New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-13
NEW YORK CITY.


NEW YORK CITY.
More than 1900 emigrants arrived at this
port yesterday.
The schooner Rapidan arrived at this port
yesterday with 500 bags Of dry coffee from the wreck OF
May
Controller Green will make the following
payments tomorrow service to oct 81: Laborers on
seyentysecondst improvements, $3.50 lQ aporeIs On
small pipes $500 As; labOrers On street repairs
S9,429 O6; additional labOrers, $3.50 g.
The investigation in the case of tho collision
between the steamers Adelph and Cornell was resumed
yesterday. Capt Van wari of the Adelph testified that
duringa trip up the Hudson the Cornell CROWDED MS
boat off into shallow water, and then, when or Fort
Washington, struck the Adephi, tearing away INC Wnce-
house. Aaron c. Horton, eXpressman on the Aue'ihl'
cOrrObOrated the captains statement.
While a political organization OF the Four
teenth Ward known the " Martin Reynolds Guard"
was having target match at Funk's Beer Park, IN
sxty-thirdst., Monday, James Ftzg rald age H. OF
Mott and RECEIVED daneeFoNs P oi mcne
I'm the back Edward Flynn, age 49, OF 40; iV' muD'ly
released $500 bail Coroner Young lOOA F4seIaldS
autclhOrtem statement yesterday
In October, 1869. the Common Council directed
the paving OF Fourth and Fihss from the Bowery to
Mangn-st, aud by subsequent ordinance extended inc
improvement TO Lcwis-st. Richard W. Frundy who lad
Obtained the contract for the work as first ordered after
fine MASSAGE of the second ordinance had his contract
teuaed OT tho whole JOB by application to tie Board OF
Contracts but az 10 OPP Ouuniy had Deen aOrded con-
tractors TO bio for the entire work. the Commissioner o
Public WORKS refused 30 recognize Frundys EXTENDED
contract Accordingly, few weeks ago, Frundy Applied
missioner 90 recognize the contract Judge Leonard mas
refused TO grant TINS.
BROOKLYN.
Prospect Park visitors. last week, SO,23l.
The trial of Dr. Lucius j. Irish and Mrs.
Sarah Anderson for the alleged poisoning of Edward o.
Anderson been set down for Tuesday Of next week.
.frrI nf nd a
special panel OF 80 Jurors has been summoned
Peter Raley, grocer at No. 1,G2j Fulton ave,
was filing kerosene lamp. yesterday, when the con
ttnts o. the can took fire. He throw the burning oil out
May Jones OF No. 1855 Futon-ayo who was passing by
she was seriously burlcd.
LONG ISLAND.
NORTH IIEmPSTEAD.-1hc November terms
Of the Queens County Court and Court Of SESSIONS VIII
open at the Courthouse near Mneoia, Monday next
judge Armstrong presiding.
PORT JEFPERsON.-Ihe smallpox has broken OUT ana
several have proved fatal. Great alarm p-eVdlS
NoRTuPORT.-The Rev. Henry woodruff has accepted
call tuo pas,0rate OF tue First PresOyteTlan Chuic
SAG IIARBOR-rEe Rev. Alexander W. Sprlut or Ches-
ter, Peun Las been rendered call by tue Fe'Dy Ier'
Church.
uEursrEAp.-work on the bridge Of the Central Rlii,
hope 10 be able 10 use it By about Jan. l.
Long ISLAND CITY-Thc Long Island Railroad Com
p,nv purposes 10 build steamer for It's rcu'e TO
which VIII be some Tine in April ol next year. D. ~
Barton former Superintendent Of the Long lsaDd Kan
road Gas been Imprinted General Superintendent OF tue
Atlantic Great Western Riiiroad
MEEoLAThe annual meeting Of The Queens County
terday. Tie reports OF the secretary ana lrtasIrSt
were read and Tie following officers elected Tor me en-
suing year: President, Robert Mets, Flu'nng; Wee
Prcsl, nt core T. HoWigtt, HtnpsUiu >, 'Iut.sTa'
Wcstoury; Directors, s s Aymar. Geo p Titus, Fredk
r. smart From the lrcasurers report IT. appears tn't
the Society Is free debt ana handsome surplus
in the treasury No premiums for Winter crops were
awarded.
TApPANTowY-Ou Monday night Alfred Tanner
ceyed dangerous shot wound at the hands Of his sou
George. Tie shOD.iuG was tine elimination or quarrel
In Which thc father had struck he The anay ere
ated great excitement Throughout the village The son
was arrested, but managed To escape.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CrTY-The Superintendent Of Public
schools reports average attendance Of 1905 pupils
during the past month, the number registered
being 1868 A building has been engaged at rental Of
s6Co per anuum in which to open Primary School in
West BERGEN The Board Of Public Works passed re-
soltnn Yesterday. authorizing tine Board Of Finance
and Taxation to raise Si,5OO 10 pay awards for street
Openings....A communication from the City Attorney
stated that the bills Of in ccrOrar lately pre-
scented 10y s. j. Rlnsom were legal ana the blls were
ordered to the Board of Finance aud Taxation for pay
mcnt George Christian, Thomas Powers, John OBren,
T. n s.urcr, Theodore French john McG0yern' k'Jfrt
shannon and Margaret Fail were taken before Justice
shacklcton yesterday and fuod SIS each for selling
liquors without license
p,rFnsoN-John Allen was qualified, yesterday,
Sheriff of Passac Comfy. Samuel Cory was commit
tod Yesterday, stealing quantity OF clothing from
the house samuel Everett. The stolen property was
CONTRACTED FOR school building TO cost sl55Gl to be
located near the stony Road Lawrence kearney,
John j. Wise. VIM. O'Bren, and John McCabe, laborerS
ON the Midland way were committed To the Pas sale
County jan yesterday, charged with Stealhg morse ana
bugVv from Chosen Freebooter Rhinesmith, and an
9iT0cious assault on Mr.. Rhnesmth and Constable
Luther Ball W no had sperate light with the thieves he
tor tbcr arrest cOud be Effected VIM j. PiersOn, age
45 Of Elizabeth attempted suicide by taking morphine,
nj the Franklin House. The fact being discovered yes
terdav vigorous measures for his restoration were
sorted to- but there is little hope of his recovery.
TRENToN-LcOn Abbott, In behalf Of John Rcinhardt
candidate at the recent election in Hudson County for
cOnpe the Board OF County Canvassers To count the
votes of certain election precincts which they had thrown
ont on the ground Of alleged irregularities occurring on
election day. aud also to compel them To canvass al tue
votes on file with them ana not 10 throw OUT any Pre-,
cinc Mr.. Linn appeared Tor the Board ana coDtehIed
that The Court had power To issue the VIII. Inc
Conr after argument granted the writ giving the re-
iaor an ne asked for and saying that the Canvasaers
had no right consider anything beyond the returns
made TO them by the Board OF Election.
NEwARK-An Adams Express car was burned yester
dav Portions Of its contents were saved Mayor
CASTOR of Boston has teegphed an acceptance OF the
aid prOlered 10y the city. Justice Bradshaw was yes
feTdav arrested for taking illegal fees, and COM
mted 10 Ia TO await trial "A new four-Sory house,
at Market and B0wery sts was blown down last night
damage, 5000.
IEoNIA-Davd Preston, cOlored, In attempting TO
drive across the Northern Railroad at $50 Mon
da was struck by the Nyack express train and instantly
killed.
opANcr-The Mayor has been authorized 10 offer a
reward OF $1,000 for tho arrest and conviction OF ncen-
diaries.
STATEN ISLAND.
CEDAR GRoyE.-The body of an unknown
man was found upon the south Beach yesterday.
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
The animal session of the Eastern New