New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-02
NETWORK CITY.


An examination of the harbor and vicinity
will he soon made by the United states steamer hRo'
for the purpose OF determining where the dregnss run
n hs rn has resulted 10 the habor from the dumping
of and dirt and IN places Forbidden
by law. 80, -,
Carrie Scanlon age 20 years, died at her
residence No ss6 Pearl-st yesterday, from dose OF
poris green which she took on Monday She had been
married only two months and, Is SAID IN that snIre
time has been the victim OF brutal treatment on tle
part OF her husband which rendered neI Iile
Coroner Woltman will investigate the case'
The cable steamship Professor Morse, formerly
the Suffolk commanded by Capt Childs and owned by
the International Ocean Telegraph Company, arrived
Baltimore Tuesday and on sne Sa
of the Company. a party chiefly composed OF persons
interested in telegraph matters maze o I'm. Trip uo"n 'he
bay yesterday to test the qualities OF the snip
In compliance with an order issued by Judge
Donohue of the Supreme Court. Deputy Sheriff Ma
poniele boarded yesterday the steamer Hammonia
from Bremen and took from II Reginald Fry and Mamie
Mcclellan Fry, the children OF a. b. Try and my ny S
divorce suit Tue children taken before Judge Doao
hue, who, pending the suit, committed them 10 inc
keeping of Mr.. Laroque, counsel Tor Mrs Fry
A party of gentlemen will leave this city on
Saturday and proceed to saybroo Conn., to take part
in the dedication of the Acton Library. The plot OF
ground on which the building is erected was given oy
the Hon. Thomas c. Acton, Superintendent OF the Assay
Office in this city, who has for several summers pas he y
erected ana library OF 1000 volumes putenaeeu
SION are the Rev Father McGlynn. of ST. Stephens
Roman Catholic Church OF this city; jackson ochuz,
James c. Carter aud others. GEORGE W. buSEa! wiz
read poem. ,
Detectives Heidelberg and Tilley OF the
Central Office arrested David Levinsk OF No 60 Bayard
ST. Yesterday charge OF having stolen 66 coats be-
longing TO 8. NJ. Swartz OF No. 81 Waker-s Inc prop
erty was traced the store OF L. Levy at NO. a Mah
st. Brooklyn. and was recovered charge VIII Dc pre-
ferred against the accused to-day at tie TOlnOs POce
Court Detective Won GerchteD or the Cehtfa Ohce
arrested David HaunD, age H. in Newiayen Yesterday
on charge of having stolen watch worth SlO0 oelohg
ing 10 Iarl Henuc a nurse In the Reception Hospital,
where the accused was also employed. Inc prisoner
was brought to this city.
THE TRIBUNE announced yesterday the loss
OF the British ship Merre Monarch her voyage from
Calcutta to New-York The Merre Monarch sailed from
Calcutta February IT, and was consigned TO bowling
& Archibald Of No. 20 Broadway. The dispatches con-
corning her loss are conflicting. One says that her
cargo IA total loss and another that has been saved
IN a damaged condition. the ship was insured nv
her owners in English companies The cargo was on
of te butts of which there 1919 bales on board
The principal portion OF the cargo %as Gosisneu "
The dog-pOund authorities have returned to
the old method of killing the animals. aud yesterday
100 dogs were put into the tank the matches bolted
down. and the air drawn out by OF two arpumps
The gas was then turned Oh, and In 10 minutes the
matches were removed Every dog was dead The only
difficulty experienced was in ,puttng large unruly
him, he succeeded in escaping from the hands or ms
captor and lively ht occurred between them he 'ore
iron club for the benefit of such dogs Ftyfour ours
and valuable coach dog were received during the Day
Sergeant Henry Stutsberry of the Thirteenth
Precinct was tried before Police Commissioners Dis
becker and Duryee yesterday charge OF gambling
in the station-house while on duty. Capt Hedden
stated that oense OF which the Sergeant was ac
cused had been brought to his notice by anonymous
letters and that upon questioning the patrolmen he
tionhouse the night of June TO- Several roundsmcn
and patromen gave RosVe sum hs b ia On me- S
vous evenings he had played cards for money with the
cards on June 10. The complaint was referred 10 tne
decision OF the full Board OF Police.
BROOKLYN.
At meeting of the Board of Supervisors
Yesterday the ma of filing the vacant Offices Of the
Commissioners OF Charities laid on the table for
week.
Mrs. Mary Bracken attempted suicide by
cutting her throat early yesterday morning AZ No. S5
Ceunont-ave where che had been living with
friends. She lies at the CITY Hospital IN dangerous
condition.
Needed improvements are in progress in the
souare at the intersection OF Washington and Atlantic
avenues The new fountain has been finished. and the
railing and Tagging around it will be soon completed.
The ornament presents an attractive and tasteful APP
pearance.
Judge Gilbert has appointed William Bur-
cham aud John d. Van Colt OF Newtown, and Hassam
H. Wheeler OF this city, Commissioners to carry ont the
provisions of the act passed by the recent Legislature
which provides for the extension OF Grand-st in the
Eastern District, TO NewtOwn
AS the Fulton Ferry boat WinOna was leav-
ing the slip the Brooklyn side last evening she ran
into the tugboat Commodore Boggs. The railing and
stanchions on the right side of the ferry-boat
carried away and several WINDOWS were broken IN the
oahfn Thp 1urifi
damage. No person was injured, but tue WiEona wac
taken of for repairs. ....
Another effort was made yesterday to secure
the release Of Capt A W. II. Gil, the ex-Dsputy Tax
Collector, bail. The bail reduced by City Judge
McCuo from $4,000 to $4,000 and s. II. Wheeler real
estate dealer. and Mr.. Meeker, lawyer agreed 10 be-
come his bondsnen. Can't GU and Mr.. Meeker we're at
the Dsrict-Atorneys Office yesterday. bat Mr. Wheeler
did not appear aud Gill was returned to the jail.
LONG ISLAND.
RrvERuEAD.-Nearly all the houses in this
village are of wood and compacty situated. gen
eral has long been feared for the Fire De-
partment is almost useless There are onl} two hand
engines, the hose hand is insufficient, and csterns
are Door aud far apart Efforts eng made to reor.
ganize the old department and get new machinery.
ATIANTICvnLE.-The only inlet 10 the Great South
Bay this village was closed recently by the action
of the waves. At meeting Of the villagers Monday
evening 1t decided 10 open new inlet at Wreck
~ STATEN ISLAND.
EpGEwATER-The Edgewater budget for
1874 contains among other things. the following items
For village expenses $4,000; interest New York-ave
bonds s. 800 interest debt bonds, $40 for the prin
cpal Of debt bonds due Nov l. 1874 $500 There also
to be eSied, accordance with the recent Supreme
Court nandlmus. tax TO paw L. II. Meyers claim
s2aO G. to pay Edward Boyies claim. $751; with inter
July IS72 10 November 1874, AID $40 ia each
for costs.
william Butler Duncan is negotiating
for the purchase of the land along the water front
village
OF building warehouses and wharves upJp IL.