New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-10
NEW YORK CITY.

O'Donnovan Rosa, the Irish exile, has en-
gagged in the insurance business.
The NORTHEASTERN Sangerbund Societies are
making arrangements for picnic August H. to cover
the deficit of the late Sangerest.
Arrests last week, 2O62; marriages, $50 !;
births 800; deaths 10; fees from 1913 licenses $685. loss
| from Al fires, S9S,O98; insurance. SlO9,9OO
The Boulevard extending from Macombs
Dam Bridge to High Bridge, the north side Of the
| Harlem River, Is constructing line parallel with the
new railroad
The weather was remarkably sultry last
evening. Sudden gusts of wind, repeated flashes Of
lightning and peals of thunder were succeeded by
| heavy shower between $3.50 and 10 o'clock.
The Liederkranz Society has presented the
Washington Choral Society its recent guests, with a
harp and has opened subscription for piano, 10 cost
$3.50 In place of the 500 piano won by the Choral soc
| ETY. In the prize singing at Stcinway Hall
"a Sufferer requests us again to call the
attention OF the Board of eash the nuisance inflicted
by the Assay Office on its neighbors The acrid fumes
arising from It's chimney said to be very irritating
and perniciOus to weak lungs and Threats
/ After long list of bristling notices of Hi
bernian meetings, in the advertising columns of sun
day newspaper, yesterday, there followed Immediately
| the significant announcement OF a wellknown under
taker that he Is prepared To furnish entire funerals AT
/ SIS each.
The semi annual report of the Western
Homeopathic Dispensary, No Ninth-aye shows that
1864 patients were treated and 200 prescriptions
dspe sed during the half year ending June 3O being
of than 100 per cent over the correspond
! ing period last year.
The Police Mutual Aid Association has lost
six members by death during the past three months.
The receipts for the quarter amounted to S,7O5 which
was divided equally between the widows of Patrolman
simon Eldat of the Tenth Precinct and the orphan emil
dreu of Sergeant Horace Roberts OF the Sixteenth Pre-
ciuct. The Association now numbers ,727 members.
The ferry-boat Pavonia narrowly escaped
being run down last Saturday by the colossal steamer
Oceanic, of the White star line which had just backed
out OF its dock The pilot OF the Payona miscacuated
the speed of the two boats and attempted 20 run across
ssieFn spinning round like soske-sheIl, bow
serious, although the passengers the Payonia
greatly alarmed and highly indignant at the pilot
The 81. l.. Robertson & Co. Diamond Lot
terry enterprise announced the first drawing for Satur
day night, at Irving Hall The scheme proposed to dis
tribute 100000 worth Of diamonds by the sale Of 10000
tickets at 60 each the proceeds 20 aid the sufferers
in France. Although AT time receiving the support
of NJ Place, it ia denounced by the French
Of fs city a swinde, and is, without doubt branch
Of n Doodle game" Some 80 persons were present
on Saturday evening. The tickets were cIamled INTO
woven wire Wheel small as to prevent their moving
when the wheel turned Although objection was
made tn the drawing on tins account II was continued
a boy fumbling among the tickets and succeeding ia
bringing out but few numbers when the hour OF al,
iourment arrived. No further evidence OF intended
fraud is needed than the simple fact that nearly
100000 worth of prizes l. represented rs subject 10 De
drawn while il is admitted that only lew tickets nave
been sold. >,.t,.
BROOKLYN.
The first of the summer Concerts in Pros
pect Park was largely attended on Saturday afternoon.
Work has been commenced on the extension
of Martins new piers ON the East River near Fulton
ferry.
Surrogate Veeder admitted to probate last
week the Will. Of Robert Roberts, sarah McManus, \. L.
DE Larbigue Maria Burden and Mary H. Moores, all OF
Df00klYn. -s1sl = -'--sss. .,r--"- -
Iudge Pratt also granted writ OF cet0rdi
on saturday staying the collection OF the '"'
the repavng Of Futouayc. until the action taken Dy e
Board OF Assessors has been ic'e"e' y '"'
Term, .~--
The Scrimshaw Pavement Company have
sued city Treasurer sprague to recover s7C9 CO. the
balance due the amount charged Tor repairing S''
enthave from Union to Twefth-sts. the COMPANY
motion FOR mandamus to compel the Treasure 20 my
thc amount of their claim, was partly ARGUED pclPl1
Judge Pratt on saturday, and adjourned unh ftid'y
next. o,., r,t avn
IoxG ISLAND CITY.-Sheriif Henry has APP
noiuted Jacob Rockwell deputy sheriff John Mdgce
fell beneath Long Island train on saturday morning
I crushing his right-alm
J,yNcA-Geoagc ,Iohncmccht. about IS, wa,
drn,Dued i'm Reeve, pond on saturday kdh stump
and Ann Conuors, for selling liquor without htenNe
Were sued by the Excise Board 10 recover the
$50 before Justice snedkcr on satuuS Pun IN "v
mauded Jury trials. and were convicted John IAN
cbal,e and for selling liquor on SUNDAY without Cru,'
obtained a nonsut, on the EIouh" tl't tho po'i' '
/ bring a criminal action.
ROCKVILLE CENrER.-An action was begun on satur,
a. h"fnrc u.tIcr Sucdcker hy the Trustees OF the old
ME Church against the Rev. 2. G. Corner TO recover
the church property The old Trustees indicted al tue
last session of the queens County Court Tor Hot APP
reared before Judge Armstrong and gave $500 BAH each
SHELTER IsIAND-Prof Hor,ford proposes to lay out
an avenue II miles in length through the Gardiner at'
/ and will arrange for establishing a watering PdV''
/ hotel cottage sites, and parks, AT Locust Grove
GPREENPoRT-1hree ships. 6j harks, 23i hTiGS' 80!
schOOner,, 2sli SOops, ana itAl stc3h'H o'aI' 80,
have passed Bartlett Reef shtship IN the past three
months.
HALF Homows-A son Of Charles snedicor. aged :,
! while playing in the hay field, Saturday, had Ills
right foot severed from ankle by moving machlhei
cost Of draining two districts g ,5 was ,o
basins, and 1882 "A for draining the park.
ORIENT-I3OOO gallons of menhaden oil and 600 tuns
phosphate hayelbeen manufactured AT lLongl Beach
! during the past three months
PATCHoGUE.-smal blue-hsh in large numbers are re-
ported IN Great south Bay. seine at Tucapogue at
one haul took 1900 pounds
! SAG HARBOR.-Edwn A. Ackey has resigned his
position as principal OF the Union School
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
MORT HAvEN.-The horse disease has APP
peared among the horses OF the Harlem Bridge and
Fordham Railroad Company
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Danie Wills of No. 3l3 South
Frst-st iomnitted suicide by cutting his throat with
razor Saturday through illhealth and business
troubles John Flanagan and John Reynolds were com
mited saturday for breaking into Harpers store NO
I
Seventhst.-Misson held yesterday .-Dr loulhs
has been elected President of the society Tor the feven
ton of Cruelty to Animals, vice j. W. Scudder resigned
Andrew McCOrd a CHstOIn- House officer. aud JOhn
leighton. seaman committed on SATURDAY chaIs1
with stealing and receiving stolen goods bcrhae T.
Tracy committed Saturday Tor stealing $3.50 from
Augustus Crssman ofi No 33i South SiNtlst Edward
Larkns and James Manning were arrested laSt hTht III
the act OF breaking freight ear nj the Ne"JefseS
Railroad depot.
NEwARK-Calvin ". Decker, Of No. % BAnk-st., "a'
arrested yesterday suspicion of having SET ie %
David HamnOud's blacksmith shop recently. lie wa'
! Hammond's partner and had obtained an INSURANCE
policy for 500 the name the irm, without IA,
I knowledge OF his partner. In a partial examination