New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-01
NEw-YoRK CITY.


Liverpool, which arrived yesterday, was the Earl of
Dunfaven.
The Stock List Committee of the Stock Ex-
change directed the transfer OF the Kansas Pacific
Railway * and bonds from the free to the active list
Maps, showing the position of streets In
Hunts Point District in the Twenty-third Ward, hav
been filed at the Park Department No further atera-
tiO1s eau now be made.
The Park Commissioners yesterday removed
one and appointed five policemen. The police surgeon,
II. Barber, was also removed. and DIR. E. T. T. Marsh
appointed I'm his stead.
Bernard Thomas an inmate of the insane
asylum Wards Island while loading sand yesterday
morning. was accidentally drowned. The body was re-
covered and sent to the MOrgue.
The Controller of the Currency has declared
dividend OF 10 per upon the claims against the
Atlantic National Bank OF New-York, payable and az
ter August 1875 at the Office OF Charles e. Strong re-
eelyer.
The first bale of Georgia cotton this season
was sold yesterday at the Cotton Exehan to Fielding,
Gwinne & Co., for 10 cents a pound. IL
shipped by Jacob Torch, of Albany, Ga, to Lehman
Bros, OF this city.
Peter Perez, a cigar-packer of No. 30 Bow
cry yesterday the Tombs Police Court arraigned
on charge Of assault with knife jose Garogorta,
also dealer I'm cigars at No. 81 Mulberry-st lie
committed for trial in default OF 81, 900 bail
The will of Pedro Fernandes CuadO Y
Gomez was submitted yesterday for probate He leaves
uNlng
$4,000 TO trustee for her benefit during her widow
hood The remainder OF his property he divides among
his children.
Coroner Woltman held an inquest yesterday
in the case Of Isaac Uderdorfer hiryhye, OF No.
GOT Bowery whose body found at Pier No 20 North
River The verdict was accidental drowning from fall
ing overheard from the steamer John sylvester, while
asleep on the rail on July %.
The work of the New-York City Mission
and Tract Society for July was az follows: With 40
q old eyis moae
1875 temperance pledges signed 617i tracts distributed
and 5l7 families aided The receipts were $1,000 IL
paymelts, 1891 20 debt, 1884 o.
The long line of anxious depOsitOrs con-
tnued yesterday to besege the AstOrpace entrance to
the sixpenny Savings Bank Mechanics. aborers, wOm
en- aud boys made upa portion Of the number who
waited patiently for their turn. The clerks were busy
oil day. aud win continue their work to-day
Telanto Claro, an Italian boy, of No. 217
Ezabcth-s yesterday afternoon fell into the water at
Pier No AZ North River. and was rescued by officer
Buchanan. OF the Western Steamboat Squad, who. de-
spite hts tty years aud rheumatism threw on his coat
The Catholic churches are actively preparing
for the great far which to be held 10 the Cathe
dra Fthaye., in October. Each church VIII be rep
resented by q table. Workmen engaged on the
interior OF the structure so as TO nave m ready IA time
The pasterng u nlshed' ana nearly all the scaHOldng
has been removed.
Hermann Heller, employed in Mrs. Elizabeth
SephensOns ice-eream saloon. In Plainheld y. j..
Gently fed TO this city with 1915 OF his employer
money. Detective Won Gerichten Tuesday night ar.
rested Heller at the Bowery and Canast He had S1O7
money, watch and chain, aud suit OF clothes.
Yesterday Heller was fully identified and was taken
back to Planfcld.
A report from the Thirty-secOnd Precinct
yesterday morning stated that two residents Of Fort
Washington brought to that station Tuesday night
stiff felt hat with the initials L. B." marked on the
inside and Bingham umbrella marked " T. Bucksten."
These articles found the North River bank az
.lt Dam and snhI hal
owner has committed suicide.
The lease under which French's Hotel, at
Chatham aud Frankortsis, for number Of years has
been kept in the interest Of the family Of the late Colonel
French with T. j. French manager expired last night
There has much discussion In the last few days
to the future management OF the hotel which was ended
yesterday afternoon by the acceptance OF an osr from
T. j. French 10 take lease OF the himself
lie Will assume the sole management OF the hotel to-day
As Miss Alice Herman, of No. 449 West
Thrteenth-st. passing along secondaye. yesterday
John Empson stole her pocket-book, containing small
sum Of money. She Informed George L. Du LanOy who
was passing her scized the thief and in the
struggle Empson drew knife and stabbed Dn Laney In
the hand Empson was oyerpowered amt at the Jeiier
Market Court held ia default OF ~ 600 bail
for highway robbery and Tor ~ 900 charge or feo
NOUS assault preferred by Mfr Du Lancy
James Aluam, age forty three, a soldier at
Fort Schuyler. attempted 20 shoot himself yesterday
morning Broomest on Monday last he received
a considerable amount OF back pay and with 1t ten
days furlough. Since then he has boon spending his
time aud money In low resorts IN ThompsOn-st, and
gusted with life. when Broome-st. near Thomp-
sdst he placed revolver 70 his ear. pulled the trg-
ger and IA now In Bellevue Hospital suffering nom
dangerous II not fatal wound
Alderman Morris received yesterday letter
from Colonel ChaNes A. Cole proposing that the city buy
a bronze OF d. Amore's group OF columbus Dis
covering America" TO be placed In Central Park. The
group was exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition last
year, aud Is now at 5ar0nys Ia Unlon-sqnare Colonel
Coles letter that "cOnditionaly with the City OF
PARK the King of Spain viii have one for presentation
the CITY of Barcelona" Alderman Morris will lay the
communication before the board
BROOKLYN.
The Brooklyn Tax Office is now engaged in
collecting assessments for 1877 different local improve
ments.
The Brooklyn, Flatbush and Coney Island
Railroad. this evening Will run trial trip the Long
Island Railroad track from the depot at Fatbush to
Atanticave. On Monday night this portion OF the road
will be opened TO the public.
Work on the projected Roman Catholic Ca
thedral, at Greene and Clermontayes, has been sus
pended for some time account OF lack Of money.
portion OF the building, however, is TO be
Autumn.
The old marble fountain at the junction of
Bedford and Division-aves. and Fourth-st taken
down last week, and b. ONE one was put IN its
place YESTERDAY The new fountain, which will be about
eighteen feet hg VIII throw several streams OF Waler
and will probably be completed next week.
While working on the dock at the foot of
Goldst yesterday afternoon, horse belonging toJohn
McDermot seyedore, fell IN fit and rolled into the
river, sinking two row-boats upon which he fell The
boats which were valued 1920 were owned by john
MoQuiusey. The horse safely hosted upon tue
dock.
Isaac Doughty. the colored man who was
locked up suspicion Of assautng James McGroarty,
OF No $40 Pacic-st last Friday morning. ia still In JAIL
Caran Kaiser the Twelfth Precinct has also caused
the arrest Doughtys wife, who yesterday held In
$500 10y Justice Semer, 10 appear as witness IN the
ease. McGroarty is improving.
The Erie Railway Company il circulating
petition asking permission 20 lay tracks on the Waa
bout dock ashore II the project Is carried