New-York tribune., 1872-06-14

tobacco, claimed
for AN alleged violation Of the Internal Revenue laws
the Jury returned a verdict for the Government.
The Managers of the House of Refuge have
reauesed the State Commissioners OF Public Charles
to institute at the earliest possible moment thorough
and searching Investigation not ony az to recent events
i'm the nstitution but also to It's entire management
discipline and condition.
BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week, 202, including 20 from
smallpox, and six from spotted fever.
The new City Directory will contain 09,o4o
names, an increase Of $3.50 over last year.
The Commissioners of Charities report 2,lO3
inmates in the County Institutions including 7A3 IN tue
Lunauc Asylum -
The 23d Regiment, Col. Rodney c. Ward
commanding paraded yesterday afternoon, and was re-
viewed at Carroll Park
John Daily was sentenced, in the Court OF
Sessions Yesterday TO Ave years imprisonment III the
state Prison for burglary
John O'Connor, age 8, of No. n Rapelyea-
St. was burned DEATH yesterday, while playing Win
matches In the absence al his parents
On and after July 1, moieties and infOrmers'
shares in internal revenue where property has
been seized and condemned, will be abolished
Mrs. Mary Sommers, age 30, residing IN Mad
isonst committed suicide, yesterday afternoon dung
fit Of temporary insanity, by swallowing quantity OF
Arsenic.
In the Brooklyn City Court, Alfred W. Lock-
wood willow-ware merchant sued James Edsall, yes
terday for $4,000 damages for circulating hbeis on bis
personal habits.
Mrs. Margaret Richardson, age 80, was fatally
burned last evening by the explosion Of kerosene oil
lamp which she carrying In her hahds at her Ies
dence, No 62 Fult0nst
A Yacht. containing six men and five women,
WAS upset In the Bay opposite Twenty sixthst during
the squal Wednesday night All hands were rescueu
by boatmen from Gowanus
1t is stated that the Treasury Examining
1aNy "a ain
to hold competitive examinations in TINS city ior 'he
purpose OF filing vacancies IN the Custoln-house'
The Young Peoples Association of Plymouth
Church gave their fourth annual floral concert last
evening The proceeds will defray the expense OF sup
tie year. '''
The cash drawer of Edward Moran's saloon,
at Columbia and Pacihcsts robbed yesterday, OF
e1s, by three young men, Of whom diverted Norns
attention by pretending TO be in ut while the others
The Protestant Orphan Asylum Society's
new and spacious building, at Atlantic and Hudsonayes
was formally dedicated last evening Addresses were
made by the Rev. DR.. schenck, the Rev. Mr. Beecher,
and the Rev. Dr. r. 5. stOrrs.
Case g. Powelrs flour and feed store, No.
IA Flatbushave was damaged $500 by fire last even
was damaged s. 500 Insured by the Lafayette Niagara,
Metropolitan and Home Insurance Companies for 5000
Thomas Lisk age II, was found dead in his
with bullethole through his head and an empty mus
ket by his side He is supposed 10 nave committed sui
cde but the for his action could not DC ascer
tained
An action has been brought before Judge
Pratt in the Kings County Circuit Court, by Gustave
Lussdorf agt Henry G. Schmidt and Emil Cuntz to re-
cover s5O425 which is claimed brokers' commission
and share OF profits on the sale 4t g acres OF aHd 10
procured a purchaser, although they admit having
placed the property in his hands. Case still on.
Patrick Keenan,, a Sixth Ward politician, was
arraigned yesterday before Judge Moore, in the Court
Of Sessions for forgery and misdemeanor in Office
Commissioner OF Deeds. He Is charged with having
forged the OF Charles Gbney and Peter Fogerty
to a bid made by Andrew Mexican for cleaning the
streets of the sixth Ward keenan, pleaded guilty to the
charge OF iaisdemeanOr, and sentence was deferred
~ LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-President FahnstOck,
Of the Board OF Education, officially informed the Prn
cpal Of the Hunters Point school, yesterday Of State
SUPERINTENDENT weavers decision that religious exer-
cises must be DISCONTINUED
HSEoLA-Tbe horticultural exhibition of the Queens
County Agricultural Society was held yesterday A
market sale in connection with the fair novel
feature and attracted great attention..
HEMPsTELD.-The body Of the man found near Frank
lnsGuare With his throat cut has been identified as that
OF Christ HUI, resident Of Brooklyn, E. d., who has
been missing since May l.
JAMAIcA-Delegates from the Queens County Sunday
Schools organized yesterday county association.
STATEN ISLAND.
FDGEW ATER.-The new charter has been
s,cned Inv Coy Hoffman II provides that the annual
expenses Of the village shall not exceed OO and takes
the control Of the public schools away from the village
authorities.
srAPLEToS-Tbe 2sth anniversary Of the seamen's Re,
treat and the 10th anniversary OF the widows and
Mothers Home were celebrated yesterday.
NEw-BRIGHT0s.-James McCauley OF No. 62S Washing
ton-st New YORK, was thrown from wagon and
dangerously injured, on Tuesday
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
MoRRIsANIA.-John A. Henry, Charles II.
Watson and Adam Keyser have been appointed Com
missoners Of Estimate and Assessment for the widening
OF Third and FOrdhsmaves. George Chase, letter
arrested second time, yesterday for Insult
ing school girls.
GoLpEy's BRIDGE.-The Lake Mahopac branch OF the
Harlem Railroad viii be opened for public travel next
Central depot and Lake Mahopac, the journey occupy
ing u hours.
TARRYrows-The annual parade and inspection of
the Regiment n. G. g. n T., under command Of Col.
j. q. Fay, takes place to-day.
NEw-JERsEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Cases of smallpox were re-
ported yesterday In Norris Wayne, Henderson, and
First sts The patients removed TO the Hospital
where three persons died Wednesday night and 80 cases
remain The Hudson County Jail contains 90 prisoners,
the Penitentary e and the Lunac Asylum 6i inmates
In view Of the fact that the Essex County Board OF Free
holders has made strenuous efforts to establish free
road between Newark and Jersey City at the equal ex
pense OF Hudson and Essex Counties the counsel Of the
Hudson County Board employed person 10 count the
number of from each county making OF this
road and reported the following the Board yesterday
Newark teams June and TO- 690 Hudson County teams,
So The road used principally the Newark teams aud
the attempt TO saddle this enormous expense upon tho
Counties of Essex ana Hudson In equal proportions Is
garded as unjust. The Board appointed Freeholders
Lewis startup and stuhr Special Committee with the
ings as will protect the county interests The turnpike is
owned by the Central Railroad the price
asked SIsOOO0 The Board was advised thar
Freebooter Yreeland had handed his Resignation 10
the Board OF Aldermen, on the suppositon That
the latter had power TO all the Vacancy =
The Pennsylyania Railroad Companv "a exfendin, a..