New-York tribune., 1868-02-27
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The Palmyra, for EurOpe to-day, took ont
t7sl 600 in specie.
The late Brooklyn Paraffine explosion was
saen m Ifchheld, Coma, distance OF 80 miles lh
straight l,ne.
A cooking range exploded yesterday morn
ing In William HOchess Kitchen, at No d2S SantoSeo'
demofshinR the range but causing no further oanAso
Passengers Oh one of the Jersey City ferry. 4
boats discovered seal among the iceeaRes in INC
River. yesterday
The Harlem Bridge Commissioners report 60
The Legislature that it win require $1,000 70
bridge
A cioar-hox containing the remains OF an ,,nr in
fant found en- Tuesday ~ Cretsn FTst and Sec
IN the gutter on Seventy -ninthst' beV"eeh 4 INV
Ond-aves. "A
Sergoant Wade of the Second Precinct Gland ana
neSs Gseman & Drscors STOCK at the fire at NO III
Nassaust., yesterday mornlng'
TL,oe hundred and twenty two hungry men,
o.o and children brealfasted at the public expense
Ht Essex Market Police csrtHouse yesterday morn
ing
Mr. Harry Smith. Author of Loves Vicissi-
.s and proiaent lawyer OF this city, is to read an
original poem this evening, in DodworA Hail. enaueu
~Two Wasted Lives"
Patrick Gallagher living at corner Sixteth-
st and Firstave fen from his cart in Thrdave. near
Twenty yesterday ana Has seIousy ITy Su'N
about the head. He was taken 10 beieVhle hOSpu"i'
Sarah O'Neii was found last evening by ule
Police at No q Rosest, bleeding profusey from cut IN
the head She refused TO tel IN what manner slo re
eeved the wound. Taken 20 Bellevue Hospital.
A pedestrian match, to take place March 10,
was made on Monday between James Crawford, Weil-
Known Western man. and w-Yorker whose name is
some where between Hebron Ohio, and this city
The fourth social carnival of the AriOn Socl-
ety. Fre%mnay % to tsr gsm% S@ Roo@S t6s evening
As this is tho last session Of the season an m unusual 6o % @
Of merriment is promised. TIE oa1 Is set uo"h ioi
The Third Union Cooperative Building So
eiety meets this evening at Mr. John W. Farmers c 5
has attended and Second societies, now organ
led this promises speedy c9mpleton already 'hey
have issued shares amounting TO SlJO,OOO
An old lady, Sarah Hefim by name, living
at No Leonarst was Yesterday run gon SVSr and @ op
sfdsts by horse attached to one Of the Merchants
Union Express wagons, the animal having Dee0lne become
frightened by dummy engine Of the hudson hiVer
Railroad.
A cartman, employed by Hunt, Tillnghast
CO.. was sent with "a pieces OF So5 20 'f of FeSTtTS
and AstOr-pace. on Tuesday evening, on reaching ms
valued at S 500 were missing Whether the pieces were
stolen, or rolled from the eart.is not known
Major n d. Mofatt of BinghamtOn, n. Y, is
An this city arranging reduction of the fare for the
eOloniss to leave Binghamton for Missouri as early as
APRIL About 100 names have been enrolled on ne pGOhs %
persons wishing to join them Circulars are soon 70 pe
route for Missouri TO select site for village
An unknown man attempted to commit sui
cde in front OF No. Ezsbehs yesterday, by shoot
TO the City Hospital, where his wound was pronounced
dangerous He was dressed IN brown business coat oafH
rubber OyersGCe round ict nat he is tye fee feet
brown rnustache, blue eyes, and dark complexion.
A German mass meeting in favor of the
Metropolitan Excise law is to be held next sunday after
moon a. 1eSeE ~ SSSSr eP@a Snd Eah Music under
the direction Of the German Y. NJ. c. Association Let
protects their families against the demoralizing
effects of the unresained Sunday liquor and beer traffic.
and there Wil be no danger of repeal OF the law
The apartments occupied by Mr. Fox, janitOr
on the attic floor of No III Nassaus were Damaged Dy
and third floors occupied lawyers offices, by the
Messrs Noble semer, Ledwith, and Others were cone
Driscols billiard saloon, the first Aoor was damaged
by water to the amount Of $780, The building is owned
Insured
w. w. Broom, an English Liberal and pOpu-
ent M friends end Of American Hstonaity and Union in
England during the late eetured last evening be-
Urs @ the Union 10 sSg@f d on the effects
there @ between the friends Of the Unon and Rebellion to
control public opinion in regard 70 the war; with the IN
the British Government
From the returns Of the Adjutant- General of
S sres 9e Of Of ts National Guaa State Of IS
s7lS6 and is divided follows: First Dlyision, MAJOR
Gem ner@aHSs b DHr3ea 7sil; Third Division Major
Gen Joseph B. Carr & Sa ESGtn Tbeodere
b. Gates sO sixth DiyisOn MaioTeen Henry J, A B Bar
worth, 27O7; and Eighth Division, MajorGen Rufus L.
Howard 2,S65.
terday, the examination of Mr. Jeremiah Washs claim Of
SsI2 % for rent OF No. 405 Fthave was con-
tnued The room was used by several companies OF me
the Common Council and was approved by the Mayor,
on account OF some political difference that had arisen in
the Legislature between him and Col. P1nckney Decls-
iOn reserved The Board also reserved decision on Mr
him by of piers which he leased OF the city
not being repaired according TO agreement
At the meeting of the Board of Fire Com
msncners yesterday the Committee on
the engDehOuse East Thirty hirdst, the lease not
permitting the Fire Insurance Patrol TO occupy No 173
Elnst President Shaer reported that he had returned
an inspector while in the discharge Of his duty. In
answer 70 the FIRE Commissioners the CrOton Board
hydrants the fire in Beekanst the result Of their
negligence The Finance Committee reported several
paid Commissioner Myers offered resolution, which
was adopted expressing & the ne B0afe ie
Investigation had established that fact that the Depart
ns mas % @ Peeh % 80 aeea m Do necesaT o he
incompetent, dishonest, and corrupt.
BROOKLYN.-The Rev. DR.. c. S. Robinson
has resigned the pastoral charge OF the First Presbyte
rian Church The illness OF member OF his family rem
ders 1t necessary Tor hn 10 remove To mder climate
Joseph Henry was arrested, on Tuesday even
ing for paradDg the streets attred In female apparel
The body of a male infant was found, on
Tuesday In the ashes on vacant lot In FOurthave near
POwers-st
Mr.. John Cunningham. Chief Engineer of the
Western District Fire Department, married Tues
day morning.
The exhibition given at the Academy of
Music on Tuesday evening by the pupils OF Public School
No. 7, was well attended.
ID. II. Townsend's store, corner of North Sec
nd and LeOnsrdst robbed provisions valued at
t90, and u IN cash, on Tuesday night
Mr.. James Warden's residence, at No. 1853
az an rcOat and sled. The young thieves