New-York tribune., 1880-02-17
NEW YORK CITY.

The Woman's National Christian Temperance
Union will formally open its headquarters at h1om
53 Bible House. on the evening OF Thursday feo'
26.
The deed conveying the titles TO Nos. IL, IA and
10 Newest, fsom Alexander Hamilton and another
TO the New York Stock Exchange for the consldera-
ton of 1915. 900. was recorded yesterday.
John O. Howard. who appointed recently to
succeed Appraiser Silas B. butcher, yesterday en-
tered upon the duties of his office. ME- Howard mas
been an assistant appraiser Tor nearly Two years.
Additional contributions for the relief of the
starving people of Sllesia have been received by
Messrs Knoblauch & Lichtcnstein, IN WiIllam-st
TO the amount of S253, making total OF p|lo To-
r g. Lancaster & Co.. of No. G6 Broadway, the
treasurers i'm the United States Of the Irish Ma
tiona Land League Fund, acknow ledge the receipt
of SO 147 81 since February 10, making total OF
$6,905 26.
The trial of Police CAPTAIN Mcdonnell on the
charge of allowing disorderly houses to exist IN
Wooster and Greene-sts., was adloufneG yeSIcIuuy
till March 1. Mr.. Nichols being the only Commis-
siOner present. -
/ Daniel Lennon, a seaman, was indicted by the
United States Grand Jury Yesterday for murder Oh
the high TIE prisoner Is about twenty O y's nn
| old ard was n sailor on the bark Archer. Ol Pe1
| cember 49, 1879, he killed ieliOW W-seahah haIneu
| KlowitonskL ,
An adjourned meeting of those interested IN the
| deyelOpment of farming lands on Long Island was
held last evening at Room 2i. Cooper Institute III
was decided to appoint committee or nlmc 10 Sc
| cure the necessary money 10 buy lahuS' W oo
| sold cheap to small purchasers.
! The Quarantine mmissoners met yesterday,
and ex. Congressman Thomas &. Plati, the newly
| appointed Commissioner to succeed Geherat Mc- VIC,
! Qusde, was sworn in and elected PRESIDENT OF INC
| Hoard Commissioner Oakley will remain as treas
| urer until April
| Fmplov6s of the Elevated Railroad, when asked
| Yesterday if strike was contemplated by thenl.
| ridicned the idea, saying their places cOnld he
| filled within twenty-four hours. They ieGl az,
| gricved that their wages should he reduced, and
| mat the brakemen Are to be Obliged TO wear the
| word d" Guard on their caps
| Coroner Brady was called yesterday to take the
ante .mortem statement Of Patrick Grimes me
butcher who IL dying at Bellevue Hospital from inJu,
| ries received at the hands of Martin and Michael
| McIneruey. He found him unconscious The
| brothers Mclnerney are under arrest, awaiting the
| issue Of their victims injuries.
| John r. Aftcrburv broker doing business at No.
| 80 Newest. visited Police Headquarters yesterday
and reported hat while be was looking az a street
some thief who josled him IN the throng robbed him
| of a gold watch worth 5000. lie had not seen the
thicf. aud could give the police no ciew upon whlch
| TO work.
| Rose Kornfeld. child was scaded ut No. 151
| Clinton-st. December -, aud ded week after
| Dr. Deuschherger, who was called, ordered Save
containing thirty grains OF opinm Tor the injured
| arm c0r0nePs jury of medical men decided yes
| terdav that though there was no proof that the
opium had killed the child, the amount prescribed
was hazardous.
George f. Jones' captain Of the steam-tug D. 5.
| stetson, wrote yesterday TO superintendent wall
ing that when. on Saturday he was towing ashp ont
In the East River from the Seyenth-st. per- ne saw
| a human being in the water swimming ont from
the shore. lie was too far away TO be able to
render aid. or to decide whether the swimmer, VINO
! soon sank, was n man or woman.
There WAS ameeting at the office of The american
Machins yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF or
| ganzing society of dynamie9l englneers. ne n
| meeting was called to order by Professor yohn H.
| Sweet, formerly of Cornell University. Addresses
were made as to the nature of the proposed society
| by Mr. Hollev Professor ITOwbrldge, OF columbia
| College, Professor Sweet and others. Committees
! on the organization Of the society were appointed.
Charles Masterer. of No. 14s East Forty-second-
ST., was arraigned on charge maze oy i Wiinais
Butler Duncan. OF No. IL Pine-st OF having entered
his office aud In strong and abusive language de-
| manded settlement of claim, concerning which an
Issue IL now pending IN the Marine Court; IL Is
| stated that the accused man shareholder in
Judge HIlton's Niaduc' Railroad. He was required
To procure bonds IN $500
DIR. George c. sehert will deliver ten lectures in
German on the history of German Literature IN Its
relation to the growth Of German culture since the
time Of klopsSek under TIE auspices ps ON oil the ne
| given February 90 at p. M. ~ Gr1ce laH, opp0-
site the Academy of Music. and will be followed by
fonr others on succeeding Fridays at the same place
The remaining lectures are appointed for the i've
weeks next after Easter.
A special meeting of the New-York Presbytery
was held last evening 10 consider the means to be
used TO awaken n deeper interest IN religion, III tho
lecture room Of the Scotch Presbyterian Church, No.
| "a West Fourteenih-st The Rev. Dr. Smith spoke
Of the visitation Of the churches as arranged for by
| the Prhsbytcry. This is plan for three pastors
with elders 10 hold special meetings in each Prcsby
eran church in the city on ccrtain evenings during
|
the ministers for each meeting were distributed
| The fist meetings will b. held tomorrow evening
Daniel Donovan, an employ6 of the Holmes Bur
Rlar Alarm Company went on ne rooi OF tne Iolse
| 10 put up supports for the W res Of the company
iIe had them partly adjusted when Mr.. Emo or
| dered him TO take them down. and after some talk
| had him arrested. IN the Jefferson Market Police
Court the prisoner said he was only obeyng the or
ders of the company The complainant %, stated that
nies who persisted in putting up thler wires JUS
tice Otterbourg adjourned the hearing.
BROOKLYN.
The Aldermen Yesterday fixed the fee for licenses
Of theatre ticket spectators ut 800 and $2o for
| renewal.
Cigar-makers in the Eastern District met Sunday
afternoon az Mcscrole and Leonard-sts.. and ap-
proved the bill 10 aDOlBn MISUNDERSTANDING cigars III
! tencment-houses
Frederick Mchacls captain of the canal-bOat
George f.. Jennings, Of Rochester lying at me wall
about. was found drgwned by the slde OF inc Doat
"t noon Yesterday lie was last scon alive at q
p. IN. Sunday.
Tbc Manhattan Avenue Police yesterday broke
nm policy shop kept by Frederick Miner IN Bayard-
A. near Graham-ave. land another -at Greene ana
| Fronkliu-sts., kept BY Joseph Billings. Miner and
billings were arrested. and books papers. etc. were
secured
James Gallagher. Of West and Inda-sts who was
discharged by John Sullivan, foreman of box
making establishment In Jaya-st went to the fac
t,ry Yesterday, aud threw hatchet at Suvan's
| head which narrowly missed HIM. Sullivan seized
| nis assalant whereupon Gallagher drew IA largo
nocket knife and stabbed him several times in the
| arm.
Charles Blalely, age thirty, of No. 20S skillman-
st. was employed in the chrome factory of H..
Rcncke. at No 2O7 Fultou-st.. New-Y0rk. Recently
IN anonymous letter was sent 10 Slr. Beucke stating
| Ihat Blakely was selling chroNos at wholesale
n,ices and that he must have stolen them search
} pwnrront was procured and Blalely's house was
} searched. large number of stolen chromos being
| found. Blakclv pleaded not guilty yesterday and
| vas committed to jail for examination. Blakcly's
mother Is q widow and owns a number of houses in
} | Slillman-st.
., Surrogate Livingston was questioned yesterday
enco 10 reducing the expenses of his Office He
said that If tho Supreme Court Judges were suf