New-York tribune., 1868-05-19

Thomas wShone IL is said thatiwhie the Senator was
under examination, when asked what he would do no
should have suit against the city, he replied Why see
Tweed, OF course"
President of the Bnd Mechanics Association, Richard
W. Crowthers VicePresdent J. Fmlay Smith Secretary
Of the Directors, Messfs Peter Cooper WIN. B. Hatch
Paul G. Coffin and Edward Mead were specially thanked
for liberal donations
Coroner Flynn yesterday held an inquest over
the body OF John Freeman Of Threenthst Sixth
ave. Killed Oh Saturday by the falling of frame build
ing which he had aided in removing from No. sixty
secondst to vacant lot In Shythlrdst, near Third
ave Inc carpenter IN charge was censured Tor having
faed 10 properly secure the supports which uped the
building.
An electromagnetic engine, which, it is
claimed combines power with great steadness Of
ment Increase insurance and occupies small
space is to bo exhibited in operation at the NewYork
College, corner OF Twentythirdst. and Lexingonaye.,
at o'clock to-day All persons requiring power, ana
particularly those who wish to use it in small places are
invited 10 attend. -....--
The Executive Committee of the XXIst AS
sembly District Union Republican Association was held
last evening IN their rooms on the corner OF One HIM he
executive Committee are Chairman @; w ThqrSeT; per-
mon andJ. III. Fitch. No business OF general interest
was transacted
A meeting of the Baptist Sunday School
the various BAPTIST chnTehes OF this city and Vicinity
held at the sixteentst Baptist Church last even
Ing The Rev. Mr. Simmons spoke on the subject or tine
union OF the Church and Sunday School aud OF the great
both worked In concert.
A letter from the locomotive eud of the Pa
ec railroad which was, when the letter was written,
OF SeTYorS cty Of George
Francis Tran was fatally shot by one OF ms employees
few miles west OF here Monday last He was son OF
Of the Directors Of the Union Pacific Road The body
will go forward to New-Iork tomorrow Tor intermeht.
the assassin, whose name is Brown, IN chains at Fort
Saunders.
The Association for the Prevention of Gam.
bling No 81 Nassau st. report 80 clerks aud employees Oh
mercantile and banking houses caught in gambling houses
during the past month The name ol each person mas
been erained and the fact reported to the employer
The law for the prevention OF gambling imposes nne OF
not less than SO or than $500 persons letting
their premises for gambling purposes and it is the inten-
1000 policy shops and le9 faro banks are scheduled ON
their books.
An examination which has been for some
time Ia making the affairs OF certain railroad com
panies having their Office in this city, has revealed the
fact that OF the weahest companies have persist
emily managed to evade that section OF the revenue laws
which requires them TO tax OF per cent on AL sur
ptnses As legal penalty for this species OF swim
ding viii undoubtedly be enforced in each case the Gov
lerument will 1crIvc daitc handsome addition 10 the
revenue from hitherto unprOductNe source
One of a series of popular meetings in behalf
OF Sabbath School teaching which was inauguTated by
the NewYork Association OF Sunday School Teachers,
took place at the Tnrteenhs Presbyterian Church last
evening A large number OF ladies and gentlemen were
present. Mr C. p. Hartt presided, The subject OF dis
cussiOn was How 10 make Sunday School teaching more
practical" Several Of the clergy and lay members OF the
association participated Tho Rev Dr. Burchafd urged
the teachers TO become imbued with the Importance OF
| their work. and 10 labor earnestly and actively by
for the preservation OF ones
committed 20 their care.
The Board of Councilmen met at o'clock
yesterday President sacom IN the chair aud concurred
win the Aldermen In adopting reS0lnuOn that the
Commissioner be aud he is hereby requested to re
port ts board by what authority the triangular piece
or ground at the foot Canat is being occupied for
r purpose OF pimg paving stones and other materials
ren, that he Immediately take measures to re-
the and 20 sue for and recover damages from
person persons using the same, for injuries done
tho Tagging around the said plot OF ground The Board
also concnrred with the Aldermen In granting permission
10 John H. staph TO lay asPeei%men me 9f ms SAsphan Pave
Madisonsquare, also the sidewalk opposite the same
! A breakfast was given to Mr. Greeley by
members Of the Union League Club, at their rooms ON
Msdson'aye corner Of Iweny shths'' yesIeTtGy
addresses were delivered oy Thos Acton, d. b. Eaton
Jolu Jay and Horace Greeley. The entertainment was
sumptuOus and the utmost good feeling prevailed The
seh8itn cl.Tes smith Frank T. Hove Richard But,
er, Cyr,s Butler Charles Denison, Dorman ~ Eaton,
Christian T. Detmold, j. n. Brush samuel shethar, o.
u frolhnghau j. /; Is, Wesley Isaac ~ saer
Ggor-e Cabot ward Jeremiah olhrSp ThSnas e Aeto1'
| Mr. F.tzhugh, Isaac II. Bailey.
! The Board of Aldermen met yesterday ut
o'clock, President Conan In the chair remOnstrance
%iih the "stanord" Pavement was laid over; also,
resolution TO increase the wages OF the dock builders en-
poyed by the city The American sarpaho9ters society
permission 10 the plot OF ground bounded by
firstave scyenueth and seventy nrst'sts, as tar-
inform the Board by what authority the IhrdaYe. Rail
Company has laid rails IN IInllnR
Resolutions were LAID to pave Warren and other
streets with the Brown Miller" Pavement The
repair repaint and refurnsh the Chamber OF
| tie Board OF Counelimen, amended that the
expense Of tho shall be taken from the appropriation
pave the following streets with the Fisk Concrete Pave
ment": Hghty ninthst, from Third To Fh-aye.; One
River siXtyseyopth-st, from Third To siXthave, and
one hundred and twenty slxthst from the Eighth to
Eleyenth-aye.
The two wings of the Mercantile Library AS
ISOLATION met last evening their respective headquar
tera 20 Tatfy the nominations that had been made for
lee met at Heimss Cdrs where there was q large at
tendance. hr Arthur and several other gentlemen
PredSnt XeSaaacr ind aud Counsellor osSood were
very busy canyasspg for their ticket and by other per-
eloquenee the ranks OF the party consider
ably augmented They very hopeful OF success on
seeonnt q their victory last year -, The
Restaurant which was crowded during the evening Mr.
Samuel Harmed occupied the chair number Of speeches
were frequently referred Both the candidates
been connected with the Mercantile Library Association
Lee Is with 3 B. Chtenden Coz and SIR Allen is
neeted with the Great Western Insurance Co. The ut
were frequently seen conycrsing with each other The
great hght VIII take place to-day.
BRO0KLYN.-Mortality last week, 40.
| The 14th Regiment made its annual parade
| yesterday; also, the 10th Regiment.
Michael Blake was severely injured by Fred
erick II: scherck during an alteration they had In
Marine-st, on Sunday night
| The City Court Calender for to-day, is Nos.
ls, is, le o. TO- 76 s. 49, 49, 49, 100 ilS llo. ~, 8,
I'M l2s l3i. l32, lt 81 1i9, 20, 80, 81, 45 co. .
| Terrence Clark, aged eight years. was run
over In Bergcn-st Washngtonave yesterday after
noon severely injured Patrick Keenan,. the driver.
arrested and held to await the result OF the chds
| injuries
A new trotting-course is to be laid out on
land recently purchased for that purpose the line OF
will be completed about tho OF June grounds
Will then be naugurated by grand trot III which several