New-York tribune., 1868-09-25
Inc Electinn Districts in the several Wards
Catbarine Schiller 40 years of age, left her


Catharine Schiller, 40 years of age left her
home at East New-York Tuesday evening last, and
was not again heard OF until her body was FOUND yee
day floating slip at the foot OF Grandst r. H.
Mrs Schiller was somewhat deranged and as she had
frequently threatened to commit suicide IL Is pr, h
that she jumped overheard from the ieTTy-Doat "io
coming this city Coroner schrmer hela an ingaeSt
ance with the above facts was rendered
A fire was discovered early Wednesday even
ing on the third floor OF No III Em-st occupied by John
Forge, manufacturer Of patterns IL orgna,ea % Ye aoe H
dry. damage 600 The stock OF j. H. Ierhune (Who
occupied the hq% y wse Tie t aeor
occupied by Frederick Perie as lqorst9re 's sQSk
also sere Ibs total damage to building and stock
amounts 10 about sl,OU
At the first meeting of "The Mechanics and
Trsdesmen's Permanent BENEFIT Building Assoclatioh,
+ Fisher. President Nelson Gates Vice President Mn
Henry p Cooper Secretary WIN H. Durvea Counsel. and
six Trustees The objects Of the Association are by co.
operation, to make tenants their own landlords 10 give
permanent employment to its own members and mec,I
les and 1t embraces also the principles of savings III
| sututon and life insurance
Mrs Jennie A. Perry, q lady OF more self
confidence than ability. delivered lecture, socallrd. at
Cooper Institute Tuesday night 10 very patient
audience of about 80 persons. Her subject Behind
the Scenes" and the lecture promised TO throw light
upon matters connected with Executive appoint
nent pardons, frauds &c. &c, but for reasons
best known the lecturer, these secrets were not
diyuged and indeed not one word did she say on the
subect from the beginning 10 the close OF her very tedious
essay Mrs Perry occupied nearly hour In describing
the loss OF the steamer sutana IN STYLE which con
sideung its dscursveness and the lugubrous tone OF
the Ader may properly be called Pespatnec ~ yo,s sns
closed her lecture win some very g9od auvce 20 yog
hsr i"s' vSea,ion Sea aasieu s'"'''D''''
Fire Marshal Brackett made lengthy reports
of Police yesterday in regard To the origin
number of fires since the ist inst fire at sher
woods marho-yard. In Ivingtonst was caused by dry
wood gnitng under the boiler box of waste cotton
spontaneously igted IN the engine room of the steamer
Cleopatra and John Corrn wac arrested on suspicion OF
hayug t but subsequently released Inc
the residence of Mr. j. g. Bennett at Washington
! Iiighs, arose from defective Hue AZ Hgsns Co. $
carpet warehouse, IN West fory-thinst, the hIo was
caused by Spontaneous combustion among refuse wool IN
-four and feed store, No 65o Eishtrave which was un
doubtedly the work OF all inccndiary The occupants
having been annoyed by gang OF boy caused the arrest
of several Of them supposed that Oi revenge
they set nre To the Place.
Among the arrivals in the city are Gov
Burnside Of Rhode Island Lieut.'iov Caliin Massa
cusett. the Hon William Faxon, Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy: the Hon Galusha Grow of Peunsy lvania
Roilns r New Hampshire tie Hon Vim Window. NJ c.
Minnesota the Hon J. H. Woodbridge. NJ G., Vermont !;
| Galena Illinois Oliver Ames OF Massachusetts
Bradley r. Johnson Rchmond, Va, AZ the Lifth-aye
! Hotel: senator Pomeroy OF Kansas, Col j. Wiley Ed
munds Boston, and the Hon. j. Edgar Thompson, Phila
depha at he st. Nicholas ioie; Jndge Bacon 81 It,1a @
Judge Theo Miller HUDSON ~ JACOB oi Ana
bauia and j. H. seiwyn OF Boston at the Metropolitan
St Si cs Sf oro n # Of Ts RUSSIA at the st. Denis Hotel the
Hon VIM. Highly. NJ. C., California and Gen James
dale Rochester at the Hoffman House and senator
Conuess Of California. who Is the guest OF Gen Mcdowell
The Surveys for the Hudson Highland Sus
nnaon i Of both banks Of the Hudson River from Yer
pIanck's Point Buttermk Falls The plans have been
prepared with detailed maps everything necessary
iorn AN opinion OF the best place locate the bridge
and a Board OF Engineers has been convened To decide
suised gentleman: Gen Edward W serrell Engneer-in
Chief OF the Company; Horatlo Allen, esq, G. FL Major
Houston. esq, Chief Engineer Erie Railway Maor,Gen
H. ". Benlam $ A. Joh1 A. koe6iing. % esq 6 a. H.
mour; VIM. Is. Gilbert esq, G. L.; Gen G. b. Stuart Col
NJ. o. Daydson 5. = Post; esa c. T.; Maior.Gen. io
| " J. McAlpne {. h. IL Is understood that arrange
have been made with capitalists under which the
Work is To he commenced at once.
The Board of Councmen concuned with the
Aldermen YESTERDAY IN the proposition to extend the hoe,
CON received from the Corporation Couu
sell making known that the report of the Commission
ers OF Estimates aud ASSESSMENTS IN the matter OF the
opening and extending OF Worthst from Baxer'st
10 Chatham square, was duly confirmed by the supreme
Court General Term June 80 1868. resolution was
then adopted that the actual opening and extending of
worth st from Ba1terst TO Chdthan.squate take place
on the nrs day OF October The Board agreed with
the In directing the immediate removal OF the
balcony nj the intersection OF Bowery ana Canas By
resolution Theodore WestrOn was appointed City Sur
| yeyor 4 resolution laid directing the Clerk
Of the Common Council TO furnish maps stationery &C.
&C. for the use OF the Common Council The Board CON
cured with the Aldermen in directing the Controller to
pay $500 the Clerk of the Common Council for his
servcrs preparing the Annual Mammal Of the Cor
appoint Index Clerk at a salary OF 800 year.
BROOKLYN.-The Brooklyn City, Hunters
Point Prospect Park Railroad Company has been
tabished. This In the first I" crOsstOwn" road.
Detective Officer Corwn yesterday arrested
g. +. lie Fort. diamond broker doing business IN New
York on charge OF false Pretenser preferred by Mr. G.
A. Campbell, jeweler IN Futon'st.
tobacco factory in Pacific st, near Column
blast seized yesterday by the officers of the Inter
nal Revenue Department on the ground that the owner
had failed 10 pay the Government license.
Subscriptions have been opened by residents
on the Hill for the purchase of plot OF ground at
Cumberland-st and Greenavc. where they propose tn
erect Music Hall subscriptions amounting to $4,000
have thus far been raised.
August Gunther was tried, in the Kings
County Court OF Sessions, yesterday, and convicted,
| the charge Of stabbng his wife Caroline with knife
u1icng severe injuries. The prisoner was renanded 10
| jail fOr sentence.
! The Board of Examiners appointed by the
Boards OF Supervisors aud Education the depot OF
the latter Board, IN Red Hook lane. yesterday afternoon
for The purpose OF hearing the claims OF candidates Tor
scholarships IN the Cornell University at Ithaca, " Y
several candidates presented; but, with the view OF
ter adjournment was had until Monday week at
| p. All public schools aud academies under the
supervision OF the Regency OF the University OF New
YORK each entitled 10 send one competitor. The
Cornell University Will he opened OF the ls Of October
Candidates under Is years Of not received,
and IL should be understood that every pupil must pay
his own board. Nine pupils may be sent from Kings
County from each Assembly District.
| HOBOKEN.--Ilcnry Brewer, residing Mt No. 1919
Boomb charge ycst,r evening before Judge Pope With
ha,n. 'hS ,e prrp"ng yo@ng laJ aged u d'est't 81 M
Henry stood h for the OF
hm'ef At pigeon ,ho"g hut nsci o akss am the h
direction aud of lodged In the face OF Miss Mcae nearly
bnny Brewer tined IS hy
bs Recorder and ss0 sDdsrssok pay bs Doctors