New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-26
NETWORK CITY,


SunstrOkes are common In Baxter-st, winch
| is even squahd than usual.
| The streets are badly cut up by the laying
| OF the new gas company's mains.
A number of new settees OF light ana
tasteful design have been placed In the City Hall Park
A new iron front, the two lower stories OF
which painted rich brown, the upper stories dell
cate shade OF green and the trimmings tasteuy gded,
may be seen in broadway.
The mechanical thoroughness of the day
was well illustrated recently when the wheelspokes
OF wagon driving in Broadway snapped at the hub ana
let the axle fall to the ground.
Arrests last week, 1913 births, 40; mar
rages 146 deaths 1888 losses from % fires sleo; in
surances $50 fees from 27s licenses granted 1888
complaints for violation OF city ordinances 2SO
The Fair of the American Institute will be
opened to-day for the reception Of goods. The appca-
lions for space exceed in number and variety those Of
any preceding year. In the machinery department
many novel inventions will be exhibited.
RThere is no danger of fever again breaking
out on board the vessels detained at Quarantine, and no
other infected ships have arrived. The Spanish ram
Nmanca Is safely anchored In SO feet OF the
southwest SPIT, and will probably sail next week
AS an employee of the Olympic Theater was
lighting the gas on Saturday evening, one Of the cur
taips took fire. and for few moments the building
| threatened with destruction. The flames however,
we're quickly extnguished fire In the hospital at
Forty-secondst and LeIngtonaye, yesterday, slightly
damaged the 5ulhlng'
Music ON a Harlem boat is, commendable,
but the fdders should be udcous in their selections
For instance the other afternoon excited gentleman,
after Inanestng in various ways, suddenly
threw his campstool at the heads Of the industrious
me ten years ago and she's dead now, you beggars"
To cover the rocks in the suburbs with
flaming announcements Of the magic properties OF pills,
pasters and powders to discount natural scenery but
10 hire old to patrol Broadway arrayed in all yari,
will "A
all the diseases to which humanity ia heir and which
somebody's panaeea VIII cure, Is TO put premium on
| disgust.
Capt. Irving of the Central Detective Office
received dispatch from tho Chief Of Police OF Troy,
Yesterday informing him that young man had been
arrested who answered the description Of Berthod A.
Steiner the runaway agent Of the Garde Republicaine
rand II will be remembered that, in July last Steiner
disapneared from Chicago having in his possession at
the lime over $4,000 belonging Jointly to the Band ana
he French Benevolent Society Chicago. GARNER the
well knOwn bliardplayer, who was formerly acquainted
with the missing man, has gone TO Troy 10 ldehtiy
| Steiner, II possible.
The Board of Appeals of the National Asso-
citation for Promotion Of the Interests OF American
Trottng held its semi-annual meeting at the Everett
| House on Saturday Amasa sprague Of Providence,
President OF the association in the chair. The other
members OF the Board present were Gates brown OF
Troy II. 8. Russell OF Boston, and Thomas j.. Vail or
Hartford senior member. The Board having heard the
testimony and arguments In disputed cases, went INTO
secret session. and afternoon the decisions were
announced by the Secretary The first the list
was the one which obtained notoriety during the
ssainst III " smith in reference $4,000 bet the
match race between Josephine and Juno at Prospect
| Park last year. roor,,,>,
Arrests last week, $50; taxes collected, S43,-
| SO3 water rents paid, s6l36.
Controller Schroeder has designated the Me-
chaDics Bank the deposition for the Police Depart
ment funds
The public schools will reopen on Monday
next Most Of the buildings have been repaired during
the vacation.
Six hundred pounds of diseased meat were
seized by Inspector waldron shop at HudsOn-ave
and Johnson-st. on Saturday and carted to the ofa
dock
The seventh and last free excursion under
the auspices of the Fresh Air Committee was given to
so coored children from the Howard Orphan Asylum on
Saturday.
Thomas Dunn, a noted confidence man," who
had swinded John S. Richards Of Pearlst, New-York
ont Of sOo and other persons ont of smaller sums was
examined by Justice Walsh on saturday ana committed
TO await the action OF the Grand jury
William Nelson was arrested, Saturday, on
complaint Of Mrs. Ann Arsler who charges him with
selling intoxicating drinks her husband habitual
drunkard, contrary to her repeated requests ana IN
violation OF section 20Of the Excise law The accused Is
held for trial
Ex-Justice Seaman of East New York was
summoned from his bed few nights ago by John Adams
and his wife Jennie and tightly held by the man while
Adams
ing language. JnstiG Walsh on Saturday nDed Adams
$50, and discharged tie woman.
LONG ISLAND
SEA CLIFF.-Th Union Home camp-meet-
ing we'll ATTENDED, yesterday. The services were
opened with prayeEmeetng in the Brooklyn tent at
a. IN. At a. IN. a bve feast and experimenting
were held in the tabernacle The morning sermon was
Brooklyn AT D. ma childTen's meeting was held in
the Tabernacle Mrs Lewis the Rev Mr. Steele, Orange
Ian1 am1n
mon preached blythe Rev. John NJ Reed prayer
Rev WIN G. steele Of Beekman Hill Church, New.York
City The meeting viii close on Thursday evening next
SHELTER IsLAHD-The camp meeting at this place
Harris preached the OBLIGATORY sermon at 10 The
afternoon sermon was preached by Bishop Andrews Of
Boston All are nyitei without respect to denomina-
tOn aud charge Is made for ground rent for tents.
The meeting Is TO continue for ten days.
LONG ISLAND CrrY.-As the first train leaving the
Long Island depot for Rockaway, yesterday James Du
Boise New York thief detected picking the pocket
When arrested ne had in his possession $780, and a
pocket-book stolen from Mr.. Hennessey.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
NEW RoCHELLE.-A match will be sailed to-
morrow between the yachts Walter f. Davids and the
Maud OF this place for b the to be from the
Neptune House Dock 10 miles TO wndward and back.
The looked forward TO with great interest by
yachtsmen.
EPsIE-The ral trip OF the steam canal boat
william Baxter, built In competition for the 100000
pfike Oneteu ny the nae TOOK place on oaturuhY Inc
boat eau run at three miles hour the consumption OF
coal being only ten pounds per mile The wife OF Dr.
Roberts, her mother, two children, and nurse
thrown from carriage over precp Ice while ascending
the mountain opposite TINS city ON saturday Mracu-
lousy the party escaped death, but all were injured.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Roger l.. Boyle, builder of
Bayonne presented check at the Hudson County Ma
tona Bank, Saturday, drawn in his favor by ID. W.
Oliver. The paying teller informed Mr.. Boyle that the
check was forgery but the latter insisted that II
not and later in the day again offered tho check