New-York tribune., 1886-01-21
NEY-YORK CITY.

Tho ANIMAL reception of the Union Boat Club
viii rake place at the Metropolitan Opera House on
February 8.
Edwin ID. Mead will lecture on Whittier, Long
toiioN Lowell and Emerson on four Monday even
Iugs beginning January 20 Ill All souls ChlIch'
(the Rev. DE- NeWtohs'l
' .. thn animal meoting of the United States Bag
emo Mannfacturc rs Association at the Down Town
Essoclation rooms yesterday, 1t was deemed I'M
nTacticable to continue the organization ana II
was dissolved.
The ferryboats of the New-Jcrsey Central Rail
road show gratifying innovation IL The matter of
signs over their cabins; lnsie9d J. ,d %i Lade;
C9Lin - and " Gcntlemcn's CABIN, Mems CaDih
and Women's Cabin" are used
OFFICERS OF AZ INFIEMARY.
The trustees OF the Harlem Eye. Ear ana throat
Iniirnary, at No. 80 East One-hundrcl-and-twenty-
fftb-.t have elected the following officers:
Wanson F. Gibson, president j. j. Richards, vice
presiaent; David +. Porter, treasurer; and l..
Hudson Ogden, sccretary.
MRS NrwBgRRY's BODY SENT WEST.
The hody OF Mrs. J. Il. Newhcrry. widow OF
Walter L. NewbcTy, Of Chicago, which arrived
here on the steamship Labrador, was sent West ycr
teTday for burial IN Ordceiahu Nc'"c'ciS' NH'odgo'
beside her husband.
sIUsnY SIDEWALKS IN COLD wFATHEn.
People wonder why New-fork payementS are
wet and slushy when tie mercury is trying 10 get
hie Slusby sidewalks are due to steam and hot
air forcing their way upward from thc thousands
of boilers directly beneath.
ATTACKED BY UNKHOwN PERSONS.
G1staye Kunard. of No. 40 flrst-ave., had an
alteration with stranger III East Tnrd-st.. early
Yesterday morning, and was sthbDch III ne hea"
severely Late on Monday night John Ionters-
Jorf Of No I2G Stanton-st., was shot in the lc;t
leg by an unknown man i'll Nlllett-st. Both assali-
ants still at large
CUSTOM HOUSE DUTIES TO BIZ sIMPLIFIrD.
The Custom House Commission OF Inquiry yester-
day completed their investigation OF the Ware
house Division. IT IS stated that no irregularities
have beeu discovered, but that the Commission
have learned where tine process OF liquidation aud
other duties may be simpliiied to the benefit Of
merchants and employees
AN OLD MANS DrATH FROM EXPosuEr;
Alexander Young, dcGnented old watchman
strayed from his home, at No. 36l East seventy
sixth-st, early yesterday morning and at O'Clock
he was found insens BILE at Second-ave and Eighty
first-st. He died before an ambulance could be
su nmoued. II was evident that exposure to the
cold had caused his death.
CAPTAIN BOYTOS TO SELL MS coLLrCHoT
CAPTAIN Pau BoytOn the we'll known rubber
suit NAVIGATOR is going to leave the city and Will
dispose of his collection Of cun0sltes at auction on
SATURDAY at 10 o'clock a; m at ms Pace RII nc
| tion contains trophies English and French engray-
| ings coins, ancient aImor and arms vac MS III
water cOlOrs and large collection OF DHc-a-Drac'
SALE OF CALIFORNIA TRoTrING STOCK.
great sale of trotting stock bred in California
! is to take place III MAY under the management OF
| Peter c. Kellogg & co. of the American Horse TX,
! change II will consist of about 100 animals bfcd
| bv Senator Leland Stanford at Palo Alto. and
| largely the progeny OF the famous stallion Eiec-
to5eeI that at present holds the prestige of being
I
that have appeared npon the trottlnG
records; also a few by General Benton, sire of the
| fastest fOuT-yeaT-OId.
! DIRECTORS OF THE EIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD.
| The annual election Of the Eighth Avcnnc. Rail:
| road Company resulted III the unanimous choice of
! The following directors George Law. W. II. Hays,
Jacob Hays, J. II. Goodwin, II. B.; Wilson, /. st.
John HAYS. j. j. O'DonObue, ew-York; =, H.. Her
riman and William Havestcyer, BROOKLYN; james
Afiieck and James j. Anleck, Yonkers: g. g..
Wright, Cambridge, and James j. ClOsson, New
jersey. William III. Hays was reelected presi-
dent.
TIE ENLARGEMENT OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The Governing Committee of the Stock Exchange
talked over three hours yesterday about the pro-
posed alterations of the present building Its ac-
ZION was not made known, because it was voted
that the decision should be withheld until 1t had
been submitted 10 the Exchange. meeting of the
Board will be held Immediately after the close OF
BUSINESS to-day when the plan of the Governing
Committee will be considered. 1t Is well under
stood that the acquisition of the adjoining lots in
Broad and Wall sts. and the enlargement of the
building are the features of the plan. The cost of
the lois and of the contemplated Improvement is
reported to be q serious matter.