New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-22
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEM0.
STRAWBERRY FwrvAL-There will be q
strawberry festival md fair Il the Mariners Family
Asylum. the Retreaa Grounds, Staten Island. on
Wednesday and Thursday ed and a3d Junel after.
moons and evsningA
UNIVERSITY GRAMMAR SouooL.-This inst.
tutisn will hold s annual exhibition In the University
Chapel At lsi o'clock tLis morning.
SIXTEENTH WARD.-The CtizenS Associa-
ton Of this ward have fitted up sute Of fine meeting
rooms at the corner Of Eighth and Eighteenth
street. which will be iaaugnrated this evening BY
public meeting.
EXTENSION OF TIKI EIGHTH AVENUE RAIL
aoAD-The object for which the property-ewners Of
the Twelfth Ward have sriven pcrsistently through
many weary months ard yesrs--the extension ~ the
Rghth.Ayenae Railroad 10 Harlem Ryer-is about TO
be accomplished Mr. George Law states that ths
delay hns been occasioned not by,imself the com
pany bat by tho diversion Of the contractors rails to
Government uses and that the work shall be completed
forthwith.
BULLS HEAp.--A further decline Of lc. per
H. IN the price " cattle Is noted in foil reports
found another page Spectators ind there is turn
in the road ut las though it las long been straight
one forthem. Though present rates may not continue
It likely the late high prices will be again reached
very soon.
Poor HYER.-The stalwart Tom Hyer, once
The pride and envy Of muscular New. York. is row
hopeless cripple Beggared Ia parse AID bankrupt In
health. he wa lsst evening tie grateful recipient Of
benefit a, s,uyyesant Institute.
THE PEACE COMMITTEES MERTIEG.--Fenando
Woods State Committee of "Pesce Men" assembled at
the Astor House yesterday. There YVES full attend
ance Among the most prominent gentlemen present
were Mr.. Il. A. Lawrence. Jsdge Onderionk. Mr.. Van
Allen. David r. Floyd Jones. and others. Tho Com.
mitec are said to bave manifested vast deal Of indig
nation against Fernando wood who hnd, as they al.
legged sold them out to the War Democrats to secure
some advantage FOR hs faction In this city They were
for psaeeand ready to write for IT, speak FOR It
and fight for IT, providing they could fight the mon who
uphold the Government and not the Re5eis who are
endeavoring break mp and ds,troy the Union. They
will sho some arrangements IN regard To the Chicago
Convention aud declare their sympathy 70. VallandiS
ham.
BURIAL op THE AgCIRST.-The Ancient was
buried Monday night by the class Of 90 Of Columbia
College with olsequies spprop lately ugnbrious IAe
snlemn hour aud mlc and tie presence OF the police
lent paiufa air Of reality to the awfl deed. Sad
Sophs marched 10 mosrnni procession sp Fifth ayaue TO
the College grounds In Fifty first street, bearing the An
Gent on bis bier where, after chanting hymns more dead
than alive lin languafe), and listening to an affecting
eulosy and narrowing eiegy they lighted TIE funeral
Isre When the last eEbcs dying. they queBchec
~ ti-air
sShcs with pious care, buIitd LIEN forever. ihe
muarners then paid their respe Is To President King
who underworld restore their spirits ny telling they
that tho Ancient lGeograpbyl WIS very valuable
thing BE- rid o. bat they would not be corn!orted ana
marched away ~ make night resonant with their
uulaiions, amer the nanaer OF the Greeks.
TIE LATE FATAL AFPgAY IN HARLEM
An inquest Was Yesterday held by Coroner Rauney. at
Bellevue Hospital on the body Of Patrick Kennedy.
who was kiIled in an aray with the Twelfth Precinc;
Police early On las, sunday morning. A number %
witnes.e. were examined. who testified that TIE
morning Ia question the deceased and q number of
frrnds were drinking IN the saloon OF Peter honssiT
ar tho corner Of Third avenue aad hundred and
Eighteenth street. ard finally became dIsordcry that
" the humber arrested by rOurdsman hcCunn
and other officers While on the way ~ the station.
Honse attack the officers was made by the crowd
during which Kennedy threw paving stone al the
officer having the prisoner In charge missingth officer
and biblnK Tue prs1ner IhochLhH Mn
Kennedy was instantly struck on the head ard
knocked senslees by unknown person He recover
III after and taken 10 the station House. rom
whence be was removed IA Bellevue Hospital, bot rap
idly grew EOrse and died on Sunday night IL was
enormously stated Yesterday that roundsnAn hcCunn
struck the fatal blow this denied oath during the
inquest The Jury rendered q verdict that Patrios \
Kennedy enmc 10 hl- death By the hand u come person
unknown, the evidence beng u unsaiflctory
character We ai-o recommend the closing OF Peter
hcns : and Ike establishments before the hour Of u
o'clocHSn Saturday night"
FIST FIGHr.-A disgraceful ARRAY took
tlrce At the EewJersey Central Railroad Depot. at
Elizabeth. on Sunday morning. between person who
should be professional gentleman. residing in Elizs-
beth and young man nom Jersey City In the dry
goods trade II seems that the doctor" hss for
ma been engaged In the manufacture ~ sussroosted
pills. and his WIFE when OFT walking tie other day
overheard whom she ststes 10 have been the
young man In question describe Der TO two uaDd-
srs-by sugar. COS Ell pills =" This reported 10
her husband who forthwith resolved TO have sasfac
ton and meeting with the young man described at the
Depot Immediately assaulted him. After one OF two !
rounds In which the disciple ~ Escuapus came on the
worst the infatuated combants separated by the
spectators te deor yoWing he ALL have satisfaction
and the dry goods man declaring positively that he
coSld satsy the doctor Lee mistaken IL his man.
SOLDIERS ON FURLoUGH.-The following ap.
pears in Tie Albany ArsNs to-day:
WARRINGTON June le, 1864
Tsh< EIisr, u TAs itiss aal agra l,
rl.n-. publish the following and -qu. exchanges 20 copy
for - tsn.t II howl ora soldiers sbseDt urough