New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-15
THE CITY.

90 New.BOwery. Prof Draper is to give ehe"0"i i'0
ture at the same place IN January =, p
On Monday the members of Class b, "a, OF
Grammar school No IS presented TO Their pIlnelpa %
Thomas Hunter who about to re{S IRON a Ih up esteem
Georoe Watson, residing in One-hundred-
nnd.seyenteenthst while painting Dud,hg IN OHo,
hnndredaud thrtieth.st near 1hnud'ep leh iIou 'N0
roof and was seriously injured -
The paint store of John Denning, at No.
ss5 Third.ave, damaged by fire yesterday morning
10 the amount of $780, Insured for $500 by the
Company.
"The Castles and Creeds of India" was the
subject of paper read last evening by MAJOR A. " T Ion
stable, at the Packer Institute DeIoIe 'no Nons i"
Historical Society.
fright was caused in the Public School No.
H. Fortyseyenth-st, near Eglthaye yeStet1ay Jay
safely and tie fire exncuished. 1t originated
in defective hue, and caused $3.50 damage.
We ore informed that an invitation has been
issed 10 the artists city meet on Friday eve
ming next. Room No a. Cooper Institute toT the pHr
pose Of taking the necessary steps 70 form an AIt union
similar to those VI Europe.
Coroner Flynn was called yesterday to the
Eew-York Hospital 10 take the anenoIteh VI
Henry Harmon who was struck on tne nf"u r Nun men
nagi No % M1Ibefry ST. and Gnarreed over
sOpe trivial matter while under the influence ol hquor
Hartnett is in prison.
Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest
at No O3 Hesterst the body of Joseph PasReWc
age years who was fatally scadod in the morning by
pot coffee being overturned Oh hn..As0, over lhe
disease SSS S Of ST the heart at No. SIC No l
Cannons over the body Of BENJAMIN Gilderseeye' age
&c, who died from disease OF the heart.
John b. Cough delivered his lecture entitled
Fact and Fiction in the large hall of the C0GpeF In
Se Who Ss stated to be- in needy crcamtances TGoar
engagements were made by some OF the tIlends OF MT
dience was present who received Mr. Coughs stories aud
Jokes with becoming appreciation and returned the
proper need OF applause.
The Bank Clerks Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton elected the following officers yeigGday na GT 0
Rresdent o. u PaEsoms @ B9mer Corre
pOnding Secretary, w. A. Nash; Treasurer; l. j. Ray
Richard W. Swan, VIM. j. Mum, II. 5. Murray, VI. f.
Reading Trustees, W. A. Camp, Peter r. Nissan, Henry
siekels Isaac +. MAILER, c. A. Ryder
The Police Commissioners Yesterday resolved
TO select the premises No 2o6 Eig9th;aye as tempo
einct while their house in West rwenteths being re-
6ners to the Vest TRrethst Police station The rese
nation Of Sergeant David G. CaywoOd of the Fifth Pre-
See Of the FOrty-nnth Precinct was made Acting SER
Reant and transferred to the Fortyhird Precinct Pa
trolman Henry NeCaf OF the Forthwith Precinct was
made rOundsman and assigned to the tItleth Precinct
The second of series of entertainments for
the newsboys was given at the Lodgng.houSe, NO ~
sereOScopc Illustrations exhibited by j. Finley smith OF
the New-YoTk Sunday-schOOl UniOnl OF persons and
places mentioned in the OLD aud New IestamentS ABOUT
800 uewsbOys and bOOthacs were present. ana their De-
It's proposed TO give osher entertainments during the
Winter Mr. Ostrander of the Union Theological Semi
pie, speak Turkish Costumes Turkish Charac'
terlstics," tomorrow evening. SC
r A prbIIc nnapr1ng TO advance the cause OIL
Fenianism was held at Demiig AS l1S' r6 las
well flied with audience net SLOW TO manliest ap
aSd a. and British tyranny Gen Dennis F. Burke delv.
cred address eXhOrng men TO JON the RANKS syhs
that could drive the British out Of Ireland IN
is days Brother Wayne lately from Dublin, spoke at
considerable length. His remarks were lnteTspeTsed
with nsh anecdotes. which kept his auditors in the best
of humor. He advised chem to walt before attempting
TO redeem Ireland the English wOrRngmen would be
ready assist them before very long Even now they
naniteug discomfort at the equity aTstocTacy IL
gish ale with ms oatmeal and sings Rule Britannia
BROOKLYN.-The Taxes paid at the Col
lectOr's Office On Monday amounted TO S@ll,4e9 o.
The receipts at the Bazaar of st. AIMS
Church on the Heights have reached$5,i 81
The residence of Mr. Robert Spencer, No. 131
Dufelds was entered yesterday and robbed of gold
parel The thieves escaped unnotieed
At the General Term of the Supreme Court
held here OH Monday, VIM. Romer of Yonkers, Mr. Ber
gen OF Brooklyn and Mr. Collum OF New.Iork were APP
pointed committee TO examine candidates IOF ADMISSION
70 the ssr,
INSTRUMENTATION investigation was con-
tinued before Mayor Kalbheisch yesterday. Twenty
voted for William W. Goodrich, for Member Of Assembly
The total number now exaninedssi.
The Brooklyn Caledonian Club have elected
the following officers for 1870 James wilson, Chief Mai
colin Alexander FIRST Chl9Ial1 robert HOWE second
Secretary; William H. FaTburn, Fourth Cheftain aud
Corresponding Secretary
A promenade concert took place at Burn
hams Gymnasium last evening, the occasion Of the
opening Of Turkish baths connected with the estab
on tuesday next complimentary snterianmen TO the
members viii be given at the Academy of Music.
The Prospect Park Commissioners met last
evening ana resolved TO recommend the Legislature to
pass law authorizing the sale of that portion Of the Park
property OF Flatbushave and authorizing them TO
change the City Park on FlushDgaye INTO public
let.
The monthly reunion of the Young Mems
Christian Association held last evening and 357
members elected The Rev. Norman Seaver ID. d., ad.
dressed the audience on the work ana elements OF the
men as and as body and said that the pres
century would witness either the coronation or the
burial OF Christianity.
A meeting of the Bar of Brooklyn was held
yesterday, action Tor the reorganization OF the
resolved that IL expedient that the number Of judges
of the city increased 10 three. The following gentle
were appointed TO draft bill IN accordance with
the amended article :: Messrs Thompson, Barnard,
OBrieu, Sanderson. Northrup, Green Garrison Knaebe
and Hughes. The meeting adjourned until the Ztd INST
BABYLON, l.. I.--GeOrge Burr a young man re-
Gg :, @ pace While % sesos e1ea0a yefIdy had bis
tSoDght bis foot will have to be aGPuated
WIIITESTONE, i. Ia special meeting of the
Boar Of Trustees Of tins village Was bed at the house Of Charles
hesI Tor the opening and grading Of fnsngss from the junction
sspisJ.
YONKERS.-The dwelling and greenhouse of
August MIL River destroyed by
i f . e sSs e5ae s q o. we're. S burned % on
POUGHKEEPSIE.-A bold attempt was made TO
Mr. Robert Thorue Dubss County farmer
hseEen'ak day or tso ago at The morning lte thieves were
she The third remained guard doors Ii their perabnaons
one Of rases giving blow
much for bm sBd managed Of them leaving bis
attempt going to the the onse hT TboBe
S,ssrt tb isv ID pigp trtun psIssd Jteb
NChsn struck By freight train near this city and bis len hOr
WEST HOBOKEN.-Mr. Thomas Greenwood of
Wet Hoboken who disappeared on tie IN t, thought