New-York tribune., 1872-04-24
NEW-YORK CITY.

Strawberry short-cake has Inade iIs appo"i
ance in the down town restaurants. -,
The District-AttOrncy intends to move inc
Stokes case for trial at the May term OF the Court o
over and Termner. II that term should be adlournea
at early day he VIII endeaVor W uiSPoSo Vi w ~
without fail at the June terIn'
The Custom-house Inspectors of the Port
havo established an association for the relief or the
families Of deceased members. Tho following are the
officers: - -. y \, ,,..t.-,u. eo.rs
tary. Wm. H. Benjamin. Ireasurer Robert Ouey'
Among the numerous departures for Europe,
on Saturday last, Mr. Seymour j. Strong SO long anu
favoraby known as superintendent OF the BOX Depart
mont in our city Post Office. large number OF friends
board the steamship City Of Ncw-York, ana tondered
him their hearty wishes for pleasant tour ana salc
return. -
An immense landng-place for boats will
soon be built in the granite river wall opposite Bat
teryplaco n r. by the Dock Commissioners, at an est-
mated cost OF $25OO It win bo Of granite brick. and
concrete with total length OF 1876 feet and width or
l3 feet There will be i've landing platforms; az az ft
broad; two for mean tides, lG4 feet In ength ahu W eet
broad AID two for low tides lGi feet in length ana "
feet broad. o1,,,,,,
Prospect Park visitors, last week, 1Oi,S82.
The shrubbery around the City Hall foun-
tain was covered with Ice yesterday morning.
Two children were bitten yesterday by dogs
that were allowed to run unmuzzed in the streets
The Art Association has received from all
sources during the past year, s5636 81 and has ex-
pended s725 es balance, si,37 49, The Free Schools,
under the dton OF the Academy Of Design have been
new building ,durng the last exhibition or PAINTINGS
The officers elected for the ensuing year are the to-
lowing: President, L. 3. Mills; president, r. J
Lowber; Treasurer, o. L. Ward; Secretary, H. H. smith
STATEN ISLAND.
ROSsvILLE.-Sevcral cases of spotted fever
have been reported on the island two at this place and
one at Clifton having proved fatal
NEw-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The work of raising the tug
boat Davenport the boiler of which exploded at the
Cunard Docks two weeks ago. has been begun John
Carroll notorious thief was arrested yesterday
- Tho Regents OF tho Hudson County Hospital have
decided 10 sell their present property, and invest the
money TO enable. them to support less expensive
Institution. Patrick McNulty, employed in the saa,
Washingtonsts fell yesterday into vat of boiling soda
ley, and was fatally scaided
UoBoKEY-The Finance Committee OF the Common
Council which has been examining the accounts OF the
defauting City Clerk, Frederick T. Rowald Tor 1910 ana
dc fault of 267 The Council passed resolution order
ing the City Attorney to begin suit against Rowald
bORdsmen, Messrs. Horstmann and Forster. During q
quarrel late Monday night, in the saloon OF August
Eldenneycr, at Grand and Newarksts., Charles k0cl
seriously beaten by the proprietor " WIZ an iron
cudgel. The police attempted TO arrest ildenh'yer,
and he called to his assistance Large bloodhound winch
was at once shot.
NEwARK.-James McGurkeu, who broke into the resi-
dence OF Mr.. sOcum on Thursday night was committed
Yesterday To await the action OF the Grand jury.
David g. Ackernan was arrested yesterday for stealing
gold from his employers Durand ~ Co. lie confessed
that lie had taken 5000.
HAvERsTRAw.-William Hays. age io and his SON. age
T. while crossing Bro0rnest., near Ezabcthst New
York. yesterday were run over by wagon. driven Dy
Edward Baker Tho father slightly injured but the
| son died in a fe hours. Baker arrested.
| WEEUAwKFN-Richard Ridgway constable, has
been couV cted the Hudson County Court of Quarter
Sessions OF having picked the pocket Of John Kennedy
| OF So
prominent Democratic politician died in this city yes
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