New-York tribune., 1869-03-12
THE CITY.

tute last evening the benefit of the Janest NJ t.
! Sunday School.
Miss S. Clifton lectured last evening at No.
rs Jackson-st on the Rag Plckers OF New-York to
! large audience.
Prof. Frobsher read at the Uniyersalist
Church. corner Of Downing and Bleeckerss' as' e'eh'
| ing.
Owing to the mild Winter the boats from the
| Delaware aud Raritan and Chesapeake ana Delaware
Canals arriving, being 10 days earlier than lor
several years past.
The New-York Harmonic Society gave a
grant concert last evening n me LeX9sto9ave M r E
Entertainment was enjoyed by large audience, and the
efforts OF tho performers were fully appreciated.
NJ. Petit the comic tenor Of Mr. Gran's
French Oper Troupe and NJ Cariere, tho leader OF the
chorus deserted from tho Company and TOOK passage IN
the German Of last Tuesday, without permission
Of the director leaving no one nconsOable Tor cr loss
The Employing Book and Job Printers met
yesterday House, to discuss the strike They
report that they are daily receiving new comp9S%Cf %
But Office reported in much need Of workmen Inc
employers appear TO be much enconraged and consider
! the strike as virtually closed III their iaVor
! In the Court of Common Pleas CIrial Term)
Yesterday the emit OF Pierce al agt Poole was dehn
itey settled tile parties having made satisfactory pr
vate arrangement This action for defamation Of
character The suit terminated In very novel manner
nav the defendant $500 for his IN The Neo Era
newspaper In which all of the parties are Interested
In the Supreme Court Circuit, yesterday be-
fore Justice Ingaham, Daniel Bradley sued the Cy Tor
injuries 10 his coach aud horses by falling into hole 10
GreenWic ich-s. Albany. Verdict for plaintiff Mi
tanned by his horse on account OF bad condition Of
Eightecntlst near Thrd-ave As he failed to show that
! Uf the street he was nOn-sulted.
The Polytechnic Branch of the American
Institute met No. q Cooper Institute last even
| acted as Secretary. The President read number Of
papers upon the various subjects Dr. e3
hbitcd several hne specimens OF narha from Pehnsyl-
yaua Mr.. johnson explained plan for thunelng rivers
! Mr. Edwin Ferguson exhibited ana eApmuede low, low
water dctecOr Tor stcambOiers The subject OF hght
and color will be discussed next week.
Gov. Evans of Colorado, the Hon. w. II.
| Hooper Utah and ex Congressman Barnum OF Connec-
tcntt are at the st. Sichoas Hotel Rear Admiral Boyle
and Capt. Parrott u. g. Navy; Gen. j. g. Foster, u g.
nenan Pennsy lyaua the Astor House. Controller
Huburd, Washington, aud q. Reed Oregon at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel Major Beach OF Troy and the Hon.
John Robertson OF ST. John, ~ b., at the Hoffman
House. ExControlcr IIlllLousc Geneva, ~ " Judge
Beae OF Hudson Judge schOOnmaker OF Kingston, and
Col j. r. Lewis, L. :. A. are 1T the metropolitan Hotel
Tn the Court of General Sessions, before Judge
Bedford, yesterday, Adolph schneed pleaded guilty 10
order 10 Messrs Utassy CO., Maidenane, March the
!stlhst iSehanded. timothy ~ Johes pIeaItu kny
three years. James +. Kelly an old offender, pleaded
guilty burglary, and sent for five years TO State
Prison John Carson, arragncd for homicide, pleaded
guilty 10 maus1ughter In the second degree, aud was
sent the State Prison for years. WIN. Furong,
aud sentenced to be imprisoned for years and months
The laborers at work on Morse g. Bryant's
Se ha9e @ struck r an y s cents per day on
their present rate OF wages which 50 80 per day The
dwellings, which going up IN the aboyemen-
toned locality The number oi laborers at work upon
who performing the hod carrying work for about
% bckayer The action Of the lahorcrs necessitaed
the uspenson OF work by the brckuyers, only
four OF the latter remaining upon the JOB to do the back
ing up The expect to resume work at the advanced
rates In a day or two
Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest
at the COroucrs Office. the body OF Frank H. Walker
Killed on "Wednesday 6y the falling OF dummy At the
works OF the Novelty Dcsiccaung Company No ~ Dey
st. The evidence went TO show that the rope which held
the dummy had been splced' aud being somewhat worm
had parted and me dummy de:cendng with frishtgl
vim tbe facts and recommending an owners lesees or
occupants OF buildings IN which steam elevators used
TO exercise greater precauton IN their care and manage
mcnt
Soon after o'clock, a. m, yesterday, a fire
broke ont In the 3story frame building IN Fynnhst,
near Eeyeutnay owned and occupied 10y James Netts
dc,troyed, together with the adjoining 2story frame
dwelling OF Patrick Moore Another story dwelling, |
two families, was nearly destroyed Mr. Netts's loss
Oh building and machinery amounts 10 $3.50. Not in.
amounts to sl2OO Insured The adjoining building,
owned by Henry Iemann u damaged TO the amount OF
$50 insured for 81 200 by the Manhattan Company The
losses OF tho tenants of this dwelling amount IN the
aggregate 70 $500 not Insured
Yesterday morning a fire occurred in the store
room situated In the basement Of pe Everett HQqsc, Il
was caused by barrel of alcohol taking fire from lamp,
and exploding The s'Orckcrpcr, Henry Singleton, aud
dscoyer the cause Of leak when EXPLOSION occurred
Mr. Singleton somewhat burned about tho face, aud
stSsFoGm S h5 c stock % Sa. ""' damaged SUD to tho
amount Of o3 The stock ard hEares are & insaTed
Ing Is damaged the amount OF 81 500 Insured. Con
eommenced huTricdly to collect together their movable
property and take their departure, but the excitement
was HoOn Hllaycd.
BROOKLYN-The seventh annual full dress
reception or Company 47th Regiment, y. O. comes of
on Thursday next, at Washington Hau
A meeting of citizens Is TO be held this even
kIfr.NR "A nm
s e Ho o sg eaiSn OF the Metropoan Excise Law ei
furs To accomplish which arc now being made IN the
State Legislature.
The members of st. Pauls Church, Williams
burg are greatly excited upon the question OF Ritual
ISM aud the coming election for wardous and yestrymen
Rector the Rev Mr. Maybin declares that, by virtue OF
his high Office, he has a legitimate right 70 designate
whom he should prefer to act as wardens nnd ycsymen
IN his church.
The non-Episcopal Methodsts of New-York |
assembled In conference yesterday the First Methodist
by the election OF the Rev 3 S Baker, D. d. as Presi.
dent and The ltSy George W. Dkena9' ] seergiaEg INC
permanent location. Tho Conference viii continue In
session several days Forty delegates, lay and clerical
handed IN their credentials.
At the meeting of the Kings County Board |
OF Supervisors yesterday act prepared for pres
entaon 20 the legislature to authorize the laying out OF
new roads to connect the city Win tho shores OF tho
south slde Of Long Island remonstranco against the
passage Of bill before tho state senate 10 make the
pense OF improving Thrdst general charge upon tlo
Old city instead OF local charge upon the property I'M
proved, was adopted. The Law Committee prepared an
act for presentation to tho Legislature providing that
the Sheriff shall not mako arrest for debt until the
plutn or applicant shall pay To the Shern the sum OF
i5, aud like sum for oyery twenty days OF tc debtors
detention. -.
A meeting of prominent members of the con-
gregaton Of Plymouth Church held at the house of
Ing for the purpose Of taking measures raise the sum
OF $1,000 TO pay for colossal statue OF the Roy Henry
desIgupa TO adOrn the National Lincoln Monument at |
Washington. Mr. W. NJ. IL. Corkhil. tho General Agent