New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06


Lecture By Dr. b. y. oconnor. Columbia College
snk weaving School meeting. Grand and Wooster st.'
Readings by Locke Richardson Historical Hail. Brook
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NEw-YORK CITY.
The suburban Republican Club have prepared
ntfIs souvenir OF what they cali their "wet but
enthusiastic trip" TO Washington at the Inauguration
It Is IN the form OF enaneiied badge, bearing on
one side the words March 4. souvenir OF the nip 70
Washington, Inauguration, 1889; Second Century
with heads In relief Of Harrison and Morton On inc
other side, Suburban Republican Club, Now-Yofk
city, with the Stars and Stripes. the date 1885, and
the words Harrison Norton
A sale Of fancy articles and Refreshments in aid
OF tho Training School for Nurses connected with the
Post-Graduate Hospital will be held at No. 133 East
Thirty-elghth-st.. the home of Mrs. William oliver
Moore, on Tuesday. from to 10 80 p. m.
At the stated meeting Of the American Bible
Society Eoard of Managers, on Thursday, grants Of
books were made to the value of about se4S" Funds
were also granted to the amount Of so2,564 81 The
cash receipts in March S74,247 90. The issues
from the Bible House during the same month were
$500 volumes.
A preliminary meeting has been called 81 the
ohace of the silk Association Of America. Grand and
wooster sts to-day at O'Clock for the purpose OF
discussing the question OF establishing weaving
school
Mrs. Josephine Kessler: who has been exonersted
by Corouer's Jury of the charge of causing the
death of her husband John ]. Kessler. who was killed
BIZ falling down stairs at No 81 East Houston-st,
ON Mach z, was yesterday discharged from custody
By order of Justice Beach. Of the Supreme Court.
The RED Star steamship Line managers yesterday
issued unique blotting pad servceable and pretty
advertisement It has upon Its enamelled top-pece,
picture of one Of their newest and largest steamships
and map Of the different sailing and railroad routes
on the Continent
Police Inspector Steers has been Ill several days, and
the Police Commissioners have given him vacation
Of fifteen days, which he viii pass at Old Point
Comfort
The two men at Newark. Ohio, who "coniessed'
that they had murdered woman named LAWN In
Forty-frstst, VIII not get free rides to this city.
No such murder was committed
The Collector yesterday appointed Charles II.
Corcoran q clerk at 81 900 year, and John Reilly
fireman at S7o0 year. Both arc from this city
John w. Burke was promoted from s1.4oo clerkship
TO one paying $1,000
At a meeting of the Board of Directors Of the MIX
Exchange on Wednesday the price Of milk for April
was fixed at Id cents per quart less freight, or
IL cents quart net to the producer.
Patrick Meehan, of No. GA West Forty-sixth-st.
who assaulted Butch1 Weiss with knife several
weeks ago. was held for trial IN The Yorlrvie Court
yesterday. Several Witnesses testified that the
stabbing was done deliberately.
Benjamin N. Cardozo has been elected by the
Senior class of Columbia College to represent the
School of Arts in the annual commencement Of the
college.
Dr. II: c. Houghton will address young
White Cross work in Association Hall tomorrow
afternoon.
The prizes for defamation in the Phlolexian
CoIloo haap
follows first. Wright Smith. '92; second Robert L.
Cutting, r.. so; third. Edward Hymes. '91.
superintendent Murray sent out a general alarm
yesterday ordering the police to search for Mrs.
Harriet Fizhugh, who disappeared from Taylor's
Hotel in Jersey City at O. m. Mrs. FitEhugh and her
daughter had travelled from their homo in the South
and intended to take passage for Europe steamer
sailing to-day.
Andrew Rega, Hungarian tailor, thirty three years
old fred three bullets into his head at No. 133 Pitt
st. yesterday and fell dead with tho smoking revolver
snn clutched In his hand. He had wife and child
Hyfng In the tenementhouse. Several months ago he
became hopelessly Ill with consumption and
unable to do any more work
Oscar Wen. the bogus "Count Won Arnim." who is
charged with swindlng A. Jonas. Church-st.
hosiery dealer. held for trial at the Jefferson
Market Court yesterday.
Fishermen arc feeling the good results this spring
fishing tackle sold cheap that the sporting goods
houses have had TO reduce their oldtime exOrbitsnt
rates.
cobblers complain that there Is no longer any
money in, their business. since the poor class Of
Italians have taken to IL with paper leather and
cement for their chief reliance and since the cost Of
new shoes has been so largely reduced.
Tho annual spring sales Of wornout car-horses arc
now going on. Farmers buy them and after letting
(n~ AuA,x
Of work In them. on set ground whero tho injuries
ON hoofs and legs dcted by the rough city psyemens
do not Interfere much with their usefulness
Easter eggs Of many colos are displayed in shop
windows now Collections Of them Of all sizes, from
q swallows up to . goose's egg carefully hand
painted and arranged in pretty boxes, arc prepared
as seasonabie gifts.
At this busy season of aspiring openinGs' in the
big retail dry goods stores merchants are doubling
their force of detectives and shopers make deeper
their eapacious pockets.
pubic meeting under the auspices Of St Agnes's
branch OF the Irish National League will DO held
IN the han of St. Agnsss Church. East Forty thirdst
ut o'clock tomorrow evening The Rev. Joseph
IL Bigiey will preside and addresses will DO do
nycred by Assistant DistrictAttorpey James Fits-
gerald, John Dewey and Michael Fennelly.
Ore Of the minor Inventions Of Thomas A. Edison
was the subject OF decision TO the inventor.
rendered yesterday by Judge Coke in the United
states Circuit Court The patent was granted in
1875 10 Edison for method Of autographs printing
Judge Coke says that the art OF making devices for
eproducng copies by process similar to that OF Edison
was well advanced before 1875 and that subsequent
inventions have been as far IN advances OF Edson's
a hts Is Of those Of his predecessors
The snnsl dinner Of the Society Of Medical Juris.
prudence ana state Medicine VIII take place at the
Hotel MARLBOROUGH at O'Clock this evening. Amons
tose who are TO respond 10 toass Judges Morgan
). o,Brien and David MeAdam and Austin Abbott.
The Executive Committee Of the Union for the
Improvement OF tho Canals Of the State OF Nev-York
has psssed resolutions unanimously eondemnlng the