New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-12
NEW.YORK CITY.


ass births 40, aud marriages ~.
The sales Of postage stamps at the Post Office,
last week amounted to Sj7 1888 30.
The Board of Excise received last week fifty
five applications for license, and $500.
John Barrett. a prisoner ut the TOmbs for
ntoxication and disordcrIy conduct died yesterday
morning.
The CITY Chamberlain has received 500
from Truth" who requests that it may be acknowl-
edged in THE TRIBUNE.
The Norwegian bark Kalcoa, from Newcastle,
arrived in port Saturday, having experienced sue
cession OF northeast gales.
A fair has been opened in the Church of the
Holy Name Mt Nncly-seyenthst. and the Boulevard
and will continue for a fortnight.
William Campbell, age ten, of No. % Spring
st. was caught ii an elevator No 20 West Houstonst
on Saturday, and was instantly killed.
District Attorney Phelps warns the public
against swndler who is circulating forged checks on
the Nassau Bank pupoFtus to be signed Benjamin H.
Phelps"
The CITY Treasury received the following
amounts last week: Crotcn rents. Sl0399 81 licenses
&119s IS: taxes S725.557 9S assessments for public
improvements, S22.697 30.
TURKEYS are coming into market in large
quantities. and retailing AZ fourteen cents pound
Dealers that before Thanksgiving: Day The price VIII
decline to ten poand for the best grades OF tnr-
keys.
Before the chemical section of the New-York
Academy of Sciences No. "a Madsonayc this even
ing Dr. Henry wirz VIII read paper on "Geometric1l
Chemistry; illustrations ana ADMINISTRATIONS o' he Z"
DicJ law Of vOlumcs.'
Margaret Rooney, age forty, Of No. 81 Flint
ST. made unsuccessful attempt yesterday TO commit
suicide by swalowinsa small quantity Of corperas dis
solved IN wafer Her friends discovered her situation,
and autidot,s were given.
Cornelius Cody coachman for Mr.. Rays, Of
No - West F.tecntI-s while driving team and car
mage sivthavc., yesterday afternoon ran into car
and was thrown from his seat. receiving severe injuries
One Of the horses was also injured
The Rev. Father Damon, the jesuit Mission
airy from the West delivered lecture last evening At
the Church OF e. John the Evangelist, Popular OBJ
iociious IN the Catholic Church" The P.v Father RYAN
lccurcd before 81 Pui's Guild on The DRniiy oil La
bor."
Chief Justice Davis, having transmitted the
charges against Police Justice Duiy to Ch.efJustice
Dav f. is stated that the Impeachment proceedings will
he begun as soou as arrangements can De perfected Hhl
That TIE Dis.rcA,ioncy VIII 5e called upon to conduct
the prosecution.
The schooner Joseph Farwcl, which was
run into and sunk of Hart leland on last Thursday night
by The steamer John H. s;ariu is 'tIl in the same posi-
ton efforts viii be made 20 raise her. Th' cargo Of
aLd was intended for Baltimore Custom House.
The Board of Police Justices, on Saturday,
announced the following, other appointments, in
tie several Police Courts, Ch"f Clcras-W. B. Rock
well George ". COoncy. George Kustcr G. W. Crcgicr
Charles G. Long, Rch.ri Hamilton; Iuterprcters-plrliP
Sessions, Gustdyr -. Aihrc,
4 team and carriage belonging to the livery
stable OF John j. Bradley, at No = Fast Thirty -frsst
was allowed to st,ud at Leroy ana Westinghouse yes
torday morning while the driver went 10 get cup Of
coffee TIE horses took fright AMI ran 20 Pier No -
NJrih River, where they Were caught hE citizen The
carriage, most expensive one, was totally wrecked
William Gingras, Of Montreal, surrendered
IN he tltfh ne ari1
friend had swndl,d his employers. clothing firm o.
Montreal. Of $1,000 by forged check. As he
penulcss he desired TO be sent hack to Montreal on
tcIcgrapLus 20 Montreal Tho swudlrd firm declined
taxi further steps In the matter aud Glngras was dis
charged.
George Lorng of No 1&4 Forsyth-st., early
yesterday morning quarrelcd with hackman named
Patrick snieds, Of Eighth-aye. and Eighy-third--t
Shields snatchcd a revolver from Lorne's pocket and
fred two shots one Of which took effect in Lorng's leg
The injury proved 10 be slight. At the E-scX Market
Police Court Yesterday, Shields was committed IN de-
fault of $1,000 bail.
A meeting of the natives of SIlesia resident
in this city. held At No. 21@ Grand-si. yesterday,
when steps taken to form national organization
for social and protective purposes II was stated that
there are 600 seslaus this city, most Of whom
enrolled, AM committee was formed 10 prepare plan
Of permanent organization.
The United States steamer TallapoOSa has
arrived al the Brooklyn Navy Yard from cruise for the
transfer to the trainng-shp Minnesota the ten boys Of
tie first class in cnrin ecrng who have been prac
tcc cruise during the sumner The efficiency which
these boys have attained since the Organization oi the
engineering class IS sad 10 be greater IMAM was ante
ipatcd.
Pilot Commissioner George w. Blunt recently
asked the Police Board, by letter II 1t was not the duJ
a policeman, when called in, To eject person who
refused 10 stop smoking in Office where smoking was
prohibited Charles i. MacIean, counsel of the Police
"a "a
sufficient details had been furnished Tor correct
understanding OF tng question.
Grammar school No. 1G, in the Ninth Ward,
will be rcopened for both day and evening schools to-
day The school was closed last May aud since then adj
ditions aud repairs costing over $4,000 have been
made It is now one Of the most pleasant and commo-
dious school buildings the city. The Primary DEPART
mcut VIII hereafter include girls well bOy4 ana will
continue under the charge Of Miss Mary Oliver.
Captain Anthony Allare returns to active
outdoor duty this morning having been assigned the
Sixteenth Precinct For some months he has been Drill
Captain and Aid to the Superintendent at Police Head
quarters The Captain for years IN charge of the
Fourteenth Precinct, and upon his transfer that
Sergeant Tuck OF the Broadway squad. succeeds Cap
tain AllaTe at headquarters.
BROOKLYN.
Last wccl, there were 1913 deaths, 1SS births
and GO marriages.
The Boards of City Works and of Health, in
Joint meeting, tomorrow will action relative to
Thomas Shea who has failed to execute his o and gar
bage contract.
The total cost Of buildings erected in Brook
lyn during October was $sOl5OO. The Department Of
Fire and Buildings last week issued permits for the
tlOn Of thiry-seven new buildings.
James l.. Bulmer married his wife Ida on
September 2, 1877. The wife alleges in the
plant o her action FOR limited divorce that her husband
no. since contributed to her support
Officers Of the Eighth Precinct, yesterday,