New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
NEW-YORK CITY.

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! previous day.
| At ballot taken by the Produce Exchange,
Yesterday 1t decided to adjourn over from Wednes
day night to Saturday morning OF this week.
A correspondent suggests that it would be
well during these sweIterng days to turn the water INTO
that strictly ornamental fountain IN the CITY Hail PARK
Rosalie Worcester, who has been imprisoned
on charge OF malpractice, was discharged yesterday
by judge Sutherland in of General Sessions
The owner of the slOOp yacht Susie ). has
challenged the yacht Meteor to ten miles TO the
windward and return, for $500 a side any day after
July TO-
The body of John Walsh, aged thrty-fye,
Of No 1888 East Fify-sacond-st found in the East
River at the foot OF Fiftyhfth-s yesterday morning
It is supposed that he was drowned accidentally
A mortgage upon the property bounded by
Avenue D and Tompkins, Thirteenth and Fourteenth
sts for 100000 from the Mutual Gas Light COMPANY
the Seamcus Savings BANK was recorded yesterday
The children and friends of the Juvenile
Guardian Society held their annual Summer Festival
Yesterday Addresses were made by the Rev. j. c.
Fleschacser, the Rev. W. A Sterling, the Rev D. F.
Robertson and others.
Mr.. Bcrgh will prepare a suitable address
on the work accomplished in America by his society and
forward Il to President Barnard in Paris, with the
request that II be presented at the Congress OF the So
cetic for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals soon TO
be held IN that city
An excursion up the Hudson to Alpine
Grove was given yesterday by John H. starn TO loo
Of the sunday-schoo children OF the North Shore OF
staten Island. Five barges carried! the party up the
river Lunch served the club rouse formerly oc-
oupicd by the New-YOrk Iacnt Club.
Receiver LathrOp has been elected dlrec-
tor Of the Central Railroad Of NcwJersey, in place OF
John Taylor Johnston resigned. This makes the board
complete Mr. LathrOp dcncs that there Is to he inr-
Their construction Of the road any movement look
ing to a final accounting of the receiyership
Dennis O'Rourk, age eight, was brought to
the Central Office June %, from the Jersey CITY
Ferry, where he had been found wandering about. No
one has since called for him. and he yesterday de-
Hvcrcd 10 the Society the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children. lie Is bright looking child, Win lgAt hl
Eight steamships arrived in this port from
Europe Yesterday, four belonging to the Anchor Line
The Assyria arrived from GIBRALTAR the California and
Ethiopa, from Glasgow; the Australia, from London;
the sffassburg from Bremen; the Java. from Antwerp
the scythia from Liverpool ana the trSla, from HAM
burg
At a meeting of the committees of the
schii zenicst yesterday reported that during the
recent festival $4,000 shots fred and thiry-hve
goblcs eightyseyen gold medals and 32l silver medals
were awarded prizes The cash prizes and premiums
Will be forwarded to the winners by Post ONCE money
| orders.
At meeting of the State Capitol Com
| inissioncrs on Monday evening, at the residence OF
Lieutenant Governor Dorshcimer, No. 1o1 Park-ave.
the contract for furniture awarded to Weller,
Brown and Mesmer OF Buffalo, at 81 736 and that for
carpets to A. V. Van Gaasbeck & Co.. of Albany, at
| II 80 yard.
The resignation of Amos Rogers, second
vice-presidcnt OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
took effect on Monday. In accepting the resignation
President Babcock says: believe your services TO the
company have been valuable and efficient 1 SHAY
lose your aid and assistance IN tho management with
great regret
There has been a lively discussion among
ichthyoogsts whether the whebat recently found here
| are the genuine English fish. A few days ago Z. G.
Blackford the well-knowu dealer OF Fulton Markct
received two bottles of whitehall preserved in alcohol
IRON England, which were found To be identical with
the American variety,
The Fall River Line has begun its usual
Summer connection for Mlrtha's Vineyard and Nan
tuckeL Passengers may leave this city daily, Sundays
included, at DID p on the steamers Bristol and Prov
yard a few hours Nantucket. may return New
York the following day at $50 o. IN.
A team of the Manhattan Club will play
three matches In Philadelphia this week with the
Merton Club tomorrow the Young America on Thurs
day aud the Belmont Club July q. The team con-
ssts Of MessrS Hostord Greig, Maxim, jenkins Hooper,
Love Jackson W. scott Rogan, G.. scott and Brewster;
umpire JAS. White, and scorer. Dr. Drayton The team
There is some Indignation expressed by the
residents OF wacrs at the absence OF the police while
the murder of Mahoney by Kennedy was committed
Sunday night After being shot, the murdered man
carried from MertOnst to Jackson-s, Cherryst,
and lay the sidewalk for nearly half hour before an
officer arrived Ii Is stated that II assistance had arrived
promptly the life OF the deceased man might have
| Dcen prolonged, III not saved
The Aquarium has received by the return of
another fishing parties large number OF tropical
fishes and anemones, also three more egnt-armed devil
fishes There are 80 angchshes SQUIRRELS 81 grunts
phTbes, cOw-pilOts IL cuckOlds, slippery Dicks
and "a large number OF anemOnes and other curious
things from the bottom OF the sea Many OF these ma
rinc curiosiles are for the COney Island Aquarium which
is open for the season. Tue collection at the New
York Aquarium is large at present that there barely
BROOKLYN.
| The public schools will close to-day for the
Summer vacation which continues until the first
! Monday in September.
Matilda FilanS of No. 2S6 Columbia-st., was
arrested Monday, the charge of obtaining 1925 from
the Brooklyn Savings Bank by representing that she
! was Ann Fois OF CAurch and Courtsts.
The closing exercises of Public School No.
10. in wson-st. took place yesterday in presence OF
large number of ladies' The exercises consisted of
singing. Rotations etc. About twelve young women
received diplomas.
| An unknown man, about fifty years of age,
committed suicide last evening by jumping into the
river from the ferry boat Superior of the Roosevelt
Street line one OF the deckhands attempted 10 rescue
! him, but without success.
! An automatic telegraph wire, under the sky
light of No 81 Mercer-st., was overcome by the heat
Yesterday afternoon. and sent out false alarm Of fire
that brought the engines out The excitement OF the
| wire subsidized when fresh air was applied.
| The bridge connecting the new public bath
at the foot Brdgest with the dock broke at $40 pm
yesterday, while eighty persons were on it, They
all prccpated into the the float below, but
escaped without injury except Andrew Heslett, age
twelve of No 50 PeaTl-st, who killed by the bridge
| falling on him,
The trial of Bartlett, Roberts and Martin,
charged with highway robbery in assaultng the book
keeper and Waterman OF the Planet Mills Manufactur-
ing Company, OF South Brooklyn, on March 30 and rob
bling them Of about $1,000, was concluded yesterday
Judge Moore then delivered the charge To the jury lie
held that the evidence against Roberts was not sufficient
To warrant his conviction the jury would he justified III
acquttng him. and finding the other two prisoners
guilty. The jury retired about o'clock. An hour later
they said they had agreed verdict aud for
their supper At late hour they were still considering
| the
| PREPARING TO COPE WITH SUMMER DISEASES.