New-York tribune., 1876-12-21
NEw-YoRK CITY.
Shortest day i'm the year.


If "Led Astray" among the ten beEeht matlnees
to-day, you'll be sure 10 lose " Caste.'
The Commissioners of Charities and Correction
win give the denizens OF Backweis lsiabu l9VVO Po "
poultry o Christmas day
The North River was so full of ice yesterday that
the first time tins Winter
Commodore Vanderbilt complained OF beng
usual last evening, and was In some PAM '
ply sician enjCins strict quiet
Custom-house Inspectors McCook and Hagen
seized l06 boxes Of cigars %fh avsen Ou""
Amerchant Yesterday drew $4,000 from the sub
Treasury and reaching the sdcwak aiOpPe o. 70 the
The National Board of Fire Underwriters, closed a
bSrs We're present and large routine business was
transacted .
During the past few days there has been active
preparation markets IN anticipation OF Dsk 5
Chrstmas and New Years trade but many ueAe'S i'
The Produce Exchange will not be closed on N sat- M
uray Al yesterday the vote stood S22 fS e 10
s esse' a'f the Exeange III remain open as usual
Theodore N. Vail, Superintendent of the Railway
Man left OT hP aGR9s Railroad ocas
cure better arrangements FOR the fast mall service
Atro Ohio nom an anonymous writer informing him I that
he had plot to blow up Tny Tn' RoSs a.ss
ant" ,
bene6t for the Brooklyn sufferers will take place
% la FsyOrlS F5L byGsg az 6e a and
be by FROM La Favorta Dramauc AsSo
collector Of 4ae Torng GTrch fx5s Eelgons IT. 5s se
paper edited BY the the & KEY; to or Inc nam Chance lie dsaf
peared yesterday so aid large amount OF iuhu' "Hi' "
Edward Reilly lsborer age 60; while at at YORK YORK
veserdsy scrnoSu in the quarry Foryhfhst ana s!S
S HS sruck on the head by from blast ana IN
Hg sany SIed The deceased lived in siEets nt'r
Eight Eiehh,sTe. ave
S;xtv-one judgments against the city were yester-
day SATISFIED by Controller Kelly and satisfaction prices were
si County CLERK The @ ar TeT II Estimate
snd AppoonmSnt sS i authorized Of in bOnoS
to pay Judgments.
The dedication of the male department OF Gram,
mar school 90 took place yesteIay T9e 81 h %
o9 ThePe are So BOYS already department which has
seating capacity for 500 The Key pG atnns sv the
scholars, with music. ,
The inspectors of Croton water employed by the
iTom CommissoueT Allan Campbell visit the buildings IN
make tRoToneh examination Of the plumbing work Where
water is found running t. waste & e or 9e oo snort hooS
The following comedy before the curtain will be
enacted at the theaters on certain night TINS weeh
together and with accord remove their mats kapt9us
applause from the g. b ens on Wo have added
cubt their stature By the purchase oi new "h'0 Oon
St. Barnabas's House, at No. 3O4 Mulberry-st.,
which mas been established lne years affords temporay
be compelled to protection at the From
1915 70 sept &c. lsG t$3 inms'eS wSs G 1s meals
supplied being average Of about 4Og meals E sa o. % t
Episcopal oOCleSt VI
winch the I. l. Woodruff s supeIihlehuehL
BROOKLYN.
The BOARD of Education has concluded 10 etllke
drawing from the list Of academic studies.
Only % pictures were sold at the art exhibition.
All the works exhibited been returned 10 the owners
excepting about 300 which viii De Ontfe lOr ae ~ lOiS
exhibition This Will prObably De opehed Oh 9a'uu''
Jobn H. Mckay of No. 22l Grand-st. was tried
the rendered verdict G guilty.
without leaving their seats The prisoner VIII Dc sehehceu
TO morrow.
James McGary was brought before United states
Benedict Yesterday charged with illuminating
ard attempting hinder Joseph = Hafula cooreI man
voting the last election lie was hed III sIVOo pA ="
appear examination Jan. 10.
There are two boards OF trustees in the Fleet
street African NJ Church. each claiming 10 be legitimate
An action was brought OF them against the other yes
trdav before Judge order settle the disputed
Oiu The quarrel created considerable interest among
the cOlOred friends OF both parties
The annual meeting of the Brooklyn Baptist So
BAPTIST Church. Brooklyn. The Rev Albert O. lawson spoke
Church. the Rev. Wayand HOyt on Tie Ldtchi
Power in Churches and address was also deNeteu
by the Rev. &. d. w. Bndgeman
At the weekly meeting of the Board Of Health, the
Secretary reported lOl Of contagious
diseases In tie CITY during ending Dec lG. A COM
nnnicoon was received from the NewIOk Cleaning ana
DsnfeeUg Company, complaining that unusual demands
we're made upon them In the performance Ol tht "ok III
Brooklyn.
The first meeting of the new Board of Aldermen
will he held ON Jan s. President VIII be chosen As
Inc members are evenly divided between the two parties
sharI expected caucus has been hel Dy tac
party without reaching conclusion The most prominent
Republican candidates are AdeIinen ray FshrI au
asprans arc Aldermen BltCk anu huilha
| atc " be held Friday evening