New-York tribune., 1878-04-30
NEW.YORK CITY.

ing in Broadway fruit stores at 90 a pound.
The annual banquet of the Chamber of
Commerce will take place at Delmonico's. Tuesday
evening, May IA.
The Sub Treasury officials report that only
$500 was paid out yesterday, in silver dollars on cur
rent expense account.
Charles Holder age six years. was drowned
Yesterday by falling into cstern, at Onehdndred-and-
sixy-niDth-st aud BostOn-aye.
Women are employed in large numbers to
work in the suburban vegetable gardens aud the thrifty
proprieOrs demand mems work OF them at very low
price.
Morton, Bliss & Co. removed yesterday from
the Drexel Building to Offices at Cedar and Nassausts
The rooms vacated Will be occupied by Drexel. Morgan
Congressman s. S. Cox will present at 3
o'clock to-day in the Board Of Adermen's Chamber.
gold medals to Officers Mcbride and Hussey for meri-
tOriOUs conduct III saving Ewes
Controller Kelly yesterday directed the pay
ment Of SI314 81 to the Institution Of Mercy for the
care Of children committed by Police Justices during the
quarter ending February %, 1873.
William II. Adds, an cx-POlice Sergeant,
residing at No 22l West Fortyninthst, died suddenly
yesterday afternoon Adds was over seventy years old
and had done duty the force for several years
The members of the Produce Exchange yes
terday appointed Il committee OF twenty to represent
the Exchange at the funeral OF stephen Valentine at
the Friends Westinghouse, BroOklyn, to-day Resou'
tOns OF respect 10 his memory were adopted
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will hold its ourn anniversary in the Brick Church, at
Thirty.scventhst. and FlfE-avc., this evening The
Hon. VIM. +. Dodge will preside, and the Rev. Drs;
Hevan. Cuyler aud Anderson, and Thomas Masn and
others, will participate in the exercises
The Board of Police yesterday transferred
Sergeant Patrick Doran from the Fourteenth Precinct to
the Thify-second and Patrolman Albertus Wood from
the Eighth 10 the Seventeenth. Patroman Philip
Reilly Of the Thrtyfourth Precinct, was detailed for
duty on the special service squad for one month.
A committee of the cigar manufacturers and
dealers reported yesterday that the proposed coupon
stamp requiring a stamp for each cigar probably would
not bc imposed In regard TO the partition required In
cigar stores where cigars made II agreed that
legal should DC taken to test the rsh to Gu
force such an order
The Government attorneys are preparing
the lbes against the National Line steamships Denmark
and England seized the charge OF being rsed for silk
smuggling The point relied upon by the Government
s that the owners OF the vessels responsible for the
wIongdoings OF their agents and employees The trial 10
expected to begin ON NeduesHay.
Margaret Mechan, an Irish girl of about
thirty years IL at the Central Police ONCE Two weeks
ago she landed at Castle Garden. and placed by her
brothcr-iu-aw, Charles Meehan at work in private
family. On sunday she eit her working place to ysi'
her brother, but she could not hnd where ne iNtd,
neither could she ind her way back 10 her working
place.
A. A. Low acknowledges the receipt, since
April %, OF the following additional subscriptions for
the relief OF the sufferers by the famine in China j. a.
Brown, The Hcraid, from Xxx, SO \ Lady 81 Presby
terian Church. Shire rewsbIty, y. j., 81 j. J.. D. Iy,
through TIE TRIBUNE $40; A. W. T., LiichhcId, Conn.,
81 543 3s.
The chb-hOu of the Downtown Assoca
tion at Nos. 80 and 80 Pines was opened yesterday
The Object Of the association il TO furnish TO persons en-
gagged In commercial and professional pursuits in the
city facilities for social intercourse aud Tor recreation
nttrrt fla
they d distance IRON Their residences. ucscrp,
ton interior OF the building published Ia lE
TRIBUNE on Saturday.
Last evening the Young WOmcn's Christian
Association hold In its ha No. East Fifccnthst,
the third OF the free monthly receptions which IT gives
for the benefit OF working women. Tho attendance WAS
large. The programme gave general satisfaction The
musical exercises began with piano duet by Miss Rus
sell and Miss Brush. "Thc Dream Of Eugene Arnm,"
aud Two scenes from 1.-THE Rivals" were subsequently
rcccd by John Bird Songs were sung by Misses DAVIS,
solos and M-s Russell piano 700. The next monthly
reception wil be gwen on Monday evening, May -
BROOKLYN
Moyor Pearson, of OswegO, was introduced
10 the Common Council yesterday. by President Fisher
The amount appropriated for the new Mu-
nicpal Building 100000. The eAnct cost OF the
building was Sl00,970 AZ
The charter of new dispcnsary, called the
Bushwick aud East Brooklyn Dspcnsary was filed in the
County CLERKS Office yesterday.
Thomas DAILY and James Blake, two of the
three men arrested last week for passing counterfeit
tlade-dollars. pleaded guilty, yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret Sllillman CumbersOn died. on
Sunday at her residence, No. 10 schemerhorn-s, at
the age OF IOl years, > months and 10 days.
The procession, at the annual parade of the
Greenpoint Sunday viii pass through Unon-ave
Iuda-st Franklin-zt. Nobc-st., Lormcr-st, Norman
ave. LcOnard-st. ana Calyer-st 20 UniOn-ayc.
William Johnson, age nineteen, who has been
living with his aunt, Mrs. McHenry, AT No. 93 Summit.
ST. disappeared Sunday afternoon also $50 from "A
package containing $500 belonging TO his aunt johnson
was arrested al Fort Hamilton yesterday.
The court-martial which was appointed to
try charges Of conduct unbccoming an officer aud gen.
teman against Captain Noah L. Cochcn. Of Company f.
13th Regiment mas found him guilty and sentenced him
to he dismissed from the service General JOurdan has
approved the findings.
Ih1 Sptlo,,";ii o,,"i committee appointed by the
Aldermen in reference TO the NewYoIk Caflmcn Ordi-
nance and he Committee on Legislation, were author
lied 60 Albany last night 10 urge the passage Of the
bl for the protection OF public carmen doing business
in Scw-IOrk and residing outside OF hhtc'ty
The body Of Francis Nagle, age twenty-five,
Of No. IL Willowpacc, who disappeared from lis home
about three weeks ago, found on Bay Ridge by some
boatmen, yesterday II was very much decom osed but
there were marks of violence, aud IL Is believe the
young man fell into the river while intoxicated
jared Clarke yesterday asked the Aldermen
to authorize the Corporation Counsc to dcfcld him in
the suit brought through the Attorney General to de
trrminc whether John 4. Calvin himself Is the legal
keeper the Truant Home Alderman Rays resolution
To tins effect and Alderman McIntyrc's amendment that
the Corporation Counsel bc directed to protect the III
tercs;s of the city, were both lost.
Several citizens of the Seventeenth Ward
called on Mayor Howell, yesterday, and protested
against the appointment T., J. j. Fitzgbbon member
Of the Board of Education, Mr. Ftzs1bun being a can
diIae OF the vacancies tIa VIII occur July
Their objections 10 him thai ne was Catholic aud
was incompetent Tor the position. Mayor Howell said
that the fact that candidate was Catholic would
make no difcrenc" la regard 10 the aPpomtmcnt
There was trouble in the theatrical company
that play cd "Thc Exes In Brooklyn, last week. about
the payment of the actors salaries Hearing this
Mr. Eaves removed the costumes which the managers