New-York tribune., 1896-10-27
NEW-YDRK CITY.


The sale Of mn Interesting collection ~ books
was begun yesterday by Bangs GO. at their sales
rooms Nos 81 and % Finh-avc. The books are
chiefly from tho library Of a well-known collector
OF this city and include newspapers and periodical
literature and biblical repertory from lE5 10 M.
and small collection OF French and German HI
erature There was fair attendance OF buyers
and good average prices were bid. The sale VIII
be continued to-day and tomorrow.
A rroninent party Of foreign visitors. consisting
Of Admiral de In Maisonneuve. Commandant Mar
auis de Frayssai1. Captane Bertrand and NJ dc
Ribet lieutenant and ade-de-camp Of the Admiral
OF the French man-of-war Dubourdeu. left New
York yesterday morning. via tho Eric Railroad. Tor
a visit TO Niagara Falls. accompanied by James
Buckley general eastern passenger agent OF inc
Erie.
Henry G. King. produce merchant nnd his VIE
who I've at No ii2 East Fifty-nfth-st. were again
arraigned before Magistrate Brann In III" fork'iil"
Police Court yesterday morning. on the chhrg" or
having assaulted William II. Blair. a retired mer'
chant OF the same address. on Thursday night
last by horsewhpping him. Mrs Kins was held
I'm sgu bail for trial and her husband vac dis
charged
Cortlandt Southworth. a paper manufacturer OF
Springfield Mass. was taken suddenly III IN front
OF No Warrcn-st yesterday afternoon. and was
taken TO the Hudson-st hospital. II" was round
10 be suffering from an attack OF heart disease
but 10 be in no immediate danger. Mr Southworth
said he was staying at the Hotel New-Netherland'
A purse OF N5lO last night presented to
Father John +. Kearney. rector OF St Pa'ricks
Roman Catholic Church In Mott-st.. as "A token OF
the regard and esteem In which he Is held by his
parlshioners Father KcaTncy on Sunday last cell
ebrated the thirtieh anniversary OF his rectorshp.
The American Institute Fair at the Madison
Square Garden will end on Thursday night After
more than four weeks OF activity the fair Is as
popular with the public In the earlier days OF It's
existence. The Garden last night was crowded
AT the I.berty-st. exchange yesterday X. V.
Harnett the auctionecr. sold. by orde Of the New
York Security and Trust Company. "A lot OF sccur-
tiles pledged by the Lombard Investment Com
pany OF Missouri with them for the payment Of
certain debentures. They were sold in two par
cells namely Ga and Gb. 10 the Topeka Trust Com
pany for 5000
The committee Of creditors OF Wilkinson Brothers
& Co. paper manufacturers at No 4l9 Broome st,
whose mills at Shelton. Conn, has made a re-
port to the creditors stating that an offer has been
made for the stock in the store and accounts due
the firm In this city which will enable them TO pay
80 per cent cash to all creditors whose claims AFRO
less than 500 ana between % and 30 per cent cash
and to 10 per cent all sums over 800. The
committee recommends plan for the formation OF
n corporation TO continue the manufacturing busi-
ness AT Shelton. 20 be capitalized at $4,000.
Joseph Koch, Alexander Meakim and Edward r.
Fitzpatrick, who In 1890 were Excise Commission
ers and who were indicted for allowing saloon 10
be opened near a schoolhouse- is within
the 2J-foot mit-have fled claim with the Con-
troIei for their expenses In the suit. amounting
TO slg5 In their letter 10 the Controller they
say that they are entitled to reimbursement under
Section 43 Laws OF 1896. The principal item In
their bin is l.0O fee TO George +. Danforth.
their counsel
The Aldcrmens Committee on Lamps and Gas
gave the final public hearing yesterday on the pc
tition OF the Metropolitan Fue Gas Company ask
ing for franchise furnish .uel gas to the public
at 30 cents n thousand cubic feet. paying the city
2, cents n lneal foot Of pipe laid The company
also offers the city 10000 for the franchise and
will put up a bond OF $4,000 for the faithful per-
formance of the work.
II was said yesterday that at the meeting OF the
Board Of Aldermen to be held to-day n resolution
would be introduced for furnishing each member
OF the Board OF Aldermen with an official gold
badge.
Magistrate Wentworth I'm Jefferson Market Po-
lice Court yesterday. reserved decision in the
OF the alleged pickpocket, Thomas Murphy, until
to-day. declaring that while there was not a scin-
ta OF evidence against Murphy he wished to
look into the great interest In the manifested
by the Detective Bureau. Rita Doherty. who says
she saw Murphy steal pocketbook In May last.
became hysterical on the witness-stand and tainted
when the prisoners counsel attempted show
that she the tool OF others.
An a-dcnominational meeting of ministers was
held in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
yesterday afternoon. ut which the ministers joined
in prayer for the OF the evangelist Dwight
l.. Moody, who will conduct series Of meetings
from November TO November l3 In Cooper Union.
The prayer-mecting was led by the pastor OF the
church. the Rev DR. John Hall.
An appeal for money 10 carry out the work I'm
Cuba is being made by T. Lujan PRESIDENT \.
Ferrer treasurer and G. Lopez secretary. OF the
special commission Of the international Society Of
the Red Cross for Cuba