New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-14
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THE CITY.

covered with snow.
The Fire Commissioners are to have machine
for scutting ships fire.
st. Andrews Society will meet at Delmonicos,
TO amend its constitution.
Mr.. Rogers has opened reading-roOm in the
Sixth Ward, near the mlssion'houses.
The Seereter Club ball is to be given IN the
City Assembly Rooms ON the 2lst inst.
The city churches have united in making
Wednesday evening prayermeetlng night
Benedict's Railroad and Steamboat TimeTa-
bes for November contain their usual valuable iniOrlna
ton.
The Controller will commence a sale, at the
City Hail. at to-day, of property whose taxes have
not been paid.
The Stockholders of the Third-ave. Railroad,
yesterday reelected the old Board OF Directors ana III
spectOrs for the ensuing term
The County Canvassers yesterday canyassed
the FIRST Second Third, Fifth, and seventeenth "aios'
for all offices but Supervisors
Mr. Daniel Fisk, formerly of the AstOr Library,
and recently OF The Hartford COt0at sailed on board
the Russia, yesterday for Europe
A correspondent asks whether the authorities
can move the old guter-sones from the Nassaust hde
walk cheaper a month hence than now'
An old woman, known only as " Margaret"
was run over ana killed YESTERDAY az sAy u''
and FOurthave. by the Harlem Railroad engine
Roundsman Mcdonald of the Sixth, Brown
of the Thirteenth and Mullen Of the Twenty Pre-
cincts, have been promoted TO be Police sergeants
Alexander Hamer of Hoboken,. porter, while
on his way TO his place business at No S94 Broadway
yesterday morning fell dead IN Broadway, near Bar
clay-st.
A stranger was robbed, at noon yesterday,
in Cedst Of 81 500 which he had just drawn az the
Sub Treasury and which he carried In the inside pocket
Of his undercoat
Mr.. Coughs lecture, entitled Peculiar Peo
nile as uusuaily interesting and was heard
ING nv hacked house Among other things, Mr.. Cough
said that God is working out myseriousy the salvation
OF his peculiar people
William Metcalf. an English machinist, was.
on Tuesday night found by Policeman Spence at the fool
OF West HOustOnst helpessy Intoxicated lie was taken
found United states bonds and money amounting
| to $1,000
Mary Husband Spanish domestic, employed
by Dr. Carroll No. lOS Vest Thirty hrstst attempted
TO commit suicide yesterday by shooting herself IN the
mouth with Of her employers pistols which she had
a very dangerous wound
William Conner attempted to fiji lighted
lamp with kerosene oil at his residence No. s7 Avenue
dangerously burned about the face aud body In at
tempting 70 exiinguish the flames his wife Elizabeth and
| son Joseph badly burned their hands.
| The Metropolitan Land and Building Associ
alton held their usual weekly meeting last evening, at
Farmers Institute No. 40 Ludow-st 10 make nnai dis
position OF the property in Morrsana purchased IN the
interest OF the ASSOCIATION Tie members agreed 10 have
said property appraised aud valued by next Tuesday
evening.
Officer Woodbridge saw Francis Mcclure steal
ing bundle Of shaws from the sidewalk at No 70 keade
81 BE arrested the thief ana on the Way to me Frank
fired upon the fugitive, the ball taking effect In the
back tnficting severe wound
The British, French, and Danish merchants
in NewYork will dispatch Immediately the New York
Submarine Companys steamer saxon to reeaye the SUI
Thomas. Underwriters wishing 10 send their
agents do subscription list for the relief OF the
sufferers open at the office Of MessTs l.. d. Morgan
Co.. No. sc Exchangeplace Barclay Livingston, No "a
Beaverst; also at the Office Of the NewYoTk Submarine
Co.. No. 81 wiIiam-st
| At Castle Garden, during the week ending
yesterday, 761 immigrants arrived making 22O.l15 at
this port this year In October 60 vessels arrived here
bringing I7,1i9 passengers, 1856 OF whom were from
Bremen 97l6 from Liverpool, and 1879 from Hamburg
OF the number 223s went 10 Pennsylvania lO Ohio,
SewJersey ne TO WISCONSIN sOS to Connecticut and
| 6,926 have remained In Eew-York.
The First Union Cooperative Building Soc-
Farmers institute No 20 Ludiowst The sum amounted
to s72 90 making total IN bank after paying all ex
appropriation Of 1900, has morgaged property the
Society which has been accepted The other appropra
Second Society OF which John W. Farmer is Treasurer
and Albert Allngham Secretary, commences active op-
eratiOns on Friday evening
| Judge Richard Busted leaves the CITY this
evening for Hpntsylle Aa where he opens the United
states Court on monday next AZ TINS session an inter
time ago by Judge Busteeds Illness, will be heard Gen
apSe engsged in trade and who during GI Sn RS
on loyal 20 the United States was imprisoned by the
Rebel military authorities, and application for writ
Of habeas corpus denied him by Judge Jonesunder the
dominant rule-who was the predecessor OF Judge
Busted iD this court. Gen Hickman was subsequently
indicted by Grand Jury treason against the Rebel
Government. On this indictment he tried by petit
the case the Marshal and all others concerned for false
imprisonment and conspiracy The best advocates OF the
bar engaged side the other in the present
suit, together with two prominent lawyers from Nash
vile, Tenn, wheie Hickman now resides The plaintiff
states Dsrict-Atorney, Judge Humphreys Of Alabama
and others appear for the plaintiff and Messrs Gordon
Walker ex-Rebe Secretary OF War; Berne Judge Richard
Walker, and Others for the defense.
Mr. Richard OGorman, Corporation Counsel
submitted 10 the Board OF Audit yesterday opinion In
which he practically denies the consttutionay Of the
act creating the Boards After abiding to the claims
that have been heard, and the important ones vet
10 be examined he gives his views othe general relations
Of the city and county as defendant and the Board Audit
and the authority Of the hitter legally constituted
tribunal in the adjustment OF certain classes Of claims
he had thought that consent OF their being submitted 10
the Board would subserye the interests Of Corpora
simply arbitTators, and in view Of the more import
ant claims TO be submitted he now considers It
10 be his duty TO Withhold consent To the submitting OF
the defense Of the city and county TO this Board oT 10
any tribunal outside the ordinary OF Justice with
the ordinary right OF trial Of issues OF fact by ury
and the OF appeal whenever such course NAV Seem
advisable The Corporation Counsel then gives his oh
ectons In detail IN which he considers the powers OF the
Legislature and OF municipal corporations the right Of
trial By jury which he arms IL rendered iyolabie Tor
ever by the state constitution and further. the that
the ACT creating the Board local. and refers 10 more
than subject. The Board received the opnion and
made no comment The claim Of Alexander Brandon for
t0 49, for banners furnished the city during the wear.
1866 and 1867. was then considered
BRO0KLYN.-JOhn Nevin of NAVY and
Wloughby-sts quarrcied with his wife yesterday and
so"r bos nd nearly CRUSHING %h he an a bTeS
he had killed her and tried 10 escape was seized bv
noise. lie locked mp, and tie wounded woman was
taken to the City Hospital
The annual donation party and fair for the
benefit Of the Old Ladies' Home Washington and DeKsib
ayes commenced yesterday, and Is 10 be continued
this afternoon and evening.
A fire yesterday morning on the second floor
OF No. 6 WIllloughby-st. occupied by Mr.. Henry r. |