New-York tribune., 1877-08-21
NEW-YORk CITY.


A DELEGATION from the Sheffield Scientific School of
Yale College the East River Bridge yesterday or 'he
purpose Of engineering observations
The steamship Wisconsin, which arrived at TINS
port yesterday Liverpool delayed fortyour hours
on August il aud rs, the engines being disabled.
Three European steamers arrived yesterday. The
r. Caaud Rotterdam brought 73 passengers the som
erset BRISTOL SO, aud the Wisconsin, Liverpool 30
On Governors Island is the grave of soldier who
served his country the hope OF reaching lieu
tenancy died with his moderate ambition unsranhed
In Minetta-lane near Washington Square, there
are living ten Of coored people and only one white
family Until last June this lane had not had white resident
IN four years
L. F. Dutton & Goa the church book publishers
have ACCEPTED the Office Of ud of the Holy
Spirit ling to be opened OH west
Twenty -third-st. next week.
Thomas Smith the workman who was arrested
in the raid upon Manhaanyllc dsery few days ago.
has been held by United States Commissioner shields Oa"
the action Of the Grand Jury.
The Feast of ST. Bernard was observed with much
ceremony Bemars Roman Catholic Church i'll West
Fourteenthst The services conducted by the Rev.
Fathers Healy, Reardon and Foy
The Board of Excise held meeting yesterday,
being busy signing bonds and the receipt Of app
cations meeting will be held to-day at which
a large number Of licenses will be granted
George Renney of No. 1919 South Fifth-aye., is the
compassionate man the viper into his bosom and
Modesto Borges is the VIPER who when warmed and fed
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stung benefactor etapnorcay by stealing his clothes
While the long switch III Park-pl. Is being changed
a short the scvnthave horsecars will make h,r
terminus House Barcay-st. The long switch
has proved great nuisance because Of trucks drawn for
loading unloading.
The Aldermen's Committee appointed to inyestI-
gate tho Tweed Ring affairs viii meet for the purpose Of or
ganzng in the Aldermen's Chamber at p today The
Committee will not employ stenosrapher having no apro
priatiUn for that purpose
Ir,I, =, of
144 picnic was held Jonoss wood, Washington Park
yesterday Despite the depressed condition Of the trade the
well Attended, anl tho greater number Of the
men were accompanied b. their wyes and children.
The cornerstone of the ncw German Lutheran
Church in Nnihave Foryninth aud Finiethsts
was laid yesterday In the ceremonies numerous
gregaons participated picnic AZ Kasapangs Grove
rcBto. and siXtytmrs, followed the proceeds being
devoted to the building fund.
The body of James Bolan, longshoreman, who
had missing Friday night identified yeser-
day Morgue by his daughter The deceased man was
forty years Old freshman by bIrth and resided at NO o41
Twenty xtst No cause f. assigned for his death
The Committee of Charities and Corrections, in
company with Dr. OrdnauE state Commissioner Of Lunacy,
the architect VISIT today The Monistown Asylum fof the
Inssne order determine how the insane asyIums of
Backwelrs AMI Wards Islands be advantageously en-
largcd as they in q very crowded condition.
James Daily, who was implicated in the stabbing of
Andrew Collins OF No East >ixteent-st Sunday night,
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day morning. Justice Morgan held him without bail 10 await
rcsu Colss injuries iheothermen who participated
in assault have yet been arrested Collins was STABBED
abdomen. and his wound is believed TO be mortal
Inspecting Officer Jackson yesterday made a selz-
pieces Of silk at the residence of Mr5 H. NJ
Winter Fultonave Brooslyn. Tho silk was landed
the steamer Banc passengers baggage but subse
qucnt invosa proved that it t. be used for Other
purpo,e seizure followed Onicer Chapman also made
eniy and onehaf yards Of six which he
newly at Castle
Garlrn
meeting of the New-Jersey State Republican
Coma ittee understood be held yesterday at
the Merchants Courtlandt in this city to take
action calling of state Convention
nate candidate TRIBUNE reporter told
Merchants Hotel last evening that no meeting had
been held there and that the number III attendance was
small, II had probably been postponed.
Mrs. Anna Zugner, in 1873, deposited in the Ger
man Savings Bank OF Morrsaua coupon bond Of the Nor
rsara Steamboat Company for sl,ocO. Her husband
the bank and she alleges that not long prior to the
suspension bank he contributed this bond - help make
up deficiencies in the assets AMI that Receiver Best
fuses deliver it to her Judge Van Brun in the supreme
Court gwen her permission to for the bond her
personal property.
runaway team attached to carriage dashed
the Boulevard last evening. between seventeen and
Seventy rss endangerng the lives OF several persons
Patrolman Patrick Keenan, Of the 1hryhst Precinct made
for the heads Of the frightened animals, but in in
he knocked down HIS right leg and
left fractured. while his face and body badly
bruised lie taken III ambulance TO the Nnetyninth
Street Hospital.
Receiver Jewett, OF the Erie Railway accom-
panied by General superintendent Bowen Assistant supern
endent Chanut Private secretary Barber T. W. Powell and
daughter ID. Powell Of London and number Of the Eng.
ish BondhOldeTs Reconstruction Committee tour OF
inspection the road wishing the shops and railroad prop
ety Jervis susquohannna Enra Corning Hornel.s
Vile Dunkirk and Buffalo They VIII not return before the
middle of the week.
Oliver Cotter ard his aids on Sunday detected ten
hquordeaers violating the Excise law.
The Jaii Committee OF the Supervisors yesterday
agreed TO recommend the Of the price s2jO00
asked by tie City Hospital for the new Jail site.
Another tumble from a Brooklyn second-story
window damage done. The lumber, Bridget Young
age twenty-five; place. No. 100 Hopkins st. tme saturday
night
The annual August and July swarms of mosquitoes
have appeared aud southern BROOKLYN Immed
ate south wnds tha have prevailed for the past
two days.
While at Coney Island beach on Sunday a
gold picked from the pocket OF Oscar Moore OF
Boston, Pawlings OF No 2a Monroe place lost gold
watch valued AT $3.50 iroEi a bathing house
I'm street Draw. sunday evening Edward
Warmsley age twenty-five, Of No. 20 Wthersst. saObe
in the seriously injured James Carey Of No 3lS
Union.ave; warmslcy arrested last evening.
A man excitedly entered The Ninth Precinct
station sunday and cried Here anu, ready to
be snot" Il soon evident that he ae. ana
he was removed to the Flstbush Asylum. Ills was
John Stiner aged thirty.
On the clothes of male infant about one month
Of age found by the police evening pavement
St place and sxthave slip of paper with the
words: not baptized please have II DONE Charles
Moore The babe charge OF the City Nurse.
Dr. Hall of Greenpont who it charged last
Friday representing himself, Berghs
cetv received bDe a prosecute bin
cruelty refused TO obey the summons Of Justice