New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-04
THANKSGIVING AT TIE FIVE Points HOUSE

nv Ispr.rnY'-The Trustees OF this Institution. No
l5j worth.st. in making their usual THANKSGIVING
appeal for aid present the following statement TO en-
able their friends understand the nature and extent
OF their wants l. 80 women and children have Dcen
received into the House and sent to situations or re-
turned to friends during the year ending with the LIST o
October: GJ children have been Taught IN their
schools during the year 1913 s36 meals have been given
10 the poor mostly 20 children At this time iaiiy OF
more than 200 are maintsned in the Institutions and
almost 800 meals given daily. Some DVO POUNDS
OF bread with other articles OF food aud several hund
red dollars in money were distributed II iamiies where
sickness ana want prevailed l,lV0 pairs Oh shoes
| and Thousands of garments were given away. strict
investigation is MAIDS before aid is afforded Donations
IN money clothing and all articles OF food are earnestly
solicited and will be sent Tor II desired The Trustees
deperd very much the receipts at this season to meet
the expenses Of the House through the year Contri'
buttons nav be sent 10 the Treasurer or to ). H. Halliday
Superintendent No. l5j Worh.st Dinner will be pre-.
pared on Thanksgiving day at o'clock for 1000 The
following are the Trustees: Archibald Russell Presi.
dent, No As Tenthst; Hugh n. Camp, Treasurer, No.
| Ely No I3i Broome ST.: Marshall Leferts No. las
Broadway: Frederick e. Foster No. Is T.. fliteenth'
st; wiiaml T. Booth. No..9j Frontst.; ID: Lydig
Suydan No. - Wayerely place; TheO b. Bronson
Secretary No. 90 Ninth.st
| AN AGGRAVATED CASE OF ExTo2TION.-About
6 O'Clock Saturday morning. Andw Jackson Saml. VIII
liams and Wm Brown c0lored soldiers, members OF
the Thirty first United States Coored Infantry, ar
rived at the New Haven Depot from Hartford where
thew had been mustered out for their home In
Sieuben Co. They were induced to go IN Hack NO.
no. by Patrick Gleeson the driver who was 70 stop
with Brown nj the Washington depot, and drive the
remainder to d house In Mulberryst. Amer driving
around for half hour the coach stopped and Geeson
told Brown that he at the Washington Depot ana
demanded ten dollars fare Brown took ont Toll 0!
bills which Gleeson snached out Of his hands. jumped
on the box and drove on.
He stopped the coach at the foot OF Hubertst.. and
informed Jackson and Williams they were where they
wished TO alght and demanded ten dollars each for
their fare. They refused to pay so much lie threat
ened them. and refused to give them their luggage.
crowd soon collected which attracted the attention OIL
officers Gardner and Kennedy, OF the City Hal police,
who arrested them all and brought them to the CITY
Hall There they detained unti. the arrival Of
She marshal The facts were proven to me marshars
| satisfaction and be reprmanded Gleeson Tor his at
| tempt 10 swinde the soldiers threatening he was
brought again for such ofcnse he would revoke his
license.
| Notwithstanding the untiring efforts of Captain
Bracket for the last eight months to break up the ss
fem OF erotion practiced by backdrvers cases OF th
sort are OF frequent occurrence and oil are hkey
continue until the power of granting and revokng II
censes is placed in the hands Of the Ponce Cou'mis
sionerr.
| PEIsoyAL.-Mr James Denan, Ambassador
from Mexico TO the Court Of ST. James, and D. de Bar
res Editor OF the E.Jsas Of Mexico. are passenger
by the Vera Cruz.
] GARROrgD AND ROBBED.-Late Oh Saturda,
night while Patrick NOonan q resident OF Monroe st.
was ON his way to his residence. he being stranger
the city, inquired the way OF Thomas Gordon and
companion Of the latter. They volunteered to sho,
him the way and after taking the unsuspecting ma
through several streets, suddenly turned upon him.
while one passed hs around the neck OF the victim
tho other rfed his pockets Of wallet containing III
trihing sum Of ~. The oucres Of Noonsn brought
his assistance officer McAulie Of the Thirteenth Pr.
cipct who arrested Gordon ere no could make h
escape. Yesterday Gordon was committed by Justic
Shandlcy In default Of D. 900 bail He Is native
this city. aged 81 years. resided at No. 3l4 Hen! -
and il . copper.plater. He says he was drunk ~ ~
I; time of the commission Of the robbery Noonau ""
!; sent to the House Of Detention as . witness.
! ROBBERY OF A SAFE BY A FEMALH.M,.onr o Sut
j. urday night Officer Croker of the Tomos on m
!, arrested Mrs. Eliza Basic. youns oor entered In
}. store Of Mr. William II. Burr no. o,oia from the sai
where she was well acquainted ara Oh wbiob she mad
500 In cash and check for si hm,d in ono Of ID