New-York tribune., 1871-01-14
NEW-YORK CITY.

. pol;yian llama has been contributed 10
" Central Park Geological collection Dy H. Schuocl VI
Panama =. nth 40 ,,oo
=, horo Yesterday from Antwerp She was built In
ON te Cvde is brig rigged and has two decks loSt
ee long S3 ieet beam, and 2i feet deptn OF nod, WIN IN
compartments ana t"o fcit'Ai o "
l50 horse power -.
senator Patterson of New-Ilampshire and
sentative Sheldon Of NewYork, OF the Congress
Committee appointed TO inquire into tho condition Oh
affairs at the NewYork CustomHouse under the resolu
ton of senator Fenton. were at the Custom yes
tnrday Chief Clerks Smith and Prentice OF tho Carriage
and Warehouse Departments were examined.
Iobn Leland. alleged to be a noted counter
feter and passer OF counterfeit money was arrested
terday i'm sixthaye., while coach He endeaVored
TO escape by whipping up his horses Oeer heey was
dr oed considerable distance before the horses were
sopped and Leland secured. Col Whtey nlu lealeu
thai Leland was wanted IN Newark n d., lor passing
counterfeit money He was taken there and c1mmltted
10 the Essex County JAIL by United STATES OoinSSoc'
Whitehead IN default OF pail
A new invention, in the form of common
open buggy propelled by steam. is exhting In TINS CITY
Tn. machinery is the same as that OF locomotive BE
meath the seat and occuying the body OF the Nehce b
de and other parts OF the machinery placed between
the axlctrecs. The inventor Claims that Win te M io
pressure OF steam required on an ordinary road about
20 pounds
Commissioner Manierre disposed OF 81 COM
plants against policemen yesterday Patroman John
Healey Of the Eighteenth Precinct was charged with
talking IS minutes to citizen, and was fined three days
pay Healey produced witness who did not help his
and his fine was inc relSed TWO day add0ha
brought forward another witness. who helped his
case stu less and Heaey fined another day. He
then decided TO rest Patroman Lloyd Van Astine OF
the Fourth Precinct was charged with drinking while on
post R0undsman Nelly Van Astine at the side door
OF liquor store with the glass IN his hand me ooer
sand IL niment, and that he was batblhg MS nose
with IT, Referred 10 the Board
BROOKLYN.
The Conductors on the COney Island and
Brooklyn Railroad now required to wear uniform
cap dark blue cloth, with golden border ana the let
ters " &. L. d Il. r. K' on semicirce III 'front.'
LONG ISLAND.
NEwTowN-Sherif Henry has appointed
Jacob Rockwell Of Long Island City and VIM. Howe OF
Astoria as Deputies The publication OF sts OF unpaid
OF those reported delinquent, hold receipts rom tho
late Collector for the very taxes alleged 10 be unpaid
| wac well attended last evening at the Town Hall
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW -BRIGHroN.-John Harmon was sent TO
the County Jail yesterday by Judge Fitzpatrick for as
sault!ng his mother, who Is about 20 years ol age
TOTTESyILLE.-Hcnry Wilson'S outhouses and stables
were desrOye by fire yesterday morning; loss, AOO
NEW-JERSEY.
| Jersey CITY.-On Thursday evening an
Erie Railway freight train into and almost entirely
demolished horse at the Grovest. crossing The
car WAS nearly empty and no one was liDuredA a lew
week, agoa coored named Walker appeared before
the Roard of Police Commits and stated upOn Oat
that he had Officers Refill and Guion IN liquor
saloon when on duty This with other evidence, secured
the dismissal the from the fOn Yesterday John
OBricu the keeper OF the saoon tested that the Two
men had been in his saloon upon the evening men
toned, and upon complaint or the dsinlsSeu OlotrS,
| Walker was arrested Oh charge of perjury.
! HoBoKEN.-Coroner Vohardt yesterday held an in
quest the woman found floating IN the river near the
| sibys Cave" few days ago. A FrencLmtn lNns on
Frankfortst NewYOrk recognized the body as that OF
a FrenchwOnIn whom hc had known in Paris two years
ago who at that time deserted her husband on ac
count Of his intemperate habits She left two children
n Paris came this country about four months ago.
STAYED Tor time with her friends on FrtIHorts, and
afteTward removed TO place on % I'll rom
| turned verdict of suicide by drowning
NEwARK.-At the regular meeting OF the CITY Council
last might, Alderman scott chairman OF tne Flnace
Committee offered resolution, that petition be pre-
sented the state Legislature asking PERM sson to
issue bonds payable in 20 years. to the amount OF sOO
co., pay bills contracted during 1870 In advance OF the
appropriations The resolution was adopted; one
permission issue 500 600 in bonds TO be called the
street and bonds. Alderman Scott stated that the
cntge Indebtedness OF the cy,at present l. slfDOCJ.
The report OF the superintendent OF the Pubic
Schools shows that during 1870 there increase OF
225O scholars; that 25 additional teachers
poyed and that the increase OF expenditure over tha OF
the previous year $40 The Rev. Dr. Thompson
OF the Planest Presbyterian Church has resigned his
pastorae TO accept the ProessOrshp OF Biblical History
III the University OF Louisiana.
PATERsoS.-The of Chas 0'Neill agt The Morris
and Essex Railroad Company was opened in the Circuit
Court yesterday. The plaintiff claims from $1,000 10
$4,000 lot for land used by the Company. The ap-
praisers' valuation about oHeenth OF this amount
Senator Williams has resigned his position as Prose
cuOr Of Pleas for Passac County The Board OF Edu-
cation has passed resolution by which the children OF
families afflicted with scarlet fever forbidden to at
tend the public schools Aaron King, retirea cotton
manufacturer, and the oldest citizen Of this city died
yesterday So John Mcclure severely injured,
AT O'Clock yesterday morning, by two ruiians, who
attacked him while crossing West-st. bridge.
TRESToN-Robt. c. Bellve has been appointed Clerk
OF the United states District Court for the District OF
New Jersey, vice L. Mercer shreve.