New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-25
BROOKLYN.

| g:Many Of the city merchants and milliners
held their FAN openings yesterday.
Ten additional mail-carriers were appointed
yesterday Washington upon the nomination of Post
master Talbot.
The report of the committee which is now
examining the accounts OF Water Registrars and Tax
Collectors offices. Will be ready in November.
The annual floral and fruit festival of the
South Thrdst Industrial School will take place the
evenings OF Wednesday and Thursday. Oct and 2, at
Apollo han, l.. d.
Gustaye Olsen, the sailor of the Norwegian
bark Alhome who was stabbed in Brooklyn by oscar
Heender shipmate, sunday last, died at the Long
Island College Hospital yesterday An inquest VIII be
held by the Coroner to-day. Heender arrested and
confined in Ludlow-st. jan.
The Mayor, Controller and Finance Commit
tee will hold meeting in the Mayors office this after
noon 20 make preliminary arrangements for the exam
Uaon OF the accounts of the Board OF CITY Works and
OF line old street Commissioners Department ordered
by the Common Council ON September 10.
The American Woman Suffrage Association
will hold its NTH annual meeting and celebrate its fourth
anniversary in this city and Brooklyn Monday and
Tuesday oct 10 and a. beginning with addresses Mon
day evening Cooper Union and holding three sessions
in Py mouth Churcn on Tuesday Col 7. W. Higginsou.
President of the Association, Will preside.
AT regular meeting of the Brooklyn Yacht
Club held last night it decided 10 hold clam bake
on Oct g. on the grounds Of Mayor Godfrey Gunther
at Bay Ridge Committee of four was appointed to
OF three 10 resolutions OF sympathy concerning the
death Of the late Sidney DorOD, an old member OF the
Club. - - -
NEwTowY.-0f the 1000 lots and parcels of
land advertised TO sold unpaid taxes the on
about 900 have paid and they exempted from
the operations OF the law. The County Treasurer will
begin the sale those still in at the Courthouse
a Ill. on Monday neIt...-.Ihe Committee OF
Seventy-one Tuesday evening recOnsidered and
ferred committee the resolution passed. at the pre-
yious meeting recommending the circulation OF petit
ton In favor OF tue pardon Of Simon Flaherty,
OF three years confinement IN sing Sing
for deadly assault at the polls Oh three members OF the
Committee e. The Board Of Town Auditors yesterday
afternoon met subcommittee of the Committee OF
seyenyone for the purpose OF considering the proposed
survey land mapping II the town After protracted
discussion voted that the proposed
necessity, and committee OF three appointed 10
ascertain powers OF the Board aud the probable
pense OF the work. the Committee TO report TO the Board
al an adjourned meeting 20 be held on Oct. 8.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-SoOn after midnight yesterday
morning. the keeper OF the draw OF the Newtown creek
bridge, between Hunters Point aud Greenpolnt, was
startled by loud for help On going the
bridge the keeper discovered man struggling In the
water and another hurrylng from the bridge. With
great difficulty the drOw ming rescued He
fused give his name or that of his wouldDe murderer
but he pushed from the bridge by his companion
during quarrel
CoRoSA-Keeler's extensive picture-frame manufae
tory suspended operations, and the stock and nix
Of the concern VIII De sod al puDo auction under
the foreclosure OF "A mortgage.
STATEN ISLAND.
RIcuMoNp.-The Democratic Convention of
Richmond County for the purpose Of eecng delegates
10 the State Senatorial. and Judicial Conventions
held yesterday in the County Courthouse, and at
teuded by 100 delegates. Judge Thomas Garrett pre-
sided The election resulted at follows Delegate to
State Conyention-The Hon. John Decker. Northned;
AlternateG W. Ellis, Westned. Delegate 20 Judiciary
ConyentIon-Robert Chrysue, southied. Delegates 10
Senatorial Conventions. Il Buck MiddetOwn, j. III.
Van Cleef Mortified. John Vaughan. South1eld. John
seaton, Castleton, C. c. Ellis Westheld. Delegates at
large-J Baker, Middletown Joseph Larkin. Casteton
C. Jones, Northheld Adjournment was had until Oct ..
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLAIss.-The Democrats of the hid
Assembly District OF westchester County will hold
Convention Pnesbridge Friday, TO select delegate
the district at the approaching State Con-
venon and those of the lid Assembly District will hold
convention at this place on Monday Of next week to