New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-15

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contractors of the building, Messrs. P. & c. d.
Weeks.
TIE PRoPosED PARK.-Tbe Common Council Com
mi.tee on Parks net again Last evening 10 hear the
opinions of different parties in relation to Prospect Hill
Park and other improvements authorized by the last
Legislature Several gentlemen expressed their views
for and against the proposed improvements but the
| subject being pretty well exhausted nothing new
either one way or the other was elected The Com.
miitee will now probably soon be able to make their
! report 10 the Board.
| MEETING OF REPUBLICAN DELEGATEs.-A meeting
was held last night at the Odeon for the purpose Of
forming Republican Campaign Club for the Eastern
District of Brooklyn. 1t composed of five dele
gates from each Ward in the District They concluded
| 10 make public demonstration in short time.
HIRING VEHICLE And FORGETTING TO RETURN IT.
G s. Furniss whose is familiar in consequence
Of certain events which ranspired in New-York some
three years sin.e was brought to this city Wednes
day evening upon a warrant issued by Justice Corn
wall upon the charge Of keeping possession of vehicle
procured at the stable Of CARL Duryea the foot of
Fulton street, Wednesday of last week. II appears
that Furnis accompanied by another man. came TO the
| stable with wagon which, be represented too
heavy for the journey they intended to make and
wanted to change it for another their return in the
evening. An exchange was effected and after trans
erjng sundry bottles Of champagne from vehicle 10
the other lie paid 81 for the of the carriage hired
leaving the one he brought and started off, That was
the Last seen Of him until recently. On Tuesday Inst the
prorrietors Of the stable let the carriage Furniss
| brought to two gentlemen who drove to the Union
Coure to see the trot After arriving the ground,
the owner Mr.. Harmon of NewYork, came up to
them and claimed it. After explanation, Mr.. Har-
mon decided to call upon Messrs. CARL 4 Duryea and
his return home sent officer, who obtained pos
session without difficulty. warrant was then issued
by Justice Cornwe on the complaint of Mr.. CARL and
Mr. Furniss was arrested in State street, NewYork
while in the act of Harvesting hcrse to the vehicle he
had forgotten TO return. Furniss stated in exclamation
that he had been on a spree, else he should have
brought the vehicle back long ago. and offered to pay
for its use, and all damages and expenses. compro-
mise effected, and the complaint before Justice
Cornwcll Withdrawn. This ends the Brooklyn
pant of the affair." very much to the relief of Mr.. Fur
Miss, who appearedto have decided objection to being
locked up in a cell for the night.
SUIcTDE.-Coroner Horton held an inqnest Yesterday
upon the body of James Davis, residing on the corner
hanging by the neck, and dead, in bis garrett in the
morning He made Of a clothes line TO commit the
deed. Tie deceased Il MACON by trade, but,
having had no employment for long time, grew
responding, and finally put an end to his existence
while laboIing under mental arrangement. He was is
years Of age and leaves wife and three children.
His remains will be taken to Rosyn, L. L. for inter
ment.
HE EQUITY CALEsDAR.-Judge Scrogham of the
Circuit Court gave notice to the bar yesterday MORN
ing that the Equity Calendar would he called on the
Goth Of June.
REPORT OF IHE SANITARY PoLIcE.-The Sanitary
Police yesterday visited large number OF places and fond ~
premises OF The Jewish Synagogue In Eighth street near North
Second street in hy condition and requiring immediate A.
and the other In the Sixteenth Ward and eight cow .,b In
the Eighth and Fourteenth Wsid were found IA similar .,e
Among other places reported nussnces we're three prge.
In the Eighth and Eleventh Wards nineteen tenement hon.e.
and t enty four sinks In various parts the city The
Of some half dozen places visited by the police: in The o
obtained permits 10 cleanse their premises before night
The CITY CLERKS OFFIcE.-Oscar Nexsen formerlv
In the District Attorneys Office has been ,Il T.
the City Clerks Office, in place Of Mr. Oliver Fanrot VIZ m
tires on Saturday neat WV "
RusAwAY ACcIDEST.-About 5 O'Clock vesterdav
afternoon coloTed man. named William jackson was .sou
Injured while attempting 10 stop OF runaway ho..s
lie was picked up by the police and 10 the iIs.
p'rnsay and asrward taken to the house Of an a
ten and comparatively stranger In this city.