New-York tribune., 1888-08-27
NEW.YORE CITY.


The Paust Fathers Of this city began their annual
retreat ycstefday In their summer house at Lake
George
The man who breaches at Spruce and Nassau SIS.
on Sundays said yesterday that he getting tired;
"bccause," no added, al haven't made two converts
in the last three months
The Rev. DR.. v. Flood Bishop of Trinidad is at
present staying with the Dominican Fathers In this
city.
Dr. Lieber one Of the leaders Of the Catholic party
in the German Parliament, who arrived hore few
days ago. ecured last evening In the hall attached 10
the Church Of the Assumption, In West Forty nlnthst
TF Breslin has enrolled sixty-two men In a branch
OF the Irish-Amcrcan Anti-Free- Trade League which
he has organized in the XXIIId Assembly District
Engincer-in- Chief Melville, of the Navy Depart
ment who went TO six hours speed trial trip
OF tho swatara when she started for Brazil week ago.
reports that the engines worked exceedingly well de-
velopng 1880 horsepower at one time with 60 1-2
revolutions per minute Of the screw THIS Is greater
power than was expected but 1t could not be kept
until the fremen have greater experience with their
work at forced draft.
At this evenings scidl concert at Brighton Beach
will bs given Chorus and Tarantele, Aubor; First
suite Moskowsky March of the Knights of the Cross,
Lisxt; Scherzo, Coldmark; Warriors Music from
Rienzi, and a miscellaneous programme
Florists say that Jay Goulds already famous COL
lection OF orchids Is going to outstrp all Its rivals
its owner keeps away from business much longer
People who have tho idea that q ship-chander
carries on his business In dngy cellar, redoent OF
tar and tallow, should examine some OF the Southst
stores They look moro like banking houses, with
their plate glass partitions and shining brass fixtures
William Downs, laborcr, of No. 433 East Twenty
second-st who stabbed by John Cunningham Sat
urday evening In Twenty secondst. near Avenue A,
was in a dying condition yesterday. The dangerous
operation of laparotomy was performed upon him, and
several wounds In tho intestines were sured Downs
refused yesterday afternoon to mako statement to
Coroner Eidman. Cunningham, who escaped at the
time of the stabbng, was arrested yesterday.
John whaen was found in an unconscious condition
near his homo at One hundred and fifty nnth-st and
Cortland ave- lato Saturday evening" and was taken to
the Harlem Hospital There were several severe cuts
and bruises on his head and face, which were made by
unknown man.
The funeral Of Isaas Meyer took place yesterday at
his homo No. 20 West ifty-fourhst. The Rev. Dr.
Gotthen oGicated. Tho burial was at Cypress Hills
Cemetery.
People who spend a good deal on lawn flowers can
find ample opportunity In what florists call carpet
bcddngs' foliage plants and others planted thlckly
so that their colos form pattern repeated as often
as the purse permits, at $50 yard.
Tho funeral of Edward D. Phyfe, who died on Thurs
day, held at his homo, No. 104 Lexington-ave
Yesterday The Rev. W. S. Crorkcr, Of st. Georges
Church, conducted tho services at the house ana at
Greenwood Cemetery, where tho burial took place
Dentists say that gum chewing has the one redeem
ing feature of keeping the teeth free from tartar
The funeral Of Ammo Childe Seguln the well known
soprano singer and musician, occurred at her home
No. 154 West Twenty y-lrst-st, yesterday The ser
vice was conducted by the Rev. DR.. George H. Hough
ton of the Church of the TRANSPORTATION. There
werc no pallbcarers The burial took place In Green
wood.