New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-06
NETWORK CITY.

OF BnUdO, ana Judge Ntupch'rl Vi A'o''N N"''
NETWORK CITY.
Miss Margaret Anderson and Miss Fannie
H. Dudley have been appointed teachers at the Industrial
School Oh Wards Island.
The old Gold Board Room has been frescoed,
Upholstered and thoroughly renovated at an expense OF
$1,000. 1t will be reopeDed Jan. u
Coroner Keenan's Jury rendered verdict,
yesterday ngainGt Abraham Jones' the colored man VINO
murdered his wife in West Houstons, Monday night.
He has not yet been arrested.
Thomas McGrath, age 40, late of No. For
syth-st died yesterday, at Bellevue Hospital RON
fracture Of skull received on Wednesday by faihhg
| on the ice at East Broadway and Catharlnest.
Owing to the lack of orders from washing
ton showing whether the Captains In command OF tHe
six recruiting stations in this city are attached or not
| there have been enlistmonts here since Jan l.
| The new census has been taken in III OF
the ss7 election dstrics The assistant marshals are
now taking IL in aso districts, and 10y giving each
shall more ds.rict Gen. Sharpe proposes 10 niSn
| by the 18th Inst.
| The Retiring Board, Gen. Mcdowell, Presi-
dent in sesdon at the military headquarters In this city
adjourned yesterday, by orders from Washington About
sOoicers summoned to appear before H. most oi
whom have been retired.
EIGHT million four hundred and twenty-one
thousand hundred and twentyseven persons visited
Central Park during 1870 an Increase of over the
preyiouq year There 639S9 visitors On Christmas
| bay, and on EewYear's Day 6G,26s'
| John Smith, q sailor, recently wounded III
utiny on board the ship 6hstmuc, in the harbor died
Yesterday in Bellevue Hospital John Wright, hs mate
who inflicted the wound, is locked up in Lud9w-st Jail
Charles Thompson and Charles Peterson also il
| tody FOR participation In The mutby.
The Department of Docks yesterday gave
permission 20 John L. Leyorch contractor to dump The
snow removed from Broadway into tho Hudson River
from Piers Nos s. 81, So and SO. The Auditing Com
nittee ropoIted faYgraLly lDon the expenditure OF
ufip ttgI
| The water in the reservoir on Blackwelis
Island has fallen seven feet. and Is daily diminishing
although the institutions are restricted In the of IL
| much "a possible Yesterday the Commissioners OF
Charities aud Corrections informed me otot9n Burean
have obtain the needed quantity from the mainland
| By means of watcf-Doats'
new fire escape, presenting some novel
features exhibited yesterday afternoon at the st.
Nicholas Hotel The invention consists OF tube,
20 inches In diameter which can fastened wndOws
10y OF gIapDeis OF simple construction. At inter
serving 10 regulate the Gescsnt Of the person escaping
me apparatus y 80 feet long Weighs 10 pounds ana en
NeutiOn Was fastened 90 window 80 feet from The
pound, and 80 and boys descended with safety and
ease.
BROOKLYN.
The Board of ASSESSORS has reelected VIM.
A. Furey President.
There ore nov only 81 smallpox patients in
! the County Hospital
Patrolman George II. Holmes Of the Third
Precinct was yesterday, dismissed from tho force for
neglect Of duty.
The Fourth-ave. prOperty-owners object 10
paying the aSessmen of t75OO) for tie Improvement of
that tLorugfarc, and ha$e suhcrlbed funds TO contest
the matter legally
Samuel Watson Of Little Falls was held in
5000 bail, yesterday, by Commissioners WINSTON
charge of having manufactured tobacco in this city and
removed At without paying the tax
LONG ISLAND.
FLUsHING.-The Sunday school Of the Re-
formed Church held holiday festival last evening.
WEST FLUsgEG.--A Building Association has been in
corporated, with capital Of $4,000 TO aid people IN
moderate circumstances To build homes.
COLLEGE POIST.-A dramatic entertainment was given,
Wednesday evening by the Adelph Baseball CLUB.
WESTMINSTER COUNTY.
MOUNT SERNON.-Mrs. G.. &. D'Estaing lee
tunes this evening at Union Hail. Our Ruling Loves"
for the benodt OF the Mission School
NEw-JERsEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Ten of the compOsltors en-
ployed IN the Office of The journal "struc" yesterday
owing TO a disagreement relative TO extra pay. The
men state they have acted in accordance with the
! rales Of the Hudson County Typographical Union. -.
John Winter and his: wife held 10 bail yesterday
charge Of ns.aultng Peter Kappos keeperof lager
attempted 10 her husband by violently using
hammer.
PArERsoN-Tho Delaware, Lackswanpa and Western
senger depot the Notch crossing near Giedhis
bridge. coal yard has been established by the Com
pAly, and large business ~ transacted by the coal
dealers and tho Iron manufacturers An excursion
oyer the completed portion OF Tie Midland Railroad took
place Monday. -. The Teachero' Institute will
ut the High school Tonight. Mayor Ryle has
quesed tho Board ~ Aldermen 10 authorize the pur
chase and removal Of Tho togate at th Falls. The
sales OF lots in the Wsst tract amounted In Deem
Der last to $4,000 Twenty houses were erected lst
year Ia Lake Wow; average cost, 900.
RRwARa-A revival r. In progress &C the Rosevle VI.
+. Church. Commissioner william a. Whitehead has
been elected President Of the Board OF Education for
1871 On account OF the assaults made upon shoemkers
ly New orb Crispins policemen have been stationed
both edes Of COInmunipaw Ferry to prevent attack
Tie number OF arrests during 1870 AGO; during
1862 1923 Emma SotsOn, tie girl burned by kerosene
the Union Prayer Meeting at the st. Paus NJ. f. Church,
OIL Wednesday night
MErUCnEN.-A burglar stole from the house OF the
Ret Mr.. W. Loom clothing and siiTerware worth $780,
VSELAHDIn 1861 the assessed value OF the real ate
In The township was $4,000. II 10 now assessed at
Sl,JJO,OO0.
Observation-Disclosures Stewart, n CARPENTER fell from
the fourth story OF building Centre-st and
fatally iuurrd William Creed a cOnd IctOr, tho
" j. Central Railroad, In jumping from tic rear car OF
his train Wednesday, fell npOn the track and
over, and Instantly killed by train following Her
man Milan hung himself yesterday In Atnods factory.
LECTURES, MEETINGS, ETC.
The Soldiers Orphans Fair was thronged
last night, and the receipts heavier than on any
preceding evening since II opened IL will close tonight
A preliminary meeting Of Crspins was held
last evening IN Chamberss for the purpose forming
cooperative shoe mandatory with capital of 5000