New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-22
NEW-YORK CITY.

4 new placard in the Broadway omnibuses an
nonnces " Seats for twelve-children occupying
seats, full fare"
DR.. f. w. Lambert delivered a lecture last
evening at the Workingmen's Reading Room. No.
l3o Greenwich-St;. on " What to Eat, When to Eat
and How 10 Eat
The Albion and British Provident Societies. will
give Charles R0well. the winner OF the Ashley Delt
banquet aud testimonial at the Westminster
Hotel on Monday eveningnext.
The next lecture in the Cooper Union Free Course
will bc delivered this evening in the great hall, by
Horace White, on "A Comparison of the American
with tho English Political SYSTEM
The Austrian bark Fidente. which sailed from
this port for COnstantinope on Septembcr27 1878
with about 10000 cases Of petroleum, has not been
heard from since, and she is supposed lost She was
commanded by Captain Radossovlch, and had a
crew of twelve men.
George Kruse, an unemployed baker, starving
with his wife and three children on % second floor
in the rear of No. 10Y Sulllyan-st shot himself IN
The mouth YESTERDAY, IN fit of despondenGy. The
bullet lodged in tho back of his throat 1t is not
expected that he will recover.
President Edison, of the Produce Exchange re-
ceived Il communication from A. Is. Hepburn. char
man Of the Assembly Special Committee on Rail
roads, yesterday. requesting him to appear before
he committee March 20, 1879 at Albany, and
make specifications of the abuses said to exist III
the railroad management of this State.
The nineteenth anniversary of the Forsyth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, in Forsyth near
DNlSion-sf.. VIII be cominemorated tomorrow
The exercises viii be preaching services at 1880 a.
M. sermon by the Rev. W. Is. Atiieck: union
love least at 2:J0 j. H. and preaching services ut
1850 p. III, with sermon by the Rev. l.. ,. weed,
ID. ID.
Cour landt Palmer read before the Manhattan
Liberal Club ut, Science Hal last evening an essay
entitled Money IL tho light of Sociology" His
purpose WAS To show that the present monetary
sySrem formed on false basis that the faith
Of the nation should b. sufficient support Tor an
lrrrdecma' lie paper currency, and that gold and
silver should cease to be used as agents Of eX-
chance.
KelogG's annual combination sale Of trottng-
bred horses will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday next, Ut the Rink IN TnIr-ave., where
stablIng and :. show ring have been erected; The
largest contributors of stock are Charles buchanan,
stud Charles W. GriswOld. Long island stud and
Erastus Corning, Corning Farm stud, Among the
notable horses offered are Harry Clay and Admins
TRAITOR
William Davis, tinsmith. was arrested yester-
day on the charge of bigany in having married
complaint WAS made by Mrs. Cooks husband, An
drew j. Cock, OF No. 40 Monroe-st who is Dayls's
uncle Mrs. Cook was also arrested
A fire occurred last evening in the twO-story
frame bulluln-g at Nos. II and Ii Hayward-st.,
Brooklyn. 1t wa owned by John j. Alahon. who
occupied tho upper part as turning-mll His loss
OF the building and stock IL estimated at $1,000
insured for that amount III the Farmers and Royal
Companies. The first floor was used as planning
mil by Richard DOocy, whose loss is $1,000 ~
surrd In the Williamsburg CITY Company. o. Is.
slightly damaged.
The PheniX Building, Nos. Is and IL Court-st,
which i, owned by the insurance company of that
name, - to bo torn down and replaced by brick
structure seven stories in height The upper floor
of tie present building, which was erected thirty
seven years ago, has long been used as the head
quarters OF the Kings County RepublIcans. The now
building will contain numerous offices. Its estl-
mated cost Is 100000 and 1t Is expected that 1t
will De ready Tor occupancy by May ]. 1880
Peter Mccormack age thirty-twO. OF No. 20
llarts-allcY, was arrested Thursday afternoon on
charge oil burglary. lie had entered the basement
OF the residence OF Edward III. Gale. No. 2J1 Cum
berand-st., whio MIR. Gales family was III another
part of the house, and WAS Just leaving the house
when he was discovered by Mrs. Gale. She pursued
INN TO Greenc-aye., and there tho chase was taken
UP by a negro named Charles smith, who soon over
took him. Mccormack turned suddenly and
knocked smith down, but the negro recovered his
feet and again started in pursuit of the burglar. At
Greene-aye. and Adelphi-st. Officer Patrick Camp
bell arrested Mccormack, VINO pleaded guilty be-
fore Justice Boom yesterday ana was held tor the
Grand .JuTY's action.