New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-09
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THE CITY.
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running In his uVth) District
The PRESBYTERIAN Historical Society will meet
in DR. Adamss Church on the 10th inst.
The Rev. L. II. Chapin's Building and Be-
ing" tonight, in Cooper Union Hail.
Mr.. John Baker fell from Mr.. Stewards new
building yesterday, and was seriously injured.
Lecture by the Rev. DR.. +. p. Rogers, in the
Thirteenth-st. Presbyterian Church, this evening
The Board of Education organized last even
ing by eectng Mr. Richard l. Larremore as President.
Mr.. Cyrus o. Baker of Newark has been
elected member OF the York Board Of Brokers.
A private meeting Of the rule manufacturers
OF the country held at the Astor House yesterday
The flags on the City Hall were displayed yes
terday in commemoraton Of the battle OF NewOrieans
The COroners held inquests yesterday over
the bodies of three children who had been burned or
Mr.. George w. Ewing, many years janitOr of
the Police Central Office died Of consumption yesterday
morning.
Mr.. r. Boothman, travelling agent for Messrs.
Hudson River Railroad.
Revival meetings this evening and tomorrow
evening in the Berean Baptist Church, Bedford and
DowniDgsts.
An incendiary fire was discovered and checked
in tenement house in Avenue A, yesterday morning.
Twelve families live In the house
The German Hospital and Dispensary of New
York expended sl2e53 "a from N0yember4 10 January
The Treasurer has on hand $3.50 7G.
The male members of tho japanese delega-
ton took walk through the city yesterday, and were
followed up Bowery by demonsratve crowd OF boys.
Policeman Davidson took into the Essex
Market Police Station, yesterday, woman OF good ad
dress who had been accused Of stealing yecent Loaf
OF bread
David G.. Kennedy, hackman, was commit
ted by Justice Bowling yesterday to answer for
lessly driving against MI. James Bradley OF No rs
LDerty-st
Tho Tailors Protective Unions annual ball
for the relief OF the widows and orphans at the Germana
Assembly Rooms, might yielded handsome addition
~ the funds.
Cant. Bracket requests coachmen TO approach
the Academy from the north, tonight and after deliver
ing their company to pass through Fourteenthst to
FOurth-aye.
At stated meeting of the Metropolitan Fire
Commissioners yesterday ~ appointments were reported
having been made in Decembe resgnaons, 80 trans
fers, and promotion.
An inquest was held yesterday, by Coroner
Emma Lander, Who committed suicide by taking Paris
Green. while mentally aberrant
Louis Mazetta and Gregory De Geoge quar-
relied in their confectionery, at No East Twenty
ondst. Tuesday night and the former stabbed the
latte In the abdomen, INJECTING serious wound. Ma
zetta escaped.
A gentleman from Hartford, who offered
Dickens 5000 TO go that city, told that Mr. d.
resolved, before leaving England, TO make no engage
mcnts in America, but to wherever he might think
best. But, SAID Mr.. Dickens, 81 Will go TO Hartford"
A New Yorker, Mason by name, went all the
way 10 Omaha 10 fight an Omaha captain who had Of
Tended HIM in a duel at Alton H. but somebody put an
Eastern detective officer his trail and the official APP
pretended him New Years day, while he was pre-
pairing for duel, and brought him East.
The police made descent on Tuesday night,
upon house in Abingdon-square, and arrested Emma
laurens, the keeper, with four women and five men
io1na on tne ppSses Ihe poonfls "epd sr,she1
required 10 md bail IN $500
The new Board of Councmen met in the
City Library Mr. Nelson j. waterbury has been retained
to urge their claims TO seats In the Chamber OF the Board
and ne has already commenced legal preceding. The
transact business Of public interest
Mr.. G.. X. Pelton, Chairman Of the Commission
for the repavng OF broadway has addressed communi
cation 70 Mayor Hoffman, saying that the work
pended on the 18th OF December account OF the wealth
err and that the contractor unable to perform the
work rapidly before that time on accoant Of legal pro
ceedings against him aud the Withholding OF his pay
until October.
In the suit against the Chicago and Rock |
day on the Preden John Traey and hs seoreia9V
Francis lows to appear with the books and testify be
fore trial i1sy failed 70 90 80 and an for
ey SS1 sSga'e io sr the ps sss con-
@ied BY ne dcspdts l. sending the transfer books to
CDieagg. Case Stil on 4. -. ~ - ,.---~vr~ .
In the United States District Court yester-
day, VIM T. CQwan sued 10 sJOls for advances
that tSs d ssS5 tH Se On
to Melbourne Yer master had run her IN 70 Asplnwal,
Consul having been informed the masters proceedings
the master absconded and the lbeant paid for repairs
the vessel previous TO her being back 10 th port
Decision reserved
A highly interesting lecture upon Practical
Steam Engineering delivered last evening before the
1q!r q the Morgan Iron Works The lecturer skeehed
The history Of the Of steam "a motive power, and
gave valuable practical Information relative 20 s
properties and pecuarties illustrating his points with
diagrams and arithmetical demonstrations. second
lecture IN the same course Is to be given Oh Wednesday
evening, Feb. IA.
The Knights of ST. Patrick met last night at
he CntonPace Hotel, the President. AIr. William +.
voIs I'm the chair and adopted series OF resolutions.
II
yress the rights OF American citizens abroad,
,na claiming mat DO sduC Sed to by tSe Pres
tent In his last message 10 Congress, the American law
4 liberty should prevail and not the ieudai law OF
England
Mr.. Robert McKcchnie, President Of the New
York Typographical Union, was made the recipient OF
lumber of members Of the sorlety The presentation
pcech made by Mr. Nelson W. Young. to which the
he 5a1O is aS fdoWs c Robert MeEechne
rom his friends IN Typographical Union No. o. The
watch deliberately finished, aud was manufactured by
he Watham Company.
Policeman Sullivan, accused of brutally club
ping Patrick Kearns aud his wife, and attempting 10
,hoot them with his revolver, before the Supreme
Jourt 10 defend a suit instituted by Kearns TO recover
800 damages for injuries The testimony showed that
alleges that when he entered the house In pursuit OF the
BOY he attacked by Mr. and Mrs Kearns and in self
License he compelled 10 his club and revolver
In the matter of VIM. II. Hughes, bank
upt, Judge Blatchford In the United States District
COURT decides IN answer to certain questions certified by
Register MlIIans, as IOlOWb. ISL Nncn u
the discharge OF bankrupt, the register must
urn the papers to the Court with a certificate Of the
I'd, An assignee must make his return
when requested by the bankrupt when he has not
eceived or pad any money Sd The assignee must pax
he has do assets OF the estate.
The election-night murder examination was
continued before Justice Dodge yesterday On the night
Df the murder party Of men. one OF whom armed
with pistol, entered Leycrafts saloon In Thrdaye.
and demanded drinks. which were refused Next dis
pute and struggle ensued apparent effort being made
session Of it, and put II into his overcoet pocket Pres
entity however, OF his comrades tapped him the
shoulder and said, Let the Of - have IT." where
upon the in question drew the pistol and cooking IT,
three shots In quick succession at the bar
keeper while the proprietor looking for assistance
A large meeting of working men was held
night at No FOG Eghthaye for the purpose OF per