New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-22
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Mr.. Astor has given pair Of largo gold
candlesticks to Trinity Church
Francis Baker. age A. of No. t25 Fifth-ave.,
died suddenly OF supposed apoplexy the St. Nicholas
Hotel. last evening.
Carl Zerrahn and the other members of the
Handel and Haydn Society of Boston. arrived in tins
city yesterday and stopping at the Grand Union
UOtel, at Park-aye. and FortysecOndst.
Vanity Fair has wider bounds than is some
times supposed. miserable howell on tho rocks
exhibits the following sign " Fashionable dressmakng
done here. The latest importations from Paris"
Over II, 800 emigrants arrived at Castle Car
den, last week, follows April, 10, 21lO; April u.
1870 April IS. 2,s9s; April II, 1852 April 49, 3O4
total. 172i. There were over 1900 arrivals yesterday
"The bad sanitary condition. of the New
York Post Office caused the DEATH yesterday, of James
Carroll. IS, postal clerk. OF pneumonia. according
the certificate of the attending physician rendered
to the Board OF Health.
Mr.. Barlow says that the abrogation of the
Archer freight with the Erie throws the hand
ling Of the freight into the charge of the Company's
regular freight agent, ana that President Watson VIII
not employ any intermediate persons
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs will
open bids in this city for furnishing Indian annuity
goods and subsistence supplies for the ensuing year
The bids for the annuity goods will be opened today,
and those for subsistence supplies on Thursday
The following is a comparative statement of
the contagious diseases Of the past two weeks:
,1g Ge TJP1a. Fyp5o Scarlet M,.. Dps. smallpox
4 SDIi b o...:SS 8 e 81 8
A wild steer, which escaped from drover
at Firstave. and Seventy -fourh-st yesterday,
the East River TO Backwell's Island after having
ceiyed three shots from the revolver Of policeman.
The beast was captured 10y the keepers OF the penten
A verdict censuring the Hudson River Rail
ms mn m Of
fagmen was rendered, yesterday, at inquest con
cerning the death OF Peter WinPendorf SO, of No.
IL Dlisonst nom injuries received IN being run over
la liudson-st., on April I, by engine No. g.
A pcddler has made his appearance at street
corners recently with small instrument somewhat
resembling a miniature camera obscura, by looking
through which the movements Of persons behind ones
easily he discovered The vendor is enabled to
direct much annoying attention to persons approaching
him and by malicious criticism never fails
great mirth in the throng which surrounds him.
The fair in aid OF the Chaplin Home, which
has been holding Apollo Hall during the past week,
closed last evening Success has rewarded the under
taking and the clear profits about s. 900, have far
ceeded the antcipaOns OF the mos, sangune managers
its inception. As the Hone entirely out of debt,
this be- applied wholly to the support Uf the
usefulness
Controller Green received the following
amounts. YESTERDAY from the Receiver Of Taxes Tor
taxes water rent and interest, $3.50 % from the Col
Hector Of Assessments for assessments for street open
incs and improvements sl3GJ 9j from tho Bureau of
Arrcar for OF taxes, assessments water rent
and interest. $l1376 81 from tile Bureau OF city Row
enuc FOR market rents aud tax ana interest on DOnd ana
mortgage, 1924 IS; total, s37C3i so.
The bill recently presented III the Legislature
compelling private bankers to make known the details
their business in the way as Incorporated inst
tutiOns has excited much unfayorable comment among
who affected by II. the penalties Tor non
compliance similar to those imposed upon Incorpo-
rated banks The bankers say that they are able to r.
tend 10 their business and do not hecyo that the
bill originated from praisoworthy motives.
A party of artists, men of letters, and bank
ers assembled the Lotos Club last evening to dine
and wish pleasant voyage to Col. Thos. w. Knox who
sails for Europe in the Minnesota The occasion was
very enjoyable one. and enliyened nv toass ana
Hon. W. W. Phelps, Col. H. 8. ocott. John Hay. H. l.;
Brdsnar. r. T. Colburn and others Letters we're read
friends Of the guest OF the evening.
President Watson of the Eric, and s. l..
NJ Barlow OF counsel for the Atlantic and Great West
ern Railway have returned from Cleveland, their
efforts 10 lease the Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati and
INDIANAPOLIS Railroad to the Atlantic and Great Western
having proved futile. Mr. Barlow says that no i'm
mediate have been resolved upon with regard
To- the lease The Erie Atlantic and Great Western
will continue to control the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincn
natl aud indianapolis Railroad through the stock and
proxies, which they hold
An auction sale took place, yesterday, of the
contents Of the dspensary No 25l Wiliamst. lately
Tobs charged with the attempted murder and robbery
of Sanford Murray, a collector for the New-York Gas
Company. In opening the sale the auctioneer stated
that it made ~ order OF Dr. Browne, VINO mad re-
tired frOm business" Many persons were present, but
the prices were very low. The doctor Is now suffering
attack OF eryspelas superlndnced by the wound
I'm his head inflicted by Murray In sedeense HIS III
mes, has caused pOstpOueuent OF the legal eXamna-
non
BROOKLYN.
The City Mission and Bible Society received
during the past year s2O4i a. all OF which was e2-
pended.
Calvin Patterson, the newly appointed Prin-
epal Of Public School No 49, in Degraw-st., assumed
charge yesterday.
Stephen j. Dekins, late local preacher IN
the Methodist Church. and others were admitted into
the Roman Catholic Church ON Sunday. The ceremony
was performed IN st. Mary's Church
District Attorney Britton has forwarded
supplementary to the charges OF the Committee
Of Fifty GOV DIX has appointed Jaspar Spear Com
missioner to take testimony in relation to the charges
The Common Council unanimously passed a
resolution yesterday protesting against the action OF
the State Assembly in exeupting BROOKLYN from the
benefits Of the motor power BILL and requesting the
senate strike out the clause deprng The city from
the same.
DIR. X. CIesson Stiles, formerly Sanitary SUI
periuendeut under the Metropolitan Board OF Health in
mi. civ died at Westcheser Penn last week Of pneu
monia g. The deceased was the author OF history
OF Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Presbytery. at a special ses-
sion Yesterday accepted the designations Of the Rev T.
= Brown. the Rev. John Lowry and the Rev j. g. But
Ter and also gements for the installation or
he Rev. George swain Is pastor oi the GatesaVe'
Church.
Patrick Clark. DOckmaster of the Eastern
District who is suspicion Of having retained mon
v belonging 10 the city, which he received for dockage
during the past year has sent In bis resignation, w1lch
has referred 10 the Finance Committee OF the Com
mon Council
The new iron church edtce of the Lee-ave.
BAPTIST co ngregatOn the Rev. j. Hyatt smith, PASTOR
WAS rece nty sold nc public auction, 10 satisfy judg
A. We I'M WA hnnnht by a