New-York tribune., 1890-01-12
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place tomorrow evening in Grand opera House Hall,
rwentyhird-st. and Eighthave.
The ew-York Scottish Society will celebrate on
January,5 at Stenway Hall the anniversary OF Rob
ert Burns birth. General w. T. sherman is expected
TO speak.
The 81 Regiment Veterans Society will have
ball at to Lexington Avenue Opera House on Tues
day.
The Pryress Republican Club will hold It's annuai
bail at NC-YOrk Turn Hall. No. 6G East fOnlh-s'''
on Januar Is. The committee of Arrangements "
Peter Winner, Charles VI. Roth. George Belner. NO.
man Baue Marin Mcder, Louis Arod' Chaiiee H.
Grauel, Aleander Leicht and Henry BECKER
The atteton of artists and art students is caileo
20 the invi,ton extended 10 them by the Barye AS
sociaton L visit the remarkable eXhloi'IVn az "O
American At Galleries to-day, from uhVii o'io'"'
and from ha- past until 10
John W. Ishop and Philip W. Cra"1oro' ooinpo'"e
the firm Of EshOp Il Crawford nat mahui"o,ui''' az
No 10 West Iouston-st. and at Newaih' hauo OIL a.
signnent yestday to Henry GraSse. lhey nave oeoh
IN business afew years under various hrm styles
They are said o have done business oi "oo"' cow
900 last year. ut were unsuccesSfnl.
The animal ecepton, templar drill and ball of the
Palestine Commndery No. Is, of this city, viii take
p,ace at the Metropolitan opera House On Thursday
evening. Ianuay 80
A fencing Tournament viii take place at the Eden
Musee sou Meanwhile, the Hungarian dancers and
the Viennse felcing girls have new acts and the Or
chestra hs a fresh repertory. The many engaging
features this resort will be open to-day.
The fourteenth anniversary of the Railroad Branch
Of the Yong Mems Christian Association will be held
ON Januar IA at s p. m. at the Railroad Mems Build
Ing No 81 Madson-ave. The speakers will be Cor
nelus vanerbilt Chauncey NJ Depew, Charles Francis
Adams an, Erastus Wiman.
uuhpr,S Palace Museum, in East Four
teenth-st ,fers its usual large array of attractions
this week. The mastOdon hog is still among them,
and prizes offered for the best guess at his weight.
ProfessofRomeyn Hitchcock. of the Smithsonian In
stituton ar formerly of the japanese Board Of Ed
ucation CAV lecture Friday night, Illustrated on
",Japan,s auhe rooms of the New-lork Camera Club,
No. 3l4 Ffh-ave
The latestmachine in the automatic money making
devices is on that for nickel enables person to
witness an getting hOrse-rsce on a miniature track
Controller Iyers was pleasantly surprised yesterday
on reaching is Office to find his desk covered with
profnsion of hoice flowers. This the way the
clerks OF the lnance Department took to remind tie
Controller tina it was his fortysixth birthday Mr..
Myers's besettlS weakness is flowers and msnonettes
bloom in his Gice the year round.
Dr. Louis Iyer delivered lecture yesterday at
Columbia Collee, the Cyclades
Michael welc, the New-York Baseball Club pitcher,
visited the city YESTERDAY but did not sign League
contract, tht club-Owners expected.
A suit was leun yesterday IN the United States
Circuit Court q behalf of the heirs OF Edward O.
Burling against the New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railway. Mr.. iurling killed in the accident at
the Hackensack Tunnel May H. 1e7S. Messrs
Wingato and Cullen the attorneys for the plaintiffs
ask $4,000 damages, under the Ncw-Jersey law for
the loss of Mr. Bulng's life.
The Germania and Elizabeth Fraucnschuetz societies
gave masquerade ball last evening in the Arlington
Hall.
Water Register Rey's collections for Croton water
asst week amounted to Sl3O60 80, and Mayors Mar
.hal Engehard issued 247 city licenses, for which he
received -, ,354 30
Tho indications of the New-York signal Service for
to-day pointed to rain in The early morning. accom-
panied by higher temperature and followed by clear
ing anC colder weather tonight.
Angst Peterson, negro, thirty Eve years old, was
held in police yesterday to await requisiton
from Vermont. He is accused Of robbing hotel in
Burlington, Vt. and then setting 1t on fire.
The vomen's Society Empress Theresa, for Aid Of
the sick gave masquerade ball IN the Germania As
sembly boms last evening
The Lederkrauz Society gave a concert last even
Ing, IN Celebration of Its forty-cghth anniversary
The Rv. J. H. Birey, Of ST. Agnes Catholic
Church. he been made pastor Of ST. Ehzabeths, the
pastor Of which has been promoted TO similar place
at ST. Ages Church.
Father 3rophy, Of the Sacred Heart Church, who
was serOuly i'll with pneumonia IS now out Of danger.
Archbisbp Corrigan will preach a farewell sermon
today in :. Tatricks Cathedral, previous u his de
parture forRome.
The frst.arnval entertainment Of the Central Turn
veren will axe place in It's new hall this evening
The Ario society began its carnvai festivities for
this season its hall i'll Fhyninth-st last evening.
The Womn's and German Press CLUBS viii be guests
AT the reunio of the New York Press Club Wcdnes
day evening VIII Carleton Will read one Of h'
poems and others will aid in making the evening
pleasant.
The Jeferon Club Of the XIIth Assembly District
will give It's hird annual reception at Ferrcros As
senbly Room on Wednesday night.
The WashrtOn Memorial Arch Fund now amounts
to SGG,572 90
A receptonunder the auspices of the Ladies' Com
nittee of the Twenty thrdst. branch Of the Young
Mems Clrstia Association Will be held at the A..
sociation BuiIcng 10 morrow evening at O'Clock.
The reception ill be followed by bIicf anniversary
service, conduoed by d. Willis James.
Among the passengers on La Normandie who sailed
for France yesteday +. Richard, president OF the
French delegatin TO the Maritime Conference, and
CHARLES Rbierc, also delegate Admiral Kaznakoh'
Of the Russian &vy, also sailed on this steamer Pro
fessOr Ii. L. Kennedy was passenger on inc
Gallia.
Hartford Crawford will address young men In AS
sociaton Hall tbs afternoon al 80 O'Clock
"Jimmie" Wacly for whose arrest Governor Lowry
Of Mississippi ha issued warrant on account OF ms
connection with the sullivan Kilrain przefght' sur
rendered himscl al Police Headquarters Yesterday
In police cOur he was psrocd until today
policeman hard a dull explosion in the new SIX
story factory building at No. 4G5 Cherry st. about
O'Clock last eening. and then smoke issuing
from the ffth-SOry windows. Three alarms were
turned in, and he fire eXtinguished. The
explosion occurred in gasoline lamp factory on the
fifth floor, wher it is supposed lamp had been left
hurniug.