New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-27
CITY ITEMS.

reoular meeting OF the Chamber Of Commerce VIII be
held to-day Thursday. at o'clock, to transact the
Usual business Of the Chamber. The Special Conmh'
lice on Cotton Confscation will submit their report ~
Ithe same time.
l GERMAN OPERA IN BROOKLYN--Sec adver-
Itisement of the performance Of der Freischu1 NJ
1.-The Brooklyn Academy tonight by the German opera
company.
SALE or SCRANTON COAL.-The Delaware,
IIackawanna, and Western Railroad Company
Ehcli their twenty fifth monthly sale yesterday
los 900 tnns were offered for sale in the fol-
flowing lots Lump 500 tunsi prices ranged
Ifrom 90 s7i to 81. Average price last January,
ts9 5la Steamer 500 tons from 81 20 & 49, Average
Hast January $40 ~. Egg $500 tun at 81 20 to - 90
Average at January sale, 50 81. Stove from g to
les 90 Average last January. 80 99t. Crate 400
Huns, at 81 l2l to 81 %. Average last January - 90
rChcstnut 1000 tuns at So 30 to 90 co. Average last
IJanuary So G2l.
1 THE SEARCH FOR BOOTH.-Recently matllred
Earrangements went into effect Wednesday, whereby
all vessels leaving the harbor of NewYork whether by
jsoa or river and all railway trains, undergo searching
scrutiuy By proper officers detailed FOR that purpose
Ths eyes Of the Police in every part Of the city
moreover and John Wilkes Booth is here he will not
Ionly have a very difficult taskto get away hence, but
will inflibly be taken II he remains.
/ TuB MEMORIAL FUSD.-Mr. Benjamin B..
\ fisherman, Treasurer Of the New.York Steam Sugar
Eefncry Company No. % Walst, desires rs to repeat
the announcement that he is acting Treasurer OF tho
s"Lincon Memorial Fund" to place In the hands Of
1he bereayed widow OF our late President the 10000
that the country had pledged TO him. commence
,ment wa. made Of this good work yesterday, and we
are sure it only needs 70 be brought to the knowledge
.og the public to be more than accomplished.
| TIE END or Along LITIGATI0N-STRIKER
sAGr MorE-Torty ycars ago. John Hopper devised
This farm 20 HIS three grandchildren In fee, but not to
lie sold" and II either Of them should die without
tissue remainder 20 the survivors, The Limitation
Cover was considered void and the immediate deysccs,
H. tenants in Fee made petition; but the Court OF APP
reals took different view. aud held In Brewster agt
lskcr that the grandchildren had interest IN the
Hand which could De sod under execution against any
lone ~ them on he death Of Ann Striker, one Of tho
Grandchildren without issue the question "t ,he
Limitations over came up again., hhu W,'
sumo directly before the Court 81 Appeal,
. liz suit between Ann Strikers dcyisees ana
, {iho surviving grandchildren oi john Hopper ~.
}rigi'ar wa twice argued before the Court OF Ape h
lonc, iu li1 and again DO 1903, ard that Court de,e
In lvor Of the grandchildren, sustaining Johh HuF
srcIs VIII 10 accordance with their reasoning IN ",
tfomeE The proceedings prCtFacied o! tae uea.l
Of another a. John HOppcl's de'hces are ~ Ieugtl
scosed TIE lights of ~ parties ere settled ana p.iL
i.nn made rs che supreme Court Dung tLehH iyiil
Years the farm ~ joan Hopper h1s been reached D)
l.lr grov Oh Of tc city and now comprises more Ihl
o .fe ots between Torty ninth and n yfuurth SITS
and Tie Si,thlc aud North River. Of which portion
io DE- 5o, On auction today and nc Whole 0i VINCE
l IL estimated az not less than sJ.~oO0O
BOARD or Observation-Disclosures FOR
7 IN PRr.i,r TAa-ElPArnG GRAMMAR SCHOOL No
Ia ne -lLe Board net st O'Clock last evening pun
isuant 10 adjournment. james W. Mclean. ESQ., in til
lcNair. 4 resolution was adopted upon the recon
iueadat Oh of thc finance Committee, requesting ne
{Coutrocr 10 place .h' credit OF the Board Of Edu
icston $1,000 1r .,aoo purposes for the y'ai i505
b TIE Commits on Buildings submitted report viii
n. clinton attached that thc OF - O0O be apprO
,ri,s.i for sifrIur .nl teplliuR Grammar School No
IL D. in West Twenty ou 81, sixteenth wand Ih'
g tTcGot ms received and resolution adopted. Ih'
yrcIa order o. ibis meeting being the consideration
c L. gcpIu and resolution authorizing the lriiecs o
tc Smith rd u advertise iol proposals FOR buidin.
!G4mmnr Sc, .o No. 81 n said Ward, i was taken "
Iil4 Gle r.po., Was fc,cHca and resolution adopted
TIE E0aIl thea adjourned.
i CITY HALE AFAfRS-lTs APPEARANCE lRs
| II srAY.-Ihc cry Hall Yesterday resumed somewhat
L.. Jos ordinary appearance The cntafaique ia which
lwcso laid fhc remains u o., Prrsdcnthas not yet beer
irsmo,sd lat 81 10 doubt Doe i0doy. \ large numbe
L. person. heretofore unable 90 obtain view OF th'
Id,o0Faiious OF mourning IN the Governor room au'
lhr dome o The binding were enabled e. DO ycsic.
ftlsy. steps OF TIE long spiral staircase leading q
10 Governors room are polished smooth with th'
et.up 81 iie immense number Of people Who witnessed
I'D llt remained ~ The imtnied President on Monday
. tiui Igr-Iay. The various city and Comfy Govern
Smrnt oors wcrr again open 90 The public for the trans
sciJn ~ busncss. Tho Board ~ Supervisor. intended
holding meeting az locock IN tue afternoon. bui,
/ 5quorlm not appearing. 10 business was transacted
To-day At O'Clock, however, u IS understood they Wa
khasc .ull meeting.
n PIOKPoCKrrs ARRf SID. Detectives Golden and
arFe',,i OIL. Rove to- stealing silver i'ei yanee
H. af He lf.r a NU
trt.ri 1y In - Dou'.nt OF -cr Meyer OF Dee Third
rrcu,i aif~,ici Nnl Boie y Ao Las been bur two day
~ sog . 2. o. H., C,5,s po3yo. J,hn ID ,r 49,
sue.i, b1 Od,"r rnJioy. of te fifteenth Freeing, wh'
t. ~ T." g9 ,e' IN o, I'D VI Do. 81
a. iolr centh,t lie committed by Ius.irr Led" o.
tWIie Mr NJ. h. tdson, OF No. 5o Niaus, vas s.lulu.
te nrr of Twenty ninth 81 and Nintdav. jones Mii
stole Lf watch valued 3. 49, iied'covrt tie H. O.
AID scit'l Miller, add held him until oAcer hie o. &c
..eHtr"lh ie-inct cim' ~ 'n' sef,i'" wv; ~.
ratrh va, fund tle walk near che tAiel, sul
IL, "a, t-fsies were ID, arrested Al vee committed
IT, 'ri hy s.ice Minsh.d. James OConre stole gold
onl',h sd oasln valued At 800 fou O." poAe o. hi "a
.v, car bit detected bile hsadng q p ce.
sui ,fie'ed by Oaeof Logan OF tAe sanitary squad s
)u the Wv 70 TIE SAirfnh ff StauoH 'Dtr 9itt on
tie prisoner ends rescued him from the OR but he
l.ubsequony apirrrd M lou.e H. IwcnrAsi Justice
Ledvih clIinei lin. Lyon AeNeii soe non the poke
M william Bgock.ay Ao 9 oo.rck bile standing
the conner Of Ho1,ion,' sud Broliway god watch,
valued as lie arrested by Af u aid ihe Wet re-
III covered. Justice LrdNA committed lin. James els
le.iel by ohcer Jackson Of de Eighth Precinct while
Iisiap;ing 70 SEA gold watch valued al blo fsom The
poci o. Nj Jane. W Judd Of New Haven, Coun viii =
,iandh Broadway. lie was committed by Ju'iice Led
1wiih.
| SHOOTING AfFRAY- CoRoSER's INQUrsr.-Anin-
e.. WIS yesterday held the touith Precinct Station.
House By Cofone Grover lie body OF Thomas Ch.ey who
NO ~ Iirr.s by Fred Eidry, who arrested soon
The follow ing the act, appeared
rutrried with nBn named John ~. Cowsn, and the latter
inay struck him ley then dlow revolver but wa. pre-