New-York tribune., 1871-04-12
NEW-YORK CITY.


An industrious inquirer and statistician
claims that there nearly 5000 Italians in and about
this city, 1900 OF whom live the Island OF Manhattan
The French population OF New York set down at about
5000 The spaniards, including Cubans and Me1lcans'
are less than 5000.
In the case of the Beard will, contested by
Mrs Joseph Smith, daughter Of the testator, on the
ground Of mental uusoundness VIM Beard the son and
principal legateo testified yesterday before Surrogate
Hutchngs to hs fathers strength OF mind ana DOuy pt
admitted that the testatOr was subject 10 pains In the
head.
Eighty-one members of the Ladies' Home
Society OF the Baptist Churches in the City OF New
York." competent to be yoters at It's late annual meeting
put on record their solemn protest against the accept
ance by the said Society," OF land from the city, holding
the acceptance 10 be subversye OF their denomnatona
principles and believing such grant unwarranted oy the
elementary constitutional laws Of our nation and their
separate State
A boat race between the Atlanta Club of
this city and the Harvard is expected to take place
next June the Charles River. Tho Atlantas have
appointed the following Committee Of Arrangements
Dr. r. Withers G. F. Busse Charles Osborn j. ". Ed
he az Of a4s NAY al and S"T
the old course Of the Amateur Association Inc ofcers
PTesSep ISr sS tnSS Wm IT. Webster seefeary W Edwards
Treasurer, John King.
The Committee on Teachers Of the Board of
Education continued yesterday the Investigation In the
case OF Anthony I. Gallagher, Principal OF Grammar
School No 81, charged by Superintendent kidde with
being 1cated negectng his duties and using inde
cent language Evidence subsantiatng these charges
given BY several female assistants In the school anu
Thomas shields Chairman OF the Board OF trustees Oi
for the defense, and after the reading OF some adau
and the evidence Of one or two witnesses 70 prove DR.
Gaagher's character for sobriey, the case was au-
Journed.
BROOKLYN.
During March, the Eclectic Dispensary treated
1oa patients and the Homeopathic Dispensary 666 pa
tients.
The Brooklyn City Mission and Tract So
ciety during the past year. received eS6 7s, and e1
pended t2O9se o. over 100000 tracts were distributed,
tend church, and S2s signatures we're obtained 10 te
perance pledges.
The certificate Of incorporation of the Brook
yn Women's Club fled in the County Clerks Office sets
forth that the objects the Society the relief OF suf
fering and the provision of work and instruction for
women in BROOKLYN and the literary aesthetic and So
ca recreation and culture OF members The eight Irs
way Mary Hathaway, Kate Hilliard. Elizabeth K
Tilion, Mary II. Holey, Jennie BoSgs, and Mary T.
Rowley.
Richard Van wyck Thorne, age 93, died yes
terday at his resdedce, at Sands and Adams-sts he
WAS born at Great Neck Long Island Dec 23 i77T and
has lived In Brooklyn over half a century Seventy
years ago Mr. Thorne shot woodcocks In the swamp
the state Legislature in 1885, and several terms an Alder
man in the brooklyn City Council The funeral takes
fngton-st.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAIcA.-The Board of Supervisors, at their
meeting on Monday passed resolution authorizing the
rendexng Of the records in the Queens County Clerks
Office The records cover period OF 17s years, from
1897 TO 1870 and the work will occupy about one year
FIUsBIsGThe early closing movement appears likely
TO successful II IL proposed TO shut all the stores at
in ay sna from sePsmber to November in
clusive and at eco p m in June july ana angnSt S Nn
Saturday evenings and evenings preceding hohdsys he
stores are to be kept opens as heretofore
RIyFRHEAp-The Episcopal Society has subscribed
81 800 toward the erection q new church and sCD Is
promised by the Diocese Inc society mas ior soile uno
past been worshping In an engine-hOuse'
GREEyPoRT.-The Presbyterian congregation has sent
a call 10 the Rev. Mr.. Clark Of Springfield, Mass
Wysr HIMPToy-De Haas, the artist, has purchased
property and intends 10 erect villa mere
SEwTowS-The town debt is s+,267
NEw-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Oficer DAILY of the police was
arrested Yesterday and bailed for trial on charge OF
asssnlting Otis shaer at place Of public amusement,
nv uushing him into the street because he could not get
seat when the officer ordered him TO slt down: Pat
rick reaves resident on the Hghs % n ~ Sorh
Ffthsf. lie leaves a wife and nVe children'
NIwARK-In the County Court Yesterday sebastian an
Anslehsrt alias Charles Carr convicted Of bigamy on
was sentenced to State Prison for two
years The womans Home Mission society nas eiyeu W.,
the fo0wipS Vsp Horn treasurer Mira George Davis
Secretary. Mrs b. weed ,,.
East oRAsoE.-The Morris and Orange Presbytery
mot In the Presbyteran Church yesterday The sermon
,qss nre ached by the Rev. Dr. j. 3. Evans.
p.Tresoy-The auction sale. on Monday ofreal estate
belonging to the wsst tract footed up ABOUT toS 100
Usrner,s store was robbed on Monday n1gnt, OF *lO
worth % stock The Spring Term Of the Passaic County
Courts opened yesterday Judge Beds @ ba bas
ordered NOOO steamer FOR Engine Company NO: o.,
The Orphan ASYLUM expended tSll last year average
nn1ber of children cared for, 50; average cost sS7
CAxpEsA private square with two fountain. nnssns mas
residences have been taken by PhiadeP9a nnR business
n,eIno Inreparaon for q large increase OF uavei 10
Atlantc tdty during the Isummer Ten nangsone esrs
have been purchased rom M tne rn'i"ueiP"'A'
and Baltimore Railway Company
rnrvrox at Michaels Church is improving at an ex-
r.naa -, s,s 90 The second annual reunion OF tne
einers ~ Inc 94th Regiment was held at the Nalloa
nt ON Monday The following officers were eiected Ior
the ensuing year President, Col e. moore sesdre'dy,
Lent Edward May Treasurer, Major II. " ksee CT E
ecntve Committee Major Hughes Lieut. hughes' oap''
seaman Capt stanley, and Lieut. May
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.
The Easter Festival Of the Orphans Home