New-York tribune., 1873-01-06
NEW-YORK CITY.
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The public schools will reopen to-day.

Some one threw q lighted cigar-stump among
samples Of cotton at the Cotton Exchange NOS ana
Hanoversquare, Saturday and caused 800 damage.
The funeral services of James Bevins, age II,
one OF the victims of the Centret fire. took place
in the Attorneyst M. f. Church, yesterday. Coroner
Herman will begin an inquest on the bodies at II d IN
to-day
George Jewell, of No. 1873 Greenwich-st.,
while passing through Broadway at a. m yesterday,
attacked by large cat and 80 severely bitten upon
the hands that his removal to tho Park Hospital was
necessary
Detective Marsh of Liverpool arrived, on
Saturday in the City of Brooklyn with de-
mand for the extraditon of Martin Marmn. charged
with forgery Marmin was remanded by Commissioner
Osborn for further examination to-day.
The Fire Commissioners have ordered an
immediate inspection OF theaters schoohouses facto
res and other buildings where large numbers of people
congegae In order ascertain their means OF protec
ton against fire. OF extnguspg lire, and the means oi
escape.
Births last week, 800; marriages, 179; deaths,
$751; smallpox cases. 25 fatal 49, taxes received,
ss56e45 72 receipts licenses s29 TO- assets s5o
satolhouse lodgers 4267; losses from 43 fires. s266
insurance, s5s00; situations procured by the Free
Labor Bureau, 44S.
Joseph Shannon was appointed, on Saturday,
Secretary to the Commissioners Of Taxes and Assess
ments In place OF John T. Tully resigned. Richard
Tweed, brother of William NJ. Tweed has Deen removed RENT
from his position as Assessor, and Mr. Mckeuar ap-
pointed in his place
The Board of Aldermen has recently passed
law forbiddng under penalty of from 81 to sio the
posting of bills on trees telegraph poles amp:posts,
and hydrants. correspondent calls attention 10 tne
law and hopes that will enforced, especially IN the
matter Of public shade trees.
The Greek Church reckons its sacred days
according the old chronology, which is twelve days
behind usual Christmas for that Church is to-
day. aud will be celebrated the Russian Chapel No 951
SecOndaye. at IL After the liturgy, which Is partly
in English and partly in slayone, sermon IN Enshsh
viii be preached.
The Danish Consul acknowledges the further
receipts Of 232 in of from 81 to sG6, for the
DANISH sufferers by the Baltic inundation. THIS, with
the receipts already acknowledged, makes total OF
A73 co. which closes the subscriptions under the con-
SUBS auspices He returns hearty thanks 70 the press
and to subscribers for their aid.
The funeral of Police Capt. John Cameron
Of the Eighteenth Precinct, who died of apopexy
New-Year's morning. took place from st. Pauls NJ. L.
Church. at Fourthave and Twenty -seconds yesterday
afternoon. Despite the inclemency Of the weather,
there large general attendance in addition to the
police and members OF the Masonic fraternity, OF which
the deceased was Il very prominent member
Capt. L. S. Goodwin, Chief Detective of the
Erie Railway Company, charged with having practically
seized the steamboat Hugh Balton and forciby taken
her from the foot OF Twenty TO Hoboken,
released Saturday onhis recOgnizance for 81 0
by Commissioner Shields, for examination to-day. 10
appears that the Erie Railway Company thought that
this boat part OF the property made over TO IL Dy
Jay Gould.
On Saturday night Thomas Wood, Henry
johnson, Fannie May, Henrietta Smith, and an un-
unknown woman, all prisoners at Wards Island at
tempted to escape to the New;York side Of the East
was crushed by floating ice, and Henretta Smith and
the unknown women were drowned. Inc % others were
ST. StatoD-house'
In pursuance of the suggestions of THE
TRIBUNE, the Thirty-second Brigade Of the National
Guard has decided to form Rifle Association to
auxiliary 10 the National Rifle Association preimi-
nary meeting Of those interested was held at Bnao on
the I'd inst, under the auspices OF Gen. William +.
Rogers Ihey nope % 10 SUpee @ Ihe 81 M De
Association, at the Directors meeting on that day.
The Special Committee appointed by the
House Of Representatives consisting of Messrs. Merriam
Of NewYork, Cotton Of Iowa, and Dox Of Alabama, ap
pointed to take evidence the of the loss Of
worth Government stamps and funds by John
defacaton i'll the Assistant Treasurers Office In
New-York visited this city, few days ago. and held
sub-Treasury. quantity Of testimony relating to the
management OF the Treasury and the facilities for de-
frauding the Government taken, and the Committee
had not concluded its abors until the afternoon OF sat
urday. The object OF the investigation is TO provide
remedial legislation for defects in the existing laws
BROOKLYN.
Arrests last week, 369; taxes collected
81 s3O5es loss during the month from 20 fires ses 500
insurances, s577,5OO.
The Trustees of the Widows and Orphans
Fund of the Old Volunteer Fire Department have on
hand 5000. William A. Furey, samuel Bowden, +. g.
Massey and w. d. veeder have been elected officers FOR
Michael Gallagher, laborer, age 90, who
arrested and locked up in the Second Precinct sta
ton-house, Saturday night. for intoxication made
several desperate attempts 70 commit suicide % ~ sSng n
Capt; Mcconnell cut him down and ordered HIM TO be
watched.
Four cases of smallpox were discovered
among the convicts in the County Penentiary JAM
and although the infected persons speedily isolated
ten additional since been reported to Health
officer otterson, who Yesterday caused their removal
% the hospital and ordered Inspector Cochran TO ex
anime the condition of the other 500 convicts
Mr.. John l.. Overfield, who was reported as
having abseonded with 1900 OF money coming TO him
assignee for firm OF bankrupt coin-makers appears to
have done nothing OF the sort. THE TRIBUNE published
the statement in very brief and guarded form on the
faith of a previous publication In Brooklyn and takes
the earliest opportunity to correct the injurious but I'M
Intentional error
At 1890 on Saturday morning, Officer Horan
Of the Second Precinct discovered issuing from
hndling wood factory Of j. L. Muchmore, in Plymouth
st., MaDs and on bursting open the doors found
good Hmaer ooer % nna %tn very e wafer
officer Immediately put out the fires and allowed the
steam to>escape. thereby preventing an explosion.
The Police Commissioners still refuse to
publish Fire Marshal Keadys report the condition OF
the hotels and their protection against fire. The Mar
sha pulled up Of the floor planks in one Of the
hotels, and discovered where the beams had been
corshed rom the n1es sd snd ne also oanG m WINDOW
The Commissioners viii make report ignoring these
important discoveries
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA. - The Board of Supervisors of
Qneen's County met Saturday and considered the
appeal from the allowance OF the Newtown Board Of
AUDIT on Justices and consables bills No bill found
have been made out verified In accordance with
the statute and though there objection some,
the Board decided TO defer the audit until next Thurs
day, order that an opportunity might be given the
officers to correct the bills and afdavts The bills are,
for the most part large and some OF the officers are
charged with having performed the greater portion Of
their services unnecessarily. and for the purpose OF
swelling their bills the constaDes In many instances