New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-01
LIE CITY.

TIE CITY.
Tvo Witnesses were examined yesterday IN
the Howard countereiting case which was
p. IN. today. -.
Yesterday there were 63 ships, aggregate
TX 900 tuns 81 barks a. tuns ~ brgs 3,2 tuns ~
schooners and 65 steamers in the Port OF New" ioiN
The investigation into the circumstances con-
pected with the murderous assault on John hey on to
Sed instant has been again postponed by Coroner FLYNN
There was no quorum of either branch OF the
Common Council yesterday, largo proportion oi 'n0
members being IN Albany -,
The Rev. VIM H. Pendleton delivered the
second OF his three lectures last night IN he ny @ %
Baptist Church The subject was a." ne HOLY L-i"u wa
the Classic Sea" The church was nued.
A meeting of the Army of the Cumberland
Association viii be held at the Astor House today, 20
take suitable scos IN reference 70 the aS ucn ~ Tr"v
delegation OF abont 200 Will attend the iuher ae '
Joseph Becherer, age II, of No. 5lB flitn,
of US stabbed in the back last evening by Frank Bon.
man of No lss Avenue b. His wound was oreS'eu "
| DR.. Frazer, and he was sent nome.
AS an experiment in cooperative lousekee eII
ing Mr. and Mn. Samuel Leayitt Eleanor MIX anu
others, about TO establish home lii ILLS WY ~
| to that of DR., Dio Lewis in Boston .,
| The steamers State of New-York and City OF
Hartford are making their regular daily trips al ~
from Peck slip for Hartford and connecting AZ usu
above that city Tue oo sna n ass veil
| zed by the travelling public
An inonest was held yesterday by Coroner
Flynn the FIT. Hotel over ta me hans1eT
of the fourth floor and was killed verdict OF acc
| rendered clbbl S"o ooH VI WV
| Surveyor Of the Port .
Geo. VIM. Curtis last evening delivered his
lecture "Chares Dickens" at Dr. Chapins Chnich. Inc
audience was numerous and frequently ties titled by APP
nsause their appreciation Of the sentiments uttered by
the lecturer Previous to the lecture the organss per
formed several choice selections.
| The Holland Society gave a dramatic and
| musical entertainment aud ball last evening IN the
Casino "The Lawyers Clerk" was performed ana MT
Rairmeister and Miss Mtthauer sang some solos inc
good Dutch folks enjoy the performances and
subsequently danced vigorously until ali early hour THIS
| morning
| Rittner and Derraw were taken before JUS
lice scott al the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
Mr. Jackson whom they so brutay assaed and robbed
was not able to appear and officer King one az the de-
tectives who made the made complaint IN ms
stead. The men were committed 10 await the recovery
| Of jackson. -
Sbipowners and shipmasters will be interested
in kn9wing that the Consolidated Towboat Company,
whose tugs have owed vessels from the Passes 10 new
o9ea@' n ln; and other lines viii
work in opposition. The rates OF towing VIII propaoS
| be considerably essened
Justice Bowling has committed VIM. Cum
ninghan for having snached from Thomas OMEN OF NO.
55l East Forty wallet s w and
James Conway the young men who hlred morse ara
wilson No. 249 West Twentycghthst., ana s0hi the
property III Burlington, NJ d. nave peeh connt'ou iof
| trial
II is ordered by the Commissioners of Chair
ties and Correction mat milk and beef tea he substituted
for whisky as invgorator to cohvalescents le SUP
states Il ta9nsGs T wP TvS a The CommsoneT
have directed that prison officials give every facility TO
dr. s TpG eg Since the 18th Of March the
receipts Of the department we're S2,lOS g.
Willard Ferguson, who is indicted for per-
Jury al the McHeury trial. and who has been lying ia
Indowst Jail for about year IN default OF $4,000 bail
brought before sssS yssr
hav ing the amount of the bond to be reduced III
yIeS Of certain newly discovered facts and documents
which suggest grave doubts to the defendants guilt
Mr. Hunter, purser of the steamer Venezuelan,
the passengers Of which transferred TO the Camilla
says that mis- vessel WAS abundantly supplied WIN
material from which to construct temporary rndder
and that the intention Of Capt Cowe TO hrst stop
the leak, which about seven inches VIDE ana ten
inches long quot feet by ten ge. a. o Wy 9nS
apparatus the passengers are now AZ b ,9 e
that the steamer viii reach a port
Pending an action for divorce, a Mrs. SperTy,
who living IN Fifty seventh st. called at the house
ana m With me Assistance OF two
obtain possession Of daughter, age three years
The housekeeper and manseTvat resisted ana hght
followed which the housekeeper received somesevere
wounds and bruises. Subsequently Mrs Sperry ana ono
OF MoIrsanis held Mrs Spey to bail to answer, on
wednesday next charge OF assault The Justice III
tends " keep the child until the supreme court ihaKes
decision Ia the divorce case.
The Tax payers Association of the Twentieth
Ward held meeting last night to oppose the paving OF
Twenty sixth. Twentyseventh Twenty-eghth Twenty
niuth aud Thirtiethst with the stowe Pavement The
meeting large and enthusiastic about 800 taxpayers
being present. Darrell OF the CrotOn Board gave
information in regard 10 the patent paveents ana
against the wishes of the citizens. committee was
appointed to present the thanks OF the Association TO the
Mayor for his action III yetODg the ordinance authorizing
the laying OF these pavements and decided
piOy counsel aud press the matter OF tho legally OF tho
question immediately.
Coroner Keenan, will hold an inquest to- day,
at No 40 West NneteeDtbst over the body OF Franz
Van Tine who run over on wednesday evening by
freight OF the Hudson River Railroad Company.
Van Tine riding up town ON the car. and his hat
blew Of In attempting to recover IT, he fell from the
car and the wheels passed over his thigh, causing hIs
death few hours later Coroner Rollins yesterday heid
inquest asNo 2l2 East Twentynrstst, over the body
of David Barrow, baker who was killed Oh Wednesday
by brick oven cavng in ON him. lie was engaged III
cleaning ont the oven at NE 3, "A over Inc body
from injuries received BY falling from ladder IN Beck
h-st. a few days ago
BROOKLYN.--At 4 a. IN. yesterday. fire,
terry Of - Barnes Co, No 62 Johnst Damage $1,000
In the Supreme Court before Judge Pratt,
william Howard sued Anton Gross TO recover stUo
alleged 10 be due lease. Verdict 500 for plaintiff
Gen. Stewart L. WoOdford has written a
letter 70 The newly appointed Assessor OF the second
against the anticipated removal OF those of his force who
have been soldiers
William f. Hendrckson, aged 40, yesterday
Ferry boat. lilo was rescued by the deck hands and
taken 70 tse Forty FIRST Precinct Station lie lives at
No. East Baltc-st, and Ia evidently deraDged
The case of j. X. Laurent, charged with
having IN bis possession plate for printing counterfeit
23eeM Internal Revenue stamps. came before Uuited
journed until today. Meantime, defendants house TO
We searobed.
The case of Locke e. Morgan against John
H. sieiners before Judge Gilbert, the Supreme
Court yesterday, mouon to dissolve the Injunction
granted parte against the defendant restraining
from using, publishing and circulating Photographic
pactHpcs Of the Vanderbilt bronze and Hudson River
Railroad Depot The Court dissolved the Injunction
The installation of the Rev. Edward Z. In
gerso pastor VI the Middle Reformed Church took
place last evening Al the Church IN Harrison Court
VI. The pulpit and communion table handsomely
decorated with natural flowers There very large
congregation aud all appeared to be deeply interested
tho services The choir at the beginning
servcos sang the anthem. How beautiful upon the