New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Controller Green received $Gl, ,305 IS yester-
day and paid out tS9s,3C5 H.
II. w. Burns, age 3S, attempted suicide last
night by jumping from Pier No into the North RVer.
He was rescued by Patrolman King OF the Fifth Pre-
cinct
Five hundred and eight immigrants arrived
at Castle Garden yesterday; IT'S came on the steamer
Donau from Bremen. and 3S3 on the Minnesota Hom
Liverpool.
Charles Hennessey, age 26, fifth engineer OF
the steamer Celtic of the White star lne was drowned
last night while bathing IN the North River OH the 0ot
OF Chrlstopher-st.
The Italian laborers now at work at Broad
wav and Fiftvfrst-st were unmolested yesterday by
the Irish aborers whose places they took on Monday
ana who on the day assaulted ana severely III
iured several vi them'
Intelligence was received at the Cotton Ex-
change yesterday of the death OF of the members OF
the Exchange H. Wolde OF the firm of Wolde Qlack,
cotton brokers at No. SO Pearls meeting VIII pc
called 10 take appropriate aciioh'
William Purcell. age 90, of No. 16O Grand
st. Brooklyn E. d. attempted to commit suicide in the
lager beer saloon at No Al East Broadway last night
by cutting his throat with tsble-k,fie. Ms wonnn @
was dressed Police Surgeon Powali, ana nc was ten
taken 10 Bellevue Hospital
Adolnh Bower a German q years OF age
e,nployed by Packard Andressy, hide dealers OF NO
IS Coldst, committed suicide yesterday by hanging
from the beams OF the rst oor 1i .ne s,Upr %
who opened the store in the morning.
Commissioner Van Mort of the Department
Of Public Works has instructed the engineer III charge
Of the Boulevard and Avenues and the superntenueht
of streets TO particular attention 10 he spihkng
81 81 tbe acennes and roads leading 10 Macomb's Dam
bridge during the days Of the races at jerome fafk
Coroner Woltmann held an inquest yester-
dav in the case of Joseph Graham. young man who
was killed by falling through the hatchway OF Voses
shade factory No East Fourths II was shown that
railing round the halchway ana ~ 1S me s f
dtora
tory for negectug 10 carry out the law relative 10
Latchways and elevators
William L. s. O'Grady, when in the employ OF
The Erenin0 Express gave two complimentary tickets
10 the Theodore Thomas concerts 10 friend, who was
rnan,e 10 use them nasmuch word had been sent to
the Garden that tue tickets had been msappropriied
Mr. Grady claims that hs reputation was Impaired Dy
he nessage sent 10 Garden and threatens to have
proprietor OF that journal arrested Ihe complaint
seems trivial.
Admiral Tucker, formerly of the United
States but now Of the Peruvian Navy,Is at the New
York Hotel having come 10 this city under orders from
his Government to arrange for the publication OF charts
of the branches OF the Amazon ElVer surveys
Of witch have been made by hn lie mas, as yet inahe
no definite progress but he says the "oIk one oi de,i
ouy the charts are already prepared ahd ready Tor
the hands OF the engrhVer
An inGuest was held yesterday by Coroner
woltmaun OIL body of Conrad Peters OF No q First
ave- who over by car No. l4s OF the Bet Line
Railroad May 81 II was shown that he ran after the
cUr aud t,ipped over distractions in the
The front platform Of the crowded that the
driyer could not him. Tie Jury rendered verdict
generating the driver bui censuiing the Company for
allowing the platforms TO be crowded by Passengers.
BROOKLYN.
The assessment of S3,7 ,740 for building sewer
In Maronst between Reid auG Patcho n-ayes., was
frIned yesterday
The trial Of A. w. II. Gill, ex- Deputy Tax
Collector will begin to-day IL the Special Court of oyer
and Termner, ior maiieasanee in ohee, before Judge
DANCES
The funeral Of VIM. Cory, who committed
suicide while laboring under temporary alteration OF
mind took pace yesterday from his brothers residence
at Fort Hamilton.
The officers at Fort Hamilton announce that
concerts by the full regmenta! band ~ the 81 United
states Artillery are gwen at that post every Tuesday
from 8 20 y. III.
BerplaIdt Wolde, cotton broker doing
business at Nos. 90 and 50 Pears Sew-York, died sud
deny of apolexy. yesterday AZ Ills residence, No i5s
Paclhe-st, III tEs Clly.
At a meeting Of the Board Of City Works
yesterday the engineer reported plan for draining the
pond on WashingIou-ave, near the Walauout Bridge.
Ihe CJmnoa Council was asked 10 maze an appropra
ton Tor tue work
A long discussion took place yesterday in
tic o. Supervisors regard TO the award OF the
renitepiary shoe contact nn It was finally deter.
would he beet 10 permit That triDuua TO settle the
matter.
Detective Cor arrested last night John Will
burglaIiOnsly entered the dwelling Carlton and De-
Kaib-aves. aud stealing slyerwaIe valued at $i2 A
Of the stolen property found III their pos
sessl
delegation of citizens from the Tenth
Ward called upon Mayor Hunter yesterday and stated
that SecOndst., smtust had been cleaned 10
year. The contractor insisted that the whole ward
was exceptionally clean, aLd the Mayor ordered all
inyesiigaion 10 he made.
While John A. Mullen, age 8 years. of No.
les ElleIyst aud Richard Humphrey, age years, were
playse last evening raft iI the pond Stockton
ST. near Lewisave. they were thrown into the water
Sergeant Nicholas Of tie Sixth SubPrecinct hastened
to TIER and succeeded in SAVING Humphrey
Mullen drowned.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CIIY.-William Burcell and
Hughes having adjudged luuancs, were
conveye "a Asylum at Pougbkeepsie by overseer
and Police sareeant Darcy yesterday An
ssuod Yesterday requiring the police force TO
appear after today IN tLeir Summer uniforms The
ice has also informed thai every membef pro.
hDiteG holding any position Ia the various political
ATOMS Of the city. Inc board VI! Water Com
has appointed A. X. Ketclan its consulting
enguecr aud directed hun 10 prepare speelfcatlons Tor
the cOnireton OF the water works Benjamin mooney,
I'm epploye in BerDhsrly's Hotel. Hunters Point, |
obied his employer OF t30o III cash aud 5000 In United
states bonds, besides eos from Mr.. fogrrty, the |
,urkeeeer, and oecamped on Tuesday night.
FLUSHING The bitter contest which has been going |
m mere for some time about tine Wafer Works VIII pr1
,rslty cllnnaic to-day Ia The election ~ determine
Llull tLe pvs> 1t Board of Trustees who aso act s