New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-24

Samuel Corbett, captain of a canal boat at
pier No 90 East River. last evening fell overheard aud
drowned. The body was recovered.
The dwelling of Mr.. Edwin Hoyt, near
Astoria L. l., was burned yesterday morning. Al the
time Of the fire there was no one in the house Loss
about 5000.
The steamship City of Merida, built for
Nessr. r Alexander sons Mexican line. launched
yesterday afternoon nom the shpyard OF John Engls
& Son, at GreenpOnt
The Spanish frigate Lealtad was yesterday
taken to an anchorage the Erie Basin Dry Dock
where she IL be locked derrick was sent to her 10
take her guns and when the chahne"ay 10 inc JOCK
Is sufficiently deep she Will go in.
The sixth annual reunion of the O, II. Society
OF Bellevue Hospital Medical College was held last even
ing. President T.. G. Harwood, VI. ID, welcomed the
prof g. n Elliott delivered an able address Medical
Science at the Present Time"
A revival that commenced in the Bedford-st
NJ l.. Church. the Rev. John f. Goodman pastor during
the week OF prayer. continues 20 G rn roo p
church has also been greatly Increased during the present
Conference year.
A dramatic entertainment consisting of Tom
Taylor's comedy, "stn Waters Run Deep" Will be
gwen this evening the Union League Theater In ala
Of the Industrial Home for Friendless Young Women
This Institution is reormatory opened last July az 10
2lI En-t Thirtethst by a few charaby disposed ladies'
with the appreciation OF the Rev. DR. McGynn pastor oil
~ stephens Church IL IL designed To- provide refuge
for those unhappy women who. on being discharged
from the city and island prisons and hospitals are, 81
necessity driven back To their Old auhts ana modes
life and receives without question unfortunates OF
every class creed and color, the only requisites TOT
admission being misfortune and poverty. TINS charity
. worthy one 10 l. u be hoped that It's appeal Tor
aid will meet with a generous response
DR.. John Swnburne, late Health Officer OF
tho Port OF York has sent letter to the President
of the Comms OF Quarantine, reiutlns the com
plalus made al the meeting OF the Board on the l2h
inst. by persons claiming To represent the shipping IN
ere,t York lie asserts that In 10 instance nave
vessels been detained Quarantine longer than the time
xrd by law and that the charge for transportation OF
Messengers from Quarantine % NewIork Instead OF be
ing 81 as alleged reduced two years ago. At MS sug
-tt,.n frnm Al
nlrnary proofs the charges OF unlawful detention IN
the case OF brig Resolute In 1901 ana OF the park
Wavelet August last, and says some sharp things con-
cernng the confessed attempt OF Mr. Pendergas one OF
the complanants bride public Official at Quarantine
Coroner Schirmer held an inquest at the
Tomb Yesterday over the body OF Israel Colmbr0on
Hungarian age ~. who died on Tuesday night, IN the
Tombs Deceased committed on Monday, Dy Justice
Hogan for gross utoxicatOn He was resident OF no.
I7a gomery Syracuse where he leaves vile ana
family The body removed 10 the Morgue 10 await
tho disposition OF reatiyes.....The same coroner VIII
to-day the circumstances connected with the
death OF Henry Robinson, who killed by portion OF
lin cornlce falling him. on Tuesday AFTERNOON Whio
Inc was engaged with other workmen IN hosting II 10 the
roof OF ST. Thomass Church Also. over the BODY OF
: William Wade. late OF No Al Ludlowst, who was taken
suddenly III Tuesday night IN Grandst, ana ialhs
INTO the Of his brother. died almost instantly