New-York tribune., 1889-12-17
NETWORK CITY,

Maurice Kahn. United States director OF the grea.
Paris house of Chocolate Menier, whose oepot a'
linton Square was recently burned out, announces
that he is now able to fill promptly all orders from
the new temporary quarters, No. "a Fifth-ave.
The Tribune has received the following contrbn-
fons for Mrs Henry Friedgen, of No. 2I36 Atlantic
ave-, Brooklyn: Mrs. Hilton" So; "H. NJ S2'
The public hearing by the Law Committee Of the
Aldermen relative to the ordinance directing that
the sale of fruits and vegetables shall be by weight
instead of measurement hereafter, will take place
.n Room I6, City Hail. on Thursday at p. IN Both
sides will be heard.
Judge John Il. Brady sent a letter to the Board
of Estimate yesterday asking them 10 allow 9l"o ioi
the counsel assigned to defend Juggo, the japanese
murderer, sentenced to death yesterday The board
Thought that it would set bad precedent, and de-
clncd the Judges request.
For three months committee appointed by the
Central Labor Union has been taking voiuhinouS
testimony to decide which of the two organizations
claiming the of the Working Womens o"oio'y VI
Ncw-York has the best claim TO it. The oom'hi''o0
will make its final report at the meeuhg VI oio w"
traI Labor Union on sunday
Tho Rev. Dr. Maynard will deliver an historical
and Illustrated lecture on Norway and Sweden 10
morrow evening at the Ascension Memorial Chapei' Ill
Forty -second-st the Rev. John F. Steer PASTOR
Several Italian acquaintances Of Giovanni Artoho
eeiscente who is on trial before Judge Martme on
charge of murder, testified TO strange acts on the
part of their countryman which led them to beneve
him insane Drs. Allan Fitch and Matthew ID. F1ed'
the City Examiners in Lunacy called in rebuttal by
District Attorney Fellows, testified that they oeheVeu
sciscente to be sane The case will be given 10 te
Jury to-day.
The freshmen defeated the sophomores Of the scooi
NJ Mines of Columbia College yesterday in a rush.
formal cane rush between the two classes Will take
place Friday
Lieutenant Usher and Mr. Harding. of the Mic
eragua Canal Construction Company arrived nero yes
terday from Nicaragua on the steamer Aguan. They
report that work in digging the canal will be begun
in the spring.
The class tug-ofwar contests for the championship
of Columbia College Will be held tomorrow evening
In the gymnasium of the Berkeley Lyceum.
The trial for murder of William SalIey. who is
charged with throwing Benjamin Hatton overheard
from barge while returning from an excursion one
dsy In last July, was begun before Judge Brady for
trial In the Court of oyer and Terminer yesterday
Assistant District-Attorney Gof appeared ior the
People, and William F. Howe for the defendant.
Five persons who were injured by falling on the
slippery sidewalks were taken to Bellevue Hospital
yesterday.
Francis Rooney an ex soldier, forced his way into
the barroom OF Morris Livingston No. SO Baxterst.
on Sunday night, and gathered up a lot OF clothing
IL.
he was unable to leave the place and was arrested.
The semiannual meeting of the Jewish Ministers
Association of America was begun yesterday after
noon in the shooroom of the Bnai Jeshurun Temple.
Madson-ave. and Sixty -hfth-st The president. the
Rev. DR.. Gustave Gotthei presided. There were also
present the Revs. DR.. NJ. Jastrow, of Philadelphia
and II. S. Jacobs, of New York, vicepresdents; Dr
de sola Mendes corresponding secretary; and L. stern
Of Washington, recording secretary.
Lamp-posts were being erected on the broadway
side of the City Hall Park yesterday.
Tho decision Of the higher court annulling the in
function obtained against the Mayor, ETC., by the
electric light companies, is big boom for the gas
companies and gasitters
Citizens in Broadway gave the wires wide berth
yesterday
"Russisn Teap and "Mrs. Jarley's Waxworks"
will be the features of the third entertainment this
season of the Young Peoples Association OF Rutgers
Riverside Church this evening at O'Clock, in the
church parlors Seventythird-st- and the Boulevard
The Board of Directors of the Real Estate Exchange
met Yesterday to elect officers, but adjourned without
doing so.
Abraham Cookley, an associate Of well-known bur
glars who has always escaped conviction, was called
for trial yesterday before Recorder Smyth on charge
of robbery. He was not present, ana MS pohd was
forfeited.
coroner's Jury yesterday held Mrs. Assunda
ecantone Baccuto. without bail, for the murder OF
Mrs. Amelia Varell0 at No. 90 James-st., on Decem
Der 4. Warrants for the arrest of Mrs. Baccuto's
husband and brother to the murder were
ordered to be issued.
Mrs. J. S. Sarocka, the grandniece Of General
Pulaski intends to travel in the South and speak on
the life of her noted ancestor. She thoroughly un-
derstands his history and character, and is able to
give an interesting account of his services to freedom
both in Europe and America. She also lectures on
"siberia' Though an exile there in company with
her husband for years. she speaks In the highest
terms of her treatment by the Russian officials.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund amounts to
ee1 900 81.
An Italian festival charity fair and ball of the
Italian Benevolent Society, Will be held at Tammany
Hall on December 25 The proceeds of the festival
will be devoted 10 helping the poor
There will be a concert for churchorgan fund at
the Madison Avenue Reformed Church. Fifty seventh
st. on Friday evening under the direction Of william
r. Chapman, assisted by wellknown soloists and
choruses (neary 200 voces from the three principal
musical societies which Mr.. Chapman conducts.
Tickets are for sale in the lecture of the church
every day up TO Friday evening, and also at
&. schirmers, No. 35 Union Square.
Deputy Coroner Jenkins yesterday made autopsy
on the body of Miles W. Goodyear, of No. "a West
sixty-flrstst., who died suddenly Sunday at No.
5G West Twenty -eighth-st and decided that death
due TO heartdisease.
The officers elected for A. S. Williams Post, No.
354, G.. A. r., are: Commander. Frederick Glasson
senior vicecommander, Philip Riesz; junior vcecom-
mander, Herman Berls quartermaster Andrew
Inchrer; chaplain, John W. Jack; surgeon, Herman
Wagner; officer Of the day, Frank Becker officer OF
the guard, Patrick McCue; delegates, John If. Van
Wyck, August Sharp, John F. Nesbett and John Paret
council OF administration, J. IL. Van wyck, John
scott, John W. Jack, Augustus Sharp and g. Il. Hen,
erickson.
The following officers of Erastus T. Teft Post No.
355, G. A. R., have been elected COmInander Gilbert
s. King; senior vice commander, Henry o. Morris
Junior vice-commander, F. A. Rowe; quartermaster,
John j. Buyers surgeon DIR. l.. G. d'Honergue chap
lain the Rev. H. T.. Burncs officer OF the day, Ed