New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-04
NETWORK CITY.

An important meeting of the Board Of Education
will be held this afternoon.
The Board Of Estimate. Acting Mayor Arnold pre-
siding Yesterday authorized the issue OF S2ooooo
assessment bonds to bear rate of interest not TO
exceed . per cent
The Equitable Life Assurance Society wrote In Janu
airy of this year new business o. 53jOOO.OOo an il
crease Of IL 900 600 the corresponding month OF
last wear This Is the largest amount OF Insurance
eyer written i'm any one month By life Insurance
company.
commissioner Gilroy denied yesterday the truth
Of a published statement which represented That An
unpleasant interview had occurred between himself
and street Commissioner Louis J. Hentz. when the
latter called al the Department Of Public WORKS on
Monday Mr. Gilroy said that the story was abso
utely croundcsS
Commissioner Shields reserved his decision yeNter
day I'm the case " Lee YOu Pine. manager OF hrm
al No "a Pest.. who is charged with smuggling
oniur, Tho prisoner testified that the duty had
been paid on all the opium found in his place II Is
charged that the Government stamp on some OF tho
packages was forged.
The new cruiser Bennington was taken to the
Onintard Iron Works Yesterday 10 be made ready
for her official steam trial
George lies delivered lecture Yesterday afternoon,
before the Industrial Education Association, NO {"
University Place. Geometry Illustrated" lhere
was "A large attendance.
The Committee on Teachers Of the Board Of Edu-
cation held meeting Yesterday afternoon. The ap-
| pontment Of Miss Ray principal OF the new
urinary school In the Twcntv-second Ward was favor
ably considered
The attractions al worth's Museum this week in
clude five Samoan warriors. Grace CORTLAND, the
witch of wast william Black the German Hercules,
Captain Daniels the Siberian Hairy Man. and signor
Giovanni with his school Of educated birds.
The American News Company sent protest to the
Board OF Aldermen Yesterday nveighng against the
erection Of the proposed kiosks or booths IN the
streets in which newspapers. flowers, etc, shourd be
sold The cOmpany's memorial asserts that If such a
franchise IS 90 granted il ought 70 be pnt mp and
| sold at auction to the highest bidder.
An ordinance prohibiting the OF sewers by
| corporations or individuals employing steam power
above 100 degrees Fahrenheit passed the Aldermen
Yesterday TIC penalty of violation is fine of so
| for each offence.
Judge Lawrence held short session Of oyer and
Terminer Yesterday and cmpanelled jury. To-day
a number Of murderers Will bc arragned In the
| court TO have days for their trials set. The real
work n trying cases will begin Monday, when
judy Brady will sit
Tho lots Nos ~ and 17n Fast One hundred and
fourn-st are TO bc purchased by The Police Coinmis
slohers as site for police station, at cost OF
$4,000
The fifteenth annual meeting Of the members Of the
New. York Clerical Relief Fund Association was held
Yesterday afternoon in school hall attached 10 S.
AIMS Roman Catholic Church in East Twelfth st.
These are the name, Of the officers the Rev. f. +.
| Sattcry president: the Rev. !. &. Campbell. vice
president the Rev W. Everett, treasurer and the Rev.
Thomas +. Lynch. secretary
4. D. Straus Of a. u. Straus q Co. No. II Broad
way has been appointed the Nicaraguan Vlce-Consu
/ at this port.
Thc annual dinner Of the southern Society will take
place AZ the Madison square Garden February II
The managers expect 10 make this the most successful
dinner the society has vet given.
Louisiana molasscs is abundant and cheap in
the North that shipments Of II will decrease. Planters
are destroying common dark bOllncs rather than risk
the cost of coopcrare and transportation
New Yor's receipts Of orleans sugar since the
melting season opened exceed $4,000 900 in value.
The third reading In the Young Mems Christian
Association will take place Friday evening
at O'Clock in Association Hall. Twenty third ST. and
! Fourth-ave Charles F. rnderhill will give a mono
loguc recital Of ShsheSpcare's comedy A Midsummer
Nights Dream" with musical accompaniment by
Mr. Frank Taft.
At the regular meeting Of the New York Historical
society held last evening IN the Library Of the society
Professor G. SpraGue Smith Of Columbia College read
paper The Discovery Of America BY the North.
men, The president, John A. King. read tribut