New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-14
THE CITY.
Arrests for the week, 1871.

THE CITY.
Arrests for the week, 1871.
Mr.. Smith, the Tax Receiver, collected last
week for taxes $GO92e 10.
James Skelly. aged g. was'found dead in his
stable at No. 1911 Broadway yesterday.
The Good Templars of Beacon Lodge No $50,
had a pleasant session at Neptune Hail. ON saturda!
evening.
The bulletins of business done in the Sure
gate Court, instituted by Surrogate Tucker, nave peeh
suspended by Surrogate Hutchlngs.
Mr. Henry Bergh will lecture this evening,
in the Rev II. d. Northrups Church, Twenty tIrd st.
near the Seventhave. Subject: "Our Dumb slaves
The Rev. Charles Bacllman,. formerly pastor
of the NJ T. Church GreenpOrt, L. L. succeeds the Rev
Horace Cooke pastor Of the seventhst NJ T. Chnrch
John Merkle of No. 459 Tenth-ave7 who was
badly beaten by three men near ms residence on ts
night OF the lst INST, died on Saturday. The aSsaahts
escaped arrest
The steamers of the Providence and New
York steamship Company Neptune Line viii leave on
and after to-day from Pier No. ~, y. X, at p M
instead of as heretofore
The Quarantine Commissioners were i'll SEES
SION Saturday, listened to recital OF grievances by
shipping merchants ana PROMISED 10 unucr'aAe icoi HIS
in the management OF quarantine.
The MAYORS Marshal, on Saturday, caused
city swndlers refund s6j to two country gamblers
During the past week the Marshal granted 235 licenses
and collected from fines and license fees S5.i35 75
The Rev. DIR. Theodore l.. Cuyler, the Rev.
J. Hyatt Smith, and the Rev. J. I. Elder will speak at
Mad sOn-aye. and East Thirty hrstst. this evening.
Major-Gen. Mcclellan proposes to address
the members Of city regiments at their respective ar
nOrles military discipline aud the acquisition OF mill
ary knowledge when he returns to Es city next month
Early on Saturday three Tuflians entered the
liquor store Of Patrick Ganey on the corner OF Avenue
h and Fifteenth ST.. Knocked him down and seriously
beat him. and then stole from him 500 in bills and 800
watch.
SUPERINTENDENT LOsee Of the Free Labor
Bureau reports thaor week ending February l2OJ
men and 3S5 applied for situatons that "a men
and required and that 80 OF the former
and of
"Hn Co. (Barthman Guard, Hawkins Zou-
ayes WI hold grand fancy Far Tor the benefit Of the
at the ArInoty, northwest corner OF broadway and
Fourthst
The keen frost of Saturday night, yesterday,
and last night has formed strong sheet OF Ice on the
The ball will be mp, IN all probability for Central Park
to-day, certainly for the rnks and ponds
At the sale of the Thompson collection of
pictures. on Saturday the majority Of those purchased
were portraits NO. l,S6, q portrait OF Nine. Anna
The total receipts Of sales amount TO Sj3j0j.
James Johnson, United States soldier, tenn
porary stopping at No broadway, Friday evening
was beaten III brutal manner ny James Kelly while III
Flynn visited the Hospital took the statement Of John
son, and then discharged Kelly.
The Theta Delta Chi Fraternity will hold
Convention at the Astor House on the l7th and 18TH inst
A grand reunion dinner will bo given the evening OF
NV Mr. William l. stone Of me Coii,a" R,y,,,r and a
poem will be read by Mr. j. H. EcoD.
On Saturday evening, Benjamin Il. Mallory
and Michael Mcfarland tenants at No; % 0liyer.st.
a shadow OF provocati0n, stabbed Mcfarland in
se nead ana GaHs severe but not
10 the Tombs by Coroner Keenan,.
The students of Columbia College hello Iner
semia annual celebration at the Academy OF Music
Saturday evening. Mr.. Frank ID. surges presided and
after prayer by the Rev. C. II. Dulhe he delivered
semiannn address reviewing the events OF college life
which had the last gathering and ganc
ing at the progress of science all over the world.
Shortly before Z a. IN. yesterday, Capt Walsh
and Oicere Carew and Campbell Of the Fourteenth Pre-
cinot John Frogb alias "Yank" and Bernard
Walter, alias John Jones. well known burglars the
act Of leaving the nautical instrument manufactOry
James Greene at the corner Of Grand and Ba1tersts
They had more than $1,000 worth OF instruments They
were locked UP In the spring-st. Police STATION.
A bequest made in favor of the American
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to ANIMALS. by
nuS 1917 u oaiiI peort 81 abih R peeh iatey
made to the Institution, Mr. Befgh recommends an
friends OF the Society inform HIM Of their having en-
dOwed H. 10 the end that their humane desires may be
contaminated.
Coroner keenan, on Saturday held an induest
body OF Frederick Hechmann, news vender. aged as.
who committed suicide by hanging IA his late apartment
Gerard Larson Swede who once held the position
OF Swedish Consul at Chicago but who through dissi-
patton had been reduced to the condition Of vagranr
fell to the floor the saloon, No lO4 Spring ST., satur
day morning. aud died.
The American Geographical and Statistical
Society viii hold their regular monthly meeting Tues
day evening at their rooms IN the Cooper Institute The
Peru with observations on the ancient monuments The
original drawings taken by Mr.. Squer spot will
be exhibited He will also present the Society a me
UNPUBLISHED map Of the IshGus Of Panama and Daren
by Juan Lopez Geographer OF the Crown Spain In 1850
Mr.. Alexander CantoZacan, a French commits
SION merchant ana member the Board Trade was
arralgned before Justice DOwug On Saturday charged
with having sold piano at which ne rad leased
Of rm IN East FOrtieths The prisoner rhaf
he chased the piano for his sister whom ne Xp,ci.
from Europe She failing to IL became an ineuu
brance him, and i've offered pay the cash value az
the piano. less the nsallmcnt already paid TINS nrnno
stlUn rejected by tile firm, ~ they wanted an
amount equal 10 that which would nave been paid i'm
kstallnents. Judgment was 81 pended.
The announcement on Saturday of the fail
IRE Of Has,ead styles Co.. importers ~ Woolrn g,r
No 4J Whitcst, OccarOucd considerable Excitement
Payment suspended on Thursday The l,bIIuie.
reported 10 be about S3JOOOO and assets S2sD
IL is sad that the members of the firm e.tnte
aud other property sufficient atdcnbc settle
naut. meeting of the creditors viii lie held To morrow
az teu office at2 u. Petne AZ Coz importers OF dry
goods at 40. IS and u Leonard ST. are also tepored 10
nave suspended payment Their liabilities ars not YET
ascertancd. The establishment closed. under attach
Mcut Of the Sheriff
The Baptist Social Union of Manhattan
Island, association composed Of lay members Of the
Baptist Church organized year 90 and nam.
bcng several hyBdred held their anHn reunion 90 ths
ipolls Rooms saturday evening. Nathan Bishop pro
sided The following named persons elected Oinrurs
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