New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-11
NrW-YORK CITY.

s. Lyndon OF BOoVon'
NETWORK CITY.
The navigation Of the waters about new
York was much impoded yesterday, by noaths masses
Office
Gen. Schenck. q. s. Minister to England,
vas IN the city Yesterday and left at noon Tor fhl
ScInhia on the yway TO his home In Dayton, Ohio.
The subscriptions to the German Patriotic
Fund amounted to s3l77 % up to yesterday including
III sa a. the proceeds Of concert given by the musicians
and German Singing Societies Mt Boston.
The Pilot Commissioners distributed yester-
day to the merchants interested new edition OF the
Harbor Commissioners reports, containing Iarge IaPs
~ the harbor and descriptions OF the improvements
proposed by the General Govemmenti
The suit of the Second National Bank of
Erie Pa against smith, Randolph Co., was enormously
yesterday as suit against the Ocean an
National Bank OF tins cty. Inc Ettef PiueS '' 'A
never having been defendant In SUIT
Frank c. Fairfield read paper last evening,
before the Liberal Club, crcising the philosophers OF
the schools OF CoR,te and Huxley Prof. j. h H. WILCOX
read long letter from J. Stuart Mil, in when ne eX'
pressed his views the "uue tagi1 policy Tor the Uni
ted states"
The Grand Jury Of the Court of Oyer and
Terniner sent to the DisrictAtorney yesterday ls
of names persons who to he called upon to tesy
concerning the Broadway widening frauds. Among
other things the Jury noticed that the property at Forty
secOnds and broadway, owned Dy Idmnahyi ls 10y ng
feet frCn The widening would have taken on oLy ~
the taken. At this price, BroadWay lou +'hoo' III
that neighborhOod would I've worth sJS7''Vo'
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. Henry Martyr Scudder, ID. d., OF
san Francisco accepted the call to the pasorae OF
the Central Congregational Church
The Brooklyn City Railroad Company have
delegated A. b. Baylis ard Thomas Brooks to confer
with Mayor Kalbfeisch in regard to the commune
recently received from Corporation Counsel De, WIZ
concerning the condition OF the streets anu iuuinS VI
| the
The Woman's Missionary Union Society met
yesterday afternoon ut the Church Of the Pilgrims, and
| listened TO an address from Mrs. Samuel Pruyn OF
Albany who is 10 depart for Japan 20 establish q
society Society resolved TO take measures 70 secure
ample funds for this benevolent purpose From Soyei-
has received subscriptions amounting 10 s5ts' "a.
| The American Skating Congress reassembled
at the Brooklyn Blink last night and elected tho follow
ing officers President, A. g. Dupignac, New-fork CmD
Vice Presidents C. r. Fuller, Boston Club; C. C. Brady,
BROOKLYN Club; IL c. Williams, Empire City Club Sol.
d. Bayles Fort Wayne Club J. II. A. Hervey, Spring
| field Club Secretary and Treasurer, X g. HerVey,
Brockyille, Canada MeteorolaGist Eugene j. COOK,
| NewsYork Club Executive Committee, J. y. Norris,
| Brooklyn Rink Association Phineas smith, New
Club II. II. Layman, Toronto Club H. T. Marnt, syria
cuse club and T. C. Purcell Rochester Club. regular
Constitution adopted together with series or rules
governing contests for the skating championship oi
| America.
STATEN ISLAND.
ToNPKISsyIIIE-Mc hael French and Michael Corners,
lately this place have been missing for six weeks
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-IIenry Zeigler was held yes
to-day on charge OF having attempted 20 rob McGurcs
grocery Thursday night Nathan Berg and Chares
Haas were sent to jail the charge of having killed
Bernhardt Kraft at Union Hill, on Monday night The
1 4 dams express car on the Western train, Thursday
night was discovered 10 be fire it passed through
Bergen cut The trangas stopped and the goods thrown
ou; the loss is between 5000 and 5000 The IRE was
| l.tra falii uude he
on the PayOniaave and West End horsecar railroad,
whore 40 many accidents have stely occurred. Is
strei ghteniDg and regarding -Four hundred lInSi-
ta Of both pares met last evening and adopted
resolutions denouncng the proposed new charter
PAcBRsoS-SenaOr Williams has introduced can Ae {
10 provide for the more efficient government OF the CITY
Of Paterson which in eecta substitute for the present
cent aid special appropriations are not II be made e
cept by vote OF four hfts Of the Aldermen The issue
of bonds is limited 10 $4,000 per anum the in
erest Of which to he assessed on properly benefited
by the sewers. $4,000 per annum IL to be allowed for
permanent Improvements on public schools The salary
Of the Receiver OF Taxes and Assessments Is limited 10
Penalties added to unpaid taxes TO be 10 per cent
instead OF George W. west employed by the Watson
Manufacturing COMPANY was instantly KILLED OF Thurs
day by fall from tho iron bridge building at
Cacoon the Erie Railway This city Is apparently
tun and nut coal cannot be had at any price The su
fering among tie poor very great In 1t
Iackawanna and Western Railroad in q few days
GREESvILLE.--Louis Most was killed Thursday by
the accidental discharge Of rife In his own hands.
FBASKIIN.-The mill used by Pbineas Jopham as
wood turning factory burned Thursday morning
Loss about 3, 900 no Insurance. policy had just run
out.
NRwiRK.-GeOrge DsbrOw, cOlOred sexton Of the Zion
NJ L. Church on Acaderpy-st, appointed special
policeman yesterday by Mayor RicOrd. The appoint
made by request Of the Pastor Of the Church
and Of several citizens TO enable the sexton 10 que dis
turbancs caused by persons who wanonly disturb the
services Elias Tay lOT paying teller Of the City National
Bank has resigned under All alleged charge that ne IL
defaulter to the amount Of $500 He Il said to have
been very eXtrayagant In his habits though receiving
but moderate salary. The smallpox is increasing.
Two reported to the Health Officers, yes
terday