New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-07
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THE CITY
Gen. +. VI. McCook of the Sandwich Islands
| Is at the II. Nichols Hotel
The Excise Commissioners are now granting
licenses for three months. There are large huoer u
applicants
Police Headquarters in Mulbery-st. are TO
be enlarged by addition Of 80 feet upon the north sde
| running through 10 M0ttst.
Josenh Goodwin, the insane man who escaped
from {. BloOmugdale Insane Asylum mas Decn lOund ny
| the pol ce and sent back TO the institution
The Western Union Telegraph Company an
nonnces that its lines have not been anu wiz mol DC o
| fered Tor sale under Its present management
| Typographical Union No. 9. has increased
| the sum TO be paid upon the decease OF any mem
her from $50 to $780, The society now numbers LOO mem
beers.
| In the East River the ice is fast disappear
Ing and the boats and vessels move easily me ferry
boats the North River have still considerable dicuty
| IN making their trips
The Rev. f. p. Roe lectured on the Ro-
| nance of Cavalry Life" at the South Dutch Church,
Ffhave. and Twenty-frst-st., last evening good
audience was present.
During the month of January the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals made 10 arrests
the total amount of fines imposed on Offenders being IN
all, s2l2 Imprisonment for 10 days being added IN three
cases
The number of cases for trial before the
Board OF Excise lately being so small The Board OF Health
has changed its day OF meeting from Thursday TO Tues
day. that the of both Boards may DO performed
| on the same day.
Among the arrivals at the Metropolitan are
l.
| Albany; the Hon Mr.. LOughran. Green; the Hon. UT
Madden Queens; the Hon. Mr. Pitts, New-0rleans, and
| the Hon. j. SandfOrd.
The Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bond
St. Homeopathic Dspensary and its branch shows 260t6
treated. 5o22 prescriptions gwen ine16lng S,25
outdoor visits Feb. l, 1867, 10 Feb l. 1868 Quo
Fulpan NJ d., is the founder and manager OF the nst
| tuition.
The st. Cloud Hotel. at the intersection of
broadway and Forty secondst il nearly completed
The building of brick with dressings OF hghtoooIed
stone and a Mansard roof II ia great ornament and
an improvement 10 part OF broadway "ch a1 pcSon
| sadly needs both.
Mr. James Lenox of this city announces his
intention found Presbyterian Hospital for the use OF
the sick aud injured Of that denomination and Tor that
purpose lie proposes give valuable plot OF ground and
100000 In cash as soon as charter can DO oD'heu anu
Board Of Trustees chosen.
| Prof. Whitney commences his course of recita-
tons illustrative OF the manners of distinguished orators
Monday evening next AZ Dodworths Han His imper-
sonatlons In various American cities and In England were
received with general favor few years ago ana ms re-
appearance before the public VIII be welcome To MS hu-
norOus admirers Of former day.
Five bows. clad in the costume Of the prison
era Of the House Of Refuge, escaped from Randall
Island at early hour yesterday morning They were
County shore thence the shore at Port Morris They
had succeeded in gaining the heds toward west fals
when by the officer sent in pursuit OF the ana
are still at large.
]. X Lambert mate of the American brig
Trout sent 70 this port m the schooner Noble ~
having. the night OF the 23d OF December last We az
on his arrival az this port yesterday he arrested by
Marshal Murray and confined in Ludlowst. Jail. His
| examination viii soon take place
An Infatuated OK caused terror in several
streets Of tho city Wednesday. In Great Jonesst many
persons had narrow escapes OF their lives man stand
ripped from his back but fortunately sustained no seli
injury The police had arrived IN the vicinity OF me
infurated animal when drove Of cattle passed ana inc
quietly fell into their ranks, causing no iurther us
turbance.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
schrmer. the Ffyninthst Police station, over the
| bodv ~
| Tuesday night by being over by Thrdave. Rail
road car AZ the corner OF Twenty ninth ST. and Trdave.
The evidence Of the witnesses corroboraed the statement
heretofore published and the jury rendered verdict Ia
accordance with the facts, and recommended that rope
hemp be used upon the steps OF the cars III snch
The deceased was as years OF age.
The Third Union Cooperative Building So
cety commenced its operations last evening at Farmer
Institute No 90 Ludlowst. and shares amounting to
John Fsher Of the PToteetSc House Psntsr society
presided Mr. Robert Grove VINO u aetni az seGrefy'
by the payment Of u weekly, each member may obtain
answered by the Chair MS 10 the general workings OF The
| Society
At the regular monthly meeting of the
b,i ~ nc nrnrsty 81 aSmtti1g LAWYERS as membe rs
the Chamber. The matter was finally settled By the
mec was appointed to consider the proprlety OF memo
& o TO e y 20 1S 2e FreSeh
franc piece also committee to complain TO Congress OF
the distractions To navigation created by the new bridge
recently constructed at Rouse's Point
On Wednesday n stranger called at the store
OF H. W. Van Twisen, No go SiXthavc., and requested
That two hams valued at " 60 be sent TO house at ne
with 5e hams and a. the Place nprGped t tne TenSe
to the store and procure inc requisite change on the
return OF the lad the stranger took the SIC fO aud tod the
and Fithayc., whcrc he would meet hun aud give hi'
the $50 bun The hoy went 70 the point designated, nj
the swinder did come, and the boy return
! TO his employer minus the change and one ham.
Marion Division, No. 4, of the Sons of Tenn
perance gave entertainments on Wednesday evening,
at stcnWay Hail. which consisted OF speeches. dramatic
readings and the playing of several pieces OF music
the The orators of the evening were Messrs
lma9 CarsWell hld butcher Madame LsSdernier read
the Balcony scene" from Romeo and Juliet, and THE
Lost Heir" Prof ~ j. Nlckerson reclted Poes Raven
Whlch elcted frequent applause. MT Naiior Is JONI
the Orglnsi OF St. Paus Church. played the overture
TO Massanieo; Mrs Adams and Miss Maggie Martin sang
was, also. singing by the Marion Glee Club Despite the
| unfayOrabc weather. there was good attendance.
| The Board of Councilman met Yesterday, and
| received communication from tho Corporation Counsel
occupied bv the Croton Anuednct Department lying he
tween Eghty-sixh and Ninety thirdsts and the Ninth
ave and the old receiving reservoir was sold by the
IL had been properly advertised. IL disposed OF in
10 parcels and brought SOs,ooo Tho resolution Indoors
ing Matthew T. Brennan as Police COMMISSIONER, was
laid over resolution 10 reminder all the streets aud
OF this city what Is known as the "Philadcl
Ing of Messrs W. Il. Roberts, Lamb, Hart, Kenny and
seger in order that property owners could give their
views on the subject.
! Neither the Secretary of the Treasury nor The
| Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has delivered an
opinion upon the proper Interpretation OF the law VIC
lated by certain manufacturers OF imitation wines whose
properties seized In December last The collectors
Selling officers and differed to the section Of
the Revenue law winch applied 10 the case for the re-
covory Of unpaid taxes, and they appealed to Washing
ton for Official declaration of the meaning OF the en-
actnen Keepers ara Ia charge OF the various premises
the seizures made, and the costs Of holding
possession will make considerable item To be deducted
from the amount that will he awarded To the Government
! II condemnation OF the property Is obtained. Deputy
Commissioner larnd is expected 10 arrive from Wash
iugton to-day Collector Blake of the Seventh District
seized dsery AZ No. i03 Eghthst yesterday, Oh the
ground thai false returns made by the proprietor OF
the size OF the boiler and OF the capacity Of the fermen
Ing tubs aud that The establishment was erected and