New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-13
NEW-YORK CITY.

CITY Paymaster Daniel Whalen resigned
Yesterday He was appointed five years ago by Cham
berlaln Peter b. sweeny, and has PAID out ABOUT
$S,0O0,000. e,
The old Board of AppOrtiOnment authorized
the Controller yesterday to ISSUE at rate OF interest
not to exceed per cent, 100000 worth OF addilioh
CrotOn Water stock =,
DR.. James w. Powell, physician, ana
formerly Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge OF free
masons of the state of NewYork. died suddenly; cary
Yesterday at his residence, No 1877 East Thrtyour'n
The Treasurer of the French Ladies com.
mittee formed to solicit subscriptions Tor the pay ic
of the French War Indemnity, reports mat uung 'e
past week $2,G6g IS was received, mahius d toi VI
$2l.G31 e5.
DIR. Cotton will give one more entertainment
with the laughing gas at the Cooper Institute on Mohua!
evening with philosophical experiments also an eH
nIonat on OF the construction and operation OF MORSE
magnetic telegraph
The members of the Japanese Embassy VS.
tied Yesterday the United States building IN Chambers
81 and were received by Distrct-Atorney Davis, who
onted them 10 the United states Circuit Court. The
opaucse Minister Of Justice took, 10y inVatOn seat
the bench by the SIDE o. JUICE ~O af dase
voiying the infringement OF patent Tor making mats
BROOKLYN.
The Rev. Henry j. Van Dyke, ID. d., has
resigned the pasorate Of the First Presbyterian Church.
and has accepted a call from the First Presbyterian
Church OF Nashville, Tenn
Companv has peoned Congress for so years lease OF
tbc swami lands ON the Waabout Creek and purpose
TO cxpcnd $4,000 in permanent and valuable improve
ments upon the present unproduc tive property oi Tue
Government
STATEN ISLAND
NEW BRIGHTON-C. X. uamiltOns stables
and carriage house were burned. early yesterday with
several horses and cows.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
Wrsr FARMS-GeOrge Fox died on May 0,
1865 leaving the greater part of his estate 10 his son.
VIM. W. Fox or. of the sons death, TO Lyman
and Henry ID. Tiffany, Charlotte +. Irowbrldgc, ana
others. The executors were Samuel NJ Purdy ana
George LYONS VIM ". Fox died in March, 1871. The
heirs have brought action against the executors be-
fore Judge Pratt in the Kings County Court TO have the
CONVEYANCE of a tract of land to Mrs VIM W, Fox set
aside on the ground that the property was worm sOooU
instead of 500 the amount paid and that the convey
was part OF conspiracy 10 delraud the DECISION
reserved
WHITE PLAINs-Justice Henry A. Fulen of Morrsania,
accompanied by his bondsman, appeared before the
Court Sessions Yesterday to plead to an Indictment
found against him by the last Grand Jury of the County
rather to newly framed Indictment III regard 10 s le
old case of alleged bribery on his part in receiving $500
through the hands of Justice VIM. f. Browne Of MOTIFS
ania with the understanding that he should discharge
David Leonard and Joseph Crosby, then in custody on
Mathew Rae at North NewsYork The bail Of $ % re-
Qured by Justice Tappen was continued Il '"e 1T"
case. . ~,,r,,-
Jrpsry CITy.-TL. following officers of the
vor, Mon.s C.lstian Association have been elected:
presido.. q. W. Clerihen; Treasurer, j. r. Williams;
60, crary D. R. Eddy. Thomas Gavin, arrested on
tuesday for voting false registry, was released
Yesterday on $500 bail The Board of Finance and Tax
alton recognized yesterday by the election of President
Gilett OF the Board OF Public Works as President.
Mayor ONeill was nominated, but declined
NEwARK.-A new station for the Pennsylva Central
Railroad be built Immediately i'll the southern part
of the city, at RailrOadave and Nanderp0Olst. Chief
Carhu of the Fire Department has issued an ordinance
that no kerosene shall be stored in this city
license from the Common Council. meeting OF the
street Committee was held last evening, and Commit
tee Of five appQnted e select TO the present
CITY surveyor, WHO has fendcfed his resignation.
PAssAIc.-The clothing taken from the body found in
the Passaic River Wednesday has been identified
belonging to Mrs Brophy who disappeared from sotawa
several months ago
PATERs oN-The Main.st. Reformed Church property
will he sold at auction today The trustees about to
build "a church III another part Of the city.