New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-28

The anniversary of the children OF -. JouL
cebried last evening The children frst hymn.
He comes He comes, aud tneh lolioWcu tL0 manner
prayer The was decorated in the usual cnapan1
with evergreeus and holly and numerous ths
assembled TO do honor 10 INC OcT S P,,reess read
discourse in which he drew attention TO the @
duct OF the school and the eXertions that ma. Ie s
ON fbe part of himself and colleagues 70 assist inc
ton to the best Of their endeay0rs AI'e The assem-.
ings, there distribution OF ghts' wien 'N0 "''
bage dispersed.
Last evening Detective Corwin observed two
pckpockets at the Fulton Ferry In the act OF opViaS
TRope Grey aSed about SO years would obsruct the
passage-way by taking hold of the supports on e s
The other named John Hennessey youth % 40 tho
would meantime attempt 70 press hs WY 70 re-
crowd the platform and While SO 9olhS inS S
transferred TO his confederate. Officer Fox on ue rory
ga sized carey who showed fight and the officer found
IN necessary TO use his club before ne could secure me
prisoner He had however, succeeded IA tearing VHc
pocebOOk into pieces and pitching another one INTO the
street The latter was secured Dy SOME neMspuy NJ
found its contents TO consist OF 81 Inc name o. nIs
Daniel l. Decker is printed OF the back. par o. foid
spectaoes was found upon one OF them once tVI"n
statiOn-House and locked up for examination
WILLIAMSBURGH.-A skull, which could
not be identified, was found while some workmen were
digging a cellar in Grand.st., near Lorimer'
Last evening, at Masonic Hall, WillamsbUrgh,
the recently elected officers Of stone Square Lodge No
F. and A. NJ, were installed IN the presence or many
ladies and gentlemen who do not belong TO the craft
Stone Square Lodge is composed entirely Of c0lOcd men,
was chartered in 1885, and s under the jurisdiction OF the
WOrsAiptu United Grand Lodge OF the tte OF new
York Dr. W p Ray Deputy Grand Master Of the state Of
oniciated Them Of the principal ohcersin-
stalled wore-Sdmuel Manning WorshpfuI Master AleN
Warden Peter lowell, Secretary; A Trowcr Treasurer
Abraham Ross, Deacon, and Theodore Il Dunh' SUI
Deacon Rcurcscntativcs OF PythagOras, German Phi
GRIM and Franklin Lodges assisted nj the ceremonies
The exercises opened 10y voluntary on lhe h,lu4'Li
the visiting brothers were received WIN lIJc ON,
clappiug OF hands and huZza. ana the sai33n On
menced Each candidate was presentedito inc Deluy
Grand Master. who after proponndlng inc hen
questions andrecelyng amIinaIiNe ISbSs d o ofccrs
and aItCrward tine brothers, impressing upon a. H
cessity of fidelity to their particular duties Al e CUS'
sented 10 the Deputy Grand Master Dr. Ray h",sone
Jewell by Past Master as evidence OF t5e Y'Cgas
entertained for him by stone Lodge OF Which ne was
Worshipfu Master for ten years Ihe,e tAse-,os o1r.
CONCERT and hop were lye3' Wlcn bgp' INC
JANIAICA.-A freight train bound east was
thrown from the track by the spreading oi s%ltSh.
No damage was done Passenger tns Were rc
ward of for the person who set fire TO the funhc
schooLhouse Christmas morning. The fair for the
benefit OF the Library Association realized $1,000
FLUSHING.-PhilipR Riley, begging impos-
pr5te1se was the burial Of friend who had been killed
Coored SUNDAY School VIII hold its anniversary IN the
Friends Meeting House. New officers Of CcrIucopia
terday, the Right Rev John Loughu, the Roman Caiho
lie Bishop Of Brooklyn, received into the slSeIhoSd OF
ST. Joseph, az the Convent in ushing, Miss Mary
McClnchy Of Brooklyn, in the presence Of number OF
the reverend clergy and many friends.
WEST FLUSHING.-Nlr. Obadiah Valentine
a conductor the Flushing Railroad, was instantly
killed at West Flushing yesterday morning The deceased
to look at one Of the boxes that had heated when
his head came in contact with PROJECTING timber OF TIC
bridge cutting his head completely OF. The deceased
was single man.
MERRICK.-A strange man called at the house
Of Mrs Nancy Jarvis, few evenings since and saying
night The next morning Mrs. Jarvis found that the
scoundrel had decamped taking win hun SO when sAe
had concealed in some clothes IN her bureau
RTNFRHEAD Dublic meeting is 10 be
held at the New CourtHouse ON Monday eyeu.ng Tor
the purpose OF mstalug WIN appropriate ceIshOluti
the officers Of the RyeThead Lodge OF Free and Accepted
Masous.
NORTH HEMPSTEAD.-Thc Board Of SUI
pervisors 81 Queens County finished her sltngs on
Tuesday last The foowingis the rate OF tax on the
500 in the several towns N the county oyster Bay iS
Newton. 17s Jamaica, leo.
HUNTERS POINT-Commodor Wander
bilt, 10 is said, coniempates running steamers, next
spring between Greenport and stoningon or NewLon-
Hunters Point on the Long Island Road
MOUNT VERNON.-The teachers and pupils
church on Christmas morning. ana the famous Boone
family entertained the company with recauons and
ents were given 10 the children.
BURGH.-Negotiations are pending for
the sale OF the washington Iron Works TO the Boston
tends converting Il into car and repairing shop The
Carson Brothers OF NeW-N ork....Nayieauon ON The
Hudson River, between this city aud Cold spring was
I
chase ana fenton CUB, ..A horse railroad TO tAhkAl
/ Landing is being agtatcd.
HUDSON.-Josephine Fox, who with Joseph
(or Barney Brown, accused the murder ~ the hte
GIRL Canaan supposed that she was married to Brown
uutl they were arrested, when IL appeared that tho
Methodist minister who performed the ceremony IN an
oyster saloon in this city was one Of Browns pals" and
j that she was deceived.
:. NEW-LONDON.-Edgar Smith was found
dead 10 the cabin OF schooner he having died from the
/ effects Of coal gas.
! JERSEY CITY.-The siege Of slush has been
( raised and Mayor Gopsll yesterday employed Messrs
KeeHey and Halliday to clean the debris from Exchange
place Monteomery-st and Newark.ave mo Mavor de-.
ponds upOp the stOrekeepers and the Common Council
Lozisr Who died Thursday IRON the results Of
expired on Wednesday from injuries received n jumping
of train the NCWJerscy Railroad, were buried yes
teTday morning ON Feb r. the Lincoln Association win
'eCDidle tHC oyln dAtiFcIoai{ OF I4lcOMB birthday
The following names are those Of The newly elected
officers Of Enterprise Lodge No. ~: William II. Page
Master Ambrose J." B0yes, =. W; John Bird, j. W.
samuel II. James, Treasurer Chancellor W. Chase Sec
reuy; John Q. Sheridan s. D.; Edward L. Miller J. d.;
LOUIS - Baker ana ward Chichester William Williams,
IueT Albert g Cresswe, 0rganist Philip Mantz who
has had his accuser, Jacob swetzer, arrested ON the
bought aud paid for the property.
HUDSON CITY.-The officers of the Masonic
Highland Lodge No. 80, for the ensuing year are Bro
j. b. Bmdett W. NJ; j. Metz $. W; l.. C. Cogger, J. W;
s. D.; J. Foster, J. D.; Geo. Van Horn and Otto Meyers
NJ C.; +, Mitchell W. f. Dudley, and J. Mcbride, Trus
tees George Brown, 70 years Of age, while wheeling
barrow load Of grain, fell 70 the ground in III Of apo
plexy, and instantly expired.
BERGEN.-The Hudson Guards hold their
annual ball at Liberty Hall, on Monday
| NEWARK The Old Crockett Leather Fac
tory, owned BY Messrs. Thompson Coz and occupied by
Mr. john Behrend as morocco finishing establishment
caught fire at a. IN. yesterday, and S7OO damage was
done 70 the stock and $500 10 the building Both wero
insured Detective Brant and Officer j. r. Smith ac-
count thus for the pools Of blood discovered the Morris
C1al James Harrison on Christmas Eve going into the
lower part OF the city 60 collect money drank freely
at HarHgans saloon, and at the foot Of MOnr0est fen
INTO the canal cutting his head badly Two men, prOba
BY intoxicated also, pulled him out, and his arrival
home ne went 70 sleep In ignorance OF the rumOrs which
his mshap had set ahOat One OF the hats he claims as
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