New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-21
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
A man. supposed to be John Derley of Troy,
was found insensibc last evening at varick and
BroOmests.
John Piercy, age g. and Jerome Van Hough-
,on Are wbo were found lost in this city wednes
day, remain unclaimed at Police Headquarters.
THE TRIBUNE has received for the POOR
Chdrens Excursion Fund the following contr'outions
Abraham Lincoln Stern New-Yorh, 5Oc; the late stella
sl7 SO.
James Stewart, age 4j, of FOrty-ffth-st. ana
Eleventh-aye fell from the third story OF the Museum
OF Art at seventy-seventh-st. and Eighth-ave iast
evening, TO the cellar, ana was 90 se'cfeS iuJ0u ~
he died soon afterward.
HCaroline Richard age 49, was found IN
Cherry-st last night suffering from an injury OF the
SPINE received by falling off sep-ladder WINE clear
ing house in Fftnave. she had wandered about tue
In this condition Tor seVerai Houis' on0 was
sent to the Park Hospital.
The Young Mems Association announce the
next four entertainments held under its auspices
beginning on Sept a. They will be continued through
out the year. There reserved seats at the rcep
TONS and admission tickets for sale To tue puoic.
The IS membership ticket admits gentleman ano 'u'
free.
In the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday,
before Judge Donohue, Susan A. Snowden and Mary
Snowden Of No 1851 sacketst, Brooklyn appeared anu
justified in $4,000 bail for Arthur c. snowden Tor
ed suit of A. Foster Higgins in the hrs part
OF August and placed ia Ludlow-s JAN Inc Dail was
accepted.
The Roman Catholic section of the new
burial ground recently apart for the interment OF
immigrants, on Wards Island was consecrated with
appropriate ceremonies yesterday afternoon Several
prominent priests OF the Roman Cathoc Shnrcn %ere
present The services conducted by the very rev
WIN QUINN Vicar General. Messrs. Starr, stephenson
and Lynch Ut the Commissioners OF Emigration were
present.
A large registered package containing money
was received at the Post-Ofce yesterday the paper
wrapper which of single thickness being broken or
rather apart and the contents being exposed a
seal upon the cord with which 1t was tied would hardy
have prevented the appropriation OF the nelosed money
The sender evidently had little knowledge o the wear
and tear OF the ocean mail service.
On the night of Aug. 4, j. Lincoln Smith,
age 40, a prominent merchant OF Middletown Conn.,
started from the Eastern District of Brooklyn Tor the
New-Haven boat which leaves Peck-slip. York at
IL p. He was last seen on that night III Fourth-s
near Broadway Whete ne haI gone 10 h n,f fef ~
inches hight, with light complexion. The police are
investigating his disappearance
The Floating Hospital of st. Johns Guild
sailed up the Sound eighth excursion yesterday,
having on board nearly 700 sick babies and mothers
The food consisted as OF boiled rice, milk, bread
roast beef corned beef tea crackers. &c. The music,
which was kindly volunteered by Admiral Rowan, was
under the direction Of signor Conterno. To-day the
ninth excursion will leave the White Line Wharf at
s; Msrket-st L. r. at Q. Twentythlrd-st.. E. r.,
at $3.50.
AS the p. IN. train of the South Side Rail
road leaving the depot at the foot OF Broadway T.
d., yesterday, man seen to throw himself sud
denly in front the locomotive. Before the train could
be stopped ur cars had passed him. and his head
was almost severed from his body He was about IS
years old, apparently German, and had on mixed
looms. In his pockets found passport given in
1872 to Theodore Duncker. turner from Gottingen.
Capt. Kembe of the American ship Knick
erbocker arrested yesterday charge OF cruelty
treating william Mullen, of his sailors. Mullen
that without any just cause the captain kept him
trced up by the hands for 40 hours The captains de-
Tense is that Mullen not a sailor, but stow-a
way" He held by Commissioner Stilwell in 5000
never signed the shipping articles the Commissio
will be obliged to dismiss the tor want OF aIsdc
ton.
Arthur Montrose, bookkeeper at No. 80
Wall-st., attempted suicide yesterday morning at his
Office by taking laudanum One of the firm observed
him lying a lounge and supposed him TO lie asleep,
subsequently it noticed that his eyes remained
open and fixed and steps at taken 10 revive
became rch better and is now believed TO he our OF
danger. 1t appears from letters found HIM that
wife, who died IN Elizabeth, " c., and he has been
greatly depressed ever since.
At meeting of the Commissioners of
Docks yesterday a communication received from
the New-fOrk ana Brooklyn Ferry Company, stating
that they would Withdraw their boats from the Grand.
ST. ferry if the Department attempted TO collect rent
from them for the the ferry. and they had
competed TOR lease for the proposed to-
Robt Taylor OF No 800 West Nmeteenthst submitted "a
bid TO build piers in the North River the plan of
Chas T. Hill, the pier to be 80 feet wide and $50
long, aud be designated No. Propos placed
file, after which the meeting went into executive
BROOKLYN.
At a meeting of the Board of Health yester-
day The onal contract to Cnas. Swift & Co. was re-
airmed, upon the recommendation Of A. h. Perry,
Attorney OF the Board.
The grocery store Of John Dierken, at South
Fourth and Tenth-sts., entered early yesterday
morning by burglars who robbed the money drawers of
about Sl2 aud stole gold watch and chain valued at
$50. No arrests have been made.
Filipo, the Italian under arrest, supposed to
be Of the assassins OF Turin, succeeded last night
with the aid of nail in throwing back the bolt OF his
cell in Raymandst Jail and made his way TO the cOrr
DOR where he was endeavong to escape into the yard
when he was discovered by Que OF the Keepers, who
sprang upon him AMI caught him just as he was about
leapiug out He placed in more secure place and
"A watch placed his moyeman ts. Another Italian
arrested last night and taken to Headquarters by
Detective Corr. He was closeted long time with Su-
perntendent Folk and Inspector Waddy: After some
time the stranger went away with the detective III IL
known whether lie Is prisoner or witness, as tue
police are retcent IN the matter.
LONG ISLAND.
RIvERHEAD.-This village was visited day
or two ago by three young men who protested TO he
managing travelling '.show." They distributed post
ers throughout the village Informing the residents that
a grand exhibition would take place at Terry's Hall
Besides entertainments presents TO the value Of sew
erai hundred dollars would be distributed among the
tcket-nOders. When the evening for the entertain