New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-28

LAYING cornerstone Of Progress Club, Fitthsve and
Sixty thiId-st, $3.50 p. IN. -
Fsrragut Post. No 75 C. A. r. banquet Ei'er'
Assembly Rooms, evening. , w. .sx
Lafayette Club XIth Districr mectns' Nv ''o
Annual INSPECTION Of 47th Regiment Armory, Brooklyn,
speci.I meeting Of Harlem Democratic Club. D. m
Park and Aqueauct Commissioners meetings
NETWORK CITY
The Rev. Dr. Charles L. Thompson, moderator OF
the Presbyterian General Assembly, will preach his
first Thanksgiving sermon in this city at ii a. m.
ON Thursday at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Fifty-third-st. and Madison ave. Tho sub
1ect will be "National Privileges and PERKS"
Among the we'll known contributors to The Ladies
Home Journal" which has a large circulation and
Is published by the Curtis Publishing Company,
Phfladelphls are Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Mary J.
Holiness Rose Terry Cooke, viii Carleton, Robert j.
Burdette, Mrs John Sherwood and others. Among
artists who have contributed to It's illustrations al
various times are Frederick Dielman, William St. j.
Harper, Miss Maud Humphrey, Miss elizabeth O.
Tucker and others.
civil service examination for clerkshfps In the
state service held yesterday at Room 81, Cooper
Union. General Sickles, president Of the state civil
Service Commission, present. and the examination
was conducted by Chief Examiner John b. Riley.
Thirty three and one woman were examined
The committee of Normal College teachers having
In charge the selection of suitable memorial Tor
Miss Lydia wadlegh met at tho college yesterday
and considered the establishment Of a library as
memorial
President Hunter, of the Normal College, has been
confined to his home for than week with
severe attack Of erysipelas. This week he Is much
better, and expects TO be able by next Monday TO
resume his duties at the college.
There are 800 children at the Colored Orphan
Asylum One hundred and-forty third-st and Tenth
ave. The managers will give the children hrst-
rate Thanksgiving dinner If the chartably disposed
will assist in providing it, Gifts of food or money
may be left with Mrs Van Dusor, No. 81 West
Thirty sixh-s they will be called for on notice
to the superintendent at asylum.
The young ladies of the Thirtteth Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, between Eighth and Ninth aves.,
have prepared a novel concert for Thanksgiving
evening. They will produce humorous entertain
ment entitled The Peak Sisters from Alasky.' The
admission VIII be twenty-five cents, the proceeds for
the benefit of the Christmas Festival
The regular annual meeting of the National Amateur
Skating Association viii be held Saturday, at No.
East Forty sixth-st., at p IN.
william n. Loew, a lawyer, who was convicted sew
oral months ago Of forgery and was sentenced TO
five years Imprisonment, released yesterday on
Sc, 500 bail pending appeal. Judge Cowing before
whom the tried granted stay Of proceedings
and certified that there probable cause 10 be-
ncvs that the appellate courts might grant a new
trial.
James Shaw, the Yorkshire farmer who was ar
rested on his arrival In this country on the steamer
wyoming, as being James Ponnock, an alleged wife
murderer, discharged from custody yesterday
by United States Commissioner Shields. W. Lane
Booker, the British Consul received dispatch by
cable from the British Homo once saying, Shaw
is not the wanted" The prisoner seemed thank
full at his did completely answer
any Of the descriptions sent from England. He has
been in the Ludlow Street jail for one week.
Grant MCPHERSON Junior clerk at the Post Office,
drawing $40 a month for his services arrested
yesterday by Post Office Inspector Dosser and was
held by Commissioner Shields for examination. Nc
Pherson has been in the service for three months
and has received letters with imperfect directions
for investigation. 1t is charged that he stole
Of the letters Entrusted TO him. No record OF the
letters given out for examination kept, and
Of them may have contained sums OF money. Nc
Pherson denied his guilt.
Robert Mcknight, a truck driver, arraigncd yes
tsrdsy before Judge MARITIME and pleaded not guilty TO
indictment charging him with murder in the first
degree. Mcknight is Of the four persons
rested on suspicion Of completely IN the murder Of
John Mccarthy, who killed at seventeenth-st.
ard First ave. tho night of November T. The
grand Jury found an indictment against Mcknight
alone.
Thomas Glynp, who convicted Of assault in
the second degree in setting fire the clothing of
John Crucie, October 49, 1887, taken before
Judge Cowing for sentence. Glynn's counsel how
ever, moved for trial, and sentence was
postponed. The testimony which the trial
asked for that Of Kate L. Lamar and Mary
De Gross, who said that they saw Clynn attempt
to put out The flames which caused Cruce's injuries.
Thomas Edwards, Richard Brown, Henry Pontoon,
John Mcmahon and Joseph Dunn, who were under
indictment for poolsclling, released from their
bailbonds yesterday by order Of Judge Cowing, with
the consent of Assistant Distrct-Attorney Golf The
construed that convictions could not in the opinion
Of the District Attorney, be expected
The college championship game of football, to be
between Wesleyan College and the University of
Pennsylvania is likely to be exceedingly close
game, both teams stronger than any that
have yet represented their respective colleges in
past seasons, and they evenly matched. The
game will positively be played rain. shine.
At a meeting OF the trustees of the Seamen's Bank
for Savings, held Nov 90, Daniel Barnes ap
pointed cashier to fill tho vacancy occasioned by the
death OF Henry P. Marshall Mr.. Barnes has been
a trustee of the bank several years
The Tammany Hall Committee of Twenty four met |
yesterday and called a meeting OF the General Com
mttee for December when the date for holding the
primaries will be fixed.
BROOKLYN.
Charity Commissioners Ray and Scott, Supervisor |
O'Brien, CT the County Farm Committee, and ten |
members Of the Grand Jury, went on a visit to ST.
Johnland yesterday 1t is said that their trip was
In the nature OF tour of observation but has con-
nec0n with the recent agitation about the condition of