New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-08
CENTRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY.
ABSTRACT OF REPORT FOR ENDING AT P. ~ ocTo
& 1877.
NETWORK CITY.

The report of the serious Illness in Paris of George
Wilkes Spirit the Tins of this city con
tradced letter from him. IN which he says he has ehuey
covered
Six fatheress children were found by physician
a starving condition at No. 80 Knsst Saturday night
Their dying chldn her arms ard knew not how
could get mouthful Of food for them.
A correspondent suggests that the Board of Health
publish weekly report OF the analysis OF milk sold by cy
dealers In this way thinks the public would be effect
ually warned against dealers in impure OF watered milk
Many of the sailing vessels which arrived yester-
day report that they within sight Of Sandy Hook on
Thursday last but encountered the gale and either spit or
SAILS driven the northward Of their course
petition has been signed and forwarded 10
Washington by House brokers Of this city, ask
ing for the appointment entry clerks in the rounda
1t that the present force insufficient to transact
the business without much delay
The suggestion, 80 frequently made, that the
Asror Library opened in the evening is repeated by cor
respondent also thinks that 1t was declared by its
founder to be peoples library it should be advertised SO
that everyone may be familiar with its situation
The ladies of Harlem have organized Women's
Temperance The society will provide tea In one OF
the Harlem Sunday afternoon admission being
by ticket to nebraes only One hour previous u eaeh nea
will be devoted personal appeals TO the uniorunltes
II was denied at the Custom House, Saturday,
thar an order beon received from Washington dismiss
ing A. Chds chief clerk Of the auditors depart
mrnt The charge that Mr. Chds has eXacied usurious
advances made 10 the employees OF the Custom
House. is at present under investigation.
Postmaster James has received letter from the
Department complimenung him on the
accuracy prompnes Of his last quarterly report I was
the FIRST report received from the $4,000 postoces IN the
country absolutely correct and so well arranged that
was easier audit than the report Of village post
master.
The steamship Cortes. which is expected to arrive
to-day Johns n. r., viii bring, for the NeW-fork
Aquarium, LARGEST soa-monser, or devhsh ever cap
tur,d II was secured last Monday Catalina " F. having
been driven the coast during gale. IL measures be-
tween the exreme forty feet aud six inches and Its body
"a ten feet long.
The fifth pair of downstream strands on the East
River ge finished tomorrow. while the regulation
and adjustment fourth pair Of upstream strands was
completed SaurdaT. The saddle slots in the towers arc
being furnished with storm sheds To protect the w0rsmn
Yesterday begun the work OF demoshing the hVesIoy
buildings from NOS 3i3 20 $40 Pearst, and several small
house side OF rankorst. to make way for the
approach to the bridge
Jane Even stabbed in tho neck and shoulder
at midnight Saturday, by her husband Thomas while
they were fighting low lodging house in Oakst Tho
wounds dressed AZ the Chalnoerss hospital
They were not serious left hospital yesterday
morning gave residence NO 50 Monroe-st but
the OCCUPANTS say she lived there She
had been separated husband several months and
recently returned him. She refused to make complaint
an Ler husband not arrested.
BROOKLYN.
The body Of Watson ID. Smith. who was sup
posed 10 have drowned Friday Light found
terday afternoon a the Empire Dock
In excavating for of tho piers of the APP
rroach 10 the bridge Saturday several Old coins were I'M
earhed one being spanish piece, bearing the date 1907
Residents of vicinity viii begin spading for Captain
Kidds treasure.
The Count Joannes who has lately taken mp his
residence in Brooklyn is announced deliver lecture
"The Irish IN Foreign Lands October 81 at 81 Marys
Hall for the benefit Of the paocha school Of st. Marys
parish. announcement male yesterday morning by
tho Rev. Father Toner st st. Mays Church.
James Mcnamara Potter Iassnan, Samuel Waters
and william switzer were drinking beer vacant lot In
s;ocons near Marcy ave- Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon
and became dsortery Garrison. Of the Thirteenth
Precinct them 10 perse whereupon they beat and
kicked him severely tho head and body Two of his Teeth
were Knocked out The men were arrested