New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
NETWORK CITY.

The Gaelic Society has elected these officers Presi
dent L. J. Callahan treasurer, DR.. William OHeagher
recorder, Patrick J. Shicls; treasurer, Edward l.
McCrystal
The Culver Route to Concy Island will open for the
season Saturday May IL. Boats Will leave whitehall
ST., connecting with trains at Bay Ridge, hourly IRON
40 a. to 10 p. NJ First boat on sundays U 'io
a. m Special boats on race days OF the brooklyn
Jockey Club will leave NewYork at IL 10. IL 40
1 10 and so p. m.
Carolo Iscaro, the young Italian who was stabbed
In Mulberly-st. on Wednesday night by Romlno Cusa-
blanca and Roso Filistin, two peanut venders' was
stil alive at ST. Vlncents Hospital yesterday but inc
surgeons said there not much hope OF his recovery
He said no was robbed of sos by his assaants. Ihey
had not been arrested
John Hoffman, respondent German cigarmaker'
ffty-three years old, took advantage OF his WHO'S
brief absence from their homo at No. 1'3so Fist
ave. at noon yesterday to hang himself to the rahsom
Of door. She called In policeman ~heh sh' To-
turned, but Hoffman was dead
The Feast of the Ascension celebrated at Trinity
Church Yesterday and In connection with these services
the forty-sccond anniversary of the present churcn
building.
The Delta Kappa Epsilon Club selected these trus
toes last night Granville Halves, Isaac u woodruff
A. Norton Brockway, and E. W. Fisher 10 serve until
Nav l. 1891 and Charles II. Beckett to serve nntl
Nav l. 1890 Tho clubs membership has lncrea'oa
In the last two years from $50 TO 500.
A correspondent asks If the Lenox Library has been
closed for the summer 1t has not but is oepn sVoy
weekday except Monday from 10 to 4, ana is nee u"
all without cards
W. J. Best an export accountant, OF NO. 40 Bfoaa
wav with two assistants began yesterday an overhaul
ing of the books and accounts of tho Aqueduct COM
mIssones at the instance Of the Senate Investigating
Committee The work will continue nom day to day
until complcted and report made to the chairman OF
the committee.
The funeral of Samuel Raynor took place yesterday
at his home, No. 1876 East Slxteenthst The Rev.
Dr. Elder of the Church of the Epiphany, conducted
the services.
The quarterly meeting Of the NewYork Library Club
was held in Columbia College Library yesterday ana
several questions of general interest TO librarians were
discussed
Large hauls of shad being captured at Rondout
where they sell at the old-time price OF $40 100
wholesale. Retail prices are 80 cents for roe and
1915 cents for buck, lower Hudson and bay fish,
"Why some men fail to succeed y will DO told on
May 26 at the railroad branch OF the Young Mons
Christian Association, by William E. Dodge
The Dock Commissioners yesterday reelected L.
]. N Stark president of the Board for the fifth time
Commissioner Charles H. Marshall was nominated for
the office, but he declined and Mr.. Stark was
elected by reclamation. James Matthew's was re-
elected treasurer.
Porte V. Ransom, Of Surrogate Ransom, is the
captain of baseball nine composed Of clerks In the
surrogate, Office. Tomorrow they Will play the Fire
Department nine at Mott Haven
The pleasant weather enables large number OF
school children. accompanied. by their teachers, to
promenade the Brooklyn Bridge for recreation and
exercise
A sale Of oil and water-color paintings by NJ and
Nine C. A. de EAubniere began last evening at the
Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. and will be completed this
evening. seventyone oil paintings by NJ LAubnlere,
and thirty three water-eolors by Mme DAublncre were
sold for S3,592.
Ira D. sankey, before sailing for Europe, will con-
duct service of song, at tho young mems rally In
Association Hall, every Sunday in May at rs p m
Large audiences have greeted him there and also at
the Institute where he has made similar engagement
for the evenings of May.