New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-03
NETWORK CITY.

A telegram from Buffalo Informing Secretary John
c. seehan. of the Aqueduct Commission Of his fathers
serious Illness. hurried him TO that city yesterday.
So large the immigration of Italians that the Papa
authorities Rome have decided TO assign at least
Italian priest to each OF the Catholic churches in
this city.
| Thomas Mitchell, a henchman Of Tammany Alder
man Flynn, of the Ist District, appointed janltor
OF the Corporation Attorneys Office yesterday salary,
$500 year.
The Milk Exchange directors have decided TO leave
the January price, 81 81 for OF forty quarts
changed for February. This is cents quart net TO
| the farmer.
James McElrOy has been elected first lieutenant. and
Richard Ecan second lieutenant. OF the I'd Regiment
Irish Volunteers which will hold its annual reception
| this Year ON the eve Of st. Patrcks Day.
| The New York Mathematical Society will meet IN
| Hamilton Hail. Columbia College. Friday evening
| TO Eaten to paper on "Multivalcnt and Uni,aent
| lnvolutory Correspondence which In Plane Are De
termined by Net of Curves of Nth order by Dr.
| steinmetz.
Professor F. F. ElnwoOd. Of the University Of the
City of New York, will lecture in Adams Chapel Union
Theological Seminary. this evening. on The Conflict
of Christianity with the Great NonChrisan Religions
| Of the World
new church for the congregation Of st. John the
| Baptist and St Michael at Nos. 1l5 and III Baxter
st. will be built, the plans having been already
| filed with the Buildings Bureau
The annual election Of four directors Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. to serve for term Of
five years, has resulted follows: James A. Bennett,
| William NJ Isaaos, Arthur Curtiss james and James
| stokes.
There will be a meeting of the Committee on Teach
ers OF the Board Of Education this afternoon.
At the meeting Of the Committee on Buildings Of
| NE Board of Education yesterday communication
was received from superintendent Jasper, saying that
there were too many pupils in Grammar school No G2.
| The Board Of Education will meet tomorrow after
| noon. The meeting will be important
The Committee bylaws OF the Board OF Educa-
ton met at No. I46 Grandst. last evening IL con
sidered the subject of increasing the salaries OF the
evening school-tcachcrs. favorable report VIII be
made 70 the Board of Education.
Work has begun on q club house for tho members
Of the Holy Cross Young Mems Association. NO 32l
West Forty -thrdst.. which will cost 10000. II
! will have mcc;ng-room, a gymnasium, lertiIc-
! room, bowling alleys and billiardrooins.
James l.. Gadwin the broker. who Is under two in
dctments charging him with the larceny OF 300 shares
OF stock from A. L. Iatcman Co., pleaded not guilty
TO both in General sessions yesterday ExJudgc lior-
ace Russell is his counsel. No date for the trial was
| set.
The Bloomingsalc Clinic. new dispensary for free
medical treatment was formally opened yesterday AZ
| No. I.7O6 Amsterdam ave-
The attendance the free lectures given under tho
auspices of the Board Of Education last evening was
| large. The speakers included VI. T. Jehcri' ITO
c,sor Charles \. Dorcmus L. j. Il. Lincoln, Professor
| Henry A. Mott, William bradford and Dr. W. G..
Phillips The numbcr OF people who listened 10 the
! talk in Grammar school No. 23 at nos. 30 and -
City Hall Place. showed that the addition Of place
for the holding of free lectures downtown was ncccs
| sary Dr.. Henry VI. Lcpzngcr. superintendent Of
the course, IS gratiGed at the interest manifested in
| the lectures.
Professor Thwing, Of Brooklyn, read a paper before
the Congregational pastors yesterday at the Bbc House
on Oriental study An understanding Of the temper
and tastes Of the East is needed by missionary boards
as well as candidates for service and this. Dr. Thwng
said was specially imperative in present religious and
| political crises.
The Norwich Line steamers now leaving New
York from Pier No. no. North River for New London,
Norwich Worcester and Boston, at 80 p m, instead
of 4 80 p. IN. heretofore.
Candlenas Day was celebrated Yesterday In all the
| Roman Catholic churches in the city, and the candles
were blessed which will be used for the religious ser
vices in the churches during the year
\ spiritual retreat conducted By the Rev Pamphilus
| Enni, wa, opened Yesterday afternoon in the Church
OF. 81. Anthony of Padua. IN SUvanst. for the mem
bcrs Of the Third Order Of st. Francis.
L. J. Denning & Co., by permission Of the owner.
will exhibit in the rotunda Of their store, first Moor,
superb portrait Of the dead artist McisSOnler painted
by himself rare and beautiful example Of his artistic
ability.
The funeral OF John Purcell prominent Irish Ma,
tonast and an cxensive realestute owner, who died
suddenly on Friday, took place Yesterday in ~. Al
phonsuss Romun Catholic Church. III south Fifth ave.
! The burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
A draft OF nearly 100 sailors sent from the re
celv!ng ship Vermont Philadelphia Yesterday part
Of the Of the cruiser Newark which was pnt
into commission.
The steamship City of Rio de Janciro arrived a,
san Francisco January 80, with mails from China
| and Japan of the following dates Hong Kong Jan
due here tomorrow morning. The next mall for China
and Japan Will close at the General Postolce. this
| city, at g 80 p. III. on sunday.
At a meeting of the American Institute Of Christian
Philosophy tonight In Hamilton Hail. Columbia Col
] ccc Mrs Mary Robinson. of Boston. will read paper
Oh some Functions Of the Human WIll.'
All the Incoming steamers yesterday reported heavy
weather on the North Atlantic. The Imbra. La Cham
pagnc Travc aud Adriatic delayed by heavy head
seas and adverse winds, but suffered no damage
"A meeting Of the Parne Demonstration Committee
was held yesterday In the publishing Offices Of H. \.
Curtin No. Duanc-st.. which Arrangements were
completed for the meeting this evening Cooper Union
10 advocate Parncls continued leadership of the Home
| Rule movement. Mr.. Curtn was chosen chairman
| Of the demonstration
The Title Guarantee and Trust Company has pur-
cha ,ed from William Zeger the stone Building, Nos.