, 1873-01-04

.-i1tOt1lcr Erie Suit--Tsnri,1nl Ik0I,-
bctl.-A Dosiao Fog--Fcrry l7ont Col-
lls*lOn..:Ilio East River sIriili.c-"
City Finunccs--1Vi1l Steam pipes
Communicate Fire l~.1lurIcr Stn2lx-
tiCs.
Snecfat Dcapafch to The Chicago Tribune.
New YoHg, Jan. 3.-TAo controversy between
t1lo Ffro Marshal and several practical engineers,
In relation to tho possibility of Buporhoatad
steam causing fire, as 1t ID supposed to havo
done at Barnum's Museum, iB becoming OK
citing. Tho Marshal dooB not seem to hnvo
thus far got tho bottor Of Ills opponents. In
order, however, to bring about n settlement Of
tho question, llo ounkesa suggestion that builders,
operators, ownors, or uaurorB of boilorB allnl1
consult togothor as to tho lropricty OF procuring
2 hall for. n locturo aud discussion on
tho M attendance Of IL experts md oanloayor
to havo Ills theory practically demonstrated thut
wood can bo ignitod by contact with i steam
Pipe.
last threo years show all alarming Increase.
Thore were forty murdora in 1870 committed by
sixteen Irish, ton dormans, ton Americana
throe English, and ono Norwegian forty-tive
murders in 1871, by twenty,-thrcoo, Irish, nino
Italian, aud ono Swiss; tlfty-aix murloru in
1872, by t~onty Irish, ni,oteon Americans. oight
:Gormnns, three English, two swodca, ono lt"l-
tAN, md ONO French.
t7n the associated I're.s.l
New YonK, Jan. o.-Augnstin DAILY, Manager
Of tho late Fifth Avonuo Tl,catre, Inns nego-
tiatcd with 4. T. Stewart, who Places tho rent
at Il nominal sum, for tho Globe Theatre, which,
ho will shortly open. In tho meantime tho
stock company nro to givo performances iu the
country. Tho Troasuror Of tho thoatro thinks
that tho fro WAS tho result Of incondinrism.
Dalys loaseg will reach $780, ooo; 10 loAes oyor
5000 In draBsoB alone. At the investigation
hv
testimony Of tho Treasurer md watohman
was taken. Nothing Was eloitod, however,
which has not boon alroady stated. Tho
Fire Marshal addresses communication to tho
| morning papers, proposing, III Wow OF the dif-
forences Of opinion on tho subject, that public
consultation bo had to practically tost tho theo
ries concerning tho origin Of tiros by super
heatod stoan-piros..
additional number Of destitute 1tnlian imnei-
| grants. They complain TINT they were unable
to b11bBst in their own country, nild had received
favorable inducements for innfigratng. sno-
cial meeting of tho Commissioners Of Imuligr
tion will ho hold to consider what will bo done
us to tho influx. T),oro woro soyon doathB on
| tho Erin.
Tho ChambcrSof Commerce, nj itu mootng
| yoaterday pasacd resolutions urging tho Legil-
lnturo to onlarso tho Eric md Oaweso Canals
also asking Congressional action on tho samo
subject.
Tlo Eric Directory is pressing tho old snit in
alhutod b Janloa Fiak, Jr., against Commodore
showma,, Darnun had Ills q, ,o00 diamond pin
stolen, willie riding on tho cars, OH luis recent
| trir from the South
Tho leo has closed all navigation on the Hud-
iu hsro is BY ieo in tho Eaat a and M North Rvors
The fog this morning, which lasted until II
o'clock, was tho heaviest known hero for yonrs.
Tho obstruction in tho forriago caused much loHe
to business pooplo in tho suburbs
%ft1A Afr1yo r9a 81
doniod that Fisk showed any pistol whom visiting
her house, or that sllo Ind any waBliorwomal
whatever. Sho also contradictcd certain Of the
statements Of tho girl Jennio Turner. Aftel
takon, both sidos rested, antl the Court took c
recess. After rccosB, LYMAN Trcmaino com
mencod summing up for tho dofonco. IIo sn!G
that tho only dotlnition having application to TIT
premeditatod design, ,aa chnrgedin In hoindietment
Counaol maintained that, in view Of the law,
tlloro is no fair md honorable man, leaving the
defence Of juatihablo homicide aside, who coult
ever find as fact thai, tho prisoner Ind any pre-
tlrcd tho pistol. There will bo 10 controyors,
that on tho evidence tho prisoner cannot bo con
victod Of mnnslaughtor In tho first or socout
degroc, II tho killing in this caae was done il
tho height Of passion, and thoro was 10 justin
ablc homicide, it would DO ,nanslaughter IN thu
third degrec. lilo point Of the defonco wo1lli
DO TINT under no reasonable Interpretation O.
tho Inv could verdict Of wllful premeditatcs
murder be rendered on tho evidence in this case
Mr. Tronain0 continued his argument to nd
journmont.
Tho tlouso fog which prevailed MI dny, stil
continues. causing groat dolays to tho ferry
boats and re" "floring tho passage over tho Ens
and North -::,a difficult and dangerous. I'll
forryboats y. s. Gregory and pavouia camo Int
collision Oil tho North River. The lattor was 81
buddy damaged, that she Was In danger OF sink
ing aud it Wns with difficulty that sho was tlnal
| I..Ni n
frightened, but mono were injured. Tho boa
now lies on Jersey Flats. Tho amount Of dam
ago IL probably $4,000.
Tho Directors Of tho East River Bridge Con,
pany met to-day, to tako action on the report Q
tho Committee appointed to invostigato til
charges Of fraud against the managers OF tn
work. Domus Barnes, WHO made the 1ninorit
report charging fraud, asked to bc allowed t
withdraw his allegations, and roviao ha report
which was granted. As the meoting WIS socrol
it is unknown what action was finally taken. Tn
majority report e1onoratcs tho managers frol
charges Of fraud.
City Chamberlain Palmer has written o repl
to Comptroller Groon'B lotter, rolntiyo to til
transfer Of city moneys from tho Union Trut
Company and I'ark Bank to the Bronlway Danl
In which lle rofusod to comply with tho ComE
trollor's roqulsltion.
Charlotte mud Margaret Doll, two OF the VII
tins Of tho Centre sttoot fire, Woru buried tt
! day. The funeral was largely attended,.
| It Is stated that tho immonHo tower, oight
: feet high, which still romains sta,ding on til
runB Of tho Contro Atroct fire, il in imn1ino1
danger Of toppling oyor, oitlor on the foot-pas
songers passing along tho street or on the At
joining tonou1ont houses, containing twcnty-ils
, fanlilioB.
The Ooroner's jury, In tho. case Of Ella
; range, to:day, rendered verdict consuming n
Darrali, the 1and!ord, for permitting defocti,
IN range to remain III the building.