New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
4 convention OF Irish societies was held last
evening at Hbernia Hail. In Princest., to make arrange
meuts for the celebration OF st. Patricks Day.
At the meeting of the Newark Academy of
Medicine, Wednesday, Dr. L. ~ Watson ofJcrsy City.
read piper on hyr0phoba, aud the successful treat
with strychinine and by hypodernic injections.
The Associated Liquor Dealers met last
evening at Masonic Han in East Thirteenthst O'Douo
van Rossl rc-iei. The adysability of framing
10 bc submitted to Che Legislature, making IN" Excise
law uniform throughout tins state, was discussed but no
action Was taken.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners met yes
tcrday afternoon and opened the bids for the Least o the
staten Island Ferry, which were rs follows John II.
Starn 80 per cent Of the gross receipts the staten
Island Railroad Company, ne per cent and the New
York ana Staten Island Ferry Company, ten per cent
The bids were laid over
The creditors of james Schlesser importer
and manufacturer of watches and jewclry, of No.
Maden-lane held n meeting yesterday AZ the National
Hotel Mr.. schesser submitted statement showing
his Liabilities 10 he $4,000 and assets $4,000. lie
asked III extension of from three 10 eighteen months
pay all claims ia full, which was granted.
A Union Prayer Meeting of the churches
Of the Twenty third Ward took place last evening
Memorial Prcsby terrain Church at Morrisania. Prof
Wcekes led the singing For long time the pastors OF
that section have been dscarened by the lack of inter
among their Pensioners, aud the meeting last night
was called IN the hope OF general awakening in the an
ncAed district.
At q meeting OF the Nth Assembly District
Republican Association last evening. in CJncorda Hail.
at No. IL Avenue \, resolutions were adopted recon-
mcndng the name Of Roscoe Conklmg 10 the Republican
National Convention Tor President OF the United States
The Of 81 persons proposed for membership
aud Capt Joseph Schneider elected Inspector Of
Elections TO ill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Lewis Kirk.
A Committee of the Liquor and Beer Dealers
Protective Association waited yesterday upon the Wine
and Spirit Traders Society TO express approval of the
,cheme Of law which that Society Is about proposing
Congress The Committee also stated that Organza-
ton the three societies az present IN existence would
soon be effected and pledged the support OF the
looking to the general good OF the community and the
trade
The Board of Trade of Newark held second
special meeting Wednesday evening TO hear the
port Of the committee appointed TO wait on the Water
Board and learn its needs and TO discuss resolutions pro-
testing against the bill before the Legislature asking or
authority issue $3.50, 900 Of water bonds. Tue labi
ties OF the Water Board from Dec l. 1878. 10 DoH. l.
1876 amount 10 S6i9, 563 and the resources Tor the
same time estimated at S453.566 reSossssen was
against the further increase or the
Council. beyond the $2o0OO0 applied for by the Water
Board. - .z
William DOugherty, who injured OF Pier No.
49, River yesterday died at the NewYork Hospital
$50 a. IN. yesterday
William Robinson age so, Of No. 800 Ninth-ave.,
dropped dead while at work In the shop Of the Hudson
River Railroad Company at Thirty hrstst and
yesterday morning
Yesterday morning an unknown man about go
old TALL complexion,
beard, musachs wss found on Ninhave between For