New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-14
NEW YORK CITY.

The seizures of yesterday included 1916
cigars and 26O bundles OF cigarettes from the Havana
steamship City Of Vera Cruz.
Six hundred and thirty-six immigrants were
landed at Castle Garden yesterday, $50 coming from
Bremen on the Neckar and $50 from Liverpool on the
! Celtic.
Music will be one of the attractions on board
the Grand Republic tomorrow, on her excursion up the
North River TO Newburg. Stops will be made at fon-
kers, West Point and Cornwall.
The Central Park Garden was more than
half filed last evening by members Of the Greenback-
Labor party who were addressed bv Isaac L. Egbert j.
II. Fox, w. A. A. CaTsey and Is. NJ. Parks
A suit was begun yesterday in the United
States District Court against Frederic d. Tappan the
Rev. George H. Houghton and Ellen E. Ward executors
for the recovery OF succession tax amounting 10
S3981 OF.
CAPTAIN Gunner reports that owing to adj
verse Winds the tugs not been able for week to
steam out Of the harbor with the street dirt The dump
ing boards must necessarily therefore, be ped luil OF
street dirt.
The body of the young man found in the
East River at the foot of Twentynnths on Thursday,
was identified yesterday by Mr.. J. L. Hill, Of No go
secondave., one Of his boarders, named George A.
Dixon.
The Arion Society will give a Summer
nights festival at Terrace Garden this evening at $50
O'clock The programme includes singing by the soci-
etys chorus, with Rezels orchestra, umnatlons and
a graud ball
The seventh and last concert by Crooks
Band, at Battery Park, which 10 Ia re been given
last night postponed in consequence Of the storm
IL viii take place next Monday evening II fair If rainy
on the first pleasant evening thereafter
The excavation in front of No. 81 Chatham
ST. for the foundation of column OF the Elevated Rail
road. had reached depth twontythree feet below the
pavement Yesterday Tpe w9rkmen stl found soft sand
and not the solid earth for which they sought.
The 9th Regiment is greatly interested in
the election to take place Monday evening, for the
place of Colonel made vacant by the death OF James
Hitchcock. The nominating committee has presented
the names Of Colonel A. H. Rogers and General r. D.
Heron.
Information was received at the CorOneTs
office yesterday Of the death OF Michael Clifton age
forty of No. 2O6 East Fortyourthst, who was struck
on the head with haltbut on september 2, during
drunken braw with John Lynch, at No go North Ihr
ty-seyontb-st Lynch committed without bail on
September IL.
Andrew Maxwell, age twenty-three, of No
81 Essext, charged by Frank Harboner yesterday
at Essex Market Police Court with abstactng from the
pocket Of compainanrs coat, while hanging rack in
No. 80 West Houstonst., bank notes amounting
TO 500, the property OF Lawrence Har6om and In case
Of complaint, he was held In defa at OF $1,000 bail
L. V. Some has contributed $3.50 TO defray
the expenses OF the second excursion for the Grip
Piled children Of this city, be given to-day the Float
ing Hospital OF ST. Johns Guild Tue National Storage
company, through Charles A. Sterling, provides tug
boat, and John White OF Catharne-st contributes 200
lOayes Of bread George C. Hutteumeyer OF Dylsl0nst
gives sixty quarts Of cream.
f. Steiger yesterday sent to Postmaster James
fine terrestrial globe to which attached silver
plate bearing the inscription: ITO General Thomas l.
James, Postmaster Of New-York City. under whose eK
empary management the postal service has ineessnty
been improved 70 the great advantage OF the general
public this globe Is presented. small token Of high
esteem by one OF his felOw-citizens."
Charles Miller, age fourteen, who on Thurs
day shot Charles Lydecker, playmate, age nine was
yesterday remanded By Justice Flammer at the York
Vile Police Court, 20 await the result Of the boys in
inries The ball entered young Iydocker's head above
and between the eyes aud passed the left side the
forehead II has been extracted but the injured lad
reported 10 be In a dangerous condition.
The Rev. G. w. Morrill,, Rector of St.
Adams Church. who has been absent in Europe for the
past three months is said 20 be much improved in
health that he intends to return in the steamship Italy
OF the National Line which will sail from Liverpool
fined 10 Britain during his absence He has spent
9 % gTnspT and the e OF wight
BROOKLYN.
Deverells Band will perform in Prospect
Park at 4 pm.
Eighteen young men have just passed the
requisite examination and have been admitted to the
bar IN Kings County
Bishop Potter, of New York. who has just
returned from the Lambeth Conference will preach to-
morrow morning in the Church Of the Holy Spirit on
Fifty-seveuth-st., near FOurth-aye.
The Van Brunt Street Police, on Thursday
night surprised crowd Of men who had gathered at
the foot OF WocOttst to witness prize hgbt and sue
ceeded in capturing six ruans who were locked up on
q charge OF disOrderly conduct.
Arrangements are making for Sunday
schoOl Convention 10 be held in the Bedford Avenue
Reformed Church October %. Each sunday-school
In Brooklyn Will be invited TO SEND from three TO hye
delegates, exclusive OF pastors and superutendents.
William Hawkins, age twenty-fOur, of No.
Sc Safest VINO found in ft At State and Colum
blasts, on Wednesday night and taken TO the Long
Island College Hospital. died Thursday night.
| post norton examination will be made to determine
! the cause Of his death.
! General James B. Craig has resigned the
craftsmanship OF the Democratic General Committee,
and Jacob Bergen has been chosen his
| The primary Democratic elections will be held Sep
TENDER 10 for the election OF delegates 70 the Assembly