New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-27
THE CITY.

legation, are at the Albemarle Hotel.
Early Yesterday morning fire occurred in the
fancy goods Of Mrs Maria Joyce at NO 2e spTng
st. loss on stock $780, insured for $1,000 by the Rut
gers Company.
The 18th Regiment n. Y. S. National Guard,
Col Henry Lux, will have drill in Tompkinssqare TO
afternoon, when they Will make lnef appeaiahOo
in new uniforms
/ Maior-Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, the newly
appointed Collector OF the Fourth District, In place of
soaer e. and took oath Of Office Among
his sureties were Gems. ingalls, and Butterheld'
The steamboat Providence of the consolidated
Narragansett of the soningon line last Saturday even
ing. while passing through Hell Gate the PrTPt Ba
the place of the Providence for the present
The Executive Committee for the erection. OF
the humboldt Monument IN the Centra farK reeeI,ed
Gable dispatch from Prof GnsaS ba Se bus w g be-
finished by August 49, In the OF 200 gold for the
bust the cost price for the pedestal columh whoh WI" De
made In this city, is not included.
The schooner Eliza j. Staples, which arrived
at this port yesterday, from Denerara brought south
American tiger beside large nTm6er bn afisf SaSe
to the Central Park Commissioners. The collection Is
rare one as great pains had been take 70 cure
only those species which not ordinarily found IN pup
lie museums. ...
Thomas Meagher, Timothy Ryan, and Thomas
Boles Sunday arrested by the Nneteenn re
of the Central Avenue Hotel OF fremont who stated that
Charles Brooks had been fatally beaten about se mead
Mr. Henze had witnessed the ARRAY and tracked the
parties TO the city, They were taken BACK 10 lreoh'
aud fully identified. -f.
In the Nehemiah case Commissioner Osborn
has discharged the defendant Harris NebeDZah OF NO
80 Catharnet who Was eh"rgg Ss Srna thas there
sufficient legal proof to send the case 10 lury
the prisoner but as was necessary to have some Oh o
paper aud stanps that the defendant had crlniuaiy
used to described in the indictment and presented IN
Court, and rs no such paper was obalnaoe the legal
proof insufficient, aud u would be OF no practical
to hold the accused Tor trial
Complaints having been made TO Mayor Hall
against Charles Gude contractor for paving Broadway
from Battery TO Fourteenthst, on account OF hs
having obsructed the sidewalks with paving stones MI
Guidet called on Mayor yesterday morning aud rep
resented that by the terms OF bis contract he was com
PEELED TO place the stones as he ana or yoa,e at So
date the citizens as much as possible w placing ihe o.I
prove the least obstruction business Mayor Hail
pressed himself perfectly satisfied with thsarrangement
Locomotou on the side OF Broadway, from Blocker
10 Eghthsts, almost impossible yesterday AFTER
nooD while tho west side was comparatively unoecuped
Late on Sunday night, officer Falon of the
Twenty first Precinct, while In Thirty-secondst near
First ave, two men whom he knew TO be thieves.
of Eem carrying bundle lie ordered them To nlt
but instead they ran on The oeer again called npon
hitting OF the named James Durgtn Of No 354
East Thrdst In the shoulder, causing serious wonnd
In the possession Of the wounded man was found bun
de containing coat, pair OF pants, hat and pair OF
boots He also had number OF cariickets. lie was
taken 70 Bellevue Hospital it was aferward ascertanei
that office OF James r. whiting CO.. at the foot 81
Thirty secOudst had been broken into and robbed
the articles mentioned Early yesterday morning the
officer arrested Henry Offending lad residing In Fast
Thirty secondst, who Identified as the accomplish
Of the wounded thief. lie was locked up In the East
Thirty hfth-st Police Station.
Gov. Randolph of New-Jersey and Mr.. Ford,
Secretary OF the British legation Mt the Clarendon
Hotel Senator Stewart Of Nevada Gen 7. Tilghlnano 81
Maryland, r. A. Alberger OF Buffalo aud Major BeArd;
OF Ohio Joseph Jefferson, the comedian, aud the Hon
J. r. o'snllivan OF New-orIeans are at the Brcyoo1t
Sloane. g. g. DHommedIeu, Col j. j. socum. and Stanley
Matthews Of Ohio; Judge Buchanan OF Maryland; aud
avenue Hotel Prof. Porter and Henry Farnum OF
NewHayen, and Frank Moore Secretary OF i~gat9n 70
A. is at the st. Denis Hotel Gen W. Is. Franklin Of
Hartford Is at the Hoffman HOUSE. Mr.. john nendeT.on
lin Of North Carolina. suyurr OF Tr,"oin ,ho
fornin are at the Metropolitan Hotel
Coroner Schirmer held an inquest, yesterday
at the Coroners ONCE over the body OF George Me"nlr
aged years. lately residing at No 70 Tfuthaye. who
on Thursday last, by ono OF tho Hudson
River Railroad cars at Tenthaye. aud Thirteenth 81
The deceased endeayoring to ge; upon the cars willis
IN motion, and falling one wheel passed over him. mash
ing his leg verdict OF accidental death was rendered
The same Coroner viii hold an Inquest to-day, at the
Morguc the body OF unknown man who died sud
Charities aud Correction OF Thrdavo. and Flew
enthst The body Of an VI tnown man was Yesterday
River. Coroner keenan, WILL to-day, hold Inquest.
Coroner Flynn held inquest Yesterday at bellevue
alter being removed 10 that institution from the First
Precinct IL that the deceased had died from
apOplexy, and verdict 20 that effect was rendered
James Howard. who had been arrested on suspicion Of
having caused the death Of Brown was discharged from
custody.
BOOOKLYN.-An informal meeting of the
property owners in statc-st viii he held Thursday.
TO consider the proprety OF repaVng the whole street
from Flatbush-aye.
A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
was held yesterday afternoon, the President Mr. j.
Bergen I'm the chair communication from the Mayor
presented calling attention TO the increase OF lamps
throughout the streets OF tho city. He states that II
this be continued, there Will DC very large Increased
fIaV NJ mo and ms he 10
levy tax OF three quarters ~ million dollars Tor light
Atantics where formerly there were 81 LAMPS there are
now $780, or more than twice the former number, iude
pendent OF which the expense OF placing these additional
lamps upon the street amounts 10 5000 On other
streets the increase has been stu greater The Mayor
"Tho enormous addition by millions to city debt,
admonshes us to- econ0Dize all possibly can, and
therefore trust that your honorable body will carefully
already heavy burdens The COMMUNICATION was placed
on fle Alderman Clancy OF the Fifth Ward offered q
snking cribs and other material for construction OF
dock at the foot OF Hudsonave such dock at that
point would result in destroying free approach to ferry
landing The matter referred to tho Corpora alton
Counsel.
WILLIAMSBURGH.-An election for five
Assistant Engineers for the Eastern District Fire Depart
Keighler OF Engine No q George McMullen. Hook and
TeSSpre P6p Hose company No. > ana Andrew nd
Fisher of Hook and Ladder Company No. q.
EAST NEW YORK. The stable in the rear
of the dwelling Of Frederick Johnson iu AdaInsst was
set fire last evening by children playing with matches
and was entirely destroyed The house also took fire.
aud. together with the furniture, Was considerably In
jured. Loss about $500; partly insured
CIIAPPAQUA, n. Y.-The Harlem Railroad
Company Is about TO erect depot at this place IL
Ia be immediately commenced on lsud owned by Mr.
about $50 yards north from the present building
Mr. Ames Tompkins, for IS months Deputy Postmas
ter. has been appointed to the Posmsstershp OF this
village.
TARRYTOWN, N. VA Laborer's Union
Society has been organized by the aborng
OF this village. They selected Dennis Devne TO
Its President, and James Kelly to oiciae Secretary
Chassis OF the Reformed Church hold few days ago
In the First Reformed Church lively and spirited do
bate complaint against Of the Conssores for