New-York tribune., 1872-10-09
NEW-YORK CITY.

Flag-bcaring Sergeant Bates VIII walk
through Broadway to-day under hs iag and VIII sail ior
EUciaud In the afternoon.
Gen. Van Buren, United States Commissioner
to the Vienna Exposition will address the exhibitors o'
the American Institute Far on Oct H.
The Dock Commissioners are actively plepar
ing for frost and tic partial close of navigation Al
work f. ug forward vigorously in order that II may
be as nearly completed as possible before the advent o
the incement Seventy workmen are 70 pr o No
ployed in the construction Of the new masonry i' ~
/, n. r., III addition 10 the 2IO already ehbasc"'
John Evans, alias John Cogan. trnck
driver was arrested yesterday, by his wife, Margaret
Evans on n charge Of abandonment lie was 'ah"n "
Jefferson Market before Justice Cox where alloiu, arc @
woman, Rachel Dempsey, also claimed n ~ Ia "a tirpe
wives this city, one In NewOrleaus' one ~ uOt ~,
and one in England. He was locked up III "o'"'' "
5000 bail.
The Civil Service Examining Board OF the
Collectors Department Of the Customhouse reported
Yesterday the names Of the following who had success
fully passed the competitive examination; george H.
steele 90 20 per cent; Edward A. Mann, $500 per cent
George Fisher, s533 per cent. steele VIII proplDy 70
ceye tho app0ntment lac has the highest per
Tie Naval Office Board examined our appHCdnts t' 90
$1,000 clcr,sp, but the result has not yet peen an
nOunced. -
The heavy granite pedestal of the Walter Scott
monument WAS conveyed yesterday by the large floating
derrick of the Dock Department, from the picre thc
Anchor Line stcaIo-''r ov'urruy 10 Ior f"'sT' " r.
xyl4a aucy
Shakespeare monument, IN Central PARK: Inc statue
will be clrted entire distance from the steamship
pier TO the Park. The date for the unyaiing and formal
presentation of the monument 10 the city mas not YET
been definitely liked but l ~ likely 10 De carrier lbh
St. Andrews Day Nov 20, which originally deols-
mated.
The regular course of lectures IN tho
Hopeopathc Medical College, which is about entering
unon its fonrooa year, ossod yesterday In the new
college apartments in tho Ophthalmc Hospital, AZ
Tyenty-thirdst. and Third-ava. After 10" i"eodue
tory remarks by Prof Dogng, Registrar OF the college,
Prof Avery formerly Of Hamilton College. delNeich
lecture on chemistry Lectures also delivered Dy
Profs. Paine, Carmichael, Bradford Alien, Hetnuth,
TFlienthaI aud Lyon. Work Will be begun lanleuatot
upon the Surgical Hospital, for which the recent
Homeopathic Fair was held, upon the lot aNolhbg tue
Ophthalmic Hospital
The third annual session of the american
Association for the Of Inebriaes began, last even
ing in the east parOr OF tho Young Mems Christian
Association. Among those present were DR.. Willard
Parker Prof. Theodore w. Dwight, Chairman of the
Commissioners OF Charities and Correction; Joseph
Parish OF Philadelphia, President OF the Association and
Others fhe President made an address. long report
OF Investigations made by select committee OF the
House OF Commons and delegates from tins AssOca-
tOu into the causes aud Of chcty was rcad, win
suggestions TO the House Of Commons concerning the
briac ums. The Business Committee reported soNe
raj papers important topics which VIII be read to-day
committee appointed to define clearly the Decara-
tiOn Prime pies OF the Association about which there
10 be considerable misaplTehensiOn The session
will be resumed at a. IN. to-day when Ia view OF re-
cent crlticsms management of nebrdte asyuus,
matters considerable interest will probably be brought
up for discussion.