New-York tribune., 1868-03-07

The General Ticket Agents Convention, which
has been in session at the ST. Nicholas Hotel IN thls e
She dsy was the revision Of the Constitution and the
sdOption of schedule Of passenger rates Inc a'
der does not differ materially from the OLD one beoIe
Sd,ourning committee was appointed 70 prepare tenn
pefance pledge for the members and solicit signatures u
the same.
The following paragraph appears in the Boston
csly Advertiser =" number Of suits have been begun
n this city by the Mutual Collar Company o. Hs~ % s ao6s.
hoensed by the Union Paper Collar Company tor aegsu
Of the patents fG & paea aest pSas Of he
paper collar controversy and may be OF interest 10 ose
Engaged IN the trade"
A German woman was found by gentle
man under the soop of his residence in Thirty rstst
MadiSOnave., late on THURSDAY nlght ohe sti1
that she had recently boarded at Bucklands Hotel,
Fourth-ave and Twenty-seyenthst but her funds be-
coming exhausted she had left there and after wander
ing AROUND the streets for time had lain down, intend
ing to sleep in the place where found. The gentleman.
having verified her story by inquiry at the MOTEL gave
her some money, and viii procure her situation as
domestic.
The stated meeting of the managers on the
American Bible Society was held at the Bible House.
AstOrplace Thursday, James LenON, esq PRESIDENT
in the chair assisted by william Whitlock jr Frederick
winston, A. Robertson Walsh and T. L. Fancher, esqs
sldents The death Of Daniel j. Ross, esq one
of the managers Of this Society," was ANNOUNCED When
t6e Rev Dr. spring read the l0th chapter OF lsaa aiH
one m each OF States Of NewYOrk Georgia, and MIS-
cOnsD, two Alabama, and two IN Texas, Comnunca-
tiOns received from the Rev Dr. Van Dyck BEIRUT
fD regard 70 making plates OF the Old iestaieht IA
ares and agents OF the Society abroad 70 the disIDu
ton of te Scriptures In foreign parts as wen
Of the domestic work Various grants Of books amount
ing TO 22s volumes and appropriations for the foreign
work made amounting toSlIsl, considerable part
payable IN gold
BROOKLYN.-The Fire Department Com
uittee had no quorum yesterday
The police are to arrest persons throwing
on the railroad tracks
Michael Quinn was locked up on suspicion of
having assisted IN stealing ~ pigeons from MI T.. n
AurdOck Of Flstbush.
The Spring reception of the Art Association
operOn the nth inst Local artists are busy on their
snmmer vacation studies.
Eugene Callahan, liquor dealer, was arrested
bon-st, whoaceuses him Of stealing still worth 800.
Company d, of 14th Regiment. n. Y. s. NJ,
ES 70 nsxe on wedness EVENING March is in aid Of
their onearmed cOmrade-sergt z. b. Crocker.
Mr.. Timothy Dyson, a reporter on the staff
Of The Brooklyn Times assaulted by John h. Broach
communication which appeared in The Times Of Tuesday
After the fire in Rush-st Z. d., yesterday,
Inv No fought In Diyisloaye untl the police arrived
Nobody was killed, but several were wounded
In the Brooklyn City Court, yesterday, an
action brought by Edward Thornton against William
plaintiff having called defendant thief verdict Was
rendered IN favor OF plaintln
In the United States Court yesterday the
aasA Of John Devin convicted OF defraudng the Gov
srnment, was resumed. The Dlstrict-Attomey argued
that the right Of anS a cted nS Sa Ss
suthortes 10 show In support Of his statements and
concluded by saying that the exceptions made by the
OppOsng counsel were utterly untenaoie Inc Iuuse
took the papers and reserved his decision.
In the United States Court yesterday Chas.
Kelsey brought action against Francis Dalton
United States Marshal for rent OF tho premises IN Whch
she Marshal had seized disery month previous As
the lease OF the dsery expired shortly after the seizure
the Marsa was sued for the rent OF the building while
bands Judge Benedict decided that the petition
and accompanying affidavit ana certhcate not showing
that the action brought account OF any ACT dohe
BY defendant under color Of his Office granted panuns
motion 10 Quash the proceedings and remand Tie case 10
the State Courts.
JAMAICA.-Mr John B. Smith, for the past
two YEAR Supervisor OF this town. died yesterday MORN
ing after an illness Of several weeks. Mr.. = was
xerey te by large number Of friends In this and neigh
bOrng towns - The Rev. Wm. l. johnson, ID. d.. Tor
more than 80 years Rector Of Grace Church. in this VII
lage seized with parsytle stroke Yesterday morn
cratic District Convention win be held in this village, on
Monday next choose delegate to the state Conven-
ton, ct Albany, on the llth
CANARSlE.-A man named Van VOOrhes
night in 6eId adjoining the Caparsie Railroad, nearly
frozen to death His hands and feet badly frozen
that II is feared smputation will he necessary.
HEMPSTEAD.-The ticket Office of the
Long bland Railroad Company was robbed Of ESQ ast
Saturday afternoon. Thief unknown.
R0NDOUT.-0ne Butler, who murdered his
wife here several years was several weeks
Eested In waymast Wayne Co., Pennsylvania, and CON
fned ~ the county ia At HOnebdae The authorities Of
Ulster County informed of the arrest but they
apparently PAID attention 10 II, the Wayne County
emeale, after keeping their prisoner several Weeks
noAily turned him loose. The first be made Of bis
sasy Sas 70 70 on spree at the conclusion Of
o.seo brought the Ulster County Sheriff to claim the
TashSt tARAAs @p EQRS " kRsTlo t!NLse z pur.