New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-09
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
II is rumored that the clerks III the various
departments Of the city Government are Organizing
society to secure the payment OIL theli saaio
The Street Cleaning Commissioners yester
day ON the motion Of Mayor Hall, audited and ordered
maid the bills Of the Street Cleaning Contractor on rSu
lar contract for six weeks ending Jan TO- ana amounting
775 and also ordered paid si9S6O pO per ceh' ioi
the year 1870, less $1,000
The Special Committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce appointed to aid the Senate investigating
Committee has held several sessions and examined a
number OF witnesses in relation to revenue ABUSE as
will soon report to Congress recommending sucn ioioi'
its members deem advisable -.
The schooner Warren Blake, bound from DIX
Island Me- this port. and owned by George ehchrs'
and Others was abandoned Jan. 80 being IN
Clark and six sailors rescued by the bark Ankathor
and landed NJ this port yesterday $1,000.
Controller Green furnished, yesterday, SGo,OOo
TO nay the iremen $4,000 TO pay the laborers in the
rloyed on The Croton Water Works. He viii pay today
Inc salaries of the police for December, amounting 10
$4,000, If the rolls be found 10 be correct.
The report of C. II. King, Physician Chief
of the seamens Retreat Staten Island, shows that
LILO inmates were treated during the year 1871 OF whom
9l recovered "a were relieved 50 allowed to leave
"by request" expelled Al died, and $40 remained
Dee 81 The total expenses for the year were siJ3O 10
leaving q balance, Jan l. 1872. Of sl5.1jO 49,
The Dock Commissioners resolved, yester-
day. TO demand Of Controller Green decided answer 10
request Of the Sinking Fund Commissioners that bonds
to the amount of 100000 be negotiated for the benefit
Dock Department had collected, since its organization
IN nay ;o wn amt Ge 1ses 10 s1 v sS the ano
collected in previous years.
The four broadway concert-sal0on keepers
arrested In Capt. Mounts recent raid. were brought mp
for trial Yesterday IN the Court Of Special Sessions, aud
we're ali discharged fop lack Of evidence 10 prove the
ds0rderly character OF the places Justice Downing re-
marked that CONVERSATIONS were great nuisance
od,ea 4
ence to convict the propretors, to make an application
to have their licenses revoked
Alexander Morehouse, Principal of Grammar
School No 90, appeared before committee Of the De-
partent Of Public Instruction yesterday 10 answer the
charge preferred by the school trustees Of the Tenth
Ward that he Incorporate and has borrowed money
under false pretenses several teachers tesosI tha
Mr. MOrclOuse was often absent from the sch0o, Dut
that they had never him intoxicated The case Viii
be Investigated more fully on Tuesday next
The Executive Committee of the Brewers
Central Society has issued circular announcing that ac
ton has been taken by committee of leading brewers
OF York. New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania to secure,
~ possibe modification Of the Internal Revenue laws
relating to brewing, and that plan will be laid before
Congress recommending certain aInendments A com, COM
Itfee comrosed OF Fred. Iiuer Henry Clausen Peter
Amermann, A. schalk WIN. Howard, John Valentine,
VIM Massey Gestay Berguer, and John Betz Is no" III
Washington.
Some excitement prevailed In Wal-st. yes
terday morning consequences Of the ruuor aoat with
regard TO possible warlke termination OF the differ
ences between the United States and England with ref
erence o the Alabama claims Gold advanced md
stock, and Government bonds declined slightly
but, as commonsense resumed Its sway, and
the absurdty Of a quarrel between the two
ing returned. An felt that both countries had
too much at stake to go TO war; and believed that dlpo-
se surprise was at the iOae Of Mr Glad
porters m the city was heard TO express establishment of
the maraer il which the Premier had a. Bon Bueflzed'
himself. - o..
The annual report Of the Fire Marshal shows
that the loss from 2O7 fires, last year. was sO7lo in
buildings q OOl 1855; stock. $685. 9o Nearly
onehaf Of the entire los may be traced to Kerosene
lamp explosions by which also q perh0ns were fatally
burned. -
Urlcers Mullen and Dagnan OF the Fourth
Precinct were recently tried before Mayor Powell for
neglect of duty in not having reported the Panormo
murder and aegutetG from President Bsss Of
day AID Immediately revoked Mayor PoWcls declion
STATEN ISLAND.
CMFToN.-Patrck CarrOll q maniac, age d,
made a desperate attack upon the Rev. Father Lewis
pastor Of st. Marys Church. yesterday and was arrested
by detective.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
EAST CHEsIER.-The organization Of the
Taxpayers Association completed on Wednesday
evening by the election Of the following officers Pres
dent, Joseph Beleshcm; Vice Presidents, John NJ Mas
terton, James w. Anderson Charles j. Noriqust, and
Samuel T. Jennings; Secretary, Gorge r. Crawford
Treasurer James Wilkinson About so residents signed
the rOll-oali,
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-A petition to the Legislature
for Ward to be formed from portions Of the First
and Second Wards Is circulating. The Citizens Reform
Association held mass meeting at HOflnln's Ar
csdo last night. Speeches IN favor Of the pro-
posed charter amendments made by Mcssrs
Ransom, Quimby, Fleming. and titzpatrlck......
boiler in BirdSas bolershop exploded, early yeser-
day, blowing out the bottom The boiler om
its fsstenngs and driven upward great distance The
boiler was recently inspected Loss, about $4,000.
NEwARK-Wm. ii. Ramsey OF Philadelphia was ar
rested In this city, yesterday, on charge OF fraud
Harvey Redeem Of No 313 kailrOadave. arrested,
yesterday on complaint Of his daughter, age H. for
unnatural crime.
HoBoKEN-The Common Council last night instructed
the superintendent 10 enforce tho law relating 10
the obstruction OF streets. The Committee Consold
ton has completed the proposed charter and placed IL
IN the hands Of counsel 10 be properly god for pre-
eentstiOn to tho Legislature.
Distributed the two-inl schootax as follows Acnnar
aronk $2Oo Passac Village - ISL SO Little FaiIs
SI67T 80 Manchester, $3.50 4SI Wayne, S2lnO ~ West
Milford 1926 n Paterson, si2i3s II. Total SSglO2 g.
LECTURES. MEETINGS, ETC.
The Wood Investigating Committee from
Albany is holding sessions ut the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
The American Institute elected, last evening.