New-York tribune., 1868-04-29
HOME NEWS
THE CITY.

st. Georges Church. BeekmaD-st, is n stable.
Steel rails are still being laid on the New
Haven Railroad
Counterfeit 81 notes on Market National
Bank Of this city are In circulation
One of the Williamsburgh fcrry-slips ut the
foot Of Roosevetst. has been remoyedfor repairs.
Richard NcNah. "a native of Ireland, 30 years
of age. found dead in bed yesterday at No 81 New
Chambers-st
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Florence leave by
the Scotia to-day They Will Visit France, Germany, ana
italy during their absence
A complimentary billiard testimonial exhibi-
ton to be given Mr.. Michael Geaiy AT irwin; iali
this evening Messrs Carmc, Foster. aud other billiard
celebrities viii play.
George Connolly's cigar store, No. PSI Bleeck-
erst was entered yesterday morning by OuIglars VINO
small amount of money.
The body of an unknown man, having sandy
hair and whskcrs and clad In DARK ciohng ~as iona
Yesterday morning floating in the East River al The loot
Of Jackson-st., and taken 10 the Morgue.
Among the passengers by the steamship Iowa
from Glasgow ON Monday, were the Rev. Geo. u.
United Presby yterian Church H. JaDost. OF this clty.
Early Yesterday morning an attempt was
made by burglars 10 enter The grocery No iS Fourth
appearance OF policeman frightened away the thieves
James McLaughlin's liquor store, On the first
floor OF No ls6 Cherry Was damaged 10y nte
Manhattan Company. The building belongs To the Arm
strong estate, and is damaged to the amount OF 200 In
sured.
A large audience assembled at Steinway Hall
last night the occasion being the eighth annual festival
AIMS Church The platform was occupied by the boys
and girls Of the school who rected several poelical
comic and sentimental The exercises interpreted
wits performances OH the pianoforte
We are to have more light down town. The
New.YOrk Gas Company are laying ?0inch mains from
Pearlst and Whitehall through broadway Canalst.
through John-st from Broadway TO Waterst IN Deyst
from broadway To Westinghouse. and in thamborsst.
from Water 10 washingtonst Ihcsc main, connect with
superintendent OF the company tore up broadway
In front u! the Astor House
The With Ward City Mission is composed of
Sestt,nte sit tbn SICK and provide prracng for the
dnrinc the last three months has visited 80 families
held il prayer meetings: aided l43 pcr/ons; attended
four funerals and performed other MISSIONARY duty eA
Contributions, either IN money or IN clothing, may be
sent TO the Mission Rooms, No 52' Broome-st
The American Institute Farmers Club was,
a. usual well attended yesterday Letters bug
prevcnvcs. black wart on cherry trees run growinga at
the West, planting maple seeds, experiments with the
farm growing fruit trees ana ventilation were read and
discussed. An egg Matching machine some compressed
hibed. sOon Robinson spoke on Florida and Its pro
ductiOus Full reports will appear III TIE WELkLf and
SEMIWEEKLr TRIBUNE
The steamboats, Sleepy Hollow and Sunny
side of the Lower Hudson steamboat Company, were
sold yesterday at Pier No (. North Rv.r by John H.
present yet the bidding was not spirited The sun
nyside was purchased 6y Mr. Bnrdeit Of ,his cry iGr
Barney for sG25OO The prices were unusually low as
both vessels were sold with maehinery furniture and
$4,000 The engines built ct the East River Iron
Works The steamers were said to be very swift.
JERSEY CITY.-The Independent Order of
Odd Fellows celebrated their forty ninth anniversary by
at the Second Presbyterian Church on Monday
ductory address 0y Mt j. W orr and prayer by Rev.
Mr. Verrinder, Mr. W H. Barnes reviewed the history OF
the American order It's growth and progress The order
N
bers divided into three lodges new lodge To Do called
About 8 O'Clock yesterday morning as VIM. McKeag was
crossing TO Jersey City on one of the Pavonlaave ferry
boats fell asleep, and robbed OF 35 in money and
York with associates Daniel Doody ana VIM smaIey
committed the robbery. Doody the accusation
by striking Kelly when the latter returned the blow and
caused Doodys arrest about o'clock in the morn:
ing officer Purcell aso arrested smalley having found
hallway freight 6ol,s The pr,s%nerS ha par
and 1 2se hea fa ne
The Board Of Water Commissioners consisting Of
lor and Geo Mclaughlin met at the City Hall yesterday
forenoon and organized by the election OF Mr. Woren
Of office, which resulted follows Andrew Clerk
year n. d. Taylor two years; George Mclaughlin three
strike vi the on the scranton Dock in Jersey
City extended to the workmen In the employ OF the
DOCKS the result OF which is that quite a mum
OF boats waiting to be discharged 1t said that
dhe old prees they deferred by threats Of vO
leIce ON Monday evening five Germans from NewYOrk.
who had work at the Scranton Dock during the
day upOn lea wing of at night, followed by large
mob OF them quite badly maTeated. The
Jersey City and Bergen Horse Railroad Company have
been ordered by the Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
Company the OF the latter COmpanys
In this city, and after May The track of the
Obokeu Company terminates at the corner OF Newark
and Jersey ave aud should their run no further
would result In very TO those living
along the line Of the road The Hoboken Company have
been operating their road at considerable loss the total
scepts for i've years being tl3i,29l %, and ex-
penses N4s1<4 "a Loss. f4,s55 Go. In view 0f this
the Company ask fhe Common Council 10 permit the use
of the Jersey City and Bergen tracks for nominal sum-
HOBOKEN.-At meeting Of the Board of
Connclmen on Monday evening, Councilman Patrick
Duffy accused OF making false reports as to the con
Of members OF the Board Of using abusve language
at former meeting Of the Board ard of melting not
The matter referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole
BERGEN.-1he new Board of the Bergen
Common Council met for organization on Monday night |
but accomplished but little, IN consequence OF dead
lock- 8 TO o.. one Of the Democratic members voiing
during most Of the time with the Republican, Alderman
Woodward was elected President pro ten. Ihe Hon ia
cob X Wortendyke was elected Corporation Attorney,
and Samuel Z. Nelson City Treasurer. number OF NJ
lots taken for President and City Clerk without re-
sultiDg In choice. J. b. Cleveland Dem) ana William
the candidates for President AT late
hour the Board adjourned.
NEWARK Richard McGee, a huckster. was
last evening embezzing t2O worth OF apples
Which we're ipIrusled 10 Lm by W. eWp'VyeE Lie Sas