New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-06
NEW-YORK CITY.

The Tammany Society last evening elected about
forty new members.
II was learned in this city yesterday that Jciter
son Davis sailed from Liverpool on one OF tho steam
ships now overdue at tins port
The Grand Jury for the December Term IN the
Court of General Sessions was sworn III YESTERDAY
Henry G. Marquand, banker, was appointed fore
man.
The counsel of the Board Of Managers OF the
Produce Exchange decided Yesterday that the EN-
change has the tOwer to limit the number OF ITS
members.
bindings reported unsafe yesterday: No. 1913
Grecne-st No. l3s Ccntrc-'t., No. Al Forsyth.t.,
No 40 Washiugton-st., No, II Woos eT-st., NO.
:3l7 West Houston. No. % Pine-st.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE TRUSTEES.
At the meeting OF the Columbia College Trustees
Yesterday the formal announcement was made of
the besuest Of stephen Whitney Ph@nlX to the Cox
the Chair Of English Literature was again post
pOned.
At the trial of Superintendent Jones, for assault
ing John Hughes Hugh Roberts saws that he test-
fed that after Jones replied that Hughes was a
liar he Immediately poke1 liughcss eye with his
umbrella No question was asked rs u whether
Roberts saw glass III Hughes hand.
SYMPATHY FOR WESTERN STRIKERS.
mass meeting OF the .cgar-nakcrs and packers
| evening. Over 900 persons were present SYM
patty was expressed for the striking cigaT-ma ers
of Milwaukee, ana 1t was resolved to assist them
with money in their efforts to obtain higher wages
| AN ENGINEER's PRESENCE OF MIND.
| The Pennsylvania Railroad forry-bodt John s..
Darcy while crossing the North River, at IL a. N.
Yesterday narrowly escaped having an explosion Of
the boiler. The feed pipe to the boiler became OBJ
structed. and the water fell to dangerously low
level. Then the engineer Drew the res ana relieved
the steam pressure The boat was tOwed TO her pier
NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The new Board of Directors Of the Iron Steamboat
Company organized yesterday by the choice of the
following officers president George >. scott
vce-president A. II: Whitney treasurer, Lewis
May, and secretary, William NJ Earl. The xEecu-
| tive Committee consists OF A. K. Whitney, Lewis
| Nav, James ID. Smith, Washington L. COnnOr and
| Charles j. Osborn.
| CHARGE DISMISSED.
Mrs Elizabeth Knight Peel; was rcaTTaigncd ut
the TOmbs Police Court yesterday on charge OF
! false pretences made BY Samuel W. Ponger OF No.
! 22 -Chambers-st. from whom, II was alleged,
she obtained 1907 by false representations As II
| appeared that the complainant had not exercised
| ordinary caution III his relations with her, the
| charge was dismissed.
| CHURcHKs IN NEED OF MONEY
| At the regular meeting of the Presbytery of New
York yesterday, committee reported that the Sew
| enth Presbyterian Church, at BroOme and
Ridee-sts was in need of $1,000 to put il in good
| condition. and the Allen Street Church $1,000.
| The committee recommended that printed appeal
he sent 10 Presbyterian churches for the purpose of
raising this amount, and $3'ooo lor annual OK
penses. $500 -
| The trial Of William SnGranr, charged with the
| murder of Mrs. Catherine Crave on January D, was
begun yesterday before Justice Brady IN the Court
OF Oyer and Terminer. The empannel-
| ing of the jury began at 1890 o'clock and
| lasted two hours. Assistant Dsirict-Attomey
| Lyons, who appeared for the prosecution then
! moved that the case be adjourned until to-day at
| IL o'clock, which was ordered.
THE MAYORS NOMINATIONS.
II is doubtful whether tho Mayors nominations
which have not vet been acted upon will be taken
| up to-day by the Board of Aldermen. The Mayor
will not withdraw them. He wishes the Aldermen
either 10 confirm or reject the already before
| them Alderman Waite wishes Henry III. Porter
confirmed as Commissioner of Charities and COrrec-
tiou in place of Townsend Cox. The leaders Of the
| County Democracy oppose this.
| CREATING A DISTURBANCE IN CHURCH.
| The Sunday evening services at s.. AIMS EpIScO-
val Church, in Eighteenth-st, of which the Rev:
DR. Thomas Calandet IL the rector, were disturbed
| by woman walking up and down the aises OF the
| church with her head envelOped in blue vail The
| woman was arrested and yesterday was taken be-
fore Justice Smith at the Jefferson Market Ponce
| Court where she gave her name as Annie Hail. She
! was sentenced TO the Island for six months.
| STEAMBOATS, TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
| The embarrassment Of the Morrisania Steamboat
| Company will eliminate IN the sale at auction, on
| December -, of the steamboats, Morrisania and
| Harlem, default having been made by the company
in the payment of the principal and interest of It's
| bonds The company incorporated III 1873
with paid-in capital of $4,000, but after a tria
of SIX years the line abandoned. Since then the
| boats have been running excursion boats.
DISCUSSING A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
| meeting OF merchants mostly engaged IN the