New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
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At the Battle of Getty sburg' special series Of
entertainments is announced for this week.
The tenants of the siX-stoTy building at No. 1o4
BaXterst occupied by manufacturers of various kinds
of goods found the building flooded with water yes
terday morning. The person in charge Of the build
Ing had neglected to turn of the water the night be-
fore, and the tank overlooked causing considerable
damage.
Policeman McGrath of the Fifth Precinct, was I'M
able to appear police court yesterday testify
against William Joyce carpenter. who had cut him
across the face with a saw. Joyce was drunk and
disorderly in Forty -secOnd-s and when the police
man tried to arrest him, struck him with the saw
which he carried, nearly severnG the officers nose.
Joyce rcmanded.
This will be the week Of the dancing fencing
girls at the Eden Musee. a marked animation and
dash is shown in their farewell performance Their
engagement has bcch remarkably successful. The
water-color exhibition comprising hundreds Of hand
some paintings, is open 10 day, and tie Hungarian
orchestra will give sacred concerts.
Water Register Riley received S76lO1 80 last week
for the usc of CrotOn water Mayors Marshal Engc-
hard reported for the period the Issue Of 0-1
city licenses; fees, 1928 90
Many residents and property holders living about
EgltIlave and siXtysixthst. sent paper yesterday
10 Mayor Grant protesting against making Central
Park in their neighborlOOd dumping ground for fer
tilzing material The Mayor +lerred the protest TO
the Park Board.
man who registered himself at the Sanford House,
No rs Third-ave., Jacob IIauser, Of Buffalo, lad
narrow escape from death by sulocation carly yes
terday After he had been In bed an hour porter
found him sensclcss and the room full Of gas. y
ply stefan called and Hauscr soon recovered lie
had turned the gas by mistake.
The closing of the Electrical Exhibition at the Lenoy
Lyceum in aid of the woman's Exchange will take
place next Friday evening. A. Il. Dc Frece has
arranged programme Of unusual excellence for that
evening. Clara Louise Webb, the child pianist; the
Royal Hungarian Orchestra, little Ghulkc, the boy
vioinist; Miss Bessie Mecklcm, Sinor Enrico ArcncO.
Professor D. ". Robertson and his silver scshbells,
Yank Hoe and Omene will take part.
The Nonpare Social and Athletic Club an organiza-
ton OF muscular residents Of the East Side, had lis
annual picnic at Jones's Wood yesterday. Its officers
are President John White; vice president John Sui
Ivan; sergeant arms. William Walsh; assistant
Eeantatarms, John Connolly recording secretary Pat
rick Black financial secretary, William Mcclellan and
treasurer Thomas McGrath.
George Busson recently sold a number Of tickets at
81 so apiece for the performance of French comedy
at the Berkeley Lyceum on May q. Part Of tho pro
ceeds he said were for the French fair. lie had moi
even rented the theatre and was arrested. In a
police court yesterday he held for trial.
The Tribune has received $50 from Monticello
n "" for the Dr. J. IL. Douglas relief fund.
The funeral Of John S. Woodward, the lawyer, took
place yesterday at the home Of his sonn law Robert
T. Meeks No. 11s West Seventy ninth-st. The Rev
Drs. Cole and Gordon oiiicIatcd.
The funeral of Joseph Stuart held in the Rut
gers Riverside Church yesterday, many members Of
the Stock and Produce Exchanges being present. The
Rev. X. X. Booth Oficiatcd, and the burial was in
WOOdlawn.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund amounts K
s77.372 ~.
The new building Of the Bethlehem Day Nursery
of the Church Of the Incarnation at NO. "49 Eas
Thirtieth-st will be opened at 80 p. m on Monday
The Rev. Arthur Brooks Will preside. and addresse
will be made by Bishop Potter, the Rev Dr. ". II
huntington and the Rev. Newton Perkins.
The Rev. Dr. Maynard will deliver an illustrated
and historical lecture "Russia and the RUSSIANS
next Wednesday afternoon at Chickcring Hall.
Tho members Of the Cotton Exchange VIII be calle'
on to vote on May 20 the dcsirablty OF limiting
payments from the Gratuty Fund 10 $4,000 IL /
figure the surplus will have to be drawn upon
Dilworth Choate. the reporter who was sent to IN
Tombs by Justice Barrett for contempt in listening
the deliberations Of the Flack jury was released yes
terday giving 81 900 bail under the indictment TO
esvesdropping. He had served the term for whic
Justice Barrett committed him.
Tho Master Steam and Hot Water Filters Associa
on Of the United States met yesterday morning at u