New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-19
NETWORK CITY.

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John O'Hara of No. Congress-st, while at
work in haylOt yesterday at No 1913 Spingst Ieil 10
the floor below, and his back was severely injured
In an alteration yesterday between Barney
Morley and his nephew Nicholas Savonly Morley stabbed
his nephew IN the right eye and cut bon his eas WIN
pen-klife Morley escaped.
Officer DenistOn of the Leonard Street Police,
while stopping runaway horse yesterday. was thrown
yer,iy injured about his arm, leg, anu Dody.
The annual receptions of the Female and
Male Art Departments Of the Cooper Union Will take
place May 81 and May rs respectively. The com
ncncenen win take place in the Great Hall ON tie even
ing OF May 20.
Coroner Croker was summoned yesterday to
investigate the cause of the death Of Carl KlchIath OF
No. Coz East Fourtcenthst who died in Bellevue Hos
iil fros the effects Of opium taken by him Oh Monday
with intent 10 commit suicide.
Elizabeth Clark, age "a years, was found
early yesterday morning under the stOop of No. 81
Eghthave. suffering from fits, and was taken TO the
Charles Street Police station; Dut before SURGEON l
could be summoned or Lcr address ascertancd, shc ded
A meeting of the Memorial Committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic held last evening at
the cottage in Unon-square, for the purpose OF com
plcng the arrangements for Decoration Day. Invita-
! lions sent 10 william Cullen Bryant wendell PL
lips, Senator COnklng and the Rev. samuel Osgood d. d.
VINO, it is expected will deliver addresses at the mcetin
at the Academy OF Music.
At meeting of the Board Of Managers OF
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Church. held yesterday afternoon at the Mission rooms
at No sos Broadway, the Treasurer submitted his re-
port, showing deficit VI $lJ,7o7 %. In addition 10 the
report the Treasurer made exhibit for the time
during the past four years. showing that during TINS
period the society had gone backward upwards oI
! $4,000
The election of four directors to ill vacan-
cies in the Board OF Directors of the Mercantile Library
was closed at o'clock last evening The Board consists
Of IL members, who for three years four directors
being elected each year The following gentlemen were
/ ala III .Ilsnfl
III. Guon jr, with Williams d Guion; W. ID. scars, win
Farmers Loan and Trust Company; George H. farIaf,
with Cobanks * Ihcdll.
| The Fire Commissioners yesterday organized
the following new companies Engine Company No. 43,
to consist of foreman assistant foreman, engineer and
assistant engineer OF steamer, pilot and five heneh
TO report the Chief OF Department with quar-
tiers the fire steamboat william f. Havemeyer; Cnem-
Engine Company No. 3. 10 consist OF one assistant
foreman and three dremsn stationed at No 3ol West
Fory-scventhht, and attached 10 the Ith BattauCh'
Chemical Engine Company No. d, to consist OF one assist
foreman aud three bremen, stationed al NO -
Canal-st, and attached to the Attn Battalion.
At a meeting of the Trustees of the College
City York, held yesterday, resolution
adopted requesting the Controller TO place with the
City Chamberlain the OF 100000 out OF the funds
raised for the support OF College for the 1879,
subject to the usual drafts OF the Board resolution
also adopted that the Board coneur IN the recon
and direct that the interest Of tie Kelly be disposed
OF by dividing the income into two prizes for orator! ior
the best speakers from among those who may be chosen
by the literary societies, the speaking to take place
OH TIE first Wednesday after the May vacation
BROOKLYN.
The dilapidated wooden pavement on Jorale
mons the Of the City Hall, is TO be replaced
! with granite blocks.
The totals of the City Treasurer's report for
the week ending May 10 follows: Balance from
previous week. Sl,li2,25l Al receipts Sldi,00o "a;
disburse me ns, S2JiO4o 40
4 pair Of horses, attached to Dekalb-ave.
car No l. fell into a sewer opposite the house
nua nf
horses almost instantly killed and the otner ohly
slightly injured.
| The Temperance advocates express much
dissatisfaction with the reduction by the Excise Board OF
the price Of liquor licenses from 75 10 $50, which they
believe will increase the nuine oil bArrooms and pro
mote drunkenness.
VIM. Duffy, John McDuff, p. Peterson, and
WIN. Rowe, principals and seconds in brutal fight on
Bushwick Creek meadows Sunday morning last were
held in $1,000 Yesterday by Justice Eiou' 10 Keep the
peace for one year.
James Riley, who was tried before City Judge
Reynolds jury for alleged murder OF his brother
in-law John Monahan. st. Patrick's Day, ycstcr
day found guilty Of manslaugtcr In the third degree.
and reInanded TIL Saturday for sentence.
Christian Schroeder, convicted last January
OF having received stolen goods worth $780, sued by
Mrs Mary Muhoand, the Of the goods, for their
value, yesterday. The jury gave verdict against
Schroeder, who Is awaiting sentence Oh the original
! charge
Margaret Wilson, aged 40, and Margaret
williams aged 80, of New York, arrested week ago for
shop-Nfng pleaded guilty 10 a charge of petty larceny
before County Judge Moore yesterday, aud were sen
fenced the Penitentiary for six months each. Their
confederate, John I. Raymond has lot been tried.
| The remains of Mrs. Annie Hunter, who
| lived at South First and Fourthsts., l.. d., were
eXhumcd yesterday, at the request OF her SISTER and
hands Of Dr. creamer At tie Mor7ie lie found that shc
died Of spopeXy putting an end to all suspicion oi o"i
play
Lewis Becknan, saloon keeper, charged with
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woundng James Ellcry, acquitted in the Kings
County Court of Sessions Yesterday, az IL appeared that
Eery, who has recovered from bis wounds, was the az
gressor and that beckInan acted in defense OF his own
life and property.
Chas Van Colt and drunken man fought
the of Broadway and Fourth-st. last even
ing the former beating the latter into nscnsiblity.
Van Cott arrested and locked in the Fourth street
station-House. while the stranger was taken to the l. D.
Hospital. where he SIN remained UNCONSCIOUS up 70
| late hour last night.
The oiial contractors, Geo +. Swift, Robert
Fnrey and James Freel mulced $50 yesterday by
Supreme Justice Barnard in the SUIT of the Atlantic
Dock Company against them, for 10000 damages
for unawfu!ly using the Companys property AZ me
junction Of King Wacott and s9lyansts, a. DUMP
ing ground temporary injunctou against them IN the
same case was made perpetual
Ocean Parkway is one CT the magnt
cent thoroughfarcs recently made, which start at
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and run east toward Coney
Island, and real estate and adjacent to which
must ultimately he very valuable. Mr.. J. Cole will
sell by auction today az the Commercial Exchange, No
$50 Fuon--t.. brooklyn, eight blocks bounded by this
drive and Coney Isandayc IN the town of Fatbush and
nearly adjoining the Park the property OF Mr. Robert
Tuner The sale Is peremptory.
John Crawford, the sneak thief who was
arrested Monday afternoon for robbng the
Mrs. Emil Johnson, at No. 5l3 Graud st., f.. d.,
found during the night have pistol wound the
calf OF hs right leg He said that he was wounded by
policeman about "A week ago, but refused 10 make any
more definite explanation II was subsequently found
the other articles reported The has not been
covered and the prisoner supposed to have thrown
away a. handed II to confederate
Mrs. Emily Wolf sued julius Dorm, a coal