New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-03
NETWORK CITY.


Thirty young men and twenty eight young women
confirmed yesterday at IT. ThOmass Church, in
Fifth-ave., Bishop Courtney, Of Nova Scotia, ohicat-
ing. lie was assisted by the Rev. DR.. Brown, the
rector of the church, and the Rev. Dr. Kirkby.
Mayor Grant yesterday signed the resolution of the
Board of Aldermen passed on Tuesday which requests
the heads of the several departments of the city gov
eminent to close all Offices Good Friday not re-
uured by law to be kept open for the transaction Of
public business.
Mr.. Brady. the Superintendent of Buildings. has
sent notice of violation of the building law to Bar
nun e. Bailey because they have erected their tents
on the old folo Grounds, they having received per
nit to do so from Mayor Grant. Rarnum &c Bailey
will have ten days in which TO file their answer.
The Navy tug Fortune left the Navy Yard here
yesterday with large quantity of stores for the Bos
ton Navy Yard.
The Office of Paymaster Charles II. Grifhng at the
Navy Yard which has been in the Lyceum for many
years. is being moved to the octagonal house near
the equipment building.
The rigging and sail loft at the Navy Yard, which
was closed three years ago when the Boston Navy
Yard was made the distributing depot for equipment
Of vessels. is TO be reopened.
Plans have been filed for a sevcn-story marble and
brick Office building at the northwest corner
of Broadway and Twentieth-st to cost S25O,OO0 The
is George Henry Warren.
Bloomingdale Brothers. the dryroods merchants.
have filed plans for the erection of six-story eX-
tension on the north side of their present building at
Fifty -ninhst. and Thrdave., to cost $4,000.
The Fourthave. electric cars have again made their
appearance.
Robert J. Irving, a broker. Of No. I0f Dufieldst.,
Brooklyn. was fined 80 in police court yesterday.
charged with disorderly conduct in Fhth-ave., near
Thirty siSth-st., on Tuesday night.
The hull of the new ircboat Newlorlscr will be
launched at the yard Of the Johnson Foundry and Ma
chine Company, in East One-hundred- and eighteenth
ST., at 0 40 a. m. OH saturday.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund amounts to
s75,576 "a.
The Fire Commissioners at their meeting ycster
day placed the names of W. Il. Massie. an engineer.
and Richard HYDE. fireman, both of Engine Company
No. o. on the Roll of Merit for their bravery at the
fire at No 100 West seventy nintlst. sunday morn
ing when they saved the lives of James Wafder, his
wife. and James, age fourteen
Judge MARITIME has been greatly pleased with the
manner in which the jurors acted in Part ii Of the
General Sessions for the term which ended ycster
day. lie dismissed them with high compliment.
Charles J. MCGEE was appointed yesterday private
secretary at the District Attorneys Office. He is
member Of the County Democracy Of the Nlth AS
sembly District, and Deputy Collector under
Collector Magone lie will receive salary at the
rate of 81 900 year for the remaining months Of
Colonel Fellows's term
John simmons Of No. ST. Grand-st.. arrested
yesterday charged with killing Mrs. Patrick CLARK.
who lived in the house while she was quarTellng
with his wife Deputy Coroner D0nlin made an
autopsy on Mrs. Clark and found she Lad died from
heart disease and simmons will probably be discharged
to-day when the inquest will be held
Frederick s. Rock. who has been member OF the
stock Exchange for two three years. was unable
to meet his engagements yesterday. lie had no out
standing contracts the floor Of the Exchange
~ the annual meeting Of the ccrtihcatc-holders Of
the standard Oil Trust yesterday, II. NJ. Flacler,
o. b. Jennings and W. ii. TinOrd were reelected
trustees.
Joseph D. sikowskl lettcr-carricr Of Station b.
was arrested Yesterday and held for examination on
a charge of stealing from the mails
Zeta Chapter Of Centenary Collegiate institute
Nackettstown y. j., will give dinner TO the Alpha
Phi Fraternity at Martnells this evening
William Waldorf Astor has bought from Eugene
F. O'Connor piece Of property, % by 100 feet IN
Fjftlave 100 feet north of Fifty nintlst., for $500,
900.
Several witnesses arrived here Yesterday from Phla
delpha 10 testify against Michael Bynnan, or Brcn-
man. a seaman who is accused Of murder on the high
seas Commissioner Shields issued warrant several
DAYS ago for the Of the sailor when the steamer
on which he is be brought to this country reaches
this port today tomorrow Bynnan, or bIcn-
nan, was member of the crew Of the American bark
hbemarle and it is charged that he caused the death
of fellow seaman named Charles Lasker on February
13 in the Bay of Caslda
The Park Board made application to the Ioard OF
Estimate Yesterday for 5000 for plans for tic
zeoloccal garden in Central Park. The matter was
laid over until the outline Of the plans should be pre-
sented.
The riclIIandlcrs Benevolent and Protective
Cnion at it, meeting at No. Alb West Fifty third st.
last night passed resolutions rcctng the great need
Of the working people Of this city OF cheap ana rapa
transit and urging the Legislature to pass at ITS
uresent session a measure cmbodying the honcrulc
principle to remedy the evil
Affairs IN BROOKLYN