New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-28
NETWORK CITY.


Yesterday s79,l57 on, and received $l5y001 50.
A hundred dogs were put to death by the
pound people yesterday and nearly 200 received
The Greenwich-st. Elevated Railroad bill,
which passed tbs last Yegisatarce still before the
, GOVERNOR. decision on IL is expected daily.
The none commissioned officers of the Goth
Regiment had their annual picnic In the Bellevue
Gardens at Eighty fourhst and East River yesterday
The funeral of Capt. Otis Dyer, veteran
OF the War of 1872 who died Wednesday will take
place to-day from the Church Of the Strangers In Mer
cer.st
DR.. p. II. Van der Weyde will lecture be-
fore the Liberal Club, Pmpton Hall, this evening on
1.-THE Nature of Comets According to the Latest
Scientific Revelations"
A telegram was received in this CITY yes
terday from Albany stating that the Governor las
signed thr bin for street railway from Pavonia ferry
across town TO the Wall-st. Ferry
The Fenjan Brotherhood continued their
secret session yesterday the Northern Hotel severa
committees made reports during the day There were
about 20 delegates present. mostly REPRESENTING 'A0
District OF Manhattan.
Robert Lndley Murray, who does business
at No. 400 Broadway and lives at Chappaqua. slipped
while getting from his carriage at Chappaqua on tues
day and received Injuries when pd w NE crtc
One of the stalls in Washington Market
Yesterday displayed q placard upon which 1t was an
pouneed: "a large amount OF Bologna sausage lor
saleD Directly under the advertisement some wag naa
written: DOG cheap" The proprietor OF the stan
said he never knew duh day in the sausage trade
A delegation including Mayor G.. w. Z.
Johnston about 90 members OF the CITY
Of Cincinnati arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel at
noon Yesterday from Philadelphia. Mayor Hayemeyer
called last evening the Hotel and paid his 10
The visitors after which they attended tneaer Ihey
Will leave this city for Long Branch this morning.
The Secretary of the Department OF Parks
said Yesterday that the map of the northern section OF
bara hoe
but il deemed to be important TO nave soe vi s
property holders examine tle urausht auu o ,n 70
| postponed unul wednesday hcA'' \" '"""' ' ~
| do so.
AT the meeting of the Dock Commissioners
Yesterday afternoon a report received from the
| Superlntenden OF Repairs, stating that favorable
| progress was making the improvements throughout
hc city request was made by the Engine rim Chief
for the OF the rates for dumping ona Ut tn'
| foot of Christopher-st
The Leiderkranz Society gave a ball and mu-
steal entertainment at Terrace Garden Theater iast
evening COO and 800 persons were present ana
epoyed themselves heartily. Twenty-four dances were
| ON tLe programme. The chOruses "Sunsct III lhe
Woods" Love is a Foweret." aud " Drinking song,
| nv schuz -Weida, were given by the sOeetys cholr'
| Tie party separated at late hour.
At the resumption yesterday of the exam
nation Of Edward X. Wnship. the defaulter before
Levi A. Fuller referee, at No lU2 Broadway "lhSn'p
testified that up November, 1873. he PAD ms creuors
"a per cent for the Of their money ana MS consel
offered in evidence transcript OF the books cSnt M
1 az
Winship from October 1872. TO October, 1873
A meeting of the Board of Directors OF the
Erie Railway was held at the Companys offices yester-
| dav afternoon Mr.. Jewett occupying the chair A re-
port was read which the proposition OF removing the
16cps from their present place to their FORMER site III
Duane-st was advocated The aIrangements rtcehty
perfected by the principal TRUNK ingS wHercpy to
humber OF tlehet agents IL greatly re luce wa, con-
rmcd also the increase recently made III freight ana
| passenger tarHs >.
A large number of gold watches and rubies,
he nanff he
Customhouse Inspectors yesterday Afternoon on ac-
count of violation OF the laws. The seizure
was ma G boarl the French steamship washington
| which arrived the preceding day. The jewels had
bern temporarily placed hands of Of the oh-
OF the steamer ~ the passenger 10 whom they De-
| loneed
The ponds in the southern section of Central
Park seemed to be III good condition yesterday Fresh
water poured the upper end through the large pipe
and no thick. green, feyerbreeding scum" could he
discovered any where upon On the eeward
side a small small quantity Of DRIED leaves
| and the dust seemingly blown rom the trees ana
SEEN ana the appearances indicated that the ponds
| were properly cared lor
| The 5jth Regiment Il. G.. practiced shooting
at Creedmore yesterday. The general average OF the
regiment was very bad, and the team scored lower
than any regiment this year except waose mem
hers were mostly intoxlcated In order to prevent
possibility drunkenness the men were compelled 10
stay on the grounds during the entire day. me VIVA
| WAS somew what uufayoraDc TO Workmanship, but the
day cool and the atmosphere clear OhS 80 men OF
|
made the number necessary admit Of their shooting
| from the 50pyard posts.
| The Chamber of Life Insurance reports
that the amount Of money paid to claimants under poll
cies OF life during the month Of July by the
Etna Charter Oak, Connecticut General, Connecticut
Mutual Continental, and Travellers of Hartford. Berk
shire of Pitsfeld Massachusetts, Mutual OF Springfield
BROOKLYN Continental, Equitable, Gcrmania, Globe MI
ual Guardian Mutual metropolitan, Matua LIE, New;
Universal OF NewYOrk. Pennsyivania Mutual OF Phia,
deapha, National OF the United states, Chicago and
the ST. Louis OF 81. Louis, Companies. was on death
claims, 81 374 62 So on matured endowment sGi3I go
| Total, SI,i3l,zUOC9
| To loosen with the patent charm of melody
and song purse-sTings already half united the self
nposed task OF several noteworthy singing societies in
concert and Summer nights festival gwen in aid of
the German Hospital at JOnes's Wood Coliseum last
evening. About 5000 persons were present Tue
societies taking part the evenings exercises the
Ariou Beethoven Maennerchor, Ncw-York Maenner-
chor, NewYork saengerruude. and the reuiona Maen.
nerchor The orchestra numbered about so pieces led
by Carl Bergman and DR. Leopold Dlmrosch. The
programme rendered included singing by the various
societies and music by the orchestra. selections were
aud others "The Battle song" from Wagner's
Eienz" given with line effect by the united choirs
of the various societies.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
Keser in the of Robert Sands, age Of No. 622
Eghthave., who died the 10th inst, after taking
preparation vaerian, cinchona and thirty drops of
laudanum given by DR.. Waring OF No. 800 West Forty
hIstst quiet his nerves after continued debauch
II was shown evidence that the had been drink
ing for five weeks and had fallen down stairs three
weeks before his death, while Intoxicated. A post
morem examination indicated that death had ensued
from apopexy Of the brain. The drug clerk OF Dr.
Waring that he had given deceased drops
OF weak Iaudanum at the request Of Mr.. McKeritt
iauor dealer of Forty frsst and Eighthave., who had
the man charge, aud trying to persuade him to
20 home and sleep. The drug clerk knew McKeritt
personally. The jury rendered verdict OF death from
"excessive alcoholism" and exonerated the druggist
from an blame. recommended that druggists In iu
ture be very careful about giving dangerous medicines