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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
SECRETARY THoMpsoNs INSPECTION.

EXAMINING THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
The inspection of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
by Secretary Of the Navy Thompson was begun yester
day. During the day the Secretary, accompanied by
Commodore Nicholson, visited the various departments
OF the yard, and inspected the Tennessee lately re-
turned from the Asac station He is said to have ex
pressed great satisfaction with the condition and com
peteness Of the yard is probable that he will make
some minor improvements in certain departments but
IN general prOnOunces the yard the most complete
naval station belonging to the Government After the
inspection the officers of the station and Of the vessels
in port were presented the Seeretarya the Lyceum
In the evening" the Secretary and Mrs Thompson gave
reception at the residence OF the COmmandant 10 the
officers the station
Secretary Thompson will finish to-day the inspection
OF the vessels in port aud will visit the practice
ship Minnesota, lying the North River, on the
foot of Twenty thrdst II is expected that the Secre
tary will sail the TallapOOsa on Wednesday morning.
at daybreak This Will give him ap opportunity 70 visit
the station at NewLOndOn, where he Will remain two
hours and enable bIm TO reach Newport the same day
The torpedo practice which he will witness at Newport
will occur probably ON Thursday. The Secretary is
deepy Interested In this branch OF the service, and
looks forward with interest 70 the exhibition.
The TallapOOsa mas a large cargo OF machinery and
material distribution at the various naval stations
Among the freight designed for the Pensacola
the flagship OF the North Pacific squadron now lying at
the Mare Island yard The landed yesterday
vessel for California The Is said to be enc OF the
largest and finest castings ever made at the Govern
fOundries IL OF composition, ana s 10 rect 0S
inches Ia diameter and weighs 1858 pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16

At the conclusion of the sale, John P Kennedy, who
was understood to represent K Garrison, filed claim
on the shares Of Howe Sewing Machine Company stock
at Bridgeport the ground that it sold by the auc
tioneers 10 Mr. BragglOtt after he, Mr. Kennedy had
bid $40. He gave notice that he should oppose the
transfer OF the stock.
Judge ChOate has confirmed the compostionOf Althof
Bergman Co.. wholesale dealers in toys at Nos. 10
and ia Duanest, pending before Register Little. The
settlement Is made at thirty cents the dollar in In
dorsed notes al one eight and twelve MONTHS on hab
ties Of about $4,000 The opposition by the 81 Pau
Bank was withdrawn after an examination before the
Register, in which IL was shown that the offer was
for the best interests OF the creditors The European
creditors unanimously in favor OF the composition
The creditors Of Benjamin j. Westeryet. produce
dealer met yesterday the Office Of Register Little and
dividend OF % per cent declared, making 40 per
cent in all.
Assignments for the benefit of creditors were filed yes
terdaY byWilliam r. MOwetO John K Goldsmith, and by
David McMullen to John Mcbride.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
DID PURCELL COMMIT sUICDEf
THEORY THAT HIS ACT WAS RUsR TO ESCAPE

THEORY THAT HIS ACT WAS RUsR TO ESCAPE
DEBT
There seems to be some doubt about the
suicide OF william W. Purcell who jumped from the
Staten Island ferry-boat westneld, Saturday even
ing The following facts gathered yesterday at the
store of Macmillan & Co., No. 22 Bond-st Purcell has
been In the employment OF the agents OF the firm for four
years as collector Of advertisements He came from
London where the main Office OF the publishing firm is
with letters Of recommendation He known 10 be
well connected In Ireland He discharged from the
London Post Office because OF symptoms OF insanity but
through the influence OF friends he secured pension OF
$50 year Since Purcell has been employed by this
firm he has annoyed them much by his dissoute habits
He was tolerated only on account OF his ability when
ber For the past two months his dissipation has
been reckless, and his sanity at times doubted
He was arrested for trivial misdemeanOr some time
ago and when I'm court abused the Justice and the
lawyers that sent to the Island for two weeks as
insane.
Purcell was great swimmer-at least by his own nc
counts IL Is claimed that he frequently across the
NarrOws and from staten Island 10 the main land. The
theory Is advanced that he leapcd from the errybOat
perhaps when insane not with the intention OF drowning
himself but OF escaping from his debts He has signed
N appears q number OF drafts upon his employers. All
OF these were marked "To be presented on Monday
morning" On Saturday, Purcell obtained some money
from the firm false pretences. He claimed TO nave
secured an advertising contract with firm In this city.
Investigation shows that he had never spoken TO them
about the matter. Information viii not be sent 70 his
dence procured proving positively that Purcell has not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
MARBLE woRM-EATEN IN THE SEA.

Roosevelt g. Griffths, shipping merchants IN
soutb-st have a piece of a marble slab one end Of
which ia completely honeycombed hy sea-wormS' 1t
was taken out of the wreck Of the ship Grecan, which
was lost nearly twenty of the south shore OF
Long Island. This slab about two feet long' one
and a half feet wide and two feet thick. The worms
he0an their boring at the top and bottom and worked
their way completely through the slab They started
by making hole OF the size OF pins head lhcreasng
IL Size az they went further in These very
small and have soft, pupy bodies which are covered
with thin skin On the head there two small shell
protuberanees with which they bore The worms make
extensive ravages in the bulls OF vessels which are not
but they very rarely penetrate stone
The results OF their in the slab mentioned are very
and interesting, There was some doHDt a. Irs
action of sea water or TO work OF Che worms but
this doubt done with when 1t was observed
that the form Of the bOes aud the way in which they
were bored were exactly the same as holes made IN
wood by these worms except that they were not quite
80 large At Coast Survey Station on Staten Island
there large quantity Of this marble, which was OBJ
tanned from the wreck OF the Grecian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
RFBIKTNG AN ANGRY POLICEMAN.

Justice Kilbreth. at the Fifty-seventh Street
Court yesterday held an examination in the case Of
Denis Britt and his son, liquor dealers OF No l5o East
Thirty-secOndst., who arrested On July for a
violent assault on officer John d. Herhy Of the Twenty
first precinct. The officer had ordefed the son on the
sidewalk into his saloon Refusing 70 go ne was pusheo
in by tue officer Young Britt and his tAther then at
tackled the officer aud Inflicted wound on MS head
The Justice dismissed the complaint on tue ground ha
the ooer had no right enter the saloon unsolicited
The ocer IN an angry t0BG said that II that was all the
eafaciion he was Il receive, under ike proYOcauOn IN
The future he would "sbOOt the person giving II Gu the
spnt." .., ,. !,
Judge Kibreth- Joe exhibition OF temper you make
here nroyes that Voa unit 10 the uniform OF
polceDan Sergeant Osborn, wish you 20 make com
Iant 10 the Commissioners against the officer" Ohcer
erhy said be would take the case TO the DtsrictAt
fOruey TO mzEe test case OF IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
A TRUSTED EMPLoYE MISSING.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF HKNDRcK l
BOEUFF,

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF HENDICh DE
BoEUFF.
The occupants of the massive brown stone
house at the southeast corner OF Fih-aye. and Thir
feminist have been greatly excited recently over the
mysterious disappearance OF member OF their family
The owner and occupant OF the premises is Benjamin
Fitch founder OF the Soldiers Orphans Home. About
two years ago Mr.. Fitch was called upon by young
man, Heudrick De Boeuh who said that he had just
arrived from Holland and was in search OF employment
He was unable speak English, but bad evidently re-
ceIyed a thorough education Mr.. Fitch gave him n
room in his house, telling him he could pay for his
board and lodging by assisting in the Of the plants
and shrubbery the garden attached TO the house. De
Boeuff for year. during which time he learned 20 talk
considerable English very attentive TO his duties.
Then he was gwen small salary and the charge OF
wants. About two months ago he was placed in
charge of Wilcox Fich's household furnishing store
on FOurth-aye He still remained member OF Mr..
Fitch's household. lie was steady In hts habits and
gave all his attention 20 business During his long resi-
dence with Mr.. Fitch he never once alluded 10 ms
former life On various occasions the servants preached
the subject In hts prescnce his face would assume sad
expression, and IN an entreatng tone be requested them
De B6eu left the store during the afternoon Of July
OF money He separated from tho truckman Second.
ave, near seventy-sixth-s stating that ne would
and nothing has been seen OF him since. MI tltch,
upon hearing OF his employees disappearance eauseh 20
brought with him. In IL found number OF names
and addresses, among which were those OF the rev d.
Stephen II. Tying. IT,. II. G. Burlagc Co., bankers.
at No AZ Exchangeplace, and r. G, Roden-
berg & Son, No. 81 Safest, Rochester, N. Y.
There was also found certificate OF
good conduct from the managers OF the Government
Telegraph station az Amsterdam, Holland Another doc
ument was found signed by the pastor Of church In
Holland stating that Hendrick De Boeuh was a mem
Der in good standing OF the Dutch Church from 1897 TO
1873. DR.. Tying knows nothing whatever OF DE BOeun
SAID Mr. Fitch yesterday DE BOeun, think has been
murdered. don't think that he had very much money
in his possession when he disappeared but st he had
sufficient 70 tempt the numerous tranps VINO under
stand frequent that portion Of the city where he was last
seen have visited the Morgue and hospitals III this
city and Brooklyn, hoping find some trace OF the mis-
sing man, but have met with no success" Mr.. Fitch
also stated that he thought DE Boeun was well CON
nected i'm msterdam-which appears 20 be his native
cty-and that in consequence Of some domestic trouble
he was obliged TO leave home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
THE COMMERCIAL AGENCY.
McKillop g. Sprague Co.,
Nos. los and Ill worth.st.

Nos. los and III WOrth-sL
The Commercial Register July 1878 is now ready ana
will be &C once delivered TO subscribers
1t contans synopsis Of ne Exemption, Interest ana Us~
laos Of each state unprecedented number Of names
ness men In the United states British Provinces GYM
their commercial rating and credit au LIST Of the Nauon
and state Banks with Of officers and amount oil
and names and addresses Of Private Bankers
The compilation from detailed reports ootanea W
select and reliable local travelling correspondents ana On
file at the office OF the Agency.
The Register will be found upon examination and oomV
son to be the perfect and reliable work OF this na
published Orders for tho Commercial agency ReS's' %
either to through the authorized represenA
OF the Company will meet with prompt attention.
Ne,c. York, July, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
AN ENGINEER,s MIsCALcuLATIoN.
THREE PERSONS SLIGHTLY INJURED IN JERsE
CITY DEPOT.


CITY DEPOT.
The engineer of the express train of the
Pennsylvania Railroad from Philadelphia, due in Jer-
sey City at $3.50 a. yesterday, made miscacuatiOn
Of few seconds In stopping the train at the depot As
the track always less greasy in the depot the
engine was with speed against the button
block at the end OF tho track The sudden stopping Of
the train threw old gentleman against jamb Of the
door Of OF the cars causing few cuts In his fore
head Considerable glass shattered aud some OF the
flying pieces struck two ladies in the face. There was
excitement the passengers, but no further
injury done. The damage TO the engine was very
slight and repaired In time for 10 10 start on Its
turn trip at One Of the iron braces OF the button
block" was bent compile Of inches. Tranmaster Watts
said that the engineer Of the train an old and faith
full employee OF the company He himself was on the en-
gne and noticed when entered the depot that the rate
of speed too great He jumped from the engine in
order TO drive away any persons who were in front OF
the block, he AFRAID the engine might break It,
There was only near 10, and he quickly moved
away. The engineer &C the time saw his mlscalcula-
ton and Immediately opened his sand box and reversed
the engine Mr. Watts said that II the "buttOn block"
had been five feet further the accident could have
been ayerted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
,.,a.v Ju.o, smith held them in $4,000 BAH each for

terday Justice Smith held them IN $zoOo pan e"'"
trial. .oo.1,vDy
Permits for the erection of bfty-nine ne"
buildings were granted during the past week.
The yacht Wildfre, stolen from captain
sloane in June, has been returned stripped feVery
thing portable. .
For sitting and drinking in liquor store
in fuIl Uniform for over two hours Officers creighton
and Dunn of the Eighth Sub Precinct were nned ten
days pay each
Henry Cornell, a Greenpoint cigar-dealer'
Of No 1851 Frankn-st has been missing since wei IN
nesday tits aaid he is heavily involved, ana grew al
his funds from the bank before leaving.
The new dog ordinance went into ehect yes
terdav Il il estimated that there about 5000 dogs IN
the city of which 5000 have owners Elgnt catehers
have been appointed. Their badge is neketpthhseo
dogs head dogs is fixed at 10, WITHIN tiee
days after capture.
The Bridge Committees of Kings and Queens
Counties yesterday held consultation on me eon
strueton of new iron bridge over NeYtown creek AZ
Hunters Point Bids ranging from 1900 70 9zVVOo
were received. Another meeting will be held on MOI
day next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
SHIP NEVIS.
PORT OF NETWORK

PORT OF NETWORK 10.
ARRIVED
Str Hndoo tB Hall June 10 via Boston July 10
Str crest tBr Darling Palermo June H. CstaRa I9sh
& Co; vessel 70 ] Tucker q Co. s....u..,o,,, =.
taDa both Messna 2Sd Palermo 2Oth and Gibraltar 2sh
Str CITY OF Austin Chester Fernandna July H. Brunswick
Ga 10Th, and Port Royal 18th, TO c Mallory & 90.
ship st S1sg9s5 d vessel Gf to AP CO..
BARK NOR, Muller, Havre 43 days, in ballast to
BARK FefrSr taD opposite Marseos 50 days. with mdso
BARK Lois coi Yarmouth, \ s. shedrako, Amsterdam a
DAYS m ballast 20 Boyd & Hncken.
Bark Union, Randall Malta 10 days. in ballast to X
Bark Grace Deerng (oi Portland Davis Iqulque March
80 May and Tome H. with mdse to ORDER YES
Bark Carmenta ROcca Utah. Conte 80 days in bal
bark Burmah tof Dundee) Foreman, Cardenas 10 days.
with sugar % ORDER vessel to g B1iley ,,..,
II days with to aOssler co; vessel TO Haton Wat
BARK Sir Henry Haveloc Ot Liverpool Anderson Havana
BsrE ketiv @WeS HSssor Bahia 50 days with sugar to
NJ Frye; vessel to Punch Edye q Co. ~, -, D., -. .
Bark cap NOT Christensen Cow Bay days. with coal to
Bark tGer Kuhlmann Bremen 4s days. with mdse
Brig GesaIina GtaD Galano airsent o. days with sui
Brig Merriwa Of Portland Downs Maanzas days with
and pass to order 10 say
with Coal Perkins Job vessel % HattOn Watson CO.
days with plaster order vessel to Mhney Co.
sugar and moasses 20 Jones Lough vessel TO Talbot
4
schr Maeheoa of Portanl, Woodbury., Ut!a IL days
with fruit and pass TO Douglass vessel TO master
schr Conquest Anderson John b, IL days. with um
Der G. BOardman.
scSr Aurora BOrsalIs Fey, of and from st John B. with
lumber
sohr Oliver Panne Aux Cages 10 days with l0gw0Od
20 Lyon & Co; vessel 20 ] Il Ward a Co.
seh VIM Frederick (oi Beliasp Ames. Cardenas 10 days.
with sugar TO PlOck a Co; vessel 70 master.
schr Jasper of PaTrsboro So Priest st John N 10
days. with lumber 20 L II smith 4 Co.
schr Champion Norton Calais with lumber to John Boyn
toms Son
schr Lucy Ames Bishop ROckand with lime to James
Brown.
Schr Kaahdin C0ombs Bangor, with lumber Ia order.
Schr Atlantic Harms R0ckPort Me- with granite order
Bchr Mary FarrOn Warren Bangor lumber 20 order
Benedict Crockett Portland, with lumber order
schr Lucy Hammond Robinson, Machias Ne with lath
order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
AID FoR THE GRAND TRUNK.
MR.. HIcKsoN's MOVEMENTS TO MAINTAIN CoNNEc
TION WITH CHICAGO.

TION WITH CHICAGO.
MONTREAL, July 15.-lt is stated that Mr..
Hckson OF the Grand Trunk Railway has been success
full In his mission to England, and that he has
sailed for Montreal. having sufficient financial backing
prevent the cutting of OF the roads communication
between Detroit and Chicago. It is confidently
asserted that it will be impossible for Mr.
Vanderbilt TO block all the routes between
those pOints, and that IL Is probably the Great West
err and Grand Trunk will combine TO secure the
desired connection But should not this coalition De
found practicable the Crank Trunk will soon have It's
own line TO Chicago. This, It Is believed has
been resolved upon, even II independent road
has 20 be built between Detroit and Chicago.
It is also believed that should the Grand Trunk
BIO compelled 10 construct an independent road, It
would with every facility In carrying out Its pro
ject from the people OF the West Mt HcksOn with his
English hackers, will appear upon the scene ready
for any action that be deemed necessary for the
preservation Of his entire route intact between Chicago
and the seabOard
LE0r other Foretgn Ssrs FRS, Pdgs.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16

schr John Comstock Rogers Nantucket with nah 10 ors.
schr Aehern rosttr with sranl,e 10 order
arrived Bay came Sp s q e.
e ITss SsR 9
Il - ssrk Lucille Br from Rotterdam which ar
wIND-supsst-At sandy. Hook moderate r. cloudy.
At City Island, moderate s Il cloudy
CLEARED
Nevada B Tor Liverpool via oueenstown Prior Br,
for Hull via $ Tor 1snis ss f2T Bremen
Portland. ''N
Co; Samson (Nor Nass Reyal Russia Tobias Co sSens
Anst Cosnch. Rotterdam, John seager SAINT Anna sSS
Marie lGsr ksh%en ARItwsT z Kruger Eye Reed
CON- ona SonP+ B Sl CO.. So A PssT:e %s
wsrp, Punch Edye 9 CO. NeOlO TOmmaseO, Mszsaests
BTiSs KODIAK Petefs Belfast Talbot & Co. Barnard
wspy MsssDs p Ward JSse oS .Sk GaT Scott Bridge
Yates Portersed; Armstrong, Allen, Pointa Pitrs
Annie Ss Reed SrsgsSy1 Re, TSya
P PGtS%af DS 2as 81 sGhS E Esns 2
BfsSaGn oPoro POr PaSOs Loud ssasaES GS H q
George 81 W Isaac Staples John Reed FARRELL Jers
sonvie Warren Ray John Boynton, Dix Monteeo BAY "a
Noses Cohen; John Snow tBr Bradford sackvile B.
! "'H'' FoREIoN PORTS.
LONDON, July l5-oR the Lizard str Greece from New.
oUEENsTowS. July l5-Arr strs Lake ChamplaIu from.
erpool
MoYILLE July 15.-Arr strs Italia from New.YOrk for
Glasgow State Of Pennsylvani9, from do for do
Also Phenician. from Montreal for Glasgow.
SOUTHAMPTON July l5-Au str Sorrento. from NewYork
for Glasgow.
HAvRE July 15.-Arr str CGhanim, from New.York.
MADEIRA July l6Arr bark Florence, smith, Boston.
spoken 49, lat % g. Ion 90 90 brig Starlight from
York for Demerara July lat 20 3D. lou 66 o. ship
from Java for Boston.
HAVANA, July 15.ArT sirs Carondeet from New.Yorkl
City OF New York, from Vera Cruz for Ney-YOrk
LONDON July 15-Sailed inst Giitner Lanra Cans
18TH Blue Bird Washington, Cafero tie
latter for philadelphia; Canddezza auro, Tor Batore;
Orza, for EewYOfk Susan Ray for Boston; 18th
yafnhaV tue latter Tor Sligo; NuOya Manila Florida Capt
Curtis all for NewYOFk Bonanza Lberas Capt Albreets
Bazeley all for Philadelphia; B1rzOne Livingstone Joh
Lorway, Souvenir Umea Packet Kepha Mozar l4th inst
Senator Respt both for NewYork; So from London for
Philadelphia; Evviya Capt Phao; Paona r. BTaatO Guseps
pima Cocureo Marno 10Th inst Brothers, Capt NckersOn
the latter for Baltimore; Latona, Sagta. GustavO.
Arr 4th inst, q Merryman; 10th inst Ida Lily, David
Bugbee South Sh0re 18th inst France Posd0n, the latter
az Rouen Mnde 18TH inst Forest Eagle MaauTa TheodOr
KOerner AntO, BOkhara EaWn, Charles Lewis Giuseppe
Qunt0 Wanderer Capt Davidson; Eingkeit 18th inst
denunny Agra Capt HOgeman the latter at FamOulh l4
inst Otto and Antoine Matilda BilYard MGdb0r FeTrro
secundo Metsoa the latter Of Deal 10Th ns Coryphene
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-16
ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS DOCTOR
DIR WHITEHEAD CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL NAL
PRACTICE-wHAT Mr.. AND MRS. WEED ALICE


DIR WHITEHEAD CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL NAL
PRACTICE-wHAT Mr.. AND MRS. WEED ALLEGE
THAT THEY SAW.
Doctor" Whitehead to whom the inside
Of a police court not unfamiliar arrested yester-
day at his house, No 215 East Fortyfhst, and, with
Mrs Whitehead and Agnes Holbrook, servant was
taken before Justice Klbreth, the F1fty-seventh
Street Police Court The warrant for their arrest was
issued upon an affidavit made by Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Weed, of No, 1,l22 Third-ave
In the affidavit it is stated that the rooms in the rear
of those in which Mr. and Mrs. Weed live have been
occupied by a man who claims TO be a brother Of
doctor" Whitehead. The three prisoners entered
those rooms on Wednesday night accompanied by a
young woman, about eighteen years Of aye This woman
had light hair and round face, was above the medium
height weighed about 100 pounds and was apparently
and culture The following night they heard
issuing from the apartments and their suspicious
were aroused Standing the bed and looking through
the the communicating door they were able
to what was going on IN the adjoining room. Ihey
the unknown young woman and the three prisoners
in the room together Whitehead, they assert assisted
by his two companions, committed q criminal mai ,
then left the patient in charge OF the servant but
about to leave the house Weed charged hm with e0n
hitting a crime, and demanded that ne ana MS party
should leave the house at once threatening IN case OF
refusal 10 make complaint 10 the pOnce Inc party tneh
went to Whteheads house in Forty -fthsti weed tOl
lowing. The sick woman was unable TO walk without
support Upon entering tho basement OF Whiteheads
house, Weed lost sight OF the young woman.
Mira. whitehead placed her back against the basement
door and called for her husband who threatened Meed
life with pistol but finally permitted him 70 depart,
after calling upon his wife and the servants to witness
that Weed mad demanded $3.50 OF him ....,--
Weed then brought the matter TO the attention
Of Justice Kilbreth. who Issued a search war
rant. The house searched on Saturday, but
the woman was not found. Whitehead, IN court,
said that This Weed has raised all this fuss from
having him administer dose OF chOroform 10 his
servant there" The Doctor" after being fined SO
for carrying revolver without license was committed
for examination. The justice also committed MIS-
Whitehead and the servant.