New-York tribune., 1874-08-15
NETWORK CITY.

Dy the AITaSon'
At n meeting of the Republicans OF the
XVIII Assembly District last evening. at NO Is 0''
uorl,snIace the two amendments 10 the CONSTITUTION
of The Central Republican Committee were ioi"'i''
adopted
Alderman Morris signed 500 permits yester-
day FOR the Bureau OF Permits These must DC Ss"1'
by an Alderman and the Assistant Alderman represon'
ing the district where the applicant for the pern1
sides There nearly 100 permits ssueu
for signs, exhibiting goods on the pavement """ 0'"
purposes. nj.
Henry w. Andrews, age q, entered Police
Headquarters yesterday, and asking to see De'ec'so
Tley confessed to that officer that be was the man WHO
forged check for $500, and obtained the money
from the Manhattan Bank IN 1872. Inc, Inc ass su
nature Of T. NJ DAVIS OF No. AZ and
It's truth falsehood determined lie sald tnat the ne
crime had troubled his MUD 10 such an e&teul "' '
could bear the thought OF II no longer.
Several Offices on the ground floor OF the
Assay building No 80 Wall-st, will be converted into
two rooms the front TO be used BY the Meter
Retner and the one in the rear for the Assa!erS
weighngroom. In the latter will be cOnstruoted u
vault for storage gold aud silver bars fhis IS To
he IS square by "a night, and VIII consist Oh
chamber OF iron steel. inclo.ed by masonry the
walls being about two feet in thickness Inc "oiA -
to be finished by the middle OF next month
Between 200 and 800 mothers and their babies
were taken to the Floating Hospital yesterday anu
given a sail up the Hudson. There were many cases OF
cholera nfantum among the infants, while All the niue
ones we're suffering from various diseases, and Drs.
Thoms and Brush, who were IN attendance, tOunc
plenty do. Under the advice OF the physicians tue
meals served board were some what changed Dreah
of rice and milk aud bread ana putter "as server
ont as B possible after received on board
and hearty dinner OF meat etc. given at the second
corucd beef provided and disposed Of The cost OF
TINS excursion was a105 25 Tue excursion viii be re-
peated next week
The Board of Police, at its meeting yesterday,
dismissed Patrolman John Kelly Of the Nineteenth
Precinct from the Department FOR utoxication. ID. f.
Dowing foreman OF the Seventh Ward gang OF street
sweepers was dismissed from the service OF the Depart
ment a charge Of having accepted money to retain
President instructed TO transfer to otner precincts
the following officers Of tne Thirteenth Preclnct
Nouudsmen Philip Smith and James Tute, ana PatFOl-
men Doy lie, Hess, Meran, Cullen, Reilly, ant NJ Sherry
On motion Commissioner Voorhis, the President was
instructed to transfer Pdti1lneh At.hlDiu' boo,pi
Drew II tgan aud Sheridan, from the Mounted squad
TO the Thirty hth Precinct.
The Local Board of Unitcl States Steam
boat Inspectors have rendered decision IA the case of
the collision between the steamer Northam Of the New
Haven line and the propeller Acushnet of the New
Bedford line They hold o. F. Rector, master Of the
Acu.hpet responsible tor the collision, nasmuch as he
persisted keeping his vessel running at luI sleeu
when heating a,aUn 'o % 49, ,nr ,rnIr coursc
! while he was not ON his proper course. Ihey
find also that the NJrtham gave the proper signal and
that her master did all IN ms power to avoid collision
IL the time they announce their belief that Rctor
did nor attempt violate tne law out only erted In
| Judgment III attempting TO avoid an obstruction.
J. B. Hodgskin delivered a lecture last night
| before the Liberal CLUB at Pympton Hall. on "Ihe
Primary Elements Of Wealth" Among other things he
said 40 writer OF admitted rank modern times DIS
putes the that the origin growth ana progress
of All civilization is based on material wealth without
wealth there can he leisure; without leisure there
can he no knowledge, ana without knowledge there can
be no progress. Man cannot survive IN perfectly ul
ciyz, d state excepting IN troplcsl cliuatei 9Iiq
writer, have SAID that civilization ava wcilth h~p nhl
their brth with the nhanit ants oi tHsc countries, ou
actual observation tells MS tnat tue further we avel
from the tropics the greater IS Tue prospsl'S o n
people This j. due to the fact that man III an uncertain
climate Is Obliged to lay by enough OF ms Supinei hc
cunIlia ton, TO afford him subsistence IN the months
Unr vegetation docs not grow He provides Tor long
than he antcipates he surplus OF his savings left.
In tnls surplus is found the origin OF all wealth.
BROOKLYN.
There are 2,227 dead trees in the city which
are t. be removed.
Several new and large warehouses are in
process. of erection Furman-st Their cost Will be
about sj5O,O0O
Julia Smith, aged 90. residing in Sheridan-st.,
East New York. died yesterday morning the Eastern
District Hospital from burns received from her
apron catching fire.
Superintendent Segur of the Board of Health
has ordered the and boats of OGal Contractor
Clark be d,infected AMI disposed OF in the interests
of health TIE Board Of Health las resolved tu employ
an cxpert analyze the confectionery made and sold
III i'''''''" -" LONG ISLAND.
FUsmNG.-The Holly machinery for the
Water Work. Is ready for shipment from Lpckport and
will reach Flushing time durus the coming week
Tie Offering well the source OF supply is nearly com
pct.d and the engnchouse is advanced. the train
frotp Hunters Point on the Flushing and North side
uroid due thls village at ll:i7 y. Ill, on Idulslay
night was crossing Blid shst., near the depot IN tl
20 chari Prc.,asc "A butcher tired to cross the
pilot the struck the back part OF the vehicle
turoying Mr. Purchase out on the pilot where he
ffl
skull badly fractured He Was al once removed 10 MS
rr,itcacc where hs Injuries were pronounced iata..
The ieinan asserts that he did all IN his power by
swinging his lantern and hlllooing TO the driver moi 10
cro. the track. 1he horse IL appears, driven by
Young man named smith, while NJ" i. was lying in TIE
u1ck part OF the wagon asleep smith saved ln>ef Dy
iumpIus from the wagon Just before IL was ssUCh Ihe
horse not injured.
LoxG ISLAND CirY.-The Queens County Courthouse
Commission nave opened the BIDS for putting the roof
l.. sldman, Nc|-lork ;IosOOi +: j. Henr2Y,
,?rD d. g Weeks & Son. New.YorG si2,7.5 C6n
nI,siouers Burroughs Cocks. aad Coe were appointed
Committee to investigate the surctes and S'aHdhg "i
the bidders .TLree sailors. and another man were
drinking a, Henry S,ebecVs liquor store. Hunters
Point. about midnight. Thursday and when they eft
had stolen $40 his til. He followed and accused
them oi stealing the money. when one OF the party
assaulted lin wiki an lion weapon OF some kind
KNOCKING him down. Tnev ali escapod..At the special
,,a,tinp f thr Common Council last evening AT Asto-
rii TO consider leasing Of city Hall, only five Al
dermen. all OF the administration faction, were prescn
T0ougn this was not a quorum meeting was held aud
II was resolved that the owner OF the building known
the temporary City a having offered 10 lease II for
S5Ja year. adjourn TO nee; therein next Tuesday
evening Ihis acton ends the division Ot the Board,
the faction having adjourned 10 meet at the same
tune and place.
SHELTER IsLAND-Shelter Island camp meeting viii
began next MOuday. 18th inst There il prospect OF
larger Attendance than IN previous year, ana II J.
the intention OF the Association 10 give the meeting
more decided religious character than ever before
Mauy distinguished ministers have been invited to
preach. Tie Jsmcsport camp-mecting will begin on the
Monday following the 2iIh ns- aud Will continue on
week.
INTERNATIONALLY ohm Boyle was kicked by horse
in the abdomen YESTERDAY ana badly injured lie
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