New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-27
NEX-YORK CITY.


day.
Large quantities of peaches are now arriving
from Delaware and Maryland by the NewJersey South
ern Railroad.
The contract for the Burns statue has been
awarded to John Steel. The site on the Mall at the
Central Park has been marked out.
Coroner Young has decided to admit Michael
Broderck bail in 1900 await the action OF the
Grand Jury relative to the killing of his son during the
terrible family quarrel in which he also severely stabbed
his other son.
John Monahan, of No. 110i Cherry-st., who
was defendant Spring in test case for alleged vo-
laon OF the Act for Licensing Sailors clearinghouse
fell dead at A. NJ yesterday, While singing at reFei
at his own house.
The only steamers landing immigrants at
Castle Garden yesterday were the Canada, Of the
National and the City OF Limerick Of the lnman Line
The number arriving small aud nearly all departed
at once for the West
The first bale of the new crop of Tennessee
cotton was sold yesterday front of the Cotton Ex-
change to L. N Freeman, at 20 cents per pond ~ was
raised in Rutherford County by j. L. and j. W. Perce'
and consigned to Woodward stlllman.
The severe storm of Sunday, which inter-
upted Geographic communication by land with the AT
lantic cable extended through Newfoundland 1t was
learned from superintendent Eckert that most OF tne
be in working order by p IN. yesterday.
The ship Edith Troop arrived, yesterday,
from Calcutta and reported that the ship Isle OF Wight
from Rangoon London, discovered June IT, TO De
in sinking condition The officers ana ere% OF the
with the family Of the captain were landed al cape
Town fortnight later.
All who served in the Mexican war, whether
in military naval service have been invited to meet
in Military Hall in the Bowery at 1880 p IN on Saturday
TO cooperate with the surviving members of the LIST Reg
iment of EewYork Volunteers who were mustered INTO
service for that war, in making arrangements for the
celebration OF the surrender OF the City OF Mexico
Twenty -one members of Company II, I'd
Regiment California National Guard from San Francisco,
underwent last night exhibition drill at the hall OF
the 18th Regiment, about 1900 persons being present.
With the exception of the CaPain me men were Dhd
with swiftness and precision which would have done
credit TO men with open eyes.
The Normal College will reopen on Sept. |,
as previously announced, the building being so
nearly finished that all the needed by the school
will be ready for occupation by the end OF TINS week
The opening exercises will be merely INFORMAL with ad-
present the regular work OF classifying assigning
studies &C.. will be proceeded with.
The directors of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company elected, yesterday, Alexandra of the New
York Mexican and Havana Steamship Company to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF George Pal
mer The subject the proposed loan from the Panama
Railroad Company was discussed but was deferred TOT
many will have a meeting to-day, and the matter
will come up for conslderaton
Ex-Sheriff Kelly, who has just returned from
Europe was at his Office yesterday afternoon, and
eeyed the congratulations OF several hundred OF his
poltlcal friends Much of the conversation was on po
ical topics and Mr. Kelly said that though there may
ne Tanfnany Hall who from personal motives
wished TO create split in the organization they would
he poweress to do He believed that there was no
organized dissatisfaction, and that harmony was the
prevailing sentiment
At the District Attorneys Office, yesterday,
John b. Miller insurance surveyor. residing at One
and Eeventh-ave was sub
W iIe No Rachel Ou 10
hail bond OF George s. Miller, builder Of No. West
Fitysixthst. who was arrested IN June upon an IN
dctnent found by the General Sessions Grand jury,
charging him with completely IN the King frauds; inc
amount of bail is 5000, and MI Dayds now renewed
Of responsibility Is SAID Nv reason OF an under-
standing had at the time he became Mr. Mners bonds
man.
Thomas O'Mara, age IA, of No. 119 Mulberry
ST. while flying kite the roof OF four-story house
adjacent at 65 p yesterday, slipped and fell on the
roof John Zimmerman, age was walking across the
ward at the moment and feed TO the earth by the
weight Of OMaras body, which fell upon his mead Inc
parents the children ran out INTO the YARD upon see
In the accident and their surprise found that the boy
Zimmerman had only been slightly injured, oAara,
however had received severe internal INJURIES ana 10y
order of Police Surgeon sayile taken TO Bellevue
Hospital.
At Yesterdays meeting of the Board Oh Pilot
Commissioners contract for the removal Of the canal
boat which recently sank in the East River just south
of the walst Ferry Slip on the Brooklyn side' was
awarded 10 j. W. Jenkins The search for the submerged
which the steamer Easily recently ran, and which
was at first supposed to be rock, and later an Old
wreck which the shock OF the coilslon had ptoKeh w
would argue favor Of the latter theory bits nave
been brought against number OF steamboat companies
for emptyng ashes into the haroGr ana IN cases
damages have been promptly paid The Board VIII CON
TIME these prosecutions III all cases where the ouense is
1''O'' BROOKLYN
The several committees of the Consolidation
Commission have prepared their reports which will be
acted upon by the body nj its session today
Lyceum Lodge No. 1888, |. 0. o. F., will
hold an anniversary entertainment at its hall In Ninth
At tonight Tie programme will include readings, reel
tatons addresses, and vocal and instrumental music.
in which members or the "el-khoWh Amerlcus OholI
and others Will take part.
The Board of Health resolved yesterday to
cause the arrest OF all persons driving leaking or uneov
cred garbage wagons. Steps we're taken to have the
snken lots covered with sagnant water on Nelson near
Hlck,-,t filled up To abate nuisance. The dangerous
rnndit,on of the tenement-house No. II Graham-aye.
was reported ana the owner instructed to repair and
cleanse u. ...,>
Long ISLAND CITY-The Committee of the
Whole of the Board Aldermen appointed TO investigate
the alleged frauds nthe transactions OF the Water Board
met at the City Hall at 1Oa. yesterday only OF the
Is members appearing. The constable detailed to serve
subpena upon the members OF the Wasr Board reported
that he had been able to find only one Commissioner,
and that he positively refused to ohey the summons.
The Committee remained session hour in eonsula
ton with its counsel. and then adjourned until Thurs
day While the Aldermen were IN session at the CITY
Hail a sub.C committee of the Committee NJ Fifteen was
holding an interview with Mayor De Beyoise Chairman
~ the Water Board in another part of the city, In par
snance 10 determination Of the Committee To 20 70 the
bottom of the water question and render TO the pubic
an unbiased report The result was not made pubic,
hnt n s conceded that the impression left upon the
minds OF the representatives OF the Committee was far
nore favorable than the recent accusations against the
commissioners have warranted had they been TO the
sIigtest extent corroborated. Politicians In THE
Second Ward are yet satisfied with the result OF last
snrtnt's Charter election. On Monday evening the
Alderman and his unsuccessful opponent engaged
an heated controversy which, at first threatened seri
Gus results Pistols drawn and discharged but owing