New-York tribune., 1873-12-20
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rHEsmoMgrsR YESTERDAY. ar HUosUrs IN BROADWAY
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NETWORK CITY.

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Controller Green received, yesterday, pay
| ments OF taxes amounting to s42.s27 30.
The new streamer Knickcrbocker OF the
Cromwell Line to crossed the bar at south
West Pass yesterday having made trip nearly seven
| hours quicker than the best ON record.
The annual sale of unclaimed freight at the
Depot OF the Hudson River X r. concluded yester-
day. Among the unclaimed articles were seven grave
stones with the names OF the respected dead Inscribed
| The entire lot were sold for 90 cents.
| Mr. Conner, the newly elected Sheriff, has
applied to the Boasd OF Supervisors, it is said. for
appropriation to ht up the sherFs Office in such
will enable the deputies TO transact their business
without interruption from others. For this purpose he
desires that the whole office may be neatly carpeted
and that wire netting glass panels surm0unt the
| low partitions between the deputies apartments.
| The stores on the Bowery and Chatham-st.
| from which the French pool" game recently
driven by the police been reopened with another
game-an old ono revived Five small paper boxes
placed the counter. one OF which contains $40 or
Five ten dollars arc paid for choice Several
persons yesterday apparently won $40 each but III every
case they were confederates.
The foot bridge at the intersection Of Forty
ninthst., and Fourthave. has been completed snd
fenced by the railroad company, that pedestrians
compelled to cross IT, But 10 pedestrians, crossing
the bridge likely to prove as dangerous ~ crossing the
tracks for though gas lamps have been placed tnere
they have been lit, and the ascent and descent
upon dark night. is rather serious undertaking.
Coroner Herman held an inquest yesterday
burned death Vandykes Hotel, Catharine-sip. on
Wednesday last. 1t was shown that he went TO his
room at about a. m under the influence Of liquor and
with lighted cigar IN his mouth and undoupedy sot
fire TO the bedclohes accidentally. Thomas FLANAGAN
Engshmsn. 20, living at Seventy third St ana
Thrdave., whle going home intoxicated on Thursday
night fell down embankmen and received fracture
OF he skull from the effects OF which he died al Belle
yue Hospital
While two wOrkmen, John Flynn of Second
ave- and Thirty ty-seventhst. and Michael OHara OF
fb.at AZ
work on the big pipes Tenthave and Ninety st.
last Wednesday. OHara became enraged because OF
trivial action OF Flynns and threw large stone AZ
revenge OHsra then attepted to strike Flynn. The
latter defended himself with hoe ana hhaIy struck
O'Hara on the head inicting deep wound, from inc
effects Of which he now lies IN critical condition Capt
Mcdonnell heard Of the afray aud caused the ares, OF
Flynn. who imprisoned In tho Thlrty-hrst Pre-
ciut Sationhouse, to await the result OF OHAris ihJu
" BROOKLYN.
At the meeting of the Sinking Fund Com
mssoners yeserav Controller said there had been
no change in the fund during the month and conse-
auently there was unemployed money TO invest. The
gross amount Of the und To winch about 100000 Ior n
terest will be added on Jan. !, IS S2,86o5I5 o.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLAINS. - julius j. Lambert and
Simon V. Lambert. brothers, placed on trial for
the first degree, being indicted for setting hre
to the store occupied by them building also occupied
as dwellings by other families beside their own In the
village. in October 1872 The annual meeting Of the
Agricultural and Horticultural Society OF Westchester
County for the election OF officers for the ensuing year
held rday and resulted in the choice OF George
W. Davds OF Now Rochelle for President j. g MI,er OF
Mt Ksco for Secretary, and VIM. H. Garthwalt OF white
Plains for The affairs OF the society are
represented to be in very satisfactory condition
MoRRIsANIA. William Leslie, one OF the trustees In
dcted by the Grand Jury Of Westcheser County last
forgery the first degree, has been arrested
on bench warrant held to bail for his appearance
trial. Mr.. Leslie was recently CHARGED with de de-
frauding the town treasury OF ABOUT " 900 ana on that
account expelled from the Board OF trustees by
vote OF that body.
KIsGsroy-Emanuel Sampson wealthy resident Of
this city escaped from his house while delrious from
brain fever last night and after running some distance
came the banks OF brook, into when he Jumped ana
wa. drowned The deceased leaves wife anu large
family. , ,,-,,,,,,,
JERSEY CirY.--The jury in the case of
Alouzo E. Kimba charged with completely IN the Ida
W. Vail malpractice case, discharged at midnight
on Thursday, having disagreed after consultation
which lasted I3 hours The Town Council OF Union
Hill has authorized the Treasurer TO dispose OF $4,000 IN
bonds al 90 per cent. possible James p Donnely
aud James o'Blien were committed yesterday on sus,
pcon of completely ia the robbeLy OF s2go in mla T
Rowe's at the Newark Plank Road Bridge Thurs-
day The body OF male infant was louhI "
the wstchman IN the eastern end OF the Erls
Railway Tunnel Thursday night. IL is believed
that II was thrown from passing ram |
The Board OF Finance reports the following balances
in the Hudson County National Bans; 81 Lax Tax aocount
t2Sl O5 53 assessment account t937 81 water account
s2li39 So sinking fund, $500 l2 total Si'lo 80 Inc @
Boar has the issue OF sOO0J IN Seven FER
Cent Improvement bonds to bear date Jan iSi Inc
a for slO0OOD IN faYOr OF f. W. hlnSs-
land for state and County taxes has been authorz d.
The Ereting Journal. Wdch! an Hudson, American
Taudard aud Jersey Cky Herald have been designated
by the Finance the official papers OF the city
until Dee 81 Mary Donovan Of Buffalo was taken
Ia Hospital. yesterday having sustained |
serious spinal injuries attempting 10 get on au ERE
Railway train III Buffalo Thursday, She was conveyed
o This city on the Michael Dryar or Ba-
youne was from his wagon at the Groyest cross
ng OF the Ere Railway Tlursday night, ana SUSTAINED
serious injuries.
PATERsOy.-A special meeting OF the Aldermano |
Committee held yesterday and arrangements were
made TO furnish employment for the city prisoners now
confined in the County Jail IL was decided 20 have
them for eight hours per day ~ thougnt
that the hard labor will the number OF commit
ments as there many who purposely allow them
to be caught in crime IN order 10 OBTAIN
food and lodging without working One thousand three
hundred ana families 1929 persons have
assistance the 9th OF December from the
Ctizens Relief Committee at Washington Market, and
aoI families including 6.5l7 persons have been assisted
nj the 81 Hospital Tne total subscriptions IN ald
of the relief fund SASH 81 The Passac County
Grand Jury presented ~ pis OF ihuc''onl yo9'o'u"!
and adjourned.
Attorney Francis yesterday, and was convicted John
r. Owens, the comedian. who was Injured By lall on
The stage Opera House on Tuesday night Is stl
confined TO his bed the Continental Hotel His body
- parslized from the waist down, and II Is doubtful II
he Will able To be moved within several weeks Mrs |
owens with hun. penalty of three cent Will be
added 10 all remaining unpaid to-day. The Far
m aid OF the Old Ladies' Home realized x G2 20 The
Rev. Dr. Franklin Johnson OF tho 5hormanaYe Baptist
Church resigned.