New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-16
NETWORK CITY.


NETWORK CITY.
Messrs Lindeman g. Sons, manufacturers OF
cyclod and square panofortes, have removed to NO. IL
East Fourteenth-st
A specimen of the century plant, supposed
to have been planted by old Spanish explorer OF the
st. Johns River Florida, is exhibition Ia Thirteenth
st., near Broadway.
s. G. Clark, Deputy Collector of the Ninth
Division of the Customhouse has sent in his resgna
ton take effect upon the appointment OF his successor
who Is not yet named.
The suit brought by Acknowledgement Bar
low against Jay Gould and Frederick A. Lane last APRIL
the request of Swan agentof the English Eric stock
holders, has been discontinued
Controller Green informed the Commission
ers Of Public Instruction, yesterday that he had placed
TO the credit OF their Department The CONTRACT
for proyiding heating apparatus for the Normal
College building awarded for sS24Os.
A party of merchants and city officials VS.
ited yesterday at the invitation Of tho Commissioners
of Charities and Correction the sohooship Mercury,
lust returned from cruise in the North Atlantic anu
now moored in the East River of Twenty THRUST
William REYNOLDS, age about AZ, went into
Rusb's restaurant in Eassau-st., near franlortst''
about O'Clock last night, and was soon after seen 10 30
into closet on the premises. Not coming OUT NO was
looked for and found dead in the closet No marks OF
violence were visible him. Inc remains were taAoii
20 ,bo Eonrfh ward station house. The deceased was
resident of Morrsana, where he Is sara 10 nave soino
property.
A Bleecker-st. car was stopped yesterday by
two Of Mr. Bercs officers who had noticed that one of
the horses had sore foot Lines Of were blocked
drivers were proane and passengers lost their tempes
until Police Commissioner Barr ordered the cars to 80
on and suggested to the officers the proprety Of arrest
emf of the road drove The lame horse to the depot and
was taken the Jefferson Market Police Court aud re-
leased on his own Ieeognizanee.
BROOKLYN.
1t is proposed to improve the City Patk at a
cost of 5000.
Deaths, last week, 254. including 2G from small
pox. and 16 from spotted fever.
The Troy nine defeated the Mutuals, yes
terCay on the Union Grounds, by the following scores
nsias..:....:..5 9 : 3 9 81
The Long Island Historical Society has LAO
members, s77 Of whom are life members. During the
past year 967 volumes have been added to the library
The receipts from all sources have been SS745 70.
The Prospect Park Commission has made
reoustion upon the City Treasury for an additional
100000 to be for Park improvements The receipts
during April amount to sl1o427 72 expenditures
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The body of woman,
supposed 10 be Mrs Taylor, who alleged 20 have
been murdered by Capt Willis and his wife, was found,
Yesterday in Newtown Creek, about 100 feet from the
Greenpont shore, by boatman named Adams, near
whose boathouse 1t was first SEEM Capt. Taylor was
one OF the prisoners who recently escaped from the
Queens County jail.
FIUsHrNG.-There will be music in the Park during
the SUMMER
STATEN ISLAND.
RICiMoND.-There are over $50 saloons in
Richmond County, in most of which liquor is sold on
Sunday.
CLFToS.-The Hon. Robert Chrystie's barn. stable,
and were fire and bITned early yesterday
morning Loss on buildings and contents, 5000; not
insured.
NEw-BRrGHToS-The Village Trustees have appointed
George NJ Usher Abraham BrOn, ana James CraDtree,
Excise Commissioners.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
FoRDHAM.-The friends of the Hon. John b.
Haskin Gin view Of the interest he has taken in the
the cause OF liberal education, and in appreciation Of
his independent political course" invited him to be the
recipient Of public dinner at kearns Hall last evening
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The Protestant Sabbath
schools viii parade and hold their annual meeting
to-day. The Board of Aldermen has adopted resou-
ton to participate in the ceremonies Of Decoration Day
49, The increase Of small pox is alarming The hospital
contains 81 patients. family Of seven persons, who
moved into rooms in Newarkave., rear Of GrOyc-st.,
about May /, have caught the disease. death had
occurred in the family which previously occupied the
rooms but the tenants left in ignorance Of the
fact although apartments had not been disinfected.
In the Court of oyer and Terminer, Judge Bedle
presiding with Associates Randolph and Sturg the
bench James COOney arragned, yesterday, upon
Indictment charging him With the murder OF Robert
Gallagher, in MOrgan-st., on May 10. The prisoner
pleaded guilty and the trial was set down for May
"a . The Pennsy lvania Railroad Company has made
arrangements fiji in Hasimus Cove, between the Jer
sew CITY Ferry and Long Dock. 10 Is stated the
material used will be dock mud and garbage from New
York The lumber dealers and coal merchants South
seventh-st. will take measures TO prevent possible
damage 10 their property.
NRwARK-EIlen Mcguire was arrested, yesterday, and
held bail in $500, for abusing Peter Farley, night
Waterman Gottleb Haule pleaded guilty of breaking
tions has reduced s. instead OF S5... meeting
of The state Historical Society will be held today Gov
Parker will read paper the Early History OF Mon
mouth County" - The Board of Trade has adopted a
resolution udOrsing the recommendation OF the National
Board Of Trade fayoring the reciprocity treaty with
Canada.
UNION HmL--A crowd OF rOughs from Weehawken
made "a rOtOus attack on the members of the Young
Mems Social Club, who were holding "a picnic WOrZ
Park on Tuesday night Several men seriously in
lure d. Miss Gasser struck with sungshOt. Two
officers the grounds, but arrests made.
HoBoKES.-A Board of Underwriters has been organ
by election of cxMayor Kimbau PRESIDENT, and
W. A. Weeks Secretary.
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.
The Reformed Presbyterian Synod met, last
evening in the First Reformed Presbyterian Church. In
BroOklyn and listened TO "a by the Rev. A.