New-York tribune., 1879-06-04
NEW.YORK CITY.

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Ex Cons gressman J. H. Rainey, Of south Carolina
NEW-YORK CITY.
Mayor Cooper has appointed John Mcmahon as
keeper of the dog pound for lSD
Large and luscious strawberries in great abnnd-
ance were displayed IN Fulton and Washington
Markets Yesterday.
Richard r. Edwards. of No. 115 Waker-st., one
of the well-known brass founders of this city, on
Monday made an assignment TO John Creighton.
Alexander Jeilboes age thirty-fiye, of No 409
Hopkins-st, Williamsburg fell from scaioid
while painting at No. 30 East Tenth-str and was
instantly Killed.
A mass-mceting will he held at the Cooper Insti-
tnte Tonight TO favor Irish Catholic colonization
/ to The West. Several prelates aud laymen VIII
make addresses.
An artesian well is being bored in East Forty
third-st To supply silk factory with pure water.
A dcpth Of 900 feet has been reached already but
the desired vein has not yet been struck.
In excavating for building purposes on the north
side of FultOn-st.. between William and God-sts.,
the workmen have come upon an extensive bed or
Qucksand, which makes further operations peril
ous.
II. G. Pearson. Assistant Postmaster Of this city,
will sail for Europe Saturday. IL Is his lnten-
ton To make a close examination of the workings
Of the postal systems OF Great britain and the Con
tinent.
Among articles detained in the Post Office in this
city yesterday was a fine specimen Of the horned
frog II was carefully wrapped up In cotton, and
was addressed Philemon ROmbach, Baden, Ger
many.
The Sprinp exhibition of the New-Yorll Horticul-
tural Society will be held at Madison Square Car
den on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the 1lth
10Th and 18th DAYS OF June-two weeks earlier than
the dates previously announced.
Captain Augustus Proal, who died AT East Orange,
Ncw-Jersey, on Sunday, was for many years on the
sea. He atterward became surveyor OF the New
York Marine Insurance Company. lie was also
Vce-presideut of the Seamen.s j und Society.
The New-York Press Club will take possession Of
its new rooms at Nos. 110 and 121 Nassau-st. this
evening and will give pleasant reception TO tho
members and their friends. There viii be speeches
by Tbnrlow Weed, Colonel Chaili6 Long and others
In answer to a letter from the Golden Club of
London, inviting Samuel b. Rugglos 10 attend their
annual dinner on June e. at Greenwiic9; Mr, hug
has accepted the invitation and VIII SAIL to-day at
3 o'clock on the steamer Algeria.
DIR. Salvador de Mendonca, Consul General of
Brazil will sail for Rio de Janciro Thursday next
on the Colorado and expects to be absent for four
months His present trip has for its principal oO-
iect the bringing about of still closer commercial
connection between Brazil and this country.
From some oversight or carelcssness on the part Of
the Street Cleaning Department the ash and gar
hage barrels in that portion OF Twenty-nlnth-st.
between Fourth and Flfth-ayes stood full through
the sweltering beat Of Saturday and the two days
succeeding, TO the disgust Of all living in that
vicinity.
schooner which arrived from Bermuda yes
terday, sent out some weeks ago by Messrs Charles
Reiche Il Brother, brought back supply of trop-
ical fishes for the Aquarium. Among them are the
angel-fsh the bright red squrrel-ish, the quaint
yellow gruns, the spotted hinds. the silver greens
and feebees.
In making the excavations for the piers to sup
port the columns of the Elevated Road in Second
ave. for some distance above FOrty-second-st rock
has to be blasted. Where water and gas mains are
uncovered they are protected by wGappugs of straw
from being shattered by the conclusion or by pieces
OF flying stone.
The published report that the Standard OIL Com
pany had secured majority of the stock of the
Central Railroad Of New-Jersey was denied ycster-
day by officers of the road. Receiver Lathrop SAID
he did not know that the oil men owned single
share of stock. There was no foundation, so far as
he knew, for the Tumor.
1t was reported yesterday that the steamship
agents would hold meeting to agree to some com
promise with the 'lOngshOrcmen now on strike, but
the agcuts say that they will not rccedc from the
25 cents an hour arrangement, and they are getting
along well enough with the new men employed, OF
whom the supply Is greater than the demand.
Captain Wilamss officers arrested late last night
William Lee and John i. Cody, who are charged
with completely in the recent robbery at Blu
mauers pawn-Shop, No. Ala Seventh ave-, where
Jewels and diamonds valued at $4,000 stolen.
Both men are known burglars and were seen near
the store on the light of the robbery. They were
locked up in the F1fty-seYenth Street station.
Albert Falk was lodged In Ludlow Street Jail in
March last in default of $50, 900 bail, charge
of fraudulently converting TO his own use large
amount of silks the property of William Pyle, of
Paterson his employer. New discoveries have since
been made showing that 100000 additional had
been embezzed. Another order OF arrest, with bail
fixed [
on Falk in Ludlow Street jail.
Charles Bosch, nineteen years of age, and living
AZ No 80 BaTtlctt-st., Brooklyn. was arTmgned In
the Court OF General Sessions Yesterday on charge
of bigamy. On November 20, 1876, he married
Mary Iiuther, of BROOKLYN, and the charge is made
against him by CaTlOtta Gillespie, OF NO. ia
GOerck-st., to whom he was married IN this city on
October 2S 1875 The prisoner pleaded guilt s.,
and was sent TO the Elmira Reiormatory.
John Hallahan, for twenty years an empoy6 of
the Commissioners Of Emigration, had been drink
ing on May 2G, and fell asleep on q bench IN the
T3ttcTv. Officer Woodbridge told him To get up.
On Monday IIallahan caused the arrest Of the officer
accusing him OF striking him in the face with his
club. This the officer denied, but Justice Wandell
at the Tombs Police Court, postponed the case for
further examination, until YESTERDAY, and then held
the officer for trial III 5000 bail.
A civil service examination of thirty applicants
for nositinus as night watchmcn took place at the
Custom House yesterday. The results have not yet
been announced. Each candidate was asked deli
cately if hc ever used intoxicating drinks All re-
doubt on the part of the examiners each applicant
answered uuhes.tatinGy Hardly ever" Tho
stereOtyped form OF the replies caused much merrl-
ment
The Harlem Spring regatta, open for the first tmo
to all comers Will he r0wed on June l3: The CO.
mmba crew is entered for the elght-onred race; the
Mutuals Of Albany, Eurchas of Newark, and Daunt-
less and Columbia Of New-1Ork are entered for the
sjx-oared zig race (; the Olympic OF Albany, and
Nassau, Columbia, Atalanta and Athletic OF New
York. for the f0ur-oared sheli-rdGe the Mutual of
Albany and Athletic Of New-Iork for the double
eculi race the Nautilus and Atalauta of NewYork,
the Mutuals and Olympcs OF Albany, for the pair
cared race; the Columbia for the tOuT-0ared junior
gIr race. For the Senior singlc-scull race there
are entered Rathbun, Of the New-lork Athletic
Pilkington, of the New-York Scawanhaka Club,
and Philips of the Triton CiuD.
Joseph Cetterino, an Italian, on May Is quar-
relied with John CaycnaTo. keeper Of beer saloon
nj No. II Park-st CavenarO struck Cettcrino on
The back with a char. knocking HIM down. The
room was full of people, and pat razor in
the hand OF CettcrinO. With this he struck at
Cnvenaro and inflicted dangerous wound on his
shoulder In the Court OF General Sessions yester-
day the prisoner mtnated a willingness 10 plead
guilty of assault with intent 70 do bodily harm, but
Assistant DIstuct-Altorney Lyons declined to re-