New-York tribune., 1874-08-01
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George Christie t3oo65 Rabold TosteriD 10000; Cnas:
Andrews & SON. $4,000; Edward Morrlssey. sS1Soo c
Franklin p Nesbit t9 800 Thomas oS0nner M Tn y,
sc,nnon Ross SIS 100 Thomas Duffy. SOoO Inc Ioi
loving proposals we're received for furnishing the DS
partuent with sel6prSPelng gsn,nn s,eam CO. t7 100
wood Dialogue Co., $25,4OO irregular. The following
bids were received for the alteration OF the ppanT 40
i2o =. Iec A@san%er smythe 1850 j. " Donovan.
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About 5000 children assembled yesterday
afternoon at the old Union Market in Houstonst 10
receive tickets for the Eleventh Ward Excursion wen
will take place to-day at Oriental Grove Capt Murphy
marched children In single file In front OF tue sa
,on and as each passed the door Mr. Williams the
manager, distributed the tickets. large numper vi
large boys were present but these placed on one
side III order that only those under ~ yn,n yeas y,
age should tickets. The children VIII assemble
at the s0a a. Rama a. WI @ so 70 ah s Sea Later yester
day afternoon Mr.. Williams distributed tho tckets ior
the Newsboys' Excursion which will occur on Monday
next The newsboys assembled at the City Hall Pre-
cinct there received their tickets Nearly every APP
plcant for ticket had his bundle OF newspapers under
taken) will assemble at the CITY Hall Monday, and,
| headed by two bands. will march to the boat.
BROOKLYN.
About 1000 men are now employed at the
Brooklyn Navy-Yard.
The first of the series of policemen's pic
mics to Rockaway, took place yesterday. About i2o
officers participated.
A parade of the Irish Societies of Kings
County will take place in connection with the laying of
| the cornerstone of ST. Teresa's Church tomorrow.
The tenth concert of the season will be given
at Prospect Park to-day, by Conternos Twentythird
Regiment Band The programme includes II selections
The cornerstone of the Greenwood Baptist
Church at Fourhave. and Ffteenthst. will be laid
Tuesday, Aug. 4. at p. Addresses will be made by
prominent clergynen
| Officer Francis Roundtree of the Eighth Pre-
cinct. was expelled from the force by the Police Com
missoners. yesterday, for brutally clubbing man
named James Mcclure on July IA.
A horse owned by William Lake Of Winfield.
L. L. which was bitten by dog about two weeks since
has shown symptoms of disease resembling hydro
phobia The horse has been placed for treatment III an
| in6rmary in Bushwick-ave. Brooklyn, Il. ID.
Two men claiming to be the uncles Of the
boy stephen Markham called on Mayor Hunter yester
day asking to have possession OF him In order that he
might be to the Catholic Proecory at West Farms
The Mayor stated in reply that he would leave the boy
whore he was for time IN order that he might see now
| he behaved himself.
| The feast of Porziuncola or the Pardon of
Assist will be celebrated in the Franciscan Churches
tomorrow Special services will be held in the Fran
ciscan Chapel ia altic-st The feast instituted by
ST. Francis Of Asss in A. d. l22 and was confirmed by
Pope Benedict Kill. who granted ndulgences GO such
as visited Franciscan Churches each annual cele-
| braton.
| A meeting of the Brooklyn Liquor Dealers
Protective Union was held in tho City Assembly Rooms
in Westinghouse last evening, John T. Slane presiding.
| On motion, six delegates chosen TO the Liquor
Dealers state Convention about to be held. COmnt-
tee OF also appointed to confer with the Ger
man saloon-keepers Association, TO the end that Doth
| organizations may combine their strength.
| John Grieve, liquor dealer doing business
at Twenty-sxth IT. and Third-ave, who convicted
| by Police Justice Demar short time since under the
new excise law. for selling liquor without license was
by @ judge Mccqe dnG oSt S
Intention OF the law which provided that the offender
should De put under bonds ana indicted or tra AT tue
Court OF Sessions the Court of oyer and Terminer
| The arches of the Brooklyn tower of the
East River Bridge are almost completed, and the key
stones Will be placed in position "a day two. The
| tower on the NewYork side will be completed to the
| level OF the roadway in November In regard TO the
sw yn"rfs have been prepared by the Aldermanic
'CommItee TIE majority report authorizes tue pay
ment OF {2OO0.0O while the minority report appropr
ates the same under the condition that the New
| York Aldermen shall appropriate slcoo'Oo.
LONG ISLAND.
SAG HARBoR.-The store of Messrs. II. & s.
French was entered by burglars Thursday night who
opened the front door with false keys. They took
considerable sum Of money, but overlooked larger
sum and valuable diamonds which were in the same
drawer from which they took the money. The thieves
then went TO private Office of 3. B. French, the
nation of the safes but apparently came To the conclu
sion that they were too strong for them as they leit
have no crw 10 tie thieves. Blshop Lttlejohn will
visit christ Church on Monday next where he Will hold
in the evening On Tuesday lie wl Visit the
church al Easthampton
LoyG ISLAND CrrY.-The Flushing and North Side
Railroad Company received yesterday the first
from the American Paror Car Company. IL
well and srGPs s,sn SonST1ssted TI6a ana coSn m
ngs and j. upholstered IN crimson velvet and Russia
leather, with heavy AxmIsgr & carpet pet On @ tne II nJCr
Ion and Fire Island train. leaving Hunters Point al
935 and i55 p M ana bdDy ion at go a. a. ~ r aHH
/ ty.1nf fine ISkp Ii
road Company to guarantee the extension OF Their lDe
To tho Village of Huntington has been ubscrDed, and
the work construction Will be begun during the com
ing Fall. Corouers lnqncst III the case o riliz
Tctouau who shot ana killed by Christopher Tea
hear engineer at Muler's bone-factory on imman's
Island, Wednesday last, was concluded by Coroner
laugcr yesterday the Jury finding that the shooting
was accidental Trebear was discharged. "A steam
pump was attached to the fournch driven well on the
hours with 80 POUNDS OF steam, failed to exhaust the
water, and the result Is hailed with much
water demonstrating that sufficient supply for tue
city may obtained from that source There was no
quorum at the Common Council meeting on Thursday
evening, and the question Of leasing City Hall there
fore rcuaus undecided. though the lease OF tue prem
lscs occupied ~ present expfeu YESTERDAY. IN otuer
commit the city to reversal OF the lease the SIX
Aldermen present adjourned TO meet next Tuesday
evening in Trustees Hd Astoria the use OF winch was
promised Tree OF expense U the cy ..lhe ordinance OI
Dtpusm Will he administered IN the Astoria Methodist
Episcopal CGurcn Tomorrow morning..
RoCKAwAY.-Through disaIrangenent OF the trans
on Ste l road on Thursday evening. caused.
as Is understood, by tIc breaking down OF engine
great number passengers detained at this place
past miduisn ana did not arrive at BusnwlcK
their return hoHc uut ano4t three o'clock yesterday
morning Much lmpitIeIcc manifested by tue
crowd which at times broke out into turbulence.
FIUsHSG.-The assessment roll OF the real and per-
property IL school District, No g. just tOmpe ted,
shows the assessed yaiue Of toe real estate To be
S5s25 ana that o. the personal estate 10 be SG2 900
uskiig the total valuation sl745l75. Tuis Is
OF 5000 over the amount on the same roll last year.
WmTEsToSE.-The Village Excise Board have
cudrd tnrr sittings. aud have not granted single
license. Consequently all persons who selling
liquor there anle 10 prosecution under the Excise
law.
NEwTOwN.-The Presbyterian Church Is undergoing
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