New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-29
NETWORK CITY.

Music at Mt. Morris-square this evening
Established yesterday" is the sarcastic an
nouncement on a retail store in this city.
A covered wagon, painted black, belonging
70 Tbe Little Sisters Of the Poor is driven through the
streets by Quo OF the nuns OF that sisterhood.
Three battalions of the Fire Department viii
parade tomorrow morning, the line forming at Iomp
hnsquarc and passing in review before the Fire Com
missi0ners.
Arrests last week, 2161; marriages, 2l1; births,
s, deaths 400; situations procured at the Free Labor
Bureau $685. taxes received s29Ol4 TO- fees from $50 IL
censes 35l 20; loss from % fires, Slj19G insurance,
S6l,2oO
The receipts Of the Trench Comit6 dc Sc
cours for the French relief fund last week, were $685.
total receipts sOo573 II; remances Se542s 26 balance
S41tj o. The receipts ~ the Geluh O,c.,l ", --~0
Tor the German relief fund, last week, were Sl0l 6i
The Adjutant- General, the lnspector-Generai,
and the Chief OF Ordnance N G. g. N.Y. are constituted
BOARD TO examine into the merits OF various kinds OF
hreechloading rife muskets and to report tie result OF
their examination to the Governor
William Gilbert, a Wall-st. broker recently
sentenced TO two years hard labor IN the Kings County
Pepentiarv for having In his possession with intent TO
pass an altered $4,000 u 6. bond pardoned on Sat
urday, by tho President Inc petition iOr MS parton
was based upon his services IN the ChiOl army uaI
the Rebellion and signed by many prominent CHI
A swindling firm, known as Durliin Elliott
& Coz Of No. broadway has sent circulars TO various
throughout
watch worth $500 belonging TO the person receiving e
circular, had been found and that by forwarding 20
due fOT repairs on the watch, IL Woud nc sCut 10 tIe
alleged owner No such Urn Gall Oe 4o14A a. Id0 NUM-
Der in question
The Rev. Joseph Scudlcr, D. D., sends TIE
TRIBUNE copy OF resolutions passed May G, 1870 by the
Directors OF the American and Foreign Christian Union,
from which IL would appear that he resigned his position
as Secretary Of the Union account Of nlbeah, and
was not represented in Saturdays TRIBUNE relieved
from duty because OF a disagreement between himself
III, INw
based its report on information derived from Mr. VIM A
Booth, President OF the Society
The brown-stone building in the City Hall
Park which was fitted up last year By the Department
OF Charities and Correction for tho accommodation Of
sun-struck persons has been thoroughly renovated and
placed in readiness for the reception Of patients Since
The snenr of he hospital the AVERAGE weekly num-
Der OF patients received has been 10 Five cases OF u
stroke have treated this season. one OF which has
proved fatal In view Of the possible CONTINGENCIES oi
the heated season many OF the patients nave Dech IT,
moved To Bellevue Hospital
Mayor Hall has addressed circular to the
Presidents of the city railway companies, Suggesting
that policemen be allowed to ride the front plat
forms OF cars free expense whenever they have
sion to take car, and affirming that their presence
would 10 repress disorder and insure the safety or
He also suggests thaC deiScLVes IN 'lens
showing their passes, and recommends the adoption OF
rule giving conductors or drivers more discretion III
respect 10 checking turbulence or depressing disorder as
he thinks magistrates and juiymen W0ud gave h'eiai
construction Of law and facts in favor VI pluc CON
BROOKLYN.
Bishop LOughlin confirmed 700 persons yes
terday at ST. James's Cathedral
Mary Ann McAlaer, age Is, of 2J6 Plymouth
ST. was stabbed in the back yesterday by her father
with "jackknIfe" and seriously injured because she
had failed to secure a situation as domestic Ia FANNY
TO which he had sent her On day lie Vas arrested
and held Tor examination
William Matthews, cartman employed by
George W. MUMMY Of No. O. Fulton-st., went TO the
stables Of the former under Janesst Market on satur
day night TO feed the horses. Being intoxicated he
stageeied against stall when one OF the horses caught
hin by the back Of the neck with it, teeth, threw INN
upon the floor and ramped him To doath before dsslst
ance could be rendered.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CIIY.-Ihe Commissioner OF
Public Works has been authorized by the Common Coun-
Gil to advertise for bids for removing garbage and ashes
from the streets Of the First Fourth and Fifth Wards
The Excise Ordinance, amended slws iae Board 70
anpoiut il own Clerk at salary OF $500 Two arrests
were made by the police SATURDAY the prisoners be
longing 10 the gang Of burglars whose rendezvous ht
RavenswCOd broken NJ Few day sslnte....1Ac
Common Council has ordered 800 copies OF inc new Ily
Charter printed for distribution,
GREESFoRT--The menhaden catch was smaller last
week than for some time previous, and the fish made
considerably lees on Per tEorsand. Inc iilSe Pd mas
der Company arranging for the observance OF DeeoFa-
ton Day.
prove destructive than was at ni,t reported over
1880 OF woodland have been burned Involving a
contained 800 acres OF oak, worth $6,OO0
JAMAICA-Tlie Rev. Aason Douglas Miller assistant
rector OF the Church OF the Holy Trinity, Brooklyn has
declined call TO Grace Church. The Justices have
given notice that they viii prosecute unlicensed liquor
dealers.
STONY BRooK-A case Of smallpox is reported. Mrs.
wheeler residing opposite 10 the house where the dis
ease appeared exposed her children to 1t under the I'M
preston that 1t Was the measles.
GLEN CoyE-A public meetingwll be held at the NJ T..
Church Thursday evenlnl, 10 peifect Temperance
organization To break up the sale OF sptuous liquors by
unlicensed dealers.
FLUsHISG.-The case Of John Seaman, the alleged
bigamst, adjourned on Saturday until Thursday 10
allow the prisoner opportunity TO engage counsel.
BREsLAU.The anniversary of the settlement OF the VII
lage VIII he celebrated to-day Ten thousand Germans
are expected TO take part In the exercises.
COLLEGE PoINT.-The German Peace celebration takes
place to-day. There will be public meeting in the
Grove in the afternoon.
ORIEYT.-The Rev. T. r. Gardner by the advice of his
physician, has resigned tAe pdstOIac OF INC IOhSIcs"
tiOnal Church.
WEST AMrrrvnLE.-The mill dam carried away
Friday night Loss $1,000.
SHELTER IsLASD.-An effort is making TO build an Epis-
cOpal Church.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
MoRRIsANIA.-Th store of Mr.. Fredercks,
merchant tailor was robbed OF clothing worth $1,000 Oh
Saturday.
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CITY-The investigation of the
MahOuey murder case was concluded ON Saturday.
Judge Davis expressed the opinion that the evidence
would not justify the commitment OF the prisoner but
decided to submit the testimony TO Judge Bedle and
and abide by his decision. The prisoner was discharged
The City Treasurer reports t95s,Gu IL In bank. Elk
tcnsye improvements are making on Chestnut-st....
Joseph Snnmerye was committed on Saturday for Re-
ceying stolen goods During 10 days ending May 2J
24s6 containing 63 tuns Of freight were received
via. the Erie Railway, and 1878 cars containing 1890
tuns shipped west Six hundred and seyent, cars
containing 2G1l6l bushels Of grain received last
week, being decrease Of l50 cars aud 5Ct32 bushels
compared with the previous week. The now X. G.
Church al SOuthst. and CutCn-aye opened for ser
wee Yesterday The Rev. W. Wardlaw preached The