New-York tribune., 1872-12-07
NrN-YORK CITY.

George p. Andrews, formerly Assistant Dis-
cAttorney has been appointed Assistant ColpoiS-
tlOn Counsel
John Scannell, charged with the murder OF
rnonss Donobpe ploaded Not guilty." yesterday, in
the Court Of oyer and Terminer'
The United States ship Portsmouth sailed
from the brooklyn NavyYard yesterday on her Darleh
and Pacific expedition For the present she viii be ocfu
pied in the survey for me htet-oee"o V"n' i'i ''
will extend through i've years
The Assistant Aldermen are expected to
meet to-day TO consider the action Of the Controller
who 1t Is said. has refused TO pay the salaries OF tne
Common Council now due, and IN ends TO sue ne AIu
mon aud Assistant Aldermen for tIc amount oi s"ideS
already received by them.
Coroner Young head an inquest, yesterday
over the body Anthony Eaton who died several days
ago from the effects Of assault committed November
a. qt Tlirty-fOurtht and MadisOnavc. The jury rem
dercd q verdict against James Fitzpatrick as pTnclpaI
and John Lynn as accessory Iaey 5s plgs1ESo tS ,io
al the Crane Jury.
In the condensation of w. r. Martins letter
10 the Controller, yesterdays TRIBUNE, an ambiguity
orcpt u which has called ont two thoughtful commune
cations BY "the selection OF competent real estate
lawyers s10uld he especially commended" was not
meant tle uch should be appointed as COMMISSIONERS
hui mat incl, ouuontre L In cases coming up from
90 time before the courts was thing TO De com
niynded.
The steamship Frisia, which arrived at this
port yesterday from Hamburg. reports severe gales At
P m Nov. "a, the schooner Patriot of Plymouth En-
coal was fouuu dsnlnt q. Her entire taken
OF by tAe FiIsa. Their Iames are as follows: Capt
huicy, Hy. sBiitou and Wm Deddadge, sailors; VIM
Weeks COOK and Edward Bell boy.
BROOKLYN.
The Board of City Works directed, yester-
day. the dismissal Of all foremen and labOrcrs street
repairs as the work in progress shall be
nocuon,.
The City Gas Company has decided TO en-
poy its men 10 hours per day during the Winter, instead
OF eight hours as heretofore. The Company claims that
the eghhour system has OccasOned much loss and IN
COuVcneuce and offers this as an excuse for the inferior
gas furnished.
Attorney General BARLOW obtained from
Judge Tappen, IA the Kings County Supreme Court,
terday order directing the Board Of Supervisors TO
show why they shoud not be compelled by man
damus 10 levy with this years county tax the county s
Sao, "a @ tS 80 S'a'o ~, = a. m IN - ~ ~ III IL =
1ht 9ard had oeCued not To Go hs on tue GROUND mat
IN the last election the county had voted TO fund the
Cana! debt IL will appear before the Court on Monday
a. 10 a III.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLArs-Caleb S. Frsbie was yes
terday found guilty Of the first degree and
tenced to state Prison for Il wears and months
FoRDHAM-A proposition 10 build expensive school
house in an unhealthy ueghborhood creates much
e,ement, and number Of citizens have entered pro
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.-The trial of Frederick w.
5ohmal John qua, and Charles X. Hall, charged with
making false returns while acting as Judges OF Election in
The First Precinct WITH Asse biy District at the last
charter election, concluded yesterday. After the
testimony had all been taken the county prosecutor
QueSed Ac Court 10 direct the jurors TO acqut the de-
fcndants, he believed the explanation offered by Mr.
Stcua was perfectly satisfactory. The Court complied
with the prosecutors request the jury rendered
guilty, aad tL3 accused were honOraDiy dis
charged
EEvARK.-At meeting Of the Common Council last
nght, there much opposition 10 the opening Of a
number Of streets and avenues on account OF lack
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