New-York tribune., 1891-05-08
NFW-YORK CITY.

Commissioner Shields reserved decision yesterday III
the case OF Victor Hugo Niger. second engineer VI
w K Vandcrbilt's yacht Alva, who IS chargeu WIN
assauting Ralph Jones, coal-passer, on APiii io
while the Alva was at sea. The compalhah' sSiu
chat the assault was unprovoked, while Niger said
that he struck in self-defence
The cantata King Rene's Daughter" Will be gwen
at ST. Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church. IN ocV-
ontv sixtb.st near Columbusave., on next TUESDAY
evening nv n number Of well.known young women
In addition 10 the cantata there will be singing by
Mrs Edward Lauterbach Miss Lille Berg and Mr
Gregg.
The Cotton Exchange lately received an official re
ouest from Sandsken British North Borneo ior o"eny
pounds of Sea Island cotton-seed Tor eXper'ncn'ai
nlantinr OF the famous long staple cotton IN that
country The package has arrived from Sa'ailh"i anu
will be sent to Bornco next SATURDAY
"A Daily Readern-The address OF the firm you
ask for is No. 81 Park Place and PawtucKet' H. l.
Commodore George W. Melville Chief of the bureau
of Steam Engineering Of the Navy, visited the Navy
Yard Yesterday to inform himself as to the progress
~ the work on the machinery and boilers for the new
cruisers.
Rishop Brooks BishopeIect Of Massachusetts,, VIII
preach in the Church of the Incarnation on Sunday IN
nloce Of the Rev. Dr. Arthur Brooks who will preach
in Boston.
A
and Edelwess circles of Kings Daughters in the Har
lem PRESBYTERIAN Church tonight These two circles
are composed of young girls who have done much
good work among the poor.
John J. Jones' of the XIth Assembly District Tam
MANY General Committee, appointed city marshai
by the Mayor yesterday, and assigned to the oiAtl
udIcial District Court. George Lemay, of the AAllu
District, was appointed by Commissioner 0ilroy al
inspector Of public works. Captain Iwomey' ehei
clerk of the Common Council, appointed lhon"s o.
Nulvev. of No. 416 West Twenty -nnth-st reading
clerk in place of j. B. McDoVerh' h"uo '''' '
at 81 200 year.
The Mayor yesterday revoked the cab license OF
Edward Lally No. SO Monroest Laly overchargeu
. cretomcr whom he carried from Lberty-st TO Twen-
ty-third-st.
Contro,,er Myers wrote letter to Corporation Coun-
60, Clark Yesterday asking If the Aqueduct Commis-
sioners had any authority for building S4oOoo erolu
house such as they propose to erect in the
ward at MISUNDERSTANDING ffth-st and IenthaVe
Major A. NJ. UndcrhIn, treasurer of the Citizens
| Auxiliary Committee OF the Grand Army of the he-
| publc. has received 1861 toward the expenses OF
| DECORATION Day. The amount from forty-nine
individual subscriptions ranging from $50 to 30 each
The Limerick Mems Social and Benevolent Associa-
tion. which has now membership of 800, installed
it's newly elected officers at special meeting in Clarcn
don Hall last evening: President, 5. ID. OMeara
treasurer T. Wheeler; and secretary. p. J. OConnor
Judge James Fitzgerald will open fair on Monday
evening in the basement Of st. Stephens Roman Cat
oc Church. in East Twenty-elghth-stp 10 help pay
| off the debt the church.
The ANIMAL dinner of the faculty and corporation OF
the POSTGRADUATE Medical school and Hospital Will be
held at the Hotel Brunswick Monday evening az 81
O'Clock Judge George c. Barrett F. Hopkinson smith
the Rev. DR.. Macarthur, Hugh r.. Garden, president
of the Southern Society DR.. George +. shrady and
others will speak
The engagements Of gold coin for export at the Sub
Treasury Yesterday amounted to 81 100000.
The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix will address the Geneal
ogca society at the Berkeley Lyccum Theatre to-nsh
rnon John Jacob Astor and His American Ancestry.
The Church of the Sacred Heart has purchased prop
orty on the west side of Thidave., 275 feet south
orchard ST.. from James A. Mullin for $1,000 Tn
convcvance was recorded in the Registers Office yes
terday
Kerbs & Brother, cigar manufacturers, who as
signed on March %, have compromised with thei
creditors and have resumed business al Nos 23o-23
East Thirty -siXth-st.
Bauman l.. Belden read an interesting paper on tn
"Gold and Silver Coins Of AMMAN" last night befor
the American Numlsmauc and Archaeological Socet
; at the rooms No. 101 East Twenteh-st. numbe
of rare coins were also exhibited by him and b
other members.