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New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

Arrests in Brooklyn last week, 400.
Jane Hanlon, age &c, died suddenly yesterday AZ
No. 1873 firstAye.
Michael Brogan tenant at No 2o1 ParR-ave,,
Brooklyb drunk last evening, fractured his "eS Au WIN
poker lie was locked M.
The body of an unknown man. age 3D. ha'tns a p
black hair and wearing clothing ound yesterday In "' ~
River and sent TO the Morgue a., n.
The police made descent yesterday upon the u uis-
orderly house Hsmtonave, Brooklyn ana S'''S' ~
Deven. MARY Buter, and Ellen Davis
Michael Kennev who caused the death OF an un-
West Fotg thrsi on lhursiy e
last was committed o the Tombs, on Saturday
Thomas Gerrigan of Twentieth-st.. Bro0Kyyn
WAS assaulted last evening while passing through FhhaTe M 'e %
and stephen Finn hun above the eye Sh brass AhucA %
ssssiants arrested
Four bovs entered the grocery store OF Henry
after the hoor three Of them held h "o ~
companion robbed the money drawer OF SlR No arrests
Augusta Bohnes died. yesterday, from the eiects
svoni in the his brother Charles during qua tie
dence NO Fonyh The sssan locked up A. Tue hs
Of. Police Station
Daniel " Ford drummer in the u. ,. Marine
eorns Al m. obtained the residence OF Mfs %
Neuerry AZ Vanderbt Fnhngaye. Broon yesera con
worth 100 which officer bad eit to he washed lie sou par
Of The clothing in Chahsms., n. Y, aud was arrested
Charles Hunt an Englishman age y, was arrested
man Joseph Ro-s NO West THIRTY nnthst He eh,rs YIN
having Lake shore and Michigan
road bonds belonging K d Randolph 20 Oi NO.
3Na,saa prisoner was locked up at Police IedluAe~
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
COSMOPOLITAN CONFERENCE"

This is the title of an assemblage of cratic
minded men and strOng-minded women, who have met
for the past six months at the corner Of BOwery and
Beeckersts for the purpose Of revOutionzing the
cial and political system whereby the rich may be made
poor and the poor rich. All imaginable topics come up
for discussion Of the would be humanitarians and
philosophers being allowed ten minutes to venate his
or her theory that is destined to shake the
world Yesterday Prof. Hume finished the
reading of a paper Communism" stating
that II was Of Divine origin and was practiced
among the Apostles He was followed by a woman
named Mrs. SpTague, who declared that the happest
years Of her life were the five she spent in Shaker
Community when she was between IS and 20 years OF
age. She believed when w0man's right TO her own per-
son was acknowledged, and she not forced 10 be-
come mother against her will, greater benefits would
accrue to mankind. She believed that the right to
choose the leaders should rest with every community
Celibacy was right in community except in so far
il related to the propagation OF species.
Another speaker declared that Communism OF property
only successfully practiced where there CONS
munsm of wives. Many persons ndQrsed much that tho
Paris Communists had said but few Endorsed what they
actually performed. As for himself he had been able to
discover nothing in what they did but robbery and muir
der On the evening of the 4th of July there is to be
meeting for the formation Of cooperative hotel TO be
worked in conjunction with cooperative store for the
benefit Of the down-trodden classes Of New-YOrk.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
WHAT MIR. BERGH HAS DONE.

The latest report of the operations of the
"SOcety the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals is of
q more encouraging character than any heretofore
issued probably because Of its practical statements
Bergh its President ntmaes that he has abandoned
the task Of educating the American people to compre-
hensiOn of their nhumanty TO the brute creations and
his report ia confined to telling what his officers have
done to compel respect for the laws and for the claims OF
the animals During the year the Society obtained 3l2
convictions, 81 in which reprmands received
and 27 cases dismissed During the same period
upward of 500 lame otherwise disabled horses mules
out harness and sent home-a great num-
of these from the stages The ambulance of the So
had also 100 injured horses from the streets
their stables The record of the convictions obtained
by the Society since its first formation 1866 show the
following: 1S6667 convictions l0 S676S 222 1863 60,
264; 1sG9'70 209 1S707l 312 Total, 1l63 Over 5000
horses. poor, ont lame, otherwise I'm unfit
work. had since 1866 been turned out of harness.
The financial statement shows the total receipts of the
Society during the year 10 have been S4,O96 6S the
expenditure Of the Society during the year $500 63,
ami it has funded capital Of $1,000.
The report gives in detail the work Of the Society in
connection with pigeon matches street railroads. stages
inspection of stables swi milk and sheds, drinking
fountains for and beast horse clipping ganders and
farced horses, the bit bur needle pad and loss OF
animal life at fires. On the breaking OF Kit Burnss
notorious establishment Mr. Bergh specially congratu-
laes Society in these words IL has pleased Heaven
TO remove from this world the notorious Kit Burns,
enemy to the advocate, and this
pleasure venture to assert is shared by every right
minded person."
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
pIE NEW FrLf6N FERRY-H6iSrtsE. H6iSrt

The Union Ferry COmpany's new ferry-house
st the foot Of FutOn-s Brooklyn is rapidly assuming
shape and is to be model structure Of its kind and
one OF the picturesque buildings East River.
large Of wOrkmen are now engaged in construct
Ing the slips and putting up the framework for the
north end Of the house not TO interfere with the
running Of the boats in the southern slip. The new
to be Of wood the iron feryhouses having
been found be failures account Of the excessive
porroson caused by the salt water. which causes the
rolled iron to rot more rapidly than wood, that
yearly coating of paint proved useless for their preser
vaton The rsekng and jarTDg which the structures
are subjected have caused them 10 leak badly.
The wooden building at South Ferry which has been
built four years. is perfectly water tight while the iron
ferryhouse the New-YOrk side Of Fulton Ferry Is
greatly disointed and warped The new building is to
DC in the FrancoItaan style Of architecture and viii
have frontage Of 172 feet and depth Of 100 feet.
There will be two broad gaeways for vehicles, and the
arrangements for fOotpassengers will be similar To those
10 the boats Will be prevented until each has discharged
it oaG Ihere VIII be four passenger entrances and all
consist OF handsome towers one resembling Swiss bel
Try Tie south tower viii he 90 feet high, with hand
o'ne dome windows the north tower will be 65 feet high.
le CCGtcr OF the structure will he three stories In hight
a4 will be- occupied as Offices with directors rooms
shave. Tie whole is 20 De surnouHted by Mansard
fu Of black slate, and finished with fancy iron railing.
Ihr largest tower will be used observatory, and
viii contain clock aud wind indicator A flagstaff, IS
Iee hgh WI be erected on top OF this tower The pre-
Naling color VIII he a light drab. The wings viii be
open In the INTERIOR 80 as TO display the massive frame
work.
over the double gateways viii be q metal statue OF
h'iert Fulton, 10 feet high, pedestal and set IN
niche beneath projecting pediment The river face will
present handsome appearance and the windows VIII
be ornaented with heavy coored glass screens In the
present Terry building great cause exists for complaint
~ reference 70 the disgracefu condition In which the
uTlng rooms for ladies kept The gentemens rooms
a. sun worse, aud are disgrace to the Company. In
b new structure the arrangements in this respect 10 s
promised will De decided Improvement on the Old plan
INA h 90 away with all existing evils The cost Of the
buildings viii be IN the neighbOrhood OF $2O0OOO and
Year.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
A CAR CONDUCTOR AND A POLICEMAN.
THEIR NUMBERS AND THEIR ACT


The conductor of car No. 61 of the Third
ave line demanded full fare, yesterday evening, from
little girl under years OF age who unable TO get
seat the being Overcrowded and who, by the rules
the Company therefore entitled TO pass for half
isre The child being unprotected, q German sitting
near mildly reminded the conductor Of the rules The
conductor thereupon became greatly enraged stopped
the car and summoned policeman 10 eject the German
Policeman No SIC came, dragged the out, and then
released him, finding no cause for his arrest.
A gentleman who had witnessed the whole
Affair, went with the German to the officer,
who stood near, 70 ascertain his number.
TIE officer assailed them at once with vile abuse,
threatened 10 arrest Them and then began attempting
to disperse the crowd which his own unnecessary vo
tence had assembled. ROundsman Brogan came up at
this moment and refusing 10 listen TO the explanations
OF the German, at arrested him and took him to
the Sixth Precinct Station-House There, the captain
duty falling also 10 discover the simple facts OF the CASE
said quite pompously, This is matter for the nags-
trate to investigate and ordered the prisoner to be
searched aud sent 70 cell for the night The unfort
nate man lives at No le7 West F1fty-seventhst, and is
employed as barber at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. His
wife and child were accompanying him in the car, =
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.

Twenty years ago, the members OF Ply-
mouth Church Brooklyn, started Mission schooi IN
story shanty In Marshallst Yesterday the mission
held ts first service in old Third Presbyterian ChcD,
Jays lately secured for its use.
The opening services of the Mariners Chapei
at President and Van Bruntsts, Brooklyn, took place
Yesterday afternoon I'm the presence of large congega
lion Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Wayiahi
Hoyt OF strong-place Baptist Church, ana inc no''
Messrs Smith and Estes.
Religious fservices were held in the hlngs
County Pententiary yesterday morning, by the hoV'
Father Rourke Pastor of st. Josephs Church. Brookyn
In the afternoon the choir OF the Methodist Chrcn AZ
Flatbsh sang and sermon was preachea Dy n1 'e az ";
H. Bass chaplan at the institution. Az the close VI
the services the visitors subscribed about $500 toWau ho
purchase OF a library
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
DRAINING Low LANDS IN NEw-JERsEY.

The Board of Managers of the New-Jersey
Geological Survey, under the law PASSED last Spring
authorizing them to take for the drainage OF
the low lands on the line of the Passaic River in Norris
Passaic Essex, and Union Counties, met day or two
since at Trenton 10 consider applications from property
owners interested The first application included the
district between Little Falls and Chatham, covering 49,
le6 acres and other that for Chatham TO Liberty Cor
ner covering 1884 The whole tract has been care
fully surveyed and mapped under the superintendent
OF Prof Cook OF the Geological Survey, and reports
adopted for submission TO the New-Jersey Supreme
proved by the Court Commissioners are 10 he appointed
and the work Immediately commenced. It will reclaim
an attractive region Of country within 20 miles or New
York with increasing railway facilities but now useless
for farming and unhealthy for the want OF the drainage
which, the engineers reports show may be speedily
and cheaply accomplished.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
,r IoHN,s COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
ANOTHER ILLICIT WHISKY STILL SEIZED IN
BROOKLYN.

Assistant Assessors Smith and Tucker dis
covered dstllery In operation, on Friday morning in
Ferrisst near EiEabeth-st in Brooklyn and Gen Jour
dan ordered 1t to be seized at IN. Saturday Accord
ingly the hour named party OF assistant assessors
and deputy marsha with Deputy Collector Parkerson.
formed into four divisions and proceeded to the place by
different routes, without arousing the neighborhood
The distillery was found in operation, and
was soon in the possession OF the OFF,
GERS who entered IL with drawn revovers
The owner and two assistants handcutfed and
locked up in RaymOnd-st. JAIL In the establishment
was found still OF the capacity OF two hundred gallons
q worm, two mash-tubs, and ak barrels OF whskoy.
The distllers John Shannon Richard Knowles, and
Thomas Mclaughlin, were arraigned befOreJudgo Bene-
dict Saturday Shannon, admitting that he
was the owner OF the dstillery admitted to bail
Mclaughlin who ackn0w lodged that they employed
in the dstlery, bailed In the sum OF 1850 each.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
nR 1.ANAHAN REMOVED.

- roov Oo.n,1rrrE SUSTAIN DIR. CARLETON's
CUARGEs-No DECISION YET by THE BISHOPS
Tho Methodist Book Committee considered
,he eyideuce in the Of Dr. Lanahan, on saturday
and finally asr prolonged discussion, sustained all the
hrees referred against him in DR.. Cartons letter OF
NAV o. by a vote Of II to T. follows; Yeas-Messrs
Rrcokes Blades. Bannister. Moore, Kennedy, Erwin.
Rsxlps bingham Van Cleve, Rothweiler Woodruf-ll.
Navs-Messrs Pike, slicer, Maltby, Vernon 4. The
charges thus sustained Dr. Lsnahan Of nstitut-
Ing legal proceedings against the Book Concern OF arro
eating authority not accorded 10 him by the Book Of
discipline and of the following official miSconduct" :"
Disregard and contempt sf ,he authority Of the Book CmI.tee
sBd iseu ofthe Book Concern Causing 70 be copied large
swsy from the establishment B Cu-Es e1tsc
n pretended results Of Einaon thereof BY 'oou ana to e
He has deued further s proceedings his demands are mol com
The act Of removal then carried by the same major
ity-ll TO 4-thc following resolutions being adopted
gsi OF the complaint Carlton Agent Of the Mbo
Assent Bool Agsi and having entered oar fsdeg upon several
sore.s oan e removed on MS Otce Book Agent and
R,solred secord-Thst attendance be Osy certified
Of ftAis .ciion Of the BOOK Committee. A.,
In taking this action, the Committee aeted on ,i1 tng
ground that 1t is an executive rather than
body They do not claim 10 have % TheT
think that the public manner III Mhlch ~. bic he
brought bis charges, and the pertnactY with "hC ne
the Committee have been detrimental to the concern
and rendered him worse than useless as an enPioHe,
Concern previous this time they do not set down as
untrue but as improved by hm. They will now nVest,
gate the matter in their way as they desire 10 hou
q more thorough inquiry than DIR. Lanahans has BEEN
The minority declare that II the Concern has been sur
fcrng from frauds during these many years. when II
may have been DR. Lanahan almost deserves canonza,
on for his efforts lay bare and the disease anu
that i'm anv case Is unfair TO punish man Tor chafglS
the existence Of frauds which the Committee acknow
edge they are not prepared TO deny, and
Which the depOsed has net been allowed 70 brhE IN
evidence They claim that at this stage OF the lNes
cation this exercise of the power OF the
arbi ifVarV ~
sirous injustice TO a who has suffered 1Or what DC
believes 10 be the truth, beside putting premium on
nonccanent in the future To hear the evidence nIst
and deposc aftcrward necessary they THINK would DC
more Just and wise. ,,.,.- -
The decision of the Bishop is auXiousy waited for and
t it Is known il is doubtful how the question OF the
frauds will be entered upon.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
BURGLARS OPEN A SAFE AND LEAVE THE PLUM
DER BEHIND.

A number OF burglars entered the building
No Maidenane Saturday night and, ascending 10
the second noor entered the premises Of Frederick j.
Emmerich importer OF optical instruments and opera
glasses large safe opened by them without vio-
lence, from il taken tin box containing $500
In United States securities and 81. 800 In HODoken n j.
volunteer bonds They assembled TO the floor above,
cUpied DanufactOry Of fine jewery, and endeavored
the safe which contained several thousand
dollars worth Of 1cwelry and precious stones. After
working apparently for several hours they were
PEELED to desist The police discovered the burglary
yesterday and searching the premises found the tin
box In closet adjoining the hall the second floor.
The box had been wrenched open but all the bonds
found on the floor few opera glasses were probably
stolen
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
SUICIDE OF A MEDICAL STUDENT.

Coroner keenan, has begun an investigation
in the Of Joseph Barwe who is supposed to have
poisoned himself at his boarding No. 81 Perryst
He was employed as q cutter in Browning Co.'s cloth
house in Broadway but left about ten days ago. and
until his death almost constantly under the nfu
ence of liquor. From memoranda found in notebook,
inferred that he committed suicide by taking poison
in consequence Of love affair, but the doctor
be positively TO determine this fact from an examina
tiOD OF the body. Barnwell, who was an Englshman,
age 49, had studied medicine and was endeavOring to
earn enough money 10 enable him TO complete his
and practice in the West. His brother living in Poland
Y has been informed OF the suicide, hut If he does
not take charge of the body the Masonic fraternity OF
this city Will give it decent burial.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
THE MOUNTED POLICE.
vHEIR NUMBER AND DUTIES-HARLEM-LANE
tanned DOwN-THE NEW SQUAD.

The order of the Board of Police directing
the Superintendent 20 station mounted policemen on
Fifth sixth, and seventhaves below Central Park to
check reckless driving much needed, as scarcely
day night passed without one or more serious acct
dents from the headlong speed with which
horses are driven through these avenues especially
through those which have the wooden pavement.
Some time ago the mounted police, under Capt Wilson
of the Precinct comprising the portion OF
the island above One-hundred andforty were
given Jurisdiction the entire length Of Harlemane
and much Of the fast driving formerly TO be seen there
on any fine afternoon, has been stopped Since the fatal
accident 10 County Auditor James Watson last Winter,
the rule against fast driving has been more ngdy
enforced. Knowing this many of the owners OF fast
trotters have abandoned Harlemane, and striking into
the wide level above Central Park have there
exercised their animals at their greatest speed to the
manifest peril Of themselves and the other drivers on
these avenues
So ouetly and efficiently is the work Of the mounted
police performed that persons know how many men
are comprised in Capt Wilson's command or the extent
Of territory he called upon TO cover The entire force
Of men this precinct exclusive OF the Captain and
mounted. Ordinarily there are out Il mounted men on
Lane and Fifth, sixth, Seventh, and Eghthaves, and
he country roads leading into Westehester county:
members Of the force are assigned for duty to the
streets laid through the greater part OF the Pre-
This force Of mounted police s inadequate 10 per
form the expected of them and the Commissioners
will ask Of the next Legislature authority to increase the
force Of the Precinct.
The police assigned TO service the be-
low the Central Park will consist of one roundsman and
ten patrOlmen, and will constitute SQUAD by them |
selves, although nOminay attached 10 the Twentieth
Precinct. Three Will be assigned 10 the Fifth-ave
three to SiXth-ave and four 10 Seventh-ave. Their
posts will extend from FOurteenthst. 10 the Park and
they expected to perform duty other than pre-
venting fast reckless driving. IL s believed that
each man can easily cover ten blocks either way and
that the knowledge OF their presence will operate
sautary restraint the reckless drivers The men will
BE- selected from various precincts and assigned to duty
within the coming fortnight
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
CONGRESSMAN BOwEN's DECREE OF DIVORCE.
Mayor Hall has sent the following letter to
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, CITY HALL,
NRW.laHK Inue n Ig1l

EIECU1IVk UEPAH1NFFT,
NKw-iOKK June a. l87-
To n, Presifent Of N, Ufnittd STATES
SIN There il an ocs rumor friends Of Congressman Bowen
are applying Executive for pardon beg submit TO the
question whether you incline ayenby 10 the petition M
disclose the BY which he procured false and
divorce thOgh deputy clerk Tom the once OF the
Comfy Clerk without knowledge Of the latter The
Of the who
fne H. well fnOwn Mr. BONeD or to Of Biz counsel or
friends CLERK and the authorities here derous OF
erpoug Furnishing the fraud which Committed In The fes OF
Nj Bowen bis direct iustgnon aud need not BIS ey
den the necessary convict the deputy clerk Of fraudulent
nteat plty should bs allegation unue ~ be VAS
betrayed by representations calculated To de-
be- Sir respectfully 0leni ser
A
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Grand Central IIotel-Judge Richard Bus
teed OF Alabama and the Hon. ". s. Lincoln Of washing
ton =- st. Nicholas HOtol-Gen VIM. Malone oi VIZ
gina the Hon. W. A. Bureigh of Dakota, and Il. Il. Da
Wis OF whitehall Fifth Avenue Hotel-A. ID:
White, President of Cornell University H. A Richmond
of Batavia N Y and T. c. Callicot, Albany. -= Gil
sey HOuse-The Hon. L. A. Sheldon, NJ. c. Of Louisiana;
Butcher OF Philadelphia. == st. Denis Hotel-Prof
Hadley OF Buffalo. - ST. James Hotel-The Hon. f.
NJ Madden OF Mddletown, and c. G. Gilman OF iowa
= Hoffman House-Deputy Attorney General Ham
mond OF Albany. === Astor House-Prof. Hilgard and
Vincent Colyer OF Washington and l.. A. Cooley OF Phil
adclphia. - Brevoort House-Gen. j. g. Parke OF
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
A BOLD CHECK swISDLER.

middle-aged man of respectable appear
suee entered the store Of Merrill Co., in Grandst,
ie" days ago. and ordered a large quantity Of spades
i0i FAmer Co. coast wreckers, Of South Amboy. In
payment be rendered certified but forged check pur
fo"ung 70 be drawn by that firm, receiving Merrill
EsaVDech Tor the s445 remaining. He then indOTsed
A. C9s cheek. bought few more goods, and got
p"Aihuer " this check IN RTeenbacks A day or
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26

IAo, , 70 in,on yos reader that Dr. wouies or an '
man la. o,osrcd remedy Consumption when Voc e
are hall CO.. sareli shot. will all diseases NIe'i o. %
or st. -ua,o ncn and leave deAtn 70 pi
L an, is syuei - msEe our suDlunary spnee rorsh
90 .h Heaven telf hall he hut side show ~, A., $500 ~.
Of tht krd Z hautrgge But When 'e' m he Head
III the went cases o - 10 pr
oni, ,..eit ,t wea thousands can iesI 20 W. @ 80 et.r
- n, .s,e Al Al ca aaot ApAnphlet e,luk SNi
s 49,, ss, res 10 .py adifeSs This rrmedy rrp ,voprp
SOLD R, MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALI rAhIs VI . -, ',r or
e. ,or Two tos Beware OF eoupteI's sh' a
&c th,t nv private stamp which Is a Pohu'
n.s,s. /. upor he outside wrapper henemOe' .l'
"A bs te lftsl States Government e1pfessl =" seb
sian ~ & o, ror rsit name aud address and the Eor
tiruuusie" engraved upon M aud need 10. y, "A
S ~. ,v, le hr travellers sud Others reptessuik -.
~ Sgr am tle on, living that has ns aleN ,s,v
10 st msne.IIi Ii,bi, N l'ciu, r. V. PIERCE, NJ p -
tra'e 10 ''h 'As u " $50 seneca o., Burslo y J.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
rxTENsIvE FIRE IN TAUNTON, MASS.

TAUNTON, June 2.-The building occupied by
We H. Gilmore and Cornelius Wood, No. 40 hain-st
dealers In paint and paper hangngs badly damaged
by re last night The In $4,000 insurance 5000
The building next adjoining, No a. occupied ny o. o..
Stanley Co.. dealers in paints, paper hangngs ana up
holstefy was totally destroyed Loss $1,000 Insurance
$1,000 No a. occupied by Brlgge Cox. tinsmihs WAS
damaged " the amount OF SjJG.
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26
HOME NEWS.

REMhRKs-June a. ls7o.IhernommeIe1 ON yer az 90 d. n
IN m gOo. II n M fso. June 25, II 9J', bZO' -.
Appended 8bsfract on tne ,cnt,ai M h 1o o..
logical Department Report Tor the week enune 'ue n 80
HARonETEh ineues = 671
mean. a.; ~ Jrr. n 90 2f Maximum June 90 s0
~ :, ? n m june Minimum June 2l aaO
hAfe
=, Rain from Oh N mldday-AmOup OF vaterEZ ~ men
Iuns gRan s:10 n-Amount Of wsier - ineh
lime OHan ESQ IN TO 1880 m-Amount OF water '.s inoh
June 24-Rsn 1880 m.Amount of water 'H men
Total amount men
Distance Travelled by during the week lOO+ miles
New-York tribune., 1871-06-26

two ago 10 wac found that the man had forged tne
signatures Of Merrill Co. so we'll that on preten,tg
check at the Oriental Bank for $500. II wac instantly
cashed aud the gentleman from South Amb0y has not
since been heard of,