New-York tribune., 1890-04-01
NEW-YORK CITY.


sheriff took possession Of their store The Liabilities
not definitely known but reported to be about
$4,000.
A.. II. Whitney, the well known Republican leader
and business man. who has been in the south since
February. recovering from attack Of pneumonia has
Icganed his health fully that he will return home
this week In a letter to a friend. T. IL. milford. he
says that he will spend Faster sunday at his home III
this city.
The annual election of the New-York Metal EX-
change yesterday resulted follows Talmadge Della
field. president; Spencer A. Jennings vcc-prcsidcnt'
Carl Mayer, treasurer Edward j. Shrlver secretary
Morton b. Smith. Edmund Hendricks. william II.
Davol George Nssen, r. NJ. Thompson. ~ L. Cort.
W. I. Russell. William O. Locschigk. Berhold Hocls
child. Henry Schaefer. +. d. Hazard. :. II. Kohn,
W. W. Van voorhs and Robert Gentle. managers
The bondsmcn of George IL. Lounsbery, the default
ing cashier of the New York PostofIice. have paid
SEQ 900 TO Postmaster Van Colt part OF the
amount needed to make good the sum lost by the
defalcation. The total amount taken was over 81
O0O The bondsmen will the rest Of the amount
in of So each month until the whole Is paid
The money obtained for the most pari from Louns
berys estate.
Herbert II. Taylor sworn into Office yesterday
as Deputy Naval officer. Charles Wilbur has been
appointed 10 Special Agent Whitehead Of the
Treasury Department who is stationed at Suspension
Bridge.
1t was said yesterday that the Board Of Managers
of the Produce Exchange he'd received offers from
dozen or fifteen reputable firms in Chicago Offering u
furnish the Exchange with quotaon> from the chicago
Board Of Trade. This proposition, II Is said. VIII DC
considered Thursday. some members Of the EN-
change have tried to make arrangements by which
they could get quotations from Chicago by private
wire but the Statistical Committee b'oCkcd them
CITY Marshal William Alt. of the Fifth District
Court. obtained order yesterday to dSpoS'cSS
tenant in No. 500 Grand-st. The marshal with two
assistants Joshua Cooper and Charles Lang. placed
the furniture on the sidewalk. The law reads tlat
It is the duty of marshal to place the goods on
the Sidewalk but there is corporation ordinance
making il misdemean0r TO obstruct the sidewalk.
Policeman Birmingham. of the Thirteenth Precinct
arrested the assistants for violating TINS ordnance
and Justice TainOr the Essex Market Police Court
held them.
"subscriber seventy five thousand dollars wa
never appropriated for a fence around Mount Mous
Park but $50 600 was assigned for Improvements III
Mount Morris and East River parks From tins q
contract for Sl2,OO to hnild the stonework OF the
Mount Morris Park fence has been awarded ana work
on it will begin as soon the weather VIII permit
The Rev. William H. Vroon read paper before
the Reformed Pastors Association Yesterday. on " \
New Method Of Raising Missionary Funds" AZ 'he
conference Baptist pastors at the Baptist Tabernacle
the Rev. Waldo Mcssaros spoke on The Negro
Problem"
A bazaar is to be held the benefit Of the Eahcs'
Hospital, at Sherry's, f1tlaNe ana iHlt -scN'h'i
ST., on saturday. April >, from until p IN.
At the opening of the training department Of the
Normal College Yesterday two American la-S ana
portraits Of Washington and Lincoln were presented
to the department by Mrs. Theodore Moss, whose
daughters attended the school.
The Young Peoples Christian Association Of the
Southwestern District tGrandst. n Twenty cghthst.
and broadway TO North KivcI) will hold conference
at the Church Of the strangers Thursday evening.
AprI q at O'Clock.
Lieutenant G. Commander William b. Newman. who has
been on duty at the Navy Yard as aide TO the Com
mandant since December. 1881 spent his last day
there YESTERDAY. lie has been ordered 10 report a
executive officer of the rcceivlnSslnp It. LOUIS, at
League Island. to-day.
A Board of Officers will probably be ordered in
few days 10 survey the sloopof-war Qninnebane, I"
determine whether she is in suitable condition TO he
used as practicevcSsc for the Naval Reserve Corps
large number of applicants for appointment A.
census Yesterday underwent an eAa'nna-
ton at the headquarters OF Charles II. Murray, chief
supervisor of the census in this city.
The new Judge of the City Court. Leonard 4.
Gegerich began his duties YESTERDAY, and sat III the
Special Term of that Court
Bishop Potter delivered the SIKH and last Lenten
lecture for this The chapel of Columbia Col
lege yesterday morning. large number Of students
listened TO it with evident interest.
The Wesleyan University Glcc and Banjo Club will
give a concert in the Berkeley Lyceum tomorrow
evening.
A New-York New Haven and Hartford Eailr al FRA
going north at . 90 a. IN. yesterday over and
instantly killed John Flanngan a railroad laboier
at Central Morrisania. Fannsan was hfty years oia
and had family living at Onchunded ndsevcntieth-
st. and Railroad-ave.
Mrs. Laura Walot, widow, Of No 81 East twelfth
st. was found dead in her bed on sunday having been
asphyxiated BY Illuminating DR.. Joseph simrOck
her brother said that the death must have been ac-
cidental, as she had reason to commit snlcidc'
Plumbers had been repairing the gas fixtures and II
is thought they might have left the cock open Coroe
Schultze made an investigation
The fifth of the Lenten course Of readings given IN
the parlors of Madame Van Norman No. 20 Central
Park West, by Mrs Harriet Webb was greatly en-
1oycd yesterday afternoon. The last takes place ncAt
Monday, beginning al p m, ana VIII DC oeNo"" ~
the works of sir Walter scott
The members Of Company G, 9TH Regiment. thor
oughy enjoyed them selves al dinner at Mazz ttS last
evening II was 10 celebrate the close Of the drill
season. and was Of series of dinners the com
papy proposes giving u bring the members toec'Ncr
oftener socially. and TO promote social Intercourse gen
orally among them
The regular monthly meeting Of the West SIDE Ee-
publican Club les West seventy hrstst. VIII take
place this evening at 8 at the club house.
The Aldermanic Committee on Bridges and Tunnels
listened 10 argument yesterday in favor Of the tunnel
uroposcd bv the New York and Ions Island Railroad
Company under the East River. Alderman D"wd pre-
sided Appleton ID. Palmer, Waldo smith ana cN-
Alderman A. II. ConklIng explained the plans of the
COMPANY The opposition TO the project VIII De
heard on Monday at p. M
There is a great demand for tickets for Mr. hoooYs
meetings this week All the tickets for this ana
"Wednesday evenings gone, but some tickets can
still be had for the Thursday and FRIDAY nie' meet
,,gs which are for men only. Tickets can also be
,d for this mornings meeting at the Madison Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church. at Fifty third ST. and ior tho
other morning meetings al this church ana Inc ai'e'-
noon meetings at 4 80 at the Collegiate Church al
Ftfthave. and Twenty ninthst. Al all the'c meet
soo,g ORC reserved for ticket holders untl zen