New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-04
CITY ITEMS.

THURSDAY, August j. 1915.
DEATH OF Az EDIToR.-HoRATIo ;. BARTLETT,
Esq who has been for some time past connected with
tie Editorial department of The TrHs Ss died yester
day at Blooiningdale Asylum where he had been re-
moved in April last Of mental arrangement
produced by the death of only daughter. He was
originally from Utica but for the past fifteen years wa'
connected with the daily press of this City especially
the Sun in the Office Of which he was engaged Tor up
ward of ten years He exhibited untring industry
in his profession and his quiet and unobtrusive char
acter won the of large circle OF friends His
age about forty-three years
An ITALIAN PATRIOT RETuRSISG.--signor
AvEzzANA who has been exiled from bis native coun
try since l52l at which time h was Captain in the
Piedmontese army leaves Saturday in the United
States on his return to the free soil Of liberated Italy
Signor Avezzana served in the in spain, in ls as
Colonel Of the Italian Legion and afterward went 70
Mexico, where he appointed General and Governor
of Mexico and took prominent part in the emsn
cpston of that country from Spanish dominion Santa
Anna in his bulletins 10 the Provisional Government OF
Mexico. often mentions Gen Avezzana as one OF the
bravest officers Of his staff and valuable IN Gov
eminent affairs On the breaking out of civil war be
came to this City, where he has since resided enjoying
the esteem and confidence OF our citizens and Of the
many Italian exles whom he was always ready to be
friend He formed the Italian military company OF
which he is Captain. We hope that signor Avezzsna
as well as Fores may hereafter return to US as repre-
sentstycs of the Free Governments Of Italy Certainly
no others would be 80 warmly welcomed
A FINE SIGHT.-The three steamers KRick
erbockor Cornelius Vandr6h and Empire State running
on different Boston routes came in the East River this
morning nearly abreast aud passed in company to then
docks which they reached about o'clock. These mag
ndcent floating hotels travelling at speed of twenty
miles an hour and loaded with hundreds of passengers
presented sight which could probably be witnessed in
no other City.
FIREs-Yesterday afternoon fire broke out IN
the cellar of Henry Kerrs grocery store corner Of
Broadway and Astor place. Though considerable dam
age was done to property the house the building
scarcely injured The loss is covered by insurance
About o'clock this morning IRE broke out in I wefh
ST between Avenues and L, which consumed wooden
soap factory two shanties and stable.
SrnIr -sioNs.-Ediiors IF Tie Tribune: 1t
occurred to me- in reading the petition presented TO the
Common Council concerning street signs that the pre-
sent mode OF putting them the corners of houses
might be improved upon by painting the nsmes oil the
streets ON the glass OF the lamps People then could
ascertain the name Of streets at night well in day
time. READER
ACcIpESIs.-Yesterds horse and wagon be
10 Charles Oakley away Greenwich IT and
severely injured two men who were walking on the
sidewalk by running violently against them boy
about 10 years of age accidentally drowned last
night at the foot OF Cstharine Ferry. The body was
recovered shortly stter~ard.
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