New-York tribune., 1886-06-08
NEW-YOkK CITY.

Home Missions occupied the attention of tho Bap-
fist ministers yesterday.
Amceling of the Alumni Association of Columbia
College will be hed tonight IN the college library.
Father sylvester Malone, of Brooklyn, has for
warded $145 to The irish Eortd famine fund; II
was contributed by his parshioners
Mrs. Barbara Verman, Of No. 107 Prnce-st. fell
from the root of rear extension, wnlle drying
clothes Yesterday. and was killed
The Hotel Brighton. at Coney Island will be
opened to-day Afternoon and evening concerts
viii be gwen by the seventh Regiment Band
The ,O04 young girls who are candidates for ad-
mission to the Normal College appeared promptly
yesterday for examination III spelling, arithmetic
and geography,
A north-bound express on the Hudson River Rail
road killed an unknown man near High Bridge
yesterday The man was about iifty years Old and
working clothes
A second colored applicant for position on the
police force presented himself yesterday to the
commissioners but sent to the Civil Service
Examiners.
The second annual field day of the Harrington
School of Westchester VIII take place Thursday at
8 D. III. on the school grounds. Thirteen contests
are on the programme.
Rastus = Ransom was appointed Yesterday by
JustceVan BIunt OF the Supreme Court. Coinmls-
sioner of the Harlem River improvement, III the
place of James d. Fish.
The United States Supervisors of Election who
served in November 1854, paid for tner
vices yesterday. The Second Controller of the
Treasury caused the delay.
The new Armory Board composed of the Mayor,
Controller, President of the Tax Department and
the two Bngader-Generals of the First Division.
will hold Its first meeting to-day at the Mayors
office
Clerk Twomcy of the Board of Aldermen, yester-
day appointed Michael FIzsimmons assistant Ii
braIian TO succeed the late jeremiah Calvin The
salary Is 5000 FitzsimmOns Is Alderman Murray's
man.
Policeman Michael Lynch, of the Eighteenth
Precinct, was on trial at Headquarters yesterday
charges. including two of inoxication. lie
SAID be had been Ill and had taken somuch quinine
that his breath and walk had been affected.
The commissioners adjourned his case.
The reduction Of the prices of admission at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre and the brightness OF the
pretty Little Tycoon" have attracted good audi
ences to the house during the past week. Last
night although not as rule favorable night for
the theatre. saw tie Fifth Avenue well filled with
a delighted audience.
A reception and lawn party will be given by the
Young Mems Christian Association and the Ladies
Auxiliary, OF Harlem, on Friday at p. III. at the
private rooms and grounds of the ociatiOn, No.
Is East One hundred -and-thrtieth-st. The build
ing fund OF the association has now reached over
$42O 900.
A special meeting of the Governing Committee of
the Stock Exchange will be held on Thursday to
express an opinion on the Brown plan for q new
site. As the committee has already authorized the
alteration OF the present building, the vote may
6e considered adverse TO the creation Of large
debt
Tasker IT, Marvin, whose failure was announced
at the Stock Exchange early III May yesterday set
tied all his Obligations ID full with interest at per
cent. He will be reinstated to all the privileges
OF the board IN a short time, when he will resume
business and his old-ime position among the room
traders.
The Brazilian Prince Augustine, who arrived in
the Almirante BarrOsa on sunday. drove in Central
Park with some of the other officers Of the ship
yesterday The AlmraDte Bar osa Will stay here
for two or three weeks. The Prince will visit the
Navy Yard, West Point and other points of interest
Eleven alumni of the Rutherford Academy, Of
Nyack. attended the second annual dinner al
Ciark's last night. Representatives of the Glasses
from '57 10 '06 were in attendance. JONES ii.
BIauvet, of Nyack, was elected presIdent of the
Alumni Association and BerneD Keyser, Of No. 20
Exchange place. was made secretary.