New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-18
NETWORK CITY.

Foley declining TO member OF the Commt'ee
Of the Reform organization -
The Commissioners of Charities and Cor
recton have appointed w. II. Duncan keeper az '"0
Penitentiary In place of W. III. King, dismissed
Alta meeting of the IYth Assembly District
Republican Association. held at No los East Broad"ay
last night inspectors for the coming election anu c
mittee on printing we're appolh'eu' n,
The directors of the Canada Southern nall
vay Company held meeting yesterday at No Is VII
bomst and prepared statement OF the condition OF
tha Germany for presentation TO the STOCKHOLDERS anu
creditors at their meeting to-day. -.
meeting of the Governing Committee OF
the Stock Exchange called Yesterday afternoon u
consider the petition of about 700 members OF the Tx
change TO continue the present system Oh closins 0''
Action deferred until to-day
The proprietors of the State Line Of steamers
TO Glasgow have issued circular calling attention 10 'no
scenery Of the Clyde contrasted with that OF me
usnaI liverpool route. They also urge that this me
Belfast, Ireland, each way -, :,
A meeting of the creditors of the suspended
New-York Warehouse and Security Company was neiu'
Yesterday at No. &c Pnest TO hear the report OF Tue
committee of creditors appointed at the previous T
port of the condition of the Company but stated .n n
The assets would probably exceed ie III, inc haDf' anu
The College of the City of New-York
opened yesterday, with s95 students In the different
classes seniors juniors, IS sophomores ga Fresh
men, 1856; Introductory collegiate, 2e5; Introductory
commercial 29s. The classes assembled with quite tn
ranks and received the books TO be used during tne
term These in the other public schools are pro-
yided by the city without expense TO the pupils
AT the recent closing exercises of the Cooper
Union Summer Class in Phonography which mas con-
sisted chiefly of ladies' It decided TO send letter 10
Peter Cooper and the directors OF the Umon THANKING
them for the of the room, and referring aPP tbe
catiyey TO their teacher Mrs Burns The thanks OF the
members were also rendered to the daily press for calling
their attention to the class and its advantages.
The police reported two very singular acci-
dents yesterday. Anthony Domnger, age a. OF NO 100
Graham-ave Brooklyn, while at work on the roof OF
house in Market-st. upset pot OF melted LEAD anu
some OF the liquid was spilled over his face, almost
uniting ont both his eyes As Florence Sullivan age II,
OF No ii0 MonrOest leaning over stove at NO los
Woosters the eaketue eApoded, ana she was seVere!
scaded on the face
Rows of brown-stone front residences are
completion the south side OF East Forty
pipth-st between Second and Thirdayes aud on the
south side Of East Forty between Lexington
and FouTthaves row OF eight of the same class mas
been begun on the south side OF One-hundred-and-
twenty-thTd-st, between SKIN anu oe1eue'ra;d ~
other of four being finished on the south side vi
OF st. Thomass Church, at Fiith-aye ana fHy-
third-st., is now being flushed
A rumor circulated through sporting houses
IN the vicinity Of Police Headquarters late last night
that Capt Irving detective squad and Detective
Dusenberry had left the city for san Francisco TO Drng
back John Irving the self accused Nathan murderer
The rumor could not be traced 10 any Trustworthy
source nor was II generally believed. The Board OF
Police did pass any resolution respecting the sub
ject at Its meeting, yesterday afternoon. PLVate IN
given. however, by the Police commissioners to Capt
Irving.
f. Alexandra a. Sons acknowledge the fol-
lowing subscriptions in aid Of the destitute by the
late fire in Havana
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Elder $3.50; John Engs Son, 500 William Walls Sons.
$500 Jose A. Vega Brother 500 james Ward Co. 500
Weefers 800 bonner 500 Hayemeyer Brothers
800 Trays 3lOo Handrn Ripley 800 J. J. Al3ra slO0
? Garcia, 800 MIanaa 500 Deu,l Mee 500 Hereag.
CO. $780, sola brothers $780, NJ. H. g. 50. Total $3.50
The Women's Centennial Association of
America a Of meetings and addresses at
steinway Hall. The first of these meetings will present
unusual attractions, and will be held Thursday evening,
Oct. 2. The second will be addressed by the Hon.
Alexander II. Stephens OF Georgia. Thursday, Oct g..
The subsequent speakers announced are Miss Anna T..
Dickinson, Dr. John Lord Gen Kiipa;rck and others.
The object OF this organization is 10 found an Associ-
ton of American Women, which, while commemorative
OF the immortal Declaration OF Independence and its
TO excellence In the various departments OF Industry,
Science, Literature and Art
The Davenport Brothers gave one of their
strange performances at the Cooper Union last evening
They were tied into their box the doors shut and the
lights turned down. Without any hesitation various
musical instruments sounded and thrown around
and very substantial esprit hands" appeared the
window. They shut in tied aud came forth united,
with no cessation OF the musical accompaniment. A
portion OF the large audience NOISY aud skepca
and all wanted to De appointed upon the investgang
committee. Any desire 10 iathOm the mystery would
hardly nave been grained, Tor personal examination
only showed that ropes and knots apparently"
az they were represented.
AT yesterdays meeting of the Park Com
missOners request for the Est 10
InwOod with the Bolton-rOad presented journey
men brown-stone cutters complained that under
the contract system of the new charter, much
work fell TO persons living OF the State aud in
formed that the Department had power To remedy
the matter bills amounting TO slG,5s9 audited.
Commissioners Wales, Bissinger. Williamson and Hall
have recently visited kingsbrdge and made "A careful
examination Of the ground for the purpose OF determn
avenues surveys for which nave been made under their
direction. The ctzens propose to dedicate a site COR
pleasure park which viii command fine view Of the
Hudson and Harlem rivers.
The book trade sale, yesterday, at the rooms
Of George A. Leavitt d Co. IN Clinton Han embraced
the consienments OF Roberts Brothers Noyes Holmes
Co.. A. +. Graves, Thompson, Brown X Co.. and H. b.
Fuller OF Boston; Sheldon Co., W. j. Middleton, - r.
Wells, William Wood & Co., Wells Publishing Company
James Miller, I. W. Strong, Clark g. Maynard aud Col
Inns Brothers Of New-York; Charles DesiIyer, and
shaefer KOradi OF Philadelphia George T. stevens 4
Co. OF Cincinnati. and n. b. Nmms Co. OF Troy About
two hours were consumed IN the morning In closing
the catalogue OF Tuesday. The new Diamond Edition"
OF Jean ingeows works sold at tue full trade price, as
cid many others Of the more valuable books. Bed
Time Stories by Louise Chandler Moulton sold quickly
at the full trade prce. and was largely duplicated
Supervising Inspector Addison Low and
number Of the prominent shipping Of this city
started for Philadelphia last evening and will by special
invitation be present at the excursion on the Delaware
to-day, 10 be gwen by the Philadelphia Board of Steam
Navigation to the delegates TO the Convention OF the
National Board OF Steam Navigation. A number OF
prominent shpyaTd viii be visited and iDspec rs
well the Richmond local wharves ana other points OF
interest on the Delaware. The iron steamship Co
lumbis built for Tho ha