New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-15
NETWORK CITY.

mined Yesterday TO extend the hour OF closing business
to y. III.
Tup TRrRryr has received from an anony-
nous correspondent "s"&5 for the lady suffering OF
cancer at No. LAG East Twenty-sixthst ior whom al
appeal was lately made.
Edward Sans, a German, living in One
seventh-s Morrisania attempted to
commit suicide yesterday by sticking large lachhnle
into his body. He did not succeed
Judge BlatchfOrd began session OF the
United States District Court yesterday for the purpose
Of hearing petitions in voluntary bankruptcy and re
turns to show cause in cases OF nvo,u' 49, p'''
The Court will be in session for several days.
The Pilot Commissioners instructed the
counsel OF the Board YESTERDAY to begin suit for dam
aoes against the Eastern and Amboy Railroad Comny,
it being ;auegea that the Company has dumped Hrge
quantities OF dirt In the chanhei Vi 'hc NIL Won null
causing dangerous shoals
There are no new facts about the suspension
q, NJ Re,mon 4 Co. dry goods dealers Of No Is Union
souare which occurred on the 9Th inst. According to
The statements OF the leading member OF the nrm the
creditors have taken no action. Inc suspension was
caused by tue dulluess or trdue HHu 'no uopoeon VI
values.
James Robbins, age IS, Of No. 321 East
Tbirty-second-st while inbathing in the East River of
the foot OF Nineteenthst last night became exhausted
and sank Captain Purcell OF the tug Brilliant jumped
the river and succeeded in bringing Robbins TO the
shore. Robbins was 30 exhausted, ho"e'er' 'nuI ne
died 10 minutes aiterward.
Henry Raphael, NJ d., Peter B. WyckOf,
NJ D. and L. G.. Doane NJ. D.. late district physicians,
have rendered their professional services gratuitously
to deserving poor and the offer has been accepted
with thanks by Commissioners OF Charities aud Cor
rectIon The offices OF these ply sicans were lately
abolished for want OF funds.
Mr.. SchrOff, a native of Bombay, India,
called upon Mayor Havemeyer yesterday afternoon and
was cordially received. He introduced by william
GLAND Bourne, one OF the attaches OF the Board OF
Education who stated that the object OF the visit mere
to examine our educational system, Ai!er ofie
conversation Mr.. Schrof aud his guide retired.
A dispatch received in this city yesterday
announced that the steamship Nevada OF the Villains
uion Line which left this port recently for Queens
town and Liverpool had reached the former port on
Sunday had reported having struck an ceUerg
on the VOYAGE during dense fog a portion Of the ice
Ierg heca,ne detached by the shock and fell the
steamships forecaste, causing considerable damage
An unknown woman tainted from the heat
at Forty F,fth-s and Tenthave. yesterday and was
taken TO the Reception Hospital Sac was apparently
so years old had gray hair and was dressed III black
silk dress, paid shawl and gater shoes An old man.
80 found Frustrated ny the heat IN the alter
by the driver Of a car upon Fordham-ave" near
fremont Tie driver helped him into the car ana cared
for him.
Detective Dunn of the Central Office ar
rested Margaret Kelly servant, yesterday, ON charge
Of having stolen eSelry worth 800 from the house OF
Margaret C. Mally al No. 129 West Thirty-sxth-s on
nach OF No. ca Carmlue ST. ana solomon JACOB Or 30
I5g sixth-ave. on a charge Of purchasing the jewery
taken to the Tombs Police Court to-day.
The old Ocean Bank building at Greenwich
and Deyts, which was the scene OF the FAMOUS ROBBERY
in June 1862 is In process OF removal and Its site
to be occupied by iyestory tenemenhouse OF ordi-
nary construction Before the close OF the present week
vestge OF the building VIII be left to sho" tat ever
existed. With tho robbery tue troubles Of tue Occan
aud they eliminated in the failure OF the
Institution a few years Iater'
In the case of Willie Weiager, the child 4
years OF age who killed by accidental blow from
polcemans club, appears that ats mother who re-
sides at sos East Elevenhst carrying 1t in her
arms on Avenue A, about three weeks ago. when an
officer of the seventeenth Precinct driving dis
away fom the sidewalk In whiring mis- club about the
officer struck the ciid on the head Tue noher
oIne at once, but after great suffering II died. Tue
Coroners will investigate the case
The wine and spirit traders met yesterday
al No 35 Beaverst., Charles Bellows IN the chair VII,
liam NJ Feiss the Chairman Of the Committee gs-
Iaon reported that the Committee mad proceeded TO
Washington and had found botn Congress and the
Treasury Department favOrably inclined TO entertain
the proposition previously submitted 10 them, aud that
the Committee WAYS and Means declared III favor OF
specific duties still wines ana affirmed That the rates
should be 40 cents per gallon aud 81 - per case with an
allowance Of per cent Tor leakage &c'
The Committee of Management of the Bu-
reau ycritas has published the list Of maritime disasters
reported during May under all flags. This list gives the
following statistics: Sailing vessels reported lost lli
VIZ: 65 English, II American, Is French, German Q
Italian Norwegian. Danish, Greek Dutch swed-
lsh Austrian. Cmlidn, spanish, NIcardguan Rus
sian and of which the nationality j. unknown. In this
NUMBER are included Is vesSe.s reported missing.
steamers reported LOST, II, VIZ: Zen LlShsh ana span
ish liz this lumber included tulee steamers
ported missing
4 telegram was received yesterday by JAS
j. stewart fIom Woodward stilimau OF New-Osedus
stating that the first bale of The crop OF cotton from
Texas, weighing Acc pound. had been shipped by the
Empress The arrivals Of this port yesterday
u hal nd ali
Jales. The arrivals At al ports tor three days JUJ
bales, and exports Ia Great Britain the same
period 59cs bales. The stock IN the country Yesterday
wa - U.s.. - sSr.s iott is e ,t ~ no.,
city l6 PA bales against s0is bales at the core
spending date last year; excess, 2s,lGG bales.
The Board of Excise were informed yester-
day by Inspector Joseph Forbes OF the Excise
District, that the following number Of buildings part
of which occupied year ago as liquor stores, are
no longer used for that purpose. Third Precinct 40
buildings Fifth Precinct, a; Eighth Pre- clnc &c Nn;h
Precinct IL Total, 3i7 buildings abandoned Over Two
were caused by the refusal o: Trinity Church 10 lea.c
any part OF Their bindings 70 liquor dealers. Tne chief
ca !Se Abandonment OF the business other paris
OF the district the Inspector sald Wa tue pane. Only
d few saloons we're now paying expenses.
Charles Williams of Coolest, Brooklyn. and
james Williams OF Brooklyn. L. D., were arrested early
yesterday by Sergeant Warts and Special Oacc HANDY
at Tnrdave. and seventeenth-st. The following article.
found in their possession: One gold open.face.
NJ. J. Tobias, Liverpool, No. sac; silver hunting
case Tobias d CO.. Liverpool No. ssh; silver hunt
ing case JOhu Bocsey Liverpool, No. s7jJ one silver
hunting case Uysse Pcrret, No slgis Those arrested
with three Others observed by the officers acting
IN suspicious manner on Ihrd-ave IN the neghb0r.
hood OF Seventeenih-st. They would get a car ride
short distance, get of, then walk back aud take the
next car down.
A meeting of the Pilot Commissioners was
held at No. 40 Burning slip vest erday aferu1un Gideon
Mapes fined SO for violation OF the laws Of poiage
The counsel of the Board instructed 10 take nme.
diate against the Easton and Amboy Railroad
COMPANY which had violated the law in filling IN the
Kill Kull with dirt and rubbish. Tue Company has
been eXcavatiug lately for extensive canal ana Inc
DIRT has been disposed OF IN this convenient manner
Commissioner Blunt save NewJersey recenty ohalned