New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-09
NETWORK CITY,

Harry stikemap. who has for some years acted as
second agent of the Bank of British North America
in New-York. has been appointed first agent In place
Of the late Mr.. Duncan Archibald MacIavish.
Engineer Green, of the Dock Department, was In
structed yesterday to prepare plans for New Pier No
IS, on the North River.
Tho guests of the Arverne Hotel Arveme, L. L.
have forwarded handsome amount to Dr. Henry D.
Chaplin In aid of the babies wards of the New-forh
POSTGRADUATE Hospital
The Irish-Amercan Athletic team. which was Or
ganized fortnight ago in this city, has invited the
Irish hurlerS who here last fall to visit this
country again this year.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund now amounts
to Si7,O54 Of.
The asphalt crossing at tho Park Row end Of the
broad walk across City Hall Park IS in doploFable
condition The city may save money by hxns 1t
before somebody twists an ankle or breaks leg on
it and brings suit for damages.
The fashionable black pearls now clcverly i'm
itatcd on studs and earrings by silver finished III
peculiar way.
A dime and-slot machine is promised that VIII fur
nish photograph Of the victim
A new and neat present for man is perfumed
sachot with Kind of landpaintcd scorecard thereon
and a quantity of ornamental pins, by which he can
easily Keep track OF the number Of collarsa cuits'
Shirts etc, he sends to the laundry
Dermatologists declare that badness IS not dis
ease Of the hair but of the skin, and that BARRIERS
should not NEEDLE with its cure
As John Retman five years old, and other children
Of the tcncmcnthousc No. 1902 FiTstave were play
ing in the street yesterday afternoon they against
a vicious dog, which turned and bit Rctman in the
leg The wound was not serious. The dog escaped.
A runaway horse knocked down John lenders, Of
No. 21O sixth-st., in GoeIc-st yesterday afternoon
and fractured his skull. lenders Was removed to
Bellevue Hospital Hugh Johnson, OF No. 30 Goerck-
st., who was driving the horse, was arrested.
Morris shtzbach roofcr, of No. eos Delaney
st., fell from the roof of the sixsoIy house No. l36
East Slxtcenthst yesterday. He escaped death, but
his hip broken.
The Immigrant Inspectors, Messrs. Milholland and
Chance yesterday detained twenty -four Swedcs who
arrived here the steamer Edam, on suspicion that
they were contract laborers, together with Andre"
Enbcrg a citizen Of this country and a native Of
sweden.
Richard Drysdale and Fred Robinson, the runaway
boys who stole money from their parents and came
here Will go back to England on the Queen
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, other officers of that organiza-
ton were jubilant yesterday over the receipt OF
letter from the ViceChancelor Of Switzerland In be
half Of the Swiss Confederation expressing the hope
Of cooperation in this country The letter VIII be
with the answer the Executive Council of the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor.
state Tax Assessor Williams called at Tax Com
missioner Colcman's Office yesterday and complained
about not having received all the lists Of locations
and assessments asked for The lists found and
turned over to him. Mr. Williams left instructions
to send al lists hereafter to him at Poughkeepsie
The Grand jury yesterday dismissed the complaint
Of homicide against Patrick Casey, ago thirteen OF
No. 500 West Twenty -seventh-s who pushed Thomas
Robinson into the North River and caused him TO DO
drowned
The funeral Of William A. Odell took place yes
terday at his home, No. 10 Eas6 Twenty third ST.
The burial VIII be at Woodawn to day.
Twelve hundred sick mothers and children were
taken on the ST. Johns Guild excursion yesterday.
Iwentyninc of the party left at sea View
for few days The hip at the expense Of
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Search is being made for the baggage Of George
PohI, the empoye Of the Standard OIL Works who
was found i'll IN the street and taken to St. Luke's
Hospital. lie to this city from Franklins Penn,
to 20 TO Europe for his health, and has recollection
Of the hotel 10 which he went
Peter 5. Hoe, of the firm Of r. Hoe Co., printing
press manufac urers has sold his house at TaTyown
and Gftecn acres Of land 10 Il. Z. Hopkins, Of the
standard Oil Company, for $4,000