New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-27
NEW-YORK CITY.

tho speakers.
An entertainment and sociablc was hold in the
Forty fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church on
Monday evening. The parsonage has recently been
reftted and identified and was thrown open tor III
spection A large number of friends Of the pastor,
the Rev William E. Ketchum and of the church, were
present
The meetings of the trustees Of the Normal College
and of the College Of the City of New-York were
palled yesterday, consider the sum required for the
expenses OF the colleges next year. But no quorum
could DO obtained, and the meetings were ad1ourneo
until q week from next Tuesday.
Rear.Admiral Jouett and the Board OF Inspection
Of whtch he is chief were at the Navy YARD yeSter
day morning. and held session in the Lycem with
reference to the sale OF the Quinnebaug, which has
been condemned. The things on board her which
can be used in tho Yard TO be taken off, ana 1t is
probable that Admiral Jouett will then 80 over hcr
with the bidders and that she Will be put UP al
auction
The Board of Directors Of the Consolidated Stock
and Petroleum Exchange yesterday approved inc
petieon recently presented by members asking iof
a return 10 the old system Of regular way radihg'
without abandoning the option features. The ques
,on Xpn NOW be debated I'm the Western oil exchanges
Articles Of incorporation were fled in the County
Clerks Office Yesterday Of the Excelsior Club, Tor
purposes of mutual benefit The managers are HOW
ard A. JONES' Joseph II. Shiloh, Joseph IL Bruce
John Bruce, Aaron Thompson, Charles IL. Lowe
Lester E. Thomas, Samuel Mandeau1 and Charles
Mack.
Mary cranston, the widow of Robert Cranston, W.
K yapderblts coachman who was killed by a fall
recently applied Surrogate Ransom yesterday fof
letters of administration upon her husbands estate
ais personal effects worth about $780,
A certificate Of Incorporation Of the State Trust
rompany was fled In the County Clerks Office yes
terday. The capital is 100000, divided into TO-
900 shares The members of the company are Joseph
NJ. do Veau Joseph y. Hallock, Charles hauselt'
Frederick Kuhne, Edwin A McAlpn, William MeltenS'
Andrew Mills William a. Nash, George L. Peabody
John ID. Probst, George W. Quintard, Forrest h.
Parker Charles scrbner, Henry Steers William Stein
way Charles L. Tiffany. George W. White Eeenezer
L. Wright and William Il. Van Kieeck.
What seemed to footpasseDgers on the East River
Bridge yesterday be little specks on the big cables
proved 10 DO the ringers, engaged IL their yearly IN
lpection
The Assistant State Factory Inspector John Ffaney,
md the Deputy inspectors, George Mackay ana hiram
blanchard have for a week been revsiting those
factories which at their last inspection we're found to
need special attention relative to improvements The
present mission OF the Inspectors is 10 superntend
the erection of 1re.escapes Mr.. Franey says great
imrrovemenr Is already noticeable In the factories in
this city.
The police yesterday called the attention OF
coroner to the death of baby In the rooms OF Ms
FIsbmuller at No. 2S7 East Onehundred and-second-
st.. on Wednesday, Minnie Fitzpatrick, tbs ohild's
mother had hired her to take care of it, but 1t died
without medical attendance. An investigation viii DO
made.
The lower part OF boys body, partly decomposed,
was found f the North River the foot Of Thsfcth-
St yesterday.
Tho steam tender Argus, built by tho Jonson
Foundry and hsohape Company. VII be launched al
noon tomorrow One hundI edsnd eighteenth-st and
the Harlem River. This is said TO Do the hrst iron
vessel built within the corporate limits OF the CITY
1t IS s5 feet In length, 1o "a feet BEAM and teet
depth Of hold
The Washington aIemoEal Arch Fund now amounts
10 So2,73e <e.
John Murphy was remanded in the Yor&ville Police
Court Yesterday on suspicion of having set the fire
IN the stables at broadway and Ffteth-st Oh Monday
night
Tho German American Literary Society met in the
Hotel Irving last evening. Arrangements were made
for the musical and literary celebration which the
society will give next month.
John Bscksr, who said he doctor. was found
lying In West Thrd-st yesterday by policeman. He
was suffering fom pneumonia and was removed "
Bellevue Hospital
The widow of August Drshiem, who died suddenly
at No. 341 IL West Forty -Arstst yesterday, accused
f;eotge Adams, former friend of her husband OF
being the cause of his death. Adams was arrested
and sent to the Tombs 20 await the result Of the
autopsy.
Edward Brown, who had light with Charles W.
Meagher In front of Madame Angels house in West
Tbirty-seoond St. on August II, held without bail
In the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday.
A crowd Of workngmen were present In Part II
If the Court Of General Sessions yesterday, to testify
against John Fitzpatrick, Liverpool jack accused
OF inducing men to 80 10 Mexico by false promises
David Kennedy and Frederick Black testified against
hin.
Il. NJ Kfretohtan, of Constantinople, gave an in
teres.nr talk on "The Jews" In the parlors Of the
Young Mons Christian Association, at Twenty third
ST., last night
A pleasant musical and literary entertainment was
given ia the Old John Street Methodist Episcopal
Church last night under the auspices OF the Young
psopls,s Association OF The church. largo number
of people enjoyed an excellent programme and the
affair was a financial as we'll as social sucocss
The Commissioners Of Emigration yesterday con.
flnued their investigation into the complaint OF AdoIpn
Imergrst who charges that an cmpoye OF the Castle
Garden Express Company compelled him To pay -
storage on his trunks They appointed committee
of three TO investigate the whole affair Of alleged over
charges.
The fourth quarterly meeting of the New-York and
Rrooklyn Association OF Local Preachers was held
last evening in the John Street Methodist Episcopal
. Church About twenty-five members were present
c. c. Leigh of Brooklyn, presided The most In
portant business transacted was IN regard TO the az
rangements for the annual meeting OF tho National
Association Of Local Preachers, which is 10 be held
in the Jane Street Methodist Episcopal Church on
October ., 8, and 6.
NO TRUST IN Milking GAS MIXTURES.
Tribune reporter set out yesterday 10 Investigate
Arspor 70 the effect that the gasfxtre manufacturers
ma formed a trust" with a combined capital OF