New-York tribune., 1870-12-14
NEW-YORK CITY

Chill; GEN j. H. Martindsle, Rochester; and Sheldon
Stephens OF Montreal.
NEW-YORK CITY
The water was discovered running, early yes
terday on the fourth noor OF No 62 Duanes occupied
by Cross Whitfield. The stock was seriously damaged
A Chinese immigration Agency has been
established in this city Laborers will be supplied in any
number from upward under contract Tor Two OF three
years. at $26 month
Miles O'Donnell Of No. 80 Water-st.. accused
OF frauduently selling 900 worth Of whisky owned by
Laura Barmore brought back from Boston last
night In charge OF an ofhcer
The annual exhibition Of the New-York
State Poultry Society viii be opened this evening at NO
6e6 Broadway Judging from the pens OF birds already
hibitions
An aged German yesterday attempted suicide
by leapng into the East River from the foot OF Nine
some of his sons money failed 20 return 1t He
rescued and taken to Bellevue Hospital.
The Board of Supervisors held secret ses-
sion yesterday whereat Mayor Hall expressed great sur
prise and said that should not again. and that
the Board long he belonged TO IT. must not transact
any business which could not be freely disclosed 10 the
public.
The Board of Police yesterday dismissed the
following patromen Augustus Nelson Of the Eighteenth
Precinct Patrick Kelly OF the Twenty second and James
Murha OF the Sixth Bernard Donney Of the Twentieth
was retired on pension OF tSo0 pc per @ annu' dAin''
The Department of Public Works yesterday
awarded seven contracts for paving with stone blocks
amounting to more than $4,000 for Nicolson pave
ment, amounting t0 about Sl5,OOG two Ior sewers,
amounting to than s3OO00 aud six for regulating
and grading streets, amounting to more than s46o9
The Patriotic Fair, in aid of the Home and
School for Soldiers Sailors Orphans, will be opened
tomorrow night in the Armory Of the lst Regiment at
the corner of Broadway and Thirty nfth-st Cen Geo;
b. Mcclellan, the Rev. Henry W. Bellows, President OF
the Sanitary Commission the Hon. VIM. NJ EVarts, ana
others will speak. and the Governors Island band Will
be in attendance.
BROOKLYN.
The Greene-ave. Methodist Church was
robbed OF 500 worth of carpet on Monday night
The Bible Society has presented each engine,
hose and hOok-and ladder company with q bible.
Taxes paid Monday, 100000; yesterday,
1000. After Jan. 10, per cent additional Will be
added TO taxes remaining unpaid.
The Commissioner of Jurors will tomorrow
mpannel loo citizens from whom to select Jury lot
the January Term Of tho Supreme Court
Mrs. Mary Reidenbach, and her husband,
Heinrich Klein were held in $1,000 bail each TO await the
action OF the Grand Jury for alleged Dgamy.
VIM. Ii. Smith, colOred, left his home on
Bualo-ave last Sunday to attend the Bridge-st. NJ T.
Church, and has not been heard OF since.
William G. Low, Nathanial II. Clement, and
Abel Cook have been appointed examiners OF candidates
for admission TO the Bar Of the Supreme Court
Deaths last week, 1885, from smallpox, 0.
Seven new cases OF smallpox sent to the County
Hospital yesterday from the Sixteenth ward
A leak in the gas main, on the corner OF
Plymouth and Godsts., yesterday morning caused an
explosion which demolished ABOUT ~ eeU VI LILO sao
house wall Damage S5O
Charles A. b. Bergeman and Anthony Hill
derbrand convicted of subornaton OF perjury IN pro-
curing witnesses to sign bogus wil were each SON
fenced yesterday to hard labor at sing sing ior TWO
years and months.
LONG ISLAND.
PEARsALL's-Stephen Watts, clerk en-
ployed by Wright Pcarsa has abconded, after stealing
turkeys driving horse TO DEATH and picking the pocket
OF d. X. Elmepd0rf reward Is offered Tor his appre-
hension
FLUsHIvc-rhe railroad draw over Flushing Creek was
left open last night and the engine OF the evening tram
nom Long Island City preGpitated into the stream
By tho application Of the steam brakes the rest OF the
train was saved The engineer and fireman went ao"h
with the locomotive, but escaped with slight bruises
LONG hLAND CITY.--warrants have been issued for
the arrest members OF one OF the fire companies on
suspected men, has suddenly disappeared. Within the
last ten days there have been FIVE ncendary hes ana
the Common Council has offered sOO reward ior INC us
coyery Of the criminals.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The Curling Club of this city
has reelected James Stevens President. Three engine
companies we're dsbanded yesterday account OF the
disorlery conduct OF their members: The Rev. Dr.
Thompson pastor Of the Planest Coored church. mas
accepted tie professorsbip Of Biblical Theology, In
university at New Orleans "A shoe-strlng ana watch
vendor, who dlcd recently lelt WOIbh
estate o. H. and j. II. Dawson, manufacturers, have
failed for $S6, ,722; assets about $4,000
HoBoKEN-A convention for the revision OF the city
charter will be held in few days, TO which delegates
have already been chosen.
PATERsoy-The Delaware Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company will run passenger trains on thelr
Paterson branch to-day. The broadway horse IA-
road has been extended through Flfteenth-aye 10
Twenty ninth The City Treasurer is authorized 10
negotiate another loan OF 100000 Engine House No
will he sold to-day at public auction .s2O oouhterieits
have been freely circulated here during the past few
The Gas Works OF Passac Village are completed,
and the Gasght Company gave an entertainment III the
new schOOl-house last evening.
Rr RrooMFTELp.-The Newark and Bloomfield horse-cars
have ceased running in consequence OF the strike of the
conductors and drivers for wages due them.
MoRRIsTowS-Wm. Vanhoughten was tried for arson,
Yesterday and acquitted. This verdict was received
with such uproaious approval that Judge Darymple
ordered the doors closed and threatened to punish the
offenders severely.
TREsIoY-Tho trial Of the eleven Camden rioters Is
fixed for Tuesday next. Sixteen Newark brewers,
charged with failing to stamp beer-kegs, gave BAN here
Yesterday in each appear for trial next month
- The Court OF Chancery engaged yesterday in
hearing the papers read relating TO the cases between
the Erie and tho Delaware Lackawanna, and western
Railroad Companies Argument In these csuses VIII
commence to-day.