New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-05
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Tho steamer Caledonia. from Gibraltar was put into
Quarantine yesterday for inspection OF the crew. anu
thorough cleansing and dsinfccton TWO OF inc cie"
<ad been sick with smallpox and were convaesceh'
Croton water rents for the week, s34,o27 20.
Mayors Marshal Byrncs last week issued ITO
licenses and received therefore 500
Thu Intercoeeiate Lacrosse convention will be
held 1t the stnrtevant House on Saturday. FEBRUARY
IL Harvard. Princeton and Stevens Institute COM
bose tho Association
An uptown clothier selling boys trousers yes
tsrday for 10 cents pair. They wero guaranteed
70 DO all wool
room In the boardng-hOuse No 443 East second
st. tried to kill himself on Friday by swallowing some
rat poison. Yesterday he found seriously sick
In his room and sent to Bellevue Hospital. Tho
70 be questioned regarding his attempt at self-de-
struction.
The New-York Alumni of Claverack College and
Hudson River Institute will dine at Clarks to-mor-
row night. Over 100 alumni will be present and
number Of prominent men will respond to toasts.
Among the speakers will be Corporation Counsel
Dewitt, of Brooklyn, ex-Congressman John NJ Bailey,
Of Albany. Jacob p Miller, Or. J. G.
billiard Mott IT, Fills viii be POSTMASTER and
Henry r. Heath, of Brooklyn, will preside
delegation of young men, representing the various
New-York colleges which are interested in the
mond on his visit this country will visit Princeton
College to-day. In the afternoon they will address
the students. Among the members OF the party
are Lewis L scudder, Of the Medical department 81
Amcs and T. G. Frost, Of Columbia College, both
editors Of The Columbia Law Tines
soiree musicale was given last evening by Mr.. and
Ms. f. August Nercsheimer, at their residence in
Lenox ave. fine programme was rendered by the
Beethoven String Quartet, Max Heinrich and Mr..
and Mrs. Krpal, besides impromptus by several Of
the guests.
Ncw-York City may now feel relieved. General
Roy Stone rdicules the idea that Montauk Point will
prove serious competitor to IT port of entry.
Eew-forN seems to have come to stay
is TO DO hoped that the public sale Of the South
F@ry Hallway will result IN tho running of the
Broadway horse cars TO the South Ferry, doing away
with the present need Of stages from Bowling Green
enough.
1t is relief to know that Mrs. Langtry is no longer
on the fence it
On Thursday evening the La Bonrdannas Club will
play tournament with the chess club of the College
Of the Guy Of Ncw-York Five men will contest on
each side.
The Merry Workers of Jackson Seminary, No. 2,O25
Flh-ave.. have contributed $50 from the receipts Of
their Christmas entertainment THE TRIBUNE Fresh
Ar Fund This win make merry many little hearts cart;
TO them BY this project of THE TRIBUNE.
A. Nolan Martin will deliver lecture in Chckering
Hail Wednesday, taking for his subject The
AttaDable ia Social Science" The lecture Will be
int rpreted In signs by the Rev DR.. Gallandet and
the proceeds VIII he devoted to aid the Gallaudet
Home for Deaf Mutes.
The President of the Sew-York Mercantile Exchange
has appointed +. B. Thurber, James II. Seymour, and
H. Folsom delegates to attend the joint session Of ths
Canal Committees OF the senate and Assembly, to be
held in Albany, February 0. at p M for the purpose
OF advocating the Canal Improvement Dill, now pend
ing before the Legislature.
grand vocal and Instrumental concert for the
benefit Of the German Emgrant House at No. &c
6tate-st will be given al Steinway Hall on Thursday
evening. Some wel-known amateur and professional
singers will be there, as also the Euterpe' vocal
Society. of HOboken.
At tho entertainment In the hail Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Tuesday evening, for the
benefit Of Chan Kung Sing the Chinese missionary
recently burned ont in the great fire at Canton, China
Marie Antonette Nathalie Pollard will appear the
"Princess Mui Qt," the educated Chinese LADY, and will
deliver biographical lecture descriptive Of scenes In
China.
The New-Yorker who has 600 for Josef Hoimann
and the Philadelphia who has $50 900 for something
else have Soft spots In their hearts for the Demo
cratic City Fathers of the metropolis, for whom the
days OF anti poverty and Sharp work are gone, never
more 10 return.
The funeral of Mrs. J. f. Cannes, wife of the As
sistsnt Commissioner of Jurors, who, with her child,
died Thursday night took place yesterday at
St. Patrlck's Old Cathedral, in Mottst.
Michael Kennedy state Delegate of the Ancient
Order OF Hibernals, has Just returned from Column
bia, Tioga and Dutchcss Counties, In each of which
he Las organized sc, eral branches of the society.
The boarding house keepers in the neghborhood
Of West-st and Battery place say that the immigrants
coming adays not much agin the Govern
ment' as against them
"The New-York Commercial Bulletin says that
the January fire loss reached S16040,00O. The loss
Tor the same month last Year was S1150O,OOO.
The White Cross meeting in Association Hall, at
$3.50 p. to day will be addressed by the Rev. DR..
B. F. De Costa, secretary of the American White
Cross Committee. Young men are specially invited
TO these Sunday afternoon meetings
The Isl Epsilon Club Will give its first annual din
81 the Hotel Brunswick Thursday evening
Ex-surogate Daniel g. Rollins will preside, and the
efforts The long list of able speakers Will be supple
mented by music, Instrumental and vocal, and recita
lions. seats be reserved until Wednesday evening
Charles Davis, age forty Ave, ge,st at the Grand
Central Hotel, fell in Broadway and broke his leg last
evening.
police search for large Irish setter dog answer
ing to the name CHARLIE and wearing the name S.
Franklin on his collar was ordered last evening.
The police directed last evening to make in-
quiries al all the hospitals in the city for stephen
Dobson, who has been missing since January 5. Al
Police Headquarters II said that MIR. DObSon was
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Judge Cullen yesterday named Wednesday as the
day Oh which to hear evidence in the against the
Union Elevated Railroad, to enjoin its construction
on Adams-st, Myrtle ave. and elsewhere.