New-York tribune., 1868-02-21

ere{e6 ~ r,ns fines and incosed within wall which
surrounds more than u acre. ot kio%4e % tis name v
erected by william the CongueTor az rSy T sfntTe
sin stands and is known as the White Tower or VII
lam the ConqUerors Tower 1t is quaIlang9 Soo66
feet high in i6e Norman style Of architce-
ture with walls of great thiGknes5 ana n"coShn %lin
buildings the Bloody Tower" where Inc Inc y4hng y3
crael DEATH the "Beauchamp Tower, where 5 SIR Ed;
ward BeagchamP was conned the DeV9Pe1 Pes cape
and some others were especially mentioned
BROOKLYN.-The BrOOklynites are begin
ming the folly Of crammng IN the p0bc hchooiS.
Bunhams sorGe Callisthenic takes place tins
| evening.
new machine has been invented which,
while it plains the lee, removes the snow
| Mr. William Newstreet lectured last night at
Marcn"
James Cassidy. while slightly intoxicated,
walked overheard at tine foot of Dock-st Wednesday
night, but was rescued.
Mrs. Hughes fell dead in Hudson-ave., near
JOhnsOn-st Wednesday evening The body was taken
10 her residence in Hudsonave
Only 113 of the 200 and more eas-lamps in the
Fortysxh Precinct were lighted on TUESDAY hiEht' Inc
remainder were scarcely visible.
Mr. Henry Mott of Springfield, l.. l., received
ugly in the head "Wednesday night by iail Oh
the ice at the corner OF Mddah and Willowsts
The reported death of Mr. Cornelius j.
sprague proves to be incorrect Although la19g gIT @
severe Illness his physicians are OF opinioh tha' ho w"
| ultimately recover
The Both annual ball in aid of the Brooklyn
Roman Catholic orphan Asylum is 10 take place next
Monday evening" under the auspices of the Emerald BE
nevolent Association.
The young colOred man, Francis Anthony,
who alleged that poisoned by the parents Of his
betrothed while visiting there on Sunday evening died
] at his home on Wednesday night.
| 4 pieeon-shooting match took place on We'd
pesda At the House between int the eoa sho
both were even. and the stakes were dlaWD
The depositors of the Farmers and Citizens
National Bank in the Eastern District were Yesterday
$3.50 the hands Of the Government nearly 100000
was disbursed.
The pilot of the steam-tug James A. Wright,
Mr. BENJAMIN Fisher is IN improving condition. and 1t
is probable that he viii recover The captain, silas A.
Dakin, lies in preearous condition. Both are at tho
Long Island College Hospital.
The Grand Musical Entertainment held at
the First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening
Republic. complete success. The proceeds 80 to
| the families OF sick and distressed soldiers
Washington's birthday is to be generally oh
ness WasHnSfcn Association No. us to give grand
ball and banquet this evening" at Masonic Temple Grand
and seyenthss and at daylight national salute is TO
be fired.
An inquest was commenced yesterday by
Coroner Smith on the body Of Henry Conkln, car,
while at work uPon building in Wykol-st; mum
Der OF boys had peted named Conners with stones
and obliged him TO take shelter in the house wherein
Conklin working; it is supposed that SOME dispute
between the two men, for on Conners beng ar
rested Conkn found 10 have sustained dangerous
injuries. The inquest was adjourned unl Monday l
next
| At the meeting Of the Board of Fire Com
missioners of the Eastern District Wedne sday even
for co days giving false alarm the 18th Of Jen
nary; karsh, ar7aigned for the same offence was dis
Wood accused of making fraudulent returns in favor Of
Evans at the December election OF officers, were ex
PEELED. The examination of j. s. savin, Secretary OF
Engine Co, No 3 arragned Tor making false returns to
the Board, set down for Wednesday next
FLUSHING Prof Sedgwicl of this place, |
has egf
has filed % large volumes Of serapbooks with about
the Rev T. 8 Fairchild pastor of the First Reformed
Dutch Church in this village, WAS the recipient OF roll
OF .ubaeks amounting TO $780, the git g bis parish
iOners.
CYPRESS HILLS, L. lon Wednesday
evening Abraham Golden cardriver the oneh horse
railroad Zine from East New York to Jamaica l. l. was wa9
near Cypress Hills bullet whistled haunessly by,
but the wOuldbe murderer escaped
UNION COURSE-Coroner Hendrickson held
an inquest yesterday over the body OF Mrs Autep |
Thea residing at TINS place, who, on Wednesday even
almost instantly expired The jury returned verdict of
death from disease Of the heart
| HEMPSTEAD.-An association has been
purpose Of connecting the yas with the Soo Soa y sSe S
subscribers 10 the capital stock
| . MORRISIANIA.-Mr Edward Hills residence
on Franklinave Eighth St, robbed on Wednes
GiS land IS to deTes lecture on ie Mission OF Conls
at the Congregational Church Washngtoh-avs' between
STATEN ISLAND.-The new Commissioners
Of the Staten Island Drainage Association are Messrs
Meyers Scott and Andersen Factoryylle continues 10
be theeoene OF revival meetings
| MIDDLETOWN, n. Y.-The Trustees of the
Institution TO the Board OF Education Of Mddletown. FOR
free school purposes copdOn that the Board pay al
existing deDts on the property
! HUDSON CITY.-At a meeting OF the Com
mon Council on wednfsdy y night S NTIr 6e
West Hoboken Railroad Co.. accused Of refusing ana
negectng comply with city ordinances in not Keeping
the tracks, and tTo feet the outside OF each prop
nacadamizsd as by agreement; that lhelr Incense
do moi run in the manner the times specified which
causes great depreciation in city property and ncon
yeiences the citizens. 10 was therefore resolved lhaJ
the street Committee should report the ht means 10
be taken 10 induce them to comply with inc erdnanees
and that IN the event OF noncompliance their tracks
should removed. John Ryan and VIM Greenllri oi
! day next
| JERSEY CITY.-Two new palace-cars have
been added TO the railroad between this city aud chicago
Coroner Warren commenced an inquest yesierday m y
late boiler explosion Of the tug James A. Wright but
postponed for week. until the evidence OF the engi
eer who is at the Hospital on Staten Island can be OBJ
| tained.
! NEWARK.-AbOut a month ago, man called
at boardin house Mulberryst and asked for board,
FANNY were AZ dinner he was invited into the sitting
room Having been left by himself he proceeded TO the
and clothing the value Of $780, and left the
ises Yesterday morning citizen Of Newark visited
watch factory lower portion of the city, where he
was mistaken by one Of the wOmen for the thief and
applied for his arrest but before making aihdav against
the man. left procure the services Of another person.
and in the time the accused entered the station
| house he having heard of what going on About
| o'clock the afternoon, the lady keeping the
| boarding house and several Of her boarders ap-
| peared 10 identify the When the mistake
| was discovered, be allowed 10 depart. 80.
Mr. f. f. SPAIN OF this city has just finished Hfesze
painting of Gov. Marcus H. Ward of New-Jersey which
is intended to be presented to that official in behalf Of
the Republicans Of that city Robert Carr, boy re-
siding at No ~ Shipman-st., arrested yesterday
Afternoon accused Of stealing money from the box Of
| m wagon. He Is held Two boys, named