New-York tribune., 1872-06-21
NEW-YORK CITY.

The heat yesterday was intense, the ther-
| mometer indicating $50 at 5p. m.
President Grant and Gen. Horace Porter
were at the Astor House for a short time yesterday.
Joseph Conlin, age Is, of No. 566 Greenwich
st. was bitten the leg, yesterday by mad dog and
severely Injured.
Iwakura and the other members of the
japanese Embassy, who have been on On excurson 70
West PoIt Niagara Falls, and other places of interest
arrived 1, this city last night from Boston, and are at
the st. Nicholas Hotel
Acroyd of strikers entered Fosdicks brewery
in Fortysecond-st, Third-aye., yesterday, and
drove tn, workmen out Of the building Policemen who
stationed In front OF the building fnmedatey Gu
tered anC expelled the mob.
The Students of the College of the City of
New-Yok delivered their prize deelamations at Stein
way Hal last evening. Alexander s. Webb presiding
and Joh n Havward-will announce their decisions at
the College Commencement, June "a.
A social reunion of the former pupils of the
school othe Cole gate Reformed Dutch Church (which
is the Oldest in this country having been established in
1885, commemorate the thrtieth anniversary of Henry
W. Dundlee's connection with the school, held last
evening it No 100 West Twentyninth-st.
Collector Costar's officers seized the lager
brewery OF Joseph Reford at Nos 52 and 623West
Twenty-f,urth-st, yesterday, a charge that it was
micifly conducted. Nearly $4,000 worth of machinery
found the premises, and suit was begun for its
forfeiture
Charles Marxen, convicted of smuggling
watches into this port sentenced, yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court by Judge Benedict six
months Imprisonment. The sentence was made thus
light because MarXn has already suffered long imprs
onment.
The annual Commencement exercises of the
Adelph Academy held last evening. at the build
ing In Lafayetteare The hall well filled with
friends OF the pupils. The Principal, Homer 4. sprague
conducted the exercises and addresses were made by
the Rev. DIR. BulingtOn and other members OF the
Board OF Trustees The Number OF pupils during the
past year 5j2, and the average attendance 400.
The present expenses under the head of
salaries in the Controllers Office show reduction OF
over $4,000 per anbum compared with the amount OF
salaries OF the Department when Mr. Green assumed the
duties Of the Office n September last In the Courts
which are also partly under Mr. Green's control, the
number OF officers has been reduced since last September
from 20 TO 2 the annual saving In salaries thus effected
amounting to 10000.
The engineers Of the Dock Department,
while boring TO ascertain the quality of soil in the
stream front of Pier No. at the foot OF Christopher
St. n. r., Yesterday struck vein Of pure water at
det or 81 rset below the Surface OF the river. The
fresh water bubbled M through the tube round
to sweet and cold As the hidden spring Is estimated
to flow at the rate OF 50 gallons minute IS proposed
bv the Dock Commissioners 20 utilize II by supplying
boats with water hereafter from this underground reser-
vOir
Delegates from over 60 Orange Lodges held
a protracted secret session, last evening at No 3G
ptONoSHiOii
laid before the Police Commissioners, and then officially
gwen to the public. The District Master, William
McGee; the District Secretary, W. c. T. ROlston and
Mr. Johnson "the horseman" of last years pro
eossou especially emphatic in desiring to have u
distinctly understood that order has been prnmn
qa ted for the members Of the society to themselves,
win such an order be issned though i Is not N,
tended control their individual actions, IT. AZ private
citizens, they choose to adopt some precautions.
BRQOKLYT
Deaths last week, 23O, including IA from
smallpox and from spotted fever.
The Plymouth Church Young Peoples Asso-
citation received last year. s9ss and expended $685. The
Association raised s35G for the relief Of the Chicago
sufferers
The Flatbush and Williamsburgh Railroad
Company has applied to the Common Council for per
mission TO change the route from Firsst. and Flushing
ave to Lee and Marcy-aves. and Broadway.
The New-York and Brooklyn Bridge Com
pany filed report in the County Clerks Office, yester
day setting forth that the capital stock actually paid in
Is Ot0OOO and that there claims against the Com
panY amounting 10 Nbb,OW. Inc company nolus -
ferTy-boat leases
Tie Kings County Board of Estimates, con-
ssting Of the Mayor, the City and County Controllers
and the Supervisor at Large met yesterday to consider
the budgets for 1879 presented by the heads of the sew
era departments, but did not conclude lis work 1t de-
cded however that the claims Of the Board OF Educa
tion the police, and the Commissioners OF Charltles
must be reduced considerably.
LONG ISLAND.
WINFIEIp.-A German millman named Oster,
whose child died of smallpox, Wednesday. after an
Illness OF two weeks, continued TO his customers
and failed 10 inform physician OF the case.
SAG HARBoR.-Owing TO the recent decision OF the
state superintendent, the Board of Education has de-
cidod TO permit no religious exercises in the Union
School.
J,NACA-psul Hefard and SAMUEL Wood were taken
10 Sing Sing Prison, yesterday by Sherin Henry tue
former for is months and the latter for years
LONG ISLAND CnYIt is proposed To increase the wages
OF the employees the drawbridge between TINS elty
and Brooklyn,
RTvrRHEAD.-The Congregational Church has ex-
tended "A call TO the Rev. W. j. Chalmers of New-fofh'
wANscoTT.-Insects destroying wheat in this
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WEsTCHEsTER.-Henry Engelbert, architect,
is preparing the plans considerable addition to the
premises OF the Catholic Proteotory Industrial lnstl
tuition for women. The Protectory is designed to be
selfsupportng the inmates being taught shrt'naking
as speciality. he buildings will bo four stories
high 5 by 100 feet with an extension 80 by 40 feet They
Will be OF brick trimmed with brown stone, In the
BYZANTINE style, and will cost about $4,000
NEW-JERSEY.
Jersey CuY-The President of the Iron
and Metal worEers' League appointed yesterday
uour,, Al Johnson McCOnley, II. Morris,