New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-16
NETWORK CITY.
klusic ON the Battery at 6 D. m.

Music on the Battery at D p. m.
Arrangements have been completed for drain
ing the sunken between Seventy third and Eighty
frst-sts., east Of Fifih-aye.
The colossal statue of Shakespeare modelled
by Ward for the Central Park, and cast In bronze by
Robert Wood Co., is on exhibition In Philadelphia
A heavy shower passed over this city at
6:5l p. IN. yesterday, followed by brilliant rainbow.
At 1857 double bow and part OF third arc were visible
+. Dent Grant, son of the President, and %
other members Of the Graduating Class arrived in the
city from West Point yesterday and are at the Grand
Central Hotel.
The Rev. w. C. Steel Pastor of the Second
NJ E. Church. sails for Europe next Wednesday, in
the Colorado his church having voted him leave Of alb
sence for that purpose.
Capt. Mcdonnell, with force of the Eighth
Precinct police about o'clock last evening broke up
keno game kept by william Wilson at No. 1s5 Mercer-st
and arrested the proprietor and IL persons.
Plans for the new Cotton Exchange build
ing Pearls and Hanoyersqusre have been approved
by the cotton-brokers. The structure VIII be three
stories HIGH with the Exchange on the first floor.
A witness in a recent homicide case submitted
to of the Coroners yesterday, in the innocence OF
his heart small account for two days attendance and
gracefully referred to the Board of Supervisors.
A correspondent of The Jersey City Times
relates incident No. 90 of the crosstown line
from Desbrossess Ferry, in which the conductor
a quarresOme drunken passenger into custody That
conductor deserves promotion.
The 9th Regiment, Col. Fisk, starts for Bos-
ton to-day 10 take part In the celebration tomorrow at
OF the anniversary OF the battle OF Bunker
HILL The regiment will parade at a D. IN. in fun uni
FORM and will march down Ffthave. and Broadway TO
Murray-st.
An engineer has been appointed by the De-
partent of Public Works to make surveys for altering
the grade OF streets included between Broadway the
Bowery, and Cha sham, Blocker, and Chambers-sts.
The levels VIII be taken early in the morning before the
streets are crowded with vehicles.
The Coroner's jury in the case of Minnie
MeCarty, age II months who was run over by Belt
Railroad at Dover aud Front-sts Sunday night,
rendered verdict yesterday censurng the Company for
allowing their be driven high rate OF speed
Andrew Gallagher, the driver, was discharged.
The Dock Commissioners considered, yester
day, resolution offered by Commissioner Wood order
ing the removal, before Aug 1, OF all sheds, stores,
fences barges &c. obstructing the North River water
front between Chambersst and Baeryplace except at
West Washington Market. The resolution was referred
TO the Executive Committee, with power.
Chief-Engineer Perley has issued an order,
calling the attention of the officers and of the Fire
Department the law in relation to the storage of
busbe materials in this city, enjOning its stringent
forcement and announcing that where fires originate
from Noncompliance with the law, the officer in whose
company district they occur will he held responsible.
A collection of American and European oil
paintings sold at auction yesterday by Johnston Van
Tassell, at No. 81 Nassaust. included the following
r. NJ
Hall ' Bo near a Rhine ae S EGsef Gi p
w. Csea $500 Fruit and Game, L. Schaeiel SIPS;
r. Copsey, $3.50 Cattle A. CorteI $75; Picnic
Shswsngupk H w. De Haas 800 Out 10 the Park H. Sehcs
Isl Autumn W. Ila Maid and Troyon
Girl WILSON, &l95; Landscape
Lou Robbe, S10t The Battlefield, David Col S7 50 BnannY
Peasant Girl f. abln, $50; Arranging Flowers, G. Carou SllO
The Heyn sZT5 Carsma Mia, r. Fariin sos
cObss Scene, G. T. LpFet slO0i Lost Art w Perry ss7 So
BROOKLYN.
The Directory for 1S71-72 will contain $780,
Names an increase OF s,7co over last year.
The Kings County Institutions at Flatbush
have 21Oc inmates, and the SMALLPOX Hospital so
patients.
number Of lots adjoining the Kings County
Pentenary Sold yesterday by order of the Board
Of Supervisors
United States Assessor Jourdan of the In
ernal Revenue Department announced yesterday that
the First SIXTH Twenty-thrd, Twentyseventh, Thirty
first, Thiry-third, Thirty-fourth and Thrty-sevenh
Assessment Divisions had been consolidated and that
the services OF the following Assistant Assessors
no longer required:
Edward McLar Bond W. j. Cropy F. A. Bunee, s. g.
j. W. Hunting $. Croeheron, j. Ludden Blwarl f.
Daley John Carroll Hyron Kab James G. Sgh John Lancaster
W. w. Bssset, T.. Lsugo Atwood Gamer. II. T.
Hutchinson j. SCerr Hosnel Samuel BsIden Michael
ORouke W. IL Smith Josph Ams John Montgomery, G. T. Bald
win, T. W. C0burn, j. H. Quincy.