New-York tribune., 1874-09-10
NFW-YORK CITY.

NEW-YORK CITY.
Controller Green received yesterday $751;
Ssl "a, and dsbursed sl002S2 d.
The steamers which sailed for foreign ports
yesterday earned SO,2eo letters
new time table takes effect on the New
Jersey Southern Railroad to-day.
dispatch from Newburgh, n. w. says that
forest fires are raging the Highlands opposite Fort
Montgomery, and that many acres have already peen
burned over.
About 800 convalescent patients of the
Charity Hospital BlackwelPs Island treated to
excursion up the Sound yesterday Tue Chlei Oh
staff, Dr. Kitchen, accompanied them'
Custom-house Inspector Andrew McCord
sads seizure yesterday Of 81 gallons of brandy which
ad recently landed from SAILING vessel and were
concealed In liquor saloon IN West-sL
An election for Commander of the Second
brigade First Division n. G. n X, has been ordered
Irom Division Headquarters. IL Will be held at NOS. q,
g. and IL West l3th-sI., on Sept. 18th at y. NJ
Moses Avery of Bridgeport, Conn, was put
under sOOo bail yesterday to keep the peace for one
year. for pointing empty pistol at Thomas Jo9H
l.ls7 Broadway.
The Staten Island ferry-boat last evening,
while coming up the bay, down small boat con-
tanning two One Of them, Charles Thompson o. o;
of Brooklyn was lost.
Kate Corcoran, age 49, was arrested for dis
orderly conduct evening, and while in cell OF
the Eighteenth Precinct statonhouse, attempted to
commit suicide by hanging herself TO the door, one
subsequently, recovered. -
The usual Thursday evening reunion will
be held at the Free Training Schools No At East Tenth
st. tonight The feature of the evening WILL be an ao
dress upon the history and work OF the schools Music
and readings VIII follow. All worNngwomen are IN
vited 10 attend.
At the jefferson Market Police Court yes
terday before Justice Murray, AlOnzo Struck was held
in $4,000 bail for snatching pocket6ook containing
$40 q from the hands Mrs Brown Of No 122 Madison
ave, while she walking in Fifh-aye., near fWenty-
Gftb-st, In the afternoon.
A notice was posted in the Produce Exchange
yesterday inviting all and agents OF ves
sels and all others interested in the matter OF ocean
freghts to meet tomorrow at lao p M TO consider tne
10 whom be referred all questions relating to ma
line affairs
Leonard Johnson of Detroit, Mich, was
arrested night by Detective Farley Of the Central
Oce and officer Stradler Of the Detroit police. on
charge stealing gold badge set with two diamonds
where consented TO return to Detroit without await
iDg reQuisition He will start to-day.
The Park Commissioners have applied to
the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment for 5000 to
be expended on Harlem bridges during the FALL in
order to prevent accidents Owing to the curtament
Of the appOrOnment OF the Department OF Parks the
Commissioners will find II necessary 10 do away with
the music in Central Park aud Tompkins-square after
ths week
Robert Bell, age IA, of No. COZ Secondave,
quarreed Oh Tuesday with lad of the age named
William Hanson, whose residence is yet unknown,
about pipe-sem Hanson struck Bell on the head
trafed Bells skull aud inflicted such injuries that he
died yesterday, alter being removed to Bellevue lie
police are in search of Hanson
Capt Mcdonnell and PatrOlmen Murphy and
Keboe arrested, Tuesday night James Cassidy aud
David Miuer on suspicion OF their having committed
burglary the latter carrying large bag which, as the
officers suspected, contained stolen goods In the bag
several kasOmne brushes were found which were SUD
sequenty identified che property OF d. sullivan whose
pant store at Twenty-eghth-st and ElghthdVe. was
broken Into a fortnight ago.
AT Yesterdays session of the Convention of
the French Canadian Mutual Benefit Society Of the
United States at the TeutOnla Assembly Rooms, the
yearly reports the branches Of the organiza
iion were presented. There was a promenade concert
in the evening A resolution will be presented to-day
United states those of Canada The proposition is
opposed by some OF the delegates
The ninth regular meeting of the Young
Mems Womans Suffrage League held last evening
in Pnmpton Hall. Prof j. X. II. Wilcox presided. Mrs
Lille Deverex Blake delivered an address on the polt-
icai situation. She hoped the time would come when
would engruss attention OF the nObes minds of the
nation She advised the members OF the Association TO
send delegates the Convention about TO meet,
it was high time they were III arms.
Charles Dinser of No. 705 Ninth-ave. accused
having sold his daughter, Lena Dinser, age 49, to
Peter HaOck, taken with HalOck to the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday. Patrolmen Beeck and
MeDermott Of the Twenty-second Precinct, who made
narrated the circumstances OF the attempted
crime. already stated IN The TRIBUNE Ihe magis-
trae committed the prisoners for examination IN de-
fault Of $3.50 ball. aud ordered the officers TO obtain
proof OF the alleged disrepuaDie character OF HaoeKs
house.
Assistant Aldermen Clancy, Brooks, and
Kehoe OF the Committee appointed on Monday by the
Board Of Aldermen to examine the accounts OF
the several departments in order TO ascertain TO what
extent the city responsible In contracts made under
the title Of the Mayor Aldermen ana Conno3aity, Pala
visit 20 the Commissioners OF Charities and Correctlon
yesterday morning. the Committee were received by
various departments afford the Committee every
facility in examing the books, vouchers, &c.
A conference of the Board of State Chari-
ties was held yesterday the of the Prison AS
.oeiatiou, No. IS Bible House. The State Boards Of
Eew-York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island were represented. plan for collecting and
porting facts relating 20 pauper1sm and crime was
agreed upon Ine s1eGs OF d heyy "s n Hoyf S ny
pitied his reporton the children OF Pennsylvania
The conference in session from IL q. IN. To p.
and adjourned subject to the call of the Committee.
William Watson of No. 40 New Chambers-st.
was discovered by Officer Brady Of the First Precinct
lsst evening trying steal box Of tobacco in front Of
No "a Fronst. As the officer hailed him he turned and
ran toward the river but ne reached pier the officer
drew his pistol and fired The thief disappeared, but
when the officer reached the end the pier discov-
cred his man ennging TO the spies, .h plead,
shot. The officer helped him up and took him TO the
staoDhouse, where IT was found tbat he had slight
wound In the leg
The City of Peking anchored off Per No.
a. North River $50 p. yesterday having made the
trip from Boston here in S3 hours On the homeward
passage resolutions passed by the guests compi-
znentng the Pacific Mail Company its enterprise and
the Company and Its officers forl conrteses extended to
Them during the trip. Rufus Hatch, the managing
director of the Company, received yesterday letter
from Mayor Cobb Of Boston thanking the Company and
the City during their visit on Monday TO the
City Of Peking