New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-12
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Controller Green paid the Boulevard labor
| ers' wages, amounting to s3s,5oo, yesterday.
Music in Tompkins-square at 6 p. m. There
will be a display OF fireworks later in the evening.
| The Cotton Exchange yesterday adopted the
| amendments to its bylaws which were recently pub
| lished in THE TRIBUNE.
A race for $3.50 cup will be sailed July q
by the yachts Meta and Oracle. The course will be %
| miles to wndward and return, starting from either
| Buoy No. or the lightship.
| The South Carolina bOndhOlders met yester-
day at No. CO Broadway and appointed A. A. Drake, f.
A. Quinard, W. r. Darling, and E. B. Wesley Commit
tee 10 continue the investigation, and TO engage Counsel
| At q meeting of the furniture makers branch
OF the German Eighthour League Wednesday night,
proposition to return work the old plan voted
down, and resolution was passed TO persist IN the de-
| mand for eight hours.
! Company A of the 9TH Regiment, and rep
resenatKes)f all the other companies passed resou-
tlons last nit denouncing the action of the police in
arresting Cap Brandeis for allowing military band TO
play in fungal procession last sunday as oniragsous
| test the case II the courts
| The DOct Commissioners recently ceded
their right to he of Pier No. J. H. r. to the Board Of
Police Commissioners for the OF the Harbor Police
boat The staten Island Ferry Company claims the ex-
elusive rght U rue per- ana says cue ponce POa1 s
will probably ONE before the courts.
The childen of the Five Points House of
Industry and number of poor families were, yester
day, taken m excursion, projected and managed by
George I. Williams, City Editor and the reporters OF
The Times. TIE party proceeded from the James Ferry
by the steamG Southampton, to Hunters Point and
thence by peeial train to Loekwood's Grove near
ROckaway Tie little people were carefully attended
To, aud great! enjoyed themselves from beginning TO
| end OF the exursiOn.
The DOct Commissioners ordered, yester-
day. pier feet long and so feet wide to be built at
1 49,. eanp M,
Harbor Commissioners requested TO appoint
officer suTrntend the dumping OF dredgings from
the perslps into the bay at points where the deposits
dirt and old ron Pier No 49, f. r.. ordered TO be
removed, anda permit was granted TO tho Manhattan
Market Company to raise the bulkhead between Thirty
fourth and Thirty ifth-sts n. Il.
BROOKLYN
Ten liquG dealers were arrested, yesterday,
for selling wiOout license
Gas lamps are to be erected around the pa
rade ground IL Washington Park.
Offal CONTRACTOR Edward Clark was arrested,
yesterday on he complaint Of Frank Swift, the ex-cOn
tractor who sizes TO recover $4,000 for alleged SANDER
by Clark, in cdling him a per1urer.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners author
ized yesterday the Tax Collector to issue certificates to
the amount 100000 to cover the deficiency OF the
ccgnty'e shan Of the ciy's tax for 1872.
A Washington ice wagon, driven by John
Leary, while flashing recklessly along Aanticst yes
terday ran ir.o the rear OF Courtst car badly injur
ing the conductor. Thomas McClean aud bruising sew
ertl OF the passengers. Leary was arrested.
The Twenty first Ward Greeley and Brown
Legion will hold RATIFICATION meeting this evening at
their headquarters Weber Hall, Lafayette and
Throopaves salute will be fred in honor Of the Bal
timore nominations and good speakers have been pro-
vided. . .
HEMPsTRAL. - The first train passed over
D. "A A bui
belonging 10 the Brooklyn Water Board situated the
De Mott-pace vas burned, with most OF its contents,
Wednesday morning.
EAST HAMPIaS-David Rogers, colorcd man named
Norton the attrs wife, and two children attempted TO
cross creek atNOrhwest, few nights since IN small
boat, which wasupset drowning all except Rogers
SHELTER IsIASD-1he Rev. Mr. Searles has contracted
with William C. Booth Bro OF Brooklyn for the cree
ton OF cottages the camp-meeting ground, to be
completed in five weeks.
SAG HARBoR.-The steamer Eastern Queen has been
put ON the line b,tween this village anu New-York In
place OF the Escort, lately sunk IN HellGate
FARMISGDALE.-NeaTly 100000 bricks have been made
in Stewards yard, and now await transportation To
Garden City
PATcHoGuE-Tne Catholic Church has been enlarged.
STATEN ISLAND.
SrAPLEToN.-Thc Richmond County Commits
sioners reviewed the police force yesterday The ferry
boat Middleton broke her crank, ON Thursday and has
been laid up for repairs.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The City Treasurer reported,
Yesterday the following balances in banks: Water ae
count s26s692 Sinking Fuud $2O745 total i3T The
Board OF Finance and Taxation ordered the issue Of
100000 in 2Oyear per cent bonds the proceeds to be
used for the erection OF public buildings Orange
men will parade to-day, with police escort, but no diff
Guilty ia anticipated. To guard against any possible
disturbance however, the Atm regiment mas been ordered
under arms and VIII remain at the armory throughout
the day The loss by 124 fires last year was $4,000
Mrs O'Keefe residing at No. 1852 Frstst went to the
Ifrat IN ng
up on trling charge, and leaving the building fell,
striking her head against the curbtOne fracturng her
skull, and causing almost immediate death.
NHwARK.-The body Of an unknown man was found
floating the Passaic yesterday morning The Essex
Board OF Freehoders have purchased As in Cad
well Township for county w0rkhOuse. They have also
authorized the appointment OF an Engineer OF Bridges.
" The temporary lunatc asylum VIII be ready for oc-
cupants, Aug. Is.
PERTH AMBoY.-GOv. Parker and staff reviewed,
Yesterday, the ID Regiment, now encamped here.
An address OF welcome made by Mayor GarretsOn,
and was responded to by the Governor.
UNION HuL-Mary Shultz died. yesterday, from the
effect phosphorus, eaten Monday with the inten-
. ton of committing suicide.
4 PATERsoS.-An increased number OF smallpox cases
has reported, and six houses have been pacarded
! HoBoKES-The masons and laborers resumed work
yesterday, at the old prices and hours.
POLICE NOTES.
An unknown man fell from the barge Enterprise
lying o. the North River last night end drowned