New-York tribune., 1873-05-12
NEW-YORK CITY.


rope on Saturday was unusually large, nearly every
steamer being crowded
The new iron steamer Colon, belonging to
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, sailed OH her hrst
iript0 San Francisco on Saturday
The clerks of Washington Market seized
unwholesome meat last week follows: So quarters
veal squarters mutton quarter beer, set OF lids
barrels chickens, barrel pigeons barrel ees'
DESPITE the order of Superintendent Kelso
for the closing OF gamnghouses considerable NUMBER
OF faro banks and other gambling dens are reported 20
have been in full operation Saturday night. In differ
ent parts OF the city
Arrests last week, 1,7G9; deaths, 500; mar
riagcs, 22o births IO loss from % fires si95o insur
ance sO54OO; fees for 325 permits. S.lls rs; taxes
received, sl09O38 81 interest, $1,000 6Ji wafer rents
S39loi.
In reply to the request of the outgoing Board
OF Dock Commissioners that Corporation Counsel L'
Deafled Smith would express in writing his opinion as
to their powers while awaiting the appointment Oh Jne
snccessors a letter has been received which assures
them that their power is umimpaired.
The funeral of Brevet-Col. William A. Cam
eron who committed suicide at his clearinghouse In
West sixteenth-st, on May 2, took place at p m yes
No l5a West Thirty-seventlst. The remains to be
taken 10 Washington, ID. C., for interment.
Fire Commissioner Blair rescued a widow
and her two young children during fire In the tene-
menthouse No IVA Diysion-st, Saturday night The
children and their mother almost sufocaed when
found by the Commissioner in ther room, WHICH, Win
the adjacent hallway was densely MED Win smoAe'
Robert P. Bleal1ley, who was sentenced on
Thursday ucht imprisonment for life for the murder
OF his niece Mary Ann Foley alias Maud Merrill" was
taken from the Tomb TO the State Prison at Sing sing
on Saturday morning. He Is reported 70 nave acleu
nationally since his sentence and his alleged INSANITY IS
generally believed 10 have been assumed 10 icln@tae @
his escape from CONVICTION Tor mdruer III tno hlS'
degree.
1t is alleged that an attache OF the Iomos
ia receiving large income by exactng an admiitahce
fee of 81 each from visitors who unproyided win
tickets from the Commissioners OF Charities and Cor
rection DeputyWarden Finley, who was III cnarge OF
the prison Yesterday stated that he had not heard OF
The eonulan bat that he should bring IL TO the notice
OF Warden Johnson, whO he had no doubt would nVes-
ugate the matter thoroughly
The graduates of Yale College living In TINS
city and It's vicinity PROPOSE in place OF the annual re-
union and supper make arrangements Tor four meet
ngs during the year-one in the Spring or early Sum
uer and three during the Winter months II Is proposed
TO have at the meetings literary exercises at once
snrrhty and OF high order and then to SIT down To
supper where social intercourse will be less restrained
Ii is thought that this arrangement Will De prOducyo
of genuine interest thah single stl'eu anu oos'ly
affair in mdwuter.
A letter from SANTANA Bay says: The SOW
ereignty of the peninsula formally ceded to the
Company on April Their representative here Gov.
Fabens desired TO make little change in the public
officers as possible but he proceeded immediately to the
appointment OF such as were necessary Waiter A. Price
(Which Is something new under samana's sum was or
gsnized, under Capt Joseph Wright. The men wear
tape The royal mail steamer touched here on the
7th of April her way 10 Puerto Plata, and agan on
April 81 og her return. Sue VIII make monthly 'rPS !"
BROOKLYN.
Arrests last week, 435; taxes collected, $76,
4os ls, .. . -t..
Andrew McClelland, leader of the policy
gamblers IN this city, sentenced. ON Saturday to
the Penitenuary for year aud fined NOO by Judge
Moore.
William Robinson, age eight, of No. 1,35O
Myrte-ave was severely bitten on the leg aud neck
yesterday, by mad dog, which was subsequently killed
By an officer.
The Executive Committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic have issued an address to the
public in reference 10 Decoration Day asking for con-
fribuons money flowers and cNergrecus, Whlcn VIII
be received by the Floral Committee at the headquarters
over the Post once.
United States Assessor LEIGH was suspended
for dsobeying orders by Lucien Hawley supervsorat
Large on Saturday, but there is little importance
attached 10 the matter n view Of the fact that in 10
dav, the Office OF Assessor Will be abolished Ass l?tant
Assessor Fynu OF the Twentyiiht ward was appointed
70 'l' ''''"''' LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CTY.-Tho South Side Rail
road Company have taken possession OF the old Flush
ing Railroad track and VIII make this city the terminus
Of their road within few weeks.
RIyERUEAD.-Thc Board OF Supervisors VIII meet at
y. III. to-day, 10 consider the eXpediency or erecting
County Clerks Office the Courthouse grounds Judge
Johu r. Reid Suffolk County, VIII hOld court To-day,
when he viii render decision cGheeIAiIs lne !sa.s "a
oyster planters under the State law Heavy interests
are involved IN this decision, and 1t Is consequently
looked for with considerable anxiety.
YAPHASK.-An association OF ladies', known as the
state Charities AID Association will meet at the Suffolk
County AlmshOuse here on the 20hinst 70 organize an
auxiliary association for the county The object IL To
ladies to work for the society In visiting eeemOsy
nary institutions, and endeavorlng 10 promote the
physical and moral welfare OF tneir inmates.
sEAFoRD-A station is 10 be established on the
South side Railroad half way between AmliyYlHe and
this place, whicn avenue 100 feet wide Will be
constructed the beach at South oyster Bay where
commOdious Summer hotel will be erected
NEwTowS-The protest OF the ctizels opposed TO the
present location OF the p9orhouss IN W!nhed village
has been erred by the Health Board 10 Committee
of the Whole personal examination OF the premises
Will he made this week,
HUNTINGTON S.--The Western Union Telegraph Company
are making arrangements G. put up new wire between
this place ana the New-lork Ohce, Tor commercial pur-
poses.
JAMucA-The Rev Charles Coman OF the Baptist
Church has reeeyeda call from bis former congreea
tOn az East Albany.
PORT JEFPERsoS.-A Protestant Episcopal Church Is
10 be built this summer, on land purchased by the Rev
Mr.. Cook.
about be erected ground presented for the pur
pose.
BABYLoN-A plot Of land for the Summer encamp-
EIent II tnc seventh Regiment has been secured
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WEsTCHEsTER.-The erection of a new build
ing for the Gir Department Of Catholic Protectory
10 replace the one destroyed by IRE last July is about
to be begun to supply the increasing requirements OF
institution, upon ystem deyised to greater
facilities the government OF the chi ldren for their
sanitary condition.
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.-The Board of Police Com