New-York tribune., 1867-07-29
THE CITY.

GRANT AssOCIATION.-A meeting was held
on Saturday evening at Liberty House, Houson-st for
the purpose of organizing Grant Presidential CUB
secure proper meeting place, aud the election Of officers
was postponed TO a more convenient season.
PERsONAL.-Gen Frazar of Washington, and
Col Drysdale OF British Army at the Fhayenue
Hotel. Com. Salinas, French Navy and the Hon. j. NJ.
Ashley of Ohio are at the A.Or House: The Hon A. j;
Parker Albany, Gen. H. l.. Robinson OF Bngbamton and
Paymaster Parker Y. S. Army, are at tie ST. Nicholas
Hotel.
EIGHTEENTH WARD MARKET.-The Market
Commissioners Friday opened proposals for the new
market in Avenue G. between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
sts, that of Mr. Charles yanderyoor being the lowest
dItion there will be an expense or probably s2ONW 70
The building viii have front Of iCi feet upon Avenue
e. and will be 37 feet deep The bnldlng WIN nave Tour
dressings OF North River blue building stone Fifty-two
iron columns viii support tho roof cupola VIII sur,
mount the center Of the roof IL IS supposed that SIX
months will be consumed In the construction
QUARANTINE MArrERs.-Two vessels arrived
at Quarantine on Saturday with smallpox board.
The bark Oilers, Capt. Derke, 40 days from Bremen,
brought 323 passengers. Three died during the voyage
and her arrival nine passengers were sick win the
same inaady The bark Surya capt +. a. Kahn, 53 days
Brcmen brought lS4 pasaei gers ana among them
OF smallpox occurred The patients we're
Fenton The residue or the passengers OF bolh
vessels, together with the officers and crews were yaccl
mated and the vessels thoroughly Cleansed and funl-
gated. Yesterday four more passengers OF the bark
Olbers taken down by the smallpox ana they also
were taken to Blackwclls Island Hospital
A SAD CAsE-A good-looking youth named
Martin Brennan. iG years Of age, was on Saturday
brought before Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market
Police Court. charged with stealing surveyors quad
rant. worth 500, from room IN the Goopcr institute
Brennan admitted the theft, but pleaded III eAtehuItMl
thut his mother starving, and he himself was alnt
with hunger. when, in moment OF desperation he saw
the and .ook IT, having no idea what Was'
or what its value He said he was not thlri ana
wanted To get an honest living II lie could Ms story OF
the dcsttuton OF his mother was confirmed by gentle
man who had visited her after her sons arrest; but OF
course plea could not avail i'm court OF law aud
General Sessions. Brcunan resided with his mother at
No. gO4 West Twenteth-st.
A PRIVATE RESIDENCE SEIZED BY THE
REVENUE DEPARruENT-On Friday evening last the
private residence of Mr. Gus'aye Benhenne, smithst'
Wim,burgh seized by Detective Perry of the Sec
oud District collectors Or. Mr. Brnhene is the son
n-law and bookk -cpcr Of Mr. John Schncidcr large
lager beer brewer in the sixteenth Ward. On Thursday
last be went with hi, family 10 sharon Sprngs, rying
his dwelling closed and c keys in charge OF his brother
in.lav, Mr. williams The detective called on Mr.
Schneider and demanded admission to the residence:
I,i, informed v Mr. that ne had not the custody of
his suuulaw5 house, the detective announced his leh-
ton force entrance II the keys we're not iorhcum
of Mr. Williams. and the premises were occupied Dy
Perry, ana 50 remain 20 Ga" present Time Inc charh'
ter of the charges made against aIr Benheune are NOT
yet definitely stated
A Cmp's DEATH CAUSED BY FEAR-On Sat
urday night a report became current Jhat boy named
Walter Jackson years ~ age Of Andrew Jackson
very respectable Cdilcu residing IN Ntwarkst hudson
city had been hlrd by hs ~ lsr from ON d CoW Nm ia
lodged In the jail, but Subsequently was released on SAL
10 aynit the result Of tigOn Yesterday ater-
tcrnoon Justice hdrdgr held dn Inquest, wheh ~ aIr
pcared evidence hat the boy was ~ an eNceedlhhy
nervous temperament, ON tauidly afternoon ior s"i,-
thing that he had lone, Mr-. Jackson Threatened To re-
port his conduct tO ms athr wi, she dld on Ms return
b,' no room mo siairs Tor correction and took with
him a switch after goiug into the room ana pei"rS %
blow had been strId, the boy, Probably through @
siye fear thrown io cmy.lS'os @ anu HiTI IN th m se m
rendered . cfct o' death f3m heart DISEASE anu eA
oneraed the parents from an pIauio'
THE RECENT YACHT ACCIDENT IN THE NORTH
RtvrR-PuoTs IN CoURT-On Friday morning the
s,eomboot James w. Baldwin ran down the yacht
Lady Kicrnan, In tle N1rth hlFer, az n''nuy Hy ono
norted Twelve Of The crew were PICKED up, Dul one
Geo Nc AIister is mss"g aud probably drowned
Capt Petty Of the F'th Precinct on me stnieheh's s ol
the rescued men, arrested the pilots OF the Baldwin ln
mediate application was made to Dlil thtlh anu Capt
Petty took them bere Judge Downing Juase 2 powihg w n.y.,
declared he had no Jurisdiction ana reerfeu nh m IN ~ % tho
Cooncr The Coroner had uo jurisdiction utll te Ooy
was found Meanwhile It was reported that somebody,
bbcr Me Aister on some else, had been picked mp
NV barge None Of he Police Justices having 1urisdlc
tion and Capt Petty's power beng limited 10 afresthg
the parties applied t. the supreme Court py naoeas cor
ps The facts being stated both by Capt fety ana the
counsel for the prisoners In almost tue same language
the Court directed the prisoners to be baed IN 5000
each Capt Petty In person. Mr. Mcmahon Tor prisoners
ARREST OF ALLEGED FoRGERs-About four
weeks ago, a young man named John Brown VINO
claims 10 be general dealer and resided In OneHundred
was arrested for attempting To pass forged
check nj the Fourth National Bank lie was committed
10 the Tombs by Justice Bowling since that time Capt
Jouran OF the Sixth Precinct and Detectives Elder Nc
Cord and Woodbridge have been engaged upon the case,
having tn believe that he was one OF the gang
who have within the past six mouths, so extensively
victimiZed many Of citizens by means OF fsrged
checks. ON Friday night the officers above mentioned
arrested George Williams George Mortimer wilkes, ana
Joseph J. sudey suspicion Of being the principals In
fbe fnrgeres Wllam Is alleged to be the who exc
cuted the forgery while the others passed the checks
The mode adopted by he Orgers In most cases was Tor
one of the number TO R upon some merchant or SHOP
keeper purchase bill p goods, and tender IN pay ment
ported 20 have been drawn either by wenown firms
some prominent man. and the signatures were very good
limitations the Orgiml The check on being taken 10
the bank for which it drawn, was certified with
out hesitation by the paying-tcler, and was OF
course accepted by the tradesman or merchant
with whom they dealing. One case, however
proved an exception The signatures Of the officers
Of tho Board OF Education were forged to a
check for 500 the Broadway Bank wade payable
To bearer This presented at the bank ahd the money
procured on IT, The fOlDwng banks are known To have
been yictmized: broadway Bank Beard of Education
checkD ,5OO Bank o, New-YOrk, May 3d. $J,lO0
check of Edward Doben forged East River Bank 81
check OF william j. Florence. the comedian, forged
East River Bank eI70t teheck OF William j. Florence
forged; Tradesmans Bank sj25 check Of Chds smith
forgetD April l. 1867; Tresman's Bank, $325 check of
$3.50 CHECK of Chds Smith forged, April rs, 1867
Tradesman's Bank o. go tcheck Of Childs Il smith
ged), April a. 1867; adesnans Bank 500 check OF
Chds Smith forgedl April 49, 1887 Tradesmans Bank
81 Os5 (check of Chlds Smith forged, April Al, 1857
Trademarks Bank, e,2N CHECK pf CAlds a smith