEFENSIVE.

CROCkERI DEALERS ON NE Offensive.
The tenth meeting of The Association of Retail
Crockery Dealers, which has had under considera-
ton the method of couuteractng the loss to the
crockery trade entailed by the crockery gift BUSH
ness carried on by the tea men, was held yesterday
afternoon at No. 80 Murray-st. twenty-five
houses in New-Yorl,, Brooklyn and Jersey City
were represented. Mr.. Fitzpatrick, of Eighth-aye.
and Tweuteth-st, president of the association.
called the meeting to order. he committee ap-
pointed at a previous meeting 10 devise a plan for
supplying the retail crockery dealers with teas aud
coit-es at cost prices, reported thdt No would be-
necessary for the dealers TO keep i've different kinds
of tea in their stores, aud two grades of each kind
and recommended that thea ssOcIatlou hire lott
and furnish n with the utensils proper for carrying
on the tea and coffee business, purchase their ma
teral, directly from the importers and hire an eA.
pert TO pat 10 up IN packages that a subscription
book be opened, aud that each dealer name an
amount which hc will pay 10 the treasurer within
five days the receipts Tor which amounts shall en-
title she holders 10 tea and coffee 10 the amount of
their subscriptions twas finally voted 10 post
pour the adoption OF the report until Monday after
noon next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-22
THE MONK on me RIVER-

THE WORK on THE RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
AZ the meeting of the Park Board on Wednesday
there was much i'll feeling shown By the Commits
soucfs. The pas-ag, oi biil OF Decker 4 Gum
tald contractors for the Riverside Drive, 90 the
....OuAt II - .o4 u. stoutlY OUUUsgd ~ Com