New-York tribune., 1884-11-25

Thanksgiving services arc among the speciai "o
tices in TIE TRIBUNE ' ~,
A Young Republican," Yes, Ihe h0"'" ""u
Uorld both claimed 00,OOO
w. Whitrdge was given dinner last evening
at the University Club on the eve OF ms derni..
for Europe About twenty gentlemen were piJenuar' H.
inclndins A. W. E'ai''' 'i''
Deming. ,-.a
William X. Hallock, who was before "a unica uot
have father ia the Old Guard a. rSporleu'
body never had member named fiaiioch.
Jobn Callahan, printer, who robbed John hellIy
Of n small sum Of money November IL. was sen,
fenced yesterday. by Recorder I Sniy.n 10 Se'o"
years and six months ID 'uc o'",o 1,.s
The New-York Sunday-school Association has l',
elected the following officers; rr1siuchh Shantinp n
Wells: yice-president, ths Rev. A. r. schaunier
secretary, Frank Dickerson treasurer 'ohn %
BussIng.
AN OLD DRUG IMPORTER FAILS.
Dix e. Co.. importers of drugs, at No. l! Cedar-
ST. made an assignment ycs'erTay Ml.nou. nopnoscd
ences to William j. Wisncr: Inc hrih is eo"po'o"
of John d. Dix and one OF his sons
prcrpr,oN AT THE wOMAN's EXCHANGE.
The managers of the New-iork EXCHANGE ior
Work will Na give sa5 Fhare
will be made by the Rev DIS J0hh iia ill.,, iil'i W u =
lam r. Huntington. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg L.
Cholmeley Jones and II. s. Hiliaid VIII s'hs'
pEGINNING or a BOOK SALE, -,
A two davs' sale of miscellaneous collection Oh
books, consisting of histories, VOYAGES, s Ms % nf
theology etc, was begun at atte1dsnce teo was not
large and the bidding at times siow' espccia''J y"
the theological works.
NOTING EVACUATION DAY.
Evocuation Day will he celebrated TINS evening
by ~ dinner at the Hotel Brunswick. About ninety
gentlemen, descendants of soldiers OF loI@, WIZ VIZ
dine. The menus have been attistlcaliy gotten ~
by Tiffany, and the table VIII Do h'h"'o'''
decorated.
ASKING FOR THANKSGIVING GIFTS, "a.
The New-York Infant Asylum ASKS To nave ius M
homeless mothers and children rehelioe.ru , nav ~,
no, ciofllnQ
he sent to Mrs. l.. NJ Bates, No. 254 Madis3n-ave.;
Mrs. Clark Bell, No 1906 West Forty-four,h,st.. or
the Reception House, at Sixty-lirst-sl. anu loh'"'
ave.
KILLED BY ESCAPING GAS.
Mary ORourke age seventeen. whose home was
in West Ninety-nmth-st., was Visiting on Suiuay
m gbt the family of John kenney, q dyer, at 40;
2ss Eighth-ave She was persuaded to stay unt,,
morning on account Of the storm, and was shown
To a rear room Yesterday morning she was ioiho
dead in bed, having been suifocated py g"''
A CHANGE IN SAILING REGULATIONS.
meeting of the Seawanhak ka Yacht UIuD was
held at Demonico's last night. Rule Al OF the
sailing regulations was changed so as ., so AL
he stcered by member of this club or some other
amateur Cyrus W. Field jr. was elected Ihehi-
Der.
WILL THE NEwsBoYs HAVE ANY TURKEY
From present appearances the outlook for a feast
of turkey for the newsboys in this city on lhirS-
day is slIm Charles OConner, the superintendent
of the News Boys Lodging House On ,H;II ao
without turkey this Thank sgivinR, as | have not
received one pound OF turkey, chicken OF goose; Or
a penny toward buying any. Inc poor Itlle iei'
lows feel kind of bne, though | tell them not To
give up all hope"
JAPANESE ORDER CONFERRED.
Collector Robertson received from the stare De-
pariment Yesterday silver medal OF tie Order OF
the Rod Ribbon OF Japan, together WIN Vei ulh
diploma with n request 20 present them 10 Capiain
George l.. Hawkins of the American bark y. , T..
Watson The Collector sent for Captain liawkns
aud presented the testimonials TO HIM. Inc ncdaI
~ an oblong piece of silver, about three inches IN
length and of the shape of n Japanese tcoinl itza-
boo with a red ribbon attached. The honor was
granted by an Imperial decree as reward ior zap
Tam llawkins's bravery in rescnng four snip
wrecked sailors from floating sticks 1T sea OH the
port of NOmiski in the Province oi iiIch.
CLOSING THE GAMnLNG SHOPS.
Tho gamblers have been doing q brisk business
for some time all over the clty ana the Ann, bhr-
clay and Fulton SITS. games, as well rs !lie laIg'r
ones uptown, have been IN full blast. Thcy were
all open yesterday morning, but when the Board oi
Aldermen unexpectedly confirmed inc NOMINATIONS
of Mcssrs. French and McClayc as Police Commi'-
sloners the backcrs and dealers of all the games re-
ceived quiet warning from some source mat nntil
the reorganization of the Police Board had been
completed aud the possible nc ion OF the new COM
missiOncrs nsccfancd. II would be safer to close
up for time As consequence oi TINS warning
all the games were closed III he afternoon.
BrHKMAN hill LADIES BEFORE TIiE GRAND jury.
The Distrct-Attorncy's office was invaded yester-
day by u dozen ladies who represented the tealth
Protective Association" which wa organized Dy
the nssocaiion OF which Mira. Thomas llarland is
Secretary and Treasurer have investigated the
condition of some OF the slanghicr-houses in the
vicinity ot their homes aud desired TO lay the re-
sult of their invest igatiOns before the Grand jury.
Mrs C. G. Wcndt, the preside Il of the Association
acted rs spokesman for the party. The ladies were
taken 10 the Grand jury room by Secretary IcHnoy
and gave their testimony. IL * probable thar soina
action will he taken against such OF the slaughter
houses rs have been Oicuslyc and dangerous to
health.
DrTrNC, or NfGrTf CifkCON.
The defence Of Miguel Chacon. the Cnbaa ncpro
who Is accused of murder in the first degree IN kill
ing Mrs Maria Williams, with whom hc had lived
Ia West Twenty y-yeycnil-st.. was begun Yesterday.
hc prisoner testified that ho had taken carr ot
Mrs VIII ms whcn her husband ill-ircaieh her
end had lived with her until last June, when her
husband returned and ordered Chacon out ui the
house The prisoner returned ~ y later hour mud
was met ag H. testified, 10y the husband, who had
knife ~ his hnul. lie dtpw n nisiul O drinmd hin
self and flied thire shots, one uf whir killed Mrs
Williams Williams hni previously testified that
,harUn shut the wuilgn ,ltlihriniry The ttial
will ptUbablj be- lini hrh iu-dny
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nnihhft iNan hhs NVund gl'riiii lU iitr Nnuni n-
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