New-York tribune., 1886-03-07
NEW-YORK CITY.

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NEW-YORK CITY.
| CAPTAIN George A. Miller was elected Major OF
! the 22d Regiment last evening.
The cowboy pianist" 4. o. Babel, will give his
first two recitals at SteinWay Hall on Friday even
lug and Saturday afternoon.
Edward Huvler. of No. 113 West Fortv-sixth-st.,
died at st. yIncent's Hospital yesterday, having
been run over By Bleecker-5t. horse car.
Professor Daniel Drapers observations in Central
Park show that the wind travelled .. SD miles last
week. The thermometer ranged from 80 to 30s.
Leander Richardson will lecture on I'VE Bo-
hemians" at the BijOu Opera House tonight.
Many weil-lnOwn members of the dramatic profess
sion viii be present.
John +. Mckay, for many years an engineer in
,hc Bureau of the Chief Engineer of the Cr0tOn
Aqucduct, was made First Assistant Engineer yes
terday by Commissioner Squire
Commissioner Squire started yesterday for st.
Louis accompanied by his wife. who has been in
poor health for some time. Mrs. squire will 20 to
California
a. H." Mrs Mary J. Morgan was the widow OF
Charles Morgan, Of NowlOrk. who loft great
fortune made IN railroad and steamship lines
A cart. driven by John Timmons of No. 32J East
Thirty -ninthst. ran over little girl at Second
ave. Nni Thirty nintl-st yesterday and broke both
her legs
Mmc Henry Greville lectured with success in
Philadelphia last week Her last lecture In New
York will tako place III Chickerng Hall Friday
evening, March ~, on French UuObjectonable
Novels 1t will be given in French
y. Z. L
OF the Adams Memorial Church III East Ihirtieth;
A. this evening. Or. ParkhurSt will preach and
Professor Brown, President Hitchcock and Dr.
John Hall VIII take part IN the services.
The Prince LIchtenstCn's Hungarian Gypsy Band
have been re-engaged at the Eden Mus6o aud viii
give their first concert this afternoon They Will
be heard every afternoon and evening hereafter
ncT group entitled Cupid at Work" has been
added.
CHILDREN AT A MATINEE.
The children OF the Ladies' Deborah Nursery and
Id 20 lGY Eng
invited by Mr.. bart TO visit the May Blossom
matinee In the Theatre COmIque yesterday. They
were greatly delighted with The children's scene III
the play.
CONSUMED BY THE FIRE or LOVE.
Charles Icd of No. 412 West Forty first t-St., was
taken from his home to the Bellevue Bospita
Yesterday IN a straight jacket. He begged Ijr
Wi'dman to tasten pipe 20 his mouth and turn
the hudson River into it, to qGcnch the lIe of love
that vas slowly consuming his heart.
CAUGHT HIS rOOT ~ A FROG.
Ed ward Herman, Of Dover Plains. brakeman on
one OF the Harlem Railroad freight trains, acct
dcntally caught Ing foot N liof oi the rack NJ
OF tho cars over him and injured him so serl-
OuSiy that lie soon died.
THANKS FROM GENERAL MANAGER HAIN.
General Manager Ham, of the Manhattan Ral
road Company. yesterday sent notice TO al the
Ulcers and employees, SAYING: 1t again a!to4d5
M great pleasure 10 COngrai iulaie you up9u the
admirable manner IN when me IhlEehse tIaimc W 0i
yesterday was handled without peIS0ual INJURY To
any one and thank you for your zeal ana atteA-
tim. he number Of passengers carried was
IO6O01.'
EDWARD D. JAMES BURIED
The funeral OF Edward II. James was held yes
terday IN Christ Church. at Fifth-aye. and Thirty
flth-st. The Rev rr Shlpman conducted the ser
vices and music was furnished by boy choir.
The body was taken TO Greenwood Cemetery i0i
burial. Mr. James was Well-knoWn LAWYER; lie
was at ouc time the owner Of the Bu0u Opera
House. He died while his counsel was pleading
one of his real estate cases.
GIFTS TO TnF HANCOCK FUND.
The contributions t. the Hancock Fund Yesterday
were 5000 from Austin Corbn and 500 from Re-
nccca I. Mathews making the total sum received
10y the treasurer Fi237l: Tho Boston fund 1t Is
expected. will lie increased TO $4,000 The Slassa-
,itrd - subscriptions from il, members and this
example viii probably be followed by com
mandcri,s in other states.
Nor WISE TO noLp 4 BABY ~ TIE STREET.
Barbara R5s,gcr, OF No. 32S East seventy
fourth-st stood on the sidewalk near her home
yesterday. talking to neghbor when strange
woman approached with "A baby. ." W III you please
hold the child minute tho woman inquired
sweety Certainly. said Barbara She took the
baby IN her arms ana chirped t. It,. suddenly tine
woman ran away ana disappeared IN Necond-aVe
before Barbara could recover from astonishment
The chi,d was sent to Police Headquarters.
FOEMfD TO RUN A NFW IEIFGRAFIuNG MACHINE
A company has been formed said 70 he backed by
some men of wealth with John Rooney as presl-
dent, to put into operation new to.egraphIng ma
chine invented by ). T. E>sIck. IL has piano
board set OF keys. for each letter, aud is
nigchincry is compIicated 4 line has been hired
from the office of the company, No. 10 broadway
to Philadelphia, and Il is claimed that the machine
which has only Just been completed, is operating
well
NEW LECTURES BY JOHN /. STODDARp.
John L. StOddard will give new series ot hNe
illustrated lectures IN Days Theatre during Lent
They will take place at a. N. on Mondays and
ThuIsdays March IL. -, -, - and April l. The
first two are ON Napoleon BOnapartc and trace hls
career from Corsica to the throne, and from the
throne 10 -. Helena. The third is entitled New
Walks with Charles Dickens The fourth is
Mary, Queen OF Scots and the fifth IS" SwltLer-
land
BROOKLYN.
Kirrcss festival in aid Of the Brooklyn Diet
Dspensary will be held at the Academy of Music to-
evening under the direction OF Professor Carr
harw.g.
Tho certificate Of incorporation Of the Fulton Street
Elevated trunk lIhe the tide of the Central
Elevated Railroad. was nled YESTERDAY: Inc capitai
stock il II 600 600 Austin COrbin, William Richard
son Henry ". Maxwell. arc among the corpoiators.
There were no discharges at the Navy Yard yester
day, the wor,men having agreed to work on reduced
time for awhile.
Mrs. Sarah j. Long. sued her husband, James d.
Long formerly United States Consul in Uruguay Tor
scparation on the ground OF cruel and nhuman treat
mrut. The parties live in Wloushby-aye, aud have
nine children.
Fno Marshal Lewis. reports the total loss by fires
last month to have been SSS, ,6l4 Three lives were
lost by ire.
In consequence OF internal dsscnsions there will be
two Dtrades of the Irish Societies on ST. Patrick day
One faction will start at noon and the other VIII 20
over the route ~ the first three hours later.
Mayor Whitney, Yesterday appointed lioratio c.
King, william ~ Cole W. l.. b. Steers. Charles j.
Henry aud William I. Lane Rapid Transit Commits
siuneis to lay out route for elevated road in
Atlanic-ayc.
Five more men have been arrested on suspicion of
having been connected with asSaulting Mrs. Maurice
Grey. near the lamilton-aye. bridge Tuesday
night. They Daniel Nevcns. thomas Mullen,
William Higgins Michael Farrell and Hacry West
MONEY TO RELP IRELAND.
The following additional subscriptions were
received yesterday at the office OF the Irish Parliamentary
Association:
Ry NE Rsr r. ". sandy Sing Sing