New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
NEW-YORK CITY.

of Parks for its expenses $4,000 to aborers
on smalmpes ss5 10, and to laborers on the Soihch
Croton mains, 1850 Sc, wages 10 JAN To-
No new developments are reported IN the
affairs of the Atlantic Mail Steamship Company one Oh
the clerks said that the vessels would probably De soa
The date the meeting OF the directors mas not pecn a
nounced i,
William Van Name, the former President or
the Market Savings Bank who was arrested at the sun
OF Francis W. WORTH the receiver OF the bank was com
mitted to Ludlow-st. Jail yesterday, being unaoe 10
furnish the bail required
The charred bones of human arm were
found yesterday among the ruins Of the Caxton build
ing in Centrest, which DESTROYED by re on christ
mas eve, the lives OF six worNngwomeh anu QUO IVY
being sacrificed at the same time
One of the street rumOrs, yesterday, was
that of the leading life insurance companies OF tns
city was insovent and the Of bankruptcy ana
that papers In the course OF preparation ior an w
plicaiion TO the courts for the appointment OF aro
eeiver
The steamship Tybee will sail this afternoon
for samana and santo Domingo City, and will make the
round trip in % days. She will take out lumber for fonr
buildings. spd twelve carpenters 70 put them up sne
will about 40 passengers, and has refused large
quantity OF freight
julius Strauss age SO, of No. 53e East Elev-
enth-st attempted suicide by jumping into the East
River from Houstonst. ferryboat, at p. m yester
dav bus was rescued by the deck hands Fastened TO
his wrists found two leathern labels, marked J
lius s., care NJ Frankel this brotherln-la~l NO. 30
Broadway"
Ferryboat navigation yesterday was OBJ
structed by the fields Of ice which filed the North and
East Rivers. The Fulton feyboat Columbia, falling to
make headway in one Of her trips was carried oy tne
though not badly blocked the Fulton could not run
with anything like regularity.
A general court martial of the Third Bri
gade consisting OF Col Braine of the 9th Regiment;
Lieut. Colonel Ryder OF the 7th Regiment, and Major
Boehrer OF the 55h Regiment is ordered to convene at
. m DaOin
nquent commissioned officers Capt, "A. ~ MeneX Jr,
the Brigade staff.
A member of the firm of Phelps, Dodge
Co. said, yesterday, that further consultation with
certain persons will be before any statement
setting forth in detail their for the withdrawal
OF the compromise with the Government can be com,
pleed Mr. Dodge says Now that they have determined
% ght the matter in the courts n seems Rro9a3e m tna'
The Western Transportation Company sued
william b. Barber proprietor of the Pacific storehouses
in BROOKLYN to the value OF 9546 bushels
OF oats which storage and subject TO PLAINTIFFS
lien for freight The defendant, upon demand made,
ySb 70 70 them anc sSore hat they were delivered
10 the rightfu owners, Jesse Hoyt Co.. who had In
San sy OF the coa % Verdict Of
S252 10 awarded the plaintiffs to which the defend
ant excepted. Ia.
A few weeks ago, Superintendent Kelso re-
celved a cable telegram from magistrate in Noting
thence to America with 5000. and requesting their
interrogation. Detectives Tley and Dusenbury, after
watching arrival of several steamers found the two
They gave their names John Smith and John Taylor
and were arrested but, on arragnment peIore ohlied
States Commissioner Shields, yesterday they were dis
Charged from custody found that their case was
NOT proper one for extrGdition under the treaty
BROOKLYN.
Controller Schroeder has in his department
of the City Government bookkeeper, chief clerk and
four assistant clerks whose aggregate salary is $4,000
per annum As this force }insdequate, ad
diona force OF four clerks, at the annual expense OF
81 200 is now demanded.
Ex-Assemblyman William w. Moseley died at
O'Clock last evening at his residence No $50 Ninths,
Of scarlet fever. Mr. Moseey was prominent Demo
cratic politician and has represented the Iyth Assembly
District OF Kings County in the State Legislature for
four successive since 1852 He also served during
the Rebellion in the Union Army and held the rank OF
Major He contracted the disease which ended his ex-
stence about three weeks ago. while Watching over one
Of his children who had been prostrated Dy ~ ana VITA
him it assumed the most dangerous and malignant type
very low with scarlet fever.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The examination OF
William Dunning the assaant Of Garret Kayanagh,
was continued yesterday the prisoner testying in his
own behalf He admits the aray occurred, but says ii
was on May instead Of May o. 1871, as stated In the
complaint The case will be continued next Wednesday.
and in North Hampstead for the consideration OF the
question OF applying the Legislature TO repeal the
statute authorizing the construction OF new county
courthouse or to limit the expenditure for such build
ing TO the sl5O0OO appropriated.
GREEyPoRT-A village camp-meeting will be held
here be ginning Tuesday Feb 1t will be conducted
nnder the direction OF the Methodist Episcopal Assoca
ton OF Eastern Long Island
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
PORT CHEsTER.-As Mr.. Weeks, butcher,
was crossing the track Of the NewHaven Railroad near
Byram River bridge, in sleigh, the locomotive OF
downward bound express train struck the horse, in
stantly killing it. The horse and shafts of the sleigh
were carr led some distance by the cowcatcher but Mr.
Weeks was left sitting in his sleigh uninjured.
MAMARoEEcK.-several property owners have made
application to the Land lor grant OF
Of their property at Orient in this township, comprising
@ puoS be Scheme was nsa as nnrF Spo
the rights Of other citizens It was decided 10 employ
counsel to prevent the Land Commissioners from grant
ing the land in perpeuity to the applicants and their
heirs
PEEKsKILL-Nearly 1000 workmen have been thrown
out of employment here by the suspension OF work at II
'''''''' STATEN ISLAND.
NEW -BRIGHTON.-At meeting in the Vii
lage Hail. Thursday night, the following independent
ticket officers nominated: Supervisor John
d. vermeue; Collector of Taxes, James seaton Asses
sor Philip Smith Justices of the Peace, W. w. Corbett
Lewis Sands Percy G. Meier; Constables John Magee,
Freeman Corson, Cornelius Farley, James Boyle; Game
Constable wm. Hale; Inspectors Of Eleotion-Ist Dis
trict Ed. Openshaw, Thos Alien; lid District, VIM.
Newton Edward Riley; lid District, Robert Moore,
Jas. Hoyt IYth District, Wm. Aldred, John Neyle.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY-The Aldermanic Reform Com
mtee meast night at the City Hall. and adopted one
additional section to the proposed supplementary
charter, providing that assessments due for i'm
may be extended for five years. interest TO
be added at the rate Of per cent per annum The bin
which is ready, placed in the hands OF a
subcommittee for presentation to the Legsa-
ture, with instructions TO press Its passage
Ann oNein arrested yesterday, charged with steal
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