New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-08
cEw.YORE CITY.

,oh, rrck tbc icwcIlcr has taken advantage OF inc
funny turn in politics by which one party has adop'ed
n red bandanna handkerchief as lis symooi anu 'no
other an American nag, and has prOducca "o"uo'
f,lIv neat little ooidc god-platcd campaign button
bearing in enamel the names of the Republican cahui-
dates and a miniature American Nag.
william F. RYAN. driver, ono of the combine
that has been stealing from Thurbcr, Whylanu w.
WAS held for trial at the TOmbs Court yesterday
Tho new fountain for the Post Office has been COM
Melted and to- morrow Will begin qucnching the thirst
~ thousands of people. The cost of keeping inc
fountain running is kept up by subscriptions hchari
s storrs Deputy Controller, Is president OF The society
under the charge Of which the fountain is kept run
ming.
The body of Samuel f. Henderson, of Cleveland
who committed suicide at the Aston House on Thurs
day night was taken to Cleveland yesterday.
More than 100, 900 boxes of cheese arrived In This
city last week Fortunately for owners and export
cr the nights have been cool and lcsscncd dctcriora-
ton of quality.
4 wrcckng pontoon IS dredging of Mott Haven for
treasure supposed 10 be in hold of the British war
shin IIussar which sank there during the War of the
Revolution.
An envelope he's been invented, the gummed nap OF
which comes round to the front upper corner ana
closes where the stamp be put on it, THIS cannot
be opened without tearing the stamp.
The new cablc which was to be used in drawing thu
Bridge cars has proved unsatisfactory. and another one
has been stretched and Will be tried today
The Lcnox Library is closed for the summer.
Some drug stores are letting in the thin cdS" OF
the frcc-unch counter with their soda fountains sup
plyinC cheese and crackers for koumiss, milk shac
etc.
Recorder Smyth did not hear any further argument
YESTERDAY on the motion for a new trial for Danici
| 7 vitn
Friday were identified by the Tombs officers as young
women who had frequently visited Lyons In JAN
and an affidavit by the officers was submitted to the
LccoNicr Yesterday.
SUPERINTENDENT Bates Of the free dcllrcry service
OF the Post Office Department, was in the cts ScscI
day. lie had a long Conference with postmaster
Pearson and the heads Of departments of the New
York Office in reference to plans for carrying our Inc
law limiting the carriers time OF service to eight
hours day.
Recorder smyth ard Judge MARITIME denied yrs'cfr
day that they had signed the petition for clcmrncy
by Governor nm toward chiira Cignarac
Mayor Hewitt will inform the Aldermen tomorrow
that re will sign no moro resolutions giving pelmls
sion for the placing of fruit stands within stoop lines
unless accompanied by an AFFIDAVIT OF Inc owner oi
the prnpcry that he receives compensation for such
privilege.
August BIowatsrctz, Austrian stccraGc raSscn-
gel, thirty-onc years old, jumped ovcrpoaW IuIh Ho
steamer Sorrento. which arrived yesterday, and was
lost 1t is supposed his mind was Affected, a. he had
| been acting sanrly.
The trees In the Battery ard in the lower city parks
| are covered with the cOcoons OF cacrpillars III"
number OF these insects Is said by Inc park garden
| crs to be larger than for many years.
The report Of the Fire Department is In course OF
preparation and shows that there were 90 hlcs I'D
| the city during the quarter ending June 80
Augustine Mcano the Italian, WHO threw KNIFE
at Harris Lewis Friday, woundinS lis leg was hcd
| for trial at the TOmbs Court yesterday
The report that lightning struck the real estate
Office of Levi p. Morton in Fifty hfth-st near Third
ave- probably had its origin in the fact that lightning
struck the real office Of Levi r. Martin, III Ihifd-
ave. al Fifty-thirst, Brooklyn, on Thursday alter
noon, doing slight damage
The new roof over the music amphitheairc at Man
haitian Beach IS finished and meets the expectation oil
| the management. The acoustic properties OF the
structure are perfect. The cost of the amphlhcatlc
and roof is not far from $4,000
A pleasant entertainment Will be provided at the
Eden Muscc to-day. Eldcyi Naczi and his llunga-
ran orchestra Will play at the afternoon ana evening
concerts the art gallery will be open and other al
| fractions will be offered.