New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-02
NETWORK CITY.

The stockholders of the Bank Of the Manhattan
Company held their annual meeting yesterday al NO
40 walst The old board OF directors was IMAM
mouslv reelected No other business was transacted.
rho drectors will reflect the old officers on next
Tuesday.
Customs officials seized yesterday from passenger
on the Wosternland a diamond ring, pair OF opera
glasses a silver watch, a gold bracelet, pair Oh
gloves and some other articles. from ano'hei
passenger they took gold watch and chain
Among the callers at the Custom House yesterday
were Senator Frank Hscock, Congressman-eect y. NJ
Curtis John W. Vrooman Jacob NJ Patterson 'ohH
Reisenweber and W. II. Ten Eyke.
Enoch " Miner, dealer in typewriters at NO II
broadway. was held in $500 bail yesterday by Com-
missioner Shields TO await the action OF the "rana
u,ry Miner is charged with assaulting Edward H.
WEIGH a letter-carrier, on last saturday
The Ladies' Health Protective Association will hold
its annual meeting Wednesday morning, DecemDer ~
at IL o'clock at the house OF Mrs. Esther Herman
No 80 West Fifty sixth-st Mrs. Clark Bell, the
president of the association, said yesterday afternoon
that the society would grapple with the evils OF the
sweating system in tenemcnt-houses this year.
At No. 10 Mnettast. woodward IS cohducSed
ndar the auspices OF the Asbuy Methodist Episcopal
church. Washington Square East. Its object is to
helm needy men, Orders for wood and coal, or bed
clothing will be gratefully accepted
The American Insurance Company Of this city has
rensured the entire business Of the East Tennessee
COMPANY Of Knoxville, Tenn, amounting to about
49, 900 a year. The East Tennessee was ORGANIZED
in 1855 and on January !, 1891, had assets OF
5000 $50 H. W. Lynn president and j. L.
Hickman, secretary.
The feature Of the week in Grand Army circles will
ho the eighth annual ball of E. H. Wade Post, No $50
at Webster Hall, in East Eleventh-st, tomorrow
evening
The Contract Labor Bureau at the Barge Office yes
terday detained twelve Italian immigrants who came
over here to work for the padrone Pedronceli They
will be sent back to Italy.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Neteton visited
the Barge Office yesterday and went to Ellis Island,
| where he inspected the new electric light plant
Commissioner Gilroy has issued orders that work
on all the cable excavations must cease on or before
| December 10 The contractor OF the Third ave-
cable road is trying finish his work before than date
No permits for street opening will be given thereafter
until spring unless in cases OF especial emergency
al H. L. has sent 81 to The Tribune for the
famine sufferers in Russia The money, together with
that received heretofore, has been turned over TO W.
Ropes d. Co. No. IA WalLst, who will see that II is
| sent to Russia
| The Needcwork Committee Of the Young Womon's
Christian Association will hold a reception and tea at
no. East Ffteenthst Saturday afternoon and even
ing There will be exhibition and sale OF fancy
| articles. An orchestra will play.
The Music Committee Of the West End Presbyter
Church has arranged for series Of entertainments for
| the benefit OF the church. Marshall p. Wilder, as
sisted by the Ladies' Schubert Quartet OF Boston. VIII
| entertain large audience tomorrow night.
| John c. Collins, chief inspector Of the Bureau Of
Plumbing and Ventilation in the Health Department
who had been unable TO attend to his duties for several
months Oh account OF Illness sent his resignation to the
Health Board yesterday and it was accepted. His
| successor was not appointed yesterday.
one of the most successful church entertainments
given this season took place in the Calvary Methodist
Fpiscopal Church, at ehundred and twenty nintst
and Seventh-ave. last evening. The success Of the
entertainment due largely to the presence Of that
well.known humorist Marshall p. Wilder whose jokes
and funny stories made the church ring with laughter.
Some OF the other features Of the entertainment were
a song by Miss Maud Sherman, trombone solo by
| Miss Katie Belle Park, and a cornet solo by Miss
| Annie A. Park.
The Committee on Teachers, Of the Board OF Edu-
| cation held a meeting yesterday afternoon. The
| nomination of Miss OBrien principal Of the
| Primary Department OF Grammar School No. 20
was considered Final action was not taken, however
owing TO a protest from the Primary Teachers Asso-
| ciation whose members think that the new principal
should be taken from the ranks of the primary teach
| ers Miss O'Bren is now in grammar school.