New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-17
NEW YORK CITY.

Lieut Gen. Grant and Mijor Cen Butler both n this
city yesterdays the former route To Washington. the latter
on his way home.
The Board Of CouncImen mot yesterday petition from
residents the Nineteenth Ward for ferry from the foot Of
Forty sixh-st r. to Long Island City. received and
referred Adjourned to Thursday The Board Of Aldermen
yesterday otter the transaction OF considerable
routine business adjourned to Thursday.
The New.YOrk Firomens Association. composed Of mem
bers Of the old Department will visit Paris the time Of the
Inauguration Of the Great Exhibition OF 1867 Their number
will DO limited to 49, and they viii take with them
to be built expressly for the occasion and Of the most finished
workmanship
meeting Of the State and Provincial billiard champions Of
America took place in city yesterday An Organization
formed for the purpose of holding annual tournaments
Tho FIRST will place during the month Of September
in this city Daniel r. Genet elected manager for the
current year.
The decision in tho cases Of Kchum and do vancene ar
rested for selling liquor without license and whose discharge
demanded the ground the under which they
had been arrested unconstitutional and void rendered
the Supreme Court Of Kings County yesterday Judges Gil
bert and Lott both conourng in the opinion that the Excise
law constitutional that parties violating its povs
may punished although other portions oil the act may
may not be yelid.
During the week ending IN. Saturday there
In this CITY, deaths being Of 31 compared
with the week previous. With the exception Of ~ cases Of
sunsroke and 81 Of congestion OF tie BRAIN caused by the
excessive heat this great mortality Of the past week Is
attributable to darrbea diseases The mortality Of the week
ending equivalent TO annual death rate OF % p
to every inbabants while that Of the week ending
Saturday equivalent to deabrae Of $500 10 tho Same
number.
Mr S D. Morris District Attorney OF Kings County. ap
reared the Supreme Court yesterday morning and obtained
an order Of for the propretors OF The Sunday Mercury
for an alleged beou article which appeared in that paper
Sunday in reference to the position taken by Mr. Morris
and Judge Gilbert 10 the administration OF the Excise law
The Cleaning Commission met yesterday and after
the transaction Of routine business received communication
from the Cleaning Contractors in the nature OF reply
TO certain charges made by the President OF the Board OF
Health The paper read aud referred to that Official
Between 10 and yesterday morning Herman Hekberg ana
Christian Smith Quarreed their boarding house. No 9j
pyisont Daring the ARRAY Smith drew and cut his
from nnctng injuries which will
probably terminate fatally Smith arrested aud Helix
berg conveyed to Bellevue Hospital
Goll closed l4si a(er selling low az l7i ye'ertsy
Government stock. oil higher without regard to the
Issue and Ia good investment s well speculative de.
usns The share make, the Upward tendency noticed
on saturday call the rise Of the morning
was not face Of sales to realize proh, oney
easy at 506 PER to stock houses In CONNER
e paper material change. Prime short bills not abundant
and can call loans Good bills sell at a Z.
cent Since OF the exchange is lower