New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-17
THE CITY.
Mortality last week, CAB.
NIVI IdIIJ I'''V WI
Police arrests last week, LIZ.


The Catholic churches celebrated the Feast
Of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary last saur
day.
The depots along the line of the Camden
and Amboy Railroad are dTaped III hemoiy VI 'ho i"'o
Edwin a. Stevens.
The French vessels in this port had all their
colors flying on Saturday, the l5 the ee day of the
Emperor Napoleon.
The body of an unknown man was found
floating in the East River off the foot OF Foryfrsstreet
yesterday and taken 10 the MOrgue
The October session of our City Medical
Colleges bids fair to have amuch larger attendance oi
students than the average OF former years
Five thousand dollars has been voted by the
Vestry of Trinity Church for the Northern Diocese FUND
conditional on the subscription OF the WhoIe amount hcou
ed. $4,000.
The next National Unitarian Conference will
be held In this city commencing October g Inc discus
sion Of the best methods for Chlstanzg tne lnSeS WI"
principally occupy the attention Of the Conference
The Rev w. C.. Van Meter of the Howard
Mission was expected home from Europe yesterday a
fun house awaited at the appointed hour ana lne chi
dren as well the audience seemed quite disappointed
at his nOn-appearance.
The First Annual Excursion of Ct. Teresa's
Mutual Benefit and Benevolent Society VIII take pace Nv
Jones's Wood Wednesday next. THIS society was or
gained for mutual improvement aud beneyoence ana
now numbers about 600 members.
Collector Smythe received notice from the
Treasury Department, last Saturday, Informing MN at
appointed to sign official papers, because OF the lhau
OF the Vice Consul General to attend TO his duties
The Rising Star, which arrived on Saturday
from Aspnwa brought s3s9,so5 49, consigned as follows
Morz Meyer t5s,s76 9s Eugene Kelly Co.. $4,000 Lees
Waller t2o3OOO Wells, Fargo Coz ti2s26 %; Lanaa man
& Kemp S275; A. S. Lazarus, $500 RebOu MunoI Sy'T
j. c. do MieT 5000.
Mary Ann Crimmins, residing al No "a
James-st on whom an abortion was committed short
time ago as il is alleged by Mrs. Mary j. Rolf, alas VII
liams who was arrested and held TO ball. was on satur
day removed Bellevue Hospital she having threatened
TO commit suicide
Bishop James of this city dedicated new
church al Rondout last Wednesday assisted In laying
the corner stone of Methodist Episcopal church in
Summit, " j. next Wednesday, and another at New
castle, n. j., OH the goth inst.
William Poole and Charles DAILY quarreled
was dangerously stabbed by Poole IN the breast Tho
assaant was arrested by Kouudman Rusher and locked
up I'm the Grcenwchst. POlice-otauOn. Inc wounded
man taken to Bellevue Hospital.
While the steamship City Of Baltimore Of
the Inman line was going down the harbcr on saturday
rugged sailboat in which three The boat
sunk The men were rescued by persons who put on IN
small boats witnessing the accident The steamship
kept on her way.
The pest sloop "Four Brothers, seized by
the officers has been tied up 10 wharf In tins
Sy |nGr0 In1Is%aI ~ ab,, th WV of dnng ming.
ana il is requested that OF Health look To- this
on board the Infected sloop within few days
The Bricklayers' strike still continues, and
the much talked OF comioIIc ms , h
conference with the Executive Committee oil the I'm.
Moving Md~Uu~
iourneyineu have had AN abundance Of money, Moro
than 200 eighthour men at work. are taxed weekly "
each TO sustain the strike.
Coroner Schirmer held an inquest at the
Dclaucvs Police Station. Saturday over the body Of
David Kose, German aborer who was crushed beneath
ward No lOI Norfolk IT.. on Friday last Klose
ployed in the yard and engaged In pime lumber at
the time OF accident The jury censured the proprie
tor Of the yard FOR not having his lumber piled more
curely.
Gen. Alfred S. Hartwell, the Rev. NJ P. Stick
ney and daughter his ENcelleucy &. &. Harris and
family, Mr. Eugene Il. Folsom. and the Rev. DR.. Wood,
were among the passengers who sailed for California on
n Cole aud wife the Rev j. f. Pierce and wife the Rev
C. H. Wheeler and family, and other missionaries sailed
In the Erin for Liverpool Dr. r. Hold and others went in
the Britannia for Glasgow.
Coroner Schrmer held an inquest, on Satur-
day the body OF james Mctlhbon the lad who
drowned on Thursday last ~ falling into excavation,
niled with water at the corner Of Onehundred and,
tweuty-third-st. and FOurthaye. The jury censured
John McGrane contractor for leaving the excavation
EUarded The parcrts Of the lad live In Passac n j.
He visiting some filends In this city.
While Mr.. James Brennan was mixing a can
OF paint In his sash and blind factory on the northeast
corner Of LeXing0n-ave. and Ffeth-st, on Saturday
evening some benzine which he pouring from
took re aud exploded, burning him about the face and
damaged and a coat belonging 10 Mr. Brennan, In tho
pocket OF which were 49, was also burned Not Insured.
A slight fire was discovered and extingushed
in the entry-way OF VIM ii. Browns dwelling No l72
Broome-st, on Saturday light-damage trlfng. Later
In the evening Henry Wheeler IS years OF age, was
thrown lighted match the carpet IN the hallway, for
the purpose OF setting fire TO the house but becoming
frightened at what he hat done home and told Of his
act Yesterday Justice Mansfield committed the prisoner
to await an examination
A young man called at Jacob Boutheleirs
meat shop No 81 secordave, Saturday. and bought
go worth OF beef which he ordered sent To the Reunion
Hotel at the Of Tourthaye and Forty secOndst.
In payment therefor he gave check for SIC on the Sixth
National Bank. signed James Smith, and made payable 10
the order Of James Flock The change $50 given to
the purchaser audhc departed. Later in the day IL
ascertaned that the proprietor OF the hotel had not
ordered the meat, and ina, the check was worthless.
The cattle plague still continues to battle the
coming to the conclusion that tho disease Is caused by
Oyerhcatng and Oyercrowdrg Iwas reported on satur
day that about "a head ~ infected cattle from the West
had been offered for sale on the Hudson River within Is
miles Of the city On Saturday evening Dr. Harris tee-
graphcd 10 the police stations nearest the place Indicated
ordering yigant watch TO be kept Every precauton
is used TO prevent Infected meat from getting into our
markets
While an excursion party from the Nineteenth
and Twenty first Wards were at Myerss Grove, Staten
Island, on Thursday last an ARRAY occurred among
party Of roughs during which OF the number Will
liam Rooney desperate character shot John Russell,
who lives IN Fortyseventhst., between Second and
Third.aves the forehead. and Patrick Connolly. living
at the Of Forty onTtht and Third ave. In the left
arm and neck. ON Friday night Capt. Alaire arrested
Rooney m one Of his uptown haunis and on Saturday
lie was handed over the custody of the Staten Island
authorities Rooney Is now under 1900 ban Tor having
ton last Fall.
Among the late arrivals in this city are T..
Gutierrez. Minister from Costa Rca 10 the United States;
ana MAJOR Hunt United states Army, aJ INC clarendon
Hotel; eX-COngressman Hogan, Missouri; the Hon Ham
iltOn Harris. Albany and H. X. Shorter, Alabama at the
the Metropolitan Hotel the Hon. Thomas Murphy,
Kansas; the Hon. A. Mcdonald, Arkansas; and j. i.
COyeWashmgton at the Fifth Avenue loelexCongrcss.
gresham Hale, Elizabeth, n v NJ the Holman House;
VIM Cassidy Of The Albany Ar0uS aud the Countess de la
MOreTe Paris at the st. Dennis HOte the Rev. W. X.
Douglas, Mississippi, NJ the NewYork Hotel the Hon.
G. d. Hubbard, West Virginia, at the Astor House
The monthly meeting of the Board OF Man
ayers of the NewYork CITY Sunday school and Mission
AIRY Society Of the Methodist Episcopal church society
was held IN the BrOOmest Chapel on Friday evening last,
VIM. W. Cornell, President, In the Chair Inc following
Is summary OF the work OF the missionaries Tor the past
month: Sermons preached 50; prayer meetings held,
~ class meetings, l0s visits To sunday 4 mis-
snMAry and nasnral WAITS 3ll. VISITS W lhe SICK lG.