New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-06
NEW-IORk CITY.

"A, 1T,
York World" who is under indictment for criminal
libel against the memory Of Alexander T. Stewart,
went TO the District Attorneys Office yesterday ana
gave 81 900 bail to await trial.
A Civil Service examination held in the Fed
sral Building yesterday for clerks in the $1,000 class
at the Custom House who desire to be promoted to the
81 200 class The clerks Of higher grades VINO dcsirc
promotion will be examined to-day, tomorrow AND
Thursday.
The New-York Society for the Enforcement OF 'he
Criminal Law has been incorporated Tor - INC pre-
yention of crime, the suppression of vice, ana the
enforcement all the laws of tho state against crimes
and misdemeanors.' Robert \. Gum, Frank Howard
Howe, James McCarrol. George 1. Gaden' Alfred H..
Ryer. Charles L. Hdreth William H. Barber Peter
Ernenwen, John 7. Newman and Ilmouly davenport
are the trustees.
Michael V Tierney, the policeman OF the SECOND
Precinct who got a black eye in a fight with John
sheehan in front of No. 321 West-st sunday morn
ing. will be tried before a Commissioner. Inspector
Steers made investigation and came 10 the CON
clusion that Terney not drunk at the tmc OF the
fight but he made a complaint charging Terney with
conduct unbccOminG an oihCer IN drawing MS TeNoiNc'
and Lehaving recklcssly.
The treasurer Of the Audubon Monument Fund
Acknowledges the following contributions David Stew
art, 500 A. \. Low, 800; previously reported
81 ,235 70: total, 81 1888 20
An entertainment was given last night at liardman
Hall in aid OF the Working WomcnS society. OF NO.
% Clinton Place. The first part Of the programme
consisted of and the second part OF Thomas
Moron's comedy A Pretty Piece of Business, given
ty members Of the students Club. There VIII be a
,pass-neeng this evening under the auspices of the
Working WOmcn's society Among the SPEAKERS VIII
be the Rev. Drs. Huntington, Alexander. Faunce, Nc
Chcs2ey, and the Rev. Me>srS. Elliott and MendcS.
A meeting of the Confederate veteran, of NcwYork
will be held at the Ncw-Yoik Hotel this evening, and
many of the representative oouhcrners Of the city viii
be present The object 10 make arrangements for q
trip 10 Richmond
The Rev Edward c. Towne will read paper on
GThe Physiological Causes and Evolutionary Condi
tIons of Negro. Indian and other Inferior Race Pc
culiarities" at the regular meeting Of the NcwloTh
Academp of Anthropolosy. which Will be open to the
public and will be held at No University Place u"
day at 3 10 p. m
In the case Of Joseph Dudley Morgan, who died
suddenly at the Hotel Nornande, the coroner decided
yesterday that death couscd by fatty degeneration
Of the heart.
The Intcrscholasc Athletic Association Will hold
its twelfth annual meeting at the Berkeley oval on
Nav "a The games will DC open TO all members Of
private schools in this city
The New York Institution for the Blind, at Thirty
fourth-st and Ninthave., celebrated the fifty ninth
anniversary of its foundation last night with in
teresting programme OF singing, tOuchreddng and
The Washington Memoria! Arch Fund amounts to
s76,s1O14
The members Of the Academy of Political Science
listened with TO a paper by Dr. Frederick Ban
croft on The Effort, of the Confcderacy to Obtain
Recognition Of England" last night in Hamilton Hail.
Columbia College.
sebulon Lodge No. :. Independent Order Free Sons
of Israel celebrated the opening Of its new lodge
rooms at Maenncrchor Hall, In fIfty-sixthst, last
night. Julius Harburser, First United states Deputy
Grand Master. made address musical entertain
uent followed. The committee having the affair III
charge was E. d. Klein, y. Tnchtet, NJ. Bar
rett, B. Iciht and II. NJ Zeldenrust.
large audience listened TO address by Professor
Allan Narauand, Of Princeton College. last night at
Columbia College The lecture was upon The Origin
OF Doric Architecture
The st. Johns Dramatic Association, an orcaniza-
ton composed of students Of ST. Johns College Ford
ham, will give a dramatic entertainment tonight in
the college hall. The friends Of the amateurs Will
probably give them hearty reception.
The stockholders Of the Bank of America held their
annual election of directors and inspector, Of election
al No. 40 Wal-st Yesterday. The directors elected
were James VI. Brown, samuel Thornc, Charles q.
Iandon George A. Croker. David ;. Eglcston. j. llar
sen Rhoades, Augustus D. Jalliard Oliver Hartman.
Frederic p. Olcott, George g. Haven, william ii. Per-
kns and James " Jarvie.
The annual meeting OF the Jnltcd STATES IcIcSrHPl
Company which is an adjunct to the Western Union,
was held yesterday. 1t was decided 10 keep up the
organization The election for directors resulted in the
reelection of the old Board
p H. Dudley read an interesting paper on " Ter
mites of the Istmus OF Panama before appTeciatve
audience last night at the meeting Of the New York
Academy of sciences, in Colombia College The paper
was followed by by Professor ~ L. BrittOr upon
.Teyan Botany" and then DI. >ciburg exhibited some
of cry g. al
Cashier c. L. Iiutchings Of the Third National Bank,
has resigned TO be succeeded by Henry Chaplin IT,.
formerly assistant cashier J. i. owcascy has been
appointed assistant cashier He has been private
retary TO President William a. Booth Cashier WEI
lam IL. Mullen Of the LcnoX Hill Bank. has also
resigned, General Bookkeepcr DE Bcnl succeeding him.