New-York tribune., 1885-01-14

West Twenty-seventh.st r; In. s .om. Mercantile
EI-Union Prisoners Of the War, Forty-hfth-st' ana
Meeting Of The Dock Department.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers DALI iAi''""n'
Cor Constitution Club, No. "a Madison ave-. 8 p m
NEW-YORK CITY.
Tar TR,RrNr has received $50 for the Fresh-Air
Fnnd from Mrs. Leonard Moody OF No. 80 South
Oxford-st. Brooklyn.
The StatIopers' Board of Trade yesterday elected
these officers William irwh naJte He.asdo Aaer
treasurer Charles H. Leeds, secretary ana In"rioS
nj. Earle, attorney.
Peter Collier. former chemist of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at washington VIII, md IIaes
before The Chamber of Commerce, at its Hon'h'!
meeting OH March o.
THR CRAWLING WALTZ
A waltz called the Grayling after Comnohorc
Fish's famous and beautiful yacht has been COM
poscd by Maude F.. Frankand and dedicated 10
Mrs. Fish 1t Is published by William A. POND ~
Co.
sToNING A CHURCH.
F. Reed Burns of No 30l Pearl-st., yesterday
complained to tho Police Board that young ruinans
made practice of stonlng the windows OF the East
Baptist Church. at Madison and Gouverneur sts'
YxrIArNixG BROKERS DIsAPPrARaNcF.
c. 7. Reade the yonng grain broker whose pre-. pre-
ence in the Produce Exchange was so anxiousIy
meet his contracts on 2i0 600 bushels OF Nay wheat
sent w6rl to the Exchange that nc was unao'e W
meet his engagements.
A NEW sHOAL DIsCovERED.
Inspector Hopkins of the Pilot Board Yesterday
reported that he had discovered new shoai near
Buoy No. Ii. in the Main ship Channel, upon "nGn r
the steamer Devon grounded last August, no
captain Of the steamer Guilford was hned $oo ior
throwing ashes and refuse III the Bay.
TO COMPETE UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
On Jaruary % there will he an examination OF
in the Custom House. The latter position is vaeant
bv the suspension aud subsequent resignation OF
James X. Davies, against whom serious charsoS
were recently preferred
MEMBERSHIPS IvCRE.sING IN VALUE.
The improved trade of the Produce Exchange TO-
eether with the fact that the value OF the life IN
surance after April will be $50O0-an increase ol
$loooas adva1ced the grce foo OF & c.''id'sgs hG M
though a month ago they commanded only S2,ooo.
DRINKING WITH MAN AND THEN EoBBIvG MN.
On Monday night Patrick Walsh visited gTog,
shop at No. 2I3 East Fifty nlnth-st. lie treated al
those present and when he went away he was
followed by five men. One Of them slashcd at his
throat with knife, but struck HIM on the ch'ni
cutting deep cash; Another seized ms wa,ch ana ana
broke il from the chain. Then tho men heJ, but
were arrested later.
wARSED AGAINST AN IMPosroR.
r. r. McBurney. secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association said Yesterday ihat an IN
postor giving his name as Walter Howland was
He seems to be familiar with New-Bedford. and s
n young man Of slight build with reddish hair ana
shabby appearance
MR. sATKs LECTURES.
Ceoroo Aucustus Sala delivers his second md
last lecture tonight at Chickering Hall HIS sub
jcct Will be WAR, Tqmults ana hsvcIntions,
row eyeuing he will lecture in Brooklyn on t!c
same subject, and ho will thon 90 BY the midnight
train TO Philadelphia where he Will appear on
Friday.
s1rpIrs AND PRIZES IN ART SCHOOLS.
Tho Ne.ronoIitan Museum Art Schools at No. 2lf
Fast I hirty fonrth-st. have just organized new
day and evening classes IN sculpture, architectue'
naming and free hand drawing from casts and lie
nrze Of : 90 j. offered for the best drawing OF the
wear. Interesting free lectures Illustrated with
stercopticon upon artistic anatomy VIII DC gwen
every Tuesday evening.
srSD,Y-sCHooL TOPICS TO n DISCUSSED.
The American Church sunday-schoo Institute
to-nortow evening will hold a meeting III trace
Chanel in East Fourteenth-St. Dr. DIX Will speak
Training the Young in the Practical Duties Of Life"
Dr. Shinn on How the Teachers should Prepare
Themselves for Their work" the Rev. Mr Swope on
" How TO Teach a Lesson" aud GC. Thomas on
" Following up Lessons af'er school"
vopEs or NOTED VIENNA ARTISTS FOR SALE.
One of the art collections which have attracted
much attention here III the past Few months, thar
of Joseph HerZiold OF the works "f Vienna paint
crs wIli he sold at auction Tomorrow evening at
No 80 East twenty y-iirst-st. The catalogue em-
braces some Of the beat efforts OF Munsch, Neugc-
ner Miller. Petrowitsch Ranzoni and other we'll
known dead aud living artists OF the Austrian cap
itaI The gallery will DO open for inspection be-
tween 10 a. H. aud 10 p m. until the time OF sale.
F,gMpgs DISCUSSING TIE WEST.
The Farmers Club yesterday at Cooper Institute
had n fine display of carnations, grown by Charles
Thorpc whose chrysanthemums were so much adj
,nired ai the recent exhibition. papcru upon THE
West . was read by General X. b. Marcy. Major
Henry f. AIvor made a few remarks npon the ag-
ricuturul advantages OF tho Indian Territory. DR..
r. l.. Stnrfevant Director OF the Now-YOrk State
Eyperimcnt station, smoke upon the Improvement
az Garden vegetables and the means Of making them
earlier.
orFICpRs or LONG ISLAND COMPANIES.
The annual meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Manhattan Beach Company was held at No 10
broadway Yesterday and the following officers We're
chosen: Austin Corbin, president; Henry ". Max
well yicc-presldcnt: Charles Bruh. secretary;
Gilman = Muulton. secretary. AT the annual
meeting of the stockholders or the west Jamaica
Land Company Qimited) ut No. 10 Broad dway, the
following directors were elected: Frederick W.
Dunton, James X. o. Sherwood, Charles Brun,
Gilman S. Moulton, William e.. Wheeler The
Board chose these officers: Frederick w. Dnnton,
president; Gilman :. Moulton, vice-presdeut;
Charles Bruf, secretary William q. Wheeler,
treasurer.
BROOKLYN.
Mayor Low agrees with the Board of Aldermen
in favoring the repeal of the Rapid Transit COM
pensaton Act.
Us. r. Stranahan, president of the Bridge Trus-
hal Ifntn Enrr