New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-30
NETWORK CITY.

afternoon with appropriate religious ana must
cal exercises, address by the President e. b. Hart
| and a few remarks by Gov. Hoffman,
Gen. Palmer has been called away for a few
days from the active duties Of the campaign By the sud
den death of his mother, worthy lady who resided at
Ripley, Chautauqua County, y. w. ana was hueh es-
| teemed by her friends.
A BROOKLYN Reader writes to THE TRIBUNE
complaining of the recklessncss OF the omnibus drivers
at the South Ferry the NewYorI side, and urging
Superintendent KelsO % have policeman statl9heu
there 10 enforce the regulations against dangerous uf
ing
In the United States Circuit Court, yester-
day. tho case Henry A. Tlden aGt Gen. b. T. Butler
was down for june TO- This action is brought TO re-
cover damages for the seizure or the steamer Ns 10y
Gen Batter when he was military comlnandaht at new
Orleans.
The Mayor and Controller have advertised
for proposals from the daily newspapers OF the city Tor
the position of official Journal which is to be taken from
The Transcript and given 10 the newspaper tat VIII pun
fish the Corporation advertisements at the most reaso-
able rates.
Commissioner Van Mort has issued an order
that applications Tor of absence must he made TO
the heads Of respective bureaux and reported TO the
| Office Of the Department of Public Works. Any viola
ton Of this order except in case o. Illness % Insure
SUFFICIENT cause for removal from Office
| The trial of Michael De Rosa for fatally stab
bling Giovanni Patreli the 22d of last February
begun in the Court OF Oyer and Termncr before Judge
| I,qrohau Yesterday. The evidence showed that tho
two men quaFreled about Patrclis wife, and that the
deceased was probably assalant and the owner of
fms knife with which he was nortaly wounded curing
| the struggle.
Considerable excitement was occasioned,
yesterday by the announcement that portion " INC
remains of body had found in the ruins OF
tho blft jIiiiaaing EJs 162 and 1Gi West Twenty:
seventlst ChiefEngneer Perley was requested 10 de-
tail force OF men TO clear away inc runs ~ was
finally asceItaned that the fragments lOlnu were an
arm and hand which had belonged 10 medical student
named Robert a. Murray OF No ~ seyeqthaye whose
room had been destroyed by faulng WALL
The City Superintendent of Schools reported
70 the Commissioners Of Public Instruction, yesterday,
that ne had examined q schools, including 23i classes
Of which 100 were found be excellent 90 good, IL fair
and indifferent In all but classes the discipline was
GOOD All the schools except the Primary department
Of No o. were commended FOR their good management
The carpenters in the repair shop or tne department Pc
t,tioned TO receive the benefit Of the EighHour law
res0nton was passed in memory OF the death OF George
T. Trimbe. VicePresdent OF the Inbllc school BOARD
from 1870 TO 1890 and resolution Of thanks was voted 10
Commissioner j. Grenyie Kano of ire Dock Deuart
ment for his proer OF an annual WeIti "Or,h 80 10
students of the Normal College VINO shall hereafter excel
in natural science
Tih;3 suits brought by George c. Roberts
against number OF butchers in this city Tor lnilinsc
meut Of the Sanford Refrigerator patent were cacu or
hearing on Monday, in the United states circuit court
before judge Blatchford Tho complainant was ready
o nroceed but il appeared that all Of the testimony for
the defendants Irregular tie witnesses never nav
ing sworn, and the dispositions never VihS Deun
rcflrned into Court Mr. Jenckes, counsel for the COM
planant stated that the defect might nave bee caueu
by nadvertance, but that 1t e9ud not be reetheu ~
that the be reOpened for tue taking or testimony
by both parties Judge Biatchiord said that the com
pianant was entitled 10 decree as the causes stood,
bu, that his proposition was fGir and made with great
forbearance. ana directed the causes to DC CONTINUED
with an order lVr further testimony
BROOKLYN.
Water taxes to the amount of $2N0i0 have
been paid since May J.
Deaths last week 206, including 20 from
smallpox and 16 from spotted fever.
The Board Of City Works is about to take
steps to repave Myrte-ave., FiTstst and Franln-st
u. w. Linn, age so, of Toronto, Canada,
who has been visiting friends in this city, disappeared
,nysteriously on Monday and they believe that lie has
been the victim OF foul play lie had several hun1feu
dollars his person when nc was LAST seen aV 0i'-''
and HamiltOn-aye.
The late Legislature neglected to reOrganize
the Fire Department OF this city, and many persons
could not the for this supposed over
sight Ii Is now explained that arrangement was
made by which Commissioner Brown Democrat Is 70
resign, and hi, place is TO be hled by kepu1cah tns
equally dividing the Commission as To politics. Ihc
ffr9nor of the Twentyirst Ward. Commissioner Brown
will be appointed Secretary OF the Department
/ LONG ISLAND.
Il MEDFoRD.-A purse of 800 has been pre-
sented to Engineer John Baker by the passengers tie
II Long Island Railroad mail train, who saved from
II death on Monday by his OF mind Two sticks
Of cord wood had placed the track but Baker
II by whisting for "downbrakes" and uncoupllng the
engine prevented the cars from descend3g an emban-
III bankment with the engineer at his post.
II MIyEoLA.-The S5th annual meeting OF the Queens
II County Medical Society held yesterday Dr. james
| Reproduction Of Bone" The following officers were
elected President Dr. Freye V6efGe1ae Dr.
l. Medical Society Dr. Treadweli Delegate TO National
II Medical Association Dr. Field.
A dane or of Mr. Curfia
II foreman of Autenreth & columns machine shop al
Hunters Point fell into cstern yesterday afternoon
u FtusHING-The Soldiers Monument viii be decorated
with flowers to-day. The Hon. l.. Bradford Prince will
deliver an address.
| IsIIP-Mrs. Gen. Sherman, her daughter and niece
have engaged rooms at the Pavilion Hotel.
STATEN ISLAND.
| RICuMoND.-The following County Board OF
Vital Statistics has been appointed by the Board o.
Supervisors: The Hon. II. b. Metcafe, DIR. Andersen
| of Middletown DIR. Van Rensselaer, Of Castleton, DIR
Nulspaugh OF SOuhfed, DR.. Martindale or N0rthneld
and Dr.. Edgar OF Westheld.
srAPLEToS.-The ferryboat Middletown was with
drawn from the line yesterday to receive new boiler
similar to the one recently placed In the Westneld
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
MoRRIsANIA.-As Officers Riley and Fitz
patrick passing Fourthaye. they fired upon
fortunately without effect, by men. who immediate
ly fed. One of the gang. Michael Hardy, captured
and committed before Justice Flanagan.
| NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CTTY-At the opening of the tria
Of Messrs. Bumsted, Welsh, and Yreeland for alleged
frauds in purchasing lands for reservoir yester
day, the State rested after reservng the right to call
a witness q Commissioner who absent Jonathan Il
Dixon City Attorney, opened the for the defense
BENJAMIN f. welsh of the indicted members OF tho
Board OF Public Works, testified that he had taken
eral deeds from Garrett Vfeeland; had understood that
,noney was raised for Vreeland four OF Bumsted,
notes. and had Endorsed four notes OF $1,000 each FOL
InIx THa unn "A