New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-12
THE CITY.

Gonnecticut' 70. Everett House-Gen. G. W. Morell
and S. Ii. Kaufman, Washington
THE CITY.
The number of places where liquor ana peer
are retaed in this city is 6,sS9
At the meeting of the Liberal Club last even.
ing Boacher read paper on the Science OF Money
A German Fat Mans Association is to be
formed.
Police Sergeant Geo. w. TONNES has been
transferred from the Twentyrst to the Twentyeghth
Precinct and Robert Castle from the Twentyelghth "
the Twenty-frst
John Boyle and Julia Hennessey of Null
berryst arrested in Jersey City Yesterday by DE,
tectfves Carroll and stratord for stealing piece Oh
poplin from store. They were committed 10 the Cohty
The furniture and effects in the residence
Of John NJ Courtenay, at No 17s Madl was ua
aged by fire Yesterday to the amount OF $1,000 not IN
sured: The building, owned by W. u Baker, was d'ni-
aged 1900.
The stock of tobacco in the basement of s.
aged yesterday to tho amount Of oS fully in
damaged 500; insured.
Mr.. Eli H. Lord, a merchant of Syracuse,
last evening escorted lady friend to the New,Hayen
berth three thieves Crowded against hun and stole from
his shirt bosom diamond pin valued at $3.50.
John McGlain and Joseph Burns last night
one held him the other robbed him of small sum Of
money. The highwaymen were arrested ana locked up
in the Newest. Poice-Station.
at the OF Batavia and NewChamberssts engaged
in quarrel with an unknown man at the corner OF inc
Bowery and Mottst and was stabbed severely In the
right side and right arm
Coroner Flynn yesterday held an inquest at
Bellevue Hospital, over the body Of Erasmus Briggs OF
falling from scafoid on Monday, while painting house
in Twenty -hfth-st, near Seventhaye.
A burglar broke into the residence of ex-
day by boring through the basement door Officer
Marvin discovered that the door was open and aroused
the inmates. The thief was not found
A public meeting, under the auspices of the
Independent order Of Good Tempars will be held th:
evening at o'clock at the Methodist Church. corner OF
Fifty-second-st. and LeXing tonave. Sila Ball. Z,
IT, Matthew Hale Smith, and other speakers VIII address
the meeting.
On Tuesday afternoon the roof of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum in Onehunred-andsiXty-thi third ST.,
near Elevenhave. was struck by lightning which tore
the tin passed through to the floor below bursting
water tank, and otherwise nJuring the building to ho
| amount of $500.
Neil McGraw, who escaped from Clinton
STATE Prison. where he was serving out ter Gt i I'VE
city and who was recently arrested by Carr Mcdonnell
of the Twenty first Precinct was taken back, yesterday,
| by T.. ID. McKilop, one OF the prison keepers.
Early yesterday Officers Butcher and Coy of
| the sixteenth Precinct found two bags, eontalnlng
front Of the store OF Adolph Kuster No. 229 Eghtaye
1t was ascrtained that burglars had forced open the
| above, through which they entered the store.
The Long Island Railroad has fixed upon
will be- one additional train run each way. The mail
train leaves James-siip Onehaf earlier M,
train caves onelhalf hour iiter-tho Greenport and
Sag Harbor express leaving at $3.50 p In from James
slip.
A midde-aged woman called at the Mayors
office yesterday, gave her name Madge Connele of
Haverstraw, said She had been placed in unatc asylum
there her husband and son. that she subsequently
removed to the orhouse, where she was kept for two
weeks, when she escaped, aud made her way to this
city. Marshal Tooker referred the woman To the police
authorities.
VIM. Ward boatman, on Tuesday evening ;,
warrant issued by justice A. j. Blair Of Rome The
prisoner is charged with having embezzed s65 belong
ing Valentine Tyler. Ward was taken before Justice
bowling yesterday, who Endorsed the warrant of arrest
and handed the prisoner over 10 the custody OF d. W.
Hit, City Marshal OF Rome who last evening took Inn
back to that place
The third annual meeting Of the New-York
Bookbinders Provdent Association was ned Last even
the year to have s. 2 95. si,5l3 which had beeu
given to destitute members receipts same time s6s ~
Leaving fund hand OF 81 1915 S. Fortyone Trustees
elected and from these officers were chosen rs fol
lows: President, Robert Beatty vcePresdents Robert
Ruter, George MeKibbin; Treasurer and Secretary A.
+. Roberts; Medical Examiner, q. c. Needman, H. d.
Messrs. Bangs, Merwin g. Co. sold at auc-
ton Yesterday afternoon !rSG e1,IoIUn OF 'npo
and the prices obtained were satisfactory Lppncotts
Volume Bentieys Miscellany al 81 rs swift's Works
at 30 cents the British Drama for = 70; DR. synaNs
Three Tours at - the Sportsman and Naturalist In Can
ada for s. IS the Medac History of Napoleon for s. 10
Plates TO Cooks Voyages, Is cugrvngs, for sO 5O F0
rier on the Passions the Human Soul for 81 the
New Testament, with engavings from designs by the
most famous Italian fists, for sl the Life and Epes
Paul for Sc; Bonila,e VIII. for 81 10; Boccacus
published in 1873. for So Erasmi ROterdami for s. IS
stoefiernus Johannes Tor 81 80.
BROOKLYN-JudgeB Benedict took his seat
in the United States Eastern District Court yesterday,
and Grand Jury was impannelcd aud charged
Mrs. j. Grimshaw, No. 173 TaylOr-st., +. D.,
found dead In her bed yesterday morning Coroner
Whitehl is to hold an inquest.
The receipts of the Prospect Park Commits
sion for the month Of April sliON7 IS; expenditures
$lO3SO 81 cash balance, May l,slOO, 5y6 u.
The residence of &. Van Shaw, No. All CO.
lunbisst, was entered by burglars Yesterday and
robbed Of silver ware and clothing valued at 500
The house of Mr.. q. b. Jayne, No AZ De-
voe-st f. d. was robbed, yesterday, by servant grl,
Of so, silver watch and chain, and SIX dress
At 0 last evening the 3-stOry frame dwelling
OF James Il. Thompson ON Broadway, near Maron-st,
burned, involving loss of $500; insured for 5000
In the Nassau Company.
The Posts of the Grand Army of the Rcpub-
lie located In Brooklyn have established headquarters IN
the preparations for the decoration Of the soldiers graves
Oh the 5Oth OF May is going rapidly forward.
The number of deaths in Brooklyn last week
100. Males, 70 females, II. Between the agcs
years 49, Deaths from small pox, 8; consumption,
81 brain disease, II pneumonia H. Natives OF the
8 France, Scotland, Turkey, Denmark, British Amer.
| ica and Italy, each
repetition of the Ninth Anniversary ex-
ercises OF the Howard Mission and Home for Little Wan
derers Of York City, took place ut the Academy OF
Music last evening. The audience large and
Interested number OF little children from the
Mission seated the stage and sung pieces
very prettily Addresses made by the Rev. y. q.
Andrews D.. d.; the Rev. wayand Hoyt. and the
At the conclusion Of the exercises collection was
taken up Grafula's Band furnished the music.
WESTCHESTER.-A grand rally for the cause of
butcher Of ma.saehnsr has irn engaged 70 ss AMI ioS
s . h p1.s 5 mss I 4 An H., s sIs n ysn
and Ms., bo~ and Young for the paG Of sr,ning .oe Of
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