New-York tribune., 1874-08-25
NEW.YORK CITY,

PatrOlment Barrett OF the Sixth Precinct,
who recently suffered from attack Of hydrophobia
has returned to patrol duty.
Paul Falk gave his regular weekly bail yes
terday in 900 for giving Sunday evening theatrical per-
fOrmances at the TivO Gardens
Miner Hunt, age 81, while at work at No. so
FutOnst yesterday, had his hands and face severely
burned by the explosion OF q gasoline lamp.
John Dougherty, age 40, of No. 1863 Mul.
berys suddenly fell dead last evening in the store OF
Thomas Mulin, at No. 23 Mulberryst., while drinking
glass OF ginger ale.
The 5th Regiment had its annual picnic and
Summer-nght's festival at JOness Wood yesterday
Lieut-Co Krager was in command. About Zoo per-
present The festivities consisted cneny Oh
dancing and shooting at target. There was dfess
parade at o'clock.
Michael GOOdheim, age so, of No. 10 East
Fifeenthst, belt manufacturer IN Canals, attempted
suicide by cutting the arteries Of his left arm at his resi-
dence, yesterday morning. Coroner kessler was SUM
moned to take his ante-mortem statement Dut ne re- re-
fused anything except that he had attempted Ills
own life.
The patent pavement around the new Post
Office has been nearly completed the workmen being
engaged yesterday at the northeast corner on ParH
row, opposite Beekman-st. As the rear OF the building
facing the City Hall Is to be used for mall wagons, ne
patent pavement Will not be extended beyond the point
mentioned above.
Nearly 5000 dogs have been destroyed by
the authorities since the dog ordinance" was put III
operation Capt. Marriott, the Poundmaster, now has
leisure listen He says that he is eau
tious In investing in sausage now-a.days Inc new
drowning apparatus Is known as the Motifs express 10
the happy land OF canine"
At meeting of the New York Liquor Deal
ers' Protective Union yesterday, the President an
nounced that the Liquor Dealers State Convention had
been postponed till Sept The election OF delegates
to the state Convention and to await on tne Leisa'
ture will take place q meeting 10 he held at y. NJ
next Monday at No. Rvington-st.
A much larger number of immigrants ar
rived yesterday than any previous day for many
81 YI.nt,,1 M cvrara
brought out from Liverpool by the Inlnan steamship
City Cheser The White star steamship Oceanic hth
board 35 the Egypt of the National Line AGO. anu tc
Guion steamer Wisconsin 22j. Ihcy were all from
Liverpool.
A battalion of the 10Th Regiment (High
landers) under command of Major Joseph Laing, VIII
leave this city this afternoon by steamer for Provi
dence where they WILL by request witness the games OF
the Providence Caledonian Society tomorrow. Wed,
nesday evening they will go to Boston, where they will
he the guests of the Boston CaleuOhan ooclcy lneJ
Will return home on Friday
The Committee of the Cotton Exchange
which has for time been considering the question
as to the of the warehouses proposed for
the storing cotton held frequent sessions, and are
giving subject much attention. The ADVANTAGES OF
different localities being thoroughly canvassed but
decision has yet been reached go extensive aud n-
porant the work to be accomplished that the report
OF the Committee .wi probably not be prepared ior
wecS.
Charles T. Matthias, who was recently ap-
pointed dogcatcher, has resigned He writes to the
Mayor: " accept Win thc
tenton OF creating sensation but necessity compelled
me to seek position make honest living and
/ could find 10 employment. sought ana accepted
youI appointment with such Intention; but seelhs hat
as think, appointed merely to furnish substance
for tie press do hereby most respectfully tehdeT iDJ
Ten liquor dealers from the Fourth and
four from the Sixth Ward taken before Justice
wandei the Tombs Police Court Yesterday charged
with selling Liquors Aug. II and 10 without license
The council OF the Board OF Excise appeared as prose
cuftr
"a misdeneapOr and asked for iniormatIon Counsel
stated that could prove that 1t was msdemeanor,
ana r. Gue.ted that the cases should post pOned until
to-day 10 o'clock To allow hn time 10 examine te law.
HIS request granted The penalty ID forfeit OF
$50 FOR each ofense.
The large amount of money contributed for
the benefit Of the poor children during the Summer
shows that the public have the interest OF these
little sincerely at heart. Tie contributions to the
Sick Chdrens Fund, managed by the Aid Society, have
largely exceeded those Of former years. The Poor
Children's Retreat Staten Island. established by
few benevolent ladies and carried by tins Society,
has accomplished greater work than antci cipated |
outset. Five six hundred sickly children have
been restored to health The house viii be kept open
until the lst Of October and viii probably De greatly
enlarged before another season An extensive and
thorough work carried on at the Rivngtons Lodging
House for the Denent OF SICK mothers ana chidreL
Three ply scians kept busy at work. and medicines
aud provisions are given to all deserving applicants free
VI cost.
The Finance Committee of the Board of
Supervisors VIII meet Saturday
City Treasurer Cunningham reports the bal
ance ot city money in bank As no more than sjolOl1
This il less than there has been for several years
Proposals will be received until noon to-day
for $4,000 of the East River Bridge bonds being the
last of the sjOOOO authorized by the LegIs
lature.
The poor children of the Twenty third,
Twentyiour and Twentyffth Wards of this city will
be taken on excursion the seashore to-day, under
auspices those charge OF tine Fresh Air Fund"
Lizzie Lloyd King, alias Kate Stoddard, has
written letter to District Attorney Winslow, demand
the return Of the property taken from her at the
her arrest Most OF the articles are SAID 10 have
belonged to Charles Goodrich and were gwen 10 the
administrators OF his estate
William Weke of No. 25j Avenue A, New
York. while riding horseback in Atlanticave., near
New York Brooklyn yesterday was thrown to the
pavement and instantly killed. Mr. wieke the Cap
tain OF Battery b. ~ c., and WAS his way to East
New York whittier his command had gone for their an
nual three DAYS practice The horse after throwing
Weke. started gallop, aud Knocked down and seri
ousy injured Thomas MCGUIRE, residing IN Flush
ing-aye.
The manner in which the books of the Tax
and Arrears Department kept former
years and which was exposed In THE TRIBUNE more
than a year ago. is producing Its natural result The
accounts have been kept In such wretched condition
that IL became impossible to determine the lots
on which had been paid and an investigation
the result OF which VIII be the sale OF vast
ments unless there he settlement before December
prope tyowHers desrous of becoming Informed to |
the OF claims Tor taxes and assessments
their property requested to present their tax bills at
the oice OF the Department OF Arrears In order that
they NAV be examined. In this way they may avoid the
additional expense which Will ensue upon the adyer
Using OF their properly for sale for unpaid taxes.
LONG ISLAND.
COLLEGE PoINT.-NOthing concerning the
whereabouts OF wife of william Wagner who disap
ueared last Friday. after giving birth child
has been discovered. Wagner's house the bay
ana n ia believed that the woman. while temporarily
insane cast herself into the water.