New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-07
NETWORK CITY.

be closed for repairs from Aux 10 W ooP' '
Quiet again reigned in the halls OF Castle
Garden Yesterday. The immigrants were few In mum
ber and speedily departed for the west
One of the directors of the Canton Company
announced yesterday, that loan OF several mon uoi
lars had received In England for the Improvement
Of the Companys property 800,
Assistant Auditor Childs of the Naval Office,
who was reported have mysenously disappeared re-
turned his duties yesterday only having gone Oh
short excursion 10 Coney Island
A large number OF the youthful inmates OF
the Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Fee School, and OF the
Union Home for Soldiers and Sailors Orphans enjoyed
an up the Hudson, yesterday, IN seanDoa'
and barge
Commissioner Van Mort of the Department
of Public Works reports that the number OF bathers at
the free floating baths during July was 2e7l36 Of
whom 5000 The largest nuulDer VI pa'n-
ers on any one day I6,452 on Tuesday July To-
The Legion of st. Patrick were refused
permission by the Police Board yesterday, to parade
without promising to lay aside their mnsKets
knights Tempars organization were relussI t ye
| their swords at home.
| A cable dispatch has been received by ). U.
Dale agent Inman line Of steamers, announcing
that the officers OF the steamship CITY OF Washhgr1n
have been dismissed from the eompany's service Inc
charge made failure in using the lead on the last yoy
| age Of the Inflated steamer.
| The funeral of Lowell Purdy took place at
10 a. m yesterday at his late residence, No 3SS west
|
conducting the service. A large number of prominent
residents their regard for an OLD
and valued friends: Tue IeHlahs "ere 'hA'N " 'A'
| WoOdlawn Cemetery
The Married Mems Association are to take
part in excursion Oriental Grove today 1t VIII
be the first one they have made. The steamboat Meta
mora and the barge Chicago Will stop at the pier at the
foot Of one hundred-and-ninth-st, f. H. at a. h anu
by a NJ they yi be moored IN the a9e a AZ inc
| TO the scene OF their festivities
| The following were the receipts at the Con-
troers Office yesterday Assessments for street open
ngs and improvements and interest s23353 81 arrears
Of taxes assessments water rent and interest e85 OS
Eet rents and fees t525 93 Croton water rents and
penalties se9 81 permits to Sr God vaRs S3t P o.
| lice Court, $50; total, s3S,24 49,
Rows of residences are finishing as follows
Several brown-sone fronts the north side OF East
Thirty between Lexington and Third-ayes
number OF fronts, with stores underneath
at the southeast corner Of Twentysixthst and Third
and several Ohio stone fronts on the north SIDE OF
East Fifty-nnth-st, between Fifth and Madson-aves.
fOur-sOry brick marble factory Is approaching com
Fortieth-st.
Moritz Simon, United States ViceConsul at
Hanover and head OF a well-known German banking
firm arrived, yesterday In the Cambria from Hamburg
Mr. Simon being the German agent for the bonds OF
several American cities and States will, while in this
country visit Secretary OF the Treasury at washing
ION and also The cities of Chicago Cincinnati and Phil
adelpha. He received by large party OF prOnl-
nent German citizens at the wharf aud accompanied in
carriages TO his hotel He VIII remain IN THIS country
| about six weeks.
David Murphy, whose death sentence was
| committed by Gov. Dix TO imprisonment for life, re-
ceived the quietly, but evidently much eiated
He stated yesterday that he had not expected any inter
ference on the part Governor but had been fully
prepared Tor the worst He expressed himself As CRATE
| ful for the cemency shown him. ana asserted that
hencefOrth his conduct would be pralsewOrthy lie was
visited by his counsel william r. Howe, and by Sheriff
Brennan both OF whom congratulated him ON his escape
| from the gallOws.
The funeral of John III. James took place,
yesterday afternoon from his late residence at No SO7
West Fiftieth-s the Rev. DR.. d. j. Minginns officiating.
The remains incased in rosewood casket with
silver handles, which was covered with floral offerings
The pall-bearers were j. T. Bird, Wm T. David Joseph
| Beesey H. Hazelton, Robert Dunlap, f. H. NJ. New
| cOmbe, HOrati0 Forbes aud william L.. Anderson:
iepds "f the deceased among whom were many well
known hatters The remalns were conveyed to Green
| wood for inteTment
BROOKLYN.
Park bonds representing 1900 were issued
| by the Controller yesterday.
The Excise Commissioners receipts during
July $500; expenses, $Iis So
Work has been suspended on the new Tab
ernacle for the Rev. Dr. Talmage's congregation owing
IL stated to disagreement between the contractors
The Building Inspector granted GO permits
to alter and repair buildings, and was informed OF IL
violations OF the building law during July Plans for u
| new buildings were approved.
The three-story brick tenement No 90 Par
ttonst is reported being in dangerous condition,
the front walls having buged OUT and being likely
! fall at any time. The owner lives In New-Y0rk
The matter of the Petitions in Bankruptcy
against the Brooklyn Trust Company to have been
heard by United States Commissioner winsow yester-
day, but by mutual consent further adjournment
| had for one week
The schooner Matilda Brooks, from Jackson
vile Florida arrived at the Commercial Wharf yester-
day. and the Health Board subsequently informed
that two of the i'll with yeowfeVer. in
yestigatiOn showed that there yellow Oh
board but that the report had been started by board
ing keeper who had been unsuccessful in getting
some OF the seamen into his clutches.
The American Indian Aid Association has
issued long appeal in behalf OF the Modocs in which
claims that 1t Is evident that no military court has
Jurisdiction in the OF Capt Jack and that in the
trial at Fort klamath, July the original and real
causes OF the and the death OF Candy and Thomas
were entirely ignored In obedience TO public opinion in
that region showing that an impartial jury trial could
| not be had there. The Association argues: II the
inent then in behalf OF justice demand that an the
survivors OF those engaged in the slaughter Of Modocs
attacked Capt Jacks villages and murdered his people
in December Iast be Immediately arrested and placed in
chains with Capt. Jack. until both parties have fair
'''"'' LONG ISLAND.
| NEwTowN.-Since the beginning of the pub
LEGATION OF the list OF 1000 lots to be sold at auction by
Treasurer account OF unpaid
been ascetned that many OF the OF these lots
actually paid the taxes, and hold the Collectors re-
eepts but that money turned to the
Treasurer TIE OF procedure in these has
not yet been determined upon The inquest to Inquire
into the cause the fatal accident at the Thomsonaye
crossing OF the Flushing Railroad last Thursday has
been further adjourned until Saturday evening. The
Board Excise has notice that all persons nd
selling liquor without license after the rst Monday in
gun work the old Newtown plank road lately aban-
doned by the Turnpike Company IL Will be wldened IN
many places and put perfect order throughout the