New-York tribune., 1868-07-02
TIE CITY.

THE CITY.
Ten thousand Rebels and rhinoceros In this
citv. ., >-.I
Democratic Convention were selling for $780,
The RerOlutiOn of this week o'eIflows with
milk for Tammany babes.
Orpheus c. Kerr has dissolved his connection
with The Sunday AuTet1y
The Norfolk-st. Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School had pleasant picnic at sawyers Grove N d.
yesterday.
The young people of the Lafayette.aye
Presbyterian Church on an excursion to west POht
today
Prof. Sparks, Mr. II. d. T. Moore, and Prof.
W. r. Benedict among the passengers by the Nepras
ka, for Liverpool.
It is rumored that Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton is to be appointed deacon in Henry Ward BeeeheFs
Church.
The Rev. VIM. F. Butler, DR.. r. o. Sidney,
and Others viii address meeting the IWenty,seSohd
Council, u L. of A, this evening, in the Hail. No 2
FOurthave.
Among the passengers by the Arizona, which
sailed yesterday, RearA dmiTa Turner commodore
y. G. Johnson Commodore Alder, the Rev hF SWahey,
and the Rev. w. B. PTiddy.
The flags on the City Hall were displayed at
hafmast Yesterday in respect to the memory Ot rear
Admiral Bell and Lieut. Commanders Mckenzie ana
Reed.
The August number of yankee Notions
pokes fun prominent political candidates in several
fantastic carcatures which Will answer as badges ior he
cOntendng parties on the glorious Fourth.
Thomas McErOy three years of age, fell from
fourthnoor window of the tenement No 4lG W. Twenty.
eghthst to the pavement yesterday and died III IeW
minutes. Coroner Sehrmer held an inquest
Capt. COnners, who represents himself as
coming from Nassau, u engaged in borrowing money
from sversmths and statiOners in TINS city, whch nc
forgets 10 return.
Among the late arrivals at Saratoga from New
York are Gen D1ryee Thomas Denney and party, j. M;
wife, and DR.. Qumby and family.
Dennis Feehan living at No. 40 Vandewater-
ST., committed suicide last evening by jumping INTO the
Deceased was q native of Ireland, aged II years.
The Philadelphia Erening Star learns that
every dead infant picked mp in the streets of the Quaker
City costs $40 for inquest interment &c Newlork pays
than $50 for each slaughtered innocent found in
her streets.
Coroner Rollins held an inquest at No Dos
West 1sths Monday over the body OF Joseph H. John
from the roof Of building adjoining that OF his parents,
and subsequently died from conclusion OF the brain
George II. Stout, the Manager of the New
best shorthand reporters In this country will make a
verbatim report OF the proceedings OF the Democratic
National Convention, for the Associated Press.
A report of SO pages to the Board OF Health
the subject Of vaccination has been published, which
embraces letter from Drs Whitney and Carnochan, and
reply of Dr. j. Loges TO questions OF the Sanitary
Committee OF the Board Of Health.
Bids were opened in the CrotOn Board yes
terday for large number of Street improvements
but the number Of bids and the amounts contained in
them were SO large the formal awarding OF the contracts
was postponed.
John p. Berg, a carman. fell from a fourth
story window OF the tenement No SO Edrdgest 70
the pavement early yesterday morning. and was IN
stantly killed He leaves wife and two children Coro
Schirmer held an inquest.
While Mrs. Edward Morris was passing the
vicinity OF JOnes's Wood, yesterday, stray bullet from
some one Of the sharpshooers contestng for prizes with
in the ncOsure struck the infant child she carried in her
arms in the head, causing a serious wound
The furniture in the apartment Of Henry
Meyer, the second GOor OF No 179 Cherry St. dam
aged by fire yesterday 10 the amount OF 500 lnsnredor
Insured by the British Mutual of Buffalo for $4,000 and
NewAmsterdam for $4,000.
J. T. KirkwOOd esq, one of the most dis
nguished hydraulic engineers OF this country. left this
Mr. Krkwood is well known as the author OF Tine work
entitled HiBory of the Brooklyn Water-Works,' Of
which he was for many wears the Chief-Euginecr
A grand Temperance Convention will be held
in Cleveland Ohio. Wednesday, July %, the object
being TO compare views. discuss fundamental principles
and secure far as practicable concert OF action among
the friends OF total abstinence Arrangements have been
completed with the Erie Railroad Company for excursion
tickets to the Convention
The Committee appointed to conduct the
present strike Of the hcayers were in session again
yesterday afternoon AZ Den Dispensary Agreeable TO
action taken by Society No no their meeting on Tues
day evening books Of registration were opened yesterday
in which recorded the names OF such members Of tie
Society as may need aid from the treasury.
An adjourned meeting of the Master MasOns
of the CITY and suburbs OF New held yesterday
afternoon at the MeIehahts No. o.
TO take into consideration the question now al issue
between them and the jOurneymen brckayers. There
tOlcrable attendduCcs or Bosses ana rather
defiant speeches were made by such OF them as were
oratoricaly disposed Ere the meeting adjourned was
unanimously resolved that the members should stand to-
gether and adjourn until next Friday at j. IN.
The Stone Masons of the City of New-Yorb
held their monthly meeting last evening at the Junction
OF Second ave and Twenythirdst, for the purpose Of
ra1saetng certain routine business of the society and
electing officers for the ensuing hayear During the
session delegation from the Stone Masons OF Paterson,
N j. presented themselves and solicited permission 10
affiliate with their NewYOrk brethren, which privilege
was granted them on condition that they paid within the
fer Of month
stone Masons of New York have yet had difference
with their bosses" about the eight-hour system.
The annual examination of the Manhattan
Academy, which has been progressing Tor me last three
days was brought TO close last evening with the
awarding Of hOnOrs and prizes 10 the pupils. The eGer
cses were held at the Everett Rooms where very large
audience was assembled, whom were number OF
cergymen; The Manhattan College band furnished Tho
music tho OCCASION disconrsng some very fine airs
The distribution OF premiums was made by lie Rev
Father McAear OF St Columbas Church, after which
address delivered by Mr.. Daley which closed the
exercises for the evening.
An inquest was held yesterday, by Coroner
Schlrmer At No 81 Cint0nst over The body OF Mrs So
phia Louisa Guestng, German ~ years OF age, who
committed suicide by hanging herself IN her apartment
The deceased woman has been invalid for the past nine
months, suffering at times from intense pain in the
head, which caused occasional alteration OF mind. On
the return Of the husband on Tuesday be found the door
OF the apartment occupied by the fastened, AID
opening IT, he discovered the woman suspended by
rope around the neck from a nail In the wall and par
italy kneelng chest. verdict of suicide by hang
ing" was rendered.
The Board of Education adopted resolutions,
last TAXING appropriate nOtcc or the death
ex.COmmissOner OF Common Schools Mr. John f. Turner,
who represented the Fourth School District BY rcgou
tOD the Controller requested to place 10 the credit
Of the Board 100000 Twelve thousand three hundred
and ninety dollars appropriated for the purpose OF
making the proper repairs the heating apparatus in
several schools The Auditing Committee sent in a re-
port that by examination made by them Of the ac-
counts Of the Clerk OF the Board from March 2 lsG
June 1865 IL appeared that the total receipts 10 the
credit of the Board amounted TO $92940 l3 total pay
ments, Ss7O9s2 As amount less amount paid forged
warrant Csl7, ,5OOl t4O,675 65.
BR0OKLYN.-Th City Hall clock is
eclpsed
The investigation of the affairs of the Super
Of iaat1l in