New-York tribune., 1878-03-04

attached 10 this institution contains over oo'o'e
volumes and is free 10 all working boys and siris'
BROOKLYN.
Deaths during the past week, lo4.
The Brooklyn baseball club will open play
to-day weather permitting, at the Prospect fafA "f"'
grounds. 40 -
Alderman Fisher, the President of the Com
mon Council has received silver gve from his friends
and neiglbors as token Of their regard
Mrs. Mary Consey, of No. % Summit-st., an
Oh lady Of seventy years died Saturday. from injuries
received or Febauary 20 by the explosion OF Kerosene
lamp
Letters of administration had been granted
TO the public administrator in the case of Dr. ElIger'
of No 1875 Livingston-s, but will has been found ui-
eXpecedly
The funeral services &C the Rev. Charles b.
sing OF the New-York Eat Conference of the Methodist
En coral Church. were held at the Summerficld NJ r..
Church yesterday afternoon.
The entire stock OF tobacco belonging to
Solomon Ersch, of No. $50 Ewenst was seized by the
revenue officers for noncompliance with the law IL
amounted III value To $500.
Several Brooklyn brewers in anticipation of
the high price be charged for ice by local dealers have
made contract, for supply from Maine at rates only
slightly above last summers prices.
In the suit for limited divorce of Isabella
Marshall against her husband, on account of cruel
treatment Judge McCue has granted - week alimoDy
The couple married III Buffalo III 1866 ana III ISOo
the wife took poison, but recovered
The fuucral services OF Robert j. Dufl, yes
tcrday. at Ie Lee Avenue Baptist Church. were CON
Quoted by thc Rev. J. Hyatt Smith The Charter Oak
Lodge Dewitt Clinton C0mmandery, and Dewitt ClitOn
Chapter, attended the funeral III "A Dody.
The Rev. Simeon Dixon, q colored Methodist
preacher OF Williamsburg, before Justices Elliot
and Guck on Saturday on for the support OF the
child OF Sarah williams member Of his church. Ihc
suit instituted by the Charity Commissioners. MI
IN lynn. .Vynr nlf hA
reserved
DR.. Buchanan and Captain f. S. wilkins
cited before Justice Walsh to explain the cIrcun-
stances of aggravated assault alleged to have been
committed 10y DR.. Buchanan two months ago. Both men
prominent members ot inc Twenly-thrd ward he-
publican Association. Mr. Wkinss Jaw II sau 10 nave
been broken III three places.
The convention Of Irish societies of Kings and
Queens Counties met yesterday. and an amendment to
the constitution giving the Grand Marshalship Of the
annual proces sion alternately to st. Paricks Mutual
Alliance. the Ancient order OF Iiibcrnans and the
Church Temperance Societies. rejected. owen Ma
hon of the Accent order ~ llibcrans elected to
lead the II. Patrca's Day parnde.
The examination OF the charges Of fraud
connected with the purchase OF yontilator for the
Court House was continued by the Supervisors on saur-
day Supervisor Coa" denied that he had ever received
any money FOR hi influence. Barncg Nahon testified
that he had Sl2uc1 rccclpt 10Y 5000 to he iald 10
supervisors CutIau ana Coates for their services.
While mass was being celebrated in the
Church of ST. Mary or the immaculate Conception, NJ
Leonard and Manscr-ss, last evening. female infant
wls loft Ou the stops Of Father McDonafs r sdence.
narcr pinned 10 the shawl ~ Wh.ct the infant was
wrapped stated hat il was born on a-urtou', Birth
,n.;.s y's cnncu,!cd Mrs Mary Ann smth. Of No. 81
McscrUc-st., adopted the ENID.