New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-06
Eastern pi..ric. and giving fraudulent ia. receipts

Eastern District ana giving ra"uu"' w.
therefor. 81,
The expenses of the Brooklyn Post-Ofice
for July were se4; the amount paid carriers so4is
and the postage matter put In the ONCE Tor local ue
livery. A,427 Gl
Frederick DOroah, proprietor OF saloon az
No. Hamilton-ave. was fined yesterday by justice
Demar for violating the provisions Of the Excise law
on Sunday, June 49,
Ex-Judge Troy presented yesterday an ap-
peation Mary Haney, who arrested Kate stoddard'
to the Common Council claiming the reward onereo ioF
the capture Of Chas Goodrich's slayer
The fare on the new horse railroad to Cal
vary Cemetery been reduced to seven cents during
the day except In the morning and evening, when for
the benefit Of aboring men. 1t will be only 1--WE cents.
James LAWYERS who, at a recent meeting OF
Tax Payers Association OF Queens County, asserted
that Peter c. Van Alst "robbing poor people" was
arrested for libel and was released yesterday Oh VIZ"
bail.
Judge Pratt, in the Chambers OF the
Supreme Court yesterday granted permission to the
st. James Methodist Episcopal Church at Pearsals in
pose of building parsonage.
Controller Schroeder estimates the deficiency
in the collection Of the present years taxes at oO0
To provide for the expenses Of the city government
This the Controller has asked the Common Counsel to
provide for.
The hearing of the motion for permanent
injunction prevent Contractor Clark from depostlng
offa and offensive matter at the Wallabout, came up
yesterday in the City Court. before Judge REYNOLDS
who postponed consideration OF the matter unt week
from to-day
Michael Council, age 65, who has been under
the influence Of liquor for time past attempted 10
commit suicide last evening by cutting his throat WIN
razor at his residence at No o5 PartItion-s He was
seen to do the act, and physician was called VINO
succeeded IN stopping the eHusion VI Doou ana SAVING
his life.
Senator Coe has been investigating the case
"a at a el
mems in Raymondst. Jail on July 10. He claims that
Reid should the hospital and received
proper treatment, and condemns the 30 IRA Oh saItn
for granting burial permit upon the ceruncaIc Vi Di'
Sheppard instead OF investigating the matter
Mrs. Isabella Graham, age 26, OF No. "a
Ryerson-st., attempted to commit suicide yesterday
afternoon by jumping from the South Ferry boat Ham
ton info the river She was rescued by deck hands viii
son and Golden and to the First Precinct Statoh-
house She stated that family troubles induced her 70
attempt to kill herself Her rlehds were 'u
she taken In charge by them.
Judge Pratt of the Supreme Court appointed
receiver of the Asoury Life Insurance Company last
April aud In May the General Term vacated the order
Yesterday Chauncey schafer renewed the motion on
additional atfdavts alleging the insolvency OF Tue CO-
pany. Ex-Judge Fancher, for the Company, reau am
davits denying the statements. and aIter argument
Judge Pratt took the papers and reserved ms deeOD
A meeting of the Commissioners of Charities
was held yesterday afternoon at the Almshouse IN
Flatbush Owing TO the absence OF President Wheeler
the chair was occupied by Mr. Rabee. The only bust
ness of Importance transacted the acceptance OF
the profered resignation Of the entire medical stan
formerly attached 10 the Lunatic Asylum: The stan
was composed OF Messrs q. F. Mcdonald, A ~
CamnbrlI and Mr. Tyombly. Their reasons for resign
ing were expressed in yOluminOus commemorative
which was read to the Board. The princlpal ground
was with Mrs. Cunningham, Tue matiOh
Of the Institution, whom the physicians chdraee'Le ~
entirely incompetent No provision was made 10 MI
the TINS Will be lett with the Committee Oh
Asyluus.