New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-03

work being suspended and all places OF business Deing
closed except tho liquor saloons Watch-beeunes were
held in most OF the Methodist cbufches Cd fridoy nis
Many pubo and private houses the east shore Villages
were Illuminated at midnight when bells were rung eau
non were fred, and Whistles were bioWh. Inc
biioes Of IT, Johns Episcopal Church at Clifton were
runR Services held in all the roman ViN
Escnnal churches lad forenoon services which were all
we'll attended The inmates of all the public INSTITUTIONS
on the island were we'll looked after Those OF te 5ea
mems Retreat AT Stapeton given dinner OF rot.
turkey and other good things, ana tbost Oh Ihc
Nurscry nj the -Four Corners and of the County ron
bonse lad ezra dinners The Old sailors at the snug
Harbor New-Brghton, over 4oo ID hunDei' "0i' "''0
toasted.
after eating his breakfast Yesterday morning.
OF being unwell and went TO his bedroom 10 nc % t
Not apnearug AZ dinner time, his wire went up
call him. aud finding him in his room; went " VI, nc
garnet, where found hanging by Tue neck HUN
OF the raiters.
FAsrpoRT-Capt j. b. Tyler went into the woods 10
bring home load Of wood one day last week ana w,
returning home by eyenRE gc ms resteS Is the andns Of
bis dead body. coroneI's jury found that TIC c@' "
bis death by the visitation OF Cod
soUTIRIElD.-An entertainment, consisting Oh a., az
dresses determinations, and singing, was gwen W uo
sabbath school connected with the MoIaylan Cncn Oh
Al te close variety Of presents distributed 10 the
scholars of the Sabbath-schOOl
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE Midnight services were beId
in the Memorial Methodist and Grace Episeopap
Churches, and the New Year was welcomed III Win o'
ringing of bells and firing Of guns Bunting was us
played from public buildings and private reslueheeS
MOUNT VERNON. - The members OF the REFORMED
Church contemplate the removal OF demohDoh VI vi,
chapel and the erection in Its stead OF nuch aI cl
building 10 contain hall suitable Tor lectures concerts
etc. Mrs. Lantry has instituted legal proceeulngs
against William SDreen OF this place l0f having SOU
liquor her husband whereby he became intoxicated
While in that condition lie set fire to his mouse, leder
ing his family homeless AT meeting lately held III
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Law and Order Asso
citation organized the enforcement OF e1
layys
Ing liquors.
LECTURES AND MEETINGS
The fourth annual meeting of the National
Rifle Association will be held at the First Division Rem
devious, at Nos. T. o. and IL West Thrteecntb-s, CO.
morrow, at p
A meeting of committee of the deposltOrs
Of the Central Park Savings Bank held yesterday
afternoon &c the BrevoOrt Assembly Rooms. The com
mittee claimed that IL had traced most Of the dcposors
money 20 the possession Of the late President Thomas
Geariy Mr. Gearty is a building contractor and bull
bank building for $4,000 and mortgage OF H31OOO
which he holds. The committee also reported Jnat
money had been paid TO the Trustees on no security
whatever which they had not made good 10 the depOs
toia The committee has taken the advice 81 counsel
vino recommends prosecuting the President and Trustees
A committee from the Harvard Boat Club
will meet at the Filth Avenue Hotel this evening to d-
cusg the question Of their withdrawal from the Boating
Association of American Colleges. 10 Is the genera
odnion that the majority OF the committee VIII vote tu
college regatta and then withdraw. The result Ol rue
meeting OF the Harvard committee Is anxOsy loohed
r as n will have "A great influence upon the choice OF
place for holding the next regatta.