New-York tribune., 1875-02-17
NEW-YORK CITY.


The school teachers were paid yesterday for
the month OF January.
Tine steamship Alriatic Of the White Star
line Yesterday landed les immigrants from Lverpooi a.
Castle Garden.
The rrlmor that Alderman Vance, who has
recently recovered from severe ln'ss, has reSisneu
his office AldernaD, rs pronounced oy hin 70 oe Will
out foundation.
Henry Varley, the English revival preacher,
is giving Bible resdingo at p. NJ, and addresses !"
voune men AZ 8 D. m. every evening this week In the
Hall Of the Young Mems CHRISTIAN Assoclilion'
Passengers bound down Broadway about IL
o'clock at night should avoid tho fHts'ase' seaSes,
which wait for the thcaters to close Stage NO e9 as
night kept load OF passengers "AitnS quafei az
hour at Walack's.
Henry Bergh acknowledges the receipt OF
the following additional sums OF money sent ior 'ne
blind mans family at No IS Cnton-st.: George L. @ Dale
Lady, 81 TsT1S oSs G AaOny ST. IN a ss
meeting was held last night at No. n
rssexs for the purpose of making arrangements for
the aid OF the suffering poor OF the Tenth WARD.
large sum was subscribed aud the following once,s
elected Presldcnt, AhCII" "'A'D"u' A''
{. Geib. ,,.,
Complaints have been made to Mayor WICK
ssm that Jacob j. Bana, who was removed on Aug 20
1879 by Mayor Hayemeyer, from the position G. IN
spector OF Weights Measures, has hcs acting a. aa
Inspector during the past Inoutn and mas coesteu
money therefor. The MayOr Will investigate tho n"''o''
The annual report of the Agents OF the
Methodist Book Concern for 1874 presented 10 INC booA
Committee lrocently in session at No. SOo S'
states the sales Of the Book Cnncerns in TINS ely
and Cincinnati amounted 10 $552Ois 80 Az lne NV
York Book Concern the increase VI sales over those Oh
1873 was ss'O4O 49,
The firm of Scribner, Wexford, g. Armstrong
expect TO take possession OF their new store opposite
Astor place. about the middle II March All tue eneh-
room OF tUe main store will oe eccnomizeh py gaeIy
on
This Is an innovation IN New loi"' "''Ao"s" ~ " ~
in OF the Western cities
George Rookie and Arthur Chambers met at
Harry HIPS IN Hcuston-3t., yesterday, aud arranged
for przehght for the cham ).Ouship OF America De-
tween Rookie and TON" Alien Of Louis the latter
being represented by Arthur Chambers. Inc matSn aS
was reed upon, aad tOey wa meet 'o-uay " 0oH'
tue arrangements and sign ti0 aftIcioS'
The first of the races at the Hippodrome
last evening by Pilot IN two straight hea's'
time 2i6b 2429; the second by Hoseoad time 209' zoo
PLOTS ia the quickest made OF thls course & Inc Inc
horse was ridden by Edward D,ty, VINO had Tue pre-,
vious fastest record, aud who last night beat ms own
tme There large 8uilenre, aud the regular per
formaDce was OF the STANDARD quaLly'
| Unless prompt and generous AID is EXTENDED
to ST. Johns Guild to-day rs doors will be closed tonight
for the first time 10 eight years Taere hardly enough
food in tho storerOoms to ast ring the day. over
1900 different families, or more Than 2J U persons nave
received food Guiid during ia bitter season
thousand addresses now on It's BOOKS OF persons
who cannot be visited because there IS nolhne " oer
! them.
A meeting of the Ncw-YOIk Universal Peace
Union was held last evening at toe Cooper Unlon D. e.
ankey presidng Several letters from branches OF the
Peace Society read, aud resolutions commenora-
tive OF Jonathan WhppC President Gf the connecticut
| Peace Society passed. AD address was Delivered
BY Henry Carr President OF the Literary Society OF
| the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION, MS suJcct
| being Blessed are the PcLcemaSers."
A bold attempt was made at an early hour
last evening to rob the safe OF the Grcenpout Ferry
| COMPANY Ferry-mas.er Gen. T.. Frew was In the
vicinity of the Company's office wien ho heard slight
| explosion Upon entering tue Ohce he founu Louis
Elmer in the attempting open the safe; the
| burglar having uow the IRON door open Win
powder Epuer inclined to resist at nrst, but after
| q little rough handing ue submitted tO arrest.
Mrs. +. ID. Gillespie, the presiding officer
OF the Women's Executive Committee Of the Centennial
Commission IN Philadelphia mel some ladies OF this
city BreyoOTt House yesterday afternoon, with
view to the formatiun OF similar committee here to
| cooperate witn that In Philadelphia. There were
prcseut, among others, Mrs. j. Jas, Mira BenJamn H.
Field, Mrs. Dr. saJTt, and Mrs.. R0 '-cyclG Nothing
could accomplished sut.i presilug othcer could he
secure f. and agreeing cXrit themselves 10 that end
| the ladies rdjUurned the meeting.