New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-07
NETWORK CITY.

InsoPctOrs Hogan anu blCSoiG nC'Hou JS'~A
aov a ,oo cigars on board the sailing vessel Harry
Walden, which had Just arrived from hatanzas
Jamcs jackson, age &c years, OF No. VI
Tbompsonst., was found by his motner, Hannan JACK
son. hanging by the neck dead, on the top hoor Oh DIS
residence.
The Commencement Of the New-YOrk Free
Medical College for Women will be held at steinwsy
Hall tomorrow evening rt soclock The rev. ""' H.
Alger Will deliver an address,
Mary Murphy, age As years, who was badly
injured during fight in Waterst few days ago, WAS
found by Officer Buckley Go the second Precinct last
evening. and taken 70 Tue rarA hospA Ill u" n"e'''
condition.
The third annual meeting of the Amateur
Rife Association held last evening. Capt Henry
Fulton was reelected President and was presented with
a fine gold watch and chain as memorial nt MS re-
markaSIe ACHE yerpent in the International Rife Match
on September 20, 1874.
At an annual conclave of Palestine Com
nandery No. 49, knights Templars, the following OIL
were elected and installed Eiwood T.. Tnorne'
Geo W. Skellen, Captain General H. d. Droek"a3'
Treasurer; VIM Johnston, jr., Recorder.
Tic dedication of the new Italian school
building at Nos. 1853 and 100 Leonards Will take place
to morrow at 7so Addresses will be delivered by
w C. BRYANT the Rev. II. e. Potter, d. d., and others
WIN. A. Booth will preside Tho school TOT tta'. oh
WAS begun in 1855, and has thus eompieted TUG I''n
year Of its existence.
The Committee appointed by the Board OF
Education to consider the parocha school question has
decided upon nothing definitely yet They are still con-
siderng the matter laid before tncm Inc Inns
and fst Of the Board Of Trustees OF tho Parocial
Schools has not been hxed' -
The Cooper Union free evening schools will
close on Friday evening preparatory to tho regular e1
amipatons In tie scientific classes the examinations
,riu no held on the evenings OF Monday Tuesday,
"wednesday and Thursday OF next week. and 10 the art
classes the examinations will begin ON Monday April
49, and will continue ill Wednesday evening. April2l
The steamships belonging to the Williams
& Guiou line TO Liverpool, Will hereafter make their
trims bimonhl instead Of weekly as heretofore Tns
has rendered necessary on account OF the
railing of OF freight and PASSENGER business Inc i"ap
will this port as advertised on next lucsoay inc
officials in THIS city declare statement that the line
viii cease running discontinue their trips TO Dc eh-
tirely without foundation.
At the sale of waer-color drawings by
Robert somervlle at No. ss5 Broadway last evening
THE Coming Storm. Normandy" by ]. Pierce OF
London sold for So two pictures by Paul Marnv OF
London, "HonHeur' and "Sreet Scene IN Lower Nor
mandy sold for sIc5 each; "tgi Cry,' by On,
southampton. by h W Carter OF London $40; large
picture by Edwin Reney o. London said to have peen
sold III London for ai00. brought s@oc
The annual meeting OF the Ladies' Home
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Churca
was held yesterday. at No. CT Parkst The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year Mrs Joseph
A. Wright, First Dlrectress; Mrs john a. KENNEDY,
second Dectress; Mrs, William Ryer, T9ird Drectress;
Mrs. T. Holster, Fourth Directress; Miss l.. BurlnG,
Recording Secretly; Mrs D. s DIN, CORRESPONDENTS
BOARD OK Managers composed OF 90 women belonging u
The various Methodist Churches III Hew-York ana VI
cinity, was also chosen
The ninth annual commencement OF the New
York Evening High School held last evening at
steinway Hall. There was an immense gathering OF
spectators and many persons were obliged to stand
tJpo the stage were several members the Board Of
Education principals of several OF the public schools,
aud Others. W. H. Nelson, President OF the Board Of
EducatIon pro sided and the Rev j. Nelson opened the
exercises with prayer after when several addresses
were made by mem6ers OF the graduating class. Inc
pupils received diplomas and prizes were gwen Tor
oratOry and composition.
BROOKLYN.
Iouis Stark, aged 30 years, fell down the
stairs at No "a Walton yesterday and broke his neck.
John Watson, a member of the 18th ReGi-
ment, National Guard, was taken from the Raymondst.
Jail Yesterday writ OF habeas corpus, and brought
before Judge McCue Watson had been arrested for de-
sertiou His counsel claimed that when he enlisted he
was under years OF The Judge reserved his deer
sion.
An order requiring Sias B. butcher, as
sgnee Iii bankruptcy of tho Central Bank opay iudg
mept of $4,000 obtained against him BY dopositor in the
bank was recently entered Yesterday motion was
made Judge Pratt punish Mr butcher tor con
fendants counsel claimed that lie had no bank account
and owned no real estate Decision reserved.
LONG ISLAND.
WOopUAyEy.-As the p. H. train yester-
day from East New-York, the Brooklyn Central and
Jamaica Railroad, was passing through this place,
the e. engineer, David bod, saw young woman at Bene
dict and AiabticaSes deliberately walk upon tho track
in advance OF tho locomotive, draw her shawl over her
head and shoulders and her back. evidently with
purpose Of having the train run over ner bod in
mediateiy sgnaed for brakes" aud commenced blow
ing the locomotive whistle inrioIsy, ana she was Tor
tepped off the track. The next moment however, abe
1ad y her V clothing as ae train came to stop She
proved TO be French eri about ~ years old who has
recently lost her moer-a circumstance that appears
TO have unsettled her But for the engineers
pronptuess she would doubtless have been killed
HEMpsrEAD-Tbe town elections in Queens County
took place Yesterday and parsed Of without special ex
citcuient The vote moderate. As far Returns
have been received. they Indicate tho election of the
KeiInm Dem North Hampstead, samLel Wllets, Rep,
(pro0ably) Oyster Bay, George sDowniag, Dem; tno
tpresont neunoenl); Flushing Ihoras g. Willets, Rep
Suffolk County town elections also TOOK pace yer
terday, but sufficient returns were not received last
night TO Indicate tho results with any degree Of eer-
taIuty.
.losG ISLAND CITY.-One Of the closest contested
elections which has ever taken place In Long
Island CITY occurred Yesterday. Following are ihose
Conrad Diestal: Game Constable, E. Murray; Alder
J".eph DroIl; Tnrd Ward. WIN. McPhail; Fourth
Ward, "a. Il. Fay: Fifth Ward, Jacob siahl.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
DUTCuEss observation-disclosures Robinson, q
convict who escaped from Sing Sing Prison short time
ago was captured on Moday Elenville lister County
n. Y.
PoUGnKEEPsIE-The s5th New-York Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church VIII assemble In this
city to-day. large number OF ministers have already
arrived aud it Is expected that the Attendance viii be
large. There districts III this conference and
Of the chief topics OF discussion Ill bo reduction
In the number four for each sde OF the Hud
son.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-A train of fat cars was dis
patched about o'clock yesterday morning from the
freight depot OF tho Pennsylvania Central Hallway in