New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-11
NETWORK CITY.

week ending Saturday.
There are 1913 buildings on Broadway, be-
tween Fourteenth-st. and the Asor House, ~ winch
there are stores, offices, or lofts TO let
The Pacific Nail steamships Colon and
Panama were inspected Saturday morning by seYeral
hundreds Of the friends Of the Company
Sun umbrellas appeared IN large NUMBERS
yesterday. The touch OF Summer led many people 10
the sea shore and the ferry excursion boats were
crowded.
The following are a few of the statistics OF
the week: births, l99 marriages, ana ass dealhs
police arrests 1887 liquor licenses granted Al station
Dr. Sabine's Reformed Episcopal Church and
Ht Adams High Episcopal Church are both in Forty
seventh-st, the former at the corner OF Madlsonaye
Between them but Vanderbilt has brdged it over.
Lena Myers, age AZ, died yesterday morning
In her rooms No West Forty-hfth-st No doctor
was in attendance and the people in the house report
Che civ sanitary Superntendet were informed OF the
case, and will investigate 1t to-day.
Samuel Hofheimer, age %, was arrested
yesterday by Sergeant Barr on complaint OF
Father McEroy pastor OF the Catholic church IN Dene
yosc-st, who charged him with iorSlhs open te poOr
box OF the church with ale and robbng " OF us con
tents ON being searched at the First Precinct Station
o. 81 in pennies found in his possession
The Board Of Excise will meet the Execu-
tive Committee of tho German saloon keepers and
Committee the Liquor Dealers Association this after
noon when arguments will be heard in reference TO
proposed reduction of liquor license fees 1t is under
ftood that the Liquor Dealers Association has issued
circular dealers in the city generally to refrain
from renewing licenses claiming tnat tae Excise BOARD
has no legal authority to collect fees or fines.
Surprise was caused yesterday morning in
crowded Third-ave car when very old but plainly
dressed entered. Several young men occupied
seats, but to give the old man place
weldrcssed and pretty young lady got up ana re
quested the new conner to be seated Fepylhg 70 DIS
NJ least" couple OF young men th5n arose 70 give
and strong and YOU seem weak aud delicate. could
mot think OF taking your seats"
The investigation into the charges Of bribery
preferred by special agents Of the Treasury against
prominent officers the Cusomhouse, who checked
several thousand dollars worth OF smugged silk on
Saturday, and the testimony taken submitted to
Collector Arthur The accused officials deny that they
were paid 10 pass goods Their defense s that they
intended seizng them, but were fOrestalicd by the
Will II Is SAID petition the Secretary OF the Treasury to
remit the penalty on the ground that no fraud was In
tended.
A gambling establishment at No. 104 Chat
bamst., Kept by Samuel Alderman, seized by the
police on Saturday afternoon. complaint of Charles
Abrams Of No 10 Esexs who had lost $50 in the place
Eleven players at the OF faro were arrested and
locked up, among them the proprietor, who was, Win
Charles Moore clerk the establishment identified
by Abrams as the principals in the house. Both men
Court Alderman furnished the required sum, but
Moore sent back to the Iomos The other prisoners
were fined $40 each. which amount some Of them paid
ana were released, while the others were held
Adolf Wolf, German, aged %, committed
suicide Flitythrds between First and secondaves
yesterday. by hanging himself to a derrick. Tho body
was discovered about O'Clock yesterday morning by
OtHcer Leon Phillips, who cut it down and had it car
ried 10 the Fv-nuth-st sation-House letter found
IN his pockets showed that the suicide came to this
country I'm February 1873 ana fell in love with Young
who recently refused 10 marry him. 1his dlsap-
pontme9 ana he faGt mat ne was |1'nog' ITUgS'
Kohn Of No lbs Pe-S, committed suicide on saturday,
by eating hi, throat with razor. He had been de-
FpOndCDt
Frederene Oskar Nelson, one of the six
DANISH convicts who landed at Castle Garden week
ago and have been held n custody the steamer
Washington, was brought before Judge Lawrence on
Saturday writ o. habcas corpus. Nelson's counsel
Henry Wehle, tanned that the alleged Oensc par
hcPaiion in political controversy m CoPepnasen Tor
ina; that he mad committed no crime against the laws
of country aud that he should be discharged The
had authority to compel his return, and ordered his
discharge His conp3nlo4s were sent b3ck TO open
hagen on the steamship Washington when sailed on
Saturday r.,,,.~.,., -,
Arrests last week, 500.
The contract for the mason work on the 18th
Regiment armory has been awarded to John o'Rourke
Mr.. Muhrman of No. CT Boerum-st. dropped
dead on Saturday night. as he was about to enter
Lis residence.
The Board of Assessors have resolved to
exempt the parsonage OF the Perrepont-st Reformed
Church from taxation for 1873
Cars on the new street railroad from Fulton
Ferry by way of Front and Adams-sts, Boerum-place
and Atlantc-aye., 10 Greenwood and East New-YOrk
will begin running To-Day.
VIM. II. Jackson committed felOniOus as
saut on Alice Chester at No 1913 Harrisonave., at 2
a No. Yesterday. by cutting her head with Ratchet
2he wounds OF tho woman are dangerous.
The contract recently awarded TO Seth J..
keeuey for the building OF the Greenpont at
cost o. $3.50 has been 8nnued the ground that the
expenditure was not authorized by the Common Council
Judge Pratt issued an order on Saturday
directing the County Treasurer 10 show cause why
nandamus should not issue compelling him 70 pay the
Aldermen their pay as Supervisors at the rate of $1,000
year
The funeral of Chas. p. Gerrish, the merch- |
mt who committed suicide while suffering from mean
ehoIa took place yesterday. from the church at Con
I1ess aud Cnntou-s,s. large number OF persons
attended the services.
The Penitentiary Committee of the Board of
Supervisors resolved report in favor Of supplying
convict whose conduct has been exemplary during
of money when discharged.
The Committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic having ia charge the celebration Of Decora
tion Day, announce that there will be celebration iu
Fort Greene. The soldiers graves in all Of the Gene
ferries with the exception OF Woodlawn will be visited
Inv the different Camps. The New-IOrk Posts will
rate the graves at WOODLAND
Lam a. Co. are busiy engaged in canvassing
the city for the directory More than 100 persons
are visiting the residences and in they have
et with rebuf TO such an extent suggest the pro-
priety OF having law passed MAKING mlsdeneanor
Tor any person refuse Information Lam Co. occupy
portion Branch office OF HE IkIBI NJ, at No.
RS washington-s,.
Officer Waters heard screams coming from
the house No Baltc-st yesterday afternoon, and
entering the bedroom occupied by Michael Dignam and
his family, he discovered Mrs Dgnam lying on me hoor
with several ugly wounds In the head whe bef nus
lian nd