New-York tribune., 1878-09-27
NEW.YoRK CITY.

The body of boy was found at Pier No.
90 yesterday, and afterward identified as that OF
John Devereaux, OF No. AZ Catherine-st
A claim for 100000 against the Indian
apolis Bloomington and Western Railway Company
sold at auction yesterday for S13 to j. H. Turner.
Drops of oil and water, from passing Ele-
waited trains, are a of great complaint to the
Bowery clothers who display their wares on the SIDE
walks.
Three hundred and sixty-eight emigrants
arrived at Castle Garden Observation-Disclosures by
the steamer Greece from London. and 2s5 by the
Suevia from Hamburger.
The Executive Committee of the National
Board OF Fire Underwriters yesterday decided not 10
call a convention OF fire insurance companies to agree
upon an adequate tariff OF rates.
Several days ago, George Jennings, age
nine was reported as missing from his home NO. DOB
East sixteentht Yesterday his body was found float
ing IN the East River, of Thirty y-second-st
President Mitchell has appointed Nathaniel
Mulbauk member Of the Executive Committee OF the
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway in place Of
Walter 5. Gurnee, who soon leaves for Europe.
An open-air concert will be given by Crooks
Amateur Cornet Band Central Park this evening, at
o'clock II the weather should prove unfayorable the
concert will take place the first pleasant evening there
after.
Sylvester Mccarthy boy of eighteen, was
held for trial yesterday at the Jefferson Market Police
Court the charge Of breaking into car OF the Hud
intent 10 steal quantity Of grain.
The committee of bOndhOlders Of the Mont
clair aud Greenwood Lake Railroad Company so far
settled the differences between first mortgage bond
holders Yesterday the sale OF the road will probably
take place at Jersey CITY tomorrow
The captain of the bark Ellsworth which
arrived yesterday. after voyage Of 17s days from
Manila reports succession OF heavy gales, increasing
to a hurricane, lasting six hours July g. stayIng in
the hulwarks and doing other serious damage to the
vessel.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal and Coal
Company and the Pennsylvania Coal Company have
advanced the price OF coal for October cents ton on
CRATE, egg aud chestnut, and 10 cents ton on stove
coal. Toe Lehgh Valley Company has refused TO al
prices.
The Board of Managers of the Produce Ex-
change yesterday appointed A. T.. Orr delegate 70 the
Postal Convention 10 be held in this city October o, and
declined the invitation 20 send aity delegates 20 the
Convention FOR the Promotion Of American Commerce,
at Orleans, on December 8.
The driver of a milb-wagon turns into
Thirdaye. at EightY-fourth-st., every morning. and
after tying his horses reins TO the dashboard, craws
under the seat and goes to sleep The intelligent ami
out OF the way Of the streetoars whenever necessary
At a meeting yesterday of the new Board
OF Directors Of the Gold and stock Telegraph Company
Dr. Eorvin Green chosen president George Walker
and the president end vico-presdents, with Messrs
Barger, Edison, Banker and Twombly, Executive Com
One Of the ten new engines now building
at the Grant Locomotive Works, at Paterson for the
Metropolitan Elevated Railroad, arrived at Pier No.
yesterday. II ia entirely unlike the engines used
on that road The driving wheels aud cylinders are
larger and the cab, instead OF extending the entire
length OF the engine. covers only the boier.hoad.
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
Isaac Levy OF Chatham-st ana NewBowery, and Jacob
RoseucraDz, Of No 22O MRdison-st were charged with
stealing goods valued at s4O0 from @. H. Smiths Sons
-, a1 Moat NJ a he was
at a store in Atlantioave.. Brooklyn Levy was dis
charged and RosencranE was hold for trial In default Of
$1,000 bail
George Sherman, of No. 157 LeOnard-st.,
was arraigued yesterday at the Tombs Police Court
a charge OF committing felonious assault his wife,
Ellen sherman, Wednesday night by striking her the
head with a bar Of iron. The injured woman was re-
was intoxicated at the time. He was committed 10
await the result of her injuries.
William L. Gilbert who was indicted on
September "a for forging March 30, 1879 the name
Of Emily L. Hanes 70 q power Of attorney, written
the back OF certificate for six shares OF Pennsy
vana Railroad stock was arrested yesterday he was
walking up Broadway. He pleaded not guilty TO the
charge Of forgery before Recorder Hsoket yesterday
and was remanded to the Tombs for trial
Edwin X. Mathieson was arraigned at the
jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday, charged with
stealing quantity OF vevets from Arnold Constable
Co., OF Broadway and Nineeenth-st in whose employ
he has been for the past nine The value Of the
HiIs. No. 645 Broadway, Ia about $4,000. The goods
were identified by the hrm. MahiesOn confessed bis
BALL BALL " -
A German, who gave his name as Charles
Smith, engaged a room az the Temperance House, No
80 Bowery Wednesday night, paid 80 cents for IL.
and 10 bed. He answered tap on his door at
NJ yesterday, but after that nothing heard OF him.
The door forced at p. M, and the man found
lying IN bed, dead No outward evidence pointed &C
suicide In his pocket the police found II cents and a
small bottle containing few drops of coorless and
odorless liquid.
N MOms, a shoemaker, of Ruggles-st, Boston,
arrived town yesterday morning and appeared before
Justice ottorbourg made complaint against Andrew
Bressant the Frenchman, Of No. 81 suvanst who
arrested by Detective Dks on Tuesday afternoon.
lie charged Bressant with swndling him out OF 81 200
by means OF the confidence game. There was another
man with Bresssnt and they Dalned of on Morns bag
said TO contain gold pieces but which only held bits Of
lead wrapped In paper. When the Justice remanded
the accused man to await the arrival OF requsltlon
from the Governor OF Massachusetts, Mr. Hummel, the
prisoners counsel, handed the officer writ OF habtas
corpus returnable in the Supreme Court on Saturday
Mrs. Mary Johnson was prOstrated with the
heat July while sitting at her stand In the Washing
ton Market She was removed TO hospital, and her
husband Jonathan, agreed TO look after the stand
and also to take charge Of automatic
leg for which Mrs johnson had use while
in hospital. The woman was discharged several
days ago. and found that her husband had converted
the stand and the leg into whiskey. She could not re-
strain her wrath and Jonathan fed before IT, as he
thought forever But yesterday Mrs johnson arragned
him before Justice Smith, who told him that who
would sell his wifes leg would her baby II she had
one. Mr.. johnson goes ~ the Island for year.
William T. Brogan, the ship-news agent for
the Associated Press. who atrieken with paralysis
on Sunday last died yesterday morning at HIS residence
in Tompkinsville, g. 1. Mr.. Brogan was I'm the sixty
fourth year Of his age and the oldest shipnews
collector In the port having entered tho service 1892
He was employed on the first shp-news steamer, the
NewsbOy, which was used In boarding all incoming yes
sells. This system given up for the present
one. In 1916 Mr. BrOgan engaged to make the trip
on the potboat W. j. Romer which the first vessel
the for the purpose OF bringing from
foreign ports. In 1865 Mr. BrOgan resigned his office
under the Associated Press, but returned two years