New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-17
THE CITY.

THE CITY.
NJ. Romero and wife sailed in the Missouri,
yesterday, for Havana
The Chinese Embassy goes to Saratoga next
week and will remain at the Clarendon Hotel
Counterfeit $40 notes on the First Matt onal
Bank Of Red Hook, n. j., are In circulation.
Joseph Bressels, while bathing at the foot
OF Fifth-st was drowned. Body not recovered
Three dry goods clerks of this city are paid
$4,000 year EACH by firm which employs $50 men,
Jas. Phillips was run over by coal cart IN
Watts-st and severely injured He was taken to NO ~
Watts-st
lively kitten was found in the New-York
mail bag ON It's arrival at NewBedford, Mass on sunday
morning last.
A SLIGHT fire occurred on the third floor of
No 90 Mercers last evening, caused by lamp eGplo-
sion Damage, $50. ,.i,-..,.-
Patrick Cassidy, a workman employed on
board the steamboat Arrowsmith az Peckslp, walked
from the gang-plank last evening and was drowned
The members of the |. o. i. b. will give
concert and mdsummer night festival at Llon Belvedee
PARK, observation-disclosures ana ElghthaFep oh
Ihursday, July rs
Solomon Rosenberg's segar store, No. 6A
Fultons was injured by fire TO the amount Of $500 last
night, at 1870 Fire caused by lamp explosion hSur
ance In the North American Office
The body of Edward DOwnes lad II years
OF age whose parents reside at No 2l3 EHaOetst was
recovered yesterday at the foot Of " t.
He was drowned while bathing IN the vicinity
Among the passengers who went out III the
Ocean Queen Yesterday the Rev A. j. Russ ana lam
y nine Christian Brothers Prof r. Glasc6ck the Rev
OTIS Gibson and family, the Rev H. HAMMOND anu lam
ily. and DIR. T. T. Joyce.
On Wednesday morning the Croton Water
pipe IN fth-st, between foulh
ana Ffthaves, burst, causing cohs'detdbic uamAgS'
Yesterday morning the water pipe ia On,.hunultu1nu
twentiethst, between Third and fonrtha'esp was
broken.
David Johnson, IS years of age. residing re-
Gently at No 81 Eighty ST. fell from an EN-,
bansnent in Fourth-aye between Eighty second ana
tuTed an artery, causing death from hemoFrhase III
short time
The Union Republican Association of the
XXIst Assembly District Twelfth WardJ viii hoid a
meeting at Muellers Hail. corner Of one hnndredand'
nIneeenth-st. and Thrdavc on Tuesday evening neht;
when good speakers Will De present. anu =" hoo"
time may be expected
Mary O'Gorman was found at the foot of
Iibertyst with dead child IA her arms Iast isht ~
goclock She said That she was going to see her h'oah9
al Planned y. j.. and while on her way, the chd dcd
her arms, II having been sck for several days WIN
the Tweuty-seventh Precinct Police station.
An unknown man, about p years of age, OF
medium hight attircd IN a brown business coat Dlne
nav cloth vest black pants and black Kossuth hat. com
mted suicide Yesterday Afternoon IN oVnrlai 1 NY
body was removed 10 the MOIguc for Identification.
A fire occurred early this morning IN room
on the top floor Of the tenement No 24i Llaoeih.st
room and found bed on fire TINS he threw OUT OF tne
window, burning his hands IN so dong. Johh D. aaron
who occupied the bed, was badly burned ABOUT TIC nap
and body.
Under Interpretations of the Tax bill adopted
on Wednesday by Congress the long list Of Revenue IN
spectors will be greatly decreased Yesterday Mi Jun
T. Carroll received his reappOintmcnt Lach holder OF
commission is now urging his friends 20 insure ne @
ton In Office. some OF uAelh must oc uoPo''u ~ 'O
terms OF law.
An adjourned meeting of the Aldermanic
Committee Wharves, Piers and slips was heid lts'I
day noon 10 hear the views Of those interested ~ mo M
PRODUCTION Of patent for the preservation OF the WOOD
in piers under water. At the time named only one per
an adjournment Of tie hearing, which the committee
granted, and adjourned to Monday next at noon.
The Board of Aldermen received resolu-
ton yesterday To widen Broadway from seventeenth 10
Fyninthst that its breadth snail conform 70 lhe
present width OF the new Boulevard me paper was re-
ierred to a Special Committee Resolutions 70 pave
Beecker-st With wooden pavement ana also 10 WIdeh
West-st from Bammond' 10 the Battery IL ace"dahee
with the lines Land down by the HafDoF COMMISSIONER
were laid over.
They Mayor has received a communication,
signed by NEARLY every occupant OF buildings on court
aud asking his Honor To suppress the swimming jew"
elry establishments IN that street as they Duie me Irp
taon OF the street for business purposes Hayor non
man sent the letter the superintendent OF Police, aud
requested linn to exercise the most active interference IN
the tins would be the only means thA' can DC
/ adopted to check the evil complained Ot.
! The Board of Audit met at noon yesterday,
| and considered the following claims Alexander Nc
cure $jg5, for loss sustained on contract to FURNISH
won't and Others tSjo 81, for cleaning Broadway from
July H. 1851 TO July ils59 as per resolution oil Inc Com
| mon Council duly approved by the Mayor. decisions
reserved After setting down FOR consideration on the
oath claims amounting TO nearly s"VOo the Board
adjourned
The West Side Elevated Railway Company
held an election yesterday officers ana Directors for
the ensuing year The following named gentlemen were
| Engineer; WIN. t. Dodge, r. +. Getty, s NJ, Petungill
and A. s. Barnes, Directors. financial plan for the
! Company was adopted The money VIII he called IN az
build the road 10 lhrethst ~ Is NE Intention
| 10 complete the road thus far by December next
| The MormOns who arrived In this city few
days ago. passed through schenectady on wednesday al
ternOon, route for Utah the schenectady paeis ray
there did not to be much sahtlhesS ABOUT thelh
and that they were rOughloOkng crowd The neat was
affecting them considerably, one woman having dled nst
before arriving In that city ana more Oens az o
point OF death when the train left The males were rug
ged looking and there was but ttle beauty among the
| females. All ages and conditions were represented
| A silver wedding took place ut No ia East
| Thirty second ST. Monday evening. The bridegroom
Mr. Henry Hertz, and the bride MTs henrlea sitE
Numerous guests were present, including Professor H.
Bode Col A. b Sage hessrs Charles Markers, LOUIS H.
| Hertz aud Capt James ". Johnston During the eve
hostess were proposed as guests and ladies'
and were responded by Mr. l. H. Hertz Col sage and
Capt Johnston On the tables during the iesNueS we're
| spread number OF handsome silver presents
Coroner Rollin held an inquest yesterday
the body of Prof Morton, at No 2S B0weTy "htnSr
Morton has been for considerable time past in failing
health and few days ago accompanied Dy ms %e, nc
came 20 this city. On Wednesday afternoon they were
out riding in Central Park aud vicinity anu WIEN loi
Lufs Hotel, In Haremiane, Prof Morton was thAen
suddenly III from the effect OF the heat Dr Joseph ~
shaw who happened 10 be present directed that he be
taken 10 ST. Lukes Hospital but before reaSnlng
there Prof Morton was dead Tho body was emDalIneu
by Mr. J. sotts and evening taken on 70 Boston
Mass for the purpose of inerment. Prof Morton WAS
IS years Of age aud native Of the United STATES
Police Commissioner Brennan received. yes
terday the following for the benefit Of the FANNY
Of Officer COrlet who lost his life on Monday nlght
| while endeayOring 10 rescue from drowning a young
woman who had fallen into the North River from on
board barge which she had been participating III
picnic Those who believe that the immediate flends
OF noble should not be allowed 10 suffer because OF
his death while performing noble deed, viii literally
respond: II. r. Davies, jr, tjO Burr W. GTiswOd, VIC
| and a Son Of Temperance 81. Mr. Davies promises, II
necessary, 10 materially increase his subscription
Eleven magnificent horses, from the north
OF France for the purpose Of breeding draft hoIaes
arrived ID this city Yesterday Three OF tie sa0Ds w