New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-07

,,sr a, a meeting At Coumbiast and Atlantic ave-, ap
ponted committee wait the old hands ana urge 'neh
to join strike They hope in this way I" onnf tho '
ployers 10 their terms
Frederick Franz of No. III Meeker-ave. was ar
resd one year ago On tho complaint Of John Matten VINO
charged him with committing arocous assault upon '
person Of his little child Amelia Mattern Inc jury iu OK
onerated Franz and yesterday he brought action In the oy
Court TO recover s. 900 damages from Matterh '' "
prosecution. The case In not yet conciuded
At his residence in CarrO-st., John r. fheips' one
of the leading lumber merchants OF the United sHes ~
last evening Of pneumonia, after snort hnoss " ~
~ I'm 1869 he entered mon the lumber tfsne' " "h ~
accumulated large fortune, and was still engasod AZ inc
,o NJ b,s death He active interest In the Wearo
of Brooklyn though never connected win local pouo
remains will for nterment 10 ha'ah" ~ l." lin
native place. . ,.I
Common Council Monday, President pro tenn French yes
,erdav Amounted the following special cominitees oh
Finance Aldermen Black, Griswod, Donovan Bar' anu
under on Lamps and Gas. Aldermen Murtha fhhe'' ""o
Reardon on Law, Aldermen Burnett Ray Duane oterIne
and Aitken on Assessments, Aldermen Arno.' mui'""
Williams Phillips and Fritz Docks and Marke'S' "ier
mon Cottrell Kane, Acker, Ormsbee and shahhoh iho
majority OF these are Democrats :,
detective Price of the Fourth Precinct attempted
yesterday morning to arrest Daniel Callahan notorious
thief known TO have committed burglary soe u
ago but has skuy eluded arrest AS soon az Callahan "a"
the detective Flushing and Kentaves he attempted
escape but Price, who is powerful man. seized MN NY Tue
shoulder grapped and there was naru stfuseo
until the finally thrown The crowd which assem-
bled were in sympathy with Callahan and pulled the officer
away another struggle another fa ana inc nei
escaped about TO fire pistol at the tef the
feed to the ground by blow from oscar H. "hooi
who afterward gave himself to the police The deecVe
was cared for at the house. the burglar las not yet
O''" ' JERSEY CITY.
There have been four cases of smallpox taken
from No. 302 Thirdst within a week.
William Rdgely. age 30, was arrested yesterday
OI Stealing ,or iTsn h lTS be se caught r ae
William Grobe was arrested for badly cutting
Mles Morris on the hea T sa sn rSn Per feeling them
for some time.
James MeCabe, recently in trouble for beating his
father negotiated check for s28 % on the hn OF
C0ngcr Co.. cattle dealers at the abatto Mccabe escaped
rO" '"' ''' HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
MOUyT KIsco.-The Board of Education of Mount
Kisco securing tue erection OF commodous pubic
so iGS the schc1rs vocal music me
fact that the school district one Of the Ttaest 'n s
year Of was deemed piece OF exaya,
per presented TO the Board OF Educalon
MSGnse at o ss ba fS e doors Of ali the Schools places OF
b amnsrnpt and hubble meetings TO open wardy
and in OF neglect in complying "ith the reguatio t
a he propsr sI held Liable ief for ~ the e
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
mass meeting of merchants, canal-boatmen, and
Others interested in the canals VII taks PGce t1' eGSg
ana better means Of facilitating transportation on ths
canals Speeches will be by prominent gentlemen and
Sa address viii be real from ex-Gov. Seymour.
The regular social meeting of SorOsis was held at
Ps f %sq by by M4S Kyle Pspn read
and another on as WITH OF istoy fGe{, f
a az" psad Sss1 f an
entitled my Boys" and Mrs. Berghoz essay on The Df
ers1Ge ss aSa aGgT and MIS-
Helnngor. Mrs Cr0ly read petition TO be presented ~ 'he
Senate OF the state mat women ay De e,gpc 10 h NJ
charles Of the Art Of Singing This paper was then discussed
Donshty Mrs Wilson Mrs Dlehi Mrs Bruson, Mrs Morse
Weld Mrs Rayenhill Mrs. lianafor and Mrs Weter'
bee
meeting of the Grain Trade was held yesterday
80 Pearst consider the proposed chanses in The
grading made by the eommes on grain Of TIE PrGa ao ES
roit which points the greater portion OF the wheat
ter wheat That graded whit" must be bright
sound dry plump well cleaneGj ana pure wie no o
less than pounds the measured bushcl No white
Winter and no amber Winter wheat to weigh % pounds
specify the requisite qualities and WEIGHTS Tor each me
accordance With the standard grains but in
sequence Of being in bond must be kept separate grades
established for heated or unmerchanlbe grain 0I any
kind therefore 'uc grain when INSPECTED VII De easee as
tained IN the Agreement with Railroad Companies"
The Board of Directors of the National Rifle AS
yesterday at their rooms. No 20 Parkow eN
balance on hand 81 over 5000 The treasurer authorized
immediately upon the orcers OF the Long island ai
road better plans for railroad travel 10 treuno
procure lower possible than last year llcSels
the road TO be sold at the Office Of the t on
command had decided TO affiliate WIN me Nau9nal hlS
he Afforded them fna prey alle year. The following
mees appointed for 1877 Executive COMMUNICATING
nerhorn IT, Alex shaleT. Cen Thomas Dakin ANA
The lion Henry 5 A io.sn r. Sr aad COL george D.
scott Prize Committee John Ward and Major Holland
Finance COmmtee-Ihe Hon. David W. Judd the hon T.
q.