New-York tribune., 1874-08-03
NEW-YORK CITY.

Saturday was o3,5ou - ,..,
The average NUMBER Oh guests aV 'no n0''''
in tins city is about 10000 daily ~
4, Burglars broke into the premises No. 3oo
Fighth-aye. on Saturday night, and stole $500.
Michael Snider of 139 Avenue ID fell dead
vos,erdav morning while perusng Sunday newspaper
Grocers. butchers, and others who have
monthly accounts with policemen were paid In iui Oh
Saturday. the entire force having received their saaeS
for July.
The police still betray an occasional spasm
Of zeal in the of Staying mad dogs Ihree were
slaughtered Yesterday One Of them is called "ylcious
In the reports. 81,
There is a consolation for bachelors in the
thought that there 10000 young women IN TINS cy
between the ages of is and go probable, however
that at least 10000 Of them are domestics.
The American Institute Fair is to be opened
TO the public on the Of September, and to continue
until the November in the building on lhrda'e'
and between Sixty-third and Sixty-fourtb-sts'
Reuben Bowler aged So, of No. 415 West
Twenty y-eighthst was thrown from his wagon on FIJI
day his horse taking fright from the Elevated Railway
at Bank and Greenwcnsls, anu ueu Vi nis hJu'0so oH
Saturday night.
A sealed bottle containing the following
note in French has been picked up on the shore OF
Staten Island: 1.-THE ship Three Brothers OF Calais,
France was shipwrecked March s. 1874, In latitude ~
AZ one1tude 23o2f VICTOR VANDEBoUCQUE."
Statistics of the week: $50 births, 152 mar
riages and 751 Deaths showing tho unusual increase OF
Al births and marriages and the equally unusual de,
crease I2 deaths compared with the statement OF
the week previous Arrests by the police. 1927
Leo Steinman, age years, while attempting
TO steal a ride Third-aye. at Seventy sevent-s
Yesterday fell beneath the wheels and re-
eeiying compound fracture of the right leg. He was
taken TO the German Hospital and the driver was ar
rested.
A man, age 35 years. supposed, from papers
found with him. TO be named Peter Herman, committed
suicide yesterday morning by jumping from the pier at
nhar nt
people about at the tme and efforts were made with
small boat rescue h He was taken out ~ mihu'es
afterward, but was dead
The funeral of the late ex-Alderman John
Murray took place yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence of his sister, Mrs c. +. Weyman at No. 1l3 West
Twefthst The parlors OF the house were crowded
with friends among whom were JgI e remains
were conveyed TO Calvary Cemetery Tor interment
Three rowdies assaulted Cornelius Moore OF
No $40 East Thirty aud girl named Mary Ann
Reed at Bayardst. and the Bowery, at an early hour
yesterday morning, knocking Moore down and biting
ants named James Trimbc OF NO IL Prince-s several
times iuhictng serious wounds; Az were "tTeS'eu' anu
Trmble was sent 10 the Park Hospital
Frank Walworth, who was tried and convicted
m this city for the murder OF his father last year. was
removed according the Auburn papers to theLunac
ASYLUM, last Thursday This was 10 save hlln from
falling lnto demented state OF i2encnoiia VII i WIFI
where he has been confined to the Asylum was made
on the recommendations OF Dr OruIlhauA'
Michael OConnel of Prescott, Arizona, was
walking through Avenue Saturday night about IL
O'clock when he assaulted near Twentieth-s by
gang of ruff ms Knocked down aud robbed OF s54 In
attempting to defend himself with small pocket Anlie
he Two of his assaauts severely in the side and
SANDER They were arrested and gave the names OF
George OBren Of No $40 East sixteenthst ana IhOias
Winters OF No. $50 Avenue A
This man was bailed instead of being sent
TO the Tombs ana is now at liberty repeat his exploits
Frank Taylor of No 2I2 wiliam-st., assaulted August
Gambn, keeper OF his clearinghouse with large
clasp knife, without however INJECTING any INJURY
Aer going few steps from tne NOUS NE m nt ,enteS
to steal a diamond shirstu valued al sos by wrench
ing 1t from shirt bosom, but he was oyerpowerei
before nc could accomplish his design
Concy Island is at last rid of some expert
swiuders who prospered highly of late at the ex-
pense OF visitors there. officer McCann of Brooklyn
arrested at the island Saturday four men who gave
their names Hiram Pierce OF No. lO5 Clintonplace,
Jnbn Nc DE rmott OF koIb Mulberrys John Johnson OF
Twenty thrdst., aud Henry Thorne OF No 81 Broadway
They all New-York men and the real name % OF !te
prisoner Johnson Thomas Nirey, brother OI keddy
| the Blacksmith" Taey were committed for examha-
ton.
The total disregard of the law relating to
guardIails the front platforms OF street cars was
called 20 mind the inquest ON Saturday IN the case OF
Leopold Argenia, who over by Tnirdave car
AZ Bleecker-st July and who died on the 25 h. IL
was tnat he stepped from the 'front.' platform ana
put the wrong foot foremost that lie was instantly
whrled around and thrown under the wheels AYerdct
was rendered of accidental death through the careless
| ness OF the deceased, ana recohnucnaalmlon AZ m Was
ndopteO that railroad be required TO close the
trout platforms with gdard-ralIs.
The aggressive policy OF the Excise Board
has had the effect of decreasing the number OF liquor
saloons in the city But inspectors OF the Board
norted on Saturday there saloons in the lower
part Bowery which are selling without license,
employing ycung girls their establishments all day
aud all A Inst "f the places was transmitted 10
ne Police Board Five hunured cases OF violation or
the being prepared IN the Excise once i2r pre-
iceuscs we're granted last week The Commissioners OF
Charities aud Correction have informed tue BoAru mat
virtue OF their authority as fool tnsy WIZ M at
once institute proceedings against dehquehts III the
payment oi INES
The sixth excursion for poor children took
pl ace Saturday aud II was the largest OF the season
The picnic was given the children OF the Eleventh
Ward aud the aud girls assembled early at the
| police station in Houson-st where they met by
tho manager Mr.. Williams. Guarded by the police
and led by the Governors Island band they taken
10 the barge at the foot OF fft IL Deing lmposspie
Ia take ali who wished 10 10 the larger boys were left
brhind. When count was taken II was aseertalned
that Ais children on board There were thc
usua supplies OF rood ana each enid received lts share
OF milk. ice-creau, cake, sandwiches, &c Tue children
were taken Oriental Grove, where they enjoyed them
'iys for three hours. on the return voyage there
was u heavy fall OF rain, but TINS dld not mar me
Measure of the children, lof tuey sang, udhceu anu
play ed b II ali was sunsnihe
BROOKLYN.
The Commissioners of Charities have resolved
,ot IN nav salaries 10 paupers holding position III the
various Institutions under their charge
Officer jeremiah Coffee of the Eighth Pre-
,, has been suspended having alleged, orutay
hssten Respectable German resident named Fessler
Edward Mcdonald of No. 2i6 Sixth-st was
terribly bitten yesterday by large mastif which he
or,s Fhe flesh was from his arms, aud his nose
was nearly bitten of
George l.. Fox, johnson Rogers, and James
Rocers Commissioners have completed their report
tho oneniug Of Park-ave. They allow property
,nr I,nayes 500 400 The property owners complain.
r,r;, S,,rhuck s-ya ~ months fell ypster-