The New York herald., 1871-09-05
NEW YORK CITY.
Music at Tompklns square this evening.

NEW YORK CITY.
Music al Tompkins square this evening
Barclay street was 10 almost utter darkness lass
night. There were only two street lamps lighted
between Broadway and Greenwich street.
Among the natural curlosltles OF the city are
Warden stacom's castor oil plants the garden Of
the IOmbs. Their very presence helps TO preserve
the health OF the institution.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday afternoon,
Mayor Hal In the chair. resolution was adopted
TO pay Warden Tracy $685. 81 for supplies furnished
10 the County jail during the month Of August The
Board then adjourned. .H tu rN
fortunate solution to the mystery attending the
disappearance Of Frank Johnson the young Broad
way salesman. on Monday OF last week. has been
covered IN the intelligence that ne was enjoying
himself on bridal tour.
Meetings OF Shandley Associations were held last
evening at F0rd's, 1,134 Broadway, at the Wander.
bt house. Hudson street, and In the Nineteenth
ward, urging the claims or Judge Shandley for the
position OF Register or the county.
A meeting OF the Committee OF the Board OF Super
vsors and OF the Aldermen to examine the city and
county accounts will take place at the Chamber Of
The Board OF Supervisors on Wednesday the 9th nsr.,
al two O'Clock r. NJ The citizens named at the last
meeting OF the committee TO act with the committee
In examining the accounts win cooperate In the
work. r-rr frt -.- rr.-
The Joseph Dowlng Association had large and
enthusiastic meeting last night at the corner
OF Franklin and Centre streets. Speeches
were made both indoors and TO a large
crowd which could not get In, and resolutions were
adopted requesting Congressman Roosevelt 70 re-
cnts and Joined the radical party" .tt q ...
The Board OF Aldermen met at two p. M. yester-
day, with Alderman Conan In the chair. A rem0n-
STRANGE was received from a number Of property
owners against laying down the Belgian pavement
IN various streets IL was referred. resolution
was offered providing that the terms Of all commits
siOners OF deeds shall expire on the goth inst Re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Laws The Board then
adjourned.
Some two weeks since Mrs. General Sherman and
friend were roughly treated by hackmen az the
depot Of the Hudson River Railroad, In Thirtieth
street. An appeal to policeman standing by was
dsregarded. complaint against this man was
lodged at Police Headquarters anu ne has been dis
missed from the force. Hereafter the Ordinance
Police Will have one OF their men stationed at each
railway depot In the city.
Henry JONES' very rough looking seafarlng man,
bearing Neptune's darkest stamp. entered the store
OF John c. Simpson on Saturday afternoon last and
SAD lie was asked what business be had in the
place. Oh, well, was looking for an Outdt on the
cheap; naun't SnOt leIt In the IOcker.'" Henry
said he had no home only when he was on the
water. eve SHAH probably fnd you home" said
the Judge, and he was ordered to await the plea
sure Of the Grand Jury. n}
Michael Quigey, No. State street, was standing
down at the Battery on Sunday afternoon, having
in his vest POCKET gold watch worth 500. John
Williams Of 48 vandam street. had a prediction
for the watch, quietly withdrew 1t from Qulgey's
pocket ana was walking away with 1t when ne was
arrested Williams was taken before Justice Dowl-
n 10 tn>
utes possession Of the watch win probably be quar-
at the General Sessions In default Of $4,000 bail.
A meeting of officers of the National Guard was
held yesterday, at the ONCE Of the Army ana Nauy
Journal, for the purpose Of forming Ride Practice
Association. Major George Moore Smith, OF the
Seventh was chosen chairman, and Major Powell
pointed, comprising Colonel Mason, Thirteenth reR
ment, chairman; MAJOR General J. b. woodward.
Second division: General augustus Funk, Second br-
gade, Second division; COlOnels Church, ltOcka.e-
lar and Shaw; Captains WingaLe and Spencer, and
Adjutan; Harding.
John D. Kennedy keeps drug store at "a East Hous-
ton street, and Sunday afternoon he In his place
OF business and hung up hts coat which contained
SIS in OF his pockets, the coat and money being
valued at $50. He was doing" novel after dinner,
and somehow fell asleep for a few minutes. When
he awoKe he iound John Lawrence "a shoemaker,
his Coat from the nail upon which II hung. "What
are yon a41s w a s sa the
spoler, II thought Dy the way It hung up there
was nobody mere. was sent here TO you ny
DOCTOR In the second avenue for some medlcinem
"Did you expect to find IT. 10 my coat pocket, Them"
mo, don't know that did, was not looking for
It there's expected something else in that quariern
Lawrence was arrested and yesterday was locked
I'M at the TumlS to answer in default OF 5000 bail.