New-York tribune., 1880-01-15
NEW-YORK CITY.


There were 541 fires in this city in 1870, against
/ 1888 in SIS.
The sum of 81 from Mrs. L. T. 1ylor, Of Ilion,
n. Y. has been forwarded by request to Mrs. Yard
hans, No. 10S Ridge-st.
The Commissioners of Charities and Correction
sent letter to the Fire Commissioners yesterday
asking better protection for the Island institutions
A mortgage for S25, 600 the property of the
Church of the AtoDement IN Madis0n-aVe.' 10 l.. T.
J. Goddard and Others trustees, was recorded yes
terday.
Seymour A. Bunce, for twenty Years secretary of
the Citizens Savings Bank has been elected presl-
dent IN place of h. A. Quintard, now living IN
Europe.
James Buell., for many years president Of the I'M
porfers and Traders Bank has resigned the position
in consequence of continued il-health. Cashier IL.
II. Perkins elected president yesterday.
At a meeting yesterday of the Governing Com
mlttee of the Stock Exchange. Cyrus }. Lawrence
of Lawrence. Brothers Il Co., No. 81 BrOad-st, was
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
The Dock Commissioners yesterday received a
letter from T.. G.. Tinker Captain of the Port call
ing attention 10 tue narrow limits wlthln Whicl
sailing vessels coming To TINS port are cOhnheu III
comparison with the steamship facilities.
Mrs Fanny Barrow desires to acknowledge with
thanks. through TnE TRIBUNE Il box and package
of toys and books and ~ 30 in money. from the
Sunday-schOol children OF the Fust Ifesbteran
Church, Edgcwdtcr, ;. J., through Mrs. l.. {. Brdg-
man.
Prominent New-YOrl physicians are very pros.
class Oi men, but II Is lOt often tnal one or
Them receives pIesent Of %25,00O in recognition
of his professional services THIS was the sum
lately given by the heirs Of Peter GOele TO DR.. John
n. Bcekman, the physician Of the deceased MIL
liOnalre
The steamship Croft arrived from Middosboro
yesterday having had succession of westerly
gales or eighteen days, ana sustained considerable
damage. Tuc heavy seas broke continuously over
the vessel destroying two hle-b0ats and sweeping
two others from their iastenngs overheard The
skyiights and everything movable were washed
from the decks.
Ameeting of women OF the Baptist Church was
held yesterday at the Calvary Baptist Church 10
organizc "a NomT's National Baptist Home Mission
Union. The meeting was organized by eiccting
Ms FhcrS. of Indiana, chairman. and Mrs. Rich
ards, OF Rhode Island secretary. a resolution was
made allowing the members OF the boards OF the
different societies 10 confer regarding some plan oil
coalition
Two large transfers of city property were re-
corded yes crday-One Of real estate on the north
side of seven y-nInth-st.. from Fith-avc. 10 Mad
son-ayc.. seventeen lots. by Sarah VI. Sandtord to
Frederick W. Gunther for 500 600, ard tne other
of the entire block bounded by flthavc. anu Madi-
son-avcs. and One-huudrcG-aud-siNth and One
hundrcd-and-seyenthsts. by Henrietta Guntler To
Frederick ". Cnthcr for ~.
Prices of grain at the Produce Exchange opened
firm yesterday, but in the absence Of trade winter
grades of wheat declined from to 2l2 cents
hushcl below the prices Of Tuesday. Flour fell. OIL
from 10 to 90 cents barrel, and other cereals were
about steady. Spring grades ot wheat advanced
the West are the effect thar the wheat supply is
increasing. with no storage room onered.
The meeting in behalf Of the Ponca Indians, to be
held IN Chickcring Hall tomorrow evening, will be
the last public appearance OF the Poncas IN this
city The Rev. DR.. StOrTs will preside and addresses
will be made by the Rev. joseph Cook the Rev. Dr.
Arthur Brooks, Seth Low and Others. The addresses
Oi Standing Bear and Bright Eve, VIII be different
from any that they h>vc heretofore delivered.
private reception Will be held by the POncas on
Monday evening, after which they will leave New
York tor PHILADELPHIA and Washington. Mr.. Ilbbles
said yesterday that $4,000 had been raised thus far
Mayor Cooper Controller Kelly and President
Morris met yesterday 10 choose a BROOKLYN Bridge
trustee. Lawrence Tumure having declined. The
MAYOR nominated Jor N J.. Mott; President Nor
rls nominated Thomas Is. Clarke. lie SAID he re-
garlcd the bridge scheme as an outrageous swlndle
on the taxpayers, and he was convinced that IL
would never benefit this city, but would rather in
9 Ea1a Il srect ~ Mr Clarke was chosen by the votes
OF the Controller and President Morris The new
trustee ~ a manufacturer OF collars, a kepuOhcan'
and son-ir law of President Morris.
The annual meeting Of the Bar Association was
continued last evening. The two candidates for
president wcre stephen r.. Nash and Charles
O'ConOr. The former was declared elected. Joseph
H. Cnoate was the only candidate for wee president
who received majority OF the loI ballots cast
Silas B. Browuel was elected recording secretary;
William Allen Butler. corresponding secretary;
Edward Mitchell, treasurer; CCrnelns \ m SAINT
voord, Samuel kkcr, PdYsOn Merrill, Thomas H.
Uubbard and W. W. Mcfarland were chosen mcm-
bers of the Executive Committee tor three years;
Henry T.. 1Iemain, John c. GRAY and Francis +.
Marbury were elected on the Committee of Ad-
missions. y recess was taken lOt one week.
BROOKLYN
Mayor Howell as appointed a committee in each
ward TO collect funds Tor the relief of the Irish.
Colonel John Ruegcr has resigned the command
OF the sd Regiment account OF private business.
An unknown man fell or leapcd into the river at
the foot of South SiXth-st late Tuesday night and
is supposed TO have been drowned
Frederick Buchhoz, age twenty-seven, n clerk in
the employ of q grocer named Aldnch lluldrosS, of
Throop-aye and Halsey--st. disappeared yesterday,
together with his employers watch and T2O III
money, and watch belonging TO n fellow clerk
John McMurn, a jurOrman in the famous TltOn-
Bcecher suit died Tuesday at his home at Prospect
place and Buflalo-ave. Before his service on the
absence ruined his business. Recently he em-
Moved as a night watchman. Ne one of the
nlne jurymen who favored the defendant.
pERSEY CITY.
Mrs Morris Of No. POI Nlnth-st, was fatally
burned last night by the explosion Of "A Kerosene
lamp. ,,ru,,n,,
The Board ofTTadc last evening Reelected George
Il. JcnkinsOn president.
The Mayor held an examination yesterday in the
case of Police Sergeant Joseph Ilampson, charged
with having used vile language toward the Chief
of Police In the street. The Sergeant acknowledged
having used the language, but claimed that 1t was
not directed toward the Chief. The Mayor reserved
his decision. ....
PATRRsoN.-peter Taylor young Engishman
who came TO this country five weeks ago, was
arrested on Tuesday while attempting to draw 800
from the Paterson Saving Institution on the book of
james ProudOot, which he had stolen. lie was
sent to jail.
ORANGE.-'Three boys about fourteen years of age,
arrested for breaking into a free readng-r0om and
stealing clothing. have been found 10 possess a num-
ber of articles that stolen from the parOchal
residence OF the Roman Catholic Church of "Our
Lady OF the Valley" which has been twice robbed.
The boys confessed their guilt and implicated an
other boy vino was arrested. They are Of respect
able parentage
STATEN ISLAND.
RICHMOND.-Thc contested will of the late Miss
c. T.. Williams, of Middletown, has at last been
admitted to probate by Surrogate Westervet of
Richmond County. The Board Of Domestic Mis-
sions and the Board OF Foreign Missions are legaecs
under the will..-..At the meeting of the Superin-
iendnnls of the Poor ON Monday Snlnnrl l. LAWS