New-York tribune., 1868-03-25
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THE CITY.


The Board of Audit considered one claim yes
terday.
The Excise Commissioners granted 40 licenses
yesterday and revoked one.
Peter Hennessey. aged 20, was found dead
in hls room at No. 5s Willettst. last evening
Dr. Harris addressed his usual letter TO the
Board OF Health on Monday.
The steamer Germania sailed yesterday for
southampton and Hamburg, carrying $4,000 In specie
William Adams, a school teacher was taken
TO the receiving ship Vermont yesterday on suspicion OF
being deserter from the L. = Navy
A fire occurred in a bedroom at the residence
of David Cousen No 2s last evening eaus
The Hudson River is reported to be passabe
the whole extent except 20 sail vessels certain points
where the ice has accumulated IN drlfts'
Deputy Collector A. NJ. Palmer reported yes
tcrday the seizure and detention Of eleven barrels OF al
colol, on suspicion Of not having been taxed
John Thompson, A years old, was found in
Dume-st yesterday IN The ast stages oi consumption
A trunk full Of clothing and the bed under
which stood, destroy ed by fire yesterday morn
ing IN Hermann Kresss apartment at No 20 Frst-st
We are indebted 10 Joseph Shannon, esq,
Clerk Of the Common Council and Mr Mum, messenger
Of the Board OF Aldermen, fO valuable corporation doc
uments.
One infant was found in the hallway of No.
Fourth and another in siic on
quarters.
VIM II. osgood, employed on the steamship
| Bologna on Monday evening fell on Pier No North
River and fractured his leg He was taken TO Bellevue
! Hospital.
I Edward Mcmahon, native of ireland, 60
years Old committed suicide yesterday nj ms residence
uer Flynn informed
Anthony Solomon was seriously injured yes
terday while repairing the roof Of Ms residence NO "a
was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital.
Mcssrs. II. w. Geer g. Co.'S artist materials
manufactory, Nos 20 and 22 Commerce st. was burned
.ttX afe ~ Ou t.H
Insured for $4,000 Twoof the wOrlnneD were seriously
injured by lcaping from an upper story window.
An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
min D. Crocker. late seaman on the steamboat Eep d.
erday morning his body found floating IN the water
While Mr. a. G: Rogers a broker, was tenn
from The pocket Of his coat 200 bonds Galveston
BOnstoB and Henderson Railroad valued al $4,000 No
clue TO the thief has yet been obtained.
The meeting of the American Institute Farm.
ers Club web attended yesterday Letters the fol
lowing subjects We're Ieae ana Sn5 Fns
stock" and "a New plan for veDtilatng Wells" The
corn on Long Island, were presented by the chair DR.
Trmbe,s disclosures regarding the Camden and Amboy
Railroad monopoly created considerable discussion
full reports viii appear in the WEEKLY ard SEMI
WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
The Zefa Psi, one of the most popular Of
American college fraterntes, has recently published In
this city catalogue Of its members The fraternity
prses chapters or suD0rdnae divisions located in as
1874 meInbers Among It's elders are many who dis
tngushed themselves during the late In both the
Uuon and Southern armies beside others who are equally
eminent in the learned professions, or for Their attain
and most oufshing chapters is the mi connected with
the University IN tins city.
On the arrival of the steamship City of Cork
yesterday Detective TIemann arrested Adolph or Wolf
under name Of Miller few days ago superintendent
cused had swindled the Bank Of Hesse Darmsadt Ger
many and also one Jaeger banker Of that place out Of
gders and requesting that he be arrested on ms
arrival here. The accused locked up at Police Head
quarters. only small sum Of money found IN his
possession lie persists IN asserting that his name is
Miller ana mol Mayer and that be is not the
toned IN the telegram The necessary papers In the case
expected 10y the next steamer.
Martin Moran, late of Westchester County,
whe nthis city on bis way to san Francisco Cal, yes
purchasing his ticket, was met by stranger who en-
gagged him In conversation, and on learning that Moran
Vas bound for san Francisco offered 10 engage him al
s. per day the trip take Of horses and
stranger tbeS asRed Moran II he had any bills and when
the latter answered that he had $40, proposed that he
5h0nld change 1t into gold Moran consented and ioT MS
80 god coins cheek o for fV saSso on Che First National
bas 'gned Jean yallean" and sight draft Tor sS 500
I4rVy ST. The swinder managed 90 slip away from his
dup, ana lo has not yet been arrested.
Deputy Commissioner IIarand Of the Internal
ltcNepue Department and number Of gentlemen Of this
city cnuneoied with tho petroleum trade Yesterday
visited the oI works of the Deyoo Pratt Manufacturing
new bulk boat constructed for tho purpose OF transport
ing refined petroleum 10 bulk from one district 10
another Heretofore, the oil has been transported In bar
rls from the Erie Railroad depot at Pavonia and other
Ree where tbeIo has always been or less leakage
The barrels are expensive and incOnyenient TO handle
and fire. The bulk boat contains tank OF the
capacity ef 50p barrels, on 5000 gallons BY new and
ingenious process, tbe oil from the reiners tank
into apparatus capable Of measuring IL at the rate of
1O gallons minute On the trial yesterday every part
worked smoothly aud accurately giving great satisfae-
ton Al The conclusion O the trial. tho visitors inspected
te yuious partDentso OF the nanufactory particularly
she ptton factofy, where there 10000 5-gallo
cans manufactured daily the entire work being done ly
machinery There are 20 massive machines used
each one performing different part 10 the construction
oi the The tin IS taken in sheets one side OF the
and 10y the time arrives at the opposite side IA
perfect formed can ready TO receive the oil. With the
improved machinery, among which IS tho automatic oil.
mratnrf which, with the patent can n the invention OF
M' " ". uevoe, the SQmDahy arc enabled "a M and