New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-19
NETWORK CITY.

The steamers of the Wilmington line will
hereafter sail from Pier No. 49, North RIVER instead Of
Pier No. "a, as heretofore
The Mayor received no intimation yesterday
from wha, his decision would be relative
TO the charges preferred against HIM.
The Department of Parks announce that IL
the weather be fine there viii be music to-day at p.
on the Lake at Central Park by Dodworths Band
Controller Green is enjoying a few days
vacation Commissioner Van Mort has been at Saratoga
since Saturday. Commissioner Stern has gone to Sharon
Springs.
Alfred Miller, age IS, employed by Lang a.
Kurze at No. 90 Pearls disappeared yesterday, with
check for $50 and for $780, and gold watch and chain
valued at $3.50, belonging TO his employers.
The following are the amounts turned in to
the City Chamberlain OF fines received at the various
Police c ,urts for the month Of July:
Tombs 81 G3i Essex Market Police Court 81 900;
JeGr.on Market Police Court os$ Fits SCIENTIST Poe Court
aud Seutyouh wari Police Court sl5i Total s63li IS.
The funeral of Officer McGrath of the Sixth
Precinct, who was drowned al Coney Island on satur-
day. took place yesterday. The "of1uty reserve" OF
the Sixth Precinct Police, with Capt Kennedy and three
sergeans marched in procession and there were besides
large number OF friends of the deceased and line OF
at least loo carriages
The inquest in the case of j. Scott Pritchard,
who committed suicide at the Ashland House on Thurs
day night concluded yesterday, the jury rendering
verdict OF suicide. II shown IN the evidence that
the deceased skilled druggist but had been I'M
nj tbs TO Obt-in employment, and had been
driven TO suicide by destitutlon.
Complaints having been made of the poison
gases which escape from the cmneys of the United
States Assay Office, the superintendent stated yester
day that they we're doing all In their power TO abae
this evil They had four large coniensers for the sui
phurOus acid and II these not enough and the
complaints still continued. they would add others
A correspondent writes to THE TRIBUNE in
opposition to the Elevated Railway bill now awaiting
the Governors signature The reasons given in the
communication arc, first, that the bill would in effect
legaze the foreclosure sale by which the present man
ondy that the bill doubles the rates )i fare on the
road without any adequate cause.
A meeting Of the Commissioners of the
Third District Jefferson MarkcD Courthouse was hello
Yesterday. and bids opened for mason and stone
work and stonecutters labor For the mason and brick
MOTT ne SEs. Ta Ut W Rollins SIC. Fjr Some
cutters work the lowest bid was that % Matthew c.
Henry $1,000; the highest thar Of WIN. II. Cfommen,
siG7536.
An important opinion was given by Chief
Justice shea of the Marine Court Saturday last upon
application made er parte to nm for an order
respecting the trial OF cause and asking for ITS adj
iOurnmsnt until the first Monday IN September The
refused order upon the ground that
was unnece ssary aud absurd inasmnch as there could
court during July and August.
In spite of the general objection expressed
BY conductors TO the of the patent punches
for registering the number OF the instrument
seems to have met with favor among the company
managers The Third-lve. Company is about 10 intro
punch will into effect Septenberl l. Meantime the
conductors have been requested to make "A deposit OF
s25 each to insure the security and safe keeping OF the
Instruments.
The convalescents of Charity Hospital, on
Blackwes Island, are TO 20 excursion upon the
steamer Bellevue to-day, in compliance with the request
of Dr. David II. Kitchen, Chief Of STAFF. The excursion
is under the auspices Of the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction, and such have beeu made
that the expense Will be as small ~ possible The chill
dreu of the Nursery and Idiot Asylum; Randas and
Blackwes Islands are to he taken on excursion
Saturday next The convalescents Of Bellevue Hos
pal to have an excursion, but the time has
yet been fixed :.
A meeting of the Board of Pilot Commits
sioners was held at No. 40 Burng slip yesterday A
pilot recently suspended from duty again received
license TO another license refused the ground
of misconduct. letter ordered TO DE sent 20 the
Lighthouse Board asking that additional weights DO
fixed to the buoys anchored In the narbor for the
the Winter. A recommendation was passed that the
New-York pilot boats, from No. to inclusive, bear
mark the sails that they maybe distinguished
from New.Jersey boats Of the same number.
John DOlan and Matthew White, dog
catchers Of the XXth District, were summoned to
appear and a complaiet OF having chased dog
belonging to James Redfeld into the Of his owners
residence and when Redhsld claimed the dog and pro-
tested against his being taken away e Is claimed that
Doan and White dubbed him and forcby removed tao
dog. James Regain has been spponted O. Dug catcher
peared Yesterday at the City Hall and was sworn in az
.dog-catcher for the Twenty third Ward He had col
lected large number OF dogs and confined them 10 his
rear y ard IN anticipation OF MS appointment
A lady living near Central Park wrote to
A Herman Morris few days ago complaining Of the
dangerous dogs that infested her neshborhood. The