New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-16
NETWORK CITY.

The Commissioners OF EmlgThuOn VIII poiu
their first meeting OF the season to-day.
The Committee on Reorganization OF the
Reform Association will meet at the Everett House 'nS
evening. - -,
special exhibition of 1.-THE Pilgrim"
for the benefit Of cergymen is announced for
this evening at BAN Hail.
Attorney-G General Williams was in the city
Yesterday on his way Hartford To confer with the
Government counsel III relation " the Cred' hoo''''
suits. o,
The Fall term of the United States Circuit
Court criminal side Judge Benedict presiding, ana
short term OF the United States District Court, Judge
Blatchford presiding. will begin to-day.
The Third-ave. Railroad Company is now
running $40 cars and keep 1000 horses. The employees
OF the road number more than 5cO The daily receipts
are said 10 average "a for each car Of which SiO Is
above all expenses.
The San Francisco Cadets, Company II,
National Guard Of California, will drill in the presence
of the Mayor and the Common Council in front OF inc
City Hall, ut $50 D. M to-day, ana VIII thereafter Pi0
coed by steamer to Boston,
The various German trades-unions, singing
and other societies Of this city and Wamsburgh held
festival at High Ground Park, wIllianlsburgh yester
day. The attendance was large ana tn9 charae'els'0
festivities OF tue day were much enJoyed.
The American Bible Society consists of 2,125
Life Directors and 1900 Life Members. The receipts
for the last fiscal year. from all sources. $S l 62
of which sls,7S9 80 remain unexpeadeI Dning Ine
existence III mas <sSSo<-lt
III % languages and dialects.
The New York Church Extension and City
Missionary Society OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
has Jurisdiction over mission churches besides many
organized societies which worship III halls and other
ceIpts were s. l95 % disbursements 1906 %.
The funeral of John Adams Parker, at No.
25 West Twenty rst-st, yesterday afternoon was at
tended only by the relatives aud immediate friends OF
the family The Rev. DR.. Franklin Johnson OF Newark
ted Episcopal burial after
which the body was removed TO Greenwood. There
were no pall-bearers.
AT recent meeting of the friends of Geo.
A. Lambrecht of Police Headquarters, it was resolved
10 organize in the Nineteenth Ward the Geo A. Lam
brecht Association. The following officers have been
elected President, Chris. H. Beteman NcePre sident,
Frank Hunt; Secretary, Adam h. sehatz; Treasurer,
Emile COletu.
ga row of eight white marble residences in
the Renaissance style architecture, is approaching
completion the side Of Fifthaye., between Fifty
seventh and Fyeignthss. block Of stores, so feet
cnrner Of Peck-sltn and stores b, of
brick with marble trimmings.
The Cosmopolitan Culinary Association met
at its cub-rooms, No ll9 West Twenty yenih-s. last
night TO listen TO reports OF progress from the officers
and committee President Jules Fourquet occupying the
chair This association, which organized Is months
ago, now numbers 200 members who are for the most
part French cooks in reading city hotels ana restaurants
Their object progress III the culinary arr and mutual
assistance.
Blockading the sidewalks with merchandise,
for the purposes advertisement not always profit
able and there is danger that the method will
have TO be abandoned. Michael Ryan OF No. Lispen
been made an example OF 10y Justice Hogan, VINO hned
Ryan SIS, while Doll pleaded guilty, aud had me of
$40 imposed upon him. The convicted under
sections 90 and 10 Of the Health Code ana the eases
were test ones.
Some speculation was excited yesterday in
financial circles by the fact that agent OF BischOh
l,J,,
his appearancem New-Yo Inquiry, however elicit
ed the fact thar his visit was intended TO settle the m
cation pending between BlschJfishelm Cold
constituting the firm of f. II. Biederman Il Co. II is
generally understood that the visit will have no special
bearing on Erie matters.
Some excitement was caused yesterday by
the report that Eliza McCabe, age 50, had died during
confinement from nhuman treatment By her husband
A permit had been granted for her burial, and her
funeral to have taken place yesterday, but Coroner
kessler Informed that the husband had been in the
habit OF beating MS wife, ana ~ said mat bruises
found ON her body after death. These ruuiors
have not been subsantiated. ana the Coroner places
little reliance IN the story, although he Is obliged
10 make an examination.
Officer Cannon OF the Mounted Police, who
seriously stabbed in the abdomen aud thighs by
VIM. Hogan, Saturday evening. still lies IN a preca
rious condition at no. 80 Cherry-s lie was very com
Portable yesterday afternoon, but AZ midnight he
suffering great pain aud there are yet serious doubts
his recovery The italian street-sweeper, John b.
Creglin who assaulted, saturday afternOon with
caT-hook, by Walter Bray, Is also IN very low cOndi
ton. Since he first became insensbe he has repeatedly
tainted aud recovered his senses and while conscious
suffers terrible pain.
Saturday, in Geo. 4. Leavitt & Co.'S auction
sale of books to the trade, occupied with foreign
publications, comprising large and valuable con
signments from Scribner, Wexford Il Co. OF New
York, and Henry e. Bohn, James q. BackwOod
4 Co., L. Reeve Co., and b. QaaIiteh of Lon
don The sale yesterday cOnsistedentirely OF
signments OF Roman CatholclboOks from d. q j. Sader
u Co., +. O'shea and +. NJ Hayerty OF NeN-YOrk, j.
Murphy Co. OF Baltimore, aud Eugene Commlskey OF
Philadelphia. The attendance continued large aud the
bidding was at times quite animated.
The funeral of Capt. Morris Duckworth OF
the 22d Regiment N c. took place yesterday from his
late residence, No st. Luke'space, the Rev Dr. Lee
officiating. The pal-beaTers were Capts Clanranald
Stiles, Richie, Smith, aud Topping. and Lieut. Com
miskey Of the regiment About 225 OF the de-
ceaseds comrades in arms were IN attendance In full
uniform the officers wearing side The escort was
under the direction OF Capt harding, and the whole
under the command OF Major McGrath. Among others
present were Col Ward and Lieut. Rich OF the l2th Res
ment and "a number OF the Veteran Corps of the 22d
Regiment Among the foral offerings were broken col
unns, anchors, cross, aud a crown. Capt DuckwortH
was formerly private ia the 18th Regiment and
be Us commanding officer. He became member OF the
22d Regiment six years ago, as Captain OF Company
The remains were borne 10 Greenwood.
At yesterdays meeting OF Methodist preach
ers, Dr. 5. Is. Brown presented statistics showing an
increase In the ranks of Methodsm in New York and
Brooklyn since 1870 and The propriety Of publishing
them in The Chrisiah Adcocae was warmly discussed
The Rev. j. C. Gorse, author Of statistics already pub
shed aud showing different result for the same pc
nod said he did not want his figures condemned by any
such action without chance to yndicate himself Dr.
Curry editor OF The Adrocae said he not think that
one-ha Of those present could tell much about the
early history OF Methodism its present condition.
He mad told DIR. Brown he would pay BIN as much for
his article he did Mr.. Gorse did NOT think that
the remuneration IN either would pay for the
OF compilation; "A resolution TO have DR.. Browns
statistics published trustworthy nnallV
phase OF a vote Of thanks, and the subject OF the
progress OF Methodlsm the two cities AZ comnared
with that of other denominations was continued for
discussion next week.
BROOKLYN.