New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-04
NETWORK CITY.

The election of Tammany Sachems IS set
down for the third Monday of this month
Bangs, Merwin e. Co. began last evening the
sale Of a large and varied collection of antique coins,
medals, and bronzes.
CITY Chamberlain Bradley has paid S16l0S "a
INTO the City Treasury interest for March upon the
city moneys In his custody
The Protestant Episcopalian Society for
the Promotion Of Evangelical knowledge gave away
last month publications worth S,OOO
The police continued the campaign against
the gamblers yesterday by putting stop 10 the pitching
OF pennies the City Hall Park much 10 the WTath oI
the newsboys and bootblaeks
A copy of Longf CLOVIS translation of the
works Of Dante in three volumes was presented yes
terdsy Lord at the close OF hs series OF Is Lectures
at Association Hall Remarks complimentary To me Zee
turer were made by Dr. Burchard Mr. Jenny and others
Another attempt at forgery has been dis
covered by Of fac sfmie draft OF the FiIst
National Bank OF Pittsburgh on the Third
OF this city for 5000 Inc connt9reh, wHs Ra re-
turn turned ed 'HO "''"'
The directors of the Commonwealth Fire
Insurance Company held meeting yesterday morning
and received a statement OF the afirs OF the Company
from state superintendent OF Insurance Miller -Four OF
the directors were appointed committee 10 csoOe
the reinsurance OF the Companys Outstanding SAs
Charles H. Marshall, Chairman OF the French
Relief Committee Of the Chamber OF Commerce las re-
ceived a letter from II. T. Parker at Tours, to the
u Charge Afares, stating that the town OF Chateau
Renant has suffered I'm the FrancoGerman war 10 we
extent OF 22ogS I.n fa anu NearIy oo families are
destitute. Mr.. Parker has gwen H,VO francs 80 10
the four communes 1000 francs 10 the poor or e Tow"
ruined by the Germans and 500 francs TO the Bed ae
Bie,rdisdnee Mounaie. commune OF li,U i ~
has francs, aud the people here are also ia
great want.
A large meeting of the Young Mems Univer-
salist Association held last evening AT NO l'2oS
broadway. On motion OF James Cushing jr., 1t was
agreed TO change the preamble which at present reads
al
knowledge OF Universasm, and correcting the current
ideas OF its nature and teachngs 90 hereSg
puruose OF organizing for Christian work, do hereby
adopt" &C. In section article 2 the word person was
substituted for man, making the section read; ANY
person OF good moral character who ia desrous OF
fnrtherng the objects of this Association may become
an active member"
A man calling himself physician, of gentle
manly appearance called at No. 21 West Foureenthst,
yesterday morning. ana stated that he wished room
and board He engaged room and gave number OF
references all In distant parts Of the city, He returned
Just before lunch time and asked FOR LUNCH saying he was
momentarilv expecting his baggage Just after lunch
called with two gold watches which inc Doctor
to show them to person in the back room he passed
the hail. seized his hat and ran out without even closing
the behind him. The messenger discovered his loss
in few moments, but no trace OF the thet could oe
found. The andady who had gone to examine MS
references found that he entirely unknown 10 the
persons he had named.
BROOKLYN.
Mrs. John A. Cross has presented fine
organ value 60 COO St. Marys Episcopal Church, f. d.
The Atlantic Yacht Club has resolved to
give series of regattas the Sound this Summer open
TO all kinds OF vessels. The first l. n1ed Tor June 10
The loss incurred by the burning of the
Church Of the Messiah, Saturday evening, is now
placed at 10000. which there Is an insurance OF
$4,000.
The Brooklyn Hack Inspector received for
licenses last year. s9o3 Of which $3.50 was from rail.
road companies. The number of licenses granted was
about $500.
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen appointed
Thomas Heating, yesterday, TO fill the vacancy in the
Board of Supervisors caused by the resignation Of VIM
J. Osborne The Board set aside tue MAYORS Veto ana
ordered increase OF 40 per cent to the water rates
The third annual meeting of the Brooklyn
Society for the Aid OF Friendess Women and Children
was held evening at the Church Of the Pilgrims, tho
Rev. DR.. Buddngton presiding. The Rev. Dr. Carroll
read the annual report showing that the Society during
the past year had admitted 40 persons TO the Home IN
Bergen-st., furnished 5000 meals, aud provided 1000
lodgings All that applied for aduitauce hld been re-
ceiyed without regard creed country and no ere
had Sesa required ay e ScGo f
$4,000 The receipts for the year were A0l4 81.
The Kings County Board of Supervisors,
yesterday elected James Howell, r, OF tho Eleventh
Ward President for the remainder Of tho year. Super
visor Dwight johnson reported that the Stationery and
Printing Committee had paid 200 per cent above
the retail market prices had made private contracts for
goods, and had not invited public competition. The
pay the contractor for painting the walls OF the County
Penitentary The salary Of Bernari j. York, Clerk OF
the Court OF Sessions. was increased by resolution OF
the Democratic members from 81 500 to s2500 per annum
LONG ISLAND.
NORTH HEMPsTEAD.-A special session of the
Supreme began yesterday at tho Queens County
Court House, Judge Tappin presiding. Only civil
case tried and the Court adjourned the criminal bus
ness until the second Monday in May The four crimi
mails indicted for murder arraigned aud all pleaded
not guilty. . .
JERSEY CITY.-The members of the new
Board OF Public Works into Office yesterday
afternoon by the City Clerk They then elected Pres
ident NJ. H. Gillette ii. H. Newkirk elected Clerk.
49, The new Board Of Fire Commissioners organized last
evening by eecting John ii. Carnes, President Tic
other members Dudley g. Gregory, jr., Thomas W.
Tilden John Boyd, and A0nZo b. Dean.
BAroYNE-Travel on the Dummy Railroad through
Statewide has been suspended in OF tue
grading OF Avenue ID, ordered by the Common Council
HoDoKES.- cDonough, who was stabbed last week,
died at his house in Weehawkcn last evening Egan the
other stabbed, will recover.
HAcKESsAcK-The County Court opens today. Among
burglar, whose operations extended Englewood 10
Newburgh. At the time OF his arrest house was dis.
covered In New-York which contained $4,000 worth OF
property stolen by him and his accomplices A new
depot has been erected on the Hackensack Extension
Railroad short distance north Of this place. IL Is stu
ated In a swamp. and is called Cherry I'LL.
PATERsos.-The Danforth Locomotive Company was
recognized yesterday by the election ~ John Cooke 20
the Presidency. Five thousand two hundred and
twelve visited the Crooks Free Library IN March
The Press calls upon the police To break up the
gaming establishments about town Real estate Is
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