New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-06
NEM.YORK CITY.

The 5:45 D. M train from New-YOrk for
Long Branch via New.Jersey Southern Railroad, has
been discontinued.
The seizures yesterday by the customs OIL
Gals included 600 Havana cigars 63 bottles OF French
brandy, bottles OF bitters and one silk umbrella.
William r. Martin, real estate operator,
whose petition in bankruptcy mentioned yesterday
is not William r. Martin, lawyer Of this city, and for
merly President Of the Park Department.
Patrick Herman was committed by Justice
Kasmre at the jefferson Market Police Court this morn
ing for disordery conduct and for aiding assault
upon officer Stevens OF tho Twentieth Precinct.
The Board of Health has received q memorial,
signed by $50 officials attaches and employees Of the
Appraisers offices and storehouses the West Side,
complaining of the nuisance created by the dump at the
foot OF Laghtst.
Horace Porter said yesterday that the de-
tecives had important Information in relation
to Augel the confidential clerk who robbed the Pullman
Palace Car Company, and that his arrest was almost
sure to be made before long.
The corOners have been called upon to in
vestGae the Of Timothy Curtin, age foriy-cight
who sat down in chair I'm the back room OF the liquor
store at No 1O1 Monroest. Wednesday evening. and
soon after found dead in tue chair
There Will be a sale of rare coins and medals
by Bangs Co., No. CSC Broadway. at o'clock to-
day Among the coins some very valuable and
curious specimens The medals are few in number, but
The traffic on the Fall River Line, between
this city and Boston, continues be heavy that the
managers have concluded continue Sunday trips
I'll after September %. The Bristol and Prov
dence Will leave Pier No % North River, at the loot
Of Murray-st., at 5:l5 =. IN.
The body of an unknown man was found
drowned at Pier No East River at 10 o'clock yester
day morning. It was apparently that OF a man fifty
years OF age feet inches in hight, stout, bald
with black mustache dressed In q blue flannel suit
white shirt low cut shoes and appeared to have been IN
the water about five days.
Tho total number of pensioners paid on
Wednesday was 1907, involving expenditure Of
$4,000. The pension rooms crowded all day yes
terday. The pensions paid ranged between SO and SS
General John A. Dix having mslad his pension certin
cate, was notified that no payment could be made unit
he produced the original or a duplicate certificate.
BROOKLYN.
Michael Smith, of No. 81 Congress-st., who
fell from window and fractured his skull Monday,
died Wednesday night at the Long Island College
Hospital.
4 high board fence is being built around
part OF the Wallabout which Is ayorte bathing place
Tor boys and was IN full view Of the street The interior
caunOt now be seen by those passing.
The following officers of the Brooklyn, Flat
bush and Coney Island Railroad Company have been
elected: President James n. Smith Secretary, Monroe
s. WashburBe; Treasurer, John Lenerts.
Commissioner of Charities Bernard Midas
has received intelligence OF the DEATH I'm Germany OF
his mother on August TO- She left six sons and three
daughters Two Of the sons are IN this country
AS Brighton Beach train on the Long
Island Railroad passing Cypress and Atanticayes,
East New-York. Wednesday afternoon, William Pfohl-
man. fifteen months Old was thrown from the station
pa form by the force OF the train, which hurled him
about twenty-five feet His injuries Will probably
prove fatal.
Captain Noah d. COchen. who was recently
dismissed from his position captain OF Company l.
18th Regiment, obtained from the Supreme Court writ
Of certorar 70 review the proceedings Of the court
martial and an Injunction restraining the officers and
members OF the company from holding election 20
III the vacancy. The company assembled at the armOry
on Wednesday evening for purpose OF eccting
captain, when the injunction served upon Colonel
Austen, who announced that the election would be
postponed.