New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-01


leaving her slip at Barcayst, Saturday, she ran INTO
the Courandt Street ferryboat Jersey City striking her
forward, tearing away the gates and portion OF the
guard.
The visitors to the Central Park were only
about half as numerous yesterday on the previous
Sunday Captain Corcoran OF the Park Police said that
the people have left the city and ocked to the
sea-shOre.
Superintendent Walling on Saturday re-
ceved egraphc dispatch from Sergeant Kealy from
Liverpool stating that lie would sail that day the Ne
vada for New-YOrk having In charge his prisoner Gfey'
the fOrger
The official term of General Hillhouse as
Assistant Treasurer OF the United States in this city
will expire July 10. The prevailing opinion among
Treasury officials that he will be reapponted by Sec
rotary Sherman.
On Friday last Mary Downey and Mrs.
Willis widows, OF No. 81 Cherry-st, drank very freely
after finishing their work. During the night Mrs
DOwneY taken with n hemorrhage and died before
assistance could be rendered.
The California rlfemen, who have been on
visit to this city 10 attend the sharpshooers Festival
started SATURDAY for their homes The eO% on
tival and to distribute the prizes.
Albert Hour, who was stabbed on Friday
last by James Gounnod in picnic garden at Avenue-A
and East Eighteth-st, died at late hour Saturday
night in the Nineyninth street Hospital Yesterday
Judge Knsmre committed Gounnod to await the action
Of the Coroner.
Mrs. Augusta Henry, age forty, died on Sat-
urday from the effects OF Paris green which she had
taken deetroy herte. She resided at No 50 MeDou-
gas and was the mother Of seven children Her hIs-
band Ia In destitute circumstances and is thought she
killed herself through despair.
The Rev. John Bowling, ID, d., who is
seventyone Of Is insane and has been placed
under restraint On certificates Of Drs. W. T. Hell
muth and Bscher that he Was insane Judge Van
HOesen Saturday appointed O. Braily, r. r. shepard
and C. Dewitt Brdgman as commissioners TO inquire
into the matter.
Out of q total subscription of $1.120,000
per cent honda Saturday 81 100000 taken by
the First National Bank to oil orders received from Bos
ton, ST. Louis Chicago, Cincinnati Philadelphia and the
New England States Most Of these bonds taken In
small lots for permanent Investment
The new Custom House entry system as
recommended by the Jay Commission and approved by
Secretary Sherman, will go into effect to-day. The
tunda altered 10 meet the requirements Of the
new system and all the work necessary In passing, en-
ering and paying for invoices be settled by
merchants clerks without the aid OF brokers.
While John Payne, John Murphy and John
Higgins, laborers Governors Island work
Saturday breaking up useless ammunition aud melting
lead bullets they careessy dropped OF the hot
dross box containing about two pounds OF powder,
and there Immediately followed an explosion. The
three men had their eyebrows and moustaches burned
of.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children is investigating the OF Helms samues OF
No. lb6 Orchardst, who with his four children is In
destitute circumstances. samuels earned good wages
until few weeks his wife deserted him. Having to
beng lick. he lost his work and he has lived on the
charity OF other inmates Of the house.
John Meehan, Bernard Dunn, John E.
Delaney John Mccain. Thomas Matthews, and Law
renee Kearney the members OF tho Harlem Flats
Gang" who June 10 robbed the Stewart mansion at
Baretta Point on the Sound arragned in the
OF General Sessions on Saturday. They pleaded not
guilty 10 an Indictment for robbery in the first degree,
yCera take IOuDs,
gin to-day.
There are two vacancies in the Pacific Mail
directory designations having been received from Chas
f. LivermOre and Wilson @. Hunt The latter in his let
ter states that his used at the annual election
without his knowledge or consents that his interest in
the company IL small and at his advanced age he does
not desire 70 take any position which Will require active
George NJ Potts Will be one OF the new directors,
BROOKLYN.
While bathing at the foot of Sixty-fifth-st.,
Bay RIDGE yesterday. Thomas Boyce age ffty-one Of
No. % st. Mark's-plaee. was drowned.
Henry Probst, age sixty, of No. 80 COOk-st.,
Brooklyn attempted TO commit suicide Saturday by
jumping from ierryboat He was rescued by an officer
OF the Eastern Steamboat Squad.
The Brooklyn Public School Teachers AS
soclaton made its annual excursion in the Plymouth
Rock Saturday visiting West Point and Newburgh. The
pleasure-seekers numbered nearly 1000.
James Dooly and John Hosby, of Sixty first
st. NewYork were identified Saturday the assail-
ants of Theodore Quaback the hshdealer, OF No 1O3
Fourthpace who seriously Ill from injuries received
Mays
Lewis II. Mason, of No. 143 TOmpkins-ave.,
was arrested yesterday for attempting to shoot
ductor ON the Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad
Mason was intoxicated, and the conductor tried put
him OF the train, when he drew his pistol upon him.
The strand which is to take the place of the
one which fell while being lowered into position the
East River Bridge finished Saturday afternoon.
II was laid In q shorter time than any Of the Others as
the workmen worked thirteen hours q day upon II.
Ex-Judge Samuel Garrison was buried on
Saturday from his late residence No. SO Frstplace.
The services conducted by the Rev. A J. Lyman.
Among the palbearers Judge Troy. Judge Rey-
nolds and exJudge Morse The internent was In Green
wood.
Mr.. Beecher's vacation will begin in the
middle OF July and last until October He win spend
his leisure in California and the Northwest lecturing
the greater part of the time The church will be closed
during his absence and viii DC thoroughly renovated
and painted.
The funeral of the Rev. Samuel w. King
took place yesterday the DE Kalb Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. Addresses were made by the Rev
Messrs William Gothard, Charles Il. Harris and p g.
Henson and the Rev. Mr. Hollis The pall-bearers in
Guided the Rev. Messrs ID. A. Go0dscll, j. H. STAINS
bury, I. II. Burch, aud W. II. Russell The burial was
in the Cypress Hills Cemetery.
The paragraph of a day or two ago which
enumerated the various OF reaching Coney Island
beau