New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-26
NEw-YORK CITY.

A concert will be given at Steinway Hall tonigh'
for the benefit of the widows and orphans OF the uer
man Ladies' Society.
A fashionable Fifthav tailor has failed bccanse
his fashionable patrons did not pay his fashlonauo
bills The fashionable tailor seems TO have conc ao
fas hlonabe thing, under the circumstances Id n'"
ing an assignment.
The body OF Professor Nathan Sheppard, who disd
suddenly in the Posoics Tuesday was sent yes'er
day to Saratoga, the home OF the dead man.
The Shakespeare Society OF New-York, Will meet IN
Hamilton Hail. Columbia College, this evening, 10
listen 70 paper by W. II. Fleming on The flrs'
Folio shakespeares in New-York CITY"
There are lots of schemes afoat for tunneuing inc
East and North rivers. The trouble Is that the imam
cal foundations OF these projects are not sohu
10 stand a little tunneHing.
handsome model Of the steamer City OF Now
York in course Of construction for the lnman Limo,
stands In tho cOmpanon-way OF the steamer ivy vi
Berlin The lines. the twin screws. the unobstructea
promenade deck the cabins and all other parts Emu"
as perfect in the model as in the completed SNIP
The annual reception OF Palestine Commandery
Knights Tcmplar, which is held this evening az the
Metropolitan Opera House promises to be one OF tho
chief social affairs OF tho season. Elaborate prep
eraons have been made and the company VIII ee
large one including many Knights from cominanuerios
in this and other cities
The AQueduct Commissioners yesterday decided 70
ask the Controller raise 50 100000 by the sale OF
bonds for tho use of the Commissioners during inc
present year.
The Lombard Investment Company No. $50 Broad
way whose business Is the loanlng OF money on
Western real estate, has declared dividends OF per
cent I'm cash and Is per cent In stock payablc on
b th m so wsS Dps"hed n 4 The
dividend is partial distribution OF the company
surplus.
City Marshal Isaiah Kaufman, who was recently
appointed, has been designated by the Controller to
serve notices on delinquent taxpayers. in place OF
hal l.
Marshal who preferred claim for $4,000 against
the city for serving the notices on the banks when
they resisting payment OF the personal tax ana
settled for a much smaller amount
George r. Crawford, president Of tho westchester
Fire Insurance Company, who has been I'll at the
Gilsey House since Friday, has so far recovered that
he Will be able to go to HIS home at Mt Vernon IN
day or two II the weather permits ana resume ous'
ness next week
Tho Church OF the Paulist Fathers. Fifty
and Ninth ave. was the yesterday Of the Observ
OF the Feast Of the Conversion of St. Paul High
mass was celebrated by the Rev. Walter Elliott and
an evening service held at 30, at which solemn
S bs Ry a John MURPHY President Of the
St. Francis Xaver's College.
George O. Starr and several other OF Barnum's
agents will sail for Europe to-day to see what arrange
mons can be made for taking tho greatest show on
earth" to England
James johnson. alias " Jersey Jimmy" and James
Cassidy, who we're charged with murderous assault
on John Ryan, one of their pas" were discharged
at Jefferson Market yesterday. As soon as Cassidy
was released his wife had him rearrested a charge
of assault Judge O'Rellly held him for trial
Grammar School No. in Rivingon St, was visited
yesterday by tho Superintendent Of School Buildings
who made a thorough inspection Of the walls. The
piece OF cornce which fell I'm of the school rooms
on Tuesday had been oOsencd IL IS thought, by tho
placing of iron stairway In the building last summer
The school is in other respects In perfect repair.
Tho Home Circle Club Will give ball at tho Lex
lngton Avenue Opera House on February 4.
The Alexander Hamilton Council, No. 46, National
Provident Union, held scm-monthy meeting last
night at One hundred-a d-twenty nnths and Fourth
ave- Colonel James A. Colon and Captain william
c. ReGdy addressed tho meeting on tho subject OF
limiting immigration
The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company issued It's
statement for 1887 yesterday. The total marine
premiums for the year amounted 10 S5,06O,560 22
Premiums marked of during the year, s3672,}3l IL
Losses paid 81 500 .465 % returns OF premiums and
expenses $7es $40 80. Total assets Si9237, 2S3 80