New-York tribune., 1871-11-10
NEW-YORK CITY.


House. tomorrow accompanied by two staff officers.
The canal-tug Vermont was capsized in the
North River opposite Pier No. 49, yesterday, from the
wash Of the Narraganset and tho coored cook
drowned.
John Brosnan, machinist, employed in the
Fire Department repairing shop, in Eizabethst, was
discharged yesterday by the Superintendent with thS
significant remark that he might possibly "gct JoO
from his friend, O'Donovan koSsa"
Martin Frank, who was sentenced to five
years Imprisonment for dealing counterfeit Revenue
stamps and who has served two years in the Pcnten-
tary was pard9ned, yesterday by President Grant, Oh
account OF previous good character.
1t is announced that Marshal Sharpe has
sent request to Gen. Mcdowell to provide quarters In
some United States fort for Assembyman James Irving
who locked up in LudOwst. JAIL Yesterday, ON -
Charge OF aiding in the rescue ot PRISONER from u o.
Marshal Dowley.
The following Committees Oh admissions to
the bar haye been appointed by the present General
Term of the Supreme Court: On Examnatlon-John Z.
Parsons, c. Da Costa, benjamin A. Willis on Character
Elliott ID. Shep ard Roswell d. Hatch, Ii. r. Trenae
NJ. NJ Pomeroy was admitted yesterday as an attorney
and counsellor In this state.
The New York Branch of the North Eastern
sangcrbund will be reOrganzed this month for the next
General slngerest to be held in Philadelphia The ex-
penses Of tho Twelfth General sangerest held IN TINS
city last Summer amounted to S23,O4j receipts S2OOO3
deficit, s3,OO A. which will be covered by the German
vocal organizations.
Her Majesty tho Empress of Russia will pass
the Winter at Kiew, in Southern Russia for which pur-
pose she has Just had the Winter palace there entirely
Iefrnished and to complete its rC1ttngs she has Or
dcred the purchase of one OF steinway Sons richly
OF their pateut uprights for her private DoudVT
The hearing in the Wurtz will case was re-
surned yesterday before Surrogate Hutchngs. Tho es
tatrr Mrs wurtz died in 1869. leaving property worth
100000 to her nephew, c. =. Wurtz. The will "a con-
tested by other relatives the ground that the cstatx
resided in France 10 years and that tho val should have
been executed in accordance with tho laws OF that
country. o>,
Deaths, last week, 173, including six from
The Board of Education expended $2O,43
last month.
The County Institutions at Flatbush contain
23l7 inmates, and the Smallpox Hospital O. PATIENTS
The corner stono of the new church of the
Reformed Dutch congregation laid yesterday after
noon at Wyckofst. and Third-ayc. the Rev. Or. KIM
ball aud the Rev. Dr. Mason conducting the exercises
LONG ISLAND.
NEwTowN.-Largc bills of the Bureau of Local
Justice were presented the Board OF Auditors yeser
day The expenses last year. when Long Island City
was included in the township werc 1000 and 1t was
expected that with the withdrawal Of three fths Of tho
population the disbursements would decrease materially
The bills OF four Justices amount TO $780, and OF seven
constables as estimated from accouns which pre-
sented S?7OOl The population is 5000, and the valua
ton OF property q 2OJOOOJ An effort Will be made TO
the bills when they arc brought bcfoe the Board Of
Supervisors - .l
DLIssvmrE.-An inquest lcd. yesterday. on the
body OF child OF Rasurcs HoinuuG. German whom s
mother hal starved death. Slc large faulty and
being unwilling TO support another child kept 1t without
nOlriShment three ddya
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
CHATswORru.-A spark from locomotive
on the New York and New.IIayon Railroad set fire to
dry grass near he road ard the flames spread into
the Gods. destroy ing timber Oh six acres Vi land
HATAEu>ECk.-The residence OF Mr. Sh"p'ry was
burned Wednesday evening. Loss about $500
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Charles Swami, n nephew of
Gov. Swan OF Maryland was run over yesterday by a
United States mail wagon In ExchanGcpace, and scri-
ousy injured Jacob Leary fined $50 for selling
goods without license yesterday. Aldernan Thomas
GafTncy was robbed OF horse aud wagon yesterday.
Hugh Bodden lodger at the First Precinct Police Sta
ton arose from his bed yesterday morning. and while
Temporarily insane, made murdc assault upon Ser
Lee with large iron pOkGr Dut was OFelpOWtrGu
by the officer and policeman.
NEwARK.-Thc Board OF Frcehoders reported yestcr-
day that the Midland Bridge has been nished at cost
OBJ 400 and the bridge near Nrcelands in Franklin at
cos OF 81 253 Neil Mclaughlin, arrested for steal
was arrested yesterday for embcZzing $26. Com
mon Council having pettOned Judge DrPue to issue
maadams compelling the Mayor to sign the contract for
paving South BrOadst., with NlcOsOn pavement, the
case will be argued on Tuesday.
IIoBoKEN.-Two carpenters, Daniel Ward and Charles
Hagan, age 90 OF No 9lt Garlenst while ut work on
scalfOdlng at Washington and Nntl-stS stepped at the
same instant upon light plank, which broke and pre-
cipitatcd them 10 the pavement Hagan was instantly
killed. and Ward sustained severe injuries.