New-York tribune., 1879-03-24
NEY-YORK CITY.

The schooner barbara r. Latlmcr which arrived
Yesterday from Martinique, went ashore il Butter
milk Channel.
A mass meeting OF colored persons will be held
this evening nj Lyric Hall. No. 723 SiXtl-aye, to
discuss the school question.
Mrs Laura e. Holloway will deliver new lecture
entitled Charlotte Brontc," at Chickerng Hail. on
Thurday evening April TO-
Spring improvements at UniOn-square include
trimming the trees and walling up with brick the
interior Of the fountain reservoir.
The members OF the NcwYorl Press Club will
give q RECEPTION this evening TO William Atkinson,
Of The iOpd0n Sporting Lgc the representative Of
SIR John Ashley m the recent pedestrian match.
Palestine Conmaudery, No. 18. KNIGHTS Tempar
viii give . reception and Easter festival on the
evening of April II, at the Academy of Music
Graiulla's 1th K, gmont Band and Bernstein's Or
chcstra WI. furnish the music.
The sixth and final competition for the prize of
fered ~ the Crcedmoor Junior range Tournament
took place at broadway and Warrn-st. on Satur-
day. The team Of the Home Fire Insurance Conf
pany won the prize for the third time and Sc
cured IT,.
Commissioner Campbell Of the Department Of
Public Works calls attention TO the fact that the
wafer IN the Central Park reservoir has been low
cred several feet, and says that all waste must be-
storped that the water may again reach the level
of the reservoir.
I'm accordance with orders from the War Depart
ment the Army Equipment Board ended it's session
in this city on Saturday, and the members left the
city for Washington on the evening train. The
report which Will be very long, it is expected will
be made about April |.
In o thick fog Thursday night tho schooner Will
lam X. Huston ran into the snip Cavalier, about
thirty five miles outside Ol sandy Hook. The Cav
aller lost one of her boats and Ead her plankng
badly damaged. The schooner also received some
damage, hut kept on her course toward Providence.
Mrs. Annie Palmer reported to the police on Sat
urday night that her husband Alfred, to whom shp
had been married only three months had run away
with $500 Gi her hard-carned money. He left her
only 800. The police cannot arrest him. though
it is known that he has gone to Philadelphia rs
carrying of his wifc's money does not constitute
criminal offence.
The German and French Socialists on Saturday
evening celebrated the anniversary of the Paris
Commune at the Germania Assembly Rooms. There
were about 900 persons present The walls were
adorned with COmninnistlc banners. and the French
tri-cOlOT over the speakers stand was hauled down
at the request of the French members. The
speeches were highly iuhanmatory.
The Rev. John Quincy Adams, pastor of the
Bcrean Church, at Downing and Bcdford-st-., on
Friday night compelled the audience to Leave the
alslcs, saying that as a Christian minister he was
bound to obey the law which prohibited the crowd
ing of the asies of any public edIicc. Deprived Of
hearing Professor Evans speak, these persons en-
joyed themselves by singing meeting III the base
ment OF the church.
Pcckskil, who recently left Il wife and nine chill
dren in that village and came to this city with
young woman named Annie Powell was found by
Detectives Williamson and McNau9ht on Saturday
at No. III StautOn-st., where lie kept a small shoe
store He was sent to PcekSkill to answcra charge
of abandonment. Mss Powell, who occupied rooms
with him in the Of the shoe store, returns to
Ler mother and her friends.
Three of the 81 600 lye-twenty coupon bonds
stolen from the Manhattan Savings Institution Oh
October u have been presented for payment at the
Treasury Office IN Washington. They were sent
with other bonds to be redeemed by London
banker. The department has Informed tine police
authorities of this city, and steps have been taken
to trace the bonds The police say that these are
the only bonds recovered. The tIial OF John Hope |
now in the Iombs charged with the robbery, will
take place III two weeks.
A. Z. Burbank will gives series Of afternoon re-
citals from modern aud classical dramas at Chick |
cTing HAL, beginning lhurSday next when the en-
tire play of " Rip Van Wnkc." as played by Mr. |
Jefferson will DO rected, accompanied by orchestral
and musical effects On March 81 selections will be
given from "Ihe Shan9hr9un.I line uSi! Man Q, Ar,
and on April 3 the subject will be Midsummer |
Nights Dream The hour set for the recltala Is
$3.50 o'clock.
II is stated that a contract has been awarded to |
Walker Bros. u Co.. TO build an extension of l2O |
miles west of Bismarck on the Northern Pacific |
Railroad, which will bring the completed line To- |
within twenty. five miles OF the Little Missouri |
RIVER and half way To the Yellowstone River from |
Bismarck. The company has succeeded IN sending |
across the Missouri River on the ice material for |
thirty miles of road and 900 tons of steel rails
have been contracted for, to DC Iaid during the |
summer.
Thomas Manning. yacht broker, has sold during |
the past week for their owners the sloOp yachts |
America, Of the Brooklyn Yacht Club; the Olga, |
Christine and Annie. Of the York Yacht Club.
The ANNE was built III 1860 ana Tor three years |
ncl IID cDtniploH pcHu5ul VI 'I't'H III 'lHp'
She has had several owners, and III June, l6IO was
bought by W. Johnson, but Was run by Prhce
Harry Genet on her, 1t was rcportcd ne n.d rom
New York during the prosecution OF the Tweed |
Ring She now goes 10 san Franclsc0.
Announcements were made IN the Roman Catholic
churches yesterday that Pope Leo NIL had pro-
mugated the general jubilee customary at tho be
ginning Of "A POpes pOntitcatc- The requirements
dro thaJ two visits be made 10 the Cathedral IN
M0tt-st., the Church of the Epiphany, at second
ave. and Twenty y-irst-st, and ST. stephens Chirch'
III East Twenty y-eghth-st. Those making the luOI-
lee must receive communion. pray tOr the prosper
Ity Of the Church and tho intentions OF the Pope,
and place aims in the jubilee boxes. The jubilee
VIII end on WhItsunday.
BROOKLYN.
John H. Schroeder and his wife were thrown from
the carriage III funeral procession ot,Fddy, and
were badly HjGrcd. They were removed 10 ther
residence, Nc. 3Oj South SecOnd-st
John DONALDSON, age sixteen, of No. 1s6 lfamil-
t0u-Iy"., while quaITeiling with Joseph Irlct' Oh
40. 80 .summt-s, bit OFF one OF tine lattcIe hngeTs
He arrested and taken to inc lAird IrecIhct
Station HOuAc.
The wooden driwbridge over Newtown Creek, IN
Union-Iyc which is designed Tor use wllle The new
IRON bridge is building VIII be- Put IN place to-day
The lew bfdgc VIII be paid for Jointly by hing'
and Queens Counties.
The Rev Dr. Rlbort 5. Porter, pastor Of the Bed
fora Ay,Hue Reformed Church, mas been aPPoIIt;'u
by the United States Evangelical Alliance adele
gate 10 the Word's Evangelical Alliance, which
meets at Basle. Switzerland September Z.
General Patrick, Professor Law and Dr5. Ne
! can and Bell visited the dairy ot Nathan SAIth,
at New-l ots on Saturday. Two cows recently con
demned were killed. and post-mOrtem eXamma-
tion showed strong traces % pleurC-pneumonIa.
The funeral of the late James Black llodgsd=
took place OA Saturday at 10 q. m ut lis late resi-
dencc 80. 4iU Cnntcu-,t. The services were con
Quoted by the Rev. Mr Hubbard, rector OF ~.
Tau 3 Protestant Episcopal Church. The nteIment
WIS az Greenwood.
On Che Tooth anniversary Of the birth of the |
Irish poet, Thomas Moore. May 2S. bust of the |
poet, placed on a pedestal in Prospect Park, nearly
opposite tie bust Of lrying, will be unveiled and