New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-08
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>aDdtst, with t32.II5 in his pocket
The Hon. E. B. Washburne of Illinois is at
The Holman House.
Congressman Fox's son, aged seven years, was
run over by a truck broadway, near Couruandtst'
but not dangerously injured
At the "Sir John Falstaff" No. 81 Fourth-ave,
ON Monday evening. will be naugurated Judge ana
jury" The first case on the calendar one OF divorce
This evening, in the Seventh Regiment Ar.
Sty Ise last % q es ses VIII NE &c soSdo
An infant daughter of Mr.. ID. Kelly of No
coo West Twenty sevenths fell out OF bed last evening
and was instantly killed.
Madame Charles n. Purvis of Alabama; n
French Zambo will deliver address tomorro" N'ei
noon at o'clock, In DOdwOrth Hall a..
Mrs. W. H. Havemeyer, living at NO: 2d0 10
West Fourteenthst. slipped and feD' yesteiu"'' VII
broadway, near Twentieth-st-, and broke her iee.
deserted child, about two months ola, was
found yesterday morning a. the ceil"i uoo' - -'e
The well-kn nti-PopeTy lecturer, Baron
de Canin is in this city, and intends ecturlng mere IN
England last year. his lectures were "e cause "a '
The steamer Oceanus due here from PrOvi-
dence r. l., at o'clock yesterday morning arrived AT
$40 i'm The afternoon having been detained Wednes
day night by the Storm
Bartholomew Golden, residing at No; 12l Null
berryst, behaved in disordery manner and on the po
seriously injured He was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital
The praying Band of New. York" con-
sisng Of members Of the NJ E. Chureh, c9ndne. tH p;
services in the Eghteenthst NJ E. Church. west Oh
Eghth-ave, throughout the day.
Sarah Abbott and Ellen McKeOn were res
eued yesterday from houses of iame in Greene-st py
parents one put under the care OF the Col
mssioners OF Public Charities, and the other sent to
abe House of the Good Shepherd.
John Geschwnd one of the laborers who
was injured Thursday by the falling of derrick al
r. Stewards building, at Fourth-aye and Ninth,
at died yesterday in Bellevue Hospital de was haVe
Wiirtemburg, Germany, aged IS years
Some unfortunate errors in our notice OF the
death OF the Hon Arson Herck in yesterdays paper re-
quire contradiction Mr. Herrck did not as stated leave
&scasset Me- for this city ON account OF his anu
When elected d to GSRTS w M 'e
Mr. George Vanderbilt is to give his second
reading, OF this present series in seinway Han this even
pesre's comedy Of As You Like IT. Encounter be
~een Fitz james and Ihoderic Dhu," and Mr.. Pick
wick and the Lady in yellow Curl Papers"
The Young Mems Christian Association have
invited number OF the clergy TO deliver series OF DIS
TO the young men Of our city on sunday evenings
corner Thirty rst-st The first will be delivered tomor
row evening, by the Rev. Dr. I. L. Cuyler
Major Oatman generously devOtes his favor
SIC Fiftave. Skating Pond 70 the benefit OF tue WIDOWS
and orphans of deceased soldiers this afternoon Ickes
sodiers' booths The friends of the soldier should
neglect this opportunity 70 eomhhe pleasure Win 'ne
fuTtheTance Of charitable enterprise.
& Last evening, Crystal Wave Division Sons OF
Temperance held large and enthusiastic public meet
ing at the corner of Grand and IudloWsts The pro
hddresses were delivered by D. G, W. P. A. Williams
Gleason. DR. W. F. Thoms, A. g. Stewart and other well
known Temperance advocates
DR. 6. s. Lambert whose lecture on Family
rave sneh SATISFACTION 10 the large audience at Cooper
Institute Tuesday evening last, has consented 10 de
liver another lecture the same subject entering more
an reeard TO the personal Indications at stenway Hail.
Tuesday evening February 49, See advertisement in
another column
Our CITY Government is entitled TO credit for
abe prompt notification to citizens to clear the snow and
fake little Of their own advice The ice and snow
around most of the parks, markets and other pnDnc
property has not been touched. On Thursday f0r IN
stance the walks along the BOweTy and Thirdaye were
tolerably well cleaned except at Iompkl9s Market
There nothing had been done is the appropriation USED
up, OF what is the matterl
The members of the Second Union CO0pera-
tive Building Society paid in their thirteenth SUBSCRIPTION
The sum amounted TO $50, making total in bank of
y 800 49, after paying all expenses Inc Seerear c
Joined during the evening completing the limited 5OO
20 they ayaIed themselves Of the Third C. B. Society
OF which John W. Farmer is Treasurer.
The slippery state Of the streets is continual
% injured themselves that they had to be killed One,
to Dod n Sp Ie Of SeF Nj nece
cary to put him TO DEATH three balls fired INTO his
him with a pickax Another horse belonging TO the
Broadway and University place line Of cars fen and
70 private Carriage fell in Fih-ave and was Injured
shat he kedLraher than allow him to linger IN his
agony.
The New-York Yacht Club, at their annual
election, Thursday unanimously REELECTED the follow
Btebbins Phantom; VieeCOmmodore, James g. Bennett
IT,, Dauntess; Rear Commodore, Lloyd Phenix Wid-
Home: Measurer, Alfred W. Craven; Regatta Committee
Geo L. Schuyler. Fletcher Wesray, Robert g. Relnsen
Mr. Bennett. the gallant VIce-CommOdOre will sail the
Dauntess again during the coming season Her perform
S es Sa ar asr TIE famous sG%ns
whose across the ocean last Winter viii ever be the
most prominent event in American Yachting annals.
Edward Nugent was yesterday taken before
Justice Dodge charged with ObstrucDg travel by throw
ing the tracks of the Forty second and Grand
and l. H. Mallory appeared 10 testify that Nugen was
employed by them 70 clear away the snow from the side
sontended that there was law prohibiting the placing
q obtraeoDs on the track ana the accused c9ntenqsd
sidewalks and cutters in front of their premises clear
ns Dodge tod the dS S RaPd 5ns co@paSy
agreeing remove tho heaps OF snow raised by ths
iweeping Of the sidewalk
The Ways and Means Committee of Congress
t"SaccS cents per pound reduction Of cents from
che existing impost The tobacco 10 be made up Tor
each package is to be placed the t necessary
the tobacco will be subject to seizure and forfeiture.
No conclusion had been arrived at by the Committee re-
eSt 81 the bonded warehouses for the storage Of tobac
Whisky does not appreciate in value thus TAR the
nv nom bonded warehouse for any purpose unless the
s has Ssen dFe Of the Il
seized yesterday thlry,gallon still six 9Sgsheads
ment Of the tenement house at No $40 East Twelfthst
The in charge Of the stll at the time the seizure was
IL
be prosecuted for operating an Illicit STILL and conviction
for this Ofense entails sentence to State Prison Deputy
Commissioner Harland is expected 10 be at the ONCE or
the Metropolitan Board Of Revenue today
The proposed REMEMBERING of our streets, on
what Is called the Philadelphia PLAN is, II adopted to
he carried the following system The numbering
IN the streets begin at tie Frsave the hOuses on the
block between aud Secondave 20 be numbered 100 and
nwafd those between Second and Thrlaves To be 200
and upward; those between Third and Fourhaves, 30
snd inward: those between Fourth and Ffhayes, 400
md inward: those between Fifth and sixth 500
and Upward those between Sixth and setehtayes COO
and inward: those between Seventh and Lighthaye-,
400 and inward and the west end VI the street
In that mart OF each street east OF Fusave the houses
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