New-York tribune., 1874-07-06
NEW-YORK CITY.

The statistics of last week show that the
poce made 2oos arrests aud that 800 births 1853 mar
ages and 400 deaths reported at the Bureau OF
Vital Statistics.
Soon after the list Regiment had formed IN
Thirtyfourtht on Saturday. for the parade COL hcn
ard yose. its Commander, was presented Win hno
black horse by the members.
Previous to bis sermon yesterday, the Rev.
stephen H. Tying r announced that on Sunday next nc
voud preacb 10 the Protestant Irsh Societies Orange
mep) OF this city, their request they having decided
10 their festival In this way this year Ine SCI
mon he said, would DO especially adapted 10 tnem'
The new White Star steamship Brittanic,
which was described in THR TRIBUNE OF Friday arrived
at this port Saturday morning, after REMARKABLY
ouck VOYAGE from Liverpool The new steamer arrived
nearly "a hours before she was ~ rbe
probably surpass even that OF the other Vessels VI he
hne s.,
Maggie RYAN. a servant at Bellevue Hospital,
was arrested yesterday morning by officer Gotthou OF
the Fifteenth Precinct for alleged intoxcaon In wash
ington-square. While In her cell at the Feenh ire
einct staonhous made two attempts TO hang her
SELF aud finally 1t was found necessary u put her ia
strait jacket,
, The yacht s. J. Callahan, while passing
through He'll Gate on the sth, at p was struck by
saw OF wind and capszed The Captain and crew, con
sisting four mon. rescued FROM dro"nlhg "
E. Brown and Alfred Merritt. Their names are az ol1
Rowlaud, all Of Wllliamsburgh.
Jeffers Fox, age 80, of No. AZ East Fifty
nnthst, committed suicide In room at the sturteVant
House on Friday night having secured the room during
the evening evidently for the purpose He LETT note
stating that owing to family troubles and his physical
deformty-his arm being parayzed-he had Determined
take his life. vial OF poison was found near hii"'
Coroner Kessler will hold the inquest today
Frank OIIagar of No 14 Bleecker-st, was
found with bis wife in the excavation at sixtyhrst-st
and Fourthaye.. on Saturday night. The man was
badly Injured the spinal column being fractured and
the woman was seriously injured. They were assisted
the Nineteenth Precinct station house, wnere II ap-
peared that they had fallen tue embankment while
quarrel. They sen to Bellevue Hospital
1t is the purpose of the General Freight
A gent the General Passenger Agent and one OF the
Vice. Presidents pass the Erie Railway and lts
branches early day, stopping for time al each
station The especial objects Of this trip are to consider
the commercial relations Of the railway TO the public,
and endeavor TO promote the reciprocal gro"t and
profit OF local freight and passenger traffic. to discuss
freight and passenger rates. arrangements ana laces
to harmonlze equably any misunderstanding OF COM
plants connected Herewith
The brilliant appearance of the comet IN the
early part OF last evening attracted general attention
even from those whom the stars In their courses
usually present little OF interest. To the most casual
observer in size and brlliancy 10 very ap
parent The tail to have doubled in length within
few days. still retaining however its former direction
ane pointing upward toward the two larger stars OF the
bowl OF the Little Dipper The absence OF moonlight IN
conspicuous than hitherto, aside from the Increase due
TO It's T o be- noticeable and
line through Two OF the nearest side OF the IN Casso
peia, which formerly nearly ntersected IT, now passes
above the head Of the comet
James Dunn, residence unknown, was COM
mtted by Justice Morgan the cells in the Jefferson
Market Prison June 90 on charge OF intemperance
On July he was sent To Bellevue Hospital sick, and
died few hours after his admission Dr. Shine, Deputy
Coroner on being and hearing the history OF
rhaff fhn foula nf fbp
Jefferson Market Prison had been the cause OF death
cells there close aud foul beyond any compar
with other cy prisons, and IL Is almost fatal to keep
q prisoner IN them for more than day or two. Dunn
had sentenced for ten days. three or which he mad
prisoners so long in prison. his detention
for days would indicate that It was the purpose 10
Coroner Woltman, Mt Dr. Shines suggestion, Will have
the jury III the forthcoming investigation examine them
BROOKLYN.
Frank Nostrand, Swede, of No. "a Canton
st. was found by the police yesterday morning. in Myr-
e-ave bleeding from wounds in his right breast and
left side. He said that he had been beaten Castle
Garden by three unknown men, Saturday afternoon
one OF whom stabbed him with dirk. He called for
help and they fed: on his way home he sank helpless
to the sidewalk He was taken to the CITY Hospital
and the surgeons believe tnat his wounds may prove
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-During the thunder storm of Sat
urday evening. a discharge OF lightning followed the
telegraph wire into the station OF the South Side Rail
road in this place. The operator who his post
and three others who were near him received
shock. The men say that large ball rolled in the
floor and exploded with loud report.
LONG BRAsCH.-Among the late arrivals at West End
Hotel are the following: Senator W. NJ. Stewart and
family Nevada; Senator John p. Jones' Nevada Judge
f. s. Sullivan san Francisco; Senator Clayton. Arkansas
Pierre Lorilard New York Mrs Judge Roosevelt New
York Chas f. Korright, British Consul. Philadelphia;
the Hon. James Duffy, Pennsylvania Il. III. Peterson
aud family. New Orleans F. B. Peterson aud family
Philadelphia; Gen: W. Ii. johnson. Nashville. Tenn;
Gov f. McCook. Colorado; the Hon j. c. Breekenridgr
Kentucky; ex-Attorney-General Hoar. Massachusetts,
the Hon. Thomas NJ. Bowen. Arkansas Capt. Charles
T. Chase u s. r. NJ; james Bull and Russell Sage, New.
York Mayor siokeley and family. Philadelphia; John
Roach and family eNGov. Bowie OF Maryland.
GREENPoRT-The shipments OF stra rawberries from this
place from June 10 to July l. principally to Boston.
vessels have been added recently TO the Greenpors
fleet, VIZ: the schooner yacht Dstha. the sloop Flora
the yacht Wenona the sloOp Fox, and the brig Cen
taur The total tonnage Of the port now is IL iGs3
BRIpGgnAMPToN.-The farmers In this vicinity have
lost recently about 800 turkeys through the depredaons
OF pack of foIes which have their den the Sagg
swamp. The farmers have been systenatcay huutnY
them and have already killed several.
OYSTER BAY.-The Rev. Mr.. Hutton who has been for
number OF years rector OF the Episcopal Church in this
land
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLETON.-1he cornerstone of the new
German Clubhouse laid last Saturday with appro
pirate ceremonies The building will have front OF rs
feet. and will be % feet deep. 1t will be used as a
theater we'll a clubhouse. The total cost will be
$4,000 OF which $4,000 have been already subscribed
On Saturday evening William Brown stepped out on a
third-story widowsi Of his house 70 adjust window
shutter. His weight caused the sill to give yay ana he
fell to the ground His left was broken in three
places, and IL Is feared that he received internal in
juried-
EDGEwArER.-Fault ia fonnd with the Aldermen for
not enforcing the taI on dogs
NEW -DoRP-The new race course AT th,s ,iaoa 10
nearly completed.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
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