New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-23
NETWORK CITY.

Music on the Battery at 6p. m.
The Board of Police have directed Superin-
endent Kelso to place mounted police on Fifth SIXTH
| and Seyenth-aves., TO prevent last driving
Cats are making great havoc among the
sparrows in the parks city having even been seen
to drag the young birds from their nests and eat them
before the eyes of the parents. The attention OF Mr.
Bergh il called to tho matter and to fhe adylsapy ~
having some kind of guard placed around tne h th
OF the trees TO prevent the ascent OF cats 10 INC
| branches. -...
There is n vigorous opposition to the open
ing OF Lafayetteplace from Great Joness to Beecher
st. Sixteen and lots to be bought by the cry
and II IL said by the owners that the Tammany real
estate "rng" Is intervening to obtain possession OF le
property SO as to resell it to the city at an enormously
increased rate has been done in hundreds OF otheI
cases The cost Of the property will be over FOOOo
| A San Francisco palace-car, made of 30 kinds
OF native California woods, ia now at the HUDSON 'e
Railroad Depot in this city, 1t is IS feet long, III ieet
inches wde and contains four suites OF rooms MIL
commodatOns for 80 persons. 10 IL uilptHteu
and of a light yellow color The eoatOtaTm3 on al an;
forna appears on each SIDE: me car r FraDcc0 and
was Inspected by 1900 people on ITS way 10 ths c'5
John Rupert, Canadian, purchased, as he
thought 500 worth of counterfeit currency at NO 100
Broadway week ago, but upon reaching his home loud
that he had nothing but box full of sawdust Last
night he was arrested by the Fifteenth Precinct Police
in of No. 765 Broadway with ehise IN ms h d
with which he had endangered TO break uo" e Io b
i'm order to the value OF his money lie VIII De
taken before Justice Cox at the jefferson Market PONCE
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| glaTy
man giving the name Of James Brickley
asked permission Wednesday evening to lodge III the
house of Peter Mcdonald, at seventy-secondst. and
Twelfthave and was allowed to sleep on lounge. At
YESTERDAY some 0S e yag qa Se n pe at the
foot OF seyenty-ninhs n. II. He was drowned before
assistance could reach him. On the lounge where ne
lad slept was found poclct-boo, containing s., and
receipt months rent paid 10 Mary D. 10y Ols lo
rooms at No. Smith-st.. Brooklyn The BODY was not
! recovered.
Since last Monday well-known gentlemen OF
different professions, large owners Of real estate IN TINS
city, been holding private meetings each eyenngn
private house on Twentyfourthst With the aid OF an
experienced bookkeeper they have been analyzng the
municipal accounts published during me last ten OF
| twelve years. Next Monday evening they VIII DE PEE
pared to report at speGar SGiInS IL The eTpemd
lures OF city year after year. as they were IN me
past and as they now that the pubic can clearly
see how enormously the expenditures nave Increased
| during the last three years.
Arrangements for the Fest procession, next
Wednesday has been completed by the marshals Line
will be formed above Houstons. and the procession
will march through the BOwery, Canalst, Orchardst
Houston-s Avenue A, Fiftlst, second-aye and Four
feminist. Union-square, where 1t will be reviewed pX
the Mayor and city authorizes. Inc me o th iT nov
Houstonst Secondave., secondst, firsaVe. seventh
s c1nyaT the vocal sdes to the fesva grounds at
Jones's Wood. The differences betweenthe Phiadfpha
Societies and the General Fest Committee nave Deeh ao
| justed. ooor,,,,
| BROOKLYN
| The County Institutions at Flatbush contain
q os4 inmates. In the Smallpox Hospital there co
patients.
| A correspondence has been opened between
the Harbor Commissioners and the Chief Engineers in
the War Department the subject OF harbor encroach
| ments ON the Brooklyn side.
The BROOKLYN Industrial School has been
reorganized with Mrs Caroline Austin and Mrs Graham
as Drectre,ses Mrs. Houghton, Treasurer, and Mrs.
Martha splitter, SECRETARY The new Institution Is lonf
Lotto lffrIf
d diGiG S are kindly H cared are for
The Board of Audit met yesterday to ex-
anime certain outstanding claims against the Board Of
Health vorouy estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000 for
dsnfectants, Sc. 1t contemplated that these ac-
counts should be paid from balance remaining o. Tho
credit OF Brooklyn in the old metropolitan Health iund,
but that sum does not exceed $4,000
The colossal bronze bust of Washington
Irving which the Hon. Demas Barnes has presented TO
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, will be formally uuyaed at
o'clock tomorrow evening, with the customary ccte-
monies. The Giver will make the presentation speech
tian en- irving Other addresses viii also be made
vnred with selections OF music: The bust which Is
Ai prominent situation near the lake.
LONG ISLAND.
| FLUsHING.-The new Excise law gives the
wives addic ted drinking the right liquor
dealers not to sell liquor to their husbands under penalty
Of $50 fine. notice OF this kind, signed by Judge Law
renee served 16 saloon keepers yesterday The
| OF the Flushing ana NcWtOWn RAILROAD makes
the distance across the Meadows 1900 feet The road
was saked out yesterday, and will be begun at once
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-The funeral Of Bernard Reikman,
who killed the Long Island Railroad on Monday,
attended at Dutch Kills. yesterday, by number OF
benevolent societies of New-York and Brooklyn.
Seventeen arrests were made by the police week
Lizzie McQuinn, child was thrown down and badly
bitten by a dog, yesterday, at Hunters Point
| COLD sPRYG.-A schooner landed at the dock late
| Tuesday night, and tho crew broke open st0reh0use
end stole 80 barrels Of -four barrels OF pork barrels Of
lard, 500 shecskins, aud trunks filled with clothing.
| owned Admiral
rc Of flour, left by the thieves In their haste TO
embark.
JANAIcl-water has been found near Jamaica Bay at
the depth OF lG5 feet Committees Arrangements,
Finance Music, Addresses, and Refreshments have been
appointed for July 4. dinner will he given to the
school children There will also DC civic parade and
display of fireworks in the evening.
MkoL a.; the US putty Collector OF internal Rev,
/ Income sptci". ;dXes past due. ~
WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.
TREMoNT.-The Rev. Il. X. Harris of the
! Episcopal Church had desperate fight with VIM.
Fischer burglar on Wednesday night at his residence.
| The burglar was committed yesterday.
! MOUNT YERSoS.-John Flood s1ont Of New-Yor,,
was arrested yesterday t3t receiving property stolen
nom Capt Lawrence OF EastchesIer by Richard Schultz.
STATEN ISLAND.
| REORGANIZATION Simpson, age 50 while
| picking cherries yesterday, fell and was killed.
GREAT NEcK.A dock 225 feet long, with 80 feet front
! age, at Hewlctts Grove, was completed yesterday.
NEW-JERSEY
| JERSEY CITY.-The new substation of the
Third Police Precinct will be opened tomorrow, at No.
Engine House. under the supervision of Commissioner
Goetz Margaret Burns and Margaret Mooney were
rested, yesterday for stealing S21 from the OF
Runge LANCE at No. 90 Newark.aye Two
shipped via Erie yesterday, for the Paterson, TotOwa
and Little Falls Horse Railroad. John Meyers
crushed to DEATH ye'gIhy 6y tine falling OF Oh
North Fourthst; Anthony Moran was locked up,