New-York tribune., 1872-06-15
NFW-YORK CITY.

Watermelons have made their appearance in
the markets.
Workmen are engaged in painting the black
iron fence around the two parks Of stuyvesantsquare
| grcenlsh draD
Controller Green paid, yesterday, the rolls
of the engineers axmen and rodmen of the Bureau Of
| sewers TO June l, 1872 amounting to Sl7,7se
Company d of the 1st Regiment of Phila-
delphia will arrive from Albany by the Peoples Line
this morning. and will he entertained by the IN Regi;
Bird, have been detailed escort to the Philadelphia
| company.
The members of the Junior Class of COlum-
ba College held, last night the annual Goodwood Cup
exercises the presentation address being made by C. De
r. Moore, and the response by David thomson, the re-
cpent Of the cup and most popular man OF Ms Glass;
Dancing and other festivities followed the speeches.
Commissioner Van Mort has written a letter
10 the Common Council, calling attention to the fact
that the two public lamps allowed TO he erected in front
of church edices have been increased IN many cases
six eight, at total expense to the city 0 $1,000
annually, and requesting that the city be relieved OF this
burden.
! In the United States District Court, yester-
day, in the matter Of Charles Wescot and others, al
legged banrupts Judge Batchford denied the petition 10
throw them into bankruptcy on the ground that the
promssory notes given by them TO the petitioner are
or memoranda in exchange for notes given by the pet
!, toner TO Westcot Co."
The exercises of Founders Day" at the
Adelph Academy largely attended, last evening.
The annual address on European Education" de-
y ivered by Prof b. G. NOrthTOp Superintendent OF Com
0n sSnoo or roc IN or the Empire y Japan
The Rev W. J. Burlington, d. D, Is President Of the
Board Of Trustees and Prof II. b. sprague is Principal
Of the Academy.
Messrs. Saville, Kemble, and Graves, who
constitute the Treasury Examining Beard have arrived
in this city, and holding daily sessions at the Custom
house consulting with the heads of departments uTeter
uder the terms of the recently enacted Civil Service
law Their meetings are private and the results have
CusiOm-hOuse yesterday, was Senator Henry Wilson.
.... BROOKLYN.
Music in Prosbb5c;; Pax Pax at a p. m. to-day.
The Public Schools will close July 3, for ten
weeks.
Edward Valentine, one of the Coney Island
n nhreecard monte gang was arrested yesterday for
swipdling John Virgins Of New-Jersey out OF W.
A .special detachment of Brooklyn police
man captured yesterday, James Williams William H.
Tacksop and Samuel Smith, colored, who are charged
with arson 10 New Lots IL repealeQ Instances.
The Prospect Park Commissioners ask
s,2 600 for the maintenance account for the ensuing
dsca year. $1,000 for deficiencies, $4,000 for the i'm
proveinent of Washington Park, $1,000 for the City
Park $4,000 for new roadWays ana sewers totaI
Sg33OOO,
Calvin Witty received, yesterday, verdict
NJ s21OoO in the City Court against Edward Mathews.
from whom he had leased the premises Nos "a to $50
BROADWAY n. Y, in 1863 for three years Inc tease
str afe ed
by fire during the three years ,he owner o1u ~
immediately but this ne fsllea 70 90 aiter tne re IN
1866 and the plaintiff claimed S26OOO damages IoI non
fulillnent Of contract.
LONG ISLAND.
NEWToWN.-Several Of the physicians of this
town have protested against the appointment OF Dr. W.
H. Znck as Health officer charging that he is not regu
lar physician and making damaging accusations against
his private character
LONG ISLAND CrrY.-The mechanics employed in the
Long Island Railroad shops struck Yesterday for eight
hours me Long istahd Tty iIess @ was va,
sold under an execution by Deputy shern ROCKWELL ior
$3.50.
PArcHoGUE.-Justice Roe and r. p. Wheeler are sur
veying the Great South Bay, from Smiths Point 70 Fire
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
NIoRRIsANIA.-In the case of Patrick Mullins,
arrested in NewYork last week, charge Of having
forged his wifes name TO two mortgages, it is alleged
thar certain Justice OF the Peace Endorsed the papers
TO the effect that Mrs Mullins had personally appeared
before him and OF her free will signed the mortgages
in question, which she denies
sorrrU FoRpHAM-Kerwin and Michael Delaney two
brothers who have frequently been before the magis
tates account of their family brois quarreled again
Thursday when Michael stabbed Kerw1n twice IN the
cheek and cut open his hand The assailant was
locked up.
YoSKERs-This postoffce will be rated frst-class
RYE.-Three Grant and Wilson Clubs have been OF.
gaDized. ,,,,,,, ,roet,v
JERSEY CTrY.-The arm of Charles Mcbride,
ace r. was caught in the betting Of Mathews ink fac
tory yesterday afternoon. aud instantly torn from the
socket The Midland Railroad will be formally opened
10 Elenve n " to-day The Health Inspector re-
ports that there were 70 cases OF smallpox IN April 90
Ia May, and IA yesterday In June. Seven car
loads OF Strawberries arrived by the Pennsylvania Cen
tra yesterday decrease from Thursday, 1t lie
stated that the employees Of Mathiessen Wiechers ex
ensive sugar refinery, numbering 600 men, will strike
for eight hours to-day. The cOOpers strike
for s. per day. their complaint being that the material
furnished OF such bad quality that they cannot make
fair wages at piece work. The report that the First
/ National Bank robbers-Proctor, DENIM, and Foley
have been identified the who entered the banks
al Jamesburg, n. j., and Joliet. H., is entirely false.
The trial OF James COOney for the murder Of Robert
Gallagher az No. l27 Morganst May g. begun IN the
| Hudson County Court.
NEwARK.-The police ordered 10 arrest all persons
found bathing in the canal river within the city limits
....P 4. Quinn OF tins city will sail June ~ inspect
the workings Of the agricultural schools seed farms and
nurseries Of Europe.
| POLICE NOTES.