New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-21
NrW-YORK CITY.


itay from Europe brings additional reports OF very
heavy weather which lasted throughout tue voyage
The usual sem-monthly reception will be
held at the Free Training Schools No Al East IenthS
tb,s eyeuing MissJ Henry will read nnt rccte, ana
music viii gwen. Workngwomen are as6ed TO attenu.
DR.. p. II. Van der Weydc, in his lecture last
evening ut tho Cooper destitute. before the Society OF
Practical Engineer, gave much Interesting DESCRIPTIVE
aud saustical information upOn the suUJoct VI the
4" bikes aud Dams OF Holland
The trustees of Cooper Institute have decided
to clio the chemical class, connected with the photo
graphic department In consequence OF the small number
II pupils wAo have remHlhed Ia the Op,ratlng Grass
aurns the Preseat term II my, however DO reopeneu
hereafter.
A meeting for tho formation OF printers
amateur dramatic club held yesterday afternoon at
Pythagoras Hall. There was large attendance, aud
great zeal was eyinced. Committee was appointed to
draft cor situton aud bylaws. There Will DC meet
ing at the place next Wednesday Tor the perha
Ient orr. niLltlGh Of the cuo.
The ship Rosln Castle which arrived at this
port from Calcutta Tuesday, was swept from her
moorngs at Pier NJ 10, st River by large Held OF
lee, and carried over TO the BrooGyh sd're where
was made fast Yeiterlay afternoon $40 was aStih
forced from her position dnd carried iur1ner UP 'n'
lIyer.
The Union Trust Company held an election
for dire tors yesterday at whioa the former directors
were reelected, with the exception OF two. The new
director. are D. c. Hay o,drHt OF the Union Bank,
AMI EIas w. L,hycnworih ot syracuse, lately elected
pn c,marpss in the XXVth ID str.t Ot this srI'e The
vatances were rau.oI one ~ DEATH tie other by alb
sencc ia Europe.
The tournament OF the New-YOIk Down
town Chess Club, at the Gaze Cosmopolitan. VIII most
probably lie brought to close the prescott week Tho
contest for the two principal przs IA decided Mr..
DO, Ie takes the grand prh;; Mr. GIn"eIgcr receives
the rOid medal; Mr. audrr" VII, prol1DIy i"Ap 'nC
| 10 Messrs. Sayery and ROsenDIun.
In the report Of DR.. john ?. Gray's lecture
before Bellevue Medcal College, wLich appeared In
THE TRIBUNE Of yesterday, the lecturer vas made TO
uIOpt tGc theory OF Loe@e III the cas'h ZION oI "a
sanity. D. ~ Ia rc9ly tupported tho tnr"'y ~
vlrccd by l. qliJ and which Is the oppOs'e OF lJ'Kes
cidssihcat.u
Experiments were made yesterday on board
the revenue vessel Washington with new compass
adiuster the nIontion Of Capt Cook. large number
| Of persons were present The instrument resembles
hat a sun Dali IT can OILY De used Wien the sun
ehdlOw, whcI - its Relations 10 ILe seHtihC an n
Q1adraut, indicates the true north The IesIs oil tue
| experiment va, consi iered very satisfactory.
| The sci.,l.il" was excellent last evening,
and the ringing OF bells made merry the hearts OF
| suJurbiu ina keepers, who have had bard Winter
hitherto Every Who could went sleighng, AID
! tue well known drives were lively WITH Ide teams
Many nOed hOr,e5 were seen upon tho road add many
! sprlicd coita-ts Of speed were had Ia the brilliant
moonlight. T.c ,nn L4I JIst taLweI the snow enough
| to make q pack we'll
A reading was given by Chas. Roberts, jr.,
at steinvay Hall last evening, IN aid of the Ladies
| Union Relief Association The audience moderate
| IN az, but appreciaiivN. Music furnished 10y Gil
more band. Tue selections red by SIR Roberts were
pause Poes Bells" soutncy'. " March to Moscow"
owen Meredlih's " Aux llaiiens," and " Back
fansaaNs FLucrdl" Dy Iatk lHdIn received TIC loud
| es piauiits.
The Society Of the Rev. 0. 3. Frotlingham's
church he'll Their socoAd e-uar Nntcr reception last
evening Mt Lyric Hall, in sixthage.. between Forty
first and The nall was brilliantly ln
| uinated ana ut one end temporary stage had been
| led O usu
was performed ny tAo amateur drtmAic conIp'hj OF
| tha Sorrty. whose Efforts wero received hear
applause i.C.n tue Large audience when filed every
pare OF the Aah. The pfogrd ma, or lie evening IN
,hndcd ental and vocal music, dancing, and re
| frcshmen,s.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
| Wo!tman tao Of Henry yves VINO was found
in basement ri No 0i West Twenty second-5t, on
Dec. 20, and bleeding from injuries about
the head ana who died Jan 10. Mathew Lennon teS-
uhed tuat BIWes bll ne hiu Dcu attack " TN &c
men, who had dcmluded money OF him, an 1, on his re-
iron l. waa testified police of ihit PIE
olnc had heen unable 20 hni any yvlence as 10 tae
manner oi la death The jIry returned Il verdict Of
death IN some manner unknown TO taejIry
The annual reports OF the hospitals in
charge Of tue Commissioners OF Charities and CorIec-
lion made - the Board yesterday. improvements
were suggested IN the Bellevue Hospital building aud
1t was also recommended that payllOns be erected
the tptce rJuung Oh tae Eist RIVER. There were Cos
inmates On Jan l. and the nHnDrr admitted the past
| year WIZ 5&75 47i3 % whom were dIsclarScl cured
Dr. cncn reported upon the CONDITION aud inmates OF
the ch.rty, fever maiJox aud other 0spC.is under
| ms charge ANA ihc routine OF WORK E2" dr'a!rd Tue
Increase VI Pau9eilsn was remir&ed in tue reports.
The annual meeting OF the Board of Cover
nors OF tIc New YORK Il, g and Ear Inlrmary held
last evening at secOndave, corner OF TAireentb-st.
ROYAL Phelps Ia Me cuar Ohitcrs foo the ensuing year
were elected ~ follows: President Royal Pleips; Vice
Pres ,euts, DeUj4nin II. F,lt, iWLrL Dalaheld NJ.
d. Treasurer Clinton Gilbert; Secretary. Chlrle, Il.
ati.in. s 1.u C,.uinn Gilbert B. r. W.rs1wriab mr.
IL b ~. E4tt H. II
Anew l. UIrseu RIoad.s Edward D:adelI NJ D.:
AsraIn Dab Is, H. D.; ). b. Van Ddseu VIM. f. Cary.
srewart. " H. Appleton The REV. H. C. Po,ter, d. D.:
Risen sluckiey, Daniel y. Lori; Con5uiug Surgeons,
Gcorse ~ W,S,' A. d., ,G,; Slr:eons hen{ d.
eeons OI the three departments were reflected
LONG ISLAND.
LONG Island CTY.-A young man called
upon j. H. Livingston, lumber merchant Edstave.,
Hunters Point yesterday, and represented himself
the confidential clerk OF Max Levinger the College
Point brewer. lie stated that Mr. Levlnger, 10 couse
auence OF the trouble given him By the railroad COM
panies, proposed erecting brewery in Long Island
CITY, and that he had been authorized to make
arrangements in regard to the lumber. He said
he would take quantity at the present time.
but Mr. Livingston refused 10 allow him TO depart
without paying tho value, A5. The young Thought
that thirty days should be allowed, but he insisted
he would give check for SEQ, which no had to pay bill
In New York Mr. Livingston took the check, and gave
the young man si5 IN change. The oheck was
anerward found to be worthless. The of
Mrs. Mary A. Madden. who for q lin
tied divorce from her husband John b. Madden Civil
Justice OF ts city viii have hearing to-day before the
referee, John kuaebe AT SPECIAL election for "A
OF the village OF Witestonc, made necessary by
tie vote at be Prev S election he ca T. MansOn
OF the Board OF Aldermen this evening. -.
The oustitutionay OF the City Court will argued
today before the Court OF Appeals. at Albany TIE
doctors OF Queens County sui refuse to hold post
lportem EXAMINATIONS and BODIES requiring such are
buried upon a permit from the coroner. Bodies SO
buried are Inferred Illegally The Supervisors use to
pay more than S or each post norton. The doctors
ask only SO.
JAxLcA-Joseph Schmidt was arrested yesterday on