New-York tribune., 1876-08-10
NFW-YORK CITY.


Stewards Hotel for Women on Folrthaye The building
lsneaFly completed
The statue of Seward and the pedestal for
it at Madsonsqqare and Twenty-thrd ST. ready TO
he set in the place allotted.
The foreign mails dispatched yesterday by
the steamship Abyssa consisted of 14734 letters, li3
registered letters, and 26 bags Of papers
The pioneer Of miniature yachting in Cen
tral Park Arthur Parsons, boy ~ years old, VINO
made MS boat the GYPSY, soh0oner 10 inches ohS
First-ave., north of observation-disclosures l.
tecnth-st has been lately paved, and IL now nearly
deep in sand and dust whcreat the rebdents round
about complain
One Of the most unpleasant "labors Of love"
performed by the corps OF adcs on board the ST. Johns
Guild Floating Hospital is the washing Of the children
VINO a ru'o appaillnBly dirty.
The letter carriers yesterday presented to
Postmaster James petition 900 feet long, containing
the signatures Of 10000 persons againsthc reduction Of
carriers salaries The petition VIII be sent 70 Washing
ton
The letter carriers report for July contains
The following Mail matter delivered 1880 regis
card Gj27 local letters and G97 iGS newspapers;
postage on local matter delivered, S7Z5s5 92
1t is suggested that a work OF puDiic benefit
and charity might be done BY the Croton Water Board
they would seine oufftls OF the sn from Croton Lake
and give them To the poor When the water Is low the
muItltudes OF Hh become 30 crowded as TO str up the
mad aud weeds, beioUIns tnc water every where.
At the meeting Of the Dock Commissioners
Yesterday the resolution Of TIE Board Of Adermou di-
rcctIng that the piers and blatns De lighted Jointly by
the Department of Pubic Works and Department Of
i,oeHs was la''I Oh i,' al" 5,; M W. befor ~ So
ing anything further
The Excise Commissioners received over
n 900 yesterday for licenses Applications from un-
repsed dealers are coming n 50 rapidly that
uIrs Do taken 10 close such places uu, alter every
opportunity has been given % comply Win tie law Tue
pcc, await the action OF the Excise Commissioners be-
tore preceding 70 extreme measured
Mayor Wickham, Police Commissioners Err
hard, ana Chts and SuPcrutcndeut Waiing, met last
night at Police headquarters and had detectives at the
meeting Of UG.mployel woknGmen at tie Cooper lns;I
tutc report lgom time TO time the character OF
tine speeches. Tni, Precautionary measure was taken
that the authorities might DC informed without delay
any trouble should occur.
At a meeting of the Board of Police yester
day Patronn Brennan Of the Nnth Wan Buablrk OF the
Eighteenth montgomery and Nolan Of the Iirst Brady
aud Hag-cr;y of The Thirteenth, ard LOOram of the
Tweutynnth, were transferred 20 tne steamboat squad
Martin Bruno, james CuoIan, james DOncrty aud
Bernard Wade were appointed patTOnen.
At the trials Of policemen yesterday Officers
Tully Ill., Reagan. and Donohue OF the Fifth Precinct
were charged with playing cards in the section room Tor
money ON Aug l. Coulnif,i0ucr Erhardt examined taem
but their otherwise contradictions The
ana consideration OF tho postponed for two
weeks.
At an adjourned meeting of the Committee
ON Lands Places or III Board % Aldermen, held yes
;cray hear the objections persons opposed to the
rebuilding OF Castle Garden, TO be used as ar cmigrant
EIu.iiudun and Henry j. Jackson, superintendent OF
,a'c Garden were present to reply 70 amy Statements
go appeared however. Ia fosc the COnmissoneIs
and the committee aIJUEyncd.
During the coming Winter an effort will be
made to organize society, with capital Of over
500 600, for geological gardens In
city. 1t is hoped by the movers that the legislature viii
empower the Commissioners 10 set aside u portion
Central PalA FOR such gardens, but tn" Conissioncrs
tucns,ly, opposed 10 this ~ present claim ng that
ilcy cannot aaJld room. Tie zoJlosists nope 10
vince them 10 the coutrgg..
Clark Carpenter and Richard MIhen re-
ported last night to Insscctor McDcfmOtt at Police
Headquarters that they hal found policeman dead
drunk 40 the foot OF EEhtct.-st, East River. They
stripped him % badge, euh wreath or bis cap, and
number 1877. which they brought TO the Inspector The
latter found dt th, ciacr was Patrick COOgcn OF the
Iwent! third ttecns "ho was president OF cEowder
ands and alcoholic liquids he had taken.
Al a meeting of the Armory Commission
yesterday afternoon fIrlc. evidence was taken con
ccrnns claim OF Robert T. Ford for OF the build
ing Broadway. between fortyourth aud Fsrty-hftn-
Ste, used az armory by the 18th Regiment. Otto
building az No- 81 81 u BoweTy used by the 3d Reg
mcut of cavalry COT Budke was examined IL rcSdIG to
the occupancy OF Tie building. The Boaid adjourned 70
BROOKLYY.
There were 2O5 deaths during the last week
The body of an unknown man, apparently
sailor. washed ashore at Canarsic yesterday
The Kings County Supervisors entered into
contract Yesterday 10 yenate the Court-LoUAc at
expense Of rll.5jo.
A German woman named Louisa Mcder, age
81 was taken sick In Grand-S, North second-s,
T. d. last evening. She had no home, and overcome
by starvation.
Officer James McKeOn of the Fourth Pre-
cuc ordered to surrender his shield account Of
mtoxicliion. lie has been on the police fo:ce since
\ IS % he 81
1t is proposed to call the part of TIE city be-
tween Harrison,t. aud Ilamilion-aye usually included
IN South Brooillyn, " Carroll uights" it contains
street and park OF that name. II includes the
landsom2st residences IN The city.
In the suit OF Architect John Welch against
the East Reformed Church at Bediordaye aud Mddison
ST. for balance ~~~S GS due HIM for constructing
the cd!Gcc, Judgment tilod Yesterday in the City
Shcrn.
Sarah Cosgroyc, age l5, of No. IS Leonard
st asarrest yesterday !or being drunk and daorderly
and locked up IN the Sixth Precinct saouhose While
the cell she attempted 10 commit suicide by hanging
herself to = pipe by means scarf. When dis
covered and GU. down she was nearly iuseu,b.e.
in the SUIT of John OMahoney, President of
the Irish Republic, against August Belmont to recover
So Ooo the amount OF DRAFT which bought by the
plaintiff aud sent TO Ireland, ana which CAPTURED by
thy British Government, Judge Pratt yesterday savo
Judgment IN favor OF The defendant with costs
The sexton OF the Colorcd Methodist Church
at Hcrkimcrst. and ScAcncctadyaye. discovered
Tuesday morning that the church had been entered.
books pieces and the furniture greatly damaged
The windows were broken and the "a pets ripped up.
The police arrested seven boys charged With having
committed the outrage
JERSEY CITY.
There are 2SG trains coming in and going
out Of the Pcnusy yyanu Central Railroad Depot daily.
ROundsman Lang and Officer Curry early
yesterday morning. attracted by cries Of help fouIt
number of men surrounding farmers wagon, near a
saloon on PatcISOn1vc known rs Every body> Friend"