New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02
NEW.YORK CITY.


addressed forty Congregational clerSymen at the
Clerical Union. Bible House, yesterday, on the adj
vantages of a united Christian exhibit at the Columbian
Exhibition by all denominations, in building to cost
S25OO0O a discussion followed in which opinions
were about equally divided. The Union adjourned
till october.
Charles F. Imbrie, dealer in fishing tackle at No
10 Vesey-st., Is foreman Of the June Grand Jury,
which was sworn in before Judge Cowing yesterday.
St. Paurs Methodist Episcopal Church has sold to
John 5. Kennedy its property at Twenty second-st.
and Fourth-ave, 98ox150 feet for 100000 a
permanent home for several charitable societies will
be built on the plot.
Detective Trainer started for Philadelphia yester
day to bring back George II. Herman on a requsi-
ton. Herman who is twenty years old and was
studying TO be missionary, is charged with stealing
SO from the trunk of Jennie slavinsy who lived in
the same house that he did, No. orchard-st.
John W. Kirby was remanded for sentence In Gen
eral Sessions yesterday. having been found guilty Of
petit larceny lie was formerly agent for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and retained
the premiums paid him by Mrs. Mary Connolly
widow, of No. 500 West Slxty-sevcnth-st She had
paid Is a week for twelve years on policies on
her own life and her sons. When her son died, in
February, she learned of Kirbys thefts
The funeral of Colonel W. G. Rankin, who died on
Saturday was held yesterday at 8 80 p. m. at his
home, No. 90 West Thirty-elghth-st. The Rev. o.
B. Judd assistant of the Church of the Heavenly
Rest, offciated. Among those present was General
~ G. Williams, of the Custom House. The body was
taken to Mercer, Penn, for burial.
Nathan Marcus tailor at No. 67 Canal-st, pleaded
guilty before Judge Benedict in the United States
Circuit Court, yesterday, of passing counterfeit IS
bill. Marcus's lawyer asked the Judge to suspend
sentence, but he refused to do this, and plea Of
not guilty was substituted for the previous
Cornelius Vanderbilt has bought the house seventy
five feet north Of Fftyseventh-st in Ffthave.. for
$3.50, OOO from Elisha H. Goodwin.
For the festival and games of the Clan naGael So
ciety to take place this afternoon in Jones's Wood
ia athletes have entered.
These priests will celebrate tomorrow. with eab
crate ceremony, in their several churches, the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of their ordination Dean Mooney,
of the Church Of the Sacred Heart Father Kean, Of
ST. James's Church. and Father W. H. ONell. of the
Church of the Guardian Angel. They were ordained
on June 3, 1871 at st. Josephs Seminary, Troy.
A West Side Excise Association will be organized
tonight in the lectureroom of the West End Presby
terrain Church. The meeting will be at 8 o'clock
All interested in the objects of the society invited
to attend the meeting.
Warren B. Smith, Of No. 900 Fifth-ave, is the
owner of the jewels and silk hose which were seized
on the Lain Friday last. The Jewels have not
been appraised yet but the stock is said to be worth
81, OOO
The unusual sight Of a colored talesman was seen
In Part ii Of General Sessions yesterday Israel T.
Montague the anitOr OF No. 25 West Fifty -thirdst
was the man. Recorder smyth excused him for one
week. so that he might visit his sick mother in Vr-
gina.
Recorder Smyth yesterday appointed John Birmng-
ham warden of the Grand Jury, an Office created by
the recent Legislature. The salary will be fixed by
the Board of Estimate, and will probably be So 900
year now, being called the attendant to the Grand
Jury.
The Costa RIGA, a new ship for the Pacific Mail
steamship Companys line, arrived here yesterday from
Chester Penn.
Two contract laborers on the Heckla were detained
at the Barge Office yesterday and will be returned
They came TO work for a firm In the forests of Mon
tana.
Daniel Mccarthy, Of No. oo1 East Twenty frst-st.
remanded in police cour: yesterday. charged by
his wife with seriously injunng their slxwecksoh
child on Sunday. She says that her husband
drunk and rolled over on the child while she was
away, hurting it internally.
Policeman owen Sullivan. of the Madson-st sta
ton. arrested Harris WOlhsky grocer of No. l72
Monroest. Sunday, for selling pint Of kerosene
oil on that day. The prisoner held for trial in
police court
The commencement exercises of Madame A. C.
Mearss School will take place tomorrow evening at
sherry's a class of seven young ladies will receive
graduating honors The Misses Porter. Wlikens
Down and De Braekeeer Of New-York; Miss Hun
man, Of Texas; Miss Bechtel, of Staten Island, and
Miss Malone, Of Brooklyn.
The steamer Oceanic arrived at San Francisco on
Saturday, with mails from China and Japan Of the
following dates Hong Kong, May 7; shanghai, May
IL; Yokohama, May TO- part Of this mail is due
to arrive in New-York TO morrow morning. and the
rest OH Thursday morning
The Rev. A. G. Vermilyea, Of the NewYori Chassis
Of the Reformed Church. the speaker before the
Reformed Church Pastors Association Yesterday. lie
gave review Of the work of the Detroit Assembly
and its action with reference TO Dr. Briggs.
The four appointees Of Friday, Anthony Eickhod.
Fire Commissioner; James J. Phean, lock Commits
soner; and Charles wclde and Scion T. Smith police
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