New-York tribune., 1874-07-18
NETWORK CITY.


Testimonial
A dispatch from Chicago in yesterdays
TRIBUNE announced that the Lamar Insurance 'ohn
pany had t25 600 in risks In the burner a'7'io' d"
Chicago. They say that s2,5O covers ther iosS.
The Albany steamer Drew OF the feopies >
line. broke her shaft while coming down tne river pcs,
Tarryown There we're about 500 passengers on board
at the time. -
The South Side Railroad of Long Island has
just put Special Babylon and Fire Island Ehpress
on which the time has been shortened ana lue ia'e W
Babylon reduced to so cents.
The steamships HammOnia, from Hamburg,
State Of Georgia. from Glasgow, Colma from Antwerp
and Great Western from Bristol, landed Immigrants al
Castle Garden yesterday.
The ship Triumphant, which recently left
this port for san Francisco her arrival there reported
having encountered heavy south westerly gales De-
latitude $50 and 500 south. The storms continued
for days; cargo shifted and some cases oi
acid on deck took fire.
A small cannon, with which q number OF
boys amusing Themselves last evening at one
hundred-andfourteenths and Harlem River, exploded
and severely injured two boys Charles Buch; age .
Cahl, age IL. serious Injuries in the shoulder
Jacob Mausman of No. 20 Van Cott-ave,
Edward Fakner doing business at Classon and Flush
iug-aves, and MeSsrs. Cuidart & Valentine OF No. 90
Unonst, saloon keepers, had their licenses t reEokea
yesterday by the Excise Commissioners for violating
the provisions of the Sunday Excise law
Drs. McFerrin and Plummer of TIE Southern
Church, Will MI the pulpit Of the Free Tabernacle
Methodist Episcopal Cnurch in Thirty -fourth-st., be
tween Seventh aud Elghth-aves, TOMORROW morning
aud evening. ami Bishop kivanaugh OF Kentucky wiz
preach IN the same church on the following sunday.
The engineer in charge of the steamship
City OF Peking did test the engines yesterday,
the preparations not having been completed The boil
wI he hlIed with water tomorrow, but no steam
pressure will be applied TIL Tuesday or Wednesday.
The vessel will be ready for sea III three weeks
Tie William and Guion steamship Wiscon-
sin which has days overdue. arrived last
night this port Tue only striking incident of her
voyage the passage Of iceberg CO feet heh and
long, worn TO the level IA the center and
having double turrets There was a laigc company Oi
MOTmOus on board the steamship.
An anonymous correspondent informed the
Mayor yesterday the Gardner Warehouse and Rail
way bill aud the Fourth Improvement act were
passed with the ana OF bribery and corruption IL was
signed "An Observer of Justice, and the photography
WAS peculiar to confirm the suspicion thdt the
study of justice had left the writer no time to look into
a spelling-Dooh
Edward Medlinger who was on trial for
General and in whose case the jury
disagreed on Thursday admitted TO bail yesterday
In 5000 John Eicher of No ll3 East Eghthst st. Decom-
ing his surety. James ONIl indicted for ielonlouS
assault ana battery appeed In the DsIrict-Atorhey
office and gave Daii III $3.50 Jacob Hehus becoming MS
bOndsman.
1t is announced that the mortgage on the
Cotton Exchange building had been oXtnguished. the
property valued at S2Ooo0) and the annual rental Is
estimated at s2OOO There at present 3e9 members
The bale OF the crop of cotton raised IN Texas
sold AT auciou yestrr ay by John H. Draper Co.,
opposite the Excnaugc purchased AT 20 cents by
Ernest Boyer OF No. ll5 Fearl-st.
BROOKLYN.
Strong efforts are making TO have a special
meeting Of Common Council held on Monday, TO pass
the Bridge appropriation oil t2,OOOJj.
Mayor Hunter refused yesterday to sign the
sol f0o on he
that he thought ii would be used FOR work done on the
The ceremony of laying the cornerstone of
Assumption Hail, III Jayst. near York. will take place
tomorrow afternoon. Father keegdn OF the Chlrch OF
the Assumption Will ofnate on the OCCASION
The preliminary work Of fixing the value of
land to taken for the drive called Gravcsendaye
which extend from the south western line OF Green
wood Cemetery TO the town OF Graycscud on the Sea-
Shore l. IN progress and the awards ana assess
mcnts Will be made known IN a few days.
James McCarty, the second officer of the
ship Cutvator Of Salem Mas, who Is accused OF the
murder OF John Wright. alias Smith, the boatswain OF
the vessel was arrested py Deputy Mhsha's crowley
and Robinson yesterday aud taken before Commissioner
Osborn, VINO committed hun for examination on Mon
day.
Kate Stoddard has written a characteristic
letter Judge Moore Of the Circuit Court, whcn sue
charges that In MS commitment of her 10 the Lunlc
Asylum he has "lrrepirdDiY injured her by stating
that size Indicted FOR icouiousy. wilfully and Of
her malice aiUretnougAt. Killed and murdered Charles
(iUOdIICu.'
person who presented bill for cObble
stones, countersgned by tGc Board or City Works TO
Mr. Mldenburgh of the Controllers Office, refused
money the ground that he had gwen receipts for
payment day aborcr under ano.Ger name Tor some
the case would be investigated
AT an informal meeting of the Health Board
yesterday Thomas A shea, who the lowest bidder
applying for the oi contract urged that IT should be
awarded 10 him. lie offers to do the work for sl30JO
Il an
following i've years. Their decision was reserved, but
il is believed that he will ue awarded the contract
\ serious encounter occurred at Canarsic on
Wednesday night between Henry Williams and George
Pool colored. which the former attacked the latter
with razor, INJECTING wound on the left side extend
lug from the breast To the hip, and nearly seyerng
OF the lattcr's hands from tue wrist Williams ar
rested ana ned To await the result OF Pools injuries.
4 man, named Sebastian Myers, was dis
covered early yesterday morning in damp and loIth
some cellar Of the house No. l72 Firstst, dying from
starvation. lie has been sick for several months past
and when discovered his arms an legs almost
frsnrss Tue commissioners Of Charities took charge
OF hIm, and bis room was dlslnlecteI by tne Health
officers.
William TRIPPING, age II, while at work at
Daniel Webers saw-in at No. "A Jonnson-aye, yester
day, came with large saw, which drew
HIM underneath t as II was revolving with great
velocity and before il could stopped iuictcd ghasy
men, breast ana lett SHOULDER, causing 'e death almost
instantly.
/ ne coroner : jury IN the case OF JULIUS
stcsch who died from wounds received by "A collision
when occurred between dummy OF the South SIDE
Railroad and "A NOsrdnd-aye strectclr July II, cen
sured James Iownley, the driver OF horsecar, and
the employment by the South side Rail
road or 1agmen at the street crossings TOwuey, who
is out bail will have To his bonds, or DC sent
tO jaIl to await the action OF the Grand Jury.
LONG ISLAND.
QUEENs.-While Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt of this
place were riding "Wednesday evening, their horses
became frightened AID sprang forward suddenly throw
lng both occupants OF the carriage the ground Tue
lady sustained Injuries from which ded a few |
Mr. Hoyt seriously hurt but Is recovering