National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-02

Now York city Matters.
NEw YORK, July 1.--Captain Beardsley Of
tho tug Daylight, which had In tow the barge
Hope, made report TO the local board Of
steamboat inspectors this morning, charging
that tho collision which occurred on the East
river between tho barge aud the steamboat
Long Branch was due TO tho carolcssnoss on
the part of tho captain of the Long Branch.
A certificate OF deposit for $15,S32 has been
handed over TO General Clarke, chief clork of
the internal revenue department, In full sot-
item ent of a deficiency found in the account
OF ox-Deputy Collector Boone of Brooklyn.
Boone has been missing for some time, and
has not yet been heard from.
Ann Mitchell, q homeless woman locked
up In tho York street station house, Brook.
Ign, committed suicide this morning by hang.
ing herself to the cell door with strip torn
from her shawl.
The general term OF the supreme court to-
day rendered q decision In tho case of Police
Commissioner Smith, removed by Mayor
Cooper reversing his removal and ordering
his reinstatement without costs. The general
term also aflirms Judge Lawrcnces decision
in favor of Police Commissioner Nichols.
The twO-hundredth anniversary Of the in-
stitution of the order OF christian brothers by
Jean Baptisto dc la Sallo was celebrated this
morning by solemn pontiflcal high mass at st.
Patrck's cathedral. Cardinal McCloskey pre-
sided, Bishop McNiernoy of Albany acting MS
colebIant. Tho sermon was preached by Bishop
Gloss of savannah. Archbishop Williams OF
Boston. Bishop Corrigan of Newark, Lynch OF
Charleston and Bishop Conr0y wero also pres
ont, together with some 200 priests. All hris.
tian brotherhoods OF this city and vicinity
were represented. A banquet ut tho female
orphan asylum followed the services in the
cathedral.
Letters of administration OF tho estate o.
the late George Opdykc, ox.nIayor and banker
were applied for ut tho surrosnte's Office to
day. Personality was sworn to as Sl,20O,0OO
The widow rcnounCes her right to the lottcrs
Fifty physicians appointed by the hoaltt
board to visit tho tenement houses during the
heated term set out upon their mission thit
morning They arc to administer gratui
tously to all persons, children particularly
needing thoir services.
NRw YoRK, July l.-Dr. Tanner was cheer
ful aud showed no distress tonight. II,
drank no water all day and merely garglet
his throat occasionally.
A fire tonight in the six.stcry brick inc,or,
| building No. III Prince street caused DANA q
amounting to 10000, distributed among soy
oral Lanalils.
DR.. Tanner up 10 2 O'clock this Afternoon
| Ind completed scvcnly.four hours in his fea
of fasting forty days. His gui.e ia Vbou
seventy eight, aud the tqiueeraturc of hi
bodJ ninoty eight aud half lilo took 81:
ounces of water this morning, He has il
sued u card inviting the medical profession 4
| appoint reliable committee to watch him.
OF tho ls7 deaths which occurred in thi
city for the twonty-four hours ending at /.
o'clock to-day, as reported to the board o
health, suvOniy-nine were caused directly b,
tho excessive heat. IL is thought by tn
health authorities that of thOso who dice
from other causes, at least tgenty five pc
cent. of the mortality rs due TO lho torrid cou
| diton Of the atmosphere, which accelerated
the diseases. About half.past this evening
copious shower cooled the air.
| The bodies of tho following victims of tn,
Seawanhaka disaster were recovered to-day
Isidor BloOmingdulc, Edward w. WesGott
deck. hand, aud an unknown nalo infant.