New-York tribune., 1868-03-31
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THE CITY.

has accepted a call from Philadelphia.
The Croton water pipes burst yesterday at
several points In the upper part OF the city.
Alfred Ulster of No. 1866 Washington.st: at
tempted commit suclde yesterday BY cutting his throat
with q razor
Samuel Rich, James Davis, and Bernard
Cunningham were arrested yesterday on charges VI
reckless driving.
Joseph Kline was seriously injured yesterday
at No rs Ann-st by the breaking OF grndstOne lie
was taken TO the New-York Hospital.
Thomas Loonie 81 years old, residing at No.
S34 East TwentySecOndst, died suddenly last evening"
Cause unknown
Forty-two cases and twenty-one barrels oil
smoking tobacco were seized on saturday ana Nonuay
for Illegal branding.
The Rev. Henry c. Potter Of Boston has ac-
cepted the roctoThip OF Grace Church anu VIII eon'
mence his minstrati0n In May
The steamer Glaucus, from New York ashore
at Block Island last week was got OH on ounu"9 c'o"
ing, and proceeded on her way.
A dramatic entertainment by the Social Com
given In the basement of the church tomorrow.
The Hon. John Il. Ward, late United States
Minister 10 China, lectures upon that country tomgn.
Stenway Hall, for the benefit Of the Bishop EuoU
Fund.
The Board of Supervisors, yesterday, lis,
tened to the Mayors veto OF new Offices and increased
a salary OF 81 900 year.
A number of citizens opposed to the pro-
posed town railroad in Threth and Thirty second
STRANGE TO be presented TO the Legislature
Mr.. Waterhouse Hawkins has accepted the
invitation made by his audience the other evening ana
speaks Brooklyn tonight before the Historical Society
The 1st, 9th, 10th, and oath of each month
Win S on and after & the lat 81 May oSba SS as d@f 3 spsh
steamer with the California mails.
Mayor Hoffman will, during the remainder of
the week hear objections to paynS SefondsEe' from from
University place to Eighth-aye with Neoson pavement
The Superintendent Of Buildings announces
that the Of houses which are at present unpov
ded with hTeescape and proper ventatos n the roofs
will be speedily made to comply with the law In that re-
spect.
The Samaritan Home for Aged Men is to be
for funds President. Mrs james McVickar Treasurer
Mr.. Robert S. Howe The Home Tor Aged Women Is
success.
Early yesterday morning two boys, inmates
OF tho Juvenile Asylum at Onehundred and ixty-rst-
ST. escaped by lowering Themselves from the NTH story
window by their bed clothes but were speedily retaken
by police officer.
The Lady Superintendents Of the Working
wOmen's Protective Union acknowledge the receipt Of
kind letter and IS from friend In Springfield. H. who
had read the article In "Putnams Magazine ehtlt~d
Among the Poor Girls"
The Street Cleaning Commissioners allowed
Judge Writings bill. yesterday. and listened to com
Packard contractors keeper setng forth that the
streets have been faithfully cleaned.
An attempt TO burn the small frame building
No. coo Tenth-ave made yesterday morning. BY
placing quantity OF straw under the stairs and setting
re 10 IT, The fire was e1tingushed by policeman Cole
man before much damage had been done.
The Board of Councilmen referred a resOlu-
ton requiring the FOrtyseconds 81 Ferry Company 10 run
good aud substantial boats TO wcehawken, 10 the Com
Churchst improvements till next September
In the Board of Audit yesterday the following
named claims were allowed: TRmUNE Association
nal Of Commerce. S2725 rs: Decision was reserved on
Justice powlngs claim OF $4,000 and Charles Wander.
yOOrts OF t],i75.
Mrs Kelsey. residing at No. 23i East Thirty
eghths the pocket OF her dress containing Sc cut
OF by adroit pckpocke Thursday afternoon last,
short time previous drawn the money from the Bowery
Savings Bank The thief escaped Int the lady has left
description Of him at Police Headquarters.
Two men called at the residence Of Mr..
Towers, No lo2 Madson-aye yesterday and exhibited
permit from 4. H. Ludlow Co 70 look 40 the house.
They were shown through the house by servant. and,
while Of the engaged the domestic IN convetsa
ton the other rihed bureau drawer of sO worth OF
diamond owery with which the thieves made their Co
cape.
John Ferguson, an employG OF Bellevue Hos
pita died Saturday through an overdose Of aconte
beer from vessel used for the mixture OF drugs
few moments after be expired II s snppG-e,d m ina,
the He was 80 years OF axe ana native Of
Scotland.
Miss Clara Barton will deliver her lecture
upon Work aud Incidents OF Army Life" N Stenway
Han on Friday evening April g. FOR the benefit o. suffer
ing sIqies or o. ascrssTu Tncor sdre Mr. MorglS
viii preside AZ the organ and Mr. W II Pope win recte
Barbara Fritche," the whole unda' tho auspices Of
Post sedgwick No II, g. A. II.
Joseph Hamilton of No. 173 Fourth-st, com
mltted suicide on Sunday BY taking mineral poison Tho
deceased was native OF Connecticut and member OF
the KnckerbOckcr Society," he recently discharged
from wallaces hotel, where he had been employed
bartender and this circumstance appeared TO have been
the OF his great depression OF spirits HIS mother
Is known 10 have been insane An inquest vi" be held
by Coroner Keenan,.
A large audience attended tho entertainment
At all 4 agt az
Boone family. The programme was OF varied charac-
ter comprising vocal aud instrumental music, declena'
tiOn. and readings Mrs Anna Il. Boone, her children,
Daniel. Grace Myrtle, and Willie Madame Marie An.
bott Mr. Robert Burns, Mr. endfe and Professor Fro
isfaction 20 the auditory.
The attendance at Steinway Hall, yesterday,
Of buyers OF tickets for Mr. Charles Dckenss readings.
was great at the first sale, but large number
purchased At an early hour In the morning there
were about 100 persons line on Fourteenthst awaiting
the opening Of the box Office. The sale began at O'clock
and by IL all who desired tickets for the sup
Piled few spectators managed to procure tickets for
pose OF at handsome profit Hereafter tickets for single
readings viii be sold for tho accommodation Of such as
have wish TO deal with spectators, 10 attend tie
entire course which begins ON Monday, April l3
Coroner Schirmer held an inquest yesterday,
at Bellevue Hospital over the body OF Bernhard Emme
nch native OF Germany, aged - years who SatuT
day night committed suicide by hanging himself to
beam IN the engneroom Of the malt house Of H. g Jesup
& Bros In Forty hths between Flrst and SecOndaVes.
Ue had been In poor health for considerable time past
and quite destitute. The following letter unad-
dressed aud written IN pencil found upon the body:
Sick miserable, and left by father, brothers and sis
ters-eyen deceived by one brother who could have
helped me-nQY my time has come; Will not 1--we any
longer in this World God forgive my sins, and take me
up TO thy Kingdom. BERSHARD EuNERICH"
At the annual meeting of the New York City
sundayScbOo and Missionary Society OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which was held In 81. Paus NJ. T..
Church last evening the report Of the Society for the
year ending March 81, 1863 read. The Society
represented being In most prosperous condition.
During the year. the two Conferences appointed each
additional missionary There ~ missions with
CHI
ganizatons under the care OF four missionaries, with 2s
classes, numbering 7i2 members and probatOners From
March, n gain
hcers, teachers and scholars aud IG5 church
OF the 1858 visits TO families 2576 10 colored fami
lies The total receipts since last annual meeting Wern