New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
NEW-YORK CITY.

| lne NcUtmplOTlsU TuJucTS VI Ol. AlpuOuSuS
Church in South Fifth-ave, are Informed that man
representing himself to be brother from their Convent
Is collecting money IN their name.
The Committee of the cOmbiled carnival
session OF the Manner Carnival Veren and Blooming
dale Turn -veren held the Teuonia Assembly Rooms
Feb 27 in aid Of St. Johns Guild and the Ladies'
Society for the Rnhef OF Widows and Orphans, have
transmitted 10 81. Johns Guild the sum OF sos 06
At meeting of the Dock Commissioners
yesterday the provisions Of proposed legislative act
making the uniform width OF Southst $50 feet,
ferred to the Executive Committee, consisting Of Com
| mssiOners Wales and Budd They have announced
that they hold directly antagoniste views In regard to
| the subject.
At meeting of the New-York Educational
Society," held at st. Johns Chapel yesterday afternoon,
arrangements made for regular weekly meetings
TO be held Thursdays Of each month. when educa-
tona subjects will be discussed Tne subject 10 be con-
s!dered at the next meeting will lie corporal punish
nent IN the public schools.
The steam fire propeller William +. Have
meyer built for the OF the Fire Department OF this
| city, will be ready for use in very short time The
pumps of the propeller will be the same those used
by the ordinary fire-engne although OF more
power, and Of larger dimensions They will be so ar
ranged to throw 10 of water. which can be
brought TO bear fires, not only docks, but TO
the distance OF block IN depth from the river IDe
Chief Engineer and one Assistant Engineer.
| The third annual fancy ball of the Cosmo-
potan Culinary Association was held last evening at
Irving Hail. The attendance was large and the costumes
rich and varied. The supper was marvel Of the
caterers art. Among the many fanciful designs In
which the fish, flesh and fowl were wrought were the
following: Mazpppa on lie cheval d0mpte GrOs Busson
do Homards la New YOrkaise; Bastlon de Lapereaux
de Venus Foiegras en- Belle Vue Actualite. saumon
la File Angot; I'm bateau attendant lie DEUCE pieces
mentale. and a KiosQue chinos.
AS Wendell Phillips was unable to be present
TO deliver the eighth lecture of the Mechanics and
Tradosmen's at stenway Hall last evening, read
ings by Charles Roberts, jr, substituted. His
selections Magdaena or the Spanish Duel" by
j. F. Waller; Caldwell of Springfield" by Bret Harte;
"Pyramus and Thisbe," by John G. SAKE; 4" The Face
against the Pane" by T. b. Adrch; Evening scene,
bv Thomas Hood Poe's "Bells"; the second act of
the Opera House" by Owen Meredith "The Charcon
Man." by j. T. TrowDrldge; The Miners and the
Minister" by Mark Twain. the readings were fire.
quently appauded
Mary Ann Grace, of No. 5O7. West Forty
fourthst found dead in her bed yesterday mOrn
ing with black and blue marks about her person. The.
case was reported to the Coroners office The husband
Of the woman, aborer named William Grace, appeared
at the Office soon afterHar0 aud gave the following
count the death: Ills wife &as ADDICTED to ntem
perance, and was grossly intoxicated on "Wednesday
risen the morning and left the house. when. he
oyeriaken by neghbor with news of his wifes deab
result OF violence bur OF long inemperanoe
Deputy Coroner Cushinan made a post mortem exam
''' BROOKLYN.
The Board of City Works yesterday awarded
the contract grade and pave Decaturs from Reid to
The libel suit of Charles A. Outflow against
The BROOKLYN Eagle begun before Judge Reynolds
yesterday. The defendants offered testimony Ia justh-
cation OF the article complained Of Case still oD
Yesterday afternoon ii. A. HOlcomb was
(Iarka niop ~ nd lopaf
at Red Bank, N j., which Hocomb is alleged 10 have
represented his property 1t Is charged That Hoi-
comb gave forged deed for the land.
The children of the NJ. E. Church at
Eighteentn-st. and Fhth-ave have been visiting the
homes OF those whom they knew, bearing missionary
tracts and soliciting contributions for the relief o the
poor OF Brooklyn. They have succeeded IN collecting
500 l6.
st. Clair McKelway, one of the reporters of
The Brooklyn Eagle, yesterday made complaint before
Judge Walsh that Wemyss Jobson had threatened to
DO him bodily harm Jo0son was sent TO J1il IN de-
fault of $500 Da The plaintiff Is 80 years Old the de-
fondant o5.
The case of Engelbert Schnef against
Anton Gross was tried Sheriff Wiliams's Office yester
day The plaintiff sued for $4,000 damages ON the
charge that Gross had sandered im IN saying that ne
(Sehue had been guilty of forgery The jury gave the
plaintiff verdict Of $500 DAMAGES mage Mr. semen was
Lleutenant-Coonei OF the 2oth hesluehu OnIsed
states Volunteers. Tue defendant Is wealthy brewer
LONG ISLAND.
! ToNG ISLAND CITY.--Patrick Hughes, team
ster residing at Bethpage, while attempting to cross
the track of the Central Railroad between Bethpage
and Farmngdale yesterday, was struck and instantly
killed by the Patchogue mail train due at Hunters
Point at d. m Great suffering is experienced among
| the poor OF this city. Tao fund for tneir mann
tenance becoming exhaused some time ago, tlc over
seer of the Poor has been unable 10 sTd ~ inE 90
Board of Aldermen have authorized the treasurer Oh
the city place the excise ohcy' noI " WV w
\ the credit OF the Poor FUND
1 J,M,cA-A petition has been sent to the Postmaster
II General establishment of direct % & Ue
tween this village and Flushing II is PROPOSED 10 nave
two mails day each way by the present stage no
Coroner Henderson en Wednesday hea M a1 IN in
the body Of Fritz Bcr,ton who died az MS resSnee & IN
WOodhaven 1t appeared that the deceased au peen Ia
he fe and struck hs head and died aiterward
The Jury decided mat he died from pulmonary disease
uren general sud very considerable reduction OF the
i freight Iar amounting 10 about % per cent on most
GS TO- 10 s Psf Gsns and ali
points The main line as well as the slato1s % on tne M
coal 10 this place will now be rs cents tou, instead OF
g. heretofore The town elections IN queens se 10 ~
elected a Supervisor, a Town Clerk. justice Oh tne
oyerseers OF the Poor five Trustees of the town, five
Constabes. Game Constable. inspectors pT.,sa ot
The accounts Of Charles A. Roe, Treasurer of Queens
Connty are again the subject OF public discussion ne
he duties Of in 1878 found what
conceived TO gave discrepancies In the accounts OF
op,hloved Confirmed this At Mr. Roe's request time
given nim prove his Innocence and IN the latter
part OF 1874 committee reported that there was e6c
due Mr. Roe and dvised that the charges be Withdrawn
| n ia now asserted that the committee ignored the
alleged fact that Mr. Roe deposited to his owl private
! account certain moneys received for interest
STATEN ISLAND.
RICHMoNp.-A session of the Richmond
County Court held yesterday Judge Moore of King
County presiding for the purpose OF auditing the &C
counts of the Drainage Commissioners for the district
including portions Of the Of westheld southhed
, and Mortified. A large number of taxpayers OF tn