New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-01

Vahncmann Hospital, under the auspices Oh ,e Iaues
Aid society connected with the institutions TO DC gwen
az The Union League Theater to-day, at O'Clock.
The Lyceum of Natural History last evening
elected John S. Newberry, NJ d. President ana Thomas
Egleson and IL. " Martin NlcePresldehts Ior tne ensu
ing year.
Major Samuel E. Beck, Staff Surgeon in the
First Division. entertained large number OF the officers
OF the First Division ~ g. g. N " at ms residence NO.
40 Bondst., last evening.
The Rev. H. NJ. Galaher of Brooklyn will
lecture Put Money in Thy Purse" at tho Berean
this evening In place OF John c. SAKE, who broke MS
arm last week.
A pious fraud is now being practiced by two
papers from publishers for gratuitous distribution to the
Sandwich Islanders &C. The books however are sold for
cash The name OF Mr. Dunlap, and represented 10 DC
member Of the Twentyfourthst NJ t. Church, Is used
The investigation into the cause of the re,
boiler explosion in West Thirty third-st WIN pe Heu
Flynn James Donnelly, the engineer IS sll IN
dangerous condition, and, 1t Thought WIZ DC uaDe W
give any evidence in the case.
Charles Higgins said to be clerk for one +.
b. swift was arrested Yesterday and held III SlWo pan
by Commissioner Shields. on charge OF HAVING lieu Oh
the 2Oh OF February 10 eXor fee OF 500 TOT coeeg
a pension for Ellen Mccain, aged and inhrm woman
living at Harlem.
The apartments of Bernard Ginsberg, on the
fire Yesterday TO the amount II 500 fully insured The
tenants the lower h99rs suffered slight loss Gg t Te
tent OF $500 insured
The Young man drowned on Sunday evening,
by the breaking OF the ice on small pond IN sXty1Oufl
ST. near gtonaye. John Barr. age 20 years
German late Of No. SO Firstave. IL Is stated that he
was endeayorlng to save two boys wh3 hna t nohen
through the They were rescued, but Bufls ilehds
unable TO reach him.
John Dllmis's stock of groceries, at No. SO
1;3ahetlt was damaged by fire Yesterday morning To
,he amount Of 500 Insured by city COMPANIES T6e
building owned by Abraham Davis, and is damaged to
paDy Fire Marshal Bracket Will ebdeayor to learn the
origin of the fire.
Coroner Keenan, was requested yesterday to
hfIV a
Thomas Kelly alias Coye, age 49, who serving out
six months sentence in the Penitenary, and who died
suddenly OF Sunday evening Also at the AInshouse;
over the body Of James Leary, age So who committed
suicide Sunday by drowning.
The armory of the list Regiment, n. G. s. n.
Twas crowded evening the occasion OF surprise
party given to Company light Guar by their friends.
Delicate hands provided large baskets Of nicely prepared
edbles and tie table, when set presented picturesque
and appetzng appearance. The dancing was animated,
the whole affair will be remembered IN the regiment
Of the most pleasant and successful OF It's KIND
The Investigation into the Neptune case was
continued yesterday afternoon before Commissioner
Shields, and two witnesses were examined named Henry
saw trouble between Capt Peabody and any OF his
crew. and the evidence Of both rather tended 10 exone-
the captain aud the first mate, aud to crinnate the
second and third mates, NOiand ana Mcdonald
The John Murray Association, named after
the Alderman Of the Fifteenth Ward gave their annual
hop last evening at the Metropolitan Hotel and IL
attended by large number OF the municipal officers
number OF the State Senators and several members OF tho
Assembly were also present ar, WIZ. n huh.tt' iIehl
dent, and Mr. GEO. s. Leland, president OF the Asso
CATION very attentive TO their guests, and every
thing passed of pleasantly.
During the month of February. in 1867, on
Saturday. the ID while north east r,instorm was pre-
pm. On Saturday, the 9Th from to pm. there
heavy thunder shower On Tuesday Feb 1862 1t was
showing hard 1903 ana rain fell times To
1880 pm. two thundershOwers occurred from s:25 to
n2O pm. The heavy shower at sic pm. on Feb. Is.
1870. caused by the lightning from G:l0 to 7l5 pm.
Yesterday, being the twenty fifth anniversary
OF the wedding OF Mr. aud Mrs. and j. Tar number
Of their personal friends assembled at their residence,
W md
coaton was pToyed and the rooms beng too small TO
contain the large number Of guests the company
adjourned TO Lyric Hall where the dancing and merr
ment was continued TIL early In the morning.
new raid against the lottery dealers who
menced under the direction Of Collector Peasanton Of
rants yesterday against three OF inc Offenders Geo W.
VanVOrst Of No % laurensst aud Johnson and Alex
ia each case, is held in $1,000 bail, or committed III de-
fault OF that amount.
At the meeting of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association last evening there was fair attend
auce After organ voluntary 1853 names OF candidates
for membership were proposed and accepted The usual
respective branch organizations. The Lecture Commit
tee announced that The four Friday evenings III March
Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins would lecture Oh animal life
before the Society
Mr. John Savage delivered lecture upon
Gen Michael Corcorn before small audience AT Cooper
Institute last evening. IL quite late before 1.-The
speaker made his appearance, but the expectant audi
snce Ss on a u oeegped the Gc G o Saa
with tho ancestry OF his hero whO he sald
April ls 1921, ana descendant OF Patrick Sarsied
the irish patriot aud followed his history down to his
DEATH lie dwelt at considerable length upon the Gene
rails exploits III the great Rebellion.
The Police Commissioners, yesterday, made
the following transfers: Capt Thomas W. 1hOrne, from
the Twenyrst Precinct to the Twentyslxth CITY IIaD;
Capt. James Greer Twentys to Twenty first Ser.
geans Henry A. Hudson, Eighth to Third Theodore
Bumstean Third to Eighth; and James Lousdale Fifty
Twelfth; Edward j. Lacy, Twelfth to Eleventh; John
McGlon, Tenth to Twentieth; and Thomas j. westerman
fl, lYf. fufta nj
also transferred.
The Social Science Association met last even
ing in Plmpton Buildings IL was announced that the
subject for discussion would be ReincarnatoD, which
to be treated not in the abstract style Of
physical theology but from the standpoint OF political
economy or general and particular eXpediences," aud
Dr. f. Lazarus delivered abstruse but brief essay
upon this question: including Wallst. speculation and
many other topics The next speaker, Mr. Charles
Moran, did not alude to rencarnaton, but discussed
war, the National Debt Cointe. agraransn, and other
topics Dr. Lambert and several others also spoke
Mr.. Seward kept his room during most of
the day yesterday, receiving but few friends and de-
voting most of his time to writing up his accumulated
correspondence He has been beseged by reporters ever
since MS arrival but takes 1t very odnaturedy. He
says he Is lust learning how to make papers, and that lac
Grafton The additions the great heap OF cards
bear the names Of Gen. Mcclellan Judge Truman Smith
OF Connecticut, Mrs John Bigelow Thurlow Weed and
Miss Weed, and John s. Kennedy. The dinner TO Mr.
Seward by the city authorities Will he Monday
next, instead OF Thursday, as before announced The
time OF the reception at the CITY Hall will remain un.
changed.
BROOkLlN .--3S,9S2 persons visited Pros
peet Park last week. 3,z22 Oh Sunday
The Fire Department new code of alor,
signals Vent into effect at ~ last night.
The Grand jury have indicted the persons
who were arrested az cock fight III Giddngs Cockpit
Hudsonaye, by Mr. Berghs detectives.
The United States District Attorney bos
lbcled the steamer Wilmington. at Babylon, L. l. for
not paying her Custom House license
In the Court of Sessions yesterday, William
Titus pleaded guilty 10 receiving stolen goods and wa.
sentenced 10 the Penentary for years IL months and