New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-10
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THE CITY.
Four tLousand quarts of milk are daily re-
ccived in ms civ from the HOusatOnic Valley.
Jan,es FJmuuds, a noted thief, attempted 10
escane Yesterday by throwing snuffnt officers eyes
On Sunday night an infant ahout one month Go5tl
old was found the pavement in mont OF NO 10 'eu''
ST. IL was taken 10 Police Headquarters
Can't. O'ROurke. attached to the CorcOran Lee
zion durng the late war; last evening elected com
m9ndant Of Company G, Goth Regiment n. Y. s. " q.
The Twenty Anniversary. of the MOI 0,},,
safe Temple OF Honor No will he held al DodWoili
Hall this evening The programme includes solos, feci-
tations, tabealx. etc .
Mary Harrington last evening threw cup OF
hot tea over Ann Diamond at NO 80 ohyer-s un 6
her badly about the face and breast Ann was taken 10
Bellevue Hospital, and Mary was locked up.
The members of the PhilOmethean Lodge,
No CiG viii mark the 25th anniversary OF Their 0rsaila
tion nv grand musical and literary festival this even
ing at the jefferson Assembly Rooms, corner oil eNth
and Greenwichayes.
Last evening the body of q drowned man was
found in the slip between Little Twelfth and GanseYOOrc
SIS n il that Of man about 40 years Of age, feet ~
inches in hight has dark hair and appears 70 nave oeen
in the water Il long time.
The Rev. Cotton Smith of this city VIII lec-
ture this evening in the Church OF tle HOY iIS t :,
Rev. Or. Tying ON "Dante-His Relations TO our age e.
AS the lecture is free promise those OF 0ul leues
who choose 10 atteud rich treat
The John O'Brien who was before Justice
Dodge Tuesday last for stabbng John BTaddoek was
not John OBrien OF No 40 West Eighteenth 81 D9t az
ana pain to which his family has been put by the mistake
Detective Covle yesterday arrested young
man named VIM. Marsh, on the complaint OF us ehpoyr
Henry Russell keeping store soc fV worth 5T over
Some marked money was l0uhd On MN, Anu Nv was
locked W,
The City Chamberlain sent letter TO
Controller Connolly yesterday informing him that he
had that day received 1914 50 the net proceeds or IN.
erest for February the moneys Of the city ana con
i'm his custody, and that he had deposited theu 10 'no
credit of the proper account
Henry Peters, fireman Metropolitan Engine
Company No 2s Edward Stedman, fireman Metropolitan
fireman Of Hook aud Ladder Company No. s. are dis
missed the Metropolitan Fire Department, and hugh
Lindsey assistant foreman OF LnSihe OuupanJ NJ - -
reduced 10 the ranks.
The body of Maggie Lattson, who is sup
posed have drowned herself a5Out three months ago
was found floating the water at the foot OF Onehund
rcdand-twenty hrdst 10 taken to the Police sta
ton and Identified. The appearance oil the bOd! "ou
indicate that had not been III the water Tor more ta
two or three weeks
The First Assembly District Union Repub-
lean Association held d stated monthly meeting lhst
night, at the headquarters IN Huds0n-, IN me absh'e
OF the President, Mr. Joshua g. Ahhc, Mr. william tiacs
was called 10 the chair. New members were admitted
into the Association, routine business was TRANSACTED
and the meeting adjourned.
The auction sale Of n private library was
commenced by Messrs. Lcavtt. strebcigh CO.. CLINTON
Hall last evening The bidding was lyey ana the AT,
tendance good. Of the books Weto rchlN bohhl
and brought good prices. Among those published by
welknown houses, we're qnlte a number rom DON"
London, which OF course were eagerly bought
a man named Jansen, or johnson, first name
unknown, who during The Pa,l Two or three week, mas
been boarding at the NewIork Hotel at the corner 4
Bayarl-st and the BCwory yesterday found dead m
his bed. leaf from a memorandum book was i9uhd
upon the table requesting that u ne we're iouh1 ueal:
bis valisc might be sent 10 MI Iahinss' q. w. -
Broadway The deceased. who was German, apparently
about 80 years Of age j. supposed 20 nave coinml'd SUI
eide An inquest VIII be held to-day 10y coroner Schli-
mer.
The live stock markets are willing under the
combined Influence Of hot weather ana increased num-
sin high Reeves have declined &c. during the week,
but lc. lower than on Thursday, when few stock
trains i'm. The 100 sale at fOrtiet-st yeser
day barely closed out sheep stil command 3d9c
for medium 10 TAT lots with some extras stili higher.
There was a fair supply sale yesterday hut the mar
Eet receipts are light Hogs have fallen from TO- To !lc
though prime lot might 20 9le There were ~ ears on
sale yesterday, and the market was weak
The distillery and lcctifying houses In Front
st. taken possession OF log the police SUNDAY night were
yesterday transferred 10 the custody OF collector shooh
After good deal oi udmpiug on SUNDAY hlsh', anu
escaping from no little danger the seMihg oneeis a.
capturing the Joncss Wood dsuleiy m seventy rsi 81
the dstlercs located GA sXuet aud sixty nfstst Ne
tween Second and Ihlrs avcs, ana owned by W X Car
liz and g. " Bauer: fcctifyiug ettahs hmcut in sixty
hrstst; o. Il. Carpenters d.stcry IN FortyseYenthFt'
shop and rcctifyng house adjoining james Sechles dis,
tillery in Thrccntrst, near Avenue G. and j. simon
IcCtiiy.ng establishment on Last IWcnhst.
Al the regular monthly meeting of the New
York Association for the Advancement of Science and
held az their rooms la Cooper Institute last evening
President J. H. Griscom m tho chair j. D-turnc. esq
read papcr upou the 'sGeorauhlcai Distribution and
Cassncaon Of the Human Race. and the Influences Of
paper the prominent points presented by Mr Dstutneh
we're discussed by Mr. Dugiale, r.. H. Williams Dr. G1s-
CON- Or J. V. G. smith Of Boston Dr. Davis and others
and il was voted that the subject be resumed at another
Association be called ~ an carry day 10 l,he Aclo UPON
the questions pending between TIE Association anu
the Council OF the Cooper Union
Al a meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes
tcTday SIR DAVID GfOycsback sent IN petition saying
that lie had presented resolution To tho common 'ouh
ell inquirng Of the Corporation Counsel ms ohloh re-
flaf fr
Garden" The petition Wac referred 10 special commit
tee OF Aldermen. resolution was adopted over The
MAYORS veto 20 pave Laiayctcpiacc throughout, aud
Sxtliaye, from Fort second To Iity-nnst WITH the
Nicoison uayemcut A resolution was presented and
ferred 10 the Committee Street Openings, that the
Legislature be requested 20 enact law 20 set aside the
nr.eeiires for thc proposed extension OF Chufchst.
10 cancel and aunu all resolutions Of the Common Coui
c and all orders ~ the courts relative thereto, ana that
the Members of the Legislature from this city bo
qucsted 20 urge the immediate passage OF auch law
The Five Points House Of Industry school
had a reception yesterday afternoon In the chapel About
400 children took part IN the exercises which consisted
Of songs and regulations ~ gtoeidy ana
and ~ Scripturl passages. The clsthcncs attracted
much attention. Among the many visitors present was
Mayor IoimanWlO made az appropriate Sp,,ch, ns!ly
eulogzug Institution. He was surprised 10 see me
children 10 intelligent aud wcll6clavcd and he th9ught
that they tuiiiuy represented Tie lpsututioh house
of Industry'-tO which they belonged OtheI aadIr,S's
also delivered by The superintendent ny ne Rev
Dr. Strong Richard Warren, esq oi the Board Oh Euca'
ton; Mr. Shaw, and L. Ilttelcld esq. Tho exercises
closed by the children singing Home, oWecl hoine,
after which they marched TO inc dmlnglooin' "heie
tables well supplied with food awaited them
The Assembly Committee who have been en-
gagged in investigating the complaints against the Health
Officer Of this port met again yesterday "a receive the
specific charges OF malieasance which IL understood
Mr. johnson wished 10 present No charges were, how
ever forthcoming and the Committee then expressed
themselves DESTROYS to hear any suggestions which me
Health Officer might wish 10 offer for improved lcgsd
ton In regard 10 that office DR. Swinburnc replied that
the principal Of complaint against the Health ON
Ger were account ~ the expenses Of ghciage and
stevedOrage. These two matters beyond the con
troll OF the Health Officer and could be remcded by the
erection Of suitable warehouses at quarantine for the re
oou,or tho rgoas iufected yo.scla