New-York tribune., 1869-05-04

ING Yesterday afternoon, Alderman j. | Bergen the
President, in the chair The Navy Yard Ferry COMPANY
sent In petition asking for the renewal OF their lease
for the term OF ten After some discussion inc pc
titlon granted communication was received IL Io,
the Corporation Counsel setting forth that ne hau
inquiries in regard TO the building OF dock Dy m v
Brooklyn Gas Light Company at the tooI C upon
the property OF the city and therefore, was Wd 70 re-
scey te nossad Dec 1854 granting to the
PEOPLES Gas Light Company the pfineEU az fheY
mains through the streets OF the cy only IN name
had never laid any mains, and had eAls'ou o'' " ~
The motion passed. :, -
RIVERHEAD, i. 1.-The Agricultural So
foSwn nurses are 10 be offered for trotting First day
"Wednesday 26th purse OF S1o loI loI S.lS
old and under owned In the cOunty mile heats, best Two
I'm three 70 harness; four make field, and two 10
start one purse OF $50 free 10 an h3rSes oWhed IN ne
conr fonr onbs previous TO the exhibition and that
have Totted better than three minutes in public
best three in FIVE to harness; three or more to make
field and two 10 One purse of $780, SIS to second
horse free all horses owned in the county four months
prior to the trot mile heats best three IN ye to harness
OF SIS will also be offered TO the winner Of race on We
loePedes open 70 EiagTS @ on Tne second ION nay 6r
half mile heats hest two in three; three more TO make
be offered for double teams, owned in the county and
driven by their owners mile heats best two IN tnree
three or four TO make field aud two to start Ihe cQs
ing will be $780, $50 TO second horse nllc heaIs
best three in five TO harness. open to all horses Iee o
four to make Held and two to start inc al ti p ~
attempts at exhibition of fine horses ana the andI
will, no doubt, be a success.
II
last burglary committed on the premises OF James
Colyer at this place. resulting III the loss OF ABOUT Si9o
worth OF articles The family all home at the time
but failed TO observe the least noise ana ~ was 9t @
about IL o'clock that the burglary was discovered inc
property stolen consisted OF Two god Matche ,MU i % m
mond rings, and pair OF gold ear rings belonging u
the ladies OF the family.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-Thc new Collector
and Assessor of Internal Revenue Of the First District
comprising Richmond Suffolk. and Queens counties, have
entered on their duties. They have established thelr
offices at Long Island CITY, instead OF Jamaica as mere
EAST NEW-YORK.-The twO-stOry frame
aweug belonging TO Mrs Ellen o. Goodrich, on Bay
ave- was blown down during the gale sunday evening
The loss is estimated at MI Mles o. I1oWn, wy
recenty-appOnted Postmaster VIII assume inc uulss ol
his office Monday next The present iocaton OF lne
PostOfce Will be removed to the corner Of pennsylvania
and Auanticayes
.EASTCHESTER, n. Y.-The body of an
unknown man was found Sunday afternoon last M
field belonging to the estate Of Mr.. Vim. Bowman. Mr.
Darius Lyon says that Thursday night he observed
man proWlng around his house. Ho approached him
and asked what he wanted. The man told him strange
story the burden Of which was that he was Delng cse
by hundred who sought his life Mr. Lyon ordered
him OF, and the went away. short time after.
wards he returned screaming that he was pursued by
through the rain till exhausted aud then died from cK
posure. Deceased was young man aeeu apParen9y y
less than thirty years He had nothing upon MS boay
when discovered but a white linen shirt and brown
underShirt The authorities will hold the remains Tor
Identification.
WESTCHESTER, n. Y.-The expediency of
organizing free reading is being agated hqnih
donations of books papers, and money have been
The Rev. Dr. Charles Jackson, pastor Of st. Peters
Church. and the only Dean among the Episcopal clergy
Jackson intends To remain abroad several months and
Will visit the Holy Lana before he returns
WEST FARMS, n. Y.-The Home for In
eurabes has more patients than il accommodate.
The managers have consequently hired large house for
their use opposite the Reformed Dutch Church
TARRYTOWN, n. Y.-Ths village promises
country board Private clearinghouse keepers are
usng SIS per week for the accommodation OF single per-
sons.
| STUYYESANT, n. Y.-Burglas entered the
residence OF Mrs Hall and Mr. Decker Saturday night
aud stole many valuablcs An attempt to enter the es
dence OF Capt Acke near, was frustrated by daughter
| Of the Captain.
RYE NECK, n. Y.-The remains of Gilbert
II. Robertson eXhumed yesterday, by request OF
mortem examination might be made. Rewards to the
amount Of 1850 offered for the detection OF the
murderer-tlOOO by the sheriff OF Westchester County,
$1,000 by Robertsors friends and $500 by the Town Of
Mamaroneck Since the day the inquest was commenced
many developments have been made, but prudence
fOrbids their publication.
BRONXDALE, N. "A pleasant parsonage
| has been secured and comfortably htted up by the
| Methodist Society for the pastor the Rev Mr..
| Anderson
! EDGEWATER, S. 1.-The trustees of this
garding the claims property the line OF the
New -Horkave. extension 10 commission appointed oy
the the S2ITS SsSS s local committee having failed TO SATISFY
| RICHMOND, S. 1.-The Rev. Mr.. Irving,
long the Rector Of the Episcopal Church OF tins village.
Chapel North shore
PORT RICHMOND, S. I.-Dr. Gale has been
appointed Postmaster " tins village. Washington Fire
Engine Company No. has been presented by ladies' OF
the village with many useful ana ornamental articles
among which arc valuable eightday clock, OIL paint
ings, pictures, &c.
FOUR CORNERS, s. IA new line of stages
commenced running few days since between this place
Eastern Shore feIryboat at that point every trip
NEW BRIGHTON, S. 1.-The Treasurer of
the Ladies Auxiliary Society Of The smith InlrmaTy.
acknowledges the weekly receipt Of Sos, towards the
support of that institution.
TOTTENVILLE. S.I-The blll Incorporating
this village signed by the Governor last week The
first election Of the nine trustees will take place the
fret Tuesday In June. Tho Inspectors Of Election
are, Mcssrs. Robinson, Prof George Bachelor, and
Ninaut.
HOBOKEN.-The public Offices were removed
to the renovated Morton Mansion YESTERDAY which will
agG aeGhr S Sd casTred hs y With S ca
OF the young woman Carlock, by alleged malpractice,
made application yesterday TO be released on bail assert
ing their innocence. aud claiming that the evidence
against them is lot sufficient to warrant their commit
mcnt Justice Boadle VIII decide upon the matter to-day.
JERSEY CITY.-IIerman ID. Schmasken, the
bartender employed by Charles Busch at No 255 Wayne
arrested yesterday. charged with being accessory
arrested on sunday Both prisoners committed
in default Of bail.
4 pOst-mOrtcm examination in the case of
john OlIara, the Jersey CITY politician who died In the
Hudson County Jail last week, held yesterday The
physicians found that death resulted from pneumonia
instead Ut from dclirum trcmens at first reported
An inquest viii be held before Coroner Warren this
evening
Yesterday being the beginning Of the munich
pal year in this city, Police Commissioner Gafney
tired. and the newly-clected member Mr.. Matthew
Monks, was installed Mr. Gafney having been Presl.
dcut OF the Board the force presented him hand
gOdheaded cane elaborately engraved. and also
set Of appropriate resolutions Speeches we're made by
Recorder Mariudac, Commissioner Pray, WIN. Il. Ran.
kin, esq, President Gafney, aud others.
The first meeting Of the new Board of Alder
men WAS held last evening, when organization was
Effected by the choice OF the following officers Prcsi.
dcut-lIO,ca L. Clark: City Clerk-Johu l.. Scott; CITY
Marshal-Sauucl d. Ellis: Corporation AttUrHey-A. X