New-York tribune., 1880-02-07
NETWORK CITY.

davidson. of Boston, on Modern Greece, its
Scenery and People" with illustrations.
The Rev. Dr.. Charles $. Robinson, the Il Kev "; ,,
Plnmlev and the Rev. A. +. Scouffler, VIII preach
on Citv Missions tomorrow evening Ill the fIsSpg
| terian Memorial Church at Madson-ave and flity-
third-st.
The number of entries for the Winter meeting OF
| the Manhattan Athletic Club. at the MadIson
Square Garden this evening, has increased 10 COY, ~
including the leading athletes oil New-lorK anu ''S
| vicinity
Tho bodv OF an unknown man. about seventy
| vaars old with gray hair and beard was fonnd yes
terbav in the hall at No. 81 Mnberryst. re nae hS,
i slipht abrasure over one eve, prODaoy o"uSeu ~
| fall. An inquest was ordered
In the hoardinq-honse at No. 81 Ollyer-st. last
| evening John O'Keefe and Stephen FltzsiWmons
| engaged in quarrel and OKeefe was shot IN tIe
tbc Chan,brrs Street Hosoital. His assailant vas
| lodged in the Oak Street Police Station.
John p. Haws, the defaultng bookkeeper OF the
Manufacturers and Merchants G nan6; noo VINO od' u
mitted to bail yesterday in the General Sessions.
| George J. Smith. of No. 10 Chambers-St.' became
his bondsman in $1,000.
Coptain James Price. Of the steamship Arizona,
has received an earnest letter of thanks from
Thomas Shields, boatkeeper. NJ. Gunther, William
| Parker and Arthur Kirkbridc, whose yawi was up
set in the after pilot had been iett on DoaIu ol
the Arizona, and who were rescued by the boats
| from the steamer.
The Tammany Committee on Organization yester-
| day appoiDted committee of one from each Assem-
bIy District to draft memorial to the Legislature
protesting against convict labor and to prepare
! bill to accompany this. subcommittee OF nVe,
| with cX-Judge CardoZO rs cnalIlhah' was chUSoh w
draw up the memorial
The body of the late Thomas II. Walker formerly
the law partner of Senator COakling, arrived Yester.
dov morning on the Frsia. Mr. Walker died OF
| nneumonia in Dresden, where he visiting, and
leaves six brothers and sisters He seventyfour
years old when he died: The remains were f0r-
warded to Utica, of which city Mr. Walker was
once Mayor
An unknown man, who appeared to be n German
about thrtv-iye wears old, was discovered lying on
the stoop of No 253 West Twentv-siXth-st. ycstcr-
dov apparenfiy suffering from the effects OF some
powerful drug. Two policemen put him INTO n
hand-cart to take him To thepoce station, when he
drew a cigarmakcTs knife and attempted 10 cut MS
| throat fic was carried in n scmj-cOnsciOuS cOndi-
| tion TO the Newlork Hospital
The Tammany Committee on Discipline continued
last evening its investigation into the condition OF
the organization in the XIlth Assembly Dis
| trct. Among those who testified was cX-COrOnOr
Flanagan, against whom charges of disloyalty were
| brought. He thought a reorganization OF the as
| socaton i'm the district would be good thing.
! Other witnesses were Of the same opinion. The
committee will meet again Monday evening
The report that the First National Bank had pur-
| chased adjoining propery and was TO erect new
| building IN conjunction with the Bank OF the Re-
public. denied by ths officers OF tLe former bank
from the fact that the bank had instructed its real
estate broker. IN December TO ascertain the adon-
ing property, which belongs To the Suydam estate,
was for sale. On learning that II was not, no FUR
| thcr action was taken IN the matter.
The annual meeting and ladies' reception Of tho
Baptist Social Union of Manhattan Island was held
| at belmOnicos Thursday evening. j. L. Plummer
| presided at the dinner, alter which addresses were
| made by the Rev. Charles L. Robinson, Mr.. Near
| thnr and DR. Gallaher. Mrs. Florence Rice-KnOx
aud Mrs. lmogeno Brown sang. The following OIL
| Gers were elected President, o. ID. Baldwin; vice
presidents. l.. VI. Lawson and Edward Colgate; sec
| rotary, w. Is. Conklin treasurer. ID. ID. Chapman.
The Board of Managers of the American Bible So
ciety met on Thursday and determined 10 establish
an agency IN Persia, aud appointed the Rey. VIM.
Id oil nf
dctermined to hold the semi-mllennial m
| nivcrsarv OF the translation of the English
| Bible by Wickl:ho In this city December 2
| 1sS0 when an oration will bo delivered in the
| Academy Of Music by the Rev. DIR. Richard ;.
storrs OF Brooklyn. II was also decided to hold the
next anniversary OF the society IN Louisville Ky.
The receipts for January were T4S,2sO 43. and the
number Of volumes issued was 9O'6O3'
BROOKLYN.
A dinner was given last evening at Hubeps res
taurant, at Washington and Johnson-sts, by the
| officers of the 18Th Regiment 10 Colonel Thomas
Is Purcell aud Major steaarns; of the lst ReGlm,snt
Virginia Volunteers, Of Richmond. Va. Mr.
| Reechcr the chaplain of the 18TH among those
present. Tho speech-making did not begin until
| late hour.
Miss Annie r. Barnes, the fourth daughter OF A.
| s Barnes tho publisher, was married on Thursday
at the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church, to
George u. Mackay. a broker. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor of the church, the Rev.
| Thomas B Mcleod. There was n reception after
ward at Mr. Barness residence. No. 033 Clinton
| ave-
II was stated in yesterdays TRIBUYr that a
| miserly old woman had died mt No. 101 North
| Sixth-St.. leaving $1,000, which she had accnmu-
lated by picking rags, to a friend who had been
| kind TO her. The old w0man's name was Catherine
! Esher Yesterday the public administrator took
| charge of her effects. A post-m0rtem examination
showed that Mrs. Fisher died from paralysis and
old age.
An Inouest was held by Coroner Simms yester-
| day IN the case of John Morrissey, who died on
| "wednesday morning at the Long Island College
Hospital from a fractured skull caused by blow
tps sIa hand anfh hfa hFnf fDpr ut
| No . Jhv-st., on January 20. The facts have been
published fully heretoforc and the jury rendered
verdict accordingly. William MorIssey was sent TO
thc RAYMOND Street Jail to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
The supposed human bones discovered in Brook
| lvn were found while an excavation was being
| made for a new warehouse In turInan-st q short
distance rorth Of Wall Street Ferry. Thomas
stone the contractor, has caused them to be re-
buried. lie said yesterday that he was confident
| fiat they were human bones. There were three
| sinIls and from fifteen to twenty other bones
They were about seven feet below the surface, and
near The old beach line. He supposed that the
| bones had Dcen "aShcu "SnoIo "hu D"I'eu III tue
sand. ,ppsrv cr,v
civ Heights was found the floor of his office In
an apoplectc it Thursday night and he died
Charles T. scheck, the German teacher of the
da, nioht at jersey City OF having assaulted jose
ubIne Grace, a twcve-year-old Grl. The Jury
recommended him to the mercy oil the Court.
| NEWARK.
Henry Wilson, an employe at Day & Clarks Jew
| elry shop, sent TO jail yesterday. charged with
stealuQ gold from his employers. Tho young man
| was in commissions on Thursday night.
At a meeting of leading Republicans, held on
| Thursday night the committee on organization of a
Republican club presented draft providing for the
forination Of a club with headquarters for monthly
| meetings.
The charter of Eagle Lodge, Order of Odd Eel
| oh .vag unl In 1Vfu talfe
ofS Alpheus Smith, Grand Master Of the State was
formally returned TO the lodge by the Grand Master
| on Thursday evening.
Charges of cruelty preferred against Mrs Mitchell
antrnn of tho Homo for the Erinnhless chnriIahle