New-York tribune., 1869-01-14
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
The 40th annual ball of the Fire Department
takes place at the Academy on the 2oth inst o.
The graduates of Grammar School NO. -
will receive their diplomas this afternoon
John c. SAKE will read his lecture on foeuy
and Poets," at Trenors Lyric Hail. this evening
The Fruit Growers Club will meet at their
rooms, No. 245 Broadway, at IA this p m Free W "
The annual ball of the Columbia Boat Giuo
will be given the 9th OF next month, at lrVing "
The first annual ball of the Letter,CaaiLeaS an aS
of Stations c. d. f. and Will be given at IRVING " y"
the 22d inst
The Birthday of Franklin will be Celebrated Na
Mt the Rooms the n. Y. Typographical Society, No
Chambers-st., next Saturday evening"
The twenty-fifth anniversary OF the Sunday
School OF the United Presbyterian formerly Assoclato
Rcforme Church on Janest was ce,eorga @ Tnthave ds
ing at the church edifce on Jane-st near Eghth"'e
Interesting exercises were conducted at the
Eighth Ward School, No ls5 sp1ngs, ana at tne Ihr
tccnth Ward School, No. 327 Rivngton'st' yesterday
The Rev Dr. Nelson Head of Richmond, va,
the city, representing the Interests OF he fauop
Macon College, at Ashland, va, whlch suhereu scIou'
losses during the war.
There will be n public installation of the Ofli-
OF the NowYork Division No Sons OF IeInpeIahce
at the springst Presbyterian Church. near Varckst
this evening Edward Carswell esq OF Canada, f. Hen
saw the Rev. stephen Merritt jr, and others are eX
pectcd to be present.
New.York state Military Association G2 eacbl VIII be
ready at the Odd regiment armOry on me lgth INST
the Association at Steuway Hall 2Oth inst are now
ready, and be had OF the several regmenta com
manders
At the regular quarterly election of New
Division, No s. OF r., the following officers were
chosen, viz: John NJ, Morse, ". r.; John Ihalmer'
A. A. A s. lhaGaea' john A Lees 0I F. s. " MapSs r. r
H. " Psse as, s. - j. 7sefson SS4SS2" o. Cs" D'D
The Atalanta Boat Club has chosen the fol.
loving officers for the ensuing year: President David
Banks ir; vice-Presde,i William G. Mainland ] seere-
RANK ir Russcl Withcrs. NJ D.. j. W Edwards; Cap.
tain, L. Withers; Lieutenant, W. c. Mainland
Gen f. NJ McCOOL of Ohio, ex-Gov. Gard
ncr Massachusetts, the Hon Thos Fitch Nevada, Col
H. = MeCom3' ReaTaFei tne non. a. brauaaseo; G '4 bc
Fifth Avenue Hotel; the Hon \. A. Sargent, California,
the Hon. T. c. sutherland, Nevada, and Gen. W g. Ely,
Connecticut AZ the METROPOLITAN Hotel; Judge Hen
drck b. Wright Pennsylvania, Is at The New. York Hotel
the Hon. john Hutchns Ohio, and the Hon j. Buh De-
tfol 4 are at the 81. Nicholas Hotel
! The regular weekly meeting of the Fire Com
missiqners was held Yesterday o. NJ President IKaler IN
payments footing up sJs2 o. Tho annual report OF tho
Metropolitan Fire Department Mutual Aid Association
signed by President and Treasurer Elisha Hingslaud,
| presented the Board The totals showed-Receiyed
during the year. $699 90; paid. s6a56 1j After the trial
Of several hremen for breach Of discipline, the ncthG
! adjourned.
| At 3 o'clock a. m, yesterday, young man
found Wing the track of the Sccondayc. railroad
i name " lrecrtt james Saay. Hs was commit
tcd cell At later Hour he was brought from the
tanned he suffering from severe stab wound in
tine thigh lie refused 10 give any information m regard
% the wound From papers found ON him, II u believed
ld a. c , tb .tcsmsIip valley Fore He was very
weak from oss OF blood, and was taken 10 Bellevue
Hospital.
A meeting of this Board for the hearing of
complaints against officers was held yesterday PRESIDENT
Mauiruc 900 The char. large number oi cases were
heard. involving thc standing OF officers, rs detective. Oh
40. mW'd bu' tit, i-..C' l ""l9' 'tD,.lI" 't. i 'o
/ rulc-, Sc. superintendent hciieuF 'haiE,H oIH.cI
Br0ughton OF the Fourteenth Precinct with Improper
conduct. Tho specification set forth that on the 5tE OF
December iss Broughton entered the liquor store OF
Martin oakley. 30 il3 M0ttst. without having bten
on posi duty: that Bioulhtou entered iuo personal
encounter With one Michael Reynolds during whicl
prrm-cs ON reaching Mottst IL Is charged that the
c.t was removed Bloughton being knocked down by Roy
uods who was arrested and That when the prisoner was
brought before Alderman Cuddy of the First District
Court Broughtou refused 90 make charge against hm.
The ceremonies attendant upon laying the
cornerstone of tne l1'n Memorial Chapel in Foryist
-t. between smith and TcntEaNc-- came Oh yesterday
chapel is bcn. built by means of donation made by
Mc-sr-. Henry and Chaunccy Rose, Who gave $1,000
% ''' ,' W ,i, , en- oi -, SD t10 mis- soi ctv lo.
been active operation about - years aud have eight
aI,'Ii ,, ,, Yir, ,i,o are elnratcd and naT
TALLY clothed aud fed. About 300 children participated
ri s,,ir IN h., G,tiic IA, its sfylc of arctccti.rr
aud viii Doe 40 ir,t front by 30 feet n depth. The front
sirin M il, -tcr,isnt and wi be open 10 children
~ ai GCLuulu.tIur- Divine service VIII bc hcd ln the
chapel each sabbath.
Some OF the residents of Fourtccnth-st., be
tween broadway and sidhayc arc taking steps to rid
themselves aud tr public OF the growing nuisance Of beg
lug by children on that street Ioriou. halirad and IN
pavement hrou.Iuut tIc whole distance OF these two
ioc dog-Ia tc st"p, % pl-crshy or taking up their
r,iab,led by Iumauaras that 30 is mistaken bcucvo-
rc fo ,ly to te.c trained culldreu.bcrgrs who are
n mos, INTO streets by uhuman parents 10
earn money by eAc.tng sympathy for Their suner.ugs
through exposure To the scyertcs ot Winter. Every
peuy carried home by these little uufOrtuuatcs only pro-
ions. th.r misery ihe tuy benevolent Will therefore
ging cannot bc put stop to by tins negative treatment
II Is am oArnse Hst the laws ~ the state and should
DO ahatcd by tc police. The movement OF the Four
tccuth--t. residents this direction Is timely and well
considered and viii receive the counenance aud "ppro
bation OF the community
BROOKLYN.-Mauh Hale Smith delivered |
lecture 40 the Reformed Dutch Church, last night for
Tor the bgucnt u the organ Iund Subject "Od Times
and Our Times"
AT an early hour Yesterday morning, Doorman
Garrett OF The Fortyhuh Precinct, found prisoner
named Henry Cunningham, ia te act OF hanging himself
n s ccl by his suspcndcrs. His lie was saved by the
Doomau and Sergeant Hunt
The l.. $. Marshal, yesterday, sold at public
auction The team o no horses and light wagon recently
owned y L. i' boslI', Inc aeoolns I, p, lay S ls,i
clerk. The horses Which were appraised at s26O' Weio
sold 20 laymastcr Clark Of the navy yard for 500
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors,
" @ ~ on ,hc town oT Faibmsb bS i"clnded i'm the
property taxed for the construction Of Prospect Park
The motion will bo considered at the next meeting
Mrs. Mary Brown, employed as stewardess on
the brig Murray lying at the Empire stores, near Catha
rne Fcrry, attempted to commit suicide yesterday after
noon by swallowing a. dose OF laudanum The proper
way recovery No motive is assigned FOR the act.
Samuel Longhcad, residing mt No 140 Tilla- |
ry-st. dropped dead while sitting In chair ON Tuesday
Coroner Jones held an inquest Yesterday. The inyestga
ton proved that death caused by hemorrhage OF the
lungs. and verdict IN accordance was rendered by 'he
jury.
Mr. Joseph Folger residing in Myrtle-ave,
Nrtcsave ia front of his house about