New-York tribune., 1875-03-10
NEW-YORK CITY.

suits OF the city against Tweed ana the ey agans'
Miller, were adjourned TO TInrsday
Gen. Nichols, who has been In charge or
the Seizure Room at the Customhouse' was YESTERDAY
sworn In as Deputy Surveyor IN pace oi braiheiu
Howell, VINO resgued some hno aFo' =,
Scrbner g. Co., the publishers OF Scrt6ners
sonthlv and S. Nicholas, have removed to their new
store on Broadway opposite Astorplace The book
firms Serbner, Armstrong & Co ahu o.iiphe', "eh""
a. Armstrong, will follow about March To-
The officers of the steamship Wyoming, OF
the Williams Guion Line which arrived at tnis port
yesterday report that they went near several
iceDergs and passed through nmense % , VI oo D
ing that time the weather was excessively coiu'
Geo. w. Blunt, Secretary of the Pilot Com
ssoners says that the Lighthouse Inspector Is doing
all in his power TO replace the buoys when nave oeen
swept away by the lee Dut that Tue ice sun lists 40
quantities IN the lover Day as 10 prevent any WotA
III that quarter.
The Law Committee of the Board of Alder
men, which IS engaged i'll the investigation OF the
charges against The Controller, which was TO have held
n meeting to-day, has postponed II uutil SATURDAY
Donohue OF the supreme Cour Tor those witnesses no
have been suhpenaed and failed TO attend the meenhg
of the Committee.
A lecture descriptive of convent life was de-
hvercd by Miss Edith OGorman. to large audience lof
ladies at Robinson Hall In Sxteenth-st, at $3.50 p m
yesterday. The statements embodied in the lecture
were derived from Miss OGorman's personal expert
encc. She denounced parochal schools ana especially
warned young ladies against the influence OF eY assO
Citations. Tue lecturer warmly received
A number of the property owners on Lenox
Hill and the vicinity embracing tho territory lying be-
tween Third aud Flfthavcs. and SixtyslXth and Sew
enty nrstss, have signed petition addressed to the
Commissioner of Public Works, asking Tor better sup
ply OF Croton water which, they say does not now rise
above the ground floor OF their residences commit
tee viii call Gen. Porter Oh Friday aud present tne
petition.
The New-York Neurological Society held
meeting College OF Physicians and Surgeons. al
rIa
President OF the Society read paper written by Dr.
Kellogg in regard to paralysis An Instrument Tor
scertanlng the temperature OF the body was exhibited
Dy DR.. j. 5. Lombard OF London. The nomination OF
officer for the ensuing year was postponed uhI the
next meeting.
The Tammany Committee on Organization
met yesterday and accepted the report OF the Sub
Committee on Rapid Transit, which agrees substan-
tally with the majority report OF the Committee OF the
Board Of Aldermen. Tue Committee on Patronage, VINO
to have called on Gen. Porter, Commissioners of
Public Works, did not report, and the Committee on
OrganizaIion ADJOURNED 10 Friday
AT the meeting of the Atalanta Boat Club
held last evening considerable business done toward
placing the organization III forward state for the ap
preaching rowing The club Will lie represented
by an excellent racing in the principal regattas,
with John T.. Eustis as captain. During che evening
Messrs. Edwards and Mainland were presented with
complimentary resolutions, winch were voted them NJ
the February meeting; Charles \. Peverely made the
presentation.
The Commissioners of Charities and COrrec-
visited Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday and
ordered removal of the benches, rang and other
fixtures to the rooms. which they have temporarily
hired of that court, at Greeuest and Wash
ngtOnlace Tue court Is 10 be held IN tue small room
until the apartments are ready for occupancy
WOrkmen are TO begin tearing down the OLD building
Immediately after the court moves to its new rooms
large audience gathered last evening at
Barnums Hppodrome to witness the trotiing races
for purses OF $3.50 and sz25 respectively The $40
mrs "A O
and was won by Josie. defeating Bessie and Longfe
low the time was $50 The horse Dan CASTILLO beat
Pilot In three straight heats the time OF the best heat
2:39l. For the sl25 purse the contestants were
Lyman, Dan Miller. Mary NJ and Sherman Mary NJ
heats aud the purse, the best time being 2iS
Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court Cham
bers has confirmed the reports OF the Commissioners
appointed 10 estimate the value OF lands required by
the New-York Bridge Company ior anchorage and ap-
proaches three The reports award TO Rachel
Collins for Land The southeast corner OF Cherry and
S090J Tor the value OF their lease To Grasset Liuney
lot No. 29i Waterst, about 2jxlO0 feet, they
award Sl390O and 500 TO MS lessee To Arthur Dupas
quier trustee Of the children OF Guillaumc Merle, Tor
land at Nos 2S6 288 aud 800 Wders about 73xl feet,
they award Si23O, Win sl23p fOF tue costs ana eX-
penses OF counsel.
There were several cases where limbs were
broken serious hdrts received by falls yester
day Eliza Coyne of No. SO Whte-st fell at Broadway
and Cortandt-st yesterday, and her leg was broken.
She taken to the Park Hospital William Brown of
y,
and bis skull fractured. He taken TO Bellevue
Hospital Ann Ryan of No. 367 FirSt-ave while hang
ing clothes on line attached to pulley Yesterday,
broke her ana taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Francis V. Sauer of Onehundrcdandwen yseventl-st.
badly injured yesterday Ivy rock falling upon his
leg at Oneh ana MadisOu-ave.
stephen Zbanbaun of M. City Hall place fell yesier.
day Centre and Cbambcrs-s and his leg broken.
lie was taken to the PARK Hospital
The JouIneymen TailOrs' Protective Union
held a meeting last evening at No. 10 stanton-st 10
make arrangements for the wOrkingmen's NEE ting
which will be held at the Cooper Institute tins evening
protest against the conspiracy law. Jacob Marstatt
presided. IL was announced that % werkinRmen's
organizations will be represented at the mass-meetne
and large hall hired for tue expected to
be crowded. A wagon with IL bell aud Transparency
advertising the meeting has been drawn round the
streets inhabited by aOorers Among the speakers will
be J. McMackin, W. wakD, Robert Blisser Mr.. Winter
aud A. ". Thompson. Addresses Will be made both in
English and German The j0urncymen taiOrs say their
Union Is in lourishing condition, their general fund
amounting TO s6,l6 and tne funeral fund 81 5j I6
Their work s dull at present but they have
busy season this Spring Elk weeks ago several shops
tired reduce wages 10 cent but they unsuc
cessful as the Union promised TO support the men
apprehended with the employers.
BROOKLYN.
Col. McLcer, the pension agent has paid out
$4,000 during Monday and Tuesday; $4,000 remain to
disburse.
A carpenter named Charles Grath fell from
the roof OF the threesory house at No lS2 Livingston
st. yesterday and broke his arm and leg. lie the
Long Island College Hospital
MBs. Requa, the soprano Of st. Peters p. Z.
Church. In sia,est Brooklyn sned the musical director
of that church yesterday in the City Court for balance
Of salary under contract, ana recovered sl77.
The Law Committee of the Board Of Super
ysors yesterday recommended that the County Treas
urer shall be authorized TO borrow s5OJOO0
OF six per ceDt 10 redeem bonds OF the county matur
ing IN May.
The jury in the case of Francisco San
Fppo, said TO accomplice OF the Torrno counter
feitlng gang, discharged last evening, unable to
agree The ria took place IN the United States Court
A 4 ihe Irvd del craIed r6f