New-York tribune., 1872-09-11
NETWORK CITY.


way during the laying OF the new Sas-mains last week.
are piled upon The sidewalk between Ann and Fulton
ss - 70 the great annoyance OF pedestrians.
Mile. Louise Liebhart and Nile. Louise
Omen the vocasts OF the Ruhinsten Concerts arrived
iu this city yesterday by the steamship WestphaAa
Rubinstein and Wieuawsh will arrive by the tuoa'
The Fall trade in dry goods appears to be
very active aud many Of the wholesale stores III Broad
way and adjacent remain open after dark for the
Shipment OF merchandise, which nightly hcumoe's INC
HdewaAs 80
A stroll through Broadway and Fifth-ave
VIII convince that simplicity in costume ana mex
pensveuess material OF walkugsuts has come 70 Pe
such dress 70 suggest the Idea IL Is I"Sn
iOnAbe 90 bc &c lnomlcaL
There was another decided change IN the
weather Yesterday the temperature being several de-
grees than on the preceding day Autumn ieas ieasg
have begun 10 Iui' M aug; H. 'iJa'y; 'iJiy ;,rts 1iS P''0
Since the reopening of the AstOr Library Its
rooms have been well filled with readers. The lengthen-
ing Of admission from SIX to eight uogf, G Is
Ii6rafy. In fact ali favor the eight-hour system.
George A. Lcavitt & Co. sold, at their trade
saesrooms Clinton Hail. yesterday afternoon, the very
valuable stereotype plates and remaudes OF edlGhs od
standard works forming part oil tue estate estate oI t
iug hrst-cldss publishing houses.
The Senate Committee, appointed 10 lnNes-
tgate the affairs Department Of Buildings IN TINS
rity will begin sessions about Oct The complaints
esptious those heretofore published in pamphlet loII'
Tie charges relative TO the building OF the Nn'1 DIS
iIlc Court house Will be examined hisI
The hearing in the Noah Il. Pike will case
was continued yesterday, before Surrogate Hutchings
Mrs stausbury Of Canton, " j., testified that she was
.uloyed bv Mr. Pike housekeeper for several weeks
ii-aw who lived in the house.
would poison him. He was hthy III his personal hsos
had a very violent temper, ana al tlnes LIS uinu "P
peared TO Ue dcIansed
A number OF property-holders opposed to
the proposed widening the sidewalks in Thrtyfourth
st. from Teuthave. the North River, were at the CITY
Hall yesterday but the members OF the Committee OF
the Board OF Aldermen Oh streets, with the exception oi
Alderman Radde, absent. Alderman COnoyer sal9
that he would change his resolution so th1t WUou %
EleTenin-aye, is.'V to the North River"
The rock and earth excavated in depressing
the tracks OF the Harlem Railroad, between Fftiethst
and Harlem River and in the construction OF the CITY
UulercrUud Line between Fiftiehs and the City Hall,
Will be used in building solid embankment or causeway
across that portion OF the Harlem Fds whefe He IdCAs
suppOr-d by wooden trestle WORK, Ihis lnpIVne W.
meut mn greatly relieve the fears OF travellers on the
EewH Haven, HARLEM, aud Hudson River Railroads, VINO
have long apprehensiye OF accidents at tat point
is it safe TO ride in a street-car unarmed I
A correspondent writes that, few days SINCE he
tumped on scoud-ave and found all the seats oc-
cuied except one which was covered by the muddy
feet Of young rough. He quietly remarked that the
seat was not IuteAoCd lOI suVu tsc' ' anu lni
down busted the place with ms pockeI e.
Without further pOyOcatOn the rough thIcaLehtu an
a.
aray conductor would not put the fellow on, ana mad
the passenger not shown that he was arhe"' he "OIu
have no doubt been dangerously Injured
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company enter
taus serious doubts regard 10 the authenticity Of the
telegram received from its agent Yokohama, Japan,
reporting the loss Of the steamer America, with the
cargo and treasure and is disposed 70 regard the whole
affair as cauard conceived and executed by unscrupu-
lOus parties for the purpose OF hearing slock, no
eopffmatorv information been received by the Com
pany its agents or at the once OF the Loyds nor nave
the shippers OF freight received adNlces from any u tne
agents nor have any kilograms been received by friends
OF passengers board. who would naturally spare no
time nor effort 20 inform their relatives ana iIlthds al
home OF their safety, if such disaster as that reported
had occurred 10 the steamer.
Coroner Young held an inquest, yesterday
on the body Thomas sammOn, age %. OF No ~ West
Thirty-thrd-st 1dgman on the Harlem Railroad who
was run over and instantly killed by tram at Fourth
ave. and Ffty-second-st, Aug 10. William Bradley OF
No. Jos East Ffteth-st., swltchman at Fhueth-str
testified that new switch had been constructed short
time previously ana was not IN working ORDER lhat H
had been used for few trains, but That the ties were
Improperly betded; tnat the tram ny WLch dectdstu
was killed went of the track Whle passing the s"llch
Al an unsafe rate OF speed, and over deceased who
standing near by with ms nag III ms hdhd several
Oher witnesses gave similar testimony but expressed
no opinion as 10 the OF the accident The jury
rendered a verdict holding the Company responsible
ioT using the track while III an unfinished eOhd'oh
BROOKLYN.
Mayor Powell and a Committee Of the Board
OF supervisors are in Albany endeayorng 10 have the
county quota Of the state tax considerably reduced.
Controller Schroeder received yesterday,
from the Docknaster Of the Eastern District, his re-
SCENTS for August amounting to S2l The DOckmaster
Is paid SIS per month by the city.
Daniel Gallagher a contractor for the grad
ing paving Fellsst has begun suit against the
fty for the recovery S5375 for material and services
prior 10 TIC iescIndlng Oh hls contract
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-TLe principals of the
pubc schools officially informed, yesterday OF the
action Of the Board Education relative 10 Bible read
ing The teachers regard the order as impracucable
and hath those in favor OF the reading and those opposed
are dissatisfied The former regard the action as vlr-
nal surrender 10 the demands the latter, few pa
reuts will REQUIRE their children 10 attend scnoO! an
extra quarter hour daily on account OF tne rem
mons exercises The Fire Commissioners are arraDg-
ing for a parade Of the Department IN october
QuoeUE.-Mary Ann Titus, coored, was found dead in
her he'd few days since with marke Ot violence
about her head. She lived with Bradley Carll cOioIed
states that he lett her at nome al about a. m 20 ko
dead coroner's Jury found that deceased came TO
death b. violence at IHe haHds Of persons yet uA'
known"
HEMPsrEAD.-The semi-annual convention Of the
Queens County Sunday Teachers Association vi"
Ieried from the Rev Messrs Lewis Lampman, Alfred
faylor, j. s. Ostrander ana John IL. Vincent.
BATTING HoILow.-The Rev. A. Allen will preach his
iareweii ~ the congregational Church next suu
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
NEW -RocHELLE. - Several incendiary at
nave ccc.s4s Jccn u4auc 10 CcsbIo! VI
". II. Le Count Thomas EagletOD, age about co. was
arrested yesterday while about 10 apply lighted match
bundle OF rage saturated with kerosene under the
stoOp he had been servant OF MI Ii Count and had
been dismissed Tor bad behavior. justice committed
s4lo tO await the action VI the Grand jury.
SEW-JERSEI.
JERSEY CITY.-Midland Engine No 10 ran
on the track FeunsylyaDia depot yesterday. and
immediately aitc,c excursion train from worten.
dyke. drawn 5) -,e NO a. ran into 1t. Engine No.
A greatly O.. '.. one Of the cars fortunately
Cd a ~ Is,bIg