New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-13
NEW.YORK CITY.

A sign on Bleeckcr-st. reads az 1OuoWs
"Tnmmany Cocktails, 10 cents. Reform Cocktails 10
cents
The IIildise Bund has expended $4,000 in
aid of sick and disabled members jan and In 30
eases death $4,000 has been paid 20 faniles OF hes'
Arrests last week, 1895; dodgers accommo-
dated by the police. 27G6 marriages, 1873 births $780,
deaths 76 including ~ from smallpox loss from Al hies
$l55,020; insurance, sl,l3o9p.
j. Pateman, for 10 years n clerk in the New
York Post-Oice was committed last Saturday, by Com
missioner Shields default Of 5000 bail on charge OF
embezzing letters containing articles OF value.
The University place cars have an improve
ment ON the old handsrap in the shape OF handsome
poshea brass ring with handle OF black walnut, which
Is much easier 10 hold and does not pain the hand.
The Scholarship Mercury arrived at this port
yesterday ST. Thomas W. L. with 2i5 boys Oh board
The Mercury has just completed cruise TO Los Pamas,
the Canary Islands, ana RIO Jalcfo anu theh'o "oi"0
via the West Indies
James Smith, who shot his wife, Eliza
Brownell in Greene-st, Wednesday, being insane,
was taken from the Fifteenth Precinct staonhonse to
Jefferson Market yesterday ana sent 10 he lonps W oo
examined by "a commission.
Abont 60 bakers, mainly Germans, met at
the Harmonic Rooms in Essex-s yesterday InorningMr
HoIoeh presiding Action taken to raise The price
oi bread from eight TO ten cents LOAF general meet
ing will he held on Thursday
Charles S. ii. Small, for the past two years
Night Chief Operator the Western wires In the
General 0Giee of the Western Union TELEGRAPH CON,
any in TINS mas win S the cold and stock Tee
graph Company.
About I, 800 members of the United Order OF
American Carpenters and Joners, who demanded the
enforcement Of the eighthour law, will "strke" this
morning and will be joined by largo number OF WOrk
men WHO are in sympathy with them. Fifteen at least,
of the prominent bosses in the trade Will make the
concession. ,
Another japanese Commission arrived IN the
CITY ON Saturday from Francisco. The party con
slsts Of GEN George b. Williams, formerly of the L. =
Treasury Department and in the japanese service
Kuonore Yoshida. Special Treasury Comnlssonef iof
They are al atS st. ei Sehoias Hotel
The Polish Fair was opened yesterday after
noon at the Harmonic Rooms in Essex-st The fresi-
dent of the Executive Committee Antom kopankiewlez
made an Introductory address and speeches were made
i'm English, German. aud French by Dr. heikewlez,
r f. d. Alfonce, and p Wodzek The fair i IN ald OF a
fund for establishing an institute which y ~ lnclidc
readng-roOtn printing Office, and an asF nm lor poor
and disabled exiles from Poland. The goods eTbib
ton have been contributed by resident Poles.
BROOKLYN.
Arrests last week. 800; taxes collected,
s6s,5lG Gl.
The Cleftridge Bridge in Prospect Park has
been completed, and the roadway was opened 10 the
public yesterday.
The Reformed Presbyterian Church Synod
will hold its Session in this city this week The
opening services will be held Wednesday evening" in
the Dnieid church when the retiring Iane 'uo
During the past week Surrogate Veeder OF
Kings County admitted TO Probate the wills of Ellen
Hughes Lethrop L. Smith, George Virnehan, Nicholas
Hahn Kate Rush owen Ryan, Joseph Grossweiler and
John Egan all of brooklyn Letters OF Administration
were granted in the estates of the following: Ellen A.
Irwin Gamble Lyle, Joseph Massey, Thomas Mcguire
Henry T. Arthur James W. Hunter, Christian Schcllhus,
Susan L. Brown Edward McGr0Ty Elizabeth T. Boyd
Humphries, Edward Brown and Martin Nelson, all OF
Brooklyn. Letters Of Guardianship OF the persons ana
Tor Mary Auu & nj L..
were granted TO Henry Irwin; Of VIM. l.. TO John Whit
beck of Martin and Dorcas Arnard to Agnes Bosarst Of
Aune and Ernest J. Lupman to Otto W Van Camper; OF
Augusta, Ida, Matilda, and Louisa Nmond TO Charles
Wuest, all Of Brooklyn.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
YoSKERs.-A railroad company has been
organized for the purpose Of building and operating
railroad from the vicinity OF Gettysquare TO point
the Van Cortlandt Manor property TO connect with the
NewYork and Railroad now in the of con-
struotion along the Tbbet's Brook Valley. BY unan
imous Of the First Methodist Episcopal Church II
has been decided 10 make the seats free
MoRRIsANn.-Wa hngton-ave. will he Immediately
extended from old southern terminus 10 Third-ave
passing the north side Of the Town Han. Bishop
Potter administered the rite OF confirmation to cand-
dates at Trinity Church. yesterday afternoon.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CIrY.-Samuel =. Richardson, who
has been connected with the Erie Railway Freight De-
partment nearly 20 years, died Of smallpox at the City
Hospital Saturday. The disease is spreading, and
several new cases reported daily. The Westside
ave NJ f. Church dedicated yesterday. The Rev.
Jesse T. Peck and the Rev. X. L. Dashiel ID. D.,
preached, and addresses were made by several other
delegates To the General Conference 800. is
thought that f. II. German of Kansas City
committed suicide by drowning on Saturday
anniversary meeting of the First Presby eran Sab
bath School took place last night A. A. Smith, of Brook
yn, addressed the children. p Clarks drug store at
Whitest and Co nmunipaw ave, was damaged - 800 by
fire, caused by the explosion Of a can OF alcohol In
sured.
NEwARK-Three boatmen named William Newcolnb.
Andrew W. Taylor, and Mahon Bagley, arrested
beating a companion in Market-st, yesterday and
for assaung Chief CLASSIFY. Mrs. Emma Sheppard
son has arrested for threatening the life Of Mrs.
Marsh of Ogden-st....A. j. Drake has been elected
President OF the Board OF NewJerscy Pilot COmmis-
sioners.
HoBoKEN-HermaD Kampes age ls, On employe of the
HoDoken Coal Company. instantly killed In attempt
ing TO the Delaware, Lackawanna aid Western
Railroad at the foot of Westinghouse by passing under
ear, on Saturday Tue body of David Ring. canal
boat captain. found in the river, yesterday.
PATERsoN-Several of cerebrO-sp nal nngitis
have occurred recently, and new reported yes
terday in Millst.
HACKENsACK.-Two regular Sunday trains were placed
the Midland Railroad yesterday.
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.
A sacred concert was given by the Catholic