New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-18
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY
Arrests last week, 1907; loss from 81 fires,
s6l, $50; insurance s12l,l5o
A sewer is to be built through One-hundred-
and from Fifth TO Trdave., to drain Harlem
Flats.
The Iaborers on the aqueduct between the
Croton dam and High Bridge received on Saturday from
the Controller q, s65 16 for wages up to July 81
The White Star Steamship Celtic took out
Saturday the first bale Of 1873 cotton shipped 10
Europe. 1t sent by Lehman Brothers, Oh TINS Guy
The stand-keepers at Catherine and Centre
Markets have been granted till noon to-day, to remove
their stands they having represented that an extension
OF time from Saturday noon would avert eonsiderape
losses upon stock.
The following comparative statement OF
vital statistics for the past weeks shows IN agree
'''' u'','''' u n', Birth. M.gi,ss. p.a..
S wssi : ending ASs g 1SS4 i iss sss
The bark Mildred of Boston was struck on
her starboard main rigging. Saturday night about 10
O'Clock, by the steamship Gen. Meade, which was COM
ing 70 anchor In Lower 2uarsntne Ine exrem r uarx
cut from her rail below the water line, and leaks badly
The counsel for Carl Vogt has received
from the Secretary Of State to the effect
that Yogt be surrendered the Prussan author
tiles. As there is extradition treaty with Belgium,
Yogt cannot be held and the counsel as soon as he OBJ
tans certified copy Of the decision In the case VIII ap
The following were the receipts at the Con-
trolers Office Saturday Assessments for street
openings ands improvements and interest, 1851 OF;
Of taxes and assessments and water rents,
1886 AZ Croton water rents and penalties, O66 4 Ii
s2eos total si55O Ca The collections Of the Bureau OF
for last week amounted TO 20 o,s S %
collections this year. A,2277e6 10.
Z II. H. Hedge an alleged business oppOr-
tunities swinder, arrested on Saturday. on an
order issued by the Supreme Court upon the complaint
of Matthew DAVE of No. 27 Fulton-aye Brooklyn. The
complainant claims that he was induced to nrust $500 to
table business Hodge represented that he was IN the
grocery and commission business at room No "a, at
Broadway and Fourthst DAVE found the Office closed
and discovered, he alleges that Hodge was not ZEN
gagged in any profitable or legitimate " business.
A heartless swindle was reported to Capt.
Leary OF the City Hall police Saturday by Alexander
Gunson of Englishtown, N. j. who said that he came
from England about IS months ago BY hard work and
economy he had accumulated enough money to fetch
his wife and children to this country and on Saturday
he went to Castle Garden TO meet them While there he
ing No. Ill Broadway the two were met by another
stranger, who borrowed 80 from Gunson, giving him
bogus check the Third National Bank for $500 as
security The swindlers escaped, but Capt. Leary Is
confident OF their speedy capture.
An examination of candidates for the offices
of Deputy Collector OF the Third and Fifth Divisions in
the Custom house, held Saturday afternoon, by
the Civil Service Board. Postmaster James presided as
Chairman Of the Board and assisted by Special
Deputy Collector Lydecker and Special Deputy Surveyor
Benedict The positions to be filled are worth $500 each
per annum. There four candidates including
Chief Clerk Des Anges Acting Deputy Collector of the
Third Division Chief Clerk Wyman, Chief Entry Clerk
formerly one of Gen Buffers staff officers The result
OF the examination will probably be announced today
An address on Education in the South was
delivered in Republican Hall, at Broadway and Twenty
thirdst last evening, by j. c. Gibbs, State supern'
tendent OF Education in Florida The speaker began by
-ufapa ~
American liberties is national intelligence. There is
for $4,000 more schoolhouses IN the late reDelOus
States, because they contain 100000 iterate people
experience OF the last 10 has taught the cou
try what ills ignorance may work The population OF
Florida is about $4,000 y mas s CO. To seboo onr
the year. In 1860 there were i7s6 III the com,
Sa SoT there are more than four times as many
scholars with Increased expense OF only 80 per cent
The necessity of change in the law in
relation to derecons the part OF Harbor Masters is
urged by the Captain OF the Port and by the HarDor
Masters themselves AS the law stands Harbor Mas
ter is liable TO punishment for taking brbe but there
is no penalty named for the brber. The officials claim
that he who gives or offers bride, well as the re-
ceyer should be punished The mate OF the Orig Gpsey
having been arrested on complaint OF HarDof Master
Mcnn of the IXth District for Offering bride, was
taken before Justice Fowler, at the JeHerson Market
Cart bur was discharged account OF this mperfec
tion Of the law The Port Captain is taking vigorous
measures enforce obedience among captains ana
Honner OF the schooner Maggie c. Marston has been
ned for disobedence and warrants are to be Issued
against other Offenders
At No. As Crosby-st. Joseph MacnO keeps
an establishment in which Italian musicians are en-
ployed week ago two boys whom he considered his
property determined TO release themselves from thra
DOM and started out with his fiddle and the other
with his harp Macno awaited their return Tor several
days but concluding finally that they had ran away ne
caused 10 he inserted in OF the newspapers on
Thursd morning. advertisement oHeIhg soV Ie"aa
for their capture and detention. The lads wandered
,aofSn rinO ",
saturday morning. resident OF the village VINO Is
member OF the Grand Army OF the 1' Mem mao
Their tears enlisted the sympathy OF crowd OF Nlag
era Who soon gathered about them and upon nqnring
into the case learned Of their slavery aud attempted
escape. The villagers took them immediately before
Justice Brown and earnestly demanded their release
which was granted
BROOKLYN
Taxes collected, last week, S57,3S0.
The Irish societies met, yesterday, and made
arrangements TO send delegates to the laying OF the
cornerstone of st. Anthony's Church. Greenpont, on
SUNDAY next.
Warrants have been issued by Justice
Walsh for the arrest Of several persons who are sus
peeted OF having recently stolen large quantities OF
sugar from the hogsheads lying on Woodruff Il Robin
sous wharf, at the foot OF Congressst.
The Italian, Bertoini, recently arrested for
sending obscene literature through the mails, Is confined
in Raymondst JAIL but his request will be sent
10 NewJersey for trial. his IMPRESSION being that he
will be enieGtly dealt with there
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-The Committee of the
Common Council appointed to investigate the transae
tons of the Water Board failed 10 secure quorum, on
Friday night aud adjourned until tomorrow evening
IL will sit with closed doors. The City Court Judge
Reane presiding, will meet to-day,
wApISo RIvER.-Joseph Girard who escaped from the
Ryerhead Jail July 4, and was supposed TO have
made his way across Long Island sound is still in the
pechborhood of his old home. where he has recently
been giving great deal OF trouble by stealing subss
ence boats, &c, from people along shore between this
plaee and Port Jefferson IL alleged that he is fire.
Quently met the highway, and lodges regularly ut