New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
NEW-YORK CITY.

The Rev r f. Knapp. OF the late Halsey
Knapp. will preach tomorrow morning and even
INK in the Baptist Church Of the Redeemer One
hundred md thirty -nrst-st. near seventh-ave.
4 meeting OF the Young womens Christian As
.oc.ation VIII be held at No. East Fifteenth-st.
on Monday. at lo5 n m.
In the United States Court yesterday afternoon
Judge fAcombe set the hearing in the matter OF
the United States against the Joint Traffic Asso-
cfatlon an action restrain the thiriy-two rail-
road companies composing tho Association from op-
Grating under their agreement for April q. before
Judge Wheeler.
Kane Lodge OF Free Masons has sent out a I'm
tied number OF invitations for a reception to he
given for Arctic explorers at Sherry's on Wednes-
day evening next the occasion OF the presenia-
ton OF a Masonic flag TO the lodge by Lieutenant
Robert T. Peary. Among those who have been In
vlted are Commodae George ". Melville. Engt
neer-n-Chief OF the Navy. OF the Jeanette ex-
petition: Lieutenant Commander william II.
schuetzc who went TO the Lena Delta for the
bodies OF DE Long and others OF the Jeannette ex-
petition and Rcar-Adm.ral ID. l.. Brainc. Com
mander George r. Ide. Lieutenant Commander j.
j. Hunker. and I.eutenanis Henry T.. Rhoades and
James J. Barry, OF the Polaiis search expedition
OF 1873
Interesting exercises are to be held Easter morn
Ing in the school OF the First Baptist Church Sew
enty-nnth-st. and the Boulevard. OF which :. II.
dresses and rotations. and the singing is to be
accompanied by a quartet OF musicians under ;.
Stemhammcr and Miss Park. cornetist. The church
choir under Professor Shilling. Is also TO assist.
and Mr.. Shilling has also arranged n fine pro-
gramme for the church service.
There VIII be special Easter services at the Wash
ington Square Methodist Episcopal Church. Fourth
St. between Washington Square and Sxth-ave.
tomorrow. At 1890 o'clock the Sunday-schoo VIII
h,ll Ia address
Will be made by the Rev. c. l.. Wasworth In the
evening there Will be preaching by the Kew = H.
Jones The choir Will sing special programme,
directed by Professor Morgan. Mss Park will play
the cornet and several soloIss will participate In
the music.
The American Purity Alliance Executive Com
m,ttee at n meeting held In the United Charities
Building yesterday afternoon. appointed n special
committee. consisting OF the president Aaron NJ
Powell Elbridge T. Gerry Samuel c. blackwell
and ~ l.. Davis. to oppose at Albany a bill which
has been sent to the Legislature by the Law and
Order Society 10 license houses OF ill-repute In
New-York under the name OF district Inns"
The Rev Stephen Merritt will deliver an address
before the American Temperance Union at Chick
ering Hall tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Music
Will be furnished by Miss Anna Park. cornetist
and the wardwell Male Quartet.
The Rev. Or. Charles II. Eaton will speak In the
Church OF the Divine Paternity tomorrow evening
on The Unlversalist Church and Immortality"
Policemen Jacob J. Kiebrick and Thomas Hog
sett. who were recently renstated on the force by
the Supreme Court because their dismissal was
held TO be irregular have resigned from the De-
| partment The Police Board rcinstated them and
| ordered that they be retired. They were dismissed
| on liquor complaints
| Postmart er- General Wilson has issued an order
| establishing on April next two sub-stations OF
| the New-York Postoiice for general mail business
| at No LS2O Third-ave and No. li2 Manhattan-ave.
| respectively.
The PennsyIyania tug Delaware. while towing a
noat loaded with ten cars blew off the tube OF her
| boiler yesterday afternoon. just on Governors
| Island The Pennsylvania Railroad steam lighter
| George l. Watson and another tug took the Della
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