New-York tribune., 1875-02-04
NETWORK CITY.

The usual semi monthly reception Will be
held at the Free framing Schools at No Al East Tenth
st. this evening. All worsngwomen are invited 10 vt
tend.
Julia Geary aged 60 years, fell from the
roof OF No Madson-st. yesterday and striking upon
her head and shoulder upon the sidewalk she was ih-
stantly killed.
The Downtown Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent
Society will give festival and ball in aid Of the poor
and needy under its charge at Turn Hail. In Fourths'
TINS evening, -
Thomas Carlon, age &C. residing at No. 849
sprng-st fell through the hatchwav of the steamship
CITY Of London lying at Pier No 45, n r. yesterday
and was instantly killed.
Private theatricals were given at No. Mad
son-ave last evening for the benefit OF the Mexican
Misson The performance realized handsome sum ior
the worthy object ia view.
The funeral of the late well-known actor
NeIse Seymour has postponed until Sunday next
in consequence OF the inability OF some OF his relatives
who are absent the city, to assist at the services
The Fat Mems race at the Hippodrome last
night was won by Dan Mccarthy, weight 26o pounds
The distance was around the track. Tao pest
time In any heat was 800 seconds, maae oy u Az
Mcnamara -Four men started
At the annual meeting OF the American
Photo Autograph Company Thomas N. Rocker offered
resolutions. which were unanimously adopted, eA,
pressve OF sorrow at the deah OF the fiesluent. VI,
Hon. Ezra Cornell and OF appreciation u MS enInon'
Qualities
A social entertainment, complimentary to
the members of the Ninth Regiment Veteran Assoca-
ton. will be given at the Armory at Twcnty.7lxth-st
between Seventh and EghtB-sves., this evening"
magical entertainment Will DO gwen ny Edgar d AleA'
Of the members.
At the regular meeting OF the American So
cicty Of Civil Engineers held yesterday afternoon, tho
" Norman Medar for 1874 awarded at the annual meet
ing of tine Society held November last TO j. James H.
Croes as author of tne best paper Oi pracVcdl III
erest on engineering sui jects, presented TO hln
-. To- 1or. md IL
ST. Yesterday were In a particularly bad condition, ana
crowd gathered watch the efforts OF pedestrians u
safely cross knee deep in water, the slippery
ridges in the street Accidents were numerous and ia
case the victim IeCeFed al! 'iub Ou' oJP"'"'
IRON the spectators
The work of the financial agents for the
Centennial Exhibition this city is steady prosecuteu
and the larger corporations such railroad aud tele
ranh lines have been induced to take additional inter
est in the enterprise. Brazil, through the representa-
lives that country, Dds applied Icr AjVOV cuDc Iec
of spacc AM promise Al 1t with industries Of
that part Of South America
A meeting of the creditors of Henry Clews
& Co. was held yesterday noon at Register KetchnmS
Off @ in the Bennett building. After considerable DIS
cussion concerning the adysabty of appointing an as
signee or trustee, the Register on consultation VIII
ne creditors adjourned tho meeting 10 IL o'clock On
Feb le In the mean tme the hng OF claims ana the
rec;iucation OF legal documents VIII ne cOlplcteu
A delegation from the Brooklyn Protective
the bill FOR a new Excise law before the Legsla-
five Committee The German saloon Keepers OF Brook
ivu united with those OF New-York have Introduced
Staud Tie two bills are nearly similar regards the
amount OF the license bat differ on other points
At the regular monthly meeting of the Ger
man Society which held yesterday AT NO. 10 bfoad'
woy f. Scboch presiding, the Committee on Charlues
rcported that the balance hand Dec. 81, 1914 was
81 $50 90. For January 5000 was appor.pneu lsrio %
were Apeudcd III January Tor l52i poor SolS o. lnc
sm Of 81 900 was apart for tue mouth OF February
Tne Medical Board reported A. sick persons ana Gea'S
during the past month
The Arcadian Club gave an informal re-
cepton last evening which was attended by humoer
of artists and literary The entertainment con-
sisted OF volunteer recitatons and vocal and nstru-
mental music. The weather and the approaching
charity bail deferred many from coming AnOng lHe
guests slgnor Agramonte Mr. saI0Iy r. T. EahlI,
b. Gillette, $. McKenna, L. NJ Muisen, Ola9ae
Burroughs, Allan Mcdonald, Mr. Duhendori, aud MI
Bailey.
The funeral of Major Robert V. W. Howard
took place yesterday al III. al Bedloes lslaud' WheIe
he died. lie enlisted common soldier on juno 2S'
1s4s Ho served in the Mexican war, where for
bravery and good conduct, no was promoted
IN he lieutenant. hfterward no served on tne
frontier Then he transferred to the 81 Artery IN
wcn he served creGitably during the KeDtllon, am
was made a major. As man and soldier he was es-
teemed by ali VINO knew lhii'
The Committee of the Board OF Aldermen
will to-day report avorably upon an ordinance author
the bul will be Immediately passed. This done, the
nenortment OF Docks will Immediately construct bulk
heaa wall across the slip from the easleIly llhe on
SOul-st and the necessary arrangements VIII be mace
an mat the Enclosure be hed IN without delay A
largo uact OF land VIII be reclaimed 10 Tue CITY, ana
long detour through SOuthst. avoided
Ann Lynch OF No. 523 East Fifteeath-s st. was
fonud IN her hallway, bleeding pofusely and nearly I'M
couscous last nghs by the officers OF the Eighteenth
Precinct Police sne was taken to b leyue Hospital,
and there il was asceraiued that OF her RIBS had
been fractured, and her mead badly cut aud Druised
she SAID that she bad been beaten by her husband,
short time the officers found her ana lat nc hdu
fed ana had not since been seen ATS ~ hcn war
dItion. and doubts are entertained OF her recovery.
The meeting of the Executive Committee OF
the Lady Washington Reception took place last evening
| at No. A East Fourteenth-st. WIN. Cullen Bryant was
elected President, and Peter Cooper Wn III. Webb,
IeyiP Morton, Henry A. Smyth and NJthauie Wheeler
Vice Presidents. Wilson q. Hunt chosen Treasurer
Mrs JnIa J. Hayes Assistant Treasurer and AiSernon
| s SuiiVau Secretary. Much enthusiasm was lnahl
tested by al present AT the reception tere are 10 o'
thirteen tables waited upon Di thirteen LADIES' reLtc
sentine the different States VINO will serve the tea the
cups used upon this occasion VIII Dear the coat OF arms
and mOnOgrams OF Gen. WasklIgon. Inc nrrangr
men,s incde representations of Lady Washington and
all leading Revolutionary Characters III tue COSTUME
OF that Time
The suit of John J. O'Brien against Joseph
| q BrowneH and others, whcA On trial IN the
supreme Court Special Term, WAS q creditors action
brought behalf OF plaintiff and such other creditors
shoud come in the expenses OF the action,
set aside conveyances alleged to have been fraudulent
tovard creditors The defendant moved dismiss
conplant on ground that previous action OF The
same character had been brought Y another creditor IL
which the prescnt planH IsIght nave participated auC
i'm winch ne was witness ana that should therefore
be esopped by judgment In favor Of defendants II
fht suit Judge Van Worst, who heard the case decide
tlat though lie would have participated In any benefits
from i'll that suit and though he had in note,
| of vet not bound to come Into IL ht
bound py its result lie had nUt the control ui h'
| suit John J. Townsend for plaIuuh; Malcolm Camp
| bell for defendant
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