New-York tribune., 1872-05-23
NEW-YORK CITY.

NEW-YORK CITY
Franz Abt the German composer, has gone
to Rualo and will return this city at the end OF inc
week.
II is renorted that the tracks of the Fourth
md Madson-ave Railroad are to be extended 10 inc
Ninety-secOndst Ferry
A remittance of $500 70 was received, yes
terday at the Courier Office from French residents OF
Galveston and $50 from Rio Grande CITY, for tho nd
for the liberation of French territory makinga tot Oh
$2565 received for that purpose from IeHas
The only remaining boat on the Astoria ferry
line has been Withdrawn account of its DAMAGED anu
unsafe condition. and its place has been supplied with
hoat borrowed from another line boat has been
promised for the Astoria and tefry l9t
time, but it is very slow in coming anu ,nc @ IN
urgent need Of better facilities than are now aIoiueu
About 200 strikers called, yesterday, at Alex
ander STEMS cabinet mandatory, No. 2C2 Attorneyst
and demanded that the proprietor should sign an agree
ment TO allow Of the men in his employ to WORK
more than eight hours day. He refused to 90 so ana
they threatened to clear out his shop ana nade oIne
demonstrations. Word was sent TO capt Me9hneIL i o
the Thirteenth PreelAct VINO, WIN heC'ioH VI P''0
soon restored order.
new plan lately devised for widening Ann
st. contemplates cutting off about 40 feet on the norh
side between Park-row and Wiliam-st, and about 80
feet between william and IGod-sts From God-st the
sonth line of Annst s to be continued to the east sde
of Clist at the intersection OF Beekmanst FROM ns
pont il Is proposed cut through both sides OF 5ee
nan-s to Water-st, and thence on the north SIDE 70
South-st taking some 25 feet from inc properly on tne
north side of Beekman-st, making the whole thorough
fare from Parkrow soutlst. FULLY 50 feet vide and
forming a small plaza az the intersection WIN beeAnian
ST., bounded by Gold Cliff, Beennan, and Ann-sts'
A rare opportunity is offered to the collectors
OF fine books in the auction sale of part of the recent
| importation OF magnificent English editions by the
Messrs Appleton, consisting OF some OF the choicest
standard works in English literature The books were
selected with great in London by an experienced
| are ~
vaTey of works in a wide range OF literature, which are
cdo to he ionnd in this country The sale takes place
st t CIjr'on Uau sale Rooms Of the Messrs LeayItt
comDeucirg on the evening OF the 23d INST tlhuIsd
and continuing successive evenings ti tne eoucc'ioh
= '''i'''' '' BROOKLYN.
Deaths last week, 300, including 20 from
smallpox and l6 from spotted fever
The Third Commissioner OF the Board oil
City Works has not yet been appointed The candidates
are sIas b. butcher, Charles b. Morton, Robert NJ
| Whiting ]. II. Prentice, aud others
| Jacob Hastings, milll-dealer OF Will0ughby-
ave. and spencer-s attempted to commit suicide yes
terday, by swallowing two ounces OF laHdanuin An
| emetic promptly administered saved ms me-
| The Rev. Richard s. Storrs, ID. d., Pastor OF
the Church Of the Pilgrims received the greetings OF
his parishioners the church in enTys last evening
and made an address, expressing his love for has chucn
and bis banniness at being permitted 10 min
| gle with them in renewed energy OF body.
The City Assessors have completed the
work OF assessing real and personal property for the
current year. During the past 10 years the real vaIua
ton has increased sOOOooOOo for the present year 1t
will he about 100000 above the valuation in 1871. which
was sls767G2sl. The valuation OF personal estate Is
ss2l555 which is the same as last year Tine increase
il nor marked in the Ninth, Nineteenth, and twenty
first Wards in which there have been erected during the
year lIO, 2Ol, and 40 houses respectiyeiy In the
Tweaty-hrs ward, adjoining prospect tail, " large
| number OF first class residences have been bullt'
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The project OF q ferry
from Rayenswood to Thiry-fourt-st. or an adjacent
street has been warmly advocated Residents OF Asto
| ria Ravonswood and Hunters Point have complained
bitterly of excessive taxation occasoned by the grading
OF new streets and avenues, and other improvements
essential TO the growth Of the city. The facilities for
access TO various portions of this city so extremely
poor as to impede Its growth, and propertyowners on
this side of the East River decide TO establish adequat
facilities transit it is asserted that the influx OF new
residents will more than COMPENSATE them for their
pains adding the value OF their property and thus
reducing materially the burden OF individual taxation
bv extending distribution. The stonecuttcrs IN the
various yards demanded, yesterday. reduction OF the
hours Of Labor to eight and 81 day. PrOpreI0rs on
two yards in Bssylle yielded to the demands OF the
strikers. and WORK resumed. Brickayers are re-
! coviug - for eight hours work.
| MERrICK.-Gcorge Fowler arrested yesterday on
clargc OF being an accessory the Fowler poisoning
case and wa taken 70 the county jail The case viii be
red week in the Queens County Coar 0 o. er ana
''-'--''''' STATEN ISLAND.
ToMpKINsvuLE.-A hickory pole 60 feet
high crowned with large white hat, raised yester
day in Bay-st. IN honor OF Greeley.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
-loRRIsAYIA.-Th building occupied by Hook
and Ladder Company No. and the fire apparatus were
burned ON Tuesday evening
Trrrp NEWT RoCHELIR.-A house owned by Mr. Bereh,
with furniture was burned on Tuesday. It is under
stood the owner had $4,000 Ia United states bonds
which Le was unable TO save.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The Board of Aldermen has
passed an ordinance which prohibits the laying Of
ra in any street in the city. The NewJersey Sports
mems Club given permission to hold shooting
tournament on the Bergen Baseball Club grounds in
West side-ave. THE body OF unknown man, sup
posed 10 be OF the victims Of the Davenport tugboa
disaster was found yesterday near snelgroye's boat
house,. Henry Huron, an employe at smalleys West
End brewery left his bed on Tuesday night and is be-
lieved TO have drowned himself, while insane, in the
Hackensack River.
NEwARK-Franz Abt will be entertained by the
German singing societies Of this city Mon
dap eyening.....An entertainment given at
the opera House last evening for the bene-
fit OF the Seth BOyden monument fund Addresses
made by Mayor RicOrd and Gen. Theodore RunyOn...
The will Of Domnick Eggert representing $4,000,
the new Park Presbyterian Church at Kearneyst. and
Belevile-aye was laid Yesterday afternoon. The
Will convene at Grace Church Tuesday.
PATEBsos.-Wniam swinburne qualified as Controller
yesterday, giving bonds for $4,000.
PAssAlc.-The village Council has appointed Thomas
NJ. Moor. Legal AdyseE
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.
The flax-dressers of this city will meet at
p M. tonight, at Cosmopolitan Hall, corner of East
Broadway and Catherine-st, to discuss the proposed
reduction Of the duty on flax and hemp from $40 SIS
tun.
A free lecture will be given by DR.. T. Sterry