New-York tribune., 1878-05-13
NEW.NORK CITY.

The number of deaths during the week end
ing May IL were 455; marriages, 1872; births 44s.
The police made / $50 arrests last week.
The Board of Excise granted 32G licenses
last week, and received Sl7,715 in fees.
The proprietor of bone mill advertiscs that
those sending their bones to be ground VIII be at
tended 10 win p"uctuallty
The road through WashingtOn-s square, which
has been so long in bad condition. is now being re-
paired with Belgian pavement.
The window of an enerprsing dealer in eggs,
on Tbird-aye contains hen with her brood OF chick
ems placard announces " Our Spring Opening"
At the Mount Sinai Hospital, 210 patients
were treated during the past month; ninety
discharged and three dcd only sxipad for treatment
The annual meeting of the Mercantile Library
Association Will be held tomorrow lening The ANNUAL
election choose four directors VIII take place on May
II.
The body of an unknown man, apparently
fortyve years old with mixed grey hair and whiskers
was found in the North River yesterday morning. at the
foot Of Laight-st
The steamer Drew resumes her regular trips
for the season to-day leaving Pier Il North River at
p The Drew belongs to the Peoples Line 30 we'll
known to the travelling public.
The wife of William Smith, of No. 81 Oak
at, closed the week with dcbluch that lasted mi into
the night At 6 O'Clock yesterday morning. the hus
band says he found his wife dead on the ioor.
4 musical and literary entertainment, for
the the Free Home for Destitute Young Girls
Will be given at the hail OF the Young Womcns Chris
tim Association, No, East Flitccnthst tomorrow
evening.
John McCabe was taken to the Ninth Pre-
cnct station House yesterday morning, with his head
cut in number Of places lie said that his John had
struck him with iron bar, but refused TO make com
plant.
The Albany steamboat New Champion was
run into by an unknown schooner of ConsOOk Island
about three O'Clock Saturday morning end had the
iutrn az her
carried away.
George Carlyslc, two years old, whose pa
rents reside at No 1892 East Thrty-cighst was left
alone on saturday night with bunch of matches within
reach He set his clothing on fire ana was burned -
severely that he soon died
The Custom House uniforms will be worn 10y
the INSPECTORS, revenue officers ard weirhers
ON Wednesday, Contracts FOR caps have been awarded
$50 40 per dozen FOR wcSner- inspectors ana Eaug
e.. ana at - D for revenue officers
\. Washburn made the highest score in the
match az 900 yards Saturday FOR the Waters long
range prlze of $50 In gold The Winchester repeating
rifle was by W. X. Liyermorc at The =. rnnning
deer" target j. H. TcacNc won the 7th Regiment lille
club trophy at the 200 yards distance
State Senator Wagner sailed for Europe on
Saturday the Erttauic Among those who took
leave Of HIM on the vessel were Senators Rockwell,
Pierce mccarthy ana Hogan, state Treasurer Mackin,
Lieutenant Governor DUgshener. J. NJ Toucey, Chaun
ccy NJ Depew ald ex-senator a, W. faimtr eeha'or
Wagner viii remain abroad about six months.
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left the Brooklyn Navy Yard Saturday aud PROCEEDED
TO her anchorage OF Twenty y-thrt-st North River,
where she will remain during the summer Her topgsi-
mGsts had been lowered to permit her TO pas under
tic bridge wircs having change her course 70
pass another vessel under the bridge the tip oi her main
topgalant mast caught III one OF the storm wires ana
| snapped OF.
A sprCial service Of song was conducted at
Association Hall Saturday evening, by Ira ID. sankey
NIr Moody's associate. TEurlow Weed the Rev Dr. G.
r. Deems, DR.. Chambers aud william T. Dodg,, lr oI
f.I 4
lar to those Of meetings the HippOdromc, aud Mr.
Sapkcy stated that Inc wa. glad to recall the revival
fSrre and ihe memory Of thofc Who Lad aided It, At
the request of ThurlOw Weed, Mr. sankcy sang Ninety
| and Nine"
Columbia College Boat Club held its annual
Spring regatta on Saturday the Harlem River. The
first event OF the day being the sxoarcd she'll be-
tween crews representing the Freshmen, SophompreS
and seniors. By successive fouls the two la'rr
the Iiver about mile, with disabled boat, IN II NM
utcs and 80 seconds, we're declared "hnsi to9,oifcd
engaged Of the same distance the latter WIN
ming In minutes Il seconds. With seven lengths 10
spare The ast race was between the four that viii
in the Henley regatta, aud picked clght. The Iorin
took the lead and by 80 feet in minutes, 80
Ouds. .,, 49,.
Permits for the erection of thirty buildings
were granted last week
Henry Ward Bccche- has accepted an inVi-
aton to deliver an Grafton before the Army Of the Po
tOmac, whose annual meeting Will bo held AT spring
! field, Mass, on June D.
The Star Brewery, in Cranberry-st., near
icks-s has been seized by the United states author
ties because beer upon which the Government
| NOT mid had been removed from the brewery. Tue
| property is valued at $4,000.
The funeral of Lawrence Brooke, prOmi-
nent Mason died last Thursday, took place yoster
day at The Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. Tho
services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. C. " Sims. The
! ntcrnent In Greenwood.
| Judge Moore, on Saturday, granted permis-
ston fo Nathan Francis Backus TO change his name to
Nathan Francis Hampton. Hampton is the name Of his
wife He SAYS that she has gained prominence
medcaprac tioncr, and that IL is desirable that she
| should retain her name.
| Bernard Mcdonald, age sixty-ive, of No. 30
| Javst who was employed a watchman III Adams IL
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