New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
NETWORK CITY.

Surveyors Department Of the Custom house. Cen
Sharpe says that has not yet been decided
upon.
CITY Sanitary Inspector James reported to
the Board OF Health yesterday, that there were only
eight cases OF smallpox In the city while dnrins 'he
corresponding week OF Last year there were lo cases
The charitable society of st. Johns Guild
was presented by Messr Wheeler Wilson, the sowing
machine manufactures with Is OF their machines
SEQ each This society has received since No'on'0
$4,000 and numerous gifts OF clothing ,
The 10th catalogue of the officers ana
students OF Columbia College has just been issued ana
forms neat volume OF 100 pages 1t contains tne H.
OF instruction OF tne Ac hn No. Win nanea OF
students ana lists OF text books
boy named James Montgomery accident
ally hung himself Tuesday, at tho residence OF MS
parents No 900 Ryersopst He was illustrating TO ms
sister the manner in which Foster met death, when nc
became so entanged that he could not eXrcate hmse
and stranGied In n short time.
The receptly-ssued annual report OF the
Hand INLAND Bund, German cooperative ana pehe'-
client society," shows that the organization represens
capital OF 81 100000 During me past wear a. go We're
paid 10 the families OF deceased members anu soo"eo
expended In aid Of those sick ana dlsaDed
AS Henry Ostrander of No 301 Canal-st.
was counting some money in the banking house OF
Uowcs 4 Macy at No 80 Broad-st., yesterday man
named Robert Parlns snached the roll Of bills contain
ing s4O) from his hands Before the tniei ,q 9a1
time to escape he arrested by an ocet OF IRo rs.
Precinct. At the Tombs Police Court, justice DOWNING
held the prisoner for trial' -
Martin and Wesley Allen and Henry Wiley,
alias Shorts" were arragned in the Court Of General
Sessions yesterday. All of the prisoners were called
upon plead TO indictment for burglary 10 ts aa
an indictment charging them with burglary seeonu pi
Tense. Peter Mitchell MADE an appear Ior ueiay,
the Court refused 10 grant ana the prisoners Peaueu
not guilty.
Controller Green received the following
amounts yesterday from the different bureaus OF conee
ton From the Receiver Of Taxes for taxes and interest
sl11s2 30 from the of Arrears, for arrears OF
taxes assessments Croton rent. and interest 50I7 80
from the Bureau Of City Revenue Tor Ferry mouse
market rents and fees, and interest on bono and mort
gage $2O4 CO.. from the Collector or Assessments Ir
assessments on streetopening and improvements
g. 2i5 80; total, S23,sC9 &C.
BROOKLYN.
The fare on the Atlantic and Fiith-ave. cars
has been reduced from six to five cents.
The City Treasurer reports balance OF
s36966 49, in the dividend paying banks, on March 81
Ex-Assessor Thomas w. Field has accepted
the position OF Public School superintendent at the SAL
AIRY OF IS eco per annum
Bonds to the amount of 100000 for new
and 100000 for the new storage reservoir,
are TO be issued by the Controller
The Democratic General Committee has ap-
pointed committee Of seven 10 take action toward so
curing the erection at Fort Greene Of monument IN
memory Of the Revolutionary patriots
STATEN ISLAND.
RIciIMoNp.-A reward of $40 has been Of
fered for the first shad captured by the Staten Island
fishermen. The professional fishermen set their nets
Yesterday for the first tme..A heavy thunder storm
passed over Staten Island early yesterday morning. ac
companied by lightning and heavy showers Twenty
five grandurors and IS petit jurors have been drawn
from the several townships In Richmond County. 10
M tine County Court OF Oyer and Termner (which
convenes Monday next, at the County Courthouse.
CAsrIEroS-The Town Auditors will convene next
Saturday at the Trustees rooms In New-Brghtoh Tor
he purpose of auditing claims for services rendered IN
the town, for the year ending FeD. 81.
EDGEwA TER.The receipts OF the Tax Collector were
q, 400 &c last week.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
MoRRIsANIA.-The new Board of Trustees
held its first session, yesterday. VIM. Caldwell
chosen Chairman, after which the following appoint
ments were made John ]. Clark, Town Clerk Ernest
Hall, Counsel TO the Board Patrick Kenny, superin
tendent of the Poor Dr. j. Williamson Physican to the
Board Of Health William Holland Collector Of Assess
ments John NJ Robbins, Captain OF Police; John NJ
Rice, Jailor.
FoRDHAM-Thc spire Of the Reformed Church was
struck by lightning during the storm on Tuesday, and
was badly damaged that It VIII have TO be taken
down.
WEST FARMs.-An unknown man, age "a, committed
was discovered the Vyse estate soon after death
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CITY.-Augustus Than has been re-
elected Captain OF the Greenye SharpshOoters.
gation will be resumed on the Morris Canal on Monday
The strike at the Zinc Works will end today. the
Company having complied with the demands Of the
employees The Hon. G. II. Farrier, Charles F. Case
John d. Carscallen, Henry NJ. Rogers, John
Kennard, and Frederick ~ Lockwood have
been appointed by the Board OF Aldermen
as the Board Of Finance and Taxation pro
yded for in the % my nv Coroner Rein
hardt in the OF Duarquet the swede VINO was Killed
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, in Bergen Cut on Mon
day evening. While Federal Council No. 81 .. u. a. NJ.
were in session at Franklin Hail. at Montgomery and
Warrensts., last night, two shots fired through
The window into the ante-room There no one in
the the moment though there had Deen 90 per
sons there a short time before. After a complete in
yestigaton of the charges Of Chief Engineer Farrier
against Telegraph Superintendent Collins, ana Use
Committee OF the Whole reported the charges against
the Chief proved ana recommended the adoption or
rules for tie Of the higher officers of the
department which Will prevent any further misundeT-
standing.
NEwARK-The clothing stolen from the Rev. Mr.. Van
pawn tickets by the thieves The letter accompany
ing the tickets was made up OF POLITICALLY arranged
Bible quotations in justification OF the theft. edward
been arrested for entering the house OF Mr.
McROwe In Ogden-st and stealing some clothes and s52
"A special telegraph wire N being put up, which VIII
connect this city with Paterson. Heretofore all dis
patches have been sent by way OF New-York.. The
burglars early hour yesterday morning. but the
robbers were frightened away by the approach OF an
officer The Spring session OF the Newark Presbyery
Will be held IN the Second Presbyterian Church on the
18th inst
UNION HILL-The fOllOWlng are the appropriations
voted and the nominations made by the Citizens Reform
Association For Freehoder Jacob Honmelster Clerk
Jas. II. Syms COuncmen j. A. Ross, j. c. Casey, r. f..
Gardner, and A. Kaui Treasurer, John Bennett. and
Assessor, August Keuk Appropriations Schools 5000
lights, $4,000 streets, $780, poor $500, and Fire De
paTtment, $3.50.
HoBoKES.-The members Of the Common Council and
large number Of citizens went 10 Trenton, yesterday
TO protest against the passage by tho Legislature OF the
bili annexing HOboKen, Mayor SchmeTsah has sign
ned his Willingness TO be a candidate for the Mayoraty
MOSTcLAIR.-The Republican ticket has been elected
by large majority Grant j. Wheeler and Melancthon
W. Smith reelected to the Board Of Freeholders.
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