New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-24
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THE CITY.

Harvard Club-Rooms, No. O33 Broadway.
Arnold lectures on Lincoln at Cooper Insti-
tute tonight.
Galusha A. Grow is at the Fifth-ave. and
Erastus Corning at the HewYork Hotel
A New England Festival in. the FreewiD |
Baptist Church, Seyenteenth-st, near sixthave.
Exhibition of Grapes at The Agricultural |
Office, No PAS Broadway.
Mr.. William Pages paintings arc on private
view at the Studio Building
Michael MCGOWAN, aged 10 years, died a
the NewYork Hospital, having fallen through the host
way at Nos. 10 and Ia Readest. while at play.
Mr.. John Kane of No. 1O5 Madison-st. aged
40 years died of bleeding of the lungs yesterday No
400 Broadway
:, The The, Rey s. H. TyIn2g, IT,, and the Rev WIN,
worths Studio building this evening.
President Bergh has requested the Superin-
endents of the city railways TO increase the number
horses on their lines
A wag says that when leather becomes
cheaper the city railway companies will engthen tAs
eartraps so that they may be reached by women and
short men.
Capt. Caffry has already collected from the
charitab disposed citizens Of the Fifteenth Ward $685.
naid of the widow and child Of The murdered policeman
McChesney.
At 3 o'clock O. m. yesterday Mr.. Frederick
H. hammers frame hndling wood factory at No. ~
West Twenty.ffth,st was destroyed by fire. Loss on
building and machinery, $1,000 Not insured.
The members of the Fire Department have
organized mutual aid association for the benefit the
families Of members who die in the service OF the depart
ment Mutual Aid Association"
The preliminary examination in the case Of
Ahern agt Sweetser" to have been before
Recorder Hackett yesterday afternoon, I'm COZ So
Of the absence of the defendant and the prose-
cutting attorney It. was postponed TO November 18th prox
yesterday to his cousin, Miss Sweetser.
AT the conclusion of an interesting exhibition
OF the deaf and dumb pupils before the American Inst
following question: "WIll not the citizens OF New York
be pleased when they learn that the American Institute
| Is TO have an elegant building Of its Ownf" To
which Miss Montgomery OF this city immediately TO
sponded by workshops, in appropriate language, highly
| euogzing the Institute.
While worllmen were demolishing the build
ing at No AZ spenards yesterday morning one Of the
third floor, and the end Of the building fell with crash.
burying five Of the workmen The police IN the vicinity
and soon exhumed the buried men: Jacob Brusche, q
Ssa9 o 81 NS Stanton az afa II AND % MeSa
Burns of No. 2i9 Hammondst. were seriously Injured
At the police trials yesterday Officer Robert
Fremmer, r OF the FOrtyninth Precinct, charged
by civilian, named James sayile, with beins under the
influence OF hGu9T about SEPT 81 near b31a~y ana
in the face while civilian dress Te officers who ar
rested him did know bim, but learning that he was
ppoved that he WSs not drunk and SP that did not aSs
the man. and that the complaint was malicious.
Mr.. James w. Gerard has resolved, at the
end Of every school year. award silver medals every
Grammar department, both male aud female IN his IN
spection district comprising tie Fifteenth and Eighteenth
be designated by least twOhrds OF tine class as best
entitled TO them for AVAILABILITY Of disposition and pro-
prey OF department. subject 10 the approval VI the PFn-
| cipal aud teachers OF the class.
Mr.. NJ f. Parkhurst, employed at Nos. 1A
and l26 Church,st while passing up Broadway yesterday
nized Elias WALL an escaped convict from the Clinton
State Prison For alleged careessness In allowing Wall
to escape Parkhurst dismissed from his position as
keeper IN the prison. and this fact refreshed his memory
Accordingly ne handed Wall over 10 an officer and the
prisoner was locked up IN the LeOnardt POce-sation.
He describes himself as Charles Smith, an oysterman.
and denies that he was ever imprisoned.
| Hall doI
ing when the anniversary OF the Sons OF Temperance
celebrated After prayer by the Rev. d. striker the
few remarks touching the sobrety u BrookSn on sun.
day compared with that of NewYork aud HobOken Tho
order remarking that it had 100000 enrolled members,
aud 100000 organized $4,000 were contributed last year.
The audience sang the anniversary written by Miss
Pollard, and H. Uniac, esq OF Boston, made few re-
marks after which letters from Senators Harris Wilson.
Gov. Geary, and Gov. Fenton read The Rev. ID.
Cyer OF Brooklyn spoke at length and urged ms hear
ers to go to the polls ali their friends go
ton day.
The Supervising Inspectors of Steam Vessels
the various districts throughout the United states who
fortnight finally adjourned yesterday. Each Inspector
submitted his annual report the is TO be for
regulations Of the Board have been amended rs Ia M
insure greater security tn the lives VI passengers
steamyesses Last year AGA steam vessels in
spected aud 4S0i pilots leensed number of engineers IL
cdents TO steamvesses for the year ending septenbef
1866, BY explosion, 1885, fire. ~ collision, 49, To-
tai number of lives lost 74s For the year ending Septem
Der go 1867: BY explosion, 49, fire, ia; collision q wreck
founder S55 Total number Of lives lost IN 1901 5se
Orleans the first Tuesday in March
The Dean Richmond Vanderbilt collision in
vestgton was resumed yesterday before Capts. Weeks
and Mathews, Local Inspectors OF this
No new facts were elected III the examination the tes.
mony merely eorroborating that already published
AansOn ii. FaWks, Chief Engineer OF the Dean Rich
mond testified that the signal given 10 Slow stop.
and back, which order he Obeyed promptly possible
| without breaking the machinery. edward L. Curtis,
Captain OF the Dean Richmond, testified that after having
retired 10 his state he heard shreks OF the VAN
dcrDiltS WHISTLE which answered by similar
nal from the Richmond, slgniiying that she would pass 10
the left. few moments afterward lac heard another
shrek from the YanderbiltS whistle. and concluded thai
there danger ahead As he started put his pam
falcons he heard the four taps OF the engmeOng. lie
started Tor the deck. and while ascending the gaugway-
laddert collision occurred Idwn Meade, wHteAman
on the Dean Richmond eorroborated the testimony VI the
pilot Of the Richmond.
NEW YORK HARB0R.-The steamship Mon.
terey towed IN. Yesterday the steamer Cur CIty. The
latter was found IN the middle 0f the Gulf, 2l5 miles
from Southwest Pass with rudder aud stern post goas
| and unmanagaOe. The sea heavy aud tho vessels
| labOred much The. Monterey took risks in getting
alongside as the too rough TO boats. She
parted her hawser four times. The OF the Gull
CITY was preparing to abandon the vessel at the Line Vi
their rescue.
The steamship City of Montreal, hence yes
to-day went ashore at West Bank but got OF at high
tide In the afternoon, without damage. ship with
Thomas Dunham's signal went early yesterday
morning on the West Bank. the South side Of the
list TO port memorial 10 Congress. asking for the
nOya OF tue distractions " the navigation at Hur Gate
Is IN circulation
On board the American corvette Galatea, q
number OF gentlemen OF this city enjoyed COLLATION. yes
terday. Admiral Rabaneau presided and assisted
10y Capt Chaplain and Lieut. ECKER OF the Hayan navy.
IL response 10 toast 10 the American COngscS, Col A
Sage called attention 20 the ancabe relations existing
between the sister Republics of yti and OF the United
Sdes ana closed by hoping that the relations hitherto
existing between the republics OF the world might never
be disturbed, but that equal rights and equal privileges
might prevail until az last all mankind might I'VE uhuer
one form OF government, and that republic AIter TO-
marks 10y Capt j. w Johnston, Capt ClaphaiA ana mr.
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