New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04
NETWORK CITY.

| ,frsic ot Mount Morris-square to-day, at 4:3O
| y. IN. .
Two hundred and five new patients were
treated at the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital NO 20
| East Thirt y-fOurth-st., during August
The Board of Small Arms organized, yester-
dav. at the Army Building at Greene and Houston SITS
| A number OF plans were submitted Tor lhspecuoh'
On the strength of rumOr OF the burning
Of the steamship America at Yokahama TIE pr9e Oh tue
Pacific Mail stock declined from 7ia TO " yesterday
Milk is lower than ever before. After sell
ing all that was possible of the ESQ cans which arrived
today at little cent per quart about LOO cans
were sent back TO the country.
The new Board of Examiners of candidates
for the Civil Service will soon begin work IN tho large
room at Exchangcplace and Hanoyerst on the uppGI
Of tie sfOn-lOuSc, Nhcn ~ Dcihg pi'PAiN"
As soon as IL Is ready the Boad will take possesson
The new shipping act has now been IN
| operation nearly month During that time the com
missioner has shipped 1856 vessels carrying l7s5 men ne
mas aS r II will he Temem5ored is not the work OF
entire month"; but only from Aug TO sept
The girl, Catharne McGurk, who disap-
peared from Castle Garden time since was found
Yesterday by Of letter addressed by her to her
father. She had been at service with respectable
family in Brooklyn, had neglected 10 comply wlt
the rules OF the Employment Department In emitting to
| record the engagement.
| The Prison Association is quietly doing n
good work. During August, 1O1 discharged prisoners
|
rary lodging and food 80 provided with employ
ent in the country, and ~ were employed IN the cly,
while sent TO friends at distance OF these as
charged prisoners q from State Prisons and the
| rest from pcnltentlArles
Upward of 1900 persons were carried over
| the New-York, New-Iaven and Hartford Railroad on
| Monday A very largo proportion OF the passengers
were returning TO the city from Summer More
than coo trunks and other articles OF baggage came
down the road with the passengers Four OF the inward
bound trains consisted OF Is cars each Whe each OI tue
| others consisted of from 10 to II cars.
The free English and German evening
school at No 200 West Fortyeghthsti designed chiefly
for boys the age OF IL to 49, who arrive in this coun-
try from Europe, without sufficient knowledge OF the
English language to enable them to take good positions
who interested IN the cause and instruction is given
in the English German, French and Hebrew languages;
bookkeeping penmanship drawing, arithmetic, science
&C. Dr. Eugene j. BOde is at the head OF the enterprise
and appeals to the friends OF education TO hep on the
cause they are able
A reporter of THE TRIBUNE, who visited
Quarantine yesterday, was Informed that the cool
weather Of the past five days had been most favorable
for the recovery Of the yellow fever patients at the hos
ptas and probably would prevent the occurrence Of
| any more cases. On the Numancia the officers arc
anxious be allowed To take In supply or coal ana
provisions in order 10 90 to as soon as possible The
steamer Will not come 10 the city at an put w depart
as soon permitted to DO so by the Heatn Oincef
There no other yellow fever vessels III the lower
bay, -. -.-.-'1.-
The first of the two matches at the French
carom game for 5000 side, between John DeeFy ana
Maurice DAY. played last night, at Irving Hall, in
the presence OF about thousand spectators considera-
bic interest being taken in tho contest fine display
of billiards was anticipated To the disappointment OF
Deerys friends however, the match proved to be very
unequal, resulting in the easy triumph OF DAILY after
Daiys 50, ~, i9, 81 25, "a 81 and ~
Decry best A. So %, %, and o. Tue winners ay;
game will be played on Sept 49,
The regular weekly meeting of the Pilot
Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon. letter
was read from the Health Officer asking the Commits
soners whether the Spanish ram Numancia was to be
coaed inside the bay beyond the BAR The Secretary
was reques that she could be coaed up to
20 feet inside the bar with perfect safety as she
is now drawngibut q feet inches English measure
The Commissioners have received normatlon OF great
many violations OF the law, by the steamboats, III tho
harbOr throwing ashes overheard ana intend TO prose
cute every with the utmost rgOr. The steamboats,
have pipes leading through their bottoms, by which
means ashes and rubbish are thrown oVerDOaIu'
The annual term Of the Female Art School
OF the Cooper Union for the Advancement OF Science ana
Art will begin Oct l. The design Of this school is to
aid young women who have taste for art and who pro
pose of for their support in obtaining an
art education. Students not admitted for less time
than are required to provide ihelr own ateras
ana nav possession Oh ,i9t Wv" ~ , ~ ba
teacher has been provided Tor Tue supervision OF the
class for engraving on wood aud special class III phot0-
graphy will be formed. The western Union ieiesIaph
Company Will furnish apparatus Tor the malntenance OF
a free class in elegraphy. The term OF tie Free Night
School OF Science and art Tor boys ana smeD Will Desn
U Oct. l.
The cooler weather which Thursdays storm
ushered in continued yesterday. There noticeable
Increase the street, and here and there
a Fall overcOat seen. Carwindows were closed,
and conductors adopted device common in Winter
of thrusng their through the nearly closed door
for the fares passengers the front PLATFORM
cedure which surprised obivious deinquents 1t was
observed, too, that ferry passengers collected III tte
knots on the sunny side OF the boat Everybody was IN
IN excellent humor. :" What glorious weather we were
having" and What incredible number OF knots an
hour could sleep these cool nghts! were common
remarks, and there were fewer ilsarred prOphesyngs
and forbodngs. SO great influence has the shorten
BROOKLYN.
Prospect Park visitors last week, Al 800.
The City Hall is to be repaired at a cost
Of $500
There are IS schooners in the Prospect Park
Miniature Yacht Club.
Alderman Richardson was lately elected
Rear Admiral of a Yacht CluD at Lake George.
The Internal Revenue officials seized an Illicit
still and 1900 gallons of mash at No. rs Hudsonaye.,
yesterday.
The liyery-stable keepers have decided to
test the right OF the Park Commissioners to prohibit
funerals passing through Prospect Park.
The seventh championship contest between
before large concourse OF spectators the result being
the success Of the Mutuas by a score Of Is to IL.
IsidOr Kahn was tried before Judge Moore
in the Court OF Sessions yesterday, charged with
ing 1850 worth OF jewcry from Herman Kroeppler of