New-York tribune., 1873-02-13

contracts exceeding amount by e oo and t s now
proposed to ask the Legislature TO egalse the excess
The 18th Regiment has bill before the Legs
laure asking for armory, TO si2oo The location
desired Is at Boerum and Fulton-sts, adjoining the
County Courthouse.
The Park Commissioners receipts, last month,
were t66i76 49, and expenditures t&3,o53 &C. For the
further Improvement OF Prospect Park the CITY Con-
tToller IA asked 10 furnish 100000.
The General Term of the Supreme Court
granted yesterday order Of armance on the appeal
OF the Board OF Supervisors from the order OF Judge
Tappen granting a mandamus compelling them TO levy
tax account Of the Canal Deficiency The case VIII
now 20 to the Court OF Appeals.
Sarah Parsons brought an action against the
owners OF the steam-tug Epsilon, to recover 5000
damages the death of her husband caused by the
explosion OF the vessels boiler. in the East River on
May n, 1871 Judge Benedict decided, yesterday, tha
the owners are limited in the liabilities to the value OF
the vessel and restrained the painti IN the prosecution
OF the suit against the other libelants.
STATEN ISLAND.
WEST BRIGHToN.-0n of the lads arrested
for setting fire to the premises Mr. Hoyoke has con
fcssed the guilt OF himself and his companions and 1t Is
now discovered that the kndng Of the flames was IN
tcntiOnal and not accidental
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
HUDsOE.-Charles c. Clark, age 80, junior
editor Of The Troy Press, died in this city yesterday
morning.
WEST MORRISAHIA.-A frame bulldlnR near mC'raCA-
ems Lake, occupied by the family IN charge OF the zee
houses at that point totally destroyed Oy re ABOUT
930oclock Tuesday night. The property originally
belonged the Morris estate ana purchased about
year ago by the Turner Brothers.
FLEETwooD-A large frame dwelling house, belonging
TO Richard Atkinson Of Mount Vernon, totally de
s,royed by fire ON Tuesday night It unoccuped at
the time, and the fire evidently the work OF an ln-
cendiary. Loss, $500; no Insurance.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CnY.-The fifth anniversary Of the
Caremont Presbyterian Church Sunday school occurred
on Tuesday night The annual report showed the num-
ber OF scholars 2O6 OF contributions during
five years, 5000. Efforts making to induce the
Legislature TO authorize the increase Of salaries Of Police
Captains from 1890 to $500 per annum; OF sergeants,
from $1,000 TO t,30i OF Police Justices from sSo 10
5000 of the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
$500 to 5000. "A case OF smallpox he hrst since Jan
- reported TO the Health Inspectors IN Huttonst,
near Summtaye., yesterday.
NEwARK-The trial of Hlrsch Harris for tho robbery
OF Krementz & Co.'s jewelry factory was continued
bookkeeper at the Park House, Is accused OF having
abscondcd with funds belonging to the proprietor.
George Lake aud William Burns have been arrested,
charged with highway robbery commltted on SatSraay
night The Rev DR.. NJ. A. Corrgan, President OF seton
Hall College. who has been appointed Bishop OF Newark
TO succeed Archbishop Bayley, was porn Ia ms Cy, ~
August, 1882 He vas educated IN Mount ~. Marys
College, Emmetsburg Md and studied for the priest
hood at the American College IN Rome lie was
In 1868 by Cardinal Pariz. He was made Doctor OF
Divinity In 1854, and returning 10 America, was ap-
pointed VicePresdent and finally President OF Seton
Hall College. On the appointment OF Archbishop bayey
TO the see OF Baltimore he was made administrator oi
this diocese.
HoBoKES-John Fischer and Sebastian GainOr were
committed IN default Of ball. Yesterday, charged with
assaultng Charles Hopping. The accused, on Tuesday
night, went into a saloon where Hopping was bar
tender aud, after ordering drinks had money TO pay
for them. He refused 20 trust them when they de-
manded more, whereupOn they assaulted him with
bottles and glasses inflictug serious injuries Inc
Washington N. j. freight train due IN Hoboken at a.
m yesterday, into coal train at PenhOrne Creek.
badly smashing both engines and number OF cars Inc
blocked for seyeral hours Gustaye Henehel
arrested, yesterday, charged with stealing from
Henry Lemmis II birds valued at 81 each.
CAHDES-George W. Stokey was convicted, yester-
day, OF arson, II firing his store on Oct last