New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-17
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T,v Youse MyEs Christian A. lcIATIoS.-rhis
...a,ion held their monthly meeting at the Church
~ The PILGRIMS. on last Tuesday evening. The at
,e,,dauee was good the ladies' being largely repre-
septed and the exercises were highly Interesting An
eay on the subject Of Secret Societies was read and
proyok ed an animated discussion. IL was announced
bat had been made for lectures dur1ng
she coming season by Thsckaray and other eminent
sneaters Ako that casses would be organlzed on
an exts nsive scale This society Is one OF Tue ost
fcurisbipg literary associations IN ibe City pein9
somposed of some Of the most prominent citizens.
CpuRcH CONTROVERSIAL general newspaper war
mas been going on for come time cor oeming the Chn-
top-av. Church When the building was projected
and the site fixed upon some Influential members oi
the congregation objected to the location, as me
church would project too far toward the street. ana
tus break the hai m ny Of the other architectural ar
rarrements Of the neighborhood the adjoining build
fpRf being all situated comfortable distance iIou
the stree Serious difficulties oceurred, unt huaiy
n.soual controversy sprung up bet Messs. East
man and KnOwlIon, the former stating that the latter
had subscribed $500 toe ard the erection OF the cnurch
and MIR. KuowltOn denying that be had done so, alu
prououuced his name az II appeared on the snDscilp
ion list a forgery. Mutual charges OF very grave
nature have been made against eaeh other OF forgery
perjury &c suit has been Instituted a. ainst hnow-
Ton for the $500 which he is said 10 have subscribed
and he has Instituted suit against Eastman for tue
publication Of alleged hbeous articles 10 the news
papers, laying his damages at $40 coo.
BURGLARY Enthusiastically morning about
o'clock as Officers YiDeer and Jacobs Of the rhir-
tenth w ard were duty they observed suspicious
hooking man standing in front OF DIR SHADES house
correr OF Fourth and South Fourth-sts. The man
moved of and the officers after discovered that
the front door of the house had been opened with
nprers. They rung the bell violently for the purpose
of srousing the inmates, snd otter some little time
were informed by The neighbours that the family was
absept The officers then searched the house with tue
execution of one which was locked and az there
apreared 10 be nothing missing they conclod 10 lay
Ia wait for the thieves They TOOK their station In the
hall and after remaining about half an hour person
yss heard coming cautiously down stairs. Prepare
tons we're making to render the supposed burglar
harmless when they were discovered Inls person.
who nfierward turned out TO be DR.; Slade supposins
the officers 70 be burglars hurried 70 the window
aud cried out murder. The mistake on 0otu
sidsa was soon discovered. The Doctor sup
postd the ringing of the bell was rlse oil our
eIaIs TO ascer ain if any was ia the house, ano
believins then desperate enough to take life ia or
der 10 carry out their plans, lie Concluded 10 remdli
ron, eaed He heard the officers abou the house ant
behaving them to be bu glare had renamed quiet M
al he thought the clear, and was then M
Ing hie exit for saier quarters
FIRE-The alarm Of fire in the Eastern District yes
sesday morning about o'clock was caused by thu