New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-13
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY


Annual meeting Of Metropolitan Museum Of Art p m.
Investigation Of Local Steamboat Inspectors Federal
Forger George Benson's before Commissioner
Funeral of Stephen j. Meany, st. Jerome's Church.
Meeting Of Ncw.York Presbytery. Scotch Church.
New Park Commission No. lB william st., D. m.
inspection Of North German Lloyd steamship Lshn
% H Of ss. to Female Department. Of Grammar
Meeting Of Baptist preachers and Reformed pastor.
Brooklyn Republican League dinner, Remsen Hail.
Lincoln Association dinner raylors HOTEL Jersey
Pennsyivanis University Alumni dinner, Hotel Bruns
ns Club NJ ss Mo- q"
thirteen Club dinner. No. Q Yves. Twenty eehth-se.
Travellers Protective Association, Merton House, o
Retail Grocers Union, Nc. 2s East Twenty third It..
Academy Of Sciences, Columbia College, 8 p m
y, Columbia College Cleo Club Harlem Presbyterian
NETWORK CITY.
On an examination paper Of ono of tho lower Glasses
in uptown private school tho question asked,
What is karatf" thoroughly practical little
fellow wrote as answer, Something you put In
SOUP
The stock of canned salmon here is likely to receive
the addition Of the surplus Owned in England
There were landed in New-York last weeh 81, 64e
SACKS OF British potatoes.
Maple sugar made from last years syrup brings
~ 1-2 to 10 cents from first hands
One Of the principal amusements of the last
Saturday haf-hollday peelIng the ice of tho
sdewalkA
"Pve been in the New-York egg trade forty
years." remarked wholesale dealer and these
twenty-five turkey eggs make large a single con-
sgnment Of the kind as ] ever metz
Tho emgrant from Ireland who arrived IN this city
a week ago with fve-dollar bill e. his credit and
who, invited few days later to attend the "open-
ing Of my saloon, etc. returned with fifty cents to
his credit, says that invitations In Ireland do not
turn out that way at ALL"
1t isn't question Of rivalry as to news at all with
some of the New-York penny evening papers; It IS
as to which of them shall present imprint Of the
word Extra" In the hugest and most unganly look
ing type
The woman who stepped through the crowded ele-
waited last night and left both the doors wide open
writes to the newspapers occasionally about the
" unfeeng, brutal TO be met with IN public con-
vey ances In this city"
The elevated cars always give ugly wrench and
jerk In rounding the at Seventies and the Bow
cry. Not train passes within twenty four hours
but that contains at least passenger who says
The crash that has been threatened for years is
life passing It,"
Ex-Judge A. L. Morrison, of Arizona, an ardent
Blaine Irishman and proectionlst will deliver the
Grafton at the Emmet's Day celebration in Cooper
Union March g.
The friends Of Father Hugh J. Kelly, who was
attached to st. Tcresas Church before his appoint
ment as successor to Father Rordan ct Castle Garden,
have collected $1,000 which they Will present to him
as testimonial.
The alleged bncketshop keepers arragned at
Jefferson Market yesterday, and were. held In $500
bail for further examination. Andrew p. Hammond
demanded all examination which will be given to-day.
Several immense eocoanut trees, bearing fruit,
have arrived at the Eden Musee from the West
Indies for exhibition at the orchid show, which Will
open Thursday. Many rare orc bids have been
ceved from England and there Will also be pro-
fuse Spay of The exhibition, which IS under
the patronage Of well known women, promises to
be highly popular.
Tho D. X. E. Club will hold Its annual dinner at
the club house, No. 436 Ffthave., on Thursday oven
ing Nearly two hundred members Will be present
The annual meeting of the Corporation OF the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art will be held at y.
to- day In the East Gallery of the Museum building.
The reports Of the director and treasurer will be
presented
John p. Lynch, chairman Of the Goth Regiment
Testimonial Committee and a prominent member Of
the Irish Home Rule Club has returned from Florida,
" hi her no went, accompanied by Michael Gibln,
several weeks ago for the benefit Of his health Mr..
Lynch IS staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel lie says
his health is completely restored