New-York tribune., 1875-02-25

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Henry Varley will take up the Parable Of
the Prodiga Son at his Bible reading at Association
Hail this afternoon at a p. IN.
The annual dinner of the Williams College
Alumni Association will take place at Delmonico's next
Monday. William Culicn Bryant will preside.
A stock brokers' boy, while making q de-
livery yesterday lost 600 shares Of Uuon Pacific stock
but the property recovered after and returned
to the owner.
John Hutton, fireman belonging to Hook
and Ladder Company No. has died at No. 257 Monroe
s from injuries received Mt fire in Duanest on satur
day last, when he fell from roof to the sidewalk.
The fourth social meeting Of the Yale
Alumni Association will be held tomorrow evening, a,
Delmonico's The literary exercises win begin ut a
p. IN. /. II. Bromley will read paper.
The fourteenth annual Commencement of the
Bellevue Medical College VIII take place this afternoon
at O'Clock p. m. at the Academy Of Music. Tho ad.
dress to the graduates will be made by Judge Brady.
An entertainment consisting Of readings and
music will be given in Association Hall, on Saturday
evening and, Grace Greenwood" Mrs. Sarah Fisher
Ames, Fanny Foster. Prof. Frobsher A. 7. Burbank
and Mile. Bassie tpianist viii take part.
The Spring trade sale of books win open
probably Tuesday, March 80, and continue through
determined upon. Invoices from James b. Osgood &
Co.. and G. p. Putnams Sons will occupy the first days
sale.
In the Academy of Music on Saturday even
ing will be given Strauss's opera, " Die Fledermons,"
in which Miss Lima Mayer will take the part Of Rosaltnd
The entertainment Ia for the benefit OF the excellent
Free Training and Cooking Schools for Women at No.
AZ East Tenth-st
The Scribner house will have near neighbors
after May In Dodd Mead, who will remove to No. 551
Broadway spacious store next TO and Of the size of
schaus's The catalogue of this frm though especially
rich religious works contains some OF the most popu
lar books in the market.
A great concert in aid of the Gilbert Lii
brary and Aid Fund.- and in honor OF tho efforts of Miss
Linda Gilbert in prison reform, will be given in Bar
NUNS Hippodrome on April 90 This testimonial inter-
the most proineD citizens OF New York last Novem ber
In consequence of the great falling off in
mportations and the heavy duty lov-priced wines
and other commodities, many bonded warehouses are
about TO be closed aud the owners OF the buildings have
received notices that their stores WILL not be needed
after May l.
The Committee of the Liquor Dealers Pro-
tectve Union went Albany yesterday TO be present
at the introduction into the Assembly Of the remodeled
tho Liquor Dealers and German Saloon Keepers Asso
opposed even by the temperance advocates.
The Commissioners of Charities and Correc-
ton have received letter from Capt Gregory of the
schoolshp Mercury, at in latitude 2o Longitude 80
The health OF those board Is reported good the
nuber Of boys the ship being 224 OF whom only four
were reported sick The vessel was expected to make
Barbados on Feb. 18th inst.
1t is understood that q meeting of the sub
scrbers to the Deferred Capital Fund" authorized by
the recent merchants rapid transit meeting will be
called this week, probably on Saturday next There
is already large number OF these subscribers and it Is
now proposed TO effect permanent organization, and
definitely determine upon some plan OF action.
Mr. Hart, manager of the Theater Comique.
has directed his lawyer exAssstant DistrctAttorney
Purdy Of No. Al Chamhersst., to begin suit for libel
against The Herald The ground OF the suit Is the pub
icati9p in that newspaper on the isth inst OF card
thief The amount OF damages claimed could not be
ascertained.
The Howard Mission gave d "singing-
school entertainment last Evening at stenway Hall.
lne hail was c7cwdcd almost to suffocation by the
friends OF the institution. and the constant applause
The was made up Of 1osS1s
tiOns OF oldtme country characters ana me-
The second series of the Cooper Union Free
Saturday Night Lectures will be as follows: Feb. 27,
"Ie in Siberia and Kamschatka," by George Ke nnan;
March c. Alchemy, the Cradle Of Chemistry" by H. c.
Bolton Ph d. OF the School OF Mines Columbia College,
March 5o 49, Ths Fsn D cesnoa % by Prof vii
liam H. Goodyear; March a. The Greek Temple, also
by Prof Goodyear The lectures Will be FUZZY Illustrated
by the stereopucon.
A chess tournament is now in progress at
the Cafe International, under the direction Of com
mttee consisting Of Capt G. II. Mackensie E. Alberoni
j. Mason. DIR. Barrett and Mr.. Delmar. The number Of
players engaged in it ~ ana they are graded
have series of through the year. ior the
TO be held at the Centennial, In philadelphia.
An inquest was begun yesterday in the case
of Mrs Wells and her daughter Ella, age years. who
were burned TO death at the tenementhouse fire at No
627 East Ninth-st on tho morning OF Feb. l5 The evil
dence showed that the fire started IN he store OF shoe
maker named Echer, on the hrs moor from tne 9urst
ing OF kerosene lamp The Fire Marshal testified nat
there proper means OF escape 10 the roof Ihe
inquest adjourned until Monday.
Under the influence of the thaw, the
"swamp" is fast becoming swamp in fact as we'll as
I'm name and will be much worse unless arrangements
are speedily made TO clear the cutters and cuverts OF
the accumulated mass Of frozen snow and rubbish,
As the center Of the roadway IS much higher than the
sidewalks, it would only require sudden heavy rain
storm TO Hood all the warehouses, and thus destroy
large amount OF valuable property
The Association for the Relief of the Poor
OF the Tenth Ward held meeting last evening, at which
the Treasurer reported that the total receipts since the
organization OF the society amounted to $780, There
nave been $50 rations given out to the needy There
remains on hand in cash and provisions a balance
Amounting TO $3.50. All applicants IN tho ward without
distinctIon of nationality or color are relieved. On
March "a, a dramatic performance will be gwen at
Turner Hall for the benefit OF the poor OF the ward
The officers and delegates of the various
divisions of the Ancient Order OF Hibernians met last
evening at the New-York Assembly Rooms at Twenty
secondst and Firsaye to make preparations for the
celebration Of ST. Paricks Day on March IT,
Ference Reilly presided with Laurence un,2a as score
tary 2. Campbell and 7. Dorsey wer8 chosen CnieI
Marshals and the Grand Marshal will be elected at
future meeting The OF the marshas selected by
each of the so divisions OF the Order announced
and the usual Instructions were given them regarding
their duties The of the procession will be deter
mined upon by the Convention OF Irish Societies.
A meeting of the Centennial Committee OF
the American Dairymen's Association and Of the Com
ee Of the State Darymens Association Is to be held
o. the st. Nicholas Hotel today at p m The OBJECT
of the Meeting is to take into consideration the exhb
tion of dairy articles and butter and cheesemakDg ap-
EYhiniIInn Tho Cnmmil ltea