New-York tribune., 1880-01-06
NEW-YORK CITY.

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Church, worshipping in Association Hail. has re-
signed his position.
The shoemakers in the employ of a number OK
shoe manufacturers In this city, VINO recehty
formed an organizations have succeeded in obtain
ing advance of per cent in most Oh the Shops
Leon Chotteau, delegate of the French commit
tee agitatlng the question OF eomnerclai .lgsT o
between France and the United States has arrlvea
i'm this city, and will go to Washington to present
plan for the adoption of the projected treaty.
Christopher C. Barstow, aged thirt ty-seyen year,
was found dead in his bed at No lO7 East Forty
fourth-st.. yesterday morning; lie had been SUI,
ferer from heart disease. Bridget Brooks was found
dead in her bed at No. 20 Rutgers-st.
Professor j. Leonard Corning Will deliver n course
of lectures illustrated with the oxy-hydrogen light,
before the New-York Association for the Advance
ment OF Science and Art. in Association Hall. on
successive Tuesday evenings. lhe hTst lecture VIII
be on January 13, on Athens Its Glory and Its
Runs."
The monthly social meeting of Sorosis held at
Delmoncos on Monday. Three papere were read
Philosophy of Breathing" by Laura BrOnsOnI and
Science: will It's pursuit be more or less profitable
to individuals than the classcsT by Or. Anna u.
French.
William Stockmayer a German, slxty-hve years
of age and living at No 232 Avenue-A. attempted
TO commit suicide yesterday by jumping from the
Staten Island boat NOrthileld, on her noon TRIP 10
New-Yorh, when opposite Governors Island. lie
was rescued however. by the crew OF tho steamer,
and gwen over to the police, who sent him to the
Chambers Street Hospital.
steamships received no further Intelligence concern
ing. the disabling of tie steamship Silesla, yes
teTday. than that she had put back TO Plymouth
because Of an accident to her rudder. The Silesla
was due at this port on Saturday. The White Star
steamship Celtic arrived from Liverpool YESTERDAY,
being two days overdue, because OF continuous
westerly gales and violent head seas.
The commissioners appointed to determine what
compensation should be given 70 certain property
owners for damage caused by the building OF the
Manhattan Elevated Road, have made tho following
awards: 70 Amos Il. Emo, for parcel designated
Parcel - No. t." 1862 30, and to the Same person
Tor parcel $50 @ % ana and aSE p1rs?s S So
lively. For parcel mo. u Amos +. Emo was
awarded S5OG2 90.
The Ponca Indians in this city made another
appeal at Chickoring Hall last evening IN behalf or
their tribe. Mr.. 1bbles delivered the inst address.
and was followed by eX-MayOr William ii. Lincoln,
of Boston, who ~ member OF the committee re-
Gently appointed to present memorial 10 Congress
upon the subject and who spoke earnestly upon
reform IN the laws regarding the Indians Bright
Eyes who accompanied by Wood Worker and
the old chief Sanding Bear then read her story OF
the suiterlngs OF her tribe.
The trustees of the Brooklyn Bridge met yester-
day. The Executive Committee reported that
of the entire estimated cost of the Bridge,
SI3 7OS. .026 90, $I1.706.457 62 had been eX-
peuded, leaving the estimated amount TO complete
the work ~, 2,0Ol j9t 9S. To this Is TO be added the
estimates tor advance IN cost Of materials, making
the rauuIsIte amOunt T2,25O000. bill viii be
recommended to tbe Legislature providing that
New-York Ee authorized to pay S7J0000 and
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work. the money 10 be raised by the ISSUE OF bonds
BROOKLYN.
The public schools reOpened yesterday after be-
ing closed for ten days during the hohdays lhe
average attendance during 1879 was 1000 more
than IN 1878.
Tie funeral of David Leavtt, the well-known
merchant, took place yesterday afternoon at half
past .. at the First Presbyterian Church in Henry
st., Brooklyn, Of which VI one time ho held the
Offices of trustee, elder and deacon.
Mrs. Julia Mnderman, OF No. AZ LOrmer-st.,
was held by Justice kenna yesterday upon the
charge of shooting her husband on Sunday evening.
She asserted that during quarrel she went To
bnreau TO get the pistol aud IN hght Tor ITS pos
session it went of and shot her husband The
wounded man s at II. GATHERINGS Hospital. and the
result OF his injuries ~ still uncertain
An unknown man fell in apoplectic fit at Or
moud- place, IN FultOn-st, Mt 13O las; evening. lie
is described rs apparently thirty years OF age, feet
7inches high, with dark complexion, hair aud mus
tache dressed in black diagonal coat, gray
trousers 9nd waiscoat, black soft hat, aud button
CATERS. lie was taken 10 the City Hospital, where
lac lay unconscious nj late hour.
JERSEY CITY.
The receipts for taxes last week in Jersey City
amounted 10 $7s,3l3.
A public meeting will be held this evening in the
Congregational tabernacle at York aud Van Worst
SIS, Jersey CITY. in the interest of the POnca
Indians. Addresses will be made by standing Bear
the chief. anu Bright Eyes.
NEWARK
The stockholders of the Humboldt Insurance
Company decided 70 all The riskS OF the
company and discontinue business. No dividends
have been earned by the company for several years.
The Wllliansburg. City Insurance Company has
assumed all the risks in Now Jersey, and the
pqny expects to reinsure the New-York, Boston and
Philadelphia risks III Il NewYork company.
The Essex Road Board organized Yesterday with
the commissioners appointed by the Board OF Free
holders. protest was entered by counsel for tho
commissioners elected at the last election.
An application has been made by the city of Nor
rstown IN the Vice-Chancellor's Court 80 restrain
the Morris Aqueduct Company from shutting of the
water supply of the city which the company gave
notice 10 The city would be done on January lst. the
contract between the company aud city terminating
on that date IN accordance win noncc previously
gwen by the City Authorities. The matter was
argured yesterday before the Nice-Chancellor.
HUDSON RIVER TOWNS.
MOUNT VERNON-The Supervisors of Westches
ter County resumed their labors at White Plains
Yesterday when delegation appointed by the
Citizens Association o. Mount Vernon presented an
earnest petition in regard to tho appointment of u
commission TO Law out Il rapid transit railroad rOute
between Mount Vernon and Woodawn Heights to
connect with the city lines of rapid transit.
CROTON FAIIs-WOrk has been resumed in the
old iron mine on the farm of Benjamin McCOlum,
near CrotOu Fails.
STATEN ISLAND.
ST,PIETON-JOhn l. tzderger and wife, who were
80 severely beaten III their saloon at StGpleton by
Joseph johnson aud John McCannery. were IN such
n condition rs 10 he unable to appear yesterday M
Justice McCullough's court where 1t was expected
the examination of their assaiants would take place,
Both johnson and McCannervalso failed TO appear,
and Justice Mccullough declared their bonds OF
$500 each forfeited.
LONG ISLAND.
FRrEPoRT-Bergen Smith. who in an affray with
Melville Smith. his cousin on New Years evening at
Wrights Hotel Freeport, cut the latter tour times
with clasp knife, was yesterday arragned before
Justice LOsee and committed to await the action of
the grand Jury on charge of assault with intent to
kill The wounded man is not yet considered out of
danger
ROCKAWAY.-A large force of workmen is now en-
gagged in clearing the ground for the erection of the
hotel on ROckaway Beach lhe contractors In the
course of a week will put force of 800 carpen-
ers in order TO have the bailding completed for the