New-York tribune., 1878-11-07
The following is q comparative statement of
cases Of contagious disease reported for The two weeks
NEw-YORK CITY.

George Martin. five years Old,was accidentally
scndcd TO dcath yesterday at his home No. lSi2 Man
gin-st.
Five hundred and twenty seven immigrants
landed Castle Garden yesterday; by the Pommerana'
from Hamburg, 265; by the Algeria ircm Hayre, %
by Nevada, from LIVERPOOL 50, and by the state OF
! Virginia. from Glasgow 20
Mrs Augusta Dugan, of No. 124 East One
hundred-and -fuurthst. came TO Police Head
quarters yesterday, and lodged complaint against
Officer Thomson, Of the Twelfth Precinct, who, she
sd had msuted her as che was going quietly to church
last Sunday evening
A Fifth-aye. cOnfectiOneT has on exhibition
a remarkable piece Of sugar work. II is elaborate
pyramid crowned by a Goddess Of Liberty, and with
numerous compartments IN which are placed cOlorcd
candy figures arranged in taheaux to Illustrate Ameri
made entirely by hand, and Is valued at $l.SOO.
At a meeting of the Board of Education yes
terday additions 10 the supply list discussed,
which led to loug argument by the LAWYERS In the
Board as 10 the law. Commissioner Walker thought
that no additions could be made without thlccfuurths
vote. President Wood Was OF the same opiaion but ms
decision appeaicd from. An adjourned meeuug viii
be held on Monday.
Relatives of Thomas Gallagher, q boy
eleven years old, called Police Headquarters yester
day and reported that he had been msslns from his
home at No. 500 sccoud-avc. since October 20; He
had brown hair a1d gray eyes, ana was dressed III
gray suit He had scar on The iGht sd" Vi MS chlh
The police of The Sixth Avenue Station,
Brooklyn yesterday arrested Freeman Morrow, negro,
seventyhree years Of age warrant issued by JUS
tice semer charging him wth incest. The complaint
was mado by his wife and daughter named Venus
relations with his daughter EImira Morrow age
teen, who Is about to become mother Morrow IEes
| at No. l,G39 Atlantlc-ave
The Florida Steamship COmpany's steamer,
City Savannah, while proceeding her pier Mon
day evening, in to the Jersey shore and
grounded on the fats During Tuesday several tug
boats attempted pull the Of but sho was found
be deeply mbrdded in thr mud that she could not
be moved. Yesterday most OF tue cargo h"Nih% Deen
| removed by lighters. the vessel got on
Judge Gidersceve, in the Court of General
Sessions decided yesterday to rcdocc the bail OF Charles
II. Ponez the clerk Of the Ncw-IOrk Life Insurance
Company VINO alleged to have been tho agent through
whom the S64 ,OrO forgery was made possible, from
500 600 to $4,000 POnez has become sick III conhne
mcnt, and, II is rumored is Wiling to give VauaDe evil
dcnCe as TO the Others concerned Ia the forgery.
While Thomas w. MeagheT, of No. 56
Gates-avc., Brooklyn, passing through Cherry-st
the night Of October 26, he assaulted by Edward
Carroll age twentyOur years OF No. 400 Cherryst and
another man, name unknown. The unknown man frsi
struck Meagher violent blow Oh the mouth by which be
stunned. Carroll then seized his silver watch and
chain OF tho OF $40 away. on being brought
before Justice Wande Yesterday Essex Market Police
Court Carroll was committed for trial In default OF
$1,000 bail
An organ; built by George Jardne g. Sons
for Girard College, Philadelphia was exhibited yester
day afternoon at No 3Is East Thrty-Dnthst, in the
thirtythree stops and five combination pedals Besides
the ordinary stops there Cariana" string stop
a "Ountadence -; a "Gamba-hute," initiating an
orchestral flute, and COrnOpFan" Tie case Is built
so az 10 all the pipes IN symmetrical groups Many
Morgan, John N. Lorctz, Of Brooklyn, Dr. Austen :.
Pearce and Johu A. Nm, eIPresscd admiration Tor the
pure tone and easy action OF the instrument
An association to be called the Loan Relief
Association has filed articles OF incorporation with the
County Clerk. Its purposes are 70 give gratuous med
cal attendauc the sick and needy; 10 furnish them
with necessary medicines at nominal price, and under
the rules Of the association, to make loans without
charge 10 that class The articles Of Incorporation are
signed by John Hail. d. D., Dr. Thomas NJ. Lees Mons.
W. Lyon Dr. William c. Hunter, Samuel F. Avery. Mary
u. Avery, Jane T. Campbell, saIah J. sands saFah B
BroOEs Dn The certificate OF incorporation Is approved
by Judge Lawrence
BROOKLYN
Thomas Doxic, age thirty, Of No. 81 Allan
tc-ave while at work in the grain warehouse Of Hazel
ton & CO.. at the foot OF Pacncts,., fell into n grain
ute and was smothered before assistance could reach
him.
Mr.. Beecher delivered his lecture on "The
Reign OF the Common People in the Academy OF Music
last night The proceeds OF the lecture will be devoted
f. the fund which is being raised dcfray expenses
| birthday, in May, 1879.
John Burns, age sixty-fOur, Of No. 104
Hlcksst found at q. yesterday in the rooms
OF the Democratic Committee with cut
on the side of his head He reused 20 give any infor
nation as TO the manner III which the wound was re-
ceVed.
A line of stages began running Monday last
taking in the principal thoroughlares between the juno
ton Of Lafayette and Greene-avcs and Wall Street
Ferry. This is the first regular stage line ever run IN
Brooklyn.
NEw-JERsEY
ORANGE VALLEY.-NIrs. Nancy Pierson on
Tuesday was attemptingto sHmp out with her foot
kindled by some children when her skirts caught nre
She fled toward the house. when nelgb0r came to her
body literally burned 10 crisp, aud she died soon
aitcrward
PATERsoN.-Mrs. William Rafferty,, who was
feet to hcInOrrnsgcs and epilepic hs The blood which
found the floor OF her room, and which gave rise
planned.
Henry G. Clemments was arrai2ned before
Justice QUO and nnea y@seiGMSy M iG1 s gTVS on nssdnG
| where the former peddng GreenDack tickets.
LOSG ISLAND.
JERICHO.-John w. HendricksOn, of Far
Of Jericho, came upon the u chestnut tree. ak
y-ve feet the surface OF the ground From the
reaching satisfactory supply Of water have been taken
some no specimens Of iron PyTitcs sosnG iSysE. Of
none O which have fossil shells been detected
MAITITUCK.--The body Of Robert T. Tuock, captain
the schooner sy @ m vss SCH MaeG ashore U on Inc
sound shore at As9cs on TGe,dgy Inc S body O1S %Ts
recognized by papers found 10 the clothing.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
HAsTINGs-The bodies of Captain Wabil, hls
wife children, were recovered Yesterday from
son River near Hastings few days ago whiIe pelhs
towed toward New York. Coroner Hughes Ot lohKei'
took charge OF the bodies and Will hold an inquest
NEWARK.
Louis Bechler, OF No. Al Johnson. ST., met
with a horrible death on Tuesday. lie was digging a
cesspoo o. 10 19 %neh @ an ,hJ me e1sg nss1 n e