New-York tribune., 1873-02-14
NEW-YORK CITY.

NEW-1Ohh VII.
Neither Judge BoaTdman nor Judge DAVIS
has made public his decision in the Stokes ease
The annual reception Of the NJ. Cregan AS
sociation wac held 10 Irving Hall last evening.
The Treasurer of the Children's Ala society
has recently received 5000 from old friend OF the
Society. l.,
Three hundred girls were confirmed by
Archbishop McCloskey at 81. stephens re- Chuicn S
terday afternoon j.,
ain case of fire. this theater has five en-
frances by which people out" lately reported an
inspector OF the Building Department
j. V. Gelray, formerly an of1cer IN the
United States Army appointed YESTERDAY Inspector
in the Bureau Of Permits by Mayor Hayeineyer'
Among those who have signed the petlhon
10 favor OF the murderer Foster are the Rev Morgan
Dix, the Rev. Dr. Tyng, and the Rev :. H. Tying, Jr'
A weekly tbeater train, which will leave this
city at 1880 p m WAS started on the Erle hahway'
Wednesday night. IL viii through Newark TO
Paterson.
The Committee of Ten, f. NJ. Bixby, Chair
man. OF the Apollo Hall organization, settled yesterday
most OF the prelminsres for the primaries to be hed
next week.
A prominent director of the Erie Railway
Company said yesterday that the new hOcoooco Enc
loan the greatest success OF any that had Deeh
placed the London market for the past 70 years.
-Four sailors of the American ship Favorita
are charged with muny the voyage from Liverpool
contend that they were almost starved 10 deatn ny ne
captain.
The "St Valentines Kette-DTum and
Fancy Bazaar in aid OF the Samaritan Home TOT the
Aged" was open.d at the Armoryiof the list Regiment
at Thirty 6fth-st and Broadway last evening" The en-
tertainment will continue to-day.
A Committee of German citizens, headed by
Alderman r. Kehr went TO Albany last night to present.
to the Legislature % petition signed % bS by law % esempne
bonds and mortgages from taxation.
Anthony Callaghan, laborer of No. 467
West Fortieth-st, arragned at Jefferson Market
Yesterday charged with attempt 10 murder his VIE,
Ellen The medical testimony belhg 10 tne eeSs onsr %
the woman is in dangerous condlton' tne pisonei
was held to await the result OF the injuries
Sixty property-Own in MOntague-st. have
ioned in petition the Legislature, ASKING for the
defeat Of bill authorizing horse railroad through that
thorouehfare. Among the petitioners are A. A. Low, =
b. Chttenden, Daniel Ayres B r. Tracy, JSsana a , n
Van Colt, and the Trustees OF Trinity Chureh and the
Academy Of Music.
The side streets were blocked with snow
drifts yesterday and the crosstown made trips at
long intervals eight horses being employed in some IN
stances. On the main lines there much delay and
with fields OF floating ice, and the tide was unusually
high. The sleighng in Harlemane ana the suDufus s
excellent.
The General Term heard in Brooklyn, yes
erday the appeal the decision OF the Surrogate OF
Queens County, admitting TO probate the viii OF John
Kellum the architect who died July a. ls7 BY this
wi "A
and the contestants are a and daughter who claim
that document not executed or attested IN the
scribed by John Keum. Decision reserved.
Can't Irving of the Detective Squad received
telegram from the Chief Constable OF Manchester En-
gland on Tuesday, requesting him TO arrest Joseph
PbipsOn who had committed forgery in that city ana
bod fed t America Defective DnsenberTy boarded the
steamship Java Of the Cunard line upon IT'S arrival az
this port, yesterday, and Ending Phlps3n AMONG Inc nIe
passengers, arrested him. and brought MN 20 poiCe
head rfprs
| g. Commissioner to-day.
Patrick Lilly of College Point, alias Patrick
MofHt of East Fifty-sevenhs and Phillip Noonan en-
terea Yesterday the office of United States Assistant
Purdy, offered to bail for Chris
topher Flood charged with resisting United states Off
Immediately recognizing them members OF gang OF
professional straw bailers" seized and held them nntl
assistance was received, when they taken before
Commissioner Shields, who committed them Ia defaut oi
5000 bail each
BROOKLYN.
There are 1925 inmates in the county in
stitutions including 745 in the LuDatic Asylum.
The Water Commissioners propose 10 put
watermeters in every building at total cost lof hooo
James Kent Van Ness, age 20, son of the
late Judge william W Van Ness died in NewLots yes
terdas He was member Of the bar, and IN early life
an associate OF Henry Clay
The Scrimshawi Concrete Pavement Com
pany have given up their contract with the Board Of
CITY Works 10 clean the streets ana new blds are 10 De
advertised for and the work awarded 10 the lowest bid
der The contract with this Company had been declared
Illegal by the Corporation Counsel, as tue pIice was
$4,000 IN excess OF the appropriation
The Coroners have been in the habit of
holding inquests without jury the bodies of per
sons dying with smallpox, and in cases where physicians
have neglected give certificates OF death Tie super
romnd thai there was no INVESTIGATION by Jnries The
Coroners say that jury would be liable TO spread the
disease
A new Presbyterian congregation, 10 be
known as the Cumberland-st Presbyterian Church,
organized last night in the house OF worship in
Cumberand-st This is the second outgrowth Of the
Iafayette-ave Presbyterian Church whose pastor the
Rev Theodore Cuyer. d. D., presided on the occasion
The Rev Joseph H. Greene the Moderator of the Brook
lyn PresbyeTy the Rev. Mr.. French, the Rev. Mr. |
Halsey, and others present, and made short ad
dresses The new organization is under the pastoral care
of the Rev James Guthrie Barnes and begins with a
membership of I53 persons I2s OF whom were received
from the parent church
Frederick Griffin, cotton merchant of this |
city, while travelling through Alabama in 1865 adopted
mulatto girl, age g. who then living with her par
ents Mobile He has since provided for and edu
Gated the child. AT the time Of the adoption he took
written agreement from the chids parents, by which
OF years she should choose for herself as TO with whom
she woud live. Judge DAYS. issued writ OF habeas
child before Judge Pratt yesterday, show why
should not be given INTO the custody OF the parents
who disavow the agreement Argument was postponed |
till Saturday.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
NEwBURG.-James Wethers, a labOrer, was |
crushed TO death yesterday morning in Joshua Harrison
Sons wooen MILL He caught between the water
wheel and the timbers Of the building.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The Board of Finance and |
Taxation met yesterday afternoon, and received
muneaton from the City Attorney stating that he had
advised the authorities OF the township OF Greenye
raDsfer the authorities OF this city all books and
papers in their possession. The Committee Finance
was instructed to receive the The City Treas