New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-16
NETWORK CITY.

The examination u Henry Scelie Of the firm Of
Henry Seclig & Coz tobacco merchants Of No !
Buring Slip who lives at 40. Is West orc hun irel-
and-twenty -thrd-st on cxirldltion proceedings was
begun before United States Commissioner Shields
yesterday. Scclig Is wanted IN Philadelphia a
charge OF perjury said to have been committed dur
Ing the trial Of i SUI! by Marco Morales TO recover
insurance money from the Hartford Fire Insurance
Company on tobacco alleged 10 have BEEN burned at
the time their store At ~. "a Pne-st, Phadc-
pha. WAS destroyed by fire.
4, the closing meeting Of the Network city
Indian Association IL Was stated that the work Of
the year hal been financially a success. The ssl-
airy Of N.v'l Tor Dr. HdiowcN. the medical mis-
sionary at Aqua Calicntc. has been raised ana also
various other Interests have boon aided through
N, efforts Il IN" members. \ contribution was
sent 10 tn starving NaVaJos The Home Bu..ling
Department. which was organized 10 lend money to
deserving Indians. had been generously relieved and
valuable box OF sroceii's Wa sent TO Miss sybH
Carter.
The houscwarmng Of the Hnai Birth club to
celebrate the opening Of lta clubhouse. ~ 50. ln
East Sixtlc'h-st. VIII take place on Saturday even
Ing next There viii be- Il promenade concert and
dancing.
Tn" Independence DAY OF Norway will h. ccic-
brated a, Harlem River Park. Oue-hunir'd-ani-
twcnty-seycnih-st ana Sccoudave. 10. morrow ~
ternoon by appropriate festivities arranged unIcr
the auspices OF the Norwegian Benefit society and
the Norwegian rife club. "NorI'n.' Tho park VIII
b. opened at 2 O'Clock.
The May meeting OF the local union 81 tho Broth
erhood Of Andrew and Philip Will ic held tp-fnor-
row night at the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
No. 30 West Tw,nty-ihirIst. Tn" meeting VII
take the form Of open parliament. ana the feat
uros VIII b. reports from all the chapters. a qu"s-
ton box and the Brotherhood quartz, from tho
Thirteenth Street Prcsbyicrinn Church.
The New-York County Woman's Christian Tenn
Ierance Union holds evangelstic service In Cen
trail Methodist Episcopal Church. scyenth-aye and
Fourteenth-st. every Thursday afternoon AT 3
O'Clock. The speaker to-day VIII be Mrs Mary
Clement Leavtt. the 'rOund-ihe-worl missionary"
for the ". g. r. 4.
~ meeting OF the Now-York Association 81 the
Amherst College Alumni yesterday afternoon. at
No. Ia Broadway. resolutions eulogizlng the late
ex-Prcsilent julius II. Scclye. who died recently
were adopted
The annual reception Of the Ladies' Association Of
the Sheltcrng Arms Amsterlam-ave. and one
hundred-and- twenty -nInthsi, VIII take place this
afternoon from to o'clock.
Fire Marshal Mitchell stated yesterday morning
that he had received report from Deputy Marshal
De Malignon to the effect that he had Investigated
the suspicious FIRE which occurred at No. 9i' CO.
lunbus-ave Tuesday night In his opinion the fire
was OF incendiary origin. but he could not At pres
ent produce evidence against any one.
The Board Of Directors of the Phoenix National
Bank yesterday elected Duncan u. rarmy president
OF the bank MI the vacancy caused by the death
OF Eugene Dutllh. Mr.. Parmly * a member or the
firm Of Marquand 4 Parnly. bankers. and he has
been a director Of the Phoenix Bank for many years.
The commissioners Of the New-fork and New
Jersey Bridge Will hold meeting next week to con-
slider plans for the great bridge over the Hudson
River Secretary Swan said yesterday that from in
formation received there would be several plans
presented.
In a week or two the new quarters for the Bat
terry Park police will be- ready for occupancy. Th'y
were officially opened yesterday but the painters
will not be through for several days. The quarters
are situated on the ground floor OF the old Castle
Garden now the Aquarium Building. and are just 10
the left 81 entrance. The police VIII have nc-
cominodatiOns for dressing and resting and lockers
for their clothes in course of constructions