New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-16
NETWORK CITY.

T. H. Le Poer Trench OF the British Legation at Washington
NETWORK CITY.
The steamship City of New-YOrk has made
another quick trip from Havana this port The voyage
was completed in days and III hours.
The steamship California from Glasgow ar
rived at this yesterday and landed - cabin and 81
stcerugc passengers.
Thomas Lcstrangc has accepted challenge
to swim match with Mr.. Coin Of Bridgeport, Conn. for
$500 a side. The contest will the 9Th Of
August between and at the foot OF Fifty fourth
st., East River.
The creditors of Tyler, Frost e. Co. of New
Haven met in this city Wednesday, Mt No 80 Broad
st. Among NewYOrk creditors personally present or by
representatives Ives, Becchcr Co. Gan Feisch
mann a. Co.; John Gibson Son Co.; Griffith, Curtis
Co.; j. H. Daber john ii. CAT d Co., and H. +. Tuska.
Me.srs Tyler Frost were both present AMI stated that
their liabilities were about 81 900; assets, stock fix
lures, and appliances for business S2S70O accounts
colIcctabe $l9,125 accounts doubtful $lOGl total,
1881. Their efforts to 20 cents on the dollar, by
Endorsed notes OF three and SIX months, were generally
accepted by the creditors.
A telcgraphic dispatch was received at the
Police Central Office yesterday from A. X. Wright City
Marshal OF Fall River Mass, saying that Miss Efe
Thuston had eoped with q married mrn named George
Allen, Wednesday nights steamer, and that the
couple believed to be their way San Francisco
Call The father OF the young lady wished supcrntend-
Detective Thompson put upon the and he soon
found the couple aud took the young lady tO the Ponce
pressed her gnaton freely at the disappointment of
her plans Her father reached this city last evening and
took his daughter back 10 Fall River with him on the
o'clock train.
BROOKLYN.
Bishop LOughln confirmed 508 children yes
tcrday In st. Mary's Star Of the Sea Roman Catholic
Church.
Eliza SammOn, an orphan, age 9, was fatally
burned yesterday while she trying to kndle fire
with some kerosene oil at the house Of her employer,
Met 'urtl
John Carlin, the young man who was stabbed
during an ARRAY at Flushing and North Portland-ayes.
on the night Of June 49, died at late hour Wedncs-
day night
Police President Briggs being in New-Jer-
sey steps toward REORGANIZATION have been
taken Superintendent Folk has prepared hs to
the questions asked BY the commissioners ana IL VIII DC
opened by the Board probably tomorrow or Monday.
The Tompkins-avc. Congregational Church
Society has purchased the Church edce at Tompkins-
axe. and Electromagnetic for sci ,OoO from the Globe
Life Insurance Company, at foreclosure sale The So
cety seeking to secure Po Swing OF chicago Is ls
pastor.
Miss Minnie Conway has agreed to abandon
the Brooklyn Theater in consideration Of receipt from
its owners in full OF their demand against her mothers
estate for arrears Of rent. She had engaged company
for the coming season, under belief that she would be
permitted to retain possession OF the thcater
Capt. Levi Romance Of the canal-bOat
Franklin Edison reported at the Brooklyn Police Head
quarters yesterday that about 1245 while he and
his wife were sleeping in the cabin Of his boat at the
Waabout Basin, three thieves entered ana zoe TWO
silver watches and some money OF a Yauc OF SloO
A decision against the city for about
100000 including costs and interest, rendered by
Supreme Justice Gilbert yesterday, in the suit Of Maria
Louisa strong and the heirs Of the CowenhOven estate
the value Of strip OF land 700 feet by ~
feet, Atantic-aye near CermontaVe, estinialeu 10
be worth about $4,000
The Mayor, Controller. and Corporation COun-
sci held consultation, yesterday relative to tho propo-
son the city TO buy in the real estate morgaged to
the Corporation by exTax Collector Badeau as security
for the award against HIM for 5O0O for deficiencies
during his official Administrations Inc PiOper,y Is 10 NC
sold under foreclosure suit by the Home Insurance
said he of insufficient value To meet tic mortgages
The conference resulted In no definite actoh
JERSEY CITY.
Patrick Haley, child, six years of age, was
run over and dangerously hurt by truck belonging to
Geo. NJ Kceney on Hudson-st., on Wednesday night.
Mrs. Steinberger, residing in Newark-avc.,
between Barrowst and Jerseyaye left home yesterday,
about . H. M and when she returned in the evening
found that the house had been ranSacked and number
of articles taken by thieves.
John Council of No. 17S Thirteenth-st, and
John DJuga age -, residing at Henderson and Fiji
teenh became involved in s quarrel last SSe ming
innicting dangerous and probably fatal wound.
A man giving the name of Patrick COrrigan
OF weehawken found in an intoxicated condition at
the Third Precinct subsaton on Wednesday night ami
locked nm At 1870 a. III. Yesterday Roundsman Long,
on visiting cells found COrrgan lying dead upon the
floor.
The Hudson County Board of FreehOlders
met Yesterday and awarded contracts for supplies for the
County institutions resolution offered by Free
management of the County Pcnitonary. TIE resolution
was adopted and committee appointed to conduct the
investigation.
A call for public meeting in regard to the
Westinghouse bridge to Communlpaw was yesterday
published signed by over hundred OF the most prOm
nent citizens. The meeting IL intended expression
OF popular feeling to tine course pursued In having the
proposed Improvement enjoned 1t Will be held at KEEP
lar Hall this evening.
In the Hudson County Supreme Court yes
terday, before Justice Knapp, motion was male 10
quash the indictments found by the last Grand Jury
against Mayor O'Ne and the members of the former
board OF Public Works. The motion TO have been
argued but as COitandt Parker of counsel for the
tiou absent the Pal submitted TO the Court
without argument.
NEWARK.
Moses Wright, canal bOatman, was yester-
day fined 500 by Justice Paun, for cruelty to mule.
The Excise Commissioners have received
already more than for saloon and liquor licenses
The temporary Church of the DOminicans, at
South Orangeave. and South Ninthst. will b. formally
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