New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
NETWORK CITY.

BerthoM Fernow for fifteen years keeper OF the
State archives at Albany, has prepared valuable
chapter on the early churches and schools OF New
York for the second volume of General Wilson'S me
mortal history. Mr.. Fernow will read portion OF
his interesting monograph at the meeting this evening
Of the New.York Genealogical and Biographical So
ciety at the Berkeley Lyceum.
"Mlss II. G.n-"N Is wrong in saying that society
women. as rule, wear costly dresses only once
B" is right in saying that such dresses are worn, as
a rule, at least two three times n season. In fact
in many cases such dresses worn at least dozen
Zines In
The Tribune Yesterday received $40 from +. A
Seccomb, and ~ from S. Corda for the relief of the
destitute family of Mrs. Lena Jokett, Of No. 33 Hum
boldt-st., Brooklyn.
]. A. A. Post, a clerk Din the Postofhce died on
Wednesday night from pneumonia Mr.. Post was
appointed to the postal service on Jnne 1, 1854 He
was the inventor of the doube-stamplng instrument
by which the postage stamps can be oblterated ana
the date stamp affixed at the same time
Thomas Bennett, who gave false testimony In favor
of Michael j. Gavan the livery stabe-keepcr In his
trial In General Sessions the charge of murder, was
indicted yesterday for perjury.
New York's era of water-scarcity has gone by The
experts Of the Department of Public Works having
decided that the dry which had upset the cal
culaions of the department and the Weather Bureau
was ended Commissioner Giroy yesterday ordered
that the full pressure be turned again. This raises
tho daily supply Of water to 16o,OQo0O0 gallons
j. NJ Drake as tenn orary receiver OF |" The New
York dispatch and "Drake's Magazine was au-
thorzed by an order of the Supreme Court yesterday
to sell the property.
The trial of John Finnegan, oysterman who killed
John White at No. SO Cherry-st on october 90 by
stabbing him with an icepick, was begun in General
sessions yesterday The prisoner is charged with
IIa docla,a thatW nd
man, both OF them drunk, attacked him in his room
and he defended himself
Judge p. Henry Dugro has mortgaged to the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company the site for his new
hotel the northeast corner OF Ffthave. and Fifty
ninth-st., for $65O,OOO. The money is payable in
ono year. The plot has frontage of 1908 feet on
the avenue and $50 feet on the street.
The Contract Labor Bureau Is keeping sharp look
out for foreigners who come here In defiance OF the
Contract Labor law, and yesterday seveny-fve OF the
Storage passengers landed from the Elbe were de
tanned They miners going to the coal mines OF
western Pennsylvania.
| ONCE yesterday.
AT the adjourned election last evening for first lieu
tenant Of Company d, Goth Regiment, Major Edwar,
Duffy presiding Sergeant p. Clarke declared elected
having received votes against 2S cast for his OPP
| ponent, Sergeant McCabe.
| The Mediterranean service of the North German
Lloyd Line has proved popular that the Werra has
been added to the Fuda for the winter runs between
here and Genoa. The Vera sailed yesterday having
among her passengers Mr. and Mrs. stephen Bonsal jr
Mr. and Mrs. AthertOn Blight Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell Mrs Duncan c. Clark, Arthur Dexter, Professor
and Mrs l. B. Goode, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nelson, Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Vaughn, G. A. Washington, lr., ana
W. VI. Woodward.
Dennis J. Sullivan, Of No. 81 Baxterst, accused
| u the murder Of Thomas Hunt was taken to The
Toibs Police Court yesterday with Dennis and Michael
| Harrington, of No. 1872 Mulberry ST., who were be-
| ieved to have been implicated In the crime Justice
smh sent the prisoners before Coroner Hanley, who
| committed them u the Tombs until next Wednesday
| when shcre will be inquest