New-York tribune., 1868-04-30
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The New Haven Railroad Company pays for
the uniforms OF its conductors.
| During the year 1867, the Demilt Dispensary
I treated in all 27,4S9 patients
| The receipts OF the Charity Ball for the ben
eft OF the Nursery and Chds Hospital were s2o5s &c.
| A new church in One hundred and twenty
sixthst will have the Rev. S. H. Tyng Jr for It's pastor
The Third Union Cooperative Building So
ciey will Mr. John W. Farmers Institute, No AZ
| Luilow-st., this evening. at "a o'clock
The rain of yesterday Quenched the fire on
Gre Jersey salt meadows The dead grass had been burn
| ing for weeks.
| Among the passengers for Europe, yesterday,
were the Rev C. Graves of Providence Dr. j. Davis,
| Prof. ~ shppan, Dr. HALEY, and Dr. W. D. scoonby'
! A number of men were yesterday engaged
in t.e commencement of work ON the West shore Rail
| way
Two new clubs of the United States Society
teenth Wards The President of the former is Mr.. W.
! Lynch, and of the latter Mr.. Texas ". Carol.
The United Praying Band oi brothers, a re-
Gently formed religions society held weekly meeting
Tuesday night at the Church of III" !lams' III Forty
| eigbtl-st
The Active Base Ball Club were to have
played their first nine against Z" field Yesterday, but
owing to the unpronsing state OF Dc weather the hatc
was POSTPONED for the present
| The pin-pOol players of this city are ut Il loss
TO lind match for Cyrl Dion, tie Canadian has been
pocketng their stamps very freely during the past
few days.
William B. Crafts stationery store, on the first
floor OF No. UOB Dvisions, damaged by fire last
TO the amount of 500 Insured for $1,000 by the
|
| William Masterson, residing at Seventh st. and
Avenue b. fell from the stairway into the cellar of No 5
West Eleventh-st last evening and was badly injured
about the head lie was taken to Bellevue Hospital
| Company c of the 22d Regiment, commanded
by Capt John H. Palmer celebrated tie close of their
drill season last evening, by collation. at the regimenal
| armory III Fourtecnth-st., near SlAthave.
| Paving Broadway, after three months suspen-
sion OF work was RECOMMENDED ON TUESDAY at Morris
St. Bowling Green, where it had been left off, Daring
Broadway, as far mp AS Wallst.
| Oscanyan lectures this evening in the lee
ture-room OF ST AIMS Church Egnteenth,st near fn
key
Prof. Gamgee left this city for Washington
on Tuesday evening, ON an invitation from the Commits
sioner Of Agriculture His system of meat has
given great satisfaction ia Chicago The f,Oressor Will
Visit Chicago about the 10th OF May
The Union Practical House Painters Associa
ton of this city met last evening at their rooms No. 32
framing @ tempov tickets Of "dnon l I" new app
| cants, adjourned till next Wednesday.
| A well-dressed man, who refused to give his
Island Ferry landing. about II O'Clock last night. He
was rescued from drowning by the PROMPT exertions of
Officers Eastwood and Purcell, and Sergeant Kelly, Of
| the Harbor Police
| Orders were issued by the Board of Educa-
Tor e pr l Sr the
the north side y Fortie!hist. Tfysecondst. and
enth ST., Mott-st., Moorest. and Varick ST.
Mrs. Hilary skinner the wife of the distin-
guished lecturer held reception yesterday at the 81
James Hotel, the of the departure Of herself aud
husband for Europe. most select company responded
10 the invitations which were quite limited in mum
| The two pedestrian aspilants for fame are
still hard at work ana in pretty good condition lester
day Afternoon. GOuldng walked mile in $40 for bet
some Ookes-On imagined he getting weary. At
quarter TO u last night. both men had completed los
| miles.
Sons, about $50 in number. have lately organized them
selves INTO cooperate society They elect committee
from the number and 10 them they give weekly list Of
their The goods then purchased at Wholesale
prices and distributed The worknen say that they
! An inquest was held by Coroner Keenan,
yesterday at No. 50 Clintost over the body Of John
Miller, Miller, four years OF age. ON Tuesday morning Mr..
bottom and the boy sustained fracture Of the sku aud
other injuries, from the effects OF which hc died IN few
| hours. F
! Two months ago "Zska." the New-YOik cor
respondent of Jhe southern opinion. wrote ~ fictitious
city. The located Twenty st. and was
1ed with PaIisan furniture ana $4,000 paintings.
lie, aud the country papers filed with deserip
lions of female gambling houses in New-York city.
An attempt was made, early Yesterday morn
ing, to burn the tenement No. 32 East Thirty Ouith-st
BY building fire on one OF the gilders IN the cellar i'm
soon extingushed The stock Of groceries the first
floor owned by Martin A. Middleton slightly dam
| Company. 80,
The fOllOwing-naned gentlemen have been
elected Trustees of the SewYoIk Society Library
Evart a. DaycEo saey B. pgg
William Allen Butler Thomas War Cuban verplanek
Kennedy Charles T. Strong, william j. Hoppn, and Otis
| ID. swan.
| The Operative MasOns Society held specaI
meeting last evening at their in the Dent Dspen
sary, for the purpose o. considering the question of de-
manding increased rate of wages spirited debate
took place in which the reasons for and against the
posed movement presented with considerable force
ON and alter Monday next Ma the rate OF wases ar ar
masOnwOrk shall be IS per day.
The second of the series of amateur concerts
for the benefit Of the charities OF NewYork given
last evening the hall of the Union League Club House
There aqarge attendance OF the elite and fashion
factory The progrsnme Comprised selections from Mer
oadante Gomod PalloDi D3nizett Verdi Bale and
Mrs Medina, and Mr. stanfed, were the vocasts. Mr..
Arthur Gilman delivered humorous lecture on the char
scterstics of New gland which highly applauded
The Fourteenth Assembly District Grant
Club met last evening At No. S First the President
adopted recommending that Hannibal Hamlin be nomi
mated by the Republican National Convention for Vice
electDg the Hon F. p Morgan 70 the senate Addresses
were made by the Hon Merwin r. Brewer. Mr. a. }. !
meeting adjourned |...
A meeting was held last night by the Junior
e a. Of te S Mr.
vogel OF the Alliance Club was IN the chair The follow
Champions OF Troy, Mystic of Paterson, waverly Of
Neyah Oneida q Jsr,y @ asyes q s aPl1sana
read senern Invitation to ali the clubs to the
ASSOCIATION to compete IN the Base Ball Tournament
the 9th of June Niagara. There al present
y clubs Of good standing, menber: Of the Association
After distributing printed copies OF the constitution to
the delegates present, tbe meeting adjourned.
The elite of the world of billiards was pres
ent hst evening the grand complimentary testimonial
bencht given TO Mr. u. Geary at Irving Hall. The inter
ei OF the assenbage excited in the earlier part OF
The evening by closely game between Messr
Geay and Deery o 400 points up the former eventually
proving the victor Mr. Geary's two most remarkabls
rns were ia and s2 points This followed by game
OF 900 up, between messrs Melvin Foster Dion tho
Canadian cnppon- The brilisncy of the play OF the !
contestants was thoroughly appreciated by the specta-
tors. who testified their appreciation by frequent ap-
pase Mr. Foster made two breaks OF liO and 100 points
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