New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-04
A nLIrARY AIN AssnCIATION.

The National Military Mutual Aid Association
has been Incorporated for the purpose of raisnga
fund to be applied 20 the benefit Of the families OF
members or such persons the latter may elect.
The managers for the first Xesr ore j. A. Joel,
Andres Cassard, Max Reece, Horatio Z. King and
George W. Mclean.
MRS. BURT TO STEAK on TEMPERANCE.
Mrs. Mary T. Burt, president OF the Womens
Christian Temperance Union for the State Of New
York will speak this evening Al o'clock III the
large tent. Eighty-slxth'st., between First and
Second aves
SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE CHOSEN FRIENDS.
The Supreme Council of the Order OF Chosen
Friends the Murray Hill Hotel yesterday de-
cded that the State Of Tennessee shall be included
in the list in which councils may be organized.
THE TAMMANY PRIMARIES AND CONVENTION
The Committee OF Twenty-four Of Tanmanv
Hall met last evening and resolved 10 recommend
to the Committee on Organization, which meets to-
night that the primaries be held on October after
the return Of the delegates TO the State Convention,
and that the County Convention be held on Octo-
Der q.
LULL IN THE PUBLIC WORKS EXAMINATION.
The investigation by the Commissioners OF Ac-
counts into the workings Of the Public Works De
partment has been suspended until Monday. George
L. Babcock, SUPERINTENDENT of the Bureau OF
| Streets. and George A. jeremiah, superintendent
| Of Street Improvements, will then be examined.
PROPOSALS RETURNED FOR LACK OF MONEY
Controller LOew yesterday sent letters addressed
| TO Commissioner Squire. OF tho Public Works De-
paTtment and Commissioner Crimmins, of the Park
Department containing lists of the proposals for
new contracts which he refuses 10 certify, for the
no money In the treasury TO meet them.
INJURED OK THE ELEVATED RAILROAD.
| John Cavanagh, fireman OF. one of the elevated
railroad locomotives, fell from the cab to the track
| in Nuth-aye.. near One-hundred-and-f ourth-st..
yesterday and fractured his skull His home Is at
No. 2,231 lhird-ave. benjamin /. Brady. OF No.
| 202 Broadway. fell down the stars at the Park
| place elevated station aud cut his mouth aud nose
| severely.
| NETTING OF THE ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY
| Cornelius Vanderbilt presided at the meeting Of
| the st. Nicholas Society last evening nc belmont
co.'s. Only thirty members were present, owing to
which fact the amendment TO the constitution and
bylaws. and action on other important matters
| was postponed until the next regular meeting,
| when the election of officers will take place.
| FAILURE or OLD PRODUCE MERCHANTS.
| The failure OF lh0mas d. Benham, grain and
| produce merchants, at No. l43 Produce Exchange
| yesterday. The firm composed of William Nj.
| Thomas and James NJ. Benhan, and was an old and
| respected one. The members have been connected
| with the Produce Exchange for forty years, and
| were large dealers in cheese at one time. The
| liabilities small on the Exchange ana the sus-
pension is believed to be the result of former un-
| fortunate investments.
| ACCUSED or REHYPoTHEcATING BOND.
George w. Markham, of No. 246 West Four
| feminist who gave his occupation as q broker,
| was charged yesterday by Roger J. Hogan, of No
| 0S Allen-st.. before Justice Smith in the Essex
| Market Court with having ehypOth heated bond
| worth 81 ,070 on the city of Elizabeth ~ j., de-
posted with him as collateral security for loan
| of $500 on December o, 1880. The bond was Of
iered IN payment OF assessments ct Elizabeth and
was cancelled. Bail was required In 81 900.
STATEMENT REGARDING rmE PEDESTAL FUND.
The detailed account of expenses incurred laying
the foundati0n-mass and erecting the pedestal thus
far Of the Statute OF Liberty. which presented
| to the Executive Committee ON Wednesday, was
made public Yesterday, by General Charles T.. Stone,
the EngineeI-in-C Chief The main parts Of the
statement were published recently In Tax TRIBUNE