New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
NEW-YORK CITY.

| February amounted to S2469
The Swiss Benevolent Society will open
bazaar aid Of destitute Swiss families under its care
| at Irving Hail. March 20.
| Sixteen deaths from scarlet fever were re-
reported at the of Vital Statistics yesterday
| This is the largest number since January.
Dickson G.. Watts, president Of the Cotton
Exchange, sailed for Europe on the steamship Bothnia
| yesterday, on n six months tour for his health.
meeting of canal boatmen and others de-
srous OF maintaining the efficiency of the Erie Canal
will be held at No. 10 south-st. at 2 p IN. to-day.
William ]. Pooley, well known for many
years connected with publishing and bookselliDg
interests In this city, died suddenly yesterday OF heart
disease, at his residence In Hackensack, N J.
Surrogate Calvin is busily engaged in writ
ing his decision IN the Vanderbilt will He st
has considerable testimony to examine. but is prob
able that the decision will be completed to-day or to-
morrow.
On complaint of Jeremiah Harrington, of
No. 251 Ezabehst, Henry Logan was required to FUR
nish bonds in $1,000 yesterday, at the Tombs Police
Court for selling tickets III the Kentucky Lottery and
| Frankfort Lottery. at No. l26 Bowery.
At the annual meeting of the New-YOrk
Board Of Fire Insurance Brokers yesterday the follow
ing officers were elected President. Robert c. Rath
hone; Vice-President. H. Moscntha Secretary, Charles
A. schermerhorn; Treasurer, Horatio s. Brown.
| Samuel Sloan, in letter to Superintendent
Wang, details the operations OF two men, In the upper
part the city, who wait until the head OF the house has
gone To business and then while engages the lady
in conversation the other steals from the parlors and
| halls.
| The Park Commissioners yesterday ap-
pointed several gatekeepers for Central Park and
promoted some Of the old gatekeepers to positions on
the Park Police force This force had been weakened
| lected their duty
The land bounded by Cherry, East and
Jacksonss and the East River, which 1t is proposed to
transform into public park, was known many years
ago the Old Blptsing Ground" The shore had n9t
been invaded by docks then, and the tide rose and fell
over a long stretch OF sandy beach.
| In the United States Circuit Court, before
Judge Benedict yesterday John Flood pleaded guilty
to thets from the mails, and sentenced to one year
and nine months in the penitentary. Martin Bennett
pleaded guilty passing counterfeit money. and was
sentenced for ono year aud ten months.
| The Rev. DR.. D. r. Van Buskirk, pastor of
the Church OF Disciples OF Christ, at Twentyeghth
ST. near Broadway has rendered his resignation to take
April l. 1870. Dr. Van Bnskirk returns to Indl-
ana from which state he called to this city, begin
| nng his labors here December 0, 1874.
Michael McGinness fired blast in Thirdave,
between One-hundredand-first and Northumberland
second-sts, at 2:3O p. yesterday The rocks and
$50 or 200 pounds were thrown 900 feet away, and
one piece Of rock weighing 300 pounds grazed the
| end OF passing train on the Elevated Railroad.
At n meeting of the stockholders of the
New-York and Mahopac Railroad, held at the presi-
dents office in the Grand Central Depot Building yes
terday the following were chosen directors for
the ensuing year W. II. Vanderbilt c. Vanderbilt, w.
| X Vanderbilt Augustus Scbell, W. c. WetmOre, X. j.
Doggy Joseph sda1 aarksr Scr%n aS Sn5
A. b. whtlock
There appeared yesterday morning in The
TRIBUNE and other papers a statement that g. Christie
dealer In boots shoes at No. 400 Tenh-ave., had
made an assignment Pierre c. Taman. This appears
to have been only grossly Incorrect but absolutely
thota ant nv
william G. Christie filed yesterday In the County
Clerks office This, however was not that Of Mr. Chris
| tie, Of No. 400 Tentb-aye
The Committee on Trade, of the Produce
Exchange received petition from the members of the
grain trade yesterday saying that they deslrous
that uniform charges should be established In the hand
ling OF grain arriving by railroad. The committee was
requested to confer with the agents Of the railroads
about the propriety of placing all grain in store
rival and abosmng the demuFrage cnarge OF g or one
cen, a day for each bushei
The stockholders of the Atlanta and Char
ote Air Line Road yesterday elected the following d
rectors: Eugene Kelly, william II. Fogg, Alexander p.
Irving A. =. Dickinson Francis Smith. Abraham g.
Stewart and william B. Isham, OF NewYork; Hiram W.
Sibley and Byron p. McMpine, OF Rochester, and Skip
man Wilmer and Francis y. Clark, OF Baltimore. At a
suhseuuent meeting OF the Board OF Directors. Hiram
| W Sblcy reelected president. The report sub
mited showed tDa tue net earnings lor INC last year
| were about SiO,OOO
| BROOKLYN
Andrew Butcher. who was arrested for per-
Jury on the trial OF the Groom Cooper libel suit dis
charged by Justice Walsh yesterday the ground that
the adavlts failed show that the alleged false testi-
| mony material To the case.
DR.. Moses Browncll, age cighty-nine, died
from neuralgia Of the heart Tuesday night at his
hence No. % MadisOn-st. He had practised medicine
for fy-seven years Knox and AT Troy, n. " During
| the past TWO years he had lived in Brooklyn
The Session of the Greenpoint Presbyterian
Church has granted letter OF dismissal to John N
stearns 1t Is in the usual FORM bur the names OF the
is the statement: Granted by order OF the Presby-
| terry"
| Michael Mooney, who was employed on the
tng.boat Fisher, belonging to KalDieisch 4 Sons, Oh
| Monday inhaled the vapOr from n broken cOrbOy Of
suphurIc acid subsequently, he became III and WAS re-
| moved TO st. Catherne's Hospital, where he died
| yesterday.
Aldermen French, Seaman and O'Conncl
have been appointed committee 10 investigate the ac
| counts of the Kerosene Bureau and ascertain what
amounts Of money. il any, taken by Frederick >.
Massey from January 1875. to November 1877, under
| a resolution adopted by the Common Council on
March 3.
Mrs. Margaret Kilmead died at the City
| Hospital yesterday. post-mortcm examination yes
icrday showed that her death the result IT taking
medicines for improper purpose ThC woman bad
been living time with Martin MulIigan. al No. 9
Fleet-pace. Muligan admitted that Mrs. killmcad had
taken medicines FOR q crimlnd purpose, although lie
| protested aganst 1t. H. was arrested as witness.
Dr. Henry Loewnstcin, president of the Board
of Surgeons has resigned from that position Tor
the that he cannot properly attend to It's duties
and to private practice and DIR. James Watt has
been appointed III the vacancy The Board Or.
Watt was formerly Registrar of Vital Statistics In the
Heath Department also represented the IVth DIS
irict III the Assembly fur one term Tie salary OF u
| police surgeon is Sl.250 year.
TUE TNITED ST1TES BO4RU OF TRADE