New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-11
NEW-YORk CITY.

The annual police dinner will be given AZ Del
m0nlcOS on January %.
The British brig Charles A. Hoard from 81. CToX
is as ,orc on ROner Shoai and mj OF wafer Inc
crew are still aboard.
The Manhattan Hospital at Tenth-aye and one
huudrei-ind-th lrty -irSt-st Will he dedicated To-
mogrOw evening, and on Monday III VIII y" "P'"
for patients. .,
Elias Gluck. a German cabnct-nakGr, who had
become DIES pondent from theeliectSo OF drhnNehnSSS
committed suicide by taking rat poison SeS'ciuaS
al No. 53S SIxtl-st.
The readings this eycnin! at Association Han
will be by Professor II. j. Cum1ocN and WI IN
cude among other things selections from Henry
w. and Charles Lever
The United States stoam soop- of war Juniata
arrived in port yesterday from three-yearS cruise
in the ASiatic Sluadr0n Shc Is cohiuiaH"'u ny
Commander Purnell +. Harrington.
Daniel c. Paxman, a German music-teacher,
age slxty-seyen. was found dead III his room at No
50 East WaShlngton-square Yesterday. Heart diS-
ease probably caused his death.
FAIR OF THE CENTRAL CONGRFGArIONAL CHURCH.
The ladies' fair of the Central Congregatlonal
Church. of which the Rev. William Lloyd Is
pastor, will be continued lo-day at the University
ClCb rooms in Tw :nty-SiX hist. The proceeds are
tor the benefit of the church.
TRYING TO BURN A sCHooLHOUsE.
James Madden. n boy who has been coniinei IN
the House Of Refuge, pleaded guilty yesterday Ia
the General Sessions to charge OF arson IN Settin1
fire to one of the buildings on October ID. judge
COwiDg sentenced him to three years III the Ieni-
Tertiary.
LECTURE TO MECHANICS AND TEADEsMFN.
The General Society of Mechanics and Trades
men opened its centennial season last .hlgnt
with lecture by Henry II. Raglan on " Paris. the
Magnificent at Steinway Hall. large and we'll
pleased audience heard the lecture. winch was IL
Illustrated by over fifty stereopIIcon views
THE OLD GUARD BALL.
The Old Guard has decide to give ITS annual
military and civic bail at the MetroDoIitan Opera
House on January u. T6e members anticipate
that the coming reception Will b. an exc ptional
success as there Is great demand for tickets hy
military men. The mmittee is composed OF Alex
andcr I1enriques I. n. Melvin II. L. Fairs James
i. Whitfield and John MARITIME.
DECoYED INTo \ LODGING-H0UsE.
Emma RIown of No. 10 FiushinG-ayc., Brooh-
lyI went 10 the Oak-st. police station vest 'rday
and said that she had been decoyed INTO the Iodg-
iug-hOuse az No. l2l ROOscvet-st. by a man who
met her on the Bridge and represented himself a
Bridge policeman. She sail she resisted his at
tempt TO assault her
SrNT To rnr STATE PRISON AGAIN TO REFORM.
Paul Harrington, who was until recently serving
a in the state Prison III Pennsylvania, was
taken before Judge CowInG yesterday on charge
of aSsau ting Detectives LOO1cY and Carr IN 1883
before he vas taken to Penn -ylvania. Tie pleaded
guilty aud III pathetic letter sent to judge LOW
lug promised that he would rel Jrn ana begged Tor
mercy. He was sentenced to i've years in tho state
Prison, the lowest penalty for his offence.
CARLOADS OF FonD DESTROYED
DIR. CYRUS Edison Yesterday went 10 Per No. 10
North River. whore a. font loaded with railroad
cars was sunk by the steamship Antillas on Tues
day evening. ana III p'cted tAc carloads OF NUT
vegetables and o:her pcslShIhe food which had
Dael soaking in the river. lie a'c,I taIn d th1t
large .eWeT enptIcd into the rvTr ticfc, and he d,
cidod 10 sczc the fruit and Vcgc alles. WAT cost
thousands OF dollars will he seat to the ohal-lock
rnIsr Is 81. VINcENI'- rpsPlrAI.
Drs Kelly and Dawn OF Il. NincrntS Hospital
occupv a room together the TIA ri OF. stair
way leads from a landing near the room TO the
yard The doors have not been kept locked. a.
though a tiIcf year ago stole "a watch and some
money from the room On Tuesday morning the
physicioAs discovered that thief had taken Or.
Kelly watch. worth 500, and Sl5. d. Dawn lest
only paIr of suspc1deIS ami some change.
SALE or BATES. REED & COOLrYs STOCK
The bidding at the ale Of Bates. Reed X CooicyN
stock YES tcrday was bri H. and o. the Whole the
sale brought goGl prices. Starting out with hosiery
of every description, the auctIolccis, WHmcrding
iloguct q Co.. proceeded 10 sell mIttcns. glove,
shirts underwear all sorts OF mems neckvcaT, ma
5ons, thousands OF buttons, combs brushes pocket
books pipc.. Ia Oh Safes fans watches, canes um-
hrellas. NUTS. ana line 'ncnt of bTaId- and
hair pms. to-day the remainder OF the stock viii
be sold, including FOR the most part woollcns aud
domestic goods.