New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-17


Bixby, Agnes Donnely and Susan Reilly, age reSpec-
lively about 10 aud years were arragned yesterday
afternoon a charge of theft preferred by officer Lam
becht of the Nineteenth Precinct. Tie officer observed
the girls going into several shoe stores along Thirdaye
and coming with shoes under their When arrest
ed they acknowledged that while one was pricing and fit
ting ON shoes the other ook l OF stealing
Dunn charged with committing fclonious assault
him on the head with sung-shot, injurng him 50
severely that he is under the care Of a surgeon Dunn
held 10 await the result Of injuries.
The annual floral tribute TO the Nations
Dead close at hand, will be celebrated on Decora
Day, May 80 In order that the occasion may be
is proposed that the demonstration be made with the
united action Of the citizens of Newiork, Kings and
straton will center and conclude at the Soldiers Plot at
Cypress Hills Cemetery The citizens of Brooklyn will
further local ObScryanccs at the various
teres III Kings County. For the purpose of receiving
necessary contributions of flowers ana material aid, "A
Committee of Brooklyn citizens have been appointed.
who meet daily at Room No Phenx Building, ON Court
ST. near Montague, To receive offerings, anu make ar
Engagements for the ceremony
An election for officers of the New-York
Board of Fire Underwriters, yesterday resulted after
close contest in the choice Of the following ticket Pres
idcnt, Henry A. Oakley; Nce-lrcsidcnt, George W.
Savage Secretary, VIM. W. Heshaw; Assistant-se
tary, W. NJ. IT; John; Treasurer, Marcus r. Hodges.
Hiram FORESTER, John ID. Cocks, T. A. Walton, VIM. r.
Palmer, and 7. r. Jeremiah ON FIRE pairol-M H.
Daniel Un,lcrill, T.. W. Crowel and John r. smith. ON
D. +. Curry, u, A. Head stephen Crowrl, Il, W Blccck
sr and Henry butier on Rates and SuIycy1-Wm MgI
Hgd, H. :. WalCOtt W. VI. ~. John, j. " HaruOt, Ed
mund briggs, A. II. Mcdonald and ". G.. Miller. OuPO-
lice and Origin Of FircS-E u. Fellows 4. L. Thorncll
Peter hoffman, Joseph Brokaw. VIM A Anderson DAVID
Il. keelcr, and j. NJ. Rankin.
BROOKLYN-FrancisA bcrcrombie, painter,
while at work on a scanold AT Woodruff ~ robinson
stores, missed his footing fell distance Of 20 feet aud
Was 80 severely Injured that he died soop after.
Thomas Donahnc, aged 35, reading nj Ma
l02 Mddaghst, while working board the shin l.. L.
Fitzgerald, AT Pfeutces Dock. severely injured nv
The falling of plank. lie Was conveyed 10 the Long
Island College Hospital.
The following amounts have been deposited
Ia bank during the week past By Treasurer Campbell
behalf OF the Cooperative Lot Associations: No $.
No. 500; No 3, S 30; No. L. ", 75 No g. $l26 30 g.
sls5 No. ss7 No. q, s0J o.: No. D. slJ5 5v No D.
500 IS total, S53a.
Rose Fitzpatrick, n Young woman aged n,
brought before Justice N0ornies Yesterday. 10 an
"a charge of disOrdrry conduct Suc was sentenced
the penlenary for 70 DAYS, and while waiting to be
there she made effort To leap from window
at the Court ~ the street below distance %
feet and but for the pfOnptncH oi an officer would prob
ably have da shed out her brains nalfucd hcrncL
Work upon the great caisson at Brooklyn for
the East River bridge proceeds with rapidly since 1t
towcd into place from Grr.nppnt, three
layers vi yellow pine ulDels have been Lad anon IL.