New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-24
NEW -YORK CITY.

Tinder-boxes five wooden buildings at
Laight and Grcenwiohss and two the south side OF
Laightst east OF Greenwich%t
In the regatta of the Manhattan Yacht Climb
yesterday the Orion won the prize rstcass boats
and the Sophia Emma for vessels OF the second class
The Marquis de Noailes, the newly appointed
French Minister arrived yesterday morning from New
port and left the city in the afternoon for Washington
The Police Department was paid 100000,
yesterday, for sreetceaniny and the Department Of
Public Charities and Correction the Same amount for
current expenses.
The Directors of the Erie Railway, Peter
H. Watson in the chair met. yesterday. at the Office Of
g. l.. NJ. Barlow, No 50 William.st. The proceedings
were strictly secret.
Controller Green will not issue the recently
authorized bonds for the East River Bridge Company
until he is that It's affairs honestly conducted
ton that the affairs Of that Company arc tainted Win
fraud
The Fulton ferry-bOat Winona, while enter
ing the Brooklyn slip noon yesterday carried by
the tide into the ferry boat Mneola and although the
collision slight the forward deck railing OF the
latter vessel was demolished and shown to be very
rotten.
The conductor of car No. 10 of the Third
line attempted to eject passenger in front of THE
TRIBUNE Office Yesterday afternoon, on the plea that III
negro" policeman refused to interfere. and the
conductor subsequently vowed that he would get rid of
the cOlored passenger in a few blocks
Honesty in q policeman and gratitude in n
womanl AS the steamer Plymouth Rock leaving
for Long Branch yesterday young lady ashore In
great trepidation wringing her hands and excaimng
tnat she 9ad lost large sum OF money policeman.
the lady, who found time to thank him, Notwithstanding
the risk OF losing the boat.
The President Of the Metropolitan Gas Com
pany addressed letter to Police superintendent Kelso,
Monday, thanking him for the services Of the police
during the recent strike and uclosing check for $780,
be distributed follows Capt Charles w. Cafrey Of
the Twentieth Precinct $780, sergeants James, Lowery
Heape and Kars, 500 each; four roundsmen, $50 and
Capt. Gunner OF the Nineteenth Precinct, $780,
Thomas Harrison was charged, yesterday. in
the Court OF Special Sessions with driving engine at
No ACT West FOurteenthst after having been refused
certificate by the Board OF Examiners owing TO his in
suspended in order that he might again apply for GER
t6cae. If he failed TO obtain one and continued work
engineer, the Court warned him that he would be
sentenced on the present conviction.
BROOKLYN.
Prospect Park visitors last week, 1891.
Mayor Powell signed, yesterday, 100000
worth of Deficiency certificates of 1912.
Controller Schroeder sold, yesterday, $4,000
worth Of Kentave Sewer bonds at 1OO lO2 and
100000 worth OF Deficiency certificates
Judge McCue appointed a commission yester-
day to investigate the alleged unacy Of Geo H. Donell'
A number of charitable people propose to
sive benefit of poor children, who will be admitted by
ticket and conveyed to the ground free OF charge
Water Commissioner Whiting moved, yes
terday to reduce the number Of STRENGTHENING nspec
tors four inspector, with assistant. Com
refused to reduce the salaries to $500 per annum
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The Mayor, City Attorney, and
City Attorney will hold conference the right OF the
Mayor to sign warrants for the OF those judges
and clerks Of the last election, who held at that time
other positions under tho City Government. William
STYLES age II, an employee in the New-Jersey Central
Railroad was struck by Engine No. 49, and almost in-
santly killed Yesterday "A tugbOat ran into the FERRY
John 8. Darcy aud carried away the ladies cabin
last night.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CTY-The barn of Josiah NJ.
whitney OF Astoria was burned Monday night. Loss
s15O0.
WHrrEsroyE.-A new parsonage Is TO be built for the
Rev. MI. Blake. pastor OF 81. Lakes Il. C. Church.
PORT WAsHISGTOS.-The steamer Port Royal has been
chartered to make daily trips between THIS place ana
New-YOIk. - - -
STATEN ISLAND.
NoRTHFIELD.-At a public meeting. last
night it was resolved establish steam ferry between
the Island and Bergen Point to connect with the New
Jersey Central Railroad The capital required will be
100000 in shares of $40 each. Subscriptions we're re-
ceiyed for $50 shares
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
NEw-RoCHELLE.-The Yacht Club of this
village will SAIL next Saturday. for prizes amounting to
$3.50.