New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-08
NETWORK CITY.

A large collection or curlos from inc h'N'S
expedition. also two Polar bears and number OF
rsou,nnu dogs were landed "A Pier No. 30. East
River "A, Montgomery-st.. yesterday morning.
They are destined for the Museum OF Natural HIS
tory and the menagerie In Central Park.
An inquest concerning the death Of Harriet
Wcighland from alleged malpractice. at the house
OF Mrs Caroline Becker. midwife AT NO e-Z East
one cumberland forty-second-st on September 20
was held by Coroner Fitzpatrick yesterday. After
listening 10 a lot OF testimony the jury promptly
rendered "A verdict against Mrs Becker. and named
AZ her accessory one George Bodae. alias Williams.
Of No 80 Third-avc.. who is accused OF being re-
spon slhle for tho young womans misfortune Mrs'
Becker and Bodae who disappeared when the VIC
tim died are s,ill at the police having thus
far been unable to ind them
George H. Fearons general attorney OF the wesl-
ern Union Telegraph Company, said yesterday;
While in Boston few days ago talked with
President Hudson Of the Bell Telephone Company.
but nothing was said about tho contract between
the Western Union and Bell companies which Will
expire November !. As FAR as KNOW no actloh
has been taken 10y the Western Union Company. |
presume business Will be carried on as heretofore
Mortimer Shea: You can vote on your fathers
papers
Subscriber; You canno. vote from your place OF
Lusin.ss according TO General Rodenbough. Chief
OF the Bureau OF Elections.
II was announced Yesterdays meeting OF the
Police Board that Captain Devery. OF the West
one hundred twenty afhst station. would be
placed on trial before the Commissioners shortly on
old charges.
Professor J. II. Biles Of the University OF Glas-
gov and Mrs Bles sailed in the Paris for South
ampton yesterday.
The exports Of American apples up 10 october
last wear amounted only 10000 barrels while up to
the present date ths year more than 6GcD barrels
have been exported Otto g. Mayer CO.. OF
| Bridge and whitehall SITS. say: 'in view OF these
enormous shipments II is not surprising that the
| markets abroad have entirely collapsed. No i'm
provement In prices can be looked for until snip
ments show a decided falling on
| The Federation OF Churches and Christian Work
| rs has issued the results OF It's first sociological
| canvass covering the XVIII Assembly District The
| work was supervised and tabulatcd by the Rev
| Walter Iaidlaw The statistics are most comprc
| hcnsye.
| The Grand Jury yesterday indicted for grand lar
| ceny John Murphy and Herbert Roberts. VINO TWO
| weeks ago entered the jcwelry store OF Emanue
| Cattle at Twenty sevcnth-st. and broadway, and
| ,rahbnp a $50 diamond stud Off with II. They
arc also accused of stealing by the same means $2'
| worth of iewelry from Edward Mailer. OF NO q"
| c,x,bave The two men. who In the Tombs
| are wanted by the Boston police
| The first meeting for this season OF the American
Society for the Improvement OF speech VIII be hei'
| this evening In the Carnegie buhdihs MISS 'dro
| line II Lee Row a wcl-known teacher In the GIFTS
| High School in Brooklyn, and the author OF Eng
usb a. She Is Taught" and other valuable books OF
| education will make an address on The a, Is.
| Of Speech' az an educational and social question
| and the subject WIN be discussed by r.. G.. Ward
one OF the associate superintendent OF public In
| struction in Brooklyn. and by other experts.
| Gustav Zcrbst. who accidentally Knocked dowi
| four year-old Edna Farson in front of her home
| 40 52s West Forty -nnth-st. last Monday. causini
| such injuries that death resulted later. called OF
| Coroner Uoeber again yesterday. lie had nothing
| ,o add 10 the story he has already told The Cor
| onor lief Zerbst 20 on his recognizance, telni
him to be present at the inquest which VIII be he'
| next Tuesday.
| The wholesale price OF Maori lemons has al
| yanced from % to 80 cents n box In the last tw
| DAYS Choice lemons are scarce but those oil In
| fcrior quality are sun In Oversnpply.