New-York tribune., 1872-12-03
Controller Green yesterday began paying th

Nov o.. 10 -
Controller Green yesterday began paying the
Fire Department. salaries for November amounting to
se5OO The salaries Of the Department Of Police for
November paid amounting 10 $4,000 Ihe De
partment of Parks was also paid $4,000 ior current eA
penses.
The Presidents Message, which is the longest
that President Grant has sent to Congress- was trans
mted over the wires OF the Western Union telegraph
Company in exactly A. minutes from the time OF the
hne OF the copy in Washington to the delivery OF the
last page In this city.
The Italian emigrants who lately arrived on
the steamship Holland and we're temporarily provided
for at Wards Island have nearly all found employment
More than 40 left the city yesterday with their fam
lies for Vermont where they have been engaged TO eus
wood during the Winter.
Assistant United States District-AttOrney
Sidney DE Kay rendered his resignation yesterday It
is said that Assistant United States DCtrc-Attorney
A. H. Purdy will resign and tha5 these reslsna-
tions indicate other speedy changes Ia tas
The Consul of Denmark ackno hedges the
further receipt Of O23 contributions to the suffer
ers BIZ the Danish inundaton. The amount includes IS
Subscriptions running from 81 50 70 $50 and with con-
s69 The Consul will be glad to receive further con-
4 trbutions at his Office, No. 80 Broadway.
4 A letter has been written to The TRIBUNE
aing attention the Fthave. stage lines practice
OF sprinSng dust mixed with salt along the Avenue be
tween Tbirtythrd ana Thrtyeg ghthsts IL Is claimed
that tue mud having SAT- mixed Sa No. the he
writer thinks that the practice IS contrary 70 ey rHu-
atiOns, and should DC stopped Oy authoIltiec
In connection with the present work of the
Chldrens Aid Society is proposed to establish
" sick Children's Fund.- The Society has long done
much work in providing clothes and medical aid for the
sick poor and claimed that such fund can be used
expenses. Contributions may be made az the societys
office, No 10 East Fourthst or at the Metropolitan Ma
tional Bank. t..
\ The new cross-town railroad through Twenty
thirdst will be opened to-day The distance from river
to river miles and the depot at the North River
terminus The cars will be drawn by horse and will
pd viii Seat i s The system Of dropping the
fare box which the driver can watch will be fol-
number Of tSe cars for the present will be S Trips viii
be made every q minutes.
Fire Marshal McSDedOn submitted his report
for November thePoce Commissioners yesterday, Of
which the following is abstract Fires $50; loss on
buildings sl9s595 loss stock, s229l40; total loss,
S5OT35 uninsured loss buildings, s56,s7 stock $50
IN stocs total ss17 zoo; res With loss under
$780, go between sOo and 81 900 IS; between sooc and
and $1,000 s. between 900 and $4,000 l. above So
BROOKLYN.
Taxes collected last month, s144,262 Sc.
The Excise Commission reports S3,975 re-
ceipts during November, and 1855 expenditures.
Tho subscriptions TO the memorial fund of
ssOOcJ at Plymouth Church Sunday morning reached
$1,000.
The Common Council confirmed. yesterday,
Andrew OttcrsOn Health Odlcer,
place Of George Cochran, NJ. d.. deceased
Israel R. Dale, who was seriously injured by
being thrown from Crosstown car on December Is,
1871 and who sued the Company to recover 5000 dam
ages, has been awarded s4,oO
The contract to furnish coal for the various
public buildings from January 10 May. 1873. was
awarded, yesterday TO Chauneey Pe al ule rate Of
IS % per 2240 pounds Thomas Heoey received the con
farnsh wood for the same period for Is rs per
load.
Fire Marshal Ready reports SO fires during
November with loss of s2aoleo buildings, and sS2
ass on stock insurance knldings sls5soo on stock
s5l 500 estimated actual loss ss9s2 During the cor
\ $3.50. D -
Under an act of the last Legislature a sewer
three miles In length is 10 be laid from the county build
ings in Flatbush Jamaica Bay, at cost Of 100000.
biit John l. RYDER Joseph Plat commissioners Of
Estimate and Assessment.
The subscription books for the stock of the
J Brooklyn Steam Transit Company opened yester-
at the office OF the Union Trust Company and at the
office OF Turner Brothers. Newlork. Tue subscriptions
such to give great announcement to those in
terested IN the success OF the enterprise.
LONG ISLAND.
1 LONG ISLAND CITY.-The December term OF
the Long Island City Court began yesterday at the City
Hall, Dutch Kills. Juage VIM f Pearse presiding Tue
Sheriff had failed all the jurors, and there
not being quorum, additional grand jurors
paneled. The Grand jury found niue iadetmeats all
n for selling liquor without license. resolution
adopted recommending that state Legislature by
statute reduce the number OF jury erms Of ths Court
to three yearly instead OF six as at present. resOl-
on declaring bridges in Jackson aud wehsteraves un
safe was passed The petit jury not hnpancled
The Grand Jury were discharged aud the Court was al
Journed till Wednesday In the supreme Conr at tne
Kings County Courthouse, Il decided to hear the
contested election case, for the Mayoralty OF Long
Island City, on Dec Is. Justice Brown held an inquest
yesterday on the body OF Daniel Condor. who died In
the coach Saturday evening, aud found thai ths
deceased died from stranglng.
QuEEss.-rhe house OF Henry Radford was DESTROYED
by IRE, originating fr0nl deieosiye nue on sunday
afternoon. Besides the house. which was worth about
4 $1,000, most OF the furniture was destroyed.
HUsrINGroS. .-1hc New-lork Association OF Uatyer>
saists Viii meet here Dee. IL aud L. the Kew n
Z. lansing viii be lnsiAed paktnr rhnrr -