New-York tribune., 1879-10-31
NEw-YORK CITY.

Athletic viii be given Nv inc Mammalian
Athletic Club on election day. on It's GROUNDS at
Eighth-av and flfty-sIXih-st
After November 3 the exhibition of paintings and
sculptures at the Lcnox Library, VIII be open free
of charged every week day from III IL III. 10 p Ill
until further notice.
Dr. Benjamin f. Taylor. of Syracuse, will lecture
at AsSoclatIon Hall this evening in the course of
the Young Mems Christian Association. on Inc
Golden Gate, or GlmpscS of California"
Charles l.. Nichols. wholesale dealer in hats, at
No. 1l6 Mcrcer-st. made an ASSIGNMENT Yesterday
to William l.. Strong, giving preference for Ts1o3
to Edward \. Nichos. His liabilities amount 10
S22 l9S -, and assets S7,lji So
4 thIci throw n stone through rear window in
Mortimer j. Enn,'S office in the Bible House yes
to-day forenoon aud when the clerks ran out 10 see
V 1T was tine matter sueakcd IN and stole from me
op'l sale package containing 500 IN blns. lie
cs,. ped.
The near approach of election day is suggested at
every hand hy the names of candidates ~ all hues
of tu" Iaiuhow pasted on trees barrels. boxes, bill
boards aud WAGONS al over the cIiy, and 10y the
m.ultilIou, clr iion tickets and notices of political
meetings which al! the ar aud sirew the streets.
T. -lop Potter. Bishop Nicely and the Rev. Drs.
sill. SWopo. Muoahcv and Weston assisted at the
cou-ccraiion q. II. Chryso,om's Chapel, mission
The chapel W., begun IN 1859. The sermon
preached hv Bishop Nccly. The congregation was
large and the music was elaborate
i .ujamin Meyer, formerly a dry goods merchant
OF th, lm of liils,h ~ Meyer. VIZ, convicted at the
MAY Term Oi the over and Ierniner, Justice Bar
reti presiding. of obtaining goods by false pretences
supreme Cont Yesterday on the appeal from the
conviction. Decision WAS reserved
The Soci6i6 FRANCHISE de Bcnfai-ance French
Benevolent society of this city has elected Gus
tavc Kcynaud. president. Charles Rrnauld, 4.
dOuvlllc and l.. T.. B1ny. yicc-Pre>ldeuts, l.. l..
Coudcrt. treasurer, ami {. Iho-ou, secretary. The
receipts durng the past year amounted 70
S1j.Gs5 90 and the expenses III aid of poor French
families to SlS4iG So
An appeal was brought before the supreme Court,
General Term. yesterday, in the case Of Joseph
Levy. who last June was convicted IN he Court of
General Sessions of being accessory before the fact
to the crime OF arson in irving To burn tenement
house. The prisoners counsel claimed that II was
error for the court 10 allow the prosecution 10 20
into the details of the evidence against the principal
Decision was reserved.
At the meeting Of the Dock Commissioners ycster-
day an application received from the New
York Central and Hudson River Railroad for the
building of "A new per AT SlXty-hfth-st.. North
River. Ii is claimed by the company that the
handling of grain has increased 10 such an extent
there that new pier Is absolutely necessary, and
that its construction will add much 10 the
volume of business brought to the city as ii will
benefit the company.
Colonel Marcus p. Bestow. of No. 100 Broadway.
has been requested by the Executive Committee of
the Army of the Cumberland to confer with the
members OF the New-York regiments that were in
the Eleventh and Twelfth Army Corps which went
West under General Hooker aud Joined the Army Of
the Cumberland at Lookout and to invite them TO
attend the regular meeting of the society and the
unveiling Of the statue Of General Thomas on No
vember IL and -. Colonel Brstow requests all
such soldiers to send their addresses TO his Office
soon possible.
A. H. strouse, wholesale dry goods merchant of
st. Paul. MIMI. whose New-YoIk agency is at
No. / - Lconard-st. has failed. The amount of his
liabilities is not definitely known. but thew
estimated at over 100000. 100000 being due to
York creditors bav-sent their representatives TO St
Paul 10 look after their interests. and attachments
amounting to Sij 900 have been taken out against
HIM. Among the principal creditors T.. :. .Jaffray
Il Co.. II. B. Ciaflin & Co.. Mills Il Gibbs. Dunham
Buckley x Co., and Evans, Peake N Co.
At the annual meeting of the New-York Protest
ant Episcopal City Mission Society, held lnst
evening in the Sunday-school room adjoining Cal
vary Church. Bishop Potter presided. The Execu-
tive Committee reported that the work of the soci-
ETY. for the last had been brought TO success-
full close under pleasant aud encouraging clrcum-
stances The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Bishop Potter. president the Rev.
Dr. I. NJ. Peters. vIce-president; r. w. Turnstall,
secretary; j. II. BoyntOn, treasurer the Rev. c. F.
Woodruff. superintendent; the Rev. N. K. Ludlow,
financial agent.
The breadstuffs market opened with tendency
to depression yesterday. with a decline in wheat of
2 cents "A bushel, and in corn of from l. TO cent
Oats were weaker Early in the afternoon the tenn
per toward a rise In prices, owing 70 stronger
Western markets. particularly at Chicago. and
speculative influence. Cereals tnen recovered their
loss and wheat advanced over Wednesdays closing
prices from u 10 l. cents bnshel. and corn the
same There was more disposition TO purchase for
export. Provisions opened lower lard declining l6
TO 20 cents hundred and pork 40 cents a barrel.
In these articles there was also recovery IN the
afternoon Naval stores have advanced IN the last
| two weeks small offerings and @ good demand.
| The Little May" Cottage, an addition of the
sheltering Arms. was formally opened Yesterday
| dies and gentlemen. The Rev DIR. T. w Peters
| conducted the opening services and hymns were
chanted by the children connected with the instl-
! tutlon Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Mr.
| Newton, the Rev. DIR. Tiffany, the Rev. DIR. Dyer
| and Henry j. Cammann. This cottage was founded
| by Mr.. and Mrs. John Carey, in memory of their
daughter MAY, who died In December, 1870. IL is
three stories high and is built of red brick trimmed
with granite. IL Is proposed to create in II home
for twenty girls who will do all the work them
selves, and be trained in the duties of housekeep-
ing.
BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week, 190
Jail wing bonds amounting 70 $3.50 were
sold Yesterday TO the Greenwich Savings Bank for
SlO2 ~ each; and ST., 900 jail Imprisonment bonds
due III 1881 to George Slstare's Sons, ut 800 40
each.
The funeral of the late General James b. Craig
who died on Tuesday his boarding ghOuse. No. 40
Columbia Heights. took place yestt rday, at p. M,
at the Sands Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. l.. =.
Weed, a former pastor who knew General Craig
Among the pail bearers were Judges Nelson and
Pratt and Senator Pierce. The interment was III
Greenwood Cemetery.
Suit Tor limited divorce on the ground OF cruel
and inhuman treatment. has been brought by Mrs.
A. NJ SotZ, against her husband. William SOtZ, Of
No 1874 Boerum-st They married November
10 1875, he being n widower with children. The
complaint alleges that the defendant, assisted by
his son and aughteI beat and chOked the plaintiff
ON October g. and that she is obliged TO eat the
leavings of the table.
JERSEY CITY.
James French, who lived with his daughter. Mrs
Enos &. Mcdowell, at No. 800 Eighth-st.. jersey
CITY, has been missing since Wednesday evening
ue ~ .tvltV-f Vo wears OF age and his mind Il som.