New-York tribune., 1874-05-18
NEW-YORK CITY.

Mavor Uavemeyer was IN his Office on Sat-
urday, after two days absence.
The Park Commissioners have engaged liar-
vow + Dodworth,s Band to furnish music at Central
Park every Saturday afternoon and IN Tompkinssquare
every Wednesday afternoon during the ouhmer'
"Joen Coburn, the prize fighter, was arrested
on Saturday by Detective Richard OCOnnor, on an in
dictment charging him with assaung Thomas
Clomgher with car-hook taken from one OF the cars
on the Tbri-ave. Railroad. Coburn was taken 10 tho
District Attorneys Office where he gave bail In 5000
]. w. Gilmore and Allie Smith of the New
York Skating Association will make trial OF speed on
roller skates at o'clock this evening The course Is
81 down tne avenue to the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
back-a distance OF two miles,
Commissioner Van Mort reports receipts for
the week amounting to s33922 3i Controller Green re-
cciyed sol 6i2 95 on Saturday and paid out 6oo There
were sos granted last week ny the License Bu
rcau of the Mayors Office, for which - 566 were re-
ceved Hackmens licenses are reqIeu ~ ~ pe
between June and II. Coachmen Will be allowed
until June 90
II was reported at the Post Office on Satur-
dav that negotiations were pending between the Cham
Der of Commerce the Treasury Department for the
purchase OF the ground on which the old Post-Omce now
stands Tue property Was D2Tg ps cetv se or s COO
1t understood that the Chamber OF commerce 0er 10
buy the property for what IN t1 had o eH han
Friends of Capt. Thomas Byrnes of the
Fifteenth Precinct Police presented to him handsome
gold shield on Saturday night token OF their appro-
bation of his efforts in behalf OF tho entertainments
given at several tneaters in aid or the poor IN March
last Among those present at the presentation were
Thurlow Weed President Gardner OF the Police Depart
ment Fire Commissioners feley anu van OOl' auu iu-
speCtOrs McDermott ana WAVING
The Scroll of st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church held its semiannus reception at the house OF
ex,Judge Fancher. in Madson-aver on Saturday even
ing An address delivered by the President Thomas
j. Bass, and excellent music was provided by yocasts
present The entertainment was concluded by me
presentation Of an excellent Moral tribute 10 eHJudBe
Fancher by the Vice-PIesldeut MISS g. tdIier Among
the guests present the Rev. DR. Eddy, the Rev. Dr.
Foss the Rev. Henry wilkinson the Rev. Dr. Meredith.
the Rev. J, c. Bass, and Commodore Thomas Nixon.
Several thousand dollars worth of diamonds
were taken from saloon passenger 10y the steamer
Scotia who was arrested by Treasury Special Agents
and searched on the Corandts ferry. In his posses
sion were large solitaire diamond ring appraised at
5000; emerald brooch studded wlth Gdmohds. u
unique jeweled nusic-D0X, ana q golu Wdtcn. inc
articles valued at $1,000. The seizure was re-
ported to Phelps AT the Cnstom-house
and property ordered - the Seizure Bufehu Or
forfeiture. The owner told Collector phelps that ms
name was BoOrman. but it Is said that he Is Solomon
AbTahams, pawnbroker OF London
The trustees appointed by the Journalistic
fraternity of this city to receive decd OF the plot Of
ground rendered TO the press OF New-fork by the
trustees OF Cypress Hills Cemetery, met Saturday
afternoon az tue Office OF Thomas Bonar at No 10 Park
place and accompanied Ivy imund briggs and William
Miles the president ard OF the cemetery and
several journalists, went in carriages To the cemetery,
East York. to select tie plot After visiting sew
selected a knoll which lies in the center OF
ihe cemetery, and Is bounded by Highland Way and
East Vaeyroad The plot selected is gXlOO feet, aud
contains "A lots, with for $50 graves. Tho actual
value of the l i about 5000. The deed of tins prop
today The Fraternity holds the plot In trust for any
Journalist WHO may dc III Tins eity or s Nl''hy WIKI