New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
NEW-NORk CITY.


Conspicuous on many houses in tLis city the
signs reading "Floor to lct."
Men at work widening Third-avc. above One
hundred and sevcntichst. to uniform width with the
avenue below that point At The same time founda-
tions for the extension of the elevated alioad are
being laid up 20 the city limits at the Bronx River.
near FOrlham.
The Church Choral Union. r. II. Warren director.
met Tuesday evening for the election Of officers nc
IIodesons new hail. Fifh-avc. and Forty ffth-st Tie
business part Of the meeting was followed by vocal
and instrumental music and dancing.
The Philips Business Directory Of New York
CITY for Ie9o'ol has Just been. issued.
The soopof-war Essex is hrrying along her
preparations for The scastoics for bo'h officers
and crew were being put on board Yesterday
benefit concert in aid OF the Institute of the Holy
Angels. of Fort Lee. y. j.. will be given at CHECKER
ing Hall this afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Miss Lillian
Russell (who will sing Tho silver Lncl. Miss Fannie
Rice. Miss Anna OKccfc. Miss latte Leonard. Miss
ward Schutzc and VIII Harper expected Z" hp'
pear. performance entitled The Doll show" will
be given by the little girl, Of the institute.
owing to the change in the equipment of the I'd Bat
tory. election held Tuesday night for
junior first lieutenant. which resulted in the choice OF
Pcrciyal Farauhar. The annual inspection Will DO
held on Nav -.
y
T. Griniths Of the Sixth Avenue Hotel. with kecpn;
a di.or,erlv house at Sxthavc. and Forty -iourhst.
GIiiths pleaded guilty. and deposited 500 a, bail
for his appearance.
Emil Ocbcrmann president u the Gcrmau->m"r.can
niurancc Company. sailed for Europe yc.cid'y on
the ,;camcr Tgavc. \ large number Of hi, friends
chccrcd him oil at the steamers per in Hobohen.
The equestrian statue Of Gcnc'a Robert +. Lee.
which arrived here on Tuesday on tie camcr Othclo,
was shipped yc crdav to Richmond. Va. 1t was con-
signed 70 the Governor Of virginia.
William g. Dcanc has secured the sub-contr9ct for
delivering documents. etc. to and fgom the Appraisers
store and Custom House. The contract is worth
about Il 900 \ year. 1t was held 5y William y
Dou,cy. a Democrat.
G. g.. p,otta. the champion amateur -inc!e,cuiler
4 America. sailed for Europe Yesterday. Il' was
accompanied by Ms brother. l.. T. P-"tta. aud 6. y.
ionc- VI P-ltta Will iu the race nr il" Diamond
,cull, NJ the Henley REGATTA. ard VIII carry Tire c'or'
Of Cornell University and the ~'hrNL1h N'v''
large number Of oarsnen SAID good bN to Inn oh the
pier.
Policeman Francis NcGowan. Of the narhor squad
who wa. accused II blackmans lpuor dealers IN the
Fourteenth Precinct on Easter sunday. was on trial
bctcr, Commissioner Maciean at Headquarters yes.
tcriay. The trial wa, not closed
The officers Of the United states Coast Survey
schooner ra.rc have iu-t completed a ,urvry of Tie
waters surrounding Elll-s Island. Witch va, ordered
lv the Government for the purpose Of ieainlhS '"e
feasibility u landing immigrants there.
Iouls Lang. a Frcnchman. age forty-onc was ar
r I'd yc.tcr,av on boar! the steamship I'dion'' ~
Pier So 49, Nolth River on suspicion q having stolen
cont from th. cabins u passenger. l!' WAS ~''h
- come or tho steamer city OF Richmond with Two
coats concealed under rubber ovcrc'at ana 20 Oh
board the Tcutonlc. lie was rcmanded for eN'n'ha-
ton.
4 meeting of the creditors Of Louis iianke 'o.'
silk merchant. was held Yesterday at N'. II" "'1uu
-. \ committee wa5 appointed t. co operate WIN
the ,succ and report ten DAYS what acton s'O""
Dee taken about settlement
James Monahan and G. Il. MILLER piot' oi INC
steamer Ncybur-. havo oompaincd To collector '.
hard, that the steamer uaIr Is escaped ''I.-." WIN
the sioop John Jouc, on t.c evening "i Np'" ~ "'