New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-11
HOME NEWS.
THE CITY.
There are 1,100 John Smiths in this city.

| humorist sails Tor California Today
Purser d: w. Long of the Royal Mail Steam
foreign papers
AT the Board of Excise trials, yesterday, a
few Complaints were disposed Of and So applications for
The Hon. J. II. Warwick will lecture on
| Hall tomorrow evening.
An infant, about six weeks old, was found on
Monday night in the hallway OF No. 8 Whitehalst 1t
| was taken to Police Headquarters
James Gorden was last evening cut upon the
hea1 ny a." unk 9h man. during quarrel IN Sixty
Hospital ne was 'aNeH 10 Done'u0
Two. hundred and nineteen of the inmates of
the sailors snug fiaTDor have petoned the Chamber OF
| institution.
Patrick McNIahon and Con. McCloskey, two
carmen engaged in quarrel yesterday afternoon which
resulted in MoCosReys getting severe cut on the head
wound is considered serious.
! Last evening Detective Woodbridge arrested
young named Edwin Pratt for having I'm ms pos
tickets for the benefit Of the late attaches Of Barnums
Museum to be given at the Academy of Music this after
noon and evening
At a meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Health, yesterday. several interesting papers pre-
sented and Dr. Harris read his weekly letter: From It
We Learn that the total number OF deaths In NewYork
last week was 49, in Brooklyn lG OF whom were born
IN England 81 In Germany ZIG In Ireland. and AL in the
| An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Robbins at Mount Sinai Hospital in West Twentyeighh-
aged a. years, Who on me 10th u. fell from ladder in
coOpers distIlory West Thirty into tub
OF mash, distance OF Is feet receiving compound frac
| ture OF the left leg, causing death on Monday
On Monday night, Mrs. Osborne, living in
one-hundredttst. near Ninthaye; having become de
husbands lack OF employment attempted to commit sui
called, and restoratyes being gwen the woman was
soon pronounced out OF danger.
At the American Institute Farmers Club
meeting yesterday Mr. Quinn delivered his long looked
attention Letters thoners blackberries on cOdder,
potatoes bitter root in fruit trees, muck and other
subjects OF interest were read and discussed Mr. II.
Walker OF Kansas gave quite an extended account OF ms
strip and seeds distributed among the audience.
Melvin Foster and Michael Phean played a
matehgame Of billiards, 800 points up earoms Phean
last evening Foster won by the score OF Oo TO 95 His
highest runs were O5 10 l6 SO ana 4ly The largest
cushions Phelan's play around the table was quite
brilliant His highest run was Co.
Dr. r. s. Lambert lectured last night at the
Academy Of Music on Longevity and its Personal nd
cations There was large attendance, and the audi
subiect This eehteman argues that Insurance compa,
mics should not fix their premium by the of the
late that by his personal indications OF longevity based
upon the respective ages OF his ancestors
A heartless father took his bright golden
Mansfield yesterday aud asked that the child be sent to
the Poorouse, alleging that he had recently
married second wife, who insisted that he should get
rid Of the child, with all other membranes OF his former
Justice Mansfield expressed himself strongly
rebuking tho fathers cruelty and adopted the little
grl himself The fathers name is Frederick schnetcher
At n special meeting of the Board of Under
writer's last Monday Il was resolved that complete and
thorough system OF surveys lie continued and proper
tariff OF rates be maintained that the companies OF this
Board be allowed to pay c0msslon not exceeding Is per
cent on all business received through brokers persons
not principals and that they be allowed 10 make rebate
~ o geaIel not to IN Sase any
be tacd and The fscis 96nsidefed and 4 proven the
company shall be found guilty, and shall be find $50
Il.
Grand.st Ferry Railroad Company was held Yesterday
afternoon IN their Office ei the foot of Fortyseeondst
North River. The following officers were elected; John
Green President Charles Curtiss Secretary ana treas
urer; Samuel T. Jacobs, John Pettigrew William j Syns
Mansaeid RafaS F. Andrews. PhIlp woodhoase, O. B.
Mattison. and Smith Ely, Directors; Samuel r. syms'
william Davis and Isaac W. Pickford Inspectors OF Lice
An inquest was held yesterday ct tne iann-
Inst Poce-staton by Coroner Scrmer, over the Dody
OF Louis Uchs, alias Henry Jansen, who was ON Mon
gland Hotel the of the Bowery and Bayard-st
postmoren examination OF the BODY reyesied Traces
Of morphine and verdict OF suicide by poisoning wac
rendered The deceased was atone time oergeant IN
the 7th Volunteers and had also served N the
Valyerde, Texas, during the late war
The Board of Aldermen met at p. m yes
eray and adopted resolution IesGngng o Twe
tythird ST., With Belgian pavement resolution was
city tax levy the sum Of 10000 Tor the of build
ing for the NewYcrk Dspensary also 900 for dona
held special meeting last evening at Gt5 the result Oh
men, In adopting resolution, Notwithstanding the May
ors objections To pave seventhaye from Fourteenth 10
iftyninth-st., with Stafford pavement. Adjourned
An inquest was held by Coroner Rollins yes
teray over the body OF Margaret Latson found float
inc ln the Harlem River the foot OF Onehundredand
hat Tie deceased woman Who lived with her mother at
No 324 Fourth-aye. was a widoE For several months
on account OF an unfortunate love affair, and at times
seemed to be partially insane on sunday Dee * AiS
the following day portion OF her clothing ana some
where the body was afterwa found Veruct OF suoo
by drowning was rendered The deceased was bauNo
OF this city, aged % years
The Board of Councilmen met yesterday al
ternoon and tabled a resolution resembling resolution
I'm favor OF allowing the SecOrdaye Railroad 20 10 lay
witches and turn.outs in sixtythrd ard SixyfOurth
sts betwee1 First and Secondsves resolution was
laid over which directed the paving OF twenty
between Eighth and Nnthayes with the Nicolson pave
meut The Board, by "A unanimous vote adopted reso
LUTON over Mayors veto directing the clerk OF the
Cannon Council publish 1900 copies or the corpora
ZION Manual for 1868 Resolutions presented ana
adopted for paving number OF streets Win the nico
son pavement resolution was also adopted author
zng the Mayor TO offer reward OF $1,000 Tor the arrest
and conviction Of the murderer OF Thomas +. LaVse
late a conductor on the seyentn-aVe. kaToau, nc
Hoard adopted the Mayors veto resolution author
zng the Croon Agnednet board 70 re- %
ninth SITS. with the stafford pavement except sueh as
may be already paved with Belgian pavement
a meeting of ladies and gentlemen interested
I'm tbe Great National FAR 10 be opened in New lOrk on
the lth OF April next for tho benefit OF the destu1S
widows and mothers Of soldiers and sailors VIII be hed
his evening at the Ffthave. Hotel. The claims OF our
soldiers aud sailors widows and mothers upon tue
nation are ONLY second 10 those Of the disabled soldier
and sailor and the orphans OF the dead The mere pt
lance received by the widows and mothers OF our fallen
defenders wholly inadequate 70 even their most IN
dispensabe and pressing wants and the nation SHOULD
NOT suffer the besbeoyed OF their dead heroes 10 I'VE Dy
begRlng or accept the humiliation OF the "Paupers
Refuge" 10 IT, therefore, sought TO found Natlonhi
Homes" AT central points where this destitute class may
find an asylum in old In this necessary charity an
example has been already set by the citizens OF the e
rebelous States and all the nations OF Europe there
are asylums founded for the same humane cause Inc
nroposed National Fair" will be conducted on the plan
which proved successful for the Sanitary FAIRS anu an