New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-18
NFW-YORK CITY.

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der.d IN W n F.rrs by hi, pupils and professional
artists who have gwen their services, ut Masonic han
this evening.
The Secretary of the Chamber of Life In
surance reports The amount paid by IS companies
during January. 1875 upon policy clims was losses
by DEATH 3532,34 III matureu enuo"meh'e' si''''' %
| total, sl.6s97l2 a.
DIR. James Wood, and DIR. Clarke. who were
| amounted n Commission 10 report William NJ
Tweeds condition and treatment on BllckwePs Island,
have advised thar he be permlt 10 remain on uuy do
| orderly In tue hospiia al, aud be treated as SUCH
James Corrigan and Matilda Lyon quarreled
yesterday No 705 East Twelith-st., ana Corriean
struck the upon her head with Droons.io .
causing severe ana perhaps fatal wound lie was al
rested, and Miss Lyon was taken 10 B'h'Fue hospV'
Several complaints were made yesterday
concerning the lack OF water III places III INC
lower part OF the city. IrqIry at me once III Tue ivy
Hall showed that residents OF me upper pGi hms %ase
city allow the water to run CONT utip uhu -, ault
the supply The officers say that the pefsouS DIT mum
are beyond their control. - -
The annual ball of the 9Th Regiment, n. Up
was held at the Germana Assembly Rooms lds' even
ing The music was rendered Ivy the reginenta o'lu
| under the leadership OF John G. OTTO. Col Cnarrs -
Snencer the Conmandant Of the Regiment, was pre-
sented at supper by LeutC1l r. kraeger' i'll oe""" u
| the Regiment. with richly mounted s"or"' ,
A meeting of the German residents OF the
Eifh ward was held last evening, at Nos. II aud 10
Esse.st for the purpose OF providing relef lor 'he
moor Contributions Of money and food nave ALREADY
been received and resolved to open the MOUSE AZ
Eo I0l Alen-st this Afternoon anJ dispense CHARITY 10
ihose recurring IT, TIE Of medical prdct-
toner will also furnished on application at INC houSe'
George II. and James r. Bradbury, doing
business In this city under tue firm name OF Bradbury
BROTHERS have made an nsolvent assignment to Lemuel
r. Clark They fix their debts and Liabilities ut
sl7963 u their total assets at sj9a 10 Ou lhls
amount Of assets is reduced by long - 81 bad ana
doubtful debts $4,000 IL. Among the debtors named
in the lists num1er Of theatrical persons INC as
sgnec gives bonds la SoOUJ'
The third annual bal of the Societe Alsa-
cenne Lorraine was held last eycalng at Irving Hall
The attendance very large. TIE eolors and sheid
OF France aud America adorned the galleries and boxes
Outlined in gasIets at tho end Of the ball were the
words "Alsace ct Lorraine, $50 Below was tIe pno
togrsph Of bust Oh AI'a,J n o c meal dare OF
France Among the persons 10 enasersr s Seas S.a
ciennes. The music was b. Z,ui. - ORCHESTRA.
Coroner Eickhoff was summoned yesterday
TO investigate the case OF Michael FHning, the fireman
OF the Henry Chauncey, who dled at tue Park
Hospital on Tuesday from nj ries received at the
hands OF Bernard M:wools. another fireman OF the
same vessel. while 1t was Hlng at Asplnwai Tue
Coroner declined make inves'tsau,n. being un-
certain to his jurlsdicon uud'r the circumstances.
He gave certificate of death, abd VIII away uFtoo
from the Corporation Conus. bore he holds an in
| quest. In the mean tine, M1WoOds remains III the
| Fifth Precinct StatiOn-IouSe.
A marvellous escape of an infant from
| death occurred yesterday. Mrs Chil!s, who lives
on the four floor Of tenement hOdse In One-hundred
an lseventeenth-st., suspended market basket con-
tanning meat from ono OF her back windows by
long rope. While her back was turned her son George
age wears climbed upon - chair ana began P'asihe
with the rope Just she discovered him he lost his
balance aud fell out OF tue window Sac rushed FOR
ward with shrek expecting To see hls lress Dolly On
the pavement benca.u. 70 her wonder aud delight,
| however, SHE saw him lo"AiuS up ana sughinS az
her from the bottom VI Tue basket INTO WHICH TIC huu
| fallen
large audience assembled ut Stenway
Hall LAST evening to listen TO an "t'"etivo programme
OF dramatic recilals br SIS Jeanie Jewell uotch
kiss. Her first recital from tho second act of Romeo
and juliet" was received with enthusiasm, although
the readers efforts wcro somewhat ,rred by slight
hOaIseness. only noticeable ut tie b. Sunng' lac ltsI
The Young GRAY Head. "B,isr, and are oar aud
" How Betsey a"d NJ tie w." i'a"dtmas WIolns,
an extract from ine ScuOoi Tor sc 'nIa." ana Father
PnIs Collection. was gwen IN an acceptable ihdn"Sf.
The rendering OF Humorous selections was e;pecIdiV
entertaining OrSan Iuutic "a 'ur1iSh ~ Mr.. D. Y
| Hoyt, jr III the intervals uI tIe OSidDhe
In the suit of The People against Flanagan
Judge Van Brunt, sitting Supreme Court Circuit yes
terday directed verdict for the defendant. The right
OF the defendant the District JGd ssp of the Tenth
Judicial District depended tc question whether the
election held 1873 in tho annexed district was valid
judge Van Brunt holds thai tho direction In the anne
ton act that the election bc held under he city election
law was directory only aud not mandatory aud there
fore the of OF the form. required by the
city act was only Tregularg. A. to auy Irregular
making returns OF and canvtaln tue votes they
are uuimportaut long IL appear- that the lncdl
bent of the Office recsi,ed maj rty Of votes at valid
election. Mr. Stimon AID NJ. CARTS appc ired for the
GGe HHSdiani NIL '-'--'' .''i' '''',''' M
BROOKLYN.
Fire Commissioner MASSEY states that he
believes that there many oz, fire bydrants
| Ia the city.
Commissioner Briggs, Treasurer of the Board
OF Police Will appear THIS evening before the Excise
Committee OF tie Board of Aldermen 10 answer charges
Irregularities pref rrcd by He"ry E"erGus OF No. 2IJ
| COurt-st.
John ScheIing, age 81 years, dlsNpatcd
man. committed cdc 4bou; o'clock last evening by
hanging himself with "A hau'k,rcIiei to the bars Of
cell III the Eleventh Pr in" Salionnouse. Soldering
hal arrested at O'eiJck GA Hamlton-aVe Tor IN
''N''' LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-At Il meeting of the
Common Council ye't,riay resolution was adopted
authorizing the Board OF Fire Com sIoners TO adver
se for proposals for a engine for Hunters Point.
A report was received fiom committee OF the Board
OF FIRE Representatives. stating that there were
| only 40 feet OF scrylCcdhl9 hose III the Depart
melt. resolution referring The question OF
hack NewtOwn taxes the Supervisor passed.
/ Michael Small OF RYenswoOd, wble attempting 10
jump from train tins ug Island Railroad, at Min
| brake aud received tJiries OF ,uch nature to
the De an pnated He also received inter
iuurIe- ~ feared, wal fatal. "A
German IN employ OF sImucI Armstrong OF Hemp
at Court -housr-lauc Hrmpstsad, Tuesday night. Ii
was thOuVht that nc iruuk dnd had fallen on the
r.rk Tnr n ancial statement Of the yag of Hemp.
stead for tLc year Ist ended shows: Receipts incud-
lug balance naud from ola board 1872 5O dsbuIse-
mouts s79J 80; balance on hand s1J l9...A bll has
been iutI uduCcd the Assem- W authorizing the
pontment OF Dockmaster OF "a pJrtiOn oi The Long
Island water 'front.' wta tue came poaers as HaIbOr-
master Of the State.
RIvERHEAD-Thc d,nloulty bet wcen certain members
of the Board OF Einrat on aud the Principal of the
Union SchuO. regarding The Introduction OF new
graded series OF rraders. il not Vet settled.
SAG HARBoR-A party with horse and carriage
rived yesterday FROM Greenpurt, having crossed ON the
ice, distance Of twelve miles. feat rarely accom-
pllshed.