The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-17
City Intelligence.

OFFICE OF DISTRICT ArIoRSEY.-A telegram from Wash
ngton states that the office OF District Attorney for tho
Southern District of New York. rendered vacant by tho
death of d. s. Dickinson, has been conferred by the
President on Samuel G. Courtney ESQ.,, who has been
for time past dscharging the duties OF Assistant
District Attorney with great ability and efficiency.
TIE BAR ON THE DEATH OF DANIEL 8. DickIEsoS.-Ths
meeting OF the New York bar called for the purpose Of
taking appropriate action regarding the death Of
United States District Attorney Daniel s. Dickinson Will
be held to morrow twelve O'Clock noon, at the United
States District Court Judge Belts will preside.
Tho notice published in OF the papers, TO the eecs
that the proposed meeting would be convened on Thurs
day. was an Wednesday was the day appointed
BY committee TO make the necessary arrangements
CONTRACTS IN THE CRoroS Department. yesterday
afternoon proposals opened and contracts awarded
in the Croton Department for the following jobsFor
sewer in Ludlow street. between Broome and Delaney
Streets contract awarded 10 Robert Cunningham, at
81 $50 90; time ten days For sewer in Suffolk street,
between Rvingon and stanton Streets contract awarded
to Robert Cunningham at ST. So; time ten days For
sewer in Ridge street, between Rivingon and Delaney
streets contract awarded to Michael Cronn 81 s7s II
time fifteen days. For sewer in Walker street. between
Baxter and Centre Streets contract awarded 70 John
Duffy, $500 70; time eight days. For sewer IN
Howard street. between Centre and Elm Streets contracs
awarded TO John Duffy at 1884 so; time eight days
Proposals also received for sewers in Eighty secon
Thirty-eghh and Thirty seventh streets; but owing TO
particular irregularities they were not opened but
withdrawn
FAIR, UNDER TIE AUSfCt3 " rkNlAN SASFbss
HOOD for the relief Of the families OF the political prs
oners opened last evening at the Germania Assem-
bly, Rooms, Bowery, near Houston street There are
sixteen tables loaded with rich and beautiful articles u
all kinds and large refreshment saloon where all the
decaces Of the may be had. Tho ladies OF the
ssterhood dressed in black and wearing green rosees
fitted through the and coaxed the friends OF the
take chances In the several articles exhibited
During the early part Of the evening band was in A.
tendance and dscoursed several popular and operate
aip. The fair well attended, and will no doubt
prove q success.
MEETING THE TAxMAN SocHrY-ELECuos or o.
vrcERs-The annual meeting Of the Tammany Society
was held Mt Tsmmany Hall, last evening for
the election q officers and the transaction Of
other business Grand Sachem James B. Nicholson
presided The opposition and successful tick
cts the same with the exception Of Douglas faye
lor and George W. Mclean, which were substituted in
place or John 7. Hoffman and John Bradley The fol-
lowing the Of the successful gentlemen For
Sachems John T. Holman, Charles g. Cornell Rotor r.
Sweeny John Kelly, Matthew I. Brennan, William ~
Tweed, Isaac Bell, James b Nicholson John J. Brad
ley, William McMurray. Emanuel b. Hart Nathaniel
Jarvis Jr. For Treasurer Henry vandewater For Sec
rotary Wilson Small For Sycamore. George W. Roome.
For Wiskinske, stephen c. Duryea- Election Monday,
April 10, 1893, at half-past seven r. ~