New-York tribune., 1871-01-04
NEN.YORK CITY.

James Hartt alias John DouGhcrty alias joan
Adams ar-est,d on charge Of burglary, escaped from
the Eldrideo-st. Police station y'siorday
Mrs. Phebe Seig.cr, age IS, fell from an
,rpper window 90 her residence ~. 4d West Twenty
fourth St, yesterday, and died from her injuries
The worl. of laying wooden pavement on
The extension Of Ffthavc IN Washington Park Is ex-
Tectcd n he completed this month About a men are
Eow employ Cd upon H.
A wooden archway 40 feet high and 30 feet
wide is erecting Iryiugplace, TO cohnec; the
Academy Hosic a-d iry,ur Hsl on tue occasion OF
tho Anccfs Ciut bo, which l. 70 take place on Thurs
day evening
Artcmus 5. Cady. Clerk of Arrears in the
Controllers ONCE reports that during 1870 he co-
lccted % taxes aud assessments s437'5 t2
81 2o;o q; totii, Sl,se,sos Il.
Edward Mclaughlin, a shoemaker Of No 1856
Avenue charged with sriirg ghsvic Ann Oh the head
with boottrcc, iuhIctug wound which resulted
fatally we ,areoG yc,t,reay I4e ne, S,a 1
Lot iWiH''tc C'."-''lI 80 s. ,,, i,,t,r|d
very incmpt,qic ana lad 0Itch ia.itA alo Lyuou
herscl, when intoxicated.
Coroner Schirners jury yesterday rendered
verdict accidental ioatb in the case of Edward Brown
who vas crushed Saturday evening by freight car In
Hulsorst near La .ht lie subject 10 fits Of lnsan-
ity aud On might u question was seen in stOopGR
posture near tho car, and Immediately ter%ard l' loi
Wart aud nun over. The deceased vas Htey uIy-
goods clerk, and boarder at No. - Dnhioidterracr,
brooklyn lie was bonn IA Boston, aud leaves VIC ana
Guild
A fYe occurred Yesterday in Charles Rcsefclds
,evelry store on the tJst floor Of No. 156 ThIdage.,
cauiIug 500 damage stock; insured. portion Of
The Gcor, separated by board partition, s occupied by
Horny Blackwell Nhosc loss !s SO'i insured Ihe 9ise'
ment Is occupied by Edward Gray as u saloon Loss,
500. insured. The building belongs to Robert kcardS
and is damaged $1,000 insured RCSeheG Wa az 5F % tS
on suspicion Of arson. but was discharged W fHe-
Msssha Mcspedon.
A member Of the District Council Of the
rspns states that there bat ten shops aud GO
CrsIins on the clock ont" Two of these shops are ex-
pected 10 resume work in day two on Cnspin con
diuons 1'hs CTepn member OF the state commission
appointed by Gov. Hoffman to lnNesugal. tGo vatou.
Slate Prisons, viii advocate the abolition 9f The contract
system and rocommend the state 70 c.sriss midlehen
lIrly IL the matter Of shoemaking.
Special Agent Jayne of the Treasury Depart
ment assigned duty at the CustomIIouse' net with
an accident Friday evening by which his hpJomt
was dislocsted. lie was already crippled by unhealed
wounds double fracture OF leg Mr. JAYNE VIII not
be able TO resume the duties Of his Office for several
year his services the detection of frauds upon the
Customs have resulted IN adding toV.rsi huhue1 lIO
sand dollars 10 the Treasury by way G hIes anu forfeit
urcs aud has stl numerous important cases pending
BROOKLYN.
DIR. J. 6. Throne, President of the Board of
Education, has resigned.
p. Fennen's store, No. Hamiltou-avc., was
Damaged 5000 by FIRE yesterday mornings insured.
Arthur Smith was robbed of "a gold watch
and chain In UudsOn-ayc., near Waterst, yesterday
morning.
At the Gates-ave. Homeopathic Dispensary
it7 patients were treated last month aud O prescrip
fIons were dispensed.
John Durkins residence, at the corner Of
North sixth and Tfthsts ycsteI lay robbed Of $IoO
worth OF clothing by sneak thief.
A kerosene oil lamp exploded yesterday
ynor,in, In the liquor saloon of 4. Brinckmon No tn
C0urt-sf burning Mrs. BrIncAman seriously.
In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer, yester-
day Thomas Collins convicted Of picking the pocket
of Andrew Marshall, on Broadway car IN October last
aud was sent Sing Sing for four years and Fix months
Admiral Smith of the Brooklyn Navy-Yard
a sick Capt Wolsey who has been confined TO his home
by sickness for three past nae resumed his duties
Iurng his absence Capt Nicholson served as Executive
The Tennessee viii receive her officers ana men
tomorrow.
The Wlliamsburgh and Fiatbush Horse Rail
road was opened on Monday. The road has double
track running from the foot Of South Seveuthst or
Broadway ,wiamsbursh Though Frst-st Kent, Flush
iag aud ana 70 It e & Se
new Bsackott-st. oulevaId. The round trip occupies
south-oquldstaut between the eastern and western cor
porae limits Of Brooklyn. At tho sogh seventhst ter
ave 10 Grsndt and Roosevelt TO the foot OF Roose
yetst Two fcTyb have been Ordcttd tO meet
tie expected Increase in travel
wESTCHEsTER COUNTY.
PoRT MoRRIs.-AbOut 20 OF the laborcrs or
She Port Morris and spuytcn.Duyvl Railroad struck
on Monday consequence Of the reduction of their
ages from 8 90 81 co day. They aferwaEd induced
entire force Of several hundred men to suspend work
few OF the ring adCIs were arrested andhtd Tor cA-
animation al NOukers
YoSgrrs.-John Copcutfs steam sav,nr was dc
stroycd by fire yesterday morning. Loss, $1,000.
NEw-JERSEY.
JERSEY CIrY.-Bartley Mullin was yesterday
sentenced by Judge Randolph to 10 years in State Prison
for highway robbery The new Union Bank opened
yesterday. G. W. Cassidy is President, and c. NJ Mar
vim Cashier. There are 81 regular sun1ayschools in
Hudson County conducted by 16l6 teachers, aud al
tended ly 152l9 children. The Libraries contain Ni3l
volumes The expense of maintaining the schools last
year as sl4 The Rink was the scene of novel
1Ta OF skin last night, consisting or the nst hurqcace
on skates recorded IN This country, The four hurdles
erected were made OF boards laid edgewte ana sur,
mounted with cvcrTeens Inc contestants were REQUIRED
10 make twelve Jumps The entries we're numerous and
prze-an elegantly bound album. boys race LOT
silver cup take place this afternoon The Board OF
Aldermen held a regular meeting last night. III. +.
OZARK Chairman OF the Financial Committee, resigned.
number Of vet0es were sent IN ~ the mayor, al or
which were sustained Among them was veto OK INC
resolution 10 borrow $4,000.
HoBoKEN.-Mr servemon, II German, was attacked by
tlroe VINO ATTEMPTED 10 rob hlm, yesterday tore,
the men, Wu. Crazy, who 1as served term III
Sing sing, arrested.
PATERsOS.-Kate Connolly wac rn over by wagon
or Monday night and fatally injured Michael Quinn,
uig it-g etchmau GA the Delaware, Lackawauna and
Western Railroad az Heads Basin PaEsaic County feu
asleep iu his fbaIty or saturday night, IN 'front.' Of
blazing lire. when be a%Obe he eDyeOOed in ha1es,
snd became 30 terrified tat he jumped int inc Water
lie war uCd almost immediately, but dot. soon after
"A. 4. H0ppers hyery-stabie. ia Prin' est was
net insured The Patterson Hpse aud several adjoining
buildings were damaged cons dercby by fire ana wafer
u. Van HOuton caIpentorshop also partIa ~ con
euucd. Loss about $1,000; insured FOR *s0O ..h caIIct
fever Is extremely heyacut N ne CITY Ihe He' lgc D
HohbOWer IoceiYed check for s. 05 the Rev Get rEo
IS Day cheek for $500 aud the Rev Samuel j Knal %
purse Of SlO9 from their respective cOngr cations th
Monday evening
NEwAHK-Il this city, last year there were 10 sui
cidc deaths from railroad accidents. is from drown
dc,iis The BoSrd of Aldermen ofrauized ast night |
elocting Daniel w. Baker Pr'sdct Ite Mayo.'s Mes |
sage stated that tho entire yaro o. real -iatc aud per
sO,il prOpfrtyiu the cy amounts 10 SIltltaj du u-