New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-08
NEN-YORK CITY.

Proposals Tor large qIdhJhy VI iuHD'''
niles and iron will be opened at the Department Oh
Docks at p IN. tomorrow -
The funeral of Eliza Tweed, mother OF WI
ham NJ Tweed took place yesterday from her aIe resi-
dence No 237 East Broadway The funeral was largely
attended, and the remains we're taken W DIeeh"o'u
Cemetery.
David O'Connor, the officer who was beaten
by gang of rufians at Tcnthave. aud Thirtethst on
Sunday morDing was lying in a very precarious con
dtion at his home No West Thirty ninth-st, last
night, and policeman was stationed at the door 10
The Cotton Exchange held q meeting yes
terday to consider the question Of amending section 10
of the bylaws the import which provide re-
ward of $3.50 for the detection OF doubtful sales Inc
majority considered that the rules now IN force were
ample, and the question was LAID upon the taDlc
The archvay over the entrance to the new
Western Union Telegraph building is just being com
peted The slender pillars of polished granite at either
ored granite, and the deliberately carved Coriutnian
capitals are we'll worth glance.
While fishing from Pier No. % East River,
p M. yesterday, Charles Coleman 70 OF No
rs Baxter-st, had hIs ght leg mashed 10 pulp be
the sringpece and the rack by the Fulton Ferry
boat striking the rack when entering the pier lie vas
taken the PARK Hospital and is not expected 10 i've
The granite spire of ST. Paurs Church, with
great and at the top, ase being
repanIed. The light seafoldng which has been thrown
around the spre for the purpose. and the miniature
1igs which have been fastened at either enc OF Ile
noticing.
BY the new Charter the Deputy Superin-
tendent Of Buildings has 10 be approved by the Ne"
York Chapter OF the American Institute OF Architects
meeting to consider the merits Of candidates was hed
Yesterday afternoon The examinations nave Deth
somewhat severe, and the result wall DE announcer
within lew days. The candidates number SIX OF more
The object of the Women's Centennial AsSO-
citation of America is defined in the following clause
The object OF this organization to found an Assoca
ton Of American women which, while commemorative
OF the immortal Declaration or independence ana la
In the various dppartments @ Industry,
science, Literature, ana art"
John Fitzgerald while partly intoxicated
yesterday afternoon entered the blacksmith shop OF the
Fourth-aye. r. r.. Co., at Thirty thrd-st and Fourth
ave-, and asked for work. Being refused he struck
workman named Chrisostomus Wuss on the back OF
head with a hammer, knocking him senseless and iict
ing wound i've inches long, which was dressed AZ Ie
Twenty-htst Precinct Police Station. Fitzgerald hed
bat was arrested IN shanty at seyentyhith-st ANA
FTstave.
Another case of false persOnatiOn occurred,
yesterday, the Controllers Office In the paying of VI
the laborers the Bouevards. man named Michael
Kenny represented himself as Joseph Powers, whose
name appeared the payroll as a teamstor. Kenny
held ticket paycheck, in the name Of Powers cer
fed by VIM. +. Dean one Of the ioremen on tue work
lie took the usual Oah Of identity, swearing that hc
Joseph Powers Tue money called ioI BY tue
ticket was paid 90 Kenny but Paymaster fgA naa ms
suspicious aroused, and caused him 10 be awsted IN
mediItey BY officer sutton. and on compliant aud am
the charge Of false persOnaton
A large mass meeting was held last eve L
ing at Room No "a Of the Cooper Institute By The Work
ing Boys Protective Union, at which about 800 were
present. The meeting called to order b. the Presi-
dent John j. Joyce who said that they were there 10
discuss the grievances which working boys suffer.
II was tue intention OF Tue ORGANIZATION 70 e'.aDsh
bureau 10 lind employment Tor All OF lts members VINO
were out OF work IL mad been clearly demonstrated
that the society could be made success, ana unity
all that was nee, ssary 70 make II so Ihey were Already
OF securing Tompknssquare as bail ground, ana
they were trying get about elk puDic baths.
Boston has H. aud this city which IS more Than twice
by members OF the Club alter which the meeting
adjourned untl next Monday evening.
BROOKLYN.
City Clerk William &. Bishop presented 10
the Common Council yesterday certified copy OF the
new Charter.
William NJ. Little and Thomas d. MoscroD
were sworn into Office yesterday Registrar and
Deputy Registrar OF Arrears, undor the ch1rte-
The appointments were made by Tax Collector Burrows
Sackett-st Boulevard bonds 90 the amount
Of Sl75,O0o were signed by Mayor Powell Yesterday
Thoy have ten years run and TO be paid from pro
ceeds OF assessments on property WITHIN Tue Improved
district
Property-owners on Thirty -ninth-st between
Fourth-aye and the city line, have demonstrated against
the grading and paving Of that section on the ground
that lots along the line nearly unstable on ac-
count the unheathn'ss arising FROM tne numerous
stagnant ponds IN the vicinity.
The CustOm-hOuse officials have seized 10
cases aud trunks of engraving picture frames linen,
table cutlery, silyorware. and fancy goods which had
been shipped in ire steamer Fusia from Hamburg by
The Royal Saxon CHINA Manufacturing Company 90 II.
G. Chaneper under false and fraudulent invoice. The
property was turned the United states Marshal
The Kings County Homeopathic Medical So
ciety has passed resolutions declaring that the exclusive
selection Of allopathsts as members Of the BROOKLYN
Board ~ Health garng attempt the part Of the
pablo officials 10 sustain mediril nunopoyi u't PEI
act o prescription contrary 20 the principles 81 sound
government ana thll shouu arouse vac Just ihNbba
ton Of tine hbcramndod In every part OF tine country
II was announced that at regular meeting
Of the East River Bridge Directors TO be held yesterday
a President OF the Board would be elected and c0nse-
quenty larger number OF persons than usual attended
the meeting. Alter waiting for more than an hour IA.
absent directors, and having dispatched messenger
for director who JAILED TO respond to the summons. IA
order tO obtain quorum an adjournment wac had until
,IrSSn1h@9. Inc Hon Henry q Nnrphr jude NcCuc
N1or Powell aud Mcssrs spraguc. Kingsley. Prentice,
Wucelcr, HJUnsOn, and Van Anden.
LONG ISLAND.
Long ISLAND CITY.-Tbe Rev Charles Bow
DISH pastor OK She Methodist Episcopal Church 90 A..
tora died suddenly. saturday from attack OF rheu.
matisu Of the heart. The Board Of Health causing
carboc acid be sprnked In the cutters OF the streets
of Hunters Point preventive OF cholera John
Widely, age 10 years, aud John Delaney, ~ DOtu
living az Hunters POnt, have been arrested for grand
larceny beRs accused OF stealing so Thcy wall bee eA
amlued to-day. ... ,,.,.....
NEW-JERSEN.
JERSEY CIrY.-Ihe taxes collected las, week
were NoJl) 70 The body Of George Livingstone thc
cooFed man who was drowned In the Hackensack River
Saturday afternoon. WAS recovered sunday aud
delivered 10 Coroner Reinhardt yesterday Alfred
Johnson. over the Pennsylvania Railroad on
Friday, and Eas COycr, run over at nearly tnr same
spot on Saturday were ylng yesterday at The Charity
Hospital, both. u l. believed, ina dying condition.
PATFRsoN-The trial Of Van Wrinkle Bogort cost
Passaic County 5000 10 discovered yesterday
hat he IkpK. b.
robbed during the OF himself aud family. Goods
valued M 500 were taken, and FROM the appearance