New-York tribune., 1886-02-07

knots discussing their respective chances OF an oppi
tunity to help draw from Uncle Sans purse hiany
were ,urprised to see George MCGOWAN and samuei
Josephs tlpplng like old friends These men are aSp
ants for the office OF United States Marshal.
On Tuesday night was the Hebrew Charity Ball inc
Academy was uncomtortaby crowded There were
over five thousand people present and the prohe
amounted to sol, 900. This will all be distriDuteu
among hospitals without regard ID their religious pear
ings.
On Wednesday the stockholders Of the Academy OF
Fine Arts held annual meeting aud made an appear
TO the citizens OF Philadelphia for an endowment OF
800 O0O money to be devoted to securing addtloh
works Of art aud repairing number OF Valuable OIL
paintings that have been permanent exhiDltion' IL
was announced tnat $4,000 had already been SUD-
scribcd.
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
will hereafter endeavor TO prevent fox hunts' winch
fashionable cruelty nj Il,
In compliance with request MADE py the , i,oa,u , ~
Underwriters the better protection OF the CITY from
Mayor Smith will In snort time detet 10 @ GEelS
responsible business In the city key to the alarm
boxes, with Instructions how to use thelh, anu p.t
cards giving the location OF ire alarm ooAes m m
their pectyo places OF business Will De posteu up "
every large establishment In the city. ,,
On Thursday afternoon an exhibition OF neeu'SWI5s M 5
accomplished In the pnblc schools was eiven Dy ths
Board Education at its rooms in ftlbert-st Inc coi
lection included Almost every known garment. .
This recent has had good effect In one par
tcuar at least The hue and cry against elevated roads
gave to more favorable opinions ana the ou oeio'
are now heartily In favor OF overhead roads. -, 81,
Councils have appropriated $4,000 to the Board @ ot
and hygiene which will hereafter be taught ID the puO
c schools This study is made compulsory Dy an ACT Vi
the Legislature. .. A.. c,,o,
John Carroll who had been head porter at the Coon
made for the last fifteen years, deu on
leaving "A OF 100000 Four years ago tue puI
money given to him by wealthy uncle anu
since he received IL lie has changed his nlOue Oh NV
ing particle Every morning he reported Tor uuty hS
would always select the heaviest franks Tor MS sare Vi
the work. lie well liked aud would frequently earn
as much $25 day. He leaves everything 10 MS WIG
and daughter. A..
Police Sergeant G. W. Cromwell who has been on the
force for twenty years, was soundy reprimahueu oy
Mayor Smith this week for refusng TO give intormaoh
TO reporters. . -, . .,
the cold weather, together with the snOwsorm. mas
been keany felt by theatre managers TINS week LUIS
was especially the Thursday night when the
thermometer fell below zero AT tho Opera Iiouse
MUdieska played to fair business oustrpplnG lh TINS
spect all the Oner houses. On Thursday she made her
thousandth appearance In this country. as tod lh
Twelfth Night" Jack in the Box at the Chestnut
with Miss Carrie Swain in tho title role gives way ate
this week "The Private Secretary Az the Ieinple
" The Little Tycoon has captured the popular voice.
and everybody Is talking of it The house Is doing goOu
business. -.
What disposition to make OF the large sum OF money
left by Francis A. DreNe for the benefit OF the CathOHc
Church this has brought request from confer
of delegates representing branches OF the cOha
ternty OF st. Vincent de Paul. that the money De nis
trbuted among poor OF the different parishes Inc
given for this was the distress among
needy families The matter was referred to ArchDishop
Ryan Tor final action.