New-York tribune., 1873-06-20

sruction OF Seventy secondst from the Centra raih
TO the Hudson River, on the Boulevard plan, WIN
TefordMcAdam pavement Under the diTeSeIn diSe6 ritn
yigor 80 that the streetway, from the woman uao AZ
Central Park the Boulevard, IS now OPEN loInhk ~
important link In the system OF pleasure ui''' ' VIZ
upper part OF the city.
The General Post-Office has received let
ter from tho Postmaster ut Batavia. In TINS stae' CON
tanning the information that the mail matter "nlcn
left this city at $50 o'clock last Tuesday morning by tne
Ney-York Central and Hudson River Railroad was was
nearly all burned before IL reached that pace. ae
letter saws that the cars caught nre DetWeen Daat
anu e s%eo'Tu % The natter Was nearly all Intended
for delivery In the Western States and included, Dcs
the NewYork mail containing 20 sacks oi AZ
pouches Of letters &c aaTge Eastern man looei''u "
Albany.
The sale Of the private library and auto
graph collection of the late John II. Thompson which
embraces many presentation copies OF standard "oiA'
in all departments OF modern literature was begun al
the auction rooms OF Messrs. Bangs, Merwn q 90, a.
No G56 Broadway Yesterday. Below are the names Vi
some of the books sold, with the prices they brousRt
EdEsd Bye': n HG99t s,e ySeGa peSe faus ,.s BY
.s "i vols, b os TSSs pa1sey gSSsi SSs ssi Ras
Eohen" SO So Halsons Journalism "a we 1.' w q R,nI
vols .! - per Touns Iee 2d,s,ey n mi bpseb, %
cents nayda' DeoniH 49, 2, Di HoS Of Rpriand p vo q
cents per volume and J. T. Fedss fesedaJs with Au'n0 ~ "
BROOKLYN.
been declared bankrupt in this city whose aggregate
liabilities exceed Sl,j3oOOO
The ordinance against the firing OF pistols,
cannon and nrecrackers in the streets - Dehg rgdy
enforced by the police. Several boys were arrested Tor
the Ohcnse yesterday
John Silver, age %, of No. MG 1enth-st''
attempted to commit suicide. yesterday afternoon by
,r,ninc from tho fcrry.boat Naspeth. He seized
y the deck hands and taken to the Flth Ponce Fre-
cinct, L. d., where he vas locked up.
In the County Almshouse there are 392 pau
pers; Hospital, 32s patients; Nursery, 3l2; Lunatc
Asylum 100. From July, 1870, to June 1919 there we're
22s3 smallpox PATIENTS whose support cost Soi5 anu
tins sum, It is claimed the city should refund.
-, Charges baYe been made, to the Board OF
City Works against oal Contractor Clark, who, II Is
alleged docs not perform his duty havlns
the river instead of removing II TO his rendering estAp
liGhment on the Hackensack River
LONG ISLAND.
IoyG ISLAND CITY.-The cigar manufactory
OF George Walters at Jacksonave. and East Thirds.
WAS entered by burglars. Wednesday morning, about
O'clock and robb d OF 1900 cigars John Hayes. an
ex-cOnyict and man named OBucn' have been
arrested on suspicion OF being the burglars The pros
Sclion i'm fhe cnsr OF City Treasurer John HOran, for
grand larceny concluded their testimony at noon yes
teriay. Judge Onderiouk, counsel for Horan, moved
that tho Jury be instructed 20 render verdict OF a,qu
M and The Court ordered. No witnesses were eXam-
iuCd for the defense
NORTH HENrsrEAD-wm. varey alias Reddy tho
blacksmith was brought before County Judge Arm
strong in the Court OF Sessions yesterday, whom ne
pleaded not guilty to the charge OF cruelty TO annas;
witnesses, and therefore Gayo bonds for $500
ROCKVILLE CESrRE.-The Board of Excise offer re;
ward OF SIS 10 auy person who VAL give information VI
a violation Of the lciso law by any liquor dealer
BABYGos-It is expected that the extension Of Stew
arts Central Railroad TO This town wlu DC hnlShed 80
that the line nay be op3n by the middle OF July.
STATEN ISLAND.
OTTERYuLE.-JacOb s. Ellis, shipbuilder, Is
Dats nutf q ~ ~
New-York when completed she will be the largest
ur-boat In the harbor and is intended principally for
the Sandy Hook towing Ouslness: Her dhens4Is are
2 keel % feet beam and II feet depth or mold She
Will be supplied with AIAcn cylinder mgh-pressure
engine -,,,, ,-,,c,x
JERSEY CTrY.-Seven cars containing $1,000
quarts OF strawberries were received the Pennsyl
vania Central Railroad yesterday. The Board Of FL
nance and Taxation met last night and passed resou
ton requesting the various Boards IN the city to make
their estimates OF expenditures for the next fiscal year.
which wIil begin Dec. j, lfj
PATRRsoN.-The Van Wrinkle Bogert trial was resumed
yesterday. william Alfred Riley was recalled and cross
examined at length by Mr. Woodruff Gut no new facts
ned ~ great length but nothing Of importance in re
ton TO Bogert elected aud the witness cOntradiced
herself frequently....A committee appointed by the
Board OF Trade called the President of the Erie Rail-
way on "Wednesday, TO ask for "A depot and
creased accommodations for passenger trains and Tor
transportation OF freight The President gave the com
mtee his that the Interests OF the business
community of tins place would receive his pToupt aten
ton and stated that 10 the Intention Of the Com
pany construct narrow guage, and run lighter roll
ing stock, thereby diminishing tho time to 10 minutes
between here aud Jersey Clty.
NRwLRKAs suit will be tried in the Police COurt TO-
day agains the Pennsylvania Railroad, for obsructng
streecrossings with rs...Nss Mary Carpenter the
PRISON reformer, has been invited by number Of prom
nent citizens deliver address IN this city o-ulgh
The Reform School trustees have purchased 56
OF land in Caldwell Township. for the erection OF
school, and $4,000 for this purpose was given 10
them the ast meeting of the Common Council AT
meeting OF the Board OF FreehOlders yesterday IL
resolved TO reduce the county tax NbO0O The Board
also resolved 10 meet quarterly In the afternoon, to
avOd the expense OF the dinner necessary when meet
ing at IL a. IN, formerly.
HoBoKEs-The trial OF James Coughlau, charged with
bgamy came up in the Hudson County Court Quarter
sessons Yesterday Judge Rankin opened for the state
and said that he proposed to prove that defendant had
married Miss Melissa stevens January 1871, and that
February 1872 ho left her aud married Miss HortenSe
Iifeae, Tbs Rev. John T.. Goodman, a Methodist
CLERGYMAN residing at No. 26J West Twenty-thrd-st
EewYOr, tcstIhed that lao married James COushlan
Melissa stevens.
UNION HLI.-The aunnal festival OF the New-Yorll
sehuizen Park Henry MOrrisse OF Brooklyn was
crowned Kong by Emma Gerds or Hoboken, who made
the presentation speech. Prize No. J. on the Union
target purse Of $40, by Mr. Shalk OF Potts.
yie Penn; Prize No. 500, won by George Wcrhan
OF IIoUOken. Philip Klein Of New-Iork tho third
prize OF $50. The prize OF Si0 tho target was
won by O. Lersen of New-York. About 10000 persons
were present during the day.
WEST HoBoKES.-rhe Town Council has granted the
North Hudson County Street Railway Company porms-
10 cars through PdIsade-iye. FROM Barclay to
ClintOHaye., aud the track Will be laid immediately
IErTJrREQ ANN NEErTNHc