New-York tribune., 1868-02-17

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walk there On Wednesday morning last ne was sent
by Mrs Sherry to procure scGe OF coal aha was @ nIt
uTday He climbed high partition to reach the shed
where fOnnd.
But little time has fed since New-York could
boast fifty evening schools but the Board OF Education
Concluding that no necessity existed for such number,
reduced them IN gradual manner until tne present sys
female evening schools showing attendance of sO1s
males, and S4S6 females making the total number ge65
In addition to the ward schools which include three de-
voted to the education OF coored persons there Hgh
School which has average attendance Of 200 pupils
There 2O teachers Of both The High School
employs l6 OF these The expenses OF the ward schools
books and stationary $4,000 Total amount, $4,000 on
Wednesday next the schools viii be closed and the rest
| OF the week devoted to awards Of merit.
On Saturday evening the residence of Mr..
James t. KernOchan, No SS4 Fftave., was entered by
sneak thieves while the family was at dinner Proceed
sacked bureau drawer from which they stole money
and jewery to the amount Of $500 During the evening
found locked the INSIDE Supposing that some one
the Of 3 IN bS 9 % s6e Gu @ S
retire for the night he too found the door OF the room
open. The bureau was found open. and the contents
thrown about the floor. The thieves had most hkey
chambermaid tried the door and had made hurried
exit through rear window as roll OF $50 bllls was
of the party after being taken from the satche which
had contained the money and jewelry
The ball fever is now at its hight. The great
Lederkranz which is to take place at the Academy
| Of Music Thursday evening; Notwithstanding the
them among all classes of society, and the indications
that the Academy will be crowded The costumers on the
fulfill their orders The grand bal dSQe Of the Brook
n Academy of Music 1t expected that 1t will be
OF the recherche affairs OF the season. extensive
preparations have been made by the Society
in arranging and decorations The procession
which is 70 take place at II O'clock will be the grand
feature OF the evening The annual reunion OF the
Eighth Pioneer
Ing promises 20 be one OF the most select and fashion
able sores Of the season On Friday evening the closing
ball the seereiter Club is promised at the New York
Assembly Rooms, and on the same evening the gallant
dance at Irving Hall On Wednesday evening the first
soir6e of the attn Regiment Drum Corps Association is
scheduled at their amory No $50 Broadway one Of the
chief features OF the entertainment being Zouave light
ming drill saturday evening is TO close the week with
the officers will appear in fun uniform.
BR00KLYN.-POlce arrests last week, 24O.
Jesse Gay was found dead on the sidewalk in
Porandaye on Saturday evening Cause, heart disease.
II. n. Schumacher was arrested on Saturday
midnight. His establishment is in Flatbush-ave
Mrs. Catharine Turner, aged % years, was run
over by mk-wa in Brdge-st. saturday. and
was conveyed TO the City Hospital
Thomas Duffy, aged II years, stole eight brOOms
from Charles Deak store corner of Nassau and G6dst,
up.
The Rev. Mr.. Goodwin delivered lecture
last evening in the large hall Of the parochia school
building, at the north west Of York and Pearss
before the Temperance Society of the Church Of the AS
sumption.
John Sharkey aged 10 years, employed as cash
boy in Foster Brothers dry goods store, FultOust
was detected on Saturday IN apDropriating money re
eeyed from customers. He was sent TO the House of
Refuge.
Robert McGlnchy was found lying in Jay-st.
waterst Saturday night, bleeding from wound
on the head He stated that he had been struck with
some hard substance by some person unknown. Officer
Sullivan Forty second Precinct, conducted him to his
home, No. "a Adams-st.
Yesterday afternoon a carriage containing
Mr. John SchOn and wife capszed the corner Of
Myrtleave. and Adams-st. The parties thrown
against snowbank and the woman was badly bruised
about the head and face The slightly injured.
They were taken TO the Fortyhrst Precinct Station
House, and properly attended TO-
One hundred and thirty nine barrels of
whisky seized recently at Lux's bonded warehouse,
corner Of Denison and Luqueests charge OF raudu
lent bonds condemned by decree Of Judge Benedict
OF whisky belonging to W p Kaufman seized for breach
of the Internal Revenue law.
Barbara Smith was attacked by three rufiians,
Friday evening at the OF Bnshweka and
wyekod-st, f. d.; and most shamefuly abused The
scoundres took the woman's bundle, threatening her
with death i she gave an alarm and then tore her
escaped with their booty leaving their victim IN half
dying condition
Yesterday the remains of the late William
r Brou0h were Inferred in Green wood Cemetery Mr.
Brough died in England several months ago. and his
body was brought to this country FROM Liverpool for re-
ilterment The deceased will e well remembered from
his connection with American Opera, both bufo
singer aud manager He in the zenith OF his popu-
larty curing the existence of the AstOr House Opera,
aud his deth will be felt by old operagoers as great
Ia to the masical world.
THE trial of the engines of the United States
st5ar MOsholu was completed on Saturday the engines
Tss Engines were ads at Daniel McclouGs Brooklyn
Steam Engine Works and coz Ianncbe6 mJ nHn
months ago The cylinder Is co Inches IN diameter srOk
feet StcR and the engines are double bacttioD. Only
$50 employed In 70 NavyYard, several
hundred worST@ca navlne been discharged few days
since TIC Colorado and Susquehanna are on the dry
docK undergoing repairs
The attention of Daniel Morrison, a dealer In
secondhand furniture was on Saturday last attracted 70
ing at the corner OF Fulton and FrOutsts IWOyOubg
men standing in the vicinity offered to sell them cheap
Mr Morrison offered 81 for EACH which was accepted and
the money paid The young disappeared. and when
the purchaser attempted to take them away ne was sur
and that the TO whom he had pad INC money had
s%naIee brt ns his coi1pano mad made the bargain
and received the money, he was not held
WILLIAMSBURGH.-W Dr. John s. Tut
tie of No % East Broadway NewYOrk was professionally
afternoon q robe valued at $2s stolen from ms sleigh
which he left unatt nded in front Of the honse One
Waterson was arrested as the thief John klch
ards young lad whose parents reside at No 6s Grand
st. was bg Engine No q while proceeding 70
FIRE in JOhnsOnst f. d.. on Saturday evening, and had
his legs seriously injured Two TIL tappers entered
evening One pretended TO trade while the other took 5
the till and attempted to escape with 1t through he
window. The clerks held hil however, ana uenN-
cred him OF the money but he then escaped The other
was arrested and gives his name as James Walker The
residence Of George Cornish No. 100 South Eghthst T.
D. was robbed OF box containing money aud jewelry to
the value Of S8O Friday evening last. The burglars
are represented 10 be genteel sneaks The packing
house OF C. H. Hawkins North First and Fourth SITS, T.
d. robbed of $50 worth Of provisions on Friday night
This is theseeOnd time recently this house has been
robbed.
HUNTINGTON.-The Fire Department of
Huntington viii parade saturday next, in commemo
ration Of Washington's birthday
MASPETH.-A prize fight, which was to
have taken place at M9speh on Saturday was prevented
by timely arrival OF the police. The ring had just
been formed and the fight about 70 commence, when the
police approaching. The Jersey Chicken