New-York tribune., 1868-05-11
HOME NEWS.
THE CITY.

The horse market was very dull on Saturday
The City Hall Park fountain was playing
yesterday,
Total amount of specie from this port during
the week, s., 100000
Pear-st., at the corner Of Wall, was put in
order on Saturday
Marshal Tappap granted 13j licenses last
week, and collected S547'
Councilman StacOm lost his gold badge OF
Office on Friday evening.
The Mansard roof of the POst-0ffice was
completed on Saturday
A brilliant meteor passed over this city at
about 10 o'clock last evening.
The Hon. John Morrissey is expected home
from Arkansas early in June.
One Michael Brennan, arrested for begging,
had a friend who went bail for hlm in $1,000.
Mr.. McGregOr Superintendent of Buildings,
has warned 1920 delnquents SINCE January l.
Alderman Anthony has been appointed Dep
uty-sherin, in place Of Dennis Hogan, resigned.
The Demilt Literary Association discussed
Protection and Free Trade on Saturday evening
The fare to Chicago and back from the 18th
inst TO June is fixed at $25 by the Allentown line.
The body of an unknown man was found in
the North River, on Saturday evening, of pier No 46
The Submarine Wrecldng Company have
commenced the raising of the steamship Amsterdam
Three ocean steamers left this port on Satur-
5S'i 5oG in spec specie iaN OD' 80 r''' . N
A black snake, nearly five feet in length,
by patrolman.
The total daily receipts of the various ferry,
car and omnibus companies IN tins city ana It's suDups
is more than $500O0
Business hOusesi in Wall and Broad-sts., and
in the neghbOrhood of the Custom House closed their
offices at p III. on saturday
1t is said that the Controller intends appoint
ing tho Hon George H. Purser ana senator Thomas J
CTeamer as Tax Commissioners
George Brown, native of Germany, thirty
years of age, died suddenly yesterday at No. u CenIeI
81. Coroner Keenan, held an inquest
OF the 1S7 persons lost in this city during
the last six months the police have recovered G5 leaving
22 OF whom no tidings whatever could be gathered
The North Shore Ferry Company commenced
running on the time table yesterday. Eleven trips
are 10 be made on week days aud eight on Sundays
The Union Mutual Singing Meetings are con-
tnued al the old North Dutch Church corner Of Fulton
aud Wilamsts and arc weekly becoming more inter-
esting. t.-
Patrolman George Hyde, who, for the past
eleven years has been detailed 10 the Franknst police
station died at his residence No l5o canalst ON Friday
DIR. T. s. Lambert lectures on the Longevity
OF Man. 40 the meeting OF tho Association for the Adj
yanccment Of Science and Art at the Cooper Institute
this evening.
Since May 1, the Board Of Excise has re-
ceived, from the annual renewal OF licenses the hah
some sum Of s5o525, aud the cry Of the Treasurer Il
"stil they come"
Alexander Young of Staten Island and Dan
Eel shearn Of No 39s Wateret we're arrested ON SATURDAY
night with barrels, ono cas, and three Kegs 81
sugar In their possession.
Coroner Keenan, held an inquest in Eightieth-
ST. near Fourthaye on saturday Oyer tne po1y on " m
McGrcgOr, aged four months VINO aou Hom injuries ie
ceiyed by falling from sofa
The Ladies' Fair in aid Of the Roman Catholic
Church Of the Holy lnnocents opens to-day IN tne LE
erett Rooms broadway and Thirty loufufsI IhcIc VIII
be promenade concert every evening.
A match at the four ball carOm game OF bill
liards for $50 push shot barred $40 points up PLAYED oy
George II. kershaw and r. T. Mac,artne!, on saIuIoay
night, was won by Kcrshaw by Is points.
A number of the Exempt Fuemen's Associa-
ton attended the funeral Of the late David H. Ihea from
his late residence No 2lj West Fifyhrsst on saturday
morning Mr. Theau was In his Clst year.
The anniversary exhibition Of the New-Iork
Institution for the Blind, consisting of vocal ana in,tr
steinway Han on Friday evening az o'clock
William Murphy, while at No. G3 Mott-st,
stabbed James Mahan in the let cheek on saturday
evening causing bad wound. The nssailant Ned, and
Mahan removed 10 the New-lOrk Hospital.
a number of the members of the MeIcan-
tile Library Association met at Cooper Institute on sat
urday evening and nominated their candidate for
President Mr. Seymour A Bunee Cashier OF the CizenS
On Saturday, the 3Oth inst, flowers are to be-
strewn the graves Of the Union dead every city
village and hamlet churchyard In the land by order Of
public
The funeral of the late Dr Henry Seuff, VI.
D., took place from No J13 West Fifteenth g. on satur
day Dr. scnh died IN the 65th year Of his age. He was
well known physician In practice IN Cmtonpace for
many years.
Henry Lenewood and Henry De Haven were
arrested Saturday for selling cask6 filled with water
under pretense that they casks u wine A long
tube hed with alcohol was made % 10 service TO help
the deception
An inquest was held at the Morgue by Coro-
ner Flynn yesterday the body OF unknown boy
about years OF age dressed in Kentucky jean panta
looms and blue shirt who was found on Saturday IN the
North River of Pier No. a.
First Duane Lodge of Good Templars will
have Society gathernga AZ Thompson's Dancing Academy
Dc devoted 10 the reclamation Of druukards and The
assistance OF destitute families.
The anniversary exercises of the American
Missionary Association are 20 be held at HcinWay Hall
tomorrow evening; Among the speakers WIN be John
south under the Freedmeu's Bureau.
At the meeting of the Slate RoOfcrs' Society,
Saturday evening reports were read from the differ
ent shops showing that AL the shops with one exception
Saturday work, which closes at 8 b. m
Capt. John Young and three of his detectives
the direct track OF Nelnown thief In this city,
Hudson River Railroad cars near Garrsons station, aud
relieved him of ;l 900 in gold Of which he had charge.
Two BOYS. Cornelius and Daniel Murphy,
quauced on saturday evening In front OF NJ Mulberry
St. and Cornelius threw piece Of glass at his opponent
striking him in the right eve and destroying ihat organ
The wounded boy was taken 70 the New York Hospital.
William Vail, one OF the bOmders in Joseph
ATnolds boarding house, No. l26 Crosby-s was badly
burned about the face and hands early yesterday morn
Ing by the explosion Of gas, caused by leak IN gas
pipe on the first iloor He was taken TO Bellevue HOsp
Surrogate William D. Vecder of Brooklyn
granted letters OF administration the estates ~ Francis
Butler, Mary Name william Mclaughlin and James A.
Thompson all OF Brooklyn. Letters OF guardianship OF
Anna o. COventy, minor, granted TO Nelson Nor
ris her grandfather.
Col. Clark of the eth Regiment, in General
orders No 7, announces that the regiment will parade
full fatigue uniform for battalion drill on Thursday May
a. rollca Al o'clock =. ON Thursday May -, the
regiment will parade In full unilOrn rOica Of cOmpa
mes " 5CQ9ckp p H. q III .-
The police are so well posted in the thieves
vocabulary that the latter have resolved TO invent
one IL may be important 20 know that hcnceforth
"sItng his weasen" will be expressed by "swppened
i'm the geyser" This Is the yernacular for communicating
the fact that somebody's throat has been cut.
At 10 o'clock on Saturday night q gang of
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