New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-16
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 1857

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road 20 progress AMI win be Of benefhto shc
The American war steamer Mohcan had put into Ceara
to repair damages in her machinery. uo oot,,,o
Commercial transactions have been ratnet oLe 49,
I'm the last fortnight Gold sold by this packet at sper
premium, and the amount OF exchange or ars anu
city and 100000 francs on the forwer; on Hamburg
$4,000 NJ. Banco, at usual rates.
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CITY NEWS.
MAYORS OFFIcE.-During the year 1865 Mayor
Hoffman received 4leo registered Visitors and married
II couples.
CONTROLLERS OTFIcE.-Controller Connolly has
appointed Patrick Carroll Of the Nineteenth Ward Deputy
Collector Of Washington Market
STREET DEpARrMENT-Ther is nothing of any inn
portanee gong in this Department at present, Mr.
Mclean having made changes nor docs he intend do
ing 80 Iorsome time 10 come.
RAsr BALL ON THE TCE.-A base ball MATCH on
skates will be played between the Eagle ana Empire
Clubs at Sylvan Lake, HobOken, to-day at p IN
RUTGERS FEMALE INsTuUTE-At tho annual meet
ing Of the above institution on Monday evening" Messf
H. H. Van Wyck, VIM A. Darling the Rev: @. H. weston
and NJ Stylis were elected members OF the boaIo VI
Trustees
FARMERS CLUB - ONE-HUNDRED-DOLLAR RAsP-
BERRY PRIzEAt the meeting of the Farmers CLUB yes
terday letter was read from Mr. A. Fuller OF Ridge
wood j. 0erns r PRIZE 81 @ of S "a market
fruit The only restrictions to be placed upon eomPes
fruit to be exhibited and the prize paid at the rooms Of
the Farmers Club, American Institute.
AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB-The Spring meeting Of
tba olav( 1uh ot ar g
% and %, three each day. The Summer meeting
will be held on June TO- 20 and o. with four races upon
the first and third days and three upon the second Mr.
Jerome has reconsderedhs recently announced Intention
OF issuing challenge to Kentucky for two or four
mile DASH and states that the horse viii not appear In any
Of tho races Of the Jockey CLUB
SKULLS ExHuMED IN CITY HALL PARK.-Yester-
day, as the wormen excayatng for the laying OF
the waterppes into the Courthouse, they turned
ND two human skulls and large number OF other bopes
One OF the skulls like the ordinary SKULL WIN SUI
ture the top, while the other had suture running
entirely the top of the head from between the eyes
10 e y Ssed S az thc beanping Of the pres
cnt century negro buryng ground.
PERsoNAI-Among the arrivals at the hotels are:
Ex-Gov DennsOn Of Ohio, the Hon I. NJ. Pomroy, Au-
burn; the Hon Erastus Corning Albany, and tho Hon.
Robert Campbell, EewYork, at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Cen c. H. Morgan, H. y. A. and Gen H. ID. Foster Green
burg Pa at tie Metropolitan Hotel The Hon j. j. 9.
Abbott Montreal, at the New-Yor1 Hotel Dr. r. w.
Wood Honolulu at the Fifth-aye Hotel Gen. b. Jones,
IT, s. A., at the Bancroft Honse.
GRAND SOCIETY OF CoOPERs.-The Grand Society
OF CoOpers protective association composed or nearly
1900 members, held it's semanRualmeeting at the Metro
potan Rooms Hester-st. yesterday Three delegates
from each OF the unions composing the Grand 30
cety met and transacted the routine business The only
affair OF interest the increase OF ten cents OH the
made by any member OF the Society. Satisfaction was
expressed at the rate of wages at present PAID 70 Gay
York was elected President and John Corscadden OF Al
bauy, Corresponding aud Recording Secretary
METROPOLITAN POLICE MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION.
About two years ago Officer Mcwatters Of the City Hall
Police conceived the idea Of mutual aud association for
the benefit the widows and orphans Of deceased Metro
potau policemen. His comrades Of the Twentysixth
Precinct having fayoTay viewed his proposition, he and
officer Murray selected 10 draw the attention Of the
entire police force the subject; and the result was
thereafter, organization which now numbers ASA
members ALL Of course Metropolitan policemen. The AS
e0caton Is differed thus Sergeant William III. Leferts
President; Patrolman James w Connolly, Secretary and
rreasurcr and delegates from each police precinct
These officers hold stated meeting once every three
the next payday after the death OF an individual or
and OF the Precinct bears the money thus
collected TO the widows orphans taking their receipt
and making report thereof 70 the President and Secretary
Only four deaths have occurred among the members since
the formation OF the association and the organization has
Cancelled its Indebtedness TO two families, namely that OF
Patroman Patrick Shatfn 10 whom si097 so was paid,
and that of Inspector Daniel Carpenter sll2S TO- since
the deccase OF Inspector Carpenter two members have
died. and the family u each Is 20 receive from the assOca
don early in February Sle and IL any addition should
Nc made TO tho roll OF membership this sum may be pro-
portiouatcly increased.
WoRKINGMESs FUND--A COOP EXAMPLE-The
workmen Of the Novelty Iron Works have organized and
sustained protection fund, which has proved success
ful 10 commend itself to Other Industrial establish
ments. In the month Of September, 1864 meeting OF
the worltlngmen called, and the proposition made
that each and boy should leave behind OF his wages
five cents per week, 70 constitute fund from which he
would draw, In Of sickness accident IS week,
and i'm Of DEATH $50 to eray funeral expenses This
unanimously agreed TO. The organization took place
after by electng the President OF the Novelty
Iron Works, HoraO Allen, esq President OF the aSsO
ciati0n j. W. stratton esq Treasurer OF said Works
Treasurer; aud John L. Smith, Secretary. The first
fund.- TO which the Novelty Iron Works had added per
cent <257 80making total 0f 1850 So OF which there
had been disbuTcd for relief s943 49, and for deaths
s250-lcaving balance on hand, after contingent
penses of s75 to which the President hearing the
report, kindly addedl<O0. The second annual report
shows that S3l3 os have been paid into tho fund, the
Novelty Iron Works adding 10 per cent S3l7 30 disbursed
for relief Sb for deaths $780, contingent expenses $50 SO
leaving balance hand of 1907 ~ on Dec T. 1855. In
connection with the above there is also supply assoc
alton, where tho hands employed can have all their
domestic wants supplied and the profits equally divided
among them, and from this supply fund q dividend Of
five per cent was paid last month.