New-York tribune., 1869-04-08
THE CITY.

The body OF an unknown man Nis Iounu III
the water OF the OF East Thirty first st. yesterday
George F. Nesbitt, the well known printer
and publisher died Tuesday morning. at his resi-
dence in Lexington-aye .
The Rev. Mr.. Frothingham,s Cnnrcn oon 80 In n
Fotieth-st near sxhave has been sold for Focoo 10
Dutch Reformed Congregation.
Mr. s. N. Pike has purchased piece ad OF
property on Where he coHe%ptcs
erecting grand hotel and opera house. r,
Charles Brown, belonging to the eods shp Ip va: St
James lying near the enc bead YESTERDAY While ntox
Gated, by falling through the wlnaSw % Sl u"
Hotel, at the corner OF Cathariile anu ou' A.,
The office of Clifford j. Ballyn, No. z Mur,
ravst was broken open Tuesday evening ana roppea
OF about $50 worth OF perumey ana one great co ~ ~
Unknown thieves foreign letter containing drafts % Ca
I COO laid on the desk but escaped the notice OF the
burglars.
hrronoements have been made for raising
tnds for erecting new Hebrew Hospital on the grouhu
ven hv the city situated the corner or LexlnGtol
ave and Sixty $4,000 VIII De ding has 70 be-
sum must be subscribed at once, as the puuih w " W
commenced within the year
The case of John Moran charged with al
loving the prisoner King to escape came up pedoo d 70
have the case postponed the indcmens 10y ths nrad
have inst been brought n but the Recorder said
the ease would be tried to-day.
Collector Grinnell yesterday received dele,
CATION from Vth Congressional District ana promised
TO apportion his appointments as not 10 leave te
District unrepresented I'm the Custom House Applicants
for appointments informed that they Will not be ad
mitted until II o'clock on Tuesday next.
John NJ Fay, native of this city, aged ~
wears who recently escaped from the Lunatc Asylum ON
Backwels Island attempted TO commit suicide yester
day in the alley.way of 40 224 East Twenty s1hs by
shooting himself In the head with pistol HIS wound
though severe is not dangerous. He was removed 10
Bellevue Hospital.
The approaches to Collector Grinnell's room
I'm the Custom House crowded daily with applicants
He announces that he will personally receive al
applicants The papers are received by Secretary
and fled and will not be examined until all are IN lacn
applicant Is required 70 give his age, occupatoh &C. III
his own handwriting.
The report of Dr. Moreau Morris relative to the
soapboing establishments has been submitted TO the
Board OF Health II states that the 10 licensed establish
ments are well conducted Dr. Harris In submitting
the report makes several important suggestions as 10 ,e
proper method Of procuring complete execution OF the
ordinances OF the Board
An election for Directors of the Panama Rail
with with % the following result William H. Gspnwan, Jos
Alison, James NJ. Brown, Henry Chauncey Edward Gu
nard, Fred. G.. Foster Dav Hoadey Gouyernenr KEN
BILE Chas r. Ieverich. Howard Potter, Day. Stewart,
Theo W. Riley, VIM. WhitewrightJr Jr
The Fire Commissioners met yesterday, and
received a report from ChiefEngineer Kngsland, for
March The report shows: Buildings slightly damaged
by fire, 6s; considerably damaged, s; DESTROYED, J.
Vessels damaged l. Fires confined to one building. IS
extended to Others. Total number OF hes' 10; false
telegraphic alarms, II still alarms, 81
The claimants against Col. Herman had
another meeting at No. il3 Bowcry last night when they
resolved TO send petition 20 the United States Senate
in favor OF Herman They will hold another meeting on
Monday next with regard to the decision which will be
W. Finley agt. u. s. sub-rreasurer Van Dyke.
William Henry STAR alias "Cannibal Jack"
whose strange history sketched IN TIE TRIBUNE
charge Of mutiny but the case has been compromised
as was anticipated and no examination wil take place zee
hospital for some days past in consequence OF the open
ing Of old wound received In some savage encounter
Dr. HarTis's report for last week shows that
there we're 4s7 deaths than % per cent OF which
OF infants under year OF age Inc death rate IN
| London
cities Was 6 per 900 while In Berlin the previous week.
the rate equal TO 81 per 1000 aud IN vienna 10 per
| 1000
Carl Kirchgesner was arrested by Officer
DoaI sI o bs M CTone smith living
at No Elzabethst. lie called at her house 10 obtain
while their mother Ia the Hospital quarrel arose
and Kirchgesner attacked Mrs smith with razor IN
icung serious wounds. Mary Markess who came to the
assistance Of Mrs Smith, was also severely injured
When the deer sheds were burned at the Cen
tra Park Tuesday, one elk escaped and 200 OF the
laborers Of the sent In pursuit The chase
exciting, the elk having crossed the Harlem RIVER into
turned aud headed for Morrsania lie was recaptured
at the Of Fourtht and Ralroadave In the latter
place having leaped fence and taken refuge IN she'd
His capOrs literally worn out with their exertons
Coroner Rollins held an inquest yesterday
day morning in Henry Webergs coal yard, No. gis
East Forty iourthst, where he was employed Coroner
pita over body OF James Mcbride, aged Is years
was kicked by horse the 18th Of March, and died
Tuesday night IN consequence.
Gov Page of Vermont, Thos. A. Scott, Phil
adelphia and j. r. Slater Norwich at the 81. Ncho
las Hotel; Mrs. Gov. Hoffman, and Col Banks OF tbs
Governors staff at tho Clarendon Hotel Gen H. ~
Nagec California; j. NJ. Forbes, Boston. and A. c. Wash
burn illinois are at the BrevoOrt House. H. A. Cas-
anoya, N. FOHa and J. Cardenas, OF Cuba; and Judge
Colt OF Hartford are at the Ffthaye Hotel 3 Camp
bell, u. g. Consul at Drcsden and Gen. j. ID. Webster
Chicago, are at the Everett House ETconsressman
ies of Buffalo and Nathaniel Mckay Boston are at the
Metropolitan Hotel. EI-CongTessman Hubbard OF Con-
necticut and eI Congressman Hubbe. COrsacke, New
York. are at the Hoffman House. Gen. Brown OF New
Jersey is at the Astor House.
BROOKLYN.-The Special Committee of the
Common Council appointed TO investigate the affairs Of
Prospect Park are to resume their sessions during the
present week.
1t is probable that the Prospect Park Com,
east OF Fabushave Ia the Park this 90 be the
wish Of the majority OF citizens.
In the Kings County Court of Sessions, yes
terday Henry Blake indicted for robbing several board
inghouses pleaded guilty, ana was sentenced to the
o PT 1%S san ver %ss from
Luke Murphy was also sentenced to the Pententary for
two years.
The project for a paid fire department for
this city with much favor among tho tax payers
and opposition among certain members Of the Fire De
partment But many Of the leading members OF the lat
Ter body openly declare themselves in favor of the
tect IL was rumored last might that Capt Cornelius
Woglam OF the Forty NTH Precinct had been selected 10
preside over the new Board.
Coroner Jones has concluded his investigation
into the circumstances OF the death Of John Peters who
died at his late residence, In Smhst, tho Penny
Bridge, the night Of the 2d OF March, under crcun
stances which led TO the supposon that he had been
fouy dealt with The evidence however failed to show
anything definite and the jury rendered verdict that
deceased came TO his death by appexy OF the BRAIN s
penduced by violence at the hands of person per
sons TO the jury unknown"
Last evening, about 8 o'clock, Michael Wall
and wife Mary, residing at No. 20 Pacncst quarreed
when the husband knocked his wife down Mrs. Wall,
recovering herself seized kerosene lamp and threw
IL at her husband striking his head. The lamp exploded
and fire to her clothing burning severely that
her life is despaired Of She removed to the Long
Island College Hospital The husband was subsequently
taken custody by officer Bowyer Of the Forty third
Police Precinct and looked 70 awat tho Iesn OF his