New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-17
NETWORK CITY.

The Prcsbytery met yesterday In the Scotch Church
and changed the dsUe of the october meeting from the
14th to the 7th.
Regarding the rrmor Of sensational discoveries by
the Commissioners Of Accounts OF contracts In the
Dock Department showing crooked work. Commits
sioner Barker said yesterday that 1t would be pre-
mature to say anything at present. Tho Bureaus
accountants are now at work upon the books OF the
Department.
The BOYCOTT OF the fourteen boss-bakers headed by
Fleischman Co. is rapidly spreading. several unions
on Sunday and yesterday ndorsing the boycott among
them the various ongshoremens unions In this city
and Brooklyn.
Ernest King who says he is English actor, was
among steerage passengers of the Aurania which
arrived yesterday King is thirty years DID, lie had
no money, and was detained under the law prohibit
ing the landing of pauper foreigners lie Drought
daughter, age four, with him.
Inspector Patrick Delany, Of Surveyor Beatte's
staff found in the baggage OF Fl. c. Aver, passenger
On the Elder forty pairs of kid gloves, thirty-two
pairs of silk hose thirtyone neckties twelve damasR
table-cloths and variety Of napkins, suspendeis'
handkercbiefs, linen sheets and pllow-slps The
goods were not declared and sent to the seizure
room.
INSPECTORS Brown and Donohue, Of the Surveyors
staff found concealed in various parts OF the Dag
gage and wrapped up in soiled linen belonging 10
East sixty-fourth-st., passengers on the Aurania
eighty yards of silk sixteen yards of dress goods Ten
yards Of cloth and six yards OF cotton goods They
had made no declaration. The goods were sent tc
the seizureroom
The weekly social meetings of the Young Mems
Christian Association at Twenty-thrdst. Will Dc TO
sumed tonight.
The fall session Of the Ministers Meeting was be
gun yesterday In the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian
Church Several members took part In the discuSson
which followed the reading Of paper
Tho steamer leaving Pier No. e5, East River. on
Sundays at IL D. m. for New-Haven has been DIS
continued for the season. steamers start on WeeK
days as usual at p. IN. and IL p M
The Maenner-G esang .verein Eichenkranz yesterday
declared its intention of Joining the other muscH as
eociations In the exercises at the Worlds Far. Inc
number Of its members is seventy-two
The Governing Board OF the German Hospital has
presented to C. WITT who has been superintendent u
the hospital for nine years, finely bound ana en-
crossed set Of resolutions expressive Of their adra
ton of his character and regret over his resignation
lie Will be succeeded by c. Ludwig.
Wounded Bear and Chicken were among the
steerage passengers OF La BomgOgne who were landed
yesterday at Castle Garden They are weary Oh tne
charms Of Paris. and prefer the wild west 10 bunalo
BiIps Wild West. They VIII reoin their tribes.
One hundred Arabs landed at Castle Garden yes
of Emigration to await the decision OF Collector En-
hardt
1t is expected that George W. Lyon will meet Sur
vevor Beatte to-day TO make arrangements about
taking Office. Mr. Lyons bonds were approved yes
terday by the Secretary of the Treasury
Police Superintendent Murray whose vacation has
been made a season of sadness on account OF uhe
sudden death of his SON. returned 10 his work at Head
quarters yesterday.
The Receiver of Taxes will open the books for the
payment Of the taxes of 1850 early In the coming
month. The probable date is october g.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund has been
.welled by 500 from Lawrence Barrett TO sol 12o 40
The report that the Chndren's Seaside Home at
Islip L. L. had been closed on account OF dphthena
was denied yesterday by sister Eleanor OF the Trinity
Uospital In Varck-St. Only one child has had the
disease, but as a matter of precauton the summer
outing was shortened two weeks
Justice Duffy at the Essex Market Police Court
yesterday morning decided to hold for t1al Nathanle
Niles president of the Tradesmen's National BANK
who is charged with sub.letting the Bijou Cafe al
No 40 West Twenty -ninth-st. for immoral purposes
Mr. Niles said that he acted for the banK'
The BOARD of Directors of the Commercial Gable
Comnanv Yesterday declared ivdend Of 1-2 pei
cent for the current quarter
The steamship Cairngorn arrived at Quarantine on
Sunday John Wood, a fireman, died at y O'CLOCK ha
morning fIom yellow fever. Joseph Pennell, saloon
passenger on the HondO, which also arrived on thai
day from Greytown, Nicaragua. was found 10 DC suer
ing from a uspicous disease He was partially de-
lirious and was removed TO the swinburne Island
Hospital
Mrs. Amelia Schultz, who said that her husband
Charles had cruelty and brNally beaten her with
knotted rope, died at her home No. Eldridgest.
yesterday afternoon. Deputy Coroner Conway WILL
hold an autopsy the body The husband Is locked up
Captain Dwyer, age fifty, of Dublin, Ireland was
taken Ill on his bark, the Artisan, on July 70. dc
died on August 10 from dropsy, and was buried al
co. lanes Richardson, the steward, died Au
gust %.
CONGREsS8EN IN OKLAHOMA.
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