New-York tribune., 1879-10-18
NETWORK CITY.

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Garden during the last week.
The Manhattan Archers will meet this afternoon
nj > o'clock on the West Lawn ~ Mount Morris
p.rL Ali archers both ladies ana gentlemen, are
invited TO bring their bows and arrows, and report
to the field captain who Will assign them to targets
Alta meeting of the slver-platers at No. 105 East
Fourth-st. last evening II was announced that the
empIov6s of two firms only still on strikes for
the advance of wages. In the other shops where
silvcr-platers are employed the men are working at
increased rates.
Detective Mcconnell and Deputy Sheriff McElrov,
of Oswepo. arrested yesterday Walter Porcher on
charge of assault with intent 10 KILL preferred IN n
bench warrant obtained by b. T. Chase, District
Attorney of Oswcgo County. y. y. The prisoner was
taken back to OswcgO last night In. charge OF the
Deputy Sheriff.
On Monday evening. October 90. the Evangelical
Alliance will hold puhhc meeting I'm the church
at Efta-aye and Iwcnty-nnth-st., 4" hear the re-
port and addresses from Its delegates 10 the late
General Conference IN Basle, Switzerland. The
Rev. Drs. Washburn, Schaii, Anderson, Hurst john
Han. Stodlard, Chambers, Porter and Atterbury
are expected 10 speak
The mock auction case Of Moore against Kramer
was again before Mayor Cooper yesterday. mo-
tion by Auctoueer kTaner's counsel TO dismiss the
case was oVenuied by the Mayor on the ground
that there strong presumptive evidence that
this was of series of mock auctions conducted
by Kramer, and should he thoroughly investigated.
The case wi bc continued on Monday next.
Several changes are now making in the establish
ment If Roster u Bal. in Iwenty-third-st., near
Slxth-aVe Ine summer garden adjoining the
the main buIdIng. thus increasing the seating
capacity. The programme OF music VIII he changed
hereafter nightly aud the large orchestra under the
direction of Rudolf Bal. has been increased.
An erroneous report has been given currency of
discomfort among the members OF the University
Club For lew moths il has been comfortably estab
llshcd IN its new clubhouse, at fltth-ave. and
1mTly- HIST, and the membership has rapidly III
creased. Several members oi the club, represent
lug all classes OF the membership, as wei MS the
House Committee, denied the truth of tie report
yesterday.
Henry /, IIognet president Of the Board of
Trustees of The Catholic Protectory, aud super
ntendent Doolcy have presented charges 1" Mayor
Cooper against Robert lratti, a clerk IN the ONCE
of the Mayors marshal. Mr. Praiti Is charged win
could influence the release Of children iTOn tie
Proicctory Tie charges will be presented T. de-
tail on Monday and investigated by the Mayor.
The baggage of Mrs. O'Donne and two children.
who arrived week ago IN he steamship Oermanic.
was released ycstculayOu the payment of about $40
additional duties II consisted Of twenty five large
trunks and cases, and was subjected 10 thorough
examination. The course pursued IN inns matter
has caused much comment. Collector Merritt Sald
yesterday that the examination ol tDe hagease vas
proper hut that lt mad been Thought best TO deliver
II upon the payment OF the duties.
Patrolman Francis IIanley, of the Seventeenth
Precinct was missed from hs post of duty aud from
his home in January 1873. lie had been for two
years policeman, and had been once hned for IN
toxication. lie lived at No. $50 East Fourteenth
ST.. and left VIE and several children. Yesterday
CAPTAIN Turner nj Police Headquarters received IN
formation thdt llanltA Nau bcrh seen ana It''s-
nized IN the lower part of the city, dressed IN rags
HIS face was blOated and dlscOlored and his actions
indicated that he miserable vagrant.
The steamer William Cook. which brings milk
10 this city from the hudson River Counties met
with accident To ITS machinery OH Thu sday, ana
transferred IT'S freight to the steamer Baldwin at
Newt burg. On the arrival If the BALDWIN at the
Ncw-IOTk dock, Sanitary Inspector White made an
examination of the milk, and found II To be OF
much better grade than that which WAS brought TO
the city last Friday, hen u large number of cans
were emptied INTO the river 10y his orders Eleven
cans were found to contain water however, and
their contents were thrown away. As one of these
cans was opened frog jumped out.
The trial of John II. Sheridan, the liquor dealer.
who acted as receiver of the goods lOlen from
several uptown residences duIng the summer, was
concluded in the Court of General Sessions ycsteT
day. The defence relied upon the inability of tie
people To Prove that the prisoner knew that the
goods had been stolen. The ease was gwen 10 the
Jury few minutes before o'clock, and after
consultation of less than iiteen minutes verdict
of guilty was returned. Assistant Distnci-Attorney
Bell SAID that he would not chen move for sentence.
as he intended trying the prisoner on anoi her in-
dlctmcnt. The proceeds of eleven rOhberles had
been traced to his posscssion and the Grand Jury
lad that day found All indictment for burglary
against him.