New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-21
NETWORK CITY.


its agent Mr. Trot sent 100 persons, mostly families TO
Iowa.
The first bale of this seasons crop of Texas
cotton was sold this city yesterday at 81 cents per
pound.
The regular quarterly meeting of the Re-
ligOus Society of Friends ORTHODOXY will be held to-day
at their meeting house on East Twentiethst
At meeting of the Board of Officers of the
Fifth Regiment, N g. held at the aTnory In Hester-st
last evening. Herman L. Timken elected major, to
succeed Louis Allen.
A telegraphic dispatch from San Francisco has
been received in this city, stating that the exmembers of
the NewYOrk 7ih Regiment in that city taking steps
toward the organization OF club for social purposes
A canal-bOat loaded with coal, belonging to
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, was run into
and sunk yesterday morning by the steamer New-Bed-
ford, nj Pier No. 80, East River
The inquest on the body of Samuel Bailey,
who shot BY his AT the Residence OF his wife, ON
West Forty fOurthst Sunday last will be held at the
Coroner's office ut ii n. IN. to-day.
Ann Nj. O'Keefc, who escaped from Black
wells Island Monday night, was found dead in room
at No $50 waters yesterday 1t is supposed that she
died from the effects OF a fit.
The Second Brigade of the First Division,
N. Co. will begin rifle practice at Crcedmoor on Monday,
July 2G and two companies will be sent out for this pur
pose every Monday for five weeks. The Second Division
brigades will practice on Thursdays and Fridays.
About 5:45 p. m. yesterday, Maggie Barry,
1898 Frst-ave TO the sidewalk and instantly killed
AT p. NJ, Henry West, age . years fell from the
roof Of No 9l6 Thirdaye five stores to the yard lie
died Immediately
At II o'clock on Sunday Mary Masterson and
John Kenney had quarrel at their home, at No. 427
Firstave. Kenney kicked the woman in the abdomen.
At p M she was delivered Of a dead child The body
ana head Of the Child discoored from the injuries
the mother received The mother Is very ILL., kenheY
has not yet been arrested.
The Secretary of the Interior, at the request
of the Hon H. Meade, has designated the Chamber OF
Of this city TO receive the documents published
by Congress, beginning with the AID session. There are
about Al volumes 10 each session. and they embrace al
laws, reports resolutions. &C. These documents VIII Dc
placed in the library Of the Chamber, where access may
be had to them by persons Interested.
Detectives Kelley and Adams yesterday
arrested George Davis alias the Kid confidence man,
at Carmine Beeckerst suspicion OF being one OF
the persons who defrauded Peter Stoefes OF Albany
the Odd June out OF $50 by what is known as the
"bogus gold game" The following stock in trade
taken from Daviss person Mt the Central Office: One
blank gold bond on the Colorado Silver Mining Co., OF
Denver City Colorado; one bogus draft on Hin Co. OF
London for $3.50 one bogus certified check on me e
Phoenix National Bank, Conn., for $780, three bogus $50
gold pieces, and three $40 pieces of the same.
BROOKLYN.
The Brooklyn Theater was leased to Theodore
Moss of waacks Theate yesterday for five years, at all
annual rcpta OF $4,000.
Thomas o. Lawrence, age 5, who lived with
Mt the Erie Basin fell overheard from the deck OF that
vessel and was drowned about p. III. yesterday
The City Treasurer's statement for the week
ending July II is follows: Balance from previous
week $500 Oh OF receipts sil7oa 80; warrants paid
Sl43,742 As balance on hand, S29l 1866 o3.
The Inspectors of Street Cleaning will con-
sst of General Inspector at $500 per year; one
Inspector of the Division at $1,000 and one OF
the Eastern Division, AT 81 300
The Board of Police and Excise yesterday
appointed DIS Alexander j. Rooney and James f. Feeley
as police surgeons, in place Of Drs A. Baldwin and s.
j. Brady. Boiler Inspectors Russell and shaw were re-
moved to make places for Mccormack and O'DonneH.
George Watson, the canal-boat captain who
wounded his wife with revolver at No. SO Tonpkns-
ave- recently was sentenced by County Judge Moore in
the Court Sessions yesterday TO imprisonment IN the
Penentiary FOR 7l2 years.
The Atlantics of Brooklyn and the Philadel
phia Club played a game OF base ball ON the Union
Grounds yesterday The playing was below the average
The Pniladebl Gnb won ny sTe o IL u, ,b nne
Grounds to-day
The liquor disturbances in East New-YOrk
last sunday have led to the formation Of temperance
society," called 1.-THE Law and 0rder Association Of the
Town OF New-LOts" Horace A. Miller is the President
the Rev. Charles Coleman VcePresideut; David B..
Veltch Secretary, and Gilbert s. Tnatford Treasurer
Mayor Hunter received a letter from Prof.
F. Il. Squibb, Monday, asking for the removal OF
clerk Of the Board of Health who had been guilty Of
fraud under the Board which succeeded the Metropoli-
tan The Mayor transmitted the letter to tho Health
officials, whereupOn the clerk resigned
The Board of Health yesterday appointed
John Van saun and John Whitsord special inspectors
and also John McCarty as clerk place Of John OCO-
ncr Health officer Oterson authorized TO take pos
session of dock the Waabout Basin to be used
ula dock Injunction having been granted restraining
tho Board continuing to the private dock the
foot Of North fihh-st, Il. ID.
Charles Barnum of No. Al OrmOnd-place, a
clother, OF No 800 Canalst, NewYork has been miss
sing since 29, when he started tor Boston the
steamer Providence The Waterman Oh the boat
man. supposed TO be Mr.. Barnum, leave his satcroom
and go on deck several times during the night and his
clothing afterward found in The statoroon. MI.
been anoran1te in business His life was Insured for
OOO but bis wiic has not yet claimed the amount,
she and her friends stnl have hope that lie VIII return
JERSEY CITY.
The examination in the case of John Moran,
charged with poisoning Mary Fallon, ON an application
writ of habeas corpus, has been concluded before
Judge Knapp, and the Court reserved decision.
Father Boehm the Methodist minister, whose
Tooth birthday celebrated yesterday has been
ierng from eryspelas for several days past and fears
to staten Ind and visitors are not allowed TO converse
with him.
At the meeting of the Board of Public
Works yesterday petitions received 10 have water
mains laid in Wallis and Og,len-aves. Mayor Traphagen
vetoed resolution granting permission TO the Della
ware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company to
the Reservoir ever, because the compensation NOT
specified. The Committee on Extensions reported ia
favor of purchasing IA pump Tor the high service
works at cost Of $1,000 to Increase the supply for Old
Hudson City. The Committee on Streets authorized
have the wooden pavement ON Vdrickbetween Wayne
and Gri,ndsts., replaced with Belgian blocks.
NEWARK
Chosen Freebooter Thomas A. Reeves of
Mllburn while attending Committee meeting yester-
day, was suddenly stricken with paralysis.
A meeting will be held in the Catholic
Institute this evening TO take steps toward raising the
money required for the Catholic Protectory and House
Che Good Shepherd The estimated expenses for the year
placed at 100000.
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