New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-09
NEW-YORK CITY.

and repaired for the opening Of the season in June.
ne.hundred-and-t wcnty-second-st., between Sec
| ond and Thrd-aYes.. is III bad condition, ana an
| epidemic is feared in the nelghD0rho0d.
| Young men in light Spring suits took the sunny
| side of the street Yesterday When walking in the
shade they thought they were pushing the season
| too fast.
| The BODY of drowned man was found in the
North River Yesterday, at Pier No. o. From papers
| found in his pockets he IS supposed to be james
Downing.
The services of the INDEPENDENT Catholic Church
will be held TODAY at Irving Hall, instead of Mt
Stenway Hall, where they have been held for SIX
weeks past.
Deaths last week GO3 births, 4G2: marriages,
1872 The police arrested 1918 persons. The Elk
else Board issued $50 licenses, and collected fees
amounting to S34,790.
The number of visitors at the metropolitan
Museum of Art from the 1st to the Sth of MAY has
been $3.50. being an average o. 1880 persons Tor
each free day of the week
A truck-laad of cotton, owned by Rally & Scarlcs
of No. 100 Paarl-st. caught fire while on the wall
Street ferry-boat Somerset yesterday. The flames
were distinguished before any considerable damage
was done.
The idle and gddy butterfly has made his appear
ance in the park. and adds his color to the
daudclIOnS that dot the meadows Nncn ne
tiuttcred III shady spot yesterday, he thought nc
was ont little early
John Ucrslcr hoy of two years, fell cut Of sec
ond-storv window at No. Al East FOrty-siXth-st,
yesterday, and was Instantly killed. Two months
ago an elder brother of the child was drowned III
Alta meeting of the Police Commissioners ycst"T-
day communication from Robert TAYLOR was read,
asking that number of rifles seized in the riots of
1868 be returned to him as their TGhtful owner
The Board III return demanded proof OF ownership.
An appeal for aid for the sufferers by tho recent
t0rHaduca in the States OF Missouri and Mississippi
has been Issued by subcommittee OF the Produce
Exchange. Gifts Will be received by members OF
the committee or by the superintendent OF tin Tx
change
The funeral Of P5mcnas Dorsey, an old resident
4 Of < DNtsInf
died at CeutrepOrt, Long Island, on Wednesday,
took place yesterday at the house OF his son-ln-laW
Bernard Kelly, at No. 527 East observation-disclosures
sXteenth-st.
Pictro Bllho, the convicted murderer awaiting
execution in the IOmbs, was visited in bis cell YES
terday by Mr. COudert, counsel for the Italian Lee
CATION Mr.. Knitting and the Key. Father EI0rdan,
who are making efforts to secure Executive clcmcnCy
in his behalf.
DIR. A. n. Brockway, of Harlem, has In his posses
sion two ancient coins, one bearing the stamp OF
Alexander the Great and the other of the Emperor
Vespaslan. These have been recently set as cuff
buttons, and are designed as present to Edward
North professor of Greek in Hamilton College,
The Spring field meeting Of the New-YOrk Ath-
lofic Club will be held at tho grounds at Mott
Haven on Decoration Day. Besides the usual full
programme of events, there will be an atclnpt by
persons not vet known to beat the best American
tIme for one mile run-4m. 37l2s. a fine silver cup
is offered for the accomplishment of this feat.
Charles S. Reinhart. the artist, and family sailed
Yesterday ON the Bepcnland for Antwerp, whence
fhey will proceed to Paris. Among the friends and
artists at The steamer were Messrs. Joseph Harper.
Shelton, Moran, Parsons, QuartlGy, Smith, :: +.
Remnant, Laffan, Van WOcrt Miller Macy, Weir,
Varct and Denng. Mrs. Remnant received several
beautiful floral gifts.
Elliot c. Cowdin's will was presented for probate
before the Surrogate yesterday. 1t leaves to his
widow Katherine, his country house and farm at
Newcastle nWestchester County; all the personal
and household property therein, as well as that in
his residence No. IA West Twentyiirst' ST., and an
annuity of SIS. 900. All the rest of his estate is
divided equally among his children.
meeting of members of the Produce Exchange
who are engaged In maritime trade Will he held
next Saturday at 2:10 p. M. TO take action upon
rules proposed for the regulation of that branch of
trade These rules provide for the appointment of
q committee on maritime affairs, to which are to be
referred all differences arising between members of
the trade who are also members OF the Exchange.
For the first day for several weeks there were yes
terday no arrivals at Castle Garden. The Steam
shin Civ of Montreal arrived late in tho afternoon,
but the immigrants by her were not landed. The
arrivals for the week amounted to 1877, includ-
ing 500 by the steamship 1hlHETTalla whlch was
lowed, disabled, into Boston. These passengers
were brought to New-York by the Fall River Line.
Thus far in the present month tho arrivals have
amounted to 1870.
Charles Roe, of No 2GG West Thirty -fOurth-sl..
was arrested on Friday night for beating Mrs Sarah
Osborn, his grandmother with n china pitcher un-
fl she was nearly inscnsbe. There was n great
cash on the head Of AlrS. Osborn, who is seventy
years of age, from which blood flowed freely. Yes
son Market Police Court, and was committed to
prison to await the result of his grandmother in
jurics. The Old woman was unable to appear in
Court. o.
Mrs. Saral Mitchell. wife Of the City Treasurer,
John Mitchell died of pneumonia yesterday morn
ing
Permits for the construction of thirty-fve new
buildings were issued by the Department. of Build
ings last week.
Herman Nellie age thirty-six, died yesterday
from the effects Of kick lie received from horse
at his blacksmith shop, at No. 1913 Neyns-st., on
May >.
Morris Nathan, four years old, who lives at No. 10
C0nscyea-st was severely bitten on the right arm
by n mad dog yesterday afternoon i'll front of his
home The dog was killed by an officer.
Elizabeth Stanton. age twenty five, was arrested
on tine charge of malicious mischief in breaking and
DESTROYING furniture made by her father. for whom
she kept house at DivIsiOn-ave. and SXth-St +. II.
She was found to be insane by physicians yesterday,
and will be placed in the County Asylum. She has
q child, age eleven months the father OF winch lett
the city to escape arrest.
JERSEY CITY.
The animal convention of the New-Jerscy State
Roman Catholic Temperance Society will be held at
st. Johns Hall, Grcgory-str Jersey City, next
Wednesday.
Allen McDermott, Corporation Attorney of Jer-
sey City and member of the tate Assembly, yes;
tcrday obtained warrant for the arrest OF Michael
MullOne the proprietor of Tile 1Tgus, on charge of
'iO''' LONG ISLAND.
BABYLoN.-The residents of the town of Babylon
have pettioned the Excise Board not to grant any
licenses.
Observation-Disclosures broke into tho Long Island
Railroad station at Roslyn on Friday night and
stole the ticket case and tickets. There was
money in the office.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT members of the crew of the
fishing steamer E. ). Newins were poisoned on
Wednesday afternoon by drinking water that had
been drawn from the tank by copper pump. They
were taken TO GreenpOrt for medical treatment.
EAsTHAMPTON-ThC fishing steamer Narragansett,
sunk OF EaSthamptOn by collision with the wreck
of the CircasIan, has been abandoned as q total
loss She lies heeled over side deeply bcdded
in the sand, She cost 900 and was uninsured.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The Long Island CITY and
Maspeth Railroad Company WAS organized on Fri
day, and Patrick Gleason was elected president
The roue from the ferries at Long Island City to
Calvary Cemetery, to Laurel HILL Berlin Village.
Maspcfh, COlumbusyille. Mount Olivet Cemetery
and Middle Village. Dummy engines will be run