New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-14
NEW-YORK CITY.

grants at Castle Garden yesterday the Arragon, 1876
the Abyssinla 2i5 the Heruer, ozi'
The White Star steamship Adratic, which
lost blade Of her screw o ON pgr on mas Deeh
The rumor that Commodore Vanderbilt was
thrown from his carriage yesterday, and seriously
injured was asserted his residence last evening to be
utterly without f0unuatlon'
The steamship Tybee, formerly owned by
tn SANTANA Bay Company, was sold at auction yester
dow Her purchaser was Capt. i. II. Delaney. the
former commander Of the vessel ana the price paid WAS
$4,000
The vounp members Of the Rev. G. II. Hep
worts church have formed an organization, under the
name of The Resoute Temperance Society" and hold
Weekly meetings, which are addressed by prominent
clergymen.
Maria Conway, aged SO, was arrested last
evening for ntoxcaton, aud locked up In tho Leonard
81. police station She soon aierward found hang.
ing by the neck TO the DAIs VI 'no 'cn ono "ds CUT
down and resuscitated
Roouiem mass was celebrated in st.
stephens ( q Church yesterday morning for the re-
pose of the soul OF the late G. NJ Cespedes exPresdent
q the Cuban kSpnS and ao cnoro
OF State OF the Cuban Republic
The Trustees of the New York College sus-
pended Yesterday for the present year, the bylaw
curing pupils on admission to be IA years OF age
Communication was received from Controller Green
proposing that the OF teachers in the College be
reduced bat Trustees refused to accede to the plan
The final preparations for the pilgrimage to
Rome recently described in THE TRIBUNE. are nearly
completed and the pilgrims will sail on Saturday next
in the French steamship Pereire The pilgrims will oc
cupy tho second cabin of the steamer, preerrng thus
10 be separated from the other passengers An altar Is
now being erected for tDelr devotions, aud Mason
Hamn have rendered the use OF cabinet organ for
the voyage.
George Mcdowell, an English civil en-
Cineer aged "a years. took morphine last Saturday
night, while IN a clearinghouse in Mcrcer-st., near
Amty and died in Bellevue Hospital He was formerly
Register Clerk at Bellevue Hospital but left there
about u week before ne died. During that interval he
irlum tremens nc took the morphine. He left
note which read follows: am going M the dark
die like an Old Roman, ana II there IS Goa,
hope he Will have mercy on my soul.
The funeral of Cortlandt Palmer took place
at 10 a. m yesterday, from his late residence in Mad-
sonave. The floral tributes from the friends of the
family were numerous There was large attendance
f relatives and friends and among the prominent per-
sons present were Howell Hoppick, Gardner \. sage,
Mr. Marshall and Moses Taylor. The pai!bearers were
sam;I T. Tldcu w f. Dodge. W. b.. ogden. Chas. Butler,
" R,rien George Forrcs3 W. Tracey James Brown,
ThOs. ID. Day, and samuel d. BlDcock. Inc keN;
Dr. Hutton delivered the funeral Grafton When he had
concluded the renains were taken ~ GREENWOOD Gene
terry and uttered
Assemblyman Caldwell, VIM. G. Alderman,
John A. Henry. Postmaster Frsbie Of Morrlsana, VIM.
r. Davidson, Philip Duffy, Richard D. Hamilton, and
other prominent residents OF the ward called yes
terday on d. b. Hasbrouck, Chief Of the Bureau OF
Elections and gave their views to the proper places
for holding election ana other matters pertaining
thereto The number of eccon,dstIicts VIII DC based
on vote each district, IL the case through.
out the city. On this calculation the lwenty-tnird
Ward Will have II election dis Icts IL - uhdGcmeI
yet whether ,ae TMentyioGTh WSrd VII be SLOWED
plan and submit 1t 10 the Commissioners of Police.
The officers of the Anchor Steamship Line
are ignorant OF the whereabouts Of the steamer
Trojan the vessel has never been regularly connected
with their NewYork line the officers IN this city can
give no details concerning the steamers construction.
She is said to he used only freight boat in the Med
iterTanean trade though she at present on voyage
Iron, ou,on la 81 Johns Newfoundland. She II one
of the smallest steamers OF the Anchor cet beng only
abnut 1000 tons burden. She built on the clyde,
several years ago and is AN iron she has been
anv DAYS overdue at 81 johns but her non-arriva is
attributed TO disabled mIchney since sue eonsaerea
by the Company one or the sancheit ana most sea
worthy OF their vessels.
BROOKLYN.
1t has been decided to resume Summer con-
certs IN the Parks
Bills to the amount of $53,2SS for street
cleaning and $3.50 grading and paving portion of
Qnncy-s certified 10 yesterday Dy tIc Board Of
City Works.
The sentiment at the Lost meeting of the
Committee OF Fifty unanimous in favor OF Gov. Dix
vetcing the Bridge and PARK bills and the charter
amendments. statement containing the reasons Of the
Committee will be forwarded TO the Governor IL a lew
day.
The Commissioners of City Works requested
Corporation Counsel DE Witt yesterday
for the opening OF Ko suthpace FROM Bushwck to
Broadway, of Kosciuskost. from stuyy-sant-aye. 10
broadway ANA O H.ri-st. from SuJy esaut TO Lewis
avcs in order to facilitate The laying OF sewers.
Capt. Frederick C0cheu has sold out his in
teres in the Grand-st. Railroad, consisting OF 5000
shares, to number OF gentlemen connected with the
First National and the Manufacturers Banks AT meet
ing OF the directors Nicholas Wyckon WAS elected Prcsl
dent and Theodore COcheu. Secrcary. IL. G. Richard
son succeeds Capt. COcheu as "a director.
The Board OF Supervisors consumed four
hours last evening considering the question to who
should he awarded the shoe contract in the Kings
County Pcnicntiary for the ensuing five years. The
highest bidders were Horace Bgaiow Co., PROJECTORS
oil the Bay state Snoe aud Leather Company, bar the
present contractor, c. d. b.gclow, was awarded the
contract.
Frank Coleman of Red Bank, N j., bought
horse few days ago from one OF the auction stables in
New-Yor, but 1t atterwarj claimed by f. s.orrs.
lie said that il had been stolen from his stable. Mr.
man refused surrender the horse stating that he
had purchased II IN gooi fiitn, wherenpon he was
yesterday by Detective Williams OF the Brook
yn Central O,ce and taken before Justice Dcnar who
committed him to Raymohds. Jai. on Il charge OF
grand larceny
The seeming Indifference of the city au-
horities the needs and sulerngs of the gent has
caused much comment among charitable people. Tie
voice OF public opinion at last became 80 loud and urgent
that il could no longer safely ignored and Yesterday
The Board OF supervisors appropriated S-, Tor the re-
lief OF those who cannot he!p themselves. While the
subioct before the Board hiayOr Hunter made AN
earnest appeal for Tie poor A. meeting of the Conn
missIoaers of Charities Committee was appointed TO
confer with the Board OF supervisors TO the WAY
oil applying relief.
Late on Tuesday night Il boar belonging to
NJ. Bundle. Of No. 32 Bui4ioyc escaped from It's pen
rushed madly through the streets Of that portion OF
the city. 1t attacked IN DJuglass-st., an aged man
named Patrick Trimjlc. who was Knocked down
trnpad upon, and gOrcd by the tsks OF the animal re-
ceiving serious aud n Is believed fatal wounds The
animal then started no aud seeing lick In the
yard attacked him also, knocking him down and innict
luz ugly Gashes IN has right gOin. The wounded
incn attended by Physicians, who believe the boar
of Pal
Captain Lcicn.
LONG ISLAND.
Igr. FL.