New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
NETWORK CITY.

Beginning to-day. Arnold. Constable & co. VIII
close their store at ~ o'clock on Saturdays during
the summer months
The Board of Aldermen recently decided that the
sum Of $500 left over from the appropriation Tor
the purchase OF the steamer Minnahannock coud
be used for the purchase Of another little steamer
TO transfer prisoners to the Rikers Island work
house The Charity Commissioners yesterday
rarsed a resolution under which the boat Will be
purchased and put into commission next month
q w Hunt of No 1244 Futon-st.. Brooklyn and
Charles f. Arms Of No. 1858 Pacifc-st, BROOKLYN
the two men who were arrested on Thursday AFTER
noon at the request OF officials OF the NdtioHa'
Shoe and Leather Bank. OF No. al broadway on
suspicion OF attempting to pass a bogus check ana
who were paroled by Magistrate Fiammer, were IN
court again for a hearing yesterday. The bank
officials asked the Magistrate to adjourn the near
ing until next Tuesday TO give them time to find out
something about the men. and the latter were &C
cordingly again paroled
John c. Carlisle, ex-Secretary OF tho treasury
scent some time yesterday at his new New-fork
law office, at No. 80 Broad-st.
Postmaster Van Colt on Thursday evening went
to Washington to consult with the Postmaster
General as to the advisability Of increasing the.
force OF leter-carriers and clerks In the New-1ork
office He Is expected to return to-day.
Mrs. Rebecca wentworth Belvin has been de-
absolute divorce from her husband William Wayne
Kelvin against whom she brought suit In the Su-
preme Court
The Hosptal Saturday and Sunday Association
Of New-Yo-k City obtained its certificate OF In
corporation from Justice Smyth. OF the supreme
Court yesterday. Among its trustees are Charies
Stewart Smith George MacCulloch Miller, Jacob
Schiff and Robert ELEPHANT. Its object Is 70 Cd
tain gifts for the hospitals Of this city.
Cuc IN fha
Treasury Department at Washington. visited the
Custom House yesterday Mr.. Comstock's visit was
without official significance He goes to Arverne.
Lcng Island, for brief stay.
The Grand Jury yesterday refused to indlct Alfred
c. Stokes who conducts a dressmaking establish
ment at No 20 West Nineteenth ST.. upon the com
plant OF his sister, Mrs. Louisa soavar. She
charged him with the larceny OF two bankbooks
representing $3.50 and check for SOL. and recently
caused his arrest. The accusation arises out Of
family quarrel
The New-Yor Academy Of Sciences Will NEE: on
Monday at 8 p. m in Hamilton Hall. Columbia
University.
The American Union Of Swedish Singers will sail
today on the Anchor Line steamer City OF Rome
for the Stockholm Exhibition The sessions In
this city closed last night with picnic In Harlem
River Park.
The regular Republican organization OF the
XIIIth Assembly District will have Its annual ex-
cursion on Monday A trip will be made to the
Fishing Banks, leaving West Forty-fourth-st at
$50 a.
The Sinking Fund Commission yesterday re-
scinded the resolution Of December authorizing
the sale OF the franchises of the South, West
wentv-third-st Pine-st and Liberty-st. ferries.
The unset price OF the West Twenty-thirdst. ferry
was Increased from $1,000 to SllSio, Of the Liberty
st ferry from 900 10000 and the Pine-st ferry
from 500 10 500. Other slight changes were made
In the terms and Controller Fitch will readvertise
the franchises.
The Rev. Dr. Ensign McChesney. pastor OF CAL
vary Methodist Episcopal Church, One-hundred-
and-twentyninth and Seventh-ave, will conduct
the communion service tomorrow morning. and
also In the afternoon at Ais o'clock. The pastor
breaches in the evening on individuality in Re-
lgion."
clrsion for Union veteran soldiers and sailors on
Tuesday. The boat will leave Pier No. 10, North
River, at $50 a. m.
The Training School for Nurses Of the New-York
Post Graduate Hospital will have It's commence
ment exercises Tuesday at $50 p. m. Afterward
there will be a reception.
There will be a meeting Of the Journeymen Tall
ors' Union at No. 23l East Thirtythird-st. Mon
day night. for the purpose OF strengthening the
local branch Of the organization