New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-24

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A letter found Oh tho person Of Charles
Johnson who committed suicide at Central Park. on
Saturday night asks NJ Kennedy Of No. IT East Fourth
st. where deceased lived to sen hts property at Nos
thai hs body may DO buried by the side OF his wife
and children at Now Canaan
There will be a gala time ut tho new Man
haitian Market tonight. Elaborate preparations have
been made 10 render tho occasion seas0nable en-
ioyment The interior Of the market Is lavshy decor
ated with eyers-eens and in tie center OF the building
H. largo ststne Of santa Claus, With weilhIed
tree The numerous stands are also aseoTassa
with everGr0cns and haGs; Aeary an tle STAINS nt.o
night.
Eighty-fve English emigrants arrived, yester-
day By the steamship Manhattan on ther way TO Cali
fornia whittier they will sail by the steamer Ocean
ouoen on Monday next They are part OF a colony
which seut under the care Oh several resi-
enigrns left FOR Richmond Va, Saturday; Ten OF
the to BlrnnmsyiIe. VI, returned on the Same
day, On account OF TIE severe climate
BROOKLYN
The police broke up a cock fight ut Column
bia ana Congressss last night and arrested 80 men,
The New-Yoik and Long Island Ferry Com
pany applied yesterds 10 the Board Of Aldermen for
permission TO sun ferry to the foot OF North Second
PerFy and Water Rights
The Directors IF the East River Bridge Com
met, Yesterday 10 CONSIDER inc reports ue ~ te
meeting n week ago. Owing. however 70 the nearness
OF the holidays aud the development OF additional facts
they adjourned IN Friday OF next week.
On the application OF State Controller Hop
hns Judge Tsppen issued a mandanius yesterday re-
curing the Board, Supervisors OF Kings and Queens
Counties ~ levy and collect IN tue local taxes " a
year their respective quotas OF tho eiaie canal DC
neency land
The new side-Eheel passenger steamboat
Rhode Island built Inc NArragansett steamship Com
pany WIS lauzchcd from steess shipyard Greenpoint
ut O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. Her length IS $40 ieet
breadth n BEAM q feet depth OF hold 10 feet Her en-
c1ne will very powerful having ~ feeS cyinder, aud
Il strose sue will Do nted up ~lth Tie latest M
proyements and VIII be one ~ me aness o. s nt
MGR, and to carry passengers only.
At the meeting of the Kings County Board
Of Supervisors yesterday afternoon, the Committee on
Salaries reported favor OF raising DstrictAttorney
Brttons salary from $500 70 $4,000 This report was
made after hearing the objections of the Committee Of
F-tv who claimed among other things, that Attorney
Brtton had received during the year tl2O IN referees
ices. Ia the discussion when followed ~ was st4te1
yIieb Mr. Brifon rs member but dolinquenoes IN try
M ease exc Charged against him IL Was proposed to
Compromise the matter by liking his salary NJ 5000
Tie Committees report defeated, ana the decison
OF the matter was postponed.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The Queens County
Court ouse Commissioners met yesterday and decided
70 ask Msssrs Olmstead. Bryant Rogers, HathOrne
King Peterson & Klum and Pierson, architects. 10
present plans proposed courthouse and Jail. each
~ he paid 500 for pan except the whose plans
are used, Will be entitled 70 commlsslOn or super
Intending the erection the boildngs. The revival
services hsMethOdst Episcopal churches OF Huhtefs
sous we're Admitted members Of the former church on
probatou sunday evening. and two persons were bap
tized in the latter
COLLEGE Poryr-John J. Locke. President; r. d.
Tucker superintendent, and g. IL Griggs, Master Nj
chand OF the Fushng aud North SIDE Railroad Coz have
resigned. Mr. Locke's successor mas NOT YET Dsen
elected. l. T. Marshall who Tor nine years pIst mas
superintendent, and VIM. La SleT master mechanic
is proposed 10 establish ashoe factory
here. .-,-,, ,rpcrv
jersey CRY. - The members of the Police
Force VINO have received no money Oct 10, were
paid one months salary yesterday The money, $1,000,
was raised at the Hudson County Bank, upon o note
signed by Mayor ONeiH, President Prtehard OF the
Board Police Commissioners President Gillette and
Messys Copsiu ana AtchesOn. John Kelly was com
mIted, last night 10 the City Prison, on charge OF
abbing james GRAY, IN COrrigaa's saloon at Newark
ana Jerseyayes The wound was made IN the abdomen
with pair Of scissors, and Is believed 10 DC ot AeouS
character.
NEwARx-wm Norton of No. 100 sheffield 81. attempted
sniee on Saturday night IN his cell Ut the Second fre
cnct Station A nnm1er OF small cases were us
posed OK IN the Court OF special Sessions yessKaAy
Paul 5ehwzr and John Murray have beeu All sted Ioi
burglary.
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
The Methodist preachers took up the de-
Tense OF spiritual communion. Yesterday IL opposition
Prof. j. II. Pepper illustrated his lecture on
"Burulng 10 Death ami Saving from Death" by mum
Dor OF startling experimental, in steinway Hal, hs.
evening
The Board of Fire Underwriters resolved,
yesterday TO publish the of the insurance compa-
MES which have given their adherence to the now RAGS
The Medico-I egal Society will meet at the
Medical College AZ Tweny-thirdst ana Fourthave. on
Thursday night The paper read a. the last meeting by
Il 3 Guernsey. Jrles and Phyaicials On Questions
o. Iusanity." VIII Do discussed
The annual reception of the young ladies'
department OF Grammar school No. a was given az p
M yesterdny Besides the distribution Of certiheates
prizss and diplomas, there an interesting pro-
sranILe Of readings, essays, and music
The petroleum producers held meeting IN
OIL CITY, yesterday to discuss the agreement made by
their Council viii the Petroleum Rerners Association OF
this CITY, X is said thai agreement allows The re-
aners 10 have al the OH they market at prices DO
fixed hereafter by the joint committee Oh PRODUCERS ana
renaers
The Commissioners for opening Dyckman,
Sherman Eage, and Tenth-aves met. yesterday, at No.
81 Nassau-st, and heard tho propertyOxners on the
value Of the property. aud thu question 81 whether OF
not these avenues had been apart FOR public use so
rs 70 entitle owners 70 nominal damages only. The
Commissioners dl1urntA Lli ~ - W. tD4sJs VINE 'N'J
| will close their sttngs.
| The annual meeting of the Brooklyn Bap-
tlst Social Union held at this Warrington ave. bap
list Church Of city hast night The Row Dr. Board
man Of philadelphia, President Anderson az kochrs1er
! Universty tho Rey. H. NJ Gslhsr OF Elizabeth N j.
and formerly OF the FIRST Baptist Church Brooklyn.
ana others made adore Miss AntoAnetto otcruRS
aud the choir OF Frat Bapus Church we're present
The National Temperance Society viii hold
public meeting for the pe0motion OF total abstinence
from wine and other Intoxicating liquors as beverage
especially on New-Years Day, IN the Broadway Iabei
nacle Church oho Rev. DR.. Tayor's a. Broodway ane
Inrt -fuuriu-si-, ILura laY nlh ne hyh " ~, =
! DoI.e VIA plcaiao and Bishop y = laDos tp heF