New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-18
NETWORK CITY.

Prof. p. H. Van Der Weyde will lecture on
planetary Revolutions" to the NewYork Liberal Club,
in PlimptOn Hall tonight.
The advance in the price of stocks the past
few days seriously affected those operators on the
short" side OF tho market and gave rise TO rumors that
several small dealers had failed.
Commodore Vanderbilt, Augustus Schcl, and
Amasa Stone who went tour OF inspection over tho
Like Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, have re-
turned, aud expressed themselves satisfied with It's con
ditiOn.
DR.. C. II. f. Peters, Director of Litchfcld
Observatory, sailed to day in the silesa for Hamburg
He win visit his friends in Germany. and attend the
Convention OF Astronomers TO arrange for observing
the transit Of Venus next year.
At very late hour Wednesday night Capt.
Cassidy arrested james Mitchell and Steven Wilkinson,
two OF the alleged assailants of officer Rogers Of the
Ninth Precinct who was beaten while trying 10 arrest
disorderly fellow named Thomas Foley. Foley was also
arrested
The rumOr which was circulated yesterday
that indictments had been found against the Wallst.
duellsts was unfounded The propriety Of finding in
dctments In the was considered, but no public
action has been taken as was stated IN Wednesdays
TRIBUNE.
A presentation of Majors full uniform was
made TO Major Lewis r. stegman of the 47th Regiment
N G.. at Kolbs Hotel. yesterday, in an appropriate
speech by Col e. Fulton. The uniform Is the gift OF
Major Segman's brother clerks In the Custom-Aouse
and Of the brokers who do business at his desk.
Seventy-fve copies of phOtOlithograph OF
the flag of honor presented TO the Police Nov 2 for their
galantry during the draft riots and other serious dis
urbances presented to the Board OF Police, yes
terday, to be displayed in the various statonhouses
and other buildings of the Department The presenta-
ton was made BY Geo. s. McWatters in behalf OK the
Citizens Committee.
Coroner Young held an inquest, yesterday,
relative to the death OF Mary Jane Mccall age a. Of No.
1886 stantonst, from fracture Of the spne received
about II months ago in falling through hatehway at
No. rs North Wliamst, The jury declared tue owner
OF the building and the persons having control OF the
hatchway responsible for negecng TO take proper pre-
cautions against such accidents.
The following were the receipts at the Con-
roer's Office yesterday: Arrears Of taxes assessments
water rent and interest 0 assessments Tor street
openinPs improvements and interest 225 IA market
ties and permits TO tap water pipes, 2OI "a connec-
tons with sewers aud drains. aud sale OF pipe,
ss9a 5f ner- nits for street stands showcases signs
&C., sli97 licenses and fines, sl,522 total, 1865 AS
1t is felt that greater efforts ought to be
pOpularize science in this city, aud the applca-
ton Prof A. A Starr to the Board Of Education for
position as lecturer on Natural History developed by
the microscope, Is looked upon with much FAVOR by
number OF persons. Prof Starr Is held to be specially
able illustrator by means or tins instrument ana
is said TO possess collection OF specimens th3 aCcu'
atOn OF thirty years or labor, which. with nYng OO-
jects, would serve admirably for this purpose
The City of Merida came up and anchored
in the upper bay yesterday and her passengers
taken off, but she will enter her dock until to-mor
row. Dr. Mosier told TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that
there had been yellow fever in the lower bay every day
SINCE about the first of June but that he had Kept the
panic by revealing It. He says that he has so far felt
competent to manage the disease ana that so long as ne
thinks there Is danger OF the pestlence spreading he
is ready to take the responsibility OF conceahng the TACT
Of its existence.
The last Legislature passed a bill incOr-
porang the West side Inarmary for the Treatment Of
diseases OF the Eye and Throat" At meeting Of its
Board Directors last night the house OF Dr. Reid at
No 80 West Twentysixthst, bylaws were adopted, and
the f9owng officers aRPSdpEsd PFsedent cg Cur 1r
stephen De Wolfe; Treasurer, DE- Kenneth Reid; EXecu
tive Committee, H. w. johnson, f. W. j. Hurst, Alfred
Wagstaff Surgeons Drs Kenneth Reid and stephen DE
Wolfe Rooms have been secured at NO 4G SIXth-aye,
and the iuirmary will DO open for the reception Of
patients from Monday next. The surgeons are to bear
all the expense, until they have proved that they
deserving Of aid when an appropriation from the state
from the city but also from any part OF the STATE.
At a meeting of the Quarantine Commits
sioners, yesterday, sixteen bids Tor constructing the
pier and bukhead at the boarding station
Clifton, 5. l., opened and read. Henry s.
slote of Jersey City offered to construct the
pier, bullhead, &C., according 10 tho specld
cations given by the COMMISSIONER for $4,000; David
Babcock OF No &c Broadway for $4,000 Franklin Griffin
OF Perth Amboy. " j., for Sll5O0; Mr.. Kelly Of New
York Tor sgs5! urn ON on staten en- i3an ior 1850
dali OF New-YOrk for $4,000 Dodge & Co. Of staten
Island s2 q. e WAits Of No. 2o 2n9eys5 BTO9k
Busted, for s23,50O Five bids for tAo work by the
nedl loot ana cuDC 1907, without aggregates gwen,
were read. The Commissioners reserve the hight 10
reject any the bids received ana their decision Will DO
announced at IL a III. next Monday.
BROOKLYN
The City of Brooklyn, according to the
report OF the City Treasurer has in tho various
banks.
Francis McAlee and James Mckee, age IS
each who committed robbery the Picrropout House
June rs, sentenced to the House Of Refuge by
Judge Moore yesterday.
Abraham Yerks, alias Charles Hooley, de-