New-York tribune., 1875-02-03
NrW-YORK CITY.

Wyom ng taking $1,000 letters and the COLUMBUS taAiug
5000
There will be one of Edgar Aliens magical
entertainments at the Brooklyn Atheneum next Sotur
- vo,ipc in behau OF the building fund OF the Fiat
bush Chapel
The steamship City of London arrived IN
this city Yesterday after prolonged passage OF q days
and reports rough and heavy weather throughout er
whole passage The steamer landed 81 Heerase p"SS'n
gers at Castle Garden
AT the meeting of the Pilot Commissioners
Yesterday Frank Conner and Charles McNamee were
licensed az pilots and complaints that the Street com
were dumping lee and dirt into tue sps were
referred TO the Dock Commissioners for investigation
and action.
The Association of German Women, who
have ee much poverty and distress during the pres
ent hard Winter held masquerade last night at Turner
Hall TO replensh its treasury. Notwithstanding the
hard times the hall crowded ana inc cOstunes VIZ
rlCn. Mrs. SchOcn ana MIs' hOeChlolu WIZ Va" WV
principal managers
A gambling saloon at No 143 Eighth-st. was
closed last night by Capt Van Dusen OF the Fteentn
Precinct and the proprietor, George Pierce ana an r
poye named Joseph Hieronymus, were arrested. Thc Inc
Mace was formerly known as Big Nike " Mufrays. A
number OF men were found ~ tue Saloon, D'' dc 'O'
were not playing they were allowed to 90 iree'
large audience assembled at Steinway
Hall last evening listen to Mr.. De Cordovas ne"
hrmorous lecture on "Our Nearest Relation or Bum
hor COZ II was story rather than lecture. Illus.
tr3ting the Injustice OF and the h0Owhcss Oh Vst
punlc private charity. with hard I7 a. IA , me-
whole was nerspersed withnumerous wittcismT, WHICH
provoked hearty Laughter and frequent applause
There is no need to remind readers that the
Charity Ban occurs tomorrow night 30 distinguished
social event is looked forward TO with eager eAVec
tion even from the time the Winter season opens Inc
long Of managers inclu les the frat leaders OF New
W Society and their annual festival for many years
has depleted all the fashionable residences OF Se|Ioh
the night OF its occurrence 80 StG, & VI ar INV n
hensive have been the arrangements TINS yeaI ,u; & ~
is expected that the ball VIII suEpass III spchuoi anu "
Its select character any oil It's predecessors
The eighth annual meeting OF the 1onnS
Woman's Aid Association was held yesterday az INC
Home. No. IS East Fourth-s Mrs E. T. Wiilets presld
ing The following officers elected for the ensuing
vrsr. President. Mrs T. p. wllets Vice -Presiion'.
Mrsr Mrs i F1@r Secretary Mrs. W. b Rice Treasurer
Miss Anna X. Nevins Ine President ~ ,i n'G e,S
H. limits oT ls operations and that II was intended 10
remove from the Home to another part Oh ne eitJ on"
n the number OF inma c5 was uCte"7cu' ~ ol IA an
otter house. The present number OF Inmates Is 5S'
The annual meeting of the German Women's
Aid Association took place yesterday at 81 Matthew
Lutheran Church at Broome and Elizabethsts. Mrs o.
Ottendorfer presided. Mrs. Dr. Flcher was eiec'eu
vicePresident; Mrs c. Boyer, Treasurer; and MISS T.
StohIman Secretary. The TreasuTers report shoWeu
Ibat in January 1874 the funds OF tue Association Wee
81 Qas Il tho receipts during the Yrar anoIllu. "
So ESQ 40: the expenditures wero A9n o. leaving
balance of s. 400 49, Three thousand seven huulcd anu
s~yentyfIr persons received relief during the year.
The President reported the Association IN prosperous
condition.
For Winter use the pichpockets have adopted
an ingenious device for despoiIng victims When tIe
patform Of car Is crowded. one Of the thieves Jumps
on to the step, and pretending TO hang by the hdnuI@
with one hand operates with the other on the pistol
pockets OF those front-a custom having arisen iatey
of carving wallets in that pocket Conlenerles on wy
platform generally engage the victims attention uulg
Inc operation When the thief has got MS Dooy ne las
INTO heap OF snow. and while he lies there houhHenH
the incident causes Laugh. which suOst quenty changes
10 disgust when the object OF the rse Is l1uhu uuI
Several persons nave Deeh 'nus foDOeu on 'Ao i
st. ears. ..
The National Temperance Society held Its
monthly meeting yesterday at ts rooms at NO % fao
ST. the Hon VIM. f. Dodge in the chair Tie publish
ing agent reported the receipts for The mohth OF Jahu
ary TO be 81 $50 ca II voted to hold the anniversary
Of the Society on May G. John b. Cough has been S.
with oncr societies in making arrangements Tor tcih
perance camp-meeing at Sea Cli III Juy htAI "'S ~
ceived and Le following Committee OF Conference was
anpouted j. N siearns. John Fdconer, ana the KeV A.
G. Lawson The following COmnltter Vas app2ihIIia
on t,mnerlnce legislation at Albany The Hon. Wn. T.
Dodge j. N. Stearns, and john Fdlconer.
The Association of the Ladies of Charity of
St Peters Parish Will begin 10 morrow to issue com
pete outfits OF clothing to the poor children Oi the
lower wards OF the city, aud expect to gladden. the
hearts OF at least 2CO little who have orders from
the Sisters OF Charity the clothing. The lady mem
hers have spent the last two in making the
ments defrdying nearly all tue expenses ana RECEIVING
comnsratiyeiy little help from the public. There i con
Siderable suffering the poor in the lower part OF
the city, but the Association IS I'D receipt OF NUMEROUS
Appeals from all parts OF New1OfK ana their expenses
iecis Of their society and the depicted condition OF ls
resources fairly presented generous ana sylupa
theuc response will he the result
The operations of the New-York City Mis-
son for the last year, have been summed up 10y the
Corresponding Secretary, LOUIS L. Jackson as follows
Missionary stations open, missionaries at WORK 81
missionary visits made 6O227; missionary calls made
and received, 1Os7O tracts distributed 6G9l76; yolnn
tary VISITORS Bibles and Testaments gwen, 6'2
volumes loaned I22l children led TO SaDbath-scioois
lII; children led to day schools, 391 persons induced
10 JOIN Bible classes SG7 persons pcrsIaa 10 attcnl
chnrchcs and missions, oo5; temperance pedgeS Loo
&c tIgIOus meetings, $685. oack-lldci' reclaimed, o.
persons united wlth cnurches 3-9 ugsresIIe atten.
nnce in pray rneeuugs ana preaching eclNlCe' zOosi
he receipts and Expenditures of the year we're equal IN
anOunt-s462J5 30 There IS, however Al Oi oeDt re-
naming OF s5,446 90
The Young Women's Prison Association held
its sls annual meeting yesterday at Isaac Hopper
Home at No 40 Second-ave. The following officers
were elected First Direcress, Mrs. 7. G. Doremus
Second Directress, Mrs. j. 8. Gibbons Secretary Mrs.
VIM Emerson Treasurer, Mrs. j. NJ Halstead. The
secretory In her report said that the Association had
laundry sewing department, and sent out females VINO
work In private families by the day or week. The
officers Association had called upon several OF the
Commissioners OF Charities ana correction 70 consult
about the female pr in Jail aud on the island The
ladies suggested that these prisoners do the washing for
Bellevue HubpUdl, rs llty "ouu thHS Va
Industry and at the same time considerable
penso 10 city. They also thought that the term OF
intOXlcaton ten dayt) too snort
AZ the prisoner has hardly time 10 get the effects
of their debauch and they invariably on their release
become intoxicated again.
BROOKLYN.
William Ellick, a coOred man, residing at
No ssl Gold-st. died OF hydrophobia yesterday. He
was a. years old.
In the summary of the principal provisions
nt tba al with the DOminion of
Canada which was printed in yesterdays TRIBUNE It
stated that the postage on each pattern or sample
weighing eight ounces Is 40 cents prepayment oDiga
tory, IT is 10 and not 40 cents
LONG ISLAND.