New-York tribune., 1874-08-11
NEW-YORK CITY.

| The reading room of the Mercantile Library
was closed yesterday and it will remain so two weeks,
| during which time the room will be repaired.
The third excursion of poor children took
place yesterday. About 800 women with their children
went up the Hudson in the floating hospital the
| barge Harvest Home
j. NJ. Sanders, age A. of No. 237 East Forty
second-st. was run over by car OF the second-aye
Railroad Company at FCrtys1tnst and sec1ndavg 'Ssn
an ambulance to Bellevue Hospital.
Samuel Blodget. aged IS, of Thirty-seventh-
st. and Eighthave., while at work in the new Post
oalee building Yesterday. was struck on the head m BY
| falling timber and had his skull fractured lie uieu
while being carried to the Park Hospital.
A small quantity of Concord grapes from
North Carolina arrived In this city yesterday morning
The crop that part of the country has been damaged
considerably by hail, thereby making the supply ln
| tied. The prices demanded we're very high.
Detectives King and Lyon arrested Michael
Hurley yesterday on charge that he was member OF
the famous band masked burglars who robbed sey,
eral suburban dwellings last Fall ana were aieI"aiu
arrested, convicted and sent to State Prison.
The Controller has approved the sureties OF
Thomas Gearty to whom awarded the contract Tor
paving worth-st. He has also approved the surees OF
shannon * Ross, for constructing building ior tue
Bureau OF Conbusubles at Nos l5O and 1872 Amltyst'
Henry Rother, of No. 54 West Thirty sixth
st. jumped into the North River at the foot OF west
Thirty sxthst.. with the apparent intention OF &C com
mtng suicide. last night. PatrOiman joyce OF te i"eh
tieth Precinct rescued Roher and took hun to Bellevue
| Hospital.
Revenue officers seized yesterday21 900 cigars
and reels OF at No II Rectorst and 1000
cigars reels ofcgaretes and rubber bags In ah e1
press wagon. at Pier No n T. The property was con
veyed The seizure room OF the Custonhouse ana de
tanned there on the ground that 1t lad been smugged
Coroner WOltman went to the Park Hos
ptal yesterday take the antemortem testimony OF
OF Ann Comerford Of No LOG Cherryst who was pushed
out of window in the second story on sunday nlgnt
during drunken quarrel On arriving & ,nere' & tne e
| fam nd lpr Stf lsU
correct statement
Coroner Eckhoff held an inquest yesterday
in the case OF Caharine Hickey OF No. $50 West Six
teeuth-s who pushed down stairs on the nlghtOt
| Aug by Thomas Bryson. The evidence was mainly
cOrroborative OF the report in THE TRIBUNE on Monday
The Jury rendered verdict accordingly, and Bryson
! was committed IN default OF 5000 bail
| The Chamber of Commerce has received the
following Information from A. L. Hancock, United
| States Consul at Malaga Spain The Government of
Spain has imposed IA tonnage duty of 40 cents per
ton on all careoes adcncd or ports In the United states
rms decree published June y, took effect July !.
Tue duty OF 30 cents per ton on cargoes discharged re-
mains IN force Tne TWO make total tohn.Se age OF 10
cents ton on Vessels with carGoes 10 ana from any
| port III the United States.
Lucy Umhofer age Il, of No. 533 Second-ave
while cooking supper III the kitchen, last night gnited
her clothes while passing By the fire, and it Is feared re-
ceyed fatal burns, Barbara UmhOfer, her mother and
Minnie oats friend. attempted to put out the flames
and both burned, the former severely Patroman
Carney Of the Twenty Precinct was called into the
house nv nelghDOT- OF lhily, Was
| burned while putting out the flames. The mother ana
| daughter were taken 10 Bellevue Hospital.
Commissioner Davenport announces to all
ORGANIZATIONS associations aud individuals desiring to
serve as Supervisors of Election al the coming reglsra
ton election that all applications for appointment
10 such positions must be made i'll writing to him by the
25th inst All applicants must be able To read and write
the English Language and VIII be required to state their
fu name residence occupation and present poit
zeal faith aud opinions. Supervisors OF Election are
pio1 ed.
The examination of Edward X Winship,
the defaulter resumed yesterday before the ref
cree Levi A. Fdller. at NO. 102 Broadway The defend
ant testified that he received tue $780, marked exhibit
No g. on Sept 25 1873 the receipt being marked $500
was allowing SOmtere for 80 DAYS use OF the money
the l2h Of November 1873 and at that time there was
due him about sl7oc WLch had nor pm tS,e,fn ,
also received money from the plah'H lathef
| for which he gave accepiaucc>
The regular monthly reception of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held last night at their
rooms at Twcny;hirds 81. ond FOurthaye Association
Hall was crowded TO its utmost extent by an audience
Inc dramatic readings of Miss H. l.. Hassins OF Boston
and the musical performances OF Prof Elder OF THIS
city The programme Included the reading or Curtcw
Must Ring Tonight : The Cataract OF Lodore by
soutney; "IAe Fec ASninst lhe ram, Dy & AidfIIn;
! Heir" by HOOi
| Superintendent Walling issued an order TO
the police captains yesterday which VIII assist the
Board Of Health in keeping the city in Wholesome
| condition. The order worded rs follows: There
appears be lack of activity and watchuness on the
part Of the force u preventing the throwng OF ashes
and garbage into 1t Is necessary that this
matter should be attended to with more promptude.
forced. You will therefore instruct the meinbers Of
your commaud to arrest all persons who may be found
INTO the streets. Any neglect on the Part Of the
officers carrying out th, order VIII be the SUBJECT Tor
charges and complaint To the Board
Maria White, age A. has been missing from
her parents home. at No. l57 West Thirteenth ST. for
the past months. They suspected that she had been
epced into dsorderly house. and upon Saturday
received Information that che in place OF this
character in East Twenty cconds Capt lyman OF the
Eighteenth police entered the house and asked
TO see the girl. He told that there girl of
that ago In the house. He searched through the build
ing and at last found the child secreted In a dumb
waiter between the first and second floors: The child
was then taken home to her parents Capt. Tyson ap-
reared before Justice Smith, AT the Yorkyile Police
Court Yesterday, and made complaint against the
The police entered last night and arrested four
inmates.
It was reported at the Produce Exchange
Yesterday tina, the water drawn of from
and OF the Eric Canal to-day for the purpose OF re-
bottoming the canal but official announcement OF II
had been received ut the Exchange The Provision
Committee have adopted resolution requesting the
Board Of Managers to appoint delegation, Of not less
than members consisting OF representative Of all
nchcs the trade 10 attend the Convention Of the
,ir sent o Tnc Board Will make the appointments at
their meeting which will probably be held on the
ers Ia lard and pork in consequence OF an unexpected
f,Ii In the prices The details recoI ded ia The TRB
| LINES market reports
BROOKLYN.
TIE Department of Arrears has collected
| for taxes waler rates, assessments. and redempons
from Aug S, 1873. 10 Aug. .. 1874, si.2j6517 l5
Detective lime arrested yesterday Frank
Jraa. charging him with obtaining ESQ OF goods
,o, the hardware store OF James Ctrolan ~ No 2ll
| urnadwny f. D. by means OF u forged order. Justice
| Eitnes held hui fOr examination.
| Commissioner Cunningham OF the Board of