New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-09

,h Co,or.sioDers az Charities and Correction has
been issued IN book forn showing the work OF the last
IN che main facts and features Of this report were
published in THE TRIBUNE o. jan L.
sr.rv ASSOCIATED Press. - Thirty newspapers
, ronrcsented in the business meeting Of the Asso
,od press of the of New York at the Metropolitan
rssdsS and Mr. T. H. Roberts q Te Uded Herald was
Secretary. No business OF public interest was
UNION LEAGuEs-A delegation from the Union
League Club Of Philadelphia, comprising "oi,Vn
Michael Charles Gibbons GeCrge, committee Of the
Union League Club OF ts city last eyeH aS Dian was
soestions Of imPOrtapcS S %eS the two Clubs
,rn, C6NcREG, TuoNAL UNION holds ITS Annuai 90
a. IN, brooklyn Academy of Music tonight.
I,,, uopkns viii preside, and the Rev.J r. Ihoihp
=, =, ,ybo has lust returned after years absence
IN Europe VII Pe Dodge Csc and others will also speak
Tbe eIeTcisesare be envened WITH Instrumental anu
vocal music
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DISQUALIFICATION OF
OFFIcERsAt the annual meeting of the Acadenicians
held Yesterday afternoon, the following members were
PRESIDENT II p Gray Vice President 7. Addison Rich
ards Corresponding Secretary Jervs McEntee fSeToI
ING Secretary. vice A. d. shattuck resigned; p d. ~
Greene The officers are to be assste1 WIT e
Following Aeademlcians from the council elect W. Mht
ledge, f. Johnson JAS NJ Iiat EDWIN Mte - %essrs
and I@gnt Thomps2n IsS 1 81 te Associates from
the Committee OF Arrangements OF TIE next I
Aesdemieians: G. Griswold and +. II. De Haas The
following artists elected Associates OF inc X
Martin Mar '"''''
METROPOLITAN FIRE DEPARTMENT-At regular
meeting OF the Board of Fire Commissioners held yeser
,lay resolution of the Board OF Police Commissioners
received which expressed desire Tor soopera'Sh
of No ioI Wailst returned communication Of thanks
TO ne Snd energy at the fire at their stores in
sireepwich-st resolution was adopted INTENDED 10
writers and the Board Of Fire Commissioners for the pur
pose Of having an lnteIchahge oi az
Shaler announced the following standing committees Vi
Commissioner Able Myers Wilson and Gal
ConmssioDs Able Shser and Wilson AppsrAi9s
and Abe BSldHgs-Gawsy Myers HOse-GSUay and Wilson
The Board then adjourned
LABOR MovENfENTs.-At the meeting of Carpen-
ters Union No O. last evening, was voted that mas
much as certain employers this city are paying only
Sa75 day while others are said to be securing the
country for men, therefore all jOurnevmen carpenters IN
the interior are earnestly requestSa 10 ISa n foTn
y announce the payment of q by all employers III the
city. The Sash and Blind Makers meeting was wen az
tended and the reports were encouraging an put nye
workshops in the city having agreed to pay tne
of 80 cents day The Dry Goods Clerks LafN TiSSin
Union No 25, transacted only routine business Inc Inc
1aaE no definite action At Mr. John w Farmers In:
tue, last evening 81 names were added 20 INC S I0a VI
shares valued $4,000. Mr. Albert Allnghau the SCI
Rotary, addressed the meeting anu eSluheu h9 so
making every man his own landlord AT the House
smiths Mutual Protective Union only routine business
Wastransaeted BreRayers Union No. reiterated the
resolution that until the pasterers rescnd resolution
pledgng their men not TO work on building where
bricklayers are employed plasterers they he brick
layers will solicit an the plasterng on any buhdng
where they may be employed, and they furthermore say
that plasterers do not annu their resolution the
brckayers may retaliate and on the l7th INST, stlke
against the plasterers
The NATIONAL RAILWAY CoNvENT1oN.-Yesterday
Of
eneral superintendents Of the Railways of the United
States assembled at the St Nicholas Hotel There
about so delegates from all the leading railways present
Mr. j. Edgar Thompson President OF the PennsylVanla
Central Line, unanimously voted TO the CHAIR ana D.
L. Fremont and Il. ID. Hase acted as Secretaries Inc
Chair opening the proceedings briefly adverted to inc
objects the Convention 1t intended 10 establish
An connection with capital invested In rail
interchange OF views as 10 their construction ana
general management for the commercial and financial
Mr. Huine, Chairman OF the Committee on Mail service
which accepted with Recommendation 10 ue oil
and plans Of combination on the SUBJECT An ahihateu
discussion followed upon resolution offered by JUDGE e
for the formation of Railway Bureau" and was re-
solved that report the Committee that subject
Dc recommtted with instructions TO define definite
socatisn Messrs Rice, West Merritt and smith supple
snenting the number OF the Committee Col. Fremont
then resolution to the effect that general aC
uniform system charge for transportation be adopted
railways in the United States as should be deemed
reasonable aud equitable by the Legislature The propo
sOn after prOtracted discussion, was referred 10
Special Committee. consisting Of Messrs Tate Sandford
solved equitable OF remuneration should
be made railway companies for the ,transpor-
tatOn VI mail matter on the rates PAID Tor otner
matter and by express companies by mail trains The
President inmated that from recent communications
tiles would adjust this 10 further resolved
to take steps 20 prevent the use OF private agehces io
the sale Of tickets commission and after some routine
business the Convention adjourned.