New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-06
THE CITY.

The GAS and steam titters VIII strike Ior On
per day on the 2sth illst
Twenty-eight charges against policemen were
tried Yesterday before the Commissioners, all OF thc
trivial and uninterestnR
Judee BENJAMIN w. Binney's law library was
sold last evening at the book T2aS s and FSSS
The Rev. J. F. w. Ware, one of the most
distinguished OF the preachers OF liberal ChTisuhg,
will supply the pulpit at tue ree religions and
large hall OF the Cooper Institute 'oinofio"
evening. =, q,
The Universalist Society Of Harlem holds its
services at Hansons Hall ThiT6ave corner q Clarke
will preach tomorrow morning on "Ihe '0ui"'' u
Mr. Charles Moran takes the place OH. OF th Nt
Hon Amasa Walker this evening In the fourth lecture u
tho Cooper Unions free of lectures on sOe anu
Political Science the latter gentleman being vsct
from appearing In consequence OF slcAnoe'' 0"'''''
"The Relations OF Capital and Labor"
The concluding sale of paintings for the bene-
Of the widow Of Mr. T. teptze t9Oh pace so af fa
% Re9rF The se Y0ssm nqt yseyby
The North German Lloyd will dispatch extra
steamers from this port to Bremen ayre ana L3ha1,
via m The pas,Sse ON board Of those extra
steamers will be lower than that on board OF tue regular
steamers OF the line.
Early last evening James Barry was arrested
for intoxcaton and locked up in coll In the Eldrdges
Loss hanging to his cell door but was down aud
stored He WAS secured and prevented
from making any further attempt on bis Me- ..
At 1O45 o'clock last night, a very brilliant
meteor made T anS az 9 slowly on line par
ae 10 the horizon toward the nort-west ~ uhvssJu
about ten seconds and time 1t appeared to burst
throwing out brilliant corrnscatQn an1 hen oohnuou
its course, leaving behind 1t a bright tral'
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. G. Z. Mitchell OF
No 100 Washlngtonst Brooklyn, went into Sheldon *
Co.'S publishing house,, No zoo broadway, hna Will
!GT GTS ig beopSRs TO the Rev Gallagher OF
Brooklyn Some sneak thief managed 70 a1staSl Ing
satche unobserved His feelings, on opening tho satci
and finding what his prize consisted Of may be imaeped
A general Missionary meeting, on behalf OF
the Mission House Of the Protestant Essopa ohuI,I
row sunday evening ., o'clock Addreates may 20
Greeted e T Te2 t Henry Potter DID, and Tie
Rev. Samuel Durborow A collection Nhl DO 'aAcn up
The public generally are invited TO attend.
The frame building No 81 MadisOn-st. was
completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning a por'
ton OF the first floor occupied ny mehael 1opps,
dealer IN iHrp Rntre Company The remainder OF the
rst floor was occupied by John Kelly junk dealer Loss
p Maioy Loss 500 Not Insured. The building
was owned by Phelps, Dodge Co., and was valued
at 1880
Judge Stephen J. Field of the United States
Supreme Court the Brevoort House; the Hon Ham
on Harris Albany a. tnS I'm .a MEME HS,e geR
Latrobe Baltimore, and VIM H. Seward jr Auburn, arc
M the ST. Nicholas Hotel; eX-Congressmen Hotehkiss,
and Hubbard Of Connecticut, Gen o. ". Poe, United
states Army, and Paynaster spauldng, Lnltod sates
Navy the Hoffman House; Professor Pierce, 81 the
United states Coast Survey Is nt the Abcmare Hotel;
Lieut. Legard Of the British Army, at the Clarendon
Hotel.
The Legislative Committee on Public Health
held their third session at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
tcrday between the hours OF 10 m and M Tut IN
evera era system entered Mr. Weston Of The Croon
Aqueduct Board again examined IN regard TO his
count Of Ills experience in exploring the damaged sevcrs
Vim. II. Hitchmap' e1.speaker Of ITO assembly, SUB
Arffr tiggtT A "a
but gave FOR his objections other than as re
gsrded the 5c Of The Pipe g,ed N.Y. 81, Ens9ssr
good the only objection to belng that II was
not complete In the afternoon, Mr. Weston was recalled
He explained clearly tho necessity Tor the construction
OF a new sewer in Seventy iOurthsi, and showed that
the change was made in pursuance OF resolution Of
Tie Common Council Isaac b. Colman, civil engineer
had fault TO md with the present system.
The Health Inspectors arc busily engaged in
executing the stringent and pcrempory order recently
Issued by the Board directing that large number Of the
underground lodging houses In this city be vacated and
worst Of these dens OF death voluntarily abandoned
by the degraded prostitutes who have haunted them for
closed week The rules under which the Inspectors
at present acting are very strict and require Them 70
policemen, aud TO use no force whatever,
suason This fact shows the utter absurly OF blaming
the health Commissioners on account OF the outrageous
potter Who recently broke into an emigrant runners
house i'm Washingo o'clock ia the morning un.
eg B6 nH Of meSh The truth that The board would
dismiss on tho instant any empoye caught IN such dis
graceful anilr,
BR00KLYN.-Mr Beecher positively denies
the assertion, printed In OF the newspapers OF yes
terday that he had received invitation TO assume the
paBtorate OF n church In Montreal
The residence of Supervisor Simmons, No.
33i Thirdave., T. d., was recently entered by sneak
thieves and robbed OF owory and cash estimated at 500
Wendell Phillips delivered his lecture at the
Academy OF Mnsie last evening on Daniel QConnei tho
The proceeds are for the benefit OF b. Peters Hos
pal aud the Home OF tho Good Shepherd, Brooklyn
The residence of Mr. L. B. Webbe No. 427
Pacnct was entered by sneak thieves yesterday after
noon, and robbed OF ladys gold watch and chain
valued at t75, bracelet worth ,o, and an oyercoat
Between 10and II o'clock yesterday forenoon,
Mrs. Melyna Gates, wife OF Roundsman Gates OF tho
burgh Savings Bank, South Third and Fourth.sts aud
robbed OF wallet containing $3.50 aud check for sis on
the Mechanics Bank The audacious thieves escaped.
A project is OH foot TO extend Bedford-ave.
from The present terminus at Fultonaye. 20 Peyaye,
and widen Perryayo 10 feet 10 the city line thus max
ing 80 feet Wide through tho heart OF the Xth,
XIXth, and XXth Wards. The movement meets with
much favor.
A young man decently dressed, aged about
No 80 WilOwpace Thursday afternoon, and engaged
board He was shown to his room. and made himself at
home during the evening. Next morning the new Doarder
Was found missing and with him some clothing and
ticles OF jewelry valued at $50.
The set of colors ordered by the city authori-
ties for presentation 10 the Imam steamship city
OF Brooklyn" hav6 been completed and VIII probably DO
exhibition 1T the City Hall today They In
number cost $500 The largest and finest is for tho
saloon, be draped behind tho captains chair at the
head OF dinner table IL bears the vessels and
city arms. beautifully embroidered. The.six other flags
for the mastheadB-twO American TWO BRUSH, and
two signal flags Of the Inman Company The Mayor and
Common Council will board the Vessel on her arrival In
port next week. and make the presentation.
PEARsALLS CORNER, L. la man named
yesterday By the freight train tht South Side
Railroad this place receiving Which caused bis death few
lie wife and four children Rockville Center where be
resided lie the employ of the COMPANY the tine Of
the accident engaged upon the train on which he va" id
FLUSHING l.. The report of the General