New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE SEASON OPENED AT COMFY ISLAND.

There could hardly have been better day than
yesterday for the opening of the Greenpoint ana
BAY Ridge Divisions of the Manhattan Beach hall-
way The air soft. warm, aud Summer-lKe'
and there were no threatening clouds TO Keep
pleasure-seekers within doors. The steamer Sylvan
Grove carried passengers from the foot OF East
Twenty-third-st to GreenpOlnt, leaving the pier
every hour from S:45 a. m. until 5:45 p m. Inc
Thomas Colyer ran to Bay Ridge from the foot OF
West stopping at Leroy-st and AT
Pier No 8 from 9:1O a. IN. until $50 p To-day
the Twilight will take her place, making trip every
hour. There were many yesterday who enjoyed
the pleasant sail down the harbor to Bay Ridge,
and the ride thence in the to Manhattan Beach,
although there were fewer visitors than one would
anticipate on so pleasant day. Ii was the general
opinion that there would be a crowd on the Deach
To-day. TaE TRIBUNE has already mentioned at
length the improvements at Coney Island, IN
Guiding the fact that the Manhattan Beach Com
pany had laid its railways with double tracks
throughout and had added greatly 10. It's rOlilhg
The visitor to Manhattan Beach yesterday saw
everywhere evidences that the most extensive
preparations were making for the, crowds that are
expected in the coming Summer months. The large
flag fiying from the staff of the Manhattan Beach
Hotel was welcome sight TO many who sought tue
cool shade of its broad verandas for the purpose OF
enoying the salt south breeze The hotel rs not YET
omen for guests but many have engaged favOrite
rooms in advance so that when its doors are thrown
omen good patronage is assured he cafe was opened
Yesterday aud 1t is expected that by the last OF
next week boarders will be received. WORK on
the western extension is being rapidly pushed for
ward, and il is thought that the rooms VIII be
ready for use by the middle OF June. III VIII CON
tain 900 additional rooms. The rooms on the 'front.'
landing off the veranda viii be used as dining
rooms. Across the hall in the rear and ADJOINING
the main building vii be "a larger dnmgIoTm IOg
for clubs, private parties and the like. Ihey
can be used separately or two - or three
can be thrown into one. The rear
rooms are separated from those in the front by
long, wide ball, at the western end OF when
flight of stairs takes one TO the second story Az tue
southwestern corner of this floor is the ladies' par
lor which takes in four of the octagonal sides OF
the tower. There are six windows III the room
opening on the piazza that VIII extend around the
second story. The view of the sea and Sandy Hook
on the south, and of Brighton Beach ON the west,
is particularly fine. The rest OF the floor, as wen as
the two floors above is devoted to rooms single ana
IN suies for guests The extension Will be furnished
mainly as the hotel proper was last year.
Outside of the house scores OF men are at work
carting loan on the sandy space IN front OF the
house. and laying fresh green sods, under the dlIec-
ton of the landscape gardener he whole space
made as attractive as possible. The Marine Rail-
way from Manhattan Beach Hotel to Brighton
Reach Is expected to be finished about July L.
There were one OF two hundred visitors at Alanhat-
tan Beach at almost any time during the day yes
terday. Much interest was felt in the extension OF
the hotel SnG Wandered Ihg i"y along the damp
beach, inhaling the delicious air and watching
the white sails in the distance Most OF the visitors
walked TO Brighton Beach, and many cOmcal com
ments were heard on the new bandstand that is
being built before the hotel Ii is OF a peculiar
shane and is designed to throw the sound Of the
music toward the yeTanGas One old lady said that
ii resembed the shape of the bonnet she wore when
she was a gIrl. The Brighton Beach Hotel Will be
opened for guests some time next week. broad
platform with an awning Is being built around the
bathing pavilion. The cafes are all open aud are
doing a fair business.
tofore known as Cables, the Seaside Aquarium Is To
be reekOned among the first. The Aquarium is a
branch of the at broadway and thirty -lfth-St,
although none OF the cuIIOslIes that have been on
exhibition at the latter place have been taken 10
the beach. While under one management the two
are entirely distinct and supplement each other Inc
opening exhibition was given yesterday afternoon,
n and hereafter two performances day Will be gwen
at and z p. m. The twelve Kentucky thorough,
breds which NJ. Oscar bought IN then youth, and
has trained to a wonderful degree Of perfection,
performed their part of the programme with much
grace and Mr. Conrad made himself merry with
his trained dogs, The h!ppopOtamus Is from the
Broadway collection. but al the fish and the scores
OF other curious animals have not been seen III that
collection. Two chmpanzeeS are expected next
week.
THE BODY OF YOUNG PUTNAM FOUND.
TWO PIECES OF ROCK TIED To HIS FEET AND n
BULLET HOLE N HIS HEAD.
The body of John G.. Putnam, the young man
from Davenport, Iowa, who disappeared from the
Stevens Institute in Hoboken on Tuesday, was
found yesterday. Soon after daylight number
the students began dragging in the river
near where the boat of Putnam was found.
The search was fruitless until nearly
o'clock in the afternoon, when the body
was raised by four of the students, named
Tracey Merritt, Dillwarth and Moore 1t was
tewed to the shore and placed in charge of Coroner
Virgins. Over the right ear was found large
hole, from which the blood was slowly OOzing. 1t
extended through the skull. Attached to his feet
with his suspenders were two large and jagged
pieces of rock weighing nearly thirty pounds.
Ii is supposed that Putnam tied the boat TO the
shad stake, fastened the pieces OF rock to his Ieet
shot him self though the head. The body
was found within few feet of the stake
10 which the boat was tied. In the pockets
ridges, a bottle of medicine comb ~ cents, and
several smaller articles The body had slightly
changed Young Putnam had light hair, blue eyes
and smooth face. HIS father Will reach H0b0ken
to-day In ms at No. 427 Garden-st., HOboken,
was found letter addressed to his landiady, as fol-
lows:
DEAR MADAM: You have trusted me kindly, and
am grateful. Ihave by a series OF mistakes, got
myself into so much trouble that feel disgTaced
don't suppose 1t will ever be understood or APP
precated so had better say little. L inclose $40
for washing aud board. Please do me the kindness
TO see that my letter to my parents reaches them.
Ho5Sken. May %. 1879.
A letter addressed to his mother, which was
father today, Ii is believed that Putnam had be-
come insane through close application to his studies
and anxiety over faEcled troubles,
BROOKLYNS ARRESTED ALDERMEN.
UNAVOIDABLE COMMENTS ON THE MATTER By RE-
PUBLICANs.
The arrest Of sixteen of the Brooklyn Aldermen
for contempt of court in refusing TO order special
election in the Twelfth Ward, in order to choose
Daniel OReilly's successor caused much comment
among Brooklyn politicians yesterday. Late We'd
nesday night bonds were furnished at the Raymond
Street Jail by Aldermen Petry and Hacker, and
Yesterday morning Aldermen Waters, Williams.