New-York tribune., 1868-08-10
TIE CITY.

THE CITY.
Average temperature last week, 1871.
There was no music in the Park on Saturday,
but plenty OF rain
The steamers for Europe took out, SatuTuay,
AGO in specie
Mortality last week, 751, an increase of 2l
the previous week.
The funeral of ex-Alderman Banta Of the
Ninth Ward took place yesterday
The City of London took out Sl,WO,OVO on
Saturday, as part payment for Alaska
The MAYORS Marshal (Tappan) granted 295
licenses last week, and received Sl,5 therefor
Officer j. +. Mcdonald rescued Charles
Faker from drowning Saturday, at BaTcey'st per
II is alleged that it cost the Stafford Wooden
Pavement Company S235OO to obtain their last contract
The Star of Bethlehem Lodge, No. 332, +.
and A. NJ, have picnic to-day at Pleasant valley NJ j.
Lucinda Henry, aged Q years of No 40 Oil
ver-st., died suddenly OF conyusons last evening
A fire occurred last evening in the hallway
OF Albert A. Sons dwelling No 2s7 Grandst Loss t2oo
Insured.
Officer Sullivan found, last evening, floating
Battery the body OF female infant about thIee
days old.
A few cases of cholera are reported, but as
yet there grounds to fear that the disease VIII be-
come epidemic.
The first stated meeting of the Fire Zouave
Association will be held tomorrow evening at Mdsono
Hail. Thrteenth-sL
The Father Mathew Societies will have {!
grand parade ON the 18th OF Qcober the ahn'e'a! Vi
the birthday OF the Rev. Theobald Mathew
Bricklayers Unions Nos. and 70, an
nounce that they are willing TO appoint Committee of
Conference TO perfect junction with Union NO 2
During the storm, on Saturday, the slylight
and ceiling OF the tenement, No 3l8 Last Fltty ithst
were struck by lightning and completely shattered
No business was transacted on Saturday at
the Offices Of any Of he department. OF the GIy Govern
meht, out OF respect 10 the memory of Gen. Haplhe'
Meetings of the New-York Firemen's AssOca-
ton will be held each Monday evening at headquarters
No. sKth-aye In reference TO the coming excursion
At the Yorkville Police Court, before Justice
Kelley Edward g. Goodwin held IN $500 bail for
assault alleged to have been committed on his VIE IN
June last
Coroner Rollins held an inquest on Saturday
the body Of Caroline Coleman. who committed suicide
ON Friday last by taking poison Verdict IN accordance
with the facts.
Ellen Casey of No 90 Monroe-st. was knocked
down by truck IN Pike St, Saturday night, ana sus
tained severe injuries. Tho driver was arrested aud
Ellen taken homo.
The body of dead infant was found on
Saturday IN West fifteenth-st. The body of coOred
female infant was fo9nd in an ash barrel at the corner Of
Wayerley-place and Macdougalst.
The Hop of the 22d Regiment n. Y. s. n. c.,
during the encampment at Long Branch. WIN given at
sentatIon Of prizes will precede the hop.
The funeral of Mrs. Agnes s. Lcdwith, the
wife Of Justice Ledwith will take place from St MI
chael's r. C. Church to-day Mrs. Ledwith was but 25
years OF age.
McCoole will be in this city this week, and
will meet Coburn on Friday, to make arrangements for
the fight lie that he shall insist
Coburn's lighting forfeiting the stakes, $4,000.
At 10 n. m. Yesterday, John IIardOrp, aged 81
years, died suddenly In seventy trsts near the East
RIVER His relatives refused 10 take charge OF the body
aud IL was taken 10 the Morgue.
The assertion that q compromise had been or
about TO be effected between the brckayers ana
master masons is denied by Mr. John L. Conoyer Presl-
dent Of the Master MasOns' Association.
The Pacific Mail Companys new steamship
Alaska sailed on Saturday for AsPnwali with fn com
pomcnt OF passenger-2j7 recruits for the First United
Ia ava lis %
John Goulding the pedestrian, received n
complimentary benefit ON Saturday night from various
members OF the sporting fraternity walking OF course
was feature, but sparllng was Inc man attraction
An excursion of the employees of the Messrs.
Appleton * Co.. the publishers to- Dudley's Grove took
place Saturday Owing 10 stress OF weather the party
did not land but nevertheless enjoyed themselves
greatly the boat and barge.
Patrick William Hand, the engineer who had
plains that he has been unusy treated by the Board OF
Examiners appointed by the Fire Commissioners, and
demands that new Board be appointed
The second annual report of the American
Society for tho Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals shows
that pamphlets have been Issued 10 drinking fount
aims enacted and ESQ persons arrested Tor cruel treatment
Of animals through the efforts Of the Society.
A rowing match for 800 side, will take
place today between John Blue Of the Bgen crew. aud
Robert Peach. The course Will be from the Battery,
around Robins Reef Lighthouse, and return, distance
OF ten miles,
The Convention of Irish Civic Societies met
yesterday and decided TO make arrangements for lee
Catholic orphans OF Brooklyn. The citizens are In
yed TO cooperate.
Mrs. Mary Potter was standing at the corner
OF Bowery aud HousOnsts, Saturday, and asked
by weIldressed woman TO hold her baby, while she
back to store IN which, she alleged she had loft her
purse. Mrs Potter consented but the woman did not
return. The baby sent to Police Headquarters.
Coroner Rollins, on Saturday, aheld an inquest
at No 20 Harrson-st over the body OF Mrs Caroline
Coleman native OF the West Indies aged "a years She
had many occasions OF late declared herself tired Of
e and on THURSDAY evening she drank the contents OF
q small vial OF audanum, dying on Friday evening.
verdict OF suicide by poisoning was rendered.
The Rev. Stephen ii. Tying, jr, addressed a
very large openair meeting nc the Junction OF Houston
and Columbia SITS yesterday afternoon. Much interest
was manifested while the reverend speaker exhorted
his hearers 10 live IN the hope Of salvation and lie smp
fled his address that all present could understand
The meeting closed by singing and benodictiOn.
The Harlem Bridge Commissioners met on
Friday and the contract for completing the south ap
proach To the bridge awarded O John Conuabeer for
Spool 25. The work Is To be completed In 10 days The
present month will the Belgian pavement ON the
north approach entirely finished The removal OF the
submerged piers OF the old bridge Is almost Effected.
Late on Saturday night Policemen Mayher
and Morris OF the Twenty second Precinct. were
saulted while on duty Forty yeyenthst and Eleventh
ave. by gang Of rowdies, who knocked them down, aud
Oiccr May her badly beaten and kicked about the
head aud face The approach Of aid from the Station
House. two blocks distant, caused the ruinns 10 y. sub
sequcny John Fruzer one Of the assaulng party,
arrested.
Among the late arrivals in the cAy are-Wal-
dcmar BOdscO, Secretary OF the Russian legation aud
states, AT the Clarendon Hotel Gen. b. Fisk ST. Louis,
the Hon. r. T. Ross NJ C., Auburn, the Hon. james NJ
Chyanaugh, delegate from Montana To Congress, and the
hon A n. Mcclure, philadelphia. nt the 81 NichOlns
Hotel Judge Marcus r. Norton and family Troy, the
Metropolitan Hotel; Col. Blanon duncan, Kentucky.
aud the Hon T. o. Hebert, Louisiana AT The Ncw.Yurk
Hotel John f. Rich Of The Boston Adre4iser aud the
Rev. W. H. CudwOrth, Boston, at the Astor House; The
Hon VIM Williams Of Buffalo and r. r Davis, Syracuse
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