New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-09
NEW-YORK CITY.

John SCHUYLER Crosby, who was appointed CON-
missioner of Public schools on November 10 look the
path of ONCE before Acting Mayor Arnold yesterday
Dir. Crosby's delay in qualifying was due TO illness Id
Washington.
Commissioner Shields yesterday reserved decision
IN the case Of Edward Berger of No. 7o3 Broadway,
who is charged with sending through the mails a
circular relating to lottery. Berger Is dealer
in foreign government lottery bonds
John II. Philips. Of No. 900 Chrystiest., was hncd
$500 by Recorder Smyth in General Sessions yesterday
for keeping a policy-shop at No. 121 Rdge-st HIS
two clerks George Brown. Of No. 645 second-ave, and
Philip Conklin, Of No. eco Chryste-st, were fined
ESQ each.
Anton Beaunau, formerly secretary Of Liberty Lodge,
knights and Ladies OF Honor, was found guilty OF
forgery tho second degree in General Sessions yester
day and remanded for sentence. He secured Sl,ooo
belonging to Mrs Dora Koheer Of No. 40 Centraa ave,
BROOKLYN whose husband belonged to the lodge before
his DEATH by indorslng her name on the draft Win
which the order paid the benefit.
The members Of the Committee on Buildings Of the
Board of Education have appointed Z. p Thomas,
builder and c. F. Wlngatc sanitary engineer. two of
the committee OF experts TO examine the buildings
erected in the last six years
Tho concert given recently by the smith college
GJee Club at the Mendelssohn Glee Club hall in aid
of the alumnae gymnasium, at Northampton Mass,
resulted in net gain of $500
The stockholders Of the Marine Railway company
held their annual meeting yesterday and elected the
following directors Austin Corbin, J. r. Maxwell
II. W. Maxwell Henry Graves, George S. Edgell,
f. r. Reynolds and d. :. Voorhees, All were mem
bers of the board except Mr. voorhees,, who succeeds
f. W Duncan. The Marginal Railroad Company also
met and elected the same directors.
The funeral of william Yates Mortimer was held
yesterday morning at the family home, No 81 West
Thirty -fourthst. Delegations present from the
Union League and Manhattan Clubs, to which he be-
Ionged The Rev. DR.. John Hall, OF the Fifth Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church. oficiated, assisted by the Rev.
Dr. william NJ Taylor, OF the Broadway Tabernacle.
The burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
The funeral OF Dr. Charles D. smith, who died at
his home No. 81 West Nneteentlst., on sunday, was
held at the Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, at
Fourth-ave and Twenty ST., yesterday morning,
and was largely at ended The Rev. IL. y. Saut3rce,
pastor OF the church, ofciated assisted by the Rev.
DIR. Converse, Of Boston, who Eas lifelong frl'nd
OF Dr. Smith. The pallbearers were Stephen b. Nash'
BENJAMIN swan, Daniel Lord, william H. Lewis,
William Kingsland DIR. Francis II. Markoe, DR.. Thomas
and Maior-General Reyes. The burial in New
Dorp Cemetery, Staten Island
At the Barge ONCE yesterday there eighteen
stowsways detained. This is an unusually large
number for one day. Eleven of them came on the
National Line steamer Spain, from London and seven
on the Asatic Prince from Rio de Janero. They Will
be sent back to the ports whence they came.
Frederick A. Knight superintendent of Construction
of the Manhattan Electric Light Company, and William
H. Charles william n. Mckenzie, Harvey C. Woodman
and John Whelan lnemen in the employ OF the COM
pany were held in 500 bail each by Justice Mcmahon
In the Yoqkvlle Police Court yesterday for trial on
charge Of stringing electric light wires at Twenty
tfth-st. and Flrstave without permit