New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-27
NEW.YORK CITY.

n.dic.I Missionary society of this city will DO given
At tho Berkeley Lyceum on Tuesday evening"
snarrine match for amateurs has been arraneen
n, IN. NcrYork Athletic Cnbs Fifty hfth~t. ana
sixth ave-. to take place March g. The successful
contestant In each affair will set goio Hco''i'
Chicago isn't going to get everything Tor buna,
~,II coon have the watcr-Coor Exhibition wmch Is
- a., 90. las, xrech AZ the Academy Of Design hero
IN. .oeirty In transferring its exhibition TO Bunao u
responding TO on oftrepcacl call. when mas pecon'e
TOO urgent TO withstand further.
Mics Amelia h. Edwards. the Egyptologist' VIII
,s~ture on the Hwomen Of Ancient Egypt al an en-
tertainment to be given at tho home Of George VIM
man No. los East sixtccnth-st next Thursday
An entertainment entitled a Festival OF DAYS
yin bs owen this and to morrow evenings oy tho
Youns Ladies' Benefit Association OF the Central fres
byteAan Church, at the chapel adjoining inc o'uf''
Fifty seventh-st. near Broadway.
Prank Hickey, ago twenty seven. Of fiftecntn-st
ana sixthsve was held in police court Yesterday
charged with trying to blackmal Ludwg Hess man
ARR Of the Manhattan Watch and Jewelry company
of No. GIL Broadway. Hickey falsely too MT Hess
that he was reporter for afternoon anc
would publish an article which would inlure Nr' ic'
business unless he received Slo.
tn. ouarterly conference Of the Roman Catholic
r,.,rv Of this archdiocese Was held yesterday Mon
s,enor Preston the General, presided and the
nev phu J. Cardella, Of st. Francis Xaviers Church.
acted moderator.
TIA R.publIcan Club OF the IXth Assembly DIS
trfet will hold It's first invitation reception on Mohuay
evening at the Central Opera liotse. sixtyseventh
at. near Third ave. large number OF invitations
have been scceptcd ard enjoy able time Is expected
Among those who will be present arc Coionci w. H.
Cyueer Tinted states MarshAl Jacobus. Postmaster
van Colt Congressman Turner. and a host OF Ninth
Ward people.
James H. Bingham. the broker. who was arrested
an thu complaint OF Frank +. blanchard. CLERK III
the uptown once Of Hotchkiss Co.. the brokers' VINO
charged him With sppropriating TO his own use go
which had been given him by blanchard TO invest
In stocks was discharged in tho Jefferson Market
Putce Court yesterday, tho Justice holding that ihc
car vas one for the civil courts
Professor J. c. Van Dyke delivered an interesting
Iecturo on Linear and Aerial Perspective at Co
iumbia College yesterday. before large and appre
tiatiye audience. Ills next art lecture Will DO on
Friday.
Policeman p. J. straub vas on trial at Police Head
quarters yesterday for assaung William Cropsey ana
Catharne Murray at Sixthave. and Thirtcenth-st on
January IL, and breaking the mans leg. The police
man HAD witnesses TO support his statement that ne
only interfered to stop fight between Crcpscy ana
tbe WOMAN and that the woman knocked Cropsey down
with an umbrella Decision was reserved.
An examination will be held on March Is at Gram
mar School No. TO- in East Fourteenth ST. for naval
eadetship, the appointment OF Congressman Amos j.
Cummings. The examining committee will consist OF
Brother James, Of the De La Sale institute Prncipa
W. {. LESS and J. \. Dinklc.
The White Star steamship Teutonic arrived here
last night on her first trip for the season.
Tho funeral of william ]. Mitchell took place yes
terdsy at the home of his sister. Mrs. Laurence Hut
ton. No. coo West Thirty fourthst. The Rev. DR..
Thomas Mckay Brown, Of the Church OF st. Mary the
Virgin, ofncisted. Among thOss who attended were
o number OF members Of the IotOs Club TO which Mr..
Mitchell belonged. The burial will be In wallpooi'
n.
Police Justice Taintor. in the Essex Market Police
Court Yesterday held James c. Williams in 500 bail
for selling pooltcket horserace at the Ian6eld
Hotel. Grand and East st,
Tho funeral Of william A. Thomson took place at
his home No. Ice West Twenty third ST.. yesterday
Tho Rev. DR.. Edward b. Coo. Of the Collegiate Re
formed Dutch Church. ohicatod. Among those pres
ent wcre members OF the boards Of directors OF the
Merchants National and the Irving banks. and many
men connected with FIRE insurance companies In TIL,
city. Tho burial will be IN Rhinebcck. y. y.
p. stevens. the United states Consul at Seville
SIAn sent Il h !-oth"- Ne'vill" Stevens, ~ this
city, = valuable picture. 1t came Tuesday by the
Italian bark Michele Captain " ecotlo Lavina. The
picture was delivered without permit, and wher
Mr. Stevens appeared in tie Crs.".n House with the
invoice and tllOf lading Cputy Collector stanwOoo
told hin r,lst the va, about permits. The cap
tain Is rths to a frc IL 400. Mr.. stevens VA
henorsSly acquitted 81 say intention OF breaking Tho
hv.
Commissioner Cilroy. Of the Department Of Public
WORKS. opened BIDS yesterday for sprinkln: the streets
s4Aving decided upon this mode Of having the worl
aone After competition. Instead Of giving it out Il
political fayorcs. formerly. There forty fou
routes and siAty-nve bidder. 1t is estimated that
ths new plan ~i save the city this year over $1,000
The Aqueduet Commissioners yesterday accepted
Section Of the Aqucduct on Controller NJ crs:
motion. and the Controller authorized 10 set.i,
With o'Brien 4 Clark. the Contractors after maxim,
deductfons under the ADVICE Of CorpC ration Coup,
Clark.
Tho Washington Memorial Arch Fund with the al
aition Of sIOO from &. ]. Tenney, now amounts II
Gil .esOl2.
Tho special bcard OF CniIcd States Appraisers ap
pointed " establish uniform methods for the apprre
ment Of sik met at the Appraisers stores yesterday
4 number Of importers summoned before tn
proceedings we're stopped. aud telegram sent q
the Secretary Of the Treasury for instructions. Til
investigation will 80 today.
william II. Maxwell. Superintendent Of Brookly
Public Schools. read q paper Composition bcior
weIiattended meeting Of the Society Of Pedagogy,
the College Of the City Of New York. yesterday after
ao0n.
ISAAC Lsmm. Who IS on bail under charge o
smuggling Jewels which were found ir tho Possession
Of CaptaIa Rcttg, Of the steamer Saratoga has, ar
cerding TO the information received by the Custom
House authorities. sailed for Holland. His bond,Da
n Victor l.. vcyrac. VI No. :5I Wet sixc.nt t.
Who became his surety 10 the amount Of 81 800. Tn
suit which the Goverpment begin for the conhscatIo
a the diamonds decided In favor Of the Govern
nsnt. Nh claimant for tho diamonds appearing.
Tho BROOKLYN Bridge AppraIsemcnt Impro, emen
'css.m,ttec heI1 . session yesterday Of the Office
ylnkt d Bcvsp, No - wuitam-st The committe
enas4sts of John H. Bowers. William J. steinweJ sn
Jeoeoh =. Marvin. The exam,nstton yesssrdsy 81