New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-18
TILE CITY.


At sixty.fifth.st near Eighth.avc., last evening.
Auoustus Ahnler. a German cabinet maker
living 81 No East Forty hrsst died suuuonS JUS
tcrday, while nj WORK
John Moore, an ashman, backed ms morse
and cart into the river ut the foot or East fHlteH S
last night, and the horse was drowned
The ST. David's Benevolent Society OF New
York and Brooklyn viii celebrate thG ann ,L - ~
Davids Day at the Metropolitan Hotel on the Isl Vi
March. .
The first annual reception of the Eclectic
Club" was held last evening ~ me it-Iueu'o " =,
idcnt Nj Oliver Porter. No. 81 East FouihSt' II was
very select affair.
Robert Burt, yesterday morning, entered lhG
Eldrdsc-st Police Station, suffering IRON >n, %
IN the head received during hsht Win Sono u""o"
person ina . BOwery saloon
The alarm of fire early last evening was
caused by some loose papers becoming EhhmIdin5 ~"
fourth floor the American Tract society w.
i50 Nassaust The flames soon eXtingnlshed.
The Hon. 7. $. Dichl delivered an interesting
lecture last evening, Oriental and bnle LANDS AZ le
Duane VI. =. Church. hudsoS ~ near ~ .. t
lecture on subject will be gwen lS evenings "'
the same place.
The tllirty-frst annual reunion of the Eighth
Ward Pioneer clay club, which took place Ht
M Apollo Hall was attended by number al thc me
long admirers Of that eminent statesman Inc hUt Wa
crowded 10y the dcyotces Of IerPslciQr' anu oE. was
The annual reception of Co. i. 31th Regl-
n,out X a. \ n y which given last evening al the
Rcgmcntal Armory Thirty iftlst. and broadway; was
brilliant success. The capacious building Wa nileu
The Ius WAS of the best kind and the dancing general
and animated The ncwy-eccted commander OF tie
regiment and several officers OF other ORGANIZATIONS were
present
The Board of Assistant Aldermen concurred
with tine Aldermen yesterday IN adopting IcSol1ii"
recurring That Worthst, from about - feet west oil west
Broadway, shall be Wdcned and extended 10 jay %.
lbs intersection with Hudsonst.: al-o resolved tha,
Macioural-,t., from Surngst Ia EiGhtr'i' De paved
with Belgian pavement, and that MI john avery DC dP
pointed a City surveyor
The Dry Goods Clerks Early Closing Asso-
citation OF New York save on in'ltal."n e n ,b ne ]
decora ed hall with strains Of melody. The toIcitc-
were most elaborate, and many wellkno"h merchants
Of the ward found ample opportunity for the display al
their eaauIy, and until an early h0dI tHe moor Was
throused with dancers.
The fine collection Of minerals ut Columbia
COLLEGE winch some six yeacs axe Was started by Prof
Ic,ro and under his has reached iun COO 10 U'
dfr,rt succi.s comprising about sUuu pieces, and Is
now ,ocopd only 10 those Harvard Yale and Amherst
has been grcatl enriched by the valuable gI Il" over
a., f rbc rest species bv the Russian Government.
Among the most precious are specimens OF beryl7,
P.lUacitp, CuruudUW. NdlcIuu,Eulir, hdIuWtitllic,
I,,a.Inie rJydrgrgilIItc ana Samar-iIte, and some
large aud beautiful pieces Of Malachltc and Appac.
mo collection s not Yet entirely lu shape but the Pro.
fr ronrs 20 uIecr the parent stones lu glass eases.
labeled with the name, chemical compu,ilou ana cfi--
tanc system of each, so as 20 facilitate Tie study To
those Interested.
Md. =. KTcchtinc delivered a lecture last
evsUtgg I'm the Fgurtccuth-st Presbyterian Church
Prasau. Life in Germany" The Germans, he thought.
were the most soc.aD.e people IN eAieu'. liner ho
when ally OF the villagers receive letter from TN, cou
Try il is common for all the esLhor 10 20 ~ ana near j,
read America 90 thln Is the lahd ui promise 10 cA-i
il - ssary for both 10 work in the fields aud
even then the made are miserable Winter !, gen
spinning circles formed. where they meet for work
this doac 10 save light The married do not mix with
the young Late 10 me evening lhc'c 'Ige, arc luiut
into counting camps The young men, however, must
FIRST secure the con nt Of The parents before mailing any
adv auccs. Germany but loi ll' a1"AlAiS ILws ~uLi
ba the most pleasant country IN the world The law OF
cou-cripto1. however yearly makes homes de."iaie.
Ere. dom from Is can onJ Toe secured 'S migrating 10
this country. That is the reason why 30 many young
Germans come mere.
At the meeting last evening Of the Poly
tcchrfc branch of the American Institute Mr. Dudley
blanchard exhibited new and cheap parallel ruler, and
Mr. Wmtue- explained B0gaIduss bathOmetor, wherein
c,ccnts " Ilo the depth i. registered by system Of
ciockwork above The difference between TINS and the
Morse bathomccr consists IN the use OF float instead OF
the lime which sometimes requires, 30 the latter iustr
meLt I2hJgsc power engine To draw II 40. The Chair
ucs which elected considerable discussion, ana DR.. X.
y steven, made brief address the growth Of the
America had always been of nearly the aud
shgVc az eui, and specified the principal Localities
geology the primary, pacoZc. cIetaccOu and tertiary
the meeting, Or. stevens IS expected e. resume
read paper Boiicrs." The Secretary. Ar. Emery.
has also been Invited 70 prepare paper American
marine engineering.
The 23d anniversary of the First Baptist
able manner last night in the church. corner Of Henry
and Oliver t- The programme was varied and inter
csting. The ogenug chorus BE joyful ~ Cod" was
Fuu tie school after which followed prayer by the
pastor m, Icy Dr. Hodge. Then the school sung the
chorus Psgah's Mountain" and Master william Least.
gUh about "a years OF age. delivered spirited open
M a5iress IN irr;, -, a..uled 10 the effort bong
made 10 exclude the Bible the public schools
when the sunday schools were interested I'D Op
Ion Sang pretty duet Now | lay down
EaroD Ms vtfv g"0d and the duet CcGr Jedcdinlg
titled The Wonderful Scholar was 'splritcdy main
t,ned by William Leask Libby Davis and IAubie Could
y umprOIg
were in the bill Of fare. The audience frequently aP.
paudcd young performers. The school teachers and
scholars included numbers about POO nearly all Of whom
wore present AT the conclusion OF the literary exercises
children had refreshments IN the lcctureroon and
soon after Q o'clock all went home, well satisfied with
the evenings enjoyment
BROOKLYN.-Mr. William Anderson lee
the Young Mems Christian Association the Eastern
District
Judge Woodward will preside at the May
Term Of the L. :. Circuit Court.
The residence of Mr. John French, in Gin
tonave., was robbed Of silver and Lace curtains
valued at $500. on Tuesday evening.
The examination of George JudsOn, cashier
OF the PostOi arrested on charge Of cmbcLzcmcnt
Jones. number Of examined and
the case was adjourned To next week.
A new lot association was formed last eve
ming with the following officers VIM. A. Brusie, Pres
deuU Caleb snfen, Vice President Richard MOllOy
Recording Secretary; H. A. Steyes, Financial Secretary
Alexander Campbell, Treasurer. -Four hundred aud
slNty-three dollars received al the meeting last
night.
JAMAICA. L. THE officers of the Fire Depart
Chief Lugues james 81 Oary. Assistant Gaof,e
foseh Ir'asureE stephen Cifman; CcG william tAnnaa.
HEMPSIEAb. l.. I-On Monday "A Mrs. John :.
hu ic Ilto well d,lauce of - although
auagr to hssf bou
her husband lie drceHied sell
about bis Nli-s and bred then hauled
HUNTERS POINT l.. IA y-payers Associa-
Ton hbs eru ofmed o mutual po~ct"u and meeting Ne
dg adopted The following resolution; That the
Others hereby oed
tie Supervisor Of The Town 81 Nwtosn
the,
be contested h tie Cuaen' ani pafe Association OF he~osB
AGl EBOlNE.-On Tuesday evening last Daniel
hhnh aged fdeu o ibis place started Bis
Aplereiug al JamrPor TIE Jay his body found
The chuftn.