New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-15

use, viii be held on Thursday evening
NEARLY DUEI-It is reported that proposed
duel between broker of this city and gentleman from
Cuba who is at present in this city, and which was to
have taken place on Weehawken flights Friday last
prevented by the friends Of the former gentleman
FATALLY IyJURED.-Joln Cook a little boy, whose
parents reside at No. 81 Mulberry ST. died from the effects
Of injuries received Oh Friday last by being bya
horse and carriage owned by Mr. Frederick Zumer mo
80 Amityst. coroner was hoted 10 hoid an inquest
CRoToN AQUFDUCT DEPARTMENT-ln consequence
Of the continued absence from the city Of Controller
Connolly this Department has ouned all further con
alteration for the present OF the opening OF bids Tor the
construction Of stoue-bock payements ana INC Duiug
Of sewers.
The following are the number of arrests made by
the Police of this city aud Brooklyn, from sunrise until
lOt o'clock p m, for the offeuscs meniioned-in New
York: IutoXicaton, 20 drunk aud dsorcfly 81 VIOLA
ton OF Excise law, 90 In Brookiy9; lnIoNicauon'
Total in Newton %; IN BrooklynG
CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL special meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce called Saturday afternoon
10 hear report Of Committee appointed TO present
the names persons proper be recommended for Com
msioners of Wharyes and Piers but the President ana
Vice Presidents being absent inc meeting was Pos'Poh'u
10 Wednesday OF this week
TIE BARGE AND REVENUE OFFICE AT THE BAT
TERY.-On Saturday AFTERNOON tht ucfu WIS nbhcu W
the city authorities cediug the United states Govern
ment portion Of the Battery n site for Barge and
Revenue office The SUN Of $1,000? y11 paid ly sAe
said and the United In possession Of Tue
property.
TwFNTY-sECOND REGIMENT Promenade Cos
cIRT-A brilliant entertainment gwen BY the Twenty
second Regiment at the Annory on Foureenth-st, on
Saturday evening asatended by Gov: Burnside, Major
Gen shaer Commodore Brainc OF the Nayl Mllor-u'I.
Barnard, Chief Engineer L. ;. Army; Bflgadicr Generals
Aspinwa, Postley, and Ward; BrtgadierGen Darling
and Col. IAcbenau Of the Governors saIi ana oth'r
prominent Officers
ESCAPE OF CoNyIcTs.--Some time on Friday night
last George Ryder alias Charles o. Gordon, alias Rats
a notorious thief in company with william O'Brien.
Charles Monday aud George Buckley made their
from Backwells Island Hospital by tearing their bed
sheets into strps forcing off the SKY hight and then low
erng Themselves 10 the ground With the hospital boat
they crossed the East River and probably now at Their
old haunts III this city
Early last evening Patrick Kenney, an Irish hack
man. aged &c years quarreled with another hacSman,
whose name is 20 HIM unknown Pier No. ~, North
River foot OF Canal-st aud the unknown stabbed
Kenncy in the left eye, nflictng severe wound The
70 The Fth Precinct station House where his wound was
dressed by Poice-Surgeon Kennedy aud lac was then
taken to his residence, No 40 saekettst, Brooklyn
TANtAYY ELEcTroS.-A caucus of the Tammany
Society was held Saturday evening for the nomination
OF officers 20 he voted for this evening The following
nominations made: Sachems-JOhn Kelly VIM. NJ.
b. Hart Chas c. Cornell Jas b. Nicholson. r. Is. Con.
molly Nathaniel Jarvis jr, John J. Bradley, Geo Nc
water; sycamore, Geo. w. R0ome; Secretary, Wilson
Small; wiskdnkie, Stephen G. Duryea
Yesterday morning DR.. Simeon Abrahams, residing
at No 81 Bleeckcrst found dead In his room, he
having died hours previous probably from disease
Of the heart Deceased native of this City aged &c
years He was well known and highly esteemed by the
leading members OF the Jewish community In this CITY,
In whose circles he occupied prominent position and
also by many Of business men, he having been con-
Schirner will hold an inquest to-day.
BOUNTY CLAIMs-The records of the Office ut No.
5I4 Broadway and all unfinished business relating TO
claims Of NewYork soldiers in this city which, by drec
ton of Gov Fenton has heretofore been under the charge
of Gen C. Darling Engineering Chief OF the state, WILL
absence be transferred on May 10 the State Arsenal.
corner OF Seyenaye. and Thirty fifth-st, and VIII be
under the direction OF Gen. E. A. Merritt Quartermaster
General OF the State.
On Friday morning last MaryW. Truesdai aged
IA years. who with her younger sister resided with her
grandmother at No. 2ss Thompson-st., while going to
school with her sister aceosted by woman in Uni
yersylace who asked her she did not wish TO learn
sister was for n moment attracted 10 some pass
ing object and when she again turned TO address her sf
has since been seen Of them Capt Caffrey has had Off
engaged npon the case for the past two days but
girl Will be thankfully received by her relatives.
JEFYERsoSs BIRTHDAY.-The States Rights SOci-
ETY. celebrated the birthday of Thomas Jefferson on
Saturday by a dinner At the New-York Hotel. Among
the guests ex(i0v. Seymour OF Connecticut.
Mayor Gunther, W. W. Eaton o. Connectieqt: Judge
Requier of Alabama and others Of note. The Hon Geo.
NJ Varian presided, and speeches made by the
President, the Hon. James Brooks, Gov seymour,
Judge Requicr w. W. Eaton, w IL. Hhspa of Indiana, j.
O. Robinson of Illinois, Chauncey C. Burr OF NevJersey,
and A. III. Dawson OF Georgia
MEETING OF HAcKMEN.-A meeting Of >hackmen,
who interested In the business In the vicinity OF Oily
Hall Park held Saturday evening the crner OF
sixtb-ave aud Fiftyseventhst These persons aharge
that dean Masterson has secured the monopoly OF
the business In that vicinity, aud committee was APP
pointed wait upon the Mayor and Council aud lay tue
matter before them. This committee will also endeavo
to obtain the passage Of resolution making Fifty
ninthst., from Seventh 10 Eghth-aye., hackstand.
The CHURcHsT. EXTENsION.--A meeting of the
Extension Committee appointed at the meeting on
Wednesday OF property who would be affected by
the proposed exclusion " Churchs 70 the Battery held