New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-15
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10 membership, the Berkshire Mutual OF Pttshsii,
Mass the United states. and the KneserooGxer ihe
Presdent OF the Continental Life Insuranee Company OF
this city, elected TO tl vacancy In tue EAoou''s
Committee.
The New-York Cheap Transportation Society
held their regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon,
| BENJAMIN r. Baker presiding. report was received
from the Executive Committee. calling the attention OF
the Association the needs Of commerce in TINS CITY,
and the necessity for peoples freight railway. IL
treats OF the deficiency the terminal facilities OF New
! York, and suggests a speedy improvement Several
corrections i'm the report being deemed necessary u was
referred the Executive Commite fos revision.
sxtv.three new members were elected Inc Conin,,ce
| on Claims and Grievances reported the contamination
OF arrangement with the trunk lines running out .,
city. under which cigars may hereafter Dc shpPeu
at rscass rates. instead OF twice first class as hereo
be- properly corded and sealed THIS requires simple
| aud inc pensive addition 10 the usual package.
The fire patrol has done the city good ser
vice during the past year. The number Oh nres anu
| alarms during this period averaged about Two day.
all Of which attended by the patrol; a571 tarpau-
Inns spread az l6) covers being used at
one fire. In addition to the upper, lower. and central
patrols. the Board OF Fire Underwriters appointed
during the Winter temporary force Tor patrons Tue
Tie loss for the past year was mate
rally reduced from that reported the year previous me
amount OF loss paid IN 1873 Delng Stoeoo o. ana h h
latter per cent OF the amount insured Ihe cost OF
force $)3s5i 49, which includes sal
aries paid TO temporary patrol Tue force In addi
| ton TO its regular duties eXtngushed nunoer OF
minor fires, where no alarm was gwen Ny pe vi 'oie
| graph.
| Much excitement prevailed in East One
hundred and twethst yesterday in consequences OF
terrible stencil coming from the crowded tenement No
| TO- owned by Andrew CairD, where the corpse OF
suicide had lain since Sunday morning. Coroner Wot
man held inquest the body that evening, and gave
a permit for burial. At p yesterday an ambulance
arrived the house to receive the remains The woman
although poor herself to bury them, refused to de-
liver them unless hearse and carriage we're provided
and slammed the door IN the drivers face. Meanwhile
the corpse lay upon the table by the open window, co-
amnating the atmosphere Of the whole neighborhood
in the house were seized with sickness and
were Obliged 10 take their beds The Of the in
mates of tenement rushed into the streets to the
Twelfth Precinct Police-station IN hundred-and
Finally. toward evening, Sergeant Osborne had
10 the body taken from the house. whence
1t was carried to the Morxue.
BROOKLYN.
Henry J. Cullen, VI. d., well-known
physcian of this city, died yesterday at Kinderhook
Ny.
City Treasurer Cunningham reported yes
terday that $ii5Os 81 in tho Treasury de-
posted ~ II banks OF the city.
The newly elected Commissioners of Chair
ties will meet at the Ams-hou'e in Fhtbnsh to-day,
when they Will rcorganzo by electing new officers
Mary Calder, age As, was found at Grand
and Ewensts. yesterday afternoon, suffering from
attack Of cholera morbus She was taken to the
Eastern District Hospital.
The Board of Elections have, in accordance
with the amendments to the Brooklyn Election aw re-
duced the number Of election districts 1sO to 49,
The Common Council is privileged to revise the matter
The Budget Committee of the Common
Council considered the estimates OF the Board OF city
Works Yesterday and concluded that items could he
reduced the contrary $4,000 tor street repairs was
deemed insufficient. and an appropriation OF 100000 was
recommended.
A delegation of property owners along the
line OF Bushwck Creek waited yesterday upon Commits
Pal 81 Works,
tested against the extension OF Fourtlst. the
creek by means Of filing and urgei t9at bridge be
built instead. The Engineer wa. ordered to report Oh
the pra,tcability OF building a bridge
John VI. Limmer, printer, died yesterday
afternoon his residence, No 81 seventhst Eastern
District after short illness Mr. Limmer was formerly
employed by THE TRIBUNE and was greatly esteemed
ns city for bis genial % IaH take p pce o his
late residence tomorrow at pm.
About four weeks ago the Brooklyn detectives
contemplated making raid ON the gamblers who iniest
Coney Island the intention became known, aud the
gamblers were absent when the detectives appeared
| nntnctiye riggs charged Detective Williams with hay
ing communicated the fact 10 he gamblers An lnVestl
CATION ordered by the Police Commissioners, VINO
the testimony reduced Detective Riggs TO
the ranks ordered him TO report To the command
having shown his undtEess for more Responsible duty
by groundless charge against Detective Williams.
| The Brooklyn Liquor Dealers Protection
Union held meeting at the Assembly Rooms last night
! providing that hereafter but members OF the
Union shall he admitted to the regular meetings that
committee be appointed to prepare an address to the
liquor dealers Of Brooklyn ana Kings county thtt the
Treasurer and Financial Secretary give bonds In $4,000
aud $1,000 the funds OF the Union which may be
trusted their keeping. About 20 persons were al
mitted members THIS Union was ORGANIZED On
LONG ISLAND.
HruPsIEAD.-The farmers throughout the
island are now engaged in harvesting their hay ana
grain The hay crop is the finest and largest gathered
in many years. Rye and wheat promise an abundant
Weld Oats aud corn looking we'll At tho west end
the vegetable gardeners are busy digging the early
potatoes immense qu intes OF when were planted
The vie d l. large but with AL early vegetables this
season, the wholesale prices low tGat in many
instances the farmers are heavy losers Peas, winch
hiring ia market only cents per bag 30 cents per
bag to PICK, nothing OF the labor ana fertilizers
required to raise them. Al other vegetables sell III
ABOUT the proportion II the late crops DO not
bring better prices the farmers will fare badly enough.
large crop OF wild aud cultivated berries Will DC saIH
cred.
srRoxG's NErK-A party OF boys built fire on the
sound lhi, place on Monday, to bake claus
control OF the boys, aud finally communicated XII
boring woods. one hundred acres OF valuable timber
were destroyed
SEA CLFF.-Athough the first of the campmeetinss
OF the season this place does not begin until the ri
inst nearly all the cottages nave been occupied by their
for some time past ana religious services are
held daily upon the grounds Of the Association.
JAMAIcA.-Charles Peterson and Charles Anderson OF
Constable WIlkerson. Cunning the Sabbath,
rragncd before Justice Bennett. yesterday ANA haei
~ '"'1 HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
Mr.. VERNON.-Ihe Eastern star Association
and coored people from all parts OF the county VIII
eOrate adoption OF tue Fifteenth Amendment OF the
Constitution at Un.on Hall ia this village, Tomorrow
NEW-JERsEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Nicholas Quinn, gate-tender
at the Jersey-aye. crossing of the Pennsy vauia Rail
road mad his foot yesterday, and injured