New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-13
NETWORK CITY.

Tuesday, in the machinery Of the Eagle lead pencil man
uacory in West Twentyseyenth ST., died yesterday in
Mount Sinai Hospital.
The Board of Excise yesterday appointed
Frederick mytho its counsel and attorney at salary of
5000 year. TO fiji the vacancy occasoned by the reSg
nation of Mr. COnsel.
Margaret Jacobs was stabbed in the fore
head last evening, by her husband, Henry, In their
apartment No 1O7 Greenwichst Jacobs was locked up
IN the Lberty-st. Police Station.
Joseph J. Almeral, engaged in the tobacco
trade at No 80 Ce 1ar-st placed under $1,000 bail Ivy
the H. 6 Commissioner Yesterday to answer the charge
Of making proper entries OF his business III ms DOohs
The police discovered, early yesterday NOM
ing that the Croton water flooding the building No
s5 Broadway having been left running on the upper
in the building were badly damaged.
The Superintendent, representing the cable
companies OF Crest Paris, and London in this city, an
that tho arrangement, Of the land lines in
France not Interfere with the TRANSMISSION oil mes
messages from England by the French cable.
Tax books for real estate viii be opened for
payment at the TaxReceiyers Office, on Saturday ana
n deduction at the rate OF seven per cent per annum
calculated from the date of payment to the rst DAY Oh
December will be made ali taxes paid previous to NO
yember.
On the arrival of the Pacific mail steamer
Alaska last evening James II. Lynch arrested, on
board by Capt Mcdonnell, for shooting fellow
Aspinwall Collins was seriously injured Lynch Vas
lockedup
Major Ben Perley Poor of the Newburyport
Mass. Veteran Artillery Company will arrive in this
city this morning in command Of veteran organization
from kewburypOr They will be joined by the AmOskeag
Veterans at New-LOndon and tho Putnam PbaanN OF
Hartford, on their arrival here.
Louis Wolff age II, of No. 3l4 West Forty
frsts was assaulted by number Of boys last evening,
and he stabbed of them, James Reilly in the back
with pocketknife, causing a dangerous wound lie
was arrested and locked up and tho wounded iau re-
moved to Bellevue Hospital
The p. II. keenan, Battalion of Cavalry of the
Seventh Ward have elected the foowingnamed officers
for the ensuing year: Captain, Thomas Russian; Sec
rotary, Jas b. C. McEroy; Treasurer, Edward GARRISON
The Company will make excursion 10 JOnes WOODS
for target practice, early next month.
Coroner keenan, yesterday held an inquest
over the body of Patrick Culgan, who was run over
and killed by his own team, on the Boulevard, near
Eighty-sixthst. The deceased had been drinking 10
for several days and is supposed to have been
intoxicated when the accident occurred.
DIR. Frank II. Hamilton, Professor of the
Practice Of Surgery delivered the opening lecture of the
course at Bellevue Hospital Medical College last even
lecture show the advance in the medical in
struction Of this country during the last century
The French Canadians of this city propose
to form an organization TO bring about political union
between the United States and Canada. Yesterday
being Ssth anniversary Of the discovery OF America
th a enUsg ,I Gy op AZ X Hal in jrteent
St. last evening" when the Messrs Prof George Batche-
IT u.
Committee Resolutions and Of Arrangements, and 1t
resolved TO hold another meeting for permanent or
ganizaton ON the second Wednesday OF next month.
The ladies of the Church of the Heavenly
Rest have formed association Isccure contributions
for the Fair the construction fund OF the
Church and fund for the relief Of the poor and the
instruction of the ignorant The Fair will be held about
the middle OF December. On oct 90 q member Of the
Association will giyeAn exhibition OF wax works The
| officers are: First Drectress, Mrs. ogden Hoffman,
Second Drectress, Mrs. j. C. Bache; Secretary, Mrs
Committee. Mrs IT, r. jackson Mrs T. IT, Tompkins
Mrs T. Carter Mrs. Hlldreth, Mrs. Bancker, Mrs Cong
wood, Miss Newman, Miss Hoffman
The following Board of Directors for the
ensuing year was unanimously elected by the stockhold
ers Of the Western Union Telegraph Company yester
day: HughaAlan, Montreal James H. Banker New
York; Roswell S. Burroughs, Albion; Ezra Cornell
Ithaca; Horace +. Clark, Nev-York; Emory Cobb, Kan
kake H.; AlOnzo b. Cornell, New-York; William T.
Dodge New-York; Harrison Durkey, New-York J. Al
ven Ellis Chicago; Norvin Green, Louisville Augustus
W. Greeneaf New York. John A. Grswold, Troy; James
H. Howe, Chicago; Wilson. 6. Hunt, NewYOrk; George
Edwin D. Morgan, New-York; WIN. 0rton, New-York;
Edwards :. Sanford NewYork; Augustus Schell New
York. Hiram sibley, Rochester, Zilmon q. Simmons,
Kenosha Wis; John Steward New-York Moses Taylor,
Pae E@Tsr6 wSeT Secg s
man witt CsFeand The INSPECTORS Of Election chosen
thirty millions OF stock represented The Pres
dent and Treasurer submitted reports which were
highly satisfactory To the stockholders Of whom large
nuin6er were i'm ATTENDANCE The new Board will meet
to-day for the election OF officers
BROOKLYN
Aggregate valuation of property in Kings
County, s194lO65l Upon this the State tax amounts
N,4O976O 81
A sneak thief robbed the residence of Mrs
Dougherty at No 81 North Fourth-st, L. d. OF ewely
and black satin, valued at 500.
Officer John Clark of the Second Precinct
has been fined 10 days pay by the Police COMMISSIONER
for entering store while on duty. go
Officers Short and Whitemour yesterday
morning captured two burglars forcing entrance into
a house on Unionave. f. d. They gave their names as
Charles McGarvin and William Breach.
All the station-houses have been draped in
mourning out Of respect to the late superintendent Jour
dan As the funeral coege passes the Seventh Precinct
the bells throughout the city are to be tolled.
The Park Commission expended $4,000 05
in September and had s3l79 II remaining October
The Commissioners will ask for 100000 to be expended
on the parks. The Pedestrian. Course at Prospect
Park Is to cost $4,000
Officer Short, Sixth Precinct, yesterday re-
covered in pawn shop gold watch and chain and gold
cross valued at $3.50, which had been stolen from the
George Shannon the thief, subsequently arrested
DR.. Jacob Gerstl of MeserOle-st., f. d., was
arrested yesterday complaint Of Health officer Coch
ran, who charges him with having personated health
oficersnd endeayored to extort money from Mr. Abra
ham Som OF GIahan-ave whose child sick with the
small po1 Dr. Gerstl will be examined before Police
Justice Walsh.
BY order of Major-Gen. Woodward, com
manding the Second Division, the following changes
have been made Troop &C." I'd Regiment Cavalry, is
attached TO the Second Division and designated sep
Troop, Cavalry Second DvisOn;" Troop "a" al
Regiment Cavalry is attached 10 the Fifth Brigade and
des gnated Separate Troop, Cavalry, Firth B1gade;
Troop d." al Regiment Cavalry, IA attached TO the
Eleventh Brigade aud designated as Separate Troop
Cayalfy, Eleventh Brigade"
LONG ISLAND.
L. intn no OH
OF forgery preferred against william Oliver, Of Hemp
stead was continued before Justice Snedeker OF this
place yesterday The defendant charged with forging
his fathers lease OF the Eagle Hills" and