New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-19
NEW-YoRK CITY.

william C. Reddy was sworn in as Municipal Civil
service Commissioner before Justice Lawrence. In
lie Supreme Court. Chambers yesterday
general court-martial convened in tho Lyceum
ut the Navy Yard yesterday for the trial Of Private
Of Marines Patrick Torpey, for being absent without
losVe and also for assaultng q non-commissoned
snicer while In the performance of his duty
The work Of painting the bottom Of the Chicago
md giving to It the few repairs which were necessary
Is now completed, and yesterday that vessel, after
being in the dry-doek for about two months. was
Gosted out. She Is being rapidly completed. and 1t
IL probable that she will soon 80 into commission.
Tho sale Of the law library of the late W. A Ogden
HeEemsn began yesterday afternoon at Bangs q Co.'s
rooms No. 739 Broadway, and win be continued to-
morrow, whom valuable lot of maps of New-York
City property will DO sold Keen competition is ex-
pected among the real estate agents
The Rev. Edwin +. See general secretary Of tho
Brooklyn Young Mems Christian Association delivered
an address on @Ths Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavors before the Pastors Association
pfithe Reformed Church yesterday.
Mrs. Ballington Booth addressed the Baptist Min
listers Conference at the Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Second ave. and Eleventhst, yesterday, on the sub
iect, The salvation Army and its Methods COM
ittee was appointed to select new conference-room
The Rev. DIR. r. Y. satterlee will lecture to the
students of Columbia College in the college chapel
tomorrow morning.
Mrs Curtiss amateur orchestra will give q con-
cert on Saturday night at Chickerng Hall for the
benefit Of the Riverside Rest shelter for homeless
women
force of men were employed by the Park De-
partment yesterday 10 setting out trees In West Sew
snty -seeond-st between Central Park and Riverside
Drive This portion of the street is now under the
direction of the Park Department
The proposed championship racquet mstchsas the
Racquet Court was not played yesterday, The final
match Of the present series will be played to-day.
pcdestriansm on the East River Bridge has increased
remarkably during the last few days.
meeting Of the Congre gational Union was held
yesterday at the Bible House. About fifty members
were present The Rev. DR.. Scovflle Of Stamford
presided, and the Rev. d.. Lyman Abbott presented
. paper on @Agnosticism, True and False"
The Bijou Opera House property was again adj
yesttsed for sale yesterday and the usual postpone
snent was once mere made. The sale Is now set LOT
April /.
President j. Hampden Robb. Of the Park Depart
ment was present meeting Of the Washington
Heights Taxpayers Association last night. He talked
10 the meeting Of the plans which have been sug-
eesd 10 the Park Board for the Improvement OF this
part of the city, including those for the proposed High
Bridge Park
The Grand Jury has dismissed the charge against
Michael Mendslsohn of larceny from Simon q Co.
The money for the United States election deputy
rarxhals has been received at the Office of Marshal
Mcmahon and the arrangements will be made imme-
diately for the payment of the deputy marshals for
their services at the last election.
The striking feather-workers to the number OF
several hundred held meeting yesterday, and after
long discussion as TO the ACCESSIBILITY OF returning
to work vote was taken the question, which re-
shifted In decision stil to continue on strfke' The
girls are badly in need OF money
A copy IN bronze Of the marble bust Of W. A.
Courtenay, the Earthquake Mayor" Of Charleston,
g. c. will be on exhibition at Tifanys the rest OF
the week The work is by the Henry Bernard Bronze
Company.
Thomas SMITH the ex-polceman who. II Is alleged
extorted IS on Sunday from the wife Of Jacob Meyer
saloon-keeper of No. co Forsyth-st, by threat to
arrest her for violating the Excise law, was held Tor
examination at the Essex Market Court yesterday.
John Doeble, thirty years old, was found dead in
his room at No. o25 East Tenth-st. yesterday. Tho
gas was turned on and the room was tightly closed
Doeble. who was a cloth examiner, was out OF work
and was respondent
The Presbyterian Union held one OF its pleasant
social meetings last night in the assemblyrooms at
the Metropolitan Opera House. The programme was
an exceedingly attractive one. consisting OF music by
Cappa,s 7th Regiment orchestra trio singing by Mrs.
s. B. Anderson, the contralto Of Dr. Paxtons church.
and her two young daughters an address by the Rev.
DR. Talmage, and a supper.
The second annual boxing. wrestling and fencing
champion contests of the Amateur Athletic Union
win DO held on Saturday at tho Metropolitan Opera
House.