New-York tribune., 1867-08-06
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obscene pictures
Thomas W llson, seafaring man, was yester-
daT committed by Justice smith at the jefferson Market
poice Court ON charge of having stolen clothing valued
AT SEQ from a barge lying i'll the North RIVER
BOARD Of Audit we're have been heard yesterday but
,i-r of cases having precedence on the calendar,
this case was postponed TO TINS morning
Henry F. Seybury and Charles GoSen, who are
o Wedncsdav morning last were yesterday committed
for trial by Justice Hogan.
On Sunday night Officer Pearce found mad
dog At the corner OF Broadway and Thamesst Selling
w. animal by the neck he carried him to the station
LOuse in IibeItySt., where he was killed
Mr.. J. l.. Douglass, of the Merchants Insu-
rance Company has been informed by Commissioner Rol
ins that the stamp duty upon the assignment of policy
of insurance Is the same as that Imposed upon the oS-
nal instrument
Fusebius Kirschbeck, a German, employed in
seinways pianOfOrte mandatory, IN Fourtlave near
Fiftythrdst. was yesterday killed by pile of lumber
falling upon him. He dwelt in Fftethst near Fourthaye
Early yesterday morning a male infant was
found lying the stoOp Of No. 46 Tenthst About the
same hour female infant found upon the st0op OF
No 50 West Tbiryeghthst Both were taken TO the De
partment Of Public Charities
Elizabeth Deville, on Sunday evening, at
tempted suicide by jumping into the East River, IRON the
pier the foot OF Twenty yrsst. She was rescued III a
exhausted condition Dy Maer 1'HIUyim i 'l Cinud and
ShOOner employed upon the schooner fIylnB Oouu' "
taken TO Bellevue Hospital
James H. Livingston, employed in the railroad
ticketoce at the Metropolitan Hotel who was aISseS 30
one of the guests at the hotel the purpose Of theft
was yesterday released by JusuSe hosHL t ,,J
being insufficient TO warrant his further detehuoh
Early Yesterday morning Officer Cole found
tbe CrOto water running the second n0or Qi tne h
cap and fur store Of Fisher, Williams Co., 10 ~
broadway. Entering through sccOndstory window lie
shut oft the water and removed portion OF tho goods
but not until damage to the amount Of 1900 had peeh
caused. .-
commissioner Edward Ashton Rollins at
tended the meeting of the metropolitan Revenue boaIu
yesterday, and Col Messmore was III @ Ihe oh f Of
ordered that the Collectors report Tor the q
the Board the number and causes OF an m I nro
hereafter the Collectors have exclusive calBe Va " P'I
erty that they may seize.
The grand fancy-dress and masquerade ban
which is TO take place Friday evening AuEu5l Se
the Gregory House. Lake MahOac, Is 70 De lni, @ ~ &
great event of the season AS thSiS @ mas & ' ex-
pected this will prove the most brilliant aiar ever WI"
messed at the Lake
Albert Roselle and Francis Hughes were be-
fore United States CouInissloher 0spoIno I,T,
charged with wilfuly assaultng ana mle'ths - tIy ~,
T. Lebenau and Thomas II. Mayer TWO inspectors oi CI US
toms, while in The discharge oI cl uuS ga W. ser
French steamer St. Laurent. The eAdLnau' W. va i n,
down for Wednesday, the defendants giving %OOV '"''
each. ,
Terrence McGowan of No. q Park-st., and
Cornelius Lyons Of No. 40 Ccntrest OF ne SlAtn W'
Pastme Chowder club Were % % so'IcS from t6 civ
@ sotnrdaV in Yacht for Greenwich, Conn ana when
off whitesionc, McGowan acci3entaiy .n ,,cd h Nc
Gowan and the two went down together. me o 1lre
gappIcd in VAN for the bodies, the tide having swept
Mavor Hoffman yesterday paid his long,
ro1nied VISIT 10 the new bridge intended when nnrhtd
to span Harlem River THIS bride nas pefn ,1
process of construction that the youngest lhhTlsHe @
almost despaired OF seeing It's completion. me al'!oi'
however, after careful survey OF tHe s.lV
and its surroundings, gave ms ophoh tHht l',t,, ~
nothing 10 prevent the bridge being opened or pu'S
travel within two weeks, aud mat every enot WI. w
made by the authorities 10 complete the Woik N'hh 'h"'
period.
The following named were Yesterday held
az the Tombs for trial m violation OF e Lhr,' I3 ~" Nv
~ ttof Nh
Centrc-st; i. c. Thompson, No u NofhsI N 100
Connolly, No lsS Pearl ST. ana J"nF of No i
East Tenth ST. Jacob Jasen aud Nicholas E".rr o 10
Ffthst, Barbara koener Of No. ~ Seyrlh NJ ~ &
uette Hailing Oi No. lol DcanCeyri, IMAM ~, aN
OF No lqs Avenue William Ebcrcs 81 No ll5 "lno' g.
Frank Daing Of No 10 Thrlst' ka.par DitmaI o! 80
2O Frstave. ana Valentine LOesch OF 30 % ioay ''
I'm the opcuing OF the Court of General Scs-
sions Yesterday Recorder Hackctt was unable To ml
mel iury aud Dstrct-Attorucy Han, cgmn'hhg ul"h
boti tbc Court had Lost seventy yc dag during
n given scar the fault with delinquent lnfos tAnl
uan with the Court officers II possible the kr'ofdrt
viii mpannc the Graud Ig5 5.oIpn sl ~ rid and y oTi5y
luck the DlstrlctAttorney hopes To compete '' ''N
dar by Saturday next. $500
Mr.. Aulzic :. Dodd is the successful bidder
FOR the carrying Of the mails between i' i.-' vyy W, ~
Twelfth, and Fourth sts No. Jts lIshth ave- 10 ''
Avenue and sixth-st. ANA No so Graud-t. lie gets
$3.50 80 year for the service, ana ls required 20 make
len itps dav except on sundays, when hc vii make
two trips: and the mails to bc carried 100 water ufht
covered ouchorsc package wagons, OF sJc 10 bc aI-
proved by the Postmaster
Capt. Bracket, who has recently kept a keen
eye upon the transactions OF sherman, watson CO. 81
Nos. 81 and 81 Nassaust branch oi ne hh ol lAth-
bourn CO. OF 40 l6l Broadway oaused Tie arrest yes
tcTday, by special Olhcer Nikhso uI Jhm'b Nla"ad'
one Of The hrn, aud Justice Bowling held the prisoner To
answer the charge OF defraudng number oi Eastern
men, whom be is alleged to have drawn INTO hs gt jew
ery enterprise. Three or four Of these spurious icwel
- OF their trash to Anybody that VIII send them 81
Bishop Southgatc laid the cornerstone yes
terday Of the nHrnary children attached % the or
phans' Home and Asylum OF the Protestant Episcopal
Rev Mr Ward read a list OF the newspapers and coins
that deposited IN the stone aud prayer was offered
brick two stories and basement % by 10 feet In area aud
$4,000 The Building Committcc-consisting Of
Rogers Mrs Henry owen, Miss Mary Van Rensselaer,
and Miss G. =. Feld-haye $4,000 IN hand and $1,000
promised Mr.. Nicholas Nhyt Is the architect
The Inspectors of Steamboats, have received
circular from Secretary McCuoch notifying them that
they required, once every year 10 inspect the hu
boiler machinery aud equipments OF every be
longing in their districts respectively; and that before
granting certificates they must see that each locked valve
made IN H. dimensions and arrangements TO conform
substantially 10 the rules prescribed by the Board Of su
tn ,t operati6n and I'M good working order Tho master
Of any vessel free 10 apply any locked valve
his boilers that he may select Locked valves 10
he appled 10 AN steamers carrying passengers 10 freight
steamers and TO steamers FOR towing passenger vessels
During the six weeks ending August 4, the
number Of commitments for examination, trial. or pun
ishmcut, the Jefferson MARKET IOcc court,
220J beng increase OF 400 over the corresponding
weeks OF year. This Is exclusive OF probably
equal number OF brought before the Court and dis
charged The commitments for the four weeks ending on
date lO OF course the greater part Of these
were for minor Onenses but they include considerable
number Of more serious crimesburgaries IN the first
degree, highway rObberes, deadly assaults and rape.
Justice Dodge having patchcd this amount OF business
is about 20 take Summer vacation for six weeks,
where up the Hudson Mr. Ptimah goes west ahd across
the Plains and Mr. ONeill 10 Saratoga. Justices Smith
and Ledwth will sit during the absence OF Justice Dodge.
BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn politicians, who are anXiOusly await
ing tho appointment OF Police Commissioner Bergcns
successor tell the Police Board that the law Is mand-
tory in ITS terms and they must without delay, make
Commissioner for Brooklyn, and thus give that city