New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
NETWORK CITY.

Pilot and Police Commissioners nectip--
NETWORK CITY.
One Priest Keeps livery stable next door to an
uptown Roman Catholic church
"Noro IS forgotten exclaimed prominent preacher
I'm his sermon last Sunday evening The good man has
evidently not visited Staten Island Of late.
Grass is growing between tho paving stones on the
cast side of paravc. in the Sixties 1t IS too short
to be cut, but about right for goats
The Manhattan Athletic Club has changed tho date
of its annual fall games from September 90 to Sep
| tcmbcr g.
Twenty -scvcnthst.. between broadway and Sixth
ave. and Thirty -nInh and Forticth sts., between
Fifth and Sixth ayes. arc closed for repairs.
The new concrete pavement at the lower end OF
Madson-avc IS much liked. The avenue Is now closed
from Twenty-slxth to Thlrtysccond SITS.
The large room in tho basement of the Young Mems
Christian Association building, so long the study OF
Charles Roberts, jr, the clocutionis Is now boot
backing shop. To what base uscs,' etc
The handsome new building of tho Convent Of the
Holy Rosary Sisters OF the Order OF st. Dominic, Nos
49, to 145 second-st, IS nearing completion, and VIII
he ready for occupancy in the fall.
Nothing is more cacophonors, nothing moro cxas-
pcratlnc than the music ~ of two hand-organs play
ing different tunes simultaneously and in proximity
Some telegraph poles in this city support as many
as $50 wires.
"Iineering sweetness long drawn out" Tho fcstal
ballet in Noro or the Fall of Romc.'
The legislative Committee on indian Affairs in tho
State which been in session for several days at
the Murray Hill Hotel, adjourned yesterday, and the
members went Albany to be present at the special
session of the Legislature.
The Quarantine Commissioners yesterday opened
bids for making repairs to the Health Officers quarters
ia Lt
James Thompson: the highest, 100000, came from
James Kelly. The proposals will be submitted to the
Special Quarantine Commission to-day.
Soft she'll crabs arc always cheaper after day or
two OF thunder showers They cannot be kept alive
In such weather. Electricity in the air Is fatal to
them Dealers cannot explain IT, they only know 1t
IS
Judging from the throngs that crowd to sec the
successfully embamcd whale that IS on exhibition at
Pier No 90 East River, the proprietor has certainly
struck ilc.'
Louise Stephan, who. with her threc-ycar-od child,
Leo in her arms, sprang into the North River at the
foot of Twenty -thlrd-st Saturday, was yesterday
committed to the Commissioners of Charities and Cor
rcction for examination as TO her sanity.
While much of the candy sold in NewYork IS
adultcraed the Board of Health IS reasonably certain
that poisonous ingredient is used by any reputable
dealer nothing worse than glucose or corn starch.
Six carloads Of California fruit sold by auction
Yesterday as follows: Bartlett pears per case,
81 GOGS2 90; fancy So 65; Clapp's Favoritc, FL So
Early Crawford peaches, 81 90 TO 81 60; Nccarncs,
81 Ca In the large offering Of plums German pruncs
sold at 81 81 30 Duane, 81 As, Golden Drop, Egg
and Coleman, 81 20; Mclaughlin, 81 30. Tho dis
trbutivc trade depends largely upon watering place
trade, and many parcels were rejected that were
soft for shipment
new block of seven houses IS nearly finished on
tho Forth side Of Forty -scvenh-st between Licking
ton and Third av"s
There are only four saloons at the corners Of TEX
lng1on-avc. and FOrty-cig hhst. 1t must be an UNI
commonly dry nciGhborh1oi
People living in and upper Parlavc. amusc
their children by letting them stand on the bridges
and watch tho trains they pass beneath
The congregation OF the Church Of tho Most Holy
Icdeemcr in East Third-st boarded steamer and
two bargcs yesterday and sailed up the Hudson TO
Dobbs Ferry for their annual excursion.
A large number of people enjoyed tho excursion of
the U. 5. Grant Club to Oriental Grove yesterday.
superintendent Murray yesterday made charges
against Policeman Tabor, who got into fight with
John Mcshane, a clerk at Castle Garden, on Sunday
The Pastercrs' Union held It's annual games and
picnic yesterday at Joncss Wood
The Clan-naG Gael the leading Irish political organi
zatlon in this city, Will have its annual festival and
sports in JOncss Wood to-day.
Tho old homestead in Fourtcenth-st., Ninth
ave, is object of much interest
Button, button, who's got the button?' Nearly
everybody. SO many campaign buttons were never
before.
The old-clo' dealers offer young mon, as an
induccmcnt to sell their haf-worn attire little cake
Of soap warranted TO produce lugsooriant mustachc
NIT in week. don't TT
II the blind I'm the asylum at Ninth-ave. and Thirty
fourthst should suddenly obtain their sight, their
gladdened eyes would behold lovely picture in the
grounds surro' ~ng the institution
The free Chnr,n Of the Epiphany, on Forty seventh
ST. Lcxington-avc. IS vastly different from the
high st. Adams which formerly occupied the same
cdiice
petition was circulated and numerously signed
by downtown business yesterday asking Governor
Hin commute the sentence OF death Chara
Cignarale TO one of Imprisonment for life.
Tho Chinese gloss collar and shirt is no longer
the thing. The domestic lnlsh," a cool, dead white,
IS now considered correct.