New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
THE CITY.

Gen. Sherman is expected IN town to-day.
Deaths during the past week. AS; marriages,
l92 births, l9
The new Germania Bank, No. 1873 BOwery,
will commence business TODAY.
The Manufacturers and Builders Bank, on
Tbird-gve, opened for business ON Saturday
Sir Edward Thornton. the British Minister
and Mr. Ford secretary OF LeSatlOh relurheu " ""'
ingtOn on Saturday.
The Prince of Orange Masonic Lodge, No. l6,
f. and A. NJ, dedicated their new room in Booths Bna
ing on Saturday evening and gave fuh dress recepoh
Mrs. Augusta Rosenberg, living at No. 1O5
gave birth to three fine male children yester
day. Mother and children are doing well
On Saturday evening thieves cut a pane OF OF
glass from the store window Of w. X Peyton, at No 274
at s46
Hugh Riddle, General Superintendent of the
Erie Railway, resigned Saturday The Superintend-
ent Of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway VIII sue
coed him.
Ex-Fire Marshal Baker announces that the
losses by fire in this city during the month OF April
amount to S6Go an increase OF SS3s5O over the pre-
CCdng month.
Mr.. Felix Belly Of Paris, well-known as the
promoter Of the Nicaragua Canal scheme arrived here
Saturday 10y the Alaska from Panama and is at the
Everett House
A small boat, containing two men, was cap
sized the Harlem River, near Central Bridge last
evening, and Thomas McMannns a resident OF west
chester County, drowned. The body was not recoV
cred.
The Rev. Drs. Rowland and Conrad RectOrs
Of the Church of the Heavenly Rest, corner Fth2ye.
sGrpccs yesterday IN place Of the quartet which
has hitherto sung there.
On Saturday evening a fire originated in the
basement az No 40 Park place and the stock Of drugs
and chemicals owned by s. r. Van Dnzer q Co. was
damaged TO the amount Of $1,000. The building was
damaged To the extent Of $500.
Late on Saturday night Mr.. James Reed, re-
siding at NO l5 East Ta5 attaeEeu IN FS
young men who Knocked hum down ana TSooed MN o.
then made their escape.
Gov. Dunn of Louisiana having sent word
by eoored friend during his recent visit 20 this city, TO
have Mayor Han call on him at the Metropohtan Hotel
the Mayor ordered that. il Gov Dunn should call on
should put him out OF the building
The office of the Messenger Franco American,
French daily journal published IN TINS city was are re-
Fourthave the LIST inst The Messenger Will open on
the lst Of next July circulating library consisting Of
1860 volumes Of the latest French novels.
The tlial trips of the new Erie ferry boats
and the opening Of the Twentythirdst ferry buildings
viii take place on the en- inst on which S. occasion tnS
the buildings The ferl1es viii run free to all that day
The Erie Company are erecting q large
building on the pier south Of Pavonia Ferry between
Than9Srs ana r TT e s d b St I SteTe
the old wahngTOOms have been turned into one open
court for standing passengers.
On Saturday last, at 10l n. m, the French
steamer PorsEe Capt Dnchesne saIea from this port
6urne United States MINISTER to Paris bis Secretary Of
Consul 10 Paris and the French Minister TO Washington
NJ. Berthemy, who left q, congo.
On Saturday evening John Mcbride of No.
80 West TweDtyeiChthst. was attacked by TWO Young
men, on Eleyentlave, near Forty,tmrdst who seized
hun by the throat and demanded his money. He called
time to arrest the They were taken to the police
station, where they gave tic names OF John Reynolds
yesterday.
Edmund Dodge of No. ia Bond ST. was taken
before Commissioner Whitehead Saturday, charge
of defTaudng the in that he had IN his posses
sion on his premises in the basement some 1900 pounds
subsequently his grocery was and evidences OF
cigars all rreguaTly stamped The prisoner was held
10 bail in nominal sum 10 appear tomorrow for exam
inatiOn. He reputed to be worth at least $4,000.
Mr.. James NJ. Macgregor, the Superintendent
OF Buildings has transmitted his statement for April TO
the Board of Fire Underwriters Of the City Of NeWYork
showing the location disposition, &C. OF the buildings
ported 10 bis department as being unsafe ana dangerous
and also such cases as have been acted upon that were
reported prior to April J. 1869 OF the buildings remain
and Inspection Of Buildings the 3ls Of March last
buildings reported the Department prior April
remained u1dsposed Of y Of the number however are
during April have been made safe, and have been
taken down during the month OF ARri surveys have
Oliver-st rear it is ordered shall be taken down.
To-day the Erie Railway Company will COM
and Bufaio The coaches are finished in the most ee-
giant and artistic style; upholstered and ornamented
Iastefuy provided with plateglass windows aud di.
yided into private compartments with the comforts Of
express trains leaving New-YOrk at and Buffalo
nj a m conductor and porter will accompany each
car and the charge for apartments will be from 90 cents
depot and ferry OF the Erie Railway Company will be
opened the 9th inst, az the foot OF Twentythirdst,
North River and the now ferryboats Jay Gould" and
James Fisklir," will run 10 and from Long Dock
Depot Jersey City every 20 minutes between and
. p m after which bouriyrips viii be made until
making connection with all through and way trains The
Company has invited the authorities Of Jersey City, HO-
bokeD. Hudson City, Bergen and New-Y0rk 70 participate
IN an entertainment TO be gwen on the Jny Could winch
will make excursion up the river AT 10 O'clock return
ing at O'Clock. after which the party will attend
matinee at tie OperaIousc.
BR00KLYN.-ArTests last week, 1886; 1893
children picked up by the Police during the past
month. Al we're restored 70 their parents guardians
Gustav Kindt, lately arrested on charge of
robbng the safe Of Messrs Wheeler Parsons Co. Of
JeanGOt (tiso IN PRISON. As HE accOlnplce.
The following are few of the large incomes
returned IN the Third Collection District: b. CLitten-
den, sg643i; A. " Bays &lO76s; s. Hutchinson S1G5O0
N. HulbuTt, S3O,7O4; Geo. L. Kent STOOO0 J. o. Lave
$500 A A Low S2Z35sl; j.. II. r. Lyman, $s6l43; T.
Richardson f7s,91S, and Henry sheldon, s52,5IO.
The total amount Of tax levied i'm the Third
Fifth Division, k55u Is Sixth Division S2O527 81 Sew
enth pyitlon, tGoCTs 90; Eighth Division, s5Sss2 C5;
Twelfth Division, S720l5 90 Total amount in the Third
Collection District $4,000 49,
Justice James III. COrnwel was presented
with gold rBG set with diamonds on Saturday by his
friends token OF respect and esteem on his retire
ment from the Justieeshp Of the Police Court which lie
filled for two terms The ring valued $500 Mr. An
drew Welsh assumed the position Police Justlee in
place Of Justice COrnwell on Saturday morning
Frederick Hayward, the proprietor of n small
cigar In Yorks near Mainst was brought before
NJ 81 Commissioner Jones, on Saturday, charged will
passing counterfeit 25eent currency. counterfeit SlO
National Bank note, and also counterfeit u s. Treasury
feetlyes Van Wagner aud Frost Who took the prisoner
into custody, found large quantity OF sampe at his
residence. As alleged he was N INC habit Of dispCsng
and, in order 20 escape detecuOn IODeu them IN cigars