New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-05

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April 2,ss5 l6 October .--..------- 1895 81
June--- 1881 0iIDecember--------.-. 2,Se! as
Ninefeenth Ward Eiecs,oa.-Presented by Aid
Compton, President Of the Board-Proceedngs Of
meeting OF the people OF the Ninieenth Ward with
the following resolutions
I'VE understand that iha. meeting was composed
Of about equal numbers of Wings and Democratsl
Resolved That fail and honest KIP OF the circum-
stances sttsnom the late election Ia this Wss (XIXh)
M the destuc Ion Of the blo boxes the Second
OF porti.n poed the First District at
the Clty Prison IN The Sixth Ward wall ceavince any i'm
CHARTER Office in this Ward IN November last aad that
asmuch AZ the ihdIvduas who assume 10 oicits as Al
deTman Assistant Alderman, Assessors, 9oastables,
School Officers, elected by the sarages Of
R,scired That the Committee Of the Boa,d of Alder
men ~hoaie chssed wiih the 1ve,iga'ion Of the facts
connected with The late general election Ia this Ward
respectfully requested 10 use al possible expedition
elctiDg the truth IN this impD tnt mater and making
their report 10 the Common Cou@cl
ResoIrcd THAI #, upon considering the facts tina, will
doubtless be develop evidence through this Committee
IL shall appear to the honorable Commoa Council, rs 1t
does that the EnsteeDth Ward has legal charter
officers properly elected representatives, IN its hon
orse body they be requested TO order new election for
Resoired That copy Of these resolutions certified by
the officers OF the meeting be presented to the Board OF
The above resolutions certified by Charles
IL. Wheeler, President William Sparks and Will
liam Rockwell, Vlce-Presldents aud Charles
Clark and Edward Irvine, Secretaries, OF meeting
OF the electors of the Nineteenth Ward. Referred to
the Special Committee having in charge the con-
tested election in the Nineteenth Ward, consisting
Of Aid TIemann, Sturtevant and Barr.
FIRES. About 81 O'Clock last evening a
fire broke out in the brick building No IS Cedarst
the upper part occupied by Perego & Buckley, i'm
porters of combs and buttons and the lower part by
Loder & Co., importers of velvess, &c. The fire
originated in the fifth story, but extinguished
by the firemen before much damage occurred to the
premises. The stock OF the occupants was consider
ably damaged by water.
Before the hremen had left the above fire the City
Fail and other bells rang an alarm for another fire,
which VAS found 10 be IN the large brick building
No e5 William-sr, corner OF Maiden-lane, occupied
by the following persons First story by Abner l..
Ely fancy millinery store ID story by p. NJ Tur-
her, manufacturer of Sc wing silk; Sd story by John
A. Weioel importer Of human hair 4th and 5th
stories by S. Stemied, importer OF cap fronts, &C.
The fire origin ated fr' some cause at preseHt un
known, in the fifth story which, with its contents,
was destroyed The stock OF the occupants In the
other portions OF the building was greatly damaged
by water. The fremen were promptly on the
ground, and by their energetic efforts prevented the
building from being entirely destroyed. Capt Leon
ard, OF the Second Ward, and Capt. Snodgrass Of
the First, were promptly on the ground and rem
dered material aid to the lremen
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Wednesday.
Hoard Of Education The Special Committee SUB
united a preamble and resolutions stating that II is
but a saluiary check OH The UNLIMITED pc Ser now
by the Board OF Education thai tho Super
should have the power Of examining, revising,
and altering or diminishing or adding to the amount
asked for by the Board OF Education annually, or
of the items thereof and that the counsel OF the
Corporation take measures, in the name Of the
Board, 10 eBCeayor to obtain from the Legislature
law TO that effect. Adopted.
BMs-The Committee reported in favor OF paying
bills of Aldermen for holding nquests, French's
Hotel. $40 for refreshments bill OF Jas III: Per
kins for refreshments furnished the Court OF Ses-
sons ADOPTED.
ton that the Coroner keep record OF inquosts held
en- persons who are under the charge OF the Com
missoners of Emigration, and report the same when
he presents bis account. Adopted
BOARD CT EDUCATION- Wednesday,
The President in the Chair.
Free AcaGtmy -The Committee recommended the
following additional regulation: That the study oil
Book keeping at the Free Academy shall be dlscon
tnued after the close Of the present Ac idemc term
ard after the examination for admission IN 1893, DO
student shall be admitted unless he shall pass good
examination In Book keeping. Lad on the table.
History and ChrOnoiogy.-The Special Committee
reported adverse 10 authorizing the Trustees OF the
Wards introduce the Schools the study His
tory and Chronology according to Bems plan, as pre-
pared by Miss PEABODY Adopted
Coi0red Schools The Finance Committee reported
in favor Of granting certificate relating to def
cheney amounting to 500, to lst February. Laid on
tie table.
Reports -The sane Committee reported in favor
of aDpropratiDg SIPS 10 pay bill of w. w. We.more
for extra carpenters WORK on Ward School NO q,
in 10Th Ward $50 for interest on the school money
toJ n school site IN Sixteenth Ward Adopted.
A communication received from the school
officers of the Eighteenth Ward, renewing appllca-
iion for $500 to alter starr case there now peins
welholel in ScboohOuse No %. Referred
ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE AT
late hour on Tuesday night, VIM Harrington, resld.
ing at No. 10 ADn-st, while IN deranged state OF
mind threw up the sash OF an upper Hlndo" Ia .ne
house and attempted 10 jump from 10 to the pave
msHt below He was, however, prevented from
doing so by the inmates Of the house, who calico IN
officer Lombard OF the Second Ward, and the uaior-
tunate man was then properly provided Tor.
~ The case of Daniel X. Townsend,
late President OF the Bowery BANK, who stands
fslse repre- sensations, was argued yesterday before
Justice OsEorn. Edward SANFORD, Esq Counset
for the defense, moved that the case De olsmisseu
alleging that, even II the charge Is a1ih.1sa W "
true there Is not sufficient to constitute an ohehse'
Ex-Recorder Tallmadge appeared tor the prossGeu
tion and maintained that the ase was sena.hIe
one and clearly coming within the meaning OF the
statute The decision in the matter, relasiVe 70
these points, will be given BY the Magistrate Ia
day or two.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARcEaY.-A man
named John Conner was yesterday arrested oy o.
| fcers McCusker and Read, OF the l%eNLn " aie,
| charged by German named Jonn Dn.c.ei re-
siding a. the corner Of Thirdav. and l2Sd-st VIVA
having, On Tuesday afternoon, broken open AZ his
trunk IN the third story OF his house, ana Aoien
therefrom $40 Is in gold and silver coin. Tne sc-
cused il appears whe N: family IA were n .ss
,ha tbsf, When arrested the property was found
in bis possession, and he was committed by Justice
McGraih for tIiaI. The officers also fouad on ms
person gold watch and chaln-Jonnson Llverp'v u;
maker-and sewed up in his coat collar, sl4l Ia
| American gold coin, for which Fners are wanted
| az the Jefferson Market Police Court.
| RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS female
named Catharine Poodle was YESTERDAY arres,ea os