New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-03
THE CITY.

Mem, Christian Association, last evening, their rooms
Tho second annual ball of the Vista Social
Club was held at Brooke5s Assembly Rooms In Broohe-
st., last iIghl' :.
Juror was fined sos yesterday for not being
| present IN the Unlteu ctales plsliiCt Oo"i' Wv" $500
! name called
A large Newfoundland dog yesterday jumped
from a third5story window OF the BIdhureth Ao"'0 "
| the pavement, and was Killed. -
The regular monthly meeting or inc Shahl
Der OF Commerce Will be held on Thursday foD' y "'
O'Clock p. IN, at the rooms. No CJ Wlliiam'sI -
The sem-annual literary exercises OF the st. -:
College Hall on West sxteenthst, on Thursday evening
next
| Horace Greeley will deliver lecture at the
Cooper Institute this EVENING Ior inc sehgs OF rbn
Lincoln"
The Free Methodists are holding. revival
meetings every evening at the hall corner OF Union ana
Courtsts. brooklyn. The Rev. W. 7. Ellis late Of the
NJ. T. Church, is with them.
The NJ. Continental Social Club, composed
principally of Germans from the east side gave their first
Grand and Elabcth-sts, last night
J. Dckson's frame stable, IN the rear Of No.
of hay and feed, burned last night Loss SJV9 lu
sured The origin Of the fire is unknown
A regular meeting of the Society of Practical
Eng9esTnS Wss r nf James az A. Whitney presided Dr. Par
melee read Interesting paper ON EAp!osNes, lhelr
Uses, aud Preparation" --~r-7'--T 'r-'T.
At a meeting of the ST. David's Benevolent
Society held yesterday, resolutions were adopted ex
pressing the high regard Of the society for the late Hon
Thomas Jones' Jr one Of their exPresdenI ana 'ehuer
ing their sympathy 10 his friends.
The eleventh scientific lecture, before the
American Institute will be delivered TINS evening At
sngay q sy PGeS cOos Ms6 S PcybES t.s
the new electric light viii be exhibited.
Among the persons lately removed from the
Mayors Office was Mr. g. W; Hnehman, who 20. was az
position he retained until last week He received his APP
watch.
The body of drowned man was yesterday
found in the North River the foot OF Leroyst The
deceased is about 40 years OF age has dark hair sandy
lie has been In a long time In the water The body was
removed the Morgue aud Coroner heehan requested
TO hold an inquest -
| The feature Of the chess tournament now in
progress at the Cafe Europa, during the afternoon ana
evening Of yesterday. was match between Dr; Leon
played without seeing the board or pieces Dr.. Leon
| won the two games.
At meeting of the Strect-cleanng Com
zing the payment TO the STRENGTHENING Contractor Of
amount due for work from January ! 70 January ID
Upon taking a vote TO whether the STRENGTHENING
& @ a 5n ~ n CS MAJOR All sad nat in his
opinion had not been properly cleaned, and he
therefore would vote No" apoa eed9pog Of Teso
ment The resolution was then adopted.
About o'clock p M yesterday q fire oc-
Cured In small closet OF TIE mann hoor ana near the
10 the promptness firencn the names were cxtl
guished before any aela damage had been ooeasonsd
floor to reach the fire. viii not exceed 800 Insured Tor
1900 ny iiy th yl,jtS nm bieyi tat the de,
strlction the building certain, owing TO tho vol
| IS supposed have resulted from oarolessuess. The
! closet was used for storing old rubbish
Ex-Govs. Clifford and Gardner of Massa
cusetts Gen. C. Il. Stuart. Geneva y. Y, Cul Piper Of
West Point. T. d. Cony9gham Penney and Oliver
Amasa J. Parker OF Albany. Mayor Turek Of Dubuque.
Iowa, the Hon. j. JOY. Detroit, exGoy Dennison Of
Philadelphia. the 81 Nicholas IIotel Ihos swim
yard superntendent OF the Great western l'ni%ay 9t
Carolina is ut the Metropolitan Hotel; Gen W. Is. Frank
celbl are ar the holman House H. acyieker aud
Miss Mary Mcyckcr, the actress OF Chicago are at the
81. James Hotel
The Photographic section Of the American
Institute he'd regular meeting 40 the Of the In
stitute IN Cooper Union last evening. pr. H. r. Anthony
some important Information regarding Dry ato Pho,
Biography" Mr. Charles W. Han exhibited new patent
Photographic camera aud about 90 copies OF prize pie
lures lately offered at competition In Philadelphia Mr.
a also sxa al Is snie inc S0t d e
Pacific Railroad Survey, exhibited series OF very nno
Photographic Views tho line 81 the Pacitc Railroad
number Of the members presented pictures as contr-
buttons to the proposed collection.
BROOKLYN.-The total number of deaths
tTar, was i50 being y less than the week previous
A sneak thief entered the hall of the house of
Mr. Van HOughtOn, no 80 Snithst. last evening, aud
|
capped.
The report Of Assistant-Marshal Ready for
January shows that % fires occurred during the month.
The total loss was about $3.50 upon which there were
nsurauces for S36,SJO
At the regular monthly meeting Of the Kings
County Central Temperance Association last evening u
resolution adopted urging the Legislature 10 sustain
tho Excise law Ia It's present form.
An act for presentation to the Legislature
was submitted 10 the Board Of Supervisors yesterday
afternoon and adopted asking that tho salary OF each
member Of the Board be fixed at 81 900 per year.
The body Of man, apparently about 37Syears
OF age, dressed In linen shirt brown cloth pantaoons,
Partonst last evening. The Coroner took charge Of
the remains.
The Republican General Committee of Kings
County met at er headguartcrs over the PostOnee, III
| Westinghouse last evening. Mr. VIM Richardson was
selected as chairman. The Twelfth aud Fifteenth Ward
delegations were admitted. Tho admission OF the First
Ward delegation was postponed.
James Willis, aged 25 years, was convicted in
the Kings County Sessions Yesterday OF having ON tho
h OF December last committed outrage upon the per-
son OF Mary Carr, stewardess on canal boat lying in
Atlantic Dock Basin The prisoner was sentenced 10 tho
State Prison for the term OF years and months
The Kings County Board of Supervisors met
yesterday Resolutions were adopted adding $500 to
the salaries OF Judges Lott and Gilbert Of the Supreme
Court relative to laying the aud avenues OF
tho towns IN the county and referring tho contracts for
Committee on Military Affairs with power. An act for
presentation to the legislature extending the terms Of
House to three years. was adopted.
Bernard Ganley (whitc), charged with inter-
ferng with an officer in discharge OF duty; Samuel
Horsay cOlored) charged with stabbng John IIonnna
lwhel and VIM. II. Edwards coloredl the participants
ia the Eleventh Ward riot were brought before Justice
Riley, yesterday for examination. No new facts were
elected and the prisoners disposed as follows
ory was G GeaP Of iS Ss
wards was not present The hearing is TO DO continued
| al 10 O'Clock this morning
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
OF Education was held last evening petition the
coored residents Of School District No asking that the
dt committee OF colored men be appointed Ia Ike