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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
A DEADLOCK IN CONFERENCE.
SHALL TIKI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BE PLA0ho IN


Washington. Dec 90 CspeciaD.-At the last session
. $500. hu was passed in both houses providing
for the conversion OF the Bureau OF Agriculture i"
- r,scut,ve repart,nent of the Government anu
-,oA5ng tbe head Of It Cabinet officer As pass"
On the House tse bin contained clause placing INC
signal Service bureau under the control OF the III"
nepertment with all its clerical force VINO arc NOV
,.td man in the Army. When the bill reached
the senate the provision transferring the Slsha oooo
US stricken out and the bill then sent 10 COL
tarence committed where it has remained unac'eu upon
a,sr s,,o. several conferences have been held, but
no result has been reached, and the whoie ihaNoA
now postponed until after the holidays
The cause OF the deadlock IS that MI Ha'cn' chai
man Of the House Committee on Agriculture mas
pew scheme which Goes not meet with much idNoi
,ar+icularly with the Senator'S. The proposiuoh Vi
Mr. Hatch IS to place the Geological survey D"Ie"N
under the jurisdiction Of the new Department Ahis
suggestion rather startled majority OF the coerees' d.
1, has been generally supposed that conference com
oittee has no authority to discuss or act upon any
snbi.ct not in dispute b,tween the two houses. MT
Hatch however claims hat as the title OF the Dill
indicates II Is one 10 enarge the powers and dulles
Of the Bureau Of Agriculture and that therefore, the
conference committee can enlarge the powers by giving
the new Department conrd of any branch OF The pup
lie business.
Mr. Hatch is also authority for the statement ina,
Major Powell the Director Of the Geological survey
4, favorable 10 IFS transfer the proposed new De
partment majority of the cOnferees are in favor Of
sustaining the action Of the senate in dsagreeing to
the transfer Of the signal Service this question Is
definitely settled The House conferees insist upon
il. So they have selected TIE Geological survey upon
which to make the fight; Commissioner OF Agriculture
Colman opposed 10 the bill altogether and appears
10 be much more outspoken against it than he was
before election when seemed lot improbable that he
might be the additional member o. the cabinet with
The official title OF secretary Of Agriculture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
LONG ISLAND.

LONG ISLAND CITY.-James O'Grady, veteran Of
the war, and his wife. Margaret applied 10 Justice
Marley, yesterday morning 20 DE sen To the Queens
County Jail until March next upon which date hs
expects TO receive aTrcarages OF pension The old
couple were homeless ald hungry, but were averse
10 applying 10 the Ovcrseer OF the poor. The Justice
sympathized with them, but said that under the law
he could send them to jail unless they cHT ntted
some offence. The BOart OF Assessors mas
finished its work The assessment roll for the five
wards So 100 797. increase Of S5l7.454 over tho
year 1857. -,
At 2 late hour last nj sht the examination Of John
J. Sully The hotel kce per- concluded before Mayor
Gleason and the prisoner held for the action OF the
Queens County Grand jury. Suliy was arrested on q
charge OF arson I'm the first degree for having set nre
| TO his hotel on the morning Of December H.
NEWTOWN.-Archdeacon Mackay Smith, OF New
York conducted tine funeral OF Ms Eliza Garretson.
wife of County Judge G.. J. |aretson. IN II. Jamess
Episcopal Church yesterday. The burial was At
Maple Grove Cemetery.
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FoRD THE MURDERER. ARRESTED.
HE ADMITS THAT HE KILLED THE o'coNNoB
WOMAN.

HE ADMITS THAT HE KILLED THE O'coNNoB
WOMAN.
Detective-sergeant Hickey led a travel-stainsd
man into the office OF Inspector Byrnes at Police
Headquarters yesterday morning. and took from tho
mans wrists a pair Of handouts in matter Of fact
way The prisoner was young man. Mr.. Byrnes
inquired: s." Is this Mr. Fordr
The prisoner hung his head with half audible
Yes sir
did you shoot the woman7'
Yes, but | justified
The prisoner was about 10 make longer expas
nation, but Inspector Byrnes stopl ed him. Hickey
was directed to take the young TO the Tombs
Police Court and have lin rcmanded until to-day.
Later the reporters told that the prisoner was
Joseph Ford who murde1cd Ellen oConnor In tho
house No. III Fourth-ave. week ago Ford Is
the black sheep in respectable family. He was
discarded by most OF his relatives several years
because he was drunkad. For shooting at a
man in a drunken row ne sent 10 the peniten-
tiarv. His conduct was the shocking because
be had been married when he a mere boy and
he had wife and young children 10 support.
At the time he killed the woman detective was
looking for Ford with warrant. The scamp hal
forged the names OF his uncle and his mother to
several checks, asu had swindled tradesmen IN
Fourteenlhst. who knew the family. Ford eed
from the house IN Fourth ave, after firing hVe shots
into Ellen O'ConnOr. Before the woman died In
| Bellevue Hospital he out OF tie city, having
tried 10 make x.e police and his relatives believe
/ thar lie had committed Suicide On me morhln .
TIL. message from him: ! have given up a. move
! Detective-Sergcant Hickey traced the fugitive 10
Scranton. Penn, and thence tO Singhamt0a. y. "
| where Ford was arrested on "wednesday night. As
there were several witnesses of the shooting OF Ellen
oconnor the police expect no dhcmy IN ha Tonb
Police Court this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
Jersey CITY.

Rudolph Amat, one of gang OF Italian iaoorerS
engaged in the work Of elevatnS the fehnsS " aiia
Railroad tracks was struck on the heau pS ia'uu"
- ,.os,o,dav and received fracture Of the
iii lie was removed TO the City Hospital In a
dying condition. ,,-o, ,-,.,oorr
Iouis Kristen. the proprietor of combined grocery
and proerery at No. 81 IL Columbiaave-' was con
yicted in the General Sessions Court yesterday VI
vioatinc the section Of the new liquor law "hich pro-
bbt the sale of groceries and liquor on me same prem
~, - I'm he anneaied and will serve as test OF
the constitutionality Of the law
John Doran, fireman on the Erie Railroad s'eppe :.
oe his engine at the west end of the tunnel as hs,'
and was struck by castbound IRAN. nc ~"s i
tar,lv killed Doran lived in Enmaud orange
County. n y.
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THE FEATHER REPORT

GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS FOR % HOURS.
y.xgryoroN Dec 20.-l0 D. m.-For New England fair
,olowed in the western part by light warmer.
For Eastern NewYork Eastern Pennsylvania and NewJer
s.v fair followed Friday night by light warmer
For Delaware Maryland Virginia the Carolnas Georgia.
Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Eastern Texas Ar
Kansas Tennessee Kentucky aud Virginia fair and
warmer sontherly winds
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New York snow.
preceded by fair weather IN the interior warmer
For Ohio and Indiana fair followed in the north
ern portion by colder weather.
For Michigan iar preceded By light in the eastern
portions decidedly colder
For wisconsin Iowa and Nebraska. far decidedly colder
For Illinois Minnesota Dakota. Missouri. kansas and Col
oraao alr aud colder northerly winds
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A BOMBsHELL IN FRERET'S OFFICE.
Nh. TELLER's RESOLUTION 10 INVESTIGATE
THE OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
oU THE TRFs oTTRy.

THE OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHl10CT
OF THE TREASURY.
Washington Dec. 90 (Special.-The disclosure in
to-dsy's Tribune OF Of the secret and unlawful
transactions Of the Supervising Architect and his sub
ordinaes excited a profound sensation in the Treas
rv Depsrtnent and caused great conservation in the
pnreau. whose chief and several assistants ard en-
Moves are seriously implicated. They had fondly be
ved that their dOings were 50 carefully hidden that
discovery WAS impossible. Before theY had found
fine 10 rally in degree from the shock produced by
The Tr4bunes publication Of a partial history OF the
transactions, they heard with dismay tlat Senator
r.,Ier had offered resolution for an Official invesh
ratlon by Senate Committee The resolution, which
must be over one day under the rule, but which VIII
mo pronptly adopted. reads as follows:
whereas There have recently appeared In the press
30 The country certain charges OF lrrtguary ana VIC
,ons OF law In the conduct OF the ONCE OF tie super
ng Architect OF the Treasury. as 10 he seiscuOn OF
et,es Tor public buildings, the letting OF contracts Tor
e. orecion thereof The methods Ia which plans aud
M. afi0ns and contracts have been prepared and
rt,s,,.r AID otherwise, now, Therefore,
pccolved. That The Committee on Pubic Buldlnes
.,a Grounds be- aud the same IS hereby authorized
ga Instructed 10 make either by The committee or
sh coumiftee thereof an investigation INTO me con
dnct of the Office OF the Supervising Achect OF me
ssury Department during the administration OF The
,rssent Supervising Architect. and for that purpose
TX comnlxSe n satd sub-oonDttse. II appointed. 10
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pl;zzards Rendered Harmless

Of the estate and. II Is alleged, has taken the WHO'S
management upon himself
BERGEN POINT.--A challenge cup viii be shos
for by club members on Christmas Day, al me New
Jersey Athletic Club grounds. There viii be quail
Gcation match among several Others to select team
TO represent the club in shooting matches abroad
The First Presbyterian Church has raised
about So 600 out of $4,000 which It proposes TO
expend for the addition Of a cs.pel 10 Its esent
quarters.
PAAIRAPO.-A colored Baptist church has been
started and the old Methodist Church property pur-
chased.
CONSTABLE H0OK.-Instead OF spending Sundays
In rlotous living hereafter the Hungarian element
proposes to go church ST. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church has been established for its sole benefit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
THE REPrBrIcAN cUAIRMANsH1P

Leading Republicans of twenty-five of the wards of
tho city met Wednesday evening at the house of
f. II. Hobbs No. 643 Park Place and discussed the
situation in regard TO the Craftsmanship Of the Kings
County Republican General Committee. Since the
announcement that Franklin Woodruff likely to be
chosen 10 the position the friends Of Daniel A. Bald
win have been endeavoring his reelection.
As the result Of the It IS asserted that Mr..
woodruff VIII have 3Oi votes out Of 4O5. Mr.. Wood
ruff saws that he was induced to allow his name 10 be
used after Mr.. Baldwin had said that he would not
take reelection and now being In the contest he
proposed O remain there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
WAR IN A CHINESE LAUNDRY.

There was war in the laundry Of sing waugh, T"
No 265 West Twenty third-st, az y. M yesterday.
and the Cinnamon there left their washtuos anu
ironing boards dance about and shout like demons
until a policeman ran in 10 restore peace ana
ouietness with his club. The policeman could not
find out the cause OF the trouble but he found John
Maing. or young Chinaman whose name was spelled
that way by a policescrgeant, with blood nowins
from gashcs in his face and left ear; iom Back
Downe a Young Chnaman who held bloody carving
knife was arrested a Maings assailant ana locked
mn The wounded Chinaman vas not hurt danger.
orslv but the police sent him 10 the Newly
HOSuital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
pRrpARIyG FOR THE CEYTENNIlL.

,ra co,srnor Of Vermont has sent % the Committee
49, centennial Celebration Of George Washinrton's In
ura.on the following names q men who viii act as
,.si,rors 20 see that the State Of vermont is prop
e,v represented az the celebration on April 30 Levi H.
ruler Brattleb6o; General Theodore s. Peck Euillhs'
ton letter has just been received rom The Governor
" -, - well from many u the commissioners ap-
,,od by the Governors Of other States stating That
80 will be present the meeting in the Governor
Ioom in tho City Hall. this city, on January g. to as
cuss the plan ngardng the representation Of the dneien'
e,,,es and Territories April 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
rrcrpr1oN Ar ~ Ia sALLE NsIITUTE.

Cbrstrnas greeting parents ana friends was given
.s,d,v afternoon by the students Of De Ia Sale Ia
,,,uc In the lecture hall o. the handsome big nuid -
IN yyo-t Fif,v.nlnth-s This j. Catholic concern COM
Quoted hy re Clrsnan brothers win Hro.Ne' An'"''.
81 tt direetor in chief VITA q smile upon his face AID
,,a yo,d f,r everybody who came. Brother Anthony
stood IN the large hail the foot Of the spacious stair
way receiving the visitors. who included prominent
city onaeias heads Of depaFmen. and many Of ho IN
auential Irish- Americans In the eiv Inc h4n "Heis
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crnnFv DEATH OF A MERCHANT.

Theodore Ollesheimer, a willow ware merchant, OF
M "A Frankln-st. was taken suddenly sick In his
office Yesterday morning and fell TO the moor IN a
spasm lie was Immediately taken TO The Ne"-A orK
Hospital. where he died before arrangements coulu
s., aor,Dlotod for his removal to his home at No 2i9
r. coventv-second-st. Mr. Oneshelmer was born
=, Firth Bavaria, in 1888. He came 10 this country
,n 1877 and after trip TO California returned TO
Germany In 1879 he came here again and louhutl
~. i-rineee In Franklin-st. Mr.. Onesheimer leaves
y voiDg widow and one child. boy Of TWO years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
VIEW pr,tDryG At WALL AND BRoAD SITS.

Tenants Of the old buildings at the southeast corner
Il VII and Rroad SIS have received notice that their
leases Will not be renewed on May l. new build
inc covering Nos. Il, 10 and 81 Wallst and NOS
. 4 and 6 Broad-st will probably lie erected soon
aftervrard. The examination Of the title OF the
ropertv No - Wallst., which has been secured Is
tbe principal obstacle to the pubic announcement
- ,to Man II this transfer cannot be effected,
,hore viii he narrow strip Of land between the new
t"ading and the Stock Exchange IN both an and
Droad Sis The corner property IS owned Dy 19 ,
WcIs who is connected with the Astor family ny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
PROPOSED SITES FOR SMALL PARKS.

The sum Of 100000 IS at the command of the
Brooldyn Park Commissioners TO purchase sites for
small parks I'm outlying portions Of the city. Commits
sioners Jones, storTs and .scomb and Mayor Chaplin
have the matter under consideration Among the
sites suggested are blocks bounded by Sumner, Put
man, Lewis and jefferson In the Twenty-nfth
ward. MYRTLE and WyckoG ayes. and Linden and
Grove SITS in the Eighteenth Ward; Van Colt and
Nassau ayes and Monitor and North Henry SITS in the
seventeenth Ward Broadway, Moore and Leonard
ste IN the Sixteenth Ward. and Ralph and Patchen
avcs and IIalsev and Macon SITS in the Twenty fifth
q ard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
NEWARK.

The Domestic Sewing Machine Company's works
elut down Yesterday until January q in CONSEQUENCE
~ slack orders. The singer Company "o'Ns az
Ellzabcthport viii also close for two weeks
The silver jubilee Of the Rev. Father Cody pastor
NJ s. Jamcss Roman Catholic Church. wa 'eeO'a'o''
Yesterday by his parishioners iather CouS s'u'''''
at Rome, and was ordained at scion nan Oo'"so' y,
n,.hon pavlev in 1868 lie has been pastor OF St
Jamess for fifteen years.
, third tav, and Order League auxiliary Is in process
- ,rn,tion in the Fifth Ward 1t Is the purpose to
establish a League In every ward In the city,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21

MUST ROPES BE KEPT IN HOTEL BEDROOMS?
The Grand Jury found an Indictment yesterday
against Frank A. Person Of the Sturtevant House,
for misdemcanor in violating the law Of July %.
1887, requiring that ropes for as fire escapes be
placed I'm every room Of a hotel The complaint was
made against Mr.. Pierson several months ago, but
the case has not been previously submitted TO the
Grand Jury. Tic Board Of Health and the Fire De
parnent which arc supposed to be interested in On
forcing the law have carried the proceedings against
several Of the hotel keepers far TO their
arrest and gnment at the police courts. but none
Of the cases have heretofore reached the stage Of
Indictment
The law requiring the placing OF ropes IN each
bed in a hotel has created much opposition, not
only among hotel proprotOrs but among hotel guests
The Fire Department officials declare that many Of the
hotel prOpi1eOrs make effort 10 carry out the law.
The against Mr.. PersOn VIII be IN some measure
a test case If It is brought 10 trial before jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
vApIors NEw-JERsEY TOWNS

pATFRsON-Accordng to the declarations made
In two suits brought IN the Ncw-Jersey Chanc,ry
Court by Miss Emma Lynack, she charges her brother.
Thomas Lynack. with keeping her out Of her share
Of their fathers estate and with cruel treatment.
Mr. Lynack was formerly In the brewing business
and is now engaged in silk dyeng. At the death of
bis father In 1850, he made one OF tho trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
NEW. ENGLANDERs TO DINE AND SPEAK.

From present indications the ninth annual dinner
oil the New En- gland Society, which will be eaten to-
night at the Art and Assembly Rooms, in Montague
St Will be most successful and enjoyable The
Dinner Committee consisting Of W. II. Williams,
Ethan Allen Doty and James 5. Case, has completed
all the arran gcments. The rooms will be decorated
with the coatsof-arms Of the thirty-eight states
Delmonlco will furnish the dinner. b. d. Slllman,
John Winslow and Stewart L. WOodford, comprising
the Invitation Committee, have been iudcous IN the
performance OF their duties, and company OF 800
prominent men will be present, among them, besides
the speakers william c. Wallace, Congressman-eiect
from the lid District; General John b. woodward,
Theodore Roosevelt Charles Pratt, Judges Cullen,
BARTLETT Calvin Pratt, Van wyck and Clement, Cen
eral Henry W slocum. Joseph T. Knapp, Benjamin
D. Snliman, president emeritus Of the society SAM
uel Mclean Nelson G.. Cannon, ir, General Benjamin
F. Tracy. James S. T. stranahan and George H.
Prcntss.
The Rev Dr. Collier viii be the chaplain OF the
evening President John Winslow will make the
oponipg address and will be followed by Congre smal
Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Massachusetts, MS suGIect
being The Day We Celebrate; congressman JOhh
" Allen Of Mississippi, on " The New SOuth con
gresham Julius C.. Burrows, Of Michigan on Inc
Vo.t in the East: Ex-Governor George HOady Oh
Ohio on New England in the West: the Rev DIS.
4 Dc witt Talmage and r. X. Meredith on the gen
cra subject of the merits Of the descendants OF the
PiIgrms as compared with their ancestors; Judge
John h. Brady on The judiciary and stewart J.;
Woodford on sister Societies. The festivities Will
begin at o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
DECORATIVE ART WORK FOR WOMEN.

On the Tin,s at No as Greene ave, the ladies'
have organized Decorative Art Association which
Is the pioneer in decorative art in that part OF The
city. II IS formed the plan of Ms. Wheelers
Associated Artists and is intended to educate and
develop the art decoration Of Brooklyn homes MIS-
J. II. Havens, the president, Is widely known III
Brooklyn as well as in New-York as an artist and she
bas the general direction and management Of the work
The association is intended for the beneht OF
Brooklyn women and only articles Of their work are
received and exhibited unless presented through
friends living in the city. Only the work OF women
who devote themselves TO decorative handiworK VIII
be received by the association after II has oeen
passed on favorably by the president AT recent
reception the collection of porticrcs, tapestry, art
ernbr,idery and hand painted china pronounced
one Of the best exhibitions OF Brooklyn decorative
work that had been seem Associated win MT
Ravens i'm the direction Misses h. L. and a VI
Williams Miss A. a. White and the Misses b. l. ana
Ravens.
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tho exercises were held handsomely decorated Az
the back OF the platform was lfe-szea painting Vi
De In Sale, the founder Of the order professor o.
Lind was the musical director while tho exercises In
gymnastics were charge OF Professor A. O. Burnhan'
The Institute choir sang pleasant selections ho-
ward Hamilton Daily. Paul Edward Chalhn william j.
whelan, John J. shiels, John J. Murphy Thomas ).
Fogarty and Emil ]. yanyi read essays which they haa
rrftf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
MANY rnIcvEs SUCCESSFULLY AT WORK.

The holiday season appeared to inspire burglars
and thieves with especial activity last evening. An
unknown man entered the jewe1ry store Of Albert
Often. at NO 303 Myrtle ave, and asked to look at
some goi watches. While examining them he
grabbed FIVE of them, worth about $500, and made
his escape
In the absence Of the family from home, the rooms
Of Mrs DooIttle in the first fat at No 1,1s6 Fulton
ST. was entered and pair of diamond earrings, a
diamond ring and a ladys gold watch, pair Of golt
bracelets, black onyx pin marked From Anna TO
Maria and F4j I'm money were stolen.
The house OF Alfonso Gansmann. al No. 12T Hart-st
was broken Into and Jew, ry worth 40 was stolen.
4 fur carriage robe, gray with black trimmings
S H. Benson OF No ,2j7 Bedford ave. at Clinton
and LAFAYETTE ayes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

In the diagram continuous line shows the barometer
f,tpatons Yesterday. o5sersst az the United States
Signal Service this city The dashrs lf<licstc
temperature noted at Pcrry's Pharmacy, sun Buding
TsmuxE OFYcE. Dec. Ill a m.-Far weather pre-
vailed Yesterday The temperature ranged between lso and
$40 average 25s being 97so lower than the
bonding day year. and ~ lower than "Wednesday.
In and near this city today there win probably b
WARMER fair weather. followed ~ light sAsw.
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THE CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC CLERGY.


The third and last Of the quarterly conferences OF
the Roman Catholic clergy Of this archdiocese took
Mace Yesterday morning az 81. Patricks Cathedral
There was a large attendance Of priests archbishop
Corrlcan presided. The Rev. T. J. McClu Key read
an interesting paper on scripture white The Hcv.
n / Mulhein. ln an able address. discussed The
Doprnaiic Question" The churches represented were
those I'm the upper part of the city, and also many
country ones. Many priests from other sections OF
wa were present yesterday and took part
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WFSTCUESTER COUNTY.

wESTCHEsTER.-The Board OF supervisors OF
Wescheser County paid its annual visit 10 the Caho-
lie ProiectOy yesterday. The PrOtectory has within
It's walls over 900 male and female delinquent chill
dren who are sent there for petty misdemesnors 10
learn useful trades and to receive common school
education 10 fit them for usefulness I'm after liie
PORT CHESTER.-A bell Of remarkably fine tone,
weighing liz pounds, the gift of Dr. Elizabeth ii.
Bates the New Congregation society," reached hers
on "wednesday evening, and II will probab placed
in position today
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ALONG The SOUND.

BRIDGEPORT.-Reports of the trcasurers Of tho
three harnesses lately held show the net profits 70
Augustine Society. 80 900; Elks, $500 The
amounts In each instance TO be used In charity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
STATEN ISLAND.

sTAPLETON.-A new free dis penssry for the treat
nent OF all diseases Is about 10 De established.
meeting will be held this evening WHEN II IS expected
that board Of trustees will be elected.