New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-03

! Colonel George ID. Mcclellan President Of the
Board Of Aldermen. was Acting Mayor yesterday In
! the absence OF Mayor Gilroy in Albany.
, The permission to buy twin screw steel
steamer to cost SO 1000 asked yesterday 10y the
Police Commissioners OF the Board OF Aldermen, with
out the formay of public bidding. The steamer is
/ to be 143 feet long and % feet wide, drawing 1-o
/ feet OF water. II Is to have steam steering ap-
paratus electric lights a scarchligt Of 1000 candle
| power and steam pumps.
| Robert II. Mooney the new Commissioner Of Jurors,
filed his In $1,000 with the Controller ycstcr
day and entered upon the discharge Of his duties.
Commissioner Moneys first official act the rc-
appointment OF james E. Conner as deputy commits
sioner.
The members Of the Produce Exchange who are In
tereSted I'm the seed trade met yesterday and ad0tcd
set Of rules govern option business In this staple
Dr. Emil Procha,ka was detailed yesterday from
the Marine Hospital Service to be an assistant phyS
| clan at Ellis Island.
DR.. Senner the Commissioner Of 1mmi grafton. has
Investigated the case OF b. Bcrini the Blocker ST.
hotelkeeper who was accused Of cxtOrting money 10y
an Italian living in Usage. Kan. DR.. Senner found
that Mr. Berni had not been guilty Of any wrong
doing.
The funeral Of the Rev DR.. Theodore A. Eaton was
held yesterday at the Church OF the Annunca''on IN
West Fourteenth st., and was conducted by Bishop
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| other clergymen.
Ellis Island had its first Finnish wedding yesterday
when Eva Antllla and John Michael were Joined IN
the bonds OF w"dlock. The happy couple VIII make
their home in Michigan. The largest number OF FnnS
which has come to this country In Il Sine" day
arrived yesterday on the stuttgart. There wer" 700
| I'm the party The immigration Of all naiionaliiicS
has been large for the last few weeks. and the ind
cations that it will increase still more.
! Medical Director A. a. lloehng. who has been
president Of the Naval Medical Examining Board
with Headquarters nj the Naval Hospital Brooklyn.
since September II. 1871. detached on Monday
and Yesterday went on waiting orders He VIII y"
promoted to the grade Of medical Inspector upon the
retirement Of ,urr,on-General John VI. Brown" on
MAY TO- and il j. reported he will be pnt In charge
OF the Naval Hospital Washington. 10 relieve Medical
Director Henry VI. Wells, who Is now Tho Junior IN
| his grade Medical Director John II. Clark takes Or.
IIochlings place as president OF the examining board
The auction sale Of the personal property Of N"
Manhattan Athletic club continued yesterday at
the clubhouse I'm Nadson-avc. The attendance was
| good and fair prices were realized
Tho body Of Edward Brcslin who drowned ~
Pier No. in Monday. was recovered yesterday.
Lena Trcfhger was found dead In her room at No.
1903 East Houston-st. yesterday. She was n servant
in the family Of Philip Lind druggist and had In her
room a gas stove. connected with tho pipe 10y rub
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At tho tenth annual meeting Of the Jewellers So
curity Alliance held at No. 10 Broadway yesterday.
the following officers elected President. \. h.
Sloan first vice president J. b. Bowdcn second vice
president Henry Hayes third president. David
Jntcrmeycr: treasurer. Bernard Karsch; secretary,
George II. Hodenpyl.
At the regular onthly meeting of the board of
directors Of the American Cotton oil Company ycstcr-
day the subject Of declaring dividend on the com
mon stock was discussed and finally action was de
ferred until the June meeting. majority OF IN"
board IS said favor distribution 81 profits to the
common stockholders and II Is asserted that a dvi
depd IS warranted by the c0mpanys earnings
Gilbert Jackson clerk. hfytw years oh, o'
NO 2O2 West one hundred and iftI-st died suddenly
from apoplexy yesterday, in rca estate Office. where
| he was employed at No. 80 Cortlandt-si.
TlCma, Handy. EnGliShman. age thirty-cirht.
dropped dead yesterday Al No. 1917 Soutl-st. Ills
body was removed to no 80 JImes-st.