The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1876, Page 8

THE COURTS. | The Western Union Tele- graph Dividend. ANOTHER EXTRADITION The Bleecker Street Rail- road Suit. CASE. DANGERS OF STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC. | A few days since, as has already appeared iu the Henawy, one Levi A. Dowley obtained a temporary in- Junction restraining the Western Union Telegrapt Company from paying a dividend on its stock Juiling due on the 15th of the present month. That injune “tion was granted on the ground that payment of the ividend intended to be made could not be made out of the earnings of the com, insaficient smamount This matter was ref udge Pe red to ex body to formally take testimony as to the facts, those of the complaint having been flatly contradicted by aMidavits on the part of the compapy. That reference Proceeded yesterday, developing sittle differing from the facts contained in the papers already submitied to the Court and published. Late in the aiternoon, now. ever, aflairs became s Mencement of a suit by Watson E. bolder, through his attorneys, Mes edteld Hill, and the service of an injunction ox Dowley. Mais suit both the company and Dow fendants, and in his complaint Mr. Chase alleges, on bis own behalf and of all other stockholders on the 20th of Jape last (except Dowley), that he is owner of 1,400 shares, of the value of $100 each; that the capital stock of the company amounts to $41,073,410, of which the company holds $7,250,000 or thereabouts for the use and benetit of its stockhold- ers in the proportion of their several interests in the Fesidue of the capital stock; that on the 7th of June last the company declared a dividend at the rate of one and ahalf per cent to the stockholders, and appropri- ated ani set apart out of its carnings the necessary amount for the payment thereof tor the ratuble bene- Gt of this plaintiff! and his co-stockholders, the whole Amounting to $506,720, and less than the net earnings ofthe company derived from its business during three months, alter deducting all the current expenses of the company during such three months, and all sums pay- able for interest on the vonded indebtedness, and for ita sinking fund, none of which indebtedness is se- ured by any lien upon its property except its buila ing bonds, amounting to $1,493,000, which are secured upon a part of its real estate in Now York city; that, ‘as plaintiff is iuformed and believes, the company, by 1 more complicated by the com- 4 stock & Chas the declaration of such dividend, became indebted to | him as holder of a portion of its bonds in (he sum of $21,000; that the defendant, Levi A. Dowley, was not bn or atany time since the 2uth of June, 1876, and is hot now, u holder of shares of the stock of the West. ern Union Yelegrapt Company, as appears by the books of said company; but ‘notwithstanding such want of ownership, Dowley, on the 27th of June last, commenced ap action to enjom the payment by the compwny to any of its stockholders the said dividend, and in such suit alleged he was | tho owner of bonds of the company ior $2,000 aud | interest, secured Ly pledge of its property, and alleged that he was a hoider of 200 shares of said capital stock, fd that the sui required by the company to pay its declared aividend bad not been earned by it, and a | ment thereof would be a waste of assets and a violation of his pretended rights as a bondholder and stocktiolder, ot one of which ullegations, as plaouft is intormed and believes, is tr After reciting the Jact of a tem- polary injunction baving been granted in that suit, the taking of reference in the cage and the continuing bf the injunction pending such reierence, the com- plaint procceds to allege turther, that the taking of proof belore the referce aud the making of his reports und the hearing thereon by tue Court cannot be com- pleted, ag plaintiff 1s advised and believes, until long after loth inst, when said dividends will become payable; that by roason of such di Other stockholders similarly plaintitf and all interested will be pre- vented from receiving payment thereof on said day and for an indefinue period caller; that the immediate and imevitable ot the non-payment of suid dividend, by reason of said injunction on the day aforesaid, as declared and published by said company, will be to excite distrust And suspicion in the Lusiness community as to the sound condition and capavie management of tue afluirs M1 said compuny, and will tend to depreciate the value pf its stock im the markets of the country ; that iarge transactions in the purchase and sale of such stock ure daily made in the Stock Exchange, in the city of New fork, by which its value in other business centres is nainiy determined. And plaintiff alieges, on informa- fon and belief, that the sole object of the said defendant Dowloy in bringing tho said on to restraim the pa: meut of said dividend is to depress the market value or price of said stock, whereby parties having con- ‘pacts ior the sale and delivery of the same may more feadily and cheaply bay ibe same for delivery, and that the said Dowley is prosecuting this +ction 44 the interest and for the benefit of speculators in said stock, with the object aloresaid; thal at the time of the com: meucement of said action by the said detendant Dow. ley the stock sold in the Ne’ prk market at 71, an on the 12th inst it b: en to 094; thai, as he is imtormed and velieves, by the rules and custom of the Stock change and of dea! in stocks in the city of New York, purchasers of stoc deliverable at a iuiure day aro entitled to receive the dividends deciared and payable intermediate the days of the purchase aud delivery; that prior to the declura- tion of said dividend very many coutracts for the salo Of a great number of slures of said stock, deliverabie | on days subsequent to said 1ib inst. were made by brokers aud dealers in stocks, which contracts are st!) Puistanding, and any suspension of tue payment of yaid dividend wiil complicate the rights of ihe parties Jo said contracts, and wiil tend to create confusion and Ancertainty ip the settlement thereof and will deprive purchasers thereunder o! the Veneliis therevy assured them. Tho complaint concludes by asking that upon jhe excution and deiivery to Dowley of a in the penalty of $35,000, executed by the plainti? and two Tureties, to be approved by « judgo of the court, con- fitioned for the payment to him or his assigns of any famages he or they shail sustain by reason of the grant Ing Of any injunction in this action in caso it should be determined that the plaintif was not entitled thereto, the said defendant Dowley be perpetually restrained and en- joined from sueing out§ or procuring or maintaining or enfotcing any injunction or order which sballor may prevent or restrain the said Western Union Company from paying to the plaintiff or to any stockholder for whore benent this action is brought, or to bis or their Awnigns, the said dividend of $1 5000 cack share of | stock held by such stockholder ou the 20th of June last; apd that the defendant the Western Union Tele- graph Company be perpetually restrained and enjoined from refusing or neglecting to pay to or withholding paymen! from the planuf or any stockholder tor whose benefit this action is brought, or his or their welgns of said dividend so aforesxid declared. In the d until judgment herein, that the said de- fendants may be respectiveiy restrained in like man- per, and that plaint: way have such other and farther Feltet or both as may be just, Judge Westbrook, to woom the compiaint was sub Mitted ex parte, granted a temporary tujunction in terms conforming to the foregoiug prayer of the com- plaint. Accompanying tho injuaction was an order to Bhow cause at two P. M. to-day in Supreme Court, Chambers, why it should not be made permanent; and, ox argum: also.expectad to take time in the other case, quite a veld Vevted beiore Judge Westbrook. A PURSUIT, ARREST AND RES Henry Ven Hoven, a fugitive from Belg srrested on the 2ist of Jane, at St Paul, Minn., by Deputy Marshal Crowley, on a warrant charging him with forgery, and was taken before United States Com- missioner White, im this city, yesterday. The co plaint sets forth that oc (he 21st of December, 18 Voven presented to Nagelmackor & Sons, bat Lidge, Belgium, a forged bill of ex purporting to have the o Lefevre, a merchant, of Brussels, and another forged bill of exchange for 0,500),, discounted Viewr Ferrange & Co., of Li Alter the di of the forgery Van Moven fied to this country, an means of letiers addressed to and other 4 Sion, furpished by Mr, Charles Mali, Be this city, be was traced, first to subse. gently to Minnesota, Upon the ay jon of the igian Minister a mandate was issued by the Stato riment on the 8th of March last, under the exira- ition treaty with Belginm, aud’ Deputy Marshal Robinson (was commissioned to arrest Van Hoven. Ho at once started in pursuit, ser tracing bim from point to point im that State incaptoring him not tar from St. Paal. their way to tots city, and while passing thre Paul, the Marsbal was himself urrested on a ¢ g, and a State Court having been opened at Dillon committed Robinson on the charge. ce atihe same lay may be ex- gE. aia, Was elson of the United States Court, and the Mar- warrant being held to be insufficient the prisoner was discharged. Deputy Marshal Robinson was also fiscbarged, and Van Hoven was immediately rearrested and held to await further action on the part of the xov- ernment A second warrant was then issued and Dep. ity Marshal Crowley was deputed 10 execute it, which flaty was, in the face of many obstacles, successtuily accomplished. Van Hoven, on his urrival bere yesver- day morning, was taken before United States Comunis. sonor White, who committed him for examination on the 17th inst BLEECKER STREET RAILROAD. Some time since appiication was inade to Judge Dono- Bue by Attorney General Yairebild for leave to bring @ suit in the name of the People against tho Bloocker | 197, and | nm was taken belore | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1876—WITH Street Railroad Company, the object of sach suit being to annul the franchise granted te the railroad com- pany, and to restrain the receiver from disposing of such franchise pending the suit. Meentime the Attor- ney General had brought such @ suit himself, and be sought in the present application for the entry of an order nunc pro tune in the case, Judge Donolue gave his devision yesterday, stating that on the merits as shown by the papers the motion is denied, both as to au order nunc pro tune or otherwise. The original motion, he says, will be disposed of so soon as couusel for the people hand in their argument. SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Suit bas been commenced in the United States courts against Sigismund Houseman and Isaac Silig- man, doing business under the firm name of House- man & Co., to reeover balance of duties amounting to $740 85 and interest on the same from May 9 to date, | in gold, In the suit of Mary A. Cantrell against ex-Judge Freedman, which was brought to recover $50,000 dam- ages for certain alleged malicious acts in the trial of a | tureclosure suit brought by ber, thero was a motion made yesterday vefore Judge Van Brunt, In the Court | of Common Pieas, to strike ont a portion of the answer as being (rivolous, The Court alter hearing the argu- nient Wok the papers, The deputy clerkship of the Superior Court, made vacant by the recent death of afr, Caldwell, has been Hiled by ointment yesterday of John McK. McCarthy to the position. A more judicious or satis- factory appointment could not have been made. Mr. MoUarthy 1s «son of the late Judge Florence McCarthy, and for the past six years has been clerk of Part 1. Court, a position which he filled with marked and rare urbanity, DECISIONS. SUPREME COUBT—CHAMBERS. By Judge Donohue. The People, &c., Vs. The Bleecker Street and Fulton Ferry Railroad Company,—Motion denied. Memoran- dum. Hradford vs, Brooks and Pratt vs, Brooks.—Orders granted. By Judge Westbrook, Barns vs. Barns,—Memorandum, Sara L, Watts ve. John H. Watts.—Decree of di- vorce granted to plaintif, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Curtis, Moreso va. Floming.—Motion for leave to sue former judgment denied. Schuck va, Ferguson et al.—Motion to vacate satis- factories of judgment denied. Green vs. Green. —Reterence ordered, Burdick va Southworth.—Motion to open default, denied without costs. Singleton va, Singleton,—Fifty dollars allowed de- fendant for expenses of defending auit. The Stanley Rule and Level Company vs, Gaynor.— Application for discharge trom imprisonment denied, without prejudice to a renewal of the proceedings, Memoranaum. COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. By Judge Van Brunt, Clark ve. Dillon et al—The charge to the jury mast be inserted in full. GEN: RAL SESSIONS—PART 1, Before sudge Gildersleeve. TWO SENTENCES FOK ASSAULT. Two persons wero sont to the Penitentiary by Judge Gildersieeve, under conviction for assaults, The frst was ‘Tim” Noble, the notorious keeper of a low res- taurant, dance and lodging house, at No. 358 Water street, who was on Tuesday lat convicted of making an assault, with intent to do bodily harm, upon Thomas, alias “Pete” Reynolds, of No. 121 Mulberry street, an equally infamous rufflan, well known to the police of the Fourteenth ward as a desperate character, who bas served term after term in prison for cutting people. Noble was ulso shown to bave been in the bands of the police # great many times for assaults. Remarking that Reynolds should be im the Penitentiary Judge Gildersieove sent Noble thither to be confined a period of three months, bosides paying a tine of $100. ‘The other culprit was Mra. Ann Curran, ound guilty of a simple assault m having, on May 28, cut Mary Mc- Donough in the head with an axe during the progress of a genuime tenement house fight m the yard attached to their common residences, No, 537 West Thirty-ninth street. It was shown in evidence that the complainant was pulling Ann’s hair when the latter, who was en- gaged in splitting wood, struck ber with the axe which she held in her haud. Mra, Curran, who isa respectablo Jooking woman, stood sobbing at the bar awaiting sen- tence, Between the spasms of tears she appealed to the mercy of the Court. Her husband bad been disabled from work, she said, by a broken hip and ber children had no other support other than that derived from tho labor of her hands. The Court sent her to the Peniten- tiary tor nine Thonths, and as she was led to the lockup she uttered a gratetul Thauk you, sir,’ in recognition of the mitigation of the punishment. THE DANGERS OF THE STEAMBOAT TRAFFIC. While returning trom Fort Lee upon the steamer Pleasant Valley one day lately Mr. Luther Hale, who gave bis addross as the Sun publication office, was set upon by a gang of thieves, male and female. One of the latier held Mr. Hale, while her partner, George Stoward, who said he lived at No. 835 Tenth’ avenue, stole his gold watch and chain. George was arrested, and pleading guilty before Judge Gildersieeve yester day, was sent to State Prison for three years. PLEADED GUILTY. ‘ James Houghtaling pleaded guilty to stealing $200 worth of books, the property of James N, Whater, of No. 220 West Eleventh street, and was sent to State Prison for two and a half years. Edward Sharkey, of No. 32 Rutgers street, who picked the pocket of Helen Millard, of No. 172 Duane years. Peter Ryan, who hails from Hudson, on the Hudson, who stole $10 25 from Thomas Duaue, ot No 412 War- ren strect, Brooklyn, was also sent’ thither for the term of one year and a halt, COURT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Surxeux Covrt—Cuauurrs—Hold by Jadge Wost- brook.—Noa 26, 38, 58, 84, 91, 94, 144, 150, 169, 174, » 226, Court ov Sxssioxs—Held by Judge Gildersieeve. People vs. James ('Connor, felonious ass: id battery; Same va Jatmes MeDonough, 3 assault and battery; Same vs, William Conkhn, burglary; Same vs’ Louis Brown, grand larceny ; Same vs James Ryan, grand lar- ny ; Samo va. George Smith, grand larceny; Same vs. John’ Kliiott, grand larceny; Same vs. Thotnus Cooney, grand larcepy; Same vs Charles B. Rouss and Wiil- tam J. Bell, receiving stolen goods; Same vs. Edward Riley and Peter Jeromo, assault and battery; Samo va. George Bennett, conecaled weapons, AN IMPORTANT SUIT. Taxstos, N. J., July 13, 1876. The Court of Errors and Appeals to-day heard the argument in the case of the Attorney General in rel. for the Riparian Commissioacrs va. The Hudson Tun- | nel Railway Company. The motion before the Court is to dissolve the injunction against the Tunnel Railroad Company to prevent the Commissioners from condomntog lands of the State under wator fur the railroaj, The decision will probably be given on Tuesday next, ONE COAT NOT’ ENOUGH. Several weeks ago John Taylor, aged twenty seven, residing at No. 15 Bowery, was seen to climb on the window lil of (he store of Thomas Strang, at No. 372 Broadway, abouteleven o’clook in the forenoon, aed take two coats, valued at $43, froma tablo near the window, with which he succceded in escaping. Detec- tive Handy, of tue Sixth precinct, was detailed to look for him and succeeded in arresting him on Wednesday evening iu the Sixth ward) He was arraigned belore Justice Wandell in the Tombs Police Court yesterday morning abd Spmmitted for trial in default of $1,000 bail, A DISHONEST SERVANT. On the 12th inst, Louisa Mehrhoff, of No. 113 Chat- ham street, was robbed of a quantity of jewelry and clothing, valued at about $50, Un Wednesday evening Officer Musgrave, of the Fourth precinct, saw Annio Burgess, aged seventeen, with the property in ber pos- session and arrested ber, Sho stated to Justice Wan- deli, in the Tombs Police Court yesterday, that sho isa servant aod resides in Stamford, Conn. She had noth- ing to say in relation to (he charge against her and was herd for irial in detauls of $1,000, ROBBED BY HIS ROOMMATE. Thomas Daly and John Mooney wore rooming to gether until the llth of March, On the evening of the uth Daly placed $0 under his pillow and retired, Mooney being apparently asleep. When Daily awoke in the morning he found that bis companion and the money bad disappeared. Mooney was subsequently rrosted, and Justice Wandeil, inthe Tombs rolice Court yesterday, committed him for trial iu default of $1,000, waly was sent wo the House of Detention, GAMBLERS COMMITTED, William Emerson, of No. 600 Sixth avenue, and Will- | tata Rossburgh, of No, 29 Third avenue, proprietors of | tue gambling house No, 622 Sixth avenue, and the Oig@t persons arrested with them on Wednesday night by Koundsman Fuller and tho steamboat squad, were arraigned before Justice Duffy, at the Washing. ton Place Court, yesterd: Smerson and Rosaburgh were heid for trini in doiault of $1,000 bail, and the ight playors were fined aud discharged. VIOLENT WOMEN. Margaret Lyons, of No, 433 Rast Twelfth sircet, bad @ quarrel on Wednesday night with Mary Hagan and Elizabeth Canatognam, daring which she was beaten about the bead until she became unconsctous, At the stroet, of $27, was sent to the same institution for two | Essex Market Court, yesterday Hagan and Cunninz- = the po of Mra Lyons’ in- ham were beld to await Juries. DISHONEST CASH BOY. William Burns, aged thirteen, of No, 222 West Nine- teenth street, a cash boy in Lord & Taylor's Broadway store, was arraigned before Justice Duffy, at the Wash- ington Place Police Court yesterday, charged with Stealing six lace handkerchiefs worth $100. He ac- knowledged his guilt, and said that he had shared tho spoils with Thomas Larkin, aged seventeen, of No. 218 Weat Nineteenth street, and another boy named Joseph O'Connor. Larkin was also arrested. Justico Daily yesterday held both for trial. FRANKLIN ROBS MAGRUDER. Mr. Payton Magruder wont on @picnic tolona Island on the steamer Long Branch on Wednesday. He fell asleep on a chair aud Benjamin Franklin, @ sixteen year old negro stole $10 from bis pocket. Franklin was arrested end arraigned at the Wasbington Place Court yesterday. “Benjami said Justice Duffy, “your distinguished names: would blush were he living, to find you stealing $10.” “L didn’t do it, boss,” replied Benjamin. “Lam afraxt you did” answered His Honor, ‘and the crime is aggravated by one of the Magruder fam- ily being the victim. Benjamin Franklia, patmot and pbilosopher-—” “Il ain’t no such thing Judge, 1’se a kalsonimah.”” ‘Ynat will do,” said the vudge, “1 did think that some spark of patriotic feeling might be awakened within your breast, but 1 was sadly deceived. Ollicor Ferguson will escort you down siairs’’ and as Benja- min was being led away the Judge gently sighed and remarked, “I always thought that the evening colored schools were failures,”’ DRIVEN TO THEFT. Terence Fahey, who said ho wasborn in Ireland and had uo home, on Wednesday called at the residence of Mr. Henry C. Fanshawe, No. 5 Wést Thirty-sixth street, und, presenting an Adams Express Company envelope marked $6 95 expenses, demanded payment. The money was given him, and he left. On the en- yelope being opened it was found to contain waste Paper, Officer Coon, of the Twenty-ninth precinct, ar- rested Vahey. His excuse to Justics Duffy, at the Washington Place Police Court yesterday was’ that he was starving, and had to steal tn order to live. He was held in $1,000 to answer, NURTURING A VIPER A neatly dressed young man walked ou board the Steamer Humboldt, lying at pior 19 East River, om Wednesday. and asked to seo the captain. Captain John H, Wiley asked bim what ho waated. The young man said he was homeless and starving and wanted employment and shelter. He was willing todo any- thing for an honest living. Captain Wiley engaged him ag assistant steward and, sending him to the under officers’ messroom, gaye him a good dinner. On Wedneaday night the young man left the vessel, taking with him a roll of cloth valued at $75, seven pair of pantaloons and as many vests, valued ‘in all at $125. When arrested the young ' man proved to: be Thomas O’Brien, a Well known — Wi strect character, At the Essex t Police Court yesterday he was neld to await the action of the Grand Jury in default of $1,000 bail, Captain Wiley, a bluft, hearty seaman, offered UMicer Mahoney $5 for a chance to give O’Brien u sound thrashing, and O’Brien, on hear- tng the olfer made, clung convulsively to the officer and begged him not to abandon bun to the mercies of ptain Wiley, and only teit safo when Keoper Daly locked him up in his ecll. ENFORCED WEDLOCK. Judge Gildorsleeve yesterday, in the office of the Clerk of the Criminal Court, united in marriage Eugene Rossi, a French mirror plater, living in Wooster street, and Rosalie Gaillard, a recently arrived French immi- grant, who had been’ wronged by Rossi under promise of roarriuge The latter consented to fuit!l his promise only when arrested by the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. COUNTERFEIT MONEY. A young man named Frank Dalton was arrested yea- terday afternoon at No, 336 Fulton street, Brooklyn, on the charge of passing a counterfeit $100 national bauk note, while attending a picnic of the Magnolia Association, The money was offered by the secretary in payment to the band master, who declared the nove sparious. Tho prisoner, who lives m Jamaica, L. L, was taken before United States Commissioner Wins- low, who held him to await examination in the sum of $2,500, BURGLARS ARRESTED. John Johnson, aged twenty-three years, and Jobn Dean, twenty-two years, were arrested last evening for breaking into a house on the corner of Witherspoon street and Lewis avenue, Brooklyn, the property of Mr. James, ana stealing therefrom $100 worth of lead pipe, ‘tue pipe was recovered and the prisoners locked up in the Ninth sub-precinet station house, ALLEGED SAWDUST SWINDLE. Justice Walsh, of Brooklyn, yosterday committed Micbael Brennan to jail to await examination, on com- plains of Mrs, Mary Sweeney, who charges him with swindling her. She purchased a grocery store, stock and fixtures from defendant, at No. 56 Hudeon avenue, under the supposition that teas, coffees und spices wer to be found in the boxes on the shelves. She subsi quentiy discovered that the boxes were filled with saw- dust, and refused to pay a balance which he claimed to be due him, Tue prisoner claims that airs. Sweeney atiempted to assauit him witha knite, The examina- tion will take place on Saturday. THE JERSEY CITY FORGERY. The examination of William Kelly, of Spring street, New York, on the charge of having forged the name of D, & A. Post to a check for $180 on the City Bank, cor- ner of Pavonia avenue and Eric street, Jorsey City, took place yesterday, betore Justice Keese, The evi- dence against the accused was overwhelining, and he was committod for trial ATLEMPTED MURDER IN JERSEY, On Wednesday night Mr. Daniel T, Williams, a wealthy New Yorker, was standing in front of the “National Cottage,”? on Summit avenue, Jersey City, when aman named James Doran rushed up and made an attempt to plunge a knife into his abdomen. Mr. Williams evaded the blow, but received the blade in the thigh. Ho was carried to the residence of Dr, Craden and was prostrated by the loss of blood, Doran made bis escape and tled to New York. A ware rant for his arrest was issued by Justice Aldridge, Doran was at one time in comfortable circumstanc ut bas been on the downward path during the past five years. Mr, Williams foreclosed a mortgage which he held on Doran’s property, and this led to violent threats on the part of Doran to take Mr. Williama’ life. He attempted to carry out his threats on Wednesday night in the manner stated. Detecuves bave been placed on bis track. SHARP PRACTICE REWARDED. Morris Lalky, a dry goods dealer of Chicago, was ar, Tested in that city a couple of days ago by Detectives Field and O'Conver, of the District Attorney's oflice, unuer an indicument found against him by tho Grand Jury of this county for obtaloimg money by false pre- tences, He was taken before Judge Gildersiceve yes- terday and by the latter committed to the Tombs. The indictment charges the prigoner with obtaining $1,656 worth vf goods trom Goodwin, Smith & Co., of this y, by representing himeell to be in a perfectly sol- vent condition, that he immediately took the goods to Chicago, sola theto ata raipousiy low rate for cash and Straightway went into voluntary bankruptcy, AN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. Daring quarrel in Mott street, on Wednesday, Jobn MeUarthy and James Barrott of No. 273 Mow were clubbed and badly injured by Gustave Meininger of No, 012 Mout street. Barrett was so severely injured that bis removal to Bellevue Hospital was deemed necessary and he was unabie to appear in court yester- day, when Meminger was commited to answer two ebarges of assault and was heid to await the result of Barrett's injaries, ROBBERIES AT CONEY ISLAND. A large amount of personal property, belonging chiefly to bathers, has changed hands this summer at Coney Island, and the efforts of the police to protect visitors have thas far not proved very efecuve. On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Samue! Carter, Vice Presi- dent of the New York Gas Light Company, was robbed of a gold watch and chain, valued at $200, while vath- ing. The police could do nothing toward recovering the stolen property. THE DESTITUTE ARABS, Mayor Wickham has received $25 oach from the fol- lowing gentlemen for relief of the destitute Arabs: Messrs. Uenry J. Furber, Theo. Roosevelt, F. 8. Win- ton, Joba J. Cisco & Son, Brown Broa & Co., John D, Jones and Joseph M. Cooper. The Royal Insurance Company have also subscribed $25. The toltowing te ditional subscriptions sre ais) announced :— Will a. Kitchen, $20; Nuun, $5; amounts pea _— ee ” street, and Edward Bracken of No, 304 Mott street, | SEA CLIFF ENCAMPMENT. ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT-——FUTURE ANNOUNCE- MENTS TO BE ABSOLUTRLY SURE, ; Sea Curvy, L. L, July 12, 1876 The liveliest topic of conversation here to-day, if net the only and chief topic, was the ‘Sanitarium’ and the “scow,’? Tho latter arrived here at the Clif last night, on her second trip, atthe very seasonable supper hour of nine o’eluck. The weather was so favorable the passengers were in delight{wl spirits. It was, of course, bighly amusing to hear to-day the various rea- sons given for this mismanagement. But, as I learned to-day, there 1s a wheel within a wheel in this also, as, indeed, there has been from the very starting of the en- terprise live yeurs ago. The secret was intimated to me to-day by one who professes to know whereof he speaks, It is in brief this:—A year or two ago “a corner” in Sea Cliff stock was tormed with the pur- poze to get contre! of it and make the association a closer corporation than it had been. This ‘eorner”’ was broken by a counter combination and the ‘outs’ waited patiently their time. Their turn has come and they are now doing all they can to depreciate the stock and the property, so as to buy it in cheaply and abolish the camp meeting feature altogether and make this place what nature evidently designod it to be, a pleasant and healthful summer resort, The steamboat travel and the present general mismanagement are made to Ut in, therefore, with this policy, And it must be admitted that it shows shrewdness and close calculation of the relation of effects and causes, For there are several cottages to let om the ground, the owners or jast year’s occupants not caring to waste from six to eight hours’ time every day getting to and from their places of business, nor of walking one and a quarter nules from the railroad depot to the camp undera broiling sun. Two ladies and a gentieman whe camo up on the early train this morning got off at Glen Head, hoping to find a Soa Cll stage there, but there was none, They stepped on beard the train again and were carried to Sea Clit station, whence they walked across to the camp ground. But they wuuld not care to repeat the operation auother day hike this And last evening when passengers who liad purchased excursion tickets by the steamboat Were waiting to return by her, some of the experienced ones gave them the bint to go up by rail, They therefore went to Hunter's Point and took the train, aud when they reached Glem Head they found A GRAY NAG AND A LITTLE BUGGY into which eight of them crowded and were trundied over tothe Chiff. Though the association dont own the stages, they can in a measure control them, and for a cowparative smali hiro they might, it they would, to keep a couple of them rauuing all the yeur ‘to Glen Head, and charge such reasonable lare for the service a8 Would retmunerate them. But this ts of a proce with the other phases of goneral mis- ianagement of this ground. There were on the ground to-day of mipisters:—Revs. D. L. Marks, A. C, Graves, ‘otestant Episcopal, of South Long Island District Now York Episcopal Conterence: J. M. King, J. D. Wilson (Presbyterian), C. B, Sing, of Brooklyn; J. Lixhtbourne, of New York, and B, M. Adams, of Brookiyn. Some of thes brethren are staying at the Clif, but most of them left by tho alternoon boat for city. “Give the ‘devil bis due” coptains a prigciple that may as weil be apphea to the Sedgwick as to His Satanic Majesty, and itis but just to say that, whatever her owners have done since last night, she has mae better time to-day than at any time since she began to run hore this season. And the ‘yet square” policy they deny bas any place in their: programme. ‘hey are pious people and would not do business in that way. eligion, like charity, covereth a multitude of things as wellas sips. Dr. Tyng, Jr., who wasto have preached here this morning, ‘unable, through nervous exhaustion and debility, to come up, but the congregation that would have greeted hit bad he come wus, I think, the largest that has been guthered here since San- day. 1t numbered between 300 amd 400 souls. After a half hour spent in prelimiuary services, waiting for the arrival of tho boat, on afew minates’ notice Dr. King was substituted for Dr. Tyng, and some o1 the hearers did not know the difference, He preached a very encouraging and thoughtiu! sermon on a subject eminently appropriate to the occasion—Hope. His re- marke were based on Hebrews vi., 19—"Which Lope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stoadiast, and whtch entereth into that within the vail’? That is the hope of redemption through Jesus Christ, us set forth in the Gospel, Dr, King compared the Christian’s hope with that of the worldiy-mindod man. He cited the various buses of hope with men, Some put their trust in richea, some horses and chariots, some in princes, some in long lie, &@,. but the Christian’s hope is in his God. The Doctor related tho allegory of Pandora’s box, to the bottom of which hope was iound clinging. If any one has u right to enjoy the best gifts of God it is the child of God. THE ONJECT OF HOPE for both the Christian acd the woridly man is alike in this, that it looks forward to future good—to things that are unseen. And no ono can possibly hope for wat Which it 18 impossible to obtain, But the object of the Chrisuan’s hope 18 absoiutely certain, In apply- ing his th Dr. King huped his hearers would have the anchorage of their hope so trmly tixed in heaven 4 tw the throne ol God itself that, thougn they could not pull the anchorage to them, they could pull themselves up to it, And this they migat do by following David’s example and advice, and setting the Lord always before them on their ri hand and op their left and tuoretore veing not afr: Brother Willis, the leader of the camp meeting, 1s pretty well tired of hoping or trusting in men for these , and he has announced his purpose in future bis men on the ground ere he published their appointments to preach. Rey. J. D, Wilson preached in the evening to afar audience, and in the afternoon Rev. 8. M Adains, of Brooklyn, conducted a prayer and praise service, The most interesting meeting of the series was that held bere last night. The congrega- tion looked large because they coucentrated into une place. The rain which came down almost ag freely through the roof of the taber- nacle us it dia through the troes of the forest compelled the people to on the platform as @lusely as they could, Rev. J. H. Lightvourn preached irom Romans, vi.—Justifi- cation by faith and its blessed results. A prayer and experence meeting followed, aud chureh kept in until about eleven o'clock, on account ol the rain. Three other camp meetings are to follow this so called union, one between this and the end of August, The regular Sea Cliff camp meoting is to come, anu the District camp meeting will be held bere, and the G luans are coming along eariy next month, Then there is a probability of The sermon which the Rev, Dr. Thoburn, of India, preached a few evenings ago and the services follow! made such an impression ou Mr. Battershall, the eb: authority of this place, us to indace him to offer the grounds and pay all expenses if Dr. Thoburn would Conduct a mecting here in September. Ii his engage- ments permit be will probably do so. The Doctor is off attending to business GF peg but 18 expocied here again in afew weeks. For a bad camp meeting year we hall haye a reasonable sapply of them in this ro- gion. 3 paged up around and BOARD OF ALDERMEN. AKOTHER ATTEMPT TO Pass THR TOMPKINS SQUARE ORDINANCE--COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR WICKHAM. A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon, with Mr. Samuel A. Lewis in the chair, An apphcation from the Ninth regiment for an armory was referred to the Committee on County Afairs. The Board on June 22 passed a resolution requesting Mayor Wickham to make proper investigation in rela- tion to the condition of Tompkins square. This course was advised so as to ascertain particulars us to the party or parties reaily reaponsible for the disgraceful condition cf this locality. If the Park Commissioners were found to be responsible the Mayor was askod to prefer charges against them to Governor Tilden, At the last meeting of the Aldermen a resolution was passed resciading this authority given to the Mayor. Yesterday a communication was received from the Mayor vetoing the jast resolution, and stating that he intended to proceed with the investigation. In con- cluding the veto he says:—* resoiution of the 22d ultimo. makes yrave charges against wore than one = departinent of the city government in terms too positive in statement to admit of neglect or hesitation on my part in thorough prose- cution of the inquiries 1 have iustituted, and alter the enactment of that resolution by the Common Council, alter the publication it has recetved, | certainly cannot by my approval sanction the proposed recision, Tue present condition of Tompkins square is no eredit to the city and 1s a great trial and disuppointment to the suifering thousands who dweil vn the crowded mevt huuses in that viemity, and who were entitled to expect to use that square as’ a pleasant resort during the oppressive heat of the summer. 1 sincerely hope that the facts of tho case, when explained, will slow that it has been impracticable ww meet those expecta- tions, because of circumstances over which officers of the city government way have had nocentrol. 1 shall continue my investigation until the actual facts are disclosed, and if they show that any one or more of the ollicers of the city government is or are responst- ble for the things complained of, 1 shall take such action ip tho premises as may be proper, When the facts are uscertained 1 shall communicate them to ou." Alderman Purroy moved that the Mayor's communi cation be placed on ile. He did vot Jook upon it as a veto. The resolution rescinding the former resolutiwn was not a legislative act. This motion was carried. Subsequently Alderman Shoils called up te general ordinance in relation to improving Tompkins square, which is as follows: — jas, the Department of Public Parks ha Wl the work of improving and remode heretofore ‘itivens, as well place 001 jation of military parades; and whereas, it ivie to prepare specifications in advance of such is i landscave gardening, and almoss all other work required in carrying out the designe of said nt in relation to said square; and whereas said work is now delayed (and the said square rendered wot only useless but rouse to health) by reason of tion having been raised of the tot tl to prosecute the same otherwise hy than by euntrac Resvived, ‘hut It be and hereby 1s ordered and directed that the said Department of Public Parks shall forthwith another early in September. | ‘SUPPLEMENT. remodetied proceed to have said Tompkins square im ui paid work p> Tyo labor, and they are hereby di presroute the same: however, shat the a reby given b apyemd Loy pan ae, or ay contract now in exisseuce for regu! * seuare, The authority bereby aiven shail continue’ ealy until the Int day of October next. , Only sixteen votes could be procured for the ordi- ——— and it was acain lost, Alderman Wade being re- corded in the negative. Alderman Sheils algo called up his resolutton au- thorizimg the Commussioner of Public Works to lay a furty-cight-inch Croton main from Seventy-ninth street through First avenue to Fourteenth street; also a thirty-six-inch Croton main irom First avenue and Fourteenth street, through First avenue to Houston, Orchard, Division and Pike streets and East Broadway. The ordinance was put to a vote and lost. After transacting some unimportant routine business, the Board adjourned to Thursday next, POLICE BOARD. At a special meeting of the Board of Police, yester- day, Commissioner Erhardt presiding, twenty-two per- sons were appointed patrolmen. Several leaves of ab- sence tor short periods were granted and the following transfers wero made:—Sergeant Randall, First to Eigbth precinct; Sergeant Woodward, Eighth to First; Sergeant Gaynor, Sixth to Thirty-Grat; Sergeant Ryan, Sixth to Thirteenth. A pension of $300 a yoar was granted to the widow of Officer Gi'len, Genoral Sunith’s condition 1s improving, and he is ex- pested at tue Contral Office to-day. SUNDAY'S METEOR. The meteor that appeared on Sunday bas been seen in various points adjacent to New York, but no one ag yet bas givon very definite information as to its ap- pearance, Mr, Henry M. Parkhurst, tho astronomer, yesterday said:—*A friend of mine saw it at Mendillo, near Metuchen, N. J. ; but, like others, his description of it ts very indefinite. Ihave not given it mae at- tention, I haven’t seen anybody who can give any information as to its course. ‘The accouat in Mouday’s Hxxaop is the most deiivite 1 have seen; yet if we bad information (rom other po:nts than those I have already reported we could determine its course exactly. Having been seen forty-five miles to the north, twenty five minutes to the west and something like thirty miles to the south, and all descriptions corresponding so accurately, it must have been at a very consider- able altitude, The probability is that it was fifty miles in altitude, or about the height of the grout meteor that passed over the city in 1860 in an easterly direction. Tis meteor, it seems, Was Dassing northorly ipto the constellation of the Great Bear. ‘That of 1860 passed almost duc east. Since 1860 there has been no meteor ween to compare with this. The same mistake 18 made by those who have seen the meteor of Sunuay ag was made in 1860, when evory- body thought it passed very near tovnim; so near, in fact, that there was danger of it striking bis varu or bis house, whereas in 1800 1t was ity miles high, The meteor, when it passed over Orange, N. J., must have been sixty miles above the earth. If the Hxgatp can get reports trom its correspondents as to its appear- ance and position at other pofuts, and particularly as to its position among the stars, we can then calculate its course and altitude vory definitely." ITS APPEARANCE aT WEAT ORANGE. Wrst Orange, July 12, 1876, To tae Epiron oy rmx Hexato:— T saw the meteor of Sunday night explode about half way up the Orange Mountain and near my house. It ‘Was moving 80 siowly that] had time to call a man out, who was back in my stabie, to see 1 33 B THE METEOR IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. New York, July 12, 1876. To tam Epiror or Tue HERALD:— It 1s remarkable that so little notice has been taken of the splendid meteor that graced our heavens on tho evening of the 9th inst It was witnessed by mysclf and party at Katonah, forty-tive miles north, on tho Harlem Railroad, and also by a friend, about twenty- five miles west, in New Jersey. Its brilliancy, course and peoularities are the same as described by “J.C. B.”” in this moroing’s pa, Trusting that some of your correspondents who feel interested and who bave viewed it at greater distances may send a reeord of heir observations and thereby enable our scientists to estimate its size, distance, &c., I remain yours, atk we. SUICIDE OF A DESPONDENT SWEDE. Coroner Simms was notified yesterday to bold an in- quest over the body of Oliver Johnson, aged forty years, who committed suicide the night belore last, at No. 155 Nevirs stroet, Brooklyn. Deceased was a tailor and very despondent because he bad been out of work for a year. On Wednesday morning he visited New York to get a umall amount due him, He did not suc- ceed, and, on hiv way homo, purchased two ounces of Parts green, which be mixed with water and swaliow- eg, About’ halt-past nine o'clock he was found by his relatives, and a medical man was summoned. He said he was tired of life, and expired at midnight. The Cor- oner’s jury found a yordict in accordance with the facts. REAL ESTATE. The sales of real cstate at the Exchange yesterday were as follow: A. J. Bleecker, Son & Co, sold a house with lot, 19x100.5, on the south side of Fifty-second street, 256 feet cast of Third avonue, for $12,025 to George W. Chamberlain. E, A. Lawrence & Co. sold two houses and lots on the aorth side of East Seveoty-first street, east of First avenue, 38x1022, for $5,000 to plaintiff; house and lot on northeast corner of First avenue and Seventy-frat street, 27.2x75, for $10,000 to plaintiff; also three houses and lots on the north, 25x75, for $7,000 each, to plaintif. E. H. Ludlow & Co, sold the property on the souath- east corner of Broadway and Forticth street, 267x 106.8, for $20,000 to Isaac M. Kellogg; also a plot on the south side of Forticth street, near Broadway, Nos, 120 and 122 West Fortietn street, 50.998, for $17,500 to purchaser; also house and lot, 207 West Tenth , 18. 9x90, for $5,150 to Adolph Streightmulle: James M. Miller sold t lots south ade of 148th street, 500 feet west of Seveoth avenue, 50x99.11, for $2,350 to Charles J. Betts; also two adjoining on the weat, 60x99. 11, tor $2,300 to same purchaser; also one Jot with house, south side Sixty-third street, 205 feet east of Third avenue, 25x100.5, tor $6,200 to Thomas Cremmins ¥ TRANSFERS. 25.8 ft. «. of 74th st., 512100; Thomas R. wife to John H. ti host. a 8, 147. Knox bp Aad to A. M. Baye: corner of 111th st., ‘ailom to Charles I. Latting 1154h st, nn, BOM ©, of Ati av, Muelay and wifo to A. Sth Schuster... nw. corner of 124th st , 150x: ‘A. Raymond and wife to A. & 8 xUld hingsbridge und wite to J. P. Ack &, 267 ft BK Re 11Bth ot, a 8, 445 ft. o. of Ath av., 15, George E. Seaman tv George W. MeCollom 9th av. w. 8, GON IL 4. of 63d st, 25x10; ‘Behreyer and wite to C. Brode oth st., mk, HOT, 6. of Ath Schuester and wife to M. B. Macta: Nom. th *. 78.6 ft. w. of 3d av., 17x50 5xirrogu- Steteon to W. G. Slater, T. Rage! Andrews place. ‘2u0, to Buchanai ¥ (reteree; to | ); Richard Miliaw K. Andrews... 0. &, S54 Be ot Oth av, 2k Oxo Sandford (reteree) to A. Kautfnan . Math stone, D sd wy dohn Hayes (referee) to Wiliiain set BOth at, 8m I De W. Baldwin (r . Ctocke, G. D. W. (trustee, Valent = Were, vorner 10th B Anna v. and .. to & B, ments) e Koffman, Adolphus and w ministraterx), n. = of 17th ave: S yours en vais irknam, Mary A. band, to J. W. Strange. s. sof 12th st., ton av, GMth ward); Siem ts THE EXTRAORDINARY HEAT. SUNSTROKES, PROSTRATIONS AND MORTALITY YSS8TERDAY—NO IMPLOVEMENT IN THE WEATHER, Another long, hot, distressing day is added te the harassing heated term through whieh wearicd residents of New York and its vicimage are now struggling. Tbe Jong expected relief has been deterred at least twenty- four bours more. Yesterday diflercd but little in ite temperature or effects from those hot days immedt ately preced ng it. In the carly morning it was poe sibly a trifle more breezy and cooler, or, to be more ae curate, since neither was cool, it was not quite so hel by a few decrees as the day before, but in the alternoos it was decidedly warmer, The same wearied look, only aggravated by a continuance of the fervid temperature, settled upon tho faces of nine-tenths of the people who ventured abroad that has betokened the effect of the excessive heat trom the first. The great mass of those one met om evory hand seemed on the ragged edge of exhaustion and despair, Crowds of straggling pedestrians moved to and fro like some gloomy procession before which the ordinary duties of life rose up asa sad, unwelcome interruption— a stern necessity, hard to be borne, The one great pur- pose of those toiling under the fierce rays of the sun, which beat down mercilessly 1n exposed places, might be summed up in the desire to avoid fatal consequences from their exposure, The rest of the city’s popula tion appeared equaily absorbed in the present hour, Every one indoors searcned for “the coolest spot in the house,” and one at a time generally found—it in the bathroom. Such weather as that of yesterday sud spoiler of ambition. It was a day to puta quietus even upon the most restless spirits, Only the doctors, undertakers and laundry operatives had brisk work. Had the people tallen upon such a duy as yesterday in a season of comparatively cool weather, it would have, perhaps, evoked little more than a passing com- ment, though the thermometer registered a tempera- ture far up in the nineties, but coming as it did, at the end of a paintully long drawn out string of hot days and sleepless nights, the distress accompanying It was heightened to a degroe almost beyond endurance, The parks, which afford occasional breathing spaces here id there througbeut the city, tell by their over- crowded condition the ry of the overpowering suilo- cating heat indoors. As pone who can avoid doing 80 veniure abroad in aaytime to tempt the glaring sunlight, 80 none free to go abroad at night are content to re- main imprisoned m their houses with the slight airs penetrating througn narrow windows and dovrs. 30 they flock to the parks. All go out for a mouthful of air, and many of them stay out all nigat. Ono of the most distressing features of the heated spoll ix its effect upon the children of the hambler classes in the over populated tenoment house streets, ‘The little sufferers seem to have lost all the vivacity of jbood und lie listiessly in their moth arms or on the hot pavements, with painfully grave expressions of 1 lace. ‘Tho heat reached its highest about four o’clock yes- terday aftervoon, and tor some hours alter there were weicome though rather faint suggestions of a preeen, which sirengthened a little, however, as night j Ou. About six o'clock there seemed some prospect a acoming shower. The sky darkened overhead and the long wished for rain appeared to hover above in uncer tamty. Butitdid not come at the time and the city sweilered on, Fortunately the storm of Tuesday even- ing lightened though it did not noticeably cool the air, aud since then the suffering has not been so ge! though still very great. AT BELLEVUX HOSPITAL, Although Bellevue Hospital is situated on the bank of the East River, and should, for that refion, b« cool, if any piace 1n the city could be cool, the inmatet ot that institution were found to be suffering intensely g terrificheat A Hera.s hospital and saw at once the patients who were able were glad to leave the building anu take up positions somewhere on the grounds attached, in the wir, always tryiog to tind a shady spot ax near the water as possible, Every bench on the grounds was occupied, and a large number of sick men were only too giad to be allowed to rest theinselves on the grass with the branches and leavet of a tree between them and the su. The reporter called upon Dr. Kendall, the Hous Physician of the First Medical Division of the hospital, to ascertain the effects of the heat upon the sick people, That gentieman said:—‘Although we appear to bt very coolly situated here the beat 1s as oppressive here as anywhere, as there is litle or no breeze, and the heat has a sad effect upon the sick. It has a depress ing influence on people generally, and makes them lose their energy; and when the poor man is without hfe evough to work be soon after fetches up in a hospital ‘ Among the sick bere there 18 great trouble caused by the heat. It makes patients restless, impatient aod nervous, and deprives them of their sleep and appetite, These effects, of course, tend. to a great extent, to retard recovery, and the consequence 1s that we have our bands full all the time.’” AT CRERDMOOR. In obedience to orders trom headquarters yesterday 116 men trom the cavalry organizations and howitzer battery of the Second division went to Creedmoor for nfle practice. The detachments sent out were as fol- lows :—Fifteen from the Gatling battery, forty-one from the Eleventh brigade and sixty men belonging to sepa- Tate troop cavalry of the Filth brigade. These com- menced to shoot, about half-past nine o’clock in the morning, at the shortest ranges, but by the surgeon’s Lopped about nalt-past one P. M. to injury from the effect of the terrible heat Of the Gating battery eight en qualified, tweaty of the * Eleventh brigade and fifteen of separate troop cavalry at the short ranges. For the satety of the mea, some of whom exhibited signs of distress, it was decided to shoot no more yesterday und so they returned to Brooklyn by am eurly train, leaving their work un- completed, DEATHS PROM SUNSTROKE. The following deaths trom suostroke were yesterday reported at the Coroners’ office:— Andréw Tompkins, thirty-n! years, No 6 Jane street. Patrick Darcy, thirty-five years, No, 224 East Thirty filth strect. John Hanck, forty-six years, No. 370 First avenue, James Gentleman, thirty, No. 222 Mouroe street. OVERCOME BY HRAT. The following persons wore prosiraied by the heat of yesterday :— ‘MeMackin, aged twenty nine, express driver, James of No. 217 West Thirty-second strect John McDonough, aged twenty-six years, of No, 428 Tenth avenue, An unknown man found at the coraer of 113th street and Second avenue. He was s0 prostrated that he could not give his n William Briggins, twenty-six years, at the corner 0} Sheriff and Delancey streets, James Smith, forty years, corner Third avenue and Eleventh street. Unknown man, about thirty-five years of age, corner of Fifth avenue and Thirty-seventh street. Johan Stapleton, torty- years, of No. 100 Amity street, Brooklyn. Michael Smith, thirty-three years, of Twenty-second street, near Second avenue, Patrick Keliey, No. 226 avenue B. Frank Fox, fifty-six years, of No. 510 Pearl atreet, Sarah Coyle, eighty-six years, of No. 303 Wess Fifteenth street, Unknown man, about thirty years of age, corner of Third avenue and Fifty-second street, Unknown man, about forty-five years of age, com ner of Henry and Rutgers street, Unkvown man at Central Bridge. Peter Madden, aged thirty-three, of No. 313 East Fifty-ninth street James Smith, aged fifty, with no home Frank Schlena, aged thirty, of No, 267 Madison street, Anunknown man, about forty, apparently a German, with light hair, mustache and meres in light pants, Diack alpaca coat and a was found lying in the street. IN BROOKLYN. Charles Reynolds, aged sixty-four years, while riding on a Fifth avenue car. Mary A. Jordan, of No, 323 East Thirty-frst street, New York. Mary Donovan was sunstruck in East New York. Wilham Sch Flushing and Throop avenues, ‘was sunstruck at ome o'clock yesterday afternoon. Richard Colter, of No. 150 Batler street. Joseph Shauer, while at work at the foot of Parti. tion strent. James O'Hara, aged thirty-five years, died on Wed- mail sy i from the effects of oe hoat. ‘iliiam H. Dunn, sixty years o} inspector flour, No. 322 Suckett street. pA 3 [Patrolman Maloney, while on duty at tho South fe yesterday afternoon, was sunstruck, He was remo’ to his home. About four P. M. Thomas MeColigan, of No. 34 Monroe strect, Hoboken, was sunstruck in City Hall Park. He was sent to bis home, Georze W. Wilis, second mate of the brig Clarabelle, was overcome by the heaton Myrtle avenue, He was conveyed to his home on Greenpoint avenue, Christian Brown, forty-two years of ug was sunstruck on Box street. Taken to home. INFANT MORTALITY IN HROOKLYN, The mortality among children in Brouklyn tareugh- out the whole of this present season has attracted marked attention among medical men. The effect of a period of high temperature on the life and health of the little ones is shown in the startling increase of deaths last week over those of previous weeks. And this, too, when the actual population bas been dimia- ished by several thousands by the usual emigration to the country, A reference to tho carefully compiled tables of the Registrar of Vital Statistics, Dr. Francie H. Stewart, shows that during the week ending Satur- day, July 8, there were 268 deaths of children under five years of age, or over two-thirds of the whole num. ber of deaths recorded for tho entire week. The nura- ver of deaths of children under ono year for the same period was 173 The ravages of cholera intautum are terrible—134 deaths occurring from this cause alone, Diphtheria, unusually prevalent this year, is decreas- ing, only eight deaths having resulted’ therefrom, Unly three deaths have oocurred trom seariot fever, Consumption, induced indirectly by hoat, has caused the death of thirty-four children the past week, and this particular discaso is noted as being om the 1 crease, The deaths ascribed to diseases of the ner vous system Dumber thirty-one. Convuinons of chik dren occasioned by heat and teething caused sevenwem deaths. There were deaths trom sanstroke and noue from smallpox. ihe laser di has not claimed a victim in the ei ending the 10h of Jane. Tho death rate wag two per 1,000 of the popuiation (CONTINU: ON NINTH PaGRI . 4 ; | | | |