New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-14
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY
. h.reot concert TO aid the family Of william H.
Pratt will be given in Clckcring Hall this evening
Tho Academy of Political Science will meet on
Monday evening. Stephen G. Williams will read an
essay on the question Shall the United States nave
Naval Station In the west lhoies 7
Hamilton Fish and Gerard Bockinan have been re-
elected chairman and clerk Of the Columbia college
board of trustees.
aDanv priscol remains full Of hope as to his legal
status He was hopeful always especially when he
thought he could squeeze through hole four inches
wide and get out into the wond
The coffee bears declaring war. Yes they arc
by chickory!
"Beef. beer and brandy" is the ALTERATION offered
In a liquor shop window down town
Tho next lecture IN the Cooper Union free Saturday
night course will be given this evening by Prof.
W. NJ r. French, of Chicago ILL.,, on Conventional
Art in and Decorations" with illustrations.
General r. A. AIger, of Detroit is sitting In this
city for an oil painting by Grcenough.
The latest explanation of"k m O." is "can't make
excuses after you've promised the GIRL
The lecture which was to bo delivered yesterday
afternoon by Assistant Superintendent N. A. Cainns'
Hand Training" before the Industrial Educa',9n
Association, had to be postponed on account Oh MI
Calkins's illness.
Collector Magone yesterday "recognized" Congress
man McAdoo by appointing John H. Van Droe!e, OF
Hobolcn, to $1,000 clerkship a; ), Sipman was
promoted from 81 400 u 4 $1,000 clerkship.
No clew has yet been found to the poisoner OF
william H. Robnsons two dogs. The case has been
placed in the hands OF the society Ior the Va
Cruelty to Animals.
At the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church One
hundred ighteenth st. ami Secondave tomorrow
at 80 p NJ the pastor the Rev. Dr. Hulbum will,
request OF the congregation repeal MS sermon vi
last Sunday Taking an inventory"
CIuh xrfII riy
at its club house. No. 40 West Foryelghth-st, this
evening" in honor of the Yale University chapter, OF
which Chauncey NJ. Depew, Secretary whitney, eS-
Governor Chamberlain, william Walter Phelps and other
well known men members during their college
DAVIS The active chapter VIII send delegation, in
old ng banjo and two guitar a ers and George
f. Aiken and william Z. BaTd, oil the iorncriy WI
known English Glec Club OF this city VIII take part Ill
tho enert ainment
The Tenement House Commission met yesterday In
the MAYORS Office and decided to adopt the report re
Gently nado TO the Commission by the Board OF Health
The Fire Commissioners yesterday appointed the fol
lowing Inspectors Of Buildings: Frederick Ciagne'
Thomas Cockerill John Duffy, John T. Fitzgerald,
Alexander Hlcnbothem, NJ. Lewinson, John j. NC
Arde, Thomas B. Merrigan, NJ J. schwartz ana 'onh
NJ. slattery.
The annual meeting of the American Protective
tariff League will be held at its rooms, NO 20 west
Twenty-thlrdst., on Thursday next January TO- The
work of the League during the past year has been
principally In the direction Of securing thorough and
complete organization and the dissemination of tariff
information 1t Is probable that K. H. Aminido"n Will
be retained as president
Judge A. L. Morrison, of Indiana will lecture before
the members If tho Gaelic Society at No. II West
Twenty lglth st. this evening and tomorrow evening
Dr. william b. Wallace, OK president OF the Mum clpal
Council of the Irish National League Will also denver
address.
The Fifth Ward branch Of the Irish National league.
which raised more money than any Of the other city
branches, with exception Of the Manhattan, Is CT
ganizing for a two days en- tcrtainment from which
large financial results expected. 1t will be held
the hal! attached to ST. Aphonsus Church In eouth
Ffth-ave on January "a ana 70
The new Church of the Bles sed Sacrament In West
Seventy -frsts Of Which Father NJ A. Taylor Is PASTOR
will be blessed by Archbishop Corrigan to morrow
1t is of plain exterior and Will eat over 800 persons
THE TRIBUNE has received So for the destitute Tancke
family at No. 80 hudson ST., jersey City.
Michael f. Donovan was sentenced yesterday by
Judge Gilderscevc to five years in State prison. He
was convicted recently Of snatching diamond pin
from Adoph Bach, elderly pawnbroler, In the day
time not far from police headquarters.
Tho Barnard Literary AS collation. of Columbia Col
lese held its semi annual election Of officers In Ham
ton Hall, yesterday with the following result O. n
Jacoby 90 critic; c. Ii. Hayes 90, vice president;
Victor Mapes 81 secretary
Flames were discovered yesterday on the second
floor of the brownstonc house No. 27 West Forty
fifth st.. occr pied by Charles Prisons ;r but they
the damage at only $40.
The funeralof the late Samuel r. Fcy, pres Tot
the suburban Elevated Railroad took place yesterday
at his home Prospect between one hundred an"
SIXTY fourth and One-hundIed and ski y fifth sta
James Clark, one Of tho supposed silk thieves was
discharged yesterday at the Tobs for want OF sufficient
evidence against him The hearing In the case OF the
other three adjourned until Monday.
Herman Dollard a member of he Produce Exchange,
and dealer in cereal screenings at No. IS Pearl St. died
at his home No State-s, yesterday. lie Was forty
years Of age.
The Investigation Of charges against Pay Inspector
Stevenson of the Navy Yard, relative to certain dis-
crepancles connected with The recent sale OF machn
cry and has been complies ed and tho Court
of Inquiry has sent It's report to Washington
The funeral of MIS-. Catherine c. Valentine took place
Yesterday at No. 10 East sixty -firsst The members
Of the Schoonmaker family. together with Mrs Val
cntlnes son. Ludlow, and his guardians, wcle the only
ones present. The service was strictly private.