, 1873-05-09
NEW YORK.

! Tho City Treasury Short Seven Mill.
tona--Isible society Rcport--Person.
nj -~ Immigration Statistics 80 The
| Mayors Nominations Confirmed.
stokes to be Rc-Sentcnccd on mon.
dny--Rleakley, tho murderer OF His
Niece, Sentenced for LIfe.-IisceI.
lnneous Local News.
spteial Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune
New YORK, Nay 8.--The gamblers are .ex:
cited again. Tonight all gaming-p g-pl1ces are
closed By the police. The adherents OF the
game arc discussing the new crusade Of the
police with downcast countenances, and wonder
ing where it is all to end. Superintendent OF
Police Kelso says be intends to keep the places
efectually closed. .;
Robert P. B7eakley, who killed Maud Merrill,
WAS this evening found guilty Of murder in the
second decree, and sentenced to States Prison
quent speech in behalf OF the prisoner, and
saved his neck from tho gallows. Tho court
room WAS thronged with the ex-bfayor's friends,
who manifested great anxiety to hear his speech,
and frequently during it's delivery seemed ready
to applaud him. He closed with peroration,
which affected many Of the audience to tears.
Mr.. Halls friends gathered around him and
warmly congratulated him upon his effort
f1o The associated F,ress.]
NEW YORK, May 8.-The decision Of the Court
Of Appeals, deciding unconstitutional the law Of
1879, 1evying a tax OF 818 mills on the taxable
property OF the State to supply the deficiency in
the City Treasury, deprives the Treasury OF up
ward Of $1,000, 600 Of revenue, aud leaves tho
Comptroller no constitutional means OF meeting
the current demands.
At the annual meeting Of the American Bible
Society, this morning, the Treasurer's report Was
read, showing the receipts for the year to be
s669,607, including $s54, OCT from publications
sl3o, ,454 from legacies, and s125,a57 from dona~
fi0na The navTnnnfR fnr frhnnrA{ nufnnRaH
we're 1856, ,4l9, leaving in the Treasury, April l,
S188S9.
E1-Gov. Morgan sailed for Europe yesterday.
He was accompanied down the bay BY Collector
Arthur, Naval Officer Ladin, Lieut.-Co1. Fred
Grant, ex-Collector Murphy, and others.
4 quarter Of century having elapsed since
DR.. E. Fl. Chaplin assumed the pastorate Of tho
Fourth Universalist Society, the event was ap-
propriately honored yeste1dayin the church, and
Dr.. Chhpin was presented With 310, 900.
Since jan l. 1861 Germans have arrived at
Castle Garden.
There Waa largo crowd at the City Hall this
afternoon, awaiting the announcement Of the
Mayors nominations. The Board OF Aldermen
took up the nominations made BY the Mayor last
Monday and confirmed them al, the vote in the
several cases being unanimous.
Gen. Mcclellan sent . communication to the
Department OF Docks, this afternoon, resigning
his position as Chief Engineer.
Dos Pasoa, one Of Stokes counsel, received q
letter today, threatening him with the drest evils
i he pe5aiated in carrying the case Of his client
Tho anniversary OF the American and Foreign
Christian Union vas held to-day. The Treas |
urers report shows the receipts for the past year
10 be 5135, ,430, and the disbursements S119,633.
Stokes will be brought before the supralne |
Court, in general term, on Monday next, to be |
i
The funeral Of Gen. Paez takes p1ace on Sat- |
1rday morning, at St.. Stephens Chuch.