New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
NETWORK CITY.


A somewhat favorable change in the condition OF
| James Redpath was reported yesterday.
| Tho cyclorama OF the Battle of Gettysburg was
yesterday crowded all day to It's utmost capacity
young woman, while contemplating the terribly rcal-
istic hospital scene, tainted. Tho cycorama Is be-
coming fashionable resort In Lent, during which
season many consider themselves dcbarred from at
tending tho theatres.
The second part of tho sale of paintings belonging to
Charles f. HaseltIno Will take place on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings of next week at Moore
auction galleries, No. 900 Fifh-avc. The collection
which embraces many works of high merit, is on
| view.
| AIessrs Dan Tamage's Sons & Co. Now Orleans,
| telegraph Louisiana crop movement TO date Re
ccipts, 57632O sachs: last year. sO1 ,OGO sacks !;
sales COZ. 800 bbls. last year 100000 bbls. Only
fair movement, but majority Of holders stil confident
Fourth-avc. driver who asked twenty and
a ncwsboy yesterday when Washington died says the
ncwsboy was tho only one who knew.
Peter A. White, the agent of the Irish woocn Man
ufacturers Association, who has In this country
! some time pushing The sale Of Irish goods, and who
has been seriously Ill at the Gilscy House during the
! last two weeks Is now better.
Sir Thomas Grattan Bsmondc, NJ. p, who has been
at tho Hoffman House since Saturday, after pro-
longed trip through the East, where he visited the
principal cities in behalf of tho lIlsh Home Rule cause,
set out for the South yesterday, where he Will con-
! tinue his work Tor several weeks longer
Il.
Of the Irish National League handed yesterday to tn,
treasurer Of the municipal council Of that organiza-
ton 500 TO help along the battle for liberty in Old
Erin
The annual dinner OF the ST. Patrlcks Club at tho
Hoffman House this year promises to be as important
affair thet Of tho Friendly Sons Of ST. Patrick
the same evening at Delmo Ico's. Ono member alone,
ID. NJ. Brown, has already disposed of twenty tches
at Sl2 each and VIII have all tho members OF the
Central Club come there IN body.
On the evening OF Saturday, March 3, Byron's
Manfred" given IN its entirety drama with, for
the first time In America, Schubcrts music, will he
performed at the Metropolitan Opera House for the
benefit Of tho United Relief Works of tho Society Of
Ethical Culture, whose main charity is It's Working
mans School and Free Kindergarten at No 100 West
Eff -fourthst., a most deserving Institution Ernst
Possart will appear Manfrcd,7 part acted sue
'ccsslully by him In Europe over 80 tines Walter
; Eamrosch and the Metropolitan Opera House Or
chcstra will furnish the music tho chousc3 OF tho
Opera House and the ITALIA Theatre VIII sing: tho
piece win be artistcaly mounted and tho occasion
altogether will be memorable one In the musical
and dramatic season The saie Of ticacts VIII bcGil
the Metropolitan Opera House box Office en- Monday
morning.
There is 50 much tall lying somewhere in tho opium
smuggling cases that somebody mast DO suffering
from the effects Of the drug
If the bitches in tho Squire Flynn continue,
public patience may kick out of tho traces.
The United Labor Party to have the faculty
OF getting disunltcd as soon as 1t settles down 10
business.
Miss Collins malady Is becoming grave matter.
The anniversary Of the New York city Church Ex
tension and Missionary Society Of tho Methodist
Episcopl Church viii be held this evening In tho
West Harlem Church, Seventh ave. and One hundred
and twenty ninth-st Annual reports by br ire Cr MS
Chcsncy Lane, and j. NJ King; singing by sfanu chofus
Of children
The funeral Of John Travers took place Yesterday
The service held at the house OF his mother, NO
Npct vain hot
relatives The body was taken to Newport for burial
to day.
Tho second Of tho series OF special sermons 20 men,
by tho Rev. Arthur Richie, viii DO delivered at ST.
Ignatius's Church Fortich ST. Sixth ave. onlght
al sl5, tho subject being christians and Other
People, The public arc cordially Invited
The League Schedule meeting will be held at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel on March instead OF on March
originally intended
The postman who delivers letters to the Murray
IIl Hotel says that p. Il. Barnum gets bsgfu every
day.
The Bridge promenade was moro largely used yes
terday than on any previous day this year.
The Young Mems Christian Association has arranged
for series of practical talks for five Friday evenings
beginning this week. In Association Hall, which VIII
present topics Of interest and Importance to those
for whom they have been arranged All young men
will! be admitted free by ticket, upon application per-
sonally or by ettor at tho association r0oms. Tho
subjects to presented arc: what TO DO IN Elmer
gencies,' by DR.. George s. Huntington; Tic FRAMING
IF the Hand and Eye by Professor Nicholas Murray
Ing" by Dr. Lewis IL. sayre sound Bodies ana Puro
Hearts," by William Baliic and The Nervous , sys
Ludwig Barnay, tho German tragedlan, sailed from
Bremen yesterday, and will open his second and fare
well engagement In this country under the manage
ncnt of Conred Iiormann' at the Academy of Music,
March IL, supported by the Same excellent company
that played with Frau Niemann- Raabc.
An entertainment much enjoyed by The pupils and
their friends was given at tho Collegiate Grammar
schoal, No o4s West Seventy fourth-st, on Tuesday
Incidents in the life OF Washington, with other appro,
pirate pictures, illustrated by the stcreopcon, and
few literary exercises wer3 suggestive OF the com
Ing holiday
Tho funeral Of exCoroner Gibson ~ Herman was
conducted at his home, No. 1876 East sixethst,
yesterday by Empire City Lodge of the Masonic order,
Of which he was mcmbor. Tho services were led
by Grand Master J. H. Jardlne In accordance with ts
ritual The dy was taken to Machpelah Cemetery
at Cypress Hills for burial
Professor b. F. o'Counor will lecture on "The
Cycle Of Charlemagncr at Columbia College Satur-
day morning at ii 80 Il H.
The tenth annual dinner of the First New York
Mounted Rifles was given last evening at Beethoven
Hall, In Ffthst., near tho Bowcry. Vice President
Arm5rong presided and the Veterans pass the
Ing relating stories of their experiences during the
war.
The New-York State Engineers Society held meet
ing at No. 305 West Thirty 9th st. yesterday and
passed resolutions to tho elect that the coasts
of this country arc at present dcfencelcss efficient
naval reserve should be provided to act in conjunc
ton with the navy In time Of war, and that tho most
expeditions way To accomplish this Is to pay a small
bounty 10 every American ship engaged ~ folcigu
trade, such ships Ia be at the call of the Government
in time Of emergency.
General A. ". Greedy, Chief Signal Officer, IS spend
ing the week In town
Tho 81. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church. in
Fifty third St. gave veal concert to s members
and their friends last evening In the style OF CEN
fury ago a large number Of young ladies and gen
temcn marched up the aisles 70 temporary stage
dressed In costumes corresponding to the early DAYS
OF tho singn' skewl,' and after two or three accI.
dents such as the breaking down Of a stewlD and
tho falling of old gentleman oil the plano stool,
every thing went smoothly, aud 1t IS hard tell who
wcic the better pleased, the amateur performers or
the audience.