New-York tribune., 1872-05-10
NEW-YORK CITY.


were opened yesterday
Commissioner Agnew was reelected Presi-
dent OF the Dock Department, yesterday
Ascension Day services were held yesterday
in Trinity Church by the Rev. Morgan Dix assisted by
over 80 clergymeD
Franz Abt, the German composer, will re-
turn to this city Saturday and Sunday evening
will direct rehearsal OF vocaliss OF the LederkranZ
Society at LiederkraDZ Hail.
Emma Couch, who is under indictment for
blackmailing the Rev. Dr. Carter, admitted to bail
in s. OOo yesterday, by Recorder Hacket Patrick Kear
ney Of No. 2l3 Avenue became her bontsman.
The Joint Committee of the Common Council
on Street Pavements recommended, yesterday. the
adoption of resolution that hereafter no street or ave-
shall be Tepaved except upon the petition OF una
jorty OF the property holders therein
1t is announced that the Italian Government
conferred the OF the New Order OF the Crown
with the title of Chevaer upon Sgnor Cerqua who has
devoted teacher OF the Italian school under the
charge OF the Chidrens Aid Society for the last II
years.
AT the request of the Board of Health, the
Board of Police passed resolution yesterday, directing
the superintendent to order the police TO arrest all per-
sons whom they may find dumping garbage or manure
upon the vacant lots between Nineteth and Onehund
red and sixthsts along the East RIVER and lnsructlng
the captains make special report 10 hm OF all such
arrests, aud the action OF the courts in each
Messrs. Strahan and Porter, it is said, have
given opinion that Browns streetcleanng contract
mittcd yesterday TO the reeCeaning Commissioners
becaue they adjourned account OF the absence Of
Recorder Hackett without transactng any business,
the action OF the Leg stature the bill before 1t
relative to cleaning the streets of this city.
Surrogate Hntchings listened yesterday to
the testimony Of the witnesses who subscribed paper
propounded as the last will and testament Of John II.
Taylor who resided in Fifty-eighh-st between First
ave. and Avenue a spA Th9 ged in the Bloomingdale
Insane Asylum N the 7h OF last April leaving all his
property amounting to about 100000 TO his widow who
was his third wife except s. 900 to be invested for the
benefit of Mary Taylor his daughter by his second wife
Taylor and mother Maria Taylor to contest the will
on the ground of incompetency and undue influence
copy Of a divorce obtained by the deceased against
Maria Taylor in 1862 for adultery which the Surrogate
to be bar against her right TO contest the WILL
leaving the daughter the only contestant In the case
stephen M Benedct william a. y anu bay y"ies ths
deceased knew perfectly well what he was dong when
he signed the will although he was 80 weak that his
hand had to be guided.
BROOKLYN
The Episcopal Sunday-schoois of the Eastern
District celebrated Ascension Day by professions and
appropriate exercises in their churches.
The Boston nine defeated the Eckfords on
the Union Grounds yesterday by score Of 20 to On
the Capitolne Grounds the Resoutes OF Elizabeth, J
defeated the Atlantcs by score OF ii TO 7. ~
Mrs Abhie Christian, Of No. 28l South Fifth
at. E. d. widow OF Andrew Christian, manufacturer OF
hobby horses, while riding yesterday in Grandst
TO Calvary Cemetery, with two little sons. to plant
flowers about her husbands grave thrown from the
1t was turning curve at Richardson and Hum
bO1tst. aud was instantly killed. the wheels passing
her breast.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
CAIsKILL.-Herman Livingston, one of the
old merchants NewYor died yesterday, in the 79th
year OF his age. He Of the pioneers Of steam
navigation the Hudson River retired from active
business to his estate about 26 years ago.
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CTY.-A cargo of rags was landed
at the of Morris-st yesterday and attempt
made to store them at No. 1876 Hudsonst When tho
bale was cut Open such o horrible stencil emitted
that who occupied the upper part OF the building
were unable to endure It, and made complaint 10 the
Health Inspector. He decided that the rags In
feced ordered the 10 remove them from the
II is understood that an unsuccessfu attempt was
made TO land them In New-York, and afterward IN
Brooklyn.
NEwARK.-Three OF the men who robbed Krenmetz Il
Co.'s jewery factory In Over-st, about six weeks ago,
were arrested in New-YOrk yesterday. Detectives have
been employed for the past Ave weeks and finally cap
tured William Porter professional safeblower and
Michael Miller and Julius Harris, in Third-aye. Mr..
Lebuecher was taken to the thieves den by the deec
tiyes and attended thieves bail dancing with
who wore Jewels stolen from his factory The iewelry
stolen was worth 5000.
HAcKEssAcK-Tbe Bergen County Board OF Freehold
ers has resolved raise by tax this year for
ties $SoOOO county purposes; {5z,539 6s school tax
$40 69 a. State tax and ~ 0OO poor fund.- Receipts last
81 $40 40
PATERsoS.-William Taggert who committed suicide
by Jumping into the Passaic River Wednesday, left
three letters In the pocket OF his coat addressed TO his
suicide the result OF temporary insanity caused by
severe illness.