New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-16
NETWORK CITY

owing to the death OF the Dowlger Empress Of
Japan national mourning for thirty days and
court mourning for wear have been prescribed
for the japanese consulate here
lanes f. Ray seventy-three years old. retired
merchant of Boston. was taken from the Grand
Central Station to Bellevue Hospital in cab yes
terday for trea tment for alcoholism II was said
that he had formerly been an inmate of New
England hospital
Or T. C. Bollcs Will preach tomorrow morning
on "Our Indifference to Religion ana Its Cause at
the Church Of the Eternal Hope. West Eighty
hrst-st
Alphonse Louis Pnart promoter for the French
syndicate OF Honduras, has arrived here from that
country with samples of the gold that is to be
found i'm the mountainous districts He says that
the country IL richer in the ore than California
ever was He also says that President Bonilla Is "A
nberal-minded man. who is Offering every induce
meht to foreigners to go to the country.
At n meeting OF the trustees Of the Catholic
Summer School held Yesterday at the Catholic
Climb the resignation OF the Rev. Dir. Conaty,
president of the school, who has been appointed
by the Pope as rector Of the Catholic University,
was received and accepted. Resolutions were
adopted recognizing the superior ability OF DR.
Conaty. and expressive of the deep regret the in
stitution felt at his loss. The Rev. NJ j. Lavelle.
rector of the Cathedral in this city. was unani-
mously elected president OF the Summer School.
Fritz H. Eggerte. German painter, forty years
old was found dead sitting in chair in his room.
at No 2}5 East Ninety nnth-st.. yesterday morn
ing by Policeman Brown. n tube which had been
fastened to n gas stove hung from the burner near
him which was turned full His death was
said 10 be accidental
Emma l.. Cummings, the sixteen year-old girl
who with Margaret II. Williams. Of the same age.
ran awav from the Nazareth Industrial School at
Bronxville Westchester County. Wednesday
aLc IN he
morning and placed in of her father. William
H. Cummings. who lives at No. l95 Bergen-ave.,
Jersey city Heights. and has a store at No 290
Washington-st in this city. Margaret Williams,
whose parents live at No. i57 Beacon-st., Boston.
is still In the OF the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Children
Henry OFT n carpenter. OF One-hundred-and
ffty-ffth-st and Westchester-ave.. had remark
able escape from instant death Yesterday after
noon He fell five stories from the top Of the UNI
finished fat building at One-hundred- and thirty
arst-st and Lenox-ave.. breaking his left leg. lie
also had a confusion of the right arm and Internal
injuries lie was taken to the Harlem Hospital
Coroner Fitzpatrick held an inquest yesterday
afternoon into the cause of the death OF Jesse
Smith the negro who was killed by his wife. Belle.
M their home No. 2.i2S First-aye. on January 3.
when the latter was attempting to prevent Smith
from striking his six-year-old stepdaughter. The
i,,ry brought In verdict that the killing was
done I'm self-defence. Coroner Fitzpatrick thought
{, host however to hold the prisoner for tho
Grand Jury. and sent her TO the Tombs without