New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
TIIE CInY

lie INGnty-H11D commencement OI IHc
Mount Washington Collegiate Institute, will take place at
wallacks Theater Tuesday the 3Oth instant
Several of the young lady pupils of the New
York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, left for their
Western homes last evening, TO spend the Summer NacI
ton
Charles S. Arthur, esq. who has been for
many years past connected with the Greenwich saynes
Bank n this city has been unanimously elected secre
! tary OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company.
! The great sale of Westminster property, on
Cason's Point VIII take place at 2 o'clock today, al the
Merchants Exchange No. III Broadway. Tho property
conss OF 325 acres, egbly situated on the sound ana
| is divided INTO 30 plots, OF from to SO acres each
An inquest was held by Coroner Flynn at
No. 81 Madison-st Yesterday over the body OF otto
years OF age who fatally burned on Saturday
last by falling into pan Of hot fat in the bake-shop. No
MadsOn-st where the father Of deceased employed
Owing to the absence of witnesses, Coroner
Flynn did not proceed yesterday, with the inquest over
the body Of William Lynch, who killed by the expo-
sion of The sicaIn-tug Lyerghue off the Battery, on
Saturday last The tug has been raised and towed to the
Jersey shore
Marshal Tappan of the Mayors Office reports
GI SS ass S PF and and sn % 10 @% @% B sne III sTs ere
dogs which have been found running loose in the streets
and unmuzzcd In previous years this number OF dogs
has been captured in single day.
A carman, Edward Magner by name, living
i'm FOurhave.. Fortyscyenthst., was instantly
killed yesterday by large stone falling on him while
loading his cart at an embankncnt IN Parkaye between
Tmty-righh and Thrtyuinthsts. The body WIS taken
TO the Morgne where Coroner Flynn held an inquest
Deceased was a native Of Ireland aged 90 years
Hamburg papers recently received contain
young and we'll educated goyernes$es
OF agreeable aPpearances The advertiser is Amelia
Howard OF CrOsby.st, this city Tho appearance of
Crosby-s on any evening would Indicate that there are
ready. but perhaps they not "wel educated Tie
advertiser and respondents should be attended to.
Company of the 9TH Regiment, under COM
mand Of P kPp made an eAS9sion ysssisrday ssig to
by Company at the foot Of ntyihird.st The two
companies then marched through Twenty thirds Sixth
ave- Twenty y-sxth-st, Fthaye. and Broadway to their
moved Several dwellings along the line Of march were
decorated with flags in their honor.
Lake & McCrcery the well known dry goods
merchants have purchaied the property on the north.
Mtt c cor on ., @ a cet ON EeyeR and H
der the supervision Of Mr. John Kelum, Architect are
business They expect to have completed and ready
for occupation next Spring
Coroner keenan, held an inquest at the Belle
yur Hospital yesterday the body OF Timothy Dugan,
native OF ireland, 40 years OF lie has been pa
tient the hospital for considerable time past and has
several occasions threatened TO take ms ne ne had
recently recovered somewhat aud was allowed TO walk
about the hospital grounds ON sunday last he plunged
uto the East River from the Hospital Pier and was
drowned.
Andrew Duflay was arrested on Wednesday
night for being drunk aud disoIdcry, and confined IN
cell in the Lconard-st. Police Station. Soon afterward
the dOonuan found him suspended by his handkerchief
from the door OF his cell lie was cut down, an2 tle
attempt. In short time he was again found hanging
from the door OF his cell nsenslDe he having used h
yesterday the Tombs.
ne committee ot AlIdiStHlthlS VI lIlt |
met met ls1t ~ SSSpT & 2t thS 6 GsTnag ~ ne hAsS
tecnth Precinct Police, introduced to the committee
Joint committee OF the Aldermen and Councilmcn con |
sisting of Aldermen Conan Hardy Cuddy, and Coulter
and Coancimen Hartman, Kinney webber Murray |
cJty uihores whcreupon Aid Hardy on behalf OF the
Common Council, presented to the Committee with a
neat address, magnificent badge OF pure gold weighing
six ounces and bearing appropriate design and in
scrption AS the citys contribution the list OF prizes
be conended for at the coming festival Major Gen
sigel behalf Of the schitzenbund accepted the gift
aud returned the thanks Of the organization therefor in
a well delivered speech, after which the committee ad
ourned The badge Is about the size OF that worn by
policemen. though much thicker On ITS face are two
nes, crossed. IN alto relieve the coat OF arms OF the
city and an appropriate design representing amitY be-
tween the German and American nauonalities The gift
cost s25O
Our public thoroughfares-no mt all times
clean in good repairare sometimes In such disgrace
fully bad condition as TO demand special attention. such
attention called for from the City sanitary authori
and the street Department. to the lower parts OF Iu
bert and Laightss Great annoyance has been caused
state OF these their Wcstst terminus and
cOrdug TO correspondent both the Board OF Health aud
the CrOtOn Board have been earnestly but unsuccessuY
requested to remedy the nuisance. short umc ago
worSmen were engaged In raising and grading Wesst;
Iaght left below the eyel Of the grade, and
became the receptacle Of the water and refuse drain
ings Of Westst Little cesspoos were formed at the
foot of each street and these became ed with stgnau
and putrescent and fifth. for which there
adequate sewerage escape During the warm weather
these appeared like miniature quagnlres and they eN
hailed noxiOus and unhealthful odors The other por
tons of the steeets between Washington and West
sts In very neglected condition.; they are uneven
full covered with scattered CODDlC
stones, which form AN injurious footing for horses
meeting of the retail ncwsdealcrs of this |
city and its vicinity held last evening at Apollo Hail.
for the projection Of their rights and interests Nearly
representatives Of those engaged in the business
present the occasion The following named gentlemen
appointed temporary officers: President, David
Reed Secretary, James Hogan Treasurer, John Mino
jr. Mr.. John McGnn first rehearsed the reasons for
leagulng themselves together cooperative society
He said that the American and Now-York News Com |
panies were defrauding the dealers by taxing them
quarter of cent additional on each paper They had
the profitable day week Unless they fought
against tIsSs @snoRGei tey %Snd nIye to give
newspaper dealers were unnsty dealt with They |
numbered over 1000 In New-York and vicinity, |
could be cut" Mr. Hastings publisher Of The CONNER
eial Advertiser, made short address In which he in
what they wanted. He thought they could get along
without their breakfasts better than without their
the newspaper dealer. lie heartily co0perated with
them in their movement After three rousng cheers had
pointed 10 frame constitution and bylaws.
BROOKLYN.-DanIel Mcdonald, of this city, |
blacksmith was drowned In San Antonio Creek, Cal, ON
The Rev. Geo. Lansing Taylor read the poem |
Wednesday.
The yacht Corning was launched from the |
ship yard of C. and r. Poion foot OF Brldgest. yester-
day afternoon The vessel s soop rgged, with center
board 90 feet length Of deck 20 feet breadth Of BEAM
Corning was built for Mr. VIM b. Nichols, and will be at
tached To tho Atlantic Yacht Club.
FLUSHING.-The contract for grading and laying |
the track Of the Flushing and North Shore Railroad awarded few
days to the weLkBown contractors Messr, Gaynor Lord
undertaken
passenger Hunters this village by October and
October 5 under forfeiture for days
delay that youth Treadwel Sands
and Joseph haher residing In this village ars,tsd Yesterday or
stealing letters containing money and obtaining Of $sl By Of
check from addressed Messrs Prince Co..
Nuymen, whose employ Buger The trio locked
dollars Of the obtained
the forged check recovered from the mother Of Bger who SAID
that told her that he had found Ms Bulge also locked
the crime They viii be examined before Justice
Sllman to-day.