New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-19
NEW-YoRK CITY.

equal to per cent of his yearly salary, tos Oeiis
the opinion of the firm the most equtaoie way VI
ascertaining the amount for each one
The General Term of the Supreme Court has ap-
uointed Charles H. Daniels. Austen G. Fox ana Ihonss
Moore the committee on examination Oh @pp 'o."s
for admission to the bar for 1889 Cephas braneIu'
william A. puer and Abram r. King compose the
committee on character
The Rublnstein Club viii give its second concert OF
the season on Thursday night at chckcring Hail.
The Rev John N Jansen read paper on 'epn
tbabs yows before the Pastors Association OF tho Nc
formed Church yesterday
The veteran association Of the IRISH hepuon0"n
brotherhood win celebrate the twenty second aunl
vcrsary of the Fenian rebellion in ireland ny u'''
In Clarendon Hall on March g.
The Friendly Sons Of St. Patrick have elected these
officers for the ensuing year: Joseph J. oDonognue'
president Eugene Kelly, treasurer; Henry McOioSAey'
secretary.
The speoiaf Quarantine Board listened to and ap-
nroved Yesterday its first annual report TO the Legs
Iature Contracts amounting 10 Sl2l'Soo 81 nave
been awarded for the Improvement OF Quarantine ana
an additional appropriation of s147Soo VIII be asked
Alderman Rosnosky. Of Boston. called on Mayor
Grant yesterday asked about the workings OF the
New York Department of Public Works He SAID thas
Roston was about to organize similar department
The Ancient Order Of Hbernians and the Knights
nj ST. Patrick will turn the proceeds Of their Irish
celebrations this year over TO the Parneu Deienco
Fund.
Mr. schultheis, German, and owner Of Jones's
wood. has contributed 800 to the Parnell Defence
Fund.
Tho ladies of the parish aof the Free Episcopal
Church of the Archangel win give musicale this
evening in their hall at NO. :o4 west one-hunnrcu-
and-twenty- ffth-st
The Newly York baseball club yesterday arranged to
play the Newark club on April
The Featherson Club has been Incorporated Tor
political social and mutual benefit purposes The
trustees are Maurice E. Featherson slas Strauss Ed
ward McEnearny. William II. Mudoon. Daniel j.
Mccarthy, Richard J. Fullam and Charles Mccormick
Permission was granted by Justice o'Brien, of the
Supreme Court. yesterday to the Bohemian Roman
Catholic Church of st. Cyril and Method to sell It's
church property at Avenue @ and fouthsL 10 Aoain
Hoppel for $3.50.
Come of the evidence taken last week duplicating
lewis schoonmaker the clerk in the Finance Depart
ment was submitted TO the Grand Jury yesterday.
No final action was taken. but an Indictment may be
found in a few days If all the witnesses can be pro
cured.
charles B. Rouss has fled plans for a granite and
iron warehouse No. $40 TO $50 Broadway. extending
through to Mercerst. TO cost 100000.
Eighteen Of the hfy.eight National trades unions
the United States have their headquarters in this
city.
william Geoghegan, the wellknown politician and
poet has collected $3.50 for the family Of the dead
Irish poet and patriot, John Locke
The Delta Upslon Alumni Association OF New-York
win dine at the clubhouse No. East Forty seventh-st,
On Thursday evening starr J. Murphy Amherst. '5l,
will serve as toastmaster. Responses TO toasts are
promised By Rossiter Johnson Rochester. '63; the
Rev. Dr. Josiah Strong, Adelbert go; Hans s. Beattie
York. 10; Charles D. Baker. Cornell. ia; James
f. Clifford. Eiddlcbury, TT; william Travers Jerome
Amherst, 's2; A Britton Ravens, Rutgers, 's2. and
Charles II. Roberts, New-York. 49,
Fory-hve clerks employed In the Naval and Col.
Iectors Offices examined yesterday In the Federal
Building for promotion. Their salaries $1,000,
and they are candidates for 200 positions
Susan Hendricks. the young colored who
was charged with murder in the first degree for killing
solomon Johnson, banjo player. at No go West
Twenty ninth-st on August %. was permitted yes
terdsy to plead granddaughter in the second degree
A flag presentation VIII be made TO Grammar School
No &c. in East Ninthst. on Thursday by Miss Laura
A. Graham, a graduate Of the class OF 80.
The new wing Of ST. Francis xavier's College II
West sixteenth-st. will be blessed on st. Patrck'
Day.
An unknown woman Of middle ace dressed in black
was found insensble the sidewalk at Third ave
and hfthst. yesterday. and sent to Bellows
Hospital
steve Brodle the bridge Jumper bet o
$50 yesterday by swimming down the East Rive
from Hinetleth-st to the Bridge. He was clad In
rubber suit
The Rev Or. jay Benson Hamilton Of the Simpson
Church. Brooklyn. viii deliver address at Assoca
ton Han this evening, his subject being "Miracle
DO Happen" The lecture viii be illustrated by ex
periments in electricity.
A meeting to promote higher education in Irelan.
win be held tonight In The Central Methodist Epis
copal Church. seventh-aye Fourfeenth-sf Ad
dresses promised from the Rev. Drs- r. S. Mac
Arthur. Robert Crook william Lloyd and Chaplain
McCabe.
The flag the Produce Exchange was at hatmas
yesterday 10 memory of one of its members, Z.
Lawrence, who died on Friday at Yonkers.
The annual meeting of the Emigration Board vii
be held to-day. and 1t is said that the Board will cleo
Commissioner Edmund Stephenson president, TO sue
coed Mr.. Taintor. This win be done token o
recognition OF the long service Mr. Stephenson ha
devoted to the Commissions work
George Thorne. IT, the young man who was lmocket
down by electrical light wire In the B0wery. prob
ably Will suffer further trouble from the electric
shock.
The Elevated Railroad Commissioners held shor
session yesterday. and adjourned until next Monda,
at the request Of tho railroad companys attorney
Mr. Rapallo owing to death in his family.
The who stopped runaway horse IN Fifth
ave- week ago, saving two from possibi
injury, was Frank c. Hollins, welknown Wal
Street broker.
DIR. PAXTON SUFFERING From A SORE THROAT
ghe Rev Dr. John r. Paxton suffering from
severe throat Sunday and did preach at tn
Presbyterian Church In Forty secondst his plac
being niied By the Rev. DR.. Marvin r. Vincent
Dr. Psxton's home It was said yesterday his Hines
vas not seE0us
MINING BEGIxBBRs TO HOLD LONG MEETING
A meeting Of the American Institute Of Mining Eng
pesfs will begin this city to-day continue unit
Saturday The opening session viii be held at Hardmai
Hall, Enstesnth-st- and Ftftn-ays, this evening
Solock. Ts-nsfgew VIII b excursion tn