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

The examination or the senior ClasS VI lue
Columbia Law School was continued yesterday The
debate on Evidence Equity Jurispruuehce' anu
the New-Y0rk Code"
While Thomas and John Slater of No. az
Aenst were repairing gas-ppo atsNO 81 East Broad
way yesterday. explosion occurred, and both were
severely burned in the lace
John Smith of DObbs Ferry was struck on
the head with tun bier last night by John BauDgarden
Of No % Norfolkst a quarrel at liquor saloon in
HudsOn-st. A severe scalp wound was inflicted.
The Presbytery of New-YOrk adopted
miuute yesterday in regard to the retirement of the
Rev Dr. william Adams from the active ministry
May his last be his most fruitful aud best days are
the closing words.
The Office of the General Transatlantic
Steamship Company was removed yesterday from No.
So 70 No. 80 Broadway. The Office is ON the first
floor larger, better lighted and more conVeh-
lent than the OId one.
The Rev. w. c. Van Meter, who has just ar
rived from Rome VIII spend few weeks among
churches and suniay-schoOs IN behalf OF his Bible,
Tract sunday Evangelical school work in that city
and other places IN Italy.
Annie COOney aged %, a servant girl in Bar
NUNS Hotel, Broadway and Twententh-st., while in
sane last evening, jumped from the fifth story window
the hotel, the ward, receiving injuries from
which she died in hall an hour.
The inquest in the case of William Barber
was concluded by Coroner Womann, the jury render
ing verdict that the deceased his death from
fracture OF the skull, received by accidentally falling
from Thirdave. car No 2O5, near rwentethsL on April
John Fox and John Morrissey became angry
over a discussion their political strength IN the
lower wards last night IN Union Place Hotel
the Of Fourteenth-st and Broadway. and blows
however, before blows we're exchanged.
Castle Garden was again crowded with i'm
migrants yesterday and the reduced force OF employees
was kept budly employed from early morning until
night IN receiving. booking aud forwarding the
gers. Ihe Asera, from Liverpool, landed 40 tne
Celtic from Liverpool, SIS; the Nc gar from Bremen
SIS the Itada frOm Glasgow, 46. Total LS5l.
Peter Acker of No 143 Third-st. entered the
oyster saloon Of Charles Braun, at No 80 Avenue A.
yesterday morning, and ate some oysters which he re-
fused pay for. He out Of the saloon. followed
by Braun. who fired pistol at him The bail entered
infllctng a wound. Braun arrested
and committed yesterday the Essex Market Prison.
home.
The application of the Ladies' Association
fOr the of the training school for the
Obstetrical wards OF Bellevue Hospital under the
dluons suggested by the Medical Board Of that Hos
pital was granted yesterday by the Commissioners Of
Charities aud Correction, subject to the rules and
latlons of this Board passed on Dec l6 1872 The reply
OF Dr Frank Hamilton, the experimenting physician OF
the reception hospitals Commissioner Sterns report
concerning the Park Hospital and It's management
submitted Dr. Hamilton charges that the report Of
Mr.. Stern contains errors Of statements as 70 fact
Curiosity was manifested yesterday along
spruce-sL between william and Gold-sts, by the open
ing Of long trench in the roadway nearhe north side
walk and the laying down OF a revolving shaft with
box and latter encaSed with brckwork reporterlof
THE TRIBUNE ascertained that Steam Power Company
laying the shaft with the intent OF supplying power
leather dealers in the swamp" for hosting pur
poses Along Spruce-s about Of shafng has al
readybeen is 10 be extended along Gold Ferry
and other streets. puywheel attached 70 the shaIt
is placed immediately opposite the house where power
under the sidewalk into the building where 1t con
necIed with the hosting apparatus 1y means OF anoGner
shaft aud puywhee BY this means power Can Do sup
piled to eaCu establishment.
BROOKLYN.
The Board Of City Works yesterday awarded
the contract for laying waterppes for 1874 70 setA L.
Keeney. partner OF Wn c. Kingsley, FOR s2S'oO0.
DR.. Edward Sands, residing at No. 157
Gatasave left his home on Friday evening telling his
wife he would return lie has not been seen since
At the regular annual election for six trus-
tees of the Brooklyn Trust Company held yesterday
the oowGS chosen for T6 three R 5ssr xaa H4ef aT
Nel mIlhtn - A4Dss4SEis ~ A''1''' A- "'- ~
yey, james ID. F4sh, and II. j. Cullen.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The examination of
John Meakn and Peter O'Bren accused OF grand lar
euy in stealing iron and brass from the Long Island
City Foundery, and Of Michael Carr charged with re
rciving the and keeping fence shop will take
place before Recorder PARCEL at p. m, TO day. The
time granted for the redemption Of the hreengnes hook
and ladder hose trucks. belonging 70 the City sold
week ago. sherfs sale, on an execution IN favor OF
Buckley aud Merritt OF New-YOrk. will expire at p
the common Courcil which will meet at 10 a. IN.
town BSaTis took pace yesterdav The Board Of Health
elected Walter II Znk Health Officer and adopted the
same rules regulations last year The Board Of
Excise elected Justice Thomas Marshall Secretary, and
fixed the license fee at $50 Tue board OF Aunt dd no
instrucne the supervisor 70 cause certain repairs and
insurance be effected on the town buildings
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
WBIrE PLAINs.-The County Court and
Court of Sessions viii hold adjourned sitting tO-mor
An election for three members Of the Board OF
Trustees OF the Presbyterian Church resulted in the
choice Of Josiah ;. Mitchell, Monmouth u. Hart ana
Morris Fisher.
sHAwAKGUSK-A Coroner's investigation into the
boiler explosion COndit Paper Mills at this village
which took place Saturday evening, and by which
seven persons we're killed, and one mortaiy ana TWO
dangerously wounded, was beg9n YESTERDAY morning m
under supervision Of Joseph H. Tne Justice or the
Peace There Is an intense feeling among the Villagers
sganstthe Superintendent OF the mill mos. r. lranter
They the boiler an old one, and was leak
ing badly through strained seam They also assert
that the superlnendent was Informed OF the fact out
Instead OF Instantly ordering the machinery stopped he
remarked thai he would telegraph 10 the owner lsrae
d COndit OF MuDern y. D., LOT ORDERS. Dr Ihonas
Mspaugh OF Malden, Orange County, testified that he
examined on Saturday the bodies Of OF the killed.
some there were rev marx OF gloeDcS Put they must
have died from the shock. Charles Mclaughlin who
was employed the mill fireman, George Foster,
DR. T. MIlspaugh and others testified The inquest viii
be resumed on FRIDAY.
MOUNT VRRNON-TwO men who gave their names as
Samuel Sheridan and Paul Sweeney were arrested here
ing Bridget Kraft Of New-Rochelle 0 sunday night.
YoRKTowN.-william Roake having failed TO qualify
one OF tue To. Auditors, Harvey Green has been
appointed 10 MI the vacancy.
PEEKsKHL.-rhe new passenger depot opened
yesterday Tor the accommodation OF travellers and
from that place
HUDSON Charles Ernst, keeper who was attacked
BY the murderer Waltz in Catsk JAM yesterday.
NEw-JERsEY.
JyRsFy CITY.-MayOr Traphagen took formal
possession of his Office yesterday without any demon
straton other than announcement of the fact
the City Clerk Several cars loaded with grain Jumped