New-York tribune., 1874-12-01
NEW-YORK CITY.


AT n meeting of the Board of Officers of the
al Regiment cavalry held evening at the arnory,
at No 81 Bowery Henry Fisher was elected Lieutenant
Colonel.
]. s. Colgate, q member of the Stock tx
change short Of Northwest and Wabash railroad STOCKS
suspended yesterday, and bad some STOCKS pougn' III
under the rule for his account
James Wilson of No. 317 East Forty-third-
st. was killed yesterday by the falling of an iron floor
used I'm the OF David Harrington at NO
772 Firstaye.. for drying WOOL
An unknown man was found dead IN the
excavation at Nineeth-s.. between Eighth and Ninth
ayes Yesterday lie about 80 years OF age respect
ably dressed, and carried an umbrella
The steamship Celtic which arrived ycster-
day had 296 steerage passengers; the Deutschland
brought 26i and the Bolivia 70 passenger making the
Storage arrivals from Europe yesterday Co.,
The counsel of the Lutheran Church held
private meeting last evening at the vestry-room of ST.
Matthew's Church at BrOome and Elzabethsts. TO con-
slider the resignation the Rev Dr. Newman, insslOn
AIRY of the Lutheran Cnurch and the appointment OF his
successor.
The creditors of Philip Rein, the Fifth-ave.
jeweler met yesterday afternoon at the office OF the
Register in Bankruptcy, Isaiah T. Williams at No.
Warren ST., aud elected Matthew " Gable, assignee
There creditors present, who proved claims TO
the amount OF S36,5OO
The horses attached to f. j. Woolsey's
coach became frightened yesterday at Fifthave. and
Twelfthst and. running away. came IN collision with
one of Peake &Opdycke's coaches at Twelith'st ana
Broadway. The horses were thrown down, ana the
coaches were damaged about $50
An application was made yesterday in Su-
preme Court Chambers by the counsel OF the Brooklyn
Bridge Company. the appointment Of commissioners
10 certain lots on CherrYt Tor the OF
the BROOKLYN Bridge hut the matter put over, some
of the parties yet having been served with notices.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday
morning. before Judge Sutherland, John OMott moved
for a writ OF de htndc0 mqurend0 in the case Of
Charles Sacia who has lately been confined in the
Tomos for alleged completely IN r.al estate frauds.
few days ago he attempted to take his own life. Dc
cisiUH was reserved untH To-Day
An jpouest was held yesterday in the case
OF Laurence Highland, who found dead in an alley
way on the premises No 1is East Forty secondt and
verdict OF death from injuries accidentally received by
falling of the stoop OF tue house was returned DLVli
O'8nen and David Olrien, r. who had hcen arrested
on being concerned III his murder, were ac
cordIngly released
Commissioners Beardslee, IIalstead, Mathew
SON. and Wetmore of the Committee Supplies of the
Board OF Education opened proposals Yesterday for the
printing required by the Board for 1876 and FOR deliver
the supplies TO the schools for the coming car me
Committee IS busy engaged ~ examining lhe various
samples Of supplies. ana u VIII DC III least Ten uys Ut
fore the awards Will he made
James Heron fell into the river at the foot
of last evening but rescued and taken to the
Park Hospital John Clark OF the United States receiy-
inglip Vermont attacked with epilepsy at Cherry
and Oliver SIS last evening ana taken To the Park
Hospital James Woods OF No. 39s East Tweiffh-St ie
while intoxicated YESTERDAY, and, receiving severe
scalp wound. was taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
Charles Cribs, a seaman on the United States
steamship Plymouth. now lying at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard attempted TO commit suicide yesterday in IInd
son-st. by cutting himself in the wrist with penknIfe
He was In company with friend who, seeing the at
tempt Onyeyed HIM at a drug store, where the
wound dressed. lie was subsequently, sent ON board
OF the vessel lie had become parity derdDsed from cx-
cessive drinking.
A meeting Of the constituents of Peter
Woods the defeated nominee for Member OF Assembly
from the XVIth Assembly District held last
at the NcwYork Assembly Rooms, at Twenty
and First-ave. The hail dcnsely crowded. Peter
Woods said that bribery had been used III the district
that he believed nigh as 80 hdd Deen pald lOr
votes. committee Of one from each district was in-
struced TO investigate the unlawful way III Wlch the
election had been carried.
The liquor dealers held private meeting at
Masonic Hall last night at which Mr.. Herzberg pre-
sided The attendance large that the lower hall
was densely crowded and numbers unable to gain
admission S. ]. Courtney. Fellows, and Col. Spencer
their counsel present and made addresses They
said that there serious cause for alarm The case
chwabIwoud lie brought before the reviewing courts
ana The decision the lower would surely be
versed. and the uncOnstItutionay OF the law clearly
proved.
The police have had unusually long hours of
duty for the past days but the old officers who have
served during previous strikes and other extraordinary
occasions say that before have they been well
treated as they have since the beginning of the long
shUremens strike. The patOOns take turns III servce
J
Of the "A. Besides they not subjected TO strict
discipline while on duty upon the whavcs but are per
mitcd about, and mus they obtain considerable
They well fed without extra expense 10 the
men.
At a meeting of the Board of Managers of
the National Temperance Society held at their rooms
at No So r, ades Nov. 80, the Hon. VIM. +. Dodge
presdng resolution adopted to the effect that the
National Temperance Society observes with great
the open desecration Lords day by liquor selling
and theatrical performances and respectfully solicit the
police authorities 10 enforce such laws the
statute books against these terrible evils Ii was also
resolved to call National Temperance Convention dur
ing the ing at some place IN the West, and
committee chosen to make necessary arrangements
A correspondent wishes TIE TRIBUNE TO
warn the charitable public against a midde-aged
coored man calling himself Johnson, who. under pre-
tense Of looking for work. eXc.tes much sympathy by
tale OF distress He generally states that lie and his
wife been brought North bv their master to TO
Europe but have been abandoned in this city, and that
his sick wife and babe. two days DID, Is laying on the
floor OF the police station His story varies but the IN
the public for several years. beng meanwhile in
comfortable CIRCUMSTANCES occupying an entire second
floor IN a good house in an excellent location
The Alarm Bell Punch Company have been
completing their evidence against the conductors who
have using the punch beater," and aifidaviis
been made l3 by the inspectors OF the
pany against dishonest conductors The Agent OF the
Company said yesterday that they had the trouble
first when the bell punches introduced in PhIla
delphia They succeeded ia wedding out the dis
honest and the companies have found that
their receipts have been increased beyond their
tation The Agent declares that the evidence against
those who have been Systematically deffauding the
Company will enable them TO secure conviction in all
the winch warrants have been asked for The
reason the have not been at
that the railroad companies desire TO money
taken II possible.
BROOKLYN
The Board of Aldermen directed yesterday
the payment Of 81 COZ 10 Mary Handey OF NewYork
arrestiDg Kate Stoddart. the alleged murderess OF
Charles W. Goodrich