New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-25
NEW-YORK CITY.


The President and Gen. Porter will arrive al
the Aston House this morning, from Washington.
Worlmen are laying granite blocks in South
Fihh-ave. Church-st, from Fulton Morris-ss., viii
| be paved In the same manner.
Orders in motions which have been argued
before Judge j. f. DAILY will be settled by him on July 20
at IL a. IN, la the Court Of Common Pleas.
The first bale of new cotton, which had been
sold at g3l cent? gold per pound in Galveston sold
| at auction, yesterday, at 43l cents, currency
Commissioner Van Mort will make, at u m.
tomorrow the awards on the twenty bids, opened
| yesterday, for paving streets and laying sewers.
The Committee of the Cotton Exchange APP
pointed TO revise the OF commission met yestcr-
aay, put quorum not being present no business was
AS the Columbia fcrTyboat was crossing from
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon soop INTO her, caus-
ing great excitement among the passengers. The bow
| spirit OF the sloop was carried away.
The average number of passen GERS carried
daily by the Elevated Railway the west side Is 500
a new dummy Will be put on in few days, a switch
has been constructed az Ganseyoortst.
The French Garde Republicaine Band has
postponed It's departure from the United States for two
weeks, and has engaged passage the steamer Wash
| lngtOn, which Will leave this port on Aug. TO-
| Thomas F.. Hart, Patrick Hart and J. r.
Redmond, the witnesses in Stokes case who are
| in the House OF Detention will appear in to-day
on writ OF habeas corpus granted 10 their counsel by
Judge Pratt ana an application will be made tor their
release.
| Julius A. Morrill, the clerk in the Custom
house against whom serious charges have been made
has asked for an investigation which has been granted
by Collector Arthur: He is charged with having taken
bride OF $50 Mr. Morrill, says that the charge inst
brought TO the notice OF the Collector week ago.
An officer of the Engineer Corps will super
intend the work on the range OF the National Rife
Association Hunters Point. Long Island At the
regiment OF the National Guard will receive n rrze Of
500 W. f. Church is President OF the Association, and
Gen. shaler VicePresldent.
Jerome l.. Babe, an Eugishman who arrived
from Europe fortnight ago. and took lodgings No %
Waverley-pace, advertses through Police supcrntend-
ent KelsO that $1,000 reward Will be paid the person
arresting thief VINO, Mr. Babe airms, stole pack
his coat in a Broadway stage, ON Tuesday
The ocean yacht race for the Bennett Chal-
lenge Cup, worth $780, will take place this afternoon
The Madeleine and Rambler the only contestants and
the course will be from Sandy Hook Lighshp Bren-
tons Reef near Newport and RETURN distance of about
$50 miles As there are only two entries the 800 cup Of
fered by Commodore Bennett will not be awarded.
James b. HOdgskin, Treasurer of the Allan
tic and Great Western Railway who recently elected
Treasurer OF the Erie Railway Company, has yet
cepted the office but will probably do so at early day
1t Is reported that Gen. Alexander $. Owen, at pr
yate meeting OF the directors was appointed 10 posi-
on recently created-that OF General Manager OF the
Road The duties Of this office formerly performed
by the General superintendent.
In accordance with the request of Z. L. Nor
gan Sons agents fer the Great Western and Red Ball
steamship lines, Collector Arthur has designated the
stores OF ii. Ii. Drake, the north pier of Atlantic
Dock, Brooklyn, the receptacle for general-order
goods arriving by their vessels. Collector Arthur has
been informed by the Treasury Department that Article
49, part Nv Of the revised regulations has been amended
that merchandise will be admitted TO entry upon
pro tOrna invoice, CON iauce with all require
ments, and the production OF the certified invoice.
BROOKLYN.
The Dry Goods dealers have agreed to close
their at 7 p. except on Saturday
Isaiah Hanscom, Chief of the Bureau of
Construction arrived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, yes
terlay and accompanied by Naval Constructor b. F.
Delauo and Assistant Mintoyne inspected
vessels at present the stocks and those laid up.
He also inspected the workshops connected with the
Boston, to inspect the Charlestown Navy Yard.
William Coffee, ferry-master at the Grand
ST. Ferry, left for his home Tuesday night the
Commodore Barney, having in his possession bag con-
tanning $685. the receipts for the day. According to his
usual practice, he placed the bag bench in the
gine-roOm while he stood outside the. door, Just the
boat was entering the Brooklyn slip man came to the
engineer and asked for match TO light his cigar. AT
the moment bell was rung for the engine to slow,
ana as the ehgneer turned away 70 oOey Tue bRal tue
stranger seized the bag and started toward the stern OF
by jumping overheard and rowing away in small boat
containing two accompces, which mad been fastened 10
the NeN-YOrk side. william Tracy, an alleged accom-
plce of the THEFT Oh board the Barney was arrested
LONG ISLAND.
WESTBURY.-The North Hampstead ColOred
Republican Club will celebrate the adoption OF the
Fifteenth Amendment Aug q
WooDHAvEN-Richa Jones was arrested, yesterday,
charged with shooting Isaac Levey unkman during
quarrel Friday. Leyey is severely but not fatally
wounded.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLEToN.-The Town Hall furniture was
seIzed yesterday, satisfy in favor Of
Daniel McSaisney, a road-builder for 81 100.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Mrs. Fox of Newark-ave. fell
from secondstory window, yesterday, and was danger
ousy hurt The funeral Of the Hon. John Griffith took
place, yesterday from the FIRST Reformed Church in
Grand A train on the Midland Railroad jumped
the track near the Bergen tunnel yesterday, damaging
the engine and several ears, and making the track in
passable TOR several hours.
POLICE NOTES
James f. Callahan and Robert Gamble charged