New-York tribune., 1872-05-14
NEW-YORK CITY.

Commissioner Van Mort is dangerously I'LL
with pneumonia.
Controller Green paid S5O,OOO to the Depart
ment Of Docks, yesterday for salaries and expenses
Albert Van Laun, charged with forgery, was
admitted to bail in $4,000, by Justice Downing yester
day.
We are indebted to Mr.. J. Witty, purser OF
the Oceanic Steamship Companys vessel the Republic
for files of English journals to the lst OF May
The Quarantine Hospital-ship was towed down
70 her anchorage at the Quarantine grounds yes
terday, where she will remain during the Summer and
Fall.
The Board of Supervisors adopted, yester-
day. q resolution requesting the Board OF Apporton-
ment to appropriate 100000 for armores and drFooms
for 1872.
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
adopted yesterday, resolution directing inc Cohtroer
70 withdraw the advertisement Offering the ferry leases
for sale, and ordering that their sale be indeney poS
poned.
The actions of Miss Mary A. Buckley, Horace
Foley and Daniel Mahoney, against the Staten Island
Railroad Company, damages arising from the
Wesed explosion, were begun yesterday belofe Juueo
Nelson in the Brooklyn City Court
The Polish Fair at the Harmonic Rooms, in
Essex-s yesterday, patronzed by large Duinoer
of Polish residents and will he closed this evening by
social entertainments The drawing OF prizes VIII pesn
at y. m. and Will continue three hours.
District Attorney Garvin has received from
the Board Of Health the papers and data necessary 10
enable him to proceed against the manure bumpers ana
he WILL probably, soon ask the Grand jury 10 indlct
these offenders against the pubic health Inc Dste
Attorney is also about to move the Wesed cases or
trial. Inc first indictment taken up VII DC ila against
Henry Robinson, the engineer OF the Westheid'
The Commissioner of Jurors bas'published
notice that having informed that several persons
have paid money TO men pretendingto DO officers ana
marshas for the purpose OF obtaining release from jury
duty he prosecute every person VINO Know
mgy fails inform him Of the payment o such nf!Ds
Thc practice In question greatly hinders the perform
ance OF duty by persons summoned as jurors ana mas
become source OF frequent complaint anu annoy ance
particularly the United states Courts The petchuer
mentioned have right to demand any giit OF money
nor nave they authority TO secure the exemption oi any
Ono iiOl" 'Di' 1''' BROOKLYN.
Since May I, the amount received by the
Registrar Tor wafer rates has 1ccn st7,olS ~.
The cornerstone of the Roman Catholic
Church of the Nativity, at Casson-aye and Madisonst
will De laid on sunday.
The Health Board reports 80 cases OF small
pox 10 of scarlet fever and y Of spotted fever during
the week ending May IL
The Hon. Thomas Kinsella has at his dis
posal cadetshp at West Point which he oters for com
petition by young men Of tho lid Congress District
The Board of Aldermen passed a resolution
yesterday directing the Health Officer to report whether
the scrmshaw tar pavement in Bedforda7e. is detr-
mental to public health. The Railroad Committee re-
ported IN favor directing the sheet Coun 0ncr to
ironbit the running of steam dummies in tnaa,e. by
iIe Bath aud Coney Island Railroad Company. The mat
ter was deferred for one week.
LONG ISLAND.
RoCKAwAY.-The new railroad to this place
was formally opened yesterday. train was made up
at Hunters Point 10 NJ, and greeted at this
place by large crowd. Five express trains viii run
daily throughout the season.
FLUsHISG.-The Metropolitan Institution for Found
ugs, NewYOrk, has purchased the property or the
Patriots Orphan Home Tor $4,000, and purposes to
transfer the children to their home soon as 1t can
placed in complete order.
WuITEsTONE.-Geo. i. Smiths barn burned yes
terday. Loss, 5000. No insurance.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
MORRIsANIA.-It is said that there are over
800 places where liquor is sold within the township,
while there is neither reading room library.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Thrce new cases of smallpox
were reportedyesterday. Gen John Ramsey was held
in bail yesterday charged with assauting j. w. Hawk-
hurst The Chief Of Police has gwen ordersto close all
liquor saloons Sunday. number Of dealers obeycd
and others evaded the law last Sunday The denquents
Will be promptly punished
HoBoKEN.-John strasbury was arrested, yesterday,
charged with druggng Ellen ONeil, and tterward YlO-
atng her person. riot between several irishnen at
the railroad crossing OF PrOspects resulted IN serious
injuries to Tom Welch, the ringeader.