New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-02
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
A regular monthly meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce will be held tomorrow at CLOCK at No.
| 90 willamst.
The Coast Wrecking Company will begin
the work of pumping snkcn steamboat State OF
| New-York to-day.
The annual excursion of the Fenian Broth
erood OF Manhattan District is TO be made next Sunday
| to Excelsior Grove.
Controller Green will to-day begin the pay
ment OF wages due the labOrers the B0uleyords
amounting TO $4,000.
The immigrants who arrived at Castle Gar
den from Jan. June numbered 1885, 1941s less
than during the corresponding period last year.
The annual election of the Importers and
Board OF Trade will be held at their to-day
and aerward the regular meeting Of the Board Will take
| place.
Thomas McPhlips, of No. 800 East Twenty
ninhs was Knocked down by locomotive No u Of the
Hudson River Railroad, yesterday, and fatally injured
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital
The foreign mail yesterday consisted of
25516 and ~ bags of papers The steamer Wyo'
ming took q 1928 letters and 45 bags of papers; the City
Of Merida took 1,1ss letters and bags Of papers.
The examination of pupils from the common
schools for admission TO the Preparatory Department OF
the College OF the City Of New York was concluded yes
terlay The result will be made known on Saturday
Mary Z. Mccarthy, age 5, of No. 33 Wash
ington-st, was at Morris and Greenwich-sts,
yesterday, by car No OF the Broadway and Battery
line and was instantly killed. Frederick Rlker, the
| driver, was arrested
The Board of Police Commissioners met yes
terday President Matse in the chair Several transfers
Of patrOmen solicited and referred 10 the
Committee on Rules and Discipline. number OF judg-
ments were affirmed and considerable minor business
was disposed OF.
The New-York Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty Children has issued circular giving notice
that IL will investigate and prosecute when necessary,
all cases OF cruelty children which shall to its
knowledge and it earnestly entreats all persons to
port without delay TO its officers every OF positive
cruelty, In order that II may be Immediately abated
The National Rifle Association and Amateur
Rife Club making preparations to give the Ameri-
Rifle Team pleasant farewell upon their departure
for Europe The Quarantine steamer Nelson H. Hop
kins has been placed their disposal and will
pany the ontward-bound steamer down the bay band
Of music will also b. provided Messrs A. Aiord and
Charles A. Post, invited by Col Gdersleevc Captain OF
the Team accompany them to Europe. have declined
on account OF business engagements.
The Board of Directors of the Central Dis
pensary have adopted resolutions that Augstin DAILY
and j. ]. O'Rely lie made Honorary Directors OF the
Dspensary or their kind interest in assisting the in
stituton in the benefits given at the Fifth Avenue
Theater last APRIL aud that George Rignold receive
% the unanimous thanks OF the Directors and be made
Honorary of the institution for generously
benefit of this charity"
George p. Pickle, age &c, of No. 800 West
Forty fourhst committed suicide Yesterday, by shoot
ing himself through the head with pistol. When tho
housekeeper Barbara schitck, went to market yeser-
day morning Mr.. Pickle in his on her return
she found him upon the hoGr IN pool OF blood.
ably instantly killed by the discharge OF the pistol
Sergeant Coomba Of the Twentysecond Precinct Police
informed OF tho and he sent notice 10 the Cor
oners office. No cause il known for the suicide
BROOKLYN.
There were ia deaths during the week
ending May 90 which is the smallest number recorded in
| any week this year
| The receipts for water rates during May
were 1898 OOI 81 for general taxes S31 81 for
arrears, Sl61, lS6 OF for licenses, 1856 1J
The hearing of property-0wners concerning
the proposed enlargement OF the Hampstead storage
reservoir will DE resumed in the Common Council Cham
| Der tonight.
The keystone and Frontier Clubs played
their first game of the at the Captoline Grounds
Yesterday and victory resulted for the Keystones by
score OF II too
John Quimby, of Hmtington-st, reports at
Police Headquarters that he robbed of gold watch
and chain worth 5000 while he was decorating the sol
dlers' graves in Cypress Hill Cemetery on Monday.
The Health officials are seriously embarrassed
by the unlawful conceament of cases OF smallpox.
especially among The Germans in the Eastern District,
and the Board OF Health contemplate taking stringent
measures In the matter
A verdict of censure has been rendered by a
Coroner's jury against Travis Fallon, owners OF the
promises at No AZ Atlantic for allowing the coal
hole at that place to remain nSecnrey covered as tSK
Murphy OF No 81 StateS died from injuries received ny
falling into the hole
In about two weeks new line of cars will
begin running from the depot Of the Ninth Avenue and
Coney Island Railroad Company, at Twentiethst. and
Nnth-ayc to Coney Island. The will be drawn by
steam power aud Most of them will he Open The other
lines C0ney Island now either horses or dummy
engines.
The new Public choOl-housc, No. II, on
Adephi-st., Myrtle-ave., was formally opened
Yesterday The exercises conducted by the Principal,
James Cruih participated in by Superin-
tenden Fields and McsSrs zimmerman. Cole and sprague
the Local Committee large number OF persons
JERSEY CITY.
The Sixty-ninth General Synod of the Re-
formed Church OF America will In the First
Reformed Church this morning.
Peter McElroy was arrested early yesterday
morning at No 1921 Firstst in the act Of stabbng his
wife. lie was drunk, and they struggling when
officer came to the womans relief
John M00rehOuse, u longshOreman employed
on the barge j. A. sacct of Rochester, lying at the Long
Dock was struck head and knocked overheard by
the breaking of a hosting tackle yesterday and was
rescued I'm insensble condition He was severely in
jurcd.
Special officer Luther +. Whitney, an en-
ploye OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was
arrested and held TO bail in $500 yesterday, by Justice
Davis for assault on Peter Ryan OF No. Bergenst
because refused to leave the COmpanys grounds
quickly as the Waterman wished.
At the meeting of the Board of Public Works
Tau 10 he