New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
NEW-XORK CITY.


Some unfavorablc comments printed in some
newspapers concerning the three fires which occurred
in one day on the premises of MesSrS Cox, PARISH 4"
Unger, No. 50 WarrenSt,, last week. paper eH-
pressing unqualified confidence in the integrity OF Tie
firm and speaking in the strongest terms Of their
long and honorable career has been signed by many
of the most prominent members of the crockery and
lamp trade OF New-York including the Rochester
Lamp Company, II. :. Amy & Co.. the Bradley d
Hubbard Manufacturing Company, h. straus d sons
and Hinrichs q Co.
"The Illustrated American has reduced the $40
of its pages and increased their number. Inc cur
rent issue contains sixty our pages Of convenient and
comfortable dimensions, and has much matter Of an
uncommonly interesting and entertaining character.
Some of the illustrations lot successful as those
IN the earlier numbers others compare well with
the best work which this journal has done
The receipts of the Park Department from the
restaurants and other privileges will amount TINS
year to more than $4,000 This IS the largest sam
ever received from this source.
Both the Commissioners Of Accounts, MesSrS.
Barker and IIoahan. returned to NcwYork for short
time Yesterday but Mayor Grant did not give ont their
report ~ the Park Department. Commissioner
BARKER is not brother Of the notorious jim Barker
as was recently reported.
Julius and simon Krojanker. Of BromberS, Prussia
who were arrested by Deputy Marshal Bernhard on
Friday while they leaving the steamer Colnmha'
before commissioner
afternoon They are accused Of obtaining 10y forgery
obont 300 900 from merchants and bankers # lrom
berg They were remandcd to await testimony which
will be sent from Germany in two or three Weeks
The Dock Commissioners will hold a special eX-
ecutive meeting today 10 discuss plans for extending
the piers on the North River front.
meeting of the Board Of City Record was held
IN the MAYORS Office yesterday, and Supervisor Kenny
was instructed to prepare forms of advertisements u
be used by the Finance Department in the sale OF
property on which taxes have not been paid for the
last twenty years.
The body Of man about thirty-fve wears old.
whose clothing indicated that he farmer. WAS
found in the East River at SlXtysecOndSt yesterday
morning
As Ann Larkins, eight years old, was dressing in
one of the rooms of the public bath of East Ven'y-
echthst Yesterday. the door against which She was
leaning suddenly fey open and let her iaIi INTO inc
water. She was drowned, and her body was not re-
covered Her home was at No. 434 East Seventy
ffth-st
The steamer FL Monte of the Morgan Line. arrived
here Yesterday from NewOrlcans. having made the
round trim in eleven DAYS seven and Onohaf hour.
(which is said TO be fastest trip record between
these two ports. The FL Monte left here on JuN
at 40 p. M. and arrived here yesterday ri q" H.
She traversed $500 miles. The steamer was twenty
eix hours at New Orleans where the work % loading
and diSchargnG 1000 tons OF cargo was uoe 'n Io"'
teen working hours.
The little yacht Peerless was capszed yesterday III
+be East River during short squall John and Lewis
Hubner the owners Of the Yacht were IN her al inc
time. They were rescued by Ed Ccdy ard " Dan
Magn. Battery boamen. The yacht was flowed 70
the Barge Office pier.
The funeral of John W. Watson, the author 81
g. Beautiful snow who dicf on Friday at 40. %
Banl-st took place yesterday at no. slN'hAVe''
the Rev W. NJ. Geer, Of 81 Paurs Chapel oiicl"tns'
Charles D. Arnold and Bryan q. Ncswyny, rcpT''rh''
ing the Press Club, were on hand 10 sho" u'' I'N'
tribute of respect to the memory Of the dead author
The burial was in the Press Club plot at Cypress HIS
Cemetery.
The steamship China arrived at San Francisco Oh
Saturday with mails from China and Japan OF t'f
following dates Hong Kong, June %; Shanghai
June %; Yokohama July g; due in NeW-lofA On
Thursday afternoon