New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
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NEW-YORk CITY
Messrs siote a James the well Known Nsssa o..
stationers, have issued some ATTRACTIVE 'S'en"-''
the new year.
-,,,,. ~ sonr will be held in Association Hall
:, a.ao n m. at which II. f. Williams the
.tonal railroad secretary, VIII speak 70 s'ue
men only.
An uptown English chophouse, kept by German
TON of cbeese every three months for "csh
rsrebits and golden bucks
Tho nb,ou,tous small boy seems more numerousY
omntpresent than ever during these holidays
The Mission of Zion Church. No AIS West Forty
hrst-st, enjoyed uncommony interes'ins .n''s'a
festival last week The infant class, winch aono
numbers 900 scholars, held its exercises In the AFTER
onn and the school proper celebrated In the evening"
TIL. decoration OF liquor saloons at this time seems
n Christmas mockery.
An aggressive uptown fshmonger has the "oiu
@,chthyologistu painted on his wagon and signs
Chief Clerk Michael T. Daily, of the city Court
lac received from tho other clerks of the court
diamonds tudded gold iocket as a Christmas 'ee"-
nonial of their respect and esteem
Tho n,ctoral dial calendar which Styles Cash,
Of No n Fifth ave, Issuing for the new year Is
framed In imitation OF oxydzed silver WIN IVY
leaves in relief The illustrations arc engraved on
etc., and represents scenes the life of Washington.
~ whose Inauguration 1880 is the centennial year.
The Chairman Wrecking Company yesterday sue
ceeded in raising the iron hull Of the transport steamer
MARYLAND which burned and suriR some ume
aeo in the Harlem River near the Third'ave priose
Che will be towed down near the Second-ave Dnoge
and beached there
Tho Roard OF Trustees OF the New-York Press Club
has decided TO have the annual dinner OF the CLUB al
Delmonicos on Wednesday evening, February %, and
hos eyed the price of dinner tickets at IS each.
Joseph Howard, IT,, will DO the principal orator Of
the occasion
A boy eight years old was found In the hayloft OF
stable in the rear Of No. "a Columbiast. yesterday
morn,ne He had made his bed in the hay for want
Of a better place TO sleep in To the ponce ne sa'u
he was Clarence Vos, al orphan, ana hso oeoh
turned out Of his grandfathers house to shift for
himself He is in the care Of the society LOT Inc
Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Controller Myers has been indsposed for the last
two days and unable be at his office, but the cause
~as nothing more serious than a sick headache. Dep
utyController Storrs made arrangements yesterday TO
give all the employees of the several departments thelr
monthly pay Monday, so that want OF FUNDS may
NOT interfere with the happiness OF their New Year
Miss Parker. daughter of the late RearAdmiral
A Parker will give a series OF five readings on
Wednesdays in January at p. m, assisted oy prom
inent musicians Miss Parkers readings Will be under
the patronage OF General William 7. Sherman
The Rev Father Dougherty has Issued 1900 tickets
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the Mission Of tho Immaculate Virgin on New-Years
Day.
The arrival Of a troop Of Russian dancers at the
Eden Musee IL anxiously awaited by the patrons OF
that popuar house An agreeable entertainment IS
nrovded for this afternoon and evening in which the
Hungarian orchestra and the art gallery figure prom
inently.
So many prominent French merchants of the city
hsye ex pressed desire TO attend the annual banquet
Of the Cercle Francois de rHarmonte In the Hoffman
House on Monday evening" January z, that additional
.rraneemens are now being made for their accommo-
datton
Information was received at the Navy Yard yes
terday that the United States steamer Richmond,
which sailed from here Wednesday morning to be-
como the flagship of the South Atlantic Squadron. an
rived at Fortress Monroe at 10 80 a N. on Friday
The vessel will be inspected by the Board OF Survey,
and she will sail for Montevideo on Wednesday.
The Rev. Dr. Maynard will deliver his new his
toroal lecture on India and Its People" usrated
ON Wednesday afternoon in Chickering Hall
Mooney tho alleged dyDamiter, who threw the
bomb on the steamship Queen last year. and was
sent to the insane asylum at Utica has gone into the
lecture business since his release.
A class for practical instruction in rigging and
marine spike work opened last evening at the
Sesvsnhaks Yacht Club House. The GLASS started
with eighteen members and were under the instruc-
ton of practical rgger, the foreman OF the rigging
lon Of Phillip b Low The instruction began with
INST principles giving the nature OF manila, the
manner Of making IL into rope, etc. The course viii
continue every Saturday through the winter