New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-17
NEW-YORK CITY.

| The huge barn-llke structure WHICH ndS
crowned the top of the Court House SO long Is being
taken down.
Ten pieces of fine cloth, valued at over
$780, were seized yesterday by Inspectors Van Horn and
! Donoghue Of the Surveyors Department.
Frederick Siberlin, age forty, of No. 2lS East
seyentyhfth-st fell III suddenly yesterday in Madison
| ave. and died before the arrival OF a physician.
The northwest corner of Madison-ave. and
Thirty-eyentsL 2sx1O0 feet, transferred yester
day by Emma Corning aud three others TO Marceiius
| Hartley, for 100000.
Edward Herman, workman in Conover's
foundry in Twenty-eghthst. spilled some molten metal
over his feet yesterday and badly burned He was
taken to Bellevue Hospital
Charles Schmidt, age thirty eight painter,
residing at No 60 Chrystest, while at work yesterday
on scafod at No. 60 Henrys lost his footing ana fell
| 10 the street. He was instantly Killed.
The commission of General HillhOuse as
superintendent Of the United States subTreasury office
this city did not expire yesteTds s as reported DIS
Godfrey Ward, who lives at No. 40 Prince
st. has been missing since July H. He left his home on
that morning for the Office of his employers Van Piper
a. Co. in Duane-st, Eew-York and has not been seen
since.
Andrew Thurer, who was arrested some time
ago on charge OF nliclty dsting whlskey at Nos SO
and SO Rutgers-st, held by Commissioner Shields,
yesterday in 81 900 bail 10 await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
Henry Glutei, age fifty, of No. 68 Bayard-
st. attempted suicide yesterday by cutting both wrists
with tableknfe He had been sick for several years,
and this his act is aserbed He is now at the Cham
bers Street Hospital
Thomas O'Brien, Of No. 1919 Roosevelt-st.,
and James Faherty, OF Duane-st. New-York, two no.
orous thieves, whose specially is ransaeklng houses
temporarily vacant were captured yesterday on Ger,
montaye, Brooklyn, by Detective Zund OF the central
Office.
The New Testament Revision Company met
at New-Hayen during the first week OF July and com
pleted the first eleven chapters OF Revelations They
hope 10 finish their entire work in few more sessions
The Old Testament Company may require Two years
longer.
Lively now-but take your time" is the
peremptory yet gracious way in which conductor on
the Fourth Avenue line halls two rods on who,
with bundles and child, Is dong her lever Dest 10
catch the car.
William Porter, who is charged with bur-
eiary at the store OF George T.. Tge in Broome last
August and who forfeited his bail last January was re
admitted bail yesterday by Judge Daniels In Supreme
Court, Chambers
Italian garbage barrel inspectors have an
unpleasant experience around Washington Market.
They are pelted from all sides with pieces Of decayed
vegetables which provoke stream OF unintelligible
oaths from them TO the great amusement OF their tor
mentors.
Charles Mclaughlin, who said he was a
deputy doscatcher was yesterday held in $500 bail at
the Jefferson Market Court. charged with stealing
Michael Farleys log from the stoop OF his house No
13s East Twenty athoush he amman hau the
regular license around It's neck.
In the case of the infant of Margaret Fox,
OF No l19 Kinsst., which supposed to have been
injured while in It's mothers arms, during an alteration
with another woman July a. Deputy Coroner 5 Gold
death was due 20 cholera infantum.
Proposals were opened at the Department
Of the Public Works. yesterday for paving the following
Streets sixtyh from First 20; Third-ave; Seventy
seventh between Thirdaye. and Avenue-A; Seventy
fifth, between Fourth aud Madison-ayes Lexington
ave between Eighty-hfth and Eghty-sixth
Judge Daniels, in Supreme Court, Chambers,
reduced yesterday the bail Of Leopold JOsephson and
Louis Roseman charged with perjury in stating before
tho Fire Marshal, Josephson's loss By fire IN the
Bowery from 50 800 50 900, and Josephsons bal on
q separate indictment against him for false pretenoes
from 81 900 60 5000.
Hendrick De Boeuff, who has been missing
since July 1, and formerly in the employment
OF Benjamin Fitch, OF this city, in charge OF
Wilcox & Ftch's household furnishing store as incor
rectly reported, but he was employed there. He was
not member Of Mr.. Fitch's family but Mr. Fitch took
a kind interest IN him.
The superintendent of the Sick Children's
Mission states that during the hot weather applications
for medical aid viii be received at No 325 Rvingon-st
from 10 O'Clock m, In addition to the usual
hours which from seven 10 nine q. m. and six TO
eight D. The mission attends 10 the SICK children OF
the poor free OF charge
Andrew Simonds, president of the First Ma
fonal Bank Of Charleston j. r. Gathrigh president Of
the Merchants Association OF Louisville, Henry Russell
president OF the Albany Board Of Trade j. H. May, OF
@ " we're eieeted YESTERDAY members OF the
United states Board OF Trade.
Alice Trevylain, the woman who was ar
rested dressed In mems clothes, and who said she was
detective proves 20 be half lunatic and fraud She
was recognized yesterday afternoon IN the Jefferson
Market Court Prison an intimate associate OF Minnie
Mitchell. Ida Bell Camille, Minnie smith and other dis
reputable women well known about ThlLty-arst-st she
will commit her TO the Lunatic Asylum to-day
A plan has been adopted by the Fire Com
mssoners so that the officers and OF the department
may OBTAIN their vacations, and yet sufficient number
be on duty ready for any emergency One order pro-
vides that neither of the officers Of companies the
commanding officers OF neighbOrng companies shall be
absent al the same time The rule applies to
gineers Of steamboats, an engineer and his assistant are
not allowed leave Of absence at the same time.
Owing to the delay in distributing the Off
oal notices the first competition at Creedmoor for the
selection OF the rifle of 1878 is postponed TO July
% and o. thus making the dates Of the four compet
tons as follows 1st-July % and "a 2dJuly 80 and
81; 3d-August and z; 4th-August 10 and H. Com
petors desiring 10 stand upon their scores made July
is II, or both days, may do so by ut once sending
them. properly authenticated, 70 the secretary OF the
National Rife Association.
The bureau veritas has just published the
following statistics of maritime disasters reported dur
ing May, concerning all flags Sailing vessels reported
lost-4O English, II American, French. German,
Danish, Norwegian 3 Dutch. 2 Swedish. Italian,
Spanish, l Greek. Mexican Portuguese OF winch
the nationality Is unknown; total o. In this number
are included 10 vessels reported missing stea
ported lost-5 English. Dutch total o. In this num-
Der are included steamers reported missing.
BROOKLYN.
Mrs. Matilda DOugherty, eighty-three years
old died suddenly at No. 156 Fushng-aye.. without
medical attendance.
Michael McCarville, employed at the Allen
Agricultural Works at Jay and PlYmouthsts., had his
left hand nearly severed from his arm by circular
yesterday