New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-08
NETWORK CITY.

Society left for the West yesterday with another com
pany Of over 100 boys and girls.
The steamer Osseo, which has been thor
oughly renovated aud newly upholstered, commences
running for the season between this city, College Point,
Unionport, and Westche6ter, to-day.
The quarterly payment of pensions has been
IN progress since Saturday. at the Custom-House to
women aud at the sub-Treasury TO men. Up TO yes,
teray afternoon, SO women had received 81 800, and
1900 men $1,000
The large night boats are about to resume
their trips ON the Hudson River The Vanderbilt VIII
leave Pier L. for Albany and Troy this evening at 6.
Navigation the hudson opens several weeks carrier
than usual this year.
Experiments were made with new FIRE
escape at Frenchs HOTEL yesterday. An iron ladder 81
feet long, and yet capable of being folded and carried n
a valse, wos let down from TIE fourth story and six
ren descended upon II IN y mlnuiea
The Bulls Head Bank messenger was robbed
yesterday of pocketbook containing el,oOO in money
and several thousand dollars in drafts and checks lie
believes that it taken from his pocket while IN the
Metropolitan Bank, where he had stepped Tor moment
to transact some business.
The Rev. DR.. Henry c. Potter recited some
"reminiscences visit Utah May, 1870 In tho Hall
of Rutgers College last evening in aid OF tho Free
Church Of St. Matthias He attributed the success OF
10 Youss great governing powers, and 10 the nope OF
home held out 10 Immigrants.
The cOlored people Of this city have issued
an address to 1.-THE Patriotic CITIZENS Of New-York"
called The skidmore Guard" It contains some NOM
hers Of the 10th NewYork and 5lth Massachusetts, rcg
ment and II is proposed that shall Ne the nucleus OF
much larger Organization. me COMPANY ASKS iu, gu
reasons from engaging in the more TTo3.9r kha OF
No. SO sIxthaye., is Commander"
BROOKLYN.
Thirty-One thousand one hundred and two
persons visited Prospect Park yesterday, and 1882 on
Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, who has been in
i-heath FOR some time started yesterday for Florida,
by advice OF her physician
A meeting for the promotion of a higher
Christian life was held yesterday IN tho Hansonplacc
Baptist Church, the Rev. Dr. Broadnan OF phadslphla
presiding. Addresses were made By the Row hessrs.
Harris, WeSleyer, and Pentecost.
The funeral of DR.. James r. Dow, late
President of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
OF New York, took place yesterday from Ll5 late resi-
d.nce, No 1Ol Columbiast., Henry Ward Beecher oic
Third Ward lie died Of lung disease at Aiken, South
Carolina
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA-A stranger called on Sunday ut
the livery stable Of VIM. Durland, hired horse and
buggy to 80 70 Flushing, failed to return, and nothing
has been heard Of man, horse, wagon or harness
town board representatives TO Albany yesterday 20
prevent il possible the passage OF the bill for the build
ing OF new courthouse and jail in Queens County,
Tie farmers are indignant that the party ring should
which is needed by them. .Atlanticave, nom East
NeyYOrk is be extended 70 the village limits. The
az tfe uoutry thicvc. Tho Supervisors win receive
s27 O0 for experimenting the construction oi the pro
the waters OF the bay, received them through nonx
paying citizens and an effort Is 70 DO made TO nave the
FLUsnIxc-ory one case ~ smallpox has occurred
here vacant house has becn hired for use AS email
In the eaTeey settled aud farming portions ~ the town
rs intended TO make open dras az little cost ana tat
frnense thereby saving fhe assessnen when they 70
desire II supposed that all further opposition to the
Commission will cease.
RryEEuEAp-A Convention OF ministers OF all demon
nations is to assemble here to-day, Tue following
gS HeSHS "a Cinnamon in ms country In what does
Christian unity consist, and how may t be- best pro
moea and neIsanaIiy STstenatic sudy Of me
Bible, and how II may he promoted The Convention
will probably be in session three days
HEMPsrEAD.-Wiam T. Oliver, held by Justice
Suedeker to await the action of the Grand Jury "A
charge OF forgery has been released by order of Judge
Gilbert.
PArcnoGUE.-David Smith was arrested on Monday
for seducng Caroline Thomas They were taken before
"a magistrate ana married
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CmY.-Capt. Pierce of the Fourth
Police Precinct has unoarthed three burglars in
eupied house in the former city OF Bergen which they
had selected as receptacle for their booty as well as
temporary refuge. large quantity OF clothing and
silverware was found there Most OF the articles were
identified the people in the neighb0rhood whose dwell
lugs had been frequently plundered By tho young
RAIDERS. The leader was John Walsh, white man, and
his accOmpliccs were two young cOlored men-John H.
Morris aud William Jackson. Walsh convicted yes
teTday afternoon, IN the Hudson county Court on three
indictments charging him with burglary, and was sen
fenced the state Prison for 10 years Jackson pleaded
guilty TO burglary and grand larceny ana was sentenced
10 tic state Prison for IL years while Morris was adj
judged guilty OF burglary and senteneed to four years
ordered an sg tSe OF c6StTaet W Mitchell Bdgo
for the construction of the new reservoir
PArERsoN.-Ihe Board OF Aldermen has appointed A.
G. Van DER. David COnsaul, and j. Is. Van blarcom,
Commissioner 70 assess damages in opening Ienthavc
aud East Thirty third-st The City Surveyor has been
houses and the naming OF all streets In the city, Al
derman Knowles has been reappOinted Keeper or the
Almshouse The Jewish festival OF Purlm was cele
brated by ball last evening the proceeds OF which are
for the benefit Of Mrs. Levy, whose husband eoped
few weeks since, leaving her with five small children
and without means 10 maintain them
PARAMUs.-The congregation OF the Reformed Church
are abont to build edee 70 cost $4,000 The old
cbnTch erected in 1900 viii be down, and the stone
OF which it is cOmposed will be divided among the few
owners.
NKwARK-The Supreme Court has appointed the fol-
following Managers OF the Newark Soldiers Home for
the ensuing five years Marcus L. Ward, Daniel Haines
and William X Mcdonald. Three OF these are ex-Goy-
ornors ID is Thought that the Legislative Committee,
vor az ts continuance 80 has been contributed
here i'm aid Of the suffering French Collections for the
cause will be made in all the Roman Catholic Churches
In the city, on Sunday
ORLEGEArrests last year, $40 ossDy fe was s2ocol;
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LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.
The eth anniversary of Hamilton Lodge,
No TO g. u O. OF Odd Fellows, colored. took place
last nj ght at the Shiloh Church ON Prince-st-
A number of interesting photographs OF the
recent eclpse taken in Sicily, exhibited st the