New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-07
THE CITY.

There arrived ut this port lase nion'h ''o
vessels. -,
The masons will probably commence work r5
IN The s,, 81 tbe new Post Office building to-day al The
south. west corner, opposite the Astor House,
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company have we
reduced the sangs OF taer vessels o0 and their sail
ing ,iays are to be on the lst and 10Th.
The steamers Newport and Old Colony, when
form the route to Boston ya s@9 touch
Newport en- route to and from Fall River.
Hermann, the prestidigitateur, with an o, en-,
ro Of Sss arrived
Europe and will commence series OF enter n.y. g.,
the Academy Of Music Monday evening" the lS'h i'
The payment of pensions yesterday was pro- u
ceeded with and about 200 pensioners were ,
In few cases widows who have REMARKED since losing
their first husbands we're refused ther pohSion ''
much TO their Indignation =,
A gentleman whose arm was broken on the
2st is by accident one OF the ~
near tho Thirty ferry desires the ,ed ot
those who witnessed the anar' ITO may 10 i'DAN
Room No. 5, No. ~ Nassau-st
The body of Levi w. Barnes, who died SUD,
denly at the Deyst House, on Saturday was ss
Morgue az stated but TO undcrakers and Kept unth
tie arrival Of the relatives
The horse market was visited on SATURDAY
In detectives employed by the Society for the prevention
\ cruelty TO Animals and four glandered horses were
hed by Them after being inspected by veterinary sur
gcons pronounced unit for use, ana beyond recovery
The Good VIII Fire Company of Trenton
passed through this city yesterday headed by McCures
band Of Philadelphia, on excursion to ChaIesto%n,
The Company had their machine Win 'heiD anu ~
tine appearance
Frank Campbell, yesterday, while intoxicated,
drove coach and horses INTO an excavation az no c
Inc coach and horses eXtricated all considerably
the worse for the mshap.
On Sunday morning, Thomas Bywater, ma
tive Of scotland age a. fell from boat into spuyen
Duynal Creek and was drowned. Yesterday the body
was recovered, and Coroner hmlth VI hastns7 hea -"
Inquest
The SISTERS of the Stranger hold their an
nual public monthly meeting at p m today IN i.Uo n
No IS Bible House entrance on Aston place IL "a open
ladies belonging to various churches and Is accomplish
ing much good.
Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an inquest
AT Bellevue Hospital in tile OF Frank Hubbard age
"a who died from Injuries received by falling from wall
at the corner OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Thrdave Also;
over Michael Conway who died In Bellevue HospitalrOm
compound fracture Of the leg, and other Injuries
The dilapidated two-story and attic building,
No. II Thompsons was reported III danee!os c2ho
thn 6.sement Fortunately, none Of the inmates were
Injured but the building deemed so unsafe that they
It is thought, will probably cause It's deinOhuon'
4 meeting of the DirectIesses of ST. Lukes
Home for Aged Women was held at the Home, No is7
XaTyiUs from co TO 70 years Mrs Dalcs, the maron,
says that they are happy and conented ana pe ,h
The need OF Home that will accommodate three times
the number that the present docs u greatly te ana the
utiatory steps erect one have already been taKeh
The following changes, recommended by the
Assistant United States Treasurer here, have been con-
nrmed by Acting secretary Richardson; George w
signed Charles r. Williams, receiving teller, vice Mar
iof, promoted; H. A. Porter bookkeeper, vice w. IL
James W Bell. resigned; John Miller, coin teller vice
Walter Brdsal reel gned Thomas Mccarthy, bond clerk.
Voc / o. Johnson, promoted Sumner j. Dunham check
clerk, vice II. A. Porter, promoted
The ugly board partition, which has for some
months past dtgured the Long Room OF the stock Ex
nearly nushed opened for the Of the brokers Tho
addition consss OF the room formerly used by the Gov
stock Board aud tho hall which separated II from the
Long Room III all space OF ABOUT ieet Iaa IN WIFI. te
piatfq'a, surrounding the floor being on level with
STYLE corresponding With the Long Room, the columns
being Of the Corinan order raised platform with
OF the room, the entrance 10 the washroom
from the oor OF the old Long Room The addition is
a marked Improvement 70 the appearance OF the room
The remainder of the iron for the track OF
the West side Elevated Railway as far as Thrtlehs is
now arriving aud delay from that cause will soon cease
has probably occurred TO but few persons that there
any difficulty IN perfecting steam railway on or
above the streets OF this city on account OF the steep
ave. above Twenty -third.st, Will show how serious
question It is In fact. From Twcny-third TO Thirty
fourth the incline within few inches OF 100 feet 10
the mile. while the same line when extended to tho
neghbohood Of Harlem, grades Of $50 feet mile are to
be- used on tho railway couldi not haul its
own weight, TO say nothing Of passengers, es'
The aud expense incurred by the company In expert
mcntng for some other motive power and especially
that OF traction rope with stationary power Inc new
car to be propelled IN this way is ready TO be practically
tested II meets the expectations OF the englneer this
motive power viii be found superior 10 locomotives III
speed, safety and freedom from noise.
BROOKLYN.-The Public Schools reopened
yesterday. The number 49, Win COS teaehers ana
registry OF sO,9e9 day pupils.
James Butler charged with stealing q watch
valued at $50 from John Duffy, was held to await the
action VI the Grand Jury.
John Shleck, a retail liquor dealer, was held
TO bail IN 1880 by United States Commissioner Newton
being charged with failure to pay the special tax.
A small frame building, unoccupied, on the
weeksvle Road, NJ ar Troy-aye was burnt yesterday
Loss 500.
The Brooklyn Water Board decided not to
pave Brdgest with the Belgian pavement II the prop
cry.ownes, who to have applied for permanent
Injunction would withdraw the suit They hld 80, and
the street will consequently remain as " IL LOT tue
present,
Mr.. Charles Kelsey was arraigned before
Justice Walsh, yesterday, on q charge OF assault pre-
the collar as Furey stopping work upon buildings
belonging to Kelsey which encroached upon the public
sau and was admitted bail the Grand Jurys
action the charge Of violating the ordinance Kelsey
denied the allegation OF the complaint claiming owner
ship Of the street and requested removal OF the case to
the Supreme Court, on the ground that Justice Walsh
had Jurisdiction In the matter OF proving Title The
adjourned to Thursday, when decision as to
Jurisdiction will be rendered.
COLLEGE POINT, l.. lon Sunday night Jas.
c. ys robbed property valued $3.50 including so
WHTTESTONE, l.. lon Sunday night the house
money Although property from MI Ghth., bedroom,
he did ih.,rth he thieves.
FLUSHING, Lion Sunday afternoon as George
Thrsh Whesone Aghns from Omnibus be knocked
causing fatal huf..
MT yERNoYISIr. Joseph Page, shoe dealer;
., on SanIy sT0.' & H and ,' not
yesterday foundation house Of worship for the Ssedenbor
70 re = 5 d,s Due CHURCH neat '" building
EAST CHESTER.-The late John Alstyne be-