New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-20
NEW-YORK CITY.


Frank Sheen, age eight. Of No. AS West twenty
s,cbtb.st. was run over by coaicart driven by
THOMAS Devne age eighteen. OF No. 435 NeSt SIX
teenth-st yesterday and severely injured lie @o-
eused his playfcllow John Butler, age iouiteeh' Vi
pushing him under the wheels of the cart DeVne
and Butler arrested and IN pence coul' "ei0
rcmanded.
Baron and Baroness Ialkett sailed for Europe yes
terday on the steamer City Of Paris
Another hearing in the suit of Tallmadse q Martin
against the Republican League was had yesterday be-
fore Referee Raegener EXState senator Daeeett was
examined briefly, and the plaintiffs side OF the case
was closed Argument for tie defence will be made
On February IS.
The little steamer Italia arrived here Yesterday
from Jamaica with cargo which may alarm uio
banana trust, If such affair exists The steamer
broucht 90 500 punches of bananas, the largest con
scnment of this fruit that has been received here Tor
q long time.
DR.. Alberto Mn, Ambassador from Uruguay to the
Court of St. James, and also delegate to the Fa'-
American Conference sailed for England yesterday on
the CITY of Paris Before his departure he Was enter
tanned al dinner BY Cornelius y. Bliss Charles IL
Flint w. H. T. Hughes, Nj. Morte, the Uruguay Con
sul and Others interested in the development OF SCUM
America.
The Treasury Department has issued an order direct
ing the Appraisers of tins city, Philadelphia bOS'oi'
Charleston, Baltimore and New-Orleans' to meet on
Monday at the Public stores here 10 confer ana agree
ON some uniform action in the Interpretation Of the
United states supreme Court decision IN the well
Known hat-trimmUSs case.
The manager Of tie New-York News Company, AT
No 20 Beekman-st. warns the public against man
who has been receiving money for subscriptions 70
periodicals. by falsely representing himself to be an
agent Of the news company Tie man mas been pay
ing his game for siX months in various states ana
hi bap cost Is
city.
Tie AQucduct Commissioners served another hou'c
On Tcman CLARK. contractor for keeping E }. faHeH
in his cuploy As superintendent, after Chef Engineer
rte,cv had ordered FarlCns dismissal Mr.. Clark was
directed to make an explanation on Wednesday Inc
Chdt Engineer reported that O'Bren Clark h"d
completed section of the new Aqueduct according
to the terms Of their contract a resolution proNu
ING for tile usual settlement with the contractors was
aid over week. AT tie request OF Controller Myers
Bids for yearly supplies Of various kinds we're
,rened at tie Public Works Department YESTERDAY
ascrccauug SoG,f0l. similar supplies last year loo'el
up $65,77O Il reduction OF 5000.
The meeting of the Larye Monument Association
which WIS t. take place yesterday at the rooms Of the
American AIT Association IN East Iwenty-thlId-sl'
was postponed until next week. The report winch
has been in circulation that the AT Association hh
decided not 70 give the promised percentage Oh t'e
receipts resulting from the exhibition of The Angelus
10 tie Barge Monument Association was Indignantly
denied by d member Of the firm
The funeral Of Benjamin stuart Walcott for twenty
FIVE wears president Of the Hanover Fire Insurance
COMPANY took place yesterday at hs home No. .
East Forty third-,t The services were conducted by
the Rev Dr. Vincent. assisted by the Rev Or. NC
IIyanc. Of the Church of the Covenant. The burial
was IN Greenwood.
A scport was Published yesterday morning that the
trustees OF the Academy Of Design had added another
house to tic list Of their possessions Ia the nelehDor
hood Of the academy. When asked III regard to IL
Yesterday, the secretary sad that the trustees had
made 10 purchase whatever
The Kent reference case was brought up again yes
tcrday before Referee james Tracy, at the ONO u
the Mutual Benefit Life Association No. Ii Fast Forty
second ST. The first witness examined was Michael
shannon, an insurance examiner. who was questioned
IN regard 70 the condition which he found the books
Of tie association. General FISK was the next wit
ness. The hearing adjourned until p H. today
The proposition Of tie Park Department to close
The Thrdavc bridge over tie Harlem River mornings
and evenings. when there is the greatest traffic over
it, VIII be TIC subject Of hearing before Lieutenant
Colonel @. :. Gillespie, IN tie Army Euding, on Non
day at II d. II. Colonel Gillespie has been desgnaied
by the Government authorities 70 consider the subject
and report on IT,
Fans were fled in the Building Bureau yesterday
for the construction II publicschoOl building at
Tenth ave. and Ninety -t.ird-st, 70 cost $4,000
On the Britannia, which sailed yesterday. was d
party from Kansas City which viii visit the Holy
Land under the general cha.e Of the Rev. Dr. George
F. lays. George v. LedeIcr and Mrs. Lederer sailed
Oh the City Of Paris.
The usual nonotony Of travel on the sixth ave
elevated railroad was envencd yesterday by the pres
encc Of a middle aged male bcsgar who ndustnously
solicited aims Of The passengers, asking Tor amounts
not less than quarter Of dollar. lie was success
full at first, until whispered Police when
lie ceased operations The guard put him OF al
Fiftietrst
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund now amount.
TO $40. $40 Il.
The dangerous wreck near the Battery has agair
caused damage. The pilot Of the tug +. A. Packard
reported yesterday the local steamboat inspectors
that the tug struck the wreck about $50 yards from
the Battery, and damaged that She had 70 be
run ashore at Communipaw.
Governor Albeit Of New jersey. will preside at The
CIan-na.Gael celebration IN honor Of Robert Emmett il
Cooper Union on March A.
Captain F. O'Mcagher Condon a prominent Insl
Nationalist, formerly Of "The Irish WOrld.7 has re
turncd TO live this city from Philadelphia, whittier
lie went some tme ago to start an IRISH weekly paper
The annual entertainment Of Company F. GOtl
Regiment, Captain Thomas Mortimer. viii occur II
Central Turn.Veren Hall on March 4. Emmets Day
Monsignor Preston has issued letter 20 the Cath
Ole pastors in THIS archdiocese asking for statistic
Of the Catholic Church. to appear III Tie next Unitet
states census.
Colonel james Cayanagh is Of the opinion, since hi
visit 10 Albany that the new armOry for which tn
18th Regiment is looking VIII be voted ii.
At the dinner Of the Nineteenth Century Club a
q MetYOpOiit1n IN Fei
Nelson Page Of Richmond, Va, Richard WATSON Glide
and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe Elliot Will speak on " Tn
south Field for Literature, and the New Southern
Literature
Mademoselle Alme Fehry, of Paris. Will make he
first public appearance in this country February "a
afternoon ard evening, in u concert at the BeIkee
Lyceum. She Will give part Of the proceeds to tn