New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24
NEW YORK CITY.

graves that OF John case dates Dack 10 A'V''
Huntsmen are now pushing through the jersey
marshes ut high tide in pants shooting Ran BIRDS
Two million acres of cultivated land hardly sutiice
10 prodnce the Grain consumed York breweres yearly
Col. Emmons Clarke received yesterday from
lady Of this city $780, for the 9TH Regiment New
Armory Fund
The sale of the Bell Tower on Thirty-third-st.,
advertised to take place yesterday has Deeh post
poned to August 80.
1t is noticeable that the only downtown fish mar
ket in HewYork ia at Fulton Ferry built by the fish
mongers who occupy it,
The dog-seller-those "naturalists of the streets"
may any pleasant afternoon on Broadway bearing
their "barks" with them
President Hayes and his party will arrive at the
Fifth Avenue ak O'Clock this morning. and leave
Jersey City by limited express train at $50 m for
Washington.
The residents in the vicinity OF ashington-square
complain that large number OF trees have been wantony
killed by unknown and that the pavement used 10
gradually destroying many more
With the boomb of the shutdown gun is heard the
plunge Of hundreds boys from the docks into the
rivers before that costs the offender two
three and dollars, according 10 his size.
William +. HILL age "a, of No. Stanton-st.' a col
ecor f. p Collier of No 80 Parkpace was found IN the
hallway OF No 263 West Twentiehst at IL yesterday
suffering from sunstroke He taken TO the New-York
Hospital
The qualification of feminine curiosity on Broad
attended with spice OF DANGER sooneI
stop front window than there is an advance OF all
the ickpookots vicinity who to profit by her
preoccupaon.
II ia claimed that over 500 commercial travellers
OF have formed hotel league and have selected
one hotel in city of the country at which to
stop the road" in order to secure special rates ana
cheap accommodations
Harris Island twenty-five miles from the city, was
barren and desoate years ago Now IL contains con-
hospital large barack with dormitones for con-
vcted criminals this city and the "Poer's Field"
prisoners the Island are many VINO nave peeh
driven there by starvation
Moses Bredner barber at No. 313 West Forty
rourthst became aweary life wednesday night and
drank bottle OF hairdye His stomach babe bawny
desnce nosrum and in despair he slit bis throat with
razor He was early yesterday morning welterng In
his blood and was the Emtynnth Street Hospital
There are hopes Of his recovery.
At the investigation of the charges against Jacob
J. Bana Inspector Of Weights and Measures before Mayor
Ely yesterday four witnesses for the defence testified that the
weights and measures which it ALLEGED Mt Banta had
failed report had purchased before the seaer called
after the inspector had made his rounds the nvesuga
ton adjourned 10 September o.
Among the subscriptions to the Soldiers Home
fund recently received by Treasurer John f. Henry at
No Coegepace, this city, are the following Cross POST
No 7s Seneca Falls $780, William Aning, Rochester 500
Mayor ParsOn " Rochester $50 Is Second Reformed
Church. Albany $40 50 First Congregational Church, Al
bany $40 so Anohe Emeth Synagogue, Albany s29 It
Clinton Square Presbyterian Church, Albany s25 skilen
Post No Al, (sGdtona. $75i L. NJ Drury, Canaan
dagua s25 No l0l and the people OF Castle Creek
sZ8 So.
Twenty boxes Of cigars, fifty in box, were sent
10 the seizure department Of the Custom House. from the
steamer Casn YESTERDAY failure 10 the reve
nue. standard They the first importation from Bahia and
were sent this market a. an experiment The custom
House officials report being the heaviest cigars that
under their inspection weighing pounds To the
cfifh INN "A
and makes them entirely costly compete with the Ha
vana mporatons The experiment has proved 80 expensive
that its repetition is doubtful
BROOKLYN.
The Board Of City Works yesterday appointed
Luke Reilly Permit clerk OF the Sewer Bureau
James Quinn. age six, was missed from his nome,
No 81 Degraw st. Wednesday evening The chid's body
yesterday floating in the river at the foot OF De-
graw-st.
Judge Barnard Yesterday granted the permanent
Injunction restraining the New.York Police Commissioners
fl I'm dumping garbage of the shores Of Coney Island
John Nintgen. coal and liquor dealer. of No. III
North Third ST. Williamsburg has made an assignment for
benefit OF his creditors to Paul Wedman cooper OF NO.
95 North Third st.
MAYOR Schroeder said yesterday afternoon that he
oered Ripley Ropes the place IN the Board OF Eiec
tons let- by the resignation Of Franklin woodruff
MT Lopees answer has not yet been received
Cantain Henrchs has been chosen to command the
18th Regiment Rife which into camp at Creed
moor next Monday The formal dedication OF Camp Beebe
the encampment the ATTN Regiment will shortly take place
The publication of Emma c. Boyce for absolute
divorce from her husband William Boyce for adultery
Yesterday sent The parties married 1871
and have two children whose custody is asked for by the
plaintiff
The funeral Of Frederick +. Phillips, late of the
shipping firm Of E. Ward Co, No lib Wal-st, New
York will place tins afternoon at his late residence No
142 Amitys Philips who Of the odes, members
ittfnaA ed
Catskill
The examination of the charges against coal deal
ers for failing to make weight Of coal Sold
before Justice Walsh yesterday The complaints against
Albert Most OF NoI6s Weber Fry OF Third
ave. dismissed for Of evidence The other seventy
five cases adjourned tor two weeks
William Watson lawyer and politician Of East
NeyYork yesterday obtained order Of arrest against
Morris Hamburger action 10 81 900 for alleged
SANDER The complaint alleges the defendant accused
plaintiff Of bringing than one hundred illegal voters
from the last election for school trustees
The sisters of the Brooklyn lawyer, James H.
Mackey whose dead body found Sunday last
Newport KY left Brooklyn yesterday for that place They
intend bring and bury in Greenwood the remains OF
their brother No facts which would determine whether
Mackey murdered or committed suicide haVeyetDeen
learned.
wagon came into collision on Wednesday even
ing az Bedordave Madsonst with another wagon in
Wells his wife and child, who were return
ing from Coney Island MI "cllss wagon was upset All"
dragged rods before could be stopped MI Weiss
left thigh and ankle badly injured that amputaon
may be ice ssary feared that the child will die OF It's
injuries.
Lieut. Col Partridge of the 23d Regiment, at the
Armory on Cermonve last evening received the excuses
the who unable TO 20 to Hornesve at the
time Of the railroad More than thirty presented
excuses that were reserved for
future decision The will be continued next
Thursday evening. about sixty denquents
o be heard from.
The wife of James Hamilton, a roundsman of the