New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-09
NEW RK CITY.

One of the effects of the early Spring: n
lawn-Inowcr used in Reservoir Park yesterday the
grass there having grown TO n height Of seven inches
The New York and Brazilian line of steam
ships win have its piers In Brooklyn, in the nelch6or-
hood Harbcck's stores. Tho steamship City OF Rio
/ JaucirO VIII sail about May i.
| Detective Dorcy, of the Central Office, yes
terday arrested Patrick j. Ryan, of No. 300 icnryst
who January % stole oycrcoa from the hail OF
Ex-Governor Tidcn's house, at No 20 Creamery Park
A petition TO the Board of Health has been
signed on the Cotton Exchange by the properyowners
essrcs and occupants of premises Pearst between
Wall aud Br0adsts calling attention to the dirty cohti-
| ton Of tile street.
| 1t was reported on Wall Street yesterday that
fund was being raised to resist by LEGAL the
moval of the Gold and stock Telegraph instruments
from the blackboard Offices" where transactions are
made In fyc-share lots.
The body of an infant, partly consumed by
rats was found yesterday morning in the cellar OF NO
1856 Tird-ave The body had been placed in BASKET
and deposited IN an unused part OF me e,llIr' "icIc ~
accidentally discovered by James Flanagan, resi-
dent of the house.
The Petroleum Trade of the Produce EX-
change met yesterday consider the rules Sew
cral amendments made, one Of which was that
crude petroleum. barrels should be sold by wcghta tho
rate Of pounds the gallon The rule proposing that
property should be rejected or condemned on NEE
tecnicality was not adopted
The managers Of the Seaside Sanitarum
caution tho public against contributing funds TO any
alleged cocctO agent for the Yves, Side Relief Assocl-
alton or Scarde sanagum, they employ none what
ever. Al contributions should be sent TO Henry Berg
West Twcntysecond-st ana t0urth-aVe. or 10 Henry
KING. No. 304 West Twonty-cighth-st.
The Committee appointed by the New-fork
Produce Exchange TO prosecute claims against tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company for losses during the
riots last year. has entered suit in number Of cases
OF Exchange to unite in the proceedings and to
send their address to \. 4. or, at the Exchange
At a meeting Of the Ninth Ward Auxiliary
10 the Society for the Prevention Of Crime last evening
in the Jane street ME Church addresses were made by
Dr. l. H. King and ,orgc CIri OF Newbur., and the
Rev 4 H. Moment, the Spring St-oct Prcshyterian
Church. Ds. King dealt with the RumsclIcr IS cou
tbuting To crime =; Mr. Moment gave iicts ana HSults
of the .ooictys work.
In took seven policemen to bring Susan
Webster, alias Jennie Clark notorious coored woman
% Thompson-st Ia the satouhOuso Sunday night, she
having been arrested for being drank and dsorderly
tain Yesterday Justice Duffy sentenced her To mprlsg
mrut months. ON Ter way into the prison, she
Whole court squad subiuc her. Justice Dufy then
rcscHtcncod her for SiA months.
At Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
Augustus Raymond, alias Barry, who Is charged with
completely the larceny o! trunk containing irwely
" the value ot 10000 the property OF Alng Brothers
Il Coz Of No. 10 Broadway, brought mp by Inspcc
tor Nuudy. The Inspector stated that Detective
CaurchiI Ead arrived FROM Massachusetts, with rcqu
ii. ON from ne Governor FOR RAYMOND, aud That be had
also been served with writ of hnbcls corpus produce
Raymond To-Day IN the supreme Court Kay mona mas
been indicted In Worcester
A. 4. Low acknowledges the receipt, since
March 20 OF the following additional contributions for
the relief OF The sufferers by the famine in China Utica,
- reader Of HE TRIBUNE, 81; G. W. X, Water
town, " " 90; II. ". Hubbard. Am. Miss. Association,
from a friend at Biughamton, 81 80; :. T. Harper
Downington Penn. 49, ID. g. Ray, - j. Jacob scbudy,
Monroe Wis 81 Mrs H. .. Ross. -; a, Ncw-Nork.
Il .. " r.. - Mrs.. Theodore X. DAVIS, $40; Mrs T.
from E.ddri,iI, \; North Presbyterian Church sab
bnth-schooi, Geneva, SO; john X Hunt sA31ath-
inSS:d.d 1901 D. Total to Apr :, 1875 - O36 %.
BROOKLYN.
James w. Bywatcr, who was struck by
motor on Atlintc-avc, near East Ncw-York Saturday
night, died Yesterday.
Joseph Smith and Martin Brcen were con-
nrrned yesterday by the Common Council as their own
successors IN the Board Of Assessors.
Oliver Cottcr made complaints for violation
Of the Excise law sunday against eight saloon keep
crs in the city aud ten in the county towns
The Aldermen, yesterday, requested the
Annex Company to make landings at all the railroad
dcpofs on the Hudson River between Communipaw aud
HObokcn.
The Aldermen, yesterday, confirmed Charles
f. Tcale, "a member OF the firm Of IIoyt Tcae, as
member OF the Board Education in tho place Of Sam
ucl Rooth, who refused to accept the appointment.
Among the items Of expense in connection
with the funeral Of the late Alderman shannon, passed
nv tho board Yesterday was charge FOR pairs Of
black kid gloves, Sl0i -. The whole amount was
S39s 80
The Brooklyn Aldcrmcn's Law Committee,
Yesterday reported ordinance providing that fire
works shall he sold only between June 10 and July 10
each year. and used only upon July and 4. license
must by dealers. The use or nrc-crackeTs
is absolutely prohibited by the proposed ordnance
The Rapid Transit Commissioners, recently
appointed, yesterday asked the Aldermen to provide
Them with suitable rooms for the transaction Of their
business The Aldermen after discussing the matter,
concluded that the work Of the Commissioners was not
In the public interest aud decided To postpone the mat
ter indefinitely.
Mayor Howell, yesterday, opened at his
Office a subscription for the erection Of monument in
honor OF James Donlon, who lost his life in trying 20 save
that OF Miss Barnes. Both killed by an Atlantic
ave. train. The Mayor, who vetoed resolution OF the
Aldermen providing for such monument, headed tho
subscription with 500
A truck, owned by Arthur Gallagher, of No.
2sj Firsst., standing at North Soycnth-st. and
Uniorave. yesterday afternoon, and some boys were
playing upon it. Among them william Bower.
three Years Of age 222 UniOnave. Suddenly the
morse started, aud Bower thrown out. one OF the
front wheels passed over his neck. lie was conveyed
home where iii, death occurred In few minutes
The Atlantic Yacht Club adopted last eve
ming the following classification OF all vessels OF the club
which are to the annual regatta on June II: Class
A. schooners of - feet and the water nc Class
b. schooners under - feet Glass c. cabin sloops of ~
feet and over; Glass d. cabin sOOps Of oyer 20 feet and
under l feet Glass f. cabin SlOops under 20 ce Class
f. open slOops; Gloss e. catrlgged yachts; CLASS ii,