New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-30
NEW-YORK CITY.

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NEW-YORK CITY
Two men of Harlem paid their respects to eacn
other IN sixthave. elevated train at me one' nun
twenty ffth-st station yesterday morh"e
1,b, uarel was about who should get in the trair
FIRST One blow was struck, when they were sep
arated
concert has been arranged by the members Of
IN. Sick chidren's Aid Society in behalf of its work
10 take place at No 4 East Thirty-seventh'st Oh
wednesday, February I.
Students of the College of The City of New-YorH
viii giro representation Of Engaged GiiDer'
well.known comedy. at the Berkeley LSceum on Fri
DAY and saturday evenings for the beneht oil inc
gymnasium fund.
The Navy Department has ordered Captain James
oKane to relieve Captain +. NJ Ramsay rom tne
command OF the cruiser Boston February ID.
Captain O'Kane has recently been on duty al the
lori smuuih IN. H. Navy Yard.
The Rev. DR.. George Baker, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, VIII preach tne
annual nay of Prayer to the undergraduate
OF The University of the City Of New-fork' at Il
O'Clock this morning in the chapel, washington
Square
The stuyvcsant Club has been Incorporated for
social. literary and political purposes Among
the MANAGERS are Jacob A. Cantor, Ashbel Z. fi'cn'
/. David Barry and August suassbug
Mrs Kate Lanier Harrington, of No 81 Fifth-ave.'
is named as executIix and made sole legatee uhucr
the will Of Edward a. Harrington her husoano' "i'o"
was filed yesterday with Probate Clerk bernard d
Tinney Ex-senator Thomas C. Pistt appeared as
one of the subscribing witnesses
A chimney caught fire in Grace Church rcctory
early yesterday morning 1t was put out by the
fremen before any damage was done
A spec.al meeting Of the Board of Education VIII
he held today TO consider the report OF the COM
mitiee on reform In school Methods. during TWO
Hecbs the members of the Board have been giving
their attention to this report II is generally ad-
mitied that the report contains suggestions mat are
approved by most Of the Commissioners
Preparations for the French BAH in the Metro
polfan Opera House tomorrow night are now com
plete. II T. said that this years ball win be the
lsfsest and best ever given by the society.
A convention of the District Grand Lodge. No. 1,
Of the Masonic Order, which is mostly composed OF
Hebrews, has just passed declaration concerning
the recent dclverances of Baron Hrsch about Judaism
The employees of H. ONeill Co. viii give their
annual bali at the Lexington Avenue Opera House
on Friday evening, February /. Cappa's 9Th RcSi-
mept Bapd viii furnish the music. The realized
from The sale OF tickets CUES to the H. o'Ncu CO..
Mutual Benefit Association, organization formed
among tho clerks of the establishment to pay GER
tain sum weekly for period Of eight weeks to sick
and dI-sbied members. The society IS in houisbng
condition.
The sixth annual ball of the Young Mems Repub-
Jlcan Club of the XXIst Assembly District viii Do
held at lyric Hail. Sxth-ave., this evening Several
prominent Republicans are expected to be present
The delegate of the New-York State Engineers
Society left New-York last night for the Labolers'
Convention at Albany, and has instructions TO favor
resolution reducing the rate OF interest paid to
pawnbrokers, and compelling them to identify all
persons pledging goods with them
The number Of acceptances received Indicates that
Alum a
Association, which viii be held at the Hotel Bruins
wick on Friday night, viii be unusually large.
The regular wednesday evening discussion by the
National Debating Association will be held at 4j
tonight at Cooper Union. Subject, Should We
Restrict Foreign Immigration! ?"
j. D. Watson who was sentenced last Juno to four
years in the State Prison charge of grand larceny.
is stl In the Tosnbs The sheriff prevented from
sending him to the State Prison by temporary stay
of proceedings granted in the Supreme Court. Tho
stay was however, vacated several weeks ago, but
copy of the order has apparently not been served
upon the Sheriff. The time which he spends in the
Tonbs win not be deducted from his term Of i'm
prisonment
An enterpusng bill poster seeing horse which
had fallen dead lying IN the street yesterday hurried
up and placed flaming advertisement upon It's body.
Passers-by always stop 10 look at a dead horse and
the man with keen eye TO business took advantage
of golden opportunity.
In the window Of little italian barbershop hangs
pIacard which shows that experience counts for
something. 1t reads. Z" No trust here moIe.a
AGAINsT An ELEVATED ROAD IN BROADWAY.
The committee legislation Of the Real Estate
Exchange met yesterday. Thomas F. Murtha in the
chair. The following we're also present: E. Open
beimer c. CoddinGton. William NJ RYAN. Thomas C..
Smith. George s. Lespinasse. s. f. Jacaue. William NJ.
Greve T. scudder. Marx ottinger George W. Van Sic
lem o. g. Bennett. f. T. Young. william c. Orr. c. W.
Luyster. william II. Folsom George De f. Barton,
L. Berg r. v. Harnett. Richard Deeves c. f. Hon.
man. IT.. III. S. Isascs y. T. HouChton. A. J. Robinson
and E. A. Cruikshank
The subcommittee pending legislation through
Edward oppenheimer reported adversely on the bill
which proposes lower the rate Of interest in this
State 10 five per After discussion tho report OF
the subcommittee was adoDted The subcommittee
on city improvements reported adversely on Mr.
f...n.-,s hill rnnnsino 10 nerrnt elevated road