New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-14
NETWORK CITY,

Mud and people were thick on the streets
yesterday.
Fire-proof curtains and scenery are being
prepared for HOOley's Opera House
For the destitute family at No. 429 West
Fiftyfourth-st, NJ A. j. OF Hartford, Conn., sends 81
Miss Bright, sister of John Bright of En-
gland WAS Interested visitor at the PostOfce yester
day.
John McTasseny of No. SO Madison-st has
been missing from his home since Monday night IL Is
fear,d he has met with foul play
Rumors were in circulation yesterday in the
City Hall that the state superintendent OF fuoG MOrHs
would be- appointed this week, and that Andrew II.
Green had been recommended to the Governor Tor the
Office.
At long executive session of the Board OF
Fstinlate and AppOrtOnneDt yesterday, the estimates
for 1877 were considered. Prot Chandler OF the Board
OF Health Surrogate Calvin and Others we're heard as 10
the amounts required for their offices. the board Will
meet again to-day.
The District Telegraph Company have made
arrangements by which subscg i0ers of The company may
secure seats by telegraph at the Grand Opera House,
Nibo's Garden and the Fifth Avenue and Union Square
Theatcr advance of only 70 cents on each ticket
over box rates. No charge will be made Tor messenger
or Geographic service.
A man who registered his name as Y. b.
Gates d. OF o6Ha On tne 81 ay sG and nd
who was said to be surgeon on board OF the steamship
COSTA Rica has been habitualy under the influence OF
morphine aud liquor until yesterday morning, Whcn tne
man became so Violent ana showed sucn evdehI signs o
insanity, that he was taken to Bellevue Hospital
Charges have been preferred against Officer
Keboe of the Prince street Police Station for nhumny
beating Henry McFall, who was acting Ia dsorderly
manner at Thompson and BroOme-sIs. McF resisted
arrest and the officer struck the violently upon
the head with his club That he fell 10 the sidewalk Inc
notice surgeon of the Eighth Precinct thinks Mcials in
iures may prove fatal The latter Is cared for at Belle
vue Hospital.
A consultation was held yesterday morning
between Police Commissioners Erbardl and NlchOs ana
chief clerk Hawey, in which 1t finally decided 10
remove at the offices OF Captains Gunner kalea,
and all those clerks connected with the streetceanng
bureau from the Central Office the quarters Of the
bureau the building formerly known as the Eighteenth
Ward Market. There will be Geographic communication
between the building and the Central Office
In the manuscript catalogue of new books at
the Mercantile Library are these curious entries Charles
mons and Mummies," and p. g. Barnum's Wender-
bome" The latter recalls the ludcrOus error OF the
English photographer at The Centennial, VINO placed the
and Longfeow, under tn head Of Distinguished
American Authors.
Judge Van HOesen, in Common Pleas, Cham
bers has denied the motion made 10 him III behalf Of
Charles Deyn, Tweeds bondsnan, to be released from
that the matter Is not properly Chambers proceeding
that II he vacates the judgments there Is no way OF
storing lie is wrong, and that bait being estreaed
ney General.
In an unfinished room in the rear tenement
building at No 200 Vest HOustOn-st found yester-
day the dead body OF Patrick Brennan So, who had
uied exposure during the previous night Brennan
to crafty his love OF strong drink and since then has
been intoxicated the greater part OF the time For the
last few weeks lie has suffered much from want OF proper
food and clothing When his body was found yesterday,
1t was lying straw In the corner OF the room
The Only other object In the was basin OF water
partially frozen.
The President of the Produce Exchange
yesterday appointed special committees for the follow
Ing purposes To confer with tho managers OF railroads
Terminating In NewYOTk relative 10 freight from the
West 10 the seaboard-Flanklin Edison. Theodore j..
Hustled j. A. BOstwick H. U. Armour, and X. III. Lam
deer on canal transportation and egslatOu-LeOnatd
Hazel:ine william H. Phillips, Edward AMMAN, George
W. Smith, and Orson Breed. To confer with the com.
mttees OF other organizations regarding the proposed
use of the Belt RairOadWiam A. Cole Charles Spear
L. F. Coleman, L. IL. Thompkins, and J. B. Ward.
BROOKLYN
The annual report of the Commissioners of
Charity submitted " the Board Of Aldermen yesterday