New-York tribune., 1873-07-30
NEW-YORK CITY.

J, I b McKee, washington
NEW-YORK CITY.
"The Pressp Lodge, No. 81, X. Of p, will
confer the Third Rank at their meeting to-day In Pytha
goras Hall.
The number of MormOns who have arrived
at Castle this year is i9e, While the total mum
Der for 1872 was only lGCO.
Several japanese students overheard the
argument in Supreme Court Chambers yesterday
on an application for mandamus against the City
Controller
Mary McMullen, the victim of malpractice at
No. SO Columbiast, considered out OF danger yes
terday and is believed will ultimately recover. She
declines to divuge the name Of the physician VINO per
formed the operation.
A German named Louis, age 20, fell from the
spire of the Presbyterian church In Nobest, E. d.
yesterday distance of 100 feet and was crushed 10
death. He was unmarried, and lived at SeventL-aYe
and Thirty ythird-st, New-f0rk
A descent was made yesterday upon the pol
fey shop Of George syster at Smith and Atlantle-sts
and Edward Johnston. Gustave Goodman, John Smith
and Theodore Williams were arrested I9r 'o'a'iHb '"e
law. The books and slips were also seized.
Charles Davis, resident at No. 14 Adelphi-
st. found an old fowlingpiece a closet on Monday
night, and undertook to discharge its contents uD
chimney. The piece burst and he was knocked sense
less The maDtel and furniture were damaged $780,
Henry Martin, age 20, was committed yes
terday to answer a charge OF obtaining money under
false pretenses preferred against him By Father ORei
ly pastor or st. stephens Church. Martin has for
several months been collecting money and clothing from
charitable persons the preteuse that IL was FOR the
destitute family Of man who mad been Killed Dy ran
road accident He had collected altogetheI SID Ehher
OReilly and exAssemblyman ROcne arrested him on
COurLst while he was endeaVorng 10 escape from Ine
A call has been issued for a meeting OF the
stockholders OF the suspended Trust Company, 70 be
held in the Academy Music Tuesday evening" Aug.
g. when full statement OF the affairs OF the Company
will be made and the views of the stockholders be asked
~ the proprety OF at once making GOOD the capal
stock ana resnming business at an early gay. Inc can
Il signed by Henry f. Pierrepont, John Halsey VIM s.
Tisdae, Seymour L. Hustled, James d. Fish, Henry
Sanger, Daniel Chauncey, and Alexander McCue'
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The chief engineer OF
the water-works and his assistants have made report
TO the Board OF the result OF the recent test ex
pe-iments Of the capacity Of the reservoir The
average accumulation and pumping OF water for "a
hours was 4S3O3s gallons nearly onethrd the maxi
mum amount anticipated from the completed reservoir
while In fact, less than onesixth Of the excavation
made The engineers state that the experiments have
demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt that one and
a half million gallons OF water can be obtained every "a
hours, which viii be enough 10 meet the prospective
wants of this city for years Patrick McKernan. who
for many years has held the position OF keeper
OF the Astoria station-house, has been removed,
and officer Heaney appointed in his place.
JAMAIcA-James E. Evans, jr, Principal OF the Wood
haven public school, complained before Justice Snedeker
Yesterday that Cyrus Iafrcan carriage painter had
stolen a revolver and sl7 from him Monday night.
The Testimony showed Evans had been drinking In Laf
rican company the time, whereupon he decided to
withdraw the compliant The prze-hghter SeddOns,
with George Lees, his trainer and John Murphy. his
upon being gned before Justice Snedekeryes
teray pleaded not guilty OF the charge preferred AGAINST
them waived an examination, and gave bonds to ap-
pear al the nex the of Sessions in Septem
Der. They then left under the apparent impression
that there would be nothing further done in the
In this however they were counting without District
Attorney Downing, who, II s understood determined
10 push the matter to the full extent OF the law.
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sixteen columns tO-mOrTOw, giving list OF property to
be by County Treasurer Sept 49, for the nom
payment OF The list includes about 1900 lots and
the sale will be made in each instance on the shortest
time that be obtained The object of this viii be to
bring in the taxes as early as possible.
CoRoSA-A large deposit OF brick clay Of the finest
quality has been discovered mere.
STATEN ISLAND.
EDGEwATER.-Th Aldermanic deadlock still
continues Last evening meeting was called for the
purpose Of making another effort to elect the ninth MEN,
ber-a vacancy, it viii be remembered, having been
occasioned some time ago by the resignation Of DR..
Richardson. The four Democratic members took their
seats but the four Republicans failed to make their APP
peance. Each party has It's preference ana Is deter
mined TO stand out TO the last.
VANDERBILT LANDISG.-The Directors OF the Staten
Island Railroad Company, and IL number OF invited
guests went out to sea ~ the steamer Josephine yes
terday for day OF Dlue-hsnng ana general euOyment
Among those present were Capt jacob II. Vanderbilt,
President and Mr.. Ockenhausen Treasurer OF the Com
pany; the Hon. Dwight Townsend, Wiener Townsend, T.
NJ. Meyers, and Mr.. Appleton.
sPRISGvILLE.-H. c. Murphy, who has worked for =.
V. Decker for two years. aDseOuded on sunday With
gold watch worth $780, and $50 IN money, which belonged
To employer. He arrested Bergen Point, y.
j. Yesterday and taken before Justice MtdlebrOOk at
Port Richmond, committed to await the action OF
the Grand jury
NEw-BRIGHTON.-The new Board OF Village Trustees
consisting OF Messrs Westeryelt, Pc Llngt0u ChaGl
ton, Mcdonald, and Heal will hold its first meeting
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
HARRIsoN,-Coroner Brennecke OF Rye was
called on Monday. to hold inquest upon the body OF
lad OF is or l6 years named Wadron X. Hayeand who
committed suicide time Sunday night, by hang
ing himself in a barn belonging to Gilbert Haveland.
The mother OF the deceased TO whom he devotedly
attached had died about year ago. when he had gone
10 with his relatives and 10 help about farm work
He had appeared much depressed, aud Sunday last
he visited the grave Of his mother, and trimmed the
grass about it he bad repeatedly done before, and
marked that seemed TO care about the OF
mis- mother except himself His failure to return hOme
on Sunday night created some uneasness in the MINDS
OF his family. aud going 10 the barn Monday morn
ing the body found suspended To beam and quite
dead. The physician who was sent for IN the case
stated that tue deceased must have committed suicide
thenigh before. No other than grief could nc
assigned for the act and the tuiy rendered verdict ~
that effect
YoNKERs.-Coroner W. T. Meeks OF Mount Vernon
held inquest at st. Johns Riverside Hospital yester
day upon body Of James Rafferty, age As years, who
found lying nsensbe at the foot OF the stairs OF