New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-01
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An effort IS being made to Introduce a new system
Of pneumatic tubes for communication between the floor
of the Stock Exchange and the brokers' Offices in the
hope of doing away hardness and insecurity of
the messenger boy service.
Work on the white twin towers of St. PatrIck's
Cathedral in Fifth-avc has been advancing steadily
lately until now they lack only little of their $50
feet, from which height they will look down IA feet on
Trinity Church spire.
The summer schedule Of the Central Railroad OF
New-Jcrscy will go into effect today the details OF
which will be found in the advertising columns.
company has been incorporated to place automatic
machines in public places which, upon dropping
nickel in the inevitable slot, will reward the applicant
with small squirt of perfume
Walking sticks of English hazel with their heads
done in silver to represent the natural growth seem
to be the correct thing this summer
A letter has been received by The Tribune from
George Bliss denying that he read in court an AMI
davl signed by the Doodle king keenan, ana da'co
in Montreal but stating that Heman Clark in his an
swering affidavit did make a similar statement 10
which reference was made in I" The 1fbune's' edto-
nal column.
Frederick Book, age forty, who was struck on the
head with a cartrung by Luke Walsh of No 636 Water
St., on June ls, died on Friday night walsh, VINO
out on $500 bail on charge OF assault, Is ho"
wanted by the police.
Tammany Society of the premises In Fourtcenth-st
known as Tony Pastors Theatre for five years at
yearly rental of $11 800
In some of the East-Sidc barrooms cheap cigar
Is now given with every second glass of beer, instead
Of the old free lunch
Mayors Marshal Byrnes reports the number OF
licenses issued by him last week at 913 collections,
81 1913 u.s. Water Register Chambers took In for the
same period $60,s77 80 for the use of Croon water
william Craig a colored lad, age eleven was
drowned while bathing in the East River on Friday
night and his body carried away by the tide Ills
parents live at No. els East Eighty eighth-st
Patrick Sweeney age nineteen who arrested a
few weeks ago on a charge Of passing counterfeit
money and was discharged. was again taken before
Commissioner Shields yesterday. Matthew Helcher, a
dealer in tobacco at No 312 lIudsons, charged that
Sweeney passed counterfeit standard silver douar az
his store sweeney held in $1,000 for eXamlna-
ton.
Park policemen say they can often tell man who
Is looking for a good place TO commit suicide By
inventng some reason to order him out of the park,
they feel sure they have saved him his life and them
selves trouble
Mems riding trousers are made of coarse
knitted wool, like that in a Jersey shirt Heavily
ribbed they look like good corduroy but never bag
at the knees.
General Dennis T. Burke will deliver the Grafton
at the unwilling Of the Irish Brigade Monument at
Gettysburg.
Even the weather is against Dr. MoGlynn. II pre-
vented Rome from falling" Thursday evening.
wag says that for answer to the question as to
whether Harrison will be,elected you have only TO
read his name backward But suppose the question
should be, VIII Harrison be defcatcd?'
Mr. and MIS-. George W. Abel, of baltimore, to-
gcther with their children, Miss Jennie NJ Abel and
Master Charles 5. Abel, accompanied by MIS- Berthe
lie BrOu and Horace A. Brooks sailed yes on
the Aurania for an extended tour through Europe,
For the convenience of housekeepers, sad or fiat
iron has been invented which makes of the prin-
cplc of expansion of metals by heat, to ring smsn
bell when the iron is hot enough to iron clothes with
A Dot that will sound gong when about to boil over
may be expected next
Father FIanncy, of st. Cecilias Church, East One
hundred d-siXth-st, has been transferred to the
Church of the Guardian Angel, in West Twenty third
ST.
The commencement exercises of the parochial school
attached to -. Budgets Church werc held yesterday
afternoon The rector, the Rev. Dr. insolvency, de-
lvered an address.
Archbishop Corrgan and Banker John oBrien. Of
No SIS Wallst have consented 10 receive conribu-
lions for the proposed hospital for consumptives near
spuytcn Duyv to be under control of the Sisters OF
Charity.
An excursion TO NcwburC and Poushkcepsie VIII be
made by the Albany Day Line steamer Albany, re-
turning by steamer New-York, July 4. leaving the
yestry-st pie. al s 40 a. M and West Twenty second
ST. at o a. IN. \ band of music VIII accompany the
excursion
Open horse cars were put upon the sxth-ave line
yesterday
Congressman Cox VIII speak at the performance TO
be given in the Windsor Theatre this evening for the
benefit Of the family of the Irish Nationalist leader
Dr. William ODwycr. who died few weeks ago.
Concert; viii be given at the Eden Musee this after
noon and evening by The Hungarian Orchestra, and
the many attractions offered at this pleasant resor'
viii all be Oh view. 4 group which Is attracting
much attention Is the Surrender of Lee TO General
Grant Which is exceedingly realistic and correct
Members OF The g. a H. frequent admirers of this
exhibit.
The funeral of Richard Irwin. who was the Oldest
member OF the New York Chamber OF Commerce. tooh
place yc tcrday at his home No 81 West 1wcnty-hls
ST. The Rev. Dr. Alexander Pondft, on Salem. ~ ~
hi. fatheI.lnaw and tho Rev. Dr. Russell, of Oyster
Bay l.. L. olcatcd. The burial was at Grcenw cod
BROOKLYN
dynamite cartridge was found by Walter Callahan,
ace eleven. OF No. Is Vanderbilt ave, and Daniel Gil
derSlccvc axe twelve. of No. II Vanderbilt ave, in a
dumping ground in The Navy Yard yesterday. They
took il 10 play with and hammered the cartridge witt
stone in a vacant lot at Vanderbilt and Flushing
ayes Ii exploded. and both were seriously hurt and
taken 20 a hospital.
Emelia Revere. OF IIamburg-a ave. and Leonard-st
who was engaged to marry Gustave Zarnan, OF No.
ia FoufthlrVc.. Ncw-York, recently changed hei
mind and refused be his lie visited her YESTERDAY
and demanded an explanation, but Instead of giving
II mildly She drove him out Of the house with horse
whip.
several hundred specimens of the art work of pupils
I'm The public schools In drawing designing modelling
and wood carving exhibited yesterday m the
rooms of the Board Of Education.
The War Veterans Of the 1st Long Island Volunteers
bott rs
for Gettysburg participate in the dedication OF th'
regiments monument, recently erected on the battle
field. on Tuesday. The Rev. Thomas h. Kcecher Il
10 deliver the Grafton.
Under a writ of ccrtiorari, Theodore F. Jackson as
referee, reduced the assessments in the property
OF william Marshall in Clini0navc., from $4,000 Il
$4,000. and of ex-Mayor Hunter from S-52,ooo t'
S25,25O.
lnaAnd yrlth nirhL Of lnmher and draw