New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-09
NETWORK CITY.

| Controller Green palu, OH OatuIuay' F~'
27 80 the wages to Sept OF laborers on tho big pipes
The heat was very oppressive again yester-
day the thermometer indicating 800 under the most FAVOR
able conditions Of shade
The new statue of Sir Walter Scott which ls
70 grace the Central Park arrived in this city on satuf
day, by the steamship Anglia from Glasgow.
/ The Morning Star Sunday-school took pos
session Of Its new hail. No. 23 sevenhave, yesterday
and was addressed by the Rev. DIR. Burns OF London,
the Rev. Dr.. Ormston' and others.
The steamer Westphalia, which will proba-
bly, arrive from Hamburg to-day has on board TWO
CRATES for p. T. Barnum's exhibition. Only one other
giraffe is in this country ana that IS o"neu ny i'
Barnum.
| Deaths last week, 571 births, 422; marriages,
1917 arrests O dodgers at station-houses, 1885, loss
from q fires 5GO assurances 800 fees from log
licenses s9O9 complaints OF violations OF Guy oT p
nances sol situations procured ut the Free LABOR Bu-
| reau, LIS.
man, giving the name of William Justice,
has attempted during the past week. to obtain money
from merchants by alleging that he had the names OF
certain OF their clerks whom he had seen III gambling
houses An investigation OF his references showed that
| he was an impostor
Jennie MiddebroOk, while asleep, got ont
upon the sill Of window in the second story OF No. 345
West Houston-st., Saturday night and stood there
for several minutes when she discovered by an OIL
Ger OF the Twentyeighth Precinct. He informed the
family, and the sOmnambulist was rescued from her
| perilous position ,
1t is alleged that certain persons are in the
habit OF encountering the Atlantic Mail steamship MORO
Castle in the harbor upon her arrival at the end OF the
trip and following in her wake, in order to secure du
able articles thrown overheard by aec9mpices on poaIu
Early Friday morning, revenue officials seized on DOaIu
MORO Castle about 1900 cigars wrapped IN rGooee
| thrown overheard and struggled to the city,
The immediate friends and relatives of
Zenas Lawry, IT,, native OF Brewer Me-, have lately
instituted searching inquiries respecting his where
| abouts He was considered young man OF undoubted
morals in that community, and his sudden disappear
ance has created considerable excitement Business
called him TO Topeka Kan. where his name was FOUND
registered July His carpetbag was discovered IN
This the last that has been found OF him. Insane
aylumns, hospitals, and other institutions have been
| searched in vain. Information respecting HIM should
lie forwarded to his father Capt zenas Lawry Brewer,
Me- George f. Holyoke OF No 1913 Front-st.' In THIS
| ely by whom liberal reward will be paid
| BROOKLYN.
Police arrests last week, 439; taxes collected,
| s9647S water rents paid, $500.
The Police Commissioners have established
two new precincts to be known the Eight and Tenth
subations and have assigned ten patromen andth
| sergeauts TO take charge OF Them
| The corner stone of the Carroll Park NJ. E.
Chanel will be laid on the church property, at Carroll
Curry and Fletcher are announced 10 take part III lhe
| ceremony
Bridget Carey, age 80 an intemperata woman
living at No. 1877 Coolest. attempted TO commit suicide
| vcsterdav nv swallowing two drachms OF laudanum.
The poison was elected by the prompt administration OF
| an emeuc.
Police Order No. IS has been issued, instruct
ing Captains u Precincts prohibit Justices or Alder
men from hold ng court the staon-houses and direct
ing that all shall be detained until the regular
! public sitting .. the magistrates
| The Excis, Commissioners are inclined to
resist the order OF Controller Schroeder that daily
ceipts shall be ieposited with him. Commissioner Py
burn considers the Controller has no law 10 warrant
his directing the Commissioners how they shall dispose
| OF the daily receipts
LONG ISLAND.
| PATCuoGUE.-George T. Carman, OF this
place. has been appointed General superintendent OF the
South Side Railroad, vice G. W. Douglass, resigned
PEcoSIc-A reunion of the 127th N. Y. V. will take
pace next Tuesdly. Gen. Stewart l.. WOodford, for
inerly the regiments colonel, Will deliver an address.
| SAG HARBoR-0ne OF the steamers has been with
| drawn from the NewYOrk, sag Harbor and Greenport
line, and the Other boat Will hereafter make trweekF
| trips.
| HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
| MELRosE.-ya Dunan, age II, whose
parents reside in Morrsaye, while brandshng loaded
pistol among number of his companions, accidentally
discharged the Weapon and shot himself The ball en-
| tered his neck aId produced Instant death
| WEST FARMs.-Fredcrck Larner, proprietor OF the
Adriatic Hotel was thrown out OF wagon on Friday
| night, In consequence OF the horse becoming irlght
ened, and was very seriously II not fatally injured
NEW-JERsEY.
JERSEY CITY.-St Peters Roman Catholic
School, at Van Worst and York-stswas robbed. at an
early hour yesterday Of books yalued at $50 The build
ing was entered with false keys and IL is believed that
some OF the scholars committed the burglary. Open
air services we're conducted, yesterday IN East Hal
tOn-place by the Rev w. ii. Parmley.. JOhn smith OF
Bleecker-st. found nsensible, at late hour on
Saturday might, lying the sidewalk near ms house
He had received scalp injuries ana IT. IL OeIeVed
that he was suddenly wayaid by robbers The section
OF the city mwhich he was found Is infested Oy msA-
| waymen.
| PATERsoN- Passao County Board OF Freeholders
has authorized the construction OF anew bridge across
the Passac River at Sngack The structure Will be OF
lron 20 feet IN length, in two SPANS ana VIII cost sooOO
The new sunday school building OF ST. Pauls Protest.
ant Episcopal Church opened with appropriate eere
| monies at Ellison and Churchsts. yesterday Inc
Board OF Examiners will meet oct. 8, 10 compare the
qualifications OF applicants from the lNth Congress DIS
cadetshp at West Point, and Will make an APP
| pOintment after the examination
| w.BRUNwICK -Ferdinand s. Hocomb, age rs,
resident OF this town for rs years. and for IS Surro
gate OF Mddesex County, has been arrested for I0rcDy
seducng ANA age IA, the adopted dauRhter OF Joseph
Bechtell. HSlcomb, who has wife and daughter, was
held in $50 bail for trial. His friends claim that MS
arrest was caused by political adyesaries 10 ruin MIN.
| NEwARK.-street Commissioner Rogers has resigned
his Office aud Flaye w. Sullivan has been appointed 10
the vacant place. The Coney Island excursion boats
| have stopped running.
| BELLEyILIE-The body OF an unknown man was found
in Newark reservoir yesterday. IL had been there
| for several days and was very much deconposed.
| RIpGEwooD-The Methodists OF Bergen County will
hold eamI Injecting at Wortendyke Grove from sept IL
| TO Is.
| BIooMFuuD-Ferdinand schambrau while intox
| Gated drowned in the Passaic at this place yes
| terday.
| POLICE NOTES.
| At Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday, VIM
Manning dsyer vas eoa%ted S5 stesHg slo e from The
sftuga kaafh in Waallu Pa