New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-19
NEW-YORK CITY.

"Jols-By addressing a note to Mrs. James +.
Drummond, president Of the Working Girls vacation
Society No 436 West Twenty second-st, you may
obtain the information you seek
The Extraordinary Term Of the Court OF Oyer and
Terminer adjourned yesterday by Clerk Sparks
until July 90, by order Of Justice Daniels.
Phil Sheridan Post, No. 233, G. A. f., had its an
nual picnic and games In JOnesiS "oou yesterday
afternoon and evening.
The convention of tho various branches Of the
Irish National League Of America, which TO be
held In Philadelphia the latter part of this month.
has been Indefinitely postponed owing to the COM
plcations arising of the Cronln murder.
The Board of Fordncadons and Ordnance met at
tho Army Building, In Whitehallst, yesterday, Cen
eral schoneld presiding The session lasted from IL
o'clock TIL 3, and future sessions VIII begin at 10
o'clock The day occupied with discussing the
merits Of designs for ordnance and sites for proving
ground
John Carroll, a professional gambler, was caught
plying his trade on the Long Branch steamer ST. John
on June o. and was sent the Penlenuary yestcr-
day for thirty days by Judge Cowlng.
On June 27 John Egan. of No. 10 Greenwch-st., a
laborer on the Aqueducts stabbed a foreman named
Frank Riley, with whom he Lad a quarrel. Riley
recovered and Egan sent to the States Prison
yesterday by Judge Cowng for four years, on charge
Of assault in the first degree.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund yesterday
reached $46,G53 o6.
Henry Mewas, ffty-fve years Old living at No
3os West Thirty ghh-st, committed suicide yester
day by hanging himself to the door of his bedroom
lie was a German sk-weaver, and he had been out
Of work for time.
Warden Fallon OF Belley ne, yesterday sent in TO
tho Commissioners Of Charities and Correction the
name Of Hugh Finnegan assistant keeper To
succeed d" Joe" Fogarty, who died last week. The
Board approved the appointment, but It was discov
cred that it could not be made until the candidate
had passed the Civil Service examination
BY the action of the New-York and New-Jersey
Brick Manufacturers Association at Its meeting on
Wednesday, brick-maing Will cease this year on Sep
tember 80 nearly month earlier than usual. The
cause 1t was stated by brickmakcrs yesterday, Is the
Oversupply.
Commissioner Grroy received letter yesterday
from DR. Bryant, chairman Of the Sanitary Committee
of the Health Board regarding suicides recently found
in the Croton reservoirs. 1t urges additional vigilance
the part of those in charge and higher measures
j. Edward Simmons, treasurer of the JohnStown
fund received S252 ca yesterday
Station keeper ". f. Austin, of the United States
Lfe-Saving Station No. 3, at Gilgo near Fire Island
reports that on July 10 the stern of the schooner Eva
j. Smith, of Somers Point, n. j., was washed ashore
about mile east of the station.
The steerage passengers of the Westernland, 572
in number, were landed yesterday at Castle Gaden.
after having been fmigaed and dlsinfected. Matilda
Gosw, the Al abian woman who was found 10 be SICK
on board with the smallpox is at North Brother Island
Her husband and child are swlnburne Island.
Archibald Barnes, president Of the International
TIN and Iron CornccMaierS Trades Unions, arrlv ed
from Kansas City this week mission TO reorganze
all the and sheetiron unions in this neighDorhoOd
as members of his International Union.
The United States Board Of Appraisers, having
completed their work, and not having received any
further communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury adjourned without day yesterday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock
The Rev. Charles Sturgeon, Of England, viii preach
In the Mount Morris Baptist Church this evening