New-York tribune., 1874-03-31
NEW-YORK CITY,

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James r. Calder of Canada while partially
insane last evening attempted to leap from the Fulton
Ferry House bridge into the water. lie was prevented
| from doing so, and locked up.
Bishop Cummins is sick, and by the advice
OF his physician will desis from all public labor for
time. He at summit, Nj During his absence
his congregation will meet a Stenway Hail. as usual,
aud different clergymen are expected TO preaen.
Mrs. III. c. b. Norcross, aged 80, died sud
denly Mt No. 263 tWest Twenyflfthst, It is supposed
from tai ing overdose Of medicine while suffering
from nervousness. Coroner Kessler will hUld in
quest
Oliver Davidson, wealthy Brooklyn builder,
yesterday Park Hotel, Nassau and Beck
nan-sts and sat down in chair in the office. He had
on many occasions occupied room there for day or
two at time, and wellkkown 20 the clerks. Some
time after he sat down tho clerk noticed bis position to
be rather peculiar, and on examining Am closely Iound
he was dead. His friends were notified
Isaac II. Stevens OF Philadelphia reported
yesterday to Superintendent Matse that he had been
swndled out OF s2O at the game of "banco" at No II
Crosbyst BY direction OF the superintendent, Detec
tiyes kerns Nyen Waling and Golden s VISITED & the
and seized the gaming Implements The prisoners
locked up at Police Headquarters
The total of anthracite coal marketed for the
week ending the 2is INST amounted 10 2s2s17 tons,
the coal year sl2 tons, agaas 329573 tons
to corresponding time last year. being decrease OF
si26ol tons The bitumnous tonnage for the week is
$3.50 TONS and for the year 42lI96 TONS giving total
yeaH e an fpss 9F tOhs aHS against '"s
last year, being IL decrease OF 376,0is tons.
Michael Lawless, who was arrested on Sat-
urday on suspicion Of being Of the masked robbers
has been seen by members Of the Post family whose
house at Embogcht near Catsk was entered in yem-
Der last and by Of the members OF the Emmett
family OF New Rochelle They were unable TO Identity
him as one OF the gang who entered their dwellings Tne
prisoner was delivered Sheriff CaxtOn to be taken 70
Kingston 10 await trial 0na charge OF IeOuOuH assduI
on a man IN Saugertles.
An inquest was held by Coroner Kessler yes
terday in the case Amelia Riley, who died at No.
IA yarckst. on Sunday. Her husband testified that
Dr. Chadsey OF No. 2O3 Spngst had been attending her
for hystera, occasioned by fright and under
his she rapidly improved until Saturday, when her
illness took atother turn anu sho eecame MorSt no
doctor then administered 90 drops OF morphine In tour
doses, within hour and quarter and death ensned
after The was then postponed until to-day
Messrs. Brooks and Dennison, the counsel
for Peter seGani, whose trial for killing Michael iar-
row last November was set down for yesterday, ap-
peared in oyer and Termner Court and complained
that they refused admission 10 their client IN the
Tombs because they insisted having their own inter
prefer instead of the official interpreter The Iomos
officers made explanation OF their conduct Judge
brady said that the counsel had perfect night TO sec
their clients with their own lnterprSter & ana saye au
The following is City Chamberlain Lanes
statement OF receipts payments, and balances for the
week ending March 2s:
N,;5l .s', F.,'s rT% Sg3s.a ,975g5i T;%s5 8
..5.s. IL. s]2! 9 3 53 s,s9 :s33Is 2sIs
roal,...... s2I03O23 sI5I3OA sll3i9O2 s267II6I
Tue ticket agent of the New-YoTk Central
and Hudson River Railroad again selling tickets to
the West in the rotcnda OF Castle Garden yesterday
The rates Of all the three great railroad lines stl
main the same, and the immigrant has the choice of
road without reference TO the price OF fare. Chicago
tickets are sti sold at ST. the price week ago having
been S13. The Commissioners OF Emigration VIII hold
meeting to-day, at which the subject VIII come before
the meeting. The steamship Ethiopia, rom Eia5g0w,
lance" y, immigrants yesre,u-..
sylvania, from the same port, o. N-----~
Application was made . few days ago to
judge Van Brunt, on behaIf OF John A. semer, for
stay OF proceeding in suit for the seyenth District
Cvn Court Judgeship pending appeal from an order
granting new trial the ground OF newly discovered
testimony, offered by Judge McGure. JudSe van
BrIint rendered decision yesterday granting stay,
but declining however, on the ground tIat u would NOT
occupy the judicial pending the appeal or whether
either party should Ihe eject OF thl' ueeisoh 10 "
continue Judge MeGnir" in p"Sses-ion OF the Deneh.
Gen. ID. ID. Smith, the Supervising Inspector
General of steam Boilers, III the city yesterday for
the purpose Of attending a'meeDg OF the Commission ap
pointed by the Government last year for the testing Of
steam boilers. No quorum present. and an attempt
will he made at early day TO obtain ;he attendance OF
Board are so widely scattered render it difficult
obtain the number to transact business IAe
Pittsburgh last October will probably he resumed tlls
Spring. The place where future experiments VIII be
made mas not yet been h@ed.
BROOKLYN.
The Atlantics of Brooklyn made their first
appearance on baheld yesterday at the Capitone
Grounds against picked nno OF amateurs, defeating
them easily by II score oi lG to 6.
Several complaints have been made by prop
ertyowners along the line of Atlantcaye, that the
stone pavement laid last Fan between the railroad
tracks and the sidewalks Is already III poor condition,
and in some places needs repair
Charles Long, who sold liquor to the boy,
VIM J. Roguey. who died on Sunday night from tue
effects of drinking alcoholic stimulants arrested
yesterday by Officer Long, and held to bail In $3.50 Dy
Justice Morse for violating the Excise law
The police of the FIRST Precinct made
raid yesterday upon several policy dealers and arrested
Louis Frankenburg and two colored men at No 23s
Pear-s Thomas Burke at Pineapple and Fslton sts.,
and papers IN ali these places were carried away by the
police. ,o>-o To-, ,>,n
IoNG ISLAND CITY.-Since the completion of
the Flushing branch OF the Long Island Railroad the
rivalry between that road and the Flushing and North
side aud Central Railroad Of Long Island has been in
creasiug in bitterness. until the residents OF Long Island
are reapng great pecuniary benefit from the contest
The reduction of fare on the Flushing Chorlcks Road
to 10 cents between Hunters Point aud Flushing has
diminished the passenger receipts OF the North side
Railroad between those places but this II Is claimed Is
more than compensated for by increased freghtng bust
ness OF the Central Railroad with places that
and Long Island both have uepots. The Central Road
will three classes OF tckets-excursiOn, good
TO or from any station commuters good for the month
and package tickets. These will be sold at greatly
duced rates though the present tariff Tor transient
sengers will remain the same. The Company will also
soon extend their track TO places touched by tue
Long Island Railroad only, and making great prep
arations the anticipated Summer travel 10 Fire
Island and resorts In the Of two
the branch track from Woodsde TO Flushing Will
be operated by through trains from Hunters Point to
Flushing distance be accomplished in Is minutes,
ten minutes less than the present running time