New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-27
NETWORK CITY.

The Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
of Hope Chapel will hold cro1uet ana nhcneo"
party at Central Park on saturday
A handsome building is being erected on the 20
lumba College campus, at Forty -Dnth-st. ana faih-
ave- for the newly established School OF biec~l0a
Engineering
Complaints were made at the Offices OF the far'
Department yesterday that the Suburban RAILWAY las
NOT vet onened the footway on the west side of It's
bridge over the Harlem. Last week the bridge was
crowded with people going to the races Of the New.
York Jockey Club On their return they encountered
reople returning from the city TO their homes ana
the lam frequently choked the single footway'
Contractors Hess and Corrigan were at work again
Yesterday with their men, clearing the wires Honi
the six telegraph poles in John-st, between nassau
ST. and Broadway. The work OF cutting inc poioS
followed.
The fence ard buildings on the old Polo GROUNDS
were sold yesterday by order Of the Park department
This Is a great week for the New-York Bavarians.
They are celebrating in Suffers Harlem RIVER faih
The festival which in their native land Is harvest
Home" The celebration began yesterday ana VIII
continue to-day and tomorrow, the amusements IN
Gliding games of skill, acrobatic and straightforward
performances upon the stage, merry -go-rounds,
Fundamentally show, and at night fireworks ana
patriotic tableaus.
Commissioner Gilroy gave Superintendent Cummings
of the Bureau of Membranes yesterday orders 10
move a threestOry frame house, the property OF MISS
Sarah Semes. which stands over the bro" Oh
hlll above Edgecombe-ave., short distance Delo"
c-hundred and fncth-st. The house is In the way
of retaining wall which the Department IS Duluihs
along the east side of the avenue, between One-hu
dred- forty fifth and One hund e fifty fifth sts
and unless removed VIII stand partially preci-
nice The cost of removal will be assessed against
Miss Selmcs's property.
David Lisper who saws that he is an importer, was
taken before Commissioner Deuel. yesterday on
charge Of smuggling. He had been arrested on sun
day by Customs Inspector Brown, who seNed large
quantity of jcwelry he had. The accused man gave
SO 600 bail for examination.
The International Graphophone Company with a
capital of IS OO) 600, has been incorporated, to sell
and use all inventions relating TO the recording or
leproducing of speech and musical sounds" The In
corporators are George Hyatt, Charles c. Howard
Patrick f. Vaughan, Edward d. Phillips. William II.
Richter Frederick Strauss, Edward Kavanagh, John
A. SNYDER Frederick W. Schramm, Albert Stern and
Henry f. Kavanaeh.
The body of Thomas Casey, the oldest wholesale
newsdealcr in this city, who died two days ago, was
taken yesterday from his home No. 5c4 Tenth ave-,
to the Church of the Holy Cross, In Forty secondst
where the funeral service held. SIX children and
fourteen grandchildren of the dead were in the
church. The burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
The ship Willie Roscnfcld arrived here yesterday
from Liverpool. Shortly after the Ecscnfeld started
one of her crew. John Carroll, of this city,
about tweny-One years old, fell from the upper top
sail yard to the deck. lie died during the next after
noon. week afterward August Is, in latitude
A. longitude 80, southwestern hurricane which
lasted eight hours struck the ship.
The various lodges of the United Order OF American
Carpenters and Joincrs have resolved to parade on
Labor Day. They will tuIn out about 800 men,,
who will meet at sXth-avc. and Twenty -ffth-st
Patrick II. Doody, secretary of District Assembly
No. 40. has written open letter violently attacking
the Master Workman Of District Assembly No 1876, Of
carpet-wOrkeIs. The cause OF the letter IS the strike
in f. S. Higgins & CO.'S carpctmiS, where members
of District Assembly 40 40 took the places OF the
strikers.
The National Organization of silk weavers Will hold
a convention IN this city, beginning Saturday Cues
tons relative to organization and strikes viii be dis
cussed and a definite of action Will be decided
upon
A local assembly of the Knights Of Labor. composed
of lead glaciers has dissolved, and presented its
surplus funds to hospital where some of its mem
beIs had been cared for.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund now amounts
to S47 s3I o.
The Bavarian Jubilee was begun successfully yes
teTday and suffers Harlem River Park crowded
The programme was varied and entertaining. \ statue
of Bavaria was unveiled, and speeches made by
several well-knOWn Germans.
The annual picnic Of Noah L. Farnham Post No.
ass, G. \. r.. took place yesterday afternoon and
evening at Wcnders Lion Park, and was la gcly at
tended by the comrades their wives and children.
Mary Of other posts took part. and the merry
making continued until late hour. Adjutant Martin
J. Reese voted 10 be the most popular officer.
Charles. A. Dana, Editor OF The Ncw-York sun ("
will shortly set out on his annual vacation He Will
visit Pals, and may extend his European trip 10
spain.