New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-03

,. ~ bos,an Nctrovoiif1n HoeA. c. Barstow OF the
gnts states Indian lanes Se@m Pike Of Name os
'eieEIJudse William Wallace of syracuse and ex-senator
g. III. Hammond, Of Geneva, N Y.
NETWORK CITY.
At the Baptist Ministers Conference Yesterday
the Rev. w. w. Evarts, jr, or frov,dehce' Ieau
paper on 4" Haebmeyer and his Times
The Tammany Subcommittee on Organization
last evening heard testimony concerning the con
dition of the Tammany organization III 'he Aim
District. No decision was reached
The paddock was wrenched from the door of the
fancy goods store at No. 627 Broadway early yes
rerday morning, probably by thieves VINO were
frightened away by the approach Oh an onicer'
meeting of cigar manufacturers was held ut the
Germania Assembly Rooms yesterday, when steps
were taken to urge upon Congress a reduction OF
the tax on cigars from So to 81 per LOCO
The annual meeting of the Staten Island Cricket
and Base Ball Club was held at Delm0nico's, IN
Broad-st yesterday, when the reports on COMMIT
tees were read and officers elected for the ensuing
year.
GeorOe II. Randell was robbed while sleeping in
his stateroom Yesterday morning on the City OF
New-York of considerable sum OF money: Two
men, Willard and Dyers, were arrested Ior INC
crime.
The Tammany Society last evening elected forty
now members among them being Senator Francis
NJ Bixby, Police Justice Butler II. BIxby, EX-Con-
gresham c. ID. Walker, and Assembiyman Ter
penny.
AT n meeting held at Cooper Union last evening
n paper was read by Mr. Stone advocating the I'M
proyement Long Island land bv using the street
cleanngs and other refuse matter OF the city rs Ier
tiliZers.
Professor Fske is shortly TO repent his lecture on
" Americas Place in History recently gwen AT
Chickeing Hall. by invitation Of number OF Srom-
inent ladies. The lecture will be gwen IN tne
morning as more convenient to those extending the
invitation.
The flags of the Produce Exchange were dis
noved ot ha-mast Yesterday ont of respect for one
Of oi' Ia old members j. b. Pomcroy of the firm of
Pomeroy & Kafcher, who died on Sunday night.
The funeral will take place at No l4l kodney-st''
Brooklyn, E. d., at $50 p' H. to-norro"'
Ameeting of the New-YorK Academy of Sciences
was held last evening az No ~ West Thrty-iirst-st
A paper was read by James ID. Warner on the great
pyramids of Egypt T Great pyeS% nnar ne aS SdlG
nearly twice as high as the piers OF the Brooklyn
Bridge.
The Board of Indian Commissioners will meet at
the Metropolitan Hotel, Mt 10 a. ~ to-day, Tor me
purpose of hearing the report OF the committee APP
pointed January to investigate the affairs or ex-
Indian Commissioner Hayt, who was summarily re-
moved a few days ago by Secretary Schufz While
the investigation was going on
William Brown came ont Of the Penitentiary on
January 20, after serving year for theft and was
arrested on January "a, III Egth,aXe near lhiftyss
siytb-sf for picking the pocket OF Matilda Koch, OF
No $50 West FOrtieth-st. He was tried and con-
ylcted in the Court of General Sessions Yesterday
md was sentenced by Judge Cowmg to State Prison
for five years
Alta meeting of the Board of Police yesterdays
Letter was received from the TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION
of the Eighteenth Ward highly commencing the
conduct of Sergeant flaming and Pairolman
WrbaeI smith I'm their recent struggle with rufans
who shot and seriously wounded the Sergeant
Permission 10 employ counsel at his tral before the
Board for not suppressing dlsoTderly houses W ne
Eighth Precinct was granted 10 Captain Mcdonnell
only two witnesses were examined yesterday NJ
Governors Island by the Medical Board Of Inquiry
investigating the mental condition ot Major y. Il.
Verplanck. DR.. Middleton was recalled and gave
substantially the same testimony as previously re-
pOrted. The examination OF jacob Grant' mayor
Verplanck's colored servant was conducted PHI
vateIy. The investigation Will probably be con-
cluded to-day.
Coroner Ellnger held the inquest yesterday in
the case of the eight victims of the hre at Turn
Hall on January 8 Most OF testimony isiamiaT
tbe question of how the fire was klndled was
brought no nearer to its solution. Tho witnesses
were unanimous In their opinion, however thar cs-
cane from the burning building would have been
easv. had those who were imperled on the upper
floor shouted for aid from the windows.
William Corey, lad fourteen years Old yestcT-
ing purse from Mary Kennedy. In Grand-st. The
purse was in the pocket of the lady's sacgue. In
passing sentence Recorder Smyth spoke OF the ieck;
less manner IN which ladies carry their purses, and
advised Miss Kennedy TO sew up her pockets. He
fold her that the result OF her carcessness she
had lost her money and the boy his liberty. lie
sent the prisoner to the Catholic Protectory.
Thomas Maher and Michael Ryan. Of No. 513
West Twentv-e ghth-st.. were committed for trial
in the Jefferson Market Police Court YESTERDAY,
now in the Roosevelt Hospital in dangerous CON
dition On Sunday morning a quarrel arose be-
tween the three Maher being, Mrs Ryan's brother
and Ryan her stepson. as to the possession OF Ger,
tain articles of wearing apparel. Blows ensued, and
il is alleged that the two men kicked. beat and
threw the woman on n hot stove
Edward Hasdra lcolored) Of No. 102 West Third
ST. was arraiRned yesterday in the Jefferson
Market Police Court on the complaint OF Mrs. GYM
thia Jefreys, who charged him with assault and
battery Some time ago Hasdras wife died and
left him ten houses Sullivan-s worth 800, 900.
The will was contested in the Surrogate's Court by
Mrs. Jcffreys and several other relatives of Mrs.
Uasdra and the matter Is yet In litigation. Mr..
Jefreys alleges that last Saturday evening ilasdra
assaulted her in most brutal manner, kicking her
in the abdomen aud lnJuring her severely The e1-
animation adjourned.
BROOKLYN.
The clerks in the Post Office are being furnished
with uniform suits OF navy blue cloth.
Tho Rev. Henry A. Powell, of the Bushwick Re-
formed Church, who was recently called to the
pastorate of the Sixth Avenue Reformed Church, in
New-York, has decided to remain In Brooklyn,
The annual report Of the Park Commissioners was
sent 10 the Common Council yesterday 10 ~ an
elaborate document, and embraces survey Of the
work of the Park Department since 1873. Much Of
the report is occupied with account Of the advan-
tages of Coney Island
in r. e.. Brrgens house, at FOnrth-ave. and Four
teenth-st., Sunday afternoon. DR.. Shepard made a
post mortem examination Yesterday and fonnd that
tho child had been straDgcd by handkerchief
which was tied around its neck.
Mayor Howell yesterday nominated the following
| gentlemen to be members of the Board of Educa-
lion: +. J. Wbitlock, William Hardness, John
Hope, John CUNNINGHAM, Joseph Burger, W. r..
Pcttigrew. s. b. butcher, John FLYNN. John
McNamee. Thomas j. Wheeden. Edward Rowe,
James 7. Ill., Henry Chaser, James Shanaban and
George r. Alexander. The Aldermen referred the
names to the Committee on Education.
II. r. Schellhaus, of No. Brevoort-place. yester-
dav afternoon discovered young man concealed in
closet in the back paror OF his house. The intru-
der gave his name as w. Il. Dayton. He is about
rwenty-sIx wears of age. DAYTON admitted to the
police that he had served term in the Penitentiary
| and that he had been at liberty only o year. He
"a ,Lot ba ho1 two confedcrafns with him. Int