New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-26
NEW YORK CITY.


A correspondent demands that the police
sho strictly prohibit boys from building bondres In tho
streets.
A boy named McCune, eentenced to the Pen
itentary a charge OF petit larceny was discharged
yesterday by Judge Fancher, the commitment being
Irregular.
The investigation of the charges against
Judge Curtis Of the MarnoiCourt before the Senate Is
set down for December 2. at4p m.
George Lewis, book publisher ut NO. 81
Clinon-st, reported missing, having left his home
week ago. and intelligence yet having been obtained
OF him BY friends.
Judge Fancher discharged yesterday from
arrest Carrie Clayton. girl arrested on charge OF
soliciting the sidewalk there being no proof that she
had committed any offense against the law.
A new Seamen's Mission has been started in
Pie-st One OF It's special objects IS 10 provide sailors
with books, magazines and illustrated newspapers,
which may relieve the tedium Of long voyages
A deviation by several English steamship
lines from the rates OF steerage passage fixed by tho
North Atlantic Steamship Conference. has caused one
line reduce the outward fare from so TO 40 aud he
inward from S3I 10 20.
In the suit of Anna Feihel agt. A. Obersky,
to compel the performance Of promise TO marry Judge
Fancer vacated yesterday the order OF arrest granted
against obersky on the ground that being minor inc
contract could not be enforced.
In the United States Circuit Court, yestcr-
day, Judge Woodruff decided that the Doetes IN tho
Radcllf diamond smuggling case belong 70 Col hnuey'
The diamonds were valued at $4,000 aud Col. Whitley
win get one-quarter OF that amount.
In the United States District Court, yester-
day in the collision OF the bark NJ Peterson Hgt
the Cunarl steamer Java Judge BachfOrd ordered the
entry Of decree for the lbelants with costs ahd
reference 10 ascertain damages. Tue COLLISION Occurfcu
in mid-ocean and IL men were drowned
A notice was posted at the Stock Exchange
yesterday afternoon TO tho effect that the Union Pacific
Railroad Company prepared TO verify bonds at ios-
Iu In no trdn .af
by OF I've gentlemen named with the date OF sigma
ture. The Committee Securities has decided tbat
dealers must take back counterfeit bonds without re-
gard the length Of time which may have elapsed slnco
they sold, but may require sworn Statements ths
the bonds returned are the same as those sold.
Walter S. Griffith, age GA, the second Vice
President Of Chambero OF Commerce, died at hshome
In Brooklyn yesterday morning after short illness. IN
his early years he was a prominent forwarding ner-
chant and one Of the incorpOrators OF the NewYors
WarehOusng Company, the first company 0f tue nnd
efficient in his position in theChamOer of Com
merce, aud the originator and President OF the
Home Life Insurance Company the success VI which rs
attributed largely 30 his deficiency.
Controller Green on Saturday wrote to the
Department Of Public Charities and Corrections, stating
his conviction that that Department should make requ
sltiOns the Finance Department, and nclOsinR the
blanks necessary for such acquisitions. Commissioning
Bell President OF the Department OF Charities and Cor
rectiOn wrote In reply that the Commissioners were
not anxious to have charge Of payments, but were de-
sirOus rher OF economical administration 81 their
department. II the Finance Department would secure
this a. would relieve them Of onetOus duty and the
Controllers suggestion would accordingly ne followed
I'm the future.