, 1873-05-17

Scrinres F''.:l-grs A.ga.:tnt British Co1e-
hla1 Arcslihnftl.-A Laugh 1blo Hnci-
don't In the Train Onse--E'rixo Fight
on tho Tnpts--luiscollaneou Local
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Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
NEW YoRK, May 1G.--Should Aforrisauia, KingH-
bridge, and Wost Farms ba annexed to tho city.
tho following thirty-four towns wil1 DO added to
the nine which Now York now embraces: htott
Havon, North Now York, Wilton, Port Morris,
Morrlsania, Eaat Morrisania Wost Morrisania,
'helroBe, South Melroso, Woodstock, Hunts
Point, Elsonn,. Forest Grove, Grove Hill, In
!; wood, High Bridgovi1le, Oaremont, Mount Eden,
Mount Hope, Wost Farms, Fairmount, Ire
mont, Fordhnm, South Fordham. Monterey,
Bolmo Mt, South Belmont, Wlla1nsbridgo Or Je-
rome, 8puyten Duyyel, RiYorilale, AdamBylle
and MoHhotu. Tho aroa to 10 addcd is about,
5000 acres, 30 that tho entire, territory included
p. 0oo acros, Of which largo part Is already
tAickly aottled Tho presont population OF tho
city is about ,000, 900. It is estimated TINT inI
tho totSry II to be annexed tho population Isl
New YonK, May 10.-six jurora having boon
obtained in the trial of George Francis Train for
alleged obBcono publications. the court WAS i'd
1ol1rnod out Of respect to tho late Judge Strong.
Then occurred scene which haa probably no
parallel in the annals Of criminal tarisprudot,ce.
Train aroBo and looked in vain for q Deputy
Sheriff 70 escort him back to tho Tombs. Ho
searched tho, entire building from top
to bottom, ,.,3 but ,lnn,o none we're to bo
WIS compelled to walk back to his prison aloue
Tho officials there admitted him with great.
show Of reluctance.
Nixon loft . will, the contents Of which aoom
to show that hu Bof-allcged poverty waa put on
daughter Cathnriro i've full lots In the 1louria,
ing town Of lslp, L. l., and to Lis wife all right,
title, aud interest in tho billboard business, to-
gathor with tho bill boards, mnterial, debts,
dues, and bonds to 1argo amount.
sharkoy, tho dandy mardoror Of Robert Dunn,
obtained q view Of tho execution by means Of
mirror hold at M anglo to tho window Of Lis
coll, which a9 fronts on tho prison ysrd: IL, T., M
lightweight prizo-hght Tor tic championship,
Johnny Murphy, Butt Roilly, and a largo crowd
Of sports. loft hore this eyoning for the fight
ing-ground. Both mon arc In good condition,
out out Of os Id 'difiouity ] about a woman, rattng
contest Is anticipated.
1he smor n circulation THU evening Of YAM
boon sot ailoat % At tho Fifth % xvenue Hotel H BY
stook-spoculators to depro8s tho shares of tho
roads in which tho Commodore iB Interested
This is such an old trick that few persons hayo
boon found credulous enough to bo deceived
by it.
A Hungarian, namod Opholsker, recently ar
rived hore, Offers to bot $4,000 that ho can beat
Paul A1orphy at choaH, aud saya lis friends will
back him to any amount.
G1avo charges are brought against Hor Brit
anio MajoatyH Consul, E. II. Archibald, by the
mastors OF British vosBolB plying to this mort.
The Offices of tho Consulate aro at Nos. II and
ID broadway, and hIr. Archibald's salary il
$4,000 per ann11m, beBides which tho nor
quiBitea OF liH Office amouut to $4,000 moro,
Not contonr with this, however, ho
has rocontly established ali Office for ship
ping British aoalnon ut No. IL bridge
Btreet. This has heretofore boon done by eight
firms, who hayo nlwaya maintained cordial re-
lations with Hor Aln1oHty's representative.
These have received notification that oil priyi-
lcgcH derived from the Consulate arc tliBcon-
tnuod. aud several have Ind to suspend b,lBi-
nesH In consequence OF the flemand for seamon
exceeding tho supply. It IL estimated that tho
now office will increase hlr. Arohibald'H omolu-
1nontB $4,000 por anns,1n. Two Scotch
luon, brothers, named Frazer, who claim to bo
clerks Of Consulate proper, hayo charge. They
employ largo number of runners, and it seelns
to DO no uncommon thing for tlem to shanghai
sailors, Only this wook (I'uoBday) thoy ecllt Hix
enigrants as sailors to tho bark Mot,an bound for
London. Thero was but ono sailor nmong thon,.
Ilo jumped overheard from small boat on
tho Battery and SWAN ashore, refusing
to 60 to aea without experienced companions.
Tho following, iH said to bo tho routine estab
libhol by tho FrazerB when British weasel ar
rlves; Tho master must at once report to tho
Consul 1t ho wishes to ship or discharge any
mon. He iA referrod to Ia Bridge street, and q
card, OF which tho following is copy Ia handed
to him: "Dritlsh Consulate General, tho only