New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-19
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The inquest in the case of Eugene Afro,
who was killed at the Hac,ensack River locks of the
Morris Canal, on Tuesday evening" by Thomas Qniun,
was last night concluded before Coroner Mahan. \
number OF witnesses were examined ana tho case given
the jury at IL O'Clock, but at midnight they had not
reached VerClct
An attempt was made to throw an Erie train
from the track at Riverside Thursday night by
boys who ran a car from the switch the main
track bOcEiugit The fact reported 10 the work
men on the railroad just in time to enable them send
back and nag the Southern express which overdue
actuated tho boys Is known, but almost similar
attempt was made near the same place on sunday eve
yesterday issued Tor his arrest
Coroner Young held an inquest, yesterday,
relative the death OF OF the victims OF the Devst
cartridge explosion which caused great excitement 10
the time Of ITS occurrence Nathan Harsh, age co. OF
No. lll3 Madisonaye., purchased on June % q large
number Of condemned metallic cartridges at Governors
Island and had them removed TO his store NO 20 Dey
st. While OF his sons, with Others, separating
the bullets from the copper fhelsthe cartridges
ploded severely burning The deceased aud h sons one
OF whom now lies Ia very precaI1ous condition. The
were nromptly extinpuished by the firemen Depnty
Coroner Marsh yesterday testified 10 the fatal nature Of
ire injuries sustained by tho deceased, and verdict
was rendered attrbutng death 20 accidental causes
The seventh annual report of the American
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals has
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the progress OF tho work Tic Society has 10 regulary
ORGANIZED branches IN working order and beside its
local staff "a agents in part Of GewYorh state
The Society has also successfully prosecuted andi sup
opposing with all les Influence the practice OF sailing tho
streets IN Winter, which gives lie 70 the footrot In
horses. lUWna tn.I'Iet i" t, =, ~,
by George W. Johnston ana devoted 10 te interests or
the Society," established Gt the beginning OF the
present. year me r % Sa ece ~ one ds t mo
notable events of tle past year aud enabled TIC So
uev 20 procure and properly t up its and elegant
| headquarters at FOurth-ave anu Tweuty-secondst.
The Kings County Commissioners OF Charities
recently opened bids for supplying groceries, four
meat to the Almshouse during the ensuing year. The
! lids for -four and groceries awarded 10 a man
named King who is said TO be dummy" He refused
10 accept the contract, and It given 70 Michael
Campbell who had the contract Last year, and whose
| friends were determined that no should retain Il.
THURSDAY morning the bids for meat were opened ann
were as follows: Charlton $1,000 Caunan, s2l 800
% go: valentine s2i $50; Watson, $1,000; Harris
so 800 Walsh S2sOO; Dsbrow, $ls75O Herbert f2 800
According these figures the lowest bidder Mr..
Carman Of No. 224 FultOns The bids Of Messrs. Car
man and Story We're rejected and the contract was
matter before the Board again yesterday, when
Commissioner PoIeu st,5eh taaL nc nad ascerteined
Ellis. Anderson Herbert, and Eiery were bogus. The
persons the nOtares who had witnessed the adayis
attached 10 the contract papers.
The contracts for erecting the building for
the proposed Natural History Museum in Manhattan
! square win probably be closed next Tuesday. Mr..
Vaux the architect, reports shat the cost will be within
100000 the appropriated ny the Legislature for
this purpose. The matter OF erecting this building has
been in abeyanee for three months. Several times be-
fore the contracts have been tho point OF being
closed when something would % delay The
general plan Of the structure il that OF large quadra-
Cuaf building composed OF several sections only OF
which II ia proposed 10 erect at present Zach section
Will be IN manner complete IN ilsGH' anu Tue whole
hahi j. 10 stand originally intended Tor the cree
ton OF the biological Museum ana Is public property.
while the subscriptions from private Individuals.
This fact has helped 10 delay the completion 0f the
enterprise Ever ihing Is now gong on harmoniOusy
however, and work viii be begun soun as tic con
tracts signed.