New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-15
NETWORK CITY.


snnual dinner and reception at Delmomcos on
January 81.
81 Joseph's Lyccum. prominent West Side social
Mini will give its annual reception at the Lexington
Avenue Opera House this evening The arrangements
,his wear are unusually complete ana inc organize
hon will entertain many prominent cltlehs' ihe
,aIe of boxes took place last Thursday, and was
great success.
John J. Killilea a nephew of Police Captain killilea'
hos heen reappointcd by Clerk TwOmcy to $1,000
cleikship In the Board of Aldermen. The appoint
mcnt was requested by Alderman Rlnckholl' Oh inc
XyIIth District, who drew" this cerkShip IN the
Aldermanic lottery.
The Ancient order of Hibernians which is still
splt into two factions considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of having no public display this year
OF the police captains in this city twelve are said
30 be Catholics and twenty four ProtcStants
The Can-na- Gael is irrevocably split. There
Is the Cronn side and the sullivan side. Adherents
pf the organization in this city are almost all
Cronn men.
"w c. E1-The Greenwich Street Elevated Rail
wav Company began building its line July 1, S67.
II was finished and accepted by the Rapid Transit
Commissioners from Battery Place TO Cortlandt-St'
exactly one year later. The first car was propelled
over this section May 10, 1865, prior to the com
pleton and acceptance of the section The road was
completed to Thirethst. and Ninth-sve on February
a. 1870 and was operated by an endless chain drawn
by stationary engines.
Rear-Admiral Ammen, on the retired list OF
The Navy was in the city yesterday making final
preparatons for his trip TO Nicaragua lie will sail
on the steamer Hondo which starts this morning II
Is uncertain how long he will remain at GTeytown
and other points along the canal in which lie has
been interested for than thirty-hve years
The New-York Typothetae will dine at the Hotel
Brunswick on Friday night at O'Clock. Murat
Halstea1 Isaac ii. Bailey. the Rev. DR.. Buckley.
Colonel Thomas W. Knox, Mr.. McElroy, Colonel
william L. Brown and others are expected to make
speeches.
The trustees OF the New York College for the
Training Of Teachers announce that President truman
J. Baclus will be prevented from lecturng III the free
course at the college No University Place, Tues
day January 81, promised. His place Will be taken
by Professor Melvl Dewey, Of Albany.
Controller Myers letter TO Corporation Counsel
Clark yesterday, citing the recent opinion OF the
General Term affirming the validity OF General j. I.
Duane's title to the Office of Aqueduct Commissioners
and inquiring whether there is longer any reason Tor
withholding the Generals pay, which has now been
stoned for seven months. Controller argues that
the present decision ought TO be allowed to stand
without appeal TO the Court of Appeals
"A customs case which is to some extent test
one was tried yesterday before Judge Lacombe In
the United States Circuit Court schroeder Bonn,
tobacco manufacturers, sued the United states Govern
ment to recover alleged excess in the amount OF
duties collected on some sumatra tobacco imported
into this country The appraisers fixed the duty
at rs per cent ad valorem and the plaintiffs declared
that the duty should have been 80 per cent. The
tury decided in favor Of the importers awarding them
S7O5 IL.
Colonel John W. Marshall, the newly appointed
Superintendent Of Repairs TO Federal Buildings VIII
begin the performance Of his Official duties on
January 81.
oix-n 20 fba achi N yf IN
Memorial Arch Fund. which now amounts to
66,905 Sc.
John Wessenback, age forty-three, killed himself
by cutting his throat his home, No. 42j Tenth st.
Yesterday afternoon. lie a collector for life
insurance company, but had not been able to work
for two months on account OF sickness.
The Archdeaconry Of Orange County. y. v, met
at Grace Church yesterday and held business meeting
at the diocesan house. No 90 Lafayette Place, In the
afternoon under the direction Of Archdeacon Thomas.
OF Highland Falls. At the luncheon which followed
speechcs were made by ArchdeacOn Mackay smith,
Archdeacon Thomas the Rev. Mr. COulston OF Tuxedo,
and the Rev. DR.. Jaeger, of Richmond Va
An interested audience, which filed to overlooking
the cosy hall Of the Groler Club last evening listened
to a scholarly lecture by William C. Prime on Albert
Durer and the Beginnings OF Book Illustration"
The cigarmakers in this city having their usual
January strikes. In the factory Of Bondy Lederer,
Firstave and Sixty-nnth-st, 400 men and women are
on strike against reduction of from 20 to 60 cents
1000 cigars,
John Burns the London labor leader, has written
10 his friends In America" saying that he sympaizes
with the labor movement in this country, but Will
be unable to accept the invitation Of the American
Federation Labor to visit America and take part III
the eighthour movement
The American Geographical Society and number
of invited guests listened last night at Chckcng Hail
Fifth-ave and Eighteenthst., 10 the annual address
OF the president, Charles p. DAILY. HIS subject was
"The History Of Physical Geography and the
lecture was fully illustrated with stereOptlcOh views
At the annual meeting Of the Board Of Officers o
the list Regiment last night at the armory, the foo"
ing civil officers committees were elected: PIcsl
dent Colonel Frederick Hopper secretary Lieutenant
p. III. HALEY; treasurer, Captain A. T. Francis
board OF audit Captain GOss Captain Dressed Quarter
master Kohnen; armory, Captain BascOm, Lieuten
ant HALEY, Lieutenant McWhnncy; on music, Captain
Zabrskie Lieutenant Smith, Lieutenant Kcck; on
athletics Major Downs, Commissary AuchincOss
CAPTAIN Couch Lieutenant Briggs, Lieutenant Francis
delegates to the National Guard Convention, COlOnc
Kopper Lieutenant Colonel Dennson, Lieutenant
keck.
Winfield Scott Hancock Post, G.. A. r., last evening
neId its fifth annual installation Of officers. The new
officers are Theodore e. KOrOny. commander; f..
(nderdonk, senior vce-commander; Isaac >. Green
iunior vice commander; Dr. Preston w. Wright, sur
eeon: W. +. sater, adjutant: W. H. Palmer, quarter
master: f. II. Capen chaplain; Max Reese. officer Of
the day; +. F. Huntington officer Of the guard.
WILL GENERAL CLARK BE NAHED1
Contrary 10 general expectation, Mayor Grant wen