New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13
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was postponed.
The Union Republican General Committee
met last night, and adjourned.
The number of immigrants received at Castle
Garden thus far this years. 2354ll.
McIntyre's walking match, from this city 10
Philadelphia, has been postponed.
Capt. Bracket arrested seventeen hackmen,
yesterday for violation of Corporation ordinances
A Fair for the benefit of st. Ambrose Fpisco-
pal Free Church open at Broadway and
The Board OF Health rejected yesterday all
applications for permission to erect booths In the puDo
DIR. f. C. Angel has introduced Turkish baths
on tho northeast corner OF LexingOnave and Twenty
Mr.. c. Kauth and Col Schirmer met yester-
day but for good agreed to postpone their wheel
barrow exploit.
George Francis Train, Susan B. Anthony, and
Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton will speak at stenway Han
tomorrow evening
At 5:33 yesterday morning message was sent
lon TINS city TO London and at IL o'clock the Gable had
returned the reply.
The storm necessitated postponement of the
celebration last evening OF the seventh cen ennal ami
versary Of the Reformation.
| Mr.. La COste undertook on q wager, yes
erday morning, to walk from Harlem Bridge 10 the CITY
Hail In 95 minutes. lie made the distance In OF minutes
| The glazier who was killed on Wednesday by
falling from fourthstory window No 90 CannOn-st,
has been identified Abraham Jacobs OF No. las Wal
ker-st.
| The meeting of the Polytechnic branch of
the American Institute last evening was opened WIN
discussion Of the application OF heat and cold In cures OF
| disease.
The Revenue officers seized yesterday 10
barrels Of whisky in and 1000 cigars fonnd among
tho effects VI stewards OF vessels when nave recently
arrived
| Coroner Schirmer was notified, yesterday, that
Isaac Brcy0or apOtheearyOn board the United states
steamship Psealaqua, lying OK the battery hau conf
mittcd suicide by poison.
| The Rev. Henry Highland Garnet will preside
at the reception Of Iaytian Government officers this eve
has been invited to speak.
Mr.. John c. Welsh of this city has received
aetter FROM Funcha MADEIRA, announcing the arrival
there the 23d ut Of tue United States fgate Mnne
! sofa All her crew were we'll
Empire City Lodge, No. 200 F. and A. NJ,
has elected officers for the ensuing year as follows; 49,
| V. JarbOe, g D., and NJ Blank, j. ID.
! Detective Officer Elder arrested John II.
Wentworth yesterday and the prisoner was sent 70 ph
| Deposit Company Of Philadelphia for sl,sOO.
Prof. s. D. Gross of Philadelphia will de-
liver ~ address life and character OF the late Dr.
Valentine Mott at the Btleyue Hospital Medical COlege
on Saturday evening at o'clock The pubic are lhNeo
At the meeting of the Commissioners of Emil
grafton communication was received from INC society
be employed interpreter at Castle Garden Referred
! to Mr.. Casserly.
The War Department leases, in this city, 83
places, for whrh it pays annually N2i39O o. For lts
army clothing sorehouse at the Intersection OF lrlgnt
and Westinghouse il pays $500 annually Inree
/
! Que In Jersey City for recruiting purposes
! An inquest was held by Coroner Cover yes
teruy Oh the body Of William Wall, who on wednesday
vas fatally injured by falling through tile hatchway
from the fourth to the rst OF Messrs Green's
printing AZ N1s 10 aLa 10 comnete
/ safeguards 10 their hatchways
| The Board of Councmen adopted a res0lu
ton Yesterday permitting t6e SnS Se
rcdand-thrty htsts 10 regulate aud nag the sidewalks
four wide the to be done at their own expense
/ A gltffro ufsl OV
clerks ~ the Common Council $3.50 forge sdreeS
\ to committees this year.
Mr.. Peter Cooper, for the Citizens Associa-
ton, having requested the Commissioners OF CHARITIES
and Correction % inform him concerning The probable
cost OF maintaining public charitable ana correcuQiai
Institutions neat year. President Nicholson has replied
that he stimatcs were forwarded to the Controller some
he Nm Of ann citizen To scnize the expenses Of the
that he may desire
The Chamber of Life Insurance met yester-
day ut the Chamber 0t Commerce to hear the report OF
me Committee, which WIS appointed TO dTait peuuon
liz. Tllraucc Two reports presented by the Com
mittce. the majority report being signed 9y Messrt
Wright and Buckini The minority report 6y hr. Morgan
Quite spirited debate arose upon the relative merits
the plans aud both reports were at length accented
hy The ineethS' but neither Wis saop,eu.
adopted, IeCOnmtting both reports TO tue commit
tee with instructions to print both and lay them belie
the dneFcnt life insurance. companes i9t al ~ ~
their views each the opinion OF The majority 10 Oe
cOnrderaou OF the views expressed the Committee
authorized either 20 present 70 Congress the original
NN-
ther deliberaton.
BROOKLYN-The letter.ielivery trick was
successfully played upon Mr. Aaron Feldss servant on
rneut 20 deliver letter person that he insisted lived
there. During her absence he stOe $40 oyercoat
The new Mission Chapel in Pacific near
smtnst nearly ready to be occupied It's of brick -
Gothic style with brownstone trimmings aud was butt
by tho First PIc-by terrain Church o. y, to answer the
necessities " their Mission sunday school
Breyct Licut.-C0 John l.. Br0ome, Major
L. s. Marine Corps has been ordered to assume command
OF tie L. y Marine Barracks BrooFyn vice COZ, l -:
siulteworth, detached Col Brooms Is bfotherinlaw
OF Dr. George Cochran OF Brooklyn lie served al during
tle war with gaiantry.
The Hudson-ave, and Prospect Park Horse
Railway has gone the way ot the Inflated Canarsle'
CIV Ellr0ad Company purchasing the effects but assam
in no Responsibilities The number OF Second and Fifth
burcned the lines ouehorse cars, and the demise Is
one which will be mourned only by the stockholders anu
tie cardryers.
On the night of the 4th inst. the residences
of JIucs Colin No lC5 Prospects, and Mrs Callahan
No IN Gods wero feonlously entereu auu EoouSu "a
6 G %E marine ne Robert &estwsy on tho Vermont on The
NavyYard had Mrs Caahan's goods ~ ms ppsseesslnh'
Having been taken before Justice CofhWe1 NC acANO"F
edged the theft aud was committed
FIVSHING. Robert Harriet otherwise
Mickey Free" was announced 20 commence AS'
STATEN ISLAND.--Early yesterday morn
ng George Mcke's greenhouse Oh Gore-st' EdSeNattI
Mas damaged 10y fire TO the extent OF 600 NOT Insured
Capt lIobrooks police prevented the nanes rom preat
Ing beyond the building Mr. 7. T. Barnums lecture AZ
/ stapeton hes been postponed
WHITE PLAINS.-The Westchester County
BOARD OF Supervisors have adjourned An application ~
he engineer of the new Harlem Bridge for 10000 20 con-
uee the approaches 10 the bridge was considered ara
,owed s. 900 for 1851 aud 1868 already received
as The SALARY Of the District Attorney wac SCI pr
M ~ OOO but for that OF the County Judge the boaru
conld not agree the sum- Fifteen hundred dois Vas
appropriated TO put norder the County oiers o" Ma
shcrs bill for board Of prisoners was neDa!su sn9 W.
t.I audf he other,