New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-26
TIE CITY.

The Episcopal Mission Church, in Eleventh
ave. Fifty rstst, was damaged ny hre carry yes
terday the amount of 500; fully insured
Council No. 81, L. l.. of A., is making spec lal
prcparatous celebrate the ratification OF the NJ
Ieenth Amendment. Members OF the order are invited
10 participate.
Mr. George w. Mclean Street Commissioner,
SAYS that he cannot control the Fire Commissioners Ia
the erection of telegraph poles ana refers clths VINO
feel agguevCd 10 consult with FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The next in the free course of Scientific Lee
lures for the People at the Cooper Union take place
m the great han this evening Subject " Water" lee
Iurer Prof. Charles f. Chandler Of Columbia College.
The grocery of David Virtue, on the first
Hour OF No. Baxer-st damaged by ire last even
mg 10 the amount Of $500. The building is owned by
CthaTiue DOnOhue, and is damaged 10 inc eAVehV Vi
EOO; fully insured
Daniel Connors, age 80, of No. &c Henry St,
yesterday fell through the nachway rom the hrst moor
10 cellar of Mcsrs Schultz. SOGthWlck & co eather
store at No &C elf St, and dangerously injured
about the head and back
Edward Moran and Frederick Ficke, two old
convcts well known 10 the police as professional
bDTgars pleaded guilty yesterday charge of burglary
the second degree and we're sentenced ny Judge beu
ford to sing sing for two years and six months each'
FOur large men Of-war are at anchor oil the
hattcry-the L. :. :. Colorado, 40 guns the l. > =
Alaska theVctorla Spanish ron-cIad 2l guns and the
spanish fgdte Leaitad 80 guns There are four steam
launches J. yIn, shore ships conveying visitors on
board.
Samuel Campbel's drug store, on the first
foor OF No 3ol E.hhave. was uainasta oy nio %
Metropolitan and Market Companies Inc rear OF the
Il l.
ture and effects were damaged slgh5ly' Inc mouse,
owned by George Ross, damaged TO the extent OF
$50; insured 10y the Continental Company for $4,000
A short time ago, large number OF the
leading lawyers Of this city united in extending an nyl-
tauon TO C. c Langde esd late OF tne urn OF flerle
pun Stanley a Ian gdel, to dinner 10 be given IN MS
honor by the members of the Bar just previous TO his
departure for Cambridge, to assume his chair as Dane
den. while thanking the lawyers IN ms reply, declines
invitation. the ground that ms duties make an &C
ccptance Impossible.
md maOufaptOTy
r. ; Wilmington Bro. comprising the first, second and
third floors Of No 2G6 aud the second and thlrd noors O
ing Loss ON stock $1,000 insured by the Globe and two
other Companies $1,000 The first floor Of No 26i was
cry Loss ON stock sOoC; Insured Tor soOO by the Me
chances and Traders Company. The building is Dam
aged TO the extent of S2,OOJi insured
Coroner Flynn yesterday called at Bellevue
Hospital take the ante-mortem statement Of John
Kelly, VINO struck on the head with D0te during
an ARRAY a liquor at the corner Of Washington
and MattsSts., Wednesday evening; but as Kelly re-
mains UNCONSCIOUS no could make no statement. His
brother however, who was present when the aIay oc
Cared said that none OF the sne VINO were arrested
in the attack and they we're released
custody. The police searching for the assallantS
At an appropriation meeting of the Second
Union Cooperative Building Association last evening,
Mr.. G. W. Dreher was elected Secretary and MI I. T..
Howard Director After the usual business had been
transacted the members baloted 20 dispose Of tho funds
hand Mr.. C. H. Nichols drew the z 200 pIae OF the
Association The next chance was sold at auction and
brought premium Of $50 on two shares The present
number Of members is about 450 $4,000 worth of prop
erty been purchased for the members leaving fund
OF Sl.7OJ IN the bauk
Coroner Schirmer held an inquest yesterday
nj No IS Bay ar-st, the body % John Iandbeck,
who Thursday evening committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the heart Coroner Flynn held an
inquest No 3ss DOwnngst over the body of Patrick
I'm t0 The North river from Pier No Al; also over
tie body of John Mckay, age &c. native Of Ireland,
who died in Bellevue Hospital from burns received on
Tho occasion Of the burning OF the NewJersey Central
RAILROAD Freight Depot at Communipaw.
The Nassau Boat Club received their friends
lat night at their CluDro0ms on Cnlon'square.
Among guests GEN Mcdowell and various rep
Te,entaves al the boat clubs about the city Some
two hundred gentlemen were present During the even
ing picked OF four men exhibited the qualities OF
some ingenious row ing weights which invented by
mir Babcock. the Captain of the Nassau and have been
immediately after the rowing exhibition. Messrs Miller
aud White, DR.. Ferguson, and other gentlemen OF the
cOmnAttee were active IN receiving and entertaining
their guests.
Prof. Il. WaterhOuse Hawkins delivered the
II the series OF lectures upon the Science OF Natural
History last evening, at the y NJ; C. A. Hall. good
audience listened aentively and frequently showed It's
appreciation Of the speakers efforts 10 brUg forth the
beauties of natural science Ihe lecture embraced the
fourih division OF ms subect-the Mamnalla-consder-
ing the Of the field and forest and describing the
mechanism Of progression III earth ar ana water by
means OF the blackboard, which plays an Important
part in tho lectures OF the Professor he showed the
rsrinus muscles necessary for swimming walking flying,
l,apinr, and climbing animals An interesting ieat9fe
t1Istence, with the gorilla.
At the trials of policemen yesterday, Rounds
mar. sutton OF the Foryeghth Precinct was called TO
answer charge Of sleeping IN bakery on the morning
of Ian O. when he should have been making tour OF the
preciuui. The charge was preferred by sergeant VIII
iiap,s Whom the rOuuGsmau had complained or preVl
Dvsly as Gispcased with his vigilance. Commissioner
Bosworth thought the charge had been MADE al rather
late day yet testimony, IN the course OF whlch f
t,Olman Morrill, SAID that he the officer waking up IN
the place and az the time Indicated and Frederick wal
ton, who has worked in the bakery for the past Is
mouths positive that he had never seen The rounds
man there. On Monday next the charge VIII be further
investigated Tue case OF oihcer feynolds VINO Is &C
OF refusing TO arrest two thieves because the theft
wac committed Oh his post, has been referred 10 TIC
illi Board of Commissioners.
Female Grammar School No. As Mrs. A. A.
Rogers Principal graduated the Senior Class yesterday
The Rev a. D. toss opened me exercises Dy reading q
ten aud read by Miss Fannie More and the Vaedlctory
ny Miss Mary Miner Misses Kate DeInSrest T. Burin
Misses Mckee and Kuokell played duet on the piano
!hese young og: n sc BsSfsTd a g soce ballad
Aftr The diplomas had been gwen the Key H. NJ Oal-
laLer aud oheis addressed the SCHOLARS The class was
side the above named Misses NJ L. Jenkins, L. MOTIF
s99 Cooper NJ r. D1a.' A. rrr IL k,nnedv a.
NawsOu. 4. Mcisrlde. A. VI. McCarty, 3 QuackehDush
4. 81. s,uyib. ana > Speyer
The With Assembly District Republican
Association met last night at No 20 GIand,st and .ne
regular order of business being suspended, the resgha
tons Of Samuel Cool. Samuel A. KoDers, ana nenly
Nanng, delegates to the General committee, WERE ao
ceped They stated their sole object III reslgDng was
ina there might be aroony Inc e,ee.T n
,ha iajd before the General Committee Nouse was
gwen OF "a proposed amendment 10 the bylaws that ~
be- added 10 the Executive COMMITTEE new mem
brs proposed, and tue meeting ADJOURNED com
Ia
-aAitsd Mrs John W Farmer widow of the late John
". Farmer, President OF the Association ana pre-
sod with handsomely engrOssed set OF resolutions
expressive Of sympathy with her III her bereavement
Officers of the House Of the Evaagelsts. No.
Ga beyeDthave, are as follows: Presdeht the KeV.
Stephen II. Tying. IT,; VicePresjdent, janice NJ Brown;
Secretary, the Rev John g. Ames Treasurer George A.
Crocker, No. 80 Clnst- Executive Committee Pres
.dent, james NJ Brown; A. r. warburion, c. Hastings,
AdOD smith, Jr Clerical Communicable thtad OF the
House tine Reys. John Cotton smith, ID, D., D. b. Lea
cock. Thomas A Jaggar, William Il. ealsne. Johyer +.
Cstskey, I. ii. Tying IT. Head OF tue HoBse-The Rev.
John Board of TSustees-NIiliaIp L. Andrews,
W. c. Barrett. T. b. BENJAMIN. James Brown, }. Hsr.
man Brown, X A. Brick, X NJ BruDdgr, George A.
Croker A g. +. Dodge the Rev. II. Dyer, d. ID, j. II.