New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-20
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Indiana, and France arrived yesterday from Europe
They report prevailing uorth west winds. The b.
gland aud Hermann are the only vessels remaining
overdue.
Commissioner of Charities and Correction
rovnseud Cox t ia understood. contenpatos resgniuS
i nosition nm account OF business engagements. His
d,,ias IN the department are so seriously
10 interfere with tho management of his financial
affairs.
The annual meeting of the Managers of the
Dent Dlspensy held at the Dispensary at Second
ave- and Twenty-tbird-st last evening Officers we're
elected Tor the ensnns year as ,olio"s rres,neV'
Frederick MatIsr Jose%h ee
Treasurer, Moses q. Baldwin.
Nearly a hundred names have been signed
to the petition the Produce Exchange for meeting
Of it's members on the subject OF tho trouble between
hoss who are engaged interested In the grain trade
A. neYt meeting of the Board definite action VIII ba
taken. II believed that about 100 members arc in'er
ested In the trade.
The Board of Managers OF the Mission So
ciety OF the NJ T. Church yesterday afternoon at
the Mission rooms, No so5 Broadway, Judge Fdncber
uresoinr REPORTS were received from the Committees
on Foreign aud Domestic Missions, aud appropriations
made 10 number OF ulstFc'e' 'hO'"nk 'ioSO VI
Kansas and NrDraska
There are more patients now in the CITY
Hospital suffering from affections OF the lungs than dur
ing any Winter for several years. showing THIS TO be al
unusually trying Winter for those who are exposed 70
the weather. Large proportion OF those confined IN
The medical wards Of ST. LIKES Hospital are detained
there by pulmonary complaints, ranging from pheu
mOnia 10 incipient consumption
The Woman's Social Education Society held
a meeting yesterday afternoon, at the residence oil
Professor Laura NJ Bronson No. 1i9 East Fifty hrst-s
Miss Fuller read selections from ELIZA Farnham's Work
" Woman and her Era" dwelling particularly on the
chapter entitled, woman IN tue Kingdom OF I &C. ,
T chapter isuevOted prncpaY 10 the uth'lnS Oi INC
particular spheres OF LABOR for which man aud woman
are adapted long discussion Followed
The charity ball in aid of the North Eastern
Homeopathic Dispenslry took place IN the Lexington
Avenue Opera House last night. Tae President was
Gaorge Hoffman L. sceger N. d., acting as Chair''an
Of the Executive Committee. and r. Kelly syien AS
Chairman of tue Floor Committed Among tne vice
Dunn the Hon B. A. WILL me Hon C. g. Gn" rs
Hilton &. scrIbner. and Mrs H. c. Hutcnings
AT tho annual meeting of the National Rifle
Association held yesterday afternoon, the following OIL
GERS were elected Gen Alex SIaler, President; Gen.
John b. Woodward, Wee President; Capt. H. Is Fdton'
Secretary Gem NJ. T. Mcmahon Treasurer; Executive
C0mmttte'-C.I WingIte, Col. Gildcrslcve and Col D.
~ Judd Col Churcn. he retiring President 10 whom
the Association is largely niebtet for its org luoA
ana prosp ritv was unanimously mated. but dc
cined The Office. couIittce OF tho Board, appointed
at previous meeiug viii cOuier WIN INC Jdid VI mo
Amy Rife CiIb Oh Friday.
The annual meeting of the Eew-YOrk Oph-
thaluic ard Aura Institute held asst evcng al No.
.e East Twefl-s: The Treasurer submitted his report
showing: Receipts. s9.s77 % expenditures 1882 81
leaving deficiency $500 %. which generously
betrayed bv surgeon Dr.. Knapp. In The Dispens-
AIRY there reported TO have been C,9l5 new pa
tents: b5,O for G.easeg OF tho and Jl62 fIF IL
eases Of Tue following officers were elected;
President. Frederick s. Winston; Vice -Presdent, d..
Gurdon Buck Secretary. Philip BtssinRor; Treasurer.
Eugene S. BALM; Surgeon, DIR. IL. knapp; Assistant
Surgeon. DIR. sadler.
The annual election of officers of the Knights
of St. Patrick year took place last night at
the Sturievant House. The following were chosen
President the Hon. William ]. Kane First YicePresi
dent, Henry Hughes: Second Vice President, John
Boyle Third Vlce-PresiIcnt, DIuel Connolly Record
ing Secretary Patrick T. McCarrin Cores ponIug Sc
Rotary Augustus I. DJcbarty Treasurer, Pdtrlck +.
Ferrigan Chaplain, the Rev. jean Barry Of Staten
Island The Executive Committee Is composed n Messrs
James Mitchell, Joseph NJ. Dunn. Flank ONeii, John
Brosnan, John II. Iiarnet, Dennis Quinn, Martin h.
Dergau, John Muiialy and John Tucker
The ninth annual meeting Of the Exempt
Firemens Association was held last night at No lls
Sullivan st. The treasurer reported amount funds
III his be 1885 The treasurer OF the Exempt
Firemen's Benevolent Fund, which by legislative
authority is under tic control OF tho Assocauon
ported the amount Of that fund TO he 4O5 The fol
lowing officers OF the Association elected Presl
DENT PhiIip W. Engs; Vice Presidents, u jphar Mills aud
A. f. OcReTshauSen; Secretary, Francis nagadorn
Recording Secretary. Go; W. Wnee,er; Treasurer,
and Joseph w. DnglIss elected trustees OF the Fire
men's Fund for a term OF four year., and Leonard
reelected Treasurer. Hugh Curry, Elisha Klngslsnd,
Henry Il RoOme, Chas N. Johnson, Daniel Mooney,
Thos. f. Riley, and WIN. II. Burras were appointol
members OF the Executive Committee Of tho Ass Collation.
Tgenty-four new members were elected. The melnbar
ship exceeds sO0 and over 400 remen's widows
maintained from tie fund Of the Association.
BROOKLYN.
About p. IN. yesterday a team attached TO
sleigh, owned by fl. b. Witty, away IN sackettst
One OF the hOres iell breaking bi. leg.
X. A. Birdsall, aged about 80 years, and re-
siding in Grand-aveo near Putnamaye, fell from the
platform OF Fiatbas9aye car Last evening and was
severely injured about the head. He conveyed 10
Rudolph Rheinholz, German, age As, re-
siding No. 100 Twentysixthst. shot himsof through
the temple about p. M yesterday Tae deceased
employment for several weeks and had grown de
epondent.
As car No. 10 of the Montrose Avenue and
johnson Street line descending the hill at tie foot
OF Broadway. E. d. yesterday afternoon, the brake
suddenly gave way deprving the driver OF all control
over It, The car rushing down the hill struck against
car No 10 of the NOstrand Avenue line completely de-
molshng the front part OF IT, and seriously narns the
Boyd. The passengers In both cara escaped unnurt
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CrrY-The expenses of the
Auditing Board constituted for the purpose of funding
the old Newtown debt " 49, OF which this city
pays 749 20, and EewtowD, to63 o. There will be
meeting Of the Improvement Commission on jan 49, for
the purpose Of fixing the boundary OF the properly to
be taxed pay for the improvements now going on
in the city. Corporation Counsel Burnett will repre-
sent the city, f. M. Cullen aud James Covert the
Union College Company. Harry 8. DeBevoiss the
present Mayor, and James K Bennett Presdent OF the
Board OF Aldermen, mentioned for tho nomination
for the MayOralty by the Democratic party Of city
FLUsHISo.-The Board Of Trustees have. by unani.
vote, instructed the Committee Laws aud Ordi
naDces 10 BILL TO be acted upon by the Legs
ture authorizing additional issue OF $4,000 OF Water
bonds IL Is proposed 90 use the proceeds OF these
bonds In the extension OF the water-ppes IA new as
ut map T. being under direction Of the
evening to award tho contract for the work. which
be completed and ready for use by May
HEMPsTEAD.-The Queens County Temperance Con
veuon Will DO held at The M E. Lecture room to-day at
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