New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
NEW-YORK CITY.

The death OF Col. James Lake, memDer OF
the New York stock Exchange, was announced yester-
day TO that body.
Chief Engineer Perley reports that 1876 fires
occurred during January. causing total damage OF
$540375 TO property insured for $2,067,5IO
The Inspectors Association of the Port OF
New-York has decided TO increase the assessment on
each member S. payable the death of member to
his family.
John Hussey, by rescuing boy from the
Icy waters OF the East RIVER Pier No &C. has renewed
his claim to the gold medal presented TO him several
years ago by few South'st. merchants
The examination of graduating class OF
l65 students will be begun at the Bellevue Medical Col
ege to-day and will be continued at intervals, for two
weeks. There are now about 6" meucai Suuehs n 'ne
College.
A letter has been received from Judge
Boardman stating that he will announce to-day hs de
cIson on the motion in the sto es case for new trial
Judge Davis reserves his own decision unul Judge
BOaTdman Is heard from
Petitions to the Legislature, asking for the
abolition OF the tax on bonds and mortgages, are Ie
ceving signatures at the Germania Assembly Rooms
Tentonia Assembly Rooms, the Walbaa, in Orchard-st
and other public places OF the Germans
Receivers of stolen property are difficult
class TO bring justice for they can only be convicted
on the testimony OF the thieves themselves, who are
rarely believed by iures. This state OF affairs IL as
crbed the lo0seness Of the criminal courts IA when
reform is promised
sucoett execu,or OF the late MIRA Wetherhead which
was admitted to probate some time ago, by Surrogate
Uutchnrs vaa committed for contempt OF Court re-
fusirg 10 recognize order OF the Surrogate which re-
oured him pay 500 costs to Edgar ketchum counsel
in the case.
Indictments are to be drawn so as to mete
out TO criminals the greatest punishment possible under
the law Pickpockets operating at night Will hereafter
find themselves called upon TO plead TO indictment for
Grand larceny in the nighttime" instead OF grand
-
instead vc years may be imposed IN the discretion OF
the court.
Temperance lecturers may often gather from
the records OF the police courts sound texts for their
homilies The following is an example; In the York
willie Police Court, yesterday, Justice Mcclure sen.
fenced Thomas Bennett OF West SXuethst To 30 days
SON age the stove, last Tuesday evening" while be
WAS intoxicated
James Duffy, a police officer, was arraigned
on charge OF mansaughcr in General Sessions, yes
terday IL appears that Duffy arrested drunken
and took nm 10 the jefferson Market Police Station
The next morning the man was found dead in his cell,
and the police officer charged with his death There
was no evidence 10 impcae Duffy and the Court d.
rected that a hOiie proSeqtr should be entered.
Can't. Allaire of the Twenty-ffth Precinct
made raid on the gamblinghouse Broadway and
HoustOn-st on the complaint Of Walter L. johnson OF
the st. Nicholas Hotel who was swinded out of SEQ in
it. The officers arrested John McmahOD'i VINO was ID
were taken before Justice Cox. at jefferson Market,
A French Canadian appealed to Third-ave.
Railroad conductor yesterday, 10 take back Of the
oldfashoned copper pennies, arguing that small hole
deprecated its value The conductor refused and the
Canadian angrly threw the coin on the hOor; then,
repentng his rashnes', he desperately ransaeked the
straw but could not find the coin. He angrily abused
the conductor and finally took the number OF the car
threatening 70 make complaint.
At 7 p. H., yesterday, Anthony Callahan,
aged 3d. bricklaVer of No. Az West FOreth-st
at A wife
on her temple. caused fracture or the skull, which
her attendant physician considers dangerous Callahan
who was arrested and locked up IN Tire Ihiryseyenth-
st. SatOnhOuse, refusedfto make any statement IL
appears however that he had been drinking, and while
somewhat under the influence Of liquor had quarreed
with his wife about a trivial domestic matter.
The District Attorney has determined 10
make omck work with the sawdust swindlers. and to
present TO the Grand Jury all wellfounded complaints
of their frauds George W. Hubbard IT,, has been ar
rested on a bench warrant under an indictment found
and the case be pressed 20 an early trial Henry
Jennings charged with sending sawdust circulars" by
post held, yesterday III 5000 nan ny Commissioner
Shields This is the first arrest under the new law.
The funeral services of the late assistant-engi-
neer Geo A. Eracer of the Fire Department took place
al 81. Josephs Roman Catholic Church. in sixh-aye.,
Yesterday the Rev. Father Farrell officiating assisted
nv tre Roy Father McCancey as deacon and Dr. John
j. Duffy as sub-deacOD. The church and the engine
houses throughout the city were dfaped in black. The
remains were conyeycd 10 Greenwood Tor interment
aud were escorted down Broadway TO the South Ferry
and commanded by ChiefEngincer Perley.
The sale of books continued at Clinton Hall
last evening Many works were disposed Of. some
Of them at exceedingly prices. valuable work
entitled Medieval Architecture" by T. Ncsneid s. 80
the Penny Encyclopedia" % volumes, G5 cents each
penny Magazine" "a vols, 81 each; Philosophical
Transactions OF the Royal Society OF London Is vols.
5O cents apiece PierOttcs "Jerusalcm Explored"
vols Sc 25 per volume Pinkerton's "Gencra Collec
ton Of Voyages" II vols 81 each; Sir Walter ScOtrs
Complete Works, 100 vols, 81 10 per volume.
In a circIlar presenting the ticket of regular
nominations, the managers OF the American Insti
tue declare that the opposition consists Of malcontents
who want salared positions IN the employ OF the Ins
tute OF undue privileges at exhibitions who are
smarting under disappointment in the distribution of
prizes The managers offer statement Of profits. show
ing that the last six annual exhibitions yielded
than twice as much as those OF all previous years
An explanation Is offered for the diminished results of
1872 the adYisabencss Of the purchase the
Rink, which had before been rented Tie contest for
the management Is carried on with considerable acT
mony.
There is an annoying indefniteness about
Official communications. On Monday a written notice
was received the COrOnCrs Office from the Warden OF
the Backwelrs Island Insane Asylum, stating that
Sarah Rooney, patient at that institution had died
under circumstances that would require an nyestiga
ton by Coroner" lt has since been learned that The
deceased % years old, and resided at No.
sixteenh-s that she was committed to th6 asylum
Jan. 81, and that she KILLED IN throwing herself to
the ground from secOndst0ry window Of the asylum.
terInine whether or not her attendants guilty OF
negligence.
st. Johns Guild, one of New YOrk's most
deserving charities, is nearly stranded for want of
funds The great number of persons thrown out Of EN-
poyment during the past four mouths has resulted in
more widespread distress among hitherto thrifty people
than has existed in year since 1857 During 1872 the
Guild aided 400 families aud clothed 600 children, with
out regard for creed or cOvr No mite Is so small that
t IL without value Every cent shred OF castO cloth
lug, or fragment OF food, directly the poor The
following Will receive subscriptions for this charity g.
H. Ostrander OF No l49 Broadway c. j. n Zabriskle
OF Canal and Th0mpsOnsts., j. H. Davies OF No. 67T
broadway, n. T. HOsack Of No. 10 West Twenty-firs
ST. the Rev. Ayah Wlswal az st. Johns Chapel Vanck.
ST.
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