New-York tribune., 1891-05-26
NEWYORK CITY.

NEW-YORk CITY.
The Board of Electrical Control will meet tomor-
row at IL a. m Mr.. Storm, the new COMMISSIONER
will take his scat for the first time
Ex,Judse Henry Hilton has sold the plot on the
northeast corner Of Madsonave. and Fifty-nlnthst'
1908 feet front in Madison-ave', 10 Marcus hohher
and Mayer Kahn for s175,ooo.
Archbishop Corrigan administered the sacrament Of
confirmation to several hundred children In st.
Joseph's Church, in sxthave., yesterday
The Corpus Christi Monastery of the Sisters of St.
Dominich at Hunts Point will be blessed by Arch
bishop Corrigan on Thursday. VcarGencral Preston
will preach
A carload Of California cherries. 1900 ten-pound
boxes were sold at Goodselis auction yesterday for
50 800 The Black Tartarlans sold at So 70 10 "a 10
a box Royal Ann, May Dukes, Bcgarcau and Knights
as low as 81 80. The first apncots are on the way
from the Pacific Coast
The steamers of the Albany Day Line Albany and
Yew-York. will begin their regular trips for the
season. making all their usual landings, tomorrow,
leaving Brooklyn, FultOn-st. (by Annex O. m. !;
New-Yorh Desbrosses-st. pier, 40 a. M, West
Twenty -second-st. pier, a. m. There will be morn
ing and afternoon concerts. On DECORATION Day an
excursion will be made by the steamer New-fork 10
Newburg and Poughlcepsle. returning by steamer
Albany the same day.
Promenade Bridge tickets are expected TO sell
freely this closing week Of their use, to be kept as
souvenirs OF the structures history
Some interesting reproductions Of pictures In the
Paris Salon appear in "The Illustrated American, {"
which is out this morning.
Frank L. seaver, who was convicted Of selling
twenty-five counterfeit silver dollars. sentenced
to three years Imprisonment by Judge Benedict In
the United States Circuit Court yesterday.
There will be lecture by the Rev. DR.. George J..
mngins in Calvary Presbyterian Church, between
md hie nin az q n m n
"Trip to California;
By order of the Secretary Of the Treasury, Thomas
]. D6nOhue and william Thomas, who for several
years have been inspectors Of foreign steam vessels
have been discharged. and the other two inspectors,
Messrs. Miller and Csuldwell have been transferred
to the local Board Of steamboat Inspectors.
The weekly meeting of the pastors of the Re
formed Church held yesterday In the synodal
rooms, No. 90 Readest. The Rev. Dr. Demorest.
OF Port Richmond, S. l., presided, and essay on
Miracles" read by the Rev. James Forsyth.
The Rev. DR.. A. C. Bowdisl, pastor of the southold
Methodist Episcopal Church, preached memorial
sermon on Sunday evening, and took a collection Of
$40 TO aid in the erection of the u 6. Grant monu-
ment Edward Hunting Post, No. 353, G.. A. r.,
was present and contributed to this amount also the
U. S. Grant Camp Sons of Veterans No. 107.
Twenty y-one italian immigrants who arrived on
board the steamer Massala debarred from land
Ing yesterday on the ground Unat tiey were ex-con-
victs.
Captain L. A. Beardsee, OF the recciving-shp Yer
mont assisted by the other officers and their wives.
including Mrs. Beardslee. entertained the officers Of
the Yard and many OF their Brooklyn and New York
friends at reception on board Of the ship yesterday.
Captain Charles Thompson, Of the pilotboat Ed
mund Briggs reported yesterday that his boat passed
close TO three masts sticking cut Of the water
wherc the steamer Vzcaya was sunk last fall. of the
Jersey coast The mass looked like those OF three
masted schooner.
The friends Of the Christian Brothers are invited
10 be present at requiem for the repose Of the
soul Of the Rev. Brother Patrick. F. S. c. assistant
superior-general OF the Brothers OF the Christian
Schools who died In Paris Saturday, April o.
which viii be held in st. Briud's Church. Eighth-st
and Avenue b, tomorrow at a. m.
The Fire Commissioners expect that the Park Board
will act upon their application for the erection Of
temporary dormltory for the use OF the men OF the
frcboat In Battery Park at the Park Commissloners
next meeting. which will take place tomorrow.
The cadets of st. Johns College, Fordham, in
command Of Lieutenant Edwards Of the United states
Army will march with the Federal troops that are
TO take part In the Decoration Day parade
The successful Columbia ballet began It's second
week at the Eden Musee last night. The dancing OF
the eighteen shspely girls given with dash and
grace that highly appreciated by a large and
fashionable audience. The marches and speclaIties
and the skrt-dancing Of Miss Gertrude Reynolds won
deserved recognition.
The Medical society of the County Of scw.York
met last evening in the Academy Of Medicine. at No.
II West Forty -third-st. A number Of new names
added to the list Of members. Papers were read
By Dr. Z. D. Fisher and pr. " q. Pifard.