New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-15
NFW-YORK CITY.

NEW-YORK CITY.
Commissioner Van Mort, who has been dan
gerously iii with pneumonia, is now considered out OF
danger
The French Patriotic Ladies' Committee an
nounces that it will hold prize exhibition early In De
cember in aid OF national subscription for the ber-
alton OF French territory.
Music-dealers arc selling " Horace Greeley
Grand March," written by f. Mack and published by B.
Brainards Son. Cleveland Ohio II has well-engrayed
portrait OF Mr. Greeley the ttepage, with Ills well
known autograph beneath.
The Superintendent of Police has directed
the members OF his command to arrest all persons
engaged in dumping street sweepngs garbage OF manure
within the limits OF the city, uriess upon vessels OF
boats, and to make special report Oh INC uiSposo
each case.
Judge Ingraham granted a mandamus, yes
terday, compelling Father Mathew Total Abstinence
Benefit Society 40. TO renstae Matthew Corrigah III
membership Corrigan's counsel will Immediately Dc
gin suit against the Society for damages Corrlgan
had been for number OF years pensloner OF tne soc
ety. having become suddenly paralyzed. The Society
became tired OF supporting him, though by their cons
tituon they bound 10 do 1t, ana hence the SUIT
In the United States Circuit Court, yester-
day. in the suit OF Ogade Maluta Fralof agt The Hud
son River Railway Company and the New-York Central
Railway Company 100000, the alleged Vaiue
of laces claimed TO have stolen, while In ransu
by employees OF these Companies, Judge Shipman
charged jury that the fact that these aees were he
looms should not influence their verdict that tne tr
OF he laces WAS their market value at the time or te
alleged theft and that, according to the eVdenee' my
could find that they were worth over Slow dne
Jury reed three being for $1,000 three Ior soOOo
ana SIX Tor $4,000 damages.
BROOKLYN.
The Committee of Seventy-fve has adopted
resolutions calling upon the Legislature to pass an act
compelling the Water Board and Bridge Company 70 TO
throw open their and accounts to the inspection OF
the Committee.
The body of an unknown woman, appar-
emily about years OF found yesterday IN the
cabin of old canaboat that has been sunk In the
river al the foot OF Freeman ST. L. ID. The body was
clothed IN calico dress, and on the myers "efe t"o
f''' '''e''' LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The body found In New
town Creek on Monday identified, yesterday, as
that of Mr. Williams, sober. industrious man. formerly
of this place, but recently residing at Greenpon lie
owned real estate in Dutch Kills. and when last seen
was on his way home with the collections which he had
thought that he was robbed and murdered
and that his body wac thrown into the creek.
SHELTER IsIAsD-J T. searles President OF tne srel
ter Island Association, states that the Methodist camp
meeting grounds have not been damaged Dy tue recent
forest fires.
GLEN CoyE-The Methodists have purchased 800 acres
OF land for $4,000 in addition TO the 600 acres originally
bought for camp-meeting purposes at sea ChH Grove
YAPnASK-A fire in the woods this place, yester-
day, burned about 90 acres or timber
RIvRRHEAD-The Board OF Excise have increased tie
license fees for selling liquor to 500
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
Observation-Disclosures ruler feIuSeu, yeSter-
day. TO admit TO bail Henry KY and Henry Mullen,
who are charged with brutaly assauting Wilhelm Died
erich, employed in Mr.. Groh's brewery
HAyERsTRAw-A disastrous fire IL raging in the noun
tans near the Stony Point Ono thousand cords
OF wood were burned on Monday night g. o. AllsOns
barn burned yesterday afternoon Loss, slV)O ih-
guIed. -
JERSEY CIrY.-The Board of Public Works
authorized, yesterday the laying OF water-ppes in
Bentley Harrison aud Jeierson-aves, and in Crawford
and Grandsts. The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs was authorized contract for the building OF
steam drum at Bellevie, and for 1900 tuns OF COAL
John Welsh has instituted suit against the Delaware,
Lackaw anna and Western Railroad to recover $4,000
for damages sustained by being over at the Grove
st. crossing April H. 1870 He claims that the nag
man signaled him TO The Board OF Educa-
ton has decided close the public schools July for
the Summer vacation and to close the primary depart
ments at p. after June Ill Edestein's stable, In
Reaeon-aye near Central-ave, burned yesterday.
Loss SlOO not insured "A mad dog shot Ill Willow
Court yesterday.
NpwARK-Henrv +. Osborne has been elected Presi-
dent of the Y NJ C. A., and T. B. Peddie, 1heo RlnyOn
r. Macknet Dr. J. g. Mackie, and Edgar Farmer. Vice
Pre- sdents The Joint Commi sloners OF Hudson Ber-
gen and Essex Counties have purchased the Belevle
bridge for $1,000 The Board OF Education has decided
thar The German Language shall be taught In the
public schools Ground has been broken Tor a new
Roman Catholic Church in East Newark. Edward Sui
liyan and John Lynch arrested yesterday for an
assault on Martin. Smallpox in increasing in
tins city.
IIoBoKEs-James III. Knifin was elected Chief Engi-
neer and Michael McIntre Assistant Engineer OF the
FIFE Department yesterday Michael Fdrra,l and James
Lawrence arrested for rObbng John Dempsey.
Herman Franks hotel in Palisade-aye. was robbed on
Monday night by burglars, who broke open the money
drawer.