New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-17
CITY ITEMS.

stock sac.
CITY ITEMS.
BULLS HEAD.-COntrary to the general eXpecta-
tion the price of beefcatle in Forty-ourth street
Yesterday proved a little better than it upon the
oIening day of tue market that upon the whole it
did not prove much harder market for droyers than
tie week before. 1t will be seen, however, by
tie report of TIE market that 9, cents, net pound
was tie very top price of the fatest kind OF bulocks
and that only here and there sold price equiya
lent 10 10 cents. The number not quite large
as in weeks past, but quite enough for the demand,
even at reduced rates. and all not sold until late
| in tie afternoon Of the second day. The general
average quality of the bullocks this week was, as 1t
has teen all the Spring remarkable for fanessi but
of 1857 head sold on Tuesday and Wednesday,
there were not hundred that were not de-
Gently fat, though great many of them were
of coarse breed of stock, and many that were
sold at cents pound would give the butcher good
profit in hide and taow if he sold the meat at cost
price At length we are able to state that the police
have made demonstration to put stop to the BUSH
ness of selling cattle Sunday. We hope the good
beginning will have good ending.
THE CRY CHAmBERLAIs-Y Yesterday the moneys
collected by the City Marshal and Clerks Of the
Mayors Office were, byorder of Mayor Wood, paid to
the newly appointed City Chamberlain, Mr.. Plat.
CLERK OF THE BUREAU OF MARKETs.-On Mon
day the City Inspector removed Mr.. Banker for some
time Clerk of the Bureau of Markets under MIR. jim
Irving but who had been suspended up to that time
for completely with matchmaking transactions. On
Tuesday Mr.. Banker sent in his resignation, which,
neces ssrily, came a day too late. Mr. Edward Sand
ford at one time editor of The Washington Union, has
accepted the Office of the clerksbip at $500 year.
TAXING IL SrRASGER.-About the 18th day of
March last Richard vckers arrived in this city from
England bringing with him draft on the banking
house Of Duncan, Sherman 81 Co., for Si8l. On the
ls ult Vickes presented the draft for payment, but
in accordance with the usual custom he was required
TO be identified before lie could receive the funds To
obyiate the difficulty, Mr.. Vekers called on Henry
Butler, who is said to be stage.starter at Fulton
Ferry, and requested him to appear at the banking
| house in question and youch for him. This ives done
to the satisfaction of the Walsreet bankers Nickers
drew out $S4 leaving 500 on deposit. day or two
| subsequently Butler called Yckers, and advised
him TO draw the balance Of his money from the bank
ing house and deposit il in Savings Bank, as it would
| there be drawing interest. The advice was acted
upon and the $500 placed in Buffers hands to deposit
| in the savings institution. 1t is now charged that
Butler acted the part of dishonest man. and, instead
Of placing the funds to Vckerss account eloniously
appropriated them to his own On this complaint
Justice Osborn issued warrant, and Butler was ar
rested by Officer McCord Of the Lower Police Court.
| The prisoner was taken before the Magistrate and
committed to the Tombs for examination the charge
of grand larceny. Vickers sent to the House Of
| Detention, White street, as witness.
| SURPRISE PARTY.-A few evenings ago, while
the Rev. Mr.. Pendleton of the Cannon-street Baptist
Church was patiently awaiting at bis residence the ar
! rival Of couple whom he engaged to marry, he
was taken by surprise by the unexpected arrival OF
twenty-five couple, members Of his church and con-
glegation, who came to present him with purse OF
$780, as a token of the high regard they entertain for
him as their pastor and friend OF the surprise
| was agreeable one.
FATAL STABB1Se AFFRAY.-Coroner Jackman held
an inquest on Wednesday at Bellevue Hospital, upon
| the body Of John Cunningham, the man who was
stabbed on Sunday evening in Avenue a, by Edward
| lIodgdon q carman. The evidence showed that de-
ceaed and Hodgdon had words together in front
of No 3l4 Auenue A, and deceased becoming angry,
struck odedon, who returned the assault by sabbng
him. The Jury rendered verdict of death by stab
inflicted with knife in the hands of Edward Hoigdon
The prisoner in his examination said that deceased
struck him twice and that when he returned the blow,
deceased had knife in his hand and consequently
| stabbed himself lie was then committed to prison.
| Deceased was native of Ireland, % years of age.
Prisoner is % years of age and native of Maine.
THE LATE SUPPOSED HOMICIDE ~ ELDRiDGE
| sIREET.-Coroner Sehirmer on Wednesday concluded
The inquest in the of Franz Gerber who lost his
life Saturday night by either falling being pushed
ont Of the window in the fifth story of the tenement
| house No. 1874 Eldridge street About II dozen wit
| refses, in all, Were examined and the testimony was
| somewl bat conflicting Emma Miller, alias Holt, in
whose room the took place. states that she
knows nothing about it, except that while she was in
closet Of The room searching for match, she heard
| lie window-glass break, ard on going 70 tine window
and locking ont, saw the deceased lying on the pave
| nert below. 4 boy fourteen years of nge named
George Nallhger, testified that On hearing the g'a
freak lie looked ont # the window Of hs room "hi''
was on tie next Hoor above and deceased En'sib
~ lis bands 10 tie window sill and also the arm %
some .Ierson, who was Striking hie band WIN
i Llmmer.