New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
,NEW-YORK CITY.

Hugh Coleman. the lawyer who recently was
lcctured by Recorder Goff because he had taken
a case to which the Recorder had assigned other
counsel has written a letter for publication. de-
Tending his action in the case and declaring that
he has no fear of an investigation by the Grand
Jury.
hearing before the Mayor upon Commissioner
Hafens resolution 10 open Canal Place, north OF
the Harlem River and close the Mott Haven
Canal. was appointed for tomorrow at II n. m.
but yesterday Mayor Strong sent out notices ad-
journng the hearing indefinitely. The Tribune
Yesterday published account Of the efforts
made by property in the district TO have
the canal closed
The Unversalist Sunday y-school of the Church
OF the Eternal Hope. West Eighty y-frst-st.. will not
distribute gifts its members this Christmas.
bur the primary and intermediate departments will
tomorrow afternoon have a tree and gifts for the
children OF the Bloomingdae Day Nursery and
will hot chocolate and cake to the poor chill
dren of the neighborhood. The Bible classes will
furnish gifts and candy to the Society Of Little
Mothers
The police Of the Church-st. station began to
move yesterday morning from the station to
schoolhouse in Trinity Place. Rector-st..
which they are to occupy temporarily until the
Church-st. station. which rendered unsafe by
the excavation for adjoining building, has been
overhauled
Palestine Commandery No 49, Knights Templar
announces its nineteenth annual reception at the
Metropolitan Opera House January 26 A
feature Of the receptions has been the evolutions
OF the drill corps Of the commandery This year
some new figures will be given by the corps un-
der the command OF Sir Knight Wallace A. Downs
The American Numismatic and Archaeological
Society will present TO ST. Luke's Hospital to-mor-
afternoon at o'clock medal in honor OF the
Rev. DR. William Augustus Muhlenberg the found
er Of the hospital, and to commemorate tho CON-
petion OF the new building
The Rev. DR.. r. 5. MacArthurs subject in Cal
vary Baptist Church this evening will be angelic
Song in Judea. and Satanic Atrocities In Armenia
and Cuba"
children's festival will be held at 3 D. m to-
day in St Chrysostom's Chapel Thirty -ninth-st
and Severth-ave.
The Manhattan Single Tax Club No lls East
Twenty-third-st.. will have an open discussion at
p. III. to-day The Best Form of Government
for Greater New-York
Surrogate Arnold yesterday granted letters OF
administration 10 Louis Goldsmith upon the estate
Of his brother. Aaron Goldsmith who. with his
wife and three children. burned to death in
his home. No. IA East Fifty-eighth-st, last Sun
day night. The estate consists OF an insurance
policy OF 5000 Godsmths life made PAYABLE
to his wife. His heirs-at-aw three brothers
and niece.
The German branch Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association will have a special Christmas fes-
tival for people who are out OF work on Tuesday
at p m. in its hall. No. 40 Second-ave
THE Gospel OF our Lords Infancy" will be tho
subject OF DR. Rcmensnyders sermon this morning
in 81. Jamess Lutheran Church. Madison-ave and
Seventy thirdst.
The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Eaton will lecture in
the Church Of the Divine Paternity this evening
Grant. the Defender"