New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12

A snecial meeting of the Brooklyn Board OF
Eueaon was held last evening Ipf a9 Spon the
Chatham the gHps ins % s Sa they
were not pared report when motion to discharge
the Committee from the further consideration OF tnr
matter was made. rambling discussion ensue,, aitea
which the Board adjourned without taking any definite
action.
Some six weeks since q c0lOred man, who
rerreseutcd himself the OF all African King, ana
% that he was sent to this country for the pur
nnse ~ learning navigation arrested charge OF
alss on tine Ftnn appears that he
obtnned board for Young col0red lady at mat place.
v 70 400 but when called upon the black prince re-
fused 10 nay on the ground that ho was not responsDie
Tor her debts He therenpon arrested, ana mas Dee'
a. ,a ever since on making inquiry IL was discovered
TINT instead OF being prince and heir 10 the crowd nc
smh on ono OF the United States vessels lying at the
| Navy-Yard. His real name IS George Wallace
A meeting of the Kings County Board of Su-
pcrvsors was held ut the aSn payHg
the bin " ~ Mailefert. amounting 10 sSo TOT rehoN
an the gnund that said channel not within the Juris
dctlon OF the County Of Kings The nat'er WAS
on Salaries reported favor Of paying the Coroners tO
per case instead OF ~ as heretofore Inc report Wac
nag Ws"I aPpSars ss2i for each NewYo
$1,000 Mr. scoles offered resolution which was ma a
our representatives in the Senate aud Assembly DO re
Qested to favor the passage OF law Tor tue as ont
| ENTHUSIASTICALLY Orren Nj. Beach,
tho late President OF the Farmers and Citizens Bank De
he indebted to that Institution Tor NSoV' rs
tcray morning the lfeless body Of A Apach was ounu
at the Of the stairs leading from his brothers. store
corner Of Franklin and Cgyer,sts Greenpolnt IL Is Ge
lieved that deceased accidentally fell down STAIRS anu
broke his neck
HUNTERS -POINT.-Whilc the Rev: Mr..
Appleton Of the 81 Bnrnapas Mission Sew OFF, aeon"
| driving pair OF spirited horses from Ravenswood 10
reaching CrntraLavc the horses became unmanageable
and Mr. Appleton headed them toward fence but fhc
and sustained fracture his right thigh and other M
iuries which rendered him nsensble Tho frightened
cling Miss Nelson Whose crnoliuo was enaneed IN the
sleigh along with them ana Geiofe she became 'i''H
| MOUNT VERNON.-Thc residence of Mr.. ID.
W sdolph ent, red y burglars on Monday night Ias
through thc kiehcn me dsyrS pened ", M
| sracfcd ten Slo0o bonds OF the Central Paclle haa
viii, ab6t $40 i'm bills and the amount Of gold ana
silver coin The thieves left behind them aguantly OF
halfburned matches, candle, anu other mseel'neOus
| articles.
THE SOUND.-T British bark Anxious,
from Shanghai, while lyirg at Pier No. p Last lever
ing causing her 10 break from monrng carrying away
four hawsers OF nine and seven inches ana 1"nr Wharf,
ing lines which she had for breasts, also cayBg and
srauing herself very much and damaging many sheets
Of metal She drifted of Robins Reef Ight House ana
came to anchor with IS fathons OF caDe' stean-'uS
| towed her Ia her pier again
HOBOKEN.-It is rumored that Mr.. Stevens
has lad offer for the purcase OF the EYshn tel1s
wishes TO erect. within suitable distance 81 Newlork
number dwellings for the poor 1t Is also understood t
one Jersey railroad companies Is III treaty r me
s1inc land Yesterday forenoon two men, FAMED Peter
Riley aud Patrick Murray residing IN McrLawken near
OF the IIobuken Police. charged with having, late on
sunday nghi attacked and altemptedo rob Edw Walter
a iewecr doing business IN NewYOrk and residing at
| NJ 100 Wnsh giOn-st. Hohoken aud Mr. SeibeTt, p
wc"srs walter and scbert were walking home from Union
I about o'clock sunday night, and when on the turn
PIKE AT the foot of the h, We're suddenly sci up.n in
Knocked down by two hghWaymen who jumped our from
covert. Ascvere struggle en,ned, during which Walitr
managed Ia get knife out ~ his pOckrt WIN wl.h ne
dealt his assalnnt several blows. Fortunately. AZ ms
time Gno LII car c Gas ag %Sn So u hS Sbc
Mr. W secured, aud he and Sibcrt who was pretty badly
homes walters cloak was found to be cut near the
pantaoons pocket aud the pocket was Torn oar sspft
means ~ the Lat Capt. Donovan traced the rnians To
tAcr ZONES near where ihe ARRAY occurred Eiley was
found rounnc bis bed with two knife cuts IN tie hea,
ana he had al,o been stabbed I'm the side; ana Murray
tsEcn before Recorder Pope Hoboken. who committed
them to the County Jail without bail MIry Morh' h
snpport Both men are rough.lookng characters The
two young men arrested 81 the HoDokeI Perry cary
! Monday morning. were yesterday committed to JAN ny
Recorder Pope The property found on them was thc
proceeds ~ burglary on me residence VI 'onn 0n ~
| West New-York, Hudson County.
! UACKENSACK.-Am most daring case OF drug
rng and highway robbery pcrpetrtted ON the New
ark turnpike. east Of the Hackcnsack bridge about IL
Oh foot crossed the bridge The direction Of Jersey
CITY, and after having passed short distance along ,e
stop aud drink from some bottles one OF which they
throw into the reeds Almost immediately one OF ,n9
him the reeds by the side OF the rOa, from when
they soon after emerged and continued thsf Journey
cceded the spot and found the man lying inSenshr
m PAX sS7sTa S PgSa SS%RR the S@n a to the Pc
lice station Hudson and nerina cn VI YlB bud
opinion thar the had been dragged with morphine
but thought he would recover Officer Perkin. aud Jaeo
bus then went Ia pursut Of the two men, aud found them
making their way toward South Bergen, and took them
| into cusody They gave their names as Patrick Doan
and John Brennan On their persons was found pocket
book containing 81 cents and plugs Of tobacco,
which they admitted belonged TO the man; also razor.
some prnnde. aud blackng The drngged man Is "a Ger
man about years 81 age had on soft hat black coat
aud vest. army panlaloons white mnsn ana rhe:ke
shirt. and carried bundle tied Ia RED haidhetcie
PATFRSON.-The billiard championship was
won nv Quackenbush. who now holds the cue. Cur
rams Curling Rink has challenged TIE rasrsogs 10 pay
continue Ia burst from cold. subscriptions arc brnlg
taken Tor The suffering my on GaIrs' ioG 1
Fortlcr arrested that day by the United states
Marshal
ploycd in telling timber IN RutherinG PARK vas calsht
between two tree. yesterday and being unable ~ cAtr-
cate himself perslcd from cold ana exposure
I,ANlBERTVILLE, n. 1.-Two wcl-knOwn
tbiryrs charles Stevens aud Samuel Mcdowell escaped
frum the Lambertvle Jail ON Friday night Trey were
large amount Of goods. bay horse ana sleigh we're
found early sunday morning IN the neigabahGod Of
Mr. 1uss yard in this place. and II u coJectured mat
! they were lcft there by the escaped prisoners
PROVIDENCE, \. THE Township
Collector Of this place, who AS ne alleged was robbed OF
a. goo has visited Elizabeth ard paid that amount 10 the
County Collector When the detectives came 10 inNesii
gate Tie ruh,Ty II WAS not found necessary 10 leave the
Township Collectors house TO discover the real cupTt
NEW LOND0N.-Mrs Reuben +. Lamb has
ust obia ned divorce from her husband. who in 1865
ran away Cumberland Inlet and married AN Esqui-
HanX squaw.
| UARTF0RD.-Thc seats for Dickenss read
ings Allyn Hail. the 18th inst have all been DIS
pored o. They were sold In regular order commencing
With tho extreme front seat az the left hand al the hal.
mud following regular order across The front row. ihen
btc again, taking the next row Of sCatsaLd 50 Oh
! through tho entire auditorium.