New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-15
.uw WORK many TRIBUNE THURSDAY MARCH Is. 1877


field OF work.
The three-turreted monitor Roanoke left the
Navy Yard yesterday in tow for Chester Penn The vesse
will partially taken to pieces ard Of her parts VIII be
used in the construction Of the monitor Puritan now beng
completed John Roach Son. under the plans OF
John Ericsson The Roanoke formerly fgate and was
and armed heavily. but she was found nm
service and kept for harbor defense Her
huh said 10 be rotten and her steam power insncient 10
give speed She has solid 4nch plates and three
monitor turrets with 5inch and two llnc AZ
lowed down the East River yesterday she attracted
considerable attention. and many the inquiries aud sur
misses to her destination.
The Gas Commission yesterday granted a fran
chise Municipal Company Of this city for 80 years
lay mains the following conditions The company to
supply illuminating power equal To 6 candles 10 light
the street lamps at maximum rate not to exceed go per
lamp yearly and the city buildings at 81 per thousand iee
to furnish to private consumers at rate not To exceed
81 thousand and TO expend 10000 yearly In lay
ing mains required by city authorities II the city
should determine reduce these rates arbrators
shall be appointed in Of disagreement IL IL understood
that the company will be Obliged TO bid for lighting the city
lamps II desires the contract but will not be allowed to
charge than the figures mentioned
BROOKLYN.
During the month of February the Park Commits
soners expended 49, leaving balance Of $3.50 49,
The first of the series of special meetings OF the
Aldermen by Mayor Cor the purpose Of eectnga
president for the board will be held this afternoon
Sergeant Leavy and Roundsman Cornell Of the
Thirteenth Precinct made raid last evening dsorderly
house at No. and arrested the keeper Mary
Webb James Patterson John Schneider and Lizzie Dosing
The breach between the Ancient Order of llbcrni-
ans and the Alliance has been healed committee Of
association met and agreed the order OF the
procession PaTcks Day aud the line Of march to be
adopted.
Thomas Ruane and Patrick ConnOll, arrested on
susIcon having TayloTs soda factory
last saturday night discharged Yesterday the only ey
against being the confession OF Ruane that several
they had stolen from the factory by using false
Keys.
Andrew Kane alias James Bradley of No "a
Steub,nst snatchod gold chain from the pocket
Eers standing in front of his grocery, No
Alb Btdordayc, $50 yesterday He was caught
arrested committed Tor examination on the charge OF high
way robbery.
Edward p. Valentine of No. 20 Union-ave. yester-
day was committed the Grand Jury,
the char having outraged his TWO sstersinlaw Annie
Mary In both instances the prisoners counsel
examination because he was not allowed 10 sho" the
character Of the compliments.
Edward Davis a ieweier of No. 100 Myrte-aye.,
employed on Tue day clerk, John Kenerien, man of
26, who brought good recommendations. Al O'Clock
lunch lie did not RETURN and an IN
ventoy Of stock o'clock showed that three goa watches
gold chains belonging TO customers had been stolen
A rnan calling himself George MciIenry was ar
rested NcwYork and brought to Brooklyn on TUESDAY
afternoon suspicion OF being one OF the two men VINO
STOLE 800 from SchDcd Fiusingaye car last
Saturday Edward McAle also arrested suspicion Of
bein the other rOtbcr Mr. Schneider failed to identity the
prisoners yesterday, aud they were discharged
The report OF VIM. A. Mundell, the architect EN-
by Supervisors states that the proposed pan OF re
building Raymond Street Jail IL almost impracucahle; even
carried ont would give the city entirely inadequate jail
a so 900 jail could be built at cost not
exceeding 900 which would many years. The
calls attention to the fact that in the present jail the
and cells shut OF by iron doors from the main
building the ceilings and floors OF wood ana the lower
tiers Of cells heated by placed the corridors In case
Of fire he all the prisoners would perish in the smoxe
Belladonna has been used as remedy in the case
Of the sick horses in stables and has been
administered by the sabemen under the direction oil the
veterinary surgeon Yesterday, two OF the men, Peter Kane
and James Fitzpatrick, surprising the beiladonna to be
licorce split ball Of weighing about go grains ana
ach ate MALT The foreman learned OF IL only when the poison
had already begun its fatal effects; physicians were sum
moned morphine injected into the blood and other rene
die. tired late hour last evening 1t was not thought
the sick men could recover
LECTURES AND MEETINGS
Alta meeting of the New-YOrl Athletic Club last
~ ss s ana ysar Fc G %
G@s T aTr e Gurus caSt D. f5H, Henry Eno%
ton rs Leuena D. y; 9iern second l H ia Ea
a ). 4. Mahou,y.
At the meeting of the Ladies' Art Association |
yesf a. G1 yp faS Out The association
rh- iSantlr's Of iss9cLie HelR1erfIl anu ne ar ~
active emb.stp Miss g. n Powell TO associate GIFTS
aud books Ncrlvcl Inc Association oohs Niu
0p.1 IA. pJlo the two remaining saturdays III
March, from - = =. III.
AT meeting Of the Importers and Grocers Board |
Of Trade We as resolution from the Committee on snip
ulpg TDl t,r y, sscd which recommends the support
81 The 0nau,. Presented by the Cheap Transportation As
,,cu AID row the Common Council OF tins clty 10
hermit the rs aud dummy engines iOr ire trans
i.r,atiun 81 the Bet Railroad from D. H. " a
IA flu Apfii l, ami from D. M 10 b a. H. curing
a." rest II inr year.
The iot-owrers of Greenwood Cemetery held their |
al meeting - 40 20 Bto9lTay !Sot ~ e -, ~
caUDs Dec q. 1876 were T0IO fo Ioi
pyi.udffuir- r labor ~lSj,jO3 30; improvements So
expenditures, S3lJl6i 49, cash on name Dec
a. 1916 2lGi 90 The total number Of lots sold To jan
Z was ~ 4D2 total number Of mcrntns IN the Gem
ctery have bceh lsi,G13.
William Cullen Bryant and Walt Whitman were |
among the r-hed guests who attended the reunion OF
ne Goethe Club the Fth Avenue Hotel last evening d.
s. uuau, T. do president the CdD was ia tie 'haii, dnu
I'M the Rev Mm. r. Ager WHO delivered an address
Ioa the character and genius OF Jean PAU lchteT The
was bas, upon careful AMI searching study oi the
MAJ, iu ils wnrAu ana life. claimed Richter un'
matched in mis- combination Of IahOs and humor MI Algl
Geit az length lou RChtCIs aliy moral teacAel ad
tiorNt he Could not praised in his trCspect
MR. BLhCHER IN the VEST.