New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-16
NETWORK CITY.

The Dock Department yesterday sold at auction
10000 pounds OF old iron. half dozen pier sheds ana
old frame buildings, and several thousand feet OF old
timber, for $3.50.
Albert f. Krahe, age twenty-sx, who was recently
clerk for s. Hlrsch & Co., pleaded guilty yesterday
before Judge MARITIME to charge OF forgery. lie
raised check for 5000 to one for $1,000, and ran
away to Canada. lie was sent 10 inc o'a'o hcior"'f
tory at Elmira-
gas meter has been invented which, on receiving
a nickel in slot on top, of so many feet OF
gas for consumption.
Choice cattle have been so closely bought up By
exportcrs that irstcass butchers find great difficulty
I'm obtaining any stock suitable for their trade and
are likely to have trouble for some time to come
Tho Feast of the Assumption yesterday was OBJ
served by Catholics as holiday Of obligation Masses
were celebrated in all tho Catholic churches In this
city.
More than 5000 persons attended the annual pic
mic of tho Ancient Order Of Hbernans In Joness Wood
yesterday.
The Row Joseph NJ. Gerge, OF ST. francis Xavier's
Church. has been transferred TO duty on BlacKweIs
Island
Sisters OF ST. Agnes from Fond du Lac Wisconsin,
have been placed in charge OF ST. Josephs ACADEMY
One hundred and twenty nfhst and NlnthaNc'' In
place OF tho Sisters OF the Order of ST. DoTninck
""i"'A'
effort to abolish scent shops
The Amalgamatcd Brass WORKERS Union recon-
mends the dissolution of the Central Labor Union Vsi'
lance Committee an utter failure
Ex-senator Plunkett called at Police Headquarters
Yesterday and reported the sudden disappearance oil
Lewis S. Wandcl downtown business man, who has
been missing for several days. He lived with his
family at No AL West FIFTY nlnth-st, but left his
home without stating where he intended going h'
was last seen at the Grand Union Hotel, and Is De-
| levcd to be Of unsound mind. lie IS described as
five feet seven inches in height with black mustache
and bronzcd complexion, and wore a light brown suit
| black Derby hat and canvas shoes
| Adam schlcr German, committed suicide By
shooting himself through the heart at his home, NO
800 West Thirty ninth-st. yesterday.
The first shipments Of California Flame TokaS
cranes were sold By auction yesterday at I5 and Ct
cents per halfcratc Of twenty pounds One thousand
boxes of peaches sold at 80 cents to II 30 each
A hot journey spotted the fruit and caused tho lo'
prices.
Railway time tables arc now made OF convenien
| size and shape to be inserted inside Inc cover vi
| watch for convenient reference
To humor tho craze for porticrcs in doorways II
many new fats uptown doors of connecting room
are not hung but handsome poles are put in posltio
| for the Inevitable curtain
Tho efforts Of the young man who has discarde
| suspcndcrs in favor Of a belt or sash TO Keep vi
hand and buttons Of his out of view Is pro
duclvc of much painful hltching
There was no quorum at the meeting OF the Aque
| duct Commission yesterday, President Duane an
Messrs Scott and Tucker being the only member
present As It takes only three to mako quoruf
NJ the Construction Committee meeting of that CON
rittce was held but nothing Of importance was uoh'
,no,bor mcotinc of the Construction Committee wi
be held to-day.
Collector Magone yesterday gave orders TO rctur
somucl Katz to Russia whence he eloped with sever
tcen-ycar-od girl named Fannie Fischman ha'z ma
a wife and three children in the old country In
GIRL k being held here pending her fathers arrival
August 90
Crowds OF people again visited James ID. Leary
!, mammoth raft yesterday when the operation OF Ill
loading was begun. The iron binding which has hc
the logs Of spruce together had irst 10 De iooSonr
and this operation which is expected to last untt u
n,rbt. was accomplished By the aid OF steam PHI
driver.