New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
NETWORK CITY.

r,oa,nc NJ the New-York Historical Society
1as held last night at its building, at Second-ave
and Eleventh-st. John A. King presided and read
a memorial minute Hamilton Fish, formerly
the president of the society. The Rev. DR.. b. +.
De Costa read paper on The Huguenot Pilgrims
the Hudson.
A meeting of the Garfield Republican League
which was to be held tonight has been postponed
till tomorrow night at the same place.
cable message received yesterday by Oerichs
& Co. agents of the North German Lloyd says:
among the cabin passengers of the Spree due
here Wednesday afternoon or evening. are the
following prominent men: Dr. Siemens. director
of the Deutsche Bank; Dr. Barth of the German
Reichsrath; Consul Braunfes, Government AS
SCISSOR Lewald and Lieutenant Won Hole.
Assistant District-Attorney John F. Mcintyre
will call the case of Emma Goldman for trial be-
fore Judge MARITIME in General Sessions to-day.
Ex-Mayor A. Oakley Hall will defend her
Nine Jurors were secured in General Sessions yes
terday in the trial of Park Policeman Alfred C.
Newell charged with bribery and extortion. 1t is
alleged that Newell found August Cordes. a bar
tender. in Central Park about a. m. contrary to
law and let him 90 when Cordes handed over his
gold watch and chain
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Union Ferry Company held yesterday. and
the following were elected directors for the year:
William H. Male, Felix Campbell, William a.
Nash r. f. jackson. r. y. Young. Rowen Ell
bridge Lowell NJ Palmer Alexander 4. Orr. John
f. Hoffman. H. X Knapp Matthew Bunker, Will
lam F. Havemeyer George n. Gardner and II. b.
Hollins
1t was a busy day in the office OF the Tax Re
ceiver yesterday. The clerks gave receipts Tor
about 81 100000 This. however, was not the total
amount received for about 1000 letters containing
cheeks for the payment of taxes also re-
ceived.
At the meeting OF the Police Board yesterday
Commissioner MacLean moved to make charges
against Captain Berghold of the Grand Central
Station squad He said he was in the station re-
Gently and saw two blank acquisitions for supplies
which CAPTAIN Berghold had signed and had left to
he filled out by a sergeant. The blanks were
shown to the other commissioners They decided
to let Superintendent Byrnes make an investiga-
ton and report. 1t is said that a number OF the
captains have been signing such reports in blank
and allowing them to be filled up by the ser
giants who know what supplies needed in the
stations.
The l02d associa tional meeting Of the Southern
New-York Bal list Association began yesterday at
the West Thirty-thrd Street Baptist Church. The
afternoon was devoted TO the election and instalia-
ton of officers and the following chosen for
a term of one year: The Rev. John J. Brossuer.
president: the Rev Dr. Frank r. Morse. secre-
tary and Joseph Brokaw treasurer
A sale of standard and curious books. including
n large number OF valuable and desirable works
in various departments of literature will begin to-
morrow at D. m. at the rooms OF Bangs Co.
No 739 Broadway. The sale will continue Friday
afternoon.
The opening exercises OF the evening classes OF
the Young Mems Institute of the Young Men $
Christian Association were held last night In the
Institute hall. Nos. 222 and 22i Bowery. recita-
ton was given by George Schulz and solos by
John ]. Page Addresses given by J. AS
pinwall Hodge and others. Short addresses were
also given by the teachers Of the various classes