New-York tribune., 1873-06-14
NEW-YORK CITY.

day to Monday at 4 p. IN. -.
Col Manuel Freyre, Peruvian Minister az
Washington with his family, will sail Tor Eu0po 'ON'
in the steamship Vile du Havre' -.
Ualps celebrated brass, reed, and string
hords win erin their season next Monday on the steam
ers Bristol and Providence OF the ran fdSei l." ~,
The silver 6pergne presented to cyrus w,
Field has Just been finished by the engray%Sts % nip a
be exhibited at TifiaDy's, In Unlon-s1uhlo' ''''
The President, accompanied Dy hrs' uIan''
Miss Nellie Grant, Miss Cooke and MISS borie Vi n'a
dplphia and Gen Babcock arrived at tue fh'n A'"u'
Hotel last evening, from WestPolh
The closing out sale at II. ONeill a. COS
at Nos 327 and 800 sxth-ave at which largo asSor
ent OF ribbons straw goods lace, etc. VIII DC uPoSeu
OF, is announced to begin tins morhhs' ,
The sale of the paintings and relics OIL tne
late Joseph Fagnani the artist still continues aV No "
Fast Twelfth-st Crowds OF antiquarlahs tnron
the house from morning I'LL night IN sedrch W so are % pe
treasures The doors are kept open ahd Esi.oo H0 "
ceived now until instead Of p. Me- az AZ nr'V'
The Park Commissioners nave had specillca-
tions prepared for building IN Central farA ioi
the reception of the obscura, at present stou
in the octoron near the Casino The table on which ne
pictures are be thrown viii he IA ieet acT1S t Gu
spectators to be admitted at tme; a. ~ ~ !, ,y
building cannot contain the visitors VINO Ock W II u"S
AS the barge Caledonia, returning from an
eYcursiop was making a landing at the foot OF West
Tenthst last evening little fellow fell into the water
and would have been drowned had 1t not been Tor the
bravery Of David Wardell OF No 7l5t GreehWicnsl.'
who after handing his coat 10 some one sltuhs w.
boldly pluBged INTO the nver. After bringing the boy
safely out be inquired for his coat but iound that II
had beer stolen
The excitement at the Cotton Exchange was
resumed yesterday morning, and rumors OF Impending
faiures were freely circulated through the crowded
roam Prices advanced somewhat, but as the day wore
ON an easier feeling manifested Itself and on state
Inents that heavy shipments OF COTTON "oui DC mauc
TO tb mort 10 meet the demand, and failures were
reported although Iumorcd, matters assumed
their usual quiet aspect
Controller Green received the following
amounts yesterday From the Collector OF Assessments,
for street openings ana improvements and interest,
92 from the Bureau OF Arrears, for arrears OF
taxes assessments CrOtOn rent, ana interest too II
from he Bureau OF City Revenue for market rents aud
fees 81 2l7; from the Bureau of Water Register, for
Croon water rents, Si55 35 from the Mayor Secohd
Marshal, for licenses, $29i so total, S4s,297 o.
The time-honored college ceremony of "Bury-
ing the Ancient" was soemnized last night by the
students Of the Sophomore Glass FOR 1875 Of Columbia
College The students assembled with torchght at tho
Worth monument IN Madlsonsquare whence thcy
marched up Ffth-aye preceded by DOdworls band, to
the Boesen had dug and after burning the book to
ashes, 1t deposited IN the grave the band mean
while PLAYING a drge.
United States Senator Window, Chairman OF
the Special Committee Transportation between the
seaboard and the Interior visited the Produce Exchange
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by his secretary He
was received by Franklin EdsOn, President Of the Ex
change; Mr. Webb Chairman Of the Committee on Trade
and Commerce; Mr.. stark, President OF the Northern
TRANSPORTATION Company, and other members, who es
corted him through the building and displayed TO hun
mort as collected by the statscian OF Association
lie retired expressing ms grathcaOn at the evidences
Of material property there exhibited.
Joseph Clark, age 26, of No. 103 Lewis-st,
approached Backwers Island in a small boat yesterday
afternoon and attempted land the upper end OF
the island, where a number OF convcts were at work.
Alexander Elwe keeper, warned Clark to keep away
from the shore but the latter persisted In his course
and finally shouted in a peculiar manner. One OF the
convicts named James Burns, alias "Pper Burns"
dropped his aborng tools upon hearing this cry and
running 90 the shore, eaped into Clarks boat clark
then Instantly rowcd the boat out into the stream and
he did was fired at by Ewel me Dullet entered
Cark's left leg innicting severe wound, ana causing
the oars and rowed to the NewYork shore. He there
abandoned Clark, and fled. Several 0neers OF the
Nineteenth Precinct had heard the report of the pistol
and huryng where the boat lay, there found Clark
and arrested him. The prisoner was committed for
trial. o,,.
Music in Prospect Park at 4 p. 10.
Deaths during the past week, 10, including
3 from smallpox and 20 from consumption.
The new directory for 1894 will be issued
next week. and will contain 1O5O2s increase Of
3,l55 over last year
Antonia Oete, woman who has resided for
several months past in Magnoas T. D., pretending to
be Prussian Countess, committed yesterday, to
await the action OF the Grand jury by Justice SemeT.
for swndlng william SCHNEIDER out Of S3l7, and other
persons out Of smaller amounts.
The stOrekeepers on Fulton-st., Brooklyn,
are excited in consequence OF the notice served upon
them by the Board Of City Works, prohibiting them
from displaying signs and goods the sidewalks.
The ordinance provides that all shall be ten feet
the curb, and its enforcement 1t Is claimed, Will
do great injury 20 many tradesmen especially IN cases
private families other tradesmen, who would object
10 having their windows obscured by signs. The ordi
nance is TO be amended.
The Brooklyn Board of Health held a special
meeting last evening, Gen. James Jourdan presiding,
and prepared It's estimates for the maintenance OF the
department during the next fiscal year The amount TO
be asked for $4,000 against t2s5O0 last year Alder
man Clancy who represented the city in the Board
iected 10 this increase and said that IL all appeared
for salaries OF officials created by the act IL be-
eved that the city, although paying more for the
ming OF this new department, will not be correspond
ingy benefited, as promises to be refuge for political
slnecurists.
The question of carrying out the provisions
Of law passed by the Legislature Of 1871 authorizing
the opening Of North Thirteenthst, Brooklyn to the
permanent bulkhead line the East River was dis.
cussed by the Law Committee OF the Common Council
last evening The terminus Of tho street was closed by
the Legislature OF 1867 ana subsequently the Pratt Oil
Company, who were owners OF adjoining property took
possession OF the water tront and constructed pier
which has since used exclusively and IL Is stated 10
the great disadvantage OF other manufacturing cOmpa
nes who have been deprived Of dock In fact the only
dock In the vicinity where there sufficient depth OF
sessment for the opening OF the street. provided in
the act to be levied the six wards the
District and the cost will probably be fl5OOOO. The
Committee concluded TO visit the spot and inspect
ObstTucted public property.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-The movement for a more strict
enforcement Of the Excise Law general throughout
Queens County, the passage by the Legislature OF
the bill providing for the recovery OF damages by any
person who may receive Injury through the sale OF in
toxcatng drinks The Whtestone Commissioners have
taken special action IN the matter have also those OF
Flushing, Jamaica, Hampstead, and other places It Is
understood that the Excise Boards Of nearly all tho VII
IN tho county hAve APPOINTED specla detectYea