New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-18
THE CITY.

j. Foster, Gen. WOODRUFF, Noi f. 'dy,
u. IS. A., and Judge Lawess OF Rhode Island
THE CITY.
Edith OGoIman will continue her lectures
against Catholicism this and Friday evening
"The Management of Streets and Sewers
their meeting in Cooper Institute. The puDnc arc III
ved.
The Evangelical Press Association will hold
.h c"pnsrof Fulton and Willamets., this afternoon
commencing at a quarter before o'clock.
The eleventh Commencement of the Column
ba Law School takes place Mt the Academy OF Music
ina evening The degree Of Bachelor Of Laws viii be
conferred members of the graduating CLASS anu .o
annual prizes Will be awarded. Addresses VIII he ne
Iyered by prof Theodore W. Dwight, Adoph L. Sanger
esq, and Orrin Skinner, esq.
Mr.. John Day Smith, q son of Gen. Joseph
states Bonded Warehouses Nos. 400 to All Greenwichs
prevented the robbery of his stores on sunday as ~
AT work but ON hearing Smith at the door about to
enter they beat speedy retreat.
The extensive sale of paintings, studies, Nc,
on exhibition at the SOmervlle Art Gallery NO. ~ FUN
ave, concluded last evening painting OF n3TaaS'
10y Stok, was sold for 500 swiss INTERIOR py hhaaTl
Flowers ;" by Plussan OF Paris, $75 "Exremes Meet
by Dana, 81 ,225 King James " OF Ss9thd neoths
the outlaws at Penmanscore by JOY OF London s'zo'
The Rev Mr. Cousins is now in this city as
agent Of the wberforcc University, established IN
Green Co.. Ohio. soliciting aid for the INSTITUTION iherp
"red teachers aud married teachers In 1868 WIDef
force University was established In 1865 it burned
down and since that time it has been partially rebuilt
The Rev Mr.. Cousins il stopping at No SS Brcome-st
Lucien b. Knowles clerk, was yesterday
arrested by officer Walling for having on nov . lSo,
obtained a diamond ring from Henry iandel on NO, %
Nassau-st giving in payment worthless draft for
,i5s 49, Knowles admitted To the officer that he ad ODD
taned the draft from letter which lie wrOngly pro
cured from the Post-Olice. addressed TO Benjamin
Knowles. Lucien committed to the Tombs to await
Sir Stafford Northcote, wife, and suite, left
this city yesterday by the Erie Road for Niagara fas,
S sSrts out for the Winnipeg country to make treaty
of peace between the insurgents there ana the New
Dominion. During the day Sir Stafford called on hr.
lanes Fisk r. and heard from him the story of Etes
trials and tumphs; subsequently he wa. escorted 10
and and Mr. george cpo9ch Fries "Engsh stockholder"
and took passage in palace car provided for himself
wife, and suite
The duties on imports and Withdrawals paid
nj the New-YOrk Cust0m-IiouSc during the fortnight
from May to May IS, 1870, amounted to sS5'OsN IS
SG59ie a. Business is considered duh just now unless
the daily receipts considerable exceed thrd OF a
million. The returns for the corresponding iorhght
during the last two years follows: 1869, sis!-
oS5 IS heaviest receipts in one day $40 si 49, IGe3e
figures indicate gain Ia two years III the customs Ie'
AT this port Of about per cent.
The annual election of Governors Of the
New-York Hospital held yesterday in the Office No
West Levcnth,st The following genitIIemeW, MaTe
RSSart Mf Kennedy yo John D. Vote Thomas H. F
John C. Green f. A. ConklIng Nathaniel p. Bailey, Otis
wllets, James NJ Brown, 5. Candy Robert J; Lyngs-
ton D % 4"man f. Ssh Jney @h Tno
H. Banker Oicers o the institution for the ensuing
year will be elected this morning
A meeting of the Master StOne-Cutters' ASso-
of this city held Monday evening at the knck
erbocker Cottage consider the various reports relating
To the strikes existing in the city The men have
been strike since the 10th VI March on account Of the
employers desiring 10 reduce the wages the ground
that the condition of the trade fully justified such
course. At former meeting 1t was proposed, with
view TO the arcable adjustment of difficulties, that a
Tradc
ploying and journcymcn stone-cutters, for the
settlement OF al disputes. and for arbitra-
cents hour to oil men who returned to- their work.
several of the employers stated that they had had
several interviews with many wOrkncn, and that they
generally approved of the plan OF Trades Council and
also of the rate Of remuneration, but in all eases they
said that though that was their indyidual opinions they
could not take action in the matter or give decision
without the concurrence Of the Trades Union The Sec
rotary Society instructed 10 acqunt the Jour
neymen ecutters' Association with the fact that
Committee of the Masters Association viii confer with
them with view to settle the differences existing in the
trade.
WHITESTONE.--The Trustees of the village hav-
dI,nGg and building within e Limits Of tie yee The geno,'s
ent 10 ~ Tar As they relate to Whiesioue
MAMARONECK.-R Richard Welsh few days ago
on n" eotr fa' Of ,eng water ~ra the o'leT ASH @ on e
, segicn Of The Boston Post Road hi. morning
JERSEY CTTY.-Coroner Burns last evening con-
aded inquest holy oJhn stanley who KILLED. Wee
ha~ken coupling MoalAy. me verdict ensured tie
Railway Compsny keeping rlt Of the oil upon which
Killed repair and for having trca number
Of ssitchmen employed to signal for TIE tioppage oftaus
HUDSON CITY.-ln the Hudson County Court of
Special Sessions ysstenay Judge Randolph peSaag justice John
White " ohOkD agne upon two ch1eonr ~
having charged - fr Issuing warrant for the 81 Kettle the
al The
guilty both charges Upon the tt be held $1,000 bail
answer; gave 5000 hail Schroefsl
gross upon little rih Of be- ooaued the
Prison hard labor for N Frnc Lcsi, aud william
Seller had been convicted o. grand larceny,
three years mpr soEment In She State Prison.
TRENTON.-The May term of the Court OF
The st
poran; that Of Martha u. an b. ship
ami others This suit for the construction OF s will Of e late
Bsn Stevens Of oboken u have the Court deTne 1ioer
charitable bueis tae gin Of The Stevens Battery the
New -Jesey valid resolution pending Congress aalor
inng NesJey receive thi vessel
gurd after has acted IT, The
protect the the and lion Leon Abbott
the and the children Of the saor Tie involved
the be the dispute S900o The ha, been
down for Juie 49, Jersey Cty.n the United
District Court the following indicted by the Grand jury
pleaded not guilty: John Williams smuggling $1,000 worth Of da
VIM g. OeT stealing postage stamps
PostOfe,s in Gloucester AMI Cumberland Coirir.