New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
NETWORK CITY.


Col HenrI S. MeCOmb Oi Del.yare.
NEW-YORK CITY.
The usual monthly sale Of Scranton coal was
held yesterday at the auction rooms OF the Company
There was a general advance in prices
The immigrant arrivals at Castle Garden
Yesterday numbered 47s. The steamer BOLIVIA from
glasgow brought 1885, aud the Thuringa, from Hamos'
24s
The new steamship p. Caland, of the Neither
lands American Steamship line arrived at TINS port
yesterday FROM Rotterdam having made the trip III loi
days. 80
Donaldson's balloon descended from an altl-
tude OF 1000 feet North Shrewsbury, W.T. al 10 Il. m
yesterday where he landed one OF me party png tnoh
Canada.
A neat circular, entitled "Facts for New
Workers. is about TO be issued by the New-fork Cheap
Transportation Association, calling the attention Oh
business men TO the commercial needs Of the city ana
10 the necessity OF effort TO prevent tue iui'uei u
sion OF the commerce OF Sew-forK.
A collision occurred opposite Coxsackle on
Hudson at a. IN. yesterday, between the steampoa.
Schuyler for Albssy, and the tug Winan me iatef a. Mm
sank almost instantly but the schuyier tn
slight injuries. All the crew OF the tug are supposeu W
have been rescued.
The United States local inspectors of steamers
began an investigation yesterday of the causes OF the
collision which happened in the East River on juno 10
last between the steamers II. c. Nortnam OF ,he NV
Haven line and the Acushnct OF the Bedford line 1he
| result will be announced to-day.
The engines of the new iron steamship City
of Pekng OF the Pacific Mail Line, were tested last eve
ming The trial was decided be In every way salts
factory Rufus Hatch Mr.. Roach the shipbuilder II l.
ward Faron constructing engnder .; B, nanfans
Treasurer of the Panama Rallr"ad Company, NaP'"nS
Griffin and Maury, and others were present.
| The captain of the brig Eothen reported at
the Office OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company yester-
day that he passed Watlings Island on July 49, TWO
days after the wreck Of the Guatemala. At that time
she was on perfectly even keel with her foretopsa up
and her houseag dying None OF her crew were seen,
but a large Of boats we're engaged IN renoS ing
| her cargo Wiamstown, and no more asslstdnce
| seemed to be needed
Police Commissioner Disbecker tried so pa
trolmen Yesterday for violations OF the department
| regulations. All except two or the complaints were
made for the enforcement OF discipline Iatrolal u
Tucker Of the Twenty seventh Precinct was p,
drinking glass beer in "a liquor saloon ana Patrol
man Edward Brady Of the Tweny-eighth Precluct was
accused Of drunkenness Both charges were releteu "
| the Board OF Police for decision.
The funeral of the late James NJ. Sheehan
| took place yesterday forenoon from st. Llwreuces
| Roman Catholic Church in Eighty y-fourth-st, near
Fourth-ave. solemn requiem mass was celebrated IN
which the Rev Father shea j. aetfu as S th
the Rev. Father Acbainbeau, D. D., as deacon anu the
Rev Father Duteier, $. j. as suOdeae9n' Tue chuton
was filed with friends Of the deceased Inc remains
| were inferred in Greenwood
| RoSv-cheeked peaches have made their ap-
pearance upon the street fruit stands plentiful guam
titles and the venders happy for they have made
precarous living lately with miserable tropical fru
dry glngerbread aud dusty confectionery Thrtythree
carloads peaches arrived yesterday, being the nrst
heavy shipment this year from Delaware and Maryland
From IS cents 10 81 basket asked, and dealers say
abundant during the receipt OF Delaware The
| New-Jersey crop VIII be better than the average
| On July horse, wagon, and harness were
! stolen George Cooley OF Merden Conn No clew
TO the thief could be found, and the police have been
/ looking for him since. on Tuesday man giving his
t,Ia Iat a
T. Travers Nos 81 and 90 Great JOnes-s and offered
| for sale horse and wagon stolen from Mr. Cooley
caused the mans arrest. At the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday the prisoner stated tnat ms name was
ensy lie wa. heIa IL default @ ' Of 5000 bail ~
| The inquest on the body of Kate Cairns, the
servant who hanged herself IN the Tombs on the 2ls
inst was begun by Coroner Kesser yesterday. and tes
nony was taken showing that the deceased had been
arrested and committed on suspicion OF INSANITY ana
while counged IN her cell had hanged herself TO the
bars. The inquest was postponed Indefinitely with
to discovering more direct evidence OF insanity
than the policeman who arrested hef or the marion
had charge OF her could give, Coroner kcsser stat
ing his mind, there appeared to be no sufficient
reason tor arresting her AT all
In speaking yesterday of Mr.. TunisOn's per-
sstcncy demanding reiny cstigauon on Mr. Gibsons
charge ihat he had, "A Post Office official, burned
copies of The Harlem Local. United States DIsrlctA
to!ney Bliss said that he had told Mr. Tunison that he
would send fOr hun Should he conclude to investigate
the chafsc again MIR. Bliss also stated tia; he nad
t. =
personally soliciting the Grand Jury TO reconsider
II. and mat II he doing he was laying himself
liable TO be punished for contempt OF court.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Wotman ia the OF Fredcrieka Schweukcrt, aged
cs who died at No. Pittst July 22 apparently from
injuries received days before by being struck with
d chair during barroom quarrel N her sons saoon,
az No. i55 GlandSt 10y uan named Gallery. Although
III. testimony showed that three four chairs
thrown by Gallery, there was come confusion N the
minds Of the witnesses TO the particular chair w!ch
s.ru,k the deceased, and tine jury rendered verdict
ac,iai.rs that tney could state who had
iuures. Coroner WOltman thercupOn discharged Cal
ltry.
Some time ago two sailors, John Fish and
Joseph Green, formerly attached TO the British ship
K.ngsbrdge, arrested at the instance OF Capt.
eyuuuls on "A charge Of desertlon aud lodged In Lud-
low 81 Jll BY TIE decision of United States Commits
siopcr Osborn, who held that the imprisonment was
illegal the Court having no jurisdiction the sailors
DISCHARGED With Mcsers AIlrcws ami Smith for their
couse they went before Judge DUnouc yesteSday aud
prayed for orders OF arrest against Caps SymOuds TO
answer charge of false imprisonment and caiu for
damages. The warrants have been gwen, aud $1,000
bail in each case II demanded.
c. Y. Payn, pedestrian, began last evening
an attempt to walk ll5 miles within "A consecutive
hours, at BarnuuI's Hlppodromc. Mr.. Payn is about
feet Inches high, rather slim IN build aud weighs l25
pornds Al 9:04 lie appeared dressed in gduZc shirt,
black velvet bretches. red stockings anu low walk
iIs AT the start he appeared coh1dent OF sue
cess began walking with light. springng stride.
Following IL table showing Tue Iotal number OF miles
accomplished AT II O'clock: ~
Nile. u. " Mle. s. Mile H. s.
3.....g - H.. 10 20 O2 lO.....lO 80 10