New-York tribune., 1878-05-27
NEW-YORK CITY.

The police made ,547 arrests last week.
For the week ending May 20 there were
4o3 deaths 36i births, and 14i marriages
During the past week the Board OF Excise
have granted 247 licenses and received in fees Sl3oo
Counterfeit So gold pieces were passed IN
several stores in Sixth and Elghthaves. Saturday even
ing. oo
Custom House inspectors have seized 1000
more of the 10000 Havana cigars recently smngsied
into this port being thrown overheard III mruDper pEs
A reception will be given to Cardinal Me-
Coskey in St Patrics Cathedral. Wednesday after
noon at o'clock He will then give an account OF his
recent visit to Rome the occasion OF me eect9n oi
Pope Leo Kill An address OF weicoho VIII oc i"uo "
Vicar General Quinn.
The Tammany Committee on Organization
was presided over on Saturday, for the first time In
many weeks by President Schc who has just recovered
from severe illness Augustus schell, John Kelly and
Henry H. Clinton Were ere lIPpnarats alPo.mTta cf YcwYork
Sudden deaths: William John, age fifty,
veterinary surgeon was dead his bed at No 73
West Fortyfourthst, saturday morning from heart
dscnse Edward McGre, child OF seven months. vas Vas
suffocated IN bed, at NO 26i Mnnroe-st, on
morning, by being laid on by Its drunken mother
The managers of the Camp Mission in Eliza
bctl-st of which the needs and merits have been men
toned from time time in THE TRIBUNE have arranged
n musical and literary entertainment for Tuesday even
ing at o'clock, in Blanchard Hal, at No p Union,
New-York will sing.
CAPTAIN Waiter w. Queen, executive officer
Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard with the COmmod"res ald
Lieutenant G. c. Clay paid an Official visit to the Aus
trian frgate DandOlo SATURDAY, and was received
with the usual ceremonies. The facilities Of the Navy
Yard were extended Tor any repairs heo"eu 10 '"e
vessel.
At the meeting of the New-York Academy
OF Sciences at No. u West Thlry-rsst, this evening"
l. c. Russell will read paper lie is prepared to give
sono account the formation Of the trap rocks that
constitute the Palisades OF the Hudson. He believes
that In the ease of the rocks Of this class composing the
first Newark Mountain they were IntIudcd in molten
between the layers of the strained rocks reloc
inc latter were Coh,olidnte1 9,laf 81, H
Jcrsey Mr. Russell has found evidence that The melted
medatcly above and below, that came IN contact
The ANIMAL reception of the House of the
Holy Family No 1856 Socondavc., VIII take place Tu"s
day and Wednesday next. from TO & p IN. The object
this institution Il 10 protect children who are exposed
10 evil example, and to reform young girls who have
fallen into error The House at present contains about
100 inmatcs Daring tho last year LIS persons re-
ccvcd Temporary assistance. The managers state that
the House sustained severe loss ~ being deprived oil
share In the Excise fund last November aud that much
smaller suu than years has recently been
ccved that source 81 900 Is needed to meet the
interest the bonded debt and current expense ahl
the managers hope that the proceeds from tie reception
will be sufficient TO cover these demands.
BROOKLYN
Several residents OF inc IdsttlH DINtiitl
called on Mayor Howell, Saturday and asked him to
veto the resolution passed by Aldermen last Monday
authorizing the award OF the contract for lighting the
streets that part OF the city TO company which Is TO
FURNISH HHphthd gas.
Professor Robert Heller and Miss Heller gave
their farewell performances al the Brooklyn Music Hall
last week to crowded They will sail for ly-
erpooI on the Russia, Wednesday, STANLEY Dust the
nus ness manager having been unable TO state
room, will not sail until about the middle OF June.
In the case OF Mrs. Abraham j. Cole, OF No
l22 Calyerst who was burned 10 death by tue eXplc
sion OF Gud stove polish the cOroners Jury censurcd
the manufacturers OF the polish for selling H. W. b.
Boynton the mauufacurer testified that the polish
composed black lead napn, ana other ingredients
but he had discontinued lts manufacture.
A Sheriff's jury, on Saturday found Mrs.
Matilda Lane OF No ia Carltonaycto be insane. The
prtition of her daughter and her daughtcrnaw stated
that she was incapable OF taking OF her property
and had given large sums OF money she owns the
prop,rty at No Ia CdrltOnayc., ana has bonds ana
mortgages amounting to overs 100000 The commission
ers were Horace Graves, Dr. Corey, aud John q. Law