New-York tribune., 1870-12-17
NETWORK CITY.


Counterfeit s20s on the Oneida National Bank
were In circulation last evening
The system of fire-alarm telegraph-b'xes
went into effoc, yesterday above Fourteenth-st.
All the pews in Christ Church, on Fifth-ave,
rented last evening the prices ranging from 500 to
tO.
The first cargo of silks shipped from Mar
seilles in many years viii arrive at this port in few
days.
Seabury g. Porter's stock of drugs, at No. 90
Libcrtyst, was damaged by ire last evening tl,c0o
Insured.
Henry Davis, bell-ringer, has been dismissed
from the Fire department for unduy criticiSng the
Commissioners
Louis Spira, who leaped from an upper win
dow OF No. $50 Avenue c. few days ago while insane.
died yeeerday in Bellevue Hospital.
The Crispns maintain their strike resolutely.
One OF the manufacturers has engaged New England
sboemakers TO work at the reduced wages.
The North German Consul-General reports
subscriptions during the past week s25 80 total sub
sl0,5O0 gold total remittances. s252,OO0 gold.
The Exhibition of the State Poultry Society,
open in Broadway, Is well worth visit. Such com
pettlye displays tend largely to encourage the improve
OF the various breeds OF pou and thus increase
the value OF an important source OF our food suppncs'
Cyrus Wilson Foss of No. 83i Erie-st., jersey
City, was last evening locked up charge Of swlndng
Solomon Rosenburg OF No. 22t Caherine-st, by giving
him policy for $3.50 purporlng to be issued by the
First National Insurance Company OF Passaic County,
n. j.. and collecting sl2 90 OF the premium
Rumors were prevalent in Wall-st. yesterday
afternoon that the credit OF certain Joint stock and
trust company had been ieoparded by unauthor-
ized loans 10 clique Of speculators In dangerous Sc
cnritie" Subsequently stated that some OF the
leading stockholders and depOsitOrs OF the aforesaid
company had held meeting and decided To appeal To
the Courts for Inv cation into the affairs OF the
company.
Forty complaints against policemen were
heard yesterday by Commissioners BOsworth, Manerre
and Barr In the Detective Young Of the Eight
eenth Precinct charged with extorting Brbe OF 600
John Schneider, the Teller OF the German savings
Bank In Fourteenth-st. asserted that schneider drew
1000 from that bank the day OF the alleged bribery
PairOlmen Reilly, Mllcbaur Campbell, Fowler, ana fer
kins were charged by Capt Petty with allowing i to be-
stolen from a drunken man, named Haynes, VINO lay
helpless on the sidewalk
A. r. Stewart, VIM. Z. Dodge, James Brown,
George H. Brown Boonan Johnston, and George Girls
void yesterday resigned their positions as directors OF
the New-York City Central Railway Company. Tho
Aacancies were filed and the board now includes VIM
Duncan, Marshall D. Roberts, Lewis Il. Brown Henry
smith AndrG% H. G5een James 5,tSscS ~ sSeeny ye,yc T
g. smith. y. b. la Bau James f. Pierce, T. n Garri'on
ana A. !" D'i"'" BROOKLYN.
Three new cases OF smallpox were reported
yesterday.
The cigar factory of o. Harmed in South
Frst-st f. D. was robbed 500 worth OF cigars yeo-
| terday
Krkby won the billiard championship of
Long Island over Rogers. last evening, by score OF 500
to 89j at the American four ball carom game.
Francinia X. Reeves and Margaret j. Lenox
were arrested yesterday, charge Of swindling an
Albany landlady Crs. l.. N. Edwards) out Of fO3, by
falsely representing themselves as musctesohers and
OTganiot5. ~ , .,.
LONG ISLAND.
FORT HAMuTON.-Capt VIM. NJ. Maynadler
and Second Lieutenant edward NJ Merrman, both OF the
lat u q Artillery stationed here are to DO mustered
out OF the service.
JAMArcA-Batt0s store, IN Fulton ST., robbed OF
$500 worth OF goods yesterday. Since the new Excise
law went effect and up to the st day Of December,
470 has been collected by the town boards Of Queens
County.
Fosters MR\Dow-Scveral cases Of smallpox
ported all among German families.
NEwTows-The Board OF Supervisors have caused
many witnesses Do summoned for examination in REF
preuce TO current charges that the have fraud
ueny omitted the Of many persons from the tax
rolls VI this place. - .
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.-The jury in the case of DR..
Oscar Lund, charged with malpractice. yesterday
turned a verdict OF 4" not guilty"
OKAEGR--A sneak thief stole $500 worth Of jewelry
from tho residence OF T. NJ Myer, on Thursday night
NEW -BRrswIcK Henry A. slcox OF this place
dropped dead last night at the corner OF FutonaSe and
m-pace, Brooklyn.