New-York tribune., 1868-05-30
THE CITY.

The Board of Audit was idle again yesterday
Mr.. Leonard w. Jerome and family sail for
Europe to-day.
The first crop of grass has been cut in the
City Hall Park.
Mr.. A. II. Stewart has taken rooms for the
Summer at the Pequot House, New-London'
| The fare to Boston has been reduced to 81,
and the Old Colony was crowded yesterday AFTERNOON
| John TOors, IS years of age, veteran OF 1872,
died at Bellevue Hospital on Thursday evening oil ola
A frame building, corner of Ninth-ave., and
Fiy-second-st fell to the ground on Thursday night NO
| injured
! Controller Connolly will pay no more salaries
city and county officials until the Governor signs inc
| Tax Levies for 1868.
| The Hancock Democrats held a private meet
ing in the back parors OF the billiard saloon at Masonic
| Hail. Thirteenthst last evening.
Constantine Bowice fell from his wagon in
Cntonst yesterday, and the wheels passed over ms
head fracturlng his skull He was taken TO beueVuo
| Hospital.
| DR.. Pierce, President of Rutgers Female Col
Glass on Sunday evening in the Rev. DR.. Hastngs's
! Church, West FOrty-secOnd-st
The North River and Sound boats are IN
tested by gamblers, who invite the unwary TO play
friendly game of euehre' entice them TO Oiun' ana
then " fleece them of their money.
| Patrick O'Neill, a laborer residing at No.
400 East seveueenthst while at work for the gas com,
pany Blmst injured by large iagstone iaiilng
upon him. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Post Sumner G. A. X. G. S., will assemble
at No. sol Hudson-st, corner of Chrisopher-st to-
morrow evening when appropriate ceremonies will be
observed memory Of former comrades who fell Tor the
Flag
John Baum, aged 10 years, residing at No. 92
Willetst fell through the hatchway OF No 5g3 Broad
Hospital iHEs SiiS'''O ''''''' ~
! The Children's American Church Missionary
this afternoon at three The Rev. DR. Tying Will preside
and addresses TO be made by several distinguished
| clergymen
The Howard Mission. No. 40 New-Bowery,
will give statonhouse dodgers free breakfast 20,
morrow morning sunday Services viii be held at llO
a. In the afternoon, from TO A. the regular sunday
school will be in session.
| Charles ROurke, three years of age, was run
yesterday, at the corner OF Avenue and Ninth
ST., by L. s. Mail wagon and badly injured abOnt the
head aud thigh The driver escaped The boy was taken
! home to No, AL Nlnthst.
William Skiddy Wood, A. NJ, will deliver his
lecture, The Highways aud Byways of Newl York" for
aft nf r an h c At gSiGf SeT ha i SSa S a NJ
on Sunday evening next
An unknown man entered the saloon No. So
Cedalst last evening and becoming engaged IN an alter
voyer at him the BAH from the weapon grazing cloth
ing of the latter. The assailaut then fed -~"'>
The demand for The Rerolution this week
has compelled the printing OF second edition from its
Sereotyped forms 1t s said taa the exposure OF the
form under the Ink made this extra edition necessary.
| The companies comprising the left wing of
the 22d Regiment were drilled in battalion movements at
their armory evening, Major Porter command.
None of the eyoutions we're executed in the usual pec
liar and prompt manner for which the regiment is noted
| The steamers Arago and Fulton were put up
se 6y tbs NeWYorF H and HAVE Steamship COMPANY
being reached. The YazOO also withdrawn. Mr.
| s7,7OO.
Late on Thursday night Officers Woodward
and Bur discovered and eXngushed slight fire in the
kndlDRwood factory OF g. Center, No bIs Eleventhaye
Early yesterday morning another fire occurred In the
e m ens cse he fire 70 e cnasa By saw
| dust taking fire fIOm the boiler.
The iourneymen bakers of this city and
Brooklyn hold mass meeting this evening at La Per
rims Hail. in Forty fouTthst for the purpose OF making
the final arrangements for the strike which will com.
meeting held Wednesday afternoon announced their
determination 70 resist the demands Of the men The
strike is for decrease in the hours OF labor, and
| crease OF pay.
| An anniversary of the German Industrial
school was held on second,st between Avenues and
large audience The exercises consisted Of singing,
Addresses were delivered by Messfs HGmphres, Boone,
and Hewitt. Mr.. l.. C. Macy was presented with bas
ket Of flowers, after which collation. was served up TO
the children and guests.
An inquest was held by Coroner Schirmer at
No 3 Frsaye yesterday the body Of John Stern,
head Stern lately lost 81 600 by the sale Of some prop
erty. aud affected him TO render him temporarily
The pistol with which the act supposed to have
been committed not found. The deceased
| tive Of Germany, aged 43 years.
The following named gentlemen were elected
officers OF the Hudson Highland Suspension Bridge Com
pany on dhursday th9 lion ~ T. sta4on tfesident @
reaFy; James Turner Treasurer; Gen. Edward Serrel,
Engineer in Chief; the Hon Benz. Baily, Counsel The
Executive Committee consists Of the above named officers
and the folowingnamed directors the Hon Isaac Bell,
Col j. p Jenkins PendetOn. e. De Graw the Hon. N ID.
sperry c. Volney King, W. f. Thorp, WIN. ID. Ludlow
| Coroner Flynn held an inquest yesterday, at
the NewYork Hospital over the body OF Thomas Dolan.
late captain Of the schooner Milan running from Ron
dou to this city While the schooner was being unloaded
Of heavy blocks OF stone yesterday the chain OF the der
rick broke and Of the stones fell upon the left thigh
OF Capt DOlan, causing compound fracture ana sever
ing an artery from the OF which he bled 10 death
in short time Doan d native OF ireland. 40 years
OF age, and resident OF Rondout, where he leaves
family.
| An exhibition of the Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum for Boys held In the building on Madi-
sOave, of FftsecODdst, yesterday afternoon.
large company In attendance The exercises con
sstng Of music by the Asylum string band, dialogues,
&C. continued two hours, and warmly applaOded.
The handsomely decorated with green and our
At the close Of the exercises The Orphans Grateful
Thanks" were delivered by one Of the boys
NAT the complimentary benefit given to Prof
J. Jay Watson. at Dodworh Hall, Thursday evening,
Miss Anna A. Watson presided at the piano during
greater part OF the concert, In manner that her
applause and several large bouquets. Miss Crawford
parts in the performance. The Union Gee Club were
greeted with storms OF applause especially after singing
j. Perring sang OF his finest selections Mr.
Watson. who played the viOln was repeatedly encored
Several other wellkuown artists were present
An inquest was held at the New-YOrk Hos
pta yesterday the body OF Thonas Riley, I'll years
Of age, and native OF Ireland Riley was employed by
the Erie Railway COMPANY as a brakesman On Wednes-
day last when Port Jerys the watchnan stationed
there struck by the locomotive OF the train on which
Riley was The latter jumped of and ran TO the assist
apce OF the watchInn, and while endeaV0rnR 10 lft
hn from the track which he had been hurled Riley
himself was struck by the locomotive OF another train
approaching from the opposite direction and both his
legs were crushed In a terrible manner. Riley was
On 10 tns city, anG placed IN the abOVehaned