New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-06
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Ground has been broken on the north side
Of East Forty thirdst, between Lexington and Ihrd-
aves for brick edlnce for st. Agnes Roman Catholic
Church.
The Commissioners of Charities and Corrcc-
tlon Amounted Dr. william L. Hardy yesterday, Phys
clan OF the jefferson Market Prison, in place OF Dr.
westcott
Itinerant hot-corn vendors are beginning to
appear the evenings on the streets OF the
wards to the great delight OF newsboys bootoaeks anu
minor street merchants.
Yesterday was a day Of unusual quiet at
Castle Garden The number OF immigrant arrivals was
small for this Of the year. and the employees
had little to engage their attention.
The recent arrests in the With COLLECTION
District OF persons engaged In selling whisky and to-
bacco without paying the special tax have caused many
other dealers n those articles IN that district etne "
close their shops or to pay the tax.
Workmen have begun blasting the rock
from four lots on the south side OF East Ftysxth-st
between Second and Thrdavrs 1t estimated that to
grade them TO the level OF the curb VIII require iour
months, and the removal Of 5000 yards OF stone
A correspondent complains of the exorbltant
rates charged at the "Casino"a Central Park resau
rant that the rates are in some cases higher
thinks the Departments OF Parks should exercise
supervision over the establishment
The second excursion of the season to the
children of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Free Schools
and OF Union Home for the Orphans oil Soldiers ana
Sailors will be given today. steamer with barge
NH leate ae to S az and thirty
1rst-st. at % a. m.
1t is stated that the papers in the cases OF
the accused Harbor Masters have been forwarded 10
Gov Dix, and soon his decision Is received Dy
the public Messrs Gibbs and Dutch state that they
have been anxious from the first TO have the inVestga
ton openly conducted but the accused seemed TO desire
conceament.
| The following were the receipts at the Con-
roers Office yesterdays Arrears Of taxes, assessments
water rent and interest SO 49, assessments for street
openings and improvements and interest 500 10 house
fees 1910 80 water rent and penalties s2ll iO
licenses si5 rs; fees from Second ana lhHd Dslio'
| Courts, $4S6 90 total, S2O,952 ~
The Society for the Relief of Poor Sick
Children appeals to the public for aid in carrying on its
humane work. Contributions OF money, groceries or
medicines will be gladly accepted II sufficient funds
can raised it is proposed to charter barge ana make
excursions for destitute mothers and their sick children
down bay daily Presents may be sent TO the Rev.
A. wiswall, St. Johns Chapel yarick-st
A keen appetite indirectly caused the violent
death OF Philip Hogan, age 90 laborer Of No 900 East
sxueth-st last Thursday He was helping to blast some
rocks at Sixthaye and Eghtyseventhst and just pc
fore explosion, he warned TO retreat he ran
about 10 yards and stopping to eat piece OF meat he
| by the blast. An inquest was held yesterday
| Some of the property-owners of the Twenty
second Ward appeared yesterday before the Supervisors
Committee OF Investigation and complained that their
assessments were overestlmated. Among them were j.
levi whose houses were assessed $4,000 which he
claimed $1,000 more than they should have been
valued at; T. W. Smith. A. j. Demar, Michael Tuomey.
VIM Feeley Tnos Erskne, john Teel Vim. Foster T. j.
Rutland, and Talbot Murden.
Can't. Grin DinsmOre, commander and part
owner OF the schooner Nellie ]. Dinsmore who died at
Quarantine several days ago from ycllowfever lost his
wife from the same disease while his way from
Havana 10 this port and their bodies lie side by side IN
the Quarantine burial grounds His little daughter age
q no had nia al 10 AN II
the only surviving member OF the family and will re-
turn 10 her late home ut Lu0ec, Maine.
Coroner Herman began an inquest. yester-
day, relative to the death OF George Lahr cigar
maker of No. 80 Avenue A. who fatally shot himself be-
fore daylight on Thursday, Immediately after unsuc-
cessfuy trying to the throat OF his roommate
Joseph Schneider who was asleep In bed when he was
frem delrium tremens. Schneider. who severely
cut on the face ana hands remaining at Bellevue Hos
pta the Inquest wac adjourned to await his recovery
A mass-meetlng Of the members of the An
cent Jewish Order X. &. B. held last evening at
Pythagoras Hail. In Canalst to rafy the action OF the
Executive Committee regarding fair TO be held for the
benefit OF the widows orphans Of the Society Jacob
Cohen the President said that the design OF the fair
a fund for the permanent benefit Of the
and orphans Of deceased members. BY law OF the
order on the death OF member his widow receives
OO and the creation OF the proposed fund is TO guard
against possible inability TO meet this expense The
cooperation Of every subordinate lodge expected TIE
far VIII be held az the Armory OF the Twenty-second
Regiment in West Fourteenthst from Oct "A to Nov
Remarks also made By the Rev. DR.. WdaweT, Ju-
Illus Lippman, aud n. ;. Levy.
AT the meeting of the Pilot Commissioners,
at No. 40 Burlngsli yesterday, communication was
received from Stephen ID. Trenchard Lighthouse In
spector Of the Third District, promising take imme-
date steps toward the removal Of the moorngs the
Relief ghtvessel No. 90 which has been reported as
dangerous TO navigation. communication from the
Mayor presented announcing that large quantities
coal ashes said TO have been thrown into
harbor of the Battery from the United States
thorough inquiries have failed 70 substana the charge
Action taken regarding the claim OF plot-bOat No
~. Pot-boat No. n having put pilot of insufficient
license on board the bark Nuovo Mundo on July &C. the
Commissioners have awarded the pIlotage both inward
and outward, to boat No. ~.
BROOKLYN.
The Finance Committee of the Board of
Education paid bills amounting TO f4 during July
No changes were made in the Police Depart
partment yesterday. but several may expected to-
day. The Democratic employees are anxously awaiting
their expected removal.
James Shevlin, Keeper of the County Peni-
Tertiary reports 4s5 cOnvcts under his charge Aug
l. ss2 being men and 1903 women The number discharged
during July 10s. The amount earned in the shoe
shop was S,16O
The two ambulances ordered for the use of
the Health Department have been received each costing
$500 One will be placed In Henry-st. and the other In
the Eastern District their stations being connected by
telegraph with the Health Office.
The cOOpers of Manhattan District held a
large mass meeting in Apollo Hall, E. D., last night az
which a RES Of resolutions read, declaring that
the workmen employed by Messrs. Havemeyer & Elder
tho