New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-03
NEW-YORK CITY.

The Cotton Exchange viii meet on Oct. II,
to consider amendments TO the bylaws rotating TO com
missions.
During the past week, S23 miles of streets
were cleaned and 1927 loads If rubbish were caIteu
away from the city; total cost SlOi7O %.
An immense pumpkin, which took the prize
at tho recent Agricultural State Fair at Wayerey n J
IS on exhibition in broadway. 1t weighs li5 POUNDS
A meeting of dealers in dairy produce was
held yesterday at the Merchants Exchange IN Plnest
hut after desultory discussion adjourned uht To-
day at p IN.
Lewis Zelner, who was convicted OF cOun-
terfeitlng and sentenced in March, 1871 by Judge ben
edct Of tho United States Circuit Court for the southern
District of NewYCrk, was pardoned, yeseIuaS' W 'o
President, ,,
The Grocers' Board of Trade held its monthly
meeting at No "A Wa-st Wm. A. Booth presiding yes
terday and appointed the President and VcePresiaent
delegates 10 the National Boafd Of Trade 10 aSSoo III
the Chamber OF Commerce. oct 10 -
A new German Dispensary for the West SIDE
has been opened at No. $50 West Fortieth-s between
Eighth and Ninth-aves II under the direction OF Dr.
T. Bachsor, l.. Lmpert :. Teller ana T. IriehIhE VIM
collected tie necessary funds from wealthy Germans
b. w. Blanchard, having resigned the posi-
tion OF General Freight Agent OF the Erie Railway
George r Blanchard formerly Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Hallway has been appointed to the place. {; IL
Duncan has been APPOINTED Auc SG anu - "
A DELEGATION of Sioux Indian chiefs, 80 III
number VINO have been In Washington, arrived at the
Grand Central Hotel, yesterday afternoon from Pma-
deipbn Tney come from Dakota and Montana, and are
in Charge OF D. q. OCOnor and A. s. simmons lhuiAh
Agents. They IA remain IN the city several DAYS
The New-Yorli pier of the East River Bridge
IL already about above tide mean, anu Is adyanc
ing rapidly The iron pipes which led into the
casson have been taken out 10 be cleaned and painted
Great cargOes OF sand, gravel and granite are constantly
unloading, and, al in all. the yard Is very surfing
place. .
The fifteenth annual term of the Columbia
College Law School began yesterday at NO ~ Llay
ette.place Theodore W. Dwight, LID, Warden OF the
law school aud Professor OF Municipal Law, addressed
the students, explaining 10 them the nature ana chae
ter institution and the course OF Instruction Inc
Junior Class, this year, has lh members
The Fire Marshal transmitted, yesterday, 10
the Board Of Police report for September, showing
that there were o. fires, involving loss OF slsi7O
OF which s2912j was buildings and s1l93i5 on stock
The total insurance vas Sjt %. 81 which SlOoOJ was on
buildings SAP stocE The amount o uninsured
loss was $1,000, OF which $500 was on buildings and
$3.50 on stock.
An inquest was held, yesterday, on the body
Of Jacob Mende age %, OF Brooklyn. T. d. who Was
fatally injured Sept q by collision Of Grandst car No
1913 with Harlem Railroad freight car, at Grand ana
CeLtre-sts. verdict was rendered cehsulhs the mar
lem Railroad Company for gross neshseLee IN hOI
having Hagman stationed at the pace "Actc inc COL
lisiou occurred"
4 man has been collecting from business
firms aud others sums OF money for the Home Tor
Women No 273 Water-st, representing himself to be an
agent or missionary from the ttution. No agents arc
epoy ed obtain funds fOI the support OF TINS Mission,
and mo- person rs authorized solicit contributions for its
work. The Home Tor Women is supporter ehurey ny
unsolicited voluntary offerings.
The antiquated buildings at the southeast
corner of Unon-square and Feenh-st Will he replaced
by Gue edihce of which the first story has an iron
front and the remaining stories Of brick and Nova
Scotia stone few doors to the north Of TINS a hhe IRON
front building erecting Thus one by one the suOntah
al old mansions OF the square are giving place TO more
pretentOus buildings OF the modern oideI'
A written notice appeared III the Custom
house. Yesterday signed by the Civil Service Board Of
Examiners to the effect that competitive examination
for the purpose OF ng vacancy in the third grade
at an annual saa,y Of $1,000, VIII be held on oct l.
In addition TO this position there are the following va
cances for which there are about applicants: Clerk
in The Auditors Department ~ $500 per aunum, Two
inspectors. and one night inspector.
Judge Leonard denied, yesterday, the appji-
cation Of Ass. Gen. Yiele h strike Us mat portion 0;
the order dnissng the habeas corpus proceeding
handing the children the custody of their father,
the ground that there no guiary IN the order,
the legitimate result Of the dish sal OF the writ being
10 remand the children 10 the parry Ia whose custody
they then that Mrs. Neie having taken the one
child TO Europe, the granting oil me motion would not
have the Of changing the custody OF the children
The Directors of the German Immigrant
Society held meeting at their Office No - Broadway,
Yesterday afternoon the reports submitted 1t APP
reared that during the past month 1908 German imni
grants landed OF Ca-te Garden an increase OF 2iy as
compared with the corresponding nJnth OF last year.
since Jan l. 1892 German Immigrants nave arrived al
5000 compared Win the
re- p0uding period OF last year. over N@O was eA-
pended during the month in aiding German immigrants
The idea heretofore more widely entertained
than now that the climate Of the Northwestern Terrific
s along the line OF the Northern Pacific Railroad might
not prove sufficiently temperate for the abundant pro
by the wonderful agricultural PRODUCTS now on eAhi1
ton at tie American institute Inc. III tne
tie country which fast being poopcd with the hardy
toers OF the land should not fan to inspect these spec
mems.
AT a meeting of the Board of Health, yester
day. petition Of Richard sager, render lard in
factory at Firsave. and Tbrdst granted, on the
condition that certain improvements promised should
he approved by the sanitary Committee. Anap hcatOn
made by John j. DOOlcy, for permit TO remove night
oiI without the use of alright apparatus denied
on the ground that forbidden By the new section
Of the sanitary Code. petition, by Peter Schneider
for hermit to remove night soil IN galvanized odoross
boxes referred for investigation as 10 the value OF
the apparatus to the Sanitary Committee.
At the annual meeting of the NewYork
Clearinghouse Association, yesterday, j. d. yermiyea
was elected President, and VIM. A. Camp was reap
pointed manager. The following statement OF the
business the Associated Banks FOR the year ending
Oct. l. 1872 and since ths formation OF tSe OleaIinE
wear t2Gy9J- J So balances Tor year. s,ZJ2J3,S2 u
totafexclsgcs from Oct. IL, 1855, TO Oct l. 1872, $685.
t9gl322i 81 Total balances Iof samc ulne' slS05OO4
gO5 O average daily exchanges for the year ending Oct
l. 1872 SlC5g6i,27 90 average daily balances Tor same
time 1896. ,265 81.
GEORGE w. Brown of No. 50 Wall-st. visited
superiut eAdent Keso, YESTERDAY, AID stated that he
recently purchased ticket for gift presentation
concert to he given al the Academy OF Music in behalf
OF INDECENT Cuban patriots The concert had not been
gwen and he believed mat lie had been swlnded Dy the
man OF whom he purchased 10 al No IL BOnds On the
advice OF superintendent kels0, Dir. Brown appeared
he fore Alderman Conan aud made a complaint. De
tectiyc Reilly the Central Office squad the
warrant, and he arrested last evening william Robin
son u 10 vac found in charge of No 10 BOndst. TIC
prisoner will be taken before Alderman Conan at the
IOn5s Police Court, to-day.
BROOKLYN.
The Board Of Supervisors has appropriated
A. 900 for the maintenance VI @ Prospect Park Parade