New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-09
NETWORK CITY.

The Grant Monument Association received $50
yesterday, contributed by residents OF Monrovia.
Liberia. making total of Sl2O.26o ".
Robert Wharton, age seventy-four, OF Bergen
Point n j.. an employee in the book binding depart
ment OF the Bible House, dropped dead at Ninth st.
aud Tmrd-ave.. at p. III. yesterday.
Professor Cromwell will lecture with many illus
tratlons at the Grand Opera House on Sunday even
lug. on Westminster Abbey aud the Houses OF Far
hament-a subject especially attractive at this
time.
Coroner's Jury yesterday censured the Consoh-
dated Gas Company at the inquest IN the case OF
Thomas Jackson. who suhocated on March IL.
at No AIS East Eleventh-st.. by gas escaping from
defective pipe.
A highly enjoyable concert. complimentary to
Miss Marie Josephine lie Clair. was given on
Wednesday evening at the University Cub The,
atre. Miss lie Clares singing as well as that OF
Mrs. Estelle Ford, was greatly admired
John Guinane. who killed his stepson, Patrick
Bourkc. and pleaded guilty of mansiaughter IN the
and TerIHner Yesterday by Justice Barrett to
twelve months in the Penltentiary
Professor Frederick r. Sturgls, at the request Of
number of young men interested in promoting the
cause of personal purity among men, Wli repeat ms
candid and useful lecture on Early Manhood
Some of Its Dangers" in Association Hall, Twenty
third-st. and Fourtb-ave.. this evening.
The new steamers of the General Transatlantic
Company's feet, the Champagne and the Bour-
gOgne, will soon begin regular trips to Now YORK
The Champagne Will leave Havre on May Y and
the BourgOgDc Oh june D, leaving New-lork LOT
uavTe juno Q and June %.
The report that George Ehret, the brewer, who
recently bought the southeast corner OF Nassau
and John sts, intended 10 erect there large office
building, was contradcted yesterday. MIR. Ehret
saws that the property was bought as an Invest
nent and will remain unchanged for the present.
An exhibition of Mrs. Jarley's Wax-works" will
be given in Steinway Hall this evening. The pro-
ceeds will be used to provide perma nent home for
Mrs A. V. X. Wood now sevehty seven years old,
The daughter of Lawrence L. Van Kleeck. who has
become through unfortunate investments Tor
winch she not responsible, entirely homeless
and destitute.
WORK or THE AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.
The SEVENTEEN annual meeting OF the New YORK
Female Auxiliary Bible Society was held in the
Bible House yesterday. The Rev. DR.. X. r. Booth
presided and the Rev. DR.. James NJ. King DR..
butler and the Rev. Mr.. Donald spoke. The re-
cents from churches and individuals last year were
&74O3 80. The thlrty-thrce Bi0le readers were
paid 81, 249 90 and printing and incidenaIs cost
Sl22 50.
WOMAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS
Mamie Brand, OF two young women whom
George A. Martin, of Camden, accused Of robbing
him VAS convicted yesterday III the General SEES
sions Court Martin met the women IN lhelsss
place III Fourteeuth-st., and accompanied them To
= disreputable house in Beecker-st. Jennie Ogden.
one of the girls. ran away with $3.50 belonging to
Martin while the other woman attracted his atten-
ton Mamie was sentenced by Recorder Smyth to
Ave years IN the State Prison he woman who
secured the money was not arrested