New-York tribune., 1878-04-29

using the language charged TO him. He was dschars"
on promise TO behave better In future.
The "Gotham COttagen at No. 29S Bowery,
is to be down. and building Is TO De etecteo ~
its stead. 1t is said to be one hundred years od ana
was originally occupied farmhouse. IL mas peeh
used as liquor saloon variety theatre and cIup house'
and has been closed several times by the police on COM
plont Of persons who have lost money at gambling In
1871 II the Of the killing OF John % W
by James Burns who escaped CONVECTION on o,e vaH p
where he now is
BROOKLYN.
Several members of the Brooklyn bar met,
Saturday. and urged the Legislature to pass the Dill
abolshng the Judicial Sales Act. .
Since the publication of her confession, MIS-
Tilton has been Sick chiefly from excitement ana NEIL
tai strain Very few persons have been allowed to see
her :
s. II. Shipman, of No. 270 Fulton-st., re-
nored TO the police, yesterday, that his grandson,
twelve years age disappeared from home early Friday
morning and had not been seen since.
The body of drowned man was found at
the DOT of Pacinc-s yesterday. 1t recognized as
that of a sailor named McAIstor. of the ship Bama-
ragh which sailed for Scotland four days!agO He had
been missing two weeks and was supposed to have de-
serted.
The funeral of the late Acting Captain John
Maner Of the Eighth subPrecinct took place yester-
day. at St. Johns Roman Cutho!e Church, In Twenty
arstst and the burial was in Calvary Cemetery Mass
was celebrated by the Rev. John McGuier Captain
MaeNelar several Sergeans of the Eighth ana EShth
Sub-Precmcts acted as pall-bearers.
William KerriSan, age twenty three, OF No.
3O3 Water-st, arrested yesterday morning. on the
charge Of entering the apartments Of Bridget McEwee
and Mrs Nagle at No 21s Yorkst. together with two
companions, on April %, and attempting to commit an
outrage upon them The women screamed for help ana
the fed before they had accomplished their pur-
pose.
The 22d Regiment, under command of Colonel
Josiah Porter, Saturday visited Brooklyn, at the In
vtaton OF the 23d Regiment. The two regiments
marched through Montague, Hicks and Remsensts., to
the City Hall, from the steps of which they were re
viewed by Mayor Howell aud number Of the city and
county officials. At the 23d Regiments Armoiy, III
ClermOnt-ave., q collation. Was served.
Francisco Peralto the Mexican rider, will
tive hours al the Prospect Park Fair Grounds Driving
Park Gravesend next Saturday. Peraio will be allowed
fifty horses though it is probable that smaller number
will he actually used lie Will wear double goGges over his
eyes and res promoter his mouth, tae latter bcng
for purpose of preventing the thirst when trOuts
him after he has ridden ily sixty mica. The start
will be made at a. H.. and TO be succestu the rae
must end by p. IN.
Notwithstanding President Massey's Oppo-
sltion Charles A. Mclaughlin was made Registrar OF
Water Rates by the votes of Commissioners Fiaherty
and Bennett. Mr. Massey offered resolution thai
Commissioner Bennett act the head OF the Bureau
of Streets and Supplies in the place OF D. T. Reed ana
that Commissioner Flaherty act as the head OF the
Sewer Bureau and the PurveyoT's Department III the
place OF NJ j. Dady and Peter Miner, ir This he said,
was for the purpose Of reducing the expenses OF ht
department $1,000 year The resolution was ad over
for " future considerations