New-York tribune., 1879-08-29
NEw-YoRK CITY.

landing at the Castle Garden 5i5 Immigrants.
The officers quarters in the garrison at Governors
Island have ali been newly painted ana dec0raIeG'
and the work IL to be continued tnfOughOut lho so'
ders' quarters.
Charles Snyder and Seymour A. Curtis, OF the hTn
of snyder q Curtis, made an assignment ior the
benefit of creditors Yesterday, to george W. van
Allen preferences, ~, 800.
Carrie OBreu, age twelve years. ran away from
her home at No. 201 Mott-st. five days ago. Her
parents heard nothing Of her, until Yesterday tney
received card, mailed at station d. upoh Will I
the girl had written tnat she was with ulends ana
would not return.
singular robbery was reported yesterday 10
Superintendent Wallng. Some time during tne
early morning hours burglars broke into Dr. >. ".
Lyonss office, at No. AZ Barclay-st and stole "a lou
of "LyOuss Tooth Tablets and nothing else. Inc
doctor values the tablets at $3.50.
The work Of the City Mission for August, is repre-
sented III part by the following figures 40 mshol-
aries 1, 1O7 visits, 3l5 meetings, I'D Pledges pol
families relieved, 10000 tracts gwen, 4oV chlleh
sent into the country. he receipts Tor m ne mourn
were Ni,5SO 81, the exnendltures, 43,o%% Ioi Ioe
debt remaining IlZ,2j3 Us.
At the instance of Mrs. Margaret McCulloch, OF
No. 3 Congress-, Ohicer Stenze- OF me Eleh'"
Precinct, on Wednesday night arrested james AiG-
Culloch, her husband, Whom She charsgd WIN
threatening her lie. lie has contributed % cents
10 his wile's support in year. lie will spend SIX
months on BackwelPs Island
Edward Burke, from the steamship City Of Vera
Cruz aud John Caseas from the steamship City
of Merida, who were in Quarantine Hospital, have
recovered from yellow fever, and were discharged
from the hospital 10y Health Officer Nanderpoel yes
tcrday. Mrs. Van Buren, the memphis refugee, Is
now the only patient at quarantine.
The large ferry steamer Kill Won Kull, which
formerly pied between New-Y York and Perth AmbOy,
having been transformed by process OF rebuilding
and renOyaimg into handsome bay eamer, yes
erday made her first trip from Pier 8. NOItn RIVER
10 Sandy Hook, IN connection with the oOuCheIn
Railroad of New-Jersey for Long Branch.
A clearinghouse on Washington-place was the
scene of some excitement yesterday by. the APP
peaIance Of Mrs. Laurent IN company with detec-
tive. just her husband Henri Laurent, the tenor
and Miss CoTel pTima donna, were on the point Of
leaving the city professional tour. The inter-
view between husband and wife was "A stormy one.
Mayor Cooper has concluded to appeal from the
decIsIOu of Judge WestbTOOk, granting writ OF
certiOrari IN the Of the removal of Police Com
missioner Nichols. In case the appeal is not sus-
taiued in the courts above another appeal can De
taken after the argument under the writ has been
heard IN case il is decided that Mr. Nichols was
illegally removed.
Captain Kealy, the Chief of Detectives, was
sent for Yesterday at noon by Judge Hilton and in
company with Detective Shelley hastened from MS
Office to Stewart d COmpanys store. and remained
closeted with Mr.. Hilton for more than half an
hour. Afterward when spoken to about the mat
ter Captain Kealy refused to state what was the
subject of the interview.
Thomas Wilson was arrested Yesterday by Acting
Captain Chvrste charged with committing burg
lary in B. JacOby's cigar store, under the Grand
Central Hotel. Several months ago 5000 cigars
were stolen. No suspicion fell upon Wilson. VINO
was ut the time in the employ OF JacoDy until by an
accident it discovered that he had sold some of
the stolen cigars TO n tobacco dealer In the BOwery
Wilson was locked up in the Eldridge Street Police
Station.
The story Of a supposed case of yellow fever at
10 Stanton-st. proves to be without foundation.
The Hebrew family Isaacs consisting of mother
and seven children, arrived here three days ago
from Chicago, where the father had recently died.
The mother was made temporarily i'll by the long
Journey One or the lsaacs children had told one of
line other children III tue house that she came from
1 MID tn a A.
the alarm.
Ko-Kun-Hua, Chinamau with a long queue and
gorgeous costume, attended by a servant somewhat
similarly attIred, yesterday called on Mayor Cooper.
He exhibited an agreement between himself and the
United States Consul at NewchWOng on behalf OF
fI.rvord College by which he engaged % teach the
Mandarin Chinese language at Harvard College for
5000 month for three years. lie Is accompanied
by his wife, two children and servants, and after
calling on the Mayor left tins city for Cambridge,
Miss
Warrants have been issued for number of resi-
dents in East Side tenement-houses, whom the
Health Officers have found keeping large numbers
OF domestic fowls in their rooms in violation Of
sanitary ordinances. The following cases were laid
before the Attorney OF the Board of Health yester-
day, by Inspectors Crow ana Brennan, with the
Recommendation that they be pressed; In a base
r1ent at No 50 ChTyste-St. were found 80 ducks
and 200 hens; at No. 90 Rldge-st. 'innumerable"
dickens and geese IN the cellar of No. 80 Essex-st
$50 ducks were penned up and al No. 120 Ridge-st
$50 chickens roasted under the bed and 90 ducks
quacked in the yard. In point Of plumpneSs aud
apparent heNth the ioWis aiWhys hau Inc advantage
OF their owners.
There was a wedding at the Jefferson Market Po-
lice Court yesterday afternoon the ceremony being
performed by Justice Murray. John OSterndOTtf, of
No go Dey-st., married Miss Mary Gritten. There
was some delay before the ceremony was performed
owing to "A discussion between the contracting par
TIES as to what religion their children should be
brou ght up in, the man protesting TO be Protest.
ant. while the woman was Catholic They finally
agreed that their possible bows should be educated
as PrOtestanIs and that daughters should be
brought up i'll the Catholic faith.
BROOKLYN.
For the week ending August % the deaths IN
Brooklyn were 246 marriages, 5o births, PSI.
large force of workmen is now employed in
building the new wing OF the Raymond Street
JAIL.
Jacob Van Olinda. age ninety-twO of Amster-
dam NJ Y, fell dead in Sackett-st. yesterday
morning. lie was visiting friends at No. 4S1 Hen
ry-st.
Children playing with matches caused a fire yes
terday morning IN the house at No. IT'S Franklin
ave. owned aud occupied by Mr. Jetries. The
damage amounted TO 9ZOO.
Mrs. Belle fl. Young, formerly soprano singer In
Plymouth Church choir, died yesterday morning at
her house at Washington and COncord-sts. She
was only thirty years of age.
Lewis Roscoe watchman, of No. III Partition
ST., was stabbed Wednesday evening by Ole Bages-
sen Norwegian, cook on the German bark Ull-
man. He was removed to the Long Island College
Hospital, and Bagessen was locked up
Augustus Dunbar, driver of car No. 81, of the
lyn City Railroad, yesterday rescued little girl, age
three years. from drowning IN the basin of tho loun
tam III the Prospect Park Plaza. As he was driving
past he a commOtlon among group OF children
near the fountain, and stopping his car, up and
plunged In, saving the child.
The funeral services over the remains Of John T.
McSOrley OF the firm of Waller & McSOrey, No.
245 Grand-st.. New-YOrk took place yesterday at
the Roman Catholic Cathedral IN Jay-st Mr.. Mo
Sorcy died at his house. No. $50 Brdge-st.. ON
Monday. at the age OF thirty-tye. He was sue
al ftftttf1a afa-l.
was wealthy at the time of his death.
The State Assessors met in conference with the
Supervisory Committee on Taxes yesterday and
the question OF "a reduction of the valuation OF
vun 1i.nna.Dl oil rhnt