New-York tribune., 1872-07-03
NEH.YORK CITY.

The steamer Connecticut, on her downward
trip from Troy. yesterday ashore, and remained
aground three hours.
About 1000 cigars were seized, yesterday,
by the revenue officials on board tho steamship Tybee,
from Santo Domingo.
TwO-hundred new patients were treated at
| the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, No. 233 East
Thirty-fourth-st, during June
| Charles N. Mather was removed, yesterday, as
Assistant Clerk Of the Board OF Aldermen and Joseph
Short was appointed In his place.
Consumers of CrotOn water are informed
that penalty of five per cent will be added to water
rents remaining unpaid after July 81.
The jury in the case of John Meeker, charged
with dealing in obscene prints failed agree and
discharged by Recorder Hackett yesterday morning.
The Female Department of Grammar School
No 90 held annual reception yesterday and ad
dressed by William +. McNanara and superintendent
Kiddle.
Controller Green says that there is no truth in
the repor that he has refused deliver any bonds
for the completion of the East River Bridge. He has the
matter under consideration.
At a meeting of the heirs of the Cozene es-
tate held yesterday at Chambers and Chahamsts., IL
resolved that the counsel should proceed legally TO
recover the land in question for the heirs or D. C0zene
deceased.
The Stoct Exchange will be closed to-day
at o'clock and win be reopened Friday at II o'clock.
On Saturday tie building viii be closed at o'clock II
Is expected therefore, that business In Wdlst. viii be
duh during the week.
Commissioner Van Mort says that the paving
OF South Fftha7e with granite blocks has begun and
that the paving If Church-s, from Fulton-s to Morris
at, with the kind Of pavement, will be begun rs
soon as the stonearrives.
The Department of Public instruction re-
ceived yesterday for salaries Of teachers and employees
s29OOO The salaries Of the clerks and employees OF the
several Departments OF the City and County Govern
ments for June were also paid.
A Al William. IT Sherman will soil
for Europe to-day in the steamship Russia, TO join the
General Sir Thomas Dakin, President of the Great
Western Railway Company of Canada, aud the Hon. hr
Paget VI England, will also SAIL In the Russia
The congregation of the Hebrew Synagogue
in Norfok-s met yesterday at p m to lay the
stone of a new temple, Ansh Chesd at LexngtOn-sye.
and sxty.thirIst. Dr. Milzller Itoped the prayer
Hebrew, and delivered an address in German. The
building will cost s25OcDO, and win eat 1,i0O people.
j. J.. Brovnell, a member of the New-Y0rk
Stock EXchaDp, while on yisitto Chicago accidentally
sepped into hole near the site Of one Of the elevators
and discovered beneath he surface quantity of charred
oats which had been there the great fire, and
IS S%iGy days "'i' '' ''' ''D' O. ''' '' " ~ VI ~ M
Edward Burke, member Of Engine Com
pany No g. vlo was burned by the explosion Of chemi
Gals at Nos. is and 20 Liberyst buried yesterday
There5a's Roman Catholic Church. at Henry ard
Rugers-sts. Tie funeral was attended by Fire Commits
sioners HChnan Shaler, Hennessey, and Balr, t1e1-
Engineer Perey, and District Engineers FurlOng and
Monroe The latter also burned by the explosion.
Fire Marshal McSpcdon reports 14J fires
during june involving loss of s05,77s Of which s47so
was on buildings and S7O9os stock. The amount Of
insurance vas 81 3j25OO. Of which SGO5O0 ON build
ings ana s!c0 on stock. The principal causes OF FIRES
were as follows:
Csene's IN uns light; and matches o foul chimney 2l gas
lamp falling 'u Psetng q liquid glsmp 81 oveheated
fTewoFks, g.
A special meeting of the Board of Health
held yesterday. Commissioner Gross reported that
from June II to July there had been % miles Of streets
and cutters dsneced at a cost of 500 sc and S00was
appropriated to continue the work during the
weeks. A communication received from De Witt G.
Liteiohn, President of the Oswego and Midland Rail,
road Company, setting forth mat the Company had
purchased the pier at the foot Of Vescyat. ON the adj
joining piCrs large accumulaon OF manure aud dirt,
which was not removed by Street Cleaning Contractor
Brown. THe Secretary OF the Board was directed TO
request Mr.. Brown TO remove II.
BEoOKLYN.
Prospect Park visitors, last week, l5S,066.
The Children's Aid Society has received during
The past month subscriptions amouuting to Sl,go.
The Legislative ard, cOmpo .ed of City Controller
Schroeder Collector Burroughs, and Ator Shamln, appointed
Robert Whiting jr their Of the Board Of t1y
Works yesterday Mr.. Shaurnan voted {, slas b. butcher
The directors of the Protestant Orphan Asylum
held annual meeting yesterday afternoon and elected officers Ter
ibe ensuing The .esa Teps, hovs that 10 children a
neai, rsIsGi51
City Controller Schroeder says that as soon as he
receives copy law rs,rpghs povs he intends
to eIme the financial city departments
such changes may best fer the cys interests lie be-
oe1 Departments to furnish bin detaei souns Of lie parp5 or
which expended and can prcrhf he m'Hnf nrhe accounts
,hs be Kept
LONG ISLAND,
JAMAcA.-The Queens County Board Of Snperyi-
o have sled County Judge whether has authority accept the
Offer Of this town Hall County COur The
Metbod.t Society proposes 20 erect new church.
e eS DOE Il the & Of the East River Ferry Company Monday even
teaehr Of the gabe schools gye reception tonight st
begin duty neIt Friday.
SEvrowsA eO@sny h, e,sni,ed 70 erect -, csnst % aeory
begun.
rsrryeroSThe 'unuA graduating exercises Of The Union School
will be beh to-day
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
MORRIS ANIA-John ONeil committed by
Justice Flanagan ye.erisy saeg aDi seriously ians Jes
Hogan.
sNs srse-The comsr,Ope sOlss and Sailors Monument
IN the eemetery, viii he laid toInorros.
Mouyr VERNON Rev James W. Carroll pastor Methodist
Episcopal Chuh has been presenid With silver tea serre
wnirE PLaSs-Tbe sodsrs' Monument will be un5aad to
. ...
JERSEY CIrY.-Somerss oil factory, at First and
warren-,is was damaged by One Of the oil tanks
pd covering Henry UdeF With burning OIL aud fatally ihjurug
yP.rER,oS-Tbe Common Council siopted following
lew 10000; Bos Of Eucation 80 Go0
streets sDOOO $300O lamps $1,000; pumps 1907
relief s6OOD indoor relief +Ooli city officers t30O0
contingent $4,000. Police Sl6Oo; street hJdranu sl0OOJ in
surance 5000 interest 5000 Ire Den1imen, SPOON print
ing 5000 bonds 55OO stone breaker, S3s0i total
$500 The taxable property Of the ty amounts to 0 aud
81 80 per 600 The current Of the city
S600D
NEwARrEnsi Wagner found dead In hs bed ye'av after
John Mana Osborne arrested yesterday by oer Of
the County san causing the death OF their child By neglect
UsoNvLLR-The 6:J0 D. train the Midland Railroad oa
Yesterday The capei and DE- Reeves aad
John DougheIty slightly injured
PsrYRsoS-The report OF the c0mmutaon Of Hbb7 G,raauts
hom death 10 prsonment for lie, premature
POLICE NOTES.
Patrick Graham, age - years, Of No. 5G3 West
Tweutsstthst fell into tub Of hot water, dangerously