New-York tribune., 1871-06-02
NEW-YORK CITY.
the Battery at 0 p. IN.

| Music at the Battery at p. IN.
The Metropolitan Hotel still remains closed
Tho polee will appear in full Summer UNI
| form after June Is.
Twenty-seyen violations of the Building laws
| were reported last month. go
A bronze statue of Washington Irving VIII
| be erected in Central Park.
Turning out the street lamps several hours
before sunrise is again being extensively praeteed
George Sherman, Night Inspector IN the
CusomHouse, seized 2oo cigars YESTERDAY ar arernoo"
| The Allegheny Commandery of Knights Tenn
plars will arrive from Philadelphia this afternoon, under
the escort Of Knights and win be met at the loot OF
Corlandtst by lt0 knights Tempars OF TINS Guy anu anu
Brooklyn They viii be escorted 10 .ne o. TO-
Hotel and will sail for Europe ON the steamer Oeeanc w
| morrow noon.
| The clipper-ship Hamilton Fish, lately known
ss the VIM F. storer wos reohristened yesterday With
sppropriate ceremonies. Che belongs TO o. IL harshai
Co., and is of tho only remaining aegdr reg e ~
She been completely oyerhauied ana renttSu ~ az
yard of Poilon q Son. aud Is no" III Sea"Or'n' '0N'
| ton. . .
| The Coroners jury has rendered verdict OF
suicide by shooting the of George e. Hathaway
who killed himself Wednesday, at the Grand Central
Hotel brother OF the deceased arrived yesterday
and started last evening with the body for Rutland W.
where il viii be inferred Hathaways father is in poor
health and it is feared that the shock occasioned ~ o
4
The Bank of the Metropolis, at Union-square
and sixteenthst., was formally opened yesterday. The
officers are President, W. A. Kissam; Vice-Presiden
Geo. NJ. Groves Cashier, Theodore Rogers Directors
sa,n,,o T Howard EIIsha Brooks WIN A Kissan, c. L.
Tiffany, Geo. NJ Groves, f. r. shePpard WIN; sts.in~ay
Joseph Park jr, Richard Arnold The caplta soooVU
Judge Cardozo yesterday appointed the Hon.
Win. E. Dodge (of the Chamber OF Commerce) Commits
sioner Of Estimate and Assessment In place OF A. l.
Stewart resigned. Mr. Dodge when Informed OF his ap
p0innen by reporter last evening oppressed at onco
H. sstOnslnent and his determination to decline the
offered poson az he Will sail for Europe tomorrow
would be utterly unable to enter upon any duties OF
| the kind.
| The Chamber Of Commerce met yesterday,
Vice President opdyke in the chair. Henry A. Barring
| and Chas N Morgan were elected members. commu-
nication from H. Van Northwick presenting the claims
OF approved method for preventing the alteration OF
checks was referred to the Executive c9inmltse, Inc
Board OF Trade OF ROuses Point presented specifications
for connecting Lakes Ontario and Champ.an ny canal
letter froG the American Consul at Bristol England
regarding bills OF adng was referred Wlhou Feadlhg
The Chamber adjourned till next October.
The counsel for the Hudson and Harlem
River Canal Company made application to Judge Gilbert
Yesterday In the Supreme Court Special Term OF Kings
County for the appointment Of Commissioners to esti
mate the value of lands in the County Of West
chester, required for the canal proposed 70 De con.
f1HsE hs pSysn ts a pSyv Rcag Mil co@psny and
ton to the appointment OF the ssoners was made
their business win be entirely ruined their property il
taken. The matter was postponed until Saturday
morning.
BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week, 1s9 II from smallpox.
The Government obtained a verdict Of 81 ,454,
yesterday, against ). II. Roberts, late Postmaster.
The Veteran Association Of the 47th Regi-
ment N. G. s. n. Y. made an excursion to Rockaway
yesterday.
The teachers and scholars of the Sunday
schools OF Greenpont took their annual walk yester-
aI,t har 1gA lu
dressed appeared In the line and many private resi-
dences and places OF business along the route were deco
evening the teachers held reunion at tue NJ h. laDGr
nace whore addresses were made by Mr.. stearns the
Rev. Dr. Tower the Rev. r. c. Putney, and others.
LONG ISLAND.
HEMPsTEAD.-The following have been ap-
pointed members of the Board Of Heah Ebenezer Kel
lum Carman Lush, and Bernardus Hendrickson Dr. j.
Davidson has been appointed Health Officer. The
Queens County Court OF Sessions VIII convene June ~
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-A writ of mandamus was
served yesterday on Charles j. Roe, Clerk Of the old
Board Of Freehoders OF Hudson County, to compel him
to show why he should not turn over the books and
papers his possession TO the Clerk of the now Board
-. The Lafayette Engine Company VIII erect nan to
cost $4,000 Kate Boan was committed yesterday for
adultery with Edward Harrgan .lhiee MAD dogS were
shot st. Mary's Hospital will be open for public in
spection on Sunday.
NEwARK.-Mrs. Leonhardt, at Kinney and sayre-sts.,
who brutaly kicked III the stomach by her step son,
Felix Leonhardt and Wm sez, May 49, will probably
die. Her assaants were arrested yesterday EmlllanO
Bergamni real estate broker, was convicted or selling
second mortgage, yesterday. charge OF perjury was
also preferred
PATERsoN-A number Of taxpayers have applied to
the Supreme Court for mandamus to compel the Board
OF Aldermen 10 recognize f. r. Mason as Treasurer and
j. Hilton as City Attorney. The terms OF these officers
expired last April George Butcher attempted 10 COM
nit suicide yesterday by cutting his throat and aterward
by Jumping into the Passaic River Taken 10 the hospital
The County Jail has 80 prisoners. Work has been
resumed on the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The slire
will he 25O feet high.
BURLINGTON.-The Diocesan Convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church has elected the following
delegates the General Conventions Cercal-The Rev.
rngton and Smith of Newark Lay-The Hon. IL. Meigs,
Dr. CAN'T, j. G. Garthwaitc, and Cortland Parker.
Bishop Odenhemer has confirmed 1886 persons during
the past year There are l2i priests and ll9 parishes IN
the diocese.
NEwToS.-The ostOhce robbed Wednesday
night small amount Of money and registered letters.
An unsuccessful attempt made To blow up safe
in Matison Shafers bookstore, adjoining the Post
O0ico.
ESGLEwooD.-At the special election in regard 10 the
sale OF the Poor House property this and Paade town
ship voted SELL by maiocs OF 3G and 30 respectively,
aud Rdgehcld voted against the sale by majority OF 70.
The property il worth about $4,000.
MoRRIsTowN.-A derrick for raising the Soldiers
Monument fell last evening, and killed Daniel Losey,
age II.
FARMING DAIE.-IIendrick Layton. miller has sud
denly disappeared suspicious OF foul play are enter
taned.
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.
The Italian Rifle Association, Columbian
Guard will hold festival emoative Of Italian iu-
dependence OH June Q, at Jones's Wood