New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-03
NEM-YORK CITY.


The days of registration in this city 'cl be october o. IL
&c and27
The few peaches that struggle In from the ends Of
orchards look lonesome.
Tho bronze bust of Sccchi d Casa editor and
founder of L Eco d 1tala,r which was subscribed
for by the italian colony here at cost Of 81 OOO has
been finished, and in few days will be placed over
secchi's grave in Elizabeth, n. J.
At the request of number of German workingmcn,
the Rev. Nicholas Bjerrng will repeat his free lecture
on L" The Labor Question: and in what way IT may be
solved" this evening, at the Presbyterian Church OF
the Redeemer.
Professor Bickmore begins his autumn course OF
lectures TO the teachers in tho public schools at the
Museum of Natural History, on saturday, october H.
The first four lectures will be Introductory, and VIII
deal with the sun, moon and the planets, and the
theory of Laplace on the nebulae and the comets.
Following these Mr.. Bickmore Will take up geology
and zoology Tickets have been sent to the teachers
in the different schools, and large attendance is ex
pected
The New-York Academy Of Anthropology held Its
annual meeting yesterday at the Cooper Institute.
The president, DR.. Edward c. Mann, presided, and
read his annual address, paper upon The outlines
of Anthropology." Dr. Ephram Cutter gave an eX-
hibtion, by of mirrors, OF the action OF the
human vocal chords in singing. Tho following officers
were elected President, Dr. Edward c. Mann; vice
presidents, Drs. Z. p Thwing, W. III. Anderson and
~ sizer secretary, DR.. II. G. Hanchett; treasurer,
Dr. H. S. Drayton; council, Drs. Benjamin Edison,
NJ d. Holbrook and Edward H. Ammidown
Work has begun on the new winter tank cox1o
feet for the hippopotami in the Arsenal in Central
Park.
"Old Hutch,n in his recent corner in wheat at
Chicago bought millions of bushels of it. One
million would give every person in the United States
a loaf of bread
dead N taka fha NIL
Ing gas In dentistry.
Girls taken from behind the counter make the best
store detectives, as a rule.
Merchants are complaining Of the stop put to the
collection of accounts in some parts of the South by
the yellow fever.
The Union Trust Company has bought from the
New-York Improved Real Estate Company the build
ngs Nos. IS and so broadway and o and New-st,
for $775,O 900.
In accordance with the orders of the Pilot Commits
sioners the Bridge Trustees have had red globe put
on an electric light each end of the Bridge, and
green one in the middle These lamps attracted con-
siderable attention last night
Tho first meeting after the summer recess Of the
New York Historical Society held last evening at
the library, in Secondave. and Eleventh-st- Mrs
Martha j. Lamb read all interesting and graceful paper
entitled, The Inauguration Of Washington in 1882"
The society resolved that copy of the paper should
be placed in the library, with view 10 us future pub
LEGATION.
Fire Commissioner Henry d. Purioy sent his esti-
mates for 1850 to the Board Of Aldermen yesterday.
The amount asked for to run this department is
So PSI III. For 1855 the sum was $1076493, show
ing an increase of 1904 $50.
The afternoon music lessons which Frank H. DAM
rosch conducted for public school teachers last month
at Association Hall, well attended The dates
OF the lectures for this month October ,, B. TO-
H. IL and 10. The lectures begin at p m.
The commission appointed to revise the State Excise
laws met yesterday in Room No. O., Bible House.
The Rev DR.. Howard Crosby offered a resolution
that the commission recommend to the Legislature
that adopt principles of reasonable restriction in
regard licenses, making broad distinction between
the treatment Of DISTILLED liquors and fcrmented brew
ngs. The resolution adopted
Coroner Levy held the inquest yesterday IN the
case of Joseph NJ. Williams, six, of No. Sol Tenth
ave, who killed by Belt Line car driven by
John Wynne of No AS West Fifty -fourth-st., in
Tenth-ave., August 26. The jury held the driver
responsible for the accident