New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
NEW-YORK CITY.

preparations are HOW III pTOSTCSS iOl tuO
presentation in this city on the occasion Of the jewish
Festival OF Purim on March a. OF the mirdce-piay OF
Joseph IN Egypt"
Charles Calvert, manager OF the Princes
Theator, Manchester having successfully produced
Henry "" at Booths Theater. returns to England by
the steamer Baltic, which sails on Saturday.
Charles Wight g. Co.. agents for the new
line OF steamships which this city with
Hull England have secured temporarily the pier az the
foot of RutgeTss East River az the landing place III
this city for their steamers.
A field of ice passed down the North River
day or two ago which, according to the estimate OF an
engineer OF Department OF Docks was 275 acres In
and contained 90Oo0c0 cubic feet or ice, IL was
estimated at 5000 feet In width by 1850 In length
Ip the suit of James d. Phyfe against the
city, tried in Supreme Court, Circuit before Judge
Van Brunt in which the plaintiff claimed $4,000 for the
materials Of part OF house taken for the Cnurch.st.
nainfIff cot verdict for soi7 Moody Smith for plain
III: James NJ. Smith ana C. r. Miller for defendant
The Right Rev. Herbert Vaughan, ID. d.,
Bishop Sord, England. VIII lecture this evening Ia
St. Stephens Church, in East asTweniyeighth-st on inc
Gladstone Controversy" This will be the only lecture
In America OF dsting guished EDgshman ana emu
nent member Of the Roman Catholic hierarchy oil Ea
gland.
William Manning, of No. 55J West Thirty
second-st q boat-builder was setting trap with
pistol at his house last evening" under the belief that
burglars intended TO break in VIII the psto was aeci-
denaly exploded and he was snot through both legs
Manning was seriously injured and Was sent TO Bellevue
Hospital.
An inquest was held yesterday in the case
OF Lawrence Bcrly Of l7th-st, Seventhaye, who
was Injured by the fall OF q rock from blast made in
ForcIh-si., tho place where he was working, IN
August last he died from his Injuries Jan TO- The jury
rendered verdict ceDsuring Michael Snlih, the con
tractor for negligence IN haviaS his blasts insecurey
covered.
The Book Committee of the Methodist
Episcopal Church net yesterday afternoon at No.
So5 Broadway. Reports from the Eastern land West
ern sections were presented and tho Rev. Dr. Nelson
read statement OF the condition OF the dethodist BOOK
Concern in this city. The meeting held with closed
doors, and ltte Information was gwen concerning It,
The sessions Will be continued to-day and tomorrow
Cant. Mcdonnell Of the Eighth Precinct PO-
lice made descent yesterday upon the Metropolitan
Theater on Broadway during the performance, and IS
females and 8 men, including Martin Campbell, who
was in charge. taken to the police station The
Hackett on account OF the sOcaled cancan dancing
in the theater There was considerable confusion at
FIRST but large force OF police beng IN the tbeater
the spectators became quiet aud passed Out Ill dn Of
derly manner.
James Nelson, age so, residing at Taylor's
Hotel Jersey City, attempted to commit suicide yester-
day by cutting his throat with razor. He was found
by officer MCGOWAN at Uniyersty-place and Clinton
place living upon the sidewalk. There two
his throat and he held an open razor covered
with blood In his hand He was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital his wounds probably fatal IL was aseer-
ained that Nelson had had trouble with his wife, aud
tIls had unsettled bis mind impellns him to suicide
BROOKLYN.
A water back in the kitchen range of Mrs.
Bow man, No. li9 KoseiusSOs burst yesterday serl-
ously iujullng Mrs. Bowman aDout the face.
The report of the Long Island College Hos
pta Dispeusary for the month OF January shows that
tho number OF new olses treated 472 2l9 patients
being females and 2j3 males The number VI surgical
cases was 14G OF medical, 2l1
John Atkinson, 5j years of age residing at
No. III waterst.. while filing a cart in ConkIin's coal
yard yesterday. Pearl and Prospect sts fell and was
rampled on the head by one OF the horses 1t Is sup
posed that his Injuries VIII prove fatal
While +. c. de Marcellan was walking in
Fultonst Reid-avc, yesterday, he osed against
a rag.picker named Jacob Kuntz of No. l57 Hcpkns-st
who assaulted HIM with heavy iron hook. inilciing
very DANGEROUS scalp wound over tue leit temp'e'
Kuntz arrested after loLg chase by Capt LEIGH.
An old man was found yesterday on the
sidewalk in Union-st, Van Bruntst in an insens
ble condition and nearly frozen. He was taken to the
statOnhouse where he recovered sufficiently to give
his name, John Segrum Of No. AZ Cneeyer-pace He
had received a severe cut on his mead Dy tn, fa lie
removed TO the hospital
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The meeting OF citizens
and members o the Fire Department to he held last
night has postponed TO this evening The reward
offered the detection OF the person who caused TIE
fire Sunday night has been increased to $3.50 Dph-
has received charge OF the church lately oTganzad Ia
which is TO advocate Democratic principles.
AQUEBoGUE.-Mrs Young, wife of the Rev. Chris
topEer Young, met with alarming accident on Mon
has been in the habit OF nhang the smoke OF prepared
paper. As she lighting the paper it exploded with
report equal to that OF gun, scorchng her face
sderaby and setting her clothing on he Tue fire was
at extngushed and Mrs. Young experienced no
other injury than the scOrcbing aud frght...Ddvid
Downs, While partially deranged, attempted TO set fire
his house day or two ago His son discovered
the smoke, and got to the fire just Ia time 10 save the
building.
HEupsrEAD-The verdict of tho CorOner's jury in the
nnPf fn1r o. her
Company killed by tue accident on the Hempsteat
branch on Wednesday evening" OF last week entirely ex-
The jury declare that the means provided for the
OF water IN time OF freshet were inadequate, and
recommend reconstruction OF the road III this regard.
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFroY.-The Hon. Robert Christie, O
prominent lawyer is lying dangerously i'll Of pneu-
monia at his residence Oh New-YoIkave.
NEw-BhIdHToN.-A Ihack-drver named Bryan. while
running by side OF his team Monday fell the
ice nd was picked up nsenslbe aud couveYed the
Smh Intirnary at TompkinsyIie. At last accounts lie
still insensible
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
MOUNT VERNON.-AbOut a year ago East
Mount Vernon annexed tc Mount Vernon proper,
and now movement is on foot in favor of annexing
also the Incorporated villages Of West Mount Vernon
and Central Mount Vernon The united population
would be about 5000 number OF property-owners are
strongly in favor Of including NorthEl Mount Yer
Vernon, South Mount Vernon WaslDgtonville, that
OF Wakefield lying north OF FIfteenth-aye IN the
township OF Easchester. Chester Hi ana Fleetwood,
comp Using population Of about 10000. under city
charter.
WHITE PLANs.-The ProhibitiOniss Of Westchester
County assem- bed In Convention here Tuesday,
Judge W. H. Van COtt presiding. A County Executive
Committee, OF three delegates from each town. was
formed, with Mr.. Hu0bell. late Warden OF the State
Prison at SingSIng, as Chairman IL was resolved In
case the Excise enacted by the Legislature its last
session for Westchester County should he repealed 10
imined .atey the cOunty 50 as TO control the
selection candidates for local offices the approach
ing town elections.
WEST MOUNT vsRyoS-On Tuefday night, Elizabeth
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