New-York tribune., 1869-03-03
THE CITY.

gbiu g atternoon and evening at Mitches Fifthaye
Skating Rink -, ~ LID ot
HARLEM tls evening. at Washington Hali Dr Ghapi and
Dr. Lee the Rev Messrs Cauheid' Crozer' ClAiAe' '1
others, Will speak . - il
Tbo nossengers of the steamship Samarla,
,ih srgyed from Liverpool the 27th nit, ceeDateo
Wasbingtons Birthday by dinner at Whlch hpplol"''
toatts were proposed and responder TO- -
spiritual Photographs were exhibited, q, "ie ihe
discussed before the Photographed Section "a tbat
American Institute last evening IL was correct
the scientific explanation OF ther eohstrueuon
Tho School Officers of the Ninth Ward yes
.ordav awarded contracts for erecting, furnishing &C"
Primary school No l on tue noIh zoe Gr awarded
amounted itnit, to sG5,9a5 -
James Carroll, native of Ireland, aged AZ
wears living at Fiftiehst and sthaye. who was
Sed Yesterday at St. Iuke's Hospital Coroner Flynn
Will hold an inquest to-day.
An adjourned meeting of the pupils OF floo ID
nrpcinoIsiin of Dr. stephen r. Kirby william r. Lyon
aud John w. KetchaIn, viii be held at tno sehoo''
on Friday next. at o'clock p M
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
James Haggerty and John Mitchell both boys were W
ntted by Justice shandey, without oa,,, on ti Me-
burglariOusly entering the dWeHhB Vi hai
Quade in New Canalst' 80
The distribution of semi-annual certificates in
Grammar School No. 49, and the presentation oI P r.
ia the Female Department, came OF yesterday, ~ tnc
schoOlhouse in Fourteentlst near FlrstaYe ana WeEo
of "a highly interesting character
A Philadelphia paper lately announced the
death of Mr. John Ericsson. the inventor and man OF
science from hydrophoba. This was only mistake IN
name person named Eckers0n having met WIN inc sau
fate enormously ascribed TO Mr. Ericsson.
In our description of the Safety Deposit De-
parmeut OF the Park Bank yesterday, We shoulu H1no
said that the safe-lOcks were manufactured Dy the
Butain Bank Lock Company" and that the number OF
possible combinations OF numbers requiicu W oP'H W
Is 42,GOO, instead OF 1900 ..
Ev Gov. Clifford of Massachusetts, and Col.
Dzeduszycki of Poland, are at the AstOr HOUSE wcI.
j. NJ Bannan, U. 9. A. and g. b. lndemsh qi rgnSy
the British ARMY is At the BrevOort House Judge Mer
riman Hon. O. B. King CqnneGS,Ht ana , Ha'nahie
The annual Commencement of the Medical
Dcnartmcnt of the University OF NewY0rk took place
in the Chapel of the University, last evening Chancellor
Mnit ET @eGa was lnG nwSSrded to w. E Morey
BranswGE After ins aSdTessid by Prof T. T6omson
The Vessel Owners and Captains Associa-
tion held meeting at Nos 80 aud 80 Pnest yes'erday
res askug tLe repeal Of certain charges TO which cap
ttans and owners now have TO submit Committee was
appointed proceed TO Albany to protest against pro
posed change in the potage regulations
In the Court of General Sessions, before
Judge Bedford yesterday two trials wero held and four
pleas of guilty received The trials resulted in one CON
yiction aud one acquittal -Four sentences were pro
nounced. In one case judgment was suspended. TTo %
trlctAttoruoy VIM. NJ Tweed IT,, esq, prosecuted the
cases for tie people.
Soon after 1 o'clock, yesterday afternoon. n
Forty between Second and Thrdayes some NJ
tie excitement was occasloned among Tue gut Is ms
teachers i'm an orderly manner. The fire eItin-
guishcd before any material damage had Deeh occa'
stoned.
A fire occurred yesterday afternoon on tho
second floor OF the rear building No IJ2 secondaye Oc
cuped by William smith an Lngshman' aged % {sHIs {I
lie found nearly suiOeated ana was taken 70 bee
yue Hospital. His furniture was damaged 20 The amount
OF 500 Not insured The building Is owned by Ferdi
Land TOpp, anG Is damaged TO the extent OF s2l0 IN
surcd for 81 500 by the Homo Company Tho fire was
caused by the carelessuess OF the occupant
Philip Dckel, the German who fled from
10 after
embezIling large amount Of money, and who was ar
rested in this city obedience 20 Gable telegram from
Connt Bismarck 70 the North German Consul General
Dr. Roesng, has been discharged upon confessng his
guilt aud reundng the stolen money Dr Roesns gave
him some money and railroad pass 70 the West with
the consent OF the German authorities.
At the Eorkville Police Court yesterday
Michael Mooney, was charged before Justice Connolly
with attempting 20 shoot Charles W. Gehnett conductor
prisoner got on the in gross state OF lnto5oa9n
and refusing to pay he @ iaae dn was pat ON ON, as I've
prevented BY ohieer Dalbcck Of the Twenty-Grst
P5SSHGf YhG h& ia dss, o tS
There was a largely attended meeting at the
and Eeyenthst last evening The librarian announced
that many valuable donations had recently been made TO
Ing was over, the librarian Mr. Moore read very inter.
esng paper prepared by the late John NJ Mcdonald Of
Marquis do Ia Rouane." The deaths OF James 7. Brady
and Mr. Valentine recent members OF the society we're
| formally announced by Mr.. Benedict.
| Officer Doughty of the eth Precinct on Mon
day evening took INTO custody Maurice Lanergan whom
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man. aud threatening him with heavy glass tumbler.
LaLcrgan locked up, and yesterday committed
at No. 127 Washingtonst, was about two years ago,
arrested for the murder OF his wife, tried convicted and
sentenced TO be hanged BY the efforts OF his counsel
the Court Of Appeals granted stay Of proceedings aud
| ultimately ordered new trial. Lanergan, who had
been confined In the TOmbs for nearly year and
half released on ball. TO await the action Of the Dis
ict Attorney, who can at his pleasure order trial
! At a special meeting Of the Ladies' Cuban
Aid Association held yesterday No. West Twen-
teth-st, President Mrs. Castlanos, In the chair
last three days the Canvassing Committee had collected
sll6 in aid OF the Cuban insurgents No American fam
y had yet been asked for donations, and there
reason 10 hope that within few weeks there would be
fSO ~ e nv Gs s ecSrS ol tg % 51 VIII
A resolution 10 the effect that the members OF the
11tI the termination Of the war In Cuba, was passed.
| after which the meeting Adjourned
| Commissioner Belts issued warrant for the
arrest OF Philip Hargreaves, affidavit having been
duly made charging him with passing $40 national cur cur
| greavcs arrested tho Same similar charge
aud taken before Police Justice at Jefferson Market
| Police Court. This becoming known to the Commits
sioner new warrant wRs Issued and Immediately taken
by Deputy Marshal 70 the Police Court; but before tho
Deputy got there Hargreayes had been released and
the Deputy fOed in his endeavOr To capture him.
II not clear why Hargreayes. who IS alleged to be
notorious cOuntefieer was thus released and Il will DO
necessary for the Justice who released him 10 show good
cause for his action, TO escape.E
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, Justice
Downing committed Eliza Sullivan for having assaulted
Lucy Kilthy, in the tenement No. ~ Cherryst and
thrown her down stairs, causing serious injuries John
Savage keeper Of sailor boarding house at No II Ham
iltOnst, short time since quareled with his former
some money matters. Yesterday, Savage, coming
from shipping office in sOuthst at the corner OF Bowl
ine-slip was met by QUINN who assaulted him. and finally
sezing the under lip OF Savage, bit OFF largo portion OF
II. Quinn arrested by officer Farrell OF the Second
Precinct and taken before Justice Dowling who commit
ted him to await an examination. savages were
dressed by Surgeon Heais OF the Tombs He was too
weak from loss OF blood TO make complaint.
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yesteT-
day. Enos IathroP caused ls wife Mary 70 be arragned
hat mi 20 IN nd