New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-11
NEW. WORK CITY.

Cen John. A. Dix has resigned his position
as one OF the Erie Railroad directors,
Edward T.. Hendricks Wall-st broker,
was held yesterday in 10000 the charge OF having
sold $4,000 worth OF stolen bonds.
Judge Fancher rendered yesterday MS DC
cison In the long disputed question of the salaries OF
civil justices. The suit Is that OF Denis Qunn' Justice
OF the First District Court aud the Court bustans lis
claim TO $4,000 year,
Fire-MarshaI McSpedOn has discovered that
the fire in The EreNiNg Express building on sunuay
night was causc by the ignition OF one OF the beams OF
the south side OF the building.
The Hon. VIM. w. Evarts has declined
dinner rendered him by william Cullen Bryant, jackson
g. Schultz George Cabot Ward, and other members OF
the Union League, IN honor OF MS ~ 20
the ground that tho approval OF 1.-The country Is su
hcient reward.
The last prisoner called up in Oyer and
Terminer yesterday, was Jacob Bender charged with
killing Matthew Burke by stabbng hun with knife on
July 49, was found guilty yesterday IN tho Court OF
over and Termner of mansauhter in the thrd degree,
and Judge Ingrahan sentenced him TO the STATE Prison
for - years.
According to the statements OF the cashier
OF the Mutual Bank the had thoroughly subsdcd at
noon yesterday About $4,000 had been paid out and
about 5000 received from depOstOrs The line or de
posts represented to he about 10000, and the COMMIT
tee of Directors is trying TO effect an arrangement
for making clcaraDces.
Railroad Company this city yesterday, and f. 8.
Higgins was elected President OF the Company m place
OF Henry N Smith Chas. A. DGforest OF Albany in
place OF jay Gould; John r. Acker, Fiscal Agent and
President and Observation-Disclosures transferred 20 John
p Acker all the funds aud securities belonging To the
company, amounting TO about S2,OO.OOl
Major-Gen. Winfield s. Hancock, in COM
mand of the Military Division OF the Atlantic. will
establish his headquarters this city, aud viii probably
arrive from st. Paul this week MljorGen. Irwin Nc
Dowell, VINO mas conmahdeu the Oil ne
East for some Time past, WIN headluAu, HeIe Iet
the city on Monday last, accompanied by Lleus.
Gardner and Jones, Aidesdccamp Tor Louisville. KY,
to assume command OF the Military Division OF the
South.
| The system Of snecures formerly in vogue
is gradually coming 10 light Controller Green exam
ines the pay-ros Of the city Departments The iahorers
on the bouevaris were paid Off yesterday in tho pres
ence OF Detective Farley who arrested four men who
appeared IN the place OF men who were dismissed ir"u
the Department months ago All OF tie accused affirmed
that tliey we're the persons whom they represented
themselves to be- The following arc Their names John
Henry who said that he Joseph Eycrs Of No $50
East seventecnth-st.; Patrick Carroll. that he was
Patrick Burns James Barry, alias Thomas Elgan and
James McGrath, alias Thomas MeCallgot; All Of the
prisoners were taken before Justice D0Wlng, at the
Tonbs Police Court, by whvm they were committed ior
examination. .
Mayor Powell has issued proclamation
Offering reward Of 81 coo for the arrest and conviction
Of the iGfd6ffr of James Whalen, Who was intaly
stabbed in the Eastern District On NOV H.
The Court OF Oyer and Termlner Brooklyn, ]
was again crowded yesterday. and tho interest mani
tested in the trial OF Lucius B. Irish for alleged
pcy in the poisoning OF the late u. s. Assistant Asses
Edward b. Anderson exceeded that cf The previous
day. The the prosecution opened ~ lrs
ictAtOrney B1tton, who IN addressing the lul,
uentrd upon the peculiartics OF the Sc.ra vii
yesscs te,tied. Dr. Doremus will testify to-day.
i-s'' LONG ISLAND.
HvNrINGroN.-The Kelsey mystery continues
TO aitae the people Of this place, and legal coulhea-
tons appear likely arise that will involve number
of leading citizens some Of whom are alleged TO nave
heen preseut on the Of the tarfnG ana fcdhcr
ING Thc friends of Kelsey stu assert that TREY have 10
knowledge of his Whereabouts.
NEW-JERSLY.
JERSEY CHY.-The Controller has given the
following as the statement Of the Indebtedness
OF the city Old Jersey City, <95CC; Cy OF Bergen,
sojcO Hudson City, S2sl 1876 total debt contracted be-
tore consolidation 81 O66s1C bonds issued Ap-i 1870
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