New-York tribune., 1874-04-27
NEW-YORK CITY.


During the whole storm of Saturday when
Union almost deserted the fountain usually
still on sultry, dusty days was playing DrisAy'
From the North and East River ferry boats
the most prominent objects or at least cse mos
An irreverent man calls the Rev. Dr. Iyngs
Church Msdson-aye and FortyscSonfdI;t, nc s 1.-THE tne
Church of the Holy Oheloh, on account VI aus PeVu
liar architectural decorations
Sarah Smith age II, who, it is said, was abb
Quoted from Philadelphia, where she was employed In
mliners store arrested on Saturday IN Patchen-
ave, and returned 70 her former hoIne'
The argument on the injunction prohibiting
the Rev DR.. Kendrick from preaching in the church
from which he has been dismissed took place satur
day. before Judge Nelson, who referred the case 10 e3
Judge Greenwood for examination heanwhlle 'no III
junction will remain iD force.
Some of the statistics of last week are as
follows The Excise Board granted 80 liquor heensesi
the police made ITO srrests the Bureau OF Records
registered AS births ia marriages and Az deaths he
Mort received S4,6A 6l at the Department oi fupHc
Works
The Special Committee of the Board OF
Education 10 whom referred the matter OF the as
sauIt by MI Fitzgbbons member of the Board, upon
De Hart Berger another member have met and takena
large amount Of testimony and II Is unaerst9Gd VIZ NJ
Eoard upon Mr.. FtzSbbons.
The Police Board on Saturday made the
following transfers Of captains Mount OF the seventh
Precinct 10 the Seventeenth seibert the police boat
10 the Seventh aud Walsh of the 10 the police
boat 1t is stated that the ordered be-
Of tho discovery OF panel house IN the Seven
teenth Precinct on Friday night.
Prosper Evan, a Frenchman, cook, living at
No 422 Thirty hfthst, attempted to commit sui
eide yesterday by jumping into the North River at the
foot Of Ffeenthst but he was pulled out BY an officer
and emd with hatobet several weeks ago, and made
attempt upon his own life with knne AZ 'he same
Ii is stated that Mayor IIavemcyer intends
a. lay before the Common Council copy Of the mes
cage sent to that body by him in 15lS, and to drawa
comparison between the city expenses then aud now
was q 45O The state tax was sl2iO0O the appropr
suon for schools s2ssOOo ana that for police sl90oO
Ienses are ten times as large.
The statement that Jones g. McQuade had
received about $1,000 the work they doing for the
sIty between HinetysecOnd and Observation-Disclosures
sis from Thirdaye. 10 East River and that they had
put in requisiton for about $1,000 more, Is incorrect
ILey have only received E,l59 the work, and asked
for that much more County Auditor Earle upon whose
authority the statement was made, was understood to
say that about s7 900 had been paid one reQuison
and demanded on another.
While William Bertam of No 50 Grove-st.,
walking down Eighth-ave., at a. M, yesterday,
be was startled by breaking OF glass and looking
around. he saw in the act Of carrying off guam
iity OF liquor from Charles Gerken's liquor store at
thief ran away. MIR. Bertam Informed policeman of
Bntier Of No 1856 West seyenteenthst. Justice Kbreth
at the Jefferson Market Police cG36d d Yesterday e0n
JultttQ lbe pilsOutl III utAdUlb VI Si'VVV O"ii'
James Purcell, convict on Blackwells
Island escaped on Friday afternoon lby jumping from
the sea wall into charge OF friends waiting be-
meath Two keepers pursued and fired dozen shots at
retreating fugitive. who promptly returned the fire
boat landed at One-nund and
q wagon carried PARCEL and mis- friends to place OF
aud delivered the superintendent. Purcell entered
Penitenary Tuesday under sentence OF three
sDoDtBs for larceny.
In the show window OF the jeweer Thomas
Eirkpatrick, ct Broadway and Nineteenth-st. is dis
played highly ornamented rams head, Intended as
gift 10 President Teeda OF Mexico from Gen. r. Bena.
vdes Mexican Minister TO the Court of Berltn. The
horns OF the capped with solid SILVER limitations
of Scotch thistle, win amethyst about the size Of
half dollar set in each. On the top OF the head is a
email silver crown, surmonnted by "cairngorm,"
Scotch stone resembling topaz, about two aud half
tnches long by inches wiGe. silver rake. spoon
rabbits foot and other emblems, attached by silver
snuff OF winch guests at table are expected TO parake
a. matter OF ceremony. When sent to the MexicaQ
JIe.deD The 0roTn expected to serve as holder OF
BROOKLYN.
Arrests last week, All.
:, James B. Craig of the law firm of Webster
h Craig. has been fined $50 for assaulting Wm, q.
PARKS jr -.-.
.~1ne amount levied upon property owners lor
grading and paving Monroest., from Lewis-sve., to
broadway, If se'6S a.
The body of Thomas Hanlon, who has been
n.sine since March found yesterday floating In
she East River, at the foot Of Broadway
The remains of Nathaniel G. Bishop, which
were disInterred few days ago, buried Creep
wood again Yesterday The funeral services were held
en- the Plymouth Church lecture room, aud were con
Quoted Dy the Rev. Mr Halliday, the assistant pastor
The body of Emma Freidlander, which was
S1humed last Friday. subjected TO post-noTtem
examination Saturday. when It was ascertaned that
che had died from ttnra causes The remains W were
buried agaiu yesterday The inquest VIII Dc he!o on
Wednesday
II is announced that the trial of ex-Treasurer
Cortandt A. sprague will positively take place to-day
BE the services OF the Hon. Francis Kernap
sn addition 70 exJudge Edwin Moore and d. T. Barnard.
The will be represented by Dlstrct-AttOrney
Rodmsn and the Hon. Joshua NJ Van Cott The defend
ants counsel express confidence that their client Will be
acquitted.
George Taylor of No 13s Second-st. heard
shouts coming the vicinity Of the GOwanus Caual
., the foot Of President-st, on Saturday night and
hastenIug TO the spot, discovered struggling fn
Before he could render him assistance.
the man sank The body was recovered by me ponce
yesterday morning, and from papers found IN ms
pockets 1t ID believed that the deceased was Robert
tsenha at one time mate OF the bark Alice Tainer.
LONG ISLAND.
UUNTISGToS.-Geo. Ii. Shepard editor of
TIE Long Islander. arrested by Sheriff Lewis on
Saturday. charge of ibelipreferred against him by
Stephen G. Rogers supervisor OF this town. The order
OF granted by Judge Pratt OF the Supreme
Court in Brooklyn upon the application Of Street q
Plat attorneys for Mr. Rogers and rcturnsbe to-day.
Mr. Shepard gave the OF bail required, tOO0,
@essis Lockwood and Gdersleeve beng his bondsnen.
TBe alleged libel consists OF charges made against the
integrity OF Mr Rogers during the recent canvass for
officers
EAST HAMPTON. - During q Wedding Thursday
effort 90 steal the wedding in the pantry through
.wlndow which they wedged open with sD AK. Hear
1ng some coming, Peters dropped under the win
dow and Mitchell iu his fright, let the fall IL fell