New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-21
NETWORK CRY.


Home and school for Soldiers Orphsug ask for cOntrib
lions toward Christmas festival for ts Inmates
The snow of Thursday night turned into
rain before morning. and yesterday was muggy,
sloppy day. with rain and average Temperature
of $50.
The German Consul General acknowledges
the further receipt OF s67 in of from u to 300 for
the sufferers by the Baltic inundatiOn making total OF
| s. 40. Further aid Is solicited.
| The only will known to have been made by
the late Samuel N Pike one which was executed at
neiln2 about years ago HIS near relatives state
VIM. F. Beekman. a prominent merchant,
died at his residence East Twentieth St on Thursday
evening. He in hts cath year, and was vel known
la mercantile circles The funeral VIII take place 70
morrow, at p. m, ct Calvary Church.
Secretary Boutwell, has decided that hides
from South American ports may be landed at this port
provided that the Collector Ia assured that they are ee
from infection, and that they fumlgated, either
while on board the vessel or when first landed
DR.. Feodor Mierson was appointed, yester
day. Inspector Seventh School District vice John
hull appointed School Trustee for the Filth Ward.
vice William II. Burras, resigned, Jacob Ia Wall having
declined the appointment.
A quantity of imported goods, seized for
violation Of the laws sold at auction,
terday at No. ll2 Pearl 81. They consisted Of about
2g0OOo OF various brands ana countries cigar
ett wines and liquors meersehaums cutlery je~eEy'
The Commissioners appointed by the Gov
ernor 10 investigate charges OF outrage In lunatc
asyums and inspect ssyums, hospitals and similar In
sttuons visited Wards Island yesterday afternoon
10 begin inquiry concerning alleged brutality ana r.
regulaTitie The inspection OF Bellevue Hospital re-
Elected fayorably on It's management
The American Geographical Society has been
asked to collect for the Vienna Exposition such maps,
photographs Of scenery, geographical and geological
reports and statistics shall best exhibit the geo
graphical the state OF commerce and trade
and the material progress OF the United states Contr
buttons by Feb l. and II Is hoped that there
Will be liberal response.
Capt. Yule of the Sanitary Company sub
mtted a detailed report 10 the Police Commissioners
yesterday showing the work Of the sanitary officers
during the past 1lA months. IL showed tlat largs
number Of cattle and immense quantity OF meat hud
been declared unit for food seized and coniscaied,
OF veal 2571 pounds Of beef and 426O5 pounds VI sn
Leopold Lippman brought a charge against
Patroman Long OF the Twentyseyenh Precinct yester-
day for arrestng confidence man who tried 10 stop
him ON the street s he was carving valuable articles
and who followed him into SIC g. ana was with difh
Guilty prevented from Selling box OF goods Long was
duty in the matter OF stolen goods
and Nv was s nnS St 81 P6hGgee' lno coRa'H. "'
Messrs. White, Patterson, and Field, the
Ciyn Service Examining Board OF the Sub Treasury'
engaged yesterday at tho Custom-house IN ex
aiming applicants ccrKSnIp IN the CaucciTp
Check )epartnpnt OF the Suh-1reAguly. Fifteen app
cauts presented Themselves and were subjected To an
examination the usual subjects. A technical knOw
sssorn s9S Il das. Checks Sc ana ts Of
raised fraudulenty ndorsed drafts viii also Ne re-
qurcd The class OF applicants SAID 10 be good
The New-York Tunnel Company, which
proposes construct iron tunnel under the East
River has had survey made Of the river bed. and Ia
now awaiting C0ngress and state legislation to on
able IL 10 begin the work next Summer. At s meeting
on Thursday officers for 1873 were chosen as follows:
Prs,dent wm smith Vice P'elen Thomas fsat j. seers
isy and Treasurer r. chesebrousG DIoeior, William smith
Ra~Ari Pbele oliver Iodea Hiam Collins JseS5 u Long
iss p Aisas JasS " Fox Thomas Palmer t stepseR m.u j.
T. ChesebrOEsh. John MeGIoaT'y.
The sale of u private collection of paintings
was begun evening at the Leavt Art Rooms No. 9I7
Broadway. There was d large attendance, mainly of
dealers but the pictures brought extremely low prices
noteworthy picture sold was one by the late j. p Ken,
sett, entitled White NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Noteh"
ssau'" Beard s'5s The Domestic rraai1
Morning Write Mountains" w. De Haas $50 Rail Snest
isg w h.Hpsy IN ss ", a ES.sg al
SsSpon So dam eaeh s1so Landscape" D. shaark
-" BROOKLYN
Controller Schroeder sold to the highest bid
ders, yesterday. City sewerage and Deficiency bonds.
amounting to 100000, at par and interest
It is rtImored that President Grant has re-
considered his action in removing Dstrict-Attorney
Tracy Of A. W. renney, and that the former will
DO retained.
The Republican members of the Board of
Aldermen have decided to nominate either Alderman
Ropes or Alderman Richardson for President and Joshua
~ Van COlt for Corporation Counsel The Demoerate,
who are the majority, Will nominate Alderman Clancy
Tor President. Tm. &. Dewitt for Counsel.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CuY.-The New-England Society has
reoreanzed ana will celebrate Forefathers' Day hy
reunion and dinner, at Taylor's Hotel tonight The
first anniversary OF the Young Mems Mutual Improve
rnent Association held IN the Third PRESBYTERIAN
Church. last night, addresses beng made by the Rev
Mr.. Tuneson OF Hoboken and Noble leah, lr Alder
man Smith will present each OF the married policemen
n the Fourth Precinct with turkey, on Christmas eve
Five per cent will be added to taxes for sI9 unpaid
before to-day.
NEWARK fire at Henmans clothing store yesterday
morning did 5000 damage The proprietor was arrested
Senc Prof Ebe viii open a course OF lectures for
workingmen st Association Hall tonight . The Mont
begin for distance OF 20 miles IN Few days,.
The Bemontave Baptist Church will he dedicated TO-
morrow afternoon, anf Grace r. Il. Church. which mas
been repaired will be feOpened on Christmas.
TBgSroS-A collision between freight trains on the
Canden road between Borent0gn and this city az about
o'clock Thursday night ruined nine cars One per
slightly injured
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
POUGUKEEPsIE.-A westward bound passen-
ger train on the Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad
WIS detained yesterday morning five hours by snow.
drifts 10 feet deep at Boston Iofs a., it , Ee
10 run over an exposed embankment, on which traps
have been blown from the track:
SING s1SG-The Presbyterian Church will secure, II
nossibe the services the Rev. V. A Lewis late Of
Michigan during the absence Of ts pastor In Europe
KAToNAH.-A Presbyterian Church has been formed
, and for the preseut worships al AFerYs hal'
STATEN ISLAND.
RIcYMoNp.-It is proposed to reduce the an
nual expenses of tne Richmond County Police Force to
$1,000.
LECTURES AND MEETINGS
st. Thomas's Chapel, in Sixtieth-st, between
Second Third-ayes viii be eonseeted this morn