New-York tribune., 1873-07-29
TIE Crops IN TIE SOUTHWEST.
HOME NOTES.

President Grant, accompanied by POstmas-
terGeucra CresweIl, came up from Long Branch yes
terday on a visit to kingston " \. and remained at
the Fnth Avenue Hotel over hisat
Large iron drinking fountains are being
erected in the City Hail PARK They are about five feet
in hight and contain three basn and VIII 10 doubt
supply want that Gas long Oe'n ieit'
Ii is again rumOred that the revenue Of
dcas are about to begin suit for 100000 against Platt
q Boyd importers of sheet and plate glass at Nos 70
dnd 81 Muiray-s Tor alleged Violation oi tle revenue
laws
The Veterans of the War of 1912 joined in a
picnic yesterday at sulzers Park the East River,
aud were favored with excellent music and weather.
The Bund Haud-in-Hand, a mutual relief association,
having 25 lodges and 1850 members, TOOK part III les-
yal at Hamilton Park III the afternoon ana evening.
L. G.. Bowen, counsel for Carl NOgt, who is
now in Ludlow-st Jail awaiting the action OF the Depart
nent of state in the matter Of his extradon, recently
wrote TO The Secretary OF State asking him If Ee intended
To release Vog The Assistant Secretary OF State re-
piled that the question OF his release or extra
dltion sun the subject OF consideration.
The number Of immigrants arriving at Castle
Garden during the past week follows Sunday,
7OO Monday, 1867; Tuesday, 80; Wednesday pa Thurs
day. 1872 Friday. sIO Yesterday the number OF arrivals
landed 4G5; Gdratc 5Cs the Spain, 5ll the Calabrd,
iIG, aud the KOn 232. Totallor the day, 2,li2
Mayor Havemeyer is now considering an
opinion which has been handed him by eminent law
the city, which states that under the montgomery
Charter both he and the Recorder have the right to call
together, Common Council, four Al lermen aud four
Assistant Aldermen, for the purpose OF making rev
their duties by adjOurning until the Fan.
At the regular devotional meeting of the
Methodist ministers, yesterday morning, the Rev. VIII
liam Hill presiding, woman arose, and, saying that she
had long desired to become preacher, asked If women
were admitted into Methodist theological semnaries.
sne was told there no instance ON record OF
wo,nan's having been ordained In she Methodist minis
ppl hK
In Christian work
The schooner, Eastern Belle, which recently
left Hoboken for NewburypoIt struck on Chatham bar
Oh Friday. On the following evening she was got on
but was shore on account OF serious leak. The
eargo will probably saved The schooner, Senator,
from this city boston, is TO be sold III the position in
which she Is lying, having gone ashore on BisnOp
and Clarks ledge. She seriously damaged By sun
qays storm The cargo has been saved anu forwarded
| 10 its destination
The Cheap Transportation Association held
their second meeting at the Teutonia Assembly Rooms.
No 100 rhird-ave last evening The meeting called
70 order at $3.50 D. H.. T. H. Day occupying tho chair and
VIM Hastings Of Washington acting temporarily az Sec
reiary. Mr.. McGregor declining to serve AS Recording
secretaI h Bnckele" % ~ Si h was appHted ON IN hs
of a PLATFORM which had been pIomulgated by the
| American Cheap Transportation Association Alter
| considerable discussion the platform was adopted.
| These resolutions have previously been published.
The Wilson Colony, an association with q
| membership OF about 100, which organized four
ago for the purpose OF enabling former soldiers
TO take advantage of the new Homestead law granting
100 of land to each Of the late
war met last evening at the Germania Assembly Rooms
for the purpose OF deciding upon preliminary measures
Capt snithy late OF the ith NewYork Volunteers pre-
| sided An address was made by w. d. COwles, who
urged upon the meeting the advantages possessed by
that portion OF Nebraska lying south OF the Platte Ryct
He was followed by Mr. Jarcow and others. The colony
purposes sending committee 10 the West In September
to locate site OF the colony and make the entries
required by law for those who desire TO emrato thther
The first party OF about 100 or i6o viii probably leave
this city IN the Spring o 1874 and DO followed by other
! oOl0nlstS.