New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
NETWORK CITY.

al. D. W.s-John IL. Gunner, Of the leaders
I'm the NAIId Assembly District Republican Associa
ton, VIII give you information as to It's organization
large force of workmen are engaged in regarding
ST. Nicholas-ave. and other macadamlzed roads on
Washington Heights, which have been damaged mon
OF less severely by the heavy fall Of rain.
"Young Reader."L" The Business Woman's Joulnal'
Is published at No. 80 Park Row.
william p. Kirk, tho ex" boodlo' Alderman, may
occasionally be seen in Park Row. lie has aged con
sideraby, and is careless In his attire Kirk is re-
puted TO DO rich.
The steamer California, from Trieste passed raft
on July 81, in latitude 40 SO and longitude 4G "a
The raft looked as if It was constructed from the
timbers Of a ship, and had platform which appaf-
entity had been made out of ships house. Tho
captain Of the California thought that the raft had
been occupied The raft was 15x15 feet
The Sinking Fund Commissioners VIII meet at tie
Controllers olllco at p. m. to-day ana open DN'
for 100000 per cent additional water stock, $780,
600 per cent dock bonds. and 100000 per cent
consolidated stock of the city of New-Nork; IN all
s1.4oo,00O These bonds age exempt from local taxa
ton.
Father Macrcady, the pastor of Holy Cross Church.
IS receiving money for the defence Of Father Nc
Fadden Gweedorc County Donegal Ireland.
Captain p H. McNamee, president Of the Irish
American Republican Club. handed a contribution OF
$3.50 yesterday to Treasurer Charles Healy toward
the fund for building new club house.
Those few of the County Democracy men who still
hold little Offices don't caro- to meet their colleagues
who are no longer drawing the public money
Secretary Michael Clarkcy of the Anti-Poverty So
cley denies that shat organization has bought l-oo
acres Of land In Sulligan County,
The Commissioners Of Emigration have been Dom
balded IN the last two days with lunacs from Europe
NfcCIo al rs q /
dcrcd Countess Mary Jane Ellington, Henry ).
.Doucherty and Frances Copeland to DO returned TO
Europe The Countess" wanted TO buy this CITY.
Dougherty has come over here two or three uinos
in three months because he thinks that his vile wants
10 bon him In oil Frances Copeland came here 10
purchase Long Branch.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund now amounts
to $47o13 81.
The Commissioners Of Accounts sent their report Of
the City Chamberains Office to the Mayor yesterday
They found the books. papers and accounts IN proper
shape and the balances correct
At the annual meeting Of the Pacific Postal Telo
craph and Cable Company yesterday the following
directors werc reelected: John ". Mackay William e.
Van Horne George stephen, Charles Il. Hosmer, Rich
ard V Dcy, Albert i. Chandler, Hector Do CASTRO
Edward Q. Plat and George &. Ward.
During July there 100000 yards less
woollcn and worsted cloths imported into the port
Of Ncw-Yor than IN the same month last year. AZ
an average price this would amount to about S3ooooo
duty paid or 100000 value on the other side
Adam Gesner, ago thirty, a silk weaver employed
in the Liberty silk Works, at No. Gl5 West Fifty
second-st was caught in the machinery and crushed
to death yesterday. Ills mansled body was re-
moved TO the West Forty-seventhst. police station
His home at No. 81 Greenwich-st
The police have been asked to search for Herman
Corinshy, age thirty foura Of No. 334 East Seventy
eighth ST., WHO was employed as clothinscuitcr by
8 selonick d Sons, at No. 101 MeIcerst lie left
his place of employment Monday TO get a checb
for 5000 cashed at the Mechanics and Traders BANK
After getting tho money he disappeared.
BERNARD Olsen, Of no. Do Union-st. Brooklyn, mato
on the lighter Undno fell overheard at Pier No %.
East River, and was drowned yesterday His body
was recovered and removed to Blooidyn.
Henry II. Allens tho insane man who disappeared
from his homo In Plaincld ~ j., on Sunday morning,
was found in Cortlandtst. yesterday apparently too
drunk TO take care Of himself. lie was sent to the
Tombs where his relatives were directed to find him.
The owners Of property in Cramcrcy Park, lnclud-
ing John Bgelow, Cyrus W. Field David Dudley
Field and the representatives Of the Tdcn estate have
signed a petition which VIII be presented TO the CITY
Council, asking to have asphalt pavement on the
streets about the park.
Justice Ingrahama in the Supreme Court, Chambers,
yesterday granted permission to the religious cor
poration called "Zchron Ephraim' to give mortgage
for $4,000 its property In sixty ST. west
Of Third ave- to Robert McCaIcrty. a synagogue is
TO be erected on this property at a cost Of $4,000
Tho annual tournament of the American Shooting
Association viii be held at Beacon Park, Boston, this
wear on tho 18TH 18th and 10Th of this month. Tho
principal contest viii DO the second day, between
the East and West Five men Will DO on each side,
each man shooting at forty targets The teams VIII
DO made up as follows: L. Taylor, captain OF tie
Western team, with Al Bande, J. r. Stve, &. w
Budd and Rollo o. Heikcs; Eastern team H. NC
Murthy, captain; II. ". Eager, o. Il. Dchey W. f.
Perry and ii. b. Whitney.