New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
NETWORK CITY.

Postmaster Dayton yesterday received circular
letter from the postmasters at Chicago. Philadel-
phla Baltimore and Boston, urging MS co-opera-
ton In the endeavor to secure legislation by Con-
gress that shall place the ten largest postoces Oh
the United States In class by themselves ana Sc
cure to them direct appropriations by congress.
Among the passengers the steamer CITY OF
Para from Colon, which came In yesterday. were
General John Newton, the we-known engineer, ana
r. c. Stevenson, Of Panama.
Mayor Gilroy said yesterday that the proposition
of the Municipal Art Society to decorate at It's own
expense the General Sessions courtroom In the new
Criminal Courts Building met his entire approval.
There will be trouble about granting the society
the permission asked for.
gathering Of the students Of the New-York
Trade School, Flrst-nvc. and sxty-seventh-st. VIII
take place this evening. 1t Is expected that Chauh-
cey NJ Depew will make an address,
Judge Fitzgerald, OF the Court or Generai oes-
sions Is at home Ill with the grip. and Judge Mar
tine sat in his place yesterday.
In response to Dr. G. D. Blythings appeal In
Sundays Tribune for a poor family about 10 De
evicted. NJ NJ. sends s.. NJ. L. W. "a. b. {. +.
and Edward Willets g. This money mas peeh lot
warded to DR.. Blything.
A verdict Of manslaughter in the second degree
was found In General Sessions yesterday against
James Purcell, who on June &c. 1899. broke Michael
O'Brien's neck with kick. Both were employed
IN the STRENGTHENING Department. Judge Co"ins
remanded Purcell for sentence
The Rev. Dr. Maynard will deliver historical.
illustrated lecture on Holland and Its History
to-morrow afternoon at Chickering Hail.
The local union Of the Brotherhood OF Andrew
and Phillip will meet in the Central Presbyterian
Church Fifty seventh-st. near Broadway at .
o. m to-day Fifteen chapters In New-fork ana
its vicinity will be represented. There VIII De ao-
dresses by the Rev. Messra Wilton Merle smith,
E. A. Buckley, Alfred L. Myers and others Inc
Rev DIR. Edward b. Coe. Of the Collegiate Church.
at Fifth-ave. and Forty-egnth-st'' presue"' "a '
local union. will preside.
The foundership Of 5000 given to Barnard Col
,sga was in the name of Josiah NJ. Fiske. and not
Joseph NJ. Ffske.
Tho Nev-Yorl Commandery OF the Military Or
der of LOYAL Legion will hold It's next meeting De-
fore the dinner at Delmonlco's on the evening Oh
February.7 The meeting will be held at $50 o CLOCK
and the dinner will be served at 7;3o Ma)or-Geh-
eral Thomas Ewing WILL after the dinner, read
paper on Personal "reminiscences OF the Close Oh
the Kansas Struggle for Freedom
Consul-General Planten. Of the Netherlands mas
received s contributed by Tribune readers Tor the
families Of the six sailors on the steamer Ams'er
dam who we're drowned while attempting 70 save
the crew of the Maggie E. Wells. wateriogged
American fishing schooner. The contribution Oh 70
sent nv "Once a Sailor" Is included In the amount
receipted for A large OF money has been
raised by the members Of the Maritime Exchange
| for the same fund.
| rhs Excise Board yesterday heard testimony IN
regard to the character Of the hotel known as the
| Recherche at No. III West Thirty-second-st.
| raid on which made on January g. the COM
niss,oners reserved decision on the charge tnat
| the house violated the excise regulations.
| Secretary Carlisle has issued an order permitting
the Immigrant inspectors duty at Quarantine 10
20 to the Quarantine station on the United states
revenue cutters. instead Of by ferryboat, as they
have been compelled to. at considerable neon
yenience There are three immigration inspectors
| stationed at Quarantine