New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-29
THE CITY.

| Mott-st, on Sunday evening.
The Seventh-st City Light Guards, number,
ing about 80 men, and accompanied by their WIVES au
sweethearts made target excursion to jones' "oo'
yesterday. o.o
George Mcdonald, sailor, living at NO. 800
Sim on sunday night and struck On the head with
| sung shot, intlicting severe wound -
| The twenty anniversary OF the New
York division of is 10 be cSnrcS Robert
Forest of Pennsylvania, VIM L. Dodse "na o'Hei' VIII
speak.
A eroc;o1 rooefing of the Chamber of Com
of the sufferers by the recent earthquake IN south
Aelea' D' snbieet was postponed until the stated
| monthly meeting ON Thursday.
| William Smith, colored, who was recently
arrested by the police OF this city for some crime COM
mitted in London. Conn, while being taken 70 the
latter place by Sheriff Corning, effected his escape ny
jumping through the carwindow OF uah winch lei'
THIS city ON Sunday afternoon
Henry NJ. Dreyer, aged 12, who was found
wandering the streets Sunday night ana TAKEN 10
the Twenty Police Station says that he was Induced
is unknown him, and who abandoned him IN tne
streets. The lad is IN care OF the Police
The sale of the valuable lakewood Library
by Leavitt, Strebeigh d Co.. which commenced yester
day, will be continued to-day, and the following aas
until the whole collection Is disposed or eonns
great variety of and curious works i'll the untelt
branches of literature especially IN biography mavels,
poetry and the drama Inc heo and Affords the
of filling their shelves with choice copies a'
moderate expense
Baron Stoeckl, the Russian Minister, is at
the Clarendon Hotel. The Hon. T. NJ Pomeroy M. T.,
Auburn; the Hon. ]. H. Thomas NJ G., MdfylSnd , tne
Hon r. r. Bridges North Carolina ana gen a. M agner
and Toten, L. S. A.. and ColnmandeT o ~ ~ y
s. N are at the BrevOOrt House. The Hon r. W hei
Iogo NJ C. Alabama, and Commander PendeIerast, y. >
N, are the Metropolitan Hotel ExGoV. tnaer Ssn
ave Hotel Commander j. II. Gs and Llent.-Com-
mander Casse u. 5. N, ana Judge oI ~ i"' ",
the Aston House Gen. H. d. Oh'L' u o. 49, 20 "
the Hoffman House.
The Board of Aldermen yesterday directed
the Corporation Counsel 10 commence proceeoInHSs
against the Elevated Railway Company Tor damages 70
waited railway from the Battery TO COuruat 81, hlu
also adopted resolution that the Street
orthwh remove the railway distractions on tile ground
that the company had not fulfilled the terIus oi tneI
Councmen directing that the members OF the Board e
provided with badges tgoldD. The resolution OF the
Bxterst 10 CbathamsquaTe, take place on the Drst uay
Of October next land over BY resolution the Croton
Aqueduct Board was directed " lay the ahs 'he eho
| length of Backwell's Island.
The Board of Councilmen yesterday adopted
resolution directing the Clerk OF the Conihoh CounSl
merpbers of the Board The Board coueurcd with the
Aldermen directing that Croton mains be laid the cnre
ing named parts directed to be paved
with Belgian Pavement Sixteth-sL, from Lexington 70
Ffthave.; Prnce-st.. from BoweIy 10 Broa9%ay Az
enue A, from HOus0nst, 10 FOnrteehtns. fHittn
from sixth to seyenthaye aud ilIty lnthst Doi
Tenthave. and Hudson River Tue following isso pI
was adopted That the salaries OF lhe IierhS
and other officers OF the Boards Of Aldermen ana conn
The Clerk of the Board. and, by virtue OF ms
the legislative DepaTlmant o. w, % D enc rrr.t
s'es er fs so ,se the Second Assistant Clerk 5000
the third fourth and nth Assistant Clerks each sSo
the Messenger to the Board so the assistant hesssn
$1,000 the Sergeantat-Arms and Assistant seTgeantFt
Arms. and the MESSENGER TO the president eash s's
and the Janllor the City Library, sZC; 10 De pd
tho ERIK
the Second Assistant Clerk $500 the General Jerk aud
IN tine o Ss Mes SSe eS s The Aant
Sl4OO; the SergeantatA Arms $l,50e tie Doorkeelei,
S s from t6e Adermen directing the Corporation
Counsel 10 prosecute Elevated Railway Go: for OBJ
sructing Greenwchst with their railway and the Street
COMMISSIONER to forthwith remove the same, were
adopted.
BROOKLYN.-The fund at The Eagle Office
for the relief OF the widow and children OF the man
MCGEE, who was drowned III pond Willie attempting 10
save four children, now amounts To S2OO
At 81 o'clock last evening fire occurred in
the stable OF jeffrey Purcell IN Johnst, near Brldgest
resulted The origin of this fire Is also attributed ~ in
cendaries.
]. Bonnel, of No. 81 Leonard-st., E. d., was
arrested yesterday on the charge OF doing business asa
lottery dealer without having paid the Revenue tax He
was held for examination before the United States Com
missioner
The October Term of the CITY Court of Brook
lyn viii commence before Judge Thompson Monday
OF next week. ut 10 when the calendar of ib5 causes
"
be devoted to the trial OF Jury causes and the fourth
week to the bearing OF Equity causes.
John Radigan, a member of Hose Company
No. "a. who was detected by Oniccr Handler: on
Thursday last in the act OF stealing some articles from
No 26T Jayst, during the progress OF the fire In that
negbbOrbOOd, brought before Justice Cornwel yes
krday for examination The complainant not being able
TO he present the hearing OF the adjourned
Friday next, at 10 a. M
At D. m. Yesterday fire broke out in a
southeast corner Of Front and Waterss resulting In
their destruction together with Two horses, Que owned
Black butcher The animals were T ysed a. s0 eaen
The building was worth about $500, insured.
Alderman Richards presented petition from
property OF the Eleventh and Fifth Wards 10 the
Common Council yesterday, calling attention TO the fact
carrying off the drainage OF that section OF the CITY, and
causing serious damage IN nee Oh sre "a ron
Water and Drainage Committee Tor report at the next
meeting.
Shortly before o'clock last evening fire
broke out in stable at No. eco Concordst, owned by
James Howard The building was destroyed, and horse
valued az 9 wa e dwelling s Oi So on sa about
amount OF $780, insured. The fire is supposed to have
been the work Of an incendiary
The total number of deaths in Brooklyn last
week l93,-beng 45 less then the mortality OF the
previous week The principal Of death cho
era infantm, IS; cholera mOrbus q narasmus %;
sumptOn 81 darrhea, IA; debility IL; dysenery and
commissions each disease OF brain, y whoOpng cough
pneumonia and bronchitis, each remttent fever, 5;
scarlet fever. derum tremens 8; hydroph0bia, DC
OF men, 81; women az boys. H. and prls g.
Under one year OF age, 70 between and ten years.
between and twenty years, q between twenty and
sixty years. 49, and between sixty and eighty years 49,
At stated meeting of the Brooklyn Board of
Aldermen yesterday afternoon Alderman OKeeffe pre-
scented memorial from the Mcclellan Legion OF Brook
Mcclellan and asking that they may DO allowed TO give
him public reception IN the Governors room OF the
City Hafi ON Thursday Friday next, OH the arrival
from Europe OF the steamship Cuba, m which he is
passenger motion was MADE authorizing the fresl
dent to appoint committee OF five 10 take part In the