New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-12
A BRILLIANT METEOR
THE CITY.


Their usual urbane smile disappears when $40 Dill Is
presented to thein' i
Godfrey Osborn, lately discharged marine,
Yesterday complained TO Inspector Jameson that he had
been induced TO enter gaming house IN Ahhst' anu
there lost Sl6O. .tr ...H
Bogus Roman Catholic priests are getting
common One who came over on steamer nom Liver
pool. recently Is coal and paperbag agent some
where down town. . q.
Superintendent Kennedy yesterday issued an
order announcing that all embers Of the force on and
after Nov reside in the county which they are
assigned for duty.
An unknown boy, age about 10 years, last
evening almost instantly killed az the corner OF
Forty fourthst and Tenthave, by ear No. 80 OF the
Tenthave. Railroad .. ...l.
The new building of the Young Mems Chris
an Assoc atiOn is expected TO be ready by the LIST OF
October The Association has its books some 5000
members, and is steadily increasing In numbers aud
prosperity
The New-York Fruit Growers Club will
meet at Nos IS and 81 Parkplace at 1880 p ~; to-day
sides a Chinese radish and a magnificent Japan lily.
John Roman and his wife quarreled in their
apartment at No 80 Motts last evening and he strnGk
her on the head with hatchet, causng serious scalp
wound He was locked up inhe Franklinst Police sta
Edward Dillon residing at No. $50 Riving-
toust was last evening thrown from the front platform
OF chr NO "a Of the Dry Dock and Avenue line. in Park
row. and the wheel passed over his foot crushing The
driver was arrested.
Last evening fire occurred in the apart
mens Of James Maoney the upper floor OF tho tene-
meB No. Io3 East Nmeteonthst caused by some Gnu.
were destroyed Loss 5000 not insured The remainder
OF the building was damaged by water.
Last evening Joanna Clifton, aged 90, Of No.
the North River at She was rescued and
taken 70 the LeOIardst Police station There see was
being locked up, tried to hang herself In the cell.
The stock Of Marks Kinaldo. pawnbroker,
No 100 Catharnet was damaged by he a.i evening
Metropolitan Companies The nre originated on The see
ond floor by some Of the goods coming In contact Win
gas Jet. .--.-- GO
Chang and Eng left the city yesterday 10y the
$40 train Baltimore. After remaining while NJ their
old horne they will return again transact bnsi
ness and perhaps mae short tour through the country
after which they VIII settle down peaceIuy LOT '"o to
malDder Of their lives in Mount Airy
Messrs. Livingston, Fox g. Co, of No. ~
Lberty-s will resume their line OF steamers TO New
Oreau. direct by the departure OF the steamship De soto
the Summer the DE Soto has been rc1tted with new
boilers, entire cabin throughout Win new iurn
modious.
To crafty the numerous assemblage at the
Manhattan Club House. scrub race foT t25 side TOOK
gap aud Jobs yacht Can't Els distance, 10 Great Bed
been heard OF up midnight Among those present %
witness the company Of the 7th regiment n
Patrick OConneIl, driver Of truck Tor
Messrs. Evans, Gardner Co. at the corner OF Nhest
and Broad Az evening ran into stage No 81 ~ The
Madisonave. line knocking The driver John Kodgers'
f9@ the box ru1HbS , p Se h ana done WHIPPED No M
horses ana drove rapidly away, but pursued for
three blocks arrested ana locked up AZ rG99 ntad
Last evening fire occurred on the second
floor Of No. 81 Lspenard-st, occupied by Marks Blum
dealers in fancy ribbons ana od msey go@' sc% S 4h
dealers In the same kind goods. occupied portion OF
aTSt floor il occupied by Samuel Bozinsk dealer cloth
ing and cloth Stock damaged by water. Loss on build
| ing, 600 Insured
| The having of Broadway Is Mt length COM
| nle ted he agt
their places presence OF interested crowd at the
corner OF Whitest The hackmen aud bus drivers were
broad and easy way was freed from the distractions
stream Of commerce and travel to dcviate through
many by.lanes and crookedback alleys OF the
! metropolis.
| At the regular meeting of the Engineers
Protective Society No o5 Bowery last evening. three
officers baotted for TO ni the nneI9red terms OF
compelled 20 resign on account OF having 20 work
President Ephrain H. Demarest; Financial Secretary
Joseph T. Murray; Trustee, Timothy Mahoney. Fifteen
new members were enrolled the organization no" mum
| bering nearly 400
| A Summer Nights Festival was held last
evening at the Central Park Garden by Co" OF the
William Green. This is tho champion company Of the
regiment and numbers about sixty men, nearly nifty Of
| ton aud other regimeBtal officers present last
night Al the close of the concert the room was speedily
ball opened at 1:do. Theodore Thomass Orchestra
Furnished the music and throngs OF merry dancers kept
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| morning.
The arrival at the Cape of Good Hope of
the steamships Nautilus Capt Hodges, and Warns Capt
Mattson, intended for the navigation Of the Yangtse
Klang River in China. were previously announced In
| THE TRIBUNE having arrived at the Cape Of Good
Hope After considerable repairs, which they had to
dergo, caused by heavy gale they encountered IN the
after very rong passage arrived that port the
l2th Of June. The time occupied In making the passage
They were 70 leave the latter port on the 18th of june
with fun cargo Of merchandise and 30 Chinese passen
| Of destination.
BR0OKLYN.-The children of the Church of
the Assumption Schools VIII have picnic today at
Beiierts Park.
| The Wilamsburgh Masonic Board of Relief
had annual picnic at Rdeewood Park Yesterday and
the Z d. schutzen Corps, Capt l. H. Dercks went to
Both affairs were very well attended
NEWTOWN- Hon. John j. Armstrong
County Judge Of Queens Count @ q, a P, s
John B. MaddtO and Andrew LaSrSee
JAMAICA.-The corner stone Of tho new African
yrd.l ,sr1oou .ppfsp,s esnopl', BY bs Rev IaoHs,
s sS bs R a S 5D Is Gs4 be ams
SS @ I'D VII cot ws1 'oaRG sSC1l "0' Of
RYE.-A girl, age 10 years, daughter of Mrs.
Gables residing NOIwiL conn While on ya to sons Trends
s aS on ds behind . s n s Se bad been using
,net. some E.s vie" the eclipse v" 90 'hoehSSI burned
UNIONPORT.-Me Strang Cooper & Lunny,
dealers 70 coal aud nmD.I have bull. doe md sfSe. c aI
eOvehlE Of hall ground cost Of t4 600 This
Is an improvement that the the hi ong hsue Con
Meeting With this will be the bridge the hasern Boae.Id road
about be wesle6ss Greek at The foot Of Sb
This bridge 81. snt section as'naeh . Si connect
the people OF Tbrogg Neck with UuoBpon much OeT route
than The old roundabout one via Wsitehsssr village
PORT MORRIS.-COrODer Bathgate held an in
qusS Tuesday Parksr boy Who fell
into eiaern while playing with other boyt
FORT LEE.--On Tuesday afternoon a, lady from
1eogpsasd By two children, visited FoT Lee 70, ealoy
msnt In The AnoOp while walking the edge OF ID. en WHICH
20 feet high OPS ofhe children missed his footing and s 70 ths bot
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