New-York tribune., 1874-05-04
stained with tears The infant was entrusted 70 the
Matron at Police Headquarters
BROOKLYN.

Matrou at Police Headquarters
BROOKLYN.
Arrests last week, 405.
The miniature yacht races at Prospect fark
have been resumed.
Committees of THE Grand Army of the ke-
public have madespreparatlons for ceJeprauhsSDeoo
ton Day. s,
new dispensary, under the auspices Oh the
Helping Hand Society, has been opened at urai anu
AtlanueaVes , -,
The EXPENSES of the Post-0ffice last month
were S1s l9i 81 amount OF taxes received, $lD9i2 Al
expenses OF tho Hampstead Reservoir s1''o'' 80.
County Treasurer Gardner sent, on Saturday
check for sss4sOl State Treasurer Raines' ior
Canal Fund taxes for 1873. County bonds were sSueu
for that amount.
Miss Kate Sweeney was robbed of her pocket
book containing $40 passing through fdtoh-
81, ON Saturday night. 1t grabbed from her hand
by a boy, who escaped IN the crowd
Much distress exists among the poor because
OF the failure OF the Supervisors 10 appoint the store
keepers who distribute supplies tse needy The new
law takes away the power to purchase snpPesM M l on
Commissioners Of Charities, aud vests 1t III the super
yisors alone.
Patrick Gray, passenger on the ferry-boat
Nebraska on the trip from NewYork on saturday
night jumped from the boat to rescue Peter Ryan WHO
when in mi-stream lcaped into she river. Gray was
successful aud Ryan was taken to the fhth fIecne'
Station, where he was locked up
Frederick Dale and John Williams were ar
rested on Saturday charged with swindlng schoolboys
Their plan was TO approach a boy who owned watch
and hand him worthless package to deliver az some r
house holding his watch as security Wheh ne nOy re
turned the were missing, ana the Watch alSo'
James Shields, Stephen Shields, IsadOr Ha-
genbacker, Thos. Dwyer, and John Ganley boys were
fishing and cunning in Newown Creek yesterday atter
noon. and James shiedss gun exploded. rhe shot
struck Gauley IN the face arm, ahd Knee wouh1ing
him. but not dangerously GIneys parents ieiuSed u
make complaint
The crew of the ship Jura mutinied on the
voyage from PernambucO to this port bur promising
good behavior the future, were not complained ot
On Saturday aided by "runners" from New York, they
attempted 10 rob the vessel wAle lle 0lh'ers were
| absent. They arrested and Justice Demar held
| them for examination.
! Mrs. Ingraham, who had an interview with
Gen. JOurdan on Saturday, has recovered from her
anxiety missing boy Fred who it now appears
is in the habit OF staying away from home without
have not yet found him. his mother expresses the
opinion that he will appear at the proper time
The question was frequently asked during
the session OF the Legislature whether the Aldermen
could lawfully draw pay Supervisors The first de-
mand by them IN that direction was made Saturday,
when they asked for additional compensation at the
6ont the matter and il s stated the question was not
raised until uow for fear the Legislature would decide
| the matter against them.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The new Board of AL
dermen Will organize at tomorrow. With the
ception Of three the Board comprise the
same members in it last year.. one Of the
! grounds for the attempt TO Impeach MayorDe-
bevoise was that, as O member OF Water Board, he
had connived and been instrumental IN purchasing
a water-sOurce few months since the city received
an offer for "a Of the lots at price far IN advance
appealed to, aud an enabling act passed permitting
S Moran Hd B.boe N Signed deeds eohTyns to
John d. Whiting for $1,000 being about Ssopo more than
the city paid for the same property less han year ago
This transaction considered complete vudication Of
the Water Board far their real estate in
| clsed.
| CEEEpNooR.-The repairs rendered necessary at the
CreedmOOr Range bv the heavy rains OF last January
have been completed Among other desirable improve
ments which have been effected are pathway ana car
rage-driye the west side Of the range. leading from
the railroad embankment, and shadetrees planted
either side The embaukment has been partially
sOdded grass-seed has been sOWn upoh H. anu as .ho
advances this will insure stronger aud better
protection against possible washing IRON rains There
during the season, aud Creedmoor will PROBABLY be
selected the place. the have cdrOine tar
get-practice, with camp experience.
RIvERuEAD1The Board of state Assessors Will meet
day the 4th ust aud with the Queens County Board OF
Supervisors AT Jamaica on the following day .Tne
Committee or three To procure plans for building for
the Office Of the County Clerk ana Surrogate to be sub
II s proposed 10 erect brick building about 80
so feet two stories high. with slate roof, fire proof
ternay and nearly possible internally, 10 stand
on the north side OF the present Continuous
NEwTowN.-A new weekly paper called The Nect2cn
Journal and VOlkesbldR issued Saturday The
Receiver of Taxes collected in April s515 50 account
OF back taxes Is proposed TO Send 10 TO |oy DIX
Opening bill, gnicn passed the Lgisature on the last
OF the session, and waits the Governors siGa-
| turc.
HEMrsTEAD.- The merchants Of this village propose
TO organize Merchants Association, as mutual pro
lection against the contraction oi oad debts Two
hundred and thirty teams are employed III planting
trees and efecting other improvements on A. T. stew
arts Garden City property
NuR1HpoRT-A three-masted, double-deck, center-
head schooner, the Herbert e. owned by Messrs Wood
house d Rudd OF New-Nork ana designed for their
BIazOs (IcXas) line or packets launched from the
yard o! Jesse Carll on Saturday.
HEMPsTEAD-Thc Queens County Teachers Institute
VIII Desu lts sessions to-day ana VIII continue two
weeks.
STATEN ISLAND.
FACroHYv1ILE.-The new building for the
Neptune Club House has been begun the site OF
the former which recently burned. Tie house
viii cost, exclusive of furniture. about $4,000
srAPLrToN-After casting nfty-one ballots the
County Judge and Board OF Supervisors Of Richmond
the place Of Mr. Isaac Marsh %hose term of 70 oce m
has just expired The stIugeie s between the present
and Christopher aud Judge Metcalf voting for NJ.
Marsh and Supervisors Greenfield, seguine, and White
for Metcalf.
EDGEwATER.-Ths annual election Will be held on
Monday, the 9th inst There are to be elected Trustee
# the Second Ward In place OF A. G.. Mejhfeascl; "a
Trustee Of the Fourth Ward in place of Benjamin Brown;
Trustee of the Sixth Ward in place OF James r. Robin
SOM Trustee OF the Eighth Ward in place OF Thomas
susts, and a Police Justice, and one Assessor.
ToNPKISsvILLE.-The Democratic General Committee
Of Richmond County have permanently organized by
the election Of j. ii. Van Chef jr Chairman, j. r.
Fitzpatrick Secretary, and Alfred Norman a. Ser
geantat Arms. The Committee viii meet tomorrow at
Adams's Hotel,
NEw-BEIGHrOS.-At the last meeting OF the Village
Aldermen $3.50 appropriated for Fire Engine Com
pany No. A. aud the for Cataract Engine Com.
pauy No. p toward the purchase repairs of houses
engines, &c.
POEr RICHNOSD.-The Board Of Excise Will meet this
afternoon The Office of Justice MiddebrOOk TO receive
applications for village licenses. They will examine