New-York tribune., 1879-10-01
NEW-YORK CITY.

Antonio, ltAds.
Certain important papers relating to the proposed
"New-York Home for Convalescentsn having been
lost the public T. cautioned against all persons VINO
may endeavor To collect money by means OF the'n.
THE TRIBUNE has received 81 from "V. r." for
the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers, TO be ex-
pended by the Howard Relief Association. Ihe
money Will be sent to the Chamber OF Commerce
Committee.
John Gilbert the actor still lies dangerously Ill
with typhoid fever in his apartments III Lexington;
avo The crisis of the disease will not he reached
until Thursday or Friday. The physician still has
hopes of his recovery.
Twenty-eght failures were reported IN this city
during September, the liabilities amounting 10
$315. .160 and the assets to ~ 1868. In sep,eln-
her, 1873 there thirty failures with total li-
bities of ! 100000.
Fourteen of the destitute Russian immigrants
who arrived at Castle Garden from Brazil, on
Saturday. have been sent 10 Nebraska Two
obtained employment through the Labor bureau
and the others VIII be assisted III ledchlhg Ne-
bTaskl.
The ncwsboys and bootblacls who managed that
magnificent temple of ant, the Grand Duke Opera
they can gei some financial assistance rom ouei
and woaithi, members of the dramatic procession
Some OF the stars of the variety stage obtained
their FIRST training at the OTand Duke.
John Lurton, naval store merchant, al No. 1873
Maiden Lane. and a member OF the Produce EA-
change, died AT Sands Point l.. l., on Sunday, OF
hemorrnage of the bowels, after an illness of few
days only. lie was fity-one years old, and was
born ia England. and leaves family OF two sons.
Que OF whom Will succeed the father In his Ouslhess
The following IL a comparative statement of cases
of contagious diseases reported 70 the Board ol
Health for the two weeks ending Sept III lo'o'
Week Typhus Typhoid Scarlet Spinal men. Dirh- Small
ending fever lever. lever. inss Measls tnerA pcx-
ssSSl29 ssSt299. 81 81 j IL s.
The Board Of Managers Of the National Temper
and Society yesterday afternoon adopted memo
rial 10 Congress designed also for general ercna-
tiOn by temperance organizations and churches
throughout the country, asking for the appointment
Of a National commission 10 investigate tnI aicO-
hOlic liquor traffic.
William j. Tebbtts, dealer in leather, at No. Isl
Wllliam-st., has become financially embarrassed
and several creditors have obtained attachments
apaust hirn upon which the Sheriff seized his prop
erfv aud IL now in pOssesslOn The Sheru's officers
saw that they have been unable to hnd Mr. Iebbts.
Ills liabilities are estimated ut $4,000. and his
assets very small
The management of the Bound Brook route 10
Philadelphia has established new station IN that
CRY aU Ninth and Grecu-sts. number of new
Trains Will be placed on the road, and nearly all the
trains Will DO run 10 the new station ne Oh st.-
tion ut Berks and lhird-sts. VIII be continued
Trains leave New-lork from tho station o1 the Cen
tral Railroad OF Ncw-JerseY.
Tie annual meeting Of the Board OF Trustees of
The Peabody Education Fund will be held this
morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Chiei-Justice
Nnssac husetts Alexander ii. III. Stuart, of ylr-
ginia, and surgeonAieneral J. H.. Barnes, United
States Army, have already arrived In this city and
will be IN attendance at the opening session.
The disappearance of George II. Cutting, the Bos-
ton salesman. is still unexplained. MI. SanbOrn
se9 ,yaealeEdaY that persons had been found who
hau sen honTs after she left NeSte3mer Providence
so ,rS of the steamer have been examined but
oithoiph several of them arc III handwriting re-
sembling Mr.. Cuttings, none could DO positively
identified
Mrs. Mary Sullivan, of No. POI Pearl-st.. being
ieoIous of her husband, went on Monday evening To
The rooms OF Mrs. Margaret OLeaTy, at No. 52 East
Broadway, and broke open the door OF her apart
ments Not content with breaking chairs, mirrors,
md oh ma
of the window. A large crowd assembled on the
Sidewalk, and Officer Biowk, OF the Ienth Precinct.
WIS Obliged to take her into custody.
Mrs Harriet Ellis and two children arrived Mt
Castle Garden from Liverpool on sunday and yes
ter,ily Mrs Ellis told TO superintendent jackson
nathetic story. Her husband leit her on September
Il ut Liverpool saying he was gong To this country
Ia seek for employment lie tod ms vile To follow
him Oh the next steamer, ana provided sufficient
funds for the PASSAGE. She has not been able 10 ud
hm since her arrival, although he promised tO meet
her
Sanitary Inspector r. s. Tracy yesterday sent TO
tbc IIeah Board a long report of a tour oi III, pee
lion which he had made along the entire water
front If the city, the examination having been
undertaken at the request ot the National Board Of
Health as part OF general sanitary survey OF the
Atlantic Coast. la his report DE-. Tracy dcplOIcs
hc TACT that the health Of the city is endangered by
lie present mode of cmptying the sewers at bulk
heads, instead of running them iurther out into The
rivers.
The Board of Managers of the Produce Exchange
passed resolution yesterday granting the request
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system far as II relates to gram, should be post
ponod iIom October to January |, 1850. This ac-
ton was taken because OF the quantity of grain
now atOat. purchased by the bu-hel, and as the
railroads now carry grain by the l00pOInds il was
thought better to begin the system with the new
season. Flour and other produce, oils, etc, will be
sold per GENITAL on and after to-day.
The stockholders Of the Gold aud Stock Telegraph
Company yesterday reelected unanimously the old
board of directors. The usual quarterly dividend
of l. per cent declared. Dr. NOrvIn Green,
president of the Western Union Company, which
controls majority of the stock said that the net
earnings of the company had been sufficient after
the payment of dividends and interest and of
$40 600 for new construction to add over S36 900
10 the surplus fund. The total surplus now amounts
a little less than 100000. Tho company has a
capital stock Of S2,oOOOOO and funded debt Of
100000.
Justice Flammer opened the Yorkville Police
Court late Monday night chiefly for the purpose of
hearing the case of Hugh Rciily, who keeps liquor
store at Eighth-aye and Fifty-third-st., and who
was arrested on charge OF violating the Excise
law. 1t appears that Detective Mclaughlin on Sun
day night attempted TO arrest Reilly for having his
place open. The detective was taken bodily by
four friends of Reliys and thrown into the street
Monday evening at a late hour the officer arrested
Reilly and locked HIM up. Reilly was discharged.
He SAYS that the detective came 10 his place sun
dav night III state OF gross intoxication, and SO
was put into the street.
The Pilot Commissioners at their meeting yester-
day fined the captain OF tine British ship Madras $40
for dumping ballast in the lower bay on Thursday,
last. William Allen Butler, counsel TO the Board.
decldes that the commissioners have 10 Jurisdiction
in the complaint of residents of TOteuvlle, :. l.,
who say that dredglngs from Perth AmbOy are being
dumped IN the bay near Iottenvllle. lie advised
the residents to complain to the AttOrney General
of the state. Inspector Conway reported the as
covery of shoal while or ssing the fonrteen-toot
channel" near Sandy Hook, III the steamboat Man
haitian formed of clnders and refuse Of the Street
Cleaning Department
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment yes
teTday made transfers of appropriations for the De
partrnent of Charities aud Correction, and Tor the
department OF Public Works and Fire Department,
Surrogate CaiN III sent communication stating that
the work III his office had increased much that it
could not be properly attended TO without