New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
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All who wish TO enjoy an afternoon and evening
OF old fas honed fun should not miss obtaining tcket
for the old time ilemens picnic and barbecue of the
Volunteer Firemen's Association, which takes place
on Monday afternoon and evening OF september
Labor Dayl. at Bromnrr's Union Park John Finley.
chairman Of the Committee OF Arrangements, reports
that the committee have nearly finished their ardous
duties. All the details have been arranged over
600 tickets have been sold already. The proceeds
of the affair Will be devoted TO the Widows and
Orphans Fund of members OF this association
The work of reno, ing The telegraph poles in lower
Broadway Is to be completed to day. 1t IS three
weeks since Mayor Grant gave the order to fell these
poles but tho progress has been slow because tho
work could not be done during the rush of business
Croton water receipts last week q33 7a4 90:
MAYORS Marshal licenses 2s2; collected. 81 G44 49,
Early Yesterday Inspector McGunness, Of the
Bureau OF Incumbrauces captured six trucks IN War
ren-st near Washington. Their owners have been
in the habit of leaving them in the street over night,
and the merchants Of the ncighborhood complained
that the vehicles were I'm the way Of their business
Inspector McGunness took them to the Corporation
Yard.
Thomas Casey, one OF the oldest newspaper dealers
in this city, died at his home, No. SOD TenthaNe, on
Friday afternoon
John Carroll a Belt Line car-driver, was held for
the Grand Jury by Justice Power at the Essex Market
Wednesday he ran over and killed Charles hache, OF
No. coo IL East sixteenth-st Witnesses testified
that the driver drove lecblessly.
That an undenabe interest Is felt by the public
at large in Sullivan and Klrain Is proved by the fact
that the wax group representing their fight at Rich
burg IS drawing larger crowds than the Eden Musee
ever held before Visitors to the city make point
Of seeing the lifokc representation The usual con-
certs Will be given to day, and there is always some
novelty to suit every taste.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund now amounts
to S47, s24 81.
The discarded insulators from fallen telegraph poles
in broadway are frequently picked up, to serve the
double purpose OF souvenirs OF by-gone times and
paperweghts
| Unusual cheapness OF oats this season has brought
out heavy export demand. During the week $4,000
bushels were cleared for MAJ ,lles, France; Liverpool
also has been an extensive buyer. Closing price yes
terLay 25 cents, No. grade
A. H. Scott the Chief Of the Allowance ard Salary
Division of the Postoftce Department visited the
Postofce yesterday lie talked with Assistant Post
| master Gayler. lie VIII make out schedule OF
the salaries of the 100 now CLERKS WHO are soon 10
be appointed.
Paul Haimant, the Frenchman accused of completely
| in ihe theft of 100 200 francs from the Eank OF
| France was taken before Commissioner Osborn yes
| terday lie was held by the Commissioner, and Will
be ex radted when the necessary papers are made out
| soIlm Elias and Tannls Basha, of No. 40 Wash
| ington-st became bondsmen yesterday for Selim
Toomey one Of the detained Arab immigrants. Elias
Is said to be worth $4,000 and Basha $1,000. They
| are Arab merchants who came TO the city several
| years ago. Toomey was allowed TO leave Castle
| Garden.
| Tho Manhattan Cricket Club gained another vic
tory at Prospect Park yesterday, defeating the kng'
| County Club by forty live runs.
Tho annual meeting Of the Allerton Athletic Club
was held at the Grand Union Hotel on Friday. Officers
| were elected for tho year.