New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16

The closing exercises of the Seventh Ward and
Seventeenth Ward male evening schools VIII be held this
evening
The monthly meeting of the Ncw-York Asso-
citation OF sunday School Teachers held last evening
at the Rutgers Presbyterian Church, corner OF Madison
ave- and Twenty niuth-st.
Judge Noah Davis, Albion, the Hon. e. Is.
Blgclow, Boston, the Hon J. II. Reynolds, Albany, ana
Thos A. scott Philadelphia are at the ST. Nicholas lio
T. & A., are at the Holman House. Ex.CongresaInan
Demlng OF Connecticut, Is at the st. James.
On Saturday, fellow named Hass accosted q
sions where she had Just lodged u complaint against
another for assault and battery Has threatened her
the mag strate made aware of this threat Hass
rested and upon her testimony was sentenced to three
months In the Pententlary
On Saturday last, DR.. Walker, n physician
living in the First ward was called TO attend Mrs Ellen
olIara living at No 80 Southst wno was about to gyo
clan by the OF instruments and 1t is alleged in so
within 80 hours Coroner Flynn has the matter under IN
vestigation.
A fire broke out last evening on the third floor
OF No 292 Pearst The third aud fourth floors are Occu
was damaged to the amount Of 1000 by fire aud water
Insured. Tho second floor is unoccuped The first ioor
&c. Stock damaged to tho extent OF $500 by water In
sured The building s damaged to tho amount of $1,000
Insured. The origin OF tie lire Ia unknown
young man made u complaint yesterday,
before Marshal Tooke against socilled firm Of Wagner
& Co., intelligence agents. They had promised him u
81 fee for the procurement OF the same. but had
failed 10 procure the situation. The who appeared
the firm ordered To refund the money and To mp
pear again bef,ro the Court 10 give an account OF his
method OF carrying on the business
a writ of habeas corpus was yesterday served
upon superintendent Kennedy requiring him TO produce
the body OF Thomas H. Leonard the exTroasurer Of Shell
by County Tenn. who was arrested charge OF hay
ing procured $4,000 forged County bond coupons
Deputy Sheriff T. h. Garrett Of shelby County yesterday
arrived with tho requsluon from Gov. Brownlow, and
the necessary papers, and ut proceeded TO Albany
procure from Gov. Hoffman authority 10 take the pr
sOner back To Tennessee
In the United States Circuit Court yesterday,
before Judge Blatchford the suit o james H. MoVckor
agt. EmOre l.. Ross ct al was continued This sut
which is Of the saline character as suit under the same
title In the State Court asked 10 be postponed the
ground OF the unavoidable absence OF Congressman
PomerOy, OF tho defendants. The argument the
merits postponed to tho lth proNlDO, but an order
action Of Judge Allen the Receiver OF the Company,
modified 10 permit him 70 receive and collect all
debts due the Company and hold tho proceeds subject
the further order Of the Court.
In the u. 9. Commissioners Office, before
Commissioner Osborne, the examination In the OF
the United States agt. L. Il. Tucker continued yes
terday. previously reported, the defendant who IL
an Internal Revenue Inspector. Ia charged with having
at various times during last month. Illegally demanded
aud received from Thomas i. Ray, proprietor OF dis
tlery the corner Of Thirty thrdst and Tenth ave,
sums OF money amounting In tho aggregate To SfOO on
promises by defendant that no would not report certain
alleged fraudulent transactions In Rays distlery
testimony OF Ray and OF MOrZ Wcinfed, Rays fore
man, TAKEN and was to the effect that the money
In question paid at the tunes and under tho circum
sancos alleged; but the testimony qualified to show
that the payments were made for the purpose ~ obtain
Ing direct evidence against tho defendant NJ hla gut,
ana not from fear Of any revelations he could on would
make, An adjournment was then had until tomorrow