New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-10
NEM-YORK CITY.

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| earhed yesterday by John Byrhcs n laborcr, who
was digging a cellar at Lexngton-ave and One
| ndred-aDd-tOurth-st.
| The Assembly Committee appointed 10 invcsti-
| gate the management OF the railroads chartered by
this State VIII resume its meetings IN the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce. William and Cedar-sts..
AT 10 a. III. to-day.
Cars propelled by compressed air are now run on
schedule time ON the upper division of the Second
Avenue Road. As soon compressor apparatus
can be- erected at SXy-third-st., the viii run
over the whole road.
Andrew Twomey age nineteen years, fell ycstcr-
day from the elevated railroad at Eghth-aye. and
One-hundred-and-t hrty-eIghtl-st and was severely
injured. Friends took him to his home III FIitlcth-
ST., between Tenth and Eleventh-aves.
The Gate City Guard of Atlanta. Ga, will
reach New-YorI on Saturday next p. H.. and
will be received by a detachment from the 9TH
VIII be received by the Mayor and Common
Council.
An assignment for the benefit Of creditors was
made yesterday by ii. A. Reed and {. 4. Brainc, of
the firm oi Reed N Co.,; brokers' at No 43 Broad
St., to l.. VI Northrop Legrand : Sinalley and /.
+. Gale of the firm of Smalley Il Gale, made an
assignment To Joseph Z. Clarke.
Eighteen ocean steamships are due at this port to-
day. and few are from one to four DAYS behind
time. Tho Canada, from London, and the CITY of
Dallas, from Galveston. should have arrived on
Tuesday, and the State Ot Nevada, from Glasgow,
and the iaIold, from Mediterranean ports, ON We'd
| nesday
The annual session NJ the law school of tho Uni
versty of the City of New-York began on Monday
Professor jacques, who returned from Europe by
the Gallla on Tuesday, will give his Introductory
lecture this afternoon nj 1870 D. IN. III the Law Ii
brary IN the University building, Washington
square.
Collections in AID Of the striking ciparmakcrs IN
st. Louis continue among the clgaunakers i'm this
city. In Straiton q storms shop. in East Twenty
sevcnth-~f., Sl3J has been raised; 500 was con-
tributed by the Lodge of Manhattan PIasterers
Several hundred dollars, previously raised, have
been sent to II. Louis.
Several small springs have recently been struck
In making the excavations Tor the PIERS OF
the Brooklyn bridge at Frankfort and Van
dewat@r-sts. The TOW of water from the springs
first struck has almost ceased; a small pump IA use
about one-thlrd of the time keeps the excavations
clear enough for work.
Three thieves entered the jcwelry store Of A. New
burger, at No. 81 SXtl-ave.. one day last month,
and stole $3.50 III goods On "Wednesday night, De
tecive Rogers of the Central Office, arrested John
Cannon one of the men, and Yesterday, at the JEFF
fersOn Market Police Court, he was identified and
committed for examination.
Mate Wilson and three Of the crew Of the British
brig Laura which was wrecked a rect near the
island of Buen Ayrc. W. L., On September ] l., al
rlyed hero yesterday on the bark kcstrel. The cap
tain remained at the wreck hoping 10 save some of
the rigging and cargo. Three of the crew shipped
on another vessel at Curacao.
Two lads of fourteen years, David Common and
William +. Clark, arrived by ship yesterday, armed
with shOt-guus and fully equipped Tor buffalo
hunt, III tins city. They had ran away from home,
ut Petersburg. Va, and the police being warned by
telegraph, received them aud gave them temporary
quarters AT the Central station.
The Railway Time Convention. representing the
leading railroads of the country, net at the Wind
sor Hotel yesterday. +. y: Frnney, of Milwaukee,
General Manager of the Wisconsin Central Rail
road, was chosen chairman. and W. /. Allen, of
Philadelphia, secretary The present time schedule
was roadOptcd The convention then ADJOURNED To
meet In Chicago in April
A blind Italian beggar arraigned in the Jeffer
son Market Police Court yesterday, for begging, by
Officer Chiardi. of the Society the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children The blind man gave his name
rs Nicoli Viluelh. He committed to the Work
house for six months. and the boy who acted as his
guide was sent To the Catholic PrOtectOry. The
bind man only reached here two months ago, hay-
ing come hther under contract with PadTone
GuscppI Luigi. To beg IN the streets.
BROOKLYN.
There were in Brooklyn last week obs deaths.
POI births and 12i marriages.
The Board of City Works Yesterday made twenty
five appointments 10 subordinate positions III the
gift OF the Board
John f. Frost was appointed Clerk of the Board
of Charities Commissioners, on W Wednesday, In the
place of James a. Murtha, who resigned
Mr.. Talmage has given $1,000 to the managers
of the fair which Is to he held IN the Tabernacle,
beginning October ~ and lasting five DAYS.
The Labor League of Kings County held a meet
inQ last night AT No. 1913 FultOn-st.. but il was
broken up III great confusion by number of ont
sders, who learned the password and gained adj
mlttance TO the room.
The independent German Democratic General
Committee of Kings County last evening nominated
William Bossfelt tor Commissioner of Charities ior
tice of the Peace IN the lid District.
In the case of Robert Stewart, whom an in
| quest was held Wednesday night, the jury found
that Bernard Brueck fixed the fatal shot, and that
the proyOcatOn was not sufficient To justify MIN i'm
the discharge of the pistol Brueck committed
to the Jail 10 await the Grand Jury's action.
Argument heard by judge Reynolds i'm the
Clty Court Yesterday on the order To show cause
why the temporary injunction restraining General
James Jourdan. rs receiver OF the Mutual Gas
/ Light Company, from tearing up the streets IN
] Aba. IN lay
ncnt. The decision was reserved.
A case OF small -pox was discovered Yesterday in
the Second Nari The patient Is boy ol five years,
who with his mother and five children. a steer
! age passenger on the steamship Britannia, winch
lett Liverpool on September X and arrived at this
| mart nine DAYS aficrward. The boy was removed %
| The smallpox hospital. and the house III which he
was found was tumIgatcd thoroughly.
The 18th Regiment will 20 to Philadelphia to-
day % PARTICIPATE IN the celebration al the four
! treuth anniversary of the Pennsylvania Grand
/ Army of The Republic The regiment, with Colonel
! Lanes Mclccr ia command, will leave ITS armOry,
m North Poriand-slVc., al D. AMI will proceed
through several of the principal streets 10 tie Wall
Street Ferry. whence special boat VIII convey the
| command to jersey City.
| G,nrge 4 Kingsland vce-prcsident of the hide
pendenl Democratic General Committee, has with
dr,yn fTnm that organization because IL took action
last week IN favor of John Kelly for Governor Mr..
! kiupslaud WAS the Independent candidate for
sheriff LAST Fall aud has been talked of as "A candi-
| date for Register or County Clerk this year. lie
| saws that a taxpayer he cannon vote or act III
| imposition To the election of Lucius Robinson.
The Centennial Baptist Church, Of which the
Roy Dr. Fulton Is the pastor II negotiating for the
nurchase of the R,nk IN Clermont-aye.. for church
rurposes. DR.. Fulton has preached IN the Rink for
| i've SUNDAYS past. committee Of the church re-
norted in favor of purchasing the building ON We'd
u,.dav night and IL Is believed that the purchase
| Will ne made. An exchange of the present church
nrnpertv on Clinton-ave. near Myrtle-ave. is con-
icmplated 1t was III this Rink that the first meet
| ings of Moody and Saukey III this country were
held. The building Will seat nearly 5000 persons.
fV.an At M
Ellery-st., disappeared from his home IN mystic
| rIous manner on Saturday last. lie was engaged
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