New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-29
NETWORK CITY.

NEW-YORK CITY.
Miss Fanny Davenport plays to-day Mt the
matinee and FOR the last time for erbenet this evening
Captain A. II. Bogardus, champion wing shot
Of tho world has matched for $500 TO break 1000
glass balls in 500 consecutive minutes.
Many members of the Produce Exchange
tried hard Yesterday. TO Monday for holiday,
but on a ballot l6 votes lacking for the requls G
! two-thrds majority.
The Board of AppOrtiOnment remained in
secret session all day yesterday considering the budget
for the coming year The result probably, VIII not be
| known until Monday.
Secretary of the Treasury Sherman held con-
suation with Collector Arthur az the Custom House,
yesterday. Ex-Governor Morgan, Thurlow Weed. A. b.
Cornell and General Merritt we're present
The managers of the London Circus have
made arrangements Tor another cakewak this evening
The performance of last Saturday night by ten couples
who depored themselves in the ring, was so aughabe
! that repetition has been demanded.
At the meeting of Polar Star Lodge, No.
2l5 F. and A. NJ December 60 the following officers were
elected Hicks, Master; Gilbert d. smith Senior
Warden; John s. Little, Junior Warden Joseph W.
Swaine, Secretary; James Van Riper treasurer
The flags Of the Produce Exchange were at
hamast. yesterday, in respect TO the death of NJ d.
Thomas Of the firm OF Thomas 4 Bcnham -four mer-
chants Mr. Thomas was eghty-four years old, and an
Old member of the Produce Exchange who retired from
active busidcSs several years ago
George Robinson, caught in the act of steal
ing Governor Iidens aw-bOoks, sentenced, yestcr-
day. BY Recorder Hacbett, to two years and half IN
States Prison. The Recorder commented On the heart
essneSs which, after Governor ItdenS loss OF the Tres
ldency the prisoner showed IN attempting 10 steal MS
| tools OF trade
! At the Founding Asylum of the Sisters of
Charity, in Sxyeghtlst., yesterday, was celebrated
the feast of the Holy Innocens Two hundred children
part in the exercises and aferward treated
fr.-Ft lfrtra III I'M
Asylum contains about 1922 children, the majority
| OF whom are over Two years OF age.
A musical and dramatic performance in aid
Of ae sick and wounded Of the Cuban patriot army, Will
Jc given this evening the Theatre Franchise, by Cuban
amateurs There Will be a vocal and Instrumental con
cert, and drama in the Spanish language entitled
"Mocezuma and written for ne occasion ny senior J"a-
/ gum VI. Perez, OF the Republic OF COLOMBIA
/ A Harlem correspondent dcnOUnceS the pres
ent style indicating the lamp-posts. From
careful study Of iluI1iua ted gJdoposts he con-
cuie that they blind leaders Of the stranger. In
two-rls OF them the of streets are on tie wrong
side the men who clean the lamps havIhga genus iof
rco0Ustructug the cty. Tie calls for REFORM bat dou Il
less not even echo VII respond as 1t has grown tired Of
giving back this word.
IN the divorce suit of Houston Rucker against
Mary @. D. Rucker, Application was made, Yesterday
60 Judge .ady Tor alimony sud counsel fee The plain
ms counsel opposed any such allowance claiming that
the defendant was guilty OF very many a"itetieS and
undertook. with much pcrsstency 10 cite cascS-rcCen
cases. Judge Brady said pleasantly g. know tLere
cases The Wh0ie science oI eqhy ls devoted 10 PIC
serving marriages whore they can be upheld, and 10 Is
only tine most fagrnt cases where woman viii be
deprived OF the power 70 support ana defend herself
untl she is legally proved guilty"
The Madison Avenue Baptist Church, at
Twenty -first-st. and Mrdisonave. having been thor
oughy renovated and furnished during the Summer,
Will be opened tomorrow the Rev. A. j. Gordon, OF the
Clarendon Street Church, Boston, preaching morning
aud evening Professor Danforth. late oraanist OF St.
Stephens church, viii have charge Of the music; a
choir has been engaged, Of which Miss McCuum wall be
inc sopr,uo on Succeeding sundays The preachers are
President Robinson Of Brown University, the Rev.
A K. Potter oil Springfield, Mass, me Rev. Dr. Blids-
man. OF Albany, and the Rev. Dr. Magoon, Of PAIa-
deipha.
BROOKLYN.
Record for the week ending December %
deaths. 1872; births, l79; marriages, as.
General |. s. Catlin, though still very i'll OF
diphtAeIia was reported, yesterday, be improving.
Plymouth prayer meeting was led by Assist
anPa,or Halliday, last evening" Mr. Bcecner beng out
Of town On alecturlng tour.
The liquor licenses of Rankin g. Menllen,
Of Atlantic and VanderDlltaves, and OF Charles White
OF No lG6 Unionpace, revoked yesterday by the
Board vi Police and Excise for violations OF tht Excise
Law.
The Grand jury yesterday returned an indict-
ment against James McDermot, who, on November n,
stabbed Charles Runsden. g.sne Inspector Rams
den has nearly recovered, aud has left the hospital Nc
1
SupervisOr-at-La Howell, the MayOr-elect.
has vetoed the resolution Of the Supervisors passed
the last meeting giving Father Hickey the Rev.
Mr.. Bass 5000 year each, the Roman Catholic and
Protestant chaIlains at the Penitentary.
The Brooklyn City Railroad Company, yes
terday received ts sixth steam for the Fort Haml-
ton route TIE Broadway. Railroad Company also re-
ceiyed steam motor, which will be from Flushing
ave- through broadway 10 East New-York and thence
on ulton-st. TO cypress Hills Cemetery.
The Board of City Works, yesterday, opened
the proposals for supply ing to the city for the year
ISIS. All the companies sent in the bdsS2 % "a
thousand feet, and % cents month for cleaning each
lamp. No bids sent in by the Mutual Gas Com
pauy. IL VIII not be able to manufacture gas until
May !.
A libel was filed yesterday in the United
States District Court against Harlem steamboat sy
van Glen by John Welsh for $1,000 damages for the
loss OF his wife, Margaret Welsh who drowned Oh
the night Of September &c by the alleged caressness OF
the boats crew. Mrs Welsh in IL TOw-bUa in the
East River BackWclPs Island, when the boat was
run down by the steamer and Mrs. Welsh drowned.
The Democrats will have a majority in the
next Board of Supervisors. They held IN the
Coroner's once Thursday evening TO deliberate upon
the nomination Of chairman, pro tenn, clerks, and the
appointment OF standing committees SUPERVISORS
Brown, OF the ANIlith Ward, and Moran, OF the Xth
Ward the prominent candidates. 1t is understood
that Chief Clerk Galley and hs assistants will be reap
pointed without opposition.
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