New-York tribune., 1868-08-11
THE CTN.

THE CITY.
Tho Independent Jolly Club and the Bradley
Club enioyed tho annual chowder yesterday
Tbo Canaan Association went on their annual
excnrsion Yesterday number Of city officials were Vi
the party. On 80.
The Board of Audit yesterday called 9G cases, cases,
but no respondents appeared ana, altef tiAlns o"''
| IN cases previously called, adlourhed'
THE Belt Railroad Company are again accused
OF permitting their employees to abuse ana o'er"orA ~
horses. ~
II is understood that the 18th Regiment, n:
| g. s. ~ v conemplates challenging the 'Ih FesiheA'
| 10 participate IN "a test urih'
Marshal Murray caused the seizure, yester-
day of 5000 Havana cigars, contained IN TWO tIunh' "
house ia Prince-st
Mr. d. &. Chenck had a small sum OF money,
and $1,000 check, not endorsed stolen rom MIN % uus
tile trip Of the steamer Vanderbilt, Monday nlSHV
Thirty additional labOrerers were appointed
YESTERDAY in the Street Commissioners Department. anu
| the number Will be Increased louay.
| The bids for laying the NicolsOn pavement
in certain streets of the city /. 10 De o & Nico" nave
company possesses the right 10 lay the Nic1IsVn paw
ment consequently there can be but one Naliu Diu'
Messrs. Richard Oliver & Co. of John-st have
just finished the medals to be awarded 10 % te ced u
and well executed and cost SlOO each'
Mr.. Peter Hackctt, compositOr and a mem
Der of Typographical Union No g. died on Non1aS % Si
! will take place on Wednesday morning
Charles Whittier, Henry Zeitch, and Daniel
Emil masons precipitaed yesterday 70 tue srV%H %
from scatlOd la flOnt Of the building, NO l4Z IsI
Forethst All were seriously injured Ihey were 'Ae'
| home.
The Farmers Club of the American Institute,
will resume the to-day at their rooms III the
Cooper Institute, the President will take the CHAIR at
P. Al interested in agricultural Improvements are
| invited TO attend.
The funeral of Mrs. Agnes T. Lcdwith, the
wife OF Justice Thomas A. Ledwith Of the Jefferson Maj
ket Police Court, took place yesterday from tne ho M
Gniem was celebrated 10y Rev Mr. Donnelly assisted
by number OF the reverend clergy Of THIS CITY, ls
| congregation was present
| Last evening fire occurred in the basement
Of No 223i Divonst occupied by Joseph Rosenth4 as
residence anu JGScily m , Pcitc Gomnany The
building owned by Jacob Levy, and Is daaSeu 10 tuo
amount Of SlOO insured for $4,000 py the s'u!'o'"n'
| Company.
Yesterday Marshal Bracket reported to
the Board Police that he had, since hs last report IN
yestictcd ~ fires in this city aud Brooklyn Eight were
found to have been accidental origin, and four We're
nceudary. one William Abel, whose arrest mas DEE, Deyu
| have Dceu made m the case OF the three others.
The physician on board the hospital ship
Illinois winch Is anchored IN tho lower Ddy, lcleslP
ed yesterday, Ia Mr. Cyrus Curuss the President, of
the Commissioners OF Quarantine, tat joseph raglan
Thomas Wilson and ia ward Fehcn mad been discharged
had been received OH board The three others patients
! at present IN hospital, are conyalescent.
Company b of the 22d Regiment, n. G. S. n.
v pophluriy known as the Busy BIS has challenged
| the Webster Guard, Company Of the 18th Regiment
which recently yauqushed tho Montgomery Guard Of
Boston-tO competition drill In Upton's tactics The
officers Company Captain, Thomas II. CalleH,
FIRST Lieutenant George W. Lard, and sccOEdLleuten
! ant, Theodore AscOusn.
| Yesterday Coroner Flynn commenced an in
quest the body OF James Casey the boy who died
saturday last IN the NewYork Hospital from the effect
OF injuries received the Thursday previous, lac having
been IN Pdrkrow, by car No rs OF tie Avenue
B line. only one witness was examined and owing to
tho absence OF important Witnesses the case ad
iourned until to-day, when II Will be continued by Coro-
| ncr Keenan,.
Company A (Hawkins's Zouaves), Fourth
Regiincit y G.. > n y. under command OF capt A. b.
Do9bs leit ihs cry yesteTiay aeinoon Tor PToIdence
complimentary visit to Gov burnside OF Rhode Island,
who their corps commander during part Of the Late
war They will be- received m Providence by the Grand
Army of the Republic aud the Burnside LOuaves The
Company including the officers and band number about
An exciting foot-race took place yesterday
afternoon at Einlay's track between James Shaw and
yards Bayes reached him the first yards and
the two ran together TO the winning post and the referee
again ON Saturday, az Iho same hour aud place, Mr..
In favor Of Bayles one Oddly Of Pittsburgh, Pa, Will
walk against time on this track next Monday The bet
| ting is 500 to 600 against oddly
Senator ID. s. Norton of Minnesota, VIM. II.
Seward jr, Auburn; General W d. Lewis ir., Phladel-
phia A. RaInsden Leeds England and r. W. Park, Yer
mont; the 1t. Nicholas Hotel Capt Il. B. Rodney.
4. = Navy, 40 the ST. julien Hotel Gen. g. b. Dandy,
L. : A. 10 the Metropolitan Hotel; W. L. McGrath OF
! the St. Denis Hotel; Dr. T. V. Aulck Washington is ut
the Clarendon Hotel; Commodore GodsDorongh, l. 5.
baugh. Chicago and Dr. j. L. Bartlett, Boston at
| the Astor House.
| The Rite of Confirmation was administered
Yesterday morning o eight persons, at the Episcopal
Church OF ST. John the Evangelist on Wayerley Place ana
West Eleyenth-st Thiss the memorial church OF Bishop
WaHright. The Rev X. G.. Cornell Is the pastor. Bishop
Odenhcmer OF New Jersey, oielaled, assisted by the
pastor and the Rev Messrs. W. W Walker, j. ~ Hefler
man, Thomas Galaudet aud r. f. Dennlson The services
appointed at II o'clock, and the church was well
filed that time with large congregation, who re
maned until the close, and VINO gave the most earnest
| attention.
While the HobOken ferry boat, James Watt
was nearing her Flip at the Chrstophcr-st yester
"a
Bernard Keenan,, Henry DAILY and John Gordon Keenan,
aud DAILY eaped from the boat the water and being
good swimmers, escaped with other mi,hap than "A
| wetng. Gordon remained IN the boat which drifted
wheel Of the Latter which had had been stopped. Gordon
the pilot OF the Watt Adophus Mann, from some uneN
planned cause again gave the signal TO 90 ahead and The
unfortunate youth at thrown rOm his position
and mangled beneath the wheel The body sunk and
has not yet been recovered The pot was arrested and
Justice shandley committed him 10 the Jefferson Market
Prison 10 await an examination The deceased youth
aged IT years and resided with his parents at No 2
West HOuston-st.
BROOKLYN.-A large police force from this
press rOwdyism and robbery.
The fourth race between the yachts Matte
and Martha will take place tomorrow.
Policeman Porter of the Forty eighth Pre-
cnct was accidentally shot through the right hand
yesterday, while cleaning his revolver.
A number of little boys. were fined 81 each
yesterday by Justice Comwe, for bathing in the East
River in violation VI the city ordinances.
Henry Jones, n pcddler at No. Smith-st.,
arrested yesterday morning by Assistant Assessor
Carol OF the lid District accused Of selling cigars with
out a license
A fight took place, Sunday afternoon, in the
lagerbeer saloon kept by Henry Heman, corner OF
Degraw and smithsts. Capt Rhodes and officer Smith
arrested the rioters.
John Duffy, a sailor, fell from vessel, foot
OF DeGraw-st, yesterday afternoon, aud sustained
compound fracture OF the leg He was taken to the
Long Island College Hospital
John II. Michigan, aged 10 years, employed
in the moidug mil of W. h. Duga, III kenaye., had