New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-28
NETWORK CITY.

for examination.
The New-York Horticultural Society will hold
its regular monthly meeting on April L. Over 100
premiums are offered.
Henry Kimbal says that in the last four months
he has distributed fifty tons OF provisions AZ
tho City Hall to 10000 people.
The WOmen's Christian Temperance Association
is preparing series oftext-books for public schools,
showing the evil effects of alcohol.
The public is cautioned against any person not a
who may seek to collect for that charity. The So
ciety employs no collector.
The Executive Committee of the Bartholdi
Statue will remove from No. III Broadway to
more convenient offices in the Bryant Building, at
Nassau and Liberty SITS. r.r
The North Central Park Improvement Company
has been incorporated with capital OF SIOO'OS0o'
Among the corporatOrs are John ID. CrnAlnlus, OIL
mon Sterne and John II. Sherwood.
MR. BARNUM AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
P. T. Barnum was at the Custom house yesterday
and arranged the papers necessary for fhe passage
value of Touny TaOng was 100000 or S2VooOo'
MEETING or THE AUTHORS CLUB.
The Authors Club held its regular f9rtnightiy
meeting last evening at tho rooms of the Tho CluD
No. 5Sl2 West feminist After supper there was
lively conversation and considerable smoking OF
long clay pipes.
HANKs, FOR "A VOTE OF THANKS: ~. 90,
The uniformed Veteran Battalion OF the sd
Regiment, of Brooklyn, has received letter OF
thanks from Lieutenant-C Colonel Theodore b. Gates,
of the 18th Regiment N. Il. >. N u Tor phe Vote OF
manifesto.
STABBED BY HIS ROOMMATE.
Paul Loeb and Daniel Mattern, room-mates at NO
$40 West Thirty quarrelled YESTERDAY IN
MatteTn was taken to he Roosevelt Hospital, ana
Loeb was arrested.
CONDUCTOR ROOD ACQUITTED.
George \. Rood, the conductor OF the NeW-HaVon
train which was run into by Harlem train III the
FOurth-ave. tunnel on September ". 1857 was
acquitted yesterday of manslaughter III The ioufth
degree, by jury, III the Court OF oyer anu fefniI
ner.
THE ARCADE RAILWAY IN BROADWAY.
The officers of the Broadway Underground Rail
way Company invite .property-owners Who are
to call at their office In the Boreel Building to
examine the plans of the new road.
AN ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.
The Metropolitan Rowing Club gave an athletic
entertainment in Clarendon Hall last night before
a large crowd. The feature Of the evening was
set-to between Frank Sahulka, the eX-mlddle-
weight amateur champion, and William Bennett.
AN ENTERTAINMENT OF MUSIC AND READINGS.
An entertainment was given at the Young
Wonen's Christian Association hall, No. East
Fifteenth-st last evening The programme con-
sisted of singing by Madame DE Lussan, Miss DICK
erson, Mr.. Richie and the Mcndelssohn Quartet
Club and readings and Rotations by +. HopklnSon
Smith.
HOUSE PAINTERS WAGES.
The four organizations of house painters last
night decided that on and after the nrst Monday
in April the rate of wages shall be So so day for
ten hours work On Saturday the days work shall
be eight hours No man will be permitted TO go to
work moro than five minutes before the regular
starting time.
TWO CHILDREN RUN OVER.
Mary F. Ames, age four, Of No. 4 Union Court,
and Mary Flynn three Of No - C0TT5
SgeT BY eyeHEr car Hcy taken to
ST. Vincents Hospital much mangled and IN "a dy-
ing condition. Patrick Ryan, the driver, was az
rested.
Troy STEAMERS TO RESUME THEIR TRIPS.
The Citizens Line of steamers will begin the
season about one week earlier than in 1883. Inc
City of Troy and the Saratoga, which nave 0een re-
decorated, Feturnished and renovated, VIII make
alternate trips. leaving tho wharf each afternoon
Saturday excepted, at Six o'clock.
LIBRARY AT AUCTION.
The remainder of the late General John A. Dix's
library placed on sale yesterday at the anctlon
rooms of Bangs d. Co., No. 739 Broadway. Repre-
sentatives were present from several local and col
lege libraries, but great interest was manifested
he old Dolphin classics, l45 volumes, octave, sold
for $I7 90.
THE FORESTRY MAss-MEETING.
The committee appointed TO make arrangements
for a forestry mass meeting met yesterday after
noon at the office Of ex-senator Wagstah aud nXed
upon tine evening of April . as the time and CHICK
erng Hall at the place for the meeting. Inc
music will be furnished by Gilmore's band.
PICTURES OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS
William Bradford, the artist, gave an illustrated
lecture on the Arctic regions in the reading room
of the Grand Central Depot last evening. Mr..
Bradford has made seven voyages to the Polar re-
gons, most of his illustrations being from drawings
photographs l1due Dy ululbcAi.
THE CASE AGAINST THE REV. MR.. HUMPHREYS.
The examination in the proceedings brought by
Laura A. Jones against the Rev. Grlttths III. Hum
phreys, the pastor OF the Thirteenth Street welsh
Methodist Church, was continued yesterday In the
Court Special Sessions before Justices Smith ana
Ford. Several witnesses were examined, and an
adjournment WAS taken for week.
DYING FROM MALPRACTICE.
Mary S. Starke. of No. II Clarke-st., was arrested
Yesterday for malpractice on Hannah Collins, of
Jersey City, who is at the point of death. James
IL. in IA ar
rested upon complaint OF the woman. when he
heard that she was dying he wanted to marry her,
but Father McQuad of ST. Peters Church refused
to perform the ceremony.
SHOT THREE TIMES BY her LOVER.
Charles A. Still shot Rosie Robinson, at No. 8
Mnetta-st, yesterday. Both are colOred Lizzie
Bland was q witness of the shooting. STILL who
was Jealous, drew a small revolver and fired it
three times at short range, while the girl begged
HIM not TO kill Ter. She was wounded ~ the back,
left breast, and right arm. Two OF the wounds
were regarded as dangerous by the ambulance sur
geon who took her to Bellevue Hospital. Still was
locked up iu the Mercer street Police Station.
WELSH CHURCH TEA PARTY.
The little Welsh Presbyterian Church, III Ihlr-
feminist, between Second and Third aves. was
crowded last evening on the occasion OF the annual
tea party Professor l.. Williams, of the ROYAL
Academy of Music. of London, sang the Welsh
national hymn, the entire congregation joining in
the chorus. Addresses were made by the Rev. hugh
Prltchard and the Rev. ID. Parker Morgan, and re-
citations and music were given by members of the
church, After the entertainment refreshments were
served i'll the Sunday-scho0l.
ADDITIONAL HORSE SHOW PRIZES.
In addition TO the prizes offered for the May ex-
hibition OF the National Horse Show Association
already announced the association has offered prizes
OF 500 in money or plate for the best mounted and
equipped cavalry officer and the best mounted and
equipped private, and 800 in plate for the best
mounted and equipped staff officers of the First
Division of the National Guard Similar prizes
have been offered by A. NJ. Dodge for the best APP
pointed tandem team by h. ID. Morgan for the best
hunter carrying 200 pounds, and by }. d. Hyde for
the best heavy draught stallion, three years old
older.
THE RANNEY PARTY HOLDS MEETING.
DIR. Ranney and what was described as a " few
friends including ladies'" met in his office last
night TO talk about matters generally, but to do
nothing in particular" A Tribune reporter called
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