New-York tribune., 1874-08-26
NETWORK CITY.

gresham II. H. Hathern Of Saratoga
NEw-YORK CITY.
Music at The Lake in Central Park at p. m.
Controller Green reports that he received
81 1886 so yesterday.
The steamship Rotterdam brought u immi-
grants yesterday from Plymouth.
On and after Sept. all showcases. signs,
etc., found outside the stoop lines will be removed "
the Corporation Yard.
Tho Produce Exchange was visited yester-
day by william T. Thurston, Secretary OF the
Buffalo Board Of Trade.
In the United States District Court yester-
day. "a cut diamonds found at No. 40 Greenwich-st,
were condemned by default. no claimant appearing
THE TRIBUNE has received $15 for the Hans
Andersen Testimonial from Carrie Lebert, Ginne Lei
bert, Annie Lehman, and James Leibert OF Nazareth
Hall, Penn.
Mary Highland, aged 10, residing at No. 1872
Grandst, Brooklyn L. D., attempted to commit suc'de
by jumping from Kingsland-ave. bridge Monday even
ing Officer MalOney rescued her,
Ellen Knapp of Nyack, charged with receiv-
Ing $50 for collecting pension the widow Of SOL
der when the law only allows $40 for such service
held yesterday In $1,000 bail by Commissioner vs.
born.
The schooner E. Wells of Bellport L. l., was
run yesterday afternoon by the steamer Sylvan
Grove off Pier No 40 East River 1t sank but all hands @
were saved. The loss sustained by the owners oi the
schooner could not be aseertalneu.
Am Ong the items in the will OF the late
Thomas c. T. Buckley which has just been admitted to
probate, Is gift of $1,000 to the Childrens Ala society
and another of the amount to the New-fork BLDG
and Common Prayer-BoOk Society.
Bernard McQuade, age "A, of No.s 5H West
Thirtythirdst while at work yesterday on the Harlem
Railroad Improvement at Seventy -third-s struck
by an outgoing train and seriously II not fatally injured
He taken to the Presbyterian Hospital
While Henry w. Chadwick, the baseball
reporter, crossing GreeDwich-st yesterday morn
ing he fell front Of passing cart the wheel OF which
carried into drug store, where his promptly
dressed
While John F. Murray, age 4j, clerk for A.
T. stewart aud residing at No. 4o7 East T~enty-fourth
ST. was standing on the elevator at No. 1O6 Readest
Yesterday afternoon IT gave way preclpltatlng MN
from the first floor to the suDcelar and causing hlm 10
receive supposed fatal injuries
Lamp-post letter-bOxes have been robbed so
often lately that Postmaster James has ordered that
letters dropped in the boxes after nighfa shall be col
lected and delivered at the General PostOtice and
Dodds Express Office on Broadway. The order went
effect Monday night, and s,lSO letters were gath
cred.
The funeral of the late Leonard Hazeltine
took place yesterday from the F0urthave Presbyterian
Church, at Twenty second-st. The Rev. DR.. Crosby.
ASSISTED by the Rev. DR.. Hastings. obcated Members
of the Ninth Class Association of which the deceased
was a member, were present. The body was taken 10
Nyack-on-the Hudson.
In the cargo of the steamship Egypt, which
has just reached this port from Liverpool were found
two cases of smugged goods The cases contained l26
silver aud l27 gold watches The total value of the
property about $1,000. The seizure was made By
of the night inspectors OF the Customhou'e tie
smugglers being detected when the point OF remov
ing the cases.
Henry l.. Power, the proprietor of the Grand
Central Hotel is suing Mr.. Phean in the Marine Court
before Judge McAdam for s7to, the amount of quar-
ters rent Of the billiard room ir the hotel The defense
gas through the meter OF the billiard room which
bargained for, and that the defendant has had to
pay for it. This is denied.
The French steamship Alexander Lsvaley,
which went ashore OFF Southampton. L. l., several
months ago. has at length been sold f. "a Gregory OF
SAG Harbor purchaser, and the price paid was
ss,375. Many attempts have been made TO float the
steamer but she was so firmly wedged III the SAND that
IL impossible to oa her. The cargo, which "as
not valuable, saved in good condition.
A brakeman employed on the Hudson RiTer
Railroad, whose and could not be ascertained
last evening" while riding p. freight train,
was thrown from his coming in contact with the
bridge at Seveneth-st, and was instantly Killed the
train passing over his body When taken To the Ihlry
first Precinct Police Station, q fire badge, marked
"Greenbush Fire Department. No. S." silver watch
and seven keys were found III his pocket.
A battalion of the 10Th Regiment QIigh-
landers), the command OF Major Joseph Laing,
left city yesterday for Providence. They the
uniform, including kills, knapsacks, etc. and at
traeted much attention. Tney departed on the Proyi-
idence Caedonian Society, tomorrow evening they
will TO Boston, where they will be received by the
Scottish societies. The visitors wiz return on Friday
The funeral of the late John C.. Boyle an
old marble merchant OF this city. took place yesterday
from the Church of the Holy Communien at Twentieth
ST. and Sixth-ave. Members OF the Veteran Corps Of
Seventh REGIMENT. N g. s. n. Y. Acacia Lodge, No.
327: Jerusalem CHAPTER No. 81 Ceur de Lion Command
cry al3 and the General Society OF Tradesmen and
Mechanics, ana Mechanics aud Traders Exchange were
present. The remains were inferred III Greenwood.
IL,
Mr.. Barnum's Hippodrone in the absence of the
pany roof Of wood, and the best plate glass
being substituted for the old covering of canvas I'm
provemens being made in the interior decorations.
Carpets up all the decorations that used to greet
the OF fequenters OF the place have been removed
and disorder regns. The work Will be finished week
from Monday, when T. r. Weston will begin there
another attempt 10 walk 500 miles in SIX days.
On inquiry at the Health Office yesterday in
regard the condition of the officers OF the Nova Scotia
bark Eyangene. from Sagua Ia Grande Cuba, TRIB
UNE reporter Informed that the vessel still at
Quarantine, and that the signals had been
lowed 10 20 ashore Dr. Mosher Inferred that all danger
Of infection from yellow fever had passed Yellow fever
Of very TYPE Is c Peva%s m az ynna q; m at
ages Not single death las taken place at Dix Isaud
this year.
A wag walked into saloon on the west side
yesterday, where three men were sitting around the
freless stove. As he entered all eyes were turned
towards him. Apparently taking mental inventory Of
the number of people in the room, the newcomer
stepped up the bar aud bandy ordered four glasses
of beer The boots that had adorned the ;Op OF the
stove now sought the Aoor three men cleared their
mouths OF tobacco and all looked at the bartender as
he filed tue glasses and placed them In a row the
bar. When everything was ready the three loungers
rose and the stranger paid for the beer Then starting
with the glasses fuIthest from the door, he empted all
tina; tue bartender mad filled and quickly lett the
Then three chairs we're resumed.
The presence of the President and other
oters of the Central Pacific Railroad In this vicinity
during the last few days has occasoned considerable
CONNER in Wallst. RumOrs circulated Yesterday
that anotner conference being held between the
Presidents Of IT, central and Union Pacific Railroads