New-York tribune., 1869-06-19
THE CITY.

open but one week longer
The Chndrens Progressive Lyceum picnic
Gill take place to-day at Elm Park, weather permit
ling Gill;.
with club on Sunday night last has been held IN OondS
Of 81, 800 by Coroner Flynn.
Mons Chevalier makes another balloon as as
eensiOn from Landmaun,s PARK IhlS aUcIAoon' a N'~P
apese prince goes up with mm'
Francis Mcconnell, aged 10 years, fell into the
East River from Grandst ferry last evening" ana
was with difficulty rescued from drowning
Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. McCaffrey, and son
NJ the latter were severely injured yesterday by 3eg
thrown from Wagon in Avenue A and one-huhureu'
and-tweuty -secOndst
lanes f. McVeany, the successful contestant
for the Ninth Assistant Adermanio District tooS the
oath of Office, yesterday before Justice Muer VI 'no
Bupreme Court.
Sir Edward Thornton, the British Minister,
arrived this city from Boston yeserday anu e 6 Sc IUp
MaRgon last an eySafSN t6 NEWPORT % yesterday
The steamboat Mary Powell reached Pough-
keepse yesterday evening at 10 minutes past her run run
ming time being three hours and forty minutes from TINS
ciy Including six landings This is the fastest 75mile
run on record
Professionalism and Popery, including the Irish
Church Question, ECumenlCal Council &c. IS the
snbec " lecture at O4 o'clock tomorrow, by the Rev
Cbas s,Dth the Eleyenth-st. Church. near Second
sye
Ear, IN De Gonze's boarding house, at No. 81
a..ek.st damaged Yesterday by fire to the extent
900 insured for $1,000 by the Star Co The building
Wued by James McGonigle, and sustained damage 10
Mount Of $1,000
Q pupils of the COlOred Grammar School
10 Mulberryst, sent their annual contribution OF
berries tothe inmates OF the COlOred Home yester-
ON the day previous the old folks OF the Home
ated the anniversary Of the founding OF the nstitu
Right Rev. DR.. Ryan, the Roman Cath
e hop OF the Buffalo Diocese, and his Secretary the
oofiyn for the past few days important business
connected with their diocese left for home on an after
noon train yesterday
The collection of strawberries, at the Whit
lock Exhibition was yesterday increased by plate OF
EBoyden's 80" from the farm Of Peter NJ Sehenck;
ircm James Dean gardener to WIN. L. Langley, Bay
Rdge, both excellent varieties.
The list Regiment, N G. S. N. Y, Lieut.
rnl ROekaelOw commanding, will have evening pa
rade on Wednesday next. The line Of march Will be
from Thirtyfourth-st to Madison-aye TO I"enty
ST. TO FouTth-ave; thence 10 F0urteenthst BrOadWay
NayerleyplaCe. Fifthaye., and Thirty-fourth-st.
A fire in Wilson's stable in 0ne-hundred-
ourthst yesterday, burned two horses ana
sso lost ShOrse worth $500 The building damaged to
BE extent Of $500 quantity OF feed was also burned,
CHARLES +. Seaman's carpenter shop, adlOMng' was
inshty damaged.
The Euclian Society of the New-YOrk Uni
Versity held their annual reuon aSt night ABOUT @ 81
ided Two prizes were awarded by the Faculty t tor
s lest essays, the first to T Martin Trippe and the
.. Of speeches by the members.
members of the congregation and of the
y-school Of the Church of the Holy Martyrs (P. E)
grove on way the Grove the children, under the
seion Of their superintendent Mr. A. Forbes lr sang
of their pTetest hymns and at the Grove the bat
and ball, swings, and dancing engaged their attention
The residents of the Harlem district are to
, new station, adjoining the Harlem Bank, on Third
w. near One-hundred-and-twentyfourth POstmas
Jones has seen the necessity for increased postal IA
tes in the upper part Of the city, and this is one move
Ioward other and more extensive improvements. Mr..
stephen H. Knapp Is directing the alterations, ana the
Rew Office viii be ready for business early next week
Officer Pae of the Sixth Precinct last even
ing arrested Philip Winslow charge Of having COM
Fitted feonious Patrick Haley, at the cor.
INST He is also supposed to the who Sunday
aght nearly bit of the nose OF oIIcer oDon1sn, IN a
EightyfOurth-st, after being arrested Tor assaulng
ntizen.
The names of the men suspected of the muir
Ger Of Hugh Kelley are Michael fIey S8Ss ted @
y Yesterday the purpose OF securing the ara OF te
@ y9s 1eeS oeer Bogert Of the Twelfth Precinct
Informed Detective, however that one OF the sus
pected men had been captured anu was m cuStouy oH
another charge.
The semi-monthiy meeting of the Working
mems Union was held last evening at No. 267 BOwery,
President Jessup in the chair and about thirty delegates
being present Six amendments proposed by VlcePfesl-
dent Bssert, and INVOLVING Plan for raising fund for
the support Of strikers connected wh the Union were
tons and the first amendment was lost-S yeas 70 Z
nays-a twO-thrds majority being required The whole
F1beet was then laid on the table Reports were re-
ceived from several societies. ana aiter futile atempt
nominate officers, who declined as last as nominated,
the Union adjourned.
The annual exhibition of the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asyum for boys was held yesterday afternoon
dent Of the Hoard of Managers; the Very Rev William
Stars, V. e., Vce-Presldent; Commissioners Smith,
Wood and Larremore Of the Board OF Education and
large number OF other gentlemen both clerical and lay
The children neatly and plainly attired and passed
through the ordeal OF public exhibition and eXamina-
On with great credit 20 themselves and teachers Arch
bishop McClOskey sand Commissioner Larremore de-
persed The various Roman Catholic Orphan AsyIums
in this city now shelter large number OF children
BRO0KLYN.-The Rev. Richard b. Duane,
the new pastor Of the Church Of the Messiah will preach
his first sermon in that church tomorrow
Mr.. George W. Morgan, the well-kDOwn or
ganst will preside at the last concert but one at
Plymouth Church, at ?. M, today
William POyntz, clerk in the drug store
corner OF DeKalb and NOstrandaves died suddenly yes
1erday morning from the effects as supposed OF poison
Louis Meyer and Arnold Lewis were charged
yesterday, before Justice Walsh, with tampenng with
me gas meters with view OF tdeiIaudng the Brookyn
possession, IL alleged several instruments for tap
ping gas bellows, &C. They were committed for exam
All the officers of the Grand Division, s. of
IT, we're present in Washington Hall, Eastern District
Thursday evening" the occasion OF the institution Of
Division aud the installation OF officers. Addresses
were made by the Grand Worthy Patriarch f. Crummey
OF POughkeepse Mr.. Parsons OF Missouri Mr. Flanagan
Of EewYoIk, Nj. Brown OF England, Mr.. @, W Bungay
Mr. T. A. NeyiD Mr.. ID. Vreeland and Mr.. w. H. Curtis
OF BrooklYn, T. d. The singing conducted by Mr.
BuDgray, ". p; DR. s. J. Brady. W. A.. Mr. Ryan X s. ;
Cant Avery, A. r. 8. DR.. Watson. T. Mr.. Walsh, r. g.
Curtis, P.w.P.
THROGG'S NECK.-The Rev. A. r. Davidson, late
Shq5.s q sgss 'SssP x. g. TSs r. Ssy
Mr. SiIOn Of West Farms oheisted. Wv ~
WESTCHESTER.-A Fair and Festival for the
Of the PIssbJsh Society will be held The
Me6od vii 5s held question e a,s doSs Tsss Of Tue
PORTCHESTER.-1b Young Ladies' Association
sebstslea E 81 g % pse,S h 6sss By The
Dreere Mas Rebods Secretary aud Treasurer Tue Association