New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-26
NEW-YORK CITY.
Music in washington-square at 8 p. m.

The fifth annual target excursion and sum
mer nights festival Of the John Scott Guard VIII DC
hold at Suffers East River Park, at the foot OF Eighty
fOurth-st on Thursday.
A correspondent requests that the time OF
opening OF next term at the Normal College be
publicly announced, as there Is uncertainty concerning
the date In the minds OF many.
The walls of the new ediice for the Church
OF the Holy Trinity, at Forty-seeondst and MADISON
ave. are approaching completion The structure has a
frontage OF 100 feet the avenue, ana u 1eet on
secOnd-st. Ii Is built OF brick and stone.
The following were the arrivals at Castle
Garden yesterday BY the steamer Batavia from Liv-
erpoo 93s by the steamer City OF Chester, from Liver
pool 7j3; by the steamer Wisconsin from IEeIpVoii'
is by the steamer Republic from Liverpool ''' '''
Since last Thursday no peaches have arrived
by rail FROM Delaware. The receipts on that day al
Jersey City amounted TO l59 cars The cause OF the
interruption in shipments is broken bridge near
Newcastle Del. Two hundred carloads are expected
tomorrow.
The ruins of the tenement house No. 32l
West Eeyenth-st were thoroughly searched yesterday
and the fact was established that there were no more
SdS beneath the 70 T Sage beef in e Sans at TIE
moment OF its fsl, returned 20 his home yesterday,
having remained away m CONSEQUENCE OF securing en-
poymeut from an itinerant fruit dealer The inquest
mas been postponed uuti Monday at IL a. m.
On Sunday evening, a gang OF pickpoekets
and roughs entered the cars OF the train due at the
Fortysecond-s depot at p m The leader OF the gang
being recognized by the conductor ordered to leave
the ears when fight ensued during which pistol was
fired. The conductor aided by the passengers AZ as1
succeeded in electing the mtrnderS s1eth brennan nam
the least efficient assistant OIL the CONDUCTOR III MS
perous work
One of the most painful sights of the many
which the OF this city nightly present to the
multtudes who throng them, witnessed at about
o'clock last Barclayst. 1t was respectfully,
dressed boy not more than 10 OF 10 years Vi age WING
stupidity drunk on the sidewalk IN Iron. % ~, pHe6
Church. Many klnd-hearteu men anu "Gle" I,Pppi
what the matter and then passed on Finally,
n approached who recognized LIN, anu ne was
picked up and taken home.
Pacific Mail was the feature of the stock
market Yesterday price opening at 49, advancing to
AZ amid great excitement and closing az from At
10 4Is, under the pressure Of heavy sales Various
theories were entertained the Of the advance
the vessels which It could not use another tna tne
bears covering their short contracts aud
manipulation OF the stock by the " bulls"
A correspondent complains that the store Of
Capt Baney, OF No l52 Bowory, was robbed Of about
sCoO worth Of clothing 1880 a. H., on Friday. He
claims the store not furnished with shutters
and that two lights were burning IN the store, and in
view II the prominence OF thOroughfare, holds that
such burglary should not have been possible. He In
MARI xpains s occurrence no viewer By the statement
that young VINO sleeps In the store saw the bur
glars but was afraid TO raise the alarm.
The san Francisco Cadets, Co. H. of the 2d
California Regiment, in this city about 1850 IN.
yesterday. but owing to mlsapprehenson Of the time
Of their arrival, there 10 escort 80 the members
were driven in carriages the TIN Regiment Armory
where they are now quartered The Company, consist
ing of 30 men, Il under the command OF Capt = T. . NC
Donald and Lieut. George Bigey They VIII attend the
Union Square Iheater tonight and will give 10 morrow
evening an exhibition drIl at the ArmOry OF the 7th
before the officers vi the First and Second DIVISIONS
The chief feature will be the Bndfod drill" In this,
the usual movements OF Company and skirnish drill
and me manual OF arms are performed with bandaged
A ffprI he "A
Warden Johnson was privately informed, on
Saturday night, of a contemplated attempt Of several
prisoners to escape from the Tombs. lie Immediately
searched the prison personally and found in
cell No. l2s, on the fourth tier, overlooking
the roof Of the kitchen. Daniel Dogahne, charged
larceny. and George Mclaughlin, charged with
petty larceny With an iron bar, broken from PED
stead the prisoners had already made large hole
through the inner brick wall, and had nearly looseued
some of the granite 9oShs 81 tne outer T no had
stayed away Til midnight they would nave escaped
they were placed in close confinement IN the DARK cells
BROOKLYN.
The public schools Will reopen on Monday,
Sent l. During vacation most OF tine school houses
nave been repaired anu reprinted
The special committee of the Board of SUI
pervsors appointed Investigate the charges Of fraud
on the part Sheriff Williams will hold Its rst session
at p. III. to-day.
The Board of City Works handed over to
the Registrar OF AfIeaF5 yesterday
OF property against which the city has claims amount
ing s9e0OO Tor unpaid water rates from 1853 to ISL
Mrs. Charles RaynOr of No.. 80 Middagh-st.
recently sold bag Of old rags to iunkman, forgetting
the fact that she had previously slowed for safe
keeping In the bottom OF the nag ~ iSstetaly sle
might De found
The appointment of William Cheney as
Foreman of the Navy-Yard Friday last in place OF
William Wallace gives rise to much discussion among
Brooklyn politicians ATRBUSE reporter was informed
Yesterday at the NayyYard that the appointment had
without doubt been made from political motives. The
office Is said to he worth about 81 800 annually The
officer has charge OF all the laborers under the Civil En-
elneer. OF whom there are now aooue one nundfSd'
Roth me new apponee ana the late incumbent are Re
pubcans. bat the official Is said TO be more active
polls. No charges OF any kind were male against
Mr. Wallace hut he removed IN Obedience 20 orders
from Washington aud secret mud: Of the fact tAat
his removal was dictated solely by pOhca cOhslueia'
tons.
The funeral of the recently drowned jour
naist George r. Rowe took place yesterday afternoon
from ST. Barnabas Protestant Episcopal Chapel at Bush
wiekave. aud DeKaib-pace. Brooklyn. At .. IN. the
remains which inclosed in rosewood caske with
SILVER mountng borne from the residence Of the
family al No $50 DeKab-ave. TO tho chapel followed
by long procession comprising members OF the Jour
nastc fraternity Of NewYork representatives OF the
press both cities, and Prospect Lodge No go o.
o. F. OF which the deceased was "a member. The ser
vices at the chapel were coaeud,d by the Rev c. s.
Williams. rector VI ST. Matthew's Church, who also made
an earnest address Toe casket covered with beau
tful floral offerings from the lodge the family, and the
late associates. The pabearers were X c. Norris, G.
Mills r. j. Finn, III. H. Harrison, =. Ready, A. o. Plum
kett and Past Grand f. A. Andrews and Brother ]. W.
Raynor of Prospect Lodge. The remains were inferred
a Greenwood.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The Board of Aldermen
will meet as u committee OF the whole this morning to
investigate eaeged frauds in the transactions OF the
Water Board. Tley have engaged ID. II. Lgddy,
young NewYork lawyer, TO conduct the examination OF
witnesses. IL Is understood that several members OF
the Water Board deny the authority OF the Aldermen 10
compel their attendance, AM that they announce their
determination 10 disregard any subpoena that may be
served ON them . Saturday evening, before DARK, two