New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-03
THE CITY.

and dead Wnen TAKEN Out'
Early Yesterday an unsuccessful attempt was
made 10 burn the tenement No. 954 Thlrdave, py Nil
ding a fire in the basement 1t was extnguSneu w n0
tenants. -.
Prof Pympton addressed the Cooper instl-
tute Glass Mechanics last night on the subject OF mo
ton" making frequent use Of apparatus TO 'n0
principles he explained
There was no Justice sitting in the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday afternoon The prlsohe
therefore had be taken to the StationHouse "nere
they wers locked up for the night.
A female infant was found yesterday morning
nv the police in the hallway OF No. 25 East Fifty
Later another found IN front OF No. llSO Broau""'
They were sent to Police Headquarters
Another trial was had yesterday morning
before number OF insurance Of Mr. Moritz Marcuss
compound for extiDguishing fires The trai demon 9
strated the efficacy OF the compound 10 tne Sasi"''
of the gentlemen present.
At the meeting of the St. Nicholas Society
last night at Demoncos the financial reports OF the ast
quarter read showing balance IN t6e DSsr Gy
favor. No elections were held Inc ahnuai ulin0A w"
take place Monday the 9th.
The chipping and eager air" of yesterday did
not deter the members OF the %
Star Club Grounds the Knckerbocker and Prescott CnDs
played series Of gamesin the morning. tie former VIII
ming two out OF three.
The seventh annual ball of the Father Mathew
Total Abstinence Benevolent Society took place ast
evening at Irving Hall The absence OF ylhSuS anu On
sures harmony not always met with, and their merry
meetings all the pleasanter because OF us ABSENCE
The first annual ball of G Company, LIST Bat
TALON Legion OF st. Patrick given last evening at
Lyric Hail. Forty and sxthave Several prom-
nent Fenan officers among them Cen % die
exquisite the music good and the
which lasted till early in the morning Will be remem-
bered as OF the most pleasant o. the season.
A movement has just been Started among the
German merchants of this city to obtain communication
the god inst at Carlisle Pa for the murder OF his sweet
heart 1t inaugurated yesterday afternoon az the
for respte addressed 10 the Governor OF Pennsylvania
was drawn up 1t is headed by the names OF FREDERICK
Kuhne, Charles b. Fallenstein, and Gen. slgel.
Prof George w. Vandenhof read the fol-
lowing selections evening in stenway Hail. before
the General Society OF Mechanics and radesmen court
Byron's destruction OF sennacherb; two poems by
Charles Mackay scene In Act OF Ihe seh9ol iSr sean
cauley's battle of Ivry;" poem by T. Hood; Only
Picket" and the Dower episode In MT; pc faS,
travels. The seats were al hed ana the enjoyment
complete Of those who occupied them
For several DAYS past two or three gentle
men frem Chicago with their architect from that cly'
have busted themselves among our New.lofk notes;
with view TO preparations for the great Chicago hoel
70 commenced next Spring IL Is 10 cover an ente
@ e seVep stories high and cost exclusive OF the real
estate 81 600 IL is in the hands OF few parties who
have the means and tho pluck to carry u through ana
who promise 10 place in the vicinity of the Michigan
Southern and Rock Island depot the largest and hand
soonest hotel on the the continent
The Primary Schools Of the Tenth Ward have
received notice Of the intention Of Mr.. William Broeckel
OF No 2l st. TO present two medals to each school
record at the next examination. The boys medal Is of
silver in the form Of shiedshaPed PIN while that In.
tended for the girl is tasteully shaped silver Maltese
cross The medals intended for presentation TO the
scholars OF Primary School NO are finished aud may oe
seen at No. 1903 Ludowst where they VIII remain unu
the examination Of the school Is over The medals bear
the following inscription william Boeckei esq, 70
- OF Primary School No. J. as token OF superior
scholarship"
A handsome entertainment came OIL last
night at the ArmOry OF the 9th Regiment n u . ~ l.
Davis on the occasion OF his resignation which has been
lately accepted by the military autnSrues S a M nae
exhbting the Captain full uniform threefourhs
size. Capt. r. p. Courtney made brief address e1,
what he did for the company. The picture was then
formally uncovered and three deafeniDg cheers were
artist Mr.. wright Capt DAVIS and sIr. Wright returned
apartment where a sumptuOus supper was served after
which there some choice vocal and Instrumental u
sic Beside the officers and members q Company ID,
there were also present many from every company Ia
the regiment, and several civilians invited guests.
The festivities continued TIL a late hour
BROOKLYN.-The Hon. Charles Sumner
delivered his lecture the question OF Caste last
evening in Plymouth Church. The lecture synopsis OF
which has already been published IN TIE IEIEusk was
very large audience The lecture was frequently Inter
rupted by applause, In particular when he appealed To
the sympahes OF his audience In behalf Of the prosecuted
Chinese.
Detectives Van Wagner and Denton of the
Brooklyn Central office arrested in EewYork, on Wed.
nesday night John Niece John Dunn and John Pater.
SON. who are charged with having been engaged IN the
melee in which Dennis Burns was dangerously wounded
The accused were arraigned before Justice Walsh yeste
day MCGEE was committed for examination, and Dunn
and Paterson held in 500 bail each 10 answer
charge Of assault preferred by MCGEE.
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors Of
Kings County. yesterday the Committee 90 Court
honSe 70 whom Was ,Sietr e ts OF
favor OF changing that Court into 1.-THE City Courtroom
Supervisor Crook presented remOnstrapce from Judge
Thompson. City Court against tho change and the mat
ter laid the table but afterward taken up again
erng the Court of sessions TO the Board of supervisors
rooms and rice rersd, wasadopted.
The Rev. Robert Coyer of Chicago delivered
lecture evening under auspices OF the Liberal
Christian Union, in the Perrepontst Unitarian Church
subject, "Clear Grit" The reverend speaker said
"Cear Grit" is the natural attribute of woman
II is that noble hardness Of grain which will give
way except In the right way. Clear Grit determines
for all that true manhood is preferable every
it. There ia nothing in this world so like
Byron and Burr simply from their grit. Clear
grit Is never mean The real real differs from
Johnson The first thing In clear grit is auserity. Tho
power is to say no. when the time comes to show real
manhood The power 10 deny oneself, and make OBJ
saces the TO The lecturer did not know
prominent man In Chicago who was rlch mans son.
And II IL an important omen that the most prominent
man In history was poor mans son, the son OF car
penter FotFetfulness selfdenal Is another attribute
And So also is enthusiasm These three; austertS for
geuness and enthusiasm are the great virtues which
cOuntrymen must acquire and they alone make up
Clear Grit"
MORRISAEIA.-Accordin to statement
made % the Board Of Supervisors by the President the
Indebtedness OF the town ti 2OO-three s of which
has the Of the Central Avenue
and the Southern Boulevard aud that these improve
ments and consequent taxation were authorized by
special OF the legislature independent Of anything
the had to say the subject The annual amount
due each year unt the whole paid OFF Is about $4,000
beside tax levy OF $1,000 autOrZedto pay interest
outstanding bonds so that the amount to be raised
nually about $4,000, which Ia quite per cent
the ASSESSED value Of taxable property In the town, y
s. 43l.665
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y.-At a meeting of
taxpayers OF School District No g. comprising Mount
Vernon and Washingtonvle 1t voted 10 raise 10000
direct the aIabe property OF the district
"A ~
the nresent sChOOl-hOuse EOurtbave.. and