Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-23
NEW YORK.

NV Yoax, November 23.-The fol
lowing programme has been arranged
by the Alexis Reception Committee
November 25th, General MCDOWELL re-
ception and visit to the forts in the har-
Dor; 26th, rest; 9th, visit the Navy Yard
and opera at the Academy of Music;
2sth, review the FIRE departmental
the engines to start at given signal as
at fire; 29th, Central Park and recep-
ton ball; Both, Thanksgiving; December
LIST, visit West Pont; I'd, the Academy Of
Design and Admiral Posett' reception
in the evening. The portrait of Farra-
gut will be presented to Alexis as the
representative of the Emperor Of Rus
STA. The portrait is by Brstadt, and val
ued at $4,000.
A number Of experiments are now
being made by the united railway COM
panies Of New Jersey, at Sandy Hook
in order to determine the best means of
obtaining greater safety in steam boilers.
Yesterday two boilers were experimental
on with satisfactory results. Inspector
Matthews yesterday applied the by
draulic test TO the new boilers OF the
Staten Island ferryboat Westheld. He
pronounces the boiler perfect in every
particular and able to sustain a much
greater pressure than forty pounds. But
thirty pounds Of steam will be carried,
however, ten pounds less than the In
spector will allow, the superintendent
of the company having ordered Inspector
Matthews to set the Government safety
valve at that pressure.
The Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceiyed additional subscriptions for the
relief of the suffers of Chicago and the
Northwest, amounting to $l6,7Ol ~
making the total amount received by
the Committee 1906, 80 g.
Gen. VIM. NJ. Tweed, jr., it is under
stood, has rendered his resignation as
Assistant District Attorney, to go into
effect January LIST.
The Twenty.second Regiment yester-
day gave the widow of Sergeant Wyatt
a check for $4,000 25. Sergeant Wyatt
belonged to the Ninth Regiment, and
fell on the 18th of July last in vindica-
ton of American principles.
A meeting Of the heirs of Francis
Drake was held in Taylor's Hotel, Jer-
sey City, yesterday afternoon. Over
1000 persons, claiming to have de-
scended from the brother Of the great
navigator. attended. They were almost
exclusively from New Jersey. The
estate to which these persons lay claim
is situated in the county Of Devon, Eng
land, aud is said to be worth 100000
600. The meeting was held with closed
doors, Mr.. James 5. Drake acting as
president, aud Mr.. Breckwith being ap-
pointed secretary. An Association was
organized under the title Of Society Of
the Heirs Of Sir Francis Drake, and it
was resolved that any person claiming
heirship should be admitted on payment
OF Two dollars entrance fee. Over ITO
persons paid their fees. A committee
was appointed to obtain and disburse
money in the enforcement Of the claims
Of the joliet heirs.
Lorillard's yacht Enchantress sails to.
morrow for Marseilles with select party,
who will winter in France.
The German Fat Mems Association
created considerable amusement to-day
By parading the streets in coaches, pre-
paratory to a picnic. The Association
comprises seveniy-two members, and the
whole Of them collectively weigh over
tive tons