New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-24
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY
Arrests last week, 1881; marriages, l32 ;
births 500; deaths 57O loss from 46 fires, SLEEPS; H.
surance $685. situations procured at the Free LABOR
Bureau, GIG. 49,
The boats on the Twenty -third-st. ferry will
regular trips for passengers today so as 10
make connections with all trains moving West on the
Erie Railway
The steamship Wisconsin arrived at this port
last Tuesday evening" after passage Of II days from
Queenstown The weather that prevailed on the
Atlantic being taken into account this regalueo as
good run.
The Howitzer Section of the 9TH Regiment
had public drill Saturday evening. large number
OF spectators present the dr taking the place OF
the usual wing drills Among those present were Col
Clark and other officers OF the It'll aud other regiments
Commissioner Van NOrt's statement OF re-
ceipts the Department Of Public Works during last
week. shows that ss6,32l paid for assessments on
various improvements and $5,97 for croon water and
other PERMITS The total receipts from JAM to March
Is were 6504s 10. Controller Green reports the re-
ceipt OF $50 9l from market and croton water rents ana
assessments street improvements and openings
An interview took place, on Saturday, be-
tween Commissioner Van Mort and Mr. Zcllicofer Pres
dent OF Metropolitan Gas Company, in regard 10 ur
pisbing gas to the city. Mr. Zocofer stated that I'M
less speedy payment OF their bills made by the
Controller the gas companies would give formal notice
ianps and pubc buildings Mr. Van Mort stated that
the matter was in the hands OF the Controller.
The Revenue officials seized, on Saturday,
three cases OF millinery goods, consisting OF Donnets
ribbons laces satns, silks, etc. which were smugged
ON the steamer Cnba from Liverpool The inspectors
said that the quality OF the goods was superior to that
OF any which had ever come under dnef oDser'Alon
The value OF the seizure Is about $4,000
The New-York and Mexican Mail Steamship
CompaDy's new is approaching completion and
will be similar in model and machinery 70 her sister
shps City OF Merida and City OF Havana, but larger
than either She will be called the City OF New-YorR
and with the two steamers mentioned VIII FORM Iegu-
lar line between this port and Havana, leaving New
York every Thursday and Havana every Saturday In
oa g We tS Of and Copatr
making two departures each week from thls port 10
Havana The Company has ordered plans TO be drawn
for another steamship.
BROOKLYN.
Arrests last week, GA; taxes collected, $685.
$50.
The U. S. steamer Guard, with goods for
the Vienna Exhibition sailed from the Maynard on
Saturday.
The Rev. Alexander r. Thompson, ID. D., of
St. Pauis Reformed Church, New-Yolk, has accepted
the pastorate OF the North Reformed Church IN this
city.
The City Railroad Company has promised to
nut additional ears on the and Gates-ave. route
and 10 have every to the end Of the route at
Broadway.
The body of Ida Spencer, age IA, the SYRIA
cuse school girl, who murdered on Monday 10y her
lover Albert Keller inferred IN the Cypress Hlll
Cemetery Saturday.
Michael Hasklns, age 4j, of No. 195 Ply
mouh-st was killed Saturday, by number OF grain
bags falling upon his head while he working In the
Empire stores, in FurInanst.
The contracts for street cleaning were
awarded by the Board of City Works Saturday. The
tota sum 10 be paid for the work In the Western Divi
sion among contractors, s22,77O and for that in
the Eastern Division, among sx contractors, s66l9
'0'' '''''''' LONG ISLAND.
pATCHOGUE.-In attempting 10 cross South
Bay in sail-boat yesterday Robert Budds, WIN. Nut
ford and George Albu thrown into the water and
the boat capsized. They were rescued with great
difficulty by four men ifeboat The effect OF the
severe winter upon the oyster beds has not been 50
marked anticipated.
HEMpsTEAD.-Miss Fanny Brown was held to hail on
Saturday in $500 for threatening To burn the barn OF NJ
Petut, who had discharged her husband from his en-
ploy. She had previously been lined $40 for an assault
committed upon Petit.
LITTLE NECK-A man named Sherwood fell from the
platform OF Flushing train, on Saturday ana was dan
gerously injured. Great indignation is manifested
against the conductor OF the TRAM VINO refused 10 stop
and search for Sherwood.
SAG HARBoR-A call has been extended by the vestry
of Christ NJ. l.. Church to the Rev. WIN. Mowbray OF
Knoxville Tenn. The church edhce Will be remodeed
and renovated.
oRrrST-The installation OF the Rev c. j. X Jones.as
pastor OF the Congregational Church, Will take place On
Wednesday afternoon.
GREAT NECK-Tne trotter Beppo has been sold by his
$1,000.
NoarmPoRr-A new Presbyterian, Church is to be
erected, and the contracts have already been made
STATEN ISLAND.
RICHMoND.-Panels of grand and petit jurors
10 serve at the Circuit Court aud Court OF oyer and
Terminer will be drawn today.
yASDERBlLT's LASDNG.-A trning fire broke ont on
Saturday at the depot of the Staten Island Railroad
Company, but was extinguished with few pals OF
water. -, e,,,,,-,r,ro
Mt. VERNoN.-The Rapid Transit Commit
tee Of westchester County held meeting on Friday
evening and accepted reductions In the rates OF
mutation made by Mr.. Bishop, President Of the New
Haven Railroad, declaring them TO be satisfactory.
MoRRrsASIA.-Patnck Hiny arrested on satur-
DAY the charge o having knocked DOWN ana lODDeu
resident OF the town.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CTY.-The members of the Police
and Fire Departments received, Saturday, the pay
due them to March Mrs. Beekmann has brought
suit against officers Saith and Hartmann Of the Third
Precinct the value OF dog shot by them...
Henry Hler rooer, became engaged in az quarrel on
Saturday with Joseph Luster, a fellow workman, and
attempted to throw him from the roof OF st. Mchaels
Church, on which they working. The Police Com.
missoners which was decided in favor OF the old
Board has been taken on appeal to the Court on Errors
newlyborn male child found with Its head crushed
aud the character OF the injuries, there
is no doubt that the cds head had been dashed against
"A stone. A and woman were seen In the vicinity
about daylight Officers, TO whom description OF the
suspeced persons given were stationed at the Ho
boken and other ferries, hut they failed TO make any
The has been placed In the hands OF Coroner
Reinhardt Detective Bennett arrested Michael Thomp
SON. Saturday evening, No. II Grandst for steal
ing the sails OF yacht belonging 10 Mrs. Ellsworth.
The property valued at $3.50. Thompson claims that
/ he purchased the sails.
PAIERsoSAn effort Is making to induce the creditors
OF the Derow Land aud Building Company 10 accept 40
lla tO Dp
| ment This Company OF which Andrew Derrow
manager and chief stakeholder recently failed with la