New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-14
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Tho cornoration Counsel sent his opinion yesterday
! . g. ~ poari that the Board Of Estimate and
,oor,,onmcnt should decide whether the DOCK Dc
nar.oont or the Street Cleaning Department should
rr tho expense Of repairs of the dumping boards on
tho waterfront
Commissioner Gfroy with Mayor Grants approval,
eave orders Yesterday to allow tho ISL Regiment
.seociatiop Of New-York Volunteers who served IN
the Mexican War to tho battle hags OF ther regi-
-. ,bicb arr kent in the Governors Room In the
CITY Hall They will he used in the celebration tooay
Of the capture OF the Mexican capital
c.r,,oI T. Conner has been selected By Controller
Myers as tho engineer of the Finance apartment to
ovo,b,re the new street pavemonts under tho re-
ro,irc act. Tho appointment will not take effect
until the work begins Mr.. Cooper was up 10 June
an assistant engineer Of the Croton Aqueduct Tho
salary Of his new office will be $4,000
A, tho nattIe Of Gettysburg during tho last week
there has been great rush Oh Vlsi'ors. ovluohuS
anxions 10 tako advantage of the closing weeks OF
the exhibition.
Tho n,,bc school teachers of tho city received their
salaries Yesterday for tho month Of August There
we're in all 4. 200 checks drawn on the Controller
representing S243,7oo.
The Commissioners Of Charities decided yesterday
IN sond fifty moro insane patients to the lsip farm
m I'm Island. DR.. MacdOnau mas bpcH lLNAib o'
tho farm during tho summer, directing the work there
This Is all done by the patients and tho changes
thov have made have converted the place from
wilderness to a garden spot which is the wonder OF
that mart Of the island Tho addition will bring
I'D the number of tho colony TO 200
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund now amounts
to s5O,9o3 II.
Tho cornerstone Of ST. Andrews Methodist Episcopal
Church win be laid today at p M The ADDRESS
will DO delivered by tho Rev. DR.. Buckley, Editor
Of The Christian Advocate and the appointed ritua
forms Of the Church will be given Ministers OF
different denominations will take part In the services
Tho now church IS in Soventy-sxthst. west of Ninth
ave- DR. James VI. King IS tho pastor.
4 concert Will be given in tho Beethoven Maenncr
Choir Hall No o1O East St, this evening by
the Rucffcr Either Club The Rrcmer Gosans-Verein'
and the Oestcrrclch Cesans-Vereln Will also take
part. The concert will be followed by supper and
ball.
An excellent group picture Of Bismarck and his
SON. Count Herbert, representing tho two men with
clasped hands, attracted largo crowds to window
In Nassau-st yesterday.
Thu Rev. W. Louis woodruff, tho assistant rector
of ST. Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church, VIII |
sneak to voting men in the parlors Of tho Young |
Mems Christian Association at Twenty-thirdst and
Fourth-ave. to morrow afternoon, on "Tho Individ-
nality Of tho Christian The singing will DO led by
a male choir. All young mon are invited.
Collector Erhardt was informed yesterday that some
600 cases Of goods had accumulated IN the Ap-
oraiscr's Stores, and that the Public Stores were
,hoked I'D in consequence. Under the law, goods
hat have been appraised must be removed from the
Stores within fortyeight hours, or ne
,ont to bonded warehouses at the expense OF the
,wner The law has been abused, but this unusual and
Inprecedcnted accumulation has been caused by tho
weather.
Arthur Koebner, Of Altoona, Germany. a scholar
IF Low German literature and successful reader OF
Fritz Reuters poetry, Will Introduce himself to the
m rcsontatlves of the local German press on sunday
evening in the rooms Of the German Press Cho NO.
Centrc-st
The Rev. DR.. T. S. Hamlln, of Washington, Presi
lent Irarrison's pastor. will preach in tho Brick
Presbyterian Church, at Fh-ave. and Thirty seventh
it,, tomorrow.
The annual coaching trip Of the Young Mems
christian Association win be held on September 81
Collector Erharlt gave hearing yesterday to W. R.
race & Co. on tho appeal which that firm made
rom the Appraisers decision an Importation OF
raIparaiso wool The firm says that the wool should
classed as carpet WOOL but tho Appraiser rated 1t
IS fine wool
The charge OF blaclzmail against James Brady and
Ohm Hcrn0n Inspectors Of tho Board of Excise mado
Y August Kruger saloon-keeper al No $40 East One
hundred and SXty tlidst, was NIlnurd"H 9c9'Olu"J'
Tie Board thercupon exonerated tho accused in
pectors.
In consequence of the severe storm it has been
ccided TO postpone the tournament of the NewYork
avn Tennis Club until September % and following
avs. This date selected so as not to Interfere
With the tournament at Washington next weok a
lumber of the most prominent players having entered
n both tournaments The entry lists for New-York
ylu be rcopened until Monday, September %, all
ntries to be made to John T. Hobart, secretary, No.
20 St Nichoasave.