New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-10
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Music in the Central Park at $3.50 p. IN.
The small yard south of the Fifth-ave.
Hotel is parterre OF flowers in frames beds and marble
Ground bark has been spread over the stone
pavement in several arstocratic localities, TO dcadcn
the sound OF wheels.
The Directors of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company have elected Joseph Knapp, Pres-
dent, ana VIM. J. Comfy, Secretary Of the Company.
Alexander w. Mclean, Sergeant of Co. f,
7h Regiment died yesterday morning at his residence
in this city He was old and active member Of the
| regiment.
DR.. McGlynn of St. Stephens Church de-
MES that he has received appointment from Rome as
coaduOr OF the Bishop Buffalo, and believes that the
/ reports to that effect are entirely uniounded
/ The newest toy exhibited on the streets is in
the shape bird, which attached 10 rubber string
and Guttcrs rs wings and tail i'm very e-ike manner,
as the yendcr swings 1t IN graceful circles around MS
J head.
The Committee on Law and Ordinances of
the Health Board will meet next Tuesday and listen 10
complaints against Kane & RYAN, CHARGED with dump
ing manure the open lots ~ FoTtysiAth ana Forty
! seyehtirsts. and Firsi-aNe
Many tenement houses are buiIt now with
staIryays reaching 10 the roof that tenants have
only 10 open door, instead Of raising scutte. when
they WaubtO visit the huuSe,Op. The curious triangular
coverings ~ lhese STAIRS are '4o'o Oh many 'O"S VI
/ city buildings.
| Mr.. j. Henry Hager gave a dinner at The
LOtos Club. Thursday evening, 10 celebrate his
assumption Of the editorial chair Of The Tobacco LeGf
M3uy prominent representatives. Of art and journalism
present and speeches OF cousrafuGlo were maze
by COL knox. Nh J. r. Thompson, Mark smith, William
Winter Bandman, ana others.
The Committee on the Normal College of
the Department Of Public Instruction, Isaac Bell, Chair
mau received So proposals yesterday for materials and
work for the buildings OF the Normal College TO be
erected on Fourth-ave between Sixtycgbth and Sixty
nnth-sts The bids ranged as follows Mason work
highest S724s lowest $1,000 Granite highest s22 l5O
lowest 1850. Dorchester stone. highest, SGl@O;
lowest $1,000 No awards were made yesterday.
Archbishop McCloshey is about to issue
circular letter to all the Pastors Of this Archdiocese
directing the celebration Of Papal Jubilee Friday,
June honor of the twenty fifth year Of the Ponfcate
Of Pins TX. Solemn High Mass and thanksgiving viii he
celebrated in an the churches NJ 1890 after which
srand Re DEAN win be sung To enable those who can
"t gG f re- a e , ~ Dc,a viii Go Fected after
gh Mass the following sunday, the churches being
specially decorated on both occasions.
The new cheap cabs lately introduced by
Dodd', NcwYork Transfer Company are received with
much favor Fifty have been ordered from firm in
Concord, y H., and ten are already III use. The car
rillc is called tic (rJ stat" TIE whole upper portion
except the top aud corners, being o glass The door
in the rear aud The seats, on the sides. accommodate
four persons. Tho interior is substantially upholstered
with morocco, and the top is rsoocd Each cab t0s-
about 500 horse and harness iuciudcd The drivers
are formed with blue coats and navy caps. The rate
oil fare MI b. aIo, 81 IN hour fJI tie use OF tho vehicle.
The Rev. DR.. E. c. Wines, Corresponding
Secretary OF the National Prison Association, ana long
identified with PRISON reform movements in this ccun-
trv has been appointed United states Commissioner TO
arrange the proiruinares u the great international
Prison Congress which will meet in London m june
1872 Circular letters % al the United States Ministers
and Consuls abroad direct the placing Of every facility
n his command he has received letters Of inroduc-
ton from an tire foreign Ministers at Washington to the
proper authorities under their respective governments,
tneather with cordial endorsements 81 hs enterprise.
Dr Wines VIII san on the LIST of July to begin ms isbors
abroad. oo,.r,.,-
The members of the Brooklyn Iaborers So
cietv will demand - a day after next Monday.
The Brooklyn and Coney Island Railroad
contemplate introducing steam power, this Summer, On
their line beyond the city limits
The police authorities issued orders ycster-
day prohibiting the discharge OF firearms III the city
limits, except on The Fourth OF July.
The new iron ferryboat FaIragut, sister
vessel 70 the Fulton lately launched, viii he launched
TINS afternoon. Both are 10 ply on the Fulton Ferry.
Gov. Hoffman, accompanied by Gems. Nc
Cellau and McQIade and number Of the public officials
Of Ncw-York city and Brooklyn. made personal exam
nation " the water front, yesterday
WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.
w-RocHELLE.-The dwelling owned by
stratford Davidson, at Centre and Huguenotsts,
partially destroyed by fire late on Thursday night
MEAosE.yi giart Hose Company's house in Elm-s'.,
burned Yesterday. Loss, 5000 The grocery and
dwelling of Andrew Gabre. were damaged 1900
MOUNT vFENoS-Richard schultz was arrested yester-
day for stealing horse worth stOV owned 10y Peter Mas
LONG ISLAND.
LoNG ISLAND CuY.-The Mayors message to
the Common Council shows that during The year the re-
ceipts were S3O7n d. including s2o55j GO from general
tax $50 % taxes for lamps ana gas ana $3.50
from the Excise Board The expenditures 71O2 5l
balance $3GO0 20 unsettled Indebtedness 5000 unpaid
taxes $973 "A. The SUN OF 50 600 VIII De borrowed ana
distributed among the departments as follows Mayors
Once. &66 Sc Finance Department, $3.50 &C Local Ju
dietary sl7Os department OF Pubic Works, $1,000 Police
and Health Departments, SlO1ji 49, IRE Department,
$1,000; Poor, SllG &c; Contingent Fund, $500 Co. He
RECOMMENDS mat building We secured Ioi Tue CIty gov
eminent, and ayOrs the erection Of water works which
may be built in one year for 100000 He opposes the
opening OF gahg OF streets untL me commission ap
pointed by the Legislature has completed IL work. the
loan of SJjOO vii. he inadequate. and $4,000 VIII be
needed INA CohhoI claims 90 damage sustained
by having her house quarantned by INC Board Of Health
-. The Common Council has appointed - commit tee 10
procure plans and specifications for city nall.
HEuPsTEAD.The village Board OF Excise mas reduced
the license fees from $50 10 $50 The town board viii
grant no licenses IN the village.
NORTH HEMPsIEAB.-The question OF The new Court.
House viii come before the Board ~ Supervisors Of
Ss - re- neon Istricf DENNY Grand Nastar ~
Oueens and Suffolk Counties since 1909 positively de.
cInes temperament tins year. The W and Rev e. H.
Ellsworth, Postmaster Of Jephtha Lodge Huntington,
will probably succeed NM
HUSIERs PONT--Memorial service vii be held at the
BaDtis Church tomorrow Tue Rev hcs,re Armiiagc,
Backls Wvckon, Simmons, Hoyt' Pentecost and Pen
dleiOn viii make addresses
JAHAICA-Ihe Queens County APIloul'u,aI society
will award premiums az tho hOIllcGlniai ran as fol
lows For vegetable s33 strawher1e' S5 eooScher-
res and currantS So hothOusc grapes >2O otheT hot
housr fruit, Sl7 flowers $50 other premiums ~.
FlrsmsG--The funeral of the Hon. WIN. Miner took
p,ace yesterday ~ g. Nicholas Church.
RYLEsIuE.- Tie horticultural Fan o. the sanoA
COuuiJ Agricultural society opens next Ntuh'Au"F'
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CnY.-Onr Of The joints Of The gap
ply pipe that conveys water from The B'nevIo works
over the HaeLensack RIVER Jocaha detached early zee
\. rday and "a column vi water sDot .nlo lie Az