New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-01
TIE CITY.

yesterday.
The Mayors Office at the City Hall is under
going repairs - 80,
The Park Commissioners announce music on
the Mall at p m. today.
The O'Domell Association have enjoyed thelr
first annual picnic and moonlight lcsu'" ~ '"0 O''
Tho fvc-mile. single scuI race for $4,000
between Josh Ward and John Tyler jr is "oh' Tyler
paid forfeit
Today is the 34th anniversary of emancipa-
ton in the British West India Islands, when O2oO slaves
made free
w. Howard, a letter carrier, was overcome
by the heat in PaTRrOw yesterday He was taken home
Hugh Callahan, aged years, last evening
fell down fight OF stairs at No 20 Leonard-s'p ana
broke his neck.
number of boxes, containing human bones,
were dug mp on Thursday by the ahoreis at "OiA j"
Cbambers-st., near the New Courthouse.
AN unknown man Yesterday fell insensl6i t a., az
fhc corner Of BrOOme and MOtSts nom ne eutcV Va '0
heat lie taken to Bellevue Hospital
Peter Martin was yesterday found at the
corner O. stanton and Rdgess su1fIlng from "se''''
The Mercantile Library and Branch Office will
be closed on the sh of August and be reopened sept
The Reading Room viii continue open until Aug 49,
Mrs Elizabeth Garrison, while sleeping at an
omen window on the second floor Of No Jos Periy-st;
Thursday night rolled out and was dangerously HJuou
by the fall
Joseph Barnes yesterday fell from building
in FortysiNthst' between Ihird ana & m 80 Ii
and was dangerously injured He was taken 10 81 LUXE
Hospital
The Board of Audit yesterday called twenty
six cosos INT as no one answered the Board after taking
testimony in previously called adjourned 10 MOL
day next.
John Allen. the repenting sinner of Water
ct dined yesterday at the Howard Mission with Mr. on
yer Dyer and Mr. Arnold, the Assistant superintendent
of the Mission
An unknown man was last evening found
lying nseHsibe at the corner OF seyenthaVe ana seven
feminist Frustrated from the elect OF inc neat 1aheA
TO Bellevue Hospital
A span of horses attached to a Third-ave.
car fell into between Eghtynint and Nlneueh-
SITS. yesterday afternoon They were badly INJURED UuV
the car and passengers in 1t escaped
An inquest was held by Coroner Schirmer
yesterday at Bellevue Hospital over the body OF W2n
East River at the foot Of Eighty-sixth-st.
The Clubs, of which during three-fourths of
the year the bachelors e2Q 8yrS@oy arn 6enedes
whose wives and families are at the seaside
Bridget MCGOWAN of No Baxter-st. was
run over yesterday 10y Haven express tram at the
corner Of Sixtyffth-st and FOurthave and sustained
fracture of one Of her legs She was taken to st. LuSeS
Hospital.
The Aucust number of Yankee Notions opens
with bright illustration of the final abeau at the late
Democratic Convention, and among other good tGing
contains witty dissertation illustrated on the political
topics OF the day.
The Rev. Thomas James has been appointed
General Agent by the Genera CoRerehcG Oh inc all
and to establish aud support Missions and Schools among
the freedmen Of the South.
Coroner Rollins held an inquest YESTERDAY over
the body Of Robert W Miller Of No l49 Ieonardst aged
syears who was drowned Wednesday last by falling
into the North River from the foot Of NaIICns, where
he playing with some boys
pnblic meeting will be held under the
auspices Of Council 10 rs u L. A. on MONDAY erelE,
Organic a CT ant and Coifax Club
Frank and Nicholas Fischer, brothers, quar-
relied in the lagerbeer saloon No l4 Chnstophei-St
Sfofba in tSe iead The assaant was arrested and
locked mp in the Charlesst Police station.
David Mcdonald residing at No j3 Oak-st9
fItacf g1tfr,( rff II
foot OF Mortont r., was shot accidentally yesterday
by TevoiySr IL e banNS VI S% HosDfoI The wound
was pronounced a serious one.
On Thursday evening Bernard Tiernan OF No.
IRON tie Southern Hotel TO Catharneslp. and in al
tercaton with them about his pay Herman was struck on
severe scalp wound. The ruiiians escaped.
The Little Wanderers will gather at the
Howard Mission, No 40 NCw-BoweIy ON sunday ateI,
and clildrens meeting. In the evening Mr. A. G. Arnold
Asaf END ary aae "a fC4y PARK 9 t gTooE
Ign. where the Hon. Chauncey shafer is to preach
Rose Hill and Friendship Divisions 5. Of T.
made very pleasant picnic excursion to CroSsetts
Grove yesterday. The company though not very large
select, the sail delightful and all present seemed to
enjoy themselves hugely" Among the invited guests
were A. ". Gleason, esq Of the Grand Lodge Of New
York, and several members OF RdgeWOod DIVISION
Brooklyn
The Ward Brothers have issued n challenge
i've merits 81 lie oaismen Of Great Britain and the
United States, and viii make match with any four men
The race to be rOwcd IN either country, or waters
mutually agreed upon Inc brothers propose TO give
expenses. or will take that amount and row in England.
Mrs. Elmira Harrington was last evening
arrested by officer Crook Of the Twentyhh Precinct,
on the complaint Of Mrs. Annie Crook OF No Blocker
st. wife of the officer making the arrest The complain
last the felouousy appropriated her bank
account book, and with II drawn from ne BoWeIy say
lngs Bank sums amounting IN the aggregate 10 S3y' All
The parties reside IN the same house The prisoner 10y
order Of Inspector Dks, locked up ct Police Head
quarters She asserts her Innocence.
The Montgomery Light Guard of Boston took
their departure from this city yesterday, ana were
escorted TO the Newport boat by detachment OF the
69th Regiment and large party Of friends in this city
just before the march from the 9in3y OF me 6sth ~
from MI Moore, an instructor in the Boston ish school
and graduate OF West Point Challenge them TO drll
at some other place IMAM New, OH me captain saye
he will issue his challenge 10 Co J., 18TH Regiment y. g.
g. N.Y. Immediately on the return OF his corps to Boston
A proposition has been made to put on
line 0f steamers direct from this city to Jacksonville,
Fla THIS VIII obyiato the necessity Of gong round by
the way OF savannah saving Huch tme ana expense 10
passengers and saving very much OF the losses that are
from Florida IL is proposed 10 place Two new steamers
in the Jacksonville trade 10 cost not less than 100000
stock Mr Beach. General 4 gent Of tie Grand Trunk
Railway ono Of The first business men in the country
The Great American Tea Company gave an
excursion their employees, their families, and few III
vted guests, Thursday night Inc steamboat Fort Lee
by Manahans band which furnished fine music for dane
At O'Clock DOuuuIul COLtUOn was spread Altef
pleasant sail Hastings the beat tut about and ar
rived i'm the city o'clock a. All present enjoyed
the excursion aud united in commencing the hbcraliiy
OF the tea company through their manager Mr. G. A.
Gardner. who successfully carried out the programme
previously arranged.
At the stated monthly meeting of the New
York City Missions number Of city Missionaries gave
Interesting accounts OF their visits 10 criminals and the
poorer Mr. Lewis T.. jackson, the Rev George
j MuguS and the Rev. S. A. Boxer, made addresses
relative 70 the Missionary work done by the Society
Statistics OF the amount OF labor done during the past
month were read and showed there l20j5 mission
mission stations, air services, GOO