New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
NETWORK CITY.

The Mayor signed a bill yesterday authorizing
the widow Of John r. Fellows to draw the unco-
lected part OF her husha IDS salary.
Among the bills approved by Mayor Strong yes
terday was one relieving the Cathedral OF 81 joan
the Divine from assessments in connection w1th
the opening OF streets and avenres in is vicinity.
Bshop Potter Cornelius y. Bliss and others called
on the Mayor and had talk with him before its
approval
The British ship Lizzie Burrill. which arrived In
mort Yesterday from Rio Janeiro. was held up at
Quarantine for dsinfecton. While at RIO. cap
tain Saunders of the vessel was stricken with yell
low fever and removed to a shore hospital where
he died in five days.
The Sheriff Yesterday sold out the Office furniture
of the f. 8 Dear Company, former bucket-shop
brokers at No IS Broadway for $50 to various
purchasers The office furniture OF the American
and European Investors Association, at NO. 10
Broad-st was also sold on an execution for SS' In
favor of Richard II. Jaeger, and realized STA
Among the passengers who arrived last night on
the White Star Line steamer Germ1nc' from lAv-
erpool and Queenstown, were the Right Hon John
Gavan Duffy. Postmaster General of Victoria,
Australia and J. Smiburt Deputy Postmaster
General. who going TO Washington ID. - 10
attend the Postal Conference.
The Master Steam and Hot Water Filters AS
ISOLATION and the steamhtters' helpers, who are on
strike for an advance OF % cents day in wages
a
Secretary Gombers said after the meeting That no
settlement had been reached but a conference
would be held to-day between the bosses and the
steamftters
The Sheriff yesterday sold out the right, title
and interest OF the Johr Coed Cordage and Ma
chine Company in a lot Of hemp pledged with the
National Bank OF the Republic. The sale was on
the attachment Of David II. McApin, and realized
$3.50.
tor ha mi Inn Of
CrueItv 70 Animals No 10 East Twenty second-st
have been filled every day for the last fortnight
with applicants for dog licenses for the year end
ing April 30 1895 1t is understood that the society
is contemplating further measures TO compel own
ers Of dogs to take out licenses.
On the occasion OF the end OF his twelfth year
Of service in the office of the Commissioners Of Ac-
counts Major Edward owen yesterday received n
pair of gold cuf but ions present from his
feIlow-cierks. The ornaments were set In brlants
forming the Majors monogram l.. B Hubbard
made the presentation speech to which MT owen
feelingly replied Major owen was first appointed
bv Mayor Grace in 1885. In 1898 Mayor Gilroy made
him a Commissioner Charles q. +. Wahle being
his associate On the appointment of Commission
ers Lehmaer and Terry, In January, 1885, by Mayor
Strong Major owen was restored TO his former
place chief clerk
Percy McElrath has been appointed first assist
ant TO the Corporation Attorney. In place OF David
Mlliken jr., appointed an Assistant Dlstrlct-ht-
torney.
Coroner Dobbs and jury held an inquest yes
! terday afternoon in the case Of Andrew Bovine,
who on the night OF April 90. AT New Bowery and
| New-Chambers-st.. was assaulted by John Ryan.
a CITY weigher of No 4O4 Pcar-st. BOVINE fell on
| the sidewalk and died few minutes later. The
eutopsv made at the Moreue by Deputy Coroner
| O'Uaulon showed that death was due to cerebral
! hemorrhage caused by violence. The jury returned
! a verdict that Bovine came TO his death from
! cerebral hemorrhage. and exonerated Ryan from
! blame
! The first shipment of Iron ever made from
| Imataca, Venezuela was brought 10 this port yes
terday on the steamer Mercedes. There were loo
tons The Imataca River meets the Orinoco nifty
miles above its mouth and II Is at this point that
! the new industry is being developed.
! on the recommendation Of the District-Attorney.
Recorder Gon yesterday dismissed the seventeen
| indictments found for grand larceny against Joseph
! Gomez and his wife The indictments were found
! I'm 1852 on the complaint OF Mordecai Kaufman. n
broker at No - John-st. He alleged that Come
and his wife had secured several thousand dollars
worth Of jewelry from him on memorandum. and
| had not paid him.
| The twenty eighth annual report Of the Ameri-
can Museum OF Natural History has been made
public President Morris X. Jesup in It sketches
| the progress made In the various branches. The
! total deficiency for 1896 was slossi -. which was