New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
NEW-YORK CITY.

Daniel e. Sons will close their store tomorrow
at p. In.
M r. NewsBrunswick n. j., sends to this
Office So for the Geer family.
According 10 Professor Draper's observations in
Central Park the wind travelled l,526 miles last
week
public meeting will be held tomorrow evening
in SteInway Hall IN the interest OF the New-lorA
Free Circulating Library.
A check for S12 800, drawn by r. J. Kimball &
Co. in favor of ). V. White & Co., was lost on the
street yesterday.
The Rev. Dr. Maynard will deliver an Illustrated
and historical lecture on Germany Wednesday after
noon at Chickering Hall.
singing school of a century ago will be held in
the Perry Street Methodist Episcopal Church to-
morrow and Monday evenings.
The post Office will be closed tomorrow wash
iDgtOn's Birthday at 10 a. IN. Only one delivery
OF letters will be made by the Carriers.
The first entertainment under the auspices of the
East side Free Reading Room, No. 502 East Six
teenth-st., VIII be gwen Tomorrow night.
The eleventh annual convention of the IntercOl-
legiate Athletic Association Of America will be
held IN the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday, at
2:3O p. IN.
The Manhattan Chess Club announces that Cap:
tain Mackensie will play tomorrow evening
against all comers i'll its rooms, No. 22 East Seven
teenth-st.
Miss Helen Dauvray will give benefit at the
Lyceum Theatre within a few days for the benefit
OF Mrs. John Rickaby, who Is left absolutely with
out means
yesterday by contribution from Henry Clay
Council No. 6G3. A. l.. of IL, making total OF
$116,624 ~.
EThe annual concert for the benefit of the German
Emigrant House will take place Thursday even
ing az Steinway Hall The young American pianist,
A. Victor Benham, will appear for the hrst time.
The steamer Colon, which was wrecked near the
Bahamas did not carry any United States mails.
Her master made application for the mails Tor Fort
Haytien but they were not intrusted to him.
A meeting Of the merchants that are interested in
the tariff bill introduced 10 Congress by A. ).
Hewitt will be held in the Managers rooms of the
Produce Exchange. on Tuesday, at 2:l6 p. IN.
The only increase to the Hancock Fund yesterday
was the receipt of a check from Samuel }. Illden
for 81 COO, gift which was reported unothclally
. week ago The fund now amounts to $50, ,365.
Rudolph Aronson has arranged with Maurice
Grau for the appearance of Nine. Judic and the
priuclpal artists of his company for two Sun
day night concerts at the Casino OH February 2S
and March z.
TO AID THE MANHATTAN HOSPITAL.
minstrel entertainment in aid of the Manhattap
Hospitai will be gwen by the members OF the Crib
Club IN the Lexington Avenue Opera House, on
Tuesday. at 8 p. m The Crib Club consists manly
Of residents of the upper part OF the CITY,
READINGS BY GEORGE W. GABLE;
George w. Cable, the novelist, will read his new
Acadian story, Grande PoIute." on the mornings
Of March / and o. at IL o'clock, ip Chlckerng
Hall The story concerns the life Ia Louisiana to-
day of the descendants of the French settlers OF
Nova Scotia.
BADLY BURNED BY BOILING FAT.
John Cumisky, Of No. $40 East Forty-sixth-st.,
upset pot Of boiling fat yesterday while attempt-
the hot fat and his body was terribly burned, He
was taken to Bellevue Hospital and is i'll critical
condition.
To FORM A MT HoLYoKE ALUMNE ASSOCIATION:
meeting of the graduates and former pupils OF
the Mt. Holyoke Seminary WILL be held at the Cen