New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-24
NEW.NORK CIIY.

Controller Green announces that every just
claim Of the against the city Will be paid wthn
few days.
Collector Arthur denies the rumor published
I'm some Of the morning newspapers Yesterday that nc
has resigned or contemplates resignation
The Young Peoples Christian Association OF
the Fourteenhst Presbyterian Church presented 1900
United States bond, ON THURSDAY evening 10 uelr ps
tor, the Rev: l.. W. Hitchcock, VINO mas hee 1ppoi''u
minister In charge of the American Chapel ut far's.
The Dock Commissioners rcceivcda letter from
Controller Green yesterday informing them that lac in
tended TO negotiate during the coming week $1,000 "pih
OF dock bonds. This amount will enable the Dep'rmr
naTtIv to resume It's work, which has been practically
slspcndcd for half year owing 10 lack ot tu"s Inc
Auditing Committee reported balance III inc treasury,
Jan. 81, OF Sl0i3G9 81
The Committee Of Assistant Aldermen on
Contested Seats heard testimony yesterday in the case
OF Henry Wiser who claims to have been elected Assist
ant Alderman from the win Assembly District Instead
Of Isaac Robinson who holds the eeat from that dis
tict ExAssemblyman ;. A. Mitchell counsel LOT y st
elected John Hardy, eAClerk OF the Board OF Alder
men, conducts the defense.
Dr. AdOlph KessleT, whose removal from TIE
office Of physician Castle Garden was mentioned III
the testimony taken in the recent legislative inv ga
ton of the affairs the Bureau of Emigration, writes
TO TIE TRBUNE, stating that his ser' ICES were tneH
acceptable TO the Commissioners ana that nc was as
missed purely political reasons, his removal hcilS ne
manded ny Tamnany Society, which claimed Ih' place
for one Of it, own appoihtces
An exhibition was given yesterday by four
Fiji Island cannibals at room No IA Astor House, w
der the auspices Of Mr.. BarnuUto 10 friends He hos
obuucd three these natives by dcTostnS $1,000 With
the American Consul security for their return "a Au
gust 1874 the king % hostile Tribe VINO had captured
thcn In the Of their return tney are 10 suhcr
death, and possibly will De eaten. Mr. 3arnun, how,
ever dsclans any intention OF sending them PACK 70
satisfy the demands OF Fiji justice. woman 10 n3d
been educated by missonaIe- accompanied the ascni 10
from copy of the New Testament printed ia che Fii
language. The captNcs were literally dau".I WIN
paint, aud displayed ostrich and pcar'ck lIdth'i' On
their head,. They performed war dances 10 the accom-
panimeut of mOnOtonOus songs The dwarf N4iied tHe
Entertainment by playing on Hu,t through NJ nose
The tune .enNeniHg a. variations o. Two Eotct
could possibly be. ,,,,,,,.
4 new and stringent fire law VIII b Pre-
scued 70 the Legislature by tho Mechanics and Traders
L1change Association.
The t. s. steamer Canapdacua, Capt. EgbcTt
Thompson commanding, left the maynard yesterday
She will take in powder todSy, and Will so FOL tho Ned
itcITduean tO-IuOrIow.
LONG ISLAND
NEwrowN- The Justices and CoustnbIes
viii be ardgned before the Groud J.ry OF Queens
Comfy on Monday on the evidence taao. before tie
Board of Supervisors at Jamaica.
HUDSON RIVER COCNTIES
rw-RoCuELLE.-Ihe Hon, j. }. Porter
presided at "a meeting tiy Town Hall Oh Thuroday
evening called to devise to lower iares
and increased facilities Of transit by the FoS-Haycn
Railroad A committee Of ten appointed 10 confer
with siUnIar committees in the other towns.
BrLMoNI.-TwO children vino had been lCft ut home
bv their mother Mr. PtrcN Flanagan, set inc 10 Che
house accidentally on Tluwdly evening, and .tr...ct
IN he famcs she was u2ily burned 300 NJ tempting To
rescue them. Loss On house, $tUJi insured.
STATEN ISLAND.
RICIvOND.-Thc Richmond County Agrcui-
tura Society elected the following officer, yesterday:
President Thomas II sauPspu Treasurer L. =. Barton
Corr, spending Secretary, Dr. L. Clark Recording Soc
retary d. H. Corte9ou ...Juetce fully, emerged with
prrnrv gave naii yesterday zoo 900 and Justice Powers,
sam, 61,us, in 5000. IDs."e tpuror Dempsey, and
G'Bri,u gave uaIl 90 s. 600 Warrants have been issued
Tor Tho arrest q, other county officials.
NEW-JEHSLY.
JERSEY CIIY.-Policc Commissioners Gross
and Edmouso he'd ID $500 bail each, yesterday,
Oh the Indictment CHARGING ;h,m with official mdlf.as-
ancc Fire CoHmi~soroi ,. a. vas held ia 5000 bal
or charge Of lcvyiug political asses Hents members
Of t1c Fire Drptrl'uO .iolcc JUs ice seymour vas
held I'm q 600 lail OF each OF dIDturDs charging
him with Inaeae aucc ln Office.
HoPoKFS-Tvo locomotives prl 90 ear. ~ o coal train
on the Werhawtcn Branch Of tIc Ri" P1'Ypy 'ce'cr-
day ran oil the tde the tiOrI5 ana Essex Railroad
us-Ic,