New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-27
NETWORK CITY.

Music in Central Park at p. M
The fifth excursion for the poor children
viii take place to-day.
Controller Green says that the report that
MI Noonan other contractor, coerced MN u pay
hscaiIa Is false - ,
4 converted infidel, lawyer, Will preach
in the Groene-st NJ f. Church, between Spring ana
Br,ome-sfs, tomorrow morning.
The German Band will sail for home by the
Bremen steamer to-day During their stay In this eoun
try they have nstted $4,000 profits.
The Department of Public Instruction re-
ce7ed $4,000 yesterday. for the construction OF pubic
school buildings, and for the Normal College.
The fourth annual Picnic of the Womens
Typographical Union, No of this city, will take place
to-day at Funks Union Park in sixty-thrdst.
In Broadway show-window, an elegant
little clock, with barometer and Thermometer In
small compass, attracts the attention OF tourists
Henri Drayton, the baritone, had second
payS stroke a. Ss residence No q East Sl9t
The fower-stands add to the attractiveness
OF Broadway y1rm afternoons. The sight Of tube
rose surrounded by geranium sprgs moist and fresh
on the heated thoroughare is Of itself worth 10 cents
The official estimate of the loss by the Erie
FIRE Jersey ~ is s327OOo; Insurance. $4,000; dis
tributed among G mpanes, leaving probable loss 70
the Company OF 1880 which, 1t rs stated may yet DC
reduced
Everything ,eeIqs to be stirring in Mercer
ST. below Bleecl u-st this Summer Workmen are EN-
ployed on five buildings, four OF them having iron
fronts, and ski Ii almost finished Ana yet ne stice
is quite clean.
While several detectives were telling stories
on the steps OF Police Headquarters, on Tuesday night
a thief entered Inspector George w. Dkss office and
stole valuable 9th Wesson revolver from drawer
in the officers de K.
The picnic the Sprituaists of New York,
at Elm Park, s. yesterday, thny attended. Short
speeches were idc by DR.. r. Halleck and j. w H.
Ioohey and n lem entitled " For what do We i've T.
was Ss' delivered BY 81 Barlow.
Mr. Cab an Mr.. Hyash, Secretaries of the
japanese Embas y accompanied by six young japanese
students will sal for Europe to-day in the steamship
CITY of Brussel 7hey will visit Europe for the pur
pose of making engagements for the reception Oh tne
Embassy.
Drinking fo,ntins have been placed at
Avenue and stte nth-st., Firstave. and Sixteenth
st.. Third-aye all ixteenth-st., and Third-aye. and
Northumberland tive tyhrst-s, by order OF Commls
sIoner Van Mort Others will be erected at SiNthave
aud sixteenthst and at Eighthave. and slXteenthst
Col. c.. w. Bider of No. 17S Madison-ave.,
complains that havn received % packages OF campaign
documents from the oeral Headquarters at the Glen
ham Hotel he pc ted hem at the station IN aye
between Twenty go and twenty anu na'
only five Of these ack yes have reached their destlla
ton.
In the Supreme Court, Chambers, argument
was heard, yesterday, the mandamus asked for by
The Star Publishing Company TO compel the Board OF
AppOftl0nment alu Auult 10 UNIV Ni"i A"i 'OV''VV'
Mr. strahan argd that the Board had already acted as
II had reduced toe claim to $4,000 Counsel COR the
dtOrs cOntended That the mad performed its func-
tons rgay; nat it had merely stated IN its res0lu-
zion that clam should be audited and allowed as re
ported without actually deciding upon II, as required
by law in the phrase audit and allow" Decision re-
served
The Mayor of Yeddo sent his respects to
Mayo, Hall, yesterday, by telegraph. and spoke OF the
commerce of metropolis whitening the sea of the
Orient long isolated from Western civilization. YeddO
now desires 10 learn aud profit from the Wisdom gained
by tie experience OF other cities" Mayor Han tee-
gTapled IN reply "The Atlantic metropolis joins with
the Pacific In congratulations on this pleasant meet
ing ether face to by the sunlight or the h9ht OF
electricity NewYork City wishes the Mayor OF leddo
life ong enough his city the perfect pride OF
great empire" .. 49,