New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-04
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CITY ITEMS
The Amateur Musical Entertainment for the benefit
OF the wonens Hospital at the residence Of Dr. Ward
No West Forty seventhst viii take place this evening
saturday at O'Clock when original opera by dis
tnguished gentleman of this city, will be performed
Prof Favarger, as announced elsewhere in our col
umns gives his last explanation Of his original system 81
teaching the pronunciation OF French in lecture ON
Tuesday afternoon at the chapel OF the Theological
seminary, No. Uniyersy-place.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE.-COntrOllcr Connolly yes
terdsy appointed ROday BRASIL Clerk, Of Washington
Market. and jeremiah H. Greed, Clerk Of Cathaune
Market 49,.
Nor REMOVED, But REsIGNED.-It was stated yes
terday that Mr Thomas f. Smith had been removed from
the Office Of street Commissioner Mr. Smith, having been
appointed Collector in the Eighth Revenue District re
signed his position IN the above Department
The FENIANs.-Great numbers OF refugees are
irving in this city from Ireland They give very dscor
aging accounts Of the state Of Ireland and ssythe Fena
movement Is entirely abandoned. IL Is said that Col
Roberts has made special call upon the Brother
hood for aid for the families OF the Irish state prisoners
beers OF The l. H. b. Refugees viii be held al No % Prince
~, at o'clock on Sunday next
PERsoNA~-Gen. John Hammond, Crown Point
n " is at the Metropolitan Hotel Gen J. j. Peck and
Gen. H. II. Baxter are at the St. Nicholas Hotel; Gen
schriver u. s. A. Is at the Brevoort House; Solicitor
Jordan. OF the Treasury Department. IS at the Fifth
Westminster Hotel John Mitchell is al The New York
Hotel; Cen Henry A. Rsrnum syracuse Is &C the , 81
Ezra Cornell, Ithaca, are al the Astor IIOuse.
The Councils COMMITTEE On Law. - At II
o'clock, noon, yesterday there to have been a
meeting held by the Committee Law Department Of
the Board OF Councmen, 10 take such action they
might deem necessary IN relation 10 the recent action of
The Police Commissioners IN holding Police Court at
Police Headquarters, No. 900 Mnlhcnyst. At the h0ui
appointed Councilman Hartman was the only member Of
the Committee pIe-cnt, and he adjourned all further con
DISCOVERY iOT COUNTERFEIT PLATEs-On Thurs
day afternoon Roundsman Connolly and Officer Long OF
the TwentythiId Precinct found two tin boxes the
OF tho East River at the foot Of Eigtcthst They
at high tide and when the water receded they were
and on Friday morning transferred 10 Inspector Dks
Police Headquarters The plates consist OF one repre-
sentng $40 on the Waterbury Bank OF Connecticut one a.
the Brandon Bank OF Vermont; one 81 tho Lyons
Bank Of Wayne County, n. y. one 81 on the Farmers
u Brooklyn one S on the Bevdcre bank OF NewJersey
one 81 on tho Genesee Valley ~ Bank; five unfinished
plates 20 fifty cent fractional currency plates; five
cent % ps and -four G Hn rofs They Mil
police have yet no clue 10 the persons who placed the
plates where found.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF HENRY II. JENKINs---IIenry
b. Jenkins who, it will 10 remembered, was arrested
nearly two years FOR the Bank of the Republic deia
cation, Is now lying dangerously ~ with dropgy at st.
about two months ago to LudOw-st Jail, where ne re-
manned until Thursday morning when his removal TO the
prison was granted by the presiding Judge OF the sn
prome Court the ground Of necessity. The cause OF
whilo AZ the Tombs the room IN which he was
confined being 90 situated that the cold air from
frequent colds which ultimated in dropsy jenkins has
borne his loug imprisonment with foItitude, and has
could be enabled TO fully atone for his errors by
making complete restitution OF the money ne TOOK from
the bank. The officers at the Tom6s and at Lndoy,st
Jail unto in testfying 10 the good conduct or jenkins
during his confinement az these places While at the
TOnbs he spent most OF his time ia reading good books
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AMERICAN BIBLE SoCIETY-A meeting OF the man.
ayers OF this Society held at the Bible House
Thursday James LennoX, esq presiding The death Of
the Rev Gilbert H. sayers d. d., late OF Jamaica, L. l.,
and a member OF the Convention that orgenzed the
Bible Society was announced. Three new auxiliary sOcl
cites were recognized in Kansas three I'm Wisconsin, two
la Texas aud one In North Carolina. mem0randlnn or
the AOrccs IRON which communications are received ny
THIS Society gives ar idea VI the yastness OF the aeid N