New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-28
NETWORK CITY.

The Sanitary Inspectors seized several cart
loads OF decayed fruit melons and old corn, yesterday
DR. T.. ID. GazZam delivered an address az
Mohawk Hall, at Eighth-aye. and sixteenthst last
evening on Railroad Government, the Precursor ana
Cause of American Cesarism." One OF his assertions
was that while Americans have the best Iorins Oh gov
world, because they controlled by the surplus cap
ital of America and England invested in corporations
Blasting in the YOrkville tunnel at Eighty
ffth-st. threw so many rocks upon the railway
tracks yesterday morning that dozen trains we're de-
layed The distractions were OF such nature from
TO p. that only SINGLE track could De used iqr
St Passengers by the New York Central the Harlem,
and the New-Haven Railroads were detained from 10 10
80 minutes Soon after p the tracks were cleared
The following were yesterdays receipts at
the Controllers office Arrears OF taxes, assessments,
water rents and interests, $500 90; assessments for
street openings and improvements and interest," 3 49,
Croton rents and penalties s20i IS market rents
District Court si5; total so612 IS. The laborers
street repairs paid SO93 80 due them up 10 aug
The Dock Department laborers will be paid to-day
A Seventh Ward politician, who dispenses
whisky under the shadow OF the Rutgers-st. Church
tower, had a ghosty alarm at his house on Tuesday
night Bells were ringing. and CHASTITY white appari-
tiOns fitted past the windows at intervals attracting
the usual number OF gazers, who remained until late
at night Now it said that the rival publcans in the
neighborhood cbagrined at the trade which the gnost
brought to It's inventor are preparing ghosts OF ther
own
The 10Th Annual Congress OF the Fenian
brotherhood OF United States began at Military Hail,
at p. IN. Monday. Delegates are present from ten
States and Territories Committee reports have thus
far been the order OF the day Among the prominent
insolvency OF 81. Louis, John O'Mah0ney OF New
York Luke Clark OF Pittsburgh James Floyd OF Albany
j. D. Driscol OF Boston, Anthony A. Grimm OF New
York. aud Patrick Dunn and Dennis Hyland OF BROOK
lyn John Barry Of New-YOrk h the presiding officer
The proceedings said to be harmoniousy conducted
Gov. Dix informed Mayor Hayemeyer by
letter on Friday last that he could not lawfully comply
with requstion for 800 rifles with which to drill the
police the manual OF The act OF April l5 lSi6
under which the requisiton was made, did not con
template more than temporary military oreanlza-
ton for an extraordinary emergency, and as such
an emergency did not exist, he should take adj
vantage of the discretion given 10 nm by the act
and decline comply with the requiston. Moreover,
me had grave doubts whether such military organza
ton a. proposed warranted by Article OF the
the Police Department were defined. Mayor Have
meyer transmitted Governor Dxs letter to the Board OF
Police, and 1t read at the meeting OF that D0dy Oh
Tuesday. -
CITY Treasurer Sprague reports a balance
Of in the several banks 10 the credit of the city
The Trust Company holds s4ZJ,2l
The BED Regiment, Col. +. ROehr, visited
Myreave Park yesterday and spent the day in target
shooting and other performances
The Health Board reports $50 deaths for the
week ending August %, being less than during the
preceding week The causes included cholera lnfantum
81 cholera morbus 81 consumption. rs commissions l6
swallowing pin, /; suDstr0ke. !; suicide, l. 3J were
those Of men, 40 OF women 80 OF boys and "a OF grs
Complaints have been lodged with the Board
Of City Works against the contractor who Is repaying
Iafayette-ave with Gudet blocks Ii IS charged that
he Is using i'll shaped stones. and otherwise evadag the
terms of his contract. The Board intends 10 make
personal examination and compel faithful observance
Of the contract
United States Marshal Silvey, while serving
process Of libel on board the schooner Henry Costof
living i'm ButteImlk Channel set upon by the crew
and captain and badly beaten Acting Marshal DE Clue
was informed of the occurrence, ana taxing force OF
Deputies boarded and seized the boat as IL was passing
out the harDor 1t was laden with salt aud pound Tor
Norfolk, Va.
In the case of the girl Mary O'COnnor, age
O. who war crushed death in the machinery OF Fame
walls baggng factory at No. 256 Fronts the Coroners
Jury rendered verdict, yesterday, censuring the pro
prctors and called tho attention OF the pubic ana OF
The authorities the grievOus wrong done children,
tender ages in factories at labor totally unsuited to
healthfu DEVELOPMENT.
The Democrats are making preparations Tor
the coming campaign by completing the organization OF
associations in the Wards created by the new Char
ter These Wards are the Twentythird, Twentyourth.
and Tweptyffth ana associations formed in each have
made arrangements for the holding Of primaries and the
election OF delegates TO the General Committee me
General Committee room Last night on COurtst and en-
tered into discussion Of the terms OF Representations
that the Democracy was determined To nave perfect har
mOny this Fail. e 49,. 800.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-An inquest over the
body OF James McClusky the boy found drowned in the
ferry-sp on Sunday morning. has resulted in verdict
Of accidental drowning. The subpenas issued by the
BOARD of Aldermen acting Committee of the Whole
to investigate alleged frauds in the Water Board
have been signed by Judge Daniels of the Supreme
Court 1t is understood that this is In consequence OF
doubt on the part the Committees counsel OF its
power punish witness Tor c0ncmpL Inc boaIV t
of Education met the Fourth Ward ScuOO-house ast
evening 10 decide the result OF the competitive e1anI
anon of Tuesday for a principal OF the Astoria school
Their session strictly private thouSh ~ Is uheI
stool no decision reached. As the puphc SCHOOLS
sbond begin ON Monday. the question OF filling the va
cancy is exciting great interest Now that the super
ylsors have harnonized their differences and agreed 10
SIGN the contract with Elliott the lowest bidder Tor Tue
repairs the NewtOwn Creek draw the contractor mas
concluded not TO abide by the terms OF his ProPosa'
and the imprcyement Is again postponed . Tue sam
tary Inspector has ordered tie East RIVER Fer' COi
pany Ill Ia the vacant lots Owned oJ u Oh fSIyS'
and Westaye.
NEwTowY-At the meeting OF the Committee o.
srvenyone on Tuesday eyening 'n tac,ions of
the Wiliamsbnrch Turnpike improvement reporte1 Io
and found that they had expended about
$4,000 OF this sum- $4,000 was pad iot the lIhnchse
81 600 the contractor slOO toward inc suTsey, anu
1900 for counsel and personal services they also
reported that arrangements had been eected " Wnlen
the Improvement Of the road, according 10 contract
would be vigorously prosecuted and completed WITHIN
the time specified in the act resolution was also ds
Sed authorizing tue
10 be made correct survey map VI the town Tor the use
OF the Assessors but action was taken III tue matter
- The ladies OF the three religious denominations OF
the village held a meeting yesterday and organized an
association for ameiorang the coiditon OF the town
moor Committees v Ill make weekly visits 70 the Aims
house look after prisoners confined in the cells awaiting
trial aud make organized ehort TO secure employ
nent for those out work Frost Covert Chairman
of the ThompsOn-aye COmDissoD has written an open
letter denying that the mmlsseners have any unex
pended funds In their possession, and atrbutng the
present condition OF the avenue 10 lack OF iuhus NJ
Their disposal with which to elect repairs
4 and fa Of fha
Jamaira Farmers Cooperative Union was held at this
nIace Yesterday The announcement that representa-
t,yes Of Wesiern Oranges would be present gave a
specia attraction the festivities Upon reaching the
South side Pavilion meeting was organLei, s. l.
L. Al thn