New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-02
NETWORK CITY.


Senator Sumner left the city yesterday at
ternoon for Boston. ..II.
The first annual picnic of the Press Lodge
No o. K. Of p win take place at Jones's Woods this
afternoon and evening The officers or the Grand Lodge
OF the State of New-York will be present
Capt Kennedy has recovered an additional
o. 500 worth Of the goods stolen by Messrs Lord Tay
lors confidential clerk Of which an account IN
another column thus making the total value OF the re-
ceived goods $4,000
In the Marine Court, yesterday, II. Es Scrib-
ner, Posto1ice clerks salary broker, brought an
action to recover 81 from Vim. Fletcher Post0fice
Clerk who had discounted his salary for that amount to
plaintiff and on its falling due, failed to hand il
Accused held in $500 bail to await trial.
Burglars entered and ransacked the house,
No. 800 West Ffy-sxths occupied by Horace Manuel,
banker Of No. 81 wast., ON Thursday afternoon. dur
ing the absence of the family The thieves effected their
through insecure scuttle and escaped with
alarge quantity of clothing and household ornaments
Julia Ann Hughes, age 10, of First-ave. and
Thirty -second-st and Sarah Duff, age Il, Of No. ei6
Twelfh-st left their homes at 1880 D. Thursday,
taking with them marketbasket, and Annie Mccain,
ace only 4, OF No. CAS- Twenh-st. Nothing could be
OF their whereabouts until yesterday afternoon,
when they fell into the hands OF the Charesst police.
Prof. Wise lectured before q large audience,
in Plympton Hail. last night, on his proposed balloon
voyage across the Atlantic. He gave sketch OF his
experiments and observations on tho upper air cur
rents showing concusvey, he thinks, that east
ery current exists which viii carry hun 10 Europe in
about "a hours. The Preparations for the voyage
approaching completion ard be eXpects 10 start late in
August or early IN September
The advertisements for coal and screened
gravel which presented at the meeting Of the Park
Commissioners yesterday were ordered to he repub-hed
on account OF informaty Tho bids therefore, we're
opened and II was announced that they woad not
be considered. The amount yielded from the sale OF
$40 900 worth OF Kingsbrdge bonds stated 10 be
SlOl75, which ordered TO be deposited with the
United States Trust Company, subject to the order OF
adopted in reference to the resignation of Col stebbns
rendering sincere thanks for the courtesy he has uni
formly manifested presiding officer OF the Board"
and expressing the hope that while he has for private
reasons resigned his official position he will continue to
aid the Board with his knowledge and experience IN
reference 10 matters connected with the department.
BROOKLYN.
Music in Prospect Park at 4 p. m.
Taxes collected during July, $528,909.
A new boat for the Jersey City Ferry is
building at Benhs's ship-yard Erie Basin.
The cOlored citizens celebrated Emancipa-
ton Day by picnic to Myrtle-ave. Park, yesterday
The cornerstone of the Roman Catholic
Church Of ST. Alphonso will DO laid in Noble-s, L. d.
tomorrow
DR.. II. C. Mclean has been appointed sur
geon TO have charge OF new ambulance which is being
built for the Health Department.. az
The Police Property Clerk during the month
OF July received from the several precincts lost stoen
and abandoned property valued at ss055, aud has
claimed articles TO the value OF S,Si7
An application will probably be made to the
Court to-day either for the removal OF Kate stoddard
from her close confinement in Raymondst. Jail for
the appointment OF commission 10 decide as 10 ner IN
sanity.
A farewell reception was given last even
ing to ]. Hartley Secretary of the London Sunday
school Union, at the Second Presbyterian Church, IN
Clinton-st, Fulton Addresses were MADE By Mr.
Hartley, the Rev. DR.. Vincent, Albert Woodruff, and
other sunday school men,
Edward Walsh was recently sent to the
County Penitentiary, by Police Justice Walsh, on com
plaint of the NewLots Board OF Health for maintaining
nuisance in the shape OF dirty hog pen His counsel
on the ground of defective commitment
Judge McCue and other prominent officials
have taken stock In a bank which is about to be
started under the OF the Bank OF Kings County,"
aud which is to have capital Of 100000; shares 500
ex-MayOr Edward A. Lambert A. s. Barnes, VIM H.
Hazard, Controller Schroeder, and Junus A Fuller
Many are inclined to believe that this IS only new in
stitution which will supersede the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany. ,oxO ,uD
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-The Board of Assessors
has stricken from its roll OF 5000 levied
on the personal property OF the Long Island Railroad
Judge Rumsey will open Tuesday the recalled ex-
traordnary OF the Supreme Court which tried the
Long Island City MayOralty contest in which the jury
did not agree The Common Council has given public
notice the filing OF the city map prepared by the Sur
vey Commissioners, and calls the attention Of all inter
ested to the provision OF the act which renders
sary to have all buildings and street openings
comply with the new survey....The August
term OF the City Court Judge Pearse presiding, viii be
opeued at the City Hall a. 10 a. ~ on Monday The
sizes have biyouaced Jacksonave the Sunnyside
Hotel and about two miles from the ferry Members OF
the company may be daily upon the streets telling
fortunes Of the curious. The examination Of John
nnf a n8s Ta hed before Rcode
PARCELS yesterday. The evidence was OF most
woman as Of the most hearess OF her It ap-
peared in evidence that she IN the habit Of beating
the child until II was too weak 10 cry and then Of lock
ing 1t up in dark room would leave 1t for two days
without food drink. The mother Of the child
and that she had placed it with Mr. schmidt board
The child left there about two months ago. and
brought court and presented horrid spectacle 1t
literally nothing but skin aud bones. and reduced
the man. but held Mrs. schmidt 70 await the action Of
the Grand jury. Recorder PARCELS yesterday dis
the charge attempting TO cut her husbands throat
The scene in court was most affecting the father OF Mrs
Taznan attempting 10 thank the Recorder but breaking
down before he had finished.
JAMAICA-JOhn Wild, the colored man arrested on
isS bn ssSnod and robbeS Ws n one GI
wmle on his way home from market on the morning OF
July aragRed before Justice snedekcr, yesterday.
The prisoner confessed that he was IN the wagon With
Dennis, but alleged that his companion who rs in
and that he Wild) was aware rhat he Intended to
saut rob Denuis until the deed was DONE Being with
out money noNcNtl' dcCcpt VII,
wentto Philadelphia. Wild was fully committed for
trial.
. EAST JLMAICA-MaItelus BaTtenus, farm hand In
the employ L. Yates, while moving yesterday was
overcome by heat, aud died shortly being re-
moved To the house Deceased Pole, and had
III the country only six weeks
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFToN.-The work upon the earthworks
of Forts Wadsworth and Tompklns has almost come to
standst in consequence of the lack of dirt for filing
purposes superintendent CocFof who has charge OF
work obliged TO dispense with the services of rs
or 80 horses carts and about 80 aborers yesterday