New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-15
NEW-YORK CITY.

HTK.. West Fifty-sixth-gt is the planet
Venus as THE TRIBUNE has stated repeatedly.
The Congressional Committee on Fortlhcatlons
having finished its report went to Washington yes
terday.
Moritz Der. of No. 60 Suffok-st, was fined 800
Yesterday in the General Sessions for practising
medicine without license.
Henry TunInins age sXty-eight, OF South Amboy,
the proprietor of s!Oneyard, has been missing
since Tuesday, when he was seen leaving liah at
the Coulmuplpaw Ferry.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday increased the
salaries of the nineteen inspectors of buildings
who have received 81, 100 year from SlOo 10
1900 each.
INTEREST ~ THE BUSINESS MEMS MELTING.
At the Business Mems meeting IN the John rtreei
Methodist Church yesterday II was announeteo
that special request had been made TO nave the
meetings continued another week. Dr. Pen'ecostI
said he hoped that they would be maintained uhI'
hot weather drove them out.
OFFICERS OF THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.
The following officers were elected by the Now
York Genealogical and Biographical society on
Tuesday evening: President, General James uiait
Wilson first president, Dr. Ellsworth Ehot
second vIce-presldent, Dr. Henry K. Stiles; and
Robert King as trustee 10 succeed john Jay
STEAMSHIP IMPROVEMENTS. ,
The White Star Line has recently fitted the
steamship Britannia with electric lghts ana otnoI
improvements calculated to enhance the comfort
of passengers The Celtic will undergo the same
alterations, and with the Britannia, Germanic and
Adrlatic, will make regular weekly TRIPS
FUNERAL OF JAMES 8. MOVES.
The funeral of James S. Noyes, the broker VINO
was killed by the elevator in the Park Bank
building on Monday, was held at his house, No. lao
East Sixty-frst-st yesterday Many iIlends were
present The Rev. MesSrs. Holiday, oil Brooklyn,
and Van Cleef, OF Jersey CITY, conduc'eu inc
services.
ISSUING A MILLIoN-DOLLAR BOND.
The New-YOrk Ferry Company which has been
reorganized under the title OF the BROOKLYN anu
New-York Ferry Company, has issued Dohds aggIe-
eating 100000, which are made payable III
1911 To secure the Issue trust deed OF the prop;
erty ETC., has been executed to George W. Law ana
Michael w. wall.
ORPHAN ASYLUM CHILDREN TO SIRE KKLLAR
In letter to the management OF the Comedy
Theatre. the president of the Hebrew benevolent
Orphan Asylum expresses deep regret that INC cill-
dren were deprived of the pleasure OF seeing heiar
at the matinee yesterday especially gwen for mem,
owing to the severe weather and uncomfortable
means of Transportation. Ihey VIII 9iauiy acceP'
the invitation at more favorable Time.
,IoUoRs TO BE SOLD At THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Acting upon the mandamus of Judge Van Brunt,
the Excise Commissioners YESTERDAY grantee IL
cense TO Thomas i. Dllaine for the sale oil liquor
at the Academy Of Music Ii was stipulated tnaJ
no liquor was to be sold during dramatic perform
ances The mandamps II was sald, would dlsp''e
of the third count in the Mayors charges against
the Commissioners, the only one IN WHICH Ar Merrls
is included.
TO ENFORCE THE GARDENERS ORDINANCE.
Mayors Marshal Bynes SAID Yesterday mat lie
should begin the enforcement of the new ordlEance
concerning car-drIvers on February !. Tue 0rdl-
nance requires all drivers of railroad cars to have
an annual license OF ST. 70 be twenty-one years oid,
twelve months a resident of the State and three
months a resident of the city.
POSING A LETTER IN a FIRE-ALARM Box.
An alarm of fire was rung from he box AZ. twenty
third-st and SiXth-aye. at y. III. YESTERDAY. Inc
engine companies FASTENED to the spot but could
find no traces of "a fire. On examining the box
from which the alarm was ruuG, a letter addressed
and stamped was found inside. On opening the
box the letter-wrIter had rung the fire alaTm
THE SECOND SCIENCE MATINEE LECTURE.
The second lecture in the course of Science
NatiueesV was delivered in the ball room OF tho
Hotel Brunswick by Professor Edward L. Morse.
The subject was the Wonders of the Growth IN
AnimalsD The lecturer illustrated his remarks b,
picitIes which he drew himself on tho blackboard
without interruptng the course OF his address.