New-York tribune., 1872-10-12
NEw-YORK CITY.

Taxes received since Oct. Z, on personal
property, s1,c2l.7oe o.
The Controller states that the pay Of labor
ers upon e Boulevurd. the rolls Of Oct g. will be de-
laved for few days. he was only informed ycsteF-
day OF the necessity OF an extra appropriation.
The steam-heaters in the cabins of the East
River ferr bouts were uscd Friday night for the frst
time this season. and contributed much TO the comfort
OF passengers despite a somewhat dsagreea0le smell
generated IRON the new paint on the radiators.
The Crpheon Choral SOciety's free trimming
classes for chorus singers aud eLoIboys opened on
Thursday evening az the springst. Church, under the
direction OF Mr. Jerome Hopkins, the p mist ana ionuer
OF these schools, and VIII DC open al thls month.
Last evening q man on the wharf at One
hEndredand-sxtA-st signalef for the guarl-Doas AZ
Blacwes Island. The boat started for the wharf hay-
ing on board FIVE convlcts and keeper. Among tho
convicts we're Henry Gayon. James o Bren. and man
named Fritz. An Of the Prisoners bad bten echlence'
for larceny. When midstrcam, the cony.ets rcyoteC,
away from Lin. They then rDWcd 10 tAe O4e-
hundred and-sxtb-s slip aud iur ping ashore escapen
general alarm sent out TO all OF the precincts ana
is probable that tie prisoners Viii soon DC feaiIeseu
BROOKLYN.
The last concert Of the Prospect Par'' "'-'~'
Will ue given NJ S.sU p ~
The disabled Boston nine defeated the Mu-
tuals yesterday by Of to C. The Boston nine
leit for Baltimore last uiglI.
The Board Of City Works has decided to
fepaVe LeLEJ ST. A4Dl L ~ieOH ~ A4S4tNF"''' 49,
stone pavement Tie thorouGhf@re was latcy covered
with tar pavement.
Joseph II. Strauss, Grant politician, has
sued the Long Island Au-eiger to 10000 damages
an alleged Htel in uumaug that be was proprietor
Of house Of hl-repute.
The Police Commissioners have decided to
lease a building at FJry-seccndst. and Tird-aye for
the Eighth sub-Precinc az an annual rental of $500
building Is asO leased Tor the Tenth suOPrecnct
Edward ?. Ely was arrested, yesterday, Tor
petty swindlng lie advertised under the initials E.
D. at the PostClca for a clerk, at q salary Of $1,000
per annun epplcans to inclcse postage stamp for an
answer BY tins means obtained over l,J)O eettIs
with the requisite stamps, Sut he always I4Iieu "
answer.
Edward w. Sweet was examined before
Justice Walsh yesterday, charge OF having SWIM
died Carper Smith of Gatesaye. b. means OF forged
cheek for ST on H0wes d Macy Subsequently another
charge pref IrcL against sweet VI A4FIE s"Au+e1
the lockwood Union ont OF 5000, by forging Horace
Greeley'3 name "A check Tor tlIt amount. Lne exam
nation was adjourned
District attorney BrittOn has instituted an
action for libel against Henry A Richard, the reFuted
published OF lie Sunday Chronicle, laying his damages
al s2OOOO The aeged libel consisted in the published
declaration that tie Di,rict-ACtOrncy had been gy
OF fraud IN the matter the Indictment against eNCtY
Auditor Patrick Keenan,. Judge Nelson gfhlted ah
order Of arrest, and Richard held ~ $4,000 DALI
Judge Pratt heard, yesterday, argument OF
counsel upon writ certiorar, upon the proceedings
had by Justice Minor Of Putnam Co IN the case Of Mon
tacue r. Leyison, who was charged with having alb
drcted tho child OF Cen Egbrrf l. Vclc from the custody
of It's raj her and taken it tu Mrs Nele. Justice Mhor
had committed Leyeon await the action Oi the Orahd
Jury IN $500 bail Judge Pratt dismissed tAe wiz va
ne cerior aud held tho course Of tue magistrate u
have been entirely regular