New-York tribune., 1868-04-09
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Institute evening well attended and the lecturer
in his usual good humor
The Ocean Seamen's Association, numbering
1000 have struck for $40 MONTH Ihey were lo
ceiving $35 per month
Anne Hartman, three years old, died sudden
~, yesterday at the residence OF hef parents in 0A'
| fourth-st., between Tenth and Eeyenth-aves'
| John Roche had his hand badly cut by CIR
cuar saw at the saw-mil. No 9l Mercerst yesterday
| afternoon.
One of the proprietors of the COburn House
at Harlem, Henry McDerm0tt Dy NAME nus Deoh iniSns
| for several days.
| The members of the Society for the advance
ment of Science and Art listened 70 an interesting paper
| last evening on I" Alaska and It's Productions"
| Dr. Stephen Smith of this city was unanl-
mousy confirmed by the Senate yesterday for C3mnls,
Eoner OF the metropolitan Board OF Hea1 III paco Vi
| Dr. Willard Parker, whose term had expired
| The body of an infant was on Tuesday night
found in box at the Of East Twefthst and taken
TO the Union Market Police Station, where Coroner honn
| held AL inquest yesterday.
The convictions made through the instru-
mentality Of theAmercan Society for the Prevention oi
Cruelty TO Animals, during March, were ten, aud the
! total amount of fines paid was sS5
! Mrs lydia p Purcell died suddenly on Tues
day evening at her residence No. 262 sevethave The
attending Physeans believing that & she 6 6ad "a ded rom
| Prof. Allen II. Thompson will deliver a free
lecture tonight The Causes and Cure Of ,Inebrety
before the Onward Lodge Of Good Tempas IN the Park
Presbyterian Church, on Eighty yhfthst near ThrdaVe
Several hundreds of the medals awarded to
American exhibitors In the late Paris Exposition arrived
in this city yesterday They will be exhibited at the
| Capitol for short time.
The body of Patrick Smith, who has been
missing since New Years Day. was found yesterday In
the East River off the foot OF Delanceyst The body was
taken TO the Morgue and Coroner Roln Will hold an IN
| quest
The Erie Railway Company have made
further reduction Of tine rates TO Chicago, CINCINNATI ln
wayne Corresponding reductions to the same points
have also been made by the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road
The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas HanlOn,
whose remains arrived here on Tuesday Will take place
to-day, at o'clock at the Rey Dr. Anderson,s Church
the northeast corner OF Broomo and Mulberry-ss.
New Lodge viii participate in the funeral ceremo-
nies
John b. Hoag, accused of having committed
murder Toronto time ago was arrested yester
day Governors Island. by Buffalo police Oneer aDd
conveyed to the Lbertyt Police station where lie was
detained until the afternoon, when ne was returned 10
Toronto on reqmsition by the authorities OF the New
| Dominion
Mr.. Avery's collection of French pictures is to
southwest corner OF Fifhave and Fourtcenth-st MF
called "runvis River Connecticut" recently added TO
the collection will also be offered for sale
| Peter b. Sweeney, City Chamberlain, depos
met poceeds Of Sei on moneys Of the city and county
in his custody for the month Of March ana this amount
makes a total of S62,5ll Oi.
The several Divisions of the Sons of Temper
anco Of this city have arranged Tor Hand cohpll,,
Bntiue), to take place IN the large han of the Cooper
Institute night the OF his departure
for California The exercises viii commence at O'CLOCK
The Central Grant Club will celebrate the
third anniversary Of the surrender Of Gen lee to Cen
Grant this evening al 5so a. me Jeoper Institute;
Ingers0 OF Illinois. Dodworth's Band and Andcrons
Gee Club Will be in attendance Front seats Will be re
served for ladies'
A meeting of the With Assembly District
Grant Club was held last niLht at No lGl LghlhaNc
Gen TTemain, formerly OF the Cavalry Corps, Army OF
the Potomac, deliyerd an eloquent address IN which ne
discussed tho political issues o the day with much earn
estness and followed BY Col KocLum. late Of Gen.
Howards stan. Both speakers were warmly received
Mary Foley, recently arrived. while in search
OF employment, on Tuesday, was accosted III Deys ~
girl who represented herself servant out Of work
The too c0nhding stranger gave bundle 10 her new
made friend hold while she entered place 20 inquire
about suation on her return both bundle and thlef
had gone.
Mr.. j. T. Lloyd the publisher. of this City,
has brought out new map. or rather Two maps com
sale It, side shows the whole OF Europe, and on
other North America, ana IS arranged as 70 be re
Ycrsibe allowing the Of either map at discretion. IL
takes up the wall only The space OF one map and Ii
| both accurate and convenient
The second meeting of authors publishers, and
others interested IN international copyright ana the IN
provement OF American literature, win be held this even
Second ave. and Eleyenhst Ladies are invited tont
tend. William Cullen Bryant Will preside aud addresses
may be looked for from Henry Ward beccher the Rev
Dr. Osgood, Or Liebur. and others
An evening paper says that: "Thc Rev. Ste
phen II. Tying having preached IN Methodist meeting
house repeatedly since his adinonton by the Bishop II
said that the proper Ecclesiastical authorities have
taken the preliminary steps TO o6ge him to show cause
why the penalty IN such cases mace ana prov y thc
canon should not be imposed upon him That penalty
believe, is suspension from the ministry 80, the end
Oi the Tying case IS not yet
At lecture on "Total Abstinence" delivered
at the FOryseycuthst Hall, before the Ladies T. 81 NO.
3, by Prof Wells few evenings ago the lecturer on
the initiation OF members into the Society The ladies
of e GOciety rendered the Professor vote OF thanks IN
acknOwledg Of This act OF Kind generosity, which i,
by the first for which the friends of total absu-
indebted 10 him.
In the United States Commissioners Office,
Sarah Burns, who T. about 80 years Of age, ami the
mother OF seven children, accused OF having. on
zen baker at No West Twenty y.thirdst boy
ned that defendant gave him the rete to go to Athens
note refused, nd he told who gave 1t 10 HIM that
defendant seeing there was some trouble started 10
f1,ifn The theory Of the defense was that the boy
pointed 5nt ;he wrong woman. Defendant was commit
ted for trial.
On Tuesday evening, Policeman Smock, Of
the Eighth Precinct ested abandoned female, isg
bella Carlton, otherwise Maggie Hunt by name, whom
he found tine street intoxicated and acting In disoi
derry manner She taken 20 the Mercer-st Police
Station and placed IN cell At o'clock a. III. the door
man heard her breathing heavily, but paid attention
it, suppOsing the respiration common 10 drunken
persons. 10 o'clock, when the prisoners turned
out preparatory TO taking them TO court. the girl was
binding necke tightly around her neck. Later In the
a Verdict ia accordance with the facts rendered De
ceased was ngtye Of this city aged ID years, and lived
at No. 67 Grand-st
The following are the losses and insnstnces
on the M.4Ing ~ IA Broadway aanss"1 ny fre yes
nfday M0fES. t. lhcater a.. lear portion of tie
building, vmsh y ,Aed ny the General Society OF Me;
chaIcs ul9 Tradesmen is damaged To the amount OF
50 600. nsred for s2OO00 by the foOwinenan.ed com
pdules ~. Nicholas, i25OO RclCi, S250O; Hoffman,
S25 $50; Fulton, S2JOO; ICnkeis ana NewlOGk, t20c;
Citizens s250O Exchange 250J Commonwealth, ,J00
The library known the Apprentices Library IS one OF
the largest In the city, containing about 10000 volumes
1t valued at 2O0O, and damaged - the amount OF
q 900. Insured for $4,000 by the following named com
palies: Beeknan $500: Columbia, 5000; Mechanics
and Traders 5000 Montauk. A,500 Tradeslneis
e25O0 Mechanic, t500 Exchange, $500. Mr. Butler
the lessee Of the thcacr, estimates his loss scenery
81 0n0. 60 nv