New-York tribune., 1878-06-21
NEW.YORK CITY.

The two graduates OF Tue DrOOhlyH COLOSi-
ate and Polytechnic Institute who received the degree OF
Bachelor OF Arts Wednesday evening were William
Green aud Henry Sanger snow.
Abraham Hart, age thirty y-nine years, OF NO.
2I West-st while at work the steamer City or WASH
ngton at Pier No 3, North River yesterday fell from
the deck TO the lower hold, and was seriously Injured
The Board of Health yesterday received q
communication from A. j. Lespinasse United states
Consul at Merida, Yucaan, informing it that yehO"
fever had broken out with great violence IN that CITY,
On the 4th of July every fireman not on
the gcklist will be put duty and several engines
and trucks will be stationed duty near points where
specal danger Of fire apptehended from the use OF
fireworks.
John Attis, age forty-two, of No. "a Hobo
kenave, Jersey CITY employed in the rubber factory
at the foot Of West Twenty-fourthst fell through
hatchway on the second floor yesterday, and was Sc
verely injured.
A transfer of the property on the north side
Of Thrtyhird-st, 55 feet west Of Fourthaye' 25x0o
feet by Mrs Mary A. La Bau, the contestant IA @ tne
Vanderbilt will case, to William H. FOgg, Tor Sl0'ZoO'
was recorded yesterday.
The schooner julius Webb, which sailed
few days ago with adeck load Of empty barrels for Bal
more returned port yesterday, having been run into
Her starboard rail and buwarks forward Of the main
mast were damaged.
Catherine Steward, age ffty-one years, stole
a pair Of shoes from the store Of Mr. Lahr on Eighth
ave. in order she said to be sent to some place where she
her to Blackweps Island for three months
On the complaint of the British Consul,
John wynn sailor, arrested yesterday Tor attack
ing with knife and attempting to kan William Hasen
on board the ship Loeb Rannoch lie was beia Ior eA
animation to-day by Commissioner Osborn.
The feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated
Yesterday I'm all the Catholic churches Extra masses
we're said in the morning At o'clock solemn mass
was said which was followed by benedctiGn Oh the
Sacrament All the altars were decorated with nov
Inspectors DOnohue and Van Horn yester-
day seized 1--WE cases OF Holland gin which had been
sccreted beneath the bed OF Captain Charles smith, on
the schooner Monte Christie recently arrived from Vera
Cruz Measures VIII be taken 10 uetbu he NoSoeA 10
liable for the act OF ITS master
Beginning next Sunday, the steamers OF the
Fall River Line to Boston will make Sunday trips until
after September 3, leaving New-Yorl at y. m HaPs
bands have been reGngaged for the season. nightly
promenade concerts on board the bristoi anu h'0'
dcnce may therefore be enjoyed.
Since the completion of the Jefferson Market
Court House. number OF leading lawyers practising in
the lower courts have established offices In sixlh-aVe
opposite the building Among the names OF lawyers
Oakley Ilall Is prominently displayed
Robert Fritz, Moses Morris and number
Of small boys not ten years old 1ocked about
locomotive at Fourth-aye and MISUNDERSTANDING
seventhst yesterday. one Of the boys opened one OF
tbe scam-yayes and cloud OF steam escaped scald
Ing Fritz very badly and Morris on one leg
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Armitage, pastor of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church OF this city for thirty
years. will sail for Europe Saturday In the lnman
steamer City OF Richmond He Will Do absent until the
middle OF October. For the accommodation OF MS
friends small steamers Will be at the wharf 70 carry
them down the bay aud back.
Three boys, Edward A. Riley, William (.
Riley and Lewis Carin arrested at Barbadoes and
brought back to this city for forgeres amounting to
over 81 OOOO They confessed their guilt and William r.
RIey stated that Terence ONeill DOnnelly wrote the
forged names lie was Yesterday put on tsai UeiSIG f
stfhY
nothing was done except mpaunelling ajury'
II is stated that since the opening of the
Gilbert Elevated Railway great many business men 20
10 their houses uptown for their lunches The appear
auce OF the about noon would seem toJusty TINS
statement The time required to go aud come from rom
Trinity Church to the Ftleth Street station Is only
rush and hurry Of the lunchng hour few downtown res
taurants can provide q lunch IN less time.
Augusta IL. Pelton, wife of Colonel William
T. Pelton and daughter Of Joseph $. Dickerson died
suddenly yesterday morning She was married TO Colo
mel PeOn in 1875 and in 1876 assisted her husbands
mother the sister Of Governor Tiden in the response
bies Of her position Us hostess at the GOVERNOR man
sion az Albany. II Mr.. Tilden had been elected Pres
dent in 1876 she would have occupied very prominent
White House.
The Board of Health adopted a resolution
Yesterday stating that the contractors constructing
Mlblook sewer have so obstructed the channel OF
Mrbrook at and near the junction OF BroOkave. and
as to cause the overflow
waterand sewage, causing public nuisance detrimental
TO health and asking the Department Of Parks to
adopt immediate and perempory measures to cause the
nuisance to be forthwith abated
An application was made to Judge Lawrence
recently uominally in the suit OF Solomon agt. Andrew
Glsey and Others TO compel Thomas j. Stewart, Mr.
Giseys attorney, TO pay moneys awarded to Mr.
Gsey the qua rdan Of two children aud received by
Mr. Stewart June, 1875. Mr. Gilsey charges that Mr.
Stewart has kept the fact OF the recepOt the money
concealed from nim. Mr. stewart says that one OF the
children has OF age, and he has large counter
claim JudgD Lawrence directed reference to eXJudge
1JswOrth 20 ascertain the facts.
Ghe employees of the Harlem, New-YOrk,
NevsHayen and Hartford aud New-York Central and
Ia River Railroads present In the city on Wednes-
do afternoon evening with their families assembled
at the railroad employes' reading ROOM 10 the Grand
cream festival and social entortanment given under
the auspices Of the officials OF the Ncw.Hork Central
Cornelius Vanderbilt jr, has taken muclnterest IN the
affair. The doors were opened at J. O'Clock and the
festivities kept up until ll:30 o'clock at night
The recent arrest of Richard Mitchell by
Captain Eakns, of tho Fifth Precinct with the property
OF Mrs Sargent OF Boston, I'm his possession, has been
the cause OF the recaure OF large number OF eases by
the NewYOrk detective Office from that city. Rounds,
man Dixon In charge Of the office, yesterday received
the details Of number OF rObbertes committed In
Boston recently, and IL is supposed that the police Of
that city must therefore. be OF the opinion that New
York thieves have been helping Boston thieves In these
matters that Boston thieves are next expected to
appear In New-YOrk.
BROOKLYN
The Kings County Board of Supervisors
adjourned yesterday until July l, after the transaction
OF unimportant business.
Patrick Sullivan, age seven, of No. $50
Greene-st fell from raft at the foot Of Furmanst.
last evening" and drowned.
A suit was brought yesterday by John j.
Hardy against the city $4,000 damages for
offensive odors in consequence OF defective sewer.
Margaret O'ConnOr, of No 20S BOnd-st.,
stabbed her husband. Timothy yesterday with a shoe
makers knife. causing but not fatal wound.
| She was arrested.
| The Rev. Dr. Charles X. True, of Flushing,