New-York tribune., 1874-07-03
NETWORK CITY.


day and disbursed t69,303 "a
On July 8, 4, and the trip from this city
to Long Branch. by the NewJersey Southern, will be
postponed from $50 TO $50 D. IN
A propeller built for the Department OF
Docks in this city launched at Newburgh yestet
day. The vessel will have cost $4,000 when completed
The managers of Vergness electro ehemlcal
baths at No 1875 Broadway. announce that free OF
charge they will place all their methods OF curing as
disposal OF any one who Is threatened Win
hydrophobia.
BY order of Major General Shaler, the target
practice at Creedmoor of the troop OF calvary, capt
Carl Klein, commanding set down for yesterday mas
been changed TO the 30th inst.
At meeting of the Dock Commissioners
yesterday afternoon a communication was received
from tho Police Department calling the attention oil the
Board the condition of the dumpngboard AT !he ioot
OF Markest. East River, and asking that sutaue fe
pairs be made.
Morris McConville, q tin rOOfer, of No. 348
East died In the Ninety
ninthst. Reception lHosptal yesterday, from taxing
Paris green on Monday He obtained the poison from
Dr. Wse's drug store. Secondave. aud Onenunared-
aud.fourteentii-st. Intemperauce aud dependency
were the causes.
There were two cases of sunstroke yester-
day. Edward Gaval, age so. OF No. "a Abany-st was
prcstraed by the heat his home yesterday, and
was taken TO the Park Hospital. Edward b. Brown,
ST. yesterday, and was taken home by friends
In view of the troublesome problem as to
what the least expensive and most humane way OF
dsposng OF superuous dogs. correspondent suggests
that point on the river front DE selected I0r Tue
pound, ana that arrangements be made by which the
dogs put in large box, which sna De tneh SUD
merged IN the river.
Postmaster James has issued an order to his
subordinaes that henceforth all msable matter OF the
third class referred in Section 1873 OF the Regulations
the PostOfce Department, including books and sam
pies OF merchandise, may weigh no more % thnn Iouf
uda fo he
the rate Of one cent for every two ounces.
The Managing Committee of the American
Geographical Society held special meeting yesterday
Rored That the Council u this funeral Of the
late Henry Gnnue mark OF respect 10 is hrsI elected PIedn
nun sceuoe prepare the SOh
Pole than man OF bis time.
The Commissioners of Charities and Cor
rectons are busy reducing their expenses TO meet the
estimates proposed by the Board of Apportionment.
They have ordered Bellevue the ferryb0at between
city and tue Islands, to bo lad and the Mnna-
after undertake the work The Commissioners devoted
most of yesterday to reducing the pay list.
William II. AnthOn, attorney for Riggs
Co., who advanced $4,000 the Park Theatre, has
begun foreclosure proceedings account OF the
PAYMENT Of the interest. The defendants James
Pursse, Dion BouclcautW stuart Robert Huson,
Charles f. Hadden, Edward A. HarrioLt. and Peter H.
Jackson Trustees. &C. The German Bank OF the CITY
Of kewYork James l.. Jackson. Peter ii. Jackson Mi
chae Grosz, and Frederick H. Grosz
Superintendent Grant of the Produce Ex-
change reports that during last month 50 members
were admitted, of whom IS qualified by transfer OF GER
tihcates. meeting of the Board Of Managers yes
terday +. a. Sigler admitted TO membership and
Messrs Parker Romer, and Stark we're appointed the
Complaint Committee for July. The receipts OF the
Board for last month were SS6i O6 and the disburse-
ments 1927 H.
The interest created in the appearance of the
comet was heightened yesterday by the announcement
that it's appearance in the evening would be bril-
liant. AS the day on, however the hope OF side
walk astronomers began 10 droop somewhat. Heavy
siormcouds gathered with the dusk aud oOScned the
sky. After o'clock the clouds broke LITTLE disclosing
but 10 the northwest, where the comet was To appear
the clouds remained unbrOken.
The funeral of Alfred Lockwood formerly a
member OF the Stock Exchange and prominent mer-
Of this city, took place yesterday at the residence OF
his brolherin-law, Warren q. Brown at No " West
Forty-seventh-sr. The remains rested In rosewood
casket, which was proiusely decorated with nOwers
The bearers = A. SImauOs, JOhn Graci1 Chas.
H. Whitfield j. II. Benidct. JoHn ID. Maxwell Geo II.
Forest, John Il. Norris, william H. Gdlnsou The Rev.
Dr. Galaudet made brief address, and pryer was
offered by the Rev. d.. Ludlow. The remains were
taken to Greenwood for interment.
The Department of Public Parks announces
that on the evening OF Independence Day there Will be
display Of fireworks beginning at Sis. The principal
exhibitions VIII be at the City Hall Park, Mt Morris
square Tompkins-square, and UnioD-square muster
ground. and there will be ten smaller displays the
following named places: The Battery the junction Of
Grandsst with East broadway. Canal-st. Park, Abng
don-sGuare Wasningtonsqulre, NJ Mtdison-sqnare, the
Circle, riverside ParE at DheIhundred,an tnrdst.,
furnished at the CITY Hall Pdrk, TOmpkins, Union M
Norris and Mad'sonsqudres aud at Fleetwood and at
Riverside Parks.
Commissioners Duryee and Disbecker tried
several pa,rolmen yesterday against whom complaints
had been made by civilians Two OF the complaints
refeITcd the decision OF then Board OF Police;
the rest were dismissed. r. f. sculy OF No. 6s Broad
way affirmed that be saw Patrolman Coughlin OF the
Precinct push John Long, decrepit
old man, oG the sidewalk IN Broadway, Bowlius-
l;recD on Ju4-e j, aud then club him. HI this
eetion OF the acer from a window his house and ran
street 30 protect the old On reaching the
street he fou1i that Lang had crossed To the opposite
side lie took the otncers number ana the names Of
several Witnesses Of the clubbing. The officer hereupon
bn. The witness followed aud iuterfered, whereupOn
the officer struck bun with club aud Knocked him |
did strike LyuR with his cub. that the man was |
1rnnf and that ne bad Indeed knocked seuJ down for
Attempting 20 resc1e the prisoner. TIe case was |
referred to the BOaEd
BROOKLYN.
The City Assessors have COMPLETED their tst
Of valuation Of all the real and personal property
upon wh,rh the taxatiop for 1875 will he based Appli
;AtOns 10 change the valuations have been 80
IumerOns this year.
At a meeting Of Ehe Board of City Works
yesterday secretary NOrthup directed to request
President slccum OF the Gross Town Railroad Co.. and
resident SUI van oi the Brooklyn City Railroad Co..
i've to relayiug the tracks UpioHplace az Newtown
5IIdge.
Work on The stone wall.at the DeKsb-aye.
ide OF Washington Park il bei1g rapidly carried for
yard Fully OEe-thrd OF the wall has been already
uft. ana the reusind will be finished within A few
7eeks The entIe wall. when completed, viii add
realty to the beauty Of this, OF te finest Of the
mall parks IN tue ely.
John y. Culyer, ,Chief-EngiDeer and Super
itendeut Of the PublV Parks. has ben presented wi
silver gfl ldined berry ydlsh In the shape OF sleigh
ropeed ~ man skstes whose CLOAK aud hood IA
oils skin ana head Of solid gold Te leigh rests ou
OF silver and BALI inches thick; the upper
Irfqce representing sheet Of Ice. Tue pLsoe ,,.zt