New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-09
NETWORK CITY.

cbtot r,cineer George W. Stivers and Assistant
Naval Constructor Joseph l.. WOOD, on uu'S do "io
Navy Yard have been ordered 10 examine the plaho
of samuel l. Moore, Co.. at Elizabethport' 10
determine It's capacity for constructing uio WV H0
1O00-ton gunboats.
Paymaster Arthur Burtis. who was hrst oroereu
N the Navy Yard as pay-ofcer in June 1856, and
WAC ordered As paymastcr on the recevingshlp YER
mont SIX months ago, has been detached from haI
vessel and ordered hold himself in readiness LOT
orders TO the new cruiser Charleston. This vessel
has Just been completed at san Francisco and is 10
be the flagship of the Asatic squadron
The Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts delivered address be-
fore the Letter Carriers Association I'm Cooper Union
xester,lay afternoon on behalf OF Sunday Rest" He
said the United States could we'll follow the example
OF Toronto whore there was no handling OIL mails
whatever on sunday He made an appeal Tor the
500 900 railroad men vino, he said are compehea
to work Sunday, and for reporters
julius Hamburger. First Deputy Grand Master OF
ybe Independent Oder Free of Israel, lectured
before Yorkvfle Lodge No 90 at Cafe LogeEnes fast
evening. A musical entertainment and supper fol-
lowed.
General s. c. Armstrong and four of the students
from his negro and Indian school at Hampton, Va
ted needs of tat institution at the Chuch
Of the Heavenly Rest la>t evening. Henry hlhelhai
one Sioux. spoke in his native tongue his speech
bong interpreted by of his fellow students
One of the features of the fair of the Young Mems
Christian Union at Oe-hundred- and-thirty -eighh-s
and Alexander ave. is handsome sikcovereo cushon
10 be presented to President lawson Accompanying
Il will be the autographs of President and Mrs Har-
rison and the members of the Cabinet. In adaiuoh
20 their autographs, tho members OF the CABINET sent
letters expressing wishes for the success OF the lar
The dispatch boat Dolphin. which was prevented
from starting for Hayt III other vessels OF the North
Atlantic Squadron un.n of her damaged guns
lie hero N
repaired, will sail from the Navy Yard to-day.
Frank steetz a ste, IA &c passenger the Hell
vetia which reached he yesterday, is detained as
pauper at Castle Garde a. being pennies. he tells
a story of being robbed the way over, which Is
being investigated
The bark Beechdalc Of liverpool reached here yes
terday, having left HavA on November 4 in ballast
TO Bowrng Archibald, o MS city. She went ashore
on November 20 at pun lookout, Lon6 Island and
was hauled of yestprla, Inoining by the wrechng
tug j. j. Merritt and to od TO stapleon, S. l. She
was leaking thirty barre minute
The Rev. Dr. Henry A EIam leoturd last even
tng in St Demands Church. in West Fourteenthst. In
aid of the church fund
An "Irsh kitchen" in charge Of Mrs. Ashman, Of
the Sinclair House, is attractive feature at the
fair of the Carmelite Church, Twenty eighth ST. and
First-ave.
The Right Rev. John Virtue Bishop of Portsmouth,
England is at present visit 70 Archbishop Cor
rigan.
improvements at cost Of IS, 600 have just been
completed on the Roman Catholic Church OF the AS
sumption, in Vest Forty ninth-st
Upon a requstion from the Governor of Pennsyl-
vania j. H. Whiton livery stable keeper. of No.
Ia East Twenty fourth-st. was arrested and taken
TO the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, on a
charge Of swindling a man named Washington Nc
Mares Of *, 600 by false representations. Justice
Ford turned his prisoner TO the custody Of De-
tecive Mccarthy, 10 be delivered to the pennsylvania
authorities Whitlon Is said 10 DO wealthy.
Professor Felix Adler gave lecture on Religion
before large audience in ChcAering Hall yesterday
morning
The funeral and burial of General Wedges, who died
on Saturday. will be held at West Point tomorrow.