New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-15
NEW-YORK CITY.

A celebration in honor of the one hundredth ami
vcrsary of the birth of Frederick Dez will be held
| in the Library Building at Columbia College to-day
| at 2:SO p. m Papers on pathological topics will he
read by well-known professors from several Of the
| leading colleges.
! Waldorf II. Phillips. member OF the New-York
| Bar and author of THE World to Blame" and
! "Who is Your Wife," will address the Manhattan
| Single Tax Club No. 1871 East Twenty -siXth-st
this evening at o'clock All are welcome. There
/ will be an open discussion after the lecture
Judge Fitzgerald of the General Sessions took his
| seat on the bench yesterday after an absence of
nearly two months. due to an attack Of grip and
/ bronchitis.
Harry c. Wiltshaw formerly bookkeeper in
the United States National Bank. pleaded guilty
! in the United States Circuit Court yesterday TO
misappropriating $1,000 of the banks funds. He
was remanded for sentence.
| Controller Fitch and De Lancey Nicon went yes
terday afternoon to Washington. Their mission Is
to urge Congress TO allow this citys claim OF 81
100000 for furnishing troops during the civil War
Company d, 221 Regiment will hold stag at the
Armory this evening. a large number Of invita-
lions have been issued and a good show is promised.
At the managers meeting OF the Maritime Ex-
change yesterday it decided to keep the annual
dues al So The fee of s. for the transfer OF men,
bership certificates Is not TO be exacted hereafter
The Exchange will be nominally closed on Good
Friday. Captain Heycrman, Of the Kearsarge. was
a visitor to the rooms and the photographic Office
yesterday.
Robert F. A. Dorr has been made publisher OF
"The Mail and Express" and his position as man.
aging editor will be filed by George Fleming.
assistant managing editor, who In turn Will be sue
ceeded by Sheffield Phelps.
A fine black trained horse arrived here yester-
day from England on the steamer Mobile for Bar
mum & Bailey's circus. on board the steamer were
two English bicycists. who are to make a tour Of
the country. appearing at the vaudeville theatres.
Colonel Alfred Wagstaff yesterday appointed as
an assistant clerk in the Court Of Common Pleas
Hugh j. McEvoy. to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
promotion of d. A. Mclaughlin to be deputy clerk
Of the court. in place OF the late Joseph b. Coo.
Mr. McEvoy has been attendant in the court
for several years He is a member OF the Tammany
Hall organization OF the XXNIIth Assembly Dis
trict and a member of the Sycamore Club.
Collector Kilbreth went to Washington yester-
day to consult with the Treasury Department in re-
gard to paying Theodore b. Wills the salary OF
Naval officer. which there seems to be some ques-
ton about The Collector will also confer about
the regulations governing the unloading Of ships
which arrive at night on Sunday. lie will return
to this city tomorrow.
The Rev. DR.. Maynard will lecture this evening
on "Venice. the Bride OF the Sea-" at ST. An
drew's Church. Ha~lem.
Major Richard Church has been appointed and
confirmed as assistant cashier at the Custom House.
His salary will be $3.50 He Is anti-Snapper and
comes from Belvedere. Allcgany County, y. Y. He
Is a member OF the Union Club. Of this city.
/ The public auction sale OF unclaimed goods which
have come TO this port. which nave been seized
for non-payment Of duties. will be held at the Barge
Office on Tuesday March 20. The lot Includes 22S7
parcels Of goods OF almost every variety. There is
a quantity Of valuable jewelry. drygoods. liquors
and tobacco.
A library OF literary rarities including Americana
first editions and many uncommon volumes will be
sold to-day by Bangs e. Co. at No 7S9 Broadway.
beginning at p.
! An exhibition Of paintings and studies by Alex
ander Harrison and old japanese prints in colors
collected by s. Bing. of Paris, Is now being given
at the American Art Gallery. No East Twenty