New-York tribune., 1874-09-24
NEW-YORK CITY.


cardan Yesterday The steamer Pommerania brought
800 aud the Victoria about 2OO'
The steamer River Belle, which was sunk
at Pier No s, N. r., has been raised Dy !pe baxter
Wreckng Company and pumped cut ana noateu'
The storm last week cut off the usual means
OF sustenance Of the sparrow that make their homes in
the public parks within the last few days thousands
all over the city have died.
Ellbridge r. Gerry received dispatch yes
terday from the Clerk of the Court OF Appeals stating
that no decisions wond be given out by the Court before
next Tuesday This will prevent any publication OF the
decision III of the Police Justices before that
day.
William II. Purse, an employe of the Old
Colony Steamship Company, was arrested Dy DetecuVe
Dunn Yesterday a charge OF having stolen Wateh
and Chain belon gng Mrs John Wolfe OF NO 1l3 fntn
ave. who recently passenger on one of the Com
panys steamers.
Revenue officials yesterday seized three cases
containing 50 bottles OF bay OIL which had been smugged
ashore from the steamer Merrimack and secreted In
cellar in washingtonst The OIL which Is & valued at 20
bottle, transferred TO the CUSTODY OF ueh' cAos'
of the SeIzure-rOom OF the Cust0m-house.
Col. William p. Wood, who was charged
with uttering 81 900 non-negotiabe fvetwenty bond
with intent TO deceive Ieillius NOltner," was dis
charged yesterday by Commissioner Osborn, VINO heln
that there was no evidence showing that Wood intend
ed to deceive Noltner when he gave MIN tho pond'
The Baxter steam canal-boat City OF
Rochester arrived at Buffalo Saturday, seven days
after leaving this city She consumed IN all q tons OF
Goa! the route, aud detained "a hours by the
delivery OF way freight On MONDAY enc el' buiaio
for this city with cargo OF wheat.
The members of the Produce Exchange voted
yesterday the bylaws SO that no appropriations
shall be made from the surplus fund to an amount ex'
eeeding s. 900 in any year except By vote OF ma
iOrty OF the members after 70 days nOuce ena nave
been gwen. They adopted additional bylaws rea-
tive to settlements by and with members VINO iai 10
meet tner contracts.
The usual Thursday evening reunion will be
held at the Free Training Schools, No. At East Tenth
st tonight Nine. julie de Ryther and signor Carl
boldi will sing, aud Miss Henry and Mrs. Dr O'Brien
Will read aud recite various selectlons All Wofklne-
invited TO attend Tue cooAlng classes neeI
Mondays and Wednesdays for practical Instruction. ana
are open respectable girls upon application with
satisfactory references.
The Controller denies that the circulated
statement that his in the suit of Richard Rosen
thai against the city stricken out by Judge LoeW In
the Court OF Common Pleas because 1t was frivolous
He says that far from being In any sense trning OF
evasye the answer was such as was required iro nun
as the custodian OF the finances OF the city iHluie
TO up the facts for judicial Interpretation Wouu nave
rendered HIM liable 10 puDNc censure'
Capt. Garland of the Twenty-eight Precinct
arrested last evening Della Sands, a eoored woman
from Philadelphia. She made her business to hire
herself as servant and at the first favorable opportu
rrta Crnenter of No 576 Br0ome-st she stole a sha wi
worth $40 and cloak worth $500, ana she pufOned from
Z. g. Levy OF No. 267 sprngs clothing valued al $500
At Plimpton Hall last evening Mr. and Mrs
Geo. L. Klner ectured before tue Young Mems Wo-
mans Suffrage Association, the former on the POht
cal Rights Of Women" claiming that women were ent
tied cltZensIip; the latter on Tue cause OF woman
Suffrage Cause of humanity III which she endeaV-
ored that the power OF suffrage would increase
their facilities for Work IN behalf Of humanity
An inquest was held yesterday In the case
OF Robert Bell IA years of No. COZ Secondaye who
died from injuries received by thrust Of an umbrella
wire In mis- head by another lad, named william Har-
rison who has yet been arrested IL was shown In
evidence that Harrison aud the deceased QuarreledI
and while the latter was running away Harrison threw
the WIG after IL penetrated skull anu pro-
duced death. Tue jury returned verdict accordingly
No considerable change in the relations of
the rival Atlantic steamship companies occurred yester
day All the principal lines sold tickets for s5 and
some lines reported TO have sold them for still less
An informal meeting of the agents held, ami IL was
understood that agreement entered into by the
principal lines not to make any further reduction Of
rates. The managers here await adyces from England,
where the hnai settlement OF tue matter VIII DC brought
about.
Samuel G.. Briggs, late Vice-Presdent of
the bankrupt Franklin Savings Bank of Chicago, who
was arrested Tuesday barge OF having embez-
zled $4,000 belonging the bank, taken before
Judge Donohue at the Supreme Court a writ OF
habeas corpus yesterday the DlsrctAtOrney request
ing adjournment Of the hearing Judge Dononue
granted the request and ordered that tie prisoner
should be brought before him to-day. Briggs taken
back TO Police Headquarters.
The Congress of the Protestant Episcopal
Church having decided TO decline the use of the Cooper
among other things: 4" In view, however, OF unex.
pected difficulties attending the proposed Congress- the
Committee deem II nttng 10 hold It's first and expert
mental meeting Ia a more modest way and lesser room
Than were it 10 take place and spacious
hall which you generously offer. with reluctance and
regret the Committee Is, therefore, compelled TO turn
aside for the season from the hOspiaOle walls or the
Cooper Union" -
TIE secretary of downtown insurance COM
pany with friend, in the crowd at the Brooklyn
side Of an East River ferry yesterday morning waiting
for the gates OPEN The insurance man, standing be-
hind his friend amused himself by picking the pocket OF
the latter absractiDg thererom handkerchief Hardly
had he done when lie was tapped on the shoulder,
and, turning round was accosied by gentlemanly-
ing that he never knowingly operated on brother pro-
take With polite bow, tine stranger then disappeared
The retreat that was opened on Staten
Island early the Summer for the benefit OF the poor
children the city has just been closed for the season.
The enterprise owed its existence TO the nsvoence OF
few ladies who desired to afford the children Of the
poor weeks enjoyment Of the pure air healthfur
dietary of the country The retreat provided with
all appointments necessary to secure the comfort
the youthful guests. The retreat has been under
management Of the Chldrens Aid Society, who report
that 1900 poor children have each spent week at the
place The entire cost OF this work has been about
$500, or 50 cents a day for each child.
Duncan ID. Templeton was tried in the General
Sessions before Recorder Hackett, in April last for
shooting his wife, Maud Tempeton at Eighth-aye and
Fourteenth-st The trial lasted several days aud re.
suited his conviction, and sentence 10 State Prison
for seven years and six months Several exceptions
were taken by his counsel, John d. Townsend, who at
the close OF the trial brought the same Tor argument
before Judge Lawrence OF the supreme Court. upon
writ OF aud Of proceedings, Mr. Rollins, AS
sistant DistrictAttorney, opposing Since his trial
Templeton has remained In the Tombs, and yesterday
morning Judge Lawrence granted the writ and stay
appeal will be argued before the General Term in
October.
The seventeenth anniversary of the Fulton
ST. PrayermeetIng held at the North Dutch Church
yesterday noon. The audience very large Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Thomas E. yermilye, d. D. and
the services led by the Rev. W N Mcvcker D. D.,