New-York tribune., 1873-03-20
NEW-YORK CITY.

plavod Yesterday in honor OF Gen w. T. Sherman who
made his headquarters there'
On Saturday the Civil Service Board of the
Custom-house will examine applicants for the positions
of United States welgher. salary S25OO, and United
States GaugeT, salary $4,000 per annum.
United States District-AttOney Bliss says
that Phelps Dodge Co. settled with the Government
for ocO Phelps Dodge Co; VIII probably prepare
an official statement In relation to the matter.
Meyer Londner, charged with fraudulent
concealment Of assetunder section OF the bankruptcy
act was committed yesterday, by Commissioner Belts
in default of bail his sonnaw, Daniel Krause, being
considered insufficient security.
OF the persons appointed by President Grant
TO represent New-York state at the Vienna Exhibition
Messrs Douglas Taylor and Jackson s. shuz have ox
and viii shortly proceed to vienna
A steam-pipe burst in the engine-roOm of
Dunbar g. Jacksons planng-nill, at No. 2s2 Eleventh.
ave. yesterday and the escaping steam scaded severely
George Taylor, age 80, Of No 52 West Twentyechtht
Inc ongneer and his two sons John aud George Taylor
The injured persons taken home by friends.
The Grand Lodge of the State of New York
has been presented with square panoforte by Messrs
Decker Brothers Of No. 80 Unlonsq The instrument s
TO be the prize in lottery at the Masonic Fair now IN
progress It IS on exhibition the table OF Mrs.
EllwoOd ThOme, and Mrs Roberts.
The German Womens Hospital association,
in aid of poor patients at the German Hospital, in it's
annual report shows that the receipts the Society
dlturcs S5l7 90, and balance Of S o. remained
In the treasury at the close Of the year.
The Boulevard laborers made no attempt to
attack the Italians at work the west side of Central
Park yesterday. Reserve squads Of policemen were
ever and Italians would have been protected there
had been any indications OF an attack
The Produce Exchange announces the death
Of its members James Birdsa at his residence at South
Orange on Tuesday and Edward l.. Matthews, late
President of United states Warehouse in Brooklyn,
Wednesday; and the stock Exchange Of George ash
ingtO Smith, an old member OF that body
One Of the laboreIs engaged in repairing
the street railroad tracks in Thmdave between Twenty
third and Twentysecondsts., yesterday, was knocked
Depot line The car was driven 80 quickly that th" IN.
borers surprised, and they all narrowly escaped
niury.
The schooner Charles Thompson has just ar
rived from Baracoa with large cargo Of bananas CO.
coanuts, and oranges and m consequence the street
stalls are exhibiting Ic Id bananas Ioi tne uisi lIc
in port her captain reports tho prospect OF the fruit
crop IN the West Indies as excellent
Michael Buckley of Scventy-fourth-st and
Third.ave was arrested by C9pt Gunner Of the Nine
teenh Precinct yesterday, charge Of being one Of
the four men who stabbed three persons in Jacob
schmitrs saloon. at No 42o East SeyentyioutLs' ON
Monday last. The police hope 10 have all Oi tie men
concerned in the anray arrested soon.
The Board of Audit made a return yesterday
to the writ OF alternative mandamus granted by Judge
Fancher in favor Of j. J.. Brown the contractor, for
extra street cleaning In the return the Board Of Audit
simply deny that there has been any extra work done
by the contractor; and Judge Fancher ordered tue
issues to be tried before jury next Monday.
Controller Green reports the following
amounts paid into the City Treasury yesterday from col
ections: From Croton wafer rent slG,5Cs 20
from arrears OF taxes and interest SLIPS SO; from ar
rears Of assessment and interest S.6 s9 from Crotou
S55i 25 from assessments 9jJ7 g7-toal, S329ji o.
The 9Th Regiment, n. c., Col. Spencer COM
manding met at the armory in Hcstorst. last evening,
and forming into line about o'clock, marched through
Caual-st Broadway, and Fourteenth-st 10 the armory
of the 2ld Regiment where they were reviewed by In
spector-GeneIal Morris, aided by BrkGens. Funk ana
Dgal and several stan officers. After the review the
regiment returned to the armory and dispersed.
Mary Smith, age GO, left the lodging-room
in the basement of the tenement house the Of
the premises No Chcrryst, Tuesday evening, 10
procure n pitcher Of beer. At q. M, yesterday she
was found dead a the foot Of The basement steps, with
9gment oi e Dr0hfn tl PGHor & m cfgd ~ @ one H l @
to have fallen accidentally and fractured her skull.
Commodore Reynolds of the Navy Department
has written letter 20 Capt Duncan, United States Com
missioner at this port in which he states that the Navy
Department has authorized the acceptance of the prOpo
stiOn OF Capt. Duncan To open the Naval Rendezvous
and pay OF the crews OF ships OF war at Nos Is, and
To benefit the themselves ana the naval service
generally.
Philip Smith, a grocer, while in a liquor
saloon No. $40 First-aye Last night quarrelcd with
the wife Of the proprietor jeanette scluze At last
enraged AT what she had said, Smith snatchcd hand
AK from the counter and struck Mrs Scuuze tie
head, nfi!ctng severe scalp wound Godfrey Schuiz,
Mrs. SchuZc, ia cndcaF0rH- 10 protect hs mother
was struck th, right hand vita the hY Smith srl
slightly wounded smith was arrested boy the Nineteenth
Precinct police.
Coroner Herman was informed Yesterday Of
the death Of Julia Hickey, age 3o from injuries said 10
have been inflicted by her husband Dennis who It is
alleged, threw her from window on the second floor Of
the cnementhousc No 427 West Forty secondst 10 the
sidewalk, Jan9. The allir occurred during drunken
fatal occurrence asserts that his vie fell from ne win
dow accidentally. An inquest VIII DE held after
tOpsy has ueen made by Dr. JOscpn Cu,Lmau.
The Produce Exchange building since it
has into the possession Of the members has been
greatly improved. The basement winch was wasted
before has been converted into retiring cloak ana Office
rooms, and now mechanics are at work peparing see
lions OF 10 Tor readlh-FOoms ana telegraph offices. The
telegraph offices which occupy three corners of tie
ground floor and tue newspapers which cheumber the
Incnt OF the rooms used by the petroleum and provision
dealers.
Oliver Fiske, the newly-appointed Marshal
for the Southern District New York was Chief Clerk
under Marshal Barlow; Marshal Harlow appointed him
Chief Deputy Marshal, which position he held until his
recent promotion Marshal Flskc SAYS that be will make
very few changes In his office. Marshal sharpe was al
upon the sunordinaes Of the Surveyors department
aid the officials OF the Collector office. IL doe not
know when he Will the duties his Office as his
commission has not yet arrived.
Detective Kealey arrested William ID. Loo
mis- the St. Nicholas Hotel, yesterday on a charge Of
breaking into guests room and stealing a suit Of
clothes. The prisoner taken 10 Police Headauar.
tiers, where he searched. Ia Of his pockets a
sealring was found belonging 10 gentleman in the
hotel. Oheers went to the apartments OF LOOMS at
Lafayette Hail. subsequently, aud there found six coats,
which il found had been stolen from guests oil the
Glsey House. Metropolitan Hotel, ana Grand Hotel Ia
his trunk sixty skeleton Keys were found The prisoner
Will be taken to the TOmbs Police Court to-day
A case of brutal violence In a tvon,an has