New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-24

The auction sale of the Hastie-Tracy library, at
clinton largely attended yesterday afternoon and
last night sales exclusively Of dramatic aud poetca
works embracing editions Of Milton and 81 of shaFe
searc The of Milton sold at fair prices while the re-
mainder of the offered knocked down at low
figures over 900 volumes Of the library remain unsod
Tonights includes Greek and Latin cassics and Illus
trated books and works Oh the fine arts
The Grand Jury has prepared an amendment to
tho against duelng which will be recommended to the
Legislature provides that "every offending against
any provisions of this law shall he competent witness
against any person offending i'll the same traioion
and may compelled appear and give testimony before the
Jury any court in The same manner as other per
sons testimony given shall not be used in any
prosecution proceeding, civil or criminal against the per
SO testfyng"
A telegram was yesterday received from Dublin
saying Irish Rifle Association, of which Major a. b.
Ieec captain Irish Team, founder in 1867 held
meeting on Monday and decided to extend an invitation TO
another team the NcwYork Amateur Rifle Association to
compete match for the championship to take place In Ire
during the coming season The suggestion Is recevea
most iayoraby by many Of the amateurs who hope that
match arranged The international rifle matches had
Their origin letter from Major Leecl dated Dublin oct
81 1873. challenging the rhcmen OF America to shoot
friendly cont st in the Autumn OF 1874.
The Home for the Blind at No. 90 West Four
tenth distributing the necessaes of life to the out door
destitute blind ladies Of the society in attendance
every Monday 10 to assist the needy quantity
Of corn meal beans rice, aud sugar is already awaiting
deserving applicants Bread will also be supplied and coal
when cannot obtained from the city The ladies are also
doing they in supplying garments. The society
would be pleased give the destitute blind any garments
ntrusted The President John j. Roberts requests
ose blind 10 the care OF the nome TO send also
a line OF recommendation.
A caucus will he held at an informal dinner of the
New York Yacht Club this eyeng for the purpose Of making
up elected for the ensuing year at the
meeting of Feb l. dolb but that L. Nicholson
Kane the present commodoe. will head the ticket
commodore Mr. Kane formerly an officer OF the United
Navy, having attained the rank OF commander when
he resigned William Aston owner OF the schooner yacht
Ataana win be elected vcecOmmodoro and James still
Of the wandeer viii be elected as rear commodore
Charles Minton the present secretary will Oe retained
sheppard omans the will DO urged 10
consent 10 his r., lection
The British Naval Court, composed of the British
Consul r. NJ. Archibald Capt samuel Brooks OF the steam
ship City Richmond aud Capt J. A. Robbins OF the bark
MILO have reported the OF Eugene sullivan pilot OF
the ship CrcaSsan They find that the master OF the vessel
confident assertion Of the pilot the locality
indicated BY the soundngs that the pilot mistaken in his
calculation Of the position the ship and that standard
eompassas there opportunity it, accuracy
have indicated less than the allowed variation The
committed IN not having sounded later
hour The reliance upon spirit compass made almost useless
by condemned vessel DC stranded before the
or IS discovered.
I. J. Havemeycr of the firn of Havemoyers &
Elder sugar reners No. % Was. left the city yester
day to attend the examination of Mrs Mary A. Ashton Of
Baltimore who IA charged with having attempted TO obtain
900 from the National Exchange Bank OF that city
bearing forged Endorsement The check genuine
one drawn by soneburners Richards Of Baltimore favor
Of Havemeyers Elder. and mailed TO the latter
IL IL received by them, but bore their
dorseent Ashton Aaned possession of il by
saying received IL from William Ramsey OF
New York his dtahbcd III had given II to her she said
payment OF certain indebtedness but had died before
could oxpllin how he obtained 1t.
Another bgamist appeared at the Harlem Police
Court yesteayamcs Abbott the driver Of
the Knickerb0cSer Company Adams Adons OF - years
IL claimed by two wives Mary Donegal
Twenty scvenths, and Hannah Roach East one
wife, but denied the soft impeachment
story that while making the regular matutal call
In East Nineteenst where Hannah worked, the
between them and the damsel
his She young and pretty but he resisted all
her loving advances one fatal sunday morning Sep
temer the artiu fair Piled him with dragged liquor
while In condition pirson called
made one he.h The Justice didn't i'm.
pressed the truth Of the tale and committed OF
feminine strategy Trial IN default OF 1900 BAH
| BROOKLYN.
! Ellen McAvay and Bridget McGlinn two middle
AGED women aud John McGnn boy OF 49,
| shoplifting.
| Tie friends Of Silas b. butcher exertng them
selves his nomination by tho Mayor city Treas
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