New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
NEW-YORK CITY.

The steamboat inspectors Will inquire INTO
the recent disaster the Magenta, early next week.
The new knives at the Mcriden Bri-
tannia Company have silver blades with pearl handles
A music-bOx, whose machinery IS made
of bones among the novelties Of an uptown jeweller
Widow Van Cott will speak on temperance
Cooper Institute under the auspices of the American
Temperance Union. tomorrow, at 3 y. IN.
Railroad officials complain of the growing
number of young pickpcckets who nfest Parkrow, os-
tensiby earning living rs newsboys or peddlers
John McCOt, sailor, fell from the jib-
boom the schooner Parker, anchored In the North
River, near Jersey City, yesterday and was drowned
Captain Petty, of the Fourth Precinct, closed
four dsorderly houses last night, at Nos 275 2
and 277i9 Water-st, and arrested III all twenty-five
persons.
F. Wigant age forty, of No. 122 Eester-st..
died Thursday from the effects of kicks given to him by
q beggar woman about "a week ago. The police are now
looking for the woman.
Patrick OHearn age thIrty-two, died yester-
day from injuries received by being struck on the head
with hatcbet in quarrel by man Who Is now IN the
Tombs. The fight occurred at No. 10 Mottst
meeting of German Catholics was held
last evening when steps taken To form a German
Catholic Union educate Catholic young men 10 ther
religious and social duties and propagate among 'he
useful knowledge of the sciences.
Representatives Turner, of Kentucky;
stewart OF Minnesota; NhTt' oi IthnHl h"""' N''''
ms OF Indiana. and Muller. Of NewYork, called upon
Mayor Ely Yesterday They were In the cy To receive
the BODY OF Judge Leonard. VINO died in Havana
The Rev. Arthur Brooks. rector of the Church
OF the Incarnation will preach the next sermon IN the
course TO young men, under the auspices OF 81 Andrews
Child in ST. Andrews Church. at One-ilundred-and-
tweny hist aud Fourth ave, tomorrow evening"
The committee of the Everett House anti
Tammauy Democrats concluded Its work last evening
The association OF 800 Democrats VINO have expressed
their willingness 10 Join this movement against Tam
many. Is to meet In Irving Han tonight lor ofganL"
The horse and grOccr's wagon of Christian
Tcac Of Bergen Point passing through the gate at
Corandt street Ferry yesterday, when tie horse FELL
and upon rcgainng hs feet started on run FOR tue
boat which had Just left the bridge The horse ioilo'et
board and WAS drowned
At n meeting of the Board of Police ycsteT-
day. Patfolman Hcnrcsy. cf the Thirty ann Precinct
was dismissed from the force for conduct nnbeooming
nm officer and Sergeant wrght Gned three day
Withholding the complaint against hin several hhes
were Imposed for drunkenness.
The commissioners appointed to assess dam
ages against the Gilbert Elevated Railway met yeaier
day I'm Tie Western Union Telegraph Building ,and cx
amincd old maps and city ordinances They wil meet
aun next week, Friday and saturday. Arguments Will
probably not DO heard for several weeks yea
George L. Powell, of the ScottishAmerican
Rifle Club has offered gold medal TO be shot for be-
tween teams 81 ten, representing the United states
Engineers at willets Point and the American
Rifle Club. Inc competition PIa't "t NiSNu
moor. on the 200 yards range, al an early diy.
II is reported that the persons who raised"
the ghost OF Joseph b. sheppard, the wachman who
was found drowned AT the foot OF East Thirtyeshtt
about three weeks again at their tricks An ash
arm that tley saw him plainly Thursday night
The excitement on Thursday about the
SNennJ Savings Bank communicated liseli TO ls JAM
tor who went or leaving the odge-Eoom Ia tHe upper
story locked The Grand Army Comrades, who rent The
If..ff lft.ls ffItll la
hallway, vncte. daring the evening, tney were Ie-
pcatodly disturbed by inqu!sItive reporters
Excise Commissioner MeIkle, yesterday
morning presented at The German American Bank, "A
check drawn ia favor oi duor-dtaeT mined herler'
nv t,e trn.r cou,uts sonera Murphy and Morton. The
diately Institute suit against The bank
Detectives Crowley and Moran, OF the Cen
tral Office. yesterday arrested william D.ceuhorf
sailor who Is wanted in Baltimore for several aroenIes
Of corn from vessels He said to be Of an organ
wed gang who have been robhng vessels FOR some tine
Dctccjiyc T. u. Hail. OF Baltimore, arrived last evening,
and will take the prisoner back 10 Baltimore to-day
Walter Dclam0nte, who robbed his mother,
Mrs f. r. Walker of $500 worth Of jcwelfy, and then
led to South Carolina, was held. yesterday, by Judge
Falnmcr in 5000 bail lor tal. HIS stepfathcr be
csrc his surety, In order 10 arrest DelanOnie Captain
Rollins travelled nearly 300 miles III four and lai
days reached foI Royal just IN time 10 g'eet the
tLiei as lie left The steamer.
SupcIintcndcnt Walng yesterday submitted
TO the Board Of Police affidavit made by Patroiuen
George A. Hess ana Edward Cashman to te effect that
on the night Of March they saw man unloading one
Of Francis swin- garbage boats opposite 9jtlst East
River. copy transmitted 10 tho Board oi Health.
The officers Uf the IIctlth Board believe that the man
vas merely pumping water from the boat.
ii has alcady been announced that Colonel
Delaney Kane would not run his coach, the Tally
no." this year, either to fonhers or New-kochele rs
during the two previous The impression prevails
I'm Of l,
tonds 10 establish coaching route between Ne" YORK
and Pnladelphia. THIS seriously contemplated
during tne centennial year. but IL not thought ot a
present.
Catharinc Ellsworth, age thirty-iiyc, of No.
$40 East 36tnst., attempted suicide last evening by
swallowing laudanGm. She has lived happily with her
husband and Two children uutll within the past
year. dnring winch she became habual drunktrd.
Her husband, finding that his efforts 10 induce her 10
ieiorm were in yain applied to Judge Otterbours ior
warrant arrest on returning home he told her
OF the action he had taken. He then went out FOR
short time, ana when be iturned sHe had taken Tue
BROOKLYN.
There were, last week, 1Ss deaths. III births
and 81 marriages.
Jane Wilson, age tmrteen, living with her
uafents at No I1O Van Cotvc, left her home Tuesday
evening TO take IA walk with u companion. She has not
been seen since.
Mrs. Mary A. Pockring, an English woman, re-
siding at 20 LOrnerst., Williamsburg, tell IRON the
window of her apartment on the second story, last
evening, and was fatally injured.
Special Officer CuIIan, who acts as a watch
man on Fultonst Brooklyn, arrested Thomas Stark, at
early hour yesterday morning, while attempting to
pgy open window, az No. hls tuiloI-st
Gustave Lesser, of No. ass Grand-st., +. d.,
reported yesterday that HIS dry goods store had been
entered during the previous hight and robbed OF goods
valued at $500 a bar had been removed from one Of
the Windows.
Deputy Revenue Collectors. yesterday, dis
covered Illicit dstiery la the cellar OF Adam Her
dcrIcs saloon o IO2 Greenpointayc The stin vas of
nfty gallons capacity. Two barrels Of rum and 900
gallons o moiasses were seized Herderch was arrested
Mr.. Beecher was not present at Plymouth
Church praYer-meetnR ast avrninG and will not pronch