New-York tribune., 1870-05-24
THE CITY.

George w. Blunt was elected Pilot Commits
sloner yesterday by the Chamber of Commerce.
Edward Rawle age 56 q halter, yesterday
cut his throat in his apartment No. 132 Baxters do
was sent to Bellevue Hospital.
Weston will begin tonight at 1915 his great
feat of walking 100 miles within % consecutive hours, Ior
purse of 800, at the Empire Rink.
A concert, for the benefit of the distressed
Israeltes Of West Russia will he given ct Irving Han
this evening by Miss Juliet Levy, pianist assisted ny
Mrs NJ Hartz soprano; senior haHG Emil sain
GER vioncelis Mr.. II. Yzquierdo, hutist and MI WIZ
liam Dressler, accompamst
The pleasant rooms of the Eastern Branch
of the Young Mems Christian Association, AZ no, 3o
Grand-st were filed with gay assemblage iast evening, &
gathered In honor OF soca were
members of the Association Speeches Oh ~SoUb 49, bcb a
made by President Arnold and Others aier Win1 With
liberal and palatable collation. was served " 'ho
|, friends.
The eleventh Annual Reception and Com.
mepcement of the Cooper Union for the ot
Science and Art viii be held this week M On nennTSen
will be held, to be followed on Friday evening DY Io i
cepton of the Male Art Department on @ Traa Hsbt
school of Science and Art will be held wien Pl1es NIL
be awarded and addresses delivered by the gLaduaun8
class The annual reports will also then be read
The Young Mems Christian A. jOciation meet
ing last evening was opened Min dyyonoh % sr
Morse Chairman of the open Air Services Committee
reported that four services bad been held at the de
mated points the 1st Sunday OF May and every sun
day since The audiences had been from 100 20 800 per
sons Iii; Committee purposed TO hold meetings every
ri.LiuClOut
ing points: Washington sqpaiS ~ p H. nid an ana ana
East Broadway at i3O; JacksonsqnaTe at 4So anu anu
Broadway and Fftyeighthst., at 8. Inc eastern anu
western branches OF the Association were reported TO
be in prosperous condition. Mr.. Forbes, of the Mem
bershp Committee, recommended 195 persons Tor mem
bershp and they were elected The Literary Committee
reported that tonight there would be Hee puDnc
debate in the hall between three members OF literary
societies Of the Central Association and the Eastern
Branch Association upon the question te tI,o
Cubans Z" President Dodge hoped there would be- be-
large attendance of members Addresses were @ tGn zen
made by the Rev H. 81 McAlthur, ana otneIs' Anu 'n'
meeting adjourned
BROOKLYN.-The Board of Education ask
for sslO l59 for the support of the schools for ISL
The Democratic Genera Committee of Kings
County ask for the removal of all Republicans VINO may
be in Office in departments controlled by Democrats
Binn's paper MILL wooden building on the
JOhnsOn-st. Plank Road near tue tOlI8aIe IL: ~, Was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Loss s'OO: 10
insurance.
Messrs. Cole g. Murphy yesterday sold at
auction II steam tenders to pe spe bepoS d.
ment They brought the total sum OF s2,69J.
"The Struggles of Conservative with the
Woman Question" is the subject o DISCOURSE 70 10 u
verod By Petroleum V. Nasty this evening in the Aead-
emy of Music, under the auspices oI the brooklyn "O
mans Club.
The case of the United States agt. Thomas
Dawson charged with IO Ms DOM
mick Roche testified that Gilbert Brewer the Govern
meut detective who engaged IN working up t9 CASE
had asked S3OO 10 clear out" and the would be
hlshed up. Brewer denied the charge on oith, anu
stated
of the way. Harry Walters eorroboTated brewer usu
mony. Tie was then adjourned untll tlls morning.
YONKERS-On Sunday night thief entered the
residence Of Mr. George HumpIey OaA aye and stole ron
rBr in an upper room 80 worth Of ponce
were yesen that number OF cases OF smallpox eI
So Yokers Whereupon Supervisor Fgg visited c place and de
% pvicsn to attend them those Who had been
reelected The President the village visited heE-iok to consult
Board OF Health.
NEWARK-A Mrs Saul, colored woman, lately
resting No Hackv having died there under eon WA, ses
ueous investigation Is called for woman "go
lived house supposed to have iad something 70 90
will
Railroad Cmpany al Market thrown 20 tho pablo IL ~
cmmools Handsomely onamend and farnsh Tbs COSTS est
mated Al 5000 depot also been opened on the Morris and
Eex Railroad at Olange 50O In the Bsen Comfy Cr
Cont eooi preacher Elisha Weaver appeared defend,
ant in Sarah iedden 10 test the validity OF VII
purporng have been msde by her father fnci hd1 IN W
The only a
hose and lor said to be large mortgage is
claimed by the plaintiff undue influence exercised VILLAIN
chnbuh the Ste Prison fox year for burglary
and assault and battery