Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-25
SPECIALS ny THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
NEW YORK.
Special Convention of the Broth
erhoOd OF Locomotive
Engineers,
Women's War Prohibiting the
Traffic OF Liquor in New
York.
Session of American Institute of
Mining Engineers.
Royal Club Annual Dinner.
Session of American Institute of
Mining Engineers.
Royal Club Annual Dinner.
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

New YoRK, February pa Cleveland spe-
cial says numbers of delegates have arrived
TO attend special convention of the Grand
International Lodge of the Brotherhood ofLo-
connective Engineers. which will be held to-
day. The proceedings will be secret. but 1t IS
understood that the question of UNFOLDING or
repudiating the action of Grand Chief Will
son in opposing the strikes which have taken
place will be considered. in addition to the
adyisability of the ordering of a general
strike, if the occasion demands it in future.
The convention is likely to be a lively affair.
The temperance movement has made but
little progress here as yet, and no practical
steps will be taken before next week. Ladies
interested in the crusade propose to secure
the cooperation of the District Attorney and
the p lire Com missioners TO prohibit the sale
of Loco % Sunday, and committee Of
ladies are to be sent to Albany to petition the
Legislature to take some action to prohibit
the traffic of liquor in Jersey City. The move
ment begins to assume definite form, and
tomorrow evening the ladies hold a public
meeting, when a Women's League will be
formed and efforts inaugurated for the sup
preston of intemperance 1t is also proposed
to petition tae Board of Aldermen to refuse
any more liquor licenses next spring, after
those now in force shall have expired.
The session of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers opened last night in the
rooms of the Geographical Society, at Cooper
Institute. The session was opened by the
President of Columbia College in an address
at length, mainly commencing the noble
work which was before the institute in con-
stantly accomplishing something for the bene-
fit of the human race, and contributing to
making the world better than it was before.
Professor Raymond, President Of the Insti-
tute, delivered an address reviewing the past
history of the institute. Between thirty and
forty new members, from every State in the
Union, were then proposed and elected, alters
which A. l.. Holly spoke upon the subject of
Improvement in the manufacture Of Bessimer
steel. The session then adjourned till to-mor-
row morning.
The fourth annual dinner Of the Royal Club
was held at Delmonico's last night. Tables
were spread for sixty guests. Appropriate
addresses were delivered BY Henry Ward
Beecher. W. S. Bryant. and other members.
ployed in the Grand Central Hotel, fell
through hatchway at the hotel elevator last
evening and was instantly killed.
During quarrel Monday night at Spring
field, L. l., between VIM. Bennett and Chas.
Sprague, both river captains, the latter
shot Bennett in the abdomen. causing fatal
wounds. Sprague was arrested.
The weather this morning is cold. Snow
commenced falling about eight o'clock. and
still continues.
A walking match for $1,000 and open for
$1,000 has been arranged between William
Brown, of New York. and Edward Muller, Of
Boston. They have signed articles to walk
ten miles for $500 aside on the eth of April at
Deer Fort Park, Brooklyn. Two hundred |
dollars has been put up. Stockholders will |
be appointed on the 4th Of April, when final |
deposit will be made.