New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-24
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
Yesterday fire occurred in st. Lake. iiospi-
tai but IT was soon eNtlngulshed
Alice Campbell, age 40, yesterday fell from
secondstory window of No. 4l9 East T"ethst9 ana WAS
seriously injured.
Judge McCunn went to Bellevue Hospital
Seannel The Alderman is doing well, and there Is now
prospect Of his recovery. -.
In the Court of Special Sessions, yesterday,
Peter Riley was tried on charge of picking on
Fulton Ferry boat, and was sent " inc rehi'on''
for six months. -,
DIR. Wedekind, who was committed to the
Tombs short time ago for alleged attempt 10 back
mail a Mrs Caller was released yesterday on giving
bonds in u 500 to appear for trial when called upon.
A mass temperance meeting will be held IN
the ST. Pauls NJ. T. Church under the auspices vi lno
National Temperance Society, on Monday evening next
Addresses viii be delivered by Horace Greeley, William
H. Dodge Bishop James, the Rev. Dr. GanSe ana others'
.Josenh Smith, a colored sailor of Jamaica,
was found Yesterday morning at the Catharnest Ferry
suffering from severe beating. which he stated naS
been inflicted by some persons belonging 10 LIB ni''
bark Jane, lying at one OF the Brooklyn PIERS
The ladies of the Forty third-st; NJ. E. Church
have been holding fair and festival SINCE t t i
conclude tomorrow evening, and on saturday morning
the sabbathschool children VIII have CHRISTMAS uce
AT Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday,
before Justice Dodge Paul Maurice, Frenchman was
charged by Hortense Die OF No l6 Greenes with nav
ing stolen 81 from her few days ago. he was COM
mltted in default Of bail.
Mrs. Isabella Hawkins, who is alleged 70 have
aided and abctted In his swindng schemes, william T.
onsIter of million of dollars. brought before JUS
ce Hogan yesterday, aud at the request 9l .e E
Attorney the examination was adjourned Tor one Week
While patrolman Michael Griffin of the Sec
ond Precinct was John-st near Cnst Yesterday NC
was fired at By an unknown man; Inc Dali near
the head of officer, and lodged In ceai.uooI hI
by Officer Griffin chased the assassin but ne MADE LIS
| escape. ,
About p. M, yesterday, Peter Mitner, re,
siding AT seventieth-st and Frstave while at wolh Oh
tba new bnildnc No GA SeeOndave., became lnNONeu
in quarrel with unknown man passing pa n riS5t
ear and in the lower part tho back The assant then
fed
The Police Commissioners yesterday made
inad him in command OF the detective force, John
Oates the Fourth Precinct and Henry io ostiop Of
the rules Officer Young nay be M Husae Comfy
officer who advised VIM McPhersoh Yl hd tndcd
Ohio, 10 settle win ucAe' S"i""io' wa" ~
him. -,
The New-York County Council Of the Union
League of America have adopted pfeaDe anu 90, ,
ion adrming In stroug the Indebtedness oi VIC
whole country the disabled volunteers ana ths ond 1 o
lies OF hS before Congress paying pensions
monthly Instead Of semi'annually Sonmse va 81
pointed TO Washington TO urge Inc speedy passage
OF the measure. =.
AT the Tombs Police Court Justice Downing
committed John Hi for having broken open tno loor
SoH in st. Paircks Cathedral aud stolen small amount
~ money Maria Lyons. alias Julia Spgler was com
mtted FOR having stolen a set OF iuIs sna"I. hne
in all valued ~ s5, from the apart
,nsnt ~ Mrs ann Burns Of No, 10 Mottst. When
arrested the prisoner had In her possession portion oil
the stolen property
rho Rev. Isaac s. Hartley delivered the sec
ond OF the series OF lectures for the Presy terrain ms
sIon last evening, the Nigwain IN for'y-hihthtI
There was large attendance OF adult peI.Ohs ana oI e
htran attached 10 the Missionschoo for whose cspe
cal benefit the course has been prepared ING supec
~ su ard the lecturer beside entertaining aud In
srnctng the audience, showed hlmson 10 DO thoroughly
acquainted with his subject
At the meeting of the Commissioners OF Pub.
sandI
Ssrv Wospita! announced that tue Fever Hospital
rs1d for the M fsSegG Board al FOR as to the
transfer Of patients IL resolved 20 present he sur
seryies pocket case OF Instruments aud tine Con
Toller requested TO place sivVS, AZ shS Is,a
Asylum.
Early yesterday fire on the second floor OF
the mandatory Of Mesarr stewart and Corbet AZ NO
stock machinery. and workmens tools NS" Insured
by the foowinS eoiTPaeS erSce5 s afej saie. 81
Baltimore tlOOO; Ktna Of Hartford s"o 1lobr fOvT
a. Coo. snrlngfeid Of Springfield Mas si0o National
of Iowa. 81 90 Republic Of Chicago, $3.50 Inc building
is owned By WIN XIX. aud is damaeol to the extent OIL
| $500; fully insured.
The POLYTECHNIC Branch of the American In
stitutc their rooms IN the Cooper mon Iast even
| ing DR. Elliot read his usual summary OF sclcnuoc
nnIs The feature OF the evening To have been
lecture by Dr. Vanderweyde on the Aurora Bofea MS
theory being opposed 20 that advanced 10y Dr nan VIZ,
thai Inc pbenoena were caused by reflection from the
snow and OF the northern regions Ihe Doctor now.
pN
20 measure the force Of an engine who motion was
demonstrated on tho blackboard, ana excited admia
ron for Its ingenuity DIR. Hall then exhibited amode OF
bsthometer TO measure the great deptnsof the ocean
This caused a great deal Of discusslon' ana may ougcc'
lions were raised Mr. Clinton Roosevelt Dr. Richards,
| and Mr. Fisher participated In the debate.
The Assistant Aldermen yesterday received
communication from the Controller, In answer 70 reso.
luton Of inquiry stating that the pier NJ inc 1901 OF
Twentcthst North River, was leased IN 1903 10 Henry
b. Franklin, at 1850 year The resolution authorizing
Seycnthavo, for Police Preclnct SthtlOh-
Uonae was lald over also resolution 10 pay each OF
Tho Of the Sinking Fund ii 900 and the
same sum 10 Presidents OF the Boards OF Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen Resolutions were adopted To
nave the following streets with Belgian pavement;
Twenty nlnth-st, from broadway to Eighthaye thirty
secondst. from Tenth 10 Eleyenthayes. ana Ihirty-
was ordered be given to the congregation AeTdU III,
| in Last TWEEN y ninthst, TO pay assessments
BROOKLYN.-The store Of j. Franford, No.
69 Futon-st. gas entered early yesterday morning and
robbed OF 800 Worth VI fufs. - ~ ~ t.-rs
An exhibition by the scholars Of the Sunday
school was given last evening at the First Presbyterian
| Church, Wiliamsburgh. The programme comprised
vocal and instrumental music recitatlons, &c
Margaret McAlley, who was Knocked down
and Injured by a wagon belonging ~ Thomas j. Walsh,
brought suit In the CITY Court LOT sO ana Was AWARDED
| SIS by the jury.
| At o'clock last evening a fire occurred in
the candy of John Mclaughlin, No 80 COlunbnst
The damage the stock amounted to $780, and 10 the
building which was owned by Krvau Powers TO $500
no insurance. The fire extended 10 No. S3t Columbia St,
occupied by John Hughes damage NjOO; insured In
| the Atlantic Company fer 5000
| In the Court of Sessions, John Connolly and
Joseph West two boys IG and IL years OF charged
with having stolen bronze clock and other articles from
the OF Mr.. Campbell, in st. Feix-st. were found
guilty and sentenced To tho Kings County Penitennry
for three years each John DOOley, also charged with
burglary, sent 10 the Penitentlary for
A goody audience collected III the lecture
room ot Plymouth Church last night 10 listen To NILS
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