New-York tribune., 1880-02-18
NEW.YORK CITY.

free lecture this evening, in Room "a. Cooper
Union, on scientific Cooperation"
The Aldermen Yesterday adopted resolution tc
assist in any good, wise and feasible plan for me
| purpose OF urging the good work oi relieving the
| starving people of Ireland"
The managers of the Cotton Exchange yesterday
appointed a committee 20 ask the western Oniou
Telegraph Company II the obnoxious RUE III Ieiei'
| ence to code messages could not be changed
Mrs Margaret G.. Stephenson, n cabin passenger on
the steamship Crescent City, which arrived from
| Aspinwall Yesterday died on February III, OF eA'
| hauston and was buried at sea the same day.
Henry Waterson. age thirty-six. Of Jersey City,
| while at work in the. hold of the steamship
Abyssiuia at Pier 40, North River, yesterday was
instantly killed by the falling oi ooN oi oaoon
The jury Yesterday rendered 2 verdict Iott
500 $50 80 in favor of the plalntin IN tIe ca VI VI
George L. KOuns 81 Brother against captain Otls
| n. Butler, formerly Purchasing Agent ol thc "o'-
| ernment
The President of the Produce Exchange hos de-
clarcd that the Exchange shall be closed on L CD
ruary % In conformity with the by Jaws lG pclng
n legal holiday, Washington's birthday OCCURRING
| on Sunday this year.
| Ata meeting of the merchant steel manufacturers
of the United States at tho Astor House Yesterday,
ii was deemed njudicOns to make more than slight
advances on the present card or prices. ana tnOse
only on portion of the list
| The specal committee OF the National Yachting
Association has called meeting of delegates, ap-
| pointed by tho Clubs to be held ut the ST. Denis
Hotel at g. p. M. March l, aud has requested the
clubs which have not appointed delegates to do SO
| before the meeting.
case was begun by tho Government before
| Judge Choate and jury yesterday for alleged un
deryalua;ions of kid gloves in which ID. Juga is
| the defendant. The suit is brought 70 recover on
twenty-hrec importations III 1872 and 1873. about
| $4,000 of undervauatlons.
! The Kane Lodge Of Free Masons gave a reception
! 10 Charles RoOme. grand master Of New-IOrk, and
other officers of the Grand Lodge, at its rooms last
| evening. The affair intended more particularly
as an honor 10 General Roomc. who received his
masters degree in 1866 in the same rOom
At the meeting of tie Board of Emigration yes;
teriay Commissioner Henry A. Hurlbut was elected
president. resolution was adopted giving the
contract for the express business of the imm grants
to Bernard Blgn after February 23 EX-Assern-
blyman DAILY member of Anti t-rammany. has had
the contract for several years.
BROOKLYN.
The will Of the late Father Robert Mcguire was
presented for probate yesterday. He gives all his
property 10 the Rev. Michael Currau, pastor of st.
Andrews Roman Catholic Church III Ncw-Iork,
who is made the sole executor.
The inquest in the case of Jacob Grimm, of No.
1872 BrIdec-st. who was fatally injured by loco
motive on the Atlantic Avenue Railroad February
II, was held by Coroner Slnms, The jury exoner'
ated the railroad company from blame.
The trial of Jacob A. Post who is charged with
breach of promise Of marriage by Miss sarah A. Pet.
tgrcw, was continued yesterday IN the Court OF
Sessions. The defendant testified III his own behalf.
! ne case will be given to the jury to-day.
Joseph Stedford captain of the ship Balkuch,
lying at he foot of Congress-s arrested Mon
day night for n violent assault upon lEolnas Mad
doX one of his sailors whom he IS charged with
knocking down and kicking severely. Justice
Ferry held StedfOrd for examination.
About four hundred employees Of Havemeyer's
Sugar Refinery, in Williamsburg, held meeting
few day, since and resolved to demand an increase
Of wages of II per cent. As about nine hundred
employed in the factory. another meeting Is
to be held III few days TO give the Others chance
to Join IN this movement.
Controller Steinmetz wrote a letter to Mayor
Howell Yesterday stating that the Registrar of Ar
rears had oveTestimated the amount of arrearages
of taxes, etc. by more than S5000,O00. The Reg
istrar stated the amount to be S17,226O31 64, in
Gliding interest while according to the Controller
the amount Is $12,217061 f7.
JERSEY CRY
The strike of the cigarctte-m e-makers-mosty women
in the employ OF Lorillard x Co.. against certain
rules sought to be imposed by the firm. continues.
IL the meantime collections are made iii aid of tho
strilScrs who arc in destitute circumstances.
The Rev George b. Yosbureh, who was tried
and acquitted in Jersey CITY few months ago, on
an indictment charging him with an attempt 30
poison his wife. has altered his resolution not to
agan take charge of church. and Is reported in
Jersey CITY. has accepted call 10 the Baptist
church at Lawndale a suburb of Chicago.
NEWARK
The argument on the application of Messrs. Rich
ards aud Quinn for mandamuscs and wTts of quo
warranto 10 secure their seats IN tine Tax Board,
was quoted to show cause why 4 quo waranto
should not issue Tho matter will now 20 to the
supreme COurt for review.
The Newark Conference of Congregational
Churches met III the first Congregational Church
Yesterday with a good Attendance of delegates.
Tie Rev. 4. II. Bradford, of Montclar. presided,
and the Rev. James ID. Eaton, of Bound Brook, was
secretary Fourteen churches were represented
The Committee on Church Fellowship reported
gratifying state of activity in all the churches.
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