New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-27
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The Court of eneral Sessions has ADJOURNED
until the first Monday in January.
The meeting of the Park Commissioners,
which was called for yesterday postponed fof want
OF quorum ,
The Controller Is paying the Inspectors and
Poll Clerks who served at the election ana the rent
OF the polling places The Assembly Districts will be
paid in the order OF their numbers and tho rolls OF the
Is IId and ria Districts are reaay Ior lSymehs All
VIII be ready New Years. About $500 names VIII
| appear on the rolls.
The funeral OF ex-Judgc John Slosson took
place from the Reformed church az Fithave. and
Twenty-frst-st, yesterday morning The Few. Il. r.
Rogers DID, conducted the services and paid fitting
tribute 90 the memory OF the deceased The body was
iiclosed in handsome rosewood cssket with SILVER
trimmings, and account OF the storm was aid 10 tne
chaucel OF the church. whence It viii be removed 10
Greenwood to-day
BROOKLYN.
The body OF the woman drowned in the
East River early Tuesday morning by being driven over
wharf in closed carriage still lies az the Morgue
but has been inclosed rosewood coffin The funeral
arrangements have been placed In the care OF the cry
undertaker on the arrival or her father, who is ex
peced the funeral viii take place. IL u SAID tnat her
house and effects VIII be sold and given to charitable
! institution.
AT 1890 p. m, yesterday, Patrick Cash, age
49, Of North Seventh and second-sts +. d. entered the
liquor saloon Of Patrick Smith, No 400 North Second
ST. and demanded gift Of liquor, which Smith
refused Cash began insult the proprietor and
eight resulted, during which smith received Two severe
stas in the left arm and thigh with knife the saloon
keeper in retaliation seized club ana struck Casa 0yer
the head, causing slight fracture OF the sku S
OF the Fifth Precinct arrested both men, aud alter nav
ing their wounds dressed locked them up TO await OK
'''''-''' LONG ISLAND.
| HFMPsTFAD-The residents Of this town are
much annoyed 10y frequent OF drunkenness and
violence among the lboers employed on the new reser
voir of the Brooklyn City Water Works. Many Of the
laborers Italians lately laoded at Castle Garden all
Of whom haoitnay carry knives which they are likely
the slightest prOvOcaton. They frequent tue
low Og-sbops OF the neighborhood when not at WORK
As general thing they are worthless as mDorers, ho
many them have been discharged within the past few
days and are now roaming about the country ploIns
weather there has been much suffering among them
One Of them was found frozen 70 death az Giehoe on
Monday morning. and number have been severely Tost-
bitten. One seen few days since passing ne kch-
nond Hin depot the South side Railroad walking on
the track TO Brooklyn barelO0ted The conduct o those
who have them in charge is severely commented upon
| by the tOWnspeople.
FIRE IsLASp-Capt Pendeton Of the brig Cyclone
when lost off this island last month. will institute
test suit the to recover the amount Oh
loss alleges that. though the morning was dark
and foggy, the Fire Island light was extnguished Inc
vessel struck at n. ID. and though there Is lie sta
ton the island well light, no assistance was
until three hours later Other instances nave &C
CURED recently in which the fe-ssving stations on the
coast allie ged have failed 70 their purpose
STATEN ISLAND.
RIcHMoND.-The public schools of the county
will remain closed till JAM
srAPLEToY.-A festival given by the children OF the
Church
Chapel the Rov. Dr. Rockwell conducting the exercises
ELTrGvIILE.--The debt on the Church of the Holy
Comforter amounting TO more than $4,000 has been can
EDGEwATFR-Pro looking toward the sale OF
stapleon PARK. meaus Of paying the village debt
have been made.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WEsr FARMs.-Interesting exercises, consist
ing reading recitGtions, music cashenes. &C. took
place in all public schools Of School District No. l.
on Christmas Day.
PoRTCHEsTER-Messrs. Joseph Park Of Harrison, John
Merritt OF Rye and George w Nesey on ioitSnester
Bank. to nh vacancies.
CRoros LASpNo.-About 100000 bricks were made
o. 1ITtEn dnIS &s 'Ae past Se"SOn' Ohe S"iu
WHITE PLArSs.-9Iost Of the weschesor County Sun
day-schoos had Christmas trees, aud other Christmas
NEW-JERsEY.
JERSEY CITY.-1he Board of Education will
meet tomorrow night, to consider plans for aeeommo
dalton OF the 100 pupils VINO were deprived Of school
by the burning OF Public school No 8. Monday night
It s proposed hire Bethel Church. in Bayst for the
use OF the primary department The President Of the
Board that efforts will be made to repair No s. so
that it may be occupied by Feb Is. The pupils Of Pub
cips with an elegant silver pitcher goblet and salver
The second annual BAH Of the Jersey City Schzen
arrests were nude during Wednesday and Yesterday.
Mayer oSS mas s!ged an %grSs lssns6 py y, the
December salaries or the police and they VIII be paid TO,
day....JCIsCl Clty Lodge, r. ana a. M mas presented
$50 the Chidrens Home at PayOniaayc. and Eriest
NEwARK--During the services at Trinity Church (P.
e. on Christmas morning, an alarm OF fire caused
panic among the congregation. Several ladies tainted
ana had 10 ne taken nom tLd church, while number OF
persons injured themselves ny falling down the stairs ia
their euoeayOrs out into the street. gentleman
finally obtained hearing, and said that water pipe
had burst and alen upon the furnace, which sent vol
OF steam Into the church, aud that some person.
thinking 10 smoke, gave the alarm. Order was par
italy restored the services wcrc curaued by the
omission OF The sermOn....Ile dual meeting OF tue
Committee Tor the year 1872 10 have been held
last night but postponed Tor want OF qu0rum...
Terence Brady, student az Seton Hall College, was ac
cidentaly shot ~ the arm by John H. Ball, while wit
Messing pigeon shooting match Wednesday AFTERNOON.
The receipts OF IT, Mary's Orphan Asylum for the
year 1872 have been 652 20 city has Just bought
bank tl eaILl pear the almshGUse Containing 5000
yards which VIII b. used in Etleet filing and will keep
number OF iaD6feE employed for some time.
HoH0KUs.-The Orange County express train Of the
Erie Raj. road was into by "a freight train which
up bennd IL while IL standing stu, not being
stop OF the steepness Of the grade and
shppelness OF the track Two were badly dam
aged ami one man was somewhat injured.
MELLyULE.-The steamer Helen Getty burned to
the waters edge while lying al her wharf, Christmas
day.
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