New-York tribune., 1872-01-30
NEW-YORK CITY.

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ran OF White Plains, N. Y.
NEw-YORK CITY.
The anti Ring Grand Jury was III session
only short time yesterday, and did nothing o por'
ance. cl
The New-York County Convention of Good
Tempars will hold public meeting this evening al s'eih
way Hall. IL,
controller Green says that there is no truth
in the statement that Bernard smyth, Receyerof Taxes
has resigned and that J. Nelson Tappan has peen ap
pointed III his place .
A curling match was played yesterday at
Contra, PARK between the Paterson Club and the ST. An
drews Climb of this city. The first game was TIE, the %
score standing 80 to 3s but the .ecohd was "' " WV
81 Andrews Club by score OF 10 W w. .
Yesterday Mr.. Tweed was in the Guy, his
friends expecting that he you'd quietly leave iYr Aps
,ast n,oht II s proba6ie i636v5f that s6m5 iffeSe
neced hitch i'm his plans may have tbwarted his designs
hno r. lin in the same position In which he was peio'e
last Friday.
Commissioner Van Mort issued an ORDER yes
0,ng the rate OF wages at rs per cent less than
hos heen heretofore paid those engaged on the repairs
~ sewers Streets and small pipes; effectng an annual
aJnction of s6OOO which with the reduction
reported, makes an annual decrease Vi s'AV'V'V " Wv -
penses Of the Department =,
The number of English silk umbrellas snug
clcd into America yearly by tourists and the employees
Of the steamship companies has been increasing % rap
idly that the NewYork trade has been thorougg d ~
ruino
keen stock The Committee appointed by tne anoLT %
can Umbrella Association has diseoverea Ina'
every passenger returning nn S h fands Without pay.
Ing duty.
The system of Matchmaking the stal-owners
which allied under the administration OF MI feore
formerly superintendent of Markets was resumed ny
Michael Farrell clerk in West Washington Market whS
was retained by the superintendent on accOunt
his reputed efficiency Col Deyoe hay}ng meSna tn' b
illegal demands had been made by Farrell removed hi
on saturday new arrangement Ia about 10 go mo
effect by which the pedders whose wagons bloekaae Id
streets in the vicinity Of the markets shall De conpeeu
either to pay regularly TO the collectors OF the
for privilege Of vending their goods OF pe prope"
from selling within 800 yards OF the market"
BROOKLYN.
The Health officer reports 1O3 new cases oi
smallpox during the past week
The Board of Aldermen yesterday adopted a
resolution directing the Corporation Counsel TO institute
legal proceedings against the Union Ferry Company TO
recover damages for the unlawful occupation OF water water
and Fultonsts by the eneroachments oi tne
LONG ISLAND.
EAST YcRK-Henry Holtz, German,
| attempted to commit suicide early yesterday ny ds-
charging loaded pistol at his head butthe
OF bis hand caused the bah 10 miss him. He afierwaTd
leaped from second story window, but sustained ohy
slight injuries. The recent death Of his wife Is said to
have induced insanity.
CA-The Supervisors finished the investigation
Of the Newtown frauds yesterday Justice @ Deiamay
Madden 81? 5O and Justice Burke s675 ~ The tax
payers have saved over $1,000
NEwrowS.-On Sunday night Supervisor Robert Bur
roughs assaulted Oh the highway ana dangerously
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
RoNDoUT-Five men, names unknown, under
took 10 cross the river the ice from this place In
binding snow storm early yesterday. They became
bewildered and walked into the open ferrytraeE from
which they managed to escape anu reacheo INC hhore !"
WEST FARMs-Prominent Democrats have organized
Democratic Union Reform club. pedging themselves TO
select only capable men for pubic ONCE Jonh L ma!
ser has been chosen Chairman.
scARspAIE-Barns on the premises OF James NJ Full
| Ter, On Quaker Ridge, were burned on sunday nGht
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CIrY.-Dr Walter Kidder, the in
yentor Kidders Electrical Machine died, yesterday.
Of apOplexy, after painful illness of week The
funeral will take place today after which the body will
be removed to Lowell, Mass. for interment. John
Ahern was held in BAIL yesterday. charged with assault
building at Grove and Montgomery-sts., accident
ally hrod yesterday, by plumbers who were attempting
to thaw the frozen water pipes Loss $500 partially III
| sured.
HAcKESsAcK.-Capt. John Wards barn, containing
oHen and IIamnletonia colt was buried on Sunday
night. Loss, $1,000 partially insured The secood
Roman Catholic school has been opened In Iawrences
IA depot will be erected at Hillsdale on the
| Hackensack Railroad.
HoBoKES-Herman Esser's building, Noe. ls3 and 1855
Garden-st., caught fire yesterday from over.heated
| mania Company. New-York one of the inmates was
taken out OF the fourth-story window by ladders.
| NEwHACKENsACK.-An incendiary fire, on Saturday
night, destroyed s. C. Walters barns and OuthOuses
| filled with hay and grain also, eight cows horse
| and other property. Loss $1,000 insurance light
PATERsoN-The City will lose about $1,000 by the
facation OF City Clerk Archie Henderson. 1t aI-
pears that his Official bond which was fXed at $500
| was never executed.
| BROADWAY VmLAGE-A valuable bed of mica u feet
wide has discovered IN Warren County near tins
| place
DUHDEE.-The Dundee Manufacturing Company has
offered eight lots worth 5000 for school site.
BLovERIowN.-The name OF the Post Office has been
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