New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-13

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Young Mems Republican Club Of xvIIth Assembly
| District parade. 80 III.
Produce Exchange Employees festival, Washington
| Park evening.
Coroner's inquest Thomas Owens, Dutch Kills
| Company g, 9TH Regiment meeting. Armpry. 8 D. m
Music in Battery Park by Goth Regiment Band. s D. m
| NETWORK CITY.
| "A Friend in Virginia. sends IS TO rho Tribune
toward the fund for tho relief Of the sufferers OF Loon
sas and other places along tho line Of the Mexican
Central Railway inundated destroyed by the floods
| In the latter part Of juno
New buildings going up the site Of those de-
sroycd by fire In March at Lexingon-avc and Forty
| sccond-st
The Grand Lodge Of the D. P. O. Of Elks finished its
| annual session yesterday at the Madison Square
| Theatre The Philadelphia proposition to form a
Supreme lodge decided In the negative by largo
| majority.
was stated at Staten Island yesterday that Evelyn
Smith, who temporarily took the part of Thrza," tho
heroine Of Tho Fall OF Rome" was not SO severely
| Injured was thought at first.
The Rcvs. J. E. O'shaughncssy and A. NJ. Pclleux,
ordained to the Catholic priesthood few weeks ago,
have been assigned the to St. Agnes's Church and
the other to the Church Of st. Cecilia
The Inman Line preparing for the arrival Of its
new steamer the City Of New York which is the largest
steamer engaged in tho passenger traffic. The
company has rented p or 10, at Barrowst North River
from which the steamer Will sail for the first time on
August 1.
The Sisters Of Charity have purchased land near
Spuyten Duyv, which to erect hospital for con-
sumptlvcs In order to aid this charitable Intention
The publishing house OF Kcrby, Fanshawo & Co. have
made arrangements for excursion on or about
August l6 to ROTOR Point The tickets Will be al
each.
Sister Irene who has charge of the Founding
Asylum, is seriously ILL.,
An In,h-Amcican Ant-Fr Trade Club has been or
canIzed By Michael Corbeu In the XIVth Assembly
District
The Southern Boulevard Company has applied to
the Park Board for permission to lay tracks for sur
face horse railway in the Southern Boulevard. The
road will about three miles from the Harlem
Bridge into the Annexed District
The petition Of the Staten Island Rapid Transit Com
pany to rebuild and enlarge its ferry houses and slips
at Whitehast. granted yesterday by the Sinking
Fund Commissioners.
Within the last three months tho Of Sergeant
Mullens squad have tested 1865 steam boilers, and
have found 1O1 of them detective
The Board OF Estimate yesterday appropriated
s,726 10 from excise moneys for The support Of
4667 children committed to charitable Institutions In
June by police magistrates.
Archbishop COrrgan is at present guest OF the
Rev. f. j. McGinncs at Jamaica Plain, Boston.
Almost one half Of those present at the dinner Of
tho Irish Historical Society Wednesday evening wore
Harrison and Morton buttons.
Tho claim of John II. strahan for 100000 for legal
services TO the city 1877 and 1880 discussed yes
tcrday by the Board of Estimate, but no decision was
reached.
j. c: Lyons the wcll-known builder and contractor,
and Michael Mccormick, he real estate agent, DOth
influential Irlsh-Amerfcans, have como out for Har-
rison and Morton.
The last new cable tried the Bridge cars has
proved satisfactory.
The ship Arabia, from San Francisco, brought
consignment of 107 bags of Sandwich Island sugar
to the Sugar ReAnerles Company.
A New-Haven train yesterday killed James Dillon,
of Fourth ave. and Ninety eighth fagman near
the tunnel.
California has Just added to the liberal display Of
fruits the Washington plum, fine large variety Of
green gage.
Considerable interest Is manifested I'm regard to the
comparative speed of the different type-writins ma
chimes In order the question practically and
fairly, the Metropolitan StenOgraphcls' Association
will distribute prizes aggregang $40, Of 80, SlO ana
s. respectively The contest is open to any operator
on any style of writing machine, the subject matter
to consist OF ordinary business letters and the length
Of time to be five consecutive minutes Tho test is 10
be at No oOs West Twenty -lrst-st. August /.
Tho Berean Baptist Church of Christ has purchased
from tho Rev. Dr. Edward Judson and George W.
Murray The buildings Nos "a, So 81 and 81 Washington
Square The price paid was $4,000.
report from Fire Island yesterday stated that the
United states lighthouse steamer had run aground
while entering the inlet. and was flying signal OF
distress Tho captain of tho ife-saving station went
TO her assistance
The veterans OF the eth Regiment met at the armory
last night, and made arrangements to celebrate the
opening Of the new armoy MadisOnavo. and Ninety
fourth-st. In the fall.
Collector Magonc yesterday forwarded report to
Washington, in which he recommended the removal of
T. Pitt Cooke, a clerk In Deputy Collector Conlans
department, for reporting that cigars in the bonded
warehouses at Nos 70 and "a south-s had been duly
stamped, when such was not the case.
The Assembly Committee, consisting Of ]. S.
whipple chairman; George f. Roesch, j. Warren Fort,
Barnet II. Davis and Frank r. Dcmarcst, appointed TO
investigate the affairs of the Indians of the state will
begin holding sessions this morning at the Murray
Hill Hotel.
BROOKLYN.
The Pittsburg Cricket Club which is on a tour to
Philadelphia and other cities, VIII open In game with
the Manhattan Club, of Brooklyn, at Prospect Park,
at IL a. IN. to-day.
In the trial OF the walbridge divorce yester-
day. number Of the letters written by DR. walbrldge
to his wife, Offering TO adjust their differences, were
read, and evidence was given by Elizabeth Denham,
Wabridgc's housekcepcr, showing that he did not
abuse Mrs. Wabridgc.
Tho directors OF tho Bushwick Railroad Company
have agreed to lease all the lines and rights Of the
company TO the Brooklyn City Railroad Company, In
accordance with agreement reached some time ago,
and the broadway Railroad Company secures at the
time the right to It's the tracks of the
Bushwck Company in Myrtle ave, between Central and
Bushwick
Miss Mollc Morgan. who arrested in connection
with the case OF malpractice OF which Mrs. Jennie
Bailey the vctim has confessed that Mrs. Elsie
Ashton reformed the criminal operation.
John - OF South Elr,t-St fell frou1
lccca.. at Hewesst. and broadway, yesterday and
killed.
Mayor Chaplin, Controller Livingston and city
Auditor Ruan Will meet to-day to appoint four Police
Int c In Ila Of AAdrn Mnl.h