New-York tribune., 1870-04-18

to 60 on The damage Is estimated by engineer at
$1,000.
Michael Finn, n conductor on o Grand and
Forty-ecOnd-st. car. was last evening attIcEcl by "a
second and beaten and kicked. rcce!yng sero1s
injuries. His assailants escaped.
Thomas Cook who caused the death of Pat
rick Lotus Of No 23 DysOn7t by fraCturing his skull
with soda water bottle during row IN Madis0I-st
saloon was saturday arrested and committed 10 the
Tombs by Coroner Rollins to await the result OF an III
yestgatiOn.
The opening of the Spring season by the
Fan River Line takes place to-day-the steamer Proyi
p In and the bristol leaving Newgort tonight Eachot
these boats has band Of music IIeac are Juc largest
boats ever in the Sound service
Louis Paul. German water, living in New
ark last evening arrested by officer Kroner or the
Tenth Precinct, for having entered IN" rooms oi mares
Hampe and Jacob Meyers al No 80 HesteT,t and stolen
money, clothing and jeweiry, valued at sl5 He was
locked up in the Edrdge-st PolceStaton.
Mr. jeremiah Quinlan and the Associate
Managers OF tie Roman Catholic orphan Asyium have
issued an earnest appeal to the Peype 9i he ~ ~HH"9
under their charge The Board provides for LOO
orphan children and expect 1000 by the lst OF August
As the ferry-boat Union was starting from
her slip at Fulton Ferry at about noon on saturday she
against small row boat, manned by two nsnermen
The pilot Immediately signaled for the engineer u back
Union, and "a saved. The other. named Peter COuk,
jumping from the boat into the water. Wa drowned
Joseph c. Young, Captain Of the plcket-'hlp
pool was brought before Commissioner Shields sltur-
day, a charge OF cruelty preferred against MN by
Joseph Meigs and other -eamen. The complainant,
aeee that they were very badly beaten poorly iel auH
Tie accused was held IN $1,000 for examination
Early Yesterday, Peter COnnell Of Nod Green
wclst called az the office OF Dr.. william >hne, 10 20
Greenwich st.. suffering from heshwo ound N the thigh
lie said that while lis Residence ne had been shot
bv man whom ne knew, bat whose name b. refused 20
Iake The wound was dressed, and De then went home
Who the intended victim OF tie unknown assassin
was not learned
The General Committee on Procession. 10
celebrate the ratification of the Fifteenth tuust1t lal
Amendment thaukthe Lincoln cub Union League Iun,
the Central Republican Executive Committee, aud all
Crt eort 10 drnonsfr,te their manhood and appreo-
tOu OF the gift Of the nation" The amount contributed
for the procession was S5i which paid the entire
penses. Tle officers are 7. ". TITUS, C4irna4. D. q
Committee, aud Geo W. Francis, Treasurer.
Despite the unpleasant weather a large audi
encr herrd AZ the Cooper instItlf" last evening 100 fh"
Washu gtouian Temperance Ine'the According 70 Tine
| usual custom ~ WasllugOuian meetings, eApereAc.o
"a, - l S 80 ~ ~ ~ -,aa bg - a Warr.ld .s1 the
Rev stephen Merritt Thomas ad5cIly aud the Rev III
pstriarcb Merritt th.t on sunday evening next the
sons OF Temperance would be addressed by the Hon
Gcrrt smith
On Saturday morning. a s.out-built young
Of Mr stewart No. i Domiu -,t and represent ID that
he Insurance Inspector sent TO examine the con
ditipn of the chimney tues. Upon the servant telling MN
] s ~ b ~ jfra 1 Cd, her bat the insurance companies
would hold her responsible II she nterIrr"d with him III
the performance OF his duty. After gaining Omission
he failed to some extent he finally pocket
ing watch e. IN money two valuable rings ana set OF
iewelry marked NJ" This inspector also called at
Tie residence Of Mrs Taylor the street, stating
that he had been sent by neghbOr % borrow step
ladder owing 70 The fact that Mrs. Taylor at home
and kept sharp lookout for him. he wa- unsuccessful
The semi-monthly report of the Castle Garden
Labor Exchange from pril % 18th Is working d8y
$40 orders employers for laborer- men. l,3, women
639 Persons employed, men, l,34G women so. Among
these - families comprising 40 persons Dr.
charged from Wards Island and provided with employ
ment l4B average number OF applicants lso per day,
average number Of orders 9 per day average number OF
engagementa Us per "a DAY. Ayerase & te % monthly monthly
wages Daid 70 women, SO Classification Ot immigrant
labor Men, mecanical labor, lJ agricultural 1859;
women skilled labor 5 unskled 400 Men able to read
and write, 1883 men not able 20 rrad ana WiIr, -ol
able To read and wrlte J4i, women not dOe 10
read write, l6l.
Mr.. James Macregor, the Chief of the De-
partment OF Buildings has caused survey % oe Hiu9
OF the Wood Brothers building aud the arctects ana
builders who made the survey report that the premises
should be made safe by taking down portions of the north
portion OF the basement wall to the distance OF S. feet
from afayetteplace be increased TO two feet IN thick
nets instead of 20 inches las originally built ana a. p
Gured by the law and that the walls above except the
top story be each increased four inches beyond the re-
wall for distance OF 70 feet from Lafayettepiac
should be taken down and rebuilt The piers under tne
iron columns on Latay place shour A'ao DC IellC
under the centers OF the columns. TIE area wall ON
built with batter Of four inches GIIders ana peanS
injured by the falling OF the building, should be replaced
A Baron Erhardt,r who has chosen to lead
the life OF a reCuse IN picturesque valley among the
Springfield Hills In Union County NewJorsey gives the
farmers thereabout much material for gossip. Ffteen
wears repres ented 10 have come % this country
having been eXed from his home by the Prussian Gov
ernment He is occasionally found wandering through
the woods Union and Springfield townships, but MT
John p Sayers, upon whose farm his hut Is located
states that he never been known 20 beg steal His
hut Il kept scrupuOUsy clean herbs, roots, corn Ac
constituting his diet black clay pipe, WI very
poor quality OF strong tobacco, Is his only sOlace lie
roams over hill and through dale, with pipe IN mouth
walking with slow and measured steps head drOOp
ing hands crossed behind his back lie TcpOses no conh
| dence In human nature. Nr. David MeekeT ana the
other farmers i'm the nclghborhOOd believe him % be IN
uoensive old man. aud ever ready to do hm an act
Of kindness.
Among the primary objects sought 10 be
eferted nv the NewYork Seamens Association re-
Gently under charter from the state Lcglsl
ture l. ''to provide an exchange, reading room ana
library" which shall he open To seaInen f0r small
/ annual subscription. In few days ground WILL DO
broken for the erection OF building ON Cherryst oppo
so 900 which will be available when like sum shan bo
raised v subscriptions The estimated cost OF the str
tura is sOO0 The following Il LIST Of Oi1cers capt T.
Duncan President EwOOd walter, esq wee president
Moses Beach esq Treasurer II u proposed 10 make
he institution elf-suppOrting The plans include library,
school bank, and committee rooms, OlCes re-
iOus meeting rooms and the great hall for lectures,
etc the whole 70 be TOR sailors what the CHRISTIAN Ass-
citation Rooms are for the young men OF our cltes-ah
attractive and profitable place Of resort There VIII be
an observatory commanding nne view vi the city pay
and surrounding country