New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-24
who 80 years old, was confirmed invalid, and had
frequently declared herself weary OF lfe

The steamer City OF Montreal landed BOO
immigrants at Castle Garden, yesterday, the ship
Maria Gatz, age g. was' buried at sea when short time
out an infant also died on the passage.
The Williams g. Guion steamship Wyoming
which ran ashore Sable Island her last trip, Is
detained at this port for inspection and her mails VIII
be taken to-day by the Scotia which will sail at a. M
Inc sieamshlp New,Yotk OF the North German
sailing at p. m.
The funeral of ex-Alderman James McLaren,
who died at his residence No $40 East Broadway. on
Sunday. win take place from the house at 1870 p 10
day. The LiDeoln Club took appropriate action con
corning his death at special meeting held last night,
and the Club and the Board Of Aldermen invited TO
attend the funeral.
The quarterly session of the Board of Phar-
macy will open, Oct g. at the University Building,
continue days The following Board has been
chosen by the trustees Of the College OF Pharmacy: VIM
SgeSrgaa5d PTesde1t rSu BSH Benz
opening Of the College OF Pharmacy will take place at
p. IN. on Oct G.
The reception of applications for admission
TO the Evening High School began Monday evening
at Grammar School No 49, in Thirteenthst, Sixth
ave-. and Will continue the evenings Of this and next
week, from to O'Clock, except on SATURDAYS Inc
term will begin Oct 6. Instruction Is given In
great variety of the higher branches taught In the
schools OF this city.
An autopsy by Deputy Coroner Cushman,
the body Of Patrick Mcdonald who was almost Ia
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by VIM. Smith, at Canal and Laight-sts., Monday,
shows that death resulted from compression OF the
brain by extTavasation OF blood caused by the violent
manner which the head OF deceased struck the pave
ment Smith has been committed the Tombs by Coro,
Herman TO await the result OF an Inquest to be heu
on Friday.
The rock on which the steameriEasby struck
several months ago. and for which digen search has
been made was discovered Monday by Capt Hess OF
the United States Coast Survey steamer Arago 1t Is
situated foot OF Nintht East River, and is Gov
cred with IA feet of water at low tide The surface Is
about by feet in extent At the request Of the Board
of Pilot Commissioners Capt Hess VIII anchor nuoy
over It, and the Secretary OF the Board OF I1ot OU I
mssiOners will to-day confer with the Lighthouse III
spectOr the subject The prosecution OF steamship
captains and owners for the dumping Of ashes and run
bsh the harbOr still continues, and, 1t Is hoped, VIII
speedily put an end to the nuisance
Miss Linda Gilbert has begun in this city
her work providing libraries for prisons. In an effort
TO provide suitable for the Tombs, she has the IN
dorsement and cooperation OF the following gentlemen
Mayor Havemeyer, stephen II. Tying ir, Geo. j. Man
gins, the Rev. Charles Deems, the Rev. W. o. Ormlsted
the Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, the Rev. Geo. Hep
WORTH and the Rev. Alvah Wiswa. Elisha Harris, Cor
responding Secretary Of the Prison Association anu
Committee to select books and further the work BOOKS
and packages from ladies of this city, New-Haven; PM
ade phia and Chicago, have been received and II Is
hoped that those who have promised books Will send
them in promptly, either to Dr. Deemss study, III
Greenest the OF Church Of the Stranger VI 10
No 1265 Broadway.
At the inquest held by Coroner Kessler, yes
terday relative the death OF Henry Desteen age OF
No LOO Firstave, who injured in being run over
by Belt No Fifty-ntDh-st Sept. 10, and
who died few days later the Presbyterian Hospital
at Madson-ave and Seventy rst-st, without notice OF
his critical condition having been sent to the Coroner
It appeared that the lad with other schooboys ran after
the to steal ride, jumped on the front PLATFORM
and getting of being ordered TO do So fell ana had
both his legs run over verdict was rendered cen,
sung the officers of the hospital for not having called
upon TO take the antenortem statement OF
the deceased aud recommending the use oil gales upon
the front platforms OF street cars ana te arrest Ny
police Of all boys found playing on or around cars "e
BROOKLYN
Meeker-ave., beyond Kingsland-ave., is re-
ported to be in extremely dangerous condition.
Water mains and hydrants are to be placed
in Dean-st, between Bedford and Nostrandaves
Assessment bonds amounting to 100000 were
paid yesterday and bonds amounting to $4,000 the day
before, mostly to savings Danksa
The Tax Collector transferred, yesterday to
the Registrar OF Arrears an abstract Of unredeemed
property amounting to s2,iH IS, sold for nonpaJment
of assessments.
Complaint was made to the Board of City
Works, yesterday, concerning the which La
fayetteve. is being repayed The matter was referred
TO the Engineer OF the Board and an inspector
The books for the registration of names of
candidates for admission into the evening schools at
Greenpoint were opened on Monday evening. The num-
her of applicants far exceeded OF the night last
year. and every indication that the schools viii
teachers appointed: Miss NJ f. Coeheu, Miss NJ. A.
Brady, Miss NJ I. Gaynor, Miss r. Il. Martin, Mrs X.
DOane, and Andrew Fitzgibbon H. b. Hanaford VIII ACT
LONG ISLAND.
CoRoNA.-The Roman Catholic Church of
this place was broken into on Friday night last and
pundered Of the chalice silver candlestcks and other
articles of value Yesterday a stranger who. on the
morning succeeding the robbery In town. was
arrested, taken to Flushing and locked up. After
brief confinement he confessed his guilt, and gave the
of pawn0rOker III Long Island City 10 whom he
mad disposed OF the property OfeeTs were sent 10 Tue
place designated and recovered all the articles stolen
The prisoner refused to give his name.
RosLYs.-The annual session OF the Queens County
Teachers Institute will begin here on Nov. 6, and con-
tinue two weeks
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
TARRYTowN.-A little boy named Nolan was
amusing himself on Pocantico bridge, Sunday after
noon, when named Porteus and Hill began an
moving him. and finally undertook TO throw him into the
river Michael Nolan the boys father. went to his aid
and during alteration that ensued he stabbed
seriously the breast and wrist. Mrs Nolan, going
to her husbands assistance, received an ugly wound
upon the wrist. Both confined to their house in
sequence of their Injuries Hill and POrteus have been
arrested and held for trial.
Recommendations Riddle and John Nielsen
bacher quarreed at aeT house IN on
times over the head and shoulders with Ratchet in
dcting each time dangerous wound, and fracturng
his skull DIR. Deyo attended the injured man. but
thinks cannot recover. Riddle was arrested.
PEEKsRuL-The Hudson River Central Baptist Asso,
Will meet here to-day Edward T.. Shonnard"
brotherin-law OF ex-Gov Seymour stricken with
paralysis Saturday, at his home IN this place. aud is
not expected TO live.
NYACK.-The cornerstone OF new Methodist Episco-
nal Church be laid here next Monday. The Rev. j.
B. Weekly viii be preside Nearly $4,000 has been
cured for the object thus far
EEW-.JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-As freight train No. 12s on
the Erie Railway, approaching Bergen Tunnel from
the west yesterday p M, the engineer discovered
man lying on or very the track but found II
possible 10 stop train before the was
and terribly manRed He was picked up and brought
IN tbis city but died soon reaching the depot