New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-12
NEW-YORK CITY.

The Liberal Club listened to lecture, iast
evening by Prof. Wander Weyde, on "oier Explosions
The Hildise Band will hold its picnic and
gifts festivalat Hamilton Park Monday even
ing.
The German children on the east side join
hands and form rings the sidewalks, singing the
Z" Watch on the Rhine" .
Judge Barbour has granted decree of dl-
yorce In favor OF Charles Schmidt against his vile, Ma
tida, on the ground OF adultery.
The American Colonization Society has re-
ceved 1900 applications for passage to Liberia in the
vessel which sails in November
A subscription has been opened for the
benefit Of the officers of the Park Hospital in considera-
ton of their exertions after the Wcstfeld disaster.
On the North River ferry-bOats, since the
wested expulsion, the words, Life Preservers" have
been placed in largo letters the racks containing
those articles
The turn liable at the Union depot, at Forty
seconds and Fourthaye viii be rs feet long, and wide
enough to hold two locomotives at time. II VIII DO
worked by steam.
The payments made to the COnsular-Gen-
eral Of the North German Union fop the benefit OF the
German widows and orphans amount to s35O53, and the
remittances TO $4,000 Prussian thalers
The stockholders of the American Odd Eel
low Association elected the following Directors yesterday:
Orange Judd, s. A. L. Post, Lucius A. Chase, John W.
Orr Samuel Durham, jr, l. l.. Payne ana jacob NUS
sell.
The Executive Committees of the Union
Pacific Railroad and of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany entered into contract yesterday by which the
rates, both for passengers and reghts, To the racine
will be advanced and made UNIFORM.
The steamship Virgo, Capt Buckley, arrived
yesterday from Savannah with the first bale Of new cot
ton from that port, It was raised by p o. CraddOeE
near Monticello, jefferson County, Fla IL weighs Az
pounds, and is classed low mlddiing, good quality
The deputy marshals and clerks connected
with Marshal sharpes Office have presented him with
fine copy bronze baseef OF the buss OF Washington,
Lincoln and Grant, recently given to Mrs. Grant Inc
medallion Is about three feet Ia diameter and has appro'
pirate inscriptions.
A man giving the name of Beauman is col
lectng money osensiby for captain, who is lying sick
I'm hospital He exhibits Endorsements from hajOrGen.
Rufus Ingalls, and other army officers He is an lmpos-
tor and his papers are forgeries He has collected al
ready quite a sum of money from various persons.
The College of Pharmacy, in reply to the
letter of the Commissioners of Pharmacy recently pub
shed say that they submitted to examination under
the impre the law required it, and not because
they the diploma OF their college any the less
conclusive evidence Of fitness forhe practice OF their pro-
fessiOn.
The Annual Session Of the National Grand
Lodge Of the Independent order OF Good Samarans and
Daughters of samaria closed yesterday afternoon
The Rev. Geo. II. Hck was authorized to appoint an
Executive Committee to devise ways and means Tor the
support of the Good Samaritan Home at Atras, Rock
land County n Y The Committee VIII consist OF about
100 members distributed throughout the country
The Manhattan Literary Association of Deaf
Mutes met last evening at the Mission Chapel of st.
AIMS Church. in Eghteenth-st., and elected John Car
lin and Dr. Gaaudet delegates to the National
Convention be held at Albany Several addresses
were made IN the sign language by John Carn, Prof.
abors OF the late Laurent Clerc, distinguished deaf
mute, by founding Home for Aged GuG klhrm Dear
Mutes. - .-.
The police boat Seneca, with Commissioners
Barr Manierre and Smith, Superintendent Kelso. and
Others steamed down the ay yesterday afternoon, to
meet Judge Bowling on his arrival from Europe by the
steamship Queen. The CustOm-H House barge soon fol-
lowed with larger party. Pleasant greetings were ex-
and glimpse obtained Of Lydia Thompson and her
troupe Of blondes The passengers were landed at the
barge office. o-x>
The SUMS report of $4,000 robbery at No.
9s Baltic-st, is without foundation
Michael Flood was released yesterday from
the Penentiary writ of habeas corpus issued by
Judge McCue Of the Brooklyn City Court He had been
committed without trial by Justice Lynch
The body of man found drowned III the
river at the foot Kgs and supposed to have been
victim Of the westheld disaster was identified yeser
day as william Spord OF No. $40 West Twenty -nthst
New-York
At Elliott's. boat building yard, in the East
ern District shell is building to be used by the Bisn
crew Of Harlem in the International race at Halifax, on
Aug 49, The boat is Al feet long, Si inches wde ana
inches deep Its weight when equipped Will be IS pounds
and it's cost 1925
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
MoRRIsAYIA-Denns Murtha was arrested
Yesterday for committing felonous assault upon James
Rradv with stone tied up In a handkerchief.
WHITE PLAISs-COunsel for Isaac " W. Buckhout, re-
Gently sentenced for murder, will petition Gov Hoffman
In behalf OF their client One hundred and fifty men
are employed the construction OF the Southern West
chester Railroad which is designed connecting link
between the New-Y0rk Northern and Iiousatonic Rail
road and the NewHaven Railroad. About 100 more la
borers will be work In the course OF the ensuing
week in the OF the racecourse of Lewis e.
Norris In Scarsdale
Recommendations Schultz, young German
druggist attempted suicide Thursday by swallowing
arsenic and is now IN dangerous condition on table
not live without his wife, who has recently died NJ T.
Tracy OF Matteawan age ove6 died suddenly III ST. Bar
nabas Hospital, yesterday, OF heart disease.
MOUNT yERSos.-The Fire Department paraded yes
terday. - .
JERSEY CITY.-It is proposed to change the
Of the Jersey City and Bergen Horse Railroad by
tearing up track in Westinghouse and in Grand-st
10 Van Worst, and laying 1t through Montgomery to Van
Worst and then to Grand-st iork-st Will be used
for the down trip Joseph Kunz was held In bail yes
terday for assaulting his Vanderbeek Sons
driver was thrown from wagon and sustained fao
ture OF the coar-bone yesterday petition Is re-
eeiyng many signatures against the proposed alteration
Of streets tho flights The feeling of prOpcrtyowncrs
+ unanimously against the grading The legality OF the
proceeding viii he tested in the courts in case the Board
plans Tue Board OF Chosen Freehoders has provided
Tor the Issue Of $500 in bonds to pay Hudson Conn
share OF the free bridge across the Passaic between a
| rtsOn and Newark The County Collector has been
authorized 20 borrow money for temporary expenditure
....E NJ Mdrkey Is, arrested yesterday, i IT,
quest OF his father who tccgrdphed from Germantown
Penn Efforts making to organize new Orange
Lodge, and about 90 names have been enrolled. Ed
ward Bogart, 9, Of Palsadeaye., fell from tree
Thursday night fractured his skull and sustained proba
bly, fatal injuries one hundred aud ninety ears Of
peaches arrived the " j. r. r. yesterday. James
fnt was arrested last night for assaung Martin Cur
ley. Charles ". Mahon Captain Of the First Police Pie
enct was arrested yesterday upon complaint Of Caroline
Green, ON charge Of indecent assault. He entered
counter charge OF blacknal and was admitted 10 bail
| NEWARK.-Jhe circumstances OF the burning of tho
house OF 81. J.. Hamlin, on Thursday, are Of such
Suspicious nature thai warrant has been Issued for his
arrest The congregation of 81. Johns NJ T. chapel In
the T"cith ward obliged to obtain the protection Of
tl.Irs a he