New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-20

teentht fell and broke his legs while at work upon the
New-York tower Of the East River bridge yesterday
Mrs. Ann Frederick and her daughter Ame-
liza we're dangerously burned about the body yesterday
nv the explosion Of a can containing kerosene, WIFI
which they were attempting to light a ire
A resolution that John ii. Strahan and ADra-
ham r. Lawrence 10 appointed Commissioners to codiy
the ordinances of the Common Council was referred 10
the Law Committee by the Board of Assistant Adernon
yesterday.
The following is record OF contagious
diseases ofithe past two weeks;
XIX, Xxx TTplu Typhoid Scarlet. Me,.les iberia. PcS'
Avg s1s i i9 % Is i 8
In an Eighth-ave car, last evening, man
apparently intoxicated, being aroused from SEP
made rude advances toward young lady rear nm, me
and a passenger TO defend her; and in iacE secm-'
rather amused by the scene II.
James Yereance, Receiver OF the Astor fiEe
Insurance Company which suspended payments IN con
seonence Of the disastrous fire in Chicago began 10 paw
Yesterday at the Offices, No 152 BroadTay the secIu
dividend of 20 per cent TO its creditors me %
already aid dividend Of 20 per GG a 20 S 10 p % cent
The Police Mutual Benefit Society for the
id % the families of deceased memberseleeed yes
terday the following officers for the ensuing year. fies
dent Inspector George W Dlks; PRESIDENT 1ecrgs
s. Hastings secretary Cnceh, oiS r WsttiD Fieigb
Cant " J. Alaire. ID. b. Haslo Ick; up H. tri
ou1 Dplam9tCT
men of the Police Department, for mi in-enes u me
discipline during July amount to S@'s5 W OF ~ u"'s
pay. .,
Caroline Tmson, age Gj, widow, owning
property worth $4,000 in Chicago, and for many years
resident of that city arrived in this city after TWO
years topr in Europe week ago. and at once went to
rho house of Edward d. sinn at No. As Mortonst Late
on Thursday afternoon Mrs Iinson Went o4I Nm ny
EXPRESSED Intention Of obtaining letters ht inc post
once which she expected from Chicago she ana NOT re-
turn, and neither the police no. hei an5D,
Thorough search has been made in this and nlghWrng
cities Mrs Tinson was dressed III q heaN! D"CA 'Hh
dress ana wore rich jeWeiIy
II has been publicly announced that greaC
d0rence existed between the estimates Of the cost Of
replacing the sewers CrOton water pipes. etc. removed
N make way for the UNDERGROUND Railway, made
by Mr. Tracy Chief Engineer OF the Department Of rub
lie Works and those made by Nj Buckhont' tupcrlh-
tendent of the road The latter says te IeLo
is entirely false 10 trouble of the klnc having occt'
The plans the road are rapdiy approaching cpP
ton and the ground will undoubtedly 10 Droken NIX
month Tic Southern terminus will be at City Hal
Park, and not az the Battery us snlg tsppns. ,
Pearst sewer will pass under instead OF ABOVE INC
track The grade Of the road viii vary somewhat, at
different points of the line but VIII IOf lhe os1 put
correspond with the surface
The steamship Manhattan which arrived last
evening brought the first Of the new North Carolina rice
crop The parcel shipped BY Dan Tamages Sons OF
Charleston to their housei in this city The crop was
raised on the Pcu-Pon River by successful colorld
planter and the sample is quite whole Unusual in the
the earlier receipts, white, and peafy in appearance,
and promisos finely although tie threatened repeal OF
III dins i'm fbe spTng prevented any extension Of ter
rory under culture, and crippled many dependent upon
capitasts for resources to supply their plantations dur
Ing the growing OF the crop, while series OF we worst
Spring freshets ever known, and the aVages or e cat
erpar also retarded operations Again in some
tons the rivers were low and salt at the period Tor
regular flow that disaster threatened DehYeIance came
later which fell in abundance, fully retreving It
hoped the growth. Provided the gales which some
times during harvesting are avoided large crop
fully equal to that Of 1870, may be anticipated.
BROOKLYN.
Another application was made, yesterday, to
the Supreme Court for peremptory mandanus restrain
ing the Nostrand-ave. Railroad Company from laying
tracks in Leeaye., f. d. Decision reserved.
The application of William Il. Ditmars for a
peremptoIy mandamus compelling the Board of Super
vsors to accept his plans for The proposed new aImgry
of the 23d Regiment was denied, yesterday, by Judge
Tappen The architect granted leave 10 renew the
application on additional papers.
LONG ISLAND.
Long ISLAND CITY.-The Queens County
Courthouse Commissioners viii meet at Hunters Point
tomorrow formally accept tie site designated by the
Board of Supervisors and provide for lis survey and
the fling of map in the County Clerks Office before
Sept l. John W. Farmer who was shot by Officer
Heaney time since has nearly recovered, anu will
seE9 efa %o By the recent Are ae
RAPIDLY rebuilding. The whsryes, ard stOreh0u3e
capable OF containing $1,000 barrels Oh oil, are 10 be
pleted this week, ana work VIII DC resumed next
Monday.
HUSuNGToy.-As soon as the harbor improvements
making are finished IL Il proposed TO estdDlIsl
steamboat inc 10 New-York.
STATEN ISLAND.
ToMpKINsvIILE.-John Father attempted SUI
icde on Sunday by cutting his throat with penkn.
.BRIGHrOH-At the last meeting OF the village
trustees Mr. Hayes elected Treasurer, aud Patr.k
Donovan, Marshal.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
PoUGHKEEPsIE.-Charle Ferris Of BeIbapk,
Duchess County, died, yesterday. from fractured
skull caused by blow from a barrel in the hands
of his brother James Ferris. The latter, who
rested claims that Charles had been fighting with some
gypses, and being beaten accused him Of aiding the
assailants that this denied and that Charles then
attempted shoot his brother who disarined him and
struck him on the head
INSTRUMENTATION Cody, a railroad laborer, who
murdered Matthew Curran, his foreman and danger
ously wounded Michael Foley on Sunday morning, has
yet been arrested Cody kept low boarding house,
and IL is alleged, enraged at improper illusions To
his wife made by Curran and Foley.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The severe rains have caused
another falng-n of the MontComeryst extension. Tie
loss will reach $50 0OO Three of smallpox
were reported, yesterday TO the Health authorities
The Board of Police Commissioners to have held
meeting yesterday morning. for the further cOnsidera-
ton of the proposed rules for the Department but
no quorum present. SiXty-fOur carloads OF
peaches arrived yesterday, by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road William Williams, driver OF the Bergen horse
ear No O. and John Kelly, laborer employed upon the
new reservoir sunstruek, yesterday. John 10
Due, claiming to be French Canadian priest in the
charged with obtaining money under false preenses.
James Smith, painter, fell from scaffolding upon
in Thireenths and broke both arms, yesterday.
NEwARK.-The Industrial Exhibition In the Rink at
Washin gton and Marshas SITS, will be opened this
ing Addresses will he made by exGoy. Ward, and Gen.
Theodore RunyOn TO accommodate the extensive
riety OF manufactures submitted for display, handsome
additions have been made 10 the buildings. One hundred
and seyenty-nve trains daily from NewfJrk To this
city, and large attendance IL expected. The family
Cook ling at No l6I GUNNER narrowly
escaped death yesterday by eating poisonous bluehsh
80. There were 200 deaths last week.. Anthony
nIh