New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-03
NEW-YORK CITY.

aspiring -" Kissinsen" IS pronounced as II spelled
Kis-singen.
Lieutenant O. W. Lowry, who has been on duty at
the photographic Bureau In Washington, has been
ordered to charge of the branch Hydrographc o
fee In this city, 10 succeed Lieutenant arthur T.
Nazro who Is going abroad on leave.
Commissioner Gilroy Issued a permit yesterday for
broaking ground for the s. 5. Cox monument. to be
erected in Aston Place the application of Alderman
John Morris The contractor expects to go to work
tomorrow. Alderman Morris said yesterday that he
should soon offer resolution In the Common Council
to change the Of Astor Place to Library square.
These are the newly elected State officers of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians state Delegate Philip
Clare State secretary Gerald Doyle state treasurer,
Patrick Wynne.
The Paramount Land Company has published an
elaborate catalogue OF hands and property which 1t has
for sale In NewJersey. The catalogue is filed with
pictures OF houses OF the latest design and Of many
handsome places
Messrs. ~ Hofhesmer & Co., the owners Of the
whskey which was seized on Monday by J. c. Mccoy,
special agent Of the Treasury Department will fight
the seizure IN the courts The whiskey is said to be
worth about 100000
Postmaster Van Colt will to-day appoint 100 sub
sttue Ietercarrers from the eligible list TO fill the
places OF men who on their vacations.
Professor Albert g. BIclmore will deliver lecture at
the Museum OF Natural History this evening on Shells
from Tropical Seas" The lecture Will be Illustrated
and will be free TO the members of the Museum.
There was 81 900 900 gold coin engaged at the Sub
Treasury Yesterday for shipment by todays European
steamers On Monday 100000 was taken from the
Sub.Treasury and $500 900 bought In the open market
The amount TO date this week Is s2OOOOOO exclusive
of 100000 which Kidder, Peabody g Co. will ship
from Boston,
The Central and South American Telegraph Company
elected these directors yesterday Edward D. Adams
Charles Lanier George S. BowdOin, j. Herpont Morgan
william r. Grace. jose VI. Munoz, william G Hamilton
tt lore J. De Saba and James A. ScTymser The
Mexican Telegraph Company reelected these directors
John f. Alc>andre. Edgar s. AucBincloSs. Edmund L.
Bayles, William G.. Hamilton, Charles H. Marshall
J. Pierpont Morgan, Percy r. Pyne 1r, W. f. Roose-
welt and James A Scrymser. The annual meeting OF
the shareholders held at No 81 Wallst, at noon.
School Commissioner Robert Maclay has been ap
ponted chairman of the Committee on the Nautical
School, TO succeed F. W. Devoe.
John C. Williamson, of the founder and for many
wears the published OF The NewYork Dispatch died
at his home in Harlem yesterday morning from Brights
disease He was thirty eight years old and for several
years had charge of the Fire Department news of
"The Dispatch He leaves a wife and five children.
Albert V. King the winner Of a gold medal prize
for excellence in mechanical drawing at tho Cooper
Institute In the list OF names published his name
was misSpelled.
The Gotham Wheelmen will hold a "wood party" on
Sunday at -Dorp, 5. /.
The Institute Of Christian Philosophy held It's last
meeting of the in Hamilton Hall, Columbia Col
lege last night The Rev. DR.. Deems, of the Church
of the strangers, presided. A paper Reason and
Faith: Their Claims and Conflicts" read by the
Rev Dr. J. H. Rylance, Of ST. Marks Church, second
ave- and Tenhst The institute will open its fifteenth
summer school at Avonby the-sea, n. j. August 4.
Chief Engineer W. W. DUNCAN. who has been in
charge Of the machinery aOat at the Navy Yard for
three years was yesterday succeeded by Chief Engineer
D. l.. p. Ayrcs, recently member OF the Examining
Board for Promotion.
Wilson G.. Hunt, James Low d. Willis James, John
GIarscn Rhoades George Henry Warren, George Bliss,
John Crosby Brown Charles 5. smith and William d.
sloane we're reelected yesterday trustees of the United
States Trust Company.
The funeral OF the Rev John Brophy, who died
Saturday from heart failure al 1T. Josepfs Hospital
In Ionkers, took place yesterday morning In the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception In East Four
tcenh st. In the presence Of large congregation. The
Rev. John Edwards, the pastor Of the church, cele
brated the solemn mass Of requiem. The burial
in Calvary Cemetery.
At the Barge ofHce yesterday $500 immigrants were
landed.
\ large striped bass exhibition at Fulton
Market Yesterday. lie We ghed nearly sixty pounds
and came TO his untlmely end by investigating net
which didn't belong to him In Long ISd-d sound.
Charles H. Winfield. prosecutor of the pleas for
Hudson County. y. j.. read paper last night before
the New York Historical society upon The Founding
Of Jersey City, marked Characteristic OF the gov
eminent Of the place during the early years shown
In the paper, was its perpetual poverty. 1t always
had great dnhculty in borrowing money, and still more
in Tepaylng loans The Historical Society will not
meet again until october.
The steamship Burgundla which arrived from Medl-
eranean ports yesterday, was detained at Quarantine,
owing tn a case OF smallpox aboard.