New-York tribune., 1872-06-20
NEW.YORK CITY.

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place and No. 2O7 Bowery
Controller Green paid yesterday to the De-
partment OF Public Instruction. s9Ooo0 to the College OF
the City Of NewYork, $25oOo; 70 the Department OF
Public Parks. $4,000. Total $lo5,oOo
John Norton, Auditor of the Street Cleaning
Bureau was seized, yesterday with sudden illness.
He has been preparing for several days past statement
the workings Of the Bureau, and has 0VeTtaxed MS
strength.
The japanese Minister of Finance, who Wis
tied the Controllers Office yesterday, and Inspected the
Of keeping accounts there expressed hmsef
highly satisfied with II, and said that he should INTRO
duce IL into Japan.
The annual exhibition of the Collegiate
School the Rev. Henry b. Chaplin, Principal, was held
in DE Garmes rooms, at Fifth,ave and Fourteonthst'
Yesterday The pupils credably delivered several ora
lions and rendered three scenes from The RIVALS"
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company closed
contract yesterday, with John Roach, to Duild two
rstcass iron steamers for the China line The ships
are to be hFPeerd d6 9i 80 ~ oss Of $3.50 COO each in gold
The new House for the Detention of Wit
nesses win lie occupied Saturday 1t adoins the new
statIonhouse Of the Fourteenth Precinct Police In Mnl
berry.st near springst IL is fitted up in about the
same style the statiOn-house, ana IN every way
great improvement upon the old building.
A Twenty-second Ward Andrew H. Green
Association was formed at the 81. Charles Hotel IN
Elghth-ave last night by the election Of the following
President corneius W. Cmpbeli vcsPredeut Peter Lydecter'
Treasurer, AeIiher G. Vice Corresponding secretary ueoise -
Burch Recording Secretary, Wallace LyaeeAe'
Controller Green paid, yesterday, judgments
against the city amounting to about 5000. He says he
has not paid them before because no appropriations
have been made for their payment, because there is
statute orbdng the payment Of judgments against
made because the provision Of this statute in this
respect, has not, until within very ieW daSs' Deeh
oyerruled by the decision OF IA competent court.
The official transfer Of the roads, avenues and
moth frorn of
Parks 70 the Department Of Public Works has lately
taken place In pursuance OF O law to that effect. The
force employed upon the Boulevard, Tenth-aye north
OF Onehuudred-and fifty -hfth-st, Sixth and Seventh
aves., Avenue ST. Nicholas, etc, numbers upward Of
l,lOO men, including drivers Of teams and carts Com
neer-incbarge Of the work.
At a meeting of the School Commissioners,
yesterday resolution was passed that the evening
school system should be rewodeed previous to the open
ing of the schools in the Autumn. communication
received from the Alumni of the Normal College Offering
to give prize OF $50 In gold to the best scholar OF the
present year In chemistry and natural philosophy.
resolution was passed that TWO addltlonal AssisIant
Superntendents should be employed at an annual salary
OF $500 John Jasper jr, principal Of Public school No
ST. and Arthur McMullen, principal of Public school No
54, were elected Assistant superintendent.
Yesterday was the annual class day at Rut
gers Female College, and also the anniversary OF its
Alumne Association Miss NJ A. Brown, A. B., OF the
class of 1871, presided the Aumn9 Association and
an address Of welcome delivered by the President
OF the College after which Miss NJ. A. NJ. Kpng of the
class spoke the Days of Advance before the
"NuNusigma Society. Miss Minnie A. AyTes presided
at the class day exercises. sautatory address
delivered by Miss s. H. Wilbur; an oration on History
by Miss C. c. Hail. aud on Prophecy" by Miss H.
j. Arthur. Miss A. E. Stephens presented the key and
delivered the charge 10 the minor class, MssP Sehg-
receiving and responding ON behalf OF the juniors
BROOKLYN.
The Fenian Brotherhood will hold its annual
picnic at Leferts Park to-day.
In the case of the boy George Wagner, who
fell from the ferryboat Winona June 10 and was
drowned q coroners Jury rendered yesterday, verdict
censurng the Union Ferry Company for not providing
and keeping bfesaVng apparatus at proper places 10
protect ana save life.
The Committee of Fifty has issued an appeal
for pecuniary aid, affirming that discoveries have been
made in the course Of ITS Investigations which render the
continuance OF its work an imperative duty The follow
ing are authorized to receive contributions;
T. r. nesen6ut,le Thomas RooseT Gideon Frost JRes w.
meyer Oliver Garter Lorenzo Hiekerson Henry Hgley
The annual reception of the Adelphia Acad-
emy was given last evening at the Academy Of Music,
which was wen filed with friends and relatives Of the
pupils The entertainment for the benefit OF the
| Academy Library The programme comprised leclti'-
tiOns songs and callsthenc exercises M Oh Whch were
heartily appauded. Music was furnished by the 23d
Regiment Band.
LONG ISLAND.
| LoNG ISLAND CuY.-About 120 laborers,
mostly Italians employed by Frank Pdgeon, r in con-
structiny the docks OF the Union College the East
| River and Newtown Creek, Hunters Point, stopped
Work yesterday account OF the discharge OF two
OF tE6r number They also complained OF the water
gwen them drinking, and alleged that they were
kent al work for more than hours Ater a couulo-
ton they agreed tn resume work at the rate Of q for
aIrht hours. This not conceded by Mr. Pidge0n.
one OF the assistants Of the NewYor Superintendent Of
streets sdQu arrived under whom many OF the men nad
been previously employed, and he at last succeeded IN
persuadins them 10 relnra TO heir Inc laauet
by Deputy ySherih ROCKWELL IN regard TO the hte lu
urns's store closed late wednesday night without
result At the annual election for officers OF the Flush
ing Library Association the ticket headed by Robert L.
Clarke was successful The library now contains over
| $500 volumes.
JAMAIcA-Judge Armstrong has granted the petitioner
in the Hoffman lunacy inquest extension or niteen
days payment Of the costs OF the first inquest II the
costs should be paid within that time another inquest
| will be held Immediately.
RrvERHEAD-The Horticultural Exhibition Of the
Suffolk County Agricultural Society yesterday was quite
unsatisfactory the display Of fruits and vegetables be-
ing meager and Indicating want OF interest on the part
Of the public.
| NEwTowN-The Commissioners for improving and
will meet to-day make awards for property taken.
HuNrISGToN.-The Rev. Mr.. zachoes has engaged to
preach in the Uni1ersast Church during the Summer
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
| WEST FARMs-The farmhouse of the late
Sampson Valentine at West Mount Vernon, was burned
| on Tuesday afternoon
| YoNKERs-The 7 a. special train on the Hudson
River Railroad ran INTO an express wagon YESTERDAY
aud o. II. Vedder the driver was instantly killed The
body carried about 90 rect before IL ie from tue
| engine TO the ground.
MOTT HAvEN-Two unknown men, while bathing in
the Harlem River yesterday got beyond their depth
| One was rescued but the other was drowned
CITY IsLAND-The captain Of fishing vessel pros
| trated by the heat on Tuesday afternoon
| NEW-JERSEY.
| JERSEY CITY.--A fire broke out in the build
ing No "a Montgomeryst last night, occupied by Run
yon a. stryker as feed store The stock, valued al
1900 was entirely destroyed Insured for 5000. Tn,
building, owned by VIM. II. Drayton, was damagec
n,OOO Fully insured. suttnn's shoe store, adjoining
was slightly damaged 1t is thought that the fire wal