New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-16


COR Mutcs Mission Society Of the Episcopal Church
domestic and foreign Onehaf TO each, 5000 each 10
inc Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers IN
the City OF " " TO the Five Points House Of Industry OF
and INDECENT Females in the City of y. - $500 each
New-York Institution for the Blind 81 5OO 70 the Shelter
ing Arms and House of Mercy, aud the " EplscOpai
City Mission Society Tor the use Of St. Barnbas House.
each $4,000.
BR00KLYN.-YachtC lub promenade con-
cert at the Academy of Music this evening.
The cornerstone of the Bethel Mission House
was not laid ON Saturday, Mr. Beeeher beng sno"
bound down East.
Thomas Burns was found frozen to death IN
the basement OF No III Buterst, on Friday hSht III
is SAID TO nave been very dlsspated.
Surrogate Vreeder of Brooklyn has granted
letters OF administration upon the estates Oh Ihoas
Nblo OF Monaghan, Ireland aud Of j. Beonr, o. MC,n'
j. b. Virgins, W. Brill, and T. ID. Swain OF BlooHvn'
AS Street Commissioner Robert Furey was
driving out Of Hicks into Fultonst on saturday
noon. his sleigh came in collision with another a p3
were shattered Mr.. Furey was dragged block ny lis
horse and severely bruised.
Martha O'Meir who in company with another
attempted TO walk from the City Han 10 Wseh9
VILE Friday night became benum6ed by inc cou ,T
by the waysidc and persisted. The body was borne 10 c
Gates-aye. Police Station. Mrs. OMer was ~ years
Of age.
At the EpiscopaD Church of the Messiah,
Greene-aye Prof b. r. Worcester will lecture TINS ever
ing upon Egypt and Paiesene" TomorIOW cnG eva t
he will lecture in the place upon PaIis ana uc
Exposition" The lectures are TO be ILLUSTRATOR ~ s'
scopic views.
At the last meeting of the Board OF 1rus-
tees of the BROOKLYN FIRE Department W. Do the officers
were elected for the ensuing year, follows President
DominIck II. Roche; Secretary, sannel a. boMueh
Counsel, Vim. d. Veodcr The receipts for le year emu
ing Dec. Il, $l5Oi3 81; disbursements Sl'09 o.
leaving a surplus Of sl,gCi 50.
The snow which incumbcrcd the sidewalks
about the city Parks and other corporation property was
cleared of on saturday as Were, also me >uuw t,
fronting an vacant lots This the hTst time the ahlhoi
tiles have regarded the ordinance which imposes pen
atty upon cli2onS VINO hcGitcJ TO- tlctl ul VIZ d
within q hours after has fallen The expense incurred
clearing the walks in front Of vacant lots rs To DC auueu
TO the taxes on the property.
William Halliday clerk, was found dead in
his az No. 2i2 Coolest. yesterday afternoon On Js
not retire until after 70 o'clock As waf his custom to
sleep late on Sunday he was not disturbed NhSh ON
ner was ready some one entered the room 20 call him.
and found Linn lying the floor dead The Washstand
was upset and the room was IN disorder FROM appear
ances It is inferred that he fell and docaied his neck
Mayor Booth will preside ut the first general
meeting, this evening OF the suudayschool institute I
the Reformed Church on the Nights The meetings. are
Ia be continued on tuesday wednesday, ana ihusu'y
afternoons ana evenings ahd hoth'i E'I.eId
held Friday evening the conductor uf iAc whole
Tor this evening are Dr. 4. Eddy the Rev g. Lansing
Taylor, the Rev j. Clement French aud the Rev D. IS
Thomas
John Hastings. who. since his arrival from
England has been resident Of Brooklyn, has two grown
daughters who disappeared few days ago. On FRIDAY
night, while in search Of them, he entered liquor store
in Westinghouse New-i ork, and couNCIHnd and drank
with three whom lc found there. After gong out
he saw ms late companions ooWIn6 nun ana Nneh .e3
had Oyertaken him, they robbed Inn Of h- money about
sl4 an old wallet. and pair ol gloves "hcn lhey ha9
departed herosc, and wakrgto Westinghouse reported
the outrage 10 Policeman Schmidt, who. on The same
evening arrested one JOha Murphy and consigned hm
the Grecnwchst PoccStailun, whence Dc was tahca
next morning 10 the jefferson Market Police Court where
Hastings having identified him OF the gang he
forthwith committed fortrlaL
A very pretty quarrel enlivens the Brooklyn
Police Court in which until recently. Justice Dunno has
presided. Justice Dolmar, who was chosen Justice a.
The recent election, claims that under Tie city charter ~
Brooklyn he now entitled to exercise tie functions Of
Ii
state Constitution be il Justice until the lat Of January
next Justice Drlmar has taken the bench and Justice
Dunno has yielded possession, but st AYERS that lie II
the rghtfu magistrate ana after tLc jlst Instant, De lu
tends test the question by mardamus, requiring the
CITY Auditor 10 pay the salary the office for the month
OF December 90 him and not To Justice Delmar justice
Dclmars fret Official acton taking possession OF the bench
was 10 dismiss an tie officers 81 TIE Metropolitan Police
Force who had been connected with The Court uudcr ls
predecessor aud Capt Rhodes NJ that Precinct no tcaa
tou refuses 70 send any prisoners 10 Justice Dcmar for
trial. that his honor 20 the courtroom day after
dav aud gazcs silently through the official hours upon
muddlc it stands not only IN regard o. Capt khodcs
action and Justice DUNES salary bat also respect %
the further complication Of question concerning
books and furniture 20 pay Tor which the CITY COM
Of the courtroom but which 70 IL said. Justice Dunnc
has caused 20 be transferred 10 his own private dwelling
where be sin holds them.
BEDFORD.-George Rogers, while setting
stone fence smashed bis thumb badly that locaw set
in, from the effects Of which he died IN two days.
WILLIAMSBURGH 90 The Young Mems
Christian Association will meet hereafter ON Saturday
evenings between and o'clock. Ia tho Wall House.
Mr. George F. Loncy's dwelling az No sos Grand o.. war
robbed 10y burglars yesterday morning Of silver ware
valued al 500 The family were asleep in The house
FLUSHING,-Rob Harriet, better known
as Mickey Free, has been engaged n pcdeti!n ica'
here lie scene 81 his exhibition being room u the -.
Romans Well Hotel He is described as q mddl,.agod
soncy lrshman g ygaIs WI i'fe efli,,,Ae oi pes,
feet good humor TIC method OF hs lriI"imaNee' -
leisure tramp along q ogioot raised platform q yatu
in width, and covered with curpct A. pcddIer, ne
tmmpcd from Edinburgh 10 London ana if'g"'Iuy COM
peted the turf With horses Wou With champion
dubbed bin Mickey Free" lie enlgTated hiiher In
1891. During tho last % years hc Las Won ~ matches
His present ambition is 10 walk Weston ZOO miles u 1000
consecutive hours and then TO retire nom ne edc,i
Samuel Wle't csq more than ~ years village
Justice OF The Peace died here recently aged 30 years
JAMAICA.-Thc body of an unknown colorcd
man, supposed 20 have persisted n the 81 1buIs-
day, found on Saturday morning on the Black stump
Road, few miles from this place.
GREENPOINT-Alar large congregation assem-
bled at the Reformed Church, GIcenpont, yesterday
afternoon 10 witness the installation " the lcy Mcxan-
The Rev Charles j. shepard OF Ncwtown presided, ana
dscourscd from the Ut Coossans, chapter verse ~
Mr.. Atwater charged the people
ASTORIA.-A musical and choral entertain
meut Is announced for Dec. u IN AID Of the Roman
Catholic Church aud School.
NEWT0WN.-The first sale under the Excise
law IN the County Of Queens is 20 take place here the
sh Of January. BY order Of the Supreme Court al tho
right. title aud interest Of one Louis krumme keeper OF
agerbecr saloon on the Shell Road, Is 10 be posed Of
MORRlSANIA.-The report of the Commits
soners Of Awards and Assessments the Southern Bouo
ward shows the total amount 10 be fll2OJ To be paid by
property along the line A cooperative pro
posed and meeting Is tObe held tonight for the purpose
of organizing Wendell Phillips VIII lecture on Friday
evening III the congregational Meeting house before the
Young Mems Literary Society, the subject being "The
Times"
MELR0SE.-The German Lutheran Church
Fair. which was very successful, closed On Saturday
evening
WEST FARMS.-Alert Engine Company will
hold thcir annual BAH at timers Hotel fremont,
Wednesday evening
STATEN lSLAND.-TwO little girls. who
lost their way at Concord, found nearly frozen on
Friday evening ON Saturday evening frost bitten
found on the FngerbOard Road. He was resus.
Citated at neighbOring house.