New-York tribune., 1879-12-17
NEW-YORK CITY.

Charles c. Waite. of the Brevcort House.. was
still improving last evening. lie is now consioereu
out of danger.
The carpenters have formed an organization to
secure an increase of pay. They claim that ther
wages since 1874 have been lowered 20 per cent.
There was n decline IN breadsiutls Yesterday;
wheat fell of from o3 cents busnc no,r ~ 9 ~
10 cents barred, l2 to cent Il bushel ana
oats TO cents. The provision market was hea'S
and low.
The Sherwood and Hart exhibition will close at
the Academy Of Design to-day at 2 o'clock. Inc
paintings will he sold tonight and Tomorrow night
at Chickering Hall. The Messrs. Leavitt announce
that there will he no reserved seats and Mr. Sher,
wood and Slr. Hart say there will DO no reserved
paintings.
parcel of lottery tickets addressed to the lady
dirccTcss Of dfemale educational institution i'll the
western part of the State was stopped IN the
Office in this city yesterday. The tickets were
mailed from Canada. The proceeds, of the lottery
are 10 90 toward the erection oi chapei near que
bee in honor OF Our Lady of Lourdes."
Association Hall was full last evening al the co-
cert given by the University Singers of New-Or.
leans, in aid of the Colored Orphans Home OF
Louisiana programme including well-knOwn
negro ngs received with much applause. All
the money raised by the concerts is to he used to re-
move mortgage: $1,000 have been raised ana as
much more Is needed.
Assemblymcn Baker, Ducuid and Terry, of the
Assembly Railway Committee. examined tue con-
structon of the elevated railroads Yesterday. A
thorough inspection of all the roads was made, the
committee jOurneying during the day over every
mile of elevated track on the island. The commit
tee intends 10 make report to the Legislature on
The cost OF the roads and the expense OF running
them.
Excise Commissioners Morrison and Merllc yes
teIday asked the Board of ADportiOnment to set
aside S 132 for the payment of the costs of their
recent trial on n charge Of having violated the ex
else law III granting licenses OF this amount 81 900
10 pay John ID. Townsend. 81 900 to A. j.
Dttenhocfer and $500 to Mr.. Dearing, of counsel
The matter was referred to the Corporation
Counsel.
AT a special meeting of the Trustees Of the Col
~. vi. rl,.~
The salary of Solomon Woof. Professor of Descrip
tive Geometry ana Drawing was raised TO Sl,ooo
by vote of II TO q. President AlexandcrS. ).
Webb presented the report of the faculty for the
last year. 1t dwelt at length upon the crowded
state of the College and the need for more room.
The president of the Produce Exchange received
n dispatch from the Boston Commercial Exchange
yesterday stating that that body would cooperate
GENITAL system. telegram was also received from
Cincinnati, which read as follows: " The adoption
here has been seriously interfered with by the
hesitation Of your Exchange and tho indispostion
Of other Western Boards to unite in simultaneous
action"
The celebration of the forty fourth anniversary of
the Protestant Hall Orphan Asy lum. Yesterday af-
teInoon at No. Ga West feminist, was largely at
tended by the managers and their friends. After
prayer, the children sarg aud recltcd and few re-
marks were made by Robert Carter. The treasurcrs
report showed n balance on hand of 81 AIS 73.
There have been 265 children admitted 10 the Asy-
lum duriog the last year. and the managers con
stanly compelled to refuse applicants account of
lack of r0om
The Committee on Pilotage OF the Maritime Asso-
ciatlon met yesterday The Finance Committee
merchants amounting to $4,000. and 1888 40
from the sixteen different vessels. The principal
Miller & Houghtop, 81 .000 Funch, Edge d Co..
$1,000. Ten firms subscribed $500 each. The
money is being raised to employ counsel to secure
National State legislation to correct the abuses
of the pilot system.
James Tilby, of No 33 East Nnth-st. the hus-
band of Mrs. Iiby, the woman who few days ago
told an extraordinary story about Government
frauds that took place during the war; appeared yes
terday in the Jefferson Market Police Court com
planant against his son. James Tilby ir., who. he
said had come to his house Saturday evening
and acted i'll a dsordery manner. The son said that
his father was seventy years old. and had married
his present wife year ago Since then he had be-
come estranged from his family. lie admitted hav
ing acted violently. Justice Bixby held him in 1900
bail to keep the peace.
The governors of the Coney Island Jockey Climb
met yesterday. In the words of Che president this
club has III single season established first-cass
racing association, taking rank among the best in
the land and receiving for the events of lss0-'s1
larger number of entries than any other assOcia-
ton" The Office OF assistant secretary and clerk of
the course will be rendered TO Captain William
Conner. committee was appointed TO confer with
the railroads and arrange transportation to and
from the track. Plans of different architects for
the grand-stand and other buildings wcro dis
oussed Those of 1. Il. Jackson were generally ap-
proved, but must stu pass before the Construction
Committee. The architects estimate is $l20,00O.
Another meeting will be held next Tuesday at No.
% East Twcnty-sixtl-st.
On the application of Lieutenant Colonel Gouyer-
neur X. Warren, OF me Corps OF Engineers and late
Major General of Volunteers, President Hayes ap-
pointed a Court of Inquiry 10 meet ut Governors
| Island, New-YoIk llarbor on December H. or as
soon thereafter practicable " for the purpose If
nGuirng into Lieutenant Colonel Wauen's con,iuct
| as Major-CeneIal commanding the Fifth Army
Corps at the battle of Five Forks, Va Apr l. 1865
aud into the operations of his command on that day
| and the day previous. far they relate 10 his
| Licutenant Colonel Warren'sl conduct TO impu-
| tatlous or accusations against him." General War
| rem was relieved of his command by order Of Gene
raj Sheridan. The court. consisting of Generals
| Hancock and Augur and Colonel Tower. with Major
| Mcmillan as recorder, met in accordance with the
| Presidents appointment, and. in obedience 10 in.
struc,ions from the War Department. adjourned un-
| III January o. o,oo,,
Justice Walsh yesterday held Allen Merkle to
await the Grand Jurys action on the charge of
shooting John II. Dnnaghy, in Bridge-s. November
30. The shot passed through Donaghy'5 body with
out causing serious wound. Mcrklc claimed that
he was firing at some men who attempted TO rob
him.
The Will of Peter Tosteran, who committed sui
cldc hv shooting himself December at his
home. No. So North Tenth-st.. while temporarily
insane, offered for probate yesterday His cs-
tate amounts to 100000
1t is feared that the foundations Of the Brook lyn
Elevated Road in Grand-avc and part Of Ralph
ave. viii endangrr the sewers as they go down
within foot OF the top of the sewers although not
directly above them.
Robert H. Lowry. who was for twenty years tn,
presiden of the Bank of the Republic al Broadway
and Wall-.t.. New-York. died on Sunday, from apo
plexy at hls home, No. 2i6 Hcnry-st. lie was
member of Dr. Van Dykes church, at Clinton and
Remsen-sts., and his funeral will be held there to-
day
Ii is understood that the Board of City Works has
agreed to appoint Charles Barlow Superintendent
Of Sewers aud John Bogert General Insp,c of
Sewers. President Massey Is III favor of removing
Chief ginecr Van Buren,, aud appointing in his
place Colonel Julius w. Adams, who formerly held
that Office. - -
NEW-JERSLI.
UARRIsON.-At the meeting of the Common
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