New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-10
NEW-YORK CITY.

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Thurlow Weed was among the pensioners
of the War OF 1872 who paid at the Cusomhouse Oh
Saturday
Brie-Gen. Kilburn Knox of this city has re-
ceived hs commission as Commissary General and Chief
Of Ordnance of this State.
The Controller corrects the amount OF war
rants charged to the Department OF Public WORKS III his
last monthly report from s5,72eTlo ~ 10 soIo'-o.
Frank Hays of the CustOm-house salesroom
was Appraiser OF the eighth division
OF the Appraisers Department on Saturday IN place OF
Congressman d. b. Mellsh
An elderly German, calling himself PROF.
Schubert late OF Havana" is seeking aims OF the car
liable by exhibiting forged letter OF
from Mr.. Chapman Of the Rutherford opserVaoory'
Taxes received last week from Croton water
rents and interest S96 49, from arrears OF taxes as
sessments Croton water rents and assessments 1896 IS
from assessments for Riverside Park opening broaTwH
widening, and street improvements slOol'o d. Ao
Sls03O3 80.
Three thousand pounds of sheet metal were
withdrawn from the Customhouse Friday for use In
resbeatbpg the bark Marco Polo. On Saturday the me-
chanics certificate showed that the bark had been re-
eheathed in the short space OF y hours, III was uHc
that mechanics had been employed 10 perform
the work
"Ain't yer big enough ter yell if ye want ter
ride 7" was The frank in which an EighthaVe.
GARDINER sauted gentleman escortng two ladies an
evening or ago "If you had MT bandage over
vnur ewes Won would have that raised my Dand,
was the reply the gentleman assisted ms companions
reach it. '
Chldren's fingers should be closely watched.
Thomas Coffy with his wife and two children visited
friends house. No $40 East Thirty frsst, last night,
and as they were all seated around table one 3I ne
children knocked over large Kerosene lamp, causing an
explosion The burning iuid set hre 10 the cotnlne
Mrs Cofy and the children, and they were seriously
burned.
There are now in Broadway, between Cham
I'm which
offices 70 let 4s buildings in which stores are to let and
so in which lofts can secured In many OF these the
rents high that 1t Is extremely dcn 10 ger zen,
the owners preferring TO keep them on theit hahus
rather than 10 let them at lower hsure than they ask
for them now.
The st. Louis Grays and Albany Burgess
Corps which have been staying in this city since their
return from Washington, went home on Saturday. The
former left the Grand Central Hotel at noon and were
tee, to the ey then took the D.
train for Philadelphia The Burgess CORPS Mer9 also e
from the Metropolitan Hotel TO the Grand Cena
Depot by squad of police.
A wOndrous story is related by the crew OF
the bark Sacramento which arrived at this port yeser
day. 40 days out from Pernambuco. During heavy
gale on Feb o. "a ball of fire exploded in the belly OF
the maintopsai with report like rifle, scattering
hands for few moments. Within few minutes,
another ball exploded in the same manner. near the
deck. knocking down OF the crew. No signs OF
marks were left by these explosions and what they
were no on board can explain"
Preparations are making in the Department
of Public Works for removal on May from the present
building at Broadway and k-place to the Court
house In the quarters the office OF the Commits
soner will be in that part heretofore occupied by the
Court of Common Pleas the water Pnryeyors apart
ments will be in the basement; the Water Register on
The south part OF the floor and the Chief Engineers
offices the northeast corner, now tenanted by the
Coropers The various offices now located III TINS part
OF the City Hall will be transferred to the New Court
house.
The recently created Criminal Court for the
southern District of NewYOrk, Judge Benedict presd
ing will begin its first term Wednesday The calendar
includes all of the indictments found since United States
ctAttorney Bliss came Office and that
were brought while Judge Davis held that position
Mr. Bliss that he intends to dispose OF the recent in
dictmens and then work back on the old calendar as
fast possible. The case Of Victoria G woodruff Ten
ME q Caflin and Col Blood Jointly Indicted lot send
ing obscene literature through the MAIL Will be tried
before Judge Blatchf0rd.
The ex-privateer Chicamauga, recently pur-
chased by the Spanish Government, cleared satur
day, for Havana. She is commanded by Capt Curtis,
formerly Of the Atlantic Mail line. The first and second
officers are Charles W. Adams and John Brood also OF
the same line She will take out several Spanish Off
and sailors and coal passers who were left here
by the Spanish vessel Saragossa. The crew Will
work under the orders the American officers until the
vessel reaches Havana when the Spanish officers Will
take control. The Chlcamauga is heavily laden with
provisions and munitions OF war, and carries two 100
pound ParrOtt guns.
The Board of Managers of the Produce Ex-
change are considering subject which has excited
much interest among the members. Complaint having
been made by persons who not members, OF al
legged violation of contract the part Of firm belong
ing to the Exchange the Complaint Committee bav-
ing decided that the Board has jurisdiction
nIaints from persons WHO are not members the com.
planants applied for membership were admitted 10 the
Exchange. and renewed their protest whether the
managers can examine the complaint OF member in
regard to matters which occurred before he became one
is a question which opinions are divided and Its sOu-
ton win probably be referred TO the Committee Of Arbi
tration.
Frances O'Neil, age "a, while intoxicated,
yesterday, attempted suicide by jumping from the roof
of the fvestory building No. l9l Edridgest She fell
upon cellar door, breaking through it, aud thence fall
ing the cellar. The neghbors took her TO Bellevue
Hospital, supposing that she was dying There the
geons, after careful examination, declared that she
only slightly injured. Lawrence Abbot, 80 OF
by humping from Pier a INTO the North River He was
rescued ard taken 20 the Twenty Precinct Station
No S Eighth-aye Friday afternoon, by cutting with
the arteries OF her left arm aud allowing herself
to bleed to death BROOKLYN
Arrests last week, 424; Taxes collected,
sl35,OO5.
The Park Commissioners drew 100000 from
the City Treasurer on account of Prospect Park on Sat
urday.
The Mayor has issued the usual proclama-
ton forbiddng owners Of dogs to allow them to run
about uDmuzzed.
The Kings County Temperance Association
have passed resolutions ndOsng the Local Prohbtory
bill before the Legislature, and earnestly recon-
meDdiDg its speedy passage
The Aldermanic Committee on the Fire De-
partment have decided recommend the increase of
telegraph accommodation and fire hydrants at an ex-
pense or $4,000 and the purchase OF two additional
Amoskeag steam engines at a cost Of 5000
Controller Schroeder has written another LET
ter 20 Tax Collector Burrows informing that official that
the city has suffered loss OF siS owing to his system
OF allowing rebate upon sewer assessment collections
and protesting against The practice IN future.
The Board of City Works and Water and
Drainage Committee OF the Common Council held pri
ate meeting Saturday evening and IL Is said cons,d
cred the matter OF placing water meters in all buildings