New-York tribune., 1878-10-02

Science opened last evening lhcIc are
in the classes OF Agebra, Geometry. Trigonomey De-
scriptIvo Geometry, Analyti Geometry Calculus.
Mechanics Natural Philosophy, Elementary and Ana
lytlcal Chemistry Engineering, Mmeralogy and Geol-
ogy. Applicants received on Thursday and Friday
evenings before o'clock The free reading room Of
Cooper Union Will be open on sundays from II H. to
| 9 p H., Oh aud after next sunday
BROOKLYN
The Worklngmen's Association of Kings
County has nominated william f. Robinson for Congress
IN the Id District. Mr.. Robinson II member OF the
XLlld Congress.
Justice Ferry yesterday discharged Francis
Mccoy alias big Frank" who was charged with partci-
pating IN the robbery OF Arthur j. Heancys pawn shop
In Atlantic-aye. on February y, 1879.
Officer Feizenbaum reported last evening at
the Manhattan Ayenye Police station, that Thomas
Riley Of No. 43 Rchardson-s. had been shot In tho leg
struck the head with hammer and seriously IN
jured Captain Rhodes directed to make thorough
Investigation.
Bridget Schaifer, age fOrty-iive, of No. 157
McKbbcu-st was arrested yesterday for Keeping ais
orderly house. sho Is also charged with stealing
watch aud chain valued ut $3.50 from Emanucl tcrnan
dcZ Of No 3Sl Grand-st, who lie was sleeping III her
house yesterday.
A special committee of the Supervisors re-
ported week In favor OF reducing the pay OF court
officers from 81 SO a day IL is now said that the
court officers intend 10 resist the reduction on the
ground that their compensation cannot legally be re-
duced during their term of Office.
About 500 persons witnessed the base ball
match on the Union Grounds yesterday between the
professional Jersey City Brown Stockings aud the
| Witnka Club, OF Brooklyn. The game by the
Jersey City club. by excellent play both at the bat and
IN the field, by a score OF D TO l.
The Democratic General Committee of Kings
County last night and after adopting resolutions
approving tho action OF the Syracuse Convention. adj
| journed until October TO- when the time for holding
primary elections 10 choose delegates to the City,
county Congressional aud Assembly Conventions will
| be fixed.
The body of DR.. Philip II. Sheridan, of No.
2l0 Wyckoi-s, who reported yesterday missing
foot Of Montague-st. As he had patients boats
fallen overheard accidentally. There were no marks OF
violence on his body
John Pentz, who was charged, together with
hs father and his brother Daniel with defrauding the
Government H connection with the alleged underwcigh-
ing of cargo OF sugar brought this port last February
on the bark Clothide, discharged by Commissioners
days The examination in the OF Daniel VIII De
| resumed on Saturday
The funerals of two of the victims of the fatal
collision at Atlantic and Brookyn-aves took place yes
terday. That of Miss Mary Redmond, OF No. 240 Van
| Verona-st, and the remains inferred In Cal
vary Cemetery. Funeral services the boy Thomas
Callahan occurred at his fathers residence where aJuly
impanelled by Coroner simms first viewed the body
Eight OF the BOYS classmates In the school OF the
| Brothers Of st. Francis In Baltle-s, acted as pail
| bearers. The burial was IN Calvary Cemetery Mrs
Callahan 10 now expected 10 recover.