New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-08
NEM-YORk CITY.

The Aqueduct Commissioners yesterday adopted
the line from POcanticO to Croton Dam. They also
discussed the letting OF contracts
John Jacob Astor has bought plot on the north
west corner of Broadway and Seventy-flttll-St.,
from the executors of Henry Kelly, for $4,000
The proposed games of baseball at the Washing
ton Park, Brooklyn, and the Polo Grounds were
again postponed yesterday ON account OF the
weather.
The independent Lacrosse Club is not compos ed
Of 'longshOIcmen. as reported, but OF machinlstS,
Cabinet-makcrs, printers ana persons elnployeu i'll
downtown stores.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY DIRECTORS:
The annual election OF directors of the l.dlSon
Electric Ii ht Company of Europe. Limited, yes
terlav resulted in the choice of Thomas A. Edison,
James II. Banker, ). Is. Eaton, H. IL cutting anu
+. W. Footc.
MEMBERS HIP Growing AND DEBT WIPED OUT;
The thirteenth street Presbyterian Church at its
ported 100 members, an increase of scvcnty-two
during the wear. A debt of So 200 was ipaid last
year. leaving the church free from debt
CA1LAGHAN FINDS HIS WIFE.
Bait Callaghan, an immigrant who arrived at
Castle Garden on Tuesday, advertised Yesterday
for "a young lady by name Julia Walsh Gala
CHAN" The advertisement wa responded to by
Julia, who proved 10 he Bats WIFE, She preceded
HIM to this country two years ago.
A DRIVING PAEK ASSOCIATION.
The West Side Driving Park Association for the
exhibition of fast driving, FAST horses, etc, mas
Henry Pmnchard s. G.. Cock. William Kcyes. c.
Il. Decker. James ;. Henry. Cornelius Kingsley.
John Sharp, John StOOthon, Charles l.. Ellis and
George &. Palmer.
A CoNFERENCE or CoLoEFD METHoDIsTs.
general conference of the African Methodist
Episconal Society was held yesterday at the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion, at Blcecker and
Tenth sts The exercises were conducted by Bishop
;. i. Jones, assisted by Bishops Hood, Thompson
and Moore after which an Old-f@ shiOncd hand
shaking took place. There were about 200 dele
gates present, representing most Of the States OF
the Union.
A NEW USE FOR THF PORTABLE TANK.
There was such an abundance Of water at the
Thomas-st fire last week that denbts have been
expressed as to the neei of Ere Commissioner Pur-
rays portable tank. Ii has been suggested, there
fore that il be nlled with chemical compound,
and the Fire C0nllss toner's eslerday ordered the
experiment TO be tried
"IoLANTHE" ny AMATErRs o-NGHr
Among the box holders for the IoHuthc pcY-
Torrance of the Ladies Dramatic Union this even
ing are Mrs. William NJ. Evarts. Mrs. Woodbury. &.
Langdon. Mrs. y. }. &. Peters and Mrs. +. II. De-
lano. The same principals and chorus OF one hum
dred amateur performers that took part IN the first
performance viii re-appedr on this occasion. The
performance is for the benefit OF The ShcltorlIg
Arms.
LIKELY TO RECOVER FROM An ACCIDENT
George W. Beach eX-secTeiary of The OnStcd
Electric Light and Power Company, was ran over
on Monday afternoon, at broadway and J i'm ST.
by truck driven by JOSIAH Hadinaq c2iored. One
OF the wheels passed over MI. }eaclis breast, and
the flesh torn from his left leg and lett arm,
The base of his sul was fractured from the effects
of the fail Although lying in critical condition.
lie will probably recover.
EXpLANING ms KINDGRGAETGN sYsltNa
A free Christian Kiud"rLartCu viii be opened at
No. 90 West Thirty -fourth-st. on monday, and in
order TO introduce the work 10 The parents of the
peighborhood a meeting will be held in ST. Pauls
Evangelical Church, between Seventh aud Eighth
aves this evening, at which Miss Emily n. C0e,
president of the American Immigration society,
and the Rev. Huqh o. Pentecost, pastor OF the
church, Will speak.