New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
BROOKLYN.

Prospect Park was visited by 1862 persons
last week, and OH Sunday by 1901.
An architect has been employed to prepare
plans for building for the Kings County In-
ebrates' Home.
The Brooklyn Society for improving the con-
dtion Of the poor expended from April 10 to May l5
$500 o. families assisted, 200
The steamer Thames River, built for the
Providence Railroad Company, torun between Newton
don and Groton, will be launched tomorrow morning.
from the ship-yard of Henry Steers Greenpon
The Coroners jury in the case of John b.
Cochran newsboy, over on Saturday by Dekalb-
ave- car BROOKLYN recommended Yesterday the passage
of ordinance prohibiting the sale of newspapers aud
other articles on street ears.
A squad of detectives, attached to the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals arrested
era drivers Of milk wagons at Fulton Ferry yesterday
morning for employing unfit for service and
loading the trucks Resistance on the part of incenscd
slight injuries.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-Fifty- four children will
receive their first communion at st. Pa;ricks Roman
Catholic Church, next Sunday.
FLUsHNG.-In consequence OF failure the part Of
few merchants 10 abide by an agreement close their
stores at D. M, the remaining firms compelled to
disregard the arrangement. Luke COnnertOn, hack
ousiy niuring child Two additional trains will
the Flushing and North Side Railroad after June /,
one leaving New-YOrk at q. III. Michael spain
arrested yesterday for ill-treatng his wife.
COLLEGE PoINT.-A German Committee has been ap-
pointed TO make arrangements for Peace Festival ON
Whitmonday A dwellinghouse belonging TO the estate
of John Hanse damaged $1,000 by fire on Monday
night. Insured.
launched from the yard of j. j. Harris next Saturday
SHELTER IsIASD.An effort is to be made to organize
Protestant Episcopal Society here regular services TO
be held for the present in the Town Hail. by the Rector
Of the Parish OF Holy Trinity, Greenport.
STATEN ISLAND.
EDGEwATER. AT the election yesterday,
Denis Hagerty chosen Assessor, and Charles Nor
gan John O'Bren, +. Diederick, and J. @. X. Duer,
Trustees.
WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.
MORRIsANIA.--JOhn Flanagan, Chairman Of
the Committee appointed by the Board OF Education TO
investigate charges against Mr. Moore Principal OF Pub
lie school No g. was served with injunction yester
day issued by Justice Gilbert OF the supreme Court
ground that members Of the Board were disqualified
from holding office.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The personal property of En-
CINE Company No. sold at auction last evening.
That of Hook and Ladder Company No. will be sold
Friday evening. D.. The Hon. ID. S. Gregory has con
tfibuted 500 TO the Young Mems Christian Association.
john ID. Ward has presented bell weighing 700 10
10 st. Matthew Church, IN susseXst IL VIII ne hoised
tomorrow . BENJAMIN Mills's oakum factory, in Acad-
envy st, was burned yesterday Loss, sjoVS insurance
$1,000. Col Wm. a. Treadwel who was arrested ia
this city upon charge 0i passing eons.iei e, ooy
TODAY
NEwAEK.-The Universaist congregation will make
excursion June 2S To Meyers Grove, staten Island
- Nine prisoners escaped from the Esc County JAN
Monday night, by forcing the lock oil the door ut The
engine room aud scaling the wall OF the JAN 10y means OF
crates. Wm u. Mott has been elected President of The
State Bank. The Merchants National Bank ma. re-
ceyed is charter and VIII open for bnsln s. June
The First Baptist Church held their annual festival last
evening. Thomas Masterton. charged with hs-Iu ana
battery escaped from the custody Of the constable yea
terday, at the Court OF Quarter Sessions.
PATERsoS.-A Fair In aid of ST. JOSEPH Hospital opened
ut the Opera House last evening. locomotive was
shipped yesterday for the MOntciar Railway VIA Erie