New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-30
NETWORK CITY.

Plymouth Church psayermcetine, BrooSlyn, 40 p N.
NEw-yoRK CITY.
a meeting of the Produce Exchange was held yes
terday to pass resolutions in memory of George Il.
Douglas. A committee of my was appointed TO
attend the funeral at 10 a. m. to-day
Among others who have accepted invitations to tho
Customs Inspectors ball. be gven at Tho Lexington
Avenue Opera House Thursday are Collector Maeone.
Surveyor Beattis Congressman Meriman, shern Grant,
District Attorney Fellows, Police Justice Power and
Commissioner Croker
Beginning next Sunday and continuing until tho
cnd of the year. tho Fall River Line steamers VIII 70
sumo Sunday trips. Music Is feature on tho boats
Of this line The Pilgrim and Providence arc In COM
mission at present.
New.York was without an executive head yesterday,
the Mayor and both the cficials who can legally act
ne MAYOR being out OF town. Mr.. Hewitt was In
Albany fighting for his rapid transit scheme. and Presl
dent Forster and Yice-Presidcnt bowling, OF tho
BOARD OF Aldermen were there asa, vigorously oppo-
sing the Mayors plan. Mono of them were missed
and the city government went on as usual.
gang of men were put to work on the fences and
stands a, the Polo Grounds yesterday to get the psco
In condition for tho opening Of the baseball season
Tho trustees of Columbia College have selected St.
Thomass Church for the delivery of tho baccalnu-
rcste sermon which the senior class has pettoned to
have in connection with thoir commencement
Tho annual Joint debate for first and second honor
OF the three literary societies Of Columbia College win
DO held at the college on Friday, April %.
A switch locomotive on the Hudson River Railroad
ran into coal cart and smashed 1t at the onohundred-
and-thirtieth-st crossing yesterday William ouih'
boy who lived Twelfthave aud One hundreds and
thirdst was the crossing at the time and
was struck by fragment Of the cart He was hurt
70 badly that he died before noon Michael MURPHY
he driver of the locomotive who was injured slightly
was arrested
The contract for making that part Of tho Futurity
track at sheepshead Bay, which is outside the old
club grounds has been awarded to william jenkins,
and the work, which was interrupted by the recent
storms, is going on favorabfy.
Joseph Brcidner, sixteen years old, employed In
Samuel Goodfrends cigar factory at No. 800 Bovsry'
vas warned several times recently not to oncanger
his life by sliding the rope in the hoistwsy at
The front of the building, but the warnings wero I'M
needed. Yesterday be fell hoadlong from the third
story and his brains were dashed out at the bottom OF
tho shaft.
The lighter Robert Johnson sprang a leak and sank
In the East River of Marketst. on Wednesday night
1t was loaded with 800 barrels of rosin belonging 10
johnson & Hammond, of No 152 Frontrst. The frm
also owned the lighter.
Thomas Taunton Sabine professor OF anatomy at
tho College OF Physicians and Surgeons is dangerously
Ill at his home, No East Twenty fourrh-st He has
been unable to meet his classes for some Time
The reorganization of tho Manhattan Trust Company
at No. 10 wast. has been completed by the election
of Francis ormond French as president and John 1.
Waterbury as vice. president The capital has been
increased to 81, 100000
The Police Board yesterday decided to ask the Board
of Estimate to approve the contract with the hersos
Teoseme Company for q new police signal system
Commissioner voorhs who voted against the adoption
of Mr. Herzog's system, again voted no."
mortgage placed on the Seventh Presbyterian
Church, at Ridge and Brooms sts yesterday, duo In
ous year. for 1878 In favor of william A. wheeock
and on the Second Street Methodist Episcopal church.
at second-st and Thrd-ave., due In one year, ior
$1,000 In favor of the Dry Dock Savings Bank
Mrs Ashton Dixie who has been attending the meet
ing of the women's Council at Washington this week
as one Of tho English delegates, VIII speak In ta's
city next Thursday. Her speech will probably relate
TO the political aspects Of the womens movement
A subscriber writes TIE TRIBUSE to suggest
that the managers Of the homeopathic Hospital Fair
provide wheelchairs for the use of visitors who wish
to see all the exhibits but cannot long bear the fatigue
OF standing and walking