New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
NEW-YoRK CITY.

Garden this evening" wa w
presented for the first time in this city.
Thomas Brennan, age eleven, OF No. 24I
East Eleyenh-st was over and instantly Killed on
saturday by an ice-wagon driven 10y William GOurley
GOurley was arrested.
Since May 1, the RivingtOn Street Flower
Mission has distributed 6sOOO bouquets among the SICK
DOOR principally In the tenementhOuses. supplies are
stiil received frOm the country and more than lOoo
bouquets we're contributed last week.
The New-YOIk Elevated Railroad Company
proposes to build Us Whitehall ST., before the
South and Staten Island ferries which will enable the
company more easily TO run continuous trains from one
side OF the city TO the other.
HThe Secretary of the Board of Police JUS
tices reports the following total Of fines received during
September, 1872 Special Sessions 81 .564 06; Tombs,
S657 rs; jefferson Market $1,10S so; Essex Market,
S37s 5Oi Fity-seyenth rect $3.50 5Oi Harlem, S2oVi
FoTdham, S57. Total, S4,35O 81.
Cornelius Parker, of North Brother Island,
was rowing through Hell Gate yesterday and discovered
the dead body Of a floating the water. 1t was
dressed in a black overskirt white Undertaking,
striped stockings and gators There were two rnSs on
the right hand The body was sent to the MOrgue'
Bishop Lttleiohn, of Long Island Bishop
scarborough. Of New-Jersey Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob
Astor Mr.. ana Mrs. ]. r. BrevOolt, Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Bull Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Lane and DR.. A. Ruppaner,
the steamship Britannia, ON Saturday.
William Arnold, age twenty-five, of No. 1913
Houston-st. is a of remarkable muscular power.
In the Essex Market Police Court prison, IN which lie
held charge Of burglary, he bent the iron bars
Of the window almost double in unsuccessful effort
10 escape II took three with some machinery TO
restore the bars to their proper position.
A meeting will be held at Cooper Institute
Monday, October 81 at which s. Cox, Abram $. Hew
it, G. NJ Landers General Benjamin L. Butler Stanley
Nafhews and Others are expected to speak door fee
lately released Fenians. Condor and Meady who will
describe their treatment while in prison.
Co1J do
an autopsy of The body OF Carlo Marasco Italian, Of
No 10 YOrkst, who died Saturday at Bellevue Hos
pal Before his death MarascO said he had been struck
with club and afterward kicked by whom he did
not know. The hOusekeeper at No. 10 York-st. saws
that the Italian was drunk fell from the re-escape
Coroner Ellnger Will make an investigation of the
matter.
The Rev. A. G. Rogers has resigned the pas
torate Of the First Union Presbyterian Church at Lex
ingtOnave and Elghty-sxth-st accept that of the
Harlem Unversalst Church. The action Of their pastor
has created surprise and regret among the members of
the Presbyterian Church Mr. Rogers has been pastor
Of the church about year. having accepted the position
before he had completed the course of study at the Union
Theological Seminary
The liquor store at No. II Thirteenth-ave.
OF Saturday night entered by three little boys, who
stole 1900 cigars and two boxes OF cheese. Thomas
Macdonald age fourteen, informed agaidst his compan
ions william and Patrick Relrdon age nine and fen teen
respectively, OF No. $40 West Eleventh-st, and the
Jefferson Market Police Court Yesterday, Judge 0 ter
father held IN 81 900 bail for receiving stolen goods
Commissioner Campbell, of the Department |
Of Public Works, was compelled TO discharge l4O labor
ors Thursday last owing to the exhaustion of the ap
preparation for repayng the streets. He VIII be enabled
10 put them to work again tomorrow owing to a report
from Controller Kelly that the department has $4,000
to It's credit other matters which can be transferred
to the account for Tepavng the streets The Board Of
Appropriations VIII probably authorize the transfer Of
the money to-day.
The election for officers of the w esten
Union Telegraph Company Saturday resulted in the
choice OF: President. Noryin Green; VicePTesdeDs,
Augustus schen, Harrison Durkee. AnsOn stager, H.
Mex. TwOmbly John Van Horne; Secretary, A. K.
Brewer; Treasurer, r. II. Rochester; Executive Com
mittee, NOTvin Green, William ii. Vanderbilt, Edwin ID.
Morgan, Augustus schell, Harrison Durkee samue F.
II. Banker, A. B. Cornell
Mrs. Caroline Bloom of Brooklyn, was robbed
Of her pucketbOOk early Saturday morning, as she
coming from Ayn's Point, COnu., TO this city on
the steamer City Of New-YOrk. Captain Gastlin, Of
the Western Steamboat Squad, arrested suspicion
wolknown thief who leaving the boat, and found
on his person goG watch worth $3.50, having the
initials @. W. L. engraved on the case. Mrs. Blooms
pocketboOk tOund, empty among some boxes in the
treightrOOm OF the steamboat.
The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Com
pany reduced itS TO Philadelphia cents,
u order compete with the Continental Company
IT was Saturday that the opposition telo
graph line Of the Western Boards Of Trade had been
Opened
cents per message. Tie Western Union Company has
reduced its 10 the figures between Chicago
and Milwaukee The Board OF Trade lines TO lie
tended 10 this city, and when they are completed IT is
understood that the rates between NewYork and the
West will be greatly reduced.
The case of Rachel O'Neill, who has been
an inmate Of the Magdalen Asylum again before
Justice 0tterbouTg Saturday The young woman has
made charges against the management OF the nstitu
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Batersby, the chaplain and ma
ha {YtsTi Mr. Raff 10
cned no wcver to put III any at present as
If there charges against the institution, ii
i9I the Doaiu Vi asodS NnO W. W. ,
ble 70 answer theu anu Uiey MCIe hOt IcPI,SCht'u'
Justice Oterbourg adjourned the proceeding to this al
ternoOn. -
Patrick McCleary's illicitstill was in operation
in the rear Of No. AZ Froutst Saturday night when
d. Webster and posse OF officers came silently
but impressiyely upon II. A horse and wagon. two
barrels OF liquor ana quantity Of mash and mash tubs
were also captured
The body of a woman, about fifty years
old and since Identified that OF Barbara Busse Of
East New-York, found in lonely place GaIrit-
sons Mil, on Hog Creek, Gravesend She had been
missing Friday, and Is now known 10 have
m,tted suicide while deTauged.
A new Catholic altar, recently built in the
chapel Of the Kings County Penitentary at Flatbush
was blessed yesterday morning with great ceremony a
of city county officials being present Mass
the Rev. Fathers Toner and oBiion. The Rev Father
Malone preached the sermon.
John Sennott, twenty-five years old, who
claims 10 be actor aud to live at No. 2lS East Ffh
st. NewYork, acted The poor student from monastery
ia HOboken well that Mary Flood aud Hannah Flynn
of No "a Livingston ST. freely gave him money Satur
day night He s actDg Behind the Bars" at the
Tenth Precinct stationhouse and will to-day appear IN
"WaIting for the Verdict"
Michael Callahan, aged sixteen, who was
supposed to have pershed In the Brooklyn Theatre fire
called Chief Campbell. September g. and asked for AID
In finding his father George Callahan, navy yard rig
ger. who removed 10 California three years ago. Ihe
boy had run away from home before that time
supposed be in the city He mad wandered into the
Pennsylvania region seek his fortune ti ring