New-York tribune., 1870-09-29
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Music in Madison-square this afternoon.
Gen. fitzpatrick and wife are staying at the
Astor House.
The Sons of Temperance viii celebrate their
2sth anniversary tonight, at Association Hall.
The Board of Aldermen have declined to
change the name OF Laurens-st. to South Fifth-ave
Selena Cohen, age years, was killed by
fan from secOndstory window Of No 30 East Twelfth
street.
We are under obligations to Mr. r. w. AL
bert the purser Of steamer MORO Castle for the prompt
delivery Of our Havana files and correspondence.
During the season now closing 12,201 baskets
and OO6 boxes Of peaches have been brought To New
York via the Camden and Amboy Railroad About 1000
barrels Of sweet potatoes are arriving daily by the same
line
Thomas Virgins. a colored porter, in the
employ OF Mr.. A. W. Miller, at No COO Broadway, has
been for causing the death Of Joseph Flynn of
No. 225 Westst, by striking him on the head with an
iron bar.
The Rev. Merrill Richardson of Worcester
Mass, who is to be the pastor Of the New-Engand
Church in this city, preached his farewell 10 the
people with whom he has labored for 30 many years ON
sunday last.
The officers Of the 4th Regiment Heavy Ar
tnery had pleasant reunion last evening, at the Cole
man House and elected the following officers Presi-
dent, Major s. Gould Of Rochester Secretary Major
Capt. Judkins of the steamship Scotia, says
that he did report the Herman chased by French
1lnboat Notwithstanding such statement in morning
paper yesterday, and adds that the only french war
vessel lie was the one anchored OIL the Battery.
At 10:49 Last night very large yellow
meteor seemingly one-fOurth Of the diameter OF the full
moon suddenly shot into the atmosphere at point
% degrees or 40 times the apparent diameter Of the moon,
southwest of the star Alpha Lyra Direction of notion
north-northwest Arc passed over, 80 degrees Period
Of visibility, three seconds. Train of meteor Is degrees
The Canstatt peoples festival" was con-
Guided at JOness Wood yesterday About 1900 persons
were present The main attractions we're tablcaux rep
resenting in the Franco Russian The per-
formers dressed in German costumes The war
and the festival column decorated with field and
garden fruits of every description, representing the
blessings OF peace, presented touching contrast
The Presidents of the street railroad COM
panes have decided to reduce the fare to five cents
and after Oct and what they do for the public
at the rate. Some of them expect TO be compelled
TO diminish the number OF uer cars IN oIdsf 10 escape
obliged TO reduce the fare, the old rate will be main
tanned, unless competition should compel its reduction
John w. Forney, jr., whose disappearance
and probable murder reported yesterday is at his
home in Philadelphia. He came TO this city to report
the Nilsson concerts for The Philadelphia Press and took
the opportunity to visit his friend Lieut. +. Berger
Governors Island. There he remained for hve days
during which time his parents were ignorant OF his
whereabouts On Tuesday evening he queted their fears
by returning home
At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday, report Of Capt Ambrose Snow, addressed
10 the Dock COMMISSIONERS the improvement OF the
waterfront OF the city, amended TO recommend
stone arches for pier foundations If they should be found
better than iron columns After further considera-
on the report referred back 10 the Committee, with
instructions make il less specific in details, and with
power forward it at to the Dock Commissioners
Yesterday morning a gentleman entered
gun-stOre Broadway near Dey-st., and commenced
examining Gatling gun which on exhibition in the
hundred balls per minute when in actual operation For
the purposes Of showing Its qualities dummy cartridges
the barrels yesterday. that, when the crank
turned for the grathcatiOn Of the visitor an une1
iron plate at the side of window. No damage
done but the store was instantly filled by people from
the crowded street who evidently expected to witness
some scene Of horror.
DR.. John Merrill of No. 10 Greenwich-st
yesterday caused the OF Dr. William Shine,
Flynns deputy, and Michael Mulyey OF No. q West
st. charging that the 2th inst he attending Mrs
Mulvey, when the Deputy entered and claimed
the patient his; that Mulvey Immediately seized him
(Dr MerTilD and held him while DR. Slime beat him on
the head with shell snatched nom the manteI piece
DR. Shine and Mulyey bonds In 1900 answer
soon afterEard caused the arrest of DR. Merrill
the Tcmbs charge OF malpractice. The friends OF
Dr. Merrill are indignant that Deputy Coroner should
have such facilities for aTresting respectable ply
and regard ms imprisonment qualification Of Dr.
Shines petty spite.
BROOKLYN
James OBrien of Underhill-ave. was run
and fatally injured, yesterday by his truck
Thomas PrOsSer, prominent member Of the
American Society Of Civil Engineers died yesterday aged
% years.
The trial of the famous coliseum organ, in
the Tabernacle OF the Central Presbyterian Church.
drew Out a large audience last evening.
Murtagh Dunno, bartender in the employ
OF james Prendergast, arrested yesterday for the
alleged eobezzleneDt of over 81 co from bs employer
DIR. Frederick Bochman of Montrose ave,
was arrested yesterday for ncgiecng report
Health Authorities the Of Ann Briedenberg who
'"as suffering nom small pOX.
The Chess Club will commence the ecason on
ss1urday evening, at No $50 Fulton-st, by eecting
YORK Club. e"' VII" 'no Nc"-
N@lter a. hOAe, magazine writer. was found
In the Sreo' ON tuesday night IN scninsaue STATE and
taken 10 the Second Precinct Station where ne ,o,
10 oOmL slclde by beating his head arainst f IN "a
the cell Ae was removed 10 the CITY Hosp,ta "'4' ="
NEWJERsEY
JERSEY CITY.-Tbe Taylor ZoBavo o,co.,
will go on excursion 10 Trenton On the llst me-,
The investigation III the case OF the man M,,r1, ,
died In the hudson County Ja.l satur,Iav vv,. 60
olnded by Coroner Burns last night Ihe utg gavs -