New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
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NETWORK CITY.
Professor G. A. sclibner delivered a second lecture
In French, at Columbia College, yesterday morning
The lecture was well attended and seemed to DO ap'
preciated as 1t deserved.
The City Hall flags displayed yesterday by the
Mayors order, In honor Of Forefathers Day
The annual meeting Of the Produce Exchange Bmid'
ing and Loan Association will be held at the Exchange
January Ia, at p m
The Tribune has received "A Thanksgiving offer
Ing from Lakewood N j." Of s1o 80, for the Yellow
Fever Sufferers Fund.
A delegation of students from Princeton College
will address the young mems meeting In Association
Hail. at Twenty -thrdst. and Fourth ave-, this after
noon at 80 O'Clock. The speakers will be NJ W.
Graham. go; G. sproul 80; II. W. Hathaway, 30
and W. C. Fisk, go
NJ. vassili verestchagin's paintings wcro to be
taken down at the end of this week and shipped 10
Chicago but there have been such rongs TO see them
that the collection will probably be kept On view one
more week. NJ. verestchagin will proably lecture
once moro before leaving New-fork
During these holiday times 300 children on an
average visit the Eden Musee each afternoon, anu
each little one receives present OF hahuso"e
Christmas gift The distribution will continue unul
Christmas afternoon. The Sunday programme Is
always a pleasing one at this popular house. and 10
davis entertainment is Of than usual excellence
The Christmas Day bill will also be a gala one
This week has been selected for a conference OF the
two committees representing the Northern ana eoutn
ern Presby teran Church. which will meet al the MIS-
sion rooms, No. SO Fifth-ave, and the presbyterian
Union has appointed general reception for heSe
delegates at the Metropolitan Opera House, on fiuaS
evening.
The latest thing tn mons shirts Is one that opens
IN front for style and studs, and also opens oehlho
for entry.
novelty in canes this season has receptacle for
,,core inside another will hold dollar In small
chanoa and another has chain bracelet, so that no
natter how full the hands may be- the stick Will not
drop.
An effort IS being made to introduce prepared
India rubber shoe for horses.
The Eclectic Literary Union Of st. Marks Chapel
will assist the Rev. B. Morgan to entertain 'ne
prisoners I'm Ludlow Street jail IN next thursday a.
q 40 n. m. r. = Lorch the humorist, Will recite
Refreshments will be served to tie prisoneir'
Daniel A. Rudd, Editor Of :" The Catholic Tribune
Of Cincinnati will address meeting OF coiored Ca"
olcs tonight at st, Benedicts Church. beecAor anu
Downing SITS.
As Mrs Lena Crane, Of No 239 West sixteentn-s'.'
was leaning over a fire yesterday. her clothes took
fire and she was Instantly covered with running
tongues Of flames. Several people who were III Inc
house heard her cries for help and smothered the
sauos hut NOT until the woman had been severely
burned. She was taken to the NewYork Hospital
The parishioners of ST. Stephens Roman Cathohe
Church who have remained stanch friends OF Dl'
McGIvnn assembled in International Hall, IN East
T,rentv-seventh-st on Friday night and before the
close Of the meeting over $500 was raised "hch Will
he presented to their old priest Tonight
Tho Fire Commissioners informed by the Civi
c.rr,os Fxamincrs YESTERDAY, Ihat Foreman John II
Kehoe ~ Truck g. had received the highest per cent
in the competitive examination for promotion 10 cnie
of battalion. Foreman Kehoe was thereupon maa'
chief Of baa-lion, and wa. assigned to the Fourth
| Battalion.
The total Of tho first three days subscription safe
seats for tho Thomas orchestral concerts mas OK
coded "a. 600. The sale continues throughout Thu
week The first evenings concert is set down io
January g. Mmo. Fursch-Madi will be the singer
concert will be given this afternoon and even
Inc for working girls at Carriers Dancing Academy
| No so Fifth-ave
! Charles A. silliman, the newly appointed Commits
sioner Of Public Docks, presented himself at I'M
MAYORS Office yesterday to take the Office, but as
s after 10 m and the legal half holiday had begun
Mavor Hewitt decided to defer the ceremony unit
Monday.
Many prominent men are to be invited to the annua
hanou.t Of the Cerce Francois de Harmonic, whlc!
Will take place on Monday, January z, In tho mali
! hall of the Hoffman House. NJ. Roustan, the frenci
| Minister at Washington; the Count o. Abazac' frenci
Consul General; Mayorelect Grant. and other citl
officials: Governor Hill and Presldentelect Harrison
will receive invitations.
Trains ran on irregular time on the sixth-ave lint
Yesterday morning for three hours, owing 10 I'M
breaking of pston-rod on one OF the engines Whit
caused a delay Of half an hour.