New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-10
NETWORK CITY.

c.rd Yesterday received instructions from Secretary
Ub,tnev 10 hurry ND the repairs upon the sloopof
var Pensacola, that she may DO ready to sail LOT
La Guayra with the body Of General Paes, on Marcn
"a.
Tho MANNERS OF tho With Assembly District,
rammanv Hall Association, on Wednesday evening
presented to their treasurer, FREDERICK ~ n'u"'oA'
handsomely engrossed and framed cot OF resoiu'
lions The presentation was made by Thomas u D.
Crane Mr.. Ridabock then presented to tho assocS
uor large photograph Of tho Victorian Firemen taRon
after their return from San Francisco Mr.. KdaoooK
was one OF the oldest and best known members Oh
the old Volunteer Fire Department and served ior
than quarter OF century no - no" ~''
eight years old.
p,sbon Potter will preach and administer the rte
n, confirmation in the Church Of the Holy Spirit, at
Madison. ave- and sixthst tomorrow morning 81
IL o'clock
Throushout the Lenten season the Cyclorama OF
the Battle of Gettysburg has been attracting cro"os
in daily increasing numbers
The lecture this evening in the Cooper Union free
Saturday night Will DO delivered by George u
lockwood on Photography, and he will take Pho
tograph Of the audience.
Controller Myers yesterday sold at auction the ran
cMso OF the ferry between Rooscvelt-S and Broad
way, Brooklyn, E. D., to Joseph ). VDohohuo'
represepting tho brooklyn and NewYork Ferry Com
wears the company pays $4,000 year For the
second five years the city authorities riay eject 10
take 100000 year five per cent OF the gross 70
ccipts.
Small Boy ito doctor who has been examining his
fongue-I think you'd better look at mammals tongue
too II must DO wearing out; she says hush'sh so
much
Special Treasury Agent Pecks expedition to Hon.
dumas for Filibuster Morgsns sand buried Spanish
Hfahl
the aid Of Golfer dam and mule he has excsvated
a few homes only. But he seems to DO having good
time fishing sucking green oocoanuts and tasting
turtle steaks One suspicious feature about tho OK
pediton is that big snakes are frequently seen and
cause great alarm
workmen have begun to tear up the basement OF
the city Hall again to repair the plumbing The con-
tractors have forty days in which to compete tho
work.
Mayor Hewitt is said to have received letters nom
Irishmcn in many OF which the orthograPby was oad
", - his Honor had heard some of these Same sons
m Erin speaking on a political PLATFORM he would
probably DO spell bound
John H. spellman, . member Of every Irish society
rom the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick down, and one
Of tho directors of the Roman Catholic orphan
Asylums is ono Of the handsomest lrishmen IN NOW
York Though comparatively young man, no mas
slvery streas Of gray In his hair which arc really b.
says, on any account
Edward j. Curry has been elected president OF the
Irish Home Rule Club In place OF Daniel Commonly
whose term of Office has expired
People from the old country, lately arrived are
surprised at the independence even Of The fskrs'
on the sidewalks who adhere so firmly to the motto,
mo second price,
The exclusion of oil in Assemblyman Haggery's
bill from the list Of things to DO dumped into the
Sound was consistent Democrats rarely do dump
oil on troubled waters.
Labor Acitator John J. Bealin Is knowing one
He saws: Il never aspred to climb high on the pol
n,cal ladder knowing that II fell wouldn't be much
hurt" Sensible John J.
Tho @HighbInders, wtnt to kill Wong Chin Foo,
Democratic citizen Of foreign BIRTH who has not been
appointed Civil Service examiner
The one-eyed driver Of the bobail car who mulcts
his employers in $4,000 on account OF having run
over a 10y in westst., did not keep steady eye
on his interests"
Charles Dickens says the first question which the
repor,ers invAr,a,ly asked him was: How do you
Ike Amcrcais He was agreeably surprised on meet
Ing one at last whose first question was: Were you
ever In Ncw-Jerseyi'
Joseph Nimmo, ir, Will speak at Dr. Howard
crosbys church tomorrow evening" upon the subject
shall We admit Mormon Statei' Mr. Nimmo has
,tuded the question In Utah, and VIII speak
IN behalf Of the appeal In opposition to the Mormon
state movement, sent by the Presbytery Of Utah to
the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church OF the
United states.
The Union League Club House was open yesterday
Tor inspection by ladies from IL until o'clock 1t
NIL be open TO- day during the Same hours.
Pundts Ramabai viii speak In All Souls Church,
Forty-eIghth-s west Of sixth-ave., next Sunday at
1 D. M concerning her work behalf Of tho child
widows OF India
John G. Callahan, Of No. 1884 Second ave., who Is
accused of forging a check for 1915 on the Murray
Hin Bank on February o. was held before Justice
welde IN the Yorkve Court yesterday in $4,000 bail
for trial
Secretary Seton of the Subway Construction COM
psny said yesterday that the work OF digging trenches
,or the wires would not likely be resumed before
next month The company Is making preparations
10 begin its Iabors extended scale this summer,
but It will be impossible TO do anything In tho streets
until the frost Is out of the ground
The reccipts of eggs, as compiled by the New-fork
Mercantile Exchange for the five days OF this week,
are s62 barrels or 69O340 dozen, and 22,3l7 cases
or 669,5iO dozen. THIS gives the enormous total OF
1859. $50 dozen. Trading at the Exchange has been
lively and the price has dropped from 20 1-s to l6
cents dozen.
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