New-York tribune., 1873-05-16
NEW-YORK CITY.


stores in this city. nj
The President, accompanied by Gen. Bab-
cock arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotei iast o'e"s
from New-Hayen.
During the past week 253 miles OF Sree'S
were cleaned and loads OF earth were carted away
from the city total cost, s5'lA '
Nearly 70 per cent of the total foreign trade
with this port during 1877 was carried on IN iore'sh
vessels During 1872 the number OF American VesSeS
which entered this port 1894 while during the same
period II Oi9 cleared. The number OF foreign Vessels
tonua ge of the American vessels above enumerated Was
1893 22i while the foreign tonnage was l6'OOilOo'
The, Summer arrangements of the timetable
OF the New-York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
will 90 into effect on Monday, the Goth inst 1t will en-
brace several new trains for the accommodation OF
travellers one lightning express 10 Boston, nasinE
the trip in about seven hours and tneaer til wnio d
reaches the Grand Central depot about O'CLOCK anu
leaves I1iO D. five minutes earlier than the theater
tram on tho Harlem Railroad
Controller Green received the following
amounts Yesterday: From the Receiver Of Taxes for
taxes Croton rent interest s769 OF from the Col
lector of Assessments for street openings improve
nents and interest sl3Oi 22 from the Bureau OF Ar,
rears OF taxes assessment Cro0n rent ana
interest 6l from the Bureau OF City Revenue ior
interest on bond and mortgage, ferry rent, waterloo
rent market rent, and fees sO56 i2i from the bureau
OF Water Register, for water rents, Ss43 W. 4OIaI'
sS7,5O3 a.
| Special Agent Frank E. Howe has been in
structed by Secretary OF the Treasury to confer with
Collector Arthur relation to locating deputy collect
ors Of this city. The intention of Secre-
tary Richardson Is to accommodate the Importers and.
ACTING under his Instructions II has been considered ex
pedent that q deputy collector 90 placed IN close prox-
Unity to the Fifth Avenue Hotel another IN the once
OF the Ninth National Bank, on Broadway, near Cahal
ST.. aud the junction or ChainD ers-st' anu
| Broadway.
| The billiard match of 1,500 points for the
| championship and 1900 between Cyrille Don and
Maurice Daily which will take place at the Tammany
pFfnh
among sporting Pools selling at two TO one in
| favor Of Dion. The competitors nave been dllgentE
practclng ior some une, LAST evening" ~ er t6o
former won, completing the game IN II runs making one
of PIT points, and average OF 62i for each inning
| Five or six young rufiians smashed the show
case Of Wolf Basch, ewelry dealer at No. 3sl Eighth
ave. early last evening. and attempted to steal the con-
tents. Mr. Basch, while protecting his property, was
Knocked down and beaten aud kicked severely by the
desperadOe who fled upon the approach Of Ohcer tlL-
49, OF No 145 West Fiftyfourns who identified as
one OF the assaiIants, found, subsequently, in
His cOnfedcrates have not yet been discovered.
BROOKLYN.
In the county almshouse there are 408 in
mates; in lunatc asylum, 792 nursery 35l hospital
457; total zoos.
The stone foundations for the new edifice of
the Free Tabernacle congregation being rapidly con
tructed ON the site OF the building destroyed by fire.
The structure will be completed in September
The Brooklyn Gas Company declined yes
terday entertain the petition signed by the strikers a.
their meeting Wednesday evening, and Mr.. Benson,
the President stated that the Company had decided not
compromise. The strikers inclined to believe that
employ them again. Mr. Benson called Oh the police
Yesterday morning. being apprehensye thai tie skers
would attempt violence but The men acted in an orderly
manner although very angry at the action vi the COM
pany' s -
Ter ba 10,
has notified unlicensed liquor dealers that they will
be prosecuted unless licenses taken The ferry
boat Long Island City, having been thoroughly repaired.
has resumed her trips the Thrtyourth-st line
engine and two centrifugal pumps consigned to the
Water Board arrived In the city yesterday morning. and
taken the Water Works The primary elections
for members OF the Democratic General Committee Will
take place May 81.
NEwrowS.-The franchise and road Of the Maspeth
and Wllliamsburgh Horse Railroad Company has Deen
sold, under foreclosure to VIM H. sandford for $4,000
The Reform Association met, last evening" and in
dorsed ths nomination of Joseph A. Lawrence for the
| Office of Receiver OF Taxes
STATEN ISLAND.
New -BRIGHToN.-Th Hon. George William
Curtis will Ill the pulpit aud sermons selected from
the writings Of eminent clergymen. in the Unitarian
Church for a few weeks the absence of the egular
| clergyman, who is in California.
| sTAPLEToS.-The workingmen's Union Club of the
candidates to be voted for at the town election which
| viii take place May 90
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-A petition signed by 25O
| property owners has been presented TO the Hudson
County Grand Jury, requesting the indictment Of the
Board Of Public Works for maintaining nuisance in the
matter Of grade, which has a dangerous fan in
seventhst near Newarkave.. and also account Of Il
sewer on the Hights.James Grogan and two children
were driving across the Pennsy yana Railroad at the
Coest crossing last night when the gate tender low
cred the gate hastily and caught the wagon SO that the
portion OF IL demolished by passing train The
occupants Of the wagon fortunately escaped unin
Samuel T. Lawrence was arrested, yesterday charged
with attempting ire the barge John Tribney, lying at
the foot Ot M0rgan-st Inc ne was slrtu py lghllng
quantity OF oil which had been poured on the water
the stern OF the barge man who Eaye his name
as J1hn Flahhlgn mas Deen arrested auu oOmn,eu W
the Penitenrsry suspicion of being an escaped con
He dressed ma State Prison uniform, aud II Is
thought ne Is Qiai VINO recently oSchp9u lIon trenton
In the Of hastner ag Schmidt for breach OF prom
se the jury has rendered verdict OF $500 IN favor OF
the plaintiff Frank Wilson convicted in the Hud
County Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, OF
Schwartz, West End. where he stole quantity OF
jewelry. confederate named Williams was arrested
Henry G. Post elected Warden OF the County Penl
tentary by vote of 10 TO a. at the Chosen Freehoders
thorzed the issue Oi warrants for 26 SO, to pay sal
[ aries for April
PArERsoM-The Board OF Aldermen has authorized
the following tax-levy for the ensuing year State,
county and school taxes S6jOO0; Board Education,
Si5OO; streets 5000 crosswalks 5000 lamps s2O0OG
officers $4,000 contingent fund. s1oooo Police Depart
ment $4,000; hydrants, N4OOO insurance. SiUO FIRE
Department $4,000; printing $1,000 interest, $4,000
matured bonds Sj55OO breaker 5000 fire alarm
| telegraph, sl5,0O0; total S63I,0W.
NEwARK.-Ten thousand postal cards had been issued
from the Post-Oflce up to yesterday...A meeting
OF the NewJersey Historical Society held at Broad
and Bank ss Yesterday afternoon the Rev X X. Rog
In the chair Reports read and members elected.
Some valuable papers received from Mrs Ruther-
ford, widow OF the late President The annver-
Of the organization OF the Second Reformed Church
Will be celebrated on Friday evening, May %.
HoBoKEN-The grand opening festival OF tho United
Schtzen Association will take place May 10, 2O u, and
Y, In the Schzen Park Union Park