New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-03
NETWORK CITY.

A brilliant emerald meteor was seen about
o'clock last evening.
Workmen are laying concrete pavement III
the walks in the Mall in Central Park
The daily prayer-meetings III Fulton-st. are
well attended, and great interest is manifested.
The Veteran Association of the Corcoran
Irish Legion held It's annual picnic In Joness WOOD
yesterday. ~ ''---"--
The Eighth-ave Railroad Company has now
only three horses under treatment for the horse disease
and these are recovering
A miniature representation of The Little
Church Around the Corner, ingeniousy constructed
with cigars is attracting attention in an Eighth'aye
show-wind0w.
The Chamberlain is paying the interest on
bonds and stocks due Augusta The amount 10 1904 1888 g.
Of which sl295 is paid to the Commissioner OF the
Sinking Fund. e..
A number of German apOthecaries and
druggists met at Association Hail. yesterday afternoon
and formed permanent organization to secure pro-
lection against the new druggists law.
Telegraphic communication has been estab-
lshed between the safes at the SubTreasury Depart
1rent and the Newest Police Station and also between
the Deposit Company and the Churehst station
Several regiments of the National Guard are
holding courtsmartia for the trial Of members who ala
not turn out on the day of the riot The 9TH REGIMENT
recently fined Its denquents s25 and In some cases s
each
Henry Bergh, accompanied by DR.. Leo OF
the Health Department. inspected the stables OF inc
Forty-second and Grandss Railroad Company yester-
day, and found them badly ventilated ana exceedingly
filthy.
The President, accompanied by his father,
Mr. Jesse r. Grant, Ulysses s. Grant, IT., and Gen. Ho-
race Porter arrived in the city yesterday morning from
Washington. The party took breaKtast az tno 1D A'c
nue. Hotel, and left at % a. M FOR Long Branch
The German American Association, an Or
ganizaton which originated with the German Peace Jul
bilee Committee viii meet at the Germania Assembly
Rooms this evening to discuss the recent riot ana lne
charges OK fraud against members OF the City Govern
ment.
Mr.. Robins of the firm of Robins & Farmer
solicitors Of London, will visit to-day the Union Home
and School, Carmansville He brings with him from Eu
ripe about ef ~ g for te snpport of the
orphans of the late war
Can't Moore of the steamship Ashland re-
ports that at a. m. Tuesday while of Absecom, no
passed tho wreck OF schooner haillng from Orient
Long Island. She in % fathoms OF water, with her
bow sl,nken and apparently anchored. An hour anu
half later lie passed another schooner adll WIN he
under water Both sehooners We're stPped Oh
y. From appearances he judged that tLey had Oeeh III
collision
BROOKLYN.
The Park Commissioners have purchased 200
trout for the ponds I'm Prospect Park
Deaths last week, 223, including from
| smallpox and 80 from cholera infantum
adopted resolution expressing disapprova OF the forn
| ton OF a third party In the State
| Fire Marshal Ready reports 80 fires during
July Loss on buildings, sl3sJ; insurance on buildings
s1SOs5G loss stock s245; insurance on stock $4,000
| estimated loss &7,630
Nineteen horses in the City Railroad Com
panys stables Greenpont have been attacked since
Monday with the brO-spnalmenngitis. but none OF
| the cases have proved fatal.
! The annual report of the heads or the various
county institutions at Fatbush shows that the number
of inmates received during the year ending July 81
follows Hospital 1881; Lunatio Asylum, 95 Aims
house. 2s2s Nursery, loO5 grand total sl47 The gen.
eral storekeeper expended s225,763 3d.
LONG ISLAND.
ROCKVILLE CENTER.-The cornerstone of
st. Marks NJ L. Church Will be laid, with appropriate
ceremonies on Friday. The Rev. Fl. Pease, Presiding
Elder of the District and others, will participate in tho
ceremonies.
NORTH HEMPsTEAD.-The Surrogate Of Queens County
sa nh charles S Bower Msaret E. Smith,
Powell, George Young Sophia Ashmead, sarah r. Wood,
granted on the estates Of John Rantcrs Sarah McArde
Peter Miller, John WHY James Bailey, William Healy
George Edward DuTyea and Thomas PoYell and letters
of guardianship to Alice T. Smith and Amanda Smith,
for Nelson Aicht
sPRNeFIELD.-conrad Brinlman, o laborer. who,
during the absence OF his employer John Wah on Tues
day evening robbed the house OF clothing and ewery
Brooklyn and the stolen property was found in his pos
session. Justice Fosdick committed him to the County
Jail to await the action OF the Grand Jury.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
HUDsON.-Peter Borights barn, in Chatham
was burned this morning. with large quantity Of hay
and rye. Loss, 5000.
MISUNDERSTANDING annual picnic Of the Methodist
sabbathschOols at this place. Wiamsbridge and Bronx
dale was held in spencers Woods, Yesterday Michael
Neal coachman, entered Peter Clinton's blacksmith
shop yesterday, while drunk and struck by work
named Burns on the forehead with a neck-yoke
No arrests
Mt YERsoS.-A German woman, age %, named Lo-
rentna Priebe left or was taken away from her home
IN the family of Mrs Bernstein, last Thursday and has
not been heard OF since '-~.ss