New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-25
SEW-lORk CITY.

Saturday sJ0,075 IA, ana dspiise" S''-'''o %"
The steamers c. Vibbard and Daniel Drew
will begin their regular summer trlps peI"oeh ' oi!
and Albany on June
The steamers of the Lorillard Steamship
comp,ny,s wilmington line will be cleared hereafter oy
W. T. clyde 81 Co.. OF No. Bowling Green
Eight thousand dollars worth OF jewelry was
stolen on Fiily last from the carrlhge o. Mrs' IL. W
C1dnf of Ttrrytown while she was shopping III Broad
way.
The bones of a full grown person were
found in box in the basement OF the unoceupied house
No go sixth-st yesterday afternoon. Tney had evil
dentiy been undisturbcd for long lih'e
John Donovan, an IIish laborer, residing at
rs wesr-st died at Bellevue Hospital on Saturday from
Injuries received in being struck on the head by an lai
ian laDorer in Chatham-st. on May H.
Gov. Dix has appointed George Wilson of
Nev-York Arbitration Clerk of the Chamber of Com
merce of the state of York, pursuant to an act
pas sed at the last session of the legislature
While Morris Cohen of No. 1870 st. Mark's-place
was entering his store with siOo to pay his workmen, on
Saturday stranger threw pepper in biz eyes aud at
TEMPTED Wrcst the money from nun ,onch resisted
desperately ana drove inc as'''' vi "i'nou' 'oS'"s
ms money.
The Athletic Association Of Columbia Col
cgc celebrated its sixth anniversary on Saturday on the
grounds OF the ST. George Cricket Cub, HObokcn, " j.
There were walking rhnnihe Jlmins; ailt pau throw
ing contests all OF which passed oil pIeisantly and
without accident
An unknown German committed suicide at
| Pier No. Al, n r., yesterday morning by jumping from
the pier the The body was subsequently re-
covered bat nothing was o. oc I1uhd on MS person ih
eating his name or residence.
John w. Elder has been personating Detective
William G. Elder OF the Central Office for several
months and has succeeded in swndling several mer-
chlnIs and boarding house Keepers Detectives TIey
and Heidelberg arrested the man while he was ~ the act
passing himself OF as Mr. Elder, and he was held for
trla at the IOnbs.
Detective Dunn arrested yesterday Emile
has mn of ne
Josh Hart variety troupe, charge of stealing a
gold watch chain from Edward HarrgIn one of the
Mhsic in Brookiyn on saturday nisht Esmer admitted
his guilt and was locked up ~ the Central Office.
Prof Hermann, the magician, complained
10 Capt Irving the Central Once last Saturday that
Richard Howard, his assistant had robbed him OF
iewery and o. her articles OF value and absconded.
Detective Field; learned that Howard had sailed for
England IN the steamship Holland OF the Natlonll line,
which left Pier AZ, North River saturday morning
Terence r.. Quinn, Gideon j. Walker, Peter
Brown, Cornelius j. Whigdn, IsadOr SwarzkOph and
Bernard Mendebaum, who have been, II Is alleged
swining dry goods merchants OF this and other cities,
were taken the District Attorneys Office last Sdtur-
Tonbs in default of SCOOP bail each They in
dced in the Court of General Sessions on the 18th inst
James McIIenry has returned to this city.
says of the Atlantic and Great Western
Company auditing in order that the ex act condition
of the may known when it is leased 70 the Erie
| Company. Toe investigation OF tue Ecic accounts by
/ a.
weeks Capt Tyler OF TIL Iglisn Blari OF Trade.
to inspect the Erie road Is expected to arrive Ia fow
days
The Commissioners of Charities and Corrcc-
TONS schoOshp Mercury left its station at Harris
Island last Saturday for cruise on the Atlantic The
Mercury had board about 200 boys Since the school
ship established four years ago there nave been
shipped 2O5 hOys of which number 100 are in tine navy
while the others In the merchant service OF the
United states The vagrants OF New-York are said to
make good sailors as they are quick and daring.
While watching the departure of the White
Star steamship Baltic from dock in Jersey City,
Saturday, XenophOn Stoutenborough, merchant at
No. go Pearst., had valuable diamond breaspin
stolen from his shirt bosom. lie Informed the detectives
OF the Central Office detailed 10 duty the pier, and
they arrested VIM Tracey, James Co1kly. Joseph Doll
ard. and Thomas Leonard noted pckpOokets and took
them 10 the Central Office. The Jewel WAS not found,
and they were discharged.
William Banker, conductor on the New
York, New.Haven and Hartford Rdlroad, was charged
at the Tombs Police Court % Saturday with embezzng
money at different times, amounting in the aggregate to
$4,000 1t is alleged by the complainant. Edward NJ
had beeu missing money for long time. Banker had
been conductor on the road Tor Is years, and was
traced to him. The set down Tor examination,
and the prisoner held III $4,000.
A promenade concert was given Oh Saturday
evening at the 22d Regiment Armory, in West Four
eenhst the music being furnished by Gilmore's Band.
The programme comprised several pieces performed
the first by the band including selections from
"LAricane." bv the full band solo for cornet. Le
Chant glamour" by Arbuckie polka march, Lovely
LAURA" composed Gilmore AMI performed by the
full band; march, " GLrde dc fEmpereur" aud other
selections. Inc second part was programme OF
dances. and entered into with zest the younger
portion OF tue audience
The Casino, structure at Mott and Hous-
tonsts has been noted years as the rem
exhibition hall Of sporting OF this city,
such as pugsts and wresters, is being torn down to
make for a profitable business establishment
Ii originally built as MOriyan church. that sect
removing from the crowded business Of down town
many years ago TO this more respectable and quiet
neignbOrhOOf IL has changed hands frequently since
then. Paul Fk once owned It, and let 1t out generally
for drills aud rehedrsals. More recently 1T been
given mp almost solely to pugilstic exhibitions indie
pendent company drills and the Commune meetings.
BROOKLYN.
Arrests last week, AL.
After long discussion the Board of Asses
sors decided on sturdy to exempt the Rev. John H.
Kirk from taxation, although IL shown thai his
regular occupation WAS not preaching.
The engineer of the Board of CITY Works
has exonera,cd the Off; OF Atlantic-ave. Railway
Company FROM blame in failing to remove the refuse OF
charged tine neglect upon the city officials.
The investigation. conducted in secret by a
Committee OF the Board Of Education on the subject of
mixed classes has revealed u stated some startling
facts when fully justify th: wisdom OF conductln. the
investigation In private What has been DEVELOPED vii
make necessary the examination VI every teacher
in the city.
The celebration OF Phhgst M0ntag will be
sgnalize ed to-day. in the EIsteru District by the visit
of the Teutonic MannerchOr OF New-HaveB Conn 10
the WllaInsburgh SSnger5und. Tie visiting society
arrived yesterday morning ani wa escorted by ths
OF che singiug society to Turn i where they
sat down 10 sumpuoal repIst 10 The afternoon they
visited Prospect Park
The Police Commissioners Investigated on
Saturday tue charges brought by Michael O'Reefe
against Sergeant brennan and OHcer Dlun of the Firth
Precinct. Tie complainant charges that he WAS a.
saulted Nv Mr.. Gleason, noted ward politician and
that Officer Damn. who arrested hun, refused 10 make
any complaint and the Sergeant refused not lock
mp the prisoner, but permitted him 10 order
bAtlOn-hOust Decision was reserved