New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-05
THE CITY.

THE CITY
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund met
yesterday, but transacted routine business ohiy'
Mr.. Geo. Vandenhoff reads before the Young
Mems Christian Association, at steinWay man. Oh lues
day evening next
Prof Adrian J. Ebell delivers the second, of
OF his interesting lectures on the Animal Kingdom, at
Cooper Institute, tomorrow evening.
Horace Greeley will address Ashland Section.
Cadets OF temperance this evening at inc temperance
Hall, corner Of Elghth.aye and Eighteenth-st
The weekly carnival came off at the Empire
City Rink last evening The Ice was IN eAceiien' 'oHU
tion, and the skaters were numerous.
The Dodge Division Sons of Temperance held
si1th-st last evening
A private lecture to gentlemen will be given
this evening by Dr. Peasee, at the rooms OF the i0ue
Mems Christian Association No lGl Fifthaye. Subject:
Secretions"
Mr.. Abraham Beal Secretary of the Prison
Association delivered lecture on Prison Le before
the Franklin Benevolent Union No. l, last evening" at
their rooms In Jackson-st.
The ladies connected with the Bible Mission
Bible bI' House Fourthaye yesterday They were ad
dressed by tho Rev. Cyrus ID. Foss OF Trinity NJ T.
Church.
The semi-monthly report of the Commits
soners Of Emigration shows that from JAM 10 to 81 there
l49 applicants for employment, H2 orders OF ei
poyers for borers and persons employed Tho av-
erage rate of monthly wages paid to males was 81 o To
females, 80
A new Episcopal Church will be opened next
under the rectorship Of the Rev. r. g. Rowland ana tbe
Rev. r. X Conrad The morning sermon win be preached
by the Rev. Mr. Rowland, and that in tho afternoon Ny
tie Rev Mr. Weston OF Trinity Church. The evening dis
will be delivered by the Rey Il n COntSHc Inc
services TO be intoned by male chorsers ana DoI
Tho new Board of Directors Of the German
Emigration Society yesterday reelected Mr. Philip Bis
singer, President, and Messrs sgismund hauInnl
lack and b. Wesermann Secretaries and c. Buck Treas
Tho Finance, Anditi9g and Keller hS1drnd and
fyfour German emgrants landed at this port III Jahu
airy last.
Early Yesterday morning n disturbance oc-
Cured in tho basement saloon No Chathamsquare.
kept by the notorious William Varley, allas keuuy tlo
BIacSwelis Island, in which Marley Patrick McDermott
John Monaghan, and Others took part MOnaehaI was
badly cut tho head, and the others more or less IN
iured All concerned were arrested, and taken before
Justice bowling but as neither would mako eompa
they were discharged with q reprimand.
BROOKLYN-The parties in the case of tho
Eleventh Ward riot bacK and white) have sued each
other for assault and battery and their examination VIII
be commenced before Justice Riley this morning nj y
The officers of Washington Lodge Of Good
Tcmplars Will be installed at the Temperance Ha NO.
A man named Henry Heinsoltt, employed in
dstery at the OF John and Goldsts was scaded
by tho overflow OF tank OF boiling sw yesterday
morning and frighully injured that be died In few
hours thereafter.
A man named Thomas Flood, residing at the
corner OF Hulsonave. and Yors, died yesterday morn
ing under circumstances which lead TO the suspicion that
he ended his existence by taking morphine The de,
ceased was formerly employed IN the NayyYard. and
as recently trial tho u. s. Court charge OF
being Implicated theft OF large amount Of copper
Coroner Jones will investigate the case. go -
The Principal and others connected with Co
sented communication to the Board OF Education, com
planning that the children attending the school were
another location be selected Tie subject being re.
ferrcd TO Committee, they reported IN favor Of esta6-
ho ootTS of Jay and HIs6:sts FOR the smaller chill
drcn The coored children have been 50 frequently nal
cuc has found II necessary 10 keep strict watch over
the neishborhood Yesterday Sergeant OF to
Precinct, witnessed an aggravated ASSAULT upon
colored boy IA years Old named Thomas Cutter az the
Thomas Field. aged "a years was promptly arrested aud
locked up for examination before Justice Riley this
morning.
An action for libel against the proprictors of
The Nor York Mercury commenced In the Kings
County supEeme curt before Ju1go nss o. e s
@ S s had made money 9y ts eO aS
- becoming nt on, s2eert me vas P r TIE e 9aPt
ned as the plaintiffs good standing IN the community;
and the publication Of the alleged libel was admitted
Counsel for defendants moved to dismiss the complaint
first on the ground that no part OF the article was eg
article beOus par se aud, IA the next place. that
the complaint defective in not showing special dam
ages therefore, the could not 20 TO the jury on the
allegations contained In the complaint The motion
denied by the Court when Mossrs f. A. Mattison and j.
G. Perry called and examined on The part OF the de-
tense. The being given TO the jury, they retired
about o'clock p. me- and In about one hour returned
at 5000 D. '''' - w. - '' '
WEST FARMS. y. Y-Thc Freeholders' Associa.
temeIag he evils sag , unequal TAXATION was sby discussed
An at Up presentation 70 tie Legislature which proes
iu Bosrl Of unl Trustees be created two being elected or
limited strictly defined powers, .a aPpro
J Si 5 -, " I @u 81 5 s n.
Fire Department and 500 or salaries ud incidental expenses Last
d,e oue member advocated Immediate incorporation ssh the
RICHMOND-By request, the Rev. Father Barry
Court House village Sunday evening o'clock
FACToRYyILLE, s;L-The sixth public reception
tie ioaus Ms' Cain A9shop 81 The NS'is Sh9Ie VS. sen
,eI the sye1ss w., s ES' koS ,S S@ who va" followed
PORT RICHMOND. s. IA charter has been APP
Piled Tor n Legislature PsihrTs Mutual Benevolent soy
% sohtJ me charter viii be the that utated a. New
e & s gs gss., Zee. ' GOOD connected Win
STAPLETON, S. 1.-The Board of Trustees at tho
village q Ldgtms'sf met last evening The Committee appointed on
have asrod 10 rent tho building At present used as e Village Hal r
tie ensuing year. for the purpose. and at the rent 900
JERSEY CITY, N. J-Col. A. w. Treadwell, tho
ball Hudson County YESTERDAY ALDER, Gnng pleaded
guilty aiemp, TO stealing quantity Of iron from the Morris and
User Railroad Jane, Deg pleaded pot guilty 70 maintaining nui
little girl named smith, in IlOboksu. commenced
NEWARK, N.J.-On Wednesday evening Gott-
hard Miller yGns German lad ps,iu,sS m .SoG 10 ysr' Oa.
destination lie compelled her 70 drink several times amer which she
naked and exhausted condition having been exposed Tor som.
to tho She had bssn Invested Of her shawl
whose name is ElisbSh steiner became GtoIIcaisd sSi.
as DO vas taking her home msa attacked him lie
re VS. SSSs up , s1Tr 10, S s h.sa %
the churches and Of this city, them oms
o %1 Sa s G & and G She never to 20
the eac steal anything although her Efforts gain entrance
S the rear Of The R.nS.d Church ON Mss1 AID r
Her sd' WI ao care Tor heI e 10 said to be respectfully