New-York tribune., 1873-02-03
NETWORK CITY.

Cuba.
The newly appointed Harbor Masters term
OF Office began yesterday. but only one, |apI 'ohn
McGinn qual lfiedand took the oath OF onlce
Sidney De Kay of this city has been ap-
ponted Military Secretary Gov Dix with the rank OF
Colonel in the place OF Col John W. Dix, who has re-
signed. .,
The Board of Police has contracted with
John Gies of Greenpoint for the construction OF ten
seows at $3.50 each for the of the Streetcleanng
Department.
Mrs Emma Simpson, age 30. OF No. 20
Pike-st died suddenly Saturday, from an overdose
Of choroform selfadminstered to aay pain, supern-
duced by disease.
Arrests last week, 1876; deaths, 553; births,
Is7; marriages. 17 loss from &c fires sG9625; insur-
ance s59495O; situations procured by the Free Labor
Bureau, bS2; taxes collected, $l52,Gl
1t is expected that the case of John Scannell,
indicted for the murder Of Thomas Donohue in Johnsons
PooroOm In November last will be called for trial In
the Court OF oyer and Terminer today
The inquest concerning the death OF Nlche-
las b. Duryea, lottery dealer who was killed by his
former PARTNER John f. Simmons in Lbertyst, Dec. l6
will be continued, at Bellevue Hospital, at p m TO-
day.
Recorder Hackett filled in the Office of the
Clerk Of the Court General Sessions, Saturday, an
opinion in the of the People agt Morris Harris and
George Woods, denying motion to qnasn an lnuc'lei'
for an alleged violation OF the Lottery law
Superintendent Kelso has issued an order for
the arrest persons found violating the city ordinance
of December 1872 which provides that no one shall At
tech any sign advertisement to any pubic amppos'
telegraph-pOle. shade-tree, or hre-hydr
Controller Green made, on Saturday, the fol-
lowing payments: Fire Department for January
$7oOOO Police Department for the same month; s5UV
for salaries, and $C0Og on account % o h ,ad ss is6
The laborers on the Boueyards VIII DC pau s'i'i'o
to-day. -,
The amended section of the bylaws OF the
Produce Exchange which raised the initiation Zee rom
$500 70 $500 went into effect Saturday In accordance
with the announcement OF the Board Of Managers Dur
IN Tho nast month the number Of applications for mem
bersp has very large, and 40 memDeis nave pee
enrolled. -,
Mayor Hayemeyer made, on Saturday, the
following appointments: Henry B. Conklin and Col.
Robert Pratt General Clerks in the Mayors office, the
latter 70 act as Interpreter. Edward Fitzpatrick was
sworn IN as Deputy Commissioner OF Taxes, ana .he
Mayor began the practice OF ransaeng business IN tue
outer room his Office where access To MN Is easy
The Directors of the Monmouth Park Asso-
citation have decided that IN consequence OF the action
OF the Saratoga Association in changing the dates OF its
second meeting so as conflict with those originally
selected by the Monmouth Association they viii now
only g1ve nine days racing the first of which Will be on
Friday, July A. The second meeting Will begin on tues
day, July I5
Detectives KelsO and Keims of Police Head
quarters returned from Chicago Saturday with one
George A. Everett whom they had arrested in that city,
charged with having feonionsy received certain bonds
and alleged e@ 10 sSe SIIe IN
Attorney Phelps and admitted 20 pail
Deaths resulting from the careless use of
explosives are of daily occurrence John OBren, age
45 of Tenthave. and Eightythrdst died on Saturday
from injuries received by premature explosion, while
he blasting rocks at Tenthaye and Eighty thirdst
was severely burned about the face and satur-
day morning, by the explosion OF some Kerosene with
which she was klndling fire.
The severe weather of the past week con-
siderably The streetcleaners hard at work
moving the vast accumulatiOns OF snow, and to-day
traffic Will be much easier in the leading thoroughares
The current the river carried large quantities OF ice
with IT, and detained the ferry frequently. a
canal-boat loaded with sewerppes was cut through by
floating ice and sunk at the foot OF Onehundredand-
thirty y-frst-st, North River on Saturday night.
Prof. Baird of Washington called at the Gus
tomhouse on Saturday, to make arrangements for the
delivery Of shipment OF samons eggs which is ex-
pected by the steamer America from Germany tomor-
the eggs had been collected the Rhine and had been
sent TO this country 10 be hatched IN American rivers
Nearly 10000 had been sent OF which number oneOurth
were given by the German Government They had been
packed in moss and then placed III boxes IN order to
prevent them from being destroyed.
A correspondent thus explains street swim
die: "A few days ago while passing along wiam-st. 1
saw at Lbery-s of those merchants who sell money
in little boxes. crowd Of anxious spectators stood
around him. and he trying very hard to demonstrate
that was 70 ;SeiF l9ie5si; y sFs3st 3 one 3 & ssP9sd
u, ",
box finds 81 it, Others buy at the same price but not
with good luck each receiving 10 cents But recog-
nized the purchaser man whom saw some time
ago selling the same kind OF little boxes himself aud to-
day former purchaser the seller Now, why do
not the police arrest these men for swindlingP'
Property- owners in Nassau-st., near Beck
man. have been repeatedly warned that the circular
gratngs on the sidewalk dangerous nuisance in
Winter, and the city authorities ought to insist upon
their immediate removal. gentleman fell PROSTATE
OF these icy traps on Saturday evening and
lady whom he escortnR shared his fate sustaining
such serious injuries that she may be confined TO her
room several months. This Is one incident out Of
hundred that might be mentioned and indeed, there is
scarcely man who has business In Nassau-st who has
not bruise his leg and his conscience for
which the propretOrs OF these pitfalls are responsible
Two detectives from Troy arrested one Peter
Curley a reputed gambler, Broadway, on Saturday
afternoon for alleged completely in the robbery Of
nearly 100000 from the Waterford Bank, Saratoga
County some time ago. They attempted 10 hurry their
prisoner into coach, but prevented by Officer Far
lev OF the Broadway Squad who finding that they had
no local authority for the arrest took them TO Police
Headquarters with the prlsoner After eensuring the
ber superintendent Rso sent them to Justice Hogan
at the Tombs Police Court where, after an examination,
fes 70 Troy hf With @ @
. BROOKLYN ...-
Arrests last week, 379 taxes collected during
the past month, sl,Oi2,S56 40.
The Woman's Temperance Society are per-
fecng the plans open Holly Tree Cofee-houses and
also Temperance saloon at the west the
EayyYard.
The Rev. George Halls of No. 1876 North
Ffthst f. d. Acknowledges the receipt OF s43 sub
scr.pons for the relief of the murdered Charles H.
Phyfer's family.
Mrs. Abigail Campbell and her son, of No.
0l2 Gates ave-, severely injured by the explosion
Of a kerosene oil lamp, on Saturday. Tle died.
yesterday morning.
The Committee of One Hundred is investi-
eating the sreetceaniDg contracts OF the Board City
Works. Commissioners Palmer and Whitney are both
members Of the Committee y
Ex-MayOr Kalbfeisch is again in a critical
condition, having had q relapse caused by contracting