New-York tribune., 1874-07-31
NETWORK CITY.

The supply and quality of peaches are I'M
provinC but the delicacies still range high in price
One of the New-York daily papers has
new department headed --latest Scandal Reports"
Mary A. Bliss, age 109, died in the Hospital
for Incurabes on Backwels Island on Wednesday oi
old age. She had been In the hospital Two years
The free library and reading room OF the
Cooper Union VIII close on Monday, Aug Tor cleaning
aud repairs will he open again on Monday Aug i'
The schooner Bellona, Capt. Hill, bound for
CITY Island with cargo of coal from Weehawken' ran
ashore on Steep Rocks in He'll Gate yesterday morning.
and sank.
George Smith, age 33, attempted suicide at
No Carse-st, yesterday, by cutting his throat he
inflicted a wound. and was taken 10 'ne ra,S
UOspita The police unable to learn the cause vi
his attempt to end his life.
In speaking yesterday of the rumors con-
cerning his removal resignation, Assistant DlseF
Attorney Allen said that he lad not resigned mar no
did not Intend do aud that he had not TO tue DeSt
OF has knowledge. been removed
The dogs of the dog fancier Butler, who
died recently OF hydrophebia were sold yesterha! ia
Brooklyn. Although there was large Attendance at
very great dread Of purchasing incpient hydrophoo
Detective Clark of the Twelfth Precinct
arrested Lizzie Mayo coored in Melrosc Yesterday on
a charge of having stolen notes amounting to sl'g5o
mortgages amounting s755 anG 500 In money from tho
neuso OF r. Pearsall of westpVg Conn. The prisoner
| was taken to WestpOri.
| Oen. NcWtoN Has plcphit" pi"h' ''' VIZ
tmproyement OF the channel between staten Island ana
yewJersev from Elizabeth to Shooters Island. Work
| will probably be begun Immediately There VIII be
parallel walls on each sde Coo IeGt apart: o,,,s ~ NJ
| pectcd that TINS Improvement VIII EIea'1 S'Ai'''N
| local commerce.
The Commissioners engaged in investigating
the affairs Of the Frcedmaus Savings Bank IN Beecker
st. have returned Washington. where they will cen
tinuo their investigation in respose to their pa3;nea
b.t books clerks at the bank yesterday 10 De
| audited and balanced
| Incongruity is moi always so amusing a. III
the device of the Broadway gunsmh who has labeled
large horsepsto IN bis chow window Good for cats
while to bright little pocket are attached me
words Good for boys" lie leaves 1t an open question
whether cats should re d-med WIN hofse-psto7 VI Guy
| toe cut of prematIrely.
| The ncwsboys are grieving over the loss OF
one of their best friends Mahlon T. He witt, an es-
ieemed resident OF Newyor who died at his late resi-
dence or Monday. aged GG. Mr. Hewitt was formerly
President Of the Oriental sayinSs BANK ana ,lc new,
how. loved him for his connection with the NewsDoJs
Home" Of which enterprise he was an enthusiastic
| friend.
The bids for the supply of tie stationery for
the Bureau Of Elections opened yesterday IN the
presence Of Controller Green and the Board OF Police at
Police Headauarters The bid that Of LlnSe
L;tle Cn and the contract was therefore aW"tIeu 20
Them sl312. d. b. IasDrouck, CAef o! the BAteau OF
Elections authorized 30 advertise for bids Tor sup
/ plyiug so ha!iotboxes.
| The Commissioners Of Charities and Cor
!
Macdonald TO tie post Of RESIDENT Physician OF the In
sane Asylum on Wards Island to take effect soon as
Dr. Parsons, temporarily assigned, sha.i ne rected
40 II frnu Ills pOsition as Chief OF Staf OF Charity
| Hospital. wElch he has filed for iolr years
! The Old Dominion Steamship Company Will
begin running Il new line OF steamers between New
York and Lewes Del. about sept. l. Now their vessels
! run ONLY between Norfolk and Richmond They have
secured connection between their proposed new inc
All Tie Junction and Brealwater Bii!oa1 IN DelTare
u Hr4. Iar tttfF M a.
and vrG.rsies fr"r, so"th-r" n4!.u-,rt "- N'rs~"d
{. tAis Gig.
The testimony brought out in the in
vestigaton of the collision between the steamers H. G.
Northam aud Acushue by Tie Steamboat Inspectors yes
terIay tended 10 show that at the time OF the accident
the Acusn1et WAS not IN IN rsht course ahI mae 40
going al gug haif tnc usual ra:c OF speed and dit a
She could avoid d collision Tae investigation viii be
continued today.
1t is said that poor old Gen. Mlyey is dying
Of a broken heart. Ills fort BacLgels Is.dld IN
ruins lis wooden spiked. and lis occupation
gone the aged anatlc waudars about restless and un
happy Al who have ever visited the island viii wish
that seXi h.Gciaail,n may 1e tAe ih9tSIt tiat
New.YpTk IN danger without leIca'f' ana j. LOOKING
10 um iur help. Tor tnst would 81 nIihe rther AciOI
ani cucourict mm IN the tax oil rebuilding Us White
washed ISLAND castle.
The arrest of a child, age 10, in the fancy
store OF Paul schultz, AZ NJ. 81 -hth-ave Tor theft
unvailed painful story. brei As 1t Is. Her Name Is
Lizzie White. and she Eyed al TI.staye. aud sixty
|
to the fancy store 70 steal ttu< h'I 20 a." pr SUM-
ming. and when she had chance, . take what size
rrn So ,rC he'd a straw lat some fancy soap. throe
Uar. Of tyckin.s aud three packages OF glass beads
found concealed oh her Pe1s'H sue H 10" III 'Ac
TOmOs.
Carlosta 7. Shotwell, who claims to be the
wife OF Puilip D. Roldy Of Alabama who was recently
acouitted in the Court OF General Sessions on charge
of stealing an opera-cla aud few sovcreigns from
Roday's trunk aud was remautei to the Tombs -
~ R"ddyrs vile visited the ID Di,trict-Atorneys ONCE
Yesterday, IA company "ifh hef eoJnse, ASernon :
Sullivan and was discharged OF her own rccJgnz nee.
This viii practically put an end 10 the charge OF perjury
Atst Ma, Sl0twe ahd sue vi! etuIu to her mother
III New-Jtrscy.
Francis NcArdle a workman on the Fourth
ave Improvement was buried under an elloaA"heH''
near xtv-egnth-st on Friday last and received such
INJURIES that the supernte ndent OF the Presbyterian
unlol in seyentieth-st. and TouTthgye. requested
Coroner Woltuan yesterday to take hs hte,ho.ttm
statement. From this IL appears tht the Dahk uhef
which ne working was spilt on tue lop ana ullel
ninel II consisted mainly oT h1rd rock ana was not
supported IA any way 70 prevent Il, sudden l'..Hs. "A
rIrf was standing in the way when the embarrassment
feIl and prevented DfcArdles only means OF escape
The Medical Board of Bellevue Hospital
Will hold It's last meeting as at present organized at
the hospital to-day. The new Board VII! organic as
soon s the old has dissolved, and Will make If possible,
the nominations for other members suggested by the
.oner. OF Charities auI Correction, and from
which the commissioners are 10 cho9-c II new mrintts'
In regard 10 the changes to be mao. thse i saiu 70 DO
considerable unpea ,aut feeling auiJug the phystan5
yrrn are removed Toe membcrs OF he Medical Board
do NOT receive pay but the position II considered
p,nIy niyanta gcous even most prominent physi-
clans and surgeons on account OF the Opportuhiles
of red free Of the privileges ot the ho-Ptt ior
Ic examination ant Investigation of now OF mysterious
| diseases aud strange OF unusual fractures.
A wel-dressed GIRL apparently about 1s
wears Old eaped from the front end OF the feiryboa
u,Doken into the North River, midway between this
city and Hoboken SIS YESTERDAY and instantly
/ Fine hol ee