New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-15
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The Cooper Union Free Reading Room will
be reopened Monday.
The Helvetia Rifle Club of this city will hold
It's annual shooting festival at schutzen Park Union
HILL n. j., on Aug. 20 and 81.
Company L, 10th Regiment Highlanders,
O. will hold picnic this afternoon and evening at
Belvdere Park, at One-hundred- and-tentb-st. and
Eighthave.
The owners of the booths incumbering the
| sidewalks around Catherine Market have decided to
obey the order OF the Board OF Health commanding the
destruction OF the stands and yesterday six OF the
booths were pulled down. One OF the booth occupants
OF Centre Market also destroyed his stand yesterday
At the meeting of the Dock Commissioners,
yesterday the request OF tho Health Board that the
oal dock the foot of Thirty N R., be put
under the Boards control for the purpose OF removing
dead animals from the ety. was granted II was also
mendaon remove the dumping board at the foot OF
vesey-st
Delegates from number of Italian SOcie-
ties In the city met at the Germana Assembly Rooms
last night to institute for putting down the
traffic in Italian children. committee was appointed
TO confer with societies represented at the meeting
the necessity OF united action the matter was en-
Union TO consider the subject Is proposed.
AT yesterdays meeting of the Park Com
| missioners communication received from A. N
Lawrence asking for the erection OF drinking fountains
in stuyvesant Park referred TO the CnieEngineer
Tenth, Eleventh, and Seventeenth Wards, complaining
Of the lawlessness practiced in Tompkins ana
asking that the police force In that square be increased
was referred to the Superintendent OF Parks.
The awards to the bidders on the numer-
improvements, proposals for which were opened at
the Department of Public Works Tuesday, will be
made IN a day or two. and probably to the lowest
bidders For the sewer in One-hundredand
G. Jones was the lowest bidder: John B Devin en-
tered the lowest bid for the paving OF Fortyseventhst
between Third and Fourh-aves.; and G. W. Murphys
W.
st., from Madison to Thrd-ave.
Collector Arthur presented, yesterday after
noon, in behalf of the British Government, handsome
baromeerto Osborne Nichols first mate OF the Amer
can ship Gen. Mcclellan. The gf which was forwarded
through Minister Thornton, was made as mark OF APP
probation of the exeItons OF Mr. Nichols IN resculng
The Of the bark Crusader, Of Liverpool from the
sinking wreck OF that vessel In September last Ies
monas have also been received through the same chan
mel for captain and third mate Of the Gen. Mcclellan
A delegation of prOperty-Owners on the line
OF proposed Eastern Boulevard called yesterday on
Commissioner Van Mort to confer with him in reference
to the optional portion from Eghtysixthst TO One
hundred-and- sixteenthst. Avenue A. The majority
TO favor divergence from the point OF departure
to Frstave and would have the line OF TINS th9rougn
fare followed possible. On the other hand IL
was urged that If Avenue were followed the route
would be more direct and cost less NO decon roi yo'
The old floor in st. Paul's Church is to give
way TO yellow pine and the pine in the to oak but
the pulpit will not be moved from the center OF the
church Square pews Will be made on the site OF those
occupied by General Washington and the Goyernor-n
the forth and south alses, respectively. Tablets VIII
nrobaby be placed in them recording their claims 10 IN
terest while old cOatsOfarms VIII Do hung ABOVE
them in their original positions Glass OF several UNITS
nrncinalIy gold green and white Will be set into the
antique windows The ball ana yane on the spre nave
already been regiided
The following were the receipts at the Con-
trolers Office yesterday Arrears Of taxes assess
ments water and interest, $3.50 50 assessments
for street-openings and improvements and interest
$3.50 II permits to build vaults, $685. 81 permits 70
connect with sewers, $40; Croton water rents ana
penalties and permits to tap water pipes, S542 30
market rents and fees, 1905 % permits Tor street
stands signs and showcases Sl44 licenses, slO2 25
| Total sl043O 32 The payroll OF PAYERS on public
works to July 81 was $3.50, aud tue paSrol OF dock
| laborers, S,09I.
A report of New-York merchants against the
action of the Committee appointed by Congress to revise
the Revenue laws has been prepared by the Revenue
| Reform Association OF this city. 1t appears
| that the Congressional Committee was to nave CON
shifted with merchants in this city and through the
country hut failed do lie has prepared its report
and viii submit il to Congress ut the next session,
when this counter report will also be submitted detail
ing the grievances OF merchants under the alleged Gus
tom-honse restrictions and faretched Interpretations
of law. The report Will be very long, anu wiz co,tal
citations from aud illusions to all the important KeVe-
| nue. acts.
The disabled steamship Arndt was towed
from Quarantine yesterday morning and arrived at her
pier at the foot OF South Fourtst Hoboken, at D. m
Those OF the stIerage passengers who renamed OH
hoard appeared 10 well pleased with their treatment
nv the officers The distance made by the Arndt since
The l4th ult with sails is 1850 miles. which was accom-
psed days, and during the last "a hours loO miles
wer made This the second steamer OF TINS line tnat
| Cant iceberg has brought into port under dsad-
I yantageOus circumstances, having cOnmahded lhe
| Uumbodt on her passage 10 New-YOrk from COpen-
hagen she mad lost two plates OF her propeller on
| the ninth day out
The ante-mortem statement of Daniel Nc
Cauley who was stabbed by his landlord Patrick Har
gam at No 522 westFfty nrst-st, on Wednesday night
was taken by Coroner keenan,, at Bellevue Hospital
Yesterday. The wounded man positively asserted thai
e was stabbed by Hartigan without provocaton under
circumstances already reported His fellOw-boarder
James Mcclure, with whom he was quareng Joins the
accused and Mrs Hartigan IN strenuous denial OF the
stabbpg by tho landlord They that Hartigan sim
DIV elected McCauley from the house. ana that ne wal
stabbed by unknown person aiter"ard. 40 DlOOG
stained knfe or instrument could be found in the house
though the floor was sotled with large drops OF blood
an anu mil ~ after The sIsbbing verdict was rendered
against the accused who committed to the Tombs
Pilot Commissioner Blunt was informed yes
terday 10y letter Washington that tue Committee Of
Inspection recently appointed by the Lighthouse Board
in regard 10 the buoys in NewYork Harbor has recon-
meuded the erection OF ON Conover Beacon, "a
serve as a waynark in Winter, when there is snow OF
| the ground and also on Pigeon Hill, which, being il
range with sandy Hook, marks the turning point &c
| the south and Swash Channels be distinguished by
can buoys Gedneys and the mau ship channels by
nun buoys prevent the possibility OF coDfounding ont
channel with mother in fog Gen. Newton has prom
ed to sweep for the sunken racA off Nineeenths Eas
RIVER which recenty struck by the British steamer
| Easily When Il is found buoy will be placed upon IL
This rock Is known 10 NewYOrk pilots and searci
Instituted by the Pilo1 Commissioners has proved fruit
| less.
Several theories are current respecting thu
motive o. young stenhardt in the late Veseyst. shoot
Ing His relatives still deny that there any diff
Guilty othor than has been revealed, between him ant
Mr. schonlank. They hint at tendency to insanity il
the young man. and that will be the defense in h
| 70 hav
ing had difficulty with his father he went West, wher
he gained employment in several cities, and caused
hes oI.Dui 10 he ma