New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-11
NEW-YORk CITY.

Music on the Mall at Central Park tins afternoon
at p
Bluelsh cheaper and more plentiful this season
than usual
Storckeepers on the avenues complain Of dull bust
meas IN the evening.
Market fruiierers crticsc the seasons fruit in
fe1or in size aud flavor
The shady side of the sidewalk is most carefully
patroed By the police now.
One Of the leading hotels Of this city has the Lords
Prayer printed entire onits daily bill Of fare.
The tug NJ. L. Caleb sprang a-leak about 1880
D. m on Thursday and sank in the East River of Gin
ton.st
A Broadway jeweIler has for sale brooch and ear
rings imitation OF brook trout The tiny scales specked
with enamel, and the small opal..
Bishop L. G.. Andrews of the II. T.. Church arrived
in the Asa;ia yesterday left about
year has visited the missions OF his Church in India
gaIia and Western Europe
One of the horses connected with the Fire De-
partmen collar fifteen inches long-so much longer
than those ordinarily used that it has TO Dc made to order The
horse is seventeen hands high.
WateTmeOns floating around the Vesey-st.
pier yesterday in large numbers They had been bruised and
broken during transportation and thrown overheard
They readily picked by young boys In rowboas who
quickly found sale for them.
". W. Aston has been appointed n trustee OF the
9TH Regiment Armory the place Of late COL
Washington r. Vermye. MT Aston is exmember OF Com
pany Of the 9TH Regiment Robert LenoH Kennedy and
Royal Ehcps the other trustees Of the f1nd.
The device of stationing dog to hold handbills
has Fultons keeper and the
proves very satisfactory The hOss the bills in his
mouth and passcrsby willing to take them from
him than from boy who rusts them into their faces
There were III deaths reported to have occurred
this city during the week ending July % which ia dc
Of thirty compared with tho number reported
the preceding week. and twenyssyen less than were re-
ported during tine corresponding week Of the year 1876
Congressman Muller who holds the appointment
Cadesnp for West Point in the With Congressional Dis
rict will award scholar Public and
Parocla schools Of the district The examination VIII
take place in Grammer School No g. No. 80 Grand-st
Aug. 90
The death of James Borland of the firm of James
Borland Coz shpowner announced on the Mercantile
Exchange yesterday. Borand in his G5th year.
oneof the oldest ship in the port and about 20
years ago commanded the weknown packet ship sandusky
which j. still running
ST. Francis Hospital in East Ffth->t.. by the num-
Of liz patients ranks next Bellevue Hospitals but de-
ponds entirely upon gifts collected tho sisters Of the Poor
refuge OF the poorest patients u THIS city, WHO not
only require Treatment also clothing and food for their
families atbome Gifts are earnestly solicited.
Letters have been missed from several drop-boxes
the vicinity Of Unionquae lately and the mystery Of their
disappearance solved yesterday by the discovery OF
fishing out letters with curousy bent wire His
statement only did it for fun credited, ana he
allowed to 90.
The police Of the Ninth Precinct were Informed
yesterday that Henry Cross, Englishman who kept
every store 40 4jl Hudsonst hat been since
wednesday aud his which he usually slept at
night had remained officers forced open door
lying dead behind his counter An inyes
LEGATION showed that he died from heart disease
The steamer Denmark which arrived in this port
yesterday brought The Rev. Father Cazeau and Father
Maneau and NJ Deuey MI Batot and Mr. Durocher OF the
Jesut for Montreal Four noyces also on board
who vii De sent Seminary Hudson to
complete their studies. The Mt Campbell and MI Pane Of
ST. Francis Xaver's College met them on the wharf
The laes of the shipping in the port were yester-
day hatmast in respect to the memory OF Capt 81.
Lambert died his residence IN Brooklyn last Thursday
thirty years he commander Of several u the
aud glasgow packet ships He efficient
commander and twenty-five years in the
p.oy Of company.
John Rogan was committed on Thursday for IN
orcltion by Justice Wheeler At early hour yesterday
morning Mt Gynn, keeper Of the Harlem Pnson heard
gurgng and after found Hogan hanging by his
neck from the codoor He cut the down and with much
ditculty rsusclaed him. This IS the second case OF the
kind which has occurred prison thin weeks
John Mccarthy, messenger boy at the Cotton
Exchange fell from the top story Of the building yesterday
aud was instantly killed lie playing about the
bann-tcr ne tell striking several OF the rail
ng dropping The entry just outside the Exchange
Busness suspended for short ume and The members
rushed spot where tie boy lay TO render assistance lie
vs found to De unconscious. died few minutes The
members Of the Exchange subscribed over sou for the
mother Of the boy, VINO is widow.
Samuel Rosenblatt, twenty-five years Of age,
homeless man. attempted suicide yesterday afternoon by
Jumping river from the Battery His act was WIZ
by many persons and officer Coer oil the NeWSeet
Police Jumped boat and dragged HIM out 81 the water
and altewad took him the New Sreet Police station 1t
was evident that the suffering from mental aberra
ton though ne able his and age IL was be-
eved by the police had become reduced 10 h present
condition by and dissipation He probably Will be
taken TO an Insane Asylum to-day.