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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
NEU-JER.SEl.
JERSEY CITY

The Bentley AFFAIR. IN Jersey city "a not end
with the Chanccry proceedings on Monday. but was
continued at the Bentley home on Tie Heights that
evening. was learned yesterday. According To-
AFFIDAVIT made ~ Peter bentley before Justice
MARTINEZ Tuesday. when hc w.nt home Monday
night h. found Mr. Whcion. % whom be- ALI ses
his mother is engaged u be marr.rl. I'm possession
Of the parlor Mr.. Whcdon Mr.. Bentley says. was
stretched out on lounge. h.s feet resting on a
chair He pulled the chair away and le, Mr.
Whedon's feet fall to the noor. ~. Whc'lon. SO
Mr.. bentley alleges jumped up. drew revolver
and said that he was a guest In ta' house. no. would
no, be interfcrcl with. and II tho impcr,lncncc
were repeated he would blow MIR. Ecntcy's brains
out The quarrel brought Mrs. Bentley ana tho
younger children to the room and quiet Was re-
stored. on Tuesday Mr.. Bentley told his brother
in-law. Warren Dixon what had occurred and after
the conference Mr.. BENTLEY sued oui the warrant
before Justice Martinez Tho papers were given 60
Constable Robert OHeirnc. AMI as Ar OIL not know
Mr.. Whcdon. Mr. Bentley accompanied him that
evening 20 Mrs Benticys residence. Mr. Wh'don
found there and Mr. bentley Identified him.
after which he placed under arrest. Mrs
Bentley disputed the right Of tne officer 20 cuier
her house to make ~" arrest, "nd hnuy shi 80"
would accompany Mr. Nheion AMI h"r'm" Pts
security When she. VI" MA"Ion ana the officer
reached IN. Office Jusic" Martinez hal g"n" nome.
and Mr. Wh"Ion was taken bri'r" Justice We,l.
They found Mr. Bentley and Nr Dixon there. and
stigatel the arrest Of Mr. WheInu. Shc then ask
Justice Weed what tho ban would hr lie SAID <9u.
ana Mrs. BENTLEY offered herself as security. Mr..
Dixon said she could not become bail for any ono.
because sh" had no real estate 100 her own nt" AMI
Mrs. bentley then asked Cousiab" D'Eclrur 20 go
with her ana Mr. WhcIon 10 the house of cT-Goy-
vernon Bcdlc This Mr.. O'Hcrn" consented tp 90.
and at the suggestion II MIR Bentley Mr. Mneion
was released on his own rccognizlncc unul to-day;
when he is 10 appear before Justice Martinez and
give ban. II" viii probably waive 'Namiuation and
allow the case % go 10 the Grand jury. Mr..
Whcdon denies positively that hr drew revolver
on Mr. Bentley or made any threats against him.
lie charges That the matter Is CON piracy between
Mr.. Bentley and Mr. Dixon. ana says that soon
as Judge Applncofts court Resumes business. when
Messrs. Dixon and BENTLEY for Ease imprisonment.
demanding $1,000 damages. Mr.. bentley threatens
that unless her three elder children cease their
noyances. she Will break up housekeeping and leave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
YONKEitS.

The plan Il the G. mmittee on Communication AMI
Transp .rtaton e the Ioukers Board cf Ira' fr
improving the railroad facilities cf l0nk.rs includes
among other things change ia the lin" Of the New
York and Putnam Railroad from Parkhill northwari
to the land Il Frederic SnonnArl. 80 the Saw NH
River. and furthe" north t. In the main lin" Inis
route which Is much straigIter than the existing
Of the main lire thro uSh loik -. was planned
by the engineers Of the Peoples RAPID Transit l1il-
road. and was approved boy II. II. Nroclaui wa"n
he was suprrlute ndent II the NcW-lork and North
ern. President Dcpew, OK the Ncw-Nork Central
when consultc. 10y the committee. vas Il opinion
that electric road through the territory would be-
better IL would certainly pay. MT. Depew said
that great obstacle o. the extension = steam rail-
road facilities north II loukers the fact that
the country thereabout was becoming dep pulnt"i.
Milionaires were buying ~ the land and where r
mcrly there were many pass iC =. '.frr a. NIW fHiy
family. Mr. bepew further said that, ls a clat
mill MARES werr Mt prDhttAl" pt-srifNr- aS they
usually rode 90 passes. The f'iri lecture tf
the University ENtcuei IrSe $50 electricity VIII hr
given Tonight. The suit .c VIII bc "tle, rir Ielt-
ms" and Pr fessur William J.. K0hh ~Ni Do ia"
speaker. \ meeting Was bells 80 -hlu~ Han
Yesterday afternoon. under thc auspices - fDc i-
kers American Section. ciallet Lib = party.
Charles H. Mafch"tt ~ X" 40 - Cill!-w - y .l-
kcrs" 4 Martha WasfirEfou dane" was
given At the Yonkers Lawn Tennis club. use las
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
CHANGES IN THE CITY RAILROAD co.
DANIEL T. LEWIS RESIGNS AS PREsIDENT-Thf
N-r,v t.NrCI-T1VE COMMITTEE.

CHANGES IN THE CITY RAILROAD CO.
r,N1r1. T. LEWIS RESIGNS AS PREsIDENT-THE
NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Daniel F. Lewis has resigned The presidency OF the
Brooklyn CITY Railroad Company, and has beer.
oected to succeed Felix Campbell president OF
the Long Island Traction Company, the lessee OF
the lines controlled by the former corporation ana
run by it, The Board Of Trustees OF the TRACTION
comrony. which was organized under me avs "a
VIRGINIA ard has capital OF sS0eyooV' mas Dee"
changed py increasing the number OF u"eC'O''
from five 70 thirteen. The Executive CoHiihlt.oe
Is COMPRISED Of Daniel f Lewis. f. W. Bliss re-
Tx Campbe. Crowell Hadden. :. l.. heeneF anu
Martin Joost Among the new directors are Apra-
ham Abraham Of Abraham e Strauss; w. >
Sloan. Of the d. l.. and W. Railroad Company ana
James Timpson Of the Mutual Life insurance
Company The other officers. besides Presideill
Lewis. are f. W Bliss. vice-pTes.dent w A H.
Bogardus general manager. and cyrus /. 9i'''''
secretary and treasurer The same officers nave
been chosen for the Brooklyn Heights i'aA'oa
Coropany the interests Of which are Identical with
those Of the Traction Company. The offices he'd
bv Mr. Lewis as pre- sident and Mr.. Bogardus as
secretary and treasurer OF the Brooklyn Cl'y com
many have not Vet been filed. but these new a.
rreciors have been chosen: Richard l. EdWarus
s e5dwfp W F1wne and Edward Merritt. They sue;
ceed Messrs. Bliss Le Wis; hee!.e!' io'"'''' w
Imam rb Nv NM rHectiv Committee of the Brooklyn
CIV company is composed of David q L9 gd
Edward u White Edward b. Bartlett ana fIeeo
- Van Iders,!ne. These changes compete
The reorganization begun more thah yv 80 o..
which have resulted IN periec' raroad corporaons
OF the country which in time VIII pToDdoS 49,
all the street railroad lines OF tne Coyrec,ed win
~ prookIvn CITY company for twenty-sM years
and had its president for neagy cent and in
serving before as secretary dilu '"'' ~
other subordinate capacities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

=. ,s ,ou, arnounced that the store of Lehman
BROTHERS Company will not be opened tomorrow
The Political Equality League OF Kings county,
composed of several associations to promote woman
suffrage will open a convention In Historical Han
at 10 a. m to-day, and will be in session two days
Mayor Scheren and his heads ot departments have
not vet decided upon the form Of the bill to provide
for the annexation Of all the towns Of the county to
the city, and will confer regarding it next week.
A mass-meeting in the interests of A. c. Fischer,
Republican and Independent candidate for Super
visor Of the Eighth Ward will be held this evening
in Prospect Hall Among the speakers Will be Jesse
johnson, David Healy. Z. NJ. Shepard J. J. McGuin-
ness and r. Il. Mcintyre.
The Rev r. V. Mcdonald, the Roman Catholic
priest who made violent and unJustiiabe assault
upon the Rev W. J. Hi IN St. Paul's Church two
Sundays ago, has quietly removed from the rectory
Of the church to Bensonhurs where he has made
his home in a private family. His act In striking a
fellow-prest on the altar suspended him from his
functions and he will not be permitted to resume
them In Brooklyn
Five more persons suffering from smallpox were
reported yesterday There only about fifty Of
the inmates Of the Kingston Avenue Hospital suffer
ing from this disease. The others have other con-
tagious diseases or are caring for the sick
The ninth annual conference OF the young peoples
societies q the Reformed Episc pal churches Of New
York and neighborhood was held yesterday In the
Church of the Reconciliation. in Nostrand-ave. Dr..
W. T. Sabine opened the proceedings with prayer, and
the delegates were welcomed by the Rev. George ".
Huntington. About 200 persons present. and
Thorwald f. Otto presided. Among the papers read
were one The Government Of the Tongue" by
Miss Mary Wright. Of Ncwburg: THE De-
nominational Spirit" by II. w. SAKE, Of Murray
HILL n. j., and one on THE Difference Between Ours
and the Protestant Episcopal Prayer Book" by
Henry n. James Of NewYork The question Of the
benefit Of holding fairs and church entertainments
was discussed.
Regiment, y. y. S ", held a reunion yesterday in
the basement Of the City Hall. Colonel Lewis r.
Stegman presided and reelected president Cen
eral George S. Greene the former brigade COM
mander. who is now ninety-two years old. was a
special guest. A dinner followed the reunion at
which General Greene. General Thomas a. King
and others spoke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
6O-62 West 23d st
4 LITILE CHILD BURNED To DEATH
LOCKED Up ~ BLAZING ROOM-A VAIN
ATTEMIyT TO REScIE IT.

LOCKED Up ~ \ BLAZING ROOM-A VAIN
ATTEMPT TO RESCUE IT
Carmolo Sasso. an Italian laborer. his wife and
two children. live in two scantly furnished rooms
ou the second floor ~ the four-story rear tene-
mrnt-hous~ AZ 40. 20 North Seconl-st. Brooklyn
Both Slaeo ana his wife daily employed. the
latter IN % ragshop near her home. In the absence
- the parents the two children. Dam"tto. four
years old ana Annette. two years Old. are locked
10 10. apartments i fcw minutes before o'clock
yesterday afternoon the tenants In the house heard
the piercing screams Of tho TWO children. while
smoke poured through the bedroom window, which
faces ;hc yard Running upstairs the tenants burst
open the door, ana the child DamctO was found lyins
on the bed. which was in flames. In corner OF
flr room lying Annette In hllfconscous
condition from snoHe. The child WAS raised from
;le floor AMI carried 20 the street An attempt was
also made % rescue DtmrttO. but the wOuld-be
uuf,vfunAi. little one was LETT TO her fate
Tn" cries u fire caused almost panic among the
other tenants. who rushed 70 the street An alarm
az fire was sent IN. and when the nremcn arrived
they soon put ont the blaze The charred body
OF ,hc child WAS then removed TO undertaking
soon after the flames under control. on learn
lug the fate Of her child she was nearly frantic
with grief Selling the rescued child. the mother
disappc and since then neither her husband
nor uclrhbors have been able 10 find her IL IL
believed the woman ilai In fear Of the wrath OF
her husband. who would hold her responsible for
the fire.
tn. cause u the nre is mystery. bu, 1t is be-
lrycl fo have resulted from the children playing
with matches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY
SHIPPING .NEUS.
PORT OF NETWORK THURSDAY. FEB %. Is!
ARRIVED

PORT OF NETWORK THURSDAY. FEB. %. 1891
ARRIVED.
Steamer Northern Light dIO. Parton. Flushing Janu-
AIRY - and Shields 30. IN ballast 70 q spell a lruoe
Arrived at the Bar ut I? a m - ,o
Steamer Furncssia Nir1 Harris. Glasgow February i"
and Neville II. with inse and III cabin ana lu steer
TO Henderson Bros. Arrived at the Ha
Steamer Norwcrian Q1D. christie. Glsgow Fchrua.,
T. with mdse and capin ana steerage passengers ="
Austin Baldwin TO- ANN az the Ifl. al 40 y ~
30 Chrstinnia February ana chrstiansand = WIN
ndse cabin and G5 Storage passengers 70 Funch
Edyc X co. Arrived a the Bar NJ
steamer Deuchand (Ger pincklasr. Hamburg Fcbru
AIRY IN ballast To Gusaye lleye. Arrived at the ban
steamer American Dutch Voege Rotterdam Febru-
AIRY q. in ballast to c. IL Randebrock Arrived at the
steamer Scotia CBn Hamilton Leghorn January 49,
ruary with mdse Henderson Brothers Arrived at
the Bar at 5i5 IL . go
Janeiro 81 Victoria ~. and - Lucia February Il. with
mdse ana passenger 70 Funch. Edge * Co Arrived at
Steamer AIaranhense OBJ Hughes. January %.
Maranhdm -. Para February ). and 81 Lucia H. with
mdse 70 Shipton Green Arrived at the Bar at m
Steamer Pawnee Ingram. Georgetown. : {, February
II. and Wilmington. G. 10. with mdse to William i
CLYDE x Co.
and passengers old Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamer Old Dominion Couch. Norfolk and Richmond.
with mdsc ana passengers Dominion steamship
III G. Foster.
Bark Graza GtaD. Trapani. Buenos Ayres. g. days.
SANDY Hook. Feb % $50 rh-Wind WSw moderate
breeze, cloudy and hazy.
Steamers TJomo CNor Demarara + W Brane. Balt
more. Benefactor Philadelphia Antonio Zamhrano Nor)
Haracoa; Richmond. West Point Va; Roanoke. Norfolk
and Newport News; Kansas city. savannah.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Apalachicoa Bay Range Front Light
Notice Is hereby given that the front beacon Of the Ape
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
AfOIINT VERNON.

The Fifth Ward citizens and taxpayers OF MOUNT
Vernon have nominated Thomas r. SKINNER '''
drygOods merchant, and Thomas behh'So" a.
candidates for members Of the Board " tduc'-
ton TO be voted for on March l. delegation
waited on Joseph s Wood Wednesday. and
urged him 10 accept the nomination for president
of the board. but ne peremptoriiy dee"heH MI
Wood has also been prominently mentioned 'or
Mayor but has requested that his name be not
considered He was for several years principal OF
the schools Of the Fourth District. has been Su-
pervlsor OF the town OF East Chester. and is now
practising law lie IS also large owner OF real
estate the Improvements upon which occupy much
OF his time. At a meeting OF the citizens OF the
Second Ward. he'd Wednesday evening william
Hllman and James VI. Anderson were unanimously
nominated 10 be school trustees from that ward
the former for the four-year term OF Office ana
the latter for the twO-year term. committee
was also appointed to attend city convention, -
nominate a candidate for tho Office OF president of
the Board OF Education In case such a convention
should be called. The sense Of the meeting WAS
that \. Noel Brakeman should be nominated Tor
this Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
TILE RI-REAU REORGANIZED.

Tho Health Commissioner. DIR. Emery mas re-
Organized the Bureau of Contagious Diseases OF 'e
Health Department. Or. Frederic a Je"et' mas
been made chief of the bureau Dr. Henry ~ o, 'oi
exnert diagnostcian. and Dr. James Mcl aila"u
,vtreo1d honorary consu;ant Of the bureau. without
GALAXY DIR. Jewett was chief sanitary inspector
under Health Commissioner Griffin ana i, mas ve pee
Dr Marion made especial study or smallpox anu
other CONTAGIOUS diseases abroad and has hai Hutn
o1,narience DR. Winfield IS expert IN all SKIN
diseases He is thirty-fve years ola, ana vas graz
mated from Bellevue Hospital IN lSS2 lie Is S..rhn
81 the Kings County Hospital and adjunct Gern9;a-
tojogist to the Long Island college Hospital hesde 1
Hainr one of the founders OF the DerInatooslcdI
Sonietv OF brooklyn he is q member Of the STATE STATE
Medical society the KINGS C9Vnty Meo nc wc as
contributor to special journals on skin diseases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
EX-GOVERNOR FORAKER MAS ONLY COLD

report circulated yesterday that ex Gov
ernor Joseph b. Foraker, OF Ohio. who arrived in
this city on Wednesday evening. was IA AT the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Inquiry the hotel last even
ing showed that the facts had been greatly ex-
aggcraicl. The Ex-Governor complained during the
day of a slight headache the result OF a cold but
he was not even confined to his room In the
evening he had entirely recovered from the in
disposition which annoyed him rs 10 be able To
escort his daughter, who Is al school here and a
number OF her young schoomates to see the Ros-
tonians in ROBIN Hood" at the Broadway Thea
tire
n fey d1ys on law business AMI expects 10 return
home early next week. He SAID that be was out
of nolitics but when ne he n OF the 1000 ma
loriy which the Republicans T Pennsylvania gave
Tor Grow on Tuesday. he could not help wonder
ing whether the Democrats in Congress would ever
learn anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23

,acbcor, po, parya marking the dr,dged channel NJ
Aplachicoa BAY the town y ,rr,c,are WI
wrecked ana the light eNtinguhed Inc 81 az nrscd-
be- rebuilt and the light re-estahished as soon 10
cable. by order u the Lighthouse Boaiu cprER
Rear-Admira United States Navy N"A
THE MOVEMENTS OF sTEAMEhS'
FOREIGN FORTS. v.s
s,oo.,o. G, p,rcras ,Ir, Young from New-York F'''
ruary TO- arrived Liverpool teDruaty ,rou London
Steamer Manitoba (3r). GriiiNhs' sa''0u '
FOR New York February =, IT,, from, Bristol Tor
steamer Bayonne OD Payne sd"e" $500
New-YOrk February ~ . , ,.,o, New-York Feb
steamer Manhanset dir), Duck rom , Ns %
mary 10 for Bristol parsed BroNhead sor Queens
steamer britannia lI5r) Smith. New 9tn %
town and Liverpool passed Biowhe'a RStiariam to-
steamer Naasdsm (Dutch), Potter, In IN, 80
New Ior. passed the Isle OF Wsh' feI rom Huevs
Steamer orvenum d'oru. Jansen sane" $500
for New York February To- >-,,, York February
Steamer Othello CBr), Jones, t no, Nv" -
3 arrived al Antwerp February - from, Naples for
Steamer Alesia H'r) Nerries, saiie" ''
Nev-York February 90 -. >,ay-York Febru-
Steamer Dryden (i}r), Graham, from S ~
AIRY p arrived at Pernambuco Februai s york JanuD0
Steamer Tropea (Br, Barber iroim Ne"
2n arrived At Montevideo February W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23

The fact that the new Excise ConinsSio"eis W
49,. or,nose 10 recognize the right Of liquor dealers
70 mortgage their licenses 10 brewers Is reearue"
with dsnav by the latter II has been their custom
IN III I'D liquor shops and take mortgage ana 'he
license as security ard the licenses are Regarded a.
extremely valuable Since II was decided not 10 issue
on. ny lcenses as much as $3.50 has been paid for
license costing the original owner SlV0 IN order 10
,ransfer II TO a new place. one # the Leading prev"
rs j. renorted TO have said recently: Il nave stack
# mortgages and lcen in my safe ana tney Touiu
become dead loss if this decision Is upneiu rNc.!
ftber brewer will say the same The rullng IS W.
lust. and will not stand In law" 1t has been as
ccaIereS that ounr sellers who fail TO display tneir
licenses In conspicuous place in their SHOPS Nloitt
the Injunction printed on it - that erect IN
r oSted as required the brewers cannot ~ ~ lheih
rs security The brewers are sai3 10 nave s9VVVV III
ted in the liquor shops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
LIVELY BOTING AT THE COLUMBIA A. q


There some clever sparring at the fourth and
nna, night Of the boxing tournament OF the Columbia
Athletic Club. at Grand Central Palace last night.
as most Of the weaker men had fallen by the way
side. the battles well contested. Fisher was
the hero of the night when h. defeated his heavier
club-mate. McGlonc. Fisher delivers his most efcc-
tive blows in a style similar to that used by man
wnen he Is throwing a stone baseball. The con-
test between Lester and Srcebcn won by the latter
was really scientific contest.
The police interfcred once, stopping the battle
between Strec5en and Lester because the blood
thirsty crowd was bowling Ike 4 pack Of wolves.
Inc spectators were cautioned not - indulge in
such hcndish demonstrations and the game went on.
Inc northeast corner Of the ring furnished all the
winners.
Tn" hrst bout was between j. Morznsky OF the
Adeipha A. G. ana james Lynch. Of the scottish
American ~ {. Lynch VAS the aggressor through
out, and while the judges disaprcod the referee
gave the contest TO Lynch J Murphy of the S,,r
y. G., and Edward Drcyfus. of the National A. C.
fought a spirited bout Ia the third round Dreyfus
threw Murphy. ana the referee gave the battle TO
Murphy a foul. ~
In the final bout in che 1l0-pound class between
STeeDen ana Lester, the judges could not agree and
the referee awarded me championship TO Streeben
c J: Hldt. OF the Union A. e. and j. Roche 81
pound class. Roche Is Il clever snorrrr and h. ~
declared the winner J. Murphy and j. Lynch me-,
in the final In the l2O-pound class MurnEv Iooked
awkward. but he had terrific force and be- ha ,,nreJ
Lynch's face into repulsve PROPORTIONS Nicbaoi
Patton won the l5S-pount championships T. Raicbra
refusing 10 enter the ring. The other contests werc
between the chan FOR second prizes ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Dog SHOW Madison Square Garden
80, Y ,fct.nes case before Judge Bartlett. brooklyn
,,rbers, Alumni dinner. 81. Denis Hotel evening
Dinner for the Rev J. r. Day by syracuse '"'e''''
Alumni Hotel Savoy. evening o
Stevens Institute Alumni dinner ho'e' ""
p. m. o,, co,,rh,
Metropolitan Association Of Cycling Ciuos 'o'"''"
$50 d. ~ .. Uns,
Commercial Travellers Club reception. NO 10 west
Thirty -frst-st.. p. m , Nh,
haitian Athletic Club Theatre. S:l5 p. m.
sio,v Of Amateur Photographers exhibition OF lantern
slides p. ... r,oar
The Rev Charles C. Greg's lecture '"u''" u VIZ
nation p. m ,,. ,1o,1
Phi Gamma Delta dinner. M Epsilon Chapter ho''
Marlborough. p. m .
Womans Press club. No. 1913 East T"en'y-'"''u-S''
$50 p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
The New French Challies.
An "AN Novelty" Stock.

Now ready. extra choice lines OF
hest French Challics, in designs
made expressly for this house.
satin stripe Challics, blossom
patterns. light and dark grounds.
Shaded Challies, with ring, dot
and diamond figures.
Chcyiot Challies, with braid Dor
der. Novelty Mourning Challies.
Special styles for Children, Wild
flower patterns, with narrow rib
bon edge to serve as trimming.
300 pieces finest all wool Chal; ;
lies. lust received, black. red
and dark blue grounds, printed
in dots, stripes and small figures;
at 50 cents per yard.
JAMES McCREERY Il CO.,
Broadway and 18th st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
FoR TIE LEAGUE FOR s0cya1 prpyrr

The successful fair for the benefit of the National
Christian League for the Promotion Of Social Pu-
rty. which has been running In the Madison Square
Garden assembly rooms. will close tomorrow night
Yesterday, from u to 2 O'clock the Congress Of
Women for Improved Dress was in session AT 2.go
O'Clock w. Bertha Hntz gave a talk TO children
AT $50 o'clock there was music by the Orchestra
and MISS Geneveve Stebbins gave her recitation az
"Jeptha's Daughter" In the evening there was
patriotic concert. under the direction of Professor
Eberhard. There was a solo by William II Riegel
and the boys OF the Baptist Brigade went throng5
bible and nag drill" An attractive programme
is offered for the fair to-day All interested In tho
work of the Christian League will have an oppor-
tunity TO help * along and TO enjoy themselves
at the same time by visiting the fair to-day and
tomorrow. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
pop rur ELECTION OF SUPERVISOR.

meeting in the campaign for the election OIL
Sunervisor in the Eighth Ward will be neId at
Prospect Hall, Prospect and Fifth aves. this even
ing, Jesse johnson, who was unable to attend the
first meeting of the Independent Democrats ana i.e
Candidacy of Augustus c. Fischer, has assured tne
COMMITTEES that he will be present TINS evening",
Edward NJ Shepard who Is about TO leave Town
for short vacation after his labors In the Mchane
trial has also promised to make another speech
Gov Mr. FISCHER on the same occasion. Among the
other speakers who are announced are eX-Assem-
blyman David Healy, James L. Bennett Johh j.;
McGuinness and X. b. Mcintyre the special
Election will be held on March 8. and the only gay
fixed for registration in the ward is TUESDAY feD-
r,Iarv 27 The same election officers ana registry
clerks will officiate as at the last election