New-York tribune., 1870-08-17

Providence, and the Hon X X Bridges, NORTH Car3hna
CATION - Hoffman House-Gen. A. 4. Humphreys,
Wake, a. SeSY"ss a%s rms GEN sufoTd
| tucky, and Paymaster Bridge. u 3 A. - hetropoii-
| tan Hotel-The Hon. u. Cooper Of Nevada
Music in WashingtOn-square 81 to n p. m.
| Secretary of War Belknap left the city for
| Newburgh yesterday
The Siamese twins Chang and Eng, who have
been staying in Jersey City, left last night Tor their nome
| in North Carolina
The body of an unknown man, age 35, five
feet six inches hight having light hair and eyes, and
wearing light clothing found yesterday IN the East
| River of Pier No IT,
| A libel was filed yesterday in the u. 3. Dis
trct Court behalf OF the steamer Norfolk against the
schooner Lady Ellen for the damages resulting from the
| collision OF Friday night
pothecated worth OF bonds the property Of others
applied to OF the u 8: Commissioners for reduction
| OF bail, and it was reduced to 1880
| About D. m. yesterday, fire broke out IN
n carpenter store No. 26s West Thirty-eighthst and
before it could be extinguished damaged the STOCK
| $500.
Juan Sabe, a Spaniard, was arrested for hav
ing 500 cigars in his The prisoner proved that
the package handed to him by another person and
did know its contents. He was discharged
| by Commissioner Shields.
| The second annual Convention of the Ma
tional Musical Congress will be held at StenHay HAIL
August 80 81, and Sept l. Essays discussions and
addresses upon topics of Importance to the art and lts
professors will be presented.
| Charles Mugan's liquor store, at No. 26S
sared The Stable OF s. NJ Davis adjoining, was dam
aged 500 The buildings are owned by Johh Caud"en'
and are damaged $500; insured
| James Finnegan, proprietor Of the POwhat
tan House at Morrsania has been held IN 2 6ali 10
answer charge of attempting to shoot Patrick Mullins
| manner toward the wife OF Finnegan.
| John Dooly, charged with having commit
ted perjury in testifying that VIM e. Brockway q sons
baI clean ngpt alta
before Commissioner Shields yesterday. Nothing Of i'm
Friday. friday "'' ''' w ~ WV ~
Joanna Mooney was discharged on her own
recognzance by OF the u. g. Commissioners yeser-
day and at the time held TO await the action OF the
Grand Jury charge OF having drawn the pension M oi
Huncker after his death The prisoner adultq Tue
charge claimed to have been Influenced by Mooney,
| her second nusDanu
| A delegation of citizens of Washington ar
rived in the city yesterday, and are at the Brevoort
search of suitable pavement for Pennsylvania-ave.
Among the members OF the delegation are Mayor M g.
teet II. D. Cooke Col j. NJ Brown, and A. r Shepherd.
| They leave for Boston to-day.
The Fenians propose to have grand de-
monstration to-day In JOnes's Wood The Legion Of St
Patrick will assemble the morning Washington Pa
rade Ground, and at 10 commence the march to the
Legion Will be reviewed by Mr. John savage Chief
Executive OF the fenan organization The several Cir
ngnerously represented i'll the Wood Irish games will
| he tne features OF the day.
| n. n
annual picnic yesterday afternoon and evening, at
Funks Union Park. The festivities opened at p. NJ,
Ride" Conspicuous among those present we're Gems;
Robinson, Grand Commander OF New-York; Alfred
PleasontOn and l.. II. Jones; Coils. Morgan, Bullock,
Marshall and DE Courcy. Dancing was continued until
late hour, and owing 10 the arrangements OF the Com,
mittee, consisting OF Caps Cregan, Taylor, Wilder, and
others, nothing occurred to mar the harmony o the
/ occasion.
On Monday night the upper floor of the
corner of Eighty sixthst. and Thrdave. dedicated
to the Of Temperance by the grand officers OF the
! Grand Lodge of Eastern NewYork, $. OF 7. Marion
Division TO occupy the premises More than an hour
taken up by the exercises which were succeeded by
short speeches by Representatives from other divisions
The Marion Glee Club and the Harmonic Glee Club of
Eureka Division, sang several songs pleasant feature
Williamsburgh in body. The hail was crowded during
| the whole evening.
| The excavation for the foundation of the new
unac asylum the southely part Of Wards Island TO
be erected under the direction of the Commissioners OF
Emigration, Is nearly completed the architect, John
that the building, of Gothic design will face toward the
city and that the front will he $50 feet in length with
yons at each end Mansard roof Of varying pitch, an
Illuminated clock in the center over the main entrance,
and above spre 200 feet high The form of the structure
will resemble T. the body Of it will be Of brick the base
ment of granite, and the trimmings of Jersey stone
wall erecting that the ornamental grounds VIII
be flush with the line The cost of The work is yet
undecided, and the time iallowed for It's completion
eighteen months
the following semimonthy report from Aug to Is l3
working days Applicants for employment-maes, 96I
ployed-msles, s24; females, 44s total, 1,272 Among
from Wards Island and provided with employment y
average number of applicants l22 per day average
ber OF orders los per day; average number OF
ments gS per day average rate Of monthly wages paid
to males $40 50 average rate Of monthly wages paid to
females 30 Classification OF emigrant abOr-males,
mechanical labor l52 agricultural, 672 total, s24 fe
la males, skilled labor Y; unsked is6 total 4io Com
mon school education or emigrantsmales able to read
and write, l62 males not able to read and write, G72
total s2i females able 10 read and write 35l; females
BROOKLYN.-Prospect Park was visited by
S7,465 persons last week; lO,99s Oh Sunday.
During the month of July 150s patients were
were dispensed
There were PSI deaths in the city last week,
OF which 40 We're males, and 1876 females. Deaths from
cnolera inandnI' so consumption, "A marasnus, %;
eOnVulslOns, 20; homicide, q
William Connolly, laborer, No. II York-st.,
while IN beasty STATE of drunkenness yesterday morn
breast justice DelInar committed him to jail
About o'clock yesterday morning two intOxi-
sated men ene,ea the bakery of Jacob Mailman No l7s
Nassau 81. ana demanded bread which being refused
one OF ihen drew pocket knife and stabbed Mailman in
the ABDOMEN mniclins severe wound. The assaants
LONG ISLAND CTTY.-Tbe Baptists Of Hunters
Point Pom T TO build church 90 The Egbthst and
PATCHOGCE l.. THE new union school-house
eahg m th place VII cost 200 There four districts CONSOLE
% i H. ' ., DSs ioGr Old buildings will realize considerable
% s % i, % ns % to loan their funds the Board q Eua
"1 " 'N 'n''s oi he Board viii borrow on individual credit
GREENPORT, l.. I.-Durng the ten years from
Jan 1900 TO Jan l. 1870, there peous
o' one year age whose average months
NlACh, \. Madame Anna Bishop assisted by
ana amateur talent performers, Successful at
me ~ Nen4s Hotel IN this village Monday evening 10 aid Of the
~ 'oa 'huIch fund The Vigilance Committee 81
APpi 70 al Tor the protection OF the nghborhood fom
alert f''e 80 - N'' ~'
fOuGHkEEPSlE.-The gravel train on the Hud-
yesterday struck james Charles Ellis Of Baltimore,
while he "" Walking % the track and killed him.
fOkI HAMILTON.-The body of a man. are