New-York tribune., 1875-01-19
NEW-YORK CITY.

| vested IN unusually largo quantities.
The strike Of the ieemen on the Hudson
River has adjusted. and the work OF harvesting tho
fee is nov going forward rapidly. Tho companies ex-
pect to obtain 100000 Within the next fifteen days
| The Charity Ball which takes place on the
lih of February will undoubtedly equal its brilliant
predecessors Tickots may be obtained OF any one OF
The managers, whose names are gwen III ahO'Hei 0o'
umD
The night boat for New Haven, leaving at
II o'clock has been discontinued for tho present on ac-
coupt OF the ice Passengers take the D. M boat
aud 20 North and East at ii p m' OF FenaH ou Oo'iu
overnight
A course of lectures is to be delivered before
the New-York Society Of Practical Engineers at the
rooms OF the Geographical Society in the Cooper Union
The FIRST ctirc w be gwen thi' evening 6v Lie Hon
w. j. McAlplne, on "Ihe History OF E9glheeiinH
Thought"
The steam pipes from the engines at the
northern side OF the new OH building often annoy
greatly those who pass by. Clouds OF steam arc ds-
charged at intervals which prevent persons from sce
yehices until they almost Craze them Thero Were one
or so narrow escapes Dy pedestrians yesterday from
dangerous accidents on tnis account
On Eightn-avc.. yesterday afternoon, n horse
attached TO light buggy, got frightened, ana oitef
running M the avenue several blocks suddenly took TO
tie sidewalk aud enheavored to gain au entrance hlQ
dry goods store in1c;lnS Ertat damage u gSs1
| 20 his owner. aud was driven away
The Geological section of the Lyceum of
Natural History hed meeting last evening at tDo
Mott Memorial Library, No. Gi Midlson-aye. Fol
F,oe late of Iowa state Agricultural College read
Az" paloI was also read b. Prof j. .. Newbury ou
| "Iue D.nuu.n Of D.uc'nys Compared w'IA t1'' oi
! LepidOsieD.'
A delegation Of 10 members OF the United
samen's Association o; ibe por, OF NevYJrk weIt to
Washington lat night with petition to Congress i"r
the repeal OF the U s. shipping act OF June 49, l82
Tue petition had thc &nat lres OF upwri O 6oVl ,'
ors O-Aer committees WIN similar pctulOhs ron p"I'
unore ana PhlAucIpbn VII meet the New -forA Gee-
! gat.on IN Washington AMI Cooperate wlth them
A regular meeting OF the n. Y. Ncurologi-
cal Society took place last tue College OF
Physicians and Surgeons, Or. Meredith Cyner IN tn"
! chrir Dr. Clymcr delivered his inaugural address,
| thanking tbo members for aSan eectnR hn Preslieh
9ud referring to the growth AMI standing OF te SJt'
ur Reyerly RlbnsOh read paper on Diseases OF tn,
Iarynx aud pnarynr," wnien Was followed Uy SeHeFAi
| discussion
The Senate Committee engaged in taking
testimony 10 the Moore Plnckney contested election
case went TO Albany yesterday. Assistant District
Attorney Lyon was to have appeared before Them IN
hobof or Nj Pinckuey but business IN the Court 0f
1i O1rr I'm @ ,,uf in wtitn TGe Canlntttco vii
port the Senate as soon IA all the Testimony pre-
| pared.
The number of limbs broken by falling on
cy sidewalks vas large yesterday. Among the acci-
dents were the following; Richard GoodellOw OF No.
242 Firsavc fell in Unonsquare and bis leg was rAc-
tured. Bernard Coyle OF No. l2l West Nne,eenih-si
broke ms leg ~ Ia,nrg a. @ 5er 1rG r1 broEn b.
fIli1r m font OF her residence. Am Barry, aged 60
wears. fell at Thrd1ye. aud FIeehtb-st, and FeeeFeu
| a fracture OF the thigh.
| a novelty in map making in this country
will bo issued in about thrco weezs under the super
vision OF Cen Ebert A. yiele. the wellkno"n ensi-
neer It vii be large Typographical map OF FMS State
reproduced from the original drawings by the photo
thogTaphic process, and Il s claimed tha 10 tinlar
man OF this or any other State has been got OUT
TIE a taken from oil published works relating To
the sulcct aud from prsonal obseryat0ns ana surveys
As specimens OF hne shading and outline the topoG4pA-
! ical drawings are very beautiful.
| Can't. Van Duscn, Of the Fifteenth Precinct
Police with Detectives Henderson and sleyin, made
descent last ri ght upon the gambling house. No 100
| Broadway kept by TnOmas sheridan alias "Tom
shedd," AMI arrested the proprietor aud I'VE Others
whom they found cngF'd IN ore Ruo y, set - edks
valued at 500 TJe props Tor htok' away RON OD.ef
| Sewn and Jumped from wi dow nat e.t'lh JuhpSd
after and arrested him The gamblers were azen 10 the
| Mercer street Police Station AMI locSed NJ.
a meeting of Ulstermcn was held last night
at No lO5 Worthst for the purpose Of orgau'zng an
Ulster Association. TIE char occupied by Mr.. j.
Ryan. several meetings for this object had already
been different places, 1t agreed that there
should be only ono socety that it should be
! ized at list OF members Was openel aud suu-
from each ~ the counties oi Ulster, together win
the CnsI map Treasurer, aud Secretary pro ten were
aupOluted draw up constitution for tho society,
raise funds aud make arrangemtnts for tue next gen
,Tal meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sunday
| school Association
Avenue Presby cTan Church, at Fourthave and TwcG-
tysecondst. The oxcrcses opened by an expOsi-
ton Of the regular Sunday lesson for neKt SAB
| hath nv Mr. Hazard OF Chicago. A discourse
preed from tue Rev. Dr. Crosby but on account OF III
ness he was unable to be present, aud Mr. william Pax
ton or Missouri, wel-GnOwn from ms long couuectloh
with sunday school work. delivered an address III hs
stead He cited example OF his work III the SJutn.
West fact mat he bad insisted In esta hsbinR Loo
Is De schools Ia which hId been gathered 10000 chit
1 dren.
| meeting of the Alumni of Ma olson Uni
yery was held last evening in the parlors OF the Young
Mems Christian Association building, at Twenty ;hirds
and Fourth ave An Alumni Association is organize I'd with
W T. Gillette NJ d. as President J. F. sAoards, secre
| tarv and H. A. Cordo, Treasurer. Among the promi-
nrnt petsous present were Nathan Bishop LII D.. the
| Rev. Dr. Gillette, the Rev. DIR. ID. ii. Miller Prof.
Howes, anu others. After collation., very enjoyable
ant "reminiscences OF Alma Mater Prof. J. W. Hirtley
reuited good effect Mark Twains Funeral OF Buck
! Fsnshawe."
From the annual report Of the New-York
Catholic Protectory appears that the expenses OF the
institution the last year. including all outys except
those permanent improvements, s213lo The
per capita allowance received from the Controller
s2 339 a. showing deficiency Of $1,000 65 The aggrc
gate expenditure during the for buildings aud per
mauent improvements SO7 49 G5 80 that The whole
excess cxpendures the aid received from the
public sl2G5o2 80 The managers are at pres
ent urgently pressing their claims on the State L.gs
,ture Tor grant 100000. Daring the past year tho
ProtectOry has had 2S7 children under Its caIe. The
deathate has been ony pei cent Of tle number OF IN
mates For the ending Sept 80 1874 the earnings
Bows Industrial Departments were sn9S s9 and
| OF the Girls. $3.50 61.
The Society for the Protection of Game
met last night residence OF the Vice President, r.
B. Roosevelt; Royal Phelps occupied the chair. An
amendment the State game laws referred to the
Committee Game laws. II provides that the shoot
ing Of wild duck goose. bay snpe and fowl OF ike
SHALL bc prohibited during the Spring month";.