New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-28
NFW-YORK CITY.

James A.. Palmer. n manufacturer OF gas fixtures
at No 10 East sevcntecnth-st., sentenced 10 three
years in the pcntentiary yesterday in General seS
sions lie stole 100000 from Tiffany d Co. by fasify
ing his accounts with them.
The training-scho for nurses connected with the
Post Graduate Medical school and Hospital has been
incorporated. Among the trustees are Euphema A.
Halves Virginia ii. Hall and Mary c. ELEPHANT.
IT has been virtually decided to place pontoon
bridge over the Harlem River take the place Of the
| old McCombS Dam Bridge While the new one Is III
course Of construction.
The Tribune yesterday received 81 from " L. f. II -
for the Grant Monument Fund.
/ Commodore Henry Erlcn, commandant OF the Navy
Yard made an official call upon Acting Rear Admiral
John g. Walker on the flagship Chicago yesterday. ana
arranged for the vessel to to the Navy lard next
week TO be put into dry dock.
Assistant Naval Constructor George II. Rock has
been ordered to duty mt the Navy Yard TO assist in
the construction work of the new vessels. Mr.. ROCK
was appointed a naval cadet ut the Annapolis Naval
/ Academy on May 20. 1852 and a. he was nj the TOP
of the list of the graduates OF his class, he was sent
abroad October 20. 1850 t. the glasgow 'hiV'rSN
to take special in naval constr'tl"h' ana on
July /, 1891, he commissioned a Assistant Naval
Constructor. lie returned from Glasgow a couple Of
weeks ago
Recorder smyth yesterday in General sessions SEN
fenced samuel c. Manto. shoemaker, to imprson-
mcnt for nine years and ten months. Mantoi was
convicted of setting fire to his apartments In The tehe
ment house No 42i West Fitythrd ST. on March q. u
get $500 insurance.
Collector Hendricks yesterday appointed james II.
Donolue a clerk in the Custom House al n saary Of
81 900 year.
The Mount uoyo5c Alumnac Of New-YorS City
have received from Mrs John Dwight. of Harlem eit
Of 81 900 Mrs. Dwight was present ut tic op;nin;
of the seminary in 1o37
Mrs Ayies Connolly. daughter Of Civil justice
Charles W. Clancy died yesterday at 20 a. III. az
her fathers home, 40. 90 rrncc-st. sh; was nine
teen wears old.
The West shore Railroad offers special excursion
ticket, to Niagara Fall, AID Buffalo on tn" p IN.
tain today at the round trip rat" of 81 good to Re-
tu.n on May 81. epcclal rates 10 the Caishil Noun
tairs are also made for today, good to return on
TUESDAY in order T. help persons seeking TO arrange
for summer home.
Leonardo Lairulia who on the evening 81 November
- slot ana IiiirI yncaa Rivir 10 f,iiw c'untiy
man. in the ward Of the house No A. Baxter t.. which
/, known as Bottle All,y,7 WAS found guilty of muir
der in Tie second degree yesterday by jury In the
Court Of oyer Ternircr before judge Insraliam.
lie will be sentenced next Thursday.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the battle Of Port
IIuds on, and day Of interesting "reminiscences on
TniS Island. Colonc|w Weber was aljutant 10 Colonel
f. r. Chaplin. acting brieadicr general at that hattle.
and samuel c. Tompkns clerk IN The executive de
raitnent the Island, lost Lex in the tight.
Complaint has been made to Mayor Grant by rsl- /
dents o. North Washington squire that .c'cral fine !
trees have been cut down TO make way for the Wash
ington Memorial Arch construction. Four Of tic,. /
trees splendid specimens and the growth Oi -
century. Their removal j. denounced Il shame AMI |
wholly without necessity At the PARK Department !
il cNp.a ned yesterday that ii was necessary tn
cut them down, they inerlcicd with pr per view
Of the Memoir ial Arch.