New-York tribune., 1876-05-20
EEw-YORK CITY.

| declared a dividend Of 20 per cent 90
| The Daniel Drew and Chauncey 'ibbard VIII
begin their day trips 70 Albany on May "a.
r. X. Goelet will build n ive-story brick store
at NOs 739 aud TAI broadway. to oost sj50Oo.
Tho rain prophesied from Washington failed 10
appear yestcrday, and warm. bright day resulted
A man was fined $40 at the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday for contempt in .moking in the ROOM
The Post -OGce letter-carriers will wear light
brow felt hats this SUMMER instead Of the Panama hats
John Currie Wilmcrng of the hrm OF wilmer
hiaf, fnE GSus' C" "A' chosen yesterday '''Sn''''
A saloon near the East River excavations has the
sicn "Hell Gate" It's door, Text for temperance
lecturer .
Owing to the continued illness Of Daniel Drew his
examination IN banlraptey has been postponed se7s "''
Az fle ofl,, of the Commissioner of Public Works
Il f. posvely denied that Mr. Campbell contempses Offering
Lls Irsif na,ion "a runored III some quarters
Four five-story houses going up between flf-
teouh and Sixte.ntsts SiNhave which arc " have
stores q II the Arobnd hoor and French hats Above
The Police Board has been requested to allow
such members force served during the late war l"
rarsde with the Grand Of the hepubc on Decoration
bay
The 140 students of Columbia College who have
passed The exam Of proficiency yesterday presented
cir proofs Of go the committee appointed by
t. . ~. .r,me Couri.
detectives Yesterday arrested one Seymour alias
l. D. PayIon who wanted Washington on charge Of oh.
tang Jcwy under iase preenses The property Was iouha
upon TIE prisOner
The body Of Herbert Owens, age 7, who has been
missing fIom 361 West Fethstp since May
l6, found YESTERDAY al tie loot West fhV h0
WAS accidentally iOwueo On Monday
The eouestrIan statue of Washington in Union
square is Decoration Day and to he kept
aorae flowers until July subscriptions VIII DO 10
c,iycd for that purpose Dy John H. Brady.
An application made yesterday to Judge ). /.
DaIy in the Pleas, in the suit of virginia.
B-rke aet Gsrn,r and oters on 9ehaf 81 The aei'dAhS
for 4 new uia. Judge Day r,eFved hls decision.
old 4 flfth In. grrn
posc gate IN the courtyard Of ST. Francis Zaers
Church was while IN f BLOSSOM
lo spt hf,y distant, abd does not seem ghtcL
Arthur ATctandrT, John j. Shel, Ruius III. Clarke,
Join J. Mast.rson Cornelius KIRBY. Geore w Boy Martin
~ ice y,se.day, and AicLasl ,urAn "as dsssea
Many small fires have occurred during the last few
da In various paris al particularly in the lower por.
tons which have resulted In little damage but each oi
whc u,uand,d and r,eev,d proinp' alhIon V INC fho
Department.
The Department of Parks was Informed yesterday,
on behalf the French residents, that statue o Lafayette
had been presented city by tbe French Government To
be Ccbtfa p'h,st@i Will oc gwen "
By the act lust signed by the Governor, interest
arrears Of reduced from ~ to cent and on arrears
ol per per annum Taxpayers must pay
a., r az az tge law Arrears Of .ssrs,rnt, may pad
meme, but tho hrst nstan1enl must 1o p~id WAN"
The following list of prizes have been decided
upon by the National RIDE AssociiIn short Range Match
. Martini Henry Io worth s75; 3D. lie dflAss @le ana
cash pr1es. Military Matc-lst Tag slooi "a .n stS
el0c., ~; 3D. $40 lndividuA ha1ch-4s hhe S'' -u'
telescope, s25 anu cash prilos
The fces of the INSPECTORS of the First and Second
Police Districts will moved today Inspector McDermoi
viii the rooms over those o fr'Hd nj sh
at Tie O,o. Inspector Dilks viii ocuy rons on the
foor ON ms Mott st, SIDE C'p u" o. we & ana 1s
rauy wl occupy the blsenen, on tae Ml, , I r' '
A ,oulict of opinion exists between Controller
Green Department in reference TO the ent
d the aborcrs four weeks have been cleaning
the lake. Central Park The Controller insists that uie
Faba Meanwhile the poor aborersso ~uoH' .'r
e-rid"ga
Can't. John Ward of the Twenty-secord Police
Precinct was tried before the Police Board yesterday
charge Of failing prevent violation OF the Excise la" al
Central Park Garden . snnday "o @ SnS Gnn r HH 1
ouiy w-sSbor gins"f ale and soa "a',r ~.te so ~
| 10 tue full Board
| In the case of Thompson against the Mayor, nh
apple alton made to the Supreme Court, General Ien
y,srsy 1y the CORPORATION Course TO have all immediate
Tat the case can ~ TO The court oi Atpeas
plaintiff obtained verdict Tor s9s io hIs scr zee as
mons aOout so similar earc Tn pAnths eodn
sci olse,e% on on We sGnd m r SIC e,in ~ and lie ohsr men
waitea their money, not appcas lie mo'on was s'h''u
| An OH Californian yesterday commenting upon
tho rnusag Thursday stated that James A. Moor
pony eIprcss rider tie plains started from Midway s"h
on the old road June lsOO Win an ul
por dispatch for San raneseo and fodo TO JgsbnTs
Ioriant dispatch wa ting to 30 east Atf ohy seven
M @ i', , h al in IA nouns and q. minutes
Ims prairie roads through rA'ine.' toaghs' and
heavy .and
| Ihe suit of Duncan. Sherman & Co. against Ella
shaw who clan. Margaret Katcn, has been placed on
the calendar trial The defendant is charged with being
The woman on whom Wnan T. Leslie, the conn slal coTL
of the plaintiffs ayshed money embeLzrd from the nfm
ng he 500 rold certificates 20 cmbozzcd with
her ledge ina, thcy were enbell on hr Ions1 ln
comIhcty been examined witness bcicr. ral IN the
at @ M naIi ol lie enezzi nonoy applied purposes
ebnSced the dei' nan' including horses Wines ANA
Tie proceeding Of Andrew L. Roberts and Valen-
tire Gleason IN Ludlow street Jail under civil arrest ior
oil ming forged bonds after trial In two
in hch the Jury decided against them snd uadcr number
Of indictments for forging bonds, came up again Jes
| tcrday before judge j. T. Daly In tho Court Of Com
moa Peas on ,hsr @ spps.n b,. no o 70 fgiscd Ge ~
on technical qasi,ons as 10 ts olln o ,h,it
~ wrong Ia mentioning they dsuutu th,y
sl &C. IT, rTy,% o S " s & & SroprS | 70 apply 10 s
ana adjourned matter to May 2G to iase proof mat
P''" BROOKLYN.
The case of King-ley aud Keenoy against the city
| Was postponed yesterday until the June term.
| HonIy A. solomon, auagned in the Court of Seq
sons upon charge of embczcment in the Registrars once
SasSSS, Nay - F'"' '''''' " '>''' ''' '''''''" UNI
| Yesterday n horse and loaded cart owned by con-
tractor Coleman, the dump Baltic Fourtl
ave dragging with 10 the horse valued at 500 which
droy I,i. unfortunate gctlg Ol the before
| The horse.
| At meeting in the Academy Of Music on Thurs
day evening $77j -.btcTbed, and sufficient pledged
make mp $4,000 De appic in deirayns the expense Of
sending Tie I'D egueit ,skc lhit III nc military display
/ at FhlgdrlpLia
| T.. W. Nichols disappeared suddenly few weeks
ago found examining his accounts that had
M 10000 worth Of debts win only $500 worth . a-set,
| appointed assignee OF the bankrupt estate.
| The Special Committee OF the Common Council
relative proposed municipal building Decided
| In g, III