New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
NETWORK CITY.

John Landon died yesterday afternoon at The
advanced age of years. He officer in the war
of lsla
The press" Lodge No. OF, Knights of
Pythas, will so on their annual excursion to DudeyS
Grove to-day.
An excursion party numbering over fifty
persons comprising the members OF the New-Hampshre
Press Association with their families arrived at te
II. Nicholas Hotel last evening They Will leave LOT
their hOmes on Sunnay evening.
The children of the Fourth Ward will have
an excursion to-day to oriental Grove, L. l. The pet
entertainment of small folks Punch ana JGay SIPT
and a brass band-wil accompany the party CAPT Oi
man and OF his officers Will Keep order
William Mccoy, q ieweler of No. 96 Grove
st was found dead his bed yesterday under circum-
stances which indicate selfdestructon. He had been
,n,emperate for years and had become addicted TO the
use audanum for the purpose OF quoting ms nerves
alter his excuses. He took large dose during the
morning and when bis wife, some time later, attempted
W rouse min, he was found dead
The presence of Sidney De Kay, the Mayors
private secretary, in the city yesterday Occasoned
great deal Of comment 1t was stated by those who
that the secretary 10 town to pro
~ bnns oHtaued these he returned al once on the
other hand asserted that he had gone to Albany
10 deliver some important papers to the Attorney Gen
tral.
The funeral of William F. Glley, formerly
Deputy in the Registers Office took place yesterday
Afternoon from his residence, No. 10 Bank-st. The
services were conducted hy the Rev Dr. s d. Burchard
very largely attended. His late Office companions
attended in body and many repIe;enlauYGs Oh '1S VI
last evening, for burial.
w. II. Donaldson, the manager of Mr.. Bar
NUNS balloon enterprises arrived IN the city from his
first voyage Thursday evening, and started again
YESTERDAY at $50 M After leaving the ground .he
walton of about 500 or 1000 feet an aim0plee current
encountered which carried the balloon i'll inc Of
TectiOn OF Morrisanl. As long as II remained III ai@ut
Nc Donaldson continued emptyng ballast ana the BAL
loon was stin rapidly rising
The body of Wilhelmina Behrcns aged, Is,
anatiye OF Germany was found IN the North River at
the foot Of Twenty ghthst yesterday morning. III
that she mad been living with her daqGtGr on
untl about a week ago, when; owing to some domestic
troubles her residence with some friends IN
s'venfh-tve. and Tweuty-untA-st she bas been &c.
spondeut ever since however aud on Thursday night
disappeared. She probably committed suicide
The tenth annual Commencement of st.
Gabriel's Grammar school held at the schoohouse
IN Thry-sixth-st, Secondayc., last evening The
exercises consisted Of dccamatOus singing and music
nv a band composed Of students. Richard OGoTnan
made a brief address. h.d l. were pteSJhtG1n Dl
Father CloveIy to John f. Mcdonald, DAVID L. Walsh
Chas. J. Haunay, john T. Fcrset, Peter j. Kelley r. -
Mclaughlin Thomas L. Slater. T. F. Casey, aud T. +,
D1uucly. Premiums consisting OF books were gwen 10
large humber Of scholars
An inquest was held by Coroner Kessler
yesterday III the of Bancamauo, the Italian who
was killed quarrel about two cents by Joseph Vic
carl July g. Tue testimony corroborated the ae-
nesscs agreeing that Nceari had done tue staDblng
rpe jury rendered verdict 70 the effect that he had
Joseph Vccar. The prisoner IN reply 10 the usual in
qures. deuied that he had stabbed the man. He was
committed without bail TO the Iomos to await the action
OF the Grand jury.
Unusual efforts have been made by the Ston-
ingtou Line this 20 the patronage of the
travelling pubic. These efforts have been successful.
aud the number of travellers by the stonncrOn boats
this year il greater than before The experiment
Of running day boat this city to Stonington was
made year AGO Travellers could thus secure the de
lrIye at StolugOn early the same evening. The
boat returned TO Ne~YCrk late a, night, thus accom-
innch later than nv any other steamboat line, and
Tive IN Now-York early the next morning TINS year
this arrangement has been some %nat mojIhel ana the
1t, East River, at O'Clock.
BROOKLYN.
There will be music at Prospect Park at
pm to-day
The Rev. DR.. Fulton will preach on 4" Horace
Greeley" TOMORROW evening at the Hansonplace BAp
ist Church
Two brothers named William and Peter
Eerns age ana years respectively, OF No 459 TWEEN
I,cth-st.. drowned while bathing in pond at
bodies were recovered aud taken home.
The father Of Fred. English has run away
from his wife, and left letter behind him in which lie
confesses that he induced his to tell the fictitious
story about his abduction by the liquor sellers, and their
1nIIi-oumeut OF him near Boston.
John Wier. aged go was discovered in Flat
busn-aye. late Thursday night acting In strange
manner and conducted to the Fourth Precinct Sta
tion-house. DIS. Young aud Sive pronounced HIM in
zane ana ne placed IN cell preparatory to being
taken 10 the lunatlc asylum About o'clock YESTERDAY
morning he discovered suspended by handkerchief
from the cell door Life Was extinct aud the body was
removed 10 The Mo!sue.
Several months ago VIM. Lyon conductor
being OF work. placed his three children IN the How
ard Mission, NewYork, his wife being dead Soon after
ward he SAYS he went them, and told that they
were beyond his reach. lie called Mayor Hunter
Ioylnrnt ne now Is aud sought for assistance. Tie
Flavor wrote the superintendent of the Howard Mis-
tipu, asking tnat Lyons cureh mlSu' DC fe'uiDeu 10
LONG ISLAND.
FLUsHING-A young son of the Rev. DR..
Middleton shot himself with a pistol through the palm
of his LETT yesterday Five new locomotives have
seen ordered Tor Flushing and North Side Railroad,
20 be delivered in the Fall The Holly engine aud all
NECESSARY machinery for the Flushing works has
heen complot ted and will be delivered soon as the
eugnehouse he made ready, which Will be IN about
fortnight BIS for furnishing and laying the diStr-
button pipe ordered by the Trustees on Thursday
evening. Allen 4 Co. Of Baltimore offered 10 complete
the works with II miles Of distribution for s585OO IN
The contract IN detail. The contract Will probably be
awarded on Tuesday next OF the next meeting OF the
receive aud applications FOR licenses will be
held Tuesday next After that all persons found
selhng llQuOr without "A license Will be prosecuted.
WHITFeTONR.-The Wmtcstone Grove, which was sold
sas ear at by the milestone Land Association
under restrictions. leased last week for beer gar
and II wac lifted up at considerable expense Upon
complaint OF the eghbOrs. however, the place was
closed under nuisance clause In their deeds and now
Winters sues Rker for redress, laying his damages at
s1,5O0
snTEPsHEAD BAY.-Rcsldents have been excited for
The past week over the discovery of spring
&c grounds of john Mcmahon, proprietor OF the
"'''"'' STATEN ISLAND.