New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-27
NrW-Yo.K CITY.

NEw-YUi.K CITY.
DR. /. Parsons. Superntend mt of the Lunalic
Asynm on III cBwers Island has resigned and VIII TAKE
charge of the FlabusI YUM
Caroline Peapis M age ~, of No. 33 East Broad
vav attempted suicide yesterday afternoon by taking ada-
num- 5 e was s,nt Bellevue HosptaL
The sale Of franchises of several OF the ferries
winch was advertised By Controller take place yeser
day has been postPo ed until Angus =
Co,trol.rr Re " has call up'1 The heads OF de
parmrns y Government to have tsr e. Inmates oil
expend ,,rrcs 1873 in rea in.ss by Sc tember l.
Tine soiznrc-room of the Custo0 House received
Yesterday eight bottles of gin 500 taken recently
from steamship passengers by Custom House Inspectors
furniture dealer mas a rocking-chiir with a fan
attached The rocks she fan viii cool the oc
cupant This improvement on the hammock if t''
weather.
The Police Commissioners made the following
ira sfers Yesterday: Parolmeu j. - Parker Eighth to
Twentysxtl Precinct and 10 Kelly Nnt to the hoookeh
l.-ry at tle foot OF Chlisophers sire l.
One of the oldest residences on NewYork Island Is
at rshyf urth and the Boulevard 1t was used by
Washington in his retreat from Long Island ana was 'e
home Edgar 4. Pos when he wrote " The Raven
TIE sergeant of the >evelty-hr,t Regiment states
IN # the number Of men present the Amory Al Thrysixh.
a. and broadway Wednesday ~, and not 27O a.
reported Yesterdays Tribune The figures given "ero dc
rved from The report at Division icadquart rs
Postmaster James who was announced in the
Associated Pr yesterday morning present az
the Conyento at old Point Oonfor, Nirs n Is a.
tending Official duaes here and VII not leave the CITY
will the present lares Ia the mail service continue
Tie last addition to the Museum of the Society for
The Prevention Of Cruelty Children, T. heavy ack strap
with which Jesse Mccullough, Of No 23j West Twenty
fourhst cruelty beat ms Willie age H. Mccullough
arrested yesterday aud was held to trial Judge Morgan
in $500 bail.
The Excise Commissioners rs busy usual
Yesterday receiving money lie but steps wer
taken toward any to nforce the law in the city
The Police vet received the report OF
Mr. NacLean counsel and have not issued the gen
eral order that has so long been expected
"If | had my way" said Commodore Il. Cornell
White President Of the Morsana Steamboat Company We,
terday sell single tickets to Harlem and Astoria Tor
five cents The fare been together too high and not m
Keeping The times. Pat the fares down. MI your boats
and 1ia ke monev-that has been my experience"
The strike has made beef 80 dear that II receives
much when alive. Yesterday morning Francis
Foley crowded ycarng calves into small truck and
was drvi Twenty seconds utterly nnmindiu
that roden under foot by the Others But
presently one NJ Bergh officers appeared and finally Mr.
Foley was 10 SPECIAL sessions III $50" bail
The New York City Mission and Tract Society
held monthly meeting for July on wednesday in the NE
sion Rooms Bible The Rev. Dr. ororro Macl01
e of Princeton addressed meeting The Socroar Lewis
f. jackson give following from The returns OF fhe months
abors: There hiryhve city Missionaries constantly
employed associated hundreds Of volunteer
visitors teachers and helpers The Missionaries made BOOB
visits and calls smoug SICK and neey, held 426 meetiig
distributed 749 tracts ard papers, obtained 25o tempr
auce pledges aided $50 families. The e1surcrs state
rnent SHOWS a. indebtedness Of ! l,093 10.
A tclephone-lhe first established IN this city for
business puoses-was put operation Tuesday between
the Office Harh, at No John st. THIS city. aud his
iron steel works, in South Brooklyn The instrument
Bell telephone. Frn the works an ordinary te
graph wire passes through b. okn 70 Jacksons. then un
der the river 10 the New ork SIDE the Office
distance Of five miles During the past two days the
capacity of Instrument has been thoroughly tested Those
who have accustomed TO using IL now experience
comparatively little difficulty In carrying on conversation
Much sport has enjoyed by Mr.. Haghs clerks IN this
practice Kiss gwen 10y gentleman at the New
York could be distinctly heard by those sta
toned al other end
The trustees for the heirs of the late James Gun
nineham have transferred the Nobet dock property tie
City Of BROOKLYN for $1,000.
A sneak thief stole gold watch worth $1G0 from
John Campbell while the latter asleep in his Office, No
3sg FnltOn.st on Wednesday evening.
Gov. RObins0ns proclamation in regard to the
railroad printed In large type and
nspcuous places throughout the city by Sheriff Dagget.
Spontaneous combustion of rags set fire To a shed
Of tie Long Island Railroad, at the Bushwick Depot
wednesday night The names promptly extnguished
with little damage.
A large nail thrown from upper window of
Jewels Flour mills Fulton Ferry Wednesday struck
in the eye Mitchell aged a. Of NO 10 Fuons The
injured will lose the use Of his eye.
The Grand Street aud NewtOwn Railroad Com
many are stu paying their drivers and conductors - %
day IL = expected reduction will be made 10 81
week No attempt the part OF empoyes
il anti paed.
On account of the continuance of the railroad
strikes Church & Reek found IL impossible ship
goods from their factory Greeapoin and have there
fore been obliged their factory. This throws $50
men tenn orarily out Of employment
The meeting Of employees of the Long Island Rail-
road Company appointed he held Wednesday evening
nm on account Of issued In tho afternoon
resembling the order TOR reduction of
per cent.
The 100 junkmen of Brooklyn, at their meetings
on Wednesday night action Of the municipal
authorities foddng them to nng their junk bells the
street They determined 10 seek legal advice andf possible
Dud some remedy Mr. Pears told them that
the Common Council fully authorized u sucH
dinance ana they must suomit
The chicken-thief who was found dead by two
BOYS on the FAtlands Road Tuesday night yes
terday identified by his law John OC0nner Of No 50
lanes At NewYoTk Peter Faherty Of No 10 Overst,
KeyYork said he faerty for the LAT time
Oh sunday July ~ and at that time he Intoxicated The
coroners Jury found that Ferty died OF paralysis OF the
heart and shot at first supposed the
family.