New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11
THE CITY.

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Several hundred cigars were seized yester-
day at John Powers's place, No. 20 Westse'
The body of a woman, clad in light check
dress and plain underclotling was found yesterday III
| East River, off the foot OF Broome-st.
| John Mcnamara of No. 351 East Twenty
thrd-s and a member OF the firm OF Fox Nc Namara,
painters died yesterday in the Manhattan Bank.
The pilot boat James Gordon Bennett was
launched Yesterday afternoon from the YARD ol auehco
and Fouks, Brooklyn, f. d.
The Quarantine Commissioners met yester-
day, and resolved to memorabilia Gov HOFFMAN 70 pet
ton Congress give the steamer illinois to the Coh-
On Monday Charles Hibernicht was run over
by horse and light wagon driven by Peter Boger, al
badly injured that he died yesterday Bogert was ar
rested and is held to await the action OF Coroner Rollins
| James Mcdonald found eight counterfeit 81
bills on National Bank OF Rochester under his stand
at the corner of Greenwich and Courandsts evidently
thrown there by person who did not care 10 Dc
arrested with the cOunterfeits III ms possession.
Mr.. r. Simons, managing director of the
Nanagausett g. s. Co., went down the Bay yesterday
t Of nDe Will he the terminus othe southern Railroad
able to land at the new dock
| Early ON Sunday gang Of thieves attacked
Richard Hogan of No. 534 West Twenty venth-st, III
front OF foundery of B. W W Cornell at the foot
as private Waterman beat and kicked him until
sensible, and then stole his watch, pistol and small
sum in money. These outrages arc becoming frequent
| in this neighborhocd.
Yesterday morning the special Peekskill
freight train off the track at one-hundred anddfty-
secOnd-st The steamer Gen Scdgwick touched at thc
landed them at her dock foot Of Cedar-st, her com
mander, Capt Lewis refusing to accept any fares such
| courtesy is rare in these mercenary times.
The Managers of the Cooper Union have
established Department of Meteoroogy in connection
with the Other scientific Td o. W. N Mo oras who has for
many years charge OF the observations in this city
a aET the to tSRe charge Of this
| removed his instruments from the Institution Of the
| Deaf and Dumb " the cooper Union.
Yesterday morning the new steamship City
OF Merida left mooring at the foot OF Thrteenth
nary engineers trial trip. The fog threatening to make
navigation perlous she was turned up the East hIer
copper. when she shall have been Completed she Will
go to Greenpont to be put in order Tor sea- Sne w
Torrance very satisfactory to Messrs Alexander
| Sons, her owners, as well as to her builders.
At meeting yesterday of Police Commits
sioners, the following transfers were made: seIgeants
Jerome H. Ferris the TwentyeiGhh TO the Twenty
first Precinct WIN s sss6nd o @ lanes
Wilson, Ninth 70 Second; Mron L. Allen, Twenty -SeS.
f Henry " H. Waters twenty to sixth; Henry
Hudson, Third to Twenty Thomas Burns sixth
patrolmen also Transferred. No captains or sergeants
will be retired by the Board until after the coming eec
ton.
The American Microscopical Society met
last evening in the Mott Memorial Rooms Mad
responding secretary be directed to put himself in com
muncaon with the publishers OF re London Qnartr.y
Journal or NicFOScOptcN ScltHrf, WIFI
the scientific papers read before Society published in
that Journal Dr. o. g. Mason Of Bellevue thought i was
have its proceedings published in medical journal 500
miles away, when they could have II done quite as well
not better home Prof Edwards supported his motion
by saying that the interests OF the society suffered be-
Of the oftrepeated refusal OF American medical
Journals to publish its proceedings. The motion Was
| finally adopted
BROOKLYN.-The total cost of repairing the
streets from jan TO April IS, 1870, was sl,203 o.
John Bell, age IS, residing at No. 275 South
| rd--t T. ID. iumDug after UOuEtOn-St. ferry
boat yesterday fell In the river and drowned.
The Board of City Supervisors last evening
appointed three Inspectors for every election district III
o c members and one by the Republican members
The Brooklyn Young Mems Christian Associa-
| years. Zachary Eddy, D. D.. slas NJ Giddngs, the Rev
| VIM. NJ. Martin, VIM Edsall Enos NJ Taft William NJ
| Hastings.
Mrs. Isabella Buger, a. widow lady, age CO.
hanging herself by rope suspended over the door OF her
bedchamber She had for several years been subject TO
| fits Of dependency
| Revenue Supervisor $. p. butcher has re-
ceiyed notification from the Internal Revenue Depart
conduct of the affairs OF Assessor Scanlons office Third
| Internal Revenue District.
| The election fraud cases were again called
Judge Barnard the Court OF oyer and Termner
yesterday, when Attorney Morris stated that he
had not been able 10 secure the attendance of number
his witnesses and asked for the issuance Of further
attachments Judge Barnard said that he did not feel
inclined to issue any more attachments ana the cases
| WERE therefore, put oil for the Term.
POUGHKEEPSIE.-T body of man, apparently
a asHI' s Saaa si'e H. i. SUPPOSED pS o @ %
tramp and run over one Of the train, the night previous Nothing
| HOBOKEN.-James Hagan, q milkman, was in
urd light with crowd Of Hoboken hremen early Yesterday morning
afternoon number for
JERSEY CITY.-Wliam Amsden, a Deputy
O nen m He S E 't dsS Ss1 Pg @ Ss
s an. ss e Ssn eds sh n s
appearance yesterday surrendered BY his boudsneu.
HUDSON CITY.-The house of Mr.. John Norton,
during the OLD owner Their worn s not Discovery, until
The hoa. va. M in charge Jasee Ioer who resides near t. While
the family Mr. Morton spending few weeks On SATURDAY
E, % .s s.s 'ss .S s 90 s% a.. %
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aud The irpi,ars ahd .sy
in New.Yot The vaae Of the property stolen is 81 100
| BERGEN, N. J.-Mr. Is. w. ThrockmortOn dev-
srd .u.',sl lecture before the y NJ C. 90 Monday evening
| NEWARK.--The briggs Drainage Company have
gwen notice Of application !ae DePue appoint th
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this e,y whose f.,her va. once Governor Of Csrio%ia
Yong NM cah'.a Association have ,ee C. LsteEop
secreiar! Petit, rres,ae, G C. Laiirop Il Cone
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b Ssfsr S he I f :. % y a1 sl
@ $ % sS o Il' Il. b %.a .sG s
snos,oar Va. IL, .H Who escaped hOm the jail there lie
| CALDWELL N. J.-Several prominent citizens
have been convicted Of malicious mischief for having broken the pub
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aSS bad s,s. and '' room overhead there Installed
| MADISON, N 1.-The witnesses called before the
GrAnd Jury Morris County the Of the Madison the
IN attendance tell Of Singular a jury
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