New-York tribune., 1878-07-10
NETWORK CITY.

| During the storm yesterday a large block OF
stone fell from the House roof to the basement
The Board of Police yesterday transferred
Sergeant Jacob Wilsing from the Twenyeghth Precnc'
| to the Seventeenth.
General James Watson Webb's condition
was more favorable last evening. He was free from
PAIN had taken more nourshment and seemed more n'
elined to sleep.
Secretary Sherman arrived in the city at
| D. m. yesterday from Washington, and remained at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He came on public business
Of which he declined TO state last evening"
During game of BALI at the Juvenile
Asylum yesterday morning, James Crowley age Jour
teen years was struck head accidentally with
bat in the hands OF William Hamilton ana was instantly
| Killed.
The body of the woman found drowned on
Monday Off South Brothers. Island has been identified
as that OF Catherine Cavenaugh. thiryhye years
who has been missing from the Lunauc Asylum vi
Backwells Island since July g.
/ The members Of the Grand Jury, speaking
through their foreman complained to Judge Sutherland
OF the discomfors Of their at this season. The
upper courtroom which faces the City Hall Park,
has now bceu given up to them for this term.
Alonzo Hendon, the captain of the British
vessel Bell Walters, which lying at Weebawken
under an attachment from United States Court, yes
terday attempted sail from the port He arrested
and held by Commissioner Osborn In 81 600 Dall.
Assignments for the benefit of creditors
were filed yesterday by Ehanan l.. Noodle and Marion
A. Parker lE. L. Noodle. soap makcr to Albert i.
Thomas and Lafayette v. streeter and by Jacob Wei
Samuel We'll Jacob Well SOM TO AdOlph Newstead
r. Roscoe Mcconnell, age forty years,
died yesterday at No. 90 West Thrteth-s Of eyspeas,
caused by wound received by falling from carriage
about ten days ago Mr. Mcconnell n merchant in
business In this city and boarded at the address given
above.
Samuel Stern was the only witness sub
faa IN
vestgatng alleged Irregularities in the Justices Courts
who appeared yesterday The examination OF Stern
continued for few minutes without elicitng any
material facts, aud the committee then adjourned until
tomorrow morning
Emily Krusse, age forty years, living at No.
179 Forsy ST., attempted to commit suicide yesterday,
by cutting her left wrist Failing in this, she TO the
foot OF East Houston-st, aud tried TO jump overheard
She restrained by an officer sne assigned no rea-
son for her attempts, but IL Is said that family trouble
and hard times have brought on partial insanity
The Aqulrium has just received from
Florida large number OF aigaOrs eggs, which II Is pro
posed hatch artihciay. From the manner OF hatch
ing young alligator will probably emerge from its
shell every hour during tho day. The effort TO keep
California salmon alive during the hot weather has been
successful at the Aquarium. IL has been accomplished
by turning Of the tanks into refrigerator, which Is
kept filled with ice and these fish now to be seen In
perfect state Of health.
BROOKLYN
The Brooklyn Orangemen will celebrate the
Anniversary Of the Battle OF the BOyne by an excursion
IN the steamer Long Branch TO Mount Pleasant Grove
The cornerstone of the new chapel of the
Church OF Pilgrims which is TO be built at Henry
and Degrawsts, will be laid this afternoon by the Rev.
DR.. r. :. stOrrs.
Residents of Pacifc-st. and Third-ave. com
plain to Board OF Health that odors emanatng from
the Atlantic Avenue Railroad Company's stables on
Third-aye are intOlerable.
DR.. Wyckoff, Register Of Vital Statistics, re-
ports that during the first half OF this year there
49iG deaths In Brooklyn 29s less than during the
months last year. There were 275 deaths per day on
the
Henry Shields, boy six years of age, of
No. III Conoyerst.. by crosstown rail-
road IN Riehardsst Monday and received severe
injuries lie taken the st. Peters Hospital whore
he died Yesterday.
The Police Commissioners will allow vaca-
tions Summer only 10 those members Of the force
whose official record is satisfactory Captains will
receive fourteen days. sergeants ten, roundsmen
eight, and patrolmen SIX.
LOrenz Seibert. a shoemaker, age thirty, of
No. 142 Myrtle-lv,., arrested Monday on a
charge OF shooting Louis Hahn. OF No. 100 CeDtraave
on July4 The gun used by HIM loaded with shoe
nails, and the shot took effect IN Hanhs leg
The Park Commissioners deny the state
mont OF Water Purvcyor Milne that they have been
taking water 10 Coney Island from the at
Prospect Park They said that the water main
aud that instead OF owing to the city the Board
OF CITY Works Is indebted 10 them.
Before the last election, General l. S. Cat
n who was elected DlstrictAttOrney, promised re-
duce the expenses OF that Office S10OO0a year. Yester-
day he stated the Supervisors Committee Salaries
that the actual reduction had been Sll 900 His salary
Is So 900, the first assistant receives $1,000 and the
assistant 400 the chief clerk is paid IL 800
services for which his predecessor received 900
Noah WOrrall, an iron merchant, whose
place OF business at No % Em-st. NewYork died
suddenly Monday night at his residence No. 80 First
place lie sxtyeight years OF age; his health had
not been good for time coroners jury Yesterday
found that his death had been caused by uremlc cOnyu
siOns Mr. WOTrall the president Of the Society
Mechanics and Tradesmen, and "A prominent mem
ber Of the First Place Methodist Episcopal Church He
| leaves a wifo and six children.