New-York tribune., 1876-01-20

funeral Of the late Sister Rosna Principal OF r. sohns
School took place yesterday morning solemn Mass OF
REQUIEM was celebrated. Sister Roslna was uaghter
OF the late Capt. Met Oy Of jersey CITY
HARRIsOS-In tho suits against the Morris and Essex
Railroad for falling to place fagnen at street crossings,
as required by ordinance and in which judgments were
given for the town by Judge Mugan writs OF cortiorsn
have been taken and the matter WILL come peiofe 'e
upper court at its present session.
CLIProS-Yesteriay the body Of an unknown man was
found in the pond in the rear OF the Cnton Grove @
He apparently German. well dressed age aDout oo'
tall, with full face, black hair, mustache anu goaVee
HoBoKEsI is stated that the tunnel OF the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railway through Bergen lii ~
will be opened sufficiently during the present "eeA w
allow pedestrian to pass through.
UNION HuI--JacOb Beinhomer, a teacher In the puDnc
school, has been suspended for using proane language
toward his pupils.
LECTURES AND MEETINGS
The Cotton Exchange yesterday passed ap-
propiate resolutions on the death Of James Bryce
member.
A meeting of the receivers of grain will be
held in the Of the Board Of Managers OF the Pro-
duce Exchange to-day at D. M, 10 consider questions
affecting their interests.
A conversational meeting will be held at the
College OF Pharmacy, at the University Buildings in
wasngton.place this evening at which botanical and
matcria medica specimens living and prepared, Will be
shown by the aid Of the gas microscope.
The annual meeting of the directors Of the
Eye and Ear Inarmory at secondave and Thireenthst
was held last evening The election FOR officers resulted
follows: President Royal Phelps, Vice Presidents,
Benz. H. Field and Edward Delahei, M d.; treasurer,
John L. Rkpr; Secretary, Charles NJ. Allln, NJ d. The
reports of the Treasurer and secretary showed id the
institution was In iiOurishing condition.
At meeting of the German Property
Owners Central Committee, on Tuesday evening, COM
munication from the GernanAmerican Seminary Asso-
citation read requesting the different German unions
to petition the Board Of Education not 10 discontinue
instruction In German in the public schools The chair
appointed committee 70 protest against such al at
tempt whenever made
In regard to tho ball of the Cercle Francais
dc Iarmonie TO be given this evening the police arc 10
governed by the II notice is received
that the Masquerade Ball BILL passed yesterday In the
tate senate, has become a law they will then consider
this special case Commissioner NOOrhis SAID that II
such notice ia not received officially no masks will be
permitted to he II s understood that this will be
a test Superintendent Wang Is 10 issue general
order this afternoon in relation to the subject.
At the meeting of the Dock Commissioners
yesterday, Charles f. Hill, representing the American
Pier and Column Company, exhibited views aud plans
the construction OF ndestructble piers the water
front OF the city 10y building them columns OF stone
sud Bessemcr steel the former exposed to the water,
and the latter giving strength At rough estimate
pier $50 feet ong by 80 feet wide could be built for
s50000 He suggested that permission be given To the
Of holding it fo 20 years after which should revert
the city. Mr. ill was told TO submit his plans the to
Chrf Engineer of Docks.
A meeting of the Executive Committee of
the new ndcp nlent Labor party held last
iuB ~ hl"nr iliI, '' III y-'o" 'St' anu i"N'S' W.
A. A. Carsey presided 1t resolved that measures he
taken oppose the passage OF tho bill 10 repeal the
Eight Hour Law, which Is before the Assembly.
motion a. nOunclng the action Of Andrew j. Campbell,
A-scmbly yman from the IXth District, IN bringing such
bill before the state legislature WAS carried IL was
also resolved that protest be- entered against the iur-
ther consideration Of the Contract Prison Labor bill
which has been introduced by Iamll on Fish, Jr, and
advocated 10y Sinclair Tousey. Al tine next meeting OF
the Committee permanent officers are TO be elected
The annual meeting Of tho Clinton Avenue
Congregational Church, Of which the Rev VIM Ives Bud
ngtOn d. d. is pastor held last evening in the lee
tureroom OF the church. at Clinton and Ilfayetteayes
BROOKLYN tie pastor presiding The report Of the Com
ttee the church stated that during the past year
had been added to the church I'll new members IN
30 had taken letters or dismissal ana
died fhe present membership Is 6SS, OF which there are
22S males and A6l females. The amount collected Tor
charitable purposes wa S2O95O 20: William IL Harris
and George W Carson elected dcacOns, and Mts.
Mary H. Whitehead dcacOuess. +. Il. Gambler was re-
elected Clerk, aud Vim. II. Harris elected Treasurer