New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-08
THE CITY.
Music this evening on the Battery.


houses belonging to the Fire Department IN complete re-
pair.
VIM. Scott, Scotchman, age 60, was found
in sick and destitute condition yesterday al tne cOrher
of Spring and Sulvansts.
Mr.. Thomas II. Pearne, United States Con,
sui TO Jamaica in place of Mr. Wheeler deceseu saned
yesterday in the brig Hiram AiH for kingston
The Howard Mission has obtained $40 from
Patehogue IL. ~ Congregational Church and Sj from
the Methodists Of the same place. beside quantity Oh
clothing.
The body of an unknown man, age 81, side
whskers, and wearing black frock coat gray Pantoons
dark vest and white shirt was found III the Norlh RIVER
yesterday off Bank-st.
John Balm, of No. $50 East Twenty third-st.,
while painting the cengn the chapel a Hot
St. Firsave fell TO the noor distance III ~ Ieet
and seriously injured.
Mrs Sarah Newman, q German woman, age
55 who cut her throat on Tuesday while eHP0IaS ed
| yesterday in Bellevue Hospital.
James Eagan, who shot Robert Montgomery
in Firsave., near Twenty tth-st on Monday morning
last was yesterday released by Coroner Rollins IN SUO
bail Frank Clark of No SO6 Avenue became his bonds
man.
The Brothers and boys of the Roman Catho
lie ProtectOry Wescheser who were Injured on the
Fourth by the falling OF platform, according 10 the
report of Dr. Rodentein, the attending PHYSICIAN are
doing well.
A meeting of American born mechanics was
held last night in the Bowery, to form benevolent
society for mutual protection IN cases OF sickness ele
and to be called the Junior Order Of United American
Mechanics"
In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday,
Dr. Palmer cOlored physician, was convicted OF steal
glded watch from Daniel LaxtOn and Justice Shand-
lev cent him 10 Backwels Island for six months. M
Dudley for stealing $50 from stephen Hayes; WIs SOU
fenced to six months Imprisonment and fine Of $50
William Blood, a colOred man, was attacked
carly Yesterday morning on me stoOp Oh ms az
No. 80 Laurrnsst, by John johnson, also cooTed WIN
him several times the face with razor, causing Sc
we're wounds. johnson fled, but was atterWald arrested
and committed to the Tombs.
Coroner Rollins yesterday concluded the in
vestigaon into the Circumstances connected with the
drowning of Daniel Porteus, who was nun down and
Oneida while crossing the East River in small boat
pilot OF the ferryboat not to blame, and verdict OF
accidental death was given.
The case of HANDLE and Marshal, charged
as those stolen from the Giens Falls Bank was called
by Commissioner Osborne yesterday. Judge stewart
and Mr. Erhardt OF counsel for the prisoners said that
they had evidence 10 offer the part OF the defense,
and moved for their discharge, upon briefs which he
proposed TO submit this morning. and upon which MI.
Osborne announced that lac would give decision
The closing exercises of the st. Patricks,
ME st. BTdse STA ST dPssPG and ST IT. E sta0sy
Hall, in the presence Of large audience The pro;
music by the DE Ia sale Association orchestra, and
speaking by the young gentlemen Of the several schools.
kmong The prominent guests were vcarGeneral STAIRS,
and Father iecker The exercises were loudly appauded,
ana very creditable to the participants.
On Wednesday, Levi Harris Californian,
stopping at S9 %S Ta and n e Sd
To allowed 10 take charge Of trunk belonging 10 Har
OF gold dust valued at $1,000 The trunk was not deiy
cred. aud Harris applied to the police for redress
taken before Alderman Conan at the TOmDs, and COM
united. The dust was not recovered.
The examination of Charles Merriam, charged
with having in his possession and deposting in the
stuyyesant Bank certain bills identified "a portion
those stolen from the Treasury the 18th OF June
last. was continued before Commissioner Osborne yes
terlay morning The only evidence Of importance
that Of Col whitley of the Secret Service department.
who testified that he arrested Merriam, who admitted
that the bills produced in Court were those deposited by
him I'm payment Of the promissOy notes taken up by
him. Further examination Is adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The Second Annual Reunion Of the Society Of
the Army and Navy of the Gulf takes place i'm Boston,
will deliver the grafton. Extensive preparations
made for the meeting and large gathering expected,
invitations from the more prominent officers OF the
Army and Navy have been accepted Officers through
Gulf obtain the yearly Report just published by adj
dressing the Secretary Col Granville T. HAYES NO. 40
Broadway, Y Officers are also requested to give their
rank present address, &c.
Yesterday the hearing of the fat-meters and
renderers, by the Sanitary Committee Of the Board Of
Health was given at Police Headquarters and only those
interested were admitted Although there "a num-
Der Of amelters and renderers present. represented by
counsel, nothing Praeacai was done; Com I t
favor OF removing all the nuisances. He states also,
the atmelters rendercrs at work in the localities
complained Of will they he allowed to, the Police
ordered 10 keep sharp lookout for such violations
OF the ordinances Of the Board of Health.
At the meeting of the Commissioners of
Emigration. yesterdiy, at Wards Island Mayor Hall
Resident Physician at he new Lunatic Asylum should
he able 10 speak the English and German languages, and
Improvement and alterations in Castle Garden 80 as to
make it better adapted as receiving depot for emf
grants, was referred to special Committee A. Wilmann
elected 10 NIL the place OF Commissioner Curtis
signed. Number OF emigrants arrived since Jan. !,
bank Jan. ], S93n,e6; receipts for Communication to
July 1897 962 81 disbursements to June 30 S573 IS;
| remaining in bank, SsOOlI 4O
The chasing pyarcispS nf no fa,nola donort-
ment Of Grammar School No %, situate in City Hall
place took place Yesterday afternoon The exercises
consisted Of dialogues, recatOns, singing. and each
department the scholars acquitted themselves in man,
which showed the soundness OF the training they had
received Among hose present the school officers
Messrs. T. Foley, j. Campbell, j. " Hulk,T ID. ConrOy,
Ofhe exercises several addresses were made in which
Miss Mary j. Gallagher, the principal of the school,
pupils had acquitted themselves and the high grade OF
the school Mr. Musny the principal Of the boys de-
| partment, was master OF ceremonies.
| BR0OKLYN-A sneak thief stole 800 worth
OF clothing from the house OF Mrs. A. Hurley, No ia
Ninth-st, yesterday morning
| Mayor Kalbhesch, after holding out against
the Fire Commissioners since 80 has appended his
signature 10 "A warrant for $4,000 with which the Com
is-oner intend to purchase 10000 feet of hose for
| the Department. A mandamus was thus eyaded.
The Cemetery of the Evergreens at East
New York Is 10 be sold at auction the 81 OF August
next under The direction Of referee in pursuance OF
an order OF the Supreme Court the sae made in
liquidation The real estate consists OF 1877 OF land
Annie Lewis, the young woman arrested last
week for personating Mrs E. Daniels OF No. 900 Myrtle
ave, and on her bank book drawing SIS from the Dime
savings Bank was arraigned before Justice Walsh
yesterday afternoon and held To the action OF
Grand Jury IN $1,000 bail.
The committee appointed by the Secretary
Of the Navy 10 ascertain whether the color factory G.
T. Reynolds Co., adjoining the Nayy-Yard shall be de
cared nuisance have reported in the Affirmative, and
Gen Cotton u. D. Assistant District Attorney has been
authorized 10 proceed against the firm by andamus or
otherwise, on the ground that the from the fac
tory are detrimental to the property OF the United states
The eleventh annual commencement exer-
cses Of ST. Franciss Academy, Baticst were conducted
at the Atheneum There large and brilliant attend
Of the parents and relatives OF the students who
number more than 800 Many OF the clergy OF thu city
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