New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-20

The Bristol, one of the steamers acquired by
Mr. Fisk In the recent consolidation OF the Bristol and
fore her departure the crowd who had gathered to See
friends off, were RECALLED with choice music
The inspection of Company b, 22d Regiment,
in the new dress uniform will take place next Monday
evening The Company will appear al the ArmOry this
evening for battalion drill. volunteer class VIII be
formed the end OF this month for practice In target
George Laurens aged eight years, residing at
No Cal Eev9nthaye, was run OYER ss az NV .o
butcher cart driven 10y Patrick Gronln ana almost in
Forty-seventh-st. Police Station.
1t was rumored last night that Stephen Boyle,
the butcher cart thief who Was sentenced 10 state Prison
for 20 years imprisonment had escaped Irom ohnto
from prison that 1t would occasion no surprise 70
those who know him TO learn that no Is again ut large
On Saturday last Annie Rodgers of No. 107
Bleecker-st was found az the OF Greene aud
Beecker.sts m sick and destitute condition. suffering
from the effect OF opium eating 10 Few hours aier
hanging herself To the bars II her CELL but prevented
from SO doing She died yesterday morning from the
aeacs ~ ouiym She was "A native OF th, city, aged "a
years. Coroner Flynn held an inquest.
The 9Th Regiment Jefferson Guard), N. Y.
IN the cry Hall Park and were reviewed by Gen. Burger
In TompNnssquIrc yesterday afternoon In inc evening
the officers Of the regiment hadd banquet at their armoLy
in Hesterst, when Mayor Hall, Gen Burger aud stais
Gen Seebach, Col Lutz, Col Bendir, aud number OF
other military guest, were present Col Meyer resigned
yesterday after having been connected with the reg
| ment for IA years
The facts IN regard to the 4" embezzlement by
clerk OF the Equitable Life Insurance Company" men
toned yesterdays evening papers, simply these:
One clerks collected several premiums aud appo-
prated the TO his own use, which was AZ once de-
eced by tho system OF checks IN operation III the Com
pany's Office which render any heavy embezzloment
almost Impossible The young man had been connected
with the Company four years aud had never given
occasion for suspicion The Company will sustain no loss
An informal meeting of holders of property
fore the legislature for widening Mest-st. was
afternoon. following gentlemen,
others being present: c. f. soulhmayd W. h. Aston Jr.
CLas Spear and Counselor GARRISON resolution Will
be- sent to Gov Hoffman condcmniug the bill Ia question
job, aud one unlikely TO benefit anybody but lobby
lists aud others having interest In the property DO
operated on, and requesting his veto to the same
Gov. Bullock of Georgia, ex-Congressman
cago at the Fifth-avc Hotel Tue Hon. Homer a.
Nelson, Secretary Of state Cen y l. CngInan. NORTH
Washburn, Minnesota, are al the 81; Nicholas Hotel
sP ASSSR sn and Go i nTe
at the metropolitan Hotel Gen d. 3 Ewel OF virginia
place Hotel. Gen j. d. fmboden of Richmond ia at the
Coleman House. Gen. j. H. Donms OF south carolina u
the Hoffman House. Gen. j. A. Potter, Y; :. A. and
II. Is. scudder, Boston, are at the Abemarle Hotel 6vn
J. b; Mexican, saratoga Mrs Gen Rawll4s aud Corhe'
Illus Wendell, Washington, are at the Astor House
| In the Board of Health yesterday, complaint
being made that the boats OF Lister BROTHERS, used for
conveying DIAL scaps' 6c from te loot
q Thirty eghth-st the North River. are nuisance,
dangerous 10 health aud me- the Board ordered the bns
ness to be discontinued until such means are used as Ni
between Forty hfh ana Forty scVeutbsts ID In 80 hthy
was directed 70 ascertain the means
aud cost OF ceAning H. COW stable on lhrooaye near
Ellery-st Brooklyn was declared % be nuisance and
number Of nuisauces OF various Kinds were heard aud re-
further examination.
The initatory game OF grand billiard
tournament TO be contested by eight amateur players 81
this city played last night "a tie city Assembly Ball
Rooms by Messrs. Dodge aud Kor1 Ar .. games must
necessarily bo played before decision can be arrived a.
q ID Ie fIeut
days The phIes, which consist OF goi muda, valued
gold ana sIver will be awarded to the players
The fst game last evening vas commenced by Dodge,
tirou ghoui, aud at the termination the score stood
Dodge, 800; Korf 100 Mr. Phean acted as referee rec,
tournament The following Is the list Of names entered
for competition: Mebsrs. Dodge, Roger, wharton Van
derwerker Graft, Hardy. kord, aud Spool. The eHer-
cses OF the evening were opened with an address by Dr.
Jones.
BROOKLYN.-In an alteration in the tene-
ment house. No. 90 Watefst, last evening" Joseph DO
Soto bit off tho right ear OF John Mclaughlin.
A meeting of the Special Committee of the
Common Council, In relation 10 the affairs OF the Prospect
Park Commissioners held at the CITY Hail last even
lug, at which several witnesses were c11miucd among
them Mr. John n. Taylor the Controller OF the Park aud
Mr. James sharkcy the contractor for work. The
latter testified mat lac would have contracted for the
sets party for t33OO On the sugg stou OF the Mayor
the examination was adjourned untli Friday evening
next.
At the meeting of the Board Of Aldermen
yesterday, the Corporation Counsel presented amead
NJ
the streets, which adopted Tie salary OF Jesse
johnson, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Increased
that reward Of $500 be- offered for the arrest Of the
who robbed aud murdered John Peters on the 2sh
% February. adopted and contract for gas at the
rate OF s. IS per 1000 feet entered with the C
zens Gas Company. The street Commissioners was in
struced 20 report each lamp not lighted aud 10 deduct
the same from the bills OF the Company.
JERSEY CITY.-A boy seven years of age,
the OF Mr. John NJ Ellington Of No. l5i Newarave,
last evening 10y wagon driven by Henry
DOwdell and 80 severely injured that 10 thought
cannot recover Dowdeil arrested and committed.
The daughter Of James LHomlnedou. four years of
house. at No 1884 South Fourthst yesterday afternoon,
and was instantly Killed.
FLUSHING, l.. Ia morning paper yester-
day reported a threatened schism In the Flushing
Methodist Churches. The facts these This church
has been accustomed such pastors the Reys Thomas
Busch. Robert NJ Hatfield Horace Cooke George Il.
Crooks, ID. d., etc, and in accordance with a
prevalent custom they had arranged with their
reston for their next pastor and supposed no was
secured. In their absence from the Conference at
Mddetown the Hartford people presented such strong
claims as TO secure their expected munster The Flush,
ing people then teloTaphed TO be left unsuppled that
they might have time for exercising further choice, and
objected receiving any appontee Whatever from the
Conference other than their own choice There was no
schisn but entire unamity was shown by the vote in
factoriy all parties The Flushing church asked for
the Rev Dr. George Taylor assigned TO HempS'eAd and
WHITE PLAINS, n YIN addition to
changing tho tumbes Of the old cks the doors OF the
county jan. New Britain combination locks, each capable
OF 800 changes combinations, are to be liked to the
inside and outside doors the lower floor and the upper
outside doors Abe April Term OF the Circuit Court ana
Court OF Oyer and Termner for Weslchester County,
clo.ed on Saturday last No criminal rieL,
aud the only civil cases OF Interest which occupied TIE
attention OF the Court was OF Mrs. Jane Quinn agt
George g. skinner; action To receives damages sus
taued IN consequence OF being dspOssessed from farm
valued at CO., which left her by her deceased
bnsband Tie defendant claimed the owner Of e
property by virtue Of deed made to him by Joseph H.
palmer executor OF Mr. Rhead the first husband OF Mrs
n,u 10 "A