New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-05
NETWORK CITY.

were placed on Eghth-ave.. yesterday.
The German Emlgraut Society during March
expended Fl 5l5 in aid OF poor German emigrants.
The Board of Health is having careful in
vestigaon made OF the sanitary condition OF the pubc
school buildings.
Commissioner Campbell, OF the Department
O. Public Works. received March $16S4 90 for water
used FOR shipping.
John Dunn, three years old, fell from the
fonrth-story window of No. III Thompsou-st., yester
day, and instantly killed
During the week ending March 30, warrants
TO TIE Of 1901 430 ~ were registered in the FL
nance Department and now await payment
The sloop of war Wyoming will start again
for the Paris Exposition tomorrow morning. Inc
vcsse has been thoroughly repaired and recoppered
President Smith and Commissioner Nichols,
OF the Police Board, made Inspection yesterday, OF
the police precincts the upper portion OF the city.
The members of the Cotton Exchange signed
petition Yesterday requesting that April 10 Good Fri
day. and 20 be observed as holidays by the Exchange
The managers of the Founding Asylum find
it necessary to the building at sixtyeighths
and Lexingon-ave. The plans will be completed In
about three weeks.
Colonel Mercer, editor OF The oregon
Ganqe will deliver address to the members OF the
New-York Press Club, IN the club rooms, tomorrow
evening, concerning oregon aud Washington.
Mayor Ely says he will not sign the resou-
ton, passed Thursday by the Aldermen permitting
the Belt Road until he has heard the argu
ments Of those In favor and those opposed to the PROJECT
The issue of licenses for dogs was begun
again at the City Hail. yesterday. The first license was
obtained through Alderman JacObus for Theodore f. W.
Taylor, giving him permission TO keep NUMBER Vi
FLOODED" dogs.
The dead body Of an unknown man was
found near Pier No 40 East River. yesterday 1t was
that of about forty-fcar years old with black
hair nd hPou had evidently been
the water for a long time.
Superintendent S. II. Grant, of the Produce
Exchange received from Public Works
Clark yesterday. official communication stating that
the Erie and oswego Canals world be opened on April
10 the Champlan Canal probably on May l.
The Norwegian bark Ocean Home, from
Savannah for Scotland laden with lumber anchored in
the lower bay Wednesday morning. she being out Of trim
Gsien by the head) and leaking The crew, seven in
number by consent Of the captain ef the vessel rs soon
a. she anchored. The vessel VIII pe hgnteheo anu
shipped.
The managers of the American and Foreign
Bible Society their last meeting appropriated $1,000
for TRANSACTIONS OF the Bible in various Asiatic Ian
gages They also made many gifts OF the Scriptures IN
English various parts or the country, especially IN
the Southern states. 70 freedmen and institutions Oh
learning in their behalf
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children received during March, 40 complaints in
vesgated 49, prosecuted Az and secured convictions
"NAN ~N~~~--
vonng children were rescued from vile and degraded
surroundings where they were being educated as pro
iessional Deggars OF thieves
Constant Mayer, the artist, sails for Paris
MAY l. to pass the summer there. Hc returns IN Sep
tc,nber Mr.. Mayer has just completed a ful-length
portrait of the only child Of Mr. Butteeld the lad who
was Killed last Summer by railroad accident in the
White Mountains and 1t Is SAID, would nave inherited
about S20,000,000 had he lived.
At the Castle Garden Labor Exchange, during
and nne Uera
employment; Gs of the men found employment at the
different trades and the others were mostly employed as
farm laborers average rate OF wages OF $40 90
MONTH with board. The women were mostly employed
servants, at an average rate Oh wages VI gu 81
month
The contract for the manufacture Of suits
for the Custom House employees engaged in outdoor
work. has been awarded Emanuel Reichart ut S2i q
for each suit Tie contract for the manufacture OF the
buttons has been awarded H. " Alien & Co. at 81 so per
dozen for the large buttons and 81 % tor the small ones
Most OF the uniforms VIII be delivered TO tue oicers py
April 10.
The Gilbert Elevated Railway Company
asked permission from the Department OF Public Works
for the construction Of an inclined plane in Churchst
connected with the new road by which locomotives aud
cars can be placed the Elevated tracks The company
aso asks to be allowed to run temporary road from
the Belt Road TO Churchs TO assist In carrying out the
same purpose
In the description published in The TRIB
UNE OF the Women's Hotel, mention was made of the
names OF the makers Of the furniture This would seem
to imply that these gentlemen also manufactured the
pianos II is proper therefore, 10 state that all the
pianos for this establishment were manufactured after
special contract with the stewart estate, Dy Lhuenahh
& Sons, of Bleecker-st
Mrs. Catherine Folk was found lying in her
doorway in seyenty-ninthst., Wednesday afternoon,
with her shoulder blades fractured, and several OF her
ribs broken. From careless blasting in West Seventy
eighhst 800 feet distant, stone. weighing over ten
l,nla Dap -
endent Of the work. surrendered himself yesterday TO
Justice wande and was held Tor examination.
Officer Stewart of the Eighteenth precinct,
saw young thief take package from bakers wagon
while it standing at Eighcenhst and Fourth-avc,
at noon Yesterday and after short chase arrested him.
The stolen package contained rolls of the value of 20
cents, aud had been ordered by Ex-Governor Tden The
baker declined TO prefer complaint but the thlef was
held Tor examination on charge OF disordery conduct
Upon the body of the woman found in the
East River Wednesday, found letter directed to
Mrs Hughes, No 80 Market-st stating that the writer
was stranger In the city and In poor health and de-
sirug be sent hospital. The letter signed by
W. Il. Putnam, OF 29i Ninhaye., and was ncl0sed In
an envelope bearing the stamp of II servants bureau.
The woman was about thrty-ve years old and OF dark
cOmpl, xOn.
BY the new rules reported by the committee
of petroleum trade OF the Produce Exchange crude
petroleum is to he divided into three classes the first
class including the production OF Butler, Clarion, Arm
strong and yenango Counties Pennsylvania excepting
Bullion DISTRICTS the second. that of Warren. Tdioue,
Fagundas ana Garland DISTRICTS Pennsylvania; the
third that Of Bullion District of Ncnaugo County, the
Bradford District. OF Mexican County. Pennsylvania,
and Limestone District. Of Cattaraugus County, N V
The ship =. X. lIazletine, an account of
whose wreck as reported from London, published
in Wednesdays TRIBUNE, bad board the following
cargo: 100 barrels naval stores $500 petroleum,
qs2 cases varnsh, 100 barrels vsrnsh 254 bales pa
per- $50 barrels plaster 3t7 barrels and 675 pick
hnyna
pentiuc, $50 barrels sugar, DAB tons COAL 76l coils
cordage. 200 pig iron, 4,G0s packages iron, 200
bundles sheet iron. 2499 bundles pipe iron 800 packa.
ges White lead 90 liquors 200 boxes plate tin,
$50 barrels whssey 80 half barrels whiskey aud 1850
kegs nails.
BROOKLYN.