New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-27
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
The arsenal building on Seventh-aye. will be
ready for the use OF National Guard on Monday next
Father Hyacinthe was engaged with private
correspendence Yesterday, and admitted 10 visitors
tor except DR.. Prime and MIR. Darling.
The attic of Peter Angels dwelling, Mt No.
70 East Twehst was damaged by fire yesterday $3.50.
Not insured
The new Superintendent of the South Side
Railroad OF Long Island has reduced by 50 minutes the
running time from Patchogue 10 this city.
The ladies of Plymouth Baptist church viii
hold fair and festival at their chapel West Fifty
hrst-st near Tenth-ave to-day tomorrow and Friday
from TO D. ~
Kate Mckinney, aged three years. while alone
in her parents residence at one hundredands
siXthst. and Kingsbrdgeroad was dangerously Durhed
10y her clothing taking fire from the stove
James Smith of No. 4 HOratiO-st. was, yester-
day. assaulted by Francis Heherton with coal shovel
Woods coal yard No S34 West Egheenth-st, ana re-
ceived several dangerous cuts on the head
Mr. John A. Taylor, member of the bar,
has challenged District Attorney Morris to discuss the
liquor prohibition question. He is willing also to meet
any other representative opponent Of prohibition.
,Jnmes Casey, aged 80 years, was knocked
down Yesterday az Twenty ighth-st and Tentaye by
member Of the Mackereville Guard, and had his wrist
broken and was otherwise Injured lie was taken 10
Mount Sinai Hospital.
The editors of The Ne,C- York OJScrrer have
received from than thirds OF all the Pres
Church by the reanired majority The two General As.
seublics will meet in Pittsburgh, Nov 10, to count the
votes and declare the result
Joseph Kennedy, age II, living at No. 1888
East Twenty ninfhst was fatally injured yesterday by
a horse lie riding taking fright, at the corner OF
Tweny-fourth-st and Lexng tOnave. The animal threw
him, after striking against wagon, and fell top OF hi
A meeting of the Third Union Cooperative
Land aud Building Society will DO held tomorrow even
ing at Cooperative Hail. No 2l4 BOwery An amendment
TO the rules of Society relating Withdrawals Of mem
bers will be submitted. and address the principles
Of the Society will be made.
Mr.. Rowland Johnson of No. 81 Beaver-st,
Will receive contributions TO enable sojourner Truth
former Slave and now so years Of age to clear on mort
Michigan soiourner Truth is now in this city on her
way TO Washington to see President Grant.
The new station-house of the Twenty ninth
Burden and his officers have issued number OF invita-
ons prominent citizens be present and assist IN the
until midnight will be performed by detail from adJoln
ing Precincts.
Superintendent Kennedy will to-day issue an
prevent the usual kndlng Of bonres, other fire." in
during election time because OF the danger TO
which property Is exposed thereby. The officers
thorzed TO take possession OF empty barrels boxes
which they find collected for this purpose and TO arrest
the offenders.
The Congressional Committee on Foreign
Affairs now holding session in this city, met yesterday
morning and examined Capt Francis Ramsey OF the
throughout the entire day The witness gave detailed
account Of the transactions WIN te release OF
Government and their transfer to the American Squadron
under Admiral Davis.
The little IRON plated snip constitution VIII
leave this port to-day for Londonderry with seven souls
aboard, five men aud two Newfoundland dogs The Con.
stitution % feet in length and OF tuns burden Gus
tomHouse measurement This morning she Will ship
her and in the afternoon Will be taken from the
wagon-body which she rests and set afoat On her
voyage down the bay che VIII be escorted by steamer
bearing number OF friends OF her OOhardy passengers
About 81 p. m. yesterday, VIM. Burnham, an
Irish Blacksmith living In Brooklyn, in company with his
cousin Thomas slattery of No. 5i5 Tweltyeighth-st
visited the Battery Proceeding TO the Battery wall,
near Castle Garden, Burnham deliberately undressed
himself, drowned
body not recovered. The clothing OF the drowned
man was taken TO the Newest Police Station. Why Stat.
terry did not prevent his cousin from thus taking his life
does not appear
The Edwin Booth Mechanical Association a
lateyformed beneficial society, numbering So MEMBERS
all OF whom employed in the theaers stage car
penters machnists &c. gave their first ball last evening
emit and among them Messrs. Duff and Hayes OF
the Olympic Mr.. Waller, stage Manager at Booths ana
M EG% BSO sa SSe been Of @
emit but note received from him regretting that his
Band supplied excellent music, and dancing kept up
until late hour feature in the latter was the Intro
BROOKLYN.-The number of deaths in
in Brooklyn for the last week. l5l.
The loss occasiOned by the explosion at the
woOd.preserying factory in Gowanus on Monday night
was 5000 on machinery and 5000 on the building.
Edward Creamer, who in July 1ast charged
his employer, Thomas Bowie, with grand larceny was
convicted Of perjury the Court Of Sessions yesterday
and sent 10 the State Prison for ten years.
The anniversary OF Jne brooklyn, Il. D.,
Young Mems Christian Association will be held In Christ
Church. BedfOrd-aye., on Monday evening. The Rev.
DR. Schenck and other speakers Will take part In the
exercises.
D. The Monthly Reunion of the Young Mems
Christian Association took place last evening" at their
hall, Fultonaye. and Gaatinpace. The Rev. DR..
Duryea made interesting address and the Aeghanan
BeERngeis performed The hall was well filed by the
members OF the Association and their friends.
About 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning two
two-stOry buildings in Munroe.st, Bedford
ave. nearly completed, were set on fire and totally de-
strOyed. The owner 10 William Wilson. His loss is est
mated 1900 insured in the Lafayette for 5OO aud
in the Continental for $1,000
VIM. Henry Butcher, a 20 year old burglar,
convicted IN the Court OF Sessions, yesterday and
Patrick SheehaD, Martin Healey, and Henry Heaey
convicted Of assaulung James Haney, sent TO the
Penitentary for three months each.
The Fortieth Annual Meeting of the Brook
Ign Sundays School Union was held last evening in the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church The exercises
were of very interesting character, and included sing
ing y 200 Sunday School scholars under the leadership
of d. p. Horton, esq, and addresses by the Rev. Dr..
Cnyler the Rev Il. Dewitt Tanage and the Rev j. IL.
Vincent OF Hew-York. AT the close of the exercises
Board OF Managers was elected
The New York and Hudson River Conference
Unitarian Churches will meet today, at the First Uni.
tartan Church. PierrepOntst, corner OF Monroepacc,
Brooklyn The opening services were held al the church
last evening, the Rev. Dr. Bellows and the Rev. Mr..
HepwOrth Of Ncw-YOrk assisting Tho latter gentleman
preached sermon concerning the errors OF ROmaDism
dcted much greater for the Unitarian denOmi
nation Than has hitherto attended H.
The officers Of the Art Association for the
ensuing yer arc President, Ethelbert ;. Mills vice
Presdenf, Edward J. Lowber; Treasurer, Gordon L.
tee Edward j. LOwber. Josiah o. Low, Richard W. Hub
bard Henry Sanger, and John r. Van EOstrand. Finance
committee JOSIAH " Low. Walter z. Hatch, Bryan H.