New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-21
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THE CITY.

Father Mathew T.. A. b. Society enjoyed its
annual ball last night.
Frederick Kroogman was killed by the fall
ing OF steam elevator in Messrs. Perry Sons store.
The Society Bnee Salem gave their annual
ball last evening" at the Germana Assembly Rooms.
The Rev. j. w. Cochran related "Incidents
OF Travel IN the East before the y NJ C. A. last evening
The fifteenth annual ball of the Sligo Young
Mems Association was held last night and Irving Hall
was crowded.
The Artists Fund sale of pictures takes place
this evening, at Messrs Leayitt, strebeigh Co.'s new
] art gallery, Clinton Hall.
| Certificates of merit were distributed yester-
day afternoon to the pupils in the female department Of
| Grammar School No. ?, in Laurens-st.
| The Sons of New-England will commemorate
Monday the landing Of the Pilgrims by dinner at
| DemOnicO's.
The FaTagut New Orleans Prize Associa-
ton OF New-YOrk met last night, at No rs East Broad
way TO discuss the most eXpeden means Of obtaining
| the money due TO its members.
| A tremendous pressure upon our columns ne
cesstaes the omission OF good report OF Mr. Elliot c.
Cowdn interesting sketch Of Paris and the Exposition,
! read before the Union League
At the exhibition, yesterday afternoon, OF
Ward School No A. North Moore and Vaucksts seeo-
tons recited by several OF the boys and girls and
premiums were given the most proficient pupils
| The German branch of the New-Y ork Young
ment which all needy persons receive, free Of
| charge, warm substantial meal daily
The Nineteenth Ward Grant Campaign Club,
appointed the Hon VIM A. Darling, s. A. Freedom. l. W.
| oliver j. A. Owens Samuel Wallace, j VI. Cooper, and
VIM Fulmer, delegates TO the central organization.
| The Hebrew Charity Fair, which for the last
week has been held at Allemama Hail. No Is Sixteenth
st. near Fiiaye is In AID OF their client soGlees
The Committee has admirably succeeded in ITS design to
render the bazaar brilliant. valuable. and artistic
At an adjourned meeting of the National
Junior Baseball Association last evening thirty Clubs
represented. The Treasurers report showed sur
plus Of 500 The Secretary reported addition OF 10
Clubs making altogether l4l.
Mayor Hoffman has assigned the newly-elect
ed CorOners follows Cornelius Flynn, Fourth Senate
rial District; Patrick II Keenan,, Fifth District william
Schirmer. Sixth District Aaron b Rollins Seventh Dis
District
Dr. j. G. Holland Timothy Titcombl lectured
iast evening upon me ne oman question lie thought
grievances Of women. The false pride which forced
gus , ~ s, WI NJ, ~. III" , . VIZ
soon return when the offices OF cook aud chambcrmaid
might be raised to their true dignity.
The Alumni of Williams College. residing i'm
Of the Hon. J.. Benedict OF this city Addresses were
delivered by Mr. Benedict President Prof Hopkins and
of Flushing. and W Pitt Palmer esq, Of this city Officers
NicePresident, W L. Dodge Sec, Rev. l. c. French
The representation of the Devils Auction
al the Academy OF Music has come 70 Sudden, and 70
the public very unexpected termination The last eX.
hbiton given OF Friday evening the 18th inst. and
Yesterday the machinery and properties were removed
from the Academy building and left In the The
peacock' angels wings aud other stage trumpery
dug out Of the last evening and deposited in the
new Tammauy Hall. Pecuniary difficulties said
have caused the collapse.
Several professional and amateur billardplay-
ers exhibited their skill al Godthwaites rooms last
night. Among the games played Was one by Geaty aud
Dennison in which the latter made Of 3i5 points
Another between John McDeyitt champion Of America,
and Frank Deuus0n resue,tin favor OF the latter whose
significant score was: - Il, 6, 2 90, @ g TO- &C. q ?. H.
4, H. -, TO- 90 49, 60, H. 10, g o. -. 81 A. T. McDey
Il, G. 9, 4, o. IL. B. ?. ?.
Messrs John l.. Hudson and James Bays,
trran cburrb have odSrosd letter 70 te Rer m
Hitchcock acknowledging the receipt Of the resolutions
which were adopted on ne IGN INST by the Ihigd Pres
bytcry OF NcWYOrk hut declining 90 recognize the Pres
bytcry authority, aud making known their unwilling
Shiloh Church Every friend Of the Prc,byey and 81
the trustees will earnestly counsel them 10 keep out Of
the mcsees Of the law
The investigation proceeds relative 10 Col
to that for the advantage OF the Revenue the
people from the imposition Of spurious compound, the
seizures not made day too soon. No meeting Of
the Metropolitan Board was held yesterday. hut many
interested dealers cOugregated the Boards room, IA
anticipation Of The Revenue officers have destroyed
an ileit sull IN yninhs near car IennaYe ana
rels at No. l2l Maiden-lane.
Frances harrington came 10 this city from
Lowell, Mass. time ago, and took board IN
notorious OF prostitution in Crosby under the
alias Of Hattie Howard 1t was the old story-oye,
trust deception betrayal and flight from home to avoid
the revelation Of her weakness She was young pretty,
and attractive, ana soon became sGveessli ia tie
HWSsu Strauss was attracted TO her and soon became
hcT acEnoviedged fricndNn the Language VI the guild
this the only being Of all the word Tor whom size
cared was also unfaithfu 10 her aud in desperation on
wednesday last she bought poison and after admins
ttrng portion 10 her recrcaut lover swallowed the re-
ever She confessed the deed and accompanied strauss TO
a eghboiing drug store aud obtained an antdoe In
and in spite Of tho efforts which made TO save her
life, she died on Thursday Coroner Nlldey held an IN
0uet Yesterday. and thereat the foregoing facts were
elected The girl was but ls years OF age.
BROOKLYN~-Admral Palmer is 20 be
buried from the Navy LIZARD ~ II this morning
Sister NJ Constantine Acknowledges, In the
name OF the Orphans the receipt OF so from the james
McCauley Guard.
AT midnight on Thursday the lighter Albion
was found adrft in Vast River with no one on board
She towed alongside the steamboat landing al Ne"
Brighton staten Island
The United States steamer Piscataqua, for
Rio Janero, having the nag OF Rear Admrai stephen
from the Lower Bay.
Mr.. Thomas J. Weir, formerly reporter for
that journal died suddenly u apopexy at his residence
No % Johnson-s, near Bridgestp on Thursday night
lie was about ~ years or age
The inquest i'm the case of Mrs. Fall and
daughter was continued by Coroner Lynch yesterday.
Several witnesses examined but nothing new was
elected aud the investigation was adjourned to Monday
evening
The Board of Supervisors have received from
the Mayor the following names from which to make
Inckey John Ross Francis McGratts (decnesJ. Casper
Urban VIM. G. Lawrence, aud John Shearon.
Mr. Thomas Il. CashOw, member of Hohen-
linden Lodge No. Sc Nassau Chapter Ordnance Officer
on Gen Smiths staff Eleventh Brigade; President OF the
Starlight Club: member Of the Greenwich Boat Club,
and OF the Adelpha Association. and prominent worker
in ward and city politics, died yesterday.
The Sabbath-Sch Institute meetings which
have been held during the week III the Reformed Church,
i'm Pprrepoint closed last night. The design Of the
Institute was TO aid parents, pastors, Sunday School
teachers and other Church officers In the work Of build
ing M the Church of God The scheme that followed
i'm me discussions and illustrations Of the Institute, In
uded "a nsideration OF such questions these: The
Senendepce OF the Church upon the Word the Of the
Word; the preparations due 10 Bible study the mode OF