New-York tribune., 1872-04-10
NEW-YORK CITY.

During the fortnight ending on the 9th OF
April. ls,3O7 emigans arrived at this port.
Several porpOises were seen making their
way up the East River yesterday afternoon.
The steamship Spain of the National Line,
which left this port for Queenstown and Liverpool,
March go, made the passage In nine days, mean tc.
The attention Of Commissioner Van Mort
is called TO the condition OF Fthave., above Twenty
sixthst whcro the frost has raised up the pavement
that IL Is dangerous to drive over II.
The German Benevolent Society Of this city
has appointed Dr. A. Flabel OF No. 90 Trdst end Or.
T. stachelberg Of No 3l9 East Twenty-thrdst. the
physeians who will In future attend to destitute sick
Germans In this city who confined to their beds and
are unable to pay for medical atendance Sick persons
below Fcurteenthst will be attended by Dr. Flabel and
those above FOurteenthst. by DIR. StachelberS.
Henry Smith, President Of the Beard Of
Police Commissioners, for the past ten days has been
confined his room, in the ST. Nicholas Hotel, by rheu
matism in his lower limbs. His disease has been agra
waited within 1s hours by great nervous prostraton
His physcian allowed only one or two intimate friends
To him. yesterday, and unless favorable change
takes place within "a bous there Will be little chance o
his recovery.
George Hallowcll of No. So Forsyth-st as
guardian OF Alice Haowel has begun suit for 10000
in the Supreme Court against the Health Department
for an alleged assault committed by one OF its inspec
tors In compelling her to submit to vaccination. The
complainant alleges that compulsory vaccination was
performed on July 90, 1871 that the child bas had
scrcf1la Of most loahsomc type that her health has
been permanently impaired. aud that large expenses
have been Incurred. The Health Board claims ihaf If
vaccination performed Ii was with the consent OF
tie patient or OF her parents.
BROOKLYN.
Visitors to Prospect Park last week, 94,j89.
The Rev. Wilbur f. Watkins has accepted
call to the rcctoshp Of the Church Of tho Epiphany,
Washington, ID. O.
The Assignee of the Central Bank has begun
suit to foreclose a mortgage John X. Pruyn's real
estate, the Assembly Rooms and Post Office building in
WasbIDgtOu-st.
LONG ISLAND.
NORTH IIEMPsTEAD.-In the Queens County
Court of oyer and Termner yesterday, the Hon. Joseph
f. Barnard presiding Charles Wagner OF Newtown was
placed trial for the murder OF his wife Oct. 8.
Wagner lived in tenement in Jamaica-ave, and the
ne'ahbors found his wife dead upon bed, her skull
broken. and her body bruised Wagner lay beside her
in drunken stupor. His wife had been dead three
days They were both lutemperae. The prisoner s de-
Tended by william II. onderdonk and James ". Covert
-, The Grand Jury found indictments, yesterday,
against VIM. II. Whis captain Of the canabOat Wm III.
Johnson and Mary Allen for assault with intent 10 kill
Mrs Mary Taylor. wife of CART TAYLOR OF the eeanaDoat
Roanoke, on March and against George Fowler as an
accessory the poisoning OF bis brother Joseph Fowler
oUTHAMpToN-The presbytfry Of Long Island met
tue Moderator. TIE sermon IN the evening was preached
by the Rev A. j. Clark Of Greenport
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE pLAINs.-The following have been i'm
paeed Grand Jurors for the Apr term OF the County
Court and Court of Sessions for Westchester County
Charles Purdy oreman), De Witt G. Carpenter, Philip
Henry II lman, william b. Hasted, Joseph e. Hobby,
Horace Flewen, Barnardus Flewclin, Enos Lee, John
w. Palmer. Elisha H. Purdy, Charles T. Johnson. Peter
Hulley, stephen NJ Sherwood Joseph o. Miller, John F.
Rice Edmu1d G. Sutherland Abram r. Srang, william
II. Hammond, and James Duscnbury
HUDsoy--saInncl Morgan. brakeman Of Pouelkeep-
fe, fell llom Tie cas, yesterday aitCiboon "nd Was
Killed. - -.
JERSEY ClTY-The newly elected COmmis-
sioners of Public Works Messrs. Frye and Suher, took
their seats in the Board Yesterday. NJ IL Gilctt was
chosen President; II. H. Newfrk, Clerk b. Van Kenran
Street Commissioners j. p. Culver Chief Engineer, and
J. V r. Viealaud, Registrar. r. ~ PItcbard has been
rtCec;Cd PgeautGt tC EoaId OF Ponce CoIimIsson-
eis
srPrscrfr1p.-A Young nan ramcl Horn was acei-
dentaliy sAo, and Aiod Is companion named Noo"-
ruff Oh Monday.
NFwARK--Thc JapaIese visitors inspected the fdctc.
rics Yesterday. They VIII leave town this MoIAus iof
Washington.
HoBoIFN.Tbe Board Of Education has refused TO IN
crease he sadIies oi Teachers Ia toe pdphe Schools