New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-14
NETWORK CITY.


Tho Pilot Commissioners yesterday decided to send
sqTo 70 tbc mother of Charles p Fitzgerald. who
do-rcd when his piotboat, the Charlotte Webb, was
emf io,rn by the steamer La Nomandc. The money
va raised by Rudolph Aronson from the passengers
on Tho steamer MIS-. Webb lives in San Francisco.
Ac,irc Dcprty Collector McCleland yesterday do
ci1ol thai the diamonds and jewels seized on sunday
from the Garcia brothers, passengers on La Cham
uacnc should 30 returned TO them. Mr.. McCleland
believed that the Garcia brothers did not attempt to
sr,urrle re articles. They viii get their property
back the day Oh which they sail for Bolivia.
Something almost unprecedented in recent Navy
YaJ affairs has happened at that place, and that is
fiat the Chicago went into the dry-dock. had her
hottom scrapcd and painted and came out again. all
I'm a per.od Of about twcnty-four hours. The vessel
went into the dock Monday morning and came out
vostorIay. and this morning the Boston will be put
into the dock TO have the plates which were recently
injured repaired.
ccoroo Matthew's who lives at FOrty-eighth-st and
IcxiDconavc and says he Is an inspector on the sub
way was amalcncd at the Yoikyillc Police Court be
fore Justice Mcmahon yesterday on a charge of till
tanning and was held in ~ 800 bail to answer at
the Court of General Sessions.
Tho funeral of william Mulry. brother of ex-AI-
delrnan lIuiIy took place yesterday in ST. Theresas
Roman Catholic Church, Rutgers and Henry SITS. The
solemn mass of requiem was celebrated by the pastor
the Roy. Michael C.. OFarrcll, assisted by Father
Cusack as deacon, Father Moore subdcacon, and
Father Ryan master Of ceremonies. The burial was
in Calvary Cemetery.
In the Tombs Police Court yesterday Robert Esontho.
who described himself homeless, was held for trial
on a cbarce of highway robbery. john Il. Scales Of
No 105 Pcuy-st- was walking through Elzabcth-st
night before last when hc was set upon by Lsonthe'
knocked down and robbed Of $50.
Ccorre Dixon. of No. 9 James-st., who caught
STEALING mail matter from tho top of tho letierboX
at the corner Of Maiden Lanc and Pcarlst on Monday,
was a,lacned at the Tombs Police Court yesterday,
and on his plea of guilty was held in $1,000 bail
The amount Of the property stolen from the lctterbo1
is $40.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund now amounts
to st71o5 4G.
The accountants engaged the books Of Lewis
Brothers & Co. had not yet prepared the statement
for tho creditors yesterday Cornelius n. Bliss the
assignee has been ont OF tho city since saturday, ana
Will not return until the last Of the week.
Unop Investigation yesterday of the accident on tho
Eric Railroad at Bloomfield n. J., on Monday, where
a broken rail caused the train TO leave the track it
was found that the first reports were exaggerated
c.,ocialy as 10 the damage The entire loss VIII be
less than $1,000.
William H. Johusont lawyer who practises in some
Of the criminal courts, was arrested yesterday on
charge Of retaining 80 which had been sent from the
Pension Office to pay Leon Luhachcr, a pensioner
Lukachcr t Is said, is in sins sing, and Johnson con
lcctcd the money. Johnson was taken before Com
missioner shields, and was held for examination.
Azariah Jackson orion, tho Custom House clerk
who was charged with sending abusive matter through
the mails was discharged yesterday on his own recog
nizance by Commissioner shields. at the request o.
Assistant United states D,trct-Attoney OConneh
1t was believed that lc would be able TO prove mental
unsoundncs5 if the case was called for trial, and he
could not be tiled Tor two months.
a Constant Readcro-Dvorce cases are generally
tried before referee: but sometimes II the principals
so desire, the case may be tried in open court
Clara /. Walter. Of Ivlngton, y. y, has bought
from John II. Hanbinson the Imperial Apartment
House, at seventy slzth ST. and Fourth-aye for 92lO
600.
number Of Columbia College students Will sail on
tie Elder for Bremen today.
The funeral Of NoncricG Mitchell, tho retired dry
goods merchant, who died at Sea Grit, y. j., took
place yesterday at NJ. 80 West Scventccnth-st. Tho
Rev. DR.. Hamilton. Of the Fourteenth Street Scotch
Presbyterian Church. conducted the services. The
burial was at Woodlawn
Among the passengers on the state Of Nebraska,
which arrived last night fom Glasgow, were Judge
George savage, ex-Unitcd States Consul at Belfast:
Francis Underwood, cN-Cousu at Glasgow; DR.. Hugh
Murray OF the Glasgow Cancer Hospital, and some
other physicians, who Will mako tour of this country
\ meeting of property owners near Tmrty-seventh-
ST. and Slxti-ayc Will De held tomorrow az the Hotel
Marlborough, to express their views regarding tho adj
visibility Of erecting elevated railroad station at
that point.
Tie families OF the members Of the Police Depart
mcnt viii 90 on an excursion to Washington Paris on
Tic Hudson, Friday, tho guests OF John H. Sarin
deputation Of the citizens who have signed the
petition 10 pave the streets around Gramercy Park
and suyvesant square with asphalt Will wait upon
the Mayor tomorrow. One of the speakers viii be
Mrs. VI. j. Gait.
BeddeM Proctor, Secretary Of War, who has been
at the bedside Of his sick son, arrived at the Murray
Hin Hotel from his home in Vermont lato Monday
night He remained here over night only, and left
the city for Washington early yesterday
Walter Hughson gave interesting address on hts
recent trip TO the West in the Young Mems Institute
last evening.