New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-17
NETWORK CITY.

William Sanford Lawton yesterday announced
mat he had been appointed Deputy Assistant
Dastr1ct-Attorney. at a salary Of 5000 Mr.. Law
ton Is Tammany Hall man of the 1Xth Assembly
District He was formerly in the law Office Of
, Colonel Robert Townsend.
DR.. d. Morris, assistant director OF the ROYAL
Gardens at Kew. in England, will deliver a lect-
ure this evening O'Clock in the hall OF the
American Museum Of Natural History, under the
management of the New-York Botanical Garden
and the trustees Of the Museum The lecture will
be illustrated by lantern views. and will be an
historical sketch of the great botanical establish
ment at Kew with an account of its different de-
partments. the flower garden the bamboo garden
the rock garden. the garden. etc. with a de-
scripton OF the different museums and galleries
and sketch of the general administration of the
gardens and OF the influence Of Kew on scientific
botany and the development OF horticultural IN
dustries in the colonies. DR.. Morris is in New
York for few days his way TO the Bahamas
where ne is TO investigate the plantations Of sisal
hemp and other fields of enterprise in the
British West Indies.
An appeal is made by the Presbyterian Hebrew
Christian Mission No 12s Forsyth-st for contri-
buttons OF money or merchandise 10 enable the in
siitution TO make Christmas gifts TO go children
VINO attend Its Sunday-school. The parents of
these children are all poor. and unless the appeal
receives prompt response the Mission will be un-
able TO bring JOY TO the little ones as II has no
funds available for that purpose.
City Paymaster Zimmerman finished paving the
echool-teachers Of this city their November salaries
yesterday. Some of them got their money on Sat
.urday. But the controversy between the MAYORS
ONCE and the Controllers office as to which was
10 blame for the dsappoin tment OF the school
teachers In not getting their pay on Friday as
was arranged. went on yesterday. Both Secretary
Hedges and Controller Fitch gave out long state
ments on the subject
A fair In aid OF the Swedish Emanuel Luth-
eran Church IN Lincoln-ave, Pleasantville n Y
will be held at the church Saturday afternoon
and evening. This church is the first Swedish
house Of worship TO be erected in Westminster
County. and is approaching completion. More funds
needed to furnish IT,
The managers OF Seton Hospital for Consume
tfves at Spuyten Duyvil. which is dependent for
support upon charitable contributions hope to make
IS made by them for gifts OF any kind
The monthly meeting OF the Congregational Club
was held last night at the Hotel St Denis The
topic considered after dinner was THE Widening
Work OF Women" various branches OF which were
discussed BY women as follows I'm Civic Affairs"
Mrs. Ellen A. Scrimgeour; I'm Church and Char
ity" Mrs. Stimson; 'In the Business World" Miss
Cecilia Gaines and I'm Domestic and Social Life"
Mrs. Alice May Scudder
The thirteenth game Of the chess match played
at the Manhattan Chess Club between LipschVtz
and Showalter yesterday stood adjourned AFTER
hfty-one moves
Street Cleaning Commissioner Waring yesterday
opened the only bid submitted for the removal Of
ice and snow from the streets during the winter
Herbert TAFT, OF Nc p Fast Twentieth-st who
offered to do the work al sc cents q cubic yard
was the bidder. The rate is said TO be cheaper