New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-17
Gen. John c.. Breckenridge of Kentucky is
at the Clarendon Hotel

at the Clarendon Hotel.
Gen. John A. Rawlins, Chief -of- Staff to Gen.
Grant, Is at the Breyoort House.
The closing exercises Of the Female Even
Ing School, No. 90 continued at the school building
on Clarkst., last evening Tho programme contained
the usual selections Of choruses songs and Rotations
graduates.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday,
before John X Hackett Recorder two trials were held
resulting in conviction and one acquitta One SEN
tcneo was pronounced four prisoners were discharged
az a ~ @ m al and
number Of peadngs heard and days OF trial ap
pointed
Among the arrivals in the City are Gen.
Avenue Hotel. The Hon WIN. II Barnuni, NJ c., Con-
S ss the ST aa c aSa ks h" q
Cambridge at the Everett House The Hon q T. Z, HUI
at the GS%y r. r and HsuR N
Havelock OF Canada, at the Brevoort House.
Coroner Keenan, held an inquest yesterday at
was supposed have died from She effect OF blow
the head post norton examination showed that death
tho head being very slight and in way connected with
the cause Of death verdict IN accordance WIN the
facts rendered. Deceased was native of TINS city
aged 81 years
Yesterday afternoon, VIM. Heney, q laborer,
employed on the new building, No. Whitest became
eSteste himself fs from ' the NTH to the first floor and
was Instantly killed. The deceased was native OF Ire.
land aged about IS years and resided a the corner OF
Concord and FultOnsts,. Brooklyn The body was re-
moved TO the LeoDardse Police Station Coroder Flynn
will hold ap ipquest
The XXIst District Union Republican ASCOT
quarters in T6ird-ays.. Between oue-hGndredsnd-
Executive Committee reported that they had met just
previous 10 the meeting aud had passed npon the cand
The report of the Executive Committee was Adopted.
aud the nine candidates passed upon were elected.
Nineteen names were presented for admission into the
Association.
locomotive 1MS Uoy Leonard cfJmS Il s Hudson RYs
0aS Q" y snppSsaS S as cesd 70
PoagLkeepse and did not stop until 1t reached Peeks-
helm hG but as they %eo HIDDEN by the the
engineer did not perceive them. At Peeksk both were
discovered but overcome with fright that neltler
could walk. They were sent back to tho city.
A meeting of the Board of Police Commits
was held yesterday ut Police Headquarters Ser
an John q the Esss P Sapsst T Pe
coa atea Wee Sergeant Henry Burden transferred %
the command Of the First Precinct SERGEANT hcDermot,
service in the Police Department. The Commissioners
decided to take immediate steps to eca,e re Nsease
the Police force by appointing 800 additional patfO
A second meeting in the interests Of city
evangeiLaton and the building OF Methodist churches
in the chapel Of ST. Psuls Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourthave Most of tho Methodist pastors OF the city
was organized by the election of L. 0cbershausen
Chairman. and Mr.. John sleghbaek, Secretary: Ad
and the Chairman OF the meeting Committee OF hye
was chosen draft form Of permanent organization
after which s2OGoo pledged by gentlemen present
The North Moore st. night school closed last
evening TIE regular attendance during the Winter has
been very large and the efforts OF Messrs Conkln ana
Morehouse with that OF their able assistants positive
success Addresses delivered by John Hewet esq
and Dr. Langley, and, with sweet music, and ptesenta
ton OF presents and certificates the occasion was one OF
much interest aud pleasure to all. Tho seventeenth
male evening school also held It's closing exc
last evening very largo audience attended, ana the
affair an entire success, ana credieaDe 10 teachers
and pupils.
Late on Monday night disturbance occurred
among the inmates OF the saloon OF James Ridden, IN
Secorf.avc., rear Fortieth-st, during when Bln
Rooney n noted desperate OF the Twentynrst Waru,
who has been engaged In many afrays stabbed feter
Collins Junk dealer living at No. 2l4 East iwentet
At I'm the left side, causing dangerous wound collins,
in return, picked up heavy iron poker, ana STRUCK
Rooney on the head with IT, knocking him down, ana
causing a bad scalp wound. Both men were taken 10
Bellevue Hospital where their wounds were dressed anu
Rooney then locked up TO await the result OF Cohss
injuries
Coroner Keenan, held an inquest yesterday,
man late resident Of No "a Hesterst, who committed
suicide by taking dose OF Paris green On the morning
of tho 10Th inst he taken with vomiting MS Mllo
endeayored to ascertain from him what was the matter
but he refused tell Learning some little time AFTER
ward that he had taken dose OF Paris green s
man had her husband removed to Bellevue Hosptai.
where he died Monday morning III is peleVsu tns.
tho deceased partially insane, as nc nsu aoteu
strangely for several days previous 10 tue physcI
sumuoned by Mrs Peterman TO attend hIn Tue
ne had done so he was tired OF ne me puso.
WAS contained IN paper plainly laDsled ioso I rh
verct I'm with the facts was rendered lhe
deceased was a native OF Germany, aged 81 years