New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26
ABOVE THE HARLEM RIVER.
COMMISSIONER HFINTz DENIES REPoRr-sUM
MER ADJUSTMENTS.

| COMMISSIONER HFINTz DENIES A REPoRT-SUM-
MER ADJUSTMENTS.
report which had been circulated that Commits
sioner Lous j. Heintz who has led the opposition
10 Tammany Hall in the upper wards for TWO OF
three years, about to return TO the 1aihihaN
fold was denied last week by the Commissioner
He was one Of the Tammany leaders In the 1w"nV-
third Ward nj a time when Fire commissioner P'irroy
was opposed 10 Tammany. lie has, however Dec"
consistent In opposing Pirroy and his cand'da'eS or
the last two years. although II was said that nnuce
ments had been held out TO him to nne WITH 'i'
Tammany organization There is no local officer more
,mnortont than Assemblyman and Alderman TO be
voted for in the northern wards this year and II Is
possibe that there may be only Republican ana
Ismmany candidates In the field. thoneh inc 'iuNe">
Local Improvement party, OF which MT. HcihA Wa
the leader, is still in existence, ana mas an os'h
ton which could promptly be put into condition I"
carry on an energetic canvass. Meetings vi soh'
of the northern district Republican clubs nave Dce
held for the election OF delegates TO the convention o
the Republican League u be held In Rochester '"''
week. The speeches made at the club meetings. haN'
indicated that the Republicans were enth'Niasuc Ia
their desire for the success OF the local rs Wen a.
n, tbe National candidates Tho delegates OF inc
Morris Heights Republican Club who VIII attehh inc
Renubican League Convention are Truman ~ Bro"h'
George Rudolph and George +. Hall, and the aIV'r
mates arc James Chambers Albert DAVIS ana l'ci'l
stamford Charles Dunlop, Henry a. st"daH anu
Charles A. Berrian Will represent the foNhah lie
publican Club.
the rooms of the ForSham Club Will undoubtedly De
,reu attended over 500 signatures have been OBJ
tanned I, the call for the meeting which has ior us
object the urging the city authorizes Oh inc eA
tension of the Wcbsterave. sewer. frencr'h w
pevoe, we'll Known for his connection with pnDhc
school affairs will preside at the meeting ana al
dresses will be made BY several clergymch ana pm!
sicans and BY n number Of well known members Oh
tbe Fordham Club The sewer viii drain an important
mart ~ the city above Foidham II II IS continued a.
the residents desire.
commencement day at st. Johns College was held
ON Wednesday The diIl Of the students showed that
they deserved their reputation for the accuracy al"
beauty of their evolutions. Tho literary exercises
were interesting and the scenc, as the students and
their friends walked about the broad lawns and under
the great trees was an attractive sight for many VINO
had not before known how picturesque n site tHe
college had. The commencement at The Academy Vi
Mount st. Vincent held on the DAY after tAat OF
Fordham College and Archbishop Correan presided on
| both occasions. Several young women spoke ana
Others gave instrumental music at the Mount ST. Vim
cent commencement. The members Of the graduating
class we're Misses Henrietta BashfOid, Maud NJ Bedcr-
man. Mary A. DAILY, Catherine ]. Heicrman. Mary
| c. johnson, Mary f. Liant and Elizabeth NJ MA1nroe.
| The tennis players managed to keep on with their
tournaments week In spite Of the occasional dis-
| ,urbng showers. The closing Of the spring handicap
tournament of the Manhattan Tennis Association was
| discussed By many Of the uptown residents. The
! ARIEL Tennis Club has among its numbers many OF
the best PLAYERS In the Twenty third Ward. and IT,
success in obtaining second place IN the tourna
ment gratifying TO it's friends me hhickef-
hooker tournament was continued last week, the play
being principally In the mixed doubles and ladies'
| singe matches Arthur f. Fl!ey Won the prize In
the mems singles. Several meetings Of the rcor-
ganzed Rutherford Tennis Club have been held lately
and much interest has been shown In the games which
will be played on courts In It. Mary's Park Tho
| Wyandottc Tennis Club has been rc0rganlhed with
Charles A. Nixon president, and Dan schwegler one
OF the tennis players In the matches OF previous
wears as field captain.
Sevcral OF the old residents OF the northern wards
died last week. Among them John Chapman.
seventy four old, who had lived for thirty hvc
years In fremont. He was for fory-twO years pre-
! c1siing last fall connected with the same business
house. lie had a family Of daughters some Of whom
are now the wives of wcllknown residents Of the
Twenty fourth Ward. william H. Ten Eyck, George
| c. Bedell John Gratlcap and W. f. Andrews ;ac the
| sonsin-law now living In the upper wards OF this
| city Many members Of the fremont Methodist Fps
| copal Church and other friends Of Mr. Chapman at
| tended his funeral on Wednesday. Martin schafcr,
who had lived for forty years in the same house In
East one hundrel-aDd sixty rstst, also died last
| week lie was an old volunteer fireman, and a
member of many social and benevolent organizations
William r. Thompson, Of Kingbiidge. was enter
tanned by many of his friends OF the kngsbrldge Club
previous to his marriage last week 10 Miss Helen Ferry
| The reception was managed by W. +. Quinn, Charles
W Buck and II. o. Terry. 5. W. Richards the prcsi-
dent Of the club responded to the principal toast and
several other speeches made at the supper which
| followed the reception.
The wedding OF Miss Agnes X. Murphy and Mr..
| Mullgan which Will take place tomorrow evening
AT 81 Johns College will undoubtedly attract large
attendance OF the friends Of Miss Murphy, who have
| known OF her successful business enterprise we'll
| nc her pleasant social qualities slight accident
which might easily have been serious ono, caused
some fear lest the wedding might have 10 be post
poned cnrtain caught fire from a gas je In Miss
| wurpbv,s bedroom on Wednesday evening, and in en-
deoyorng TO rescue valuable property Miss
Nurphy was burned about the face and hands. The
Injuries, however, were fortunately not serious.
| The season OF church picnics Is following that Of
strawberry festivals, and several OF the churches
Sunday schools OF the upper wards had their outings
last week. The North New-York Congregational sun
day school, under the direction OF Superintendent james
G. Martin went 10 CrotOOa Park. The children did
not have the excitement OF distant trip, but they
could have found no preter spot If they had gone TO
any OF the Long Island or Hudson River picnic
grounds. The pupils OF the ST. Johns Lutheran sun
day school had their picnic at Eblng's, Casino
Bchrends and Commissioner Heintz were among those
who watched the games and sports Of the children.
| An entertainment was held Wednesday evening by
| the Young ladies' Guild Of ST. AIMS Church. In
addition to several instrumental and vocal selections
and some reci;a ions, there were two drills by
tam6ourine dri Miss Florence Aiookc was the
director OF the young women in both Of the drills
among those who took par " them were Misses Alice
Bennett Minnie Stump. Hattie Twiggs. Nt0s Blolmt