New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-16
NETWORK CITY.

yesterday in honor of the birthday OF Andrew Jackson
Richard McClond, Treasurer of the United
Irishmen, paid over 400 yesterday to Edmond Power
ana p,,1frk Walsh representatives OF the new Irish
Confederation organized by the Fenian exiles.
The Citizens Association" publishes an adj
dress 60 the public extong its efforts in behalf Of City
branches of the City Government as now administered
The Fenian prisoner Ryan, who was ar
rested In Wales and sentenced to i've years imprison
men in Working, arrived in this city yesterday, after OBJ
his native country. He had already spent three years
in prison.
Complaints about the very filthy condition
OF some parts OF the city are rapidly increasing In
many OF the uptown crossstreets tho nusances have
been created by unfaithful contractors who deposit
there filthy materials Of different kinds that they are
paid to remove. The amount appropriated for cleaning
the streets has all been expended, and vast amount OF
work still remains to he done.
Aned6e Vatable, Treasurer of the COmH6
dc Secour in this city, reports subscriptions during the
past week, $4252 %; total, ioi9@. The latest sui
serptons French 800 from the French
Committee oswcgo, and remittance ot 500 by Glenn
known French sympathizer Tue French Consul General
received $50 30 from Cincinnati principally the proceeds
OF arsts sohGe, arranged by an ,1ah professor OIL
music aud Hungarian actor IN that city,
The following contributions toward the
"Alloe Cary Memorial window" are acknowledged:
Through Dodd Mead, Mrs. jameson, So; through the
Harpers, John s. Cole, Hinsdale, Mass, 81 through
TTurd a. Uougbton Edmund c. Stedman, s. NJ II. Hurd.
g: tfrongh A. D. Randolph, WIN. Turner, S. 4. ID. +.
Randolph, S.; through Sisters OF The stranger" the
Uev d. Deems SO. Contributions may DE sent through
any Of the Nep-York publishers; j. II. Osgood Co.,
Boston; or J. p. Lippincott Co.. Philadelphia
The Tax Commissioners are busy hearing
the statements Of persons who endeayonng to obtain
reduction Of their assessments. The reasons assigned
In some Of the alavits which malo 10 effect this
reduction show that the late war in Europe and the
progressing rebellion in Cuba have 80 seriously disai-
ranged the trade aud income Of some Of the largest ana
Oldest commercial establishments ~ the CITY, tIat my
are able pay tho rate OF assessment - mere
tOfore This year the COlnmi 'soners have addeu tLe
Of 10000 persons 20 be assessed VINO nave
fore succeeded In Sinking the payment OF ther taxes
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. Charles NJ. Fox, LID, has re-
signed the rectorship of ST. Paus Episcopal ChuIch,
T. d. and accepted acal 10 ST. Janess church. Chicago
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA. - The Hoffman Boulevard, from
Jamaica to Astoria, is nearly completed. Messrs De
Cram. Armstrong, Fosdick and others have laid a
scheme to render It unfit for wagonhayc by petition
ing the Legislature to give them the right to lay double
track but the bill docs not say whether FOR horse or
steam care The time from Astoria to Jamaica Is 50 lnD-
ute which faster than the Long Island Railroad trains
OF several citizens have been inserted in the bill as neor
por9torS without their knowledge. IT, tins thew OBJECT
Tho trainers or the bill the OF the Jamaica turn
pike, which now unfit forrlyeL Inc Boulevard + 70 De
road aud OF COuTse would De traVelsca ny INC far
IL would hfng tnCin tuithtT uptown NltcIt
they could find better accommodations. The farmers arc
petioning against the passage OF the bill A petition
was presented. yesterday. to the Senate from number
of the inhabitants OF this village, protesting against the
building Of new Couftliouse in Queens county INSERT
ing that tho county poor and unable 20 bear the
pense and that the present building Is well adapted for
the purpose.
FLUsHNG.-The bin now before the Legislature pro
yidng for ferry "a WestchestCT As much discussed No
boat can land passenger carry any sort or freight or
do any kind Of business, without aging TO the Iluhng
ncorporators s. for each and every passenger or article
Of freight Mr.. Hustled aud Mr. Prince Will oppose ITS
passage The District Grand Committee Of Odd Fei-
lows met Yesterday the Town Hal. Representatives
nom all the Lodges in Queens County were present;
Grand Master George Pape made his annual report ana
the following nominated for officers OF the Grand
Lodge OF fhe Stae Grand Master, t. s. Balphs VI me
Commercial AdrcrtiSeF5 Deputy Grand Master, Nnl
Lacy OF Albany Grand Master Thos r. 81 John ithaca
Secretsrv Chas V. Clark. Brooklyn; Treasurer, Jacob
Russell; Representative, James Ierwihger.
RocKv.LLE-The owners Of ponds do not think much
Of Mr. II ruans ideas Of trOut-rdisin They are stock
Ing their ponds with pickerei, which will prove more
profitable.
GREENPoINI-LOuis LOrillard's new schooner yacht
Wauderer was launched at stack spy ard yesterday
NFW-JERSEY.