New-York tribune., 1873-03-11

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The Cotton Exchange was very much sur
rsed Yesterday blythe announcement that c. camp
4 ~ cotton merchants had suspended payment III "a
understood that series of unfortunate specua'onS was
| the cause. .
Tho Fulton-st. Prayer Meeting, since its
change from the Chapel the Old Church. has doubled
| in numbers Great efforts have been made without
avail TO let the property but the old edce s s nsen
for the purposes OF daily service Tor which 'S "'''
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The following is a comparative statement Oh
the contagious diseases OF the past two weeks
Typhq. TYPHOID Scarlet Measles Dip'ssH' smalgor
ssIsSs::::f ssIsS &c.,: 8 Is Il
Controller Green received the following
amounts yesterday From the Receiver Of Taxes-For
taxes, interest," and Croton water rent esoo o. rro
the Bureau Of ArrearsFor OF taxes assessmen
and Croton rent % interest ON same sT
widening, and other street improvements, sl82o To-
| Grand total received t233,s9i "a.
A few days ago Mayor Havemeyer caused
the arrest Of Walker j. Jewell for swindlng man at
the faro bank No. 702 Broadway George Braun OF NO
1s4 orchard st. became bondsmaD for jewell In 1900
Before accepted he represented himself as Chr
topher Heck and swore that he was worm over t1ov
representations were found TO be false and ne was
arrested for perjury and forgery he dled suaueny'
yesterday from supposed heart disease In the TomDs
| Among the various incidents connected with
the Foster excitement the most curious is an appeal to
Chief Justice Barbour OF the Superior Court for an In
function TO restrain the execution Of the carhook m
derer The document is signed Gustav Kirchmann'
Legal Chief Arbitrator" and is undoubtedly from the
men OF lunatc mon0maniac. The phrases OF tne ap
peation are composed OF an almost senseess Jingle OF
highsounding words, Latin being recklessy scate[ea
through IT, The first effort to take the case before
Judge FaDcher but that gentleman was found so haru
reach that the attempt was made 10 anoer y.
Judge Barbour, OF course, takes no notice OF lrr
Mysterious disappearances often prove 10
have been voluntary that Of Patrick Kelley age 80,
collector the retail department OF Arnoln COnsta-
BILE Co., who has not been seen by his employers or
family since Monday, March s. Is believed 70 have been
comnulsory and indicative Of foul play. Re was mar
ried about three months ago. and lived with his wife at
No 35l East Seyenteenthst. he wore gOd Watcn auu
which he reported as collected for his employers just be-
fore disappearance His employers fear tnat ne mas
pev have beep able 10 discover he had no considerable
amount Of their funds In his possession.
An improperly protected hatchway elected a
verdict Of from Coroners jury, yesterday at
an inquest held by Coroner Young concerning the death
OF John Donney carman age 59 from injuries received
on jan 90 falling through the hatehway which is In
the building No. 233 Wiamst. IL appeared that seye-
raj accidents occurred through the dangerous CON
dton OF the hachway, which is not safely partit0ned
from the halls and starways, and that young woman
lies dangerously Ill from injuries sustained 10 ia
The jury censured Durham q RUSSELL Edward D. Jen-
kins and other occupant ana also @ rete o. noe %
| In an unsafe condition"
Thomas Lane was arraigned before Justice
Cox at Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday on
charge OF felonous assault Bernard Brennan OF No.
sI4 West sixteenhst who alleged that the accused,
accompanied by three others still at large broke into his
room and brutaly assaulted him. and that Lane drew
knife and stabbed him in the left breast with intent to
xiii The prisoner held in s 600 to answer and was
aanea e @ So S West The
latter charged Lane with drawing knife on HIM, last
msted In $500 TO answer The accused is stated Is
those living in the vicinity OF his residence
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cases OF the same nature pending against hln'
Coroner keenan, took the ante-mortem state
ment last night Of Henry McNuty, age 40, OF No. SO
Jaekson-st, who dangerously beaten in Mcshane's
quor store at jackson and Cherrysts Sunday even
ing. McNuty stated that he In McShanes bar
room, quarrelling with one Peter Nugent about the
priee of feed bag; that Patrick McShane knocked him
down with a club; that Charles McShane Afterwards
two aerward beat him in the street while he was trying
TO escape. The jury rendered verdict against the
Mcshanes who arrested at the time OF the assault
but liberated 81 bail at the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday morning. The Coroner ordered their
rearrest and Charles who was soon found, was com
mted to await further proceedings Patrick could not
be found McNuys physician is of the opinion that he
cannot recover
BROOKLYN.
The second of the four new AmOskeag en-
gnes the Fire Department was received yesterday
II cost $500.
Col. A. w. Tenney received his commission
as u g. District Attorney yesterday and was sworn in
by Judge Benedict
To provide for the expense of lighting addi
tona gas lamps that may during the present
year. the Legislature will be requested TO add $4,000 to
the deficiency bill OF $S3OS2
The Health Department reports 16 cases of
small pox, "a OF scarlet fever OF typhoid, OF dIpthera
and of spotted fever during the past week. Burial
permits granted, 22s; births, %; marriages, &c.
Tax Collector Burrows has replied to Con-
troler schroeders communication regarding the rebate
I'm the matter of sewer assessments The Collector says
that the and records OF his office always open
for Inspection suggests that the Controller shall be
'ore discreet in the choice OF language and shall not
incorporate imperunent remarks IN ocai correspond
ence."
George III. Porter q son of the Rev. DR..
Porter Of the Methodist Book Concern who recently
arrested this city for obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses was sentenced yesterday the Penentary for
one year Before sentence passed he expressed him
sef 10 the Court being sincerely penitent
when his term OF imprisonment expired he would
endeayor 10 lead all honest lfe
LONG ISLAND.
LITTLE NECK.-An inquest has been ordered
on the body OF boy, age IT, who employed by Pat
rick Rooney a farm hand. The deceased was com
PEELED to sleep in barn, and Is supposed to have died
'' STATEN ISLAND.
Fort WADswoRTH.-COngre has made a
new appropriation OF $4,000 for the completion of the
works at Forts wadsworth and Richmond in addition TO
$4,000 OF the old appropriation yet xpended II
thought that this will be sufficient to finish the
proiected by the Government eneineers A force az
large as be advaDageously employed will be imme
daey put to work. on the eighhour system. The forts
present earrsoned by only one company OF ar
lery but when additional quarters shall have been cOm
pleted the force will he increased 10 two companies.