New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
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scNciai Vi -, =, No b57 sccondave. Friday
n1ob, The proprietor, Thomas J. Iaylor' ana an III
,,are were arrested At the lOmos rohoe Sour. YES
ierdav Mr. Comstock characterized Iaylor as per-
nIcIous and old offender Taylor was held for trial.
william Elias, the auctionecr, OF No. go West
Twenty third ST. who has maddened his neighbors by
maintaining a fogIorn at his store, required yes
terday by Justice Gorman at Jefferson Market Police
Court to give 500 bail to appear for trial ON the
charge of violating the Health ordinances.
Water Register Reilly collected $43,652 Al for Croton
water last week. and the Mayors Marshal issued 294
city licenses and took in S955.
The Coal Trmmers' Union, which meets at No.
II5 Kngst has adopted resolutions, saying tat the
shipping interests Of the country are at the mercy
of their foreign competitors by reason Of foreign
bounies and subsidies. The union indorses the
Tonnage bill introduced in Congress, because by ii
American ships are to receive small bounty for every
900 miles travelled foreign voyage, thus placing
them on an equality with foreign merchant vessels.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ii. Villas, wife Of Charles H. Villas
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel died suddenly at the hotel
about O'Clock yesterday morning. The funeral viii
take place at Madison Square Presby terin Church
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Park
hurst officiating.
Captain IL. d. smith, of the revenue cutter Chandler
has complained TO Collector Ersrdt that he hailed
the steamer Aldrich Captain BeaGars, from Charles
ton off Robbins Reef, and sgnaed the steamer that
he desired to come aboard, but the pilot paid no at
tenton to him.
worths Palace Museum, in East Fourteenthst
announces special attractions for Christmas week
One feature be ten women born in slavery
who will card spin and weave cotton, to give an
idea of plantation life One of thom Granny JeiTer-
son. is said to be 1o7 years old There Is the usual
long list of other curiosities.
II M
Egyptian origin of the Ionic capital and of its derva
ton from the lotus, been accepted and iDdorsed
by Miss Amelia d. Edwards. During her lecture tour
in this country the matter relating to the lotform
origin of the Ionic capital has formed regular feature
of her lecture the relations between Egypt and
Greece, credit being given TO Mr. Goodyear as dis
coverer Of the derivation.
Three murderers William sally, John O'Connor and
&. A. sciesentc, taken from the Tombs TO. the
state Prison at Sing sing yesterday. sally and
scesente are under llfesentenccs while o'Connor is
to fifteen years.
Services in commemoration of the reopenng of the
old Welsh Baptist Church will be held to-day at the
Welsh Church, in Thirteenth-st near Thrdave. Ser
mons Will be delivered at 10 "a. and at 80 and
p. m. by well-known preachers.
James IL. Pnl1ney, manufacturer of silk goods at
No. 50s Broadway, and in West IIOboken, ~ j., made
assignment yesterday TO Frederick IL. Pnkney,
without preferences.
OF special interest at Chnstmas-tde is the new wax
group Just placed upon view at the Eden Musee. Il
depicts the birth Of the saviour, the lowS stable
and the star in the Concerts will be given this
afternoon aud evening" and the art-gallery Will be
open.
Mrs. Molecat sends $40 to this Office, TO be used
for the relief of destituton recently reported
in this paper
Count Bismarcks tenth annual Christmas present
Of fine barrel of NewtOwn pipplns has been for
warded This time the apples cost SIG; bill for ship
ment $50 80.
Four hundred thousand sacks of -four went to the
United Kingdom last week from the four principal
American points Of shipment.
The softeping effect of mild weather and the high
prices for apples have advanced prime dark Cape Cod
cranberries 10 S0a Sl2 a barrel
Dividends have been declared for the half-year by
the following banks: Bowery per cent; North River
4 per cent: Citizens Savings, 3 IL per cent and
Merchants Exchange, per cent.
six companies of the 9TH Regiment send 1922 to
the Washington Memorial Arch Fund, which now
amounts To 49,, ,706 81.
Professor Paolo Bosell Minister Of Public Instruc
ton in Italy has appointed committee TO select the
model Of the monument to be erected IL Christopher
Columbus at New lOrk in 1892. The committee will
consist Of Cesare Maccar Nose blanchi Ncolo Bara-
bno, Giulo MOntevcrde, Ettore Ferrari and Savino
Salvin all Of whom well known in Italy artists
Or scuptors Tic subscriptions for the monument
have been raised by the Italian newspaper II Pro
greSsO Itao- Americana"
The hearing before Referee Louis c. Riegener, in
the suit Of Tallmadge & Morton against the Repub-
lican National League for $4,000 for printing bills
was continued yesterday. Ex-President James P
Foster the chief witness Little OF importance
elected, and the proceedings were adjourned at
O'Clock until Thursday
DR.. William David Walker Missionary Bishop OF
Northern Dakota, is spending a few days in New
York. lie was for many years assistant minister OF
Calvary Church, in this city.
Professor Blckmore repeated his illustrated lecture
on Alaska for the benefit Of the schooteachers
of the city, yesterday in the American Museum of
Natural History.
The Rev. DR.. Gottheil will deliver a lecture on
Heroism,' in the Temple Emanu FL this morning.
An interesting illustrated lecture on The Geological
History Of Man. delivered at Columbia College
yesterday morning by Professor John s. Ncwberry
lie said that there signs that men lived so 900
years ago. This theory is supported by Professor
Croll, Of Glasgow.
An anniversary service will be held on Monday
at No. 102 East One-hundred and twenty -frstst NJ
the organization of the Woman's Temperance Crusade
which began in 1873 in Hsboro. Ohio. Ladies arc
asked to bring luncheon baskets. Tea and coffee will
be provided.
The published statement that E. T. Thomas is man
ager for the New Home Sewing Machine Company. al
No. 2s Union Square, Is erroneous. Mr. Thomas was
connected with the company five years ago as sales
man but he never manager, and he is not
employed by the company.
A movement is on foot among the stewards and
"buyers' Of Of the hotels ana clubs Of this CITY
to organize an association similar in many respeots
10 the Hotel Mems Association.
The reassgnment Vt the property Of Lewis Broth
& Co., drygOods commission merchants al No
SO Worth-st. by Cornelius y. Bliss. assignee was filed
at the County Clerks Office yesterday. the firm having
settled with its creditors and the business having been
resumed
Major A r Calhoun deYered an lnterestlrc Iss...--