New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
NFW YORK CITY.


| Railroad f. T. Rittman, is in New-York on busi-
ness connected with the road.
Frederick Worch. fer thirty wears superintendent
| of the composing room of the New-Yoik Stddts-
Zettvpg died yesterday afe long and palniui III
| ness. at the age of sixty nine years
| The next lecture in the Cooper Union free course course
will be deyered TINS evening Dy
| with illustrations aud experiments.
| dinner will be given by the Aztec Club at Del,
monico's on January q To its president, Generai
| Robert Patterson. OF Philadelphia. General Han
cock the vice-presdent Of the club. will preside
| Masters of vessels trading with towns in Jamaica
will be required hereafter 10 exhibit when entering
this port bill Of health from The place at whicn
| they last touched. Neglect VIII probably expose
| them TO quarantine restrictions,
| The newsboys and other homeless lads who are
cared for at the Rivington Street Branch OF the
Childrem's Aid Society entertained last night
| by Miss Mary L. Cherry. Afterward more ban 100
boys sat down TO feast of ice cream and cake pro-
| vded by Nn. j. and A. Il. Smith.
Captain NJ. A. Dyer. of the schooner Ella, which
arrived here Yesterday was sunstrnck the voyage
from the effects of which he died. Several OF the
| crew were attacked with ieyor and ague and were
obliged 90 Fortune Island for medical treat
ment.
The Parne Reception Committee held meeting
| last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Judge Alker
presiding. Judge Alker was appointed permanent
president, and Mcssrs Bannerman and Dunlln were
made permanent secretaries. Various sub-cOnmit-
tees were appointed.
coroner's inquest was held Yesterday in the case
of fireman Henry 4. Mount who was fatally injured
by the falling of the Ffticthst. wall of the Eighth
Avenue Car Stables, on November 20. The Jnry
found "A verdict of death 10y accident while IN dis
charge OF his duty"
| The Police Board yesterday requested the Board
Of AppOrtionment to transfer from the account for
! building and completing new station-hOuse III the
budget for 1879 the sum of $40, 500 10 election
expenses" 20 provide for the additional expenses OF
| the new districts.
On complaint of Charles Hagan, of No 20 Rem
| wick-st Henry Wdliiams age nineteen years. OF
day for selling him lottery ticket at No. 10 Wall
ST. Williams was nrraigned yesterday at the Tombs.
| and was required TO furnish bail in 5000.
The following officers of the Panama Railroad
| Company Will sail on Monday i'll the Pacific Mail
steamship Colon for Aspinwa to meet Baron de
Lesseps and his party: T. w. Park; president ;
| directors. Mr. Appleton and Colonel Iotien will be
| in the American party.
| The members of the Cotton Exchange decided by
ballot Yesterday to close the Exchange on Deeem- sem
A petition circulated on the Produce Exchange
asking that the Exchange be closed Oh December
&c ballot will be taken OF. Monday.
| The Naval Office will be removed on May from
| its present quarters. which 1t has occupied for
nearly six years. to Exchange-placc. BY the change
the Government Will make an annual saving in
Exchange place. is owned by Royal Phelps.
James McAeer appeared in the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday against Charles Turner of
! No 90 Bleekel-st., whO he said, won 81 20
| from him at poker. Turner said that McAleer had
only so cents when he came into his place, aud that
| he had won the 81 from him.. Justice Bixby held
| the accused man IN 500 bail for trial.
| Henry Penny, q young machinist of No. sos West
Twenty-sixth-st was recently attacked by erysipe
las OF the head Yesterday morning, in the presence
/ of two friends who sat mp with him. while deli
rious he seized revolver and shot himself in the
| temple. lie lies now in the New-York Hospital,
| dangerously wounded.
| Max Newman age fourteen years. is missing from
| his home at No. 3O6 West Thirty-ninth-st.. and
Charlotte Dennis. cOlorcd woman, from No. 16
Mnctta-ane. Yates Carson, boy Of ten years,
| has been ut the Central Office since Monday. He
was lost i'll the street near Thrticth-st. and Seventh
ave. and cannot iiud his way home.
The New-York Circus, at Nos. 72s aud $50 Broad
| way. will be reopened Monday evening, December
| % under the management of Robert stckney and
| John III. Murray. The seats in tho orchestra have
been raised and the arena will be better lighted than
| before. holiday programme is promised, and a
! matinee is announced for every day IN the week.
The tenth annual reception by the students of the
School of Mines of Columbia College. was held at
| the college buildings last night. W. II. Cooper H..
| Emerson. O. V. Dongherty. G.. L. Wood, w. L..
| Dusenbury and l.. Octaviano were the members of
| the committee who received the guests These in
cluded, in addition TO the personal friends of the
| students many of the members of the Faculty and
Board OF Trustees and other prominent persons IN
| teres;ed in the institution.
| David Leayitt for many years president of the
American Exchange Bank of this city, and we'll
| known as one of the cd merchants Of New-YOIk.
has been gradually failing III health for some time.
| AT midnight Thursday he so low that hls death
was feared within lew hours. lie rallied some
what Yesterday however aud his condition late
! last evening was slightly more comfortable. Mr.
| Ieavtt is in his eighty-nlth year.
| A meeting OF the Executive Committee of the
| Irving Hail Democracy held last evening with
closed doors. The subjects discussed We're: Re port
Of the committee q satisfactory distribution Of
| patronage; filling vacancies in the State Commit
lee aud releasing the building now occupied. No
decisive action was AIKEN on either subject. and no
| names were suggested IN connection with the DIS
| tribution of patronage.
| A manager of ore OF the ocean steamship compa-
MES in conversation with u Tribune reporter yes
| tsrday said: Z" We steamship men look with great
| fear on the effort OF the Police Commissioners TO
| abolish the Steamboat squad. We are afraid that
| there will not be the same good management If the
riyer front ia put in charge of each precinct The
river front ought TO he protected 10y squad OF po-
| lice on the river"
| Some of the residents of East Thlrty-frst-st.
| petitioned the Common Council some time ago, for
| the removal of Balm OF Gllead" tree which
stands in front of the residence OF Joseph d. Davis.
at No BOB East ihrty-tirst-st. Mr.. Davis asked tho
Aldermen not TO grant the petition because the tree
| was family relic" The Aldermen saved the tree,
aud now, il is ad, the petitioners are trying tn get
| the Aldermen indicted for maintaining nuisance.
| At least so Alderman Morris reported yesterday
| Anew rule governing civil service examinations
| has been made by the Board Of SUPERVISION, con-
sisting of Collector Merritt, Naval Officer Burt and
| Surveyor Graham. Hereafter examinations for adj
missoi the service Will be held regularly the
| first Tuesday of each quarter. lhe head of each
| department will order examinations for prom oton
| in his office at such other times as he may deem
proper The first examination OF candidates for ad-
| mission will begin on Tuesday. January q.
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmaee has been elected
president of the Faculty OF the Brooklyn Lay
| College.
John Dawson. of No. 232 Prospect-st.. was found
dead III the Navy Yard Yesterday with bis neck
| broken. He had been working a roof painting;
and fell 10 the ground He ffty-nine years OF
| age.
| Among the passengers on the Inman steamer City
| OF Berlin 'o-day will be the Rev. DIR. Edward Eg-
glestou. who lately resigned tie pastorate of the
Church OF Christian Endeavor, Ut Lee-avc. aud
IIooper-st., +. d. DIR. Eggleston abroad for an
extended period TO seek restoration OF health.