New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-16
NEW-YORK CITY.

II IS reported that 5000 signatures have
been obtained the petition asking the Legislature to
transfer tho business OF supplying gas to tho city au-
authorities.
Receiver Norwood Of the LOrillard Fire In
surance Company yesterday stated that the Company
would probably BE- able to ay all its creditors 6j TO 20
cents the dollar.
Mr.. Phillips, Collector Arthur's Private Sec
rotary, stated yesterday that Mr.. Tcrwiger would
hardly TO the CustOm-house and he did not be-
evo that the cxCcrk OF the Senate had any desire to
return.
The Strangers Rest, designed to afford tenn
porlIy relief respectable but destitute men, has fur
assistance during the past year to On persons,
including artist, actor minister, reporttrs, ed
itor,, lawyers ply sicianS and Il bookkoeperS.
The following payments were made yestcr-
day the Department OF Finance: state taxes, $4,000
New-York Catholic PrOtectOry. SEQ a1E5; Chdrens Aid
Society," 400 Institute the Blind, $3.50 -; Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, ;939s 9 Juvenile As ln s15Gso 81;
House OF the Good Shepherd, soo IL Inc poll clerks
VIII b. PAID tomorrow.
When Andrew j. Garvcy did some of his
expensive pasterinc in the of the Board OF super
vi,ors, he removed from lis conspicuous place the bust
Elijah +. Purdy, the first President Of that Board in
order IL make room FOR tie picture OF William NJ Tweed
which hangs there. The bust was thrown into pile
OF rubbish In corner where II remained untl yostcr
day, when II was renovated and placed In an appropriate
position.
The British steamer Republic Capt. Murray,
which arrived here from Liverpool Thursday encoun
tered furious hurricane, Feb. 8, lasting 4s hours. Dur
lug the storm, while tho second officer, Mr.. Williams
covering the grangs, fearful struck the vessel on
upon him, breaking his LETT thigh di>OcatinS his ankle,
and otherwise injurnG him. The same sea arok" IN the
engine-roOm skyligh struck the mlzzeu boom (Which
lad sail On at the tme), and snapped 1t III two
BROOKLYN.
The City Hall will be renovated at a cost of
$1,000
The weekly mortality report shows ZIG
deaths, including &c from smallpox.
The county institutions at Flattush contain
2753 inmates and the small pox hospital II patients
The new bridge over the Bushwick Crecl;
will be opened to public travel in few weeks. The
structure VIII cost $4,000.
The Board of Health has declared that
Prats Astral Oil Works, in North Thirteentl-st.,
public nuisance, and that they must be closed.
During tie six months ending Jan. 81 there
600 smallpox treated at the County Hospital
Of which 10 nearly % per cent, have proved fatal
An effort is making to organize a free and
independent church, of which the Rev. Henry Powers,
late Of the Elm-place Congregational Church, will be
pastor.
John Scully an illicit whisky distilcr, who
has been sentenced to Imprisonment for six months and
been fined 1000 has received unconditional pardon
from President Grant
The Rev. Francis l.. Patton has resigned
the pastorae IT the South Presbyterian Church accept
the Professionally Of Ddactc and Pocmic Theology in
the Seminary OF the Northwest at Chicago
An attempt was made yesterday to land in
feced rags the steamer Missouri and other vessels
now al Quarantine AT one Of the Brooklyn wharyes but
the Health Officer took instant steps 10 prevent the
rage.
The baseball match on the ice between the
Capolinc and Prospect Park tens, yesterday, the
Capoline Lake resulted IN the OF the former by
"A score OF ~ Is in five innings game Members OF
The Atlantic Mutual, and B tmOre Clubs took part in
the the return match VIII DC played Pros
pcct Park tomorrow Afternoon.
Shepherd +. Knapp, Receiver of the Bowling
Green Savings Bank has made report showing assets
<ss23GJ liabilities s52ssi2 81 deficiency, <46479 IS
cash collected and on hand i,26 g. The Receiver says
In the worst possible aspect hope 70 realize cents On
the dollar, aud II the several items enumerated are col.
lectcd, ~ cents the dollar less expenses will
realz for the creditors hope 10 collect sufficient from
al sources To some time next month dividend OF
per cent The report charges to the Secrctarys
account sGi136 IS, said To have been Appropriated, by
tho officers and 10 have been largely spent IN travelling
10y the Vceresldent, Walter Roche and the Secretary
Reeves L.. Scimes.
LONG ISLAND.
Long ISLAND CnY-licnry Planet n Ger
man, was found early yesterday frozen 10 death ut
Fourth and Pcrce-ayes. He had been lboring under
an attack OF dclrlum trcmens and his wife had obtained
a warrant for his arrest on the preceding evening.
the arrest but failed Ia do The COrOnors Jury
cred verdict that IL the Police Comm ssiOncrs had
taken 10 have deceased arrested lie would
have met Wild such death therefore hold the Police