The New York herald., 1870-04-15

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commissioners Of Charities and Correction Isaac
Bell and James B. Nicholson appeared before Mayor
Hall yesterday and swore themselves into 0ffce.
Three steamers were sold by auction yesterday,
under directions Of the United States Marshal, for
the following prices:-Cumberland, 80. s0O pur-
chased BY Henry Hamill; England, $4,000. pur.
chased by Captain Bahler, and Francis Wright,
$4,000
General Sharpe, the new United States Marshal,
yesterday named General H. Il. Tremain, formerly
chief stan onlcer or the Third Army corps, as
his chief deputy In place of Mr.. Oliver Fisk trans-
ferred 10 position under Collector Harlow. He also
appointed William Martin, Of Ulster county, to be
deputy marshal.
An altercatlon occurred yesterday morning in the
saloon OF Henry Schwarts, No. 2ls William street,
between Peter Person, sailor, OF 3s Oak street, ana
an unknown sailor. The latter nnicted o severe
wound IN the right side OF Person with knife and
then made his escape. The wounded man was sent
to Bellevue Hospital.
James Warner. alias Wood, atlas Ward, the negro
who was one Of the gang tnat robbed the bartender
Miller, at No. 20 Sullivan street about two weeks
since, aud was.shot In two places in the body by
was removed from Bellevue Hospital yesterday and
arraigned before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market
when lie was committed to answer.
Mr.. Ezra Forrestall, Superintendent OF Health, Of
Boston. accompanied by five members Of the Board,
paid visit to the Health oicers yesterday, for the
purpose Of learning the workings OF the New York
Board OF Health In reference to tenement houses.
They subsequently visited many OF the tenement
house districts In company with DR.. Harris, Colonel
Clark and Health Commissioner Mullally.
Work on the new Post ONCE is almost suspended
but ten men being at present employed in excavat
ing and building. Two Of the sub basement piers
are nearly completed and capped. Their appear.
ance is firm and strong, but symmetrical. The
nearly spent To carry the operations through to
July ut the rate progress is now being made Will
Qulre $500, 000
girl named Anna M. Morgan appeared at Jefrer-
son Market Police Court yesterday and charged
woman named Goodman. keeper OF an assignatIon
house at the corner Of Broadway and Thirtieth
street. with having robbed her OF watch valued at
seventy five dollars She said Ia her statement that
car conductor induced her to visit the house OF
slgnation and LEFT her there asleep. The woman
Goodman was committed to answer.
The boss calkers and shipwrights have resolved TO
reduce the wages of the to So 60 the reduction
to date from next Monday. The men have decided
to resist The result VIII be complete stoppage Of
the dry dock business. The idea OF the master
mechanics is to cause renow OF work to this port
The copper manufacturers have decided to reduce
the price or yellow metal sheathing to twenty cents
few months ago It was twentyseven cents re.
ducti0n OF and this reduction in the price OF
sheathng could not fail TO increase the business Of
the port.
Coroner Rollins did not yesterday investigate the
mysterious case OF Mr.. George o. Colt, who was
found dead In the outhouse OF his former residence
seventy.nfth street and Second avenue full partcu-
The wife and father Of deceased may be examined
to-day but It Is not expected that many important
elected There seems TO be no to believe that
Mr.. Colt died from other than natural causes and
the time ne entered the closet where his remains
were found and the nature OF his last sickness all
PROBABILITY Will always remain q mystery.
The newly appointed United States Vice Consul to
Egypt Mr.. Alexander Q. Evangeltdes, was enter
tained at banquet In Madison avenue last Friday
evening" ar which he made neat little speech
about "our glorious Institutions" aud made the
recipient OF magnificent testimonial OF regard
from his friends. He leaves for Europe by the
mentioned, is the son Of Christian Evangedes who
was rescued from the Turks during the great mas:
Who was brougit to to this Country and eSncatea ~
Columbia College az the "Greak Boy"
The celebration Of Easter will take place at Trinity
church on sunday next. The following programme
commencing at ten A. NJ. Service will commence at
half-past ten A. M
l. ringing the changes on eight bells.
q Easter carol, "Let the merry church bells ring.n
g. Easter carol, "He is risen, He Is rsen."
A. Easter CAROL ''see, the morning star is dwell
s. Easter CAROL "Christ the Lord is risen to DAY. "
The above programme will be repeated in the after.
noon, commencing ut halfpas three O'Clock.
meeting OF the properly owners OF the Twcn-
tieth ward was held last night in Meman's Hail.
Seventh avenue and Twenty-seven:h street, Ior the
purpose OF organizing committees ana forwarding o
petition TO the Legislature protesting aga inst the
men Tor SLOWS street pavemenis. The petition,
which had been very numerously signed was
adopted The chairman, Mr.. Doran, gave notice Of
the motion which he would submit at the next meet
ing-that committee from each ward be appointed
to confer with similar committees from each ward
IN every city and county OF New York thar may pe
organized. He therefore urged the men OF the
Twentieth ward to come prepared, 80 that in the
forthcoming elections this organization may make
Itself fet
Some three weeks ago one Of the Cleveland banks
was Cracked" and robbed Of $4,000. The partcu.
lars Of the robbery were given at the tlme and it
was stated that TWO OF the burglars were captured,
while the third escaped. The names OF the parties
were not given. Private Information reached the
city Yesterday that gives 10 this robbery local
from New Haven after being sentenced
liam GrlHin one OF the Royal INSURANCE bond rob
bers, who had also Deen at large for some time.
The third party, who escaped the vigilance OF the
Cleveland authorities, Is another New York bank
smasher, known az Butt. Jesse OF the Jimmey Will
no doubt find 1t difficult to get out OF tho clutches
or the law officers this time.
The nfty-iourth anniversary OF the New YORK
Female Bible Society was held yesterday at the
Bible House. Rev. Thomas A. Smith read the
annual reports Of the secretary and treasurer.
The society lost during the PAST year one OF irs
managers Mrs. Frederic De Puyster, and Mr.
Henry Fisher, the assistant treasurer OF the
Bible Society. In both instances expressions
OF sympathy and sorrow were given by the
society. The collections during the past year
amounted to $l0l23 SO, of which 50, 905 nave been
appropriated toward the support Of the Bible wo-
men; $3.50 s3 have been paid to the American Bible
Society for Bibles, and S270 have been contributed
to its funds. The total expenditures during the
were S09S5 81 ana the total receipts TO- l23 S9
balance now on hand, $3 $50 IL. Addresses were
made by Rev. DR.. Booth, Rev. Mr. Minglns and the