New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-14
NETWORK CITY"


The bids for the Custom House carriage were opened
Yesterday There has been considerable trouble In
disposng OF the carriage. The bidders were j. Leroy
Jacobs Thomas A. Briggs. W. Howard Brown, Bernard
Biglin John MulIn, D. d. Kupcr q Brothers, simon
Hess and william Utz. Tho award will be made
probably about February 49,
The paintings Of Miss Alice suydam will be ex-
hibted to-day at the Ladies' Art Association No. 70
East Fourteenth-st. to illustrate re work done by
the class in landscape painting in Mantle, Conn
The Rev Dr. E. Winchester Donald will speak this
afternoon at 3 80 o'clock in the series OF inter
denominatonal services being held in the job
street Methodist Episcopal Church. 1t Is intended
that the preached during these special services
shall he printed and bound in neat volume
The L. s Grant Club Of the vth Assembly District,
at q meeting Monday night, adopted resolutions
testfylng the loyalty OF Postmaster Van Colt as
Republican. and his success in the improvement OF
the postal service and putting him in nomination as
candidate for Governor the Republican ticket.
Mayor Grants Rapid Transit bill received the
unanimous approval of the Board Of Aldermen yester-
dav in a resolution offered by Mr.. Flcgenhemer which
called upon the Legislature to hasten its passage
The Board Of Aldermen yesterday requested the
Gas Commissioners to place more electric hghts IN inc
growing XlXth Assembly District
At a regular meeting Of the Hamilton Republican
f,Iub held Monday night at One hindred and twenty
sevcnth-st and Seventhavc., Captain W. u heuuy
introduced resolution protesting against the free
coinage of silver Colonel Henry Altman, who IS
an old Californian, opposed the resolution and shor'
debate followed. The resolution was finally laid over
until saturday night when the question VIII DC Iuly
discussed An interesting debate is expected
The new Officers OF Lafayette Camp, Sons of Veter-
ans will be installed by General Martin T. MCMAHON
Commander of George Washington Post. G A. H. az
the Hotel Brunswick, on Friday evening
The Tribune yesterday received the following sub
scriptions for the family Of James McGrady, VINO are
destitute the husband being unable to get employment
co. s25: Mrs II. NJ. Hoe So; S. de Jonge $40
| en-" ST. "A Constant Reader ST.
Tie proposal Of F. C. Trayers to be one Of five men
| TO give 500 year for five years to the Ieachers
Mutual Benefit Association has resulted In prospective
addition of 500 to fund. TIE other contributors
are F. d. Farrell, Commissioner Miles O'Brien' L. NJ
| IIorntlal and John Whalen, two school trustees.
According to the reports of the superintendent there
were last year 1884 pupils in seventysix pubic
schools who studied German under fortytwo teachers
| I'M 1888 there were 1862 pupils in the German
classes under twenty teachers. There are now
| 3sI4 pupils who study French In fourteen puohc
| schools.
| lanes r. Cunning has been reelected as chairman
of The school trustees of the Twenty second Ward
Mrs b. II. Hood, Of No. DC West Mohawkst''
Dugalo has asked the police TO search for her son,
|
June The boy away from his mother when
she was staying at hotel in Scranton, Penn, ana ne
was last seen a train bound for TINS CITY.
The sevenr,-ffth semiannual statement OF the Home
! Insurance Company OF New-lork SHOWS net surplus
! of IL 484 ,J9j. The assets of the company amount
| 10 50 O91 102 with the market OF stocks and bonds
| calculated and including real estate, loans cue. Inc
| board OF directors is strong one and dvideho OF
| ! per cent has been declared, payable on demand
/ fOr
preserves are so delighted with their success that
This delicate addition to the tea table will be repeated
when quantity tcmpers cost as IL did last season
The Contract Labor Bureau at the Barge Office has
ordered the return Of eleven Italians VINO were dc-
| tanned contract abOrers.
A water-loggcd canaboat bearing on her stern the
| name f. d. Soul drfed into the pier at west Iweith-
ST. Yesterday. No was Oh board and the boat
| had evidently been IN a collision.
Edward Higgins, who has been janitor Of the Board
of Education for thrty-fve years, was stricken Win
apoplexy Yesterday. Mr. Higgins is sixty-hve years
/ old.
| The free lectures TO the people given under inc
auspices Of the Board of Education will begin next
| Monday in seven grammar schools OF this city. y
number OF wcll-k have been engaged to
! deliver the lectures.
Charles F. Phoenix, who was arrested for alleged
assault on sinton Steele of Scranton, Penn. was held
| in So 900 bail by Justice Mcmahon at the JEFFERSON
Market Police Court yesterday steele was present
in court with the shirt, which figured In the case,
half of the bosom being cut ont. Ills watca, chain,
Iocket and diamond stud were also reported missing
| A cab driven by Michsel Kelly, sxtyhve years old,
WAS struck by fire engine No. 80 in broadway near
Waverey Place last evening The driver of the engine
tried 10 pass the cab. but the wheels caught In the
| railroad track and struck the Of the cab. The
cab wheels we're knocked of and Kelly was thrown into
| ,,,c street lie was not severely injured.
The final bouts of the Pastme Athletic Club boxing
tournament will be held at Turn Hall, Nos. "a and
! Is East Fourth-st, tonight.
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