New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-16
THE CITY.

Collector Grinnell announces that the Gus
tom House will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Elijah j. Winnie has commenced a suit against
Oakley, Mason Co. OF tins city. laying damages at
sOO for false accusations and defamation OF character
Stephen Abrams, age 50, yesterday fell down
flight Of stairs at his residence, No 81 East Twenty
frstst. and was dangerously injured.
The Twenty third-st. feIry-bOats yesterday
commenced leaving Jersey City every quarter hour, in
stead Of half hour as heretofore.
For the benefit of st. Anthony's Church,
suiyan-st the ladies Of its congregation Will open fair
this evening IN the basement OF the church.
The New-Haven Steamboat Company have
contracted for steamer for their line. She will be
she will be constructed Of wood NJ Chester, Pa.
John Mitchell esq, will deliver lecture,
tins evening IN the Cooper Institute Tor the beneh OF
Manchester England, in 1861
The paper to be read by Prof. Levers0n be-
fore the Liberal Club, tomorrow evening, VIII be on the
subject OF The best whereby prevent illegal
voting"
Senator A. A. Bradley of Georgia, Horace
Greeley. Mr. NJ. N. Pomeroy. Mr. Dana OF The Sun, Mr.
Troop and Mr. Charles Mclean Of Boston, invited TO
attend the Labor Reform Union meeting tins evening al
Bethel Church, in Sullivan-st., near Bleecker-st
The Rev. Vim. II. Milbum will deliver his
lecture What Blind Man Saw In Paris" this evening
Trenors Lyric Hall second the course aid of the
local missionary aud hospital fdnd OF the Pastoral Aid
Society, Church Of the Holy Trinity.
BIr. Charles II. Gill, late a compositor in The
Herald office, died from heart disease at store In Null
berry-s yesterday The body OF Gil taken in charge
Varick-st,
On Sunday afternoon, three men gained access
TO the building No 763 Broadway by OF false keys
and operating on the second floor at the door lead
ing the premises Of Smile Co., dealers in dry.
goods when they were discovered by woman living on
the upper floor. She gave alarm and the thieves fed
Messrs. c. II. Mallory & Co. will soon have
completed steam lighter las feet in length. "a feet
BEAM feet hold. feet between decks and OF capacity
OF 5000 barrels feet draugbt OF water She will be
stationed at Galveston Texas, to lighter the Mallory
steamers outside the bar
The Coopers of this city will endeavor, dur
ing the coming session Of the Legislature to secure the
passage OF act preventing the sale Of old filthy bar
res by manufacturing coopers, practice. which the
men claim is very detrimental the public health IL Is
the custom manufacturers 70 purchase old bar
res and after trimming them up, TO sell them again.
Gen. A. b. Dyer, the late Chief of Ordnance,
has lately through tho aid of Gen. Sherman tried
the fees charged by ms counsel ID; d. Field ESQ.,
amounting $1,000 before the late Court of Inquiry.
President and Cabinet Attorney HOar opposed
such action and IL was decided that the Government
had nothing to do with the matter.
Coroner keenan, yesterday commenced an
vestgation at the Franklnst. Police Station tho
VIM was snpDosed TO have died from continuous beat
ngs received az the hands OF her husband who has been
arrested Dr. Wooster Beach made postmOTtem exam
nation and found that death had resulted from disease
The investigation will be concluded to-day.
The monthly meeting of the Western Branch
OF the Young Mems Christian Association was held last
eyenipg al their rooms No. 235 HudsOn-st Mr.. :. A.
sebbns the President, delivered an interesting address,
which he urged the necessity OF prompt vigorous ana
continued activity order succeed in the Christian
work already commenced MI y. G.. Salon, IT,, Pres
dent OF the Eastern Branch, and several Others, at
dressed the meeting on the same subject
Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest at
the Morgue over the body OF owen Mcclure. 40 who
died bellevue Hospital from the eject or injuries re-
ceiyed several weeks ago having been run over IN
by Car No IS OF the Dry Dock Inc while
hclplessy Intoxicated Before death, Mcclure cx0ner
ated the driver from all blame Coroner Rollins held
inquest at No 264 West HOustOnst over the body OF
Charles DOelgef age years. who died from the enect OF
burns received day two ago. verdict OF accidental
death WIS rendered.
The weekly lecture before the Nautical
School at No "a Maisons delivered last evening by
Dr. Wm IL. Lewis, On the Best Method Of Preserving
Birds, Animals, and Fish" He illustrated his discourse
by numerous specimens and drawings He spoke about
the great complaint sailors made OF their lack OF ause
ment Fbe On saoEe which was the chief cause Of their