New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-14
NEW-YORK CITY.

At the Madison Avenue Baptist Church tomorrow
evening there will take place organ recital and
dedlcatory address In honor OF the completion OF the
work OF rebuilding and cnarcing the organ through
the bequest Of Mrs. Emma Abbott Wethcrell.
Franklin W. Smith Of Boston. will give II lecture
explanatory OF design and prospectus for National
Gallery OF History and Art at Washington, on Friday
evening In the chapel OF Union Theological Seminary.
The Mount Washington Collegiate Association has
adopted memorial resolutions icstlve to Professor
william SwintOn Professor swiItor was one Of the
principal teachers In the Mount Washington Institute
for time.
The Rapid Transit Commissioners held their weekly
meeting yesterday In the Farmers Loan nod Trust
Company Building. Those present were the chair
man. William Steinway John IL. Siarin Samuel spen-
Ger and Eugene y. Bushc. only routine business was
transacted.
Mr. Heyman the manager Of the gallery ut Carnegie
Music Hail. has received letters from several clergymen
urging lin TO give another Sunday afternoons view
70 their pupils in order that they may have chance
to see Dores sacred paintings. and lie has decided TO
give this year. II will be next sunday
afternoon December Is, from 10 6 O'clock when the
admission will be half price
The steamer Empress Of India left Yokohama on De-
cenber 8.
The Metropolitan College OF Music Glce Club viii
give vocal and instrumental concert at the Harlem
Controller Myers and Chamberlain Grain. the com
mittee Of the Sinking Fund Commission TO which was
referred the New-York and Ncw-Jersey Bridge Com
panys project, will meet at the Controllers Office TO-
day TO formulate protest against II.
Michael Goode yesterday took the oath Of Office in
the Custom House as Assistant Appraiser.
The members Of the Cotton Exchange yesterday
voted by large majority TO close IL on te saturdays
before Christmas and New-Year's Day.
Three Parismads gowns imported by Mrs Lumley.
of No $50 Ffthave. and seized by the Custom House
officials September 6. were returned TO her yes
teiday payment Of the duty Of S167 and the fling
Of bond Of $500 indemnity agains, fines which
may be imposed on the trial Of the case The gowns
worth $3.50.
Christmas sale will begin this evening in Hope
Chapel. No. 800 East Fourthst. near Avenue D. 1t
is Apected that Dr. Deems Of the Church of the
strangers. Will make the opening address.
jury was secured in the Court Of oyer and
Terrnner yesterday TO try Morris spesel on the cnarge
Of attempting defaud insurance companies of about
$4,000.
rope mat In the Office Of Chief Clerk Blake, Of the
Board Of Aldermen took fire yesterday and filed the
Aldermen's quarters the first floor Of the City Hall
with smoke The flames put ont before anything
but the mat was damaged
Edward s Stokes proprietor OF the Hoffman House
was the complainant in the Tombs Police Court yes
erday against II. W. Rowland. manager Of the Hof-
man restaurants In the Consolidated Exchange
and In Besverst whom he charged with grand larceny
and with making false entries In The account book 10
cover up Irregularities. Rowland was held in 5000
bonds for examination
The executive committee Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company Yesterday recommended the payment
II the usual quarterly dividend Ia per cent. The
formal declaration OF the dividend usually follows the
meeting Of the board Of directors on Wednesday.
Statements published yesterday that the fore
man Of the composing OF The Journal OF Finance
had demanded n change Of contract. The fore
man says that he did not wish change, but wanted
the provisions OF bis contract 10 remain they had
been.
The Now York Banks Gee Club will give their first
concert OF this its fourteenth. under the lend
ership Of Professor Henry p. HUMPHREYS. at Music
Hall tonight Those who Will assist the club arc
Mmc. Lillian Blauvclt soprano Mrs. Harriet Webb,
eloculonist; Miss Avice Boxa, pianist and harpist.
and oscar saergcr. baritone.
The annual meeting Of the trustees and members OF
the New-Y orh Colored Mission viii be held this
Ing at o'clock at the mission building, No. I35 West
! rilethst.
Resolutions in memory Of ex-Alderman Samuel II.
Bailey, OF the former XXIId District, were adopted
by the Board Of Aldermen yesterday who voted 10
attend the funeral to day in body.
Francis Murphy to attract the needy to his noon
day meetings at the Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church, in Washington Square, serves 4" free lunches
Mt them. Both and evening meetings are
crowded.
The third annual dinner Of the Eleventh Army
Corps Association will take place tomorrow at Mo-
rellos NO West Twcnty-nnih-St, at : 80 p. m.
Addresses Will be delivered by Generals schur1, How
ard Sigel, di Cesnoln. Sahl and Others about the
late Civil War and the Fart taken in 1t by the Eleventh
Army Corps.
Business troubles caused George IL. J. Ncnman,
German lquOr-dealcr. thlry-twO years old. to shoot
himself dead In his at No. 90 M0itonst. last
evening He was wldowcr and lived with hi, mother
in law Mrs sophia Fischer. His hqnorsto"o was at
No. $40 West-st. For some time his business had
not paid and he had been despOndent