New-York tribune., 1879-05-20

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shaw assistant secretary, James Yereance; treas
urcr Marcus L. Hodges.
The Memorial Committee Of the United States
Army met last night at Z" The Cottage" In pnlohss
square, but there not being sufficient numDer Oh
Posts present to constitute quorum, the meetin8
was adjourned. The 44th Post will decorate tne
monument which they erected in Potters fleld Two
years ago, together with the graves OF Ino sai'ois
and soldiers who have died in public lnstitutlons
since the late war. Silss B. butcher Will deliver an
address at the graves
Most of the applicants for the ten-dollar refund
ing certificates at the Post once are now "olnoit
the police to maintain order. Yesterday four police
men were stationed IN the corridor during tne IouIs
of SALE but their presence dld not prevent ouG VI
two'diculties. The women refuse 70 Keep III me,
and in the crush which ensues their clothing Is toIh
sometimes. To-day the police force will be doubled
and order will he maintained ar any cost. iestei-
day 100000 of the certificates were solo,
The relatives and friends of Colonel Groesbeck
have heard nothing of him since he was seen at
Fort Wordsworth, Staten Island, two days aiter ne
left the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Search has been inaue
i'm every quarter where he would be likely 10 go
without any additional cew. His relatives sun
cling to the hope that Colonel GroeSbeck Is aliVe.
The theory OF the detectives and personal 1ilenus %
that he either weighted his body ara drowned MN
self or that he wandered away to some unire-
quentcd place and shot himself.
William sloane the head Of the carpet firm of
W. a J. sloane suffered stroke OF paralysis aileGt-
ing his left side, last Thursday night during me
day he had been apparently as well as ever. lie
was attended by Dir. Sabine, the family physician,
and bv DR.. AlonZo Clark. Untll yesterday ne was
almost entirely unconscious. Last night, however,
he seemed slightly better and there appeared 10 ne
no immediate danger. Mr.. Sloane IS SAID TO havea
vigorous constitution and strong hoPes are ehoel I
tanned of his recovery. Two of his sons, John ana
Henry r., the former having been In Europe ana
the latter in San Francisco, started Tor nome on
receiving dispatches announcing ther lather III
ness.
Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, is expected TO
arrive i'm this city ou thursday with his private sec
retary the Rev. Or. James T. Callaghan, Editor OF
The Cincinnati Cahohc Iqgre ne opJeGt @ 3a ba h9
draI next Sunday About forty other prelates are
also expected to be in tho city during the Iatter
part of the week. and they will be the tests OF the
Cardinal and Vicar-GoneTal Quinn Ii i lated that
while the archbishOps and bishops are in the city
conference will be held to devise means OF raising
money 10 pay Archbishop PurcelPs debts. lbe
Rev Father Purcell, the ArchbishOp's brother. will
also come TO the city.
John H. Starin has offered recently to give free
water excursion to the veteran soldiers and sailors
of this city and its vicinity who took part IN the
suppression of the rebellion. He has made the pro.
posal to General Charles X. Graham, Surveyor OF
the Port who has been chosen grand marshal OF the
Decoration Day celebration. Mr.. Starin requested
that the excursion might be held on that day. IN
letter dated May 10, General Graham promised ms
successful operation. but objected to the suggestion
that the excursion should take place on Decoration
Day. because the ceremonies Will consume so mucn
fine that none will be left for any other object and
because of the painful memories of the day. Inc
dare of the excursion has been fixed for June z or
if stormy, for the following Saturday.
A committee on the Worlds Fair, representing the
United States Board of Trade, met at the st. Mich
olas Hotel yesterday at p. IN. The object of the
meeting was to suggest the names of number OF
persons whom il would be desirable to add TO those
who have already signifed their Willingness TO
serve on the Committee of Arrangements. Thirty
names were added yesterday to the 145 already en-
rolled. Among those who were reported Yesterday
as having accepted place on this committee werei
ITenor ". Park, president of the Panama Railroad
j. Tillngast General Superintendent of the New
York and Hudson River Railroad Professor j. Van
Armringe of Columbia Colleges the Rev. u, L.
Deems, DR.. William II. Maxwell, f. Kent, +. Alex
andre F. c. Mead and General Alex. Webb
BROOKLYN.
Thirty building permits were issued last week.
Mr. Talmage has been given leave of absence
for three months by his church, and will sail for
Europe on Nays.
The Erie and Brooklyn Annex Company has
leased the pier at the foot OF South-sxth-st., and
on June will extend its line to that point. 1t is
intended that the boats shall run at intervals OF
thirty minutes.
The body of drowned man was found near Mar
tins dock on sunday L. was that OF man about bout
whiskers, and had apparently been in the water
long time.
The Board of Estimate will meet to-day to con-
slider the expenses of the various branches of the
city government for 1880: The following esti-
mates, among others, have been sent In Depart
ment of City Works, S761 164 80 Police and Ex-
$15S,50O.
Philip Hanley, of No 245 North Fifth-st, who is
alyzed in both legs and one arm, was roughly
handled yesterday morning by gang of rufians,
led by his son William who beat him with pieces of
burning wood and a chair. threw him down stairs,
and emptIed pail of dirty water on him.. He was
taken to the Eastern District Hospital, where his
injuries pronounced dangerous.
Philip Hummell, of No. 1913 Twenty -first-st,
reported to the police Sunday night that he had
been robbed of a sum of money by his cousin,
Robert Hause. They had intended TO open liquor
saloon together. and Hummell told Hsuse to open
his trunk and get $50 for a license The trunk con-
tanned 500, which Hause took and disappeared
At the opening of the session of the Aldermen yes
terdav City Clerk Bishop called the name of Mr..
OReilly, OF the Twelfth Ward. who, was present.
motion was at once made by Alderman Kenna
that the clerk be instructed to omit that gentle
mans name in calling the roll, naspueh as the
General Term of the Supreme Court had directed
the Aldermen to call special election in the
Twelfth Ward. Alderman French said that the
Board had received no legal information the sub
ject and moved to Law the matter on the table.
This was ordered Subsequently Mr.. Kenna moved
that SPECIAL election for Alderman be ordered in
the Twelfth Ward. This was also laid on the