New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-24
NETWORK CITY

Tba Charity ORGANIZATION Society renews its ap-
peal funds for the purchase OF arthca! egs ioT
q man Of good character and industrious habits.
who has good prospect Of employment when sup
nl,ed with these artificial legs The appeal he
makes in his sadly crippled condition Is very NOV
ing and should meet a prompt response on the
part Of the charitable. The society Acknowledges
with many thanks the following contributions TOT
this case: W." Woodbury. G. Langdon. W. J.
l.. NJ" and Little Anna" SO each; Mrs. DOW D.
Williamson. s.: "A. VI. S" and "R s." s. each;
Mrs Z. F. 81. and u. l.. b." 81 As 81 is still
needed. the appeal IS earnestly renewed.
Deputv-Coroner O'Hanlon yesterday performed
an autopsy on the body Of Edgar Stuart. the ser
geant Of artillery at Fort Hamilton who died sud
denly in a hotel at No. g. Sixth-ave. on Wednes-
day afternoon. The autopsy showed that stuart
died from carbollc acid poisoning. A number OF ar
tillerymen went to the Morgue yesterday after
noon and took charge OF the body. which Will be
buried with all military rites to-day.
The United States civil Service Commission an
nounces that on July q an examination will be held
at the Custom House for examiner Of china in the
Office Of the Appraiser. and for an examiner OF to-
bacco There are two vacancies for the latter
place. which pays 81. 800 year.
The ceremony OF laying the cornerstone Of the
new Caledonian Club house at No SAC Seventh
ave will take place this evening at O'Clock The
ceremony Will also commemorate the battle OF
! Bannockburn. The cornerstone Will be laid by
Wallace Bruce who will deliver the Grafton.
Ferdinand Eidman. collector Of internal revenue
for the Third District, yesterday appointed nfteen
new deputy-colectors. The appointments were
made by the direction Of W. r. Scott. Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue. The terms OF these
men will all expire at midnight next Thursday
when the fiscal year ends. There is no Official IN
formation that their term Will be extended. but
presumably this will be done. The salary OF a
deputy-collector is 81 200 a year.
The tenth annual moonlight excursion Of the
| Chautauqua Union will take place tomorrow. The
steamer General Slocum will convey the party W
| the Hudson 10 Iona Island where several hours
/ will be spent on shore. The boat Will leave Pier
! No G. North River at 30 p. m. and West One
hundred-and at 2:l6 p. m, and viii
/ return to the city at II p
/ Justice Day in the Supreme Court yesterday
issued five writs Of Inandamus directing the Police
/ Board 10 roinstate Edward i. Magic. John NJ Din.
| ncn Patrick l.. Flynn. Michael Ilalpin and James
| Martin doormen IN the Department. from which
they were discharged last February. The REALTORS
| had been appointed by the Park Department. but
when under the charter, the Park police were
merged with the city force thoy were discharged
a decree Of divorce was granted TO Or. Frederick
! Lester Stanton by Justice DAILY in the Suprem,
Court yesterday from his wife. Ida, whose stage
name is Ida Mcmillan. She left the stage wher
| She married hut played with the Stuart Robson
! company last season