New-York tribune., 1870-08-11
THE CITY.
Music in Madison-sd uare this evening.

THE CITY.
Music in Madson-s4 uare this evening.
Prof. j. X. II. Wilcox addressed the Liberal
Club last evening ON WOman's Sphere"
Mr. J. W. Bensil of the steamship Merida
will accept thanks for Havana papers
The Palette Association will give, In Novem-
bcr the first exhibition Oi original WoiAScontl'o"ouO'
members.
On Monday next the free reGding-room of
the Cooper Union will he closed for repairs On oepcH
Der LIST ii will be reOpened
O. s. Martenas and Anthony Parez were ar
rested yesterday on the warrant OF COmlAisSiohci 0
for selling 1900 cigars without stamps
The official documents announcing the com
mutation sherdans se1tence to lnpIsOnent ioI ne
dan.
The steamship City of Merida, Capt. Deaken,
arrived at this por yesterday from Havana making me
in three days 5i hours one OF the shortest passages
Mr.. John VI. Scarles, who was arraigned IN
one Of the uptown Police Courts, last week. says nc uu
rot the Justice that he was an attachc OF the
Mayors office.
The veterans of the war of 1912 have. ar
raise funds to fence in the lot at Cypress HIS, which
they have held about Is years almost mlmprONed
James Gallagher a laborer on the new
building No. ZIG East Thirty-fourtht2 YESTERDAY fe
from aGde S bs GsaIce nsd Sen Ut sycaed m aeheT was
years Of age, and lived at No S5 East Thirty
Gen. James b. McKean, recently appointed
from Washington, where he had final consultation with
the President and Attorney Genera Akerman regarding
the condition Of affairs in that Territory lie Judge WI"
leave in a few days for Utah.
William Sheridan on Monday was struck by
q passing train at Mott Haven anu seriously HDurtt'
The malice have since learned that John York under
taker OF Morrisani brought sheridan down 10 hdIIem
and abandoned him.
About 175 workmen are at work on the Bat
tery YESTERDAY afternoon they commenced 10 widen
statest feet In the center Of the improvement
walk adjoining the wall will be 80 feet broad proDa-
bly, OF concrete, and the other walks 20 feet wide
City Marshal Lyst seized July 80 the furniture
store of j. Ehlich OF Third-ave an attachment for
debt Deputy Sheriff Dempsey August took possession
OF the same store later attachment on Tuesday
ment had the prior claim Is a moOted question.
John Smith, who died at his home, No. 81
& on od c e S en who on morning
a load Of iron from the Long Island kalroad d9ek
at Hunters Point and were attempting to make on win
a second load when they were discovered by watch
man and fired upon.
The annual Catalogue and Announcement of
the Woman's Medical College of the NewYOrk lntirmary,
which il published shows medical class OF twenysx
members, in attendance during the past year. Inc
sins ON the first Monday in October Dr. Emily Black
we'll No. 125 Secondaye, is Secretary OF the Faculty
Jefferson Davis arrived in this city on Tues
day morning, aud remained in quiet secuslOn at the
New York Hotel until Yesterday at1Tnooh' o' S mneh no
sailed for Europe in the steamship Russia. some per
CITY Ferry but they disappointed, as he took
steamboat and carried TO the Russia as that Vessel
The prospectus of the College of Pharmacy
Of the city OF NewYork states that the st annual course
of lectures OF that institution Will begin Octoper ihe
Students are desired be in attendance at the com
mencemen Of the course IN order to os3in & the fullest
Broadway, is Secretary Of the College.
The annual excursion of the Trinity Parish
Chors will take place to-day Some 200 chorlsters with
gagged for the purpose the Nayesink Highlands New
Jersey, where luncheon and music VIII be PROVIDED by
| and tiou of Is
usually these excursions some very good chorus sing
ing under the direction of DR.. James Peise.
Timothy West, an Inspector of Buildings,
yesterday saw flames issuing from a room in the Red
House. at SecOnd-aye. and One-hundredand Flithst,
and with the aid Of the inmates eNtingshed the ames
The building damaged about 800; insured Inc hre
is believed 10 have been OF incendldry origin mort
time ago fire discovered by the inmates amt ex-
matter.
The chorus singers of the German Evan
geca Churches Of tins city have formed organiza-
ton Of which Mr. Henry Meyer the organst Of ST. Paus
Church, corner OF sxihave and FIfteentst mas been
elected President, and MIR Burges, secretary A meet
ing OF delegates will be held ON Saturday at No: 90
make arrangements for concert IN aid OF the Mount
Vernon Orphan Asylum
Workmen employed yesterday in excavating
ditch on the east side OF the City Hall Park
tons. Several skulls femur bones, vertebre etc,
The poson of the remains the appearance OF the earth
Immediately surrounding them Indicate that the
were turning up an old graveyard. The bones sup
posed TO be those victims OF the cholera 1882 who
we're buried from hospitalimmcdatey contiguous.
John S. Ahern, who keeps groggery and
lodging house at No. 3 Catharine-slip, at about
S p. III. yesterday committed an outrageous
and cowardly assault Oh ali old gray-headed
II seems that ioyle had lodged there for the past few
nights paying 20 cents night for bed and on settling
man declined TO pay Ahern, who had pick in his
hand struck Gilfoyle the head with II, nockng
him down He then jumped on hun and kicked him ON
the head and face until pulled of by the crowd which
had gathered Ahern was arrested and locked up In the
Seventh Precinct
What may be termed the primitive conf
dence game" is the hazardous vocation Of man in
this city He calls at the office Of business man. in
qures the address OF mythical brother whO curonsly
enough, of the name the business man, and
name unfortunately did not get in the directory
Confidence tells Business that lie II from Montana,
is his way to visit his mourning father in Vermont,
has had his pocket picked the cars and will Business
have the Kindness TO- lend him Little money or else he
will have to walk all tue TO the Green Mountains.
Business has had the Grue several times to congratu-
late Confidence on the peasant wal. he was about to
take through the hly region Of New England Mcre the
scenery is well calculated TO delight Westerner
satated with the pancake ovenesS Of his own glorious
country.
At the Yorkville Police Court, yesterday,
James Nash special Deputy sheriff, committed "
ton preferred by Jennie Pouisard Herman Haden-
wader was held TO answer charge OF committing q
Sergeant McComb and Ofcer FlemmiIg Of the Twelfth
Precinct passing asng LeIingonave yesterday,
two boys had gone down 70 the cosicesr Of No. 62s,
through the hole in the sidewalk The family being in
had 10 mako their way In through win
dow. Descending 10 the cellar, they found
one Of the boys, Michael Ward, hid in the heater but
could not find the other When going down the officers
heard Ward trying 60 open tue door leading up from the
cellar with some iron Instrument which they Hfterward
found TO be poker ward who Ia about "a years OF
committed. 80. Yesterday tathar1le Harrob re-
siding at No. 9sl JLird-ayc, charged that she
found John Williams In her apartment about
l in the merning After shouting for help, she
Clarke arrived. In his possession was found gold
value Of fl5 belonging to Mi,s Harron. The following
property was also found with him silver watch.
chain, ring gold sleeve button three earrings gold
men two slyer badges niece OF gold chain, broken