New-York tribune., 1884-02-18
WHAT IS GOING on TODAY.

Senate Investigating Committee, City Hall, II a. m
Rock Island Railway suit. Supreme Court w.,
Meeting Advisory Committee for relief OF ONO Valley
food sufferers. Cotton Exchange, 12;3O p IN; ,,.-
Beginning OF Schaeler-Dempster checker championship
Young Mems Demociac Club, No. 81 West Twenty
American Biographical Society, Chckering Hall,
Lincoln Cavalry Association No. ass si1thsve. p
Industrial Cooperation meeuug Clarendon HAIL. .
Inspection Of list Regiment books by InspecorGcn-
eif Inquest on Mrs Matilda Boiler, Coroner's office
The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby at Baptist Preachers
Chassis Of Wcstchester No. 81 vesey-st., IL a
Reformed Pastors, morning
Rapid Transit Commissioners, TRIBUNE Building
Twenty-four thousand photographs of Bamum's
"white" elephant were received by the American
Exchange from London 10y the steamer State OI
Nevada ON Saturday.
ANDRE STILL IMPROVING.
II was stated at the Presbyterian HOSPITAL last
night that Victor G. Andre, who shot by Jennie
H. Almey was steadily improving and that hopes
were expressed 10y the physicians OF his recovery.
VETERANS ASKING FOR THEIR FLAGS.
The Veteran Association of the 1G5th New-lork
Volunteers met at the hall of the Royal Arcanum,
No. 81 Union Square, yesterday; William W.
stephenson presided. code OF 10y laws was adopt
ed and committees were appointed to perfect the
organization, The ASSOCIATION voted TO mem0rlallZe
the legislature for the use of the old hags OF the
regiment on Decoration and other days OF public
demonstration.
RAID oNA CHINESE GAMBLING HOUSE.
Captain John Mccullough of the Sixth Police
Precinct, in plain clothing obtained admission to
a room on the second floor OF No. Mott-st' on sat
urday evening,in which a game OF Chinese faro vas
in progress After watching the game short time he
left the place and returned wit squad of police
and arrested the Cinnamon, who were still playing.
They gave their names as He Ling, Lee King, Lee
Sah All Lee Lee Hing and Lee Gun. At the
TOmbs Police Court yesterday before justice
Power He Ling charged with being the banker
and Lee King the dealer. They were committed
for examination.
STEALING ONE OF MRS. LANGTRY's ROBES.
At the stage entrance to Niblo's Garden, in Cros-
by-st about nine o'clock on Saturday night, Mrs.
Langtry IS coach was awaiting her. The driver and
foOtinen were standing beside 1t engaged III conver
satiOn. In the vehicle was costly r0pe, winch at-
tracted the notice of a thief. lie took 1t unper-
ceived but as he started Oft with It he was seen by
Detective Hart of the Fourteenth Precinct who,
after a short chase captured bim lle prisoner dc-
scribed himself as George Murray, clerk living at
No. 50 East Eighty-lifth-st In the Tombs Police
Court yesterday, Mrs. Langtry's cOachman, James
Watson made complaint, and Murray was held for
trial
OFFICERS OF HEBREW SOCIETY.
The Grand Lodge of the Order kesher Shel
Barrel District No. l, held its annual session yes
terday at Pythagoras Hall, No. l36 Canal-st; lhe
district comprises sixty -mne regular aud ten
Rebecca lodges, situated in New-IOrk, New
jersey the New-England States and the dominion
OF Canada, with membership of 5000 The
following officers were elected: NJ. Warley
Platzek, president; S. ii. MildenbeTg and Levi j.
Isaacs, Vice-presidents; Harris Rosenthal, secre-
sergeant-at-arms Isdor Lindenan, Isaac Marx
Louis Cohen, Samuel LOewcnstein and NJ Green
baum, executive committee.
BROOKLYN.
Bishop Matthew Simpson preached yesterday in
ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church III Bedford
ave.
In the audience at the Plymouth Church yester-
day morning was the actor George L. Min, form
ery pastor of the East Congregational Church III
in Brooklyn Mr.. Beecher saw him act as Hdmtd
last week Mr.. Min remained after the sermon 10
converse with Mr.. Beecher.
William Madison, age twenty-eight, OF NO. 20
Eleyentl-st was arrested on Saturday night Tor
cheating his employers, Hetiied ~ QUICKER, cracker
bakers, OF No. AZ FultOn-st, On making out pay
rolls he put Oh false names and then drew the pay
for these suppositItious employees lie admitted his
guilt.
The general term of the Supreme Court has
handed down a decision in the suit of Kathleen
Hickey, age fourteen against John i. Iaaiie to re-
cover damages toc injuries received while operating
an ironing machine in laundry, sustaining
verdict awarding $3.50 TO the plantin. In the