New-York tribune., 1869-05-10
THE CITY.

The CITY.
Sir Edward Thornton, British Minister, went
TO Washington yesterday.
The serenade to Senator Sprague. which was
to have taken place at the FfhAvenue Hotel this even
ing, has been postponed
Mr.. Benno Speyer of this city has been ap-
Tor the Territory Of Montana Mr.. speyer will soon es
tablish agency In NewYork City.
Early yesterday morning Nachmann Sford, q
Poander while passing through the hallway Of his resi-
dence No los Bayardst., was stabbed the back by
some unknown person, and received serious wound.
The Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad will
S@ boa eaEnr .ESg Ps No. Son Rye @
returning in afternoon rs every day except sunday
Frank Richardson, aged 20 years, attempted
10 commit suicide yesterday No 81 BOwery, where he
lodged, by taking desc OF Paris green lie was taken
to Bellevue Hospital
Barge No. A. owned by Capt. Cummings.
laden with 10000 bricks, consigned TO Messrs A. C. HUB
bell & Co, on Saturday, while In tow Of the steamer
Deer sunken pier at the foot OF East twenty
fUurthst. and sunk.
Early on Saturday morning Mr.. p. Meyer,
proprietor Of fancy goods store at No 200 Avenue c.
on returning home discovered two burglars his store
The rascals fed seeing him, leaving behind them some
skeleton keys and hatcher,
The announcement that Elders 0rsOn Pratt
and Joseph A. Young, Just arrived from Salt Lake CITY,
would address the saints In this city; yesterday drew To-
gcther an unusually large assenbage. Elder 1Oung
spoke length ia the afrnoOn and in the evening tho
venerable orson Pratt addressed the congregation
Early yesterday morning DOorman Thomas
v
ton made 6is appearance In the doorway leading from
the main office 20 the back room, and addressing Ser.
"GuOdbye. Jm," and drank the contents Of an ounce
vial Of audauum. physician was at once called,
drug removed The would.be suicide was then walked
up down the walk in front Of the police station until
bad effects Of the laudanum had completely passed
OF Hall has for long time past been despondent but
had never Threatened his life.
At the Northern Dispensary last year 1870
patients were treated or this number 1898 we're cured
or reeved the remainder transferred q hospitals,
were discharged. died. The number Of prescriptions
dispensed 29l42 The DSpensaTy, which IL entirely
q charitable Institution, occupies very commodious
building situated R the intersection Of Waverey place
surgical staff physicians, who glyo their services
grautousy to the sick poor at fixed hours every day
The visiting physicians. the house surgeon, and tho
apothecary receive compensation for their duties. The
vnly ;;.G; e. @ .aa 1pgIqtng rooms are well
and t5nStsa,iy IaIntaneu condition OF clean
ness Tho annual appropriation granted this sanitary
institution by the city is tOO; the gifts during last year
amounted TO ti7ss and special appropriation OF $500
was also made by the Legislature Oi the State.
Don J. A. Garcia y Garcia. Peruvian Minis
ter Clarendon Hotel senator Rice Of Arkansas,
the 81. Nicholas Hotel Judge Consiock OF syfa-
cusc. Gen. j. g Fullerton, 81. Louis Lent-Col Earle
biou, and n d. Clapp, Chicago the Firth Avenue
Hutel The Hon. T. 4. Jenckes NJ C., Rhode Island, Is
Col Clarence King Washington, Nathaniel Mckay, Bos-
ton. Lieut.. Commander Graham, U. T. Navy, aud o.
Mayor Beach Of Trpy Louis McLane Of Bnltinore, and
C. r. McIane, san Francisco. arc at the Hoffman House
H. r. Low, Monticello, the Hon. ". C. Alexander Prince
Hoei anu Asa Packer 1i PennsyivSnia aud W " Warden
Washington are at the hstor House. Capt houhuy Oh
San Francisco and Edmund r. Boyle Londou, are at the
Breyoort House. Gen B s. Ewel Of Vrghla i at the
Union Place Hotel Judge Gould ana Geo W. nipOs OF
San FranciscO ut the New-YOrk Hotel
BROOKLYN.-The dead body Of n child was
found "a lot among pile OF stones on Thiruet
ST., F1fthavc; on Friday afternoon Ihe eIoth m ~
inquest on Saturday. and verdict OF death from
strangulatiOn was rendered.
The inquest in the case of James Donegan,
died frum stab wound received in fight IN Navy
st. the 81 ust continued before Coroner Jones
Saturday evening. No evidence TO impcate any per
the commission Of the oese was ecited, and the
inquest adjourned until this evening.
On Saturday evening about o o'clock fire
broke out IN small frame structure occupedas stable
Oi No Frontst. The stable destroyed, together
with two horses belonging To inc above Pafe- Ihtf
was owned by Mrs McFadden Loss $780, Insured ia lbe
Brooklyn Insurance Co.
At n meeting of the Board of Water Com
miSsoners Saturday II ordered to lay the scrm.
shaw pavement Fort Grcenc.pace. The following
Committees were sppolhtea Tor tne ensulng year On
Messrs Kinsolla and Biss Repairs and supplies
dent HowlerJ aud Secretary (NorthfuD on Repayng
aud Repairing sreets-Messrs Bliss aud Knsella Com
plants In regard tO the condition OF certain streets were
presented, after which the Board adjourned.
Judge Benedict has rendered decision in
the Of the United States a Robert ID. BOgert, tho
Paymascrs Clerk, who absconded some time since with
some $1,000 OF Government funds. This caine be-
fore the Supreme Court Oh motion for Judgment
diet The decision concludes There must accordingly
be trial unless the Government reduce
the verdict To the amount Of actual dDnages proved
II this reduction be made see no reason at present why
Judgment for the amount claimed should be rendered
against tie defendant. But will hear counsel upon this
pUu II desired upon the settlement OF the order to bo
entered Oh this decision.
The United States steamer Memphis was sold
at auction, at the Navy Yard, at Saturday.
Mr.: H. Brown, No G6 southst, NewYork, FOR the 'lm
Of &553U Tic s. cash, and the nder
within 10 days at the oi which time the vessel
perr. iron gaugcd at 79l tuns, and was captured of
Charleston, in 1862 by The gunbgat Magnolia Size had
$4,000 snce her capture, up To 1863 she has been en-
pIuycd transport 10 convey supplies 10 the Atlantic
and Gulf squadrons Last year sho was laid up ia or.
dinaTy, where hhe has renaihed until the sale: The
United States steamer Froc, attached TO the flagship
Franklin OF the Mediterranean Squadron was placed out
Her crew will consequently he discharged.
WILLIAMSBURGH.-The Rev. j. Halstead
Carroll ID. d., was Installed pastor OF the Leeaye Re.
formed Church. yesterday.
RYE, N. Y.-Purcase road, from the depot
10 Mr. 4. b. Wilson's, Is being widened eight feet.
IRVINGTON.-Mr. Charles Hartman of New
York has purchased the Beknap property 70 acres for
t57,OOO
YONKERS.-Tho Society of the First Pres
byteran Church unanimously decided, few evenings
since, to advance the salary of It's pastor the Rev Dr.
Seward, from S2.5eO 10 5000 per anlun. Mr.. Du
Chau has been engaged 10 lecture In this town . 81.
Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church has been converted
by its vestry into free church Tho sittDgs
entirely free.
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y.-The electors are
actively preparing for the approaching charter election,
On Friday evening meeting held at Union Hall
when the following persons were nominated for village
officers: For President, Richard AtkinsoH Trustees,
Messrs Smeat0n, Law, Douglass and CarmOdy; Treas
urer. MIR. Besherman Assessors MessrH Rich, Reiger
aud Logan; Road Commissioner. Patrick Mcdonald. -.
At meeting Of the Board Of Education, held Tues
day evening. resolution adopted In favor calling
mce NJ Of the tny payers the 18th nst relative
appropriations required by the action OF the Dis
tict meeting. by vote Of the previous District meet
Ing the Trustees were Instructed % mortgage tho old
school property order To raise for the erection
ident OF the Board and Dr. Jones' one Of tho Trustees