New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-29
NETWORK CITY.

No material changes are made in the sched-
ME Of steamers appointed 10 convey the Uhteu states
mails TO foreign countries dnrlnB May
Snow, rain, hail, and sleet alternately every
fou bours Yesterday satisfied the metropolitan demand
for variety OF weather Fog was the only luxury ueeu
II having been alleged that Police Commits
soner Gardner and Capt. Williams OF the Eghth ITO
cinct went to No 10 First-st yesterday morning ata
o'clock and demanded that child named teresa snan
sboud be given up, and finally after reusal ouist open
he door and took her by force, Mr. Howe sued OUT yes
terday writ OF habeas corpus feturnaDe, I'M s1 &
OF over and Terniner SupeIlntehueut 1''S r auo
return that the child not in his custody Inc case
will up to-day, wnen Tue OOHinisSion'i ""u WIZ
Captain will be questioned
The revenue steamer McCulloch was sold at
auction yesterday at the Government wharf OF the
Lighthouse Establishment, Staten Island Only low
nersons were present at the sale, and there was little
competition there appearing 10 Ge S for Ell
and the outfit for $1,000 extra The McCnioch was Dt
during the war for service on the lakes Being TOO arse
tr The nTesenf service and too costly she ordered
to be sold The sale has yet 10 DC cOAhrIou % VIC
| Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Pilot Commissioners held an investlga-
ton Yesterday at their Office at No. 40 Burlingsp con
corning the conduct OF the pilot Isaac CampbelD In
deserving the ship Puritan after running her ashore on
the bar about II miles from Sandy HOOK on the lth
inst The Puritan bound from Manila 70 New
York with cargo OF sugar and hemp and took pilot
off Absecomb on the OF the 10TH The Board OF
Pilots pended Isaac Campbell for getting tue puritan
ashore and added in their decision aiIer 'ne Nessel
gtraudCd,
on the part OF the captain, crew, and
blot who all insisted leaving the vessel although
powerful alongside, capable OF pnl!hg her
Of, and offering to try ana do So
BROOKLYN.
Samuel f. Lawrence, who was charged with
hiramy and arraigned the charge before Justice
Church was discharged yesterday. but was afterwards
rearrested Oh charge OF abandonment preiered ny MS
wife.
At explosion occurred at about a. m. yes
tordav in one OF the oil stills OF Prats Astral OIL Works
at the foot Of North Thrteenthst, resulting In the
severe burning of one OF the employees named James
McElroy.
The ferry-b facilities for rescuing drown
ing passengers illustrated by the Sereotyped form
of the daily report: "An unknown man or woman rel
from the Blankst ferryboat yesterday The deck hands
| saved his hat (or bonneO"
VIM. HI. Taylor Chairman OF the Executive
Committee which charge the late charity benefit
at the Academy OF Music reports that the net proceeds
were S A0 OF which he has diSDursed sSOJO ~ Nal
GUS charitable institutions.
The bad ventilation of two small rooms in
School No a. In Water-s occupied daily by more than
,o cboars has accord ng 10 the Board OF Health, been
| The cause Of several deaths. They have directed the
Board Education TO remedy the detects or close Tue
| school.
Numerous complaints having been made to
the Board OF Health by residents Of the Sixteenth ana
Eighteenth Wards, regarding the damage to property
and injury TO health occasoned by the large number OF
goats which in the vicinity 30 OF tho animals were
captured yesterday by order OF the Health bJd anu
| taken 10 the pound
| marty of rowdies in South Brooklyn have
for some time past the of residents In that
% citizens n9 nna alKy TaeS 81 @
Jeass ana d%fJhs stIde AV Walsh who them
| for examination on next Tuesday
| Patrick L. Quinn, formerly detective at
Police Headquarters, and recently engaged AS private
detective at the Park TbeateT fell dead last night from
heart disease Just the curtain about to rise He
| wa %.
Gates-ave He abrOther-n-law OF ezChef OF Police
Patrick Campbell, and Of Felix Campbell. owner OF the
Park Theater
Ex-Judge Morris, counsel for John CarmOdy
states that he intends test the legality OF his clients
arrest He states that Carm0dy and Flnuin were ar
rested without warrant and locked up for several days
without being brought before any court Inc response
biity rests, he says in Gen Joqrdan capt Gratis De
ecye Corr aud others whom he intends TO call to ac-
count for then Illegal action
The Law Committee of the Brooklyn Common
Council decided last night report in favor of granting
quit claim deeds 10 property along tue line OF
Fultonst, where the fronts are on the old turnpike
road Tns action Will perfect ttes SO that the properly
may improved and its taxable value increased. To
promote this Improvement no charge Is made by the
city for the deeds beyond the cost OF the papers.
Eleven of the Al liquor dealers from whom
Mrs Ingraham purchased liquor on Sundays, appeared
Yesterday before Commissioners OF Police and Excise
Five Of them asked adjournment which granted,
and Of the remainder Peter Flynn aud NJ. O'D0nnell
had their licenses revoked while r. MllOy, A. Burke
Francis C. Grummey and j. Hickey had Judgment
suspended The remainder OF the cases will come up
to-day.
In reply to a request made by the farmers
OF Long Island in reference to the proposition to have
city market erected at the Wallabout, Mayor Hunter
has written letter stating that all present efforts are
directed toward securing the completion OF the Wala
bout piers and slips. But he adds that the subject OF
market is not abandoned, and is being pressed with
vigor He says Tat he means 1T shall be urged, and
thinks the prospect OF success is encouraging
LONG ISLAND.
HEMPsTEAD.-Since the present Legislature
has been in session. strenuous efforts have been
behalf majority OF the taxpayers OF Queens County
obtain the repeal OF the bill known as the Court
house bill, but far without The building.
according to the OF the act intended to cost
s5OOOO and this amount named the limit Of the
appropriation. This sum- 1t appears. will not more
than half the expense OF the building begun by
the Commissioners. BY June the contractors will have
used up the entire appropriation; and additional
one has been or is likely TO be made at the present
session Of the Legislature will then be suspended
The purchase of Hog Island recently bought by the
Board Supervisors "a for the PooT-hOuse and
farm, was mainly brought about through the instrr1
mentality Of the Queens Country Charities Aid Society.
| The island comprises about 500 acres OF land,
and the price is $135OO. The Overseers OF the Poor
have been and still opposed to the purchase the
\ island. the ground that it entails needless and
unavoidable expense Ii contains 500 of land.
The Board OF Supervisors, at the request OF the
Overseers OF the Poor visited the island yesterday for
the purpose OF making examination Of the buildings
| DC, and TO determine what necessary
before the paupers removed from their present
location. On inspection IL found that buildings
four number in need OF extensive repairs and
that when repaired they Will accommodate only IS PEG
pie leaving 81 TO be provided for at the present time
| with house for the keeper aud a sorerooIn, no
hospital and only kitchen The creek separating
island from the meadow 400 feet wide, and be
spilled because OF the depth OF the ooze make
necessary the building of drawbridge, which will cost
not less than $4,000 with additional yearly expense
OF 81 800 for keeper and repairs IL is also necessary
to construct roadway the meadows, which il Is
thought cannot be pleted for less than $4,000 while
the superintendent estimates that 1t will cost $3.50 70