New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-08
NETWORK CITY.

III the weather be fine this afternoon there
VIII se music by Dodwortbs Band at o'clock 10 Cen
'-al Park.
Corporation Counsel f. Delafe,d Smith has
returned TO tins city after long absence and resumed
his official duties.
A festival will be held by the scandinavian
societies OF NewYork. Brooklyn. and Jersey City
bined Suffers East River Park to-day beginning at
81. III.
The Board Of Managers of the Cotton Ex-
change have adopted series OF rules with respect to
the sampling and classification of cotton. and will
probably adopt resolution to close the Exchange at
D. IN. throughout the year.
A meeting Of the Maritime Association was
held No. l3 Pearlst yesterday afternoon The Pres
ident Thomas p. Ball, occupied the chair and d. r.
Eorve acted as Secretary The new bylaws recently
drawn up by committee appointed for that purpose
were considered and unanimously adopted.
The steamboat Mary Powell, from this port,
arrived at Poughkeepse yesterday afternoon in hours
and minutes including six landings. 1t took 30 min
utes accurately timed to make the landings, which, de-
Quoted from the time between here and ponehkeepse,
made the actual running time hours aud 10 minutes
distance rs mies-the fastest time on record
A meeting of the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund was held yesterday. The Controller
| moved that payment Of the bond and mortgage for
s2 owed the city by Mrs Alderman be extended
was directed correct an error in the lease OF the
poration property at Bayard and Eldridgests.
Two representatives of the First Section Of
the Fourth Precinct Police rowed match with Two
officers OF the Second Section OF the same precinct
ments for the party and the cost OF the match The
course was from Harlem to high Bridge and return,
and Officers Osuiyan and Glllgan won by hall
mile.
Twenty thousand watermelons, averaging
over pounds each arrived this city yesterday from
Virginia large quantity OF green apples. hard bull
lets also brought this market and sold at 81 per
barrel. Tue irut was raised IN New-Jersey several
barrels OF sweet potatoes arrived from North Carolina,
aud at sold 10 the city hotels at very high
price.
Mr.. Hall, the Deputy Clerk of the Court Of
General assured TRIBUNE reporter yester
day. that indictment had yet been found against
Controller Green. DstrictAttornNy Phelps and his
have ordered an indictment against the Controller.
or whether they were considering the propriety OF
doing so.
Coroner Woltman held an inquest yesterday
in the case Of Joseph Reid OF Brooklyn who was killed
in barroom struggle with Michael II. Butler at No. 225
Pearst on last Saturday night The testimony al
corroborave OF the account given In The TRIBUNE OF
Monday. The Jury rendered verdict OF death from
concusson of brain following the scufia, ana exone
! rated Butler, who was discharged
A gambling house at No. 1882 Broadway,
kept by Briggs & Moody, entered oy Detectives
Reilly williamson F eds and Titus last night and the
following persons arrested Charles Moody, Geo.
Brigham VIM. II. Murray, Thomas Damn, ana John dor-
ton, all but OF whom stated That they were speed
Ior," The complaint was maze against the prOprle-
tors OF the house by Charles H. shay OF NO AZ Plkes
Stephen Jacobsen, Pole, aged 80 years,
committed suicide at his boarding No l3s Beck
| er-st yesterday morning By hanging himself with
leather strap the iron hsp OF the window of his room
| He had secured a passage for Mexico on Fridays
steamer with friend, VINO was 10 have joined nm on
Thursday night, but did not IL lef no papers on lei
ters indicating any cause FOR his death Dl he hd re-
Gently complained Of want Of money, aud was very
sensitive about a deiormty, he being hunchbackcd.
Deputy Coroner Marsh examined last night
the body Leonard Miller. who was struck on the hela
with paint brush BY Joseph Herman, during qiarre
on Aug. L. and MORALLY injured. DIR. Marsh found
wound /. inches in length the scalp Beyond thls
wound e deceased received no other injury Inc suo-
stauce OF the brain found TO be cOngtsIed FROM
the history OF the case and the autopsy, Dr. MARSH II o
the opinion that death caused by MENINGITIS FOL
lowing tn Injuries received Coroner Eehh"H VIII noi
an inquest on Thursday LeXt.
The German Democrats OF the AAlld AS
sempy District held "A meeting at No. 554 Eighhave.
last evening. DIR. Hofer elected Chairman. Rcso'
utious substantially follow were passed We shaii
support only that party that acknow lodges the prnc
pies of Thomas Jefferson their own. among winch are
honesty ana competency OF the authorities economy
and lair dealing ia State administration liberty OF per
IN industry and commerce ECONOMY III tie 1ul'1Is
tr.tion Of government currency that VIII have Inc
value all over the world aId recognition VI All tue
| rights of the people.
/ At the regular meeting of the Board OF
| Managers, held at the Bible House, seven new
| aux iaries we're recognized. Various communications
were received. namely From Samuel A. PIrde OF the
Friends Mission Matamor1s asking for funds to bind
portions OF the Testament printed at tho expense OF
this Society and print more. which were granted {;
from the Key. H. i. Page, manONe, being the annual
letter OF the European Iuih3y Mls5iol giving Eatuy
accounts of the New Testament III bulgaria; and from
tho Rev. Dr. l. g. Bliss, London, IN regard to the inter
ference Of the Turkish officials III the circulation OF e
Scrlnures i'm The Turkish language; aud from his son.
Edwin NJ Bliss Constautluop!c, saying that irposoS
only have beeu announced thus fai put no actual pro-
hibltiOn has taken place
A gentleman who lives at Ravenswood, OPP
pos.te Backwels Island. says that the escape OF
that ia 4.
Last week lie three just they had i'll perfect
nudity swan the river and endcayOring 10 secretc
themselves in his Summer-house. Iio endeavored TO
capture the prisoners but they euded hm The gentle
man says that prsOucrs' cOnfedcros with supply or
clothes are constantly the lookout for them on the
shores OF Ravenswood, and that people ENJOYING an
any moment To see "a naked convict emerge from the
water and dash past them He also states Thar the Long
Island police tired OF arrestng escaped conNcts aI
returning them 10 Backwcl's Island because the
authorities there fluid fault with them for doins So
Justice Delmar did brave and gallant
thing on Thursday. During the excursion OF the James
Shcyin Association the barge Walter SANDS, "ni'o
conversns with some gentlemen, he noticed sinoke
rising about the head OF one OF the guests Mrs fea
erstonc, who standing near the companioh"ay
leading TO the lower deck. The Justice sprang o"aIu
her and that the lady's light gaze dress was on He
lie tore FROM her aud eXinguishcd the nhilcs pd
the woman realized her danger Justice Demal's hand'
were badly burned and his coat aud
He appeared ia yesterday morning WIN his hn
handared The Delnar Association seIcnaded the Jus
lice al ms residence No $40 Ninthst Bro9kyn iast
evening The tree, before tine house were brilliantly
Illuminated with gas, ingeniousy brought frOu the
hons, nd the serciadeIs Pleasantly cneftlIcu'
Justice Delmar overwhelmed with hearty eonS'"'"
latiOns. .oor,,>.
There will be music day at Prospect PARK
Mrs. Matilda Cannon of No. Dehalb-aNe'
has been missing from her home since last luesu"S
morning. :.
There were 292 deaths last week, OF when
II we're caused by dyseutery by darEhei aud li6 Dy
CHOLERA iuianturn. ,
John Carmody, arrested for completely in the