New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
NEW-YORK CITY.

Adolph Christopher cook employed In an East
Side restaurant committed suicide yesterday by
hanging himself in his room. at No. 2lS Chrystle-
St His suicide caused by love. lie was in
fatuatcd with n girl working In another restaurant
who did not respond to his affections.
Thomas Scott Pagan and William F. Knapp.
who we're arrested at No. 222 East Twenty-third-
st. last week a charge of counterfelting, we're
arraigned before United States Commissioner
Shields yesterday afternoon Mrs Lena Putnam,
landlady OF the East Twenty-thrd-st house, ana
Mrs Knapp appeared as witnesses. The latter
made several contradictory statements first deny
ing and then admitting that she had seen the
moulds found in her room. The case was ad-
journed until Saturday. October TO- at 1870 a. m
Three children. German Poles-two brother Jo-
seph Rattlayasky, five years old and Wadisaw.
eight years Old AMI sister Theophie. four
years old-arrvcd in this port on the North Ger
Lloyd steamship Saale from Bremen. yester-
day. They had been sent 10 this country In care
of the stewardcss Of the steamer 1t was intended
that they should find their father who is said
TO be In Chicago As the children had no money
they were held at Ellis Island, and message was
sent to the authorities in Chicago.
Mayor Strong said yesterday that he had not
vet picked out his appontee to succeed Fire Com
missioner sturgis on the Civil Service Board. 81
want find n acceptable to the other mem
bers of the Board" he said The Mayor said that
friends OF William T. Schieffelin had recommended
his appointment. Mr. Schieffelin IS n member of
the City Club and Good Government Club man.
lie is connected with the large drug house which
bears his name Mr.. Schiefelins wife Is daugh-
ter Of the late Elliott +. Shepard.
The new 9th Regiment Armory. in West Four
teenth-st formally accepted by the Armory
Board yesterday. after the members had inspected
the building from top to bottom. The Board. after
viewing the building. authorized the Controller to
pay to the builders $1,000 the last instament due
the contract
The observation OF the TRANSPORTATION anni-
versaries will take place next Sunday at the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. of which the Rev.
DR. G. H. Houghton is rector. Services will be held
at and 1890 n. m, and at o'clock in the after
noon choral evensong.
The Aldermen yesterday referred to the Com
mittee Streets the resolution introduced by
Alderman Ware restricting the of the West
ern boulevard between the hours Of and u p. m.
to pleasure vehicles and bicycles only.
The annual meeting Of Squadron A will be held
at the armory Ninety-fourth-st and Madison
ave. tomorrow evening. The drill season will be-
gin On Monday next. Troop No l, under com
mand Of Captain brigham. will drill Monday
and Tuesday evenings. and Troop No. 2. under
Captain Badgey. will have the armory for drill
purposes on Thursday and Friday evenings. New
uniforms of the hussar pattern are being made for
the members Of the squadron.
The Rev Dr Schaufie- will speak on THE
Teacher and the Scholar In and out Of Sabbath
school" this evening at o'cloc;:. In the chapel
Of the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church. The
service will be devoted to prayer for Sabbath
schools, and to the earnest consideration Of sub
jects vital to their welfare The public is cordially
invited
The first entertainment of the season at Calvary
Methodist Episcopal Church Scventh-ave. and
drcdand-twenty-ninth-st.. will be given to-
morrow. Fred Emerson Brooks. the California
poet -humorist. will recite many OF his writings
and G. T. Benjamin Will play organ voluntary
and will also accompany Mr.. Brooks In the
cital of several pathetic poems. Seats may be
cured at Nylin's, No. 21e2 Seventh-ave.
The Rev DR.. Houghton. rector Of the Church
of the Tranefguration. Is also chaplain OF ST.
Michaels Home, at Mamaroneck. The latter Is
the outgrowth of the Midnight Mission At pres
ent there more than fifty young women in this
home cared for and taught TO lead useful life
The home is In great need Of money TO carry
the good work. Dr. HougLton who Is deeply In
terested. asks that every who reads this APP
peal Will do what he or she can by yearly sub
scriptions and donations which may be sent to
him. marked For ST Michaers Home" at the
rectory. No / East Twenty ninth-st.
Justice Slower. I'm the Supreme Court yesterday
rendered a decision denying application made
by William b Wetmore 10 have his divorced wife's
alimony reduced from S,COO to 5000 year
Justice Russell in Special Term. Part !. OF the
Supreme Court yesterday denied an application
made on behalf of the Georgia Mining and Manu-
featuring Company for the continuance of the In
junction restraining the Metropolitan Trust Com
pany from selling 100000 worth OF the bonds of
the company at public auction to-day.