New-York tribune., 1874-08-24
NEW-YORK CITY.

| In the mails to foreign parts which left
this city by various steamships Saturday, there were
| 1885 letters.
THE TRIBUNE has received % from j. S.,
York. to be applied equally to the Poor Childrens
Excursion Fund and st. Johns Guild Floating Hospta
| Fund.-
| Arrests last week, 2.19s; deaths, 6s1 births,
sls marriages 22o or q decrease Of Al deaths, Births
and marriages. as compared with the record OF the
preceding week.
Patrick Duffy, age 40, who has been unable
to obtain work for two months past and became very
Respondent swallowed dose of Paris green On Satur-
day night and died early yesterday.
James McCauley, age IS, of One-hundred
and twente th-st, Eghth.ave., suddenly became
insane yesterday afternoon and attempted TO 70 plow
lphcting probably, q fatal wound
While boy was in charge of the Office OF
Chas Riley passenger agent OF the Anchor Line at No.
81 broadway, on Friday, two unknown men engaged him
in conversation. and third man robbed the oice OK
and silver The thief has not yet been arrested
The New-YOrk State Convention of the
Metropolitan Catholic Total Abstinence Union assembled
yesterday afternoon in TRANSPORTATION Hail. A. Patton
presiding A resolution was adopted indorsng Dean
In the oce OF President OF the Union OF during
the coming year. John F. Walsh ana and Jonn QiiGley os
State delegates to the Chicago Convention on Oct T.
Mayor Havemeyer was about to visit New
London, Conn., Saturday, where some OF his family
visiting but prevented from doing so by tile
sudden death OF his brother Albert from apOplexy at
the atters residence No. S4 West Fourteenthst The
connected with the firm Of Hayemeyer Elder sugar
refners and also interested In the Michigan SOUTH
ern Lake Shore and other Western railroads: he
was an on.y two days His family, in Chica ago
a visit have been telcgraphed Tor.
Edward Il. Craige entered the banking office
Of Charles RathbOne, at No 5Newst, on Aug ls, ana
huh ltrfnn
the National Broadway Bank, and purporting to be
signed by L. W. Elder As it after banking hours
Mr. Rathbone only gave him ESQ., Crage said that he
would return the following day and Obtain the rest Oh
the The check was sent 10 tue Dank the next
day and the signature OF Elder was Uncovered TO nave
been forged. Detective keims and Farley. after long
search, last obtained information regarding Crages
whereabouts and arrested him on Eighth ave yester-
day The accused will be taken to the IombS folice
Court to-day.
The eleventh excursion for poor children
took place Saturday when liza children we're taken
from the Nineteenth Ward to Oriental Grove on Long
Island Sound Had the morning been fine fully COO more
would have participated, 5000 tickets were dis
trbuted on Friday by Mr. Williams. The day, although
rainy N the morning proved 70 pe e, anu so Si Saa
children have participated at cost OF anoat 81
cents The OF Saturdays excursion was sJs 10 OF
sion take place this week. IL will be enjoyed Dy the
children OF the Seventeenth ward.
Fred. Butterfield g. Co. make public letter
to one from HIM regard to the chief valuation OF silk
and cotton goods regard which tney dispute the
decision OF the Appraiser. As Secretary Bristo"s
letter assumes the absence OF evidence to the cop-
trary that the appraisers will properly perform their
duty reply made that such evidence had already
been cfercd by another firm. They complain that they
are called upon the money in dispute when there
h 10 prospect Of decision now and no rSt 10 appear
until is rendered, and that such delay seriously diS.
turbcs business Theproof furnished the Appraiser
al request had been repudiaedb By hye ne proved
s ise AZ preSsey The same rates for which the
firm contendcd. fney call attention to the ambiguity
by debates upon their pass ige They ask that tho
errors shall be set aside until Congress shall correct
tnem They conclude by stating that there Is Iunor
that these difficulties arc purposeiy arranged" to
afford employment to outside lawyers.
BROOKLYN.
Arrests last week. 59l; taxes collected, :20,-
9l5 Al.
Mayor Hunter is in town and will resume
the duties of his Office to-day.
Robert Denton, liquor dealer at No. 81
Broadway f. d.. had his license revoked by tho Board
of Police and Excise Saturday selling liquor on
Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth McCloskey has sued Richard
Menken, liquor dealer, for selling liquor to her hs
band after being cautioned not TO do so. His examina
tiOn Will come up before Justice Walsh on Thursday
The funeral of Edwards w. Fisk, formerly
Park Commissioner, took place at his late residence, No.
l6i Park-place. Saturday. Tue Rev. DR.. Edward
Beecher Ofiiciated. The remains were conveyed to
Greenwood for inerment.
The rumored removal Of United States Rev
Collector James Freeand is still discussed E. ID.
Webster formerly assessor in NewYork aud lately
superintendent at Castle rden. Is mentioned prOmi
nenty in connection with the office.
Judge Reynolds, sitting III the Brooklyn City
Court, decided Saturday that the ofl had
been legally awarded TO Francis Swift. and dissolved
the temporary injunction which had been granted in
the case OF Thomas A. Shea 'of SwIfts competitors
Argument heard in the same the tem
porary injunction Issued 10 prevent MI. swift from
using the wharf at the foot OF North sevenths but no
cone arrived At, aud the matter laid
iii next Saturday.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the
action of the New-York and Brooklyn Ferry Company
u stopping the ferry between Grandst New York, and
Grand-st.. Elstera District The Ferry Company re-
fuse 20 nav the rent OF .5 OO per annum beside q per
cent OF their receipts. which e'demanded by
tue Dock Department They own portion o the ferry
wharf this side, ana thinking consequently that no
other company make or it without purchasing
their consent tney are independent In the matter.
Though the ferry bias been paying well, very few i'm
proyements have been made Tor many years
There have been no new developments in the
Turin murder case although the detectives are said to
be working with great ardor The search for Caramone
continues without success. IL Is the general opn
ION in police circles that the crime committed by
several persons belonging to the counterfeiters gang
with which the murdered associated. It Is
thought that the men went together to the sunken lots
on Bedor-ave to arrange FOR the Transaction their
pared and they deliUerating regird to t,.ns-
porting them 10 place Of safety where they could
their printing Turin had supplied the capital,aI
the others perhaps desirou Of reserving to Themselves
fhe prua OF the undertaking without giving nlm his
share, had planned to put him out Of the way.
LONG ISLAND
HEMPsrEAD.-The Local Visiting Committee
of the Queens County institutions will meet in Washing
ton Hall al o'clock next Thursday. Eugene Lincoln
School OF the First District OF this County
has given notice 70 the teachers within his Jurisdiction
that he deems ntemperance, the OF tobacco IN the
rooln slovenly personal appearance. or a filthy
school room sufficient cause for reyOkng either State
local ce There Is much dissatisfied with