New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-05
NENY-YORH CITY.

NEW-YORK CITY.
The Union Ferry Company is building new
ferry houses at Wall and Hamilton Ferries on the Brook
Ign side.
The price of cut-nails and spikes was adj
yanced Yesterday by the Eastern manufacturers fuly
30 cents a keg. on
James DAILY, Treasurer, reports that Sl0lO
has been subscribed toward the erection OF monument
TO Father Mathew IN Central PaFk'
The Sprin0 trade sale of books was con-
tinued yesterday at Clinton Hail. tho publications. OF
Bancroft & Co., and seribner, Armstrong Co.. being
among those sold.
Coal is lower at retail than it has been be-
fore in many years past and stocks are larger-t"o
facts which inspire cntcrprisng dealers 10 suggest i'll
flaming placards that now Is the time TO Duy'
At meeting of the officers of the Goth Regi
ment, ~ g., at the Armory in the GcrInania Assembly,
Rooms last evening Gen. Funk presiding Lieut. Colonel
Sfan elected 10 fill the vacancy cdseu ny 'hc iesh
nation of Col. Krchbiehl.
John G. Whitaker age AZ, late of No. IA
Amityst. died, yesterday in Bellevue Hospital from III
ures received Tuesday evening by being run over by
ear No 100 the Grand-t line at Grandst and south
Fiuhaye The deceased at time edited newspaper
i'm Petersburg Va but for several years past mas con-
tTibuted To the press OF this city,
The second nights sale of the collection OF
nontnes and watercoors at the someryle Art Gallery
No 81 Fifth.avc. amounted to $4,000, exclusive OF
frames Among the pictures sold were the following:
"Twilight on the Western Plains" Colman $3.50; sell
ing Cranes In Seville" Hall, $3.50 "Morning on Lake
Iuzerne" Switzerland Colman, $3.50 Tue ships OF tho
Western Plains Cotnan. $3.50 Young Man OF Seville
Selling Fruit Hail. $780, The sale VIII be closed TO-
night.
The expenses of the Department OF Public
Works for the four months ending April 80 will amount
10 less than the appropriated by the Board OF
Apportlcnment. Commissioner Van Mort intends re-
pairing the markets only enough to Keep tein III H'ceh
order ana trusts tnsu ing S S % work of mans
repairs on such payemenis rs need VIII Desh as soon
as the frost is entirely out of the ground
James Dooley and Henry Tiffany, cOnyicts con-
fined in the Pententiary Blackwes Island the former
or six months and the latter for "a years, attempted to
escape yesterday and reaching the lower end OF the
Island asc6nded the cupo of the Small pox i9sp
tai where they were 10y tho keepers after long
search. Doocy a member of the quarry gang ana
his comradc who painting near AT mana )Oeo nun
In the attempt to escape probably by precohcefed ar
rangeh"nt. ,,.,,,,
John Hutchinson, age 107, of the Second
Ward died yesterday.
Robert Seymour of South Fifth and Eleventh
sts who has been missing February, has returned
family. He says that while at work at the foot or
Rutgcrs-st, New-York, he was seized drugged and
shipped whaling vessel lie and three other sailors
subsequently Ilea Led ana taken ashore near the
mouth Of Chesapeake Bay
Under instructions from Health Officer Coch
ran raid was made, yesterday upon the tenement
houses in Midde-st between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
ss, Gowanus. and about forty cases of smallpox were
disco cred. The tenements aud the streets were very
filthy The Health Officer vaccnated 200 persons ana
three fatal cases OF smallpox were removed
G.. III. Smith, professor of music, residing
south Brooklyn, While standing yesterday at Green
ave- and Cumberand-st, wounded In the face by d
shot fired from an airgIn in the bands OF unknown
persou on the other side street. Tne shot evil
IDENTIFY intended for "nOn-sociey" painter VINO was at
work on house near tine spot where the musician was
standing.
The Finance Committee of the Common
Council began, yesterday its investigation Of the ac-
counts of exControer EVAN NJ. johnson. He sub
mltted written statement and exhibit of the sales
of and Assessment bonds made by him during
the 1862 1870 and 1871 the rate OF interest obtained
aud the persons to whom me bonds were SOD e stte
them but July 1862 he could not do owing to
the state Of The money market
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-Wm. futile, a labOrer age 40,
residing in Waahin gonst found in his back yard
on Tuesday with hi- skull and legs broken. He had
fallen or jumped from the second story window during
the night. Ills injuries were pronounced fatal
FLysnIyG.-Thc Hon. r. b. Rooseyelts house was
burned on Wednesday night Loss, $4,000 insured.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
MoRRIs ANIA.-The Town Trustees have made
the following appointments Eugene Ring, Town Treas
uror; IT, Van Brunt street Coumls soncr: j. H. c.
Blythe Counsel to the Board J. L. Mapcs Civil Engineer
amd Surveyor VIM Hoeland, Collector or Assessments.
The Office of Inspector OF Lamps and Gas wa abolished
NEW-JERSEY.
NEwARK.-A serious dispute, ending in blows,
occurred on Wednesday afternoon, between Cornelius
Hannon contractor, and the employees of the Della
| ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company,
respecting proprieorshp of II feet OF dock at the
foot OF Orlcn-st. II Is said that Harmon pointed
volyer at u. p Coukln He arrested and gave $500
b. The street Committee met last night and awarded
several contracts for lay ing lord pavement. TW o
human found IN the walls OF an old building
ia Market-st., yesterday.
CFSTREvuLE.-The works of the Revolution Paint
Company burned yesterday. The fire caused
by the oyeTheating OF q can or turpenne near the
furnace Duncan Barrett, who was standing near the
furnace covered with the burning oil, and IL Is
thought was fatally burned Loss, 5000
uoBoKEN.-Jane Mccarthy killed by an outward
bound reghttra at the Pro-pectst. crossing the
Morris and Essex Railroad on Wednesday night. sue
bad been gathering coal during the evening, and
going home when she was struck by the locomotive.
BAYoNNE.-Edrly yesterday an unknown coored man
ATTEMPTED rob the post-Olcc. He discovered in
the act OF opening letters, and had already secured
small
DovER.-The carshops Of the Delaware, Lackawanna
ana Western Railroad Company were burned on We'd
nesday night. Loss, $4,000.
JERSEY CITYDudey $. Gregory, jr.. has been chosen
President of the Board OF Ere Commissioners
LECTURES, MEETINGS, ETC.
The Cooper Union free art classes will be
examined April IS, 10 and 20, and ie free scientific
AnrilO o. A andck Tle Ex tai