New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
NEW-YORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY
Twentv-eicNt OF the French societies in this CITY
held n reunion Mt JoneSs Woods yesterday, anu
listened to a number of addresses.
Thrty-six tobacco manufacturers. dealers and
brokers have signed agreement to stop work from
the afternoon of July until Monday, July {"
The free public baths were visited last week by
1856 bathers, of whom 1864 were women.
The bath at the foot of Fthst received the largest
number.
The Rev. II. II. Garnet has sent a dispatch to
Senator COnklinC asking him TO accept a serenade
from the cOiorcd citizens on his return home rom
Washington.
The Ipspectors of Common Schools met Saturday
at tLe hall of the Board of Education, and passed
suitable resolutions in respect to the death Oi thei
late associate, Andrew Mills
On and after July excursion tickets over the
New-York and Phladelphia new line good for five
days, will be sold for 81. Fifty tnp uckets soou
for one year, will be issued for 500.
The New-Jersey Pilot Commissioners have inyes-
tigated the responsibility of Pilot Dexter Tor the
collision of the National Line steamship !taly ana
Canada on June q, and IND tlat nc was III 10 way
to blame
Vernon II. Harris. of No so East Broadway, cut
his throat in front of the Gisey House on Broad
way, saturday night. He was evidently insane,
imagining himself pursued by CROWDS OF enemies
thirstng for his life.
Martin johnson, age fifteen, Of No, 836 East
Thirty-sixth-st., and boy named Magic, nelSy-
bor were comparing pistols Yesterday when Nagles
was discharged and the bullet struck johnson In
the groin, badly wounding him.
Charles T. Burroughs, whOwas arrested recently
in Philadelphia on the charge OF having defrauded
Grearson PiersOn & BOgert, of No. 1S2 broadway,
Of diamonds valued at 50 $50, was brought TO TINS
city on Saturday on a requisition from Governor
Robinson.
In a preliminary contest, carrier pigeons flew on
Saturday from Steubenyille. Ohio, to Hoboken.
The birds were released at G:l5 b. m. and The tr,t
reached HOboken al 2:33 p. m. The distance Is -
miles The birds will be sent TO Columbus 10 take
part in the fight of 800 miles.
The success Of " Horrors" at the Union Square
Theatre has induced the manager OF " i1ces sur
prise Party to engage the theatre for another
week and to defer the engagement in Boston which
was to have begun this evening. There VIII De an
extra matinee on Friday, July H.
The steamship City of Berlin, Of the Inman Line,
which was appointed to sail Saturday, was detained
until yesterday for repairs. AS the savannah
pier on Friday night she struck the City Of Berlin
on her starbOard quarter damaging two of tho iron
plates and some Of the woodwork.
The memorial recently addressed to the Secretary
Of fine Treasury by the New-York importers
NJ Havana tobacco, asking for a change Of the
schedule tare on Havana leaf allowed in the Gus
had the desired effect. The request has been
granted.
The committee Of Episcopal clergy, appointed re-
Gently by Bishop Potter, has issued to the churches
an address expressive of grief at tho death Of the
Rev. Dr. Francis E. Lawrence, rector of the Church
of the Holy Communion. The committee, which
consisted Of the Rev. Drs. George ). Baker, Herman
P eI pSTs earnest tribute to the character and
work of DIR. Lawrence.
Coronation Counsel Whitney, in compliance with
n Tennest from the Tax Commissioners, has given
an opinion that the tracks of the surface railroads
mnst be regarded as real estate and taxed as such.
The Special and General Terms of the Supreme
Cont of this district have decided that the struc-
tnre Of one of the elevated roads In this ctyis liable
TO be taxed as real estate. The same law, Mr. Whit
ney says. will apply TO JnG surface roats ana the
BENJAMIN Mayer, Of the firm of Mayer & IIirsch,
Who was convicted in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner in Nav of swindling business men by obtaining
goods on the representation that ms nr9 had SZ0-
sentenced to State Prison for two years and six
months and fined $4,000, was admitted to bail In
al 600 Saturday. Judge Douohue has granted q
writ of error and application for new trial will be
made to the General Term of the Supreme Court in
October
The "sand lots" meeting Saturday, night in
Union-sduare was q dreary failure. Appeals to
U,mrl,ip omen TO awake" had been scattered
through the city, but account of the bad weather.
or for some other reason the sons OF toll appeared
to remain drowSy. A. o'clock ,,s squad OF Park
renorters and one awakened person were present.
An hour passed qnd the assemblage had been IN
creased only by Leander thompson and Mr.. Mad
dox. The meeting was adjourned.
Mrs. Mcnamara appeared at Jefferson Market
Police Court last week In calico dress and bon
net trimmed with velvet and red roses. She was in
q state of great excitement and perspiration. and
accused Mrs. Yealy who was already greatly agi-
tated of having stolen PAIR OF black trousers from
one of her boarlers. Frcnchman. " How do yOu
Know She stole them I" asked the Justice. "She's
cot ,em on this minute" cried the angry landladv.
q cts See" said the Justice, leaning his desk
Mrs Yealy stepped back, and raised her gown a few
inches, lou a'e ul9on" sou' Sau tue JUSTICE
hastily.
Recorder Uackett remarked IN the meeting of the
Sinking Fund Commissioners on Friday; II see by
The u GRID and tribune that my vote at the last
meeting has been criticised. The minutes Just read
viii show how voted. don't care fig for the
newspapers" The Recorder probably referred TO
the steam heating scheme, which he voted against
at first stating that 1t was serious business and
should be submitted to vote Of the people and
aqtated in the newspapers" At the meeting sue
ceedinQ the one in which he made this remark. he
voted for the scheme, ana tnls was referred 10 IN
The TRBUSEs report.
Pierre Cheyerton, a Frenchman, thirty-fOur years
of age came TO this city on Ihursdayin the Amerl-
one ON the way to San Francisco. Two large
trunks containing quantity OF iewclry which il Is
tboupbt he meant to smuggle into this city. were
seized by the Customs officers. Ghcyerton found
hoard al No GA Westinghouse. He bToodcd over
his trouble with the trunks and hts mind was
Affected Friday night he committed suicide by cut
ting an artery in his right leg with common table
knife He was found Saturday morning in his
room having bled TO death. In money belt around
his waist the Coroner found $40 in gold. 1t is
tLoupht he was an agent for firm in Paris
The Coin Department at the Sub-Trcasury in this
clty ba- been kept busy for week ~ the exchange
of fractional silver coins for lawful money. The
act of Congress authorizing the exchange went INTO
operaton on June 20. The throng has been SO
Great that the department clerks have been unable
In handle all the coins offered rule has been
adopted requiring the holders of larger sums than
81 900 TO register their names and the amounts
they desire 20 exchange. At one time the total of
these applications amounted TO over 81 100000
One applicatiOn was for the exchange OF 100000
The coin is brought by banks and brokers, express
and railroad companies, and by business houses
which have a large retail trade.
A meeting was held at the Utah House, in Eighth
ave on Saturday evening, by number Of the en-
ploy6s of the Dock Department, who claim that the
CITY is largely IN dcht to them for OverwOrk because
an act OF 1870 makes eight hours a legal days
J. work, and because In many instances those en-