New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
NETWORK CITY.

large number of counterfeit silver dollars
and teu-cent pieces circulation
The first shipment of watermelOns from
Florida arrived in this city yesterday.
Several young ladies in Harlem are forming
q boatclub, for which they have adopted the motto
1--WE paddle our own canoe"
An additional department in the Len0x
Library is open to visitors Fridays 1t contains
number OF paintings on porcelain enamels mOsaics etc.
The library will be closed at the end OF June for the sum-
Twenty-one persons were elected members
OF the Produce Exchange yesterday Rufus Hatch being
among the number David II. Lane was appointed as
wegbPr OF general provisions and lard by The Board OF
Managers.
The Rev. Jacob Chamberlain, NJ. D., for fifteen
years missionary in India, will deliver lecture on an
and modern historical and events in India
the Collegiate Reformed Church, Fourth-st ana LaIay-
et;e-place.
An amendment to the bylaws of the Cot
Exchange in relation to the delivery OF cotton was
defeated yesterday by three votes and the announce
ment made that the original by law would continue
In force, and deliveries of cotton would hereafter De
made from dock other places, except licensed ware
houses.
The handicap games of the Manhattan
Athletic Club, on the clubs handsome grounds at
Eighthavc and Flfty-sixth ST. will take place at D.
Monday June g. and not on June /, as originally
intended Gold medals VIII be given ven to tne wnneT5
Parmly, No. 10 West Thirty-cighth-st
The direction of the Bureau Verltas an
nounces that during March, 124 sailing vessels were
reported lost including IL missing or these, 81 were
English. "a German, 90 French, 16 American Nor
wegian, Italian, Dutch, Austrian, Danish,
Spanish, l Russian, unknown. Nine steamers we're
reported lost, ncluding2 missing -Four were English
American, Chinese. Spanish.
Captain Brackets officers yesterday seized
l4OO0 fine Havana cigars and 1000 bundles OF cigar
cites. They were found packed in barrels in hallway
in the New Bowcry, Over-5t. Tho barrels ana
contents were moist and IL is believed that they were
thrown overheard and picked mp by smgger' whS @ s9 @
more smugcled cigars viii probably he made to-day.
Chief Engineer Bates, of the Fire Depart
men has made the following detail Of companies Tor
the Fire Brigade TO take part in the Decoration Day
ceremonies: Engine Companies Nos. l. 4, 33 and 49,
and Hook and Ladder Company No g. VIII constitute
the battalion, under the commander Chief william
W. Rhodes Companies Nos. g. 15 % end ~. and HOOK
and Ladder Company No. IL, under Edward W. Wilhelm
will compose the second battalion Tue bTlsaae WIZ
DiJ a. In SIXteenthst, lhe flght restluB Oh
FOurth.aye.
The closing Service of Song for the present
season, under direction OF the forkvile Branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, VIII be held IN
Parepa Hall, Eigby-sxth-st and Thrd-aye, tomorrow
at D. rn since September /, 1877 thrty-cight ser
vices have been held with total attendance OF 10000
persons The singing by choir OF 100 voices has been
led by f. Thatcher Mr. Saukey lef the service on May
nr 'ISs of tbn rlty The Rev Dr. r. D. Anderson
pastor Of the Park Avenue Baptist Church. VIII speak
Tomorrow
]. w. Donnelly, q messenger boy in the
employ OF the American District Telegraph Company.
at No. 239 Broadway was sent to purchase some thea
ire tickets on Thursday. He received about - In
change While walking along the street negro
snatehed the money from his hand and ran away The
boy cluug to him. crying for assistance Another mes,
seuger boy ioined IN the chase \ policeman stopped
negro aud brought him to tue city iali Police sa-
ton. The money was not found on the negro; ~ he
gave 1t TO a companion who escaped. He was held In
II 900 bail upon boing arraisned at court
BROOKLYN.
The music in Prospect Park this Summer
will be furnished by the 18th Regiment band
The assets Of the Commercial Bank. as de-
csred by the Bank superintendent are si3OOo0, not
slosOOO The latter amount represents the capital
Charles a. Tanning, who was charged by
the Long Island Railroad Company with forging con
ductOrs return slips while In its employ was tried III the
Court of Sessions yesterday, and acquitted.
Officers Downey and Brady, of the Thir
teenth Precinct arrested notorious pckpockc yester-
day in South Tenth-st T. d. after long chase, whom
Captain Riley identified as " Cockncy Jack"
Special Officer Thomas Stenson was ordered
Yesterday to return his shield to the Police Department
He was charged by Charles W Bede with threatening
to shoot him, while under the influence OF liquor
James Smith, of No. 81 Graham-ave., whose
skull was fractured last Sunday morning by brick
thrown by q Emember of the jackson Hollow gang"
died Thursday afternoon the City Hospital Several
members OF the gang have been arrested suspicion.
Bridget O'Malley, age thirteen, whose mother
lives at No G6 Main.s has been missing since March s.
on that day mother visited her a house In Lori
st., where she was employed as servant Five days
later she went there and found that her daughter
discharged the evening of March D. The girl has not
since She has light hair eyes and complexion,
aud wore blue sack and plaid dress.
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