New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
HOME HEWS
THE CTTY.

The tournament of the New-York Chess Club
goes slowly the most active player thus far being Mr.
have been PLAYED in the Wilamsburgh tournament.
The Mutual Base Ball Club will leave this
city tomorrow evening for New Orleans where they will
play four games with The best clubs Of that city The
EXPENSES OF the trip will be $780, already contributed by
the Hon. VIM. NJ Tweed.
The second annual reunion of the "Americus
Cotere," at Brookss Assembly Rooms, on Monday
ing next VIII be select ahar me association Is coh
posed of thirteen members Capt John Lang is President
of the Cotere and Lieut. Tom McWatters is Secretary.
The social afternoon Bible-class, at the new
building of the Young Mems Christian Association, or
gained last Sunday with about GO members Will meet
Young men will be addressed by the Rev. Cyrus ID.
Foss OF Trinity NJ. L. Church.
The Worthy Grand Lodge of the American
Protestant Association held It's annual session IN Lodge
Rooms No 2O5 East Twentyseyenth-st.. on Wednesday
evening elected officers follows: Henry C. Parke
G. Secretary Morgan Gray, W. g. Treasurer James g.
Cummings, W; g. Chaplain; Alexander MsMeske2, W. g.
c.; William Brown, W. q. A. c.; James Moore ". G. l.
T. William Bell, W. q. o. L.
The delegates of the General Committee of
the German Association met at Lederkranz Hall last
evening, the President Mr. William Walack IN the char
The report OF the Executive Committee was read and dis
cussed. 1t recommends that an election OF delegates
from each ward club. from Jan. be held at
and that an appeal to the Germans he Issued call
ing their attention 10 the election vote OF thanks was
rendered 10 Mr.. Magnus Gross, the German member OF
the Board Of Education for his eXerOns 10 the
introduction Of the German language In the public
schools as branch OF instruction After the disposal OF
some routine business the Committee adjourned
Col. EmmOns Clark, commanding the 9TH Reg
ment n g. s. N " has issued General Orders No 10, IN
which he says The commissioned officers Of this regi
ment will assemble at the ArmOry in fatigue uniform
with side arms Wednesday, Dec. 20, at D. m, for
theoretical and practical instruction. Battalion drills,
by DIVISION ordered, for Friday Jan companies
, A and III; Thursday, 18th. companies and l. Wednes
day 10Th companies and X; Tuesday 25th companies
and +; Monday, 3lst. companies ID and q: Az TINS
drills the battalion will be INSTRUCTED in Parts
first second and third OF the School of The Battalion,
Upton's tactics. paragraphs 835-l,ll3 inclusive
BR0OKLYN.-The City Court closed its
term yesterday, and the jurors were discharged.
The new NJ. +. Church at Sheepshead Bay
will be dedicated tomorrow. DedicatOry services by
Bishop james, assisted by number OF clergymen.
The Brooklyn Dental Society are about to
establish an Intrmary Westinghouse, opposite inc
POst-0ffce. II will be open four hours daily ana Do
served by the members Of the Society. -,
Mr.. William Richardson, Superintendent OF
the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad, yesterday, hau
Michael MonahaD, contractor, arrested for oDstrucnR
tho track OF the road by digging sewer at the corner o
Ffthave. and Eighthst. Justice Walsh held Mohanah
for examination in $1,000
The Grand Jury will report its action in re-
gard the election frauds TO the Court OF Sessions s
morning The Democratic politicians around the CITY
Hall very anxious TO ascertain who among them nave
been indicted Two or three prominent persons IL IL
reported have left town for while
The General Term of the Supreme Court,
which has been IN session since Monday last concluded