New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04
..NEW-YORK CITY.

the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction TO take
effect on May Is.
The examination Of the Senior Class in the
Union Theological Seminary began yesterday. The tx
aiming Committee the Rev. Drs. Hastings and
Vincent and the Rev Mr. Page, and tho SUBJECT consd
cred was Church Polty.
The Masonic Fraternity have been rendered
free transportation by the Union Ferry Company on the
occasion Of the dedication OF tho Masonic Temple in
New-York. June q The Houston Street Ferry Company
las made similar offer.
The steamers Bristol and Providence of the
Fall River line will their trips for the Summer
season, beginning Monday, May 10. They have been
thoroughly ovcrbaued and repaired, ond have every op
| pliance for comfort and safety.
| Bishop Potter will cOnsccrate the Church of
the Ascension at West Brighton Staten Island Aseep
sion Day, Thursday. May ut 10 80 Tho Rev. DR..
Bush, the Rector the Rev Dr. Irving His predecessor
and other cergynen viii take part in the services.
| Martin Boyle of No. $40 East FOrty-ciglth
attempted to jump upon the from. platform of Third
car in Chatham 81 last night when h, missed his
footing and was thrown under the wheels. His leg
badly crushed and he taken 10 the Park Hospital
The Republican Association of the IXth As
scmbly District held its monthly meeting, last evening
at Blocker Building at Blocker and Moron-sts, and
With District in session at NO IL University place
and elected III new members.
The funeral of William Dennistoun, late
President of the Board OF Trustees Of the Eastern Dis
pensarv, took lace yesterday from the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. The Rev. DR. Hall delivered the
Conkling. Josiah Macy Robert kennedy, and Robert L.
| Stuart
Corporation Counsel Smith has appointed
Chas r. Maclcan, lawyer in the wallst. Office Of Gov
Tlden Counsel to the Board OF Police The Corporation
Counsel has decided that It not necessary to have the
seal OF the Common Council affixed to leases OF Ferry
franchises real estate, We, made Ivy the Sinking Fund
| Commission.
The tenth anniversary of the National Tenn
pernce Society will be held in Steuway Hall on Thurs
day evening Addresses are expected from John Il.
Cough, he Hon william = Dodge, the Rev r. e Mac lac
womaIi's National Christian Temperance Union, and
others
City Chamberlain Tappan makes the follow
ing report Of the city and county finances for the week
ending Saturday hast; Balance, April a. 81 300
Els 81; receipts. %i.3l0,927 rs: payments $685.
IO2 80; balance April 80. So29Ol3 ~. The Chamber
lain has collected from banks for interest April de-
pOss, $i,77O 81.
The l.yceum Of Natural History held q bust
meeting last evening, at the at No. 81 Mad
sonavc and resolved TO change the name OF the
Society TO the New York Academy Of Sciences The fol
lowing members have been appointed Committee 70
obtain the sanction Of the Legislature: Prof Chas +.
Chandler, Prof John 8. NewbcrTy, aud ID. :. Martin
a meeting Of members of the provision trade
was held a the Managers of the Produce Ex-
change yesterday consider the proposed prohibition OF
lard refining except within certain precincts of the city
They say that the application OF rules OF prohibition VIII
iniure their bt-nesS. Which, they claim, Il not at All
detrimental the health OF residents near their cs,ab-
lishnents.
Alexander Nauman of No. 155 FOrsyth-st.
committed suicide yesterday afternoon by taking guam
tity Of laudanum Nauman 81 years " age, Ger
man. and had been OF work for time. II is be-
lieved that action OF to whom Nauman had
paving attentions in leaving him Ia 90 with another
man. had something do with his suicide. Coroner lick
hon II to hold an inquest.
Continental Lodge, No. 2S7, +. and A. NJ,
will confer the third degree OF Master Mason upon
Tctsnoske Tomta, Consul Of the Empire OF Japan, to-
morrow evening, In Masonic Hall, at sixth-ave and
Twenty hird-st As this Is the first instance in which
degree OF Master Mason in the United states, consdera
be interest is manifested in the ceremony.
The funeral services of the late William
Tucker, several years pas: the President OF the
Knickerbockcr Fire Insurance Company, held yes
terday afternoon in the unversast Church. at Blocker
and Downngsts. The body convey Ell TO Greenwood
Cemetery for int"1nent The pall,bearers were David
Istlgc, Willis Blackstone, George Foi>"n Thomas WIZ
liims, DIR. Quackenbush, Andrew Hutton, 3. NJ. Van
Ripar and Walter Edwards.
An inquest was held yesterday in relation to
the death of Patrick Leay, age 3 years, bo died the
Reception Hospital Ninety nintst April 10, from
the effects OF an accident through being
by Third-avc car. between Eighty seventh and Eighty
eighthsts., on March 10. The testimony showed that
La waa thrown out OF lis cart under the car wheel the
cart being upset by pile OF frozen dirt aud snow. A
verdict was rendered according to the facts
BROOKLYN.
The Grand Jury of the May Term Of the
Kings County Court Of Sessions was inIpanc,cd and
charged by Judge Moore yesterday
John j. Mahoney, jr., was arrested by
United states Deputy Marshal yesterday for the alleged
illicit dstiation OF liquor In the Eastern District
The old engine-hous at Ten Eyck and Even
sts r. d. being longer needed is 10 be advertised for
hy public auction, pursuant 10 resolution by the
Board Of Aldermen, passed yesterday
JERSEY CITY.
Receipts from taxes, ut the City Collectors
office, last week, Sls,3iS %.
The new Board of Education met last even
ing and organized by the election ~ william J. Lyon
President and J. K. Mercein as Treasurer.
John FallOn age 10, was committed ycster-
day. charged with throwing at passenger train
on the Pennsylvania Railroad. near the Hendersonst
crossing
The civil calendar for the May term, at the
Hudson County Court comprises 23l Supreme and Cir
cult Court eases 81 Justices appeals and Is Jury ap
pcals The Court will olan to-day.
The new Board of Hudson County Free
holders will organize to-day f. +. G. Young the prcs
cnt Director will probably be reelected. The Hudson
County Board OF Health Will also organiLe TODAY.
Charles jackson, "a colorcd man, was com
mitted trial yesterday, charged with stealing watch
and chain from John H. Plate Of COrncson-aye 1t ia
alleged that the prisoner has been implicated in
Der OF thcits IN TINS eity; anoug otrs ia tile robbery
OF communion service from tile United Presbyterian
Church in iarTowst
Charles r.. Ellis and John Troy, agents of
the Domestic Sewing Machine Company, were held In
bail by Judge Leonard yesterday, 10 appear for trial
charge of stealing asewng machine Mr.. and Mrs. J.
j. Ho0i testified mat the prisoners had removed from
their hUso machine valued at $50 winch $50 had
been paid.
An inquest was begun last evening in regard
to the death Of Philip Sheridan. Who wounded in
fight short time ago. The City Physician, Dr. McGi
testified that SheTidans skull slightly fractured and
hLt he treated until he found hat Sncrdan
.lsobeyn3 his Instructions Dr. Qgmby testified that
hc called IN too Late TO save sherdnns lie aud that