New-York tribune., 1877-11-10
NEW.YORK CITY.

Fourteen hundred scholars attend the Ihir-
teenth street Evening School.
The heavy rain which, followed the gale OF
Thursday filed many of the cellars along the river front
on the East and West sides. No serious damage Is re-
ported.
Mary A. Schieferdecber jumped into the
East River, from the steamboat MnnchannocK' near
BlockweIPs Island yesterday morning The body was
recovered.
Stuffed animals are being placed in the new
Museum OF Natural History, in Central Park. Ihs
week wide drive has been opened from EighthaVe 10
the entrance OF the bniding
There was no change in John Brougham's
condition last evening His physician allows him to re-
ccive no callers hopes that change for the better
will take place sh0rlly
The A. n. White Association, which includes
number Of the employees of Bellevue Hospital, is max
ing great preparations for a6a TO be gwen by them a
Turtle Bay Hail. December II.
Superintendent Waling instructed tho police
CAPTAINS yesterday to enforce strictly the rule prohi
fling bonfres in the street many buildings have been
damaged, lately, by street fires.
Donald McIea assistant custodian of the
Post Once building has resigned his position, and will
resume the practice Of law A. W. Whiting, OF this city
will probably be appointed to the position
At the German Hospital last month one hum
dred patients received grauous treatment Gifts from
German merchants amounted to Sl,025; tne expenses
$l4il SO and balance OF fSlsl remained IN the
treasury.
While the bark ArgO was coming across
Sandy Hook bar. tow yesterday, Of the hawsers
parted and knocked the mate, Nes Larsen overheard.
Larsen sank Immediately ana IL vas supposeu nc WIS
instantly killed by the dow
Detectives Kern and Wo0lsey succeeded,
Yesterday in recovering all the property stolen from
A. D. wheeler, OF Providence, r. l. The property is
valued at II 2CO. The thieves James Larney and
William DENNIS, taken 10 Providence yesterday.
G.. W. b. complains that James Burns has
kept sailors boardng-house without license,
though often notified to do So" An indictment was
found against Burns. and he was arrested yesterday
by Detectives Fields and OConnor OF the DslrlcAl'ot-
news Oiice.
Senator John Morrissey is gaining in strength
gradually He IS still kept very quiet, and sleeps the
greater part Of the time Yesterday he partook OF food
three times His physicians thlnN That with perfect
quiet and good attendance, IN few days their patient
viii he IN hs usual ROBUST bealth.
a lady friend of the 7th Regiment" has
given through Robert Lcnox Kennedy, $1,000 10 the
New Armory Fund; Frederic W. stevens has given 500;
the Continental Fire Insurance $500 and the Exchange
Fire Insurance Company 500. The total amount OF gifts
to the fund exceed rl30,OOO.
4 large number of labOrers were at work on
on the new City Hall to-day, probably reward for
services election day The interior OF the Han is as
funng shape The grant" columns are in position, and
am idea may bc furmed Of the appearance or the
various rooms when finished
Cards were issued yesterday 10y Nir. and Mrs
William II.NdudcIbt FOR the marriage ot thCr dauglter,
Florence Adele Vanderbilt, 20 Hamilton Mex. Twombly,
OF oston The ceremony take place 10 st. BartlOl
omcV'- church. Mads0n-avc and FUrivfOurtl-st., on
Wednesday evening, November =, at O'Clock.
A schooner supposed to be the Joseph Far
we'll from Rocklaud. with load Of granite bound for
Baltimore, was run into and sunk, or Hart Island,
about p m Thursday. by steamer, which took of
the capt1In and crew. The schcOuef- topma-ts stand
above the water hall way between Kings Point and
Hart Island, directly in the track o the sound steamers
The members Of the National Rifle AssOcia-
ton will shoot for a Parker shotgun to-day, at Creed
moor. Each competitor will be allowed thirty snots on
the 600 yards range At p. m. gold MaiSsman's"
badge VIII he shot for al the 200 and 800 yards dis
tauces. The matter iB open 20 all members Cf the Ma
toual Rife Association and Of the National Guard OF
tns State
The following is a summary of the mail
matter delivered and collected by the letercaries of
the Post ONCE in October Registered letters delivered
21 $50; mail letters 3is3G93 posal-cards, ASG.69s;
local letters, I,92o.746; local pOsticards, 6Gg6J7
ucWspapCrs Sii.2Jl. Letters collected, J,3u3G-O
pJstal-cards, 800; newspapers, s6531 Ihe toal
postage local matter delivered through the boxes or
by carriers amounted to 9lOJ,OS6 1S.
For several years Young Mems Christian
Associations have apart the second sunday in N0ycm
Der as a day Of prayer for young men. Tomorrow viii
De Observed such day, by the associations in this
city There will he meeting IN Association Hall in the
evening. and pruyermeetinss during the day; prayer
meetings will also Pee held every night next week. and
every afternoon, except Saturday, public meetings VIII
DE he,d. Dr. ThomsOns Bblcciass viii be resumed 10
morrow afternoon.
BROOKLYN.