New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-30
NETWORK CITY.

Half a. .dozen candidates were examined In the
Eroye-st school yesterday, for the appointment by
Congressman Fitzgerald to Naval Csdetshfp from MS
district The examiners were Vice Principal Andrew
.. Whtsside and Dr. Philip F. Doplin. The fortunate
how was Thomas Pelham Curtis, sixteen years old,
whose homs Is on Governors Island
The first bale of "NewYork cotton shipped oy
the Farmers Alliance from Jacksonville, T1a attracted
the attention pedestrians in front of the Cotton TX
ehange yesterday. twas sold at auction.
The Controller informed the Dock Commissioners
yesterday that bonds amounting to 100000 had been
SOLD for the work of the Department. This makes
81 600 ooo or half of the yearly instament allowed
nv the law for work on the water front for the year
President Post said that all the work well under
Fsy.
John II. Draper, the auctoneer, will sell 500 Sc
lectod villa sites AZ Cedar Lawn, between Lawrence
and Far Rockaway, tomorrow. The sale Will De on
tho premises and viii begin at o'clock in the after
noon.
W. A. Sunday, of the Pittsburg baseball nine, will
sneak TO young In Association Hall On Sunday al
8 30 O'Clock.
Owing TO the recents fire, the members monthly
entertainment of the Young Mems Christian Associa'
ZION viii be hold IN the nall of the Harlem branch
Nos ana West One hundred and twenty fifth ST.
on Monday evening Bst ead OF in the hall In twenty
fhrd-st.
wagon driven by Michael Trainor. OF No. Al
Jackson-st., ran over and killed Frank Maher seven
years old, who was playing near his home at NO.
ais East Fourteerth-st, yesterday Trainor was ar
rested, and held TO await the action OF a coroner
Tho funeral of Carlton Harris nephew of Jay
Could was held yesterday at his home, No. e7 East
Forty ffth-st The services were conducted by the
Rev Roderick Terry, of the South Reformed Ohurch
assisted by Dr. prayton. The burial was in Trinity
Cemetery.
Tho Washington Memorial Arch Fund now amounts
10 $47 .e64 81.
II had been reported that the steamer Rhynland
would bring TO this port 100 Belgian gaSs-Dio"ef
who had been imported under contract 10 work for
Pitsburg firm. When the Rhynand arrived here yes
to-day it was found that there only two glass
blowers on board and that they had certificates OF
citizenship.
Mrs. Eliza Sanders, widow Of Police Captain John
Sanders applied for of administration upon her
husbands estate at the surTogatos once yesteroas'
Ihe personality does not exceed $3.50
The monthly report. of the Amalgamstod Society
Of Carpenters and lJniners shows total membership
Of 2eooa and surplus of 100000 In the treasury
The mfdtng Trades Section of the Central Labor
Union has elected George warner, of the House
srpiths' Unon and James Edwards of the Hexayoh
Labor Club for the section in the Labor Day
parade.
A committee representing the Central Labor Union
Will call on the managers of The World" to-day, 10
make last attempt to end the pessmens strike
peacefully.
Several small strikes occurred yesterday on new
buildings the largest being on the building at
lifth-aye and One hundi cd and nineteenth-St The
striking workmen belonged to the Cornce Makers
Union
At meeting last night of the NXlst Assembly
District Prohibition Club at No. 143 East Fifty ninth
ST. William T. Naldwell W. Jennings Demorest, John
LLOYD Thomas and Mr.. Whadams Were elected dele
gates 10 the state enton of the party 10 DO held
AZ syria. use ON september .. Mr.. Wardwen presided
and mad. a speech