New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-19
NEW.YORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The New-Jersey Central Railroad Company
hss given notice TO the Stock Exchange that on Jan 20
win register at the Bank Of Commerce 5000 shares OF
fulpad stock, 20 be exchanged for 5000 shares o sIp
stock allotted TO stockholders in october, ISL
Henry Bergh, President of the Society for
Che Prevention OF Cruelty to ANIMALS, has bought tue
property at the southeast Of Fourthave ana
Twenty seoondSt, and VIII az once NJ NJ ~ sie6 I'M
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To meet the reduction in the appropriation
fer salaries the Department OF Public WORKS. Com
missioner Van Mort has st further reduced the salaries
of a number OF employees in the experimenting anu
clerical force and dispensed with the services OF othes
causing an annual SAVING iS3I5o
The German Consul-General acknowledges
the receipt Of S75 in varying from s. to $780, IN
aid OF the sufferers by the Baltic nundaton. This with
the amount previously Acknowledged. makes total OF
ns92 Germany has contributed Sll9OO ana one oo t
than thus Jar
In the Court of Oyer aud Terminer, yester-
day Judge Ingraham denied the motion for stay oil
proceedings in the case Of james King the assassin
OF O'Neal on the ground that the French Commission
VIII have time TO return before the end Of the trial. III
does moi the motion may he renewed Other business
VII delay the trial several weeks.
The examination in the case OF Paul Der
tine the alleged fugitive murderer from France, has
been postponed TIL Jan 2 In the Court Of General SEES
SONS il was moved that Frederick Hegci, charged with
the murder ~ named Segred, either DC granted
condition. The case was set down for the January
tern.
The payment of the election Deputy Mar
shals will continued this evening, as follows: Those
from the With Assembly District at No Al Chsmbersst.;
those from the XIh and XVIII Assembly Districts, at
No 22t TAirdeye The SgPerys3fs OF Eee It iro
the IXth XIth, XlIth XVIII, XVth ana XVIII As5e@,
bly, Districts paid last evening and those from the
XVIIth, XVIIIth, XIXth, XXth, and XAIst Districts
VIII receive tnefr money THIS evening. 80
The contract for painting and frescoing the
lnach ham
awarded 20 Benjamin Benas, at $3.50. The bids IA IN
ALL ranged from this TO si4,Oo Of which $500 was
allowed for decorating The public schools VIII be
closed from Dec "a To Jan G. and the evening schools on
the nights OF Dee and Christmas The teachers in
the evening schools win be paid tomorrow Tor their
on Dec, a. for December.
BROOKLYN.
The amount of revenue tax on spirits. col
tected I'm the LIST District during November, was
soi,s $3.50 81.
The Pension Office in this city has discussed
5000 pensioners $4,000 during the present month The
,,seest sum paid TO any pens!Oner TO the widow
Of The late Admiral Farraui, who received $500 quar-
tery mstaneut Of the pension OF S2OO year alo"eu
ny Congress ,
Rennblicon primaries, for the election of
asleates to the General Committee viii be held in tho
several wards and IN the towns tonight and 1t is likely
th3t "a re win be an exciting contest t r
Henfy and Jourdan factions for the success OF the4 re-
EpecJivo tickets
The East River Bridge Company has deter
mined 10 cali for another nsallment OF 10 per cent OF
the capital The city has already issued bonds 10 inc
amount OF 100000 account of the bridge on us loan
100000 and the city OF New ok m t
amount its loan Of $1,000 INC nodlnt t, Oh 'n0
anchorage tower on this side viii be begun shortly
. LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The examination of
August Almouist, the alleged Hunters Point wife
poisoner was finished yesterday. and he was held by
the Recorder await the action OF the Grand jury lie
isa SMALL peasant-looking man, about So years OF age
md draughtsman by profession The evidence against
MIN tbcnrh entirely crcurnsantial quite strong.
Public Ouinon Is however greatly in his favor, and he
Il generally believed he innocent The rate OF taxa
ton for state county, city, aud ward purposes this year
viii amoIn to sO per cent upon the valuation, which,
1SwssSr Is 99'Ss % 6Ac Ee'' Is LII " INC
JNuArcl-The annual election of officers of Jamaica
Lodce 5As and A. Nj, on Tuesday nga'' resulted as
ton; w. james L. Denton; Chaplain, Perpont Potter;
Treasurer Joshua W. Battu; Secretary, s. s. Ayman;
D.. John II. LudIum; J: D., Peter s. Durye9; 8 NJ c.
John A. Campbell; ]. NJ. c.. John Ryder Tyler, Wm +.
Rost Trustees john j. Armstrong, C. H. Stevens, A. j.
Wilkinson The Queens CouD<y Board of Supervisors
met at the Town Hail. yesterday to complete the bust
sess year, and hear the appeal of the Eewown
The Deputy shers of the town Of Eewown, audited
by the town Board Of Audit The Retormers lain That
che Deputy sherA assumed the functions OF the legally
elected COnstables.
PArcnoeuE.-The barn aud stables Of the sonth Side
Hote were destroyed by fire of incendiIy origin, on
Monday Loss, about $1,000; no insurance.
RYyTowN-The Supreme Court has vacated the order
oustng Oliver Crooks from toe Office OF Receiver OF
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFToN.-The laborers on Forts WadswOrth
and TOmpkns, are now WORKING under the elght-hour
system promised back pay for work done under
tbe old system since the beginning OF the year.
e1APLEroS-A mass meeting OF taxpayers will be held
Bight 10 protest against the course OF the
Drainage Commissioners
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
PoUGHKEEPsIE.-The Board of Supervisors
of Dutchess County yesterday refused incorporate