New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-08

Prof r. n. HOrsf0Td OF ~ az tpe
and L. Prang OF Boston, are at the 81. Denis Hotel -
mott Of clcns Fails and Clark Fisher u. Navy AT
| the Astor House. === EdwaFd Reilly oi Lancaster,
Penn, IS at the Westminster Hotel.
| The CITY.
] The exhibition of the valuable collection OF
minerals presented TO the School OF Mines OF Columbia
College by the Emperor of Russia Will be opened on the
| 18th inst.
| William Harmon, a ledger at No. 247 Null
berry-st, who in company with Richard Eogers cslne
| found dead in bed yesterday morning
| The annual reunion of the Baptist Social
Union of Manhattan island Will De held at me Apollo
Rooms, Broadway and Twenty-eighthst' Oh saturday
evening. 18th inst. at 6t supper al a.
| Yesterday morning Balthasar Iaerdt, a
tailor. who has for considerable time past occupied a
furnished room at No "a Aenst, was found dead hane
| ing by a cord attached to hook IN the ceiling.
| The Committee appointed to procure a marble
bust of the late James T. Brady state that the bust Will
bo presented to the Law Institute Tomorrow at D. M,
| in the General Term room OF the supre4e Court
An explosion of gun cotton yesterday, in the
establishment OF David d. 7. Dawes. dealer in photo
graphic materials. at No 90 Croshy.t, plew OUT the
front windows, and seriously burne6 Mr. Davies about
the face and hands The stock and building was Dam
| aged $500.
The Hon. Joseph s. Bosworth, LII. d., has
replied to the request Of the Executive committee OF t1
Hamilton Alumni that he will preside at the annual
reunion Of the Alumni, the Aston House, on the i7h
| this city.
While John Doyle of No. Isl West Twenty
ourth-st, vast putting up the fire telegraph wire ID
Cenre-st near Worthst he was pulled from Tue p9le ~
No. of the FOurthave. line becoming entangled III
the wiro and falling the ground. received alracture
| OF the arm and other serious injuries.
The Police Commissioners yesterday dismissed
Patrolman Robert Cowan Of the Twenty second PTechc
and Patrolman Nathaniel L. Frost of the Forty fourth
Precinct. sergeants Jacob T. Heay OF the Forty.hrst
Precinct transferred TO the First Precinct ana Jas
A. Matthews from the First TO the FOrty-irst
Tomorrow evening, mt about 7:lG, the moon,
little day after the period OF the hrst quarter
will occult the numbered IS ON the sign OF Taurus
Under high optical powerihe star which passes beneath
the dark limb OF the moon seems 10 VANISH, Us VIZ.
in clear evening sky The EMERSON takes place at ,:4
The Lyceum Of Natural History had an in
teresting session last evening The subject OF potato
sugar and by brewers and confeconers received
Entertaining discussion Antdotes fungod pOisons and
diseases ably treated By Prof Edwards ana otner
members.
In the Snpreme Court at Hudson City, n.
j. Yesterday the case OF VIM II. Wood aet. The Erie
Railway Company $3.50 for materials and
labor the construction OF the ferry sup al the IooI VI
Twenty third-st, came MP for a new tiial. ON the
previous trial judgment was entered tof the plalnun
for sll,5OO.
The ladies of the several Universalist SOcie-
ties Of this city held union festival in the leciureroo
DR. Chapns Church, last evening III ad OF the iuhu
now raising 10 build mission chapel me attendance
good The exercises. which consisted OF NOcal anu
instrumental music, short address BY Dr. Chapn, ana
patronage of the rcfreslment tables, were highly ENJOY
The Society of Defrauded Soldiers and Sailors
last evening resolved present petition 10 Congress,
signed by many victims AS possible asking that an ct
, 4eem Des Of verDent ocer com
mttee present from the Andorsonvile SURVIVORS
Association.
Early Yesterday morning fire occurred on
the second floor Of the tenement IN the rear oil NO ~
SOON extinguished Loss ssO fully insured. The third
floor occupied by Joseph keyser whose Furniture ana
building owned by Peter Fitzpatrick, and is damaged
to The extent Of $500 lgly insured
The Chidren's Aid Society have elected the
following named officers for the year. IEsldent JhlSs
K Taylor Vice President, Dwight Johnson; secreafy
Charles A. Denny Treasurer WeSgs Number cT oI
I Were ydod GF S s The boys have pad meals
lodgings, and clothing during the year. 1882 81 ana
have deposited in the bank, SS46 H.
The following promotions have recently taken
place in the 22d Regiment n e. $ y " ID Van shlrh S
Lieutenant, Company; Joseph W. CongdOn, FIRST
lieutenant, Company; J. Lennos Higgins. Second Second
Lieutenant, III Company; samuel +. Briggs, second
Lieutenant. Company. THIS evening the annual re,
ception the regiment will Dc held at the Academy O
the reception one andcs and most agreeable OF the
The fact of the accidental shooting, on the
evening Of January Of Mrs. Barbara Hoffman al NO
$40 East Forty ft-st, by GOttfrcd Ettnger, D0aidcr
has been stated previously Soon after the occurrence
Mrs Hoffman removed to the house al some
relatives at $50 Firsave, where she died yesterday
Mrs Hoffman exoneraed Ettinger from all enIly nteh
oner Rollins viii hold an Inquest to-day Ettnger
arrested Sunday and is held To await the action OF the
| Coroner.
Another meeting of the Monday evening Sc
rles being given under the auspices OF the American
temperance Society took place last night AZ the Broad
1 noSae' esd. and the Rev r. DE witt TSmsgo were
among those announced 10 speak they DID not attend
| but MIR. Tying sent letter Of regret; The Rev. j. NJ
Buckley was the first speaker. collection was taken
up, and Bishop James pronounced the benedGton me
next meeting on Monday night. VIII DC al The cn"f'H'
| corner OF Madlson-aVe ana Ihlfty 'nEstal'
BROOKLYN.-The 32d annual ball of the
Volunteer Fire Department took place at tne Acad
envy of Music last evening, ana was aVery hne aialr'
| Yesterday morning a fire occurred at Public
| School No TO- on Ffteenth-st, from defective nue..
Damage, $500 The fire fortunately occurred before the
| tire for opening the school
residence OF Mrs Meyers No. n Remsen.st. r. d., on
Sunday night Mr.. j. +. Faggs residence No IS Rodney
st., was robbed OF .old "atch' ho"o Jo"en! anu
| dresses; value $3.50.
The case of Henry Bergh against John
TONES, proprietor OF the cowstabes IN trankInaye
cruelty in keeping his confined in DARK unyenaied
stables feeding them with unwholesome food or dls
tlery swill. Defendant demanded Jury-trial which
was allowed the being confined 10 the charge OF
feeding the cows With unwholesome food number OF
| Witnesses were examined
| ST. JAMES, l.. 1.-The Summer residence OF
butler proprietor Of the Theatre Soaue and tie greater
portion Of s contents, were burned on Saturday morning
| WESTBURY l.. las the Overhead Express
tram vas passing ss station on ssa ssT I5p, % SIra 5 Am
| NAMED unconscious for some time
| HOBOKEN.-Leopod Kntt, boarder at the lfansa
suicide last night and succeeded b. eSeus
artery cutting bis throat and blowing his brains
| JERSEY CITY.-Bayard Taylor lectured nj the
Tabernacle evening Lib Europe and America III,
stables kept by Cough Henwood kortb FouTthst
fired ineedy Sunday night The flames discovered sod
| nguished before they had gained much b,sisay
| NEWARK-During Saturday night Young man
ru,sy icl.d hin They then nfd bic and
| cured Is cents
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to the annual message
Of Mayor GneI the assessed aaston Of real Aod personal pope,