New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-22

deaths were ftpOrtcu, lhcluuiho - ""'''
81 from phthiss. 10 from bronchitis. and one from
| Influenza.
The Manhattan Athletic Club has lost its grounds
At Eighty sixth st. and Eghth-ave. and every ehort
| is being made to secure new ones. The cOmmt'ee
appointed for the purpose is William j. swan "eoeo
A. Avery Warren Sage and S. j. Cornell IL Is u0ush'
that the new grounds will be located IN the nelghoor-
| hood of the Harlem River
District Attorney Fellows received with unruffed
equanimity the statement made yesterday that his
name had been dropped from the membership roll OF
| the Young Mems Democratic Club for the non pay
ment of dues lie saws that he did not know that he
| was a member of the club, and never attended its
meetings The dues had been unpaid for several
| years.
Robert Whtehurst a colored waiter, who was for
merly employed at the boarding house Of Mrs. Mary
| f. Merwin, at No. 25 West Twentetll-st., WAS con-
victed yesterday before Judge Cowng of stealing a
pair of diamond earrings, valued at 1860. belonging
to Mrs. Jessie McApin. boarder at the house. ana
was sentenced to two years in the state Prison
Charles Ball. an expert in the Office of stevenson
Towle engineer Of pavements in the Department OF
Public Works, sailed for Liverpool on Saturday charged
with the duty of investigating asphalt paving in tho
| principal cities of Europe
Peter Brunjes. the United States Internal Revenue
gauger who trial for several days before
| Judge Benedict in the United states Circuit Court
convicted yesterday OF eAtOrtng money HUN iiS
| tilers JUDGE Benedict did not pass sentence, Dut
| fixed bail at s., 900 pending an appeal.
Kane Lodge No. 454. F. and A. NJ. entertained
Montauk Lodge, of Brooklyn, at its communication
| last night 4 supper served, at which speeches
were made by the master of the lodge, Rolln NJ
| Morgan Butler Martin, of Monauk Lodge; j. I'd
ward Sims and Joseph J. Little.
fire occurred in the rooms Of the NewYork Tele-
| graph Club. at Fulton and Church sts.. about a. M
Yesterday. causing loss Of 5000 This IS the second
fire within a month that has occurred in these rooms,
and both are evidently the work Of an ncendiary.
p H. SIelman has organized branch Of the Bust
| ness Mems Republican Association in the XVIII As
semby District and VIA have mass meeting to-
| morrow evening at No. 213 East Twenty-third st.
A competitive drill for silk flag by the preparatory
department Of ST. Francis Xaver's College will take
place this evening in the new college hall
The thirteenth annual reception OF st. Josephs
Lvceum takes place this evening in the Lexington
Avenue opera House.
Tho Rev NJ J. Duffy has been assigned to ST
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. One hundred and
| twenty -ffth-st and Ninthave. He Is one OF tie
priests lately ordained at ST. Joseph's Seminary Troy
Rapid Transit-Execution by electricity.
A man who swallows "Roush on Rats must en-
tertan the meanest possible estimate Of his person
! atty.
Statue Of Liberty-They say Pm in your state now.
Governor Abbett--les, but you must stay away on
election days.
Alderman RinckhoG, at the meeting ~ the Board
Yesterday offered resolution requiring railroad
companies to replace the present centre bearing rail
with the improved rail which has been designated by
the MAYOR or the Commissioner Of Public Works, the
substitution to begin within three months. The sub
Iect was referred to the Committee on Railroads
The East River. Central Park and North River
Railroad Company asked the Board Of Aldermen yes
teriav for permission 10 build a railroad from inc
East River by way ~ East Sixty-nrst st. Avenue A.
Eighty fourth ST.. Eighty fifth ST. and through the
Eighty sixth ST. transverse road In Central PARK ana
West Fightvs xth.st 10 Ninth ave- 10 seventy ninth
s., and the North River. The Park Commissioners
have had under consideration the plan Of building .
road through Central Park at Eighty sixth ST. The
president Of the company Is A : BALDWIN ana
the articles Of incorporation were filed Yesterday il
Albany The petition was referred 10 the Railroad
Committee and IT Will give hearing in the Common
Council chamber at ?. m on March Dc
John Tranor. the leadcr of the wild Cat' gang
pleaded guilty yesterday before Recorder Smyth I" a
charge Of assault in the third degree on Policeman
"a, ~ tbe Eighteenth Precinct and sentenced 20
one years Imprisonment IN the pcnltentary and &"
| pay fine Of 600
At the annual meeting Of the Martin Luther society
held Al No AZ second ave. last night Jhe following
officers were elected Jacob Miller, president George
p Ockersh hansen and John H. Tetjen. vcepresidcnt'
Jacob A. Gci.cnhAner, treasurer; and \. J. D. Ncdc
meyer, secretary.
An Interesting programme Of church music. con
! sistng entirely Of selections from his own compost
TONS was performed in the Church Of the Ascension
last night BY John White, the organi.t with the a.
slstance Of a choir Of fifty VOICES. large audience
| filed the church. At the close Mr. White was warmly
congratulated upon the success Of the entertainment
The fourth ANIMAL entertainment Of the Young
People, Association Of the First Pre- bytcran Church
was held in the chapel at No. West Elcycntist.
last night Many prominent people were present
| A programme Of vocal and instrumental music was
performed.
The work Of grading and laying ont the grounds
Of the Ball Players League club IN TINS city was bc
gun yesterday at one hundred and hfty elrh't near
| Eighth ave.
The Washington Memorial Arch Fund now amounts
to sGs ,210 50.
Isaac Lockwood. who asphy MATED nv illumnat
ing gas at 40 10 FiIstst. on sunday night, died At
Bellevue sptal Yesterday. James F. O'Ncill, a
paticnt who was suffering lightly from phthsis. a!
lowed the physicians to pump over fourteen ounces
Of his blood into Lockwood's veins. Lockwood gre"
stronger, but soon relapsed and died
The New York Press Club is arranging 10 have a
ball Al the Metropolitan opera House IN April for
the benefit Of It's building fund Ihe onccf5 OF ulc
club are confident that the entertainment VIII prove
a great success. aud that it will add a handsome
amount Of money to the building fund, which has al
ready reached several thousand dollars.
The American Institute Of Electrical Engineers met
last evening At the clubhouse Of the Amer lean society
Of Civil Engineers no. IL East Twenty third st.. 10
hear Professor W. A. ANTHONY. Of Manchester, Conn
re. d technical paper, reviewing the modern theories
of electricity. About seventy i've members and guests
fbf,fu Ftcra
NJ ID. Law Philadelphia; ;. > Dickcn,en Nova scotia
William MAYER IT,. George y. Hamilton, John BOgart
C. o. MaillOuX. Professor VI. VI. Carver, HolbrooL
Cushman and Professor otto A. Moses.
Encampment so. b. Union Veteran Legion. held its
installation meeting last night At Royal Arcanum Hall
no "a Union square The following officer were ap
pointed william Patton Griffith colonel commandment