New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
NETWORK CITY.

the Iunatc Asylum on Blackwells Island and IL men
al the asylum on Wards Island.
Mayor Wickham was prevented by sickness
from coming 10 the City Hall, and PresdehI
Lewis OF the Board OF Aldermen acted as Mayor
The ONLY arrivals at Castle Garden yesterday
were tho steamships Republic from Liverpool Win 100
and the Hermann, from Bremen with l6o passengers
Capts. Caffrey of the Fifth, and Clinchy OF
the Thirteenth Precincts, last night examined & a.
the Police Central Office as TO their knowledge OF 'heir
duties.
The foreign mail yesterday was carried out
by the steamships City OF Mexico Cleopatra, IDAHO ana
p Caland. There 3s,117 letters and 4S bags oi
papers.
Rose Munsen, who it was supposed had
been victim OF malpractice, II now known to nave dled
from natural causes The investigation has removed
every stain upon her memory
The Board of Apportionment yesterday
authorized the OF additional croton water stocH 10
the amount S2 000 and equal amount OF Dohds Ior
liquidation Of claims and Judgments
During the week ending Feb. 26 there were
80 prisoners-33 males aud femaes-receiyed Mt the
penitentiary on Backwell's Island. Between March
and March IL there will he 40 discharged
Lorenzo Delmonico has leased the building
at Nos Il2 and ia Broadway and Will begin business
,bcre az soon after MAY l he conveniently can lie
has taken the Dodworth building at flthaVe ana
Iw'nty siNth-st
The Yorkyie Court room is in most un-
comfortable condition. owing IL Ia said, to the neglect OF
the partment OF Works TO furnish proper
for coal The has not been warmed In consequence
for several days -
Yesterday afternoon Anna Mabie Of No. 8
Beunest received shot In the forehead from the ex
po-on OF pIstolcartrdge which had been placed on
ihe street track In Grcenwichst III Is not KNOWN
who placed the missile on the track
The Committee of five appointed at meet
ing OF Irish societies make arrangements for the pa
rade Patrcks Day, announce that more than two
Some OF the Catholic Tenn erancc Societies nave decheu
10 parade.
The health report for the past weeks shows
the average number Of inspections OF nuances, fnl'
cations and dangerous places s~ended 20. Among the
on go diseases reported the larger number
of diphtheria 1885, measles, oi smaipoA' o. anu
scarlet fever, d.
The Commissioners of Charities and Correc
ton are exercising the strctest vigilance in regard to the
delivery OF coal to the outdoor poor seeing that is
give only To those really needing IT, aud also that those
10 whom get honest half ton without loss
In transport'tio
Col Frank +. Howe, Supervising Special
Agent the Treasury in this city, who was relieved
some time ago by Secretary Bris0w but reinstated in
oncr t"d,v and will be- succeeded by Special Agent
Moses II. Hale of Massachusetts,.
To- day is a momentous one among members
OF church choirs. they will know before night
posycy what changes II any, To be made in their
eneuecIn,nt- Changes anticipated among the
organsis aud chors OF ST. Jonns Church st. Andrews,
Christ Church. DR.. Halls aud the Broadway Tabernacle
Office of the Board Of Health the annual rate Of
talty I'm every 1000 persons of tho estimated
enumerated population Of NcwYOrk s 2s.76 Brooklyn,
81 ~; Philadelphia, 20 Chicago, 1904 Boston, 296s;
Batimo. e, 2G4j; Richmond 2O-S7; st. LOUIS l"Ooi
Cincinnati, 3i.30 Nashville, 1i.O7
A company of Ncw-York gentlemen have
leased a la e lot adjoining the grounds of he Centennial
Exhibition Philadelphia and will erect thereon tenn
porary hotel with accommodations for 900 guests The
viii consist OF fr1me buhilng win canvas
ia intended
societies aud military and other organizations.
The Direct United States Cable Company
furnished the following information yesterday regarding
the progress Of the work OF splicing The Direct Cable
picked up ends OF the cable which She has buoyed
close together and Is now waiting Tor favorable weather
to make tue final splice"
At the foot of West Elevcnth-st. there IL n
small creek formed hy the peculiar construction of two
pers which out into the river their ends approach
ing for 100 yards, forming triangular space, into
which schooner can only Just enter Oystclnrn nave
taken posscsson OF this creek, and have built floating
warehouse forming block OF 20 houses specially de
voted TO the oyster BUSINESS
Two men quarrelng for the possession of
clay pipe City Hall Park last evening drew large
crowd around them. policeman was soon on the spot,
and was requested by of tn comban,s To arrest the
other charge OF attempted larceny. The officer
rant that action. his refusal soundly abused
by the muchuJurcd citizen for negligence OF duty.
To-day is the anniversary of st. David, the
i, I'm the usual manner In Wales, the day has been oh
served as n national festival from the earliest records OF
Christian history; and IN this country particularly IN
duy is als, The two Welsh benevolent
ties thi, city will hold their annual NEE ngs this
evening.
The formal incorporation of the new COM
pany to conduct The Neo York Ereing Express filed
Yesterday in tho County Clerks Oncc. The papers
signed In January, but not made public. The trustees
are Erastus Brooks. James w. Brooks Augustus scho,
March Inn .nfl he
new company is the Now-lork Express .OInpany, and
Its nominal capital 5000 It Is reported that the new
Commander G.. A. Fuller and eight members
Of the Old Guard returned 10 this city yesterday from
their visit at Charleston, C. They brought home with
them two large palmetto trees Of which the r'inas were
about IL inches thick and which had been given TO the
ysors by the ladies of Charleston. The party, with
their trees and many presents flowers escorted
up Broadway by the 9Th Regiment band, ami To the ar
mory OF the old Guaid. at tourth-aye. and Seven
teenthst.
On Monday, after Keeper Charles Osborne of
the Penitcntary Blackwes Island had left prisoner
at the Tombs, he saw, in Centre, Worthst William
Thompson who escaped from the Pententiary Dee 3,
1875, having sl IL month to serve Thompson an at
the sigt Of the keeper who however, overlook and cap
tured him In few moments, u. took him back to the
Island. The Commissioners OF Charities aud Correction
yesterday voted 10 confer ON Keeper Osborne special
mark oi appreciation.
S. Carpenter, General Eastern Passenger
Agent OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
nOuDces that Tue tonOwng educeu rates OF passenger
fare will go into effect and after to-day NewYor to
West Philadelphia and Market Street Wharf, 81 10
Germantown Junction, 81 60 TO KcnsngtOn, " 80.
Excursion tickets good 10 return the day succeeding
that of ISSUE will be sold at the rate OF 50 lO West Ph
delpha and Market Street Wharf 81 80 TO Germantown
Junction. and ~ so TO Kcns ngtOn.
A large number of jobbers and retail dealers
from States west OF the Mississippi River in this city
making purchases for the Western and negotat
ing with the fast freight the transportation OF
goods. The purchases said by the wholesale
houses to be Of very conservative character, and
fly nIats IN fu4