New-York tribune., 1876-09-02
NEw-YORK CITY.
Woodcock are growing plenty.

siton at the foot OF Gouverneur-slp on Monday.
The corn husks thrown into the streets from
grocery stores gathered for bedding BY the poor.
English snipe-the first OF the seasOn-are
reported being flushed on the Hackensack meadows
A rock nearly 40 feet high on Fifty-second-
tree.
The various institutions under the control of
the Department Of Charities and Correction harDor loSo
persons.
The car track on East Fourteenth-st. is said
be much out of repair as to ose nearly
OF their seats.
Every morning a member of the Flower
Mission carries o basket OF nosegays to the SICK Oh
BlackwePs Island.
Female prisoners in the Tombs are brought
into the matrons to friends no VISITORS peing
allowed In their cells .r...
During last month 83 steamers, 32 ships,
1s9 barks 1O3 brigs, aud l1S schoonersn an Do yes
selsentered the Port OF NewYork from foreign ports
Controller Green began yesterday to pay the
salaries of the officers and employees OF the city govern
ment for toe month Of August. large amount was
disbursed.
The althea trees which shade the entrance to
the Presbyterian Church at Fourteenthst and second
the largest and most graceful specimens in the
Work progresses on the Greenwich Street
Elevated Railroad. Men were employed yesterday in
laying the girders the turnout which extends from
AbaUy-st. to Dey-st.
The Police Commissioners yesterday fined
Capt sIebet Of the for preferrng
In saving life and property
Patrolman Daniel ID. Sutton of the Sanitary
Squad assigned e the dsty Of boiler % aea yes
the oldest engineers In this city.
While Patrick Lamey OF Brooklyn was at
work the deck Of the steamer Somerset At Pier NO
Is East River Yesterday mornns bis foot slipped, and
hold. he was killed instantly.
The Police Commissioners yesterday dis
from S PScose FOR ne e Sey
when requested TO do so and then turning upon ana as
The statue OF Lafayette, in Union square,
will be unvaled Wednesday. The statue was pre-
sented 10 the city by the French Government as an
acknowledgement OF tho sympathy and aid received from
the city during the Franeo-German
The report Of the United States Assay Office
In this city for the month Ot August sows deposit OF
and OF stamped silver bars. S5i4,ess 81. Gold was
sent 20 Philadephia for coinage to the amount of
$685., 1897. 81.
Under-Sheriff John T. Cunning states that
Sheriff Conner will make return 70 the execution
against William ~ Txeeds property within two or three
submitted yesterday his return from the
Saratoga Convention.
Postmaster James has received notice from
Washington that the proposed postal convention with
Bermuda has been signed by the Po.tnase, General Gen
90 into operation however until October, and prepay
ment of postage upon correspondence for Bermuda s
therefore stili compulsory.
At large auction sale Of Lyons silks and
Paris dress goods at the rooms OF Townsend hontant
Co. yesterday the prices averaged 10 per cent above
reSSy soid AZ ss cents per yarS and fashioabe or
good wearing shades cold rapidly at 81 10 per yard a
large advance was also made IN the price oi ribbons and
millinery goods.
A charge has been made against Capt. Petty
Of the First Precinct Poice that he allowed woman OF
In tho police books 10 show that she inmate OF the
station and that he afterward represented her under
assumed TO be his niece and person OF reputable
cha racteT The Police Commissioners are 20 investigate
the charge IN secret session Capt Petty declares that
there slightest foundation for the assertion,
aud that II comes from policeman who was charged
is now brought into this accusation.
BROOKLYN.
Hack Inspector Jones collected $1,561 dur
ing August
There were IO6 calls for the ambulance dur
ing August.
The Eastern District Dispensary was opened
% years ago yesterday.
There will be music in Prospect Park to day
at y. IN by Conterno's band.
Fire Marshal Ready reports that there were
30 rcs during last MONTH with total loss OF s295oS
The entire insurance was $4,000
Thomas Mccormick, an insane man, living
In 1royave., Park place, attempted To drown himself
yesterday. lie rescued and taken to the Asylum at
Flatbush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forker, who were thrown from
the wagon upset Parxve Wednesday by the care
lessness OF the drunken driver Mconagie. were severely
65 years OF it Is feared that the result Will be fatal
Two men called at DR.. Cowley's Office at No.
AZ presdentst on THURSDAY, during tho doctors ao,
them wrote note During Mrs. Cowleys absence from
the room they departed carrying of case OF surgical
Instruments valued at 500
The substitution of kerosene oil for gas,
which made extensively In stores and dwellings
throughout the city last Winter has induced tho Citizens
81 25 for 900 feet This action taken without the
knowledge OF the other companies and the President
This company supplies gas " south Broolyn. IL is
pectcd that similar action will be taken BY the other
JERSEY CITY.
An association of the naturalized English
residing Ia Jersey City, 10 be known the English
Association, has just been organized.
Howard Jones, brakeman on the Erie Rail
way was severely injured yesterday by being crushed
between which he was coupling.
A keg of powder exploded on the freight
dock OF the Pcnnsyyana Railroad ut an early hour yes
terday morning slightly iniuring TWO OF the workmen
NEWARK.
Work on the Industrial Institute building,
by which 10 is being converted into handsome opera
house, is nearly completed.
About dozen sh0emakers were brought
from NewYOrk Thursday " supply the places OF the
night thestrikers became 40 that one OF
them, james Rotbwel, was arrested
William McMonagle, the driver who caused
the accident Parkvle on Wednesday, which resulted
in the death Of Mrs. Nichols and injuries e several
await the action OF the Coroner.
NEwJERsEY.
PATERsON.-The alarm here about the short
supply Is very great Not drop runs over the
fa arr es nearly o oaSd sdoeS " serme Sps rna
held special moetng for discussion OF the subject yss-
terday afternoon. aud passed resolution releasing the
Water Company from Keeping constant supply In their
pipes for the city, that the Company can,cut the
water or alortion OF the time from the general con-
consumers Tor few hours ~ the day, aud Sunday
OF of S Sne ey aeecmpanied by several ladies' whose