New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
NETWORK CITY


DR. r J. Hills of No. u Charlton-st. yesterday
asked the coroner TO investigate the death of Henry
Cable age nine of No. 63s Greenwchst.. Thurs
day The boy taken III on Sunday with pains in
his head stomach and said that he had been kicked
In the stomach by Austin Young. playmate of his
own age. whose home is at No 635 Greenwich-st
DR.. Hills was inclined TO believe that death had
suited from natural causes. The police refused to
arrest Young pending investigation by the
Assistant Secretary Batcheller Of the Treasury De-
partment, called on Superintendent Weber and Col
ector Erhardt yesterday He did not disclose the OBJ
1ect Of his visit.
The management of the National Steamship Line is
said to be contemplating importing sulphur rock here
from Sicily. 1t is said that the local agent has re-
ceived instructions from London to make arrangements
for doing this and that the rock will be sent directly
here in sailing vessels. Formerly the rock was i'm
ported to England and thence to this country.
The Secretary of the Treasury has removed Custom
House Inspector Romer from the service. because he
allowed a passengers baggage containing dutiable
goods to be landed.
The Tribune yesterday received s25 from Phillips
burg, n. j." for the Dr. J. II. Douglas Fund
Tho Master Steam and Hot Water Filters Associa-
ton spent the day yesterday on the harbor and the
Hudson River. steamer was chartered nv A. q.
Paul. and the company had luncheon on board This
morning the final session Of the convention will open
at 10 O'Clock.
The boys Of Grammar School No. 81. under Prin
cipal Boyer, reviewed by General sherman and
ex President Hayes Wednesday afternoon. The
boys marched to the Generals home in West Seventy
Arstst with their drum-corps and flags. and made
excellent appearance.
presentation of flags and portraits will take place
in Grammar School No. SO on Monday next at a. m
Koltes Post. CT. A. R.. will hold fair for the
benefit of distressed widows and orphans Of the post
in Tammanv Hall. openinc tomorrow and continuing
one week.
Charles r. Flint one Of the United States delegates
to the recent Congress Of the Three Americas left this
city yesterday afternoon for Washington Mr.. Flint
will confer with Secretary Blaine upon South American
affairs.
Miss Ida Bentley gave her second reading from The
Mill .he Floss" at Packard's business College yes
terday morning.
Colonel Woosey Rogers Hopkins addressed the New
York Genealogical and Biographical Society last night
at the Berkeley Lyceum Two Old New-Yorh
Houses The colonial mansions at Nos. and
Safest. the referred TO-
The Union e1 Prisoners of War held the last monthly
meeting of the last evening at the list Regi
mcnt Armory The principal topic of interest to the
members the contemplated trip TO Boston, to be
present at the Grand Army Encampment on August
IL and IL. The association Endorsed the Morrill,
Pension bill
the Washington Memorial Arch Fund, which now
amounts 10 81 1915 Al.
The Rev. j. NJ. Wilton. Of Trinity Congregations
Church. at East Oneundred and seventy ST. and
Washingtonave., will take advantage Of the twenty
fifth anniversary Of his induction into the ministry TO
speak, morning and evening upon a Quarter Century
Of Change and Progress in Christian Thought
The NewYork and Brooklyn Bridge report for April.
made to Mayor Grant Yesterday shows that 32o26 SOB
passengers crossed in the G67 persons walked
across fares from all amounted to 800
O02 81, and the expenses were s35,447 o.. In April
1859, the receipts Ss9,254 81.