New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-31
NETWORK CITY.

The National Line steamship Canada, which
will sail for Liverpool to-day, carries, with other freight,
fifty head of cattle, 10000 bushels OF grain ana o'Aoo
cases Of canned goods.
A package of lace was received yesterday
addressed to the care of he Collector of the Port The
appraisers say that is so old ana 50 hhe tnat 'y '
unable to fix its real value.
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment
met in executive session yesterday, and again consd
cred the department estimates for 1879 is said that
a number of reductions Will he made
The steamship Wieland, from Hamburg
landed 900 immigrants at Castle Garden yesterday
the Amerique, from Hayre, 1861 the p. Caland. from
Rotterdam 80 and the AragOn, from Bristol, IL, max
ing total OF $50.
The New-York Mutual Gaslight Company
has fled in the Registers Office renewal OF chatte
mortgage for 100000, to Robert ~ Galloway ana
Albert g. Thorp jr, witch executed August J.,
1870 This paper was filed October 20, and an eHotl
ma been made 10 keep it from the press.
The creditors of Edward X. Alburtis, ship
ping and commission merchant, at No. AZ Beayerst.
and formerly president OF Ridgcfcld Park Railroad
Company, met yesterday at the office OF Register
Dwjg1t; schedules were presented SLOWING habilues
o! $4,000, Albert G. Aubrey was elected assignee
George F. Burn, who has been IA clerk in the
Post ONCE for and recently Chcf Clerk OF inc
Fourth DIVISION yesterday fell dead while at MS WORK
His body taken to his BROOKLYN home lie was
Past Grand steward OF the Masons Of this STATE From
1861 1867 inclusive, he was Postmaster AT Hainon'
ny.
The Emigration Commissioners received
Yesterday, communication from Mr. FISH, United
state. Minister Switzerland TO Secretary Evarts cali
ing attention the immigration OF SWISS Pauprrs' IL
advises that the collectors Of ports should eherci1e great
vigilance against the landing Of such people Inc SUD
iect referred TO Superintendent JHchs"h'
Daniel Magone, counsel for the State in the
matter OF certain claims pending before the Canal Appras
ers has written to A. T. orr Of the Produce Exchange
Of fe AL number OF claims ue
cidcd between October l. 1877, gnd september 30 1875
212 aggregate amount OF claInS, lo,-3io ~
aggregate amount awarded, Slt77s 10 amount oisai'
lowed, $355.74I 90.
MANY injuries having been made of Post
master James REGARDING the payment by the Post one"
employees Of political assessments he yesterday drecd
MIS- secretary, r. r. Barnum TO ISSUE notice Ia the
effect that the Postmaster considered mat he had no
IIgt advise them 10 their action IN the matter hc
wished il be understood that each one was TO be let
to follow his wishes, without his aetOu having amy
effect upon his position.
The Customs officials made several seizures
yesterday. on passenger by the steamship LAmcr-
que belt containing diamonds worth - 600 was found
and seized. A valuable diamond ring belonging to Miss
MInu Hank was seized IN the United states mails. but
restored on an explanation that IL bhd Dcch Ia US
and was lost while she was travelling recently III LII
roue. A large amount OF new clothing was taken from
an officer Of the steamship Wisconsin.
Mayor Ely sent back yesterday TO the Board OF
Aldermen without veto or signature the resolution
Forty-secouds arch. with view Of ascerainng whether
or not the Commissioner Of Public Works Is responsible
the Mayor neither approved Of dssened from the
resolution u becomes law Ivy default ana II s sald mat
the Mayor viii probably Degih an Investigation AT an
early day.
Emily Wolf was betrayed in Germany by
Jacob Strauss. who had promised to marry her. she
came this country and sent for him. and he came She
then began a SUIT for breach Of promise Of marriage
and had him arrested Judge Van Brunt yesterday
nv 81 Ia "a
bright brunette and he go"d-huhole young fellow 81
about her own age, Woo seemed Iecon.el 20 NJ, l"lc
ceive as her marriage portion were not forthcoming
The formal certificate of incorporation of the
Society for the Prevention Of Crime was filed yesterday
with the County Clerk. The Society formed under the
c author zpg the organization OF charitable societies
The sgners of the certificate Howard Crosby. w. II
wickham, Benjamin latham, AlOuzo Follet, Henry
Drisler John II. Hinton, =. IrHncus Prime, William b.
Merritt Peter Cooper. William +. Mott, Oscar T..
schmidt D. H. Jonn RO0sa. Geo. G.. Wherlock. Eras
us ID. Culver David Whitney Frederick A. Booth aud
W. p. Prentice.
The New-York and Boston Railroad Com
pany through the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
has transferred 5alo0e5 shares Of stock Of the read
to jesse seligmau and John C. Brown, trustees, ana
97G4ssaq9osa5 shares by Herman H. Bazer and Wim
G. Faaks, receivers TO the New-York ana Northern
Railroad Company, the consideration beng $500
shares of the stock Of the latter company at its par
value OF 500 per share ana bonds OF ths eomrany
against Segman and Brown, trustees, are trans erred
70 George H. Scott and Oliver H. Palmer Trustees for
Company and S3i 900 IN bonds, Seligman and Brown
transferring TO the new company their In old
bonds IN the reOrEdnized company.
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. Messrs. Frederick Courtney and T.
Dewitt Talmage and the Hon. Stewart L. WoOdford VIII
speak AT the tweny fifth adversary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association IN Music Hall at Fulton aud Flat
bush-aves. this evening.
Attorney General Devens has appointed +.
w. Angel, OF No 80 Fourth-s l.. d. Assistant United
states Disrict-Attorney in tho place Of George W.
Hoxe who recently resigned after confessng that he
had appropriated to his Use money cOn0ded To IN
for the purpose Of settling Government claims.
Major-Gcneral j. b. Woodward yesterday
inspected the 18th Regiment. at s arnory at Fiatbns-
ave. and HansOnplace. After the inspection the rcn.
ment marched through a number Of streets In the
vicinity the City Hall Chaplain Henry Ward Beeclcr
full UNIFORM rode roam horse, and attracted consd-
able attention.
The ferry-bOat Commodore Perry, of the
Grand Street and Broadway t. d. Line, while crossing
about $50 last evening, came into collision with "A
lighter IN the middle Of the stream. The boat was
crowded at the time. ana there considerable com
motion among passengers II was some time befor,
the lighter could bc disengaged. she became fastened
under the deck OF the ierry-b0at.
The twcnty-ifth anniversary of the cOnsc-
Grafton of Bishop LOugbln, OF the Roman Catholic Do
crse Of Brooklyn, observed yesterday In the morn
ing Ponticate celebrated in the JAY Street
Cathedral, and aferward banquet was served in the
Assumption Hail. in Jay-st., near York-st. Among the
prominent guests present Cardinal McCloskey and
Bishop COrrigan, OF NewJersey reception was gwen
in the evening at st. Johns College, at Wloughby and
JeWs-ayes An address from the lay OF the diocese TO
The BishOp was presented by T.. V. Hickey Editor Of
The catholic ReUier. James Mcmahon presented the
purse which had been collected as St to the Bishop
After response by he Bishop brief address was made
by Vicar General Qulhr.