New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-27
NETWORK CITY.

|
rived in the cit yesterday morning and left for Wash
| iDgtOn IN the evening
Judge Boardman did not appear in the Court
OF Oyer and Terminer Saturday. TO hear the bill OF
| exceptions in the Stokes case.
The late trips of the Staten Island ferry
boats have been resumed The last boat leaves the
island at 10, and whitehall at 1l;iO D. M
| A. ID. Melick, jr, has received the appoint
ment Of Captain and Quartermaster in the Third
Brigade, n g., on the staff of Brig Varian.
The Board of Police received, on Saturday,
letter from Mayor Jacob of Louisville, KY, asking for
detailed description OF the in which work Is
executed by the STRENGTHENING Bureau with view 10
its adoption in Louisville The letter was sent TO super
intendent Thorne with note that Mayor jacobs re-
quest be compiled with.
The loss by fire at sea of the steamship
Erie OF the United States and Brazil line was fully con-
frmed Saturday by the receipt in this city, OF tee-
gram from the purser dated at Lisbon, Jan ~, 10 tne
here announcing that no lives were lost bnt tna
the baggage mails and correspondence were destroyed
The State Fencibles, Philadelphia military
organization will arrive in this city to-day IL purposes
TO attend the ball Of the Simon Cameron ASSOCIATION
| this evening, at Teutonia Hall. reception WIN DC
given the State Fenclbes, early in the evening" at the
| headquarters Of the Cameron Association, No. 10
About 80 applicants presented themselves
before the Civil Service Examining Board, at the Gus
m-house. Saturday for examination as to their
fitness for the following offices: One clerk at $1,000 four
clerks at Oo four clerks at $1,000 one day inspector at
a per diem two night inspectors at s. diem, and one
storekeeper at 81 per diem The successful applicants
| have not yet been announced.
A horse attached TO q carriage owned by Dr.
Arcuarius became frightened in front Of the physicians
home at No SO St. Marks place, Saturday, and ran
away. GA reaching the Bowery the horse ran against
cart driven at the time by Patrick Madden OF No 80
flight Beecker where jumped against the side OF
Thirdave railway car, breaking several OF the car
here out into the street and succeeded IN stopping
| the animal.
AS Miss May Garvin, daughter of ex-District-
Attorney Garvin, putting on a dress to go to an
evening party, Friday night last she stepped upon
match, the fame from which quickly ignited her cloth
ing. Mr.. Garvn fortunately at home and nearing
the cry OF fire." to his daughters room. He there
eeeded in smot5erng the flames. Miss Garyin was
severely burned about the knees and Mr. Garyin upon
William Reynolds, age As, sailor, was
locked in his room in the third story of No. Monroe
St. Saturday night, having become so intoxicated as
annoy his friends In the night he arose, and after
tying bed sheet TO the window SASH attempted to
he fell into the yard beneath His friends supposed that
had received mortal injuries, and conveyed him to
| Bellevue Hospital. The surgeons there examined the
man. and, to their astonishmen found that he had APP
parenty received no iluy 10y ms ia 1 h h. r
| to speak word.
1t is reported that large focks of diseased
sheep have lately been brought to this city from the
| West, and that bad meat has been sold. Inquiry
tagious skin disease have been sent here IRON Illinois
and slaughtered and that the meat has been distributed
from good mutton though a close scrutiny will show the
veins be of a bluer tint than in undiseased flesh
plenty Of good mutton 10 he obtained. and the other
will be disposed Of as no more lots of the sheep
have arrived. ~
Arrests last week, 343 deaths, 1879; taxes
collected sol col 90.
The Building Inspector has examined the
ourstory brick building at Cranberry and Henrysts.,
occupied by the militia as armory and declares it to-
tally unfit for the purpose for which 1t is used.
Commission was appointed in accordance
with OF the Legislature TO widen North Second ST.,
T. d. from the East River 10 Unon-ave but the Board
of Assessors has decided that the lands and premises
within the assessment district Will not be benefited to
the amount estimated by the Commission FOR the
pense of the Improvement amounting TO s46s,l69 IS.
LONG ISLAND.
LoNG ISLAND CITY.-GaTet Kavanagh and
another marbe-cutter known as Jenny" had alter
cation some months ago, at Blissville Kavanagh
seriously injured about head and his physicians say
he is now dying Jenny has Deen arrested and Will
have an examination, before Recorder PARCELS to-
morrow.
oRT.-Rear-Commodore John A. Monsell has
presented the Atlantic Yacht Club of Brooklyn with
plot OF land l3Oxl3O feet, IN this village site for
club building. The gift has been accepted and other
members OF the club have contributed several thousand
dollars toward the new building. Ferdinand lehman
has been elected Chief ana D. NJ wells Assistant En-
gineer, OF the Fire Department
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFIoN.-The man Prime, who induced Miss
Aggie Thompson leave her fathers home
rested with his victim, in hotel at Spring and Wash
ington-sts., New-York early Saturday morning. He
aragned before Justice Hornfager, at stapeton,
and pleaded not guilty 10 the charge OF abduction.
Prime conducted himself In defiant, nsolent manner.
and denied that his name was Prime, saying that his
real name was Martin. He claimed to be unmarried,
and that the woman who had been known as his wife
was never married 10 him. His behavior and remarks
aat md afiou nd
threats freely made TO hang or tar and feather him
After a statement Of the facts, Prime was committed
until Wednesday morning, when he will be tried before
Judge Garrett, AT Stapeton.
EDGEwArER.-The village treasury being empty, pub
lie school teachers ase selling the vouchers for their saa
ries at a discount OF 10 per cent.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
WHITE PLAINs.-A special meeting of the
Board of Supervisors Of wetchester County held
Saturday. The writ Of mandamus issued by Justice
Pratt ordering the Board TO insert In the taxevy OF the
OF West Farms s6OO called for by the Board Of
Education OF IschoOl District No OF that town. was
complied with by the Board. Supervisor Burnett OF
Mamaroneck offered resolution in favor OF securing the
passage of act by the Legislature TO make 1t lawful
for the saving bank institution trust companies and
life and fire insurance companies In the City OF New
York TO loan money bond and mortgage estate
in Westchester County at half the appraised valuation
thereof. Adopted.
YoSKERs-After a conference between the Common
Council and the Commissioners appointed To lay and
construct certain boulevards In this town. when
present In an unfinished condition. IL decided To
have the work on Mdland-aye., Highland-ave., and
Yonkersave., finished under the existing contracts
made by She Commissioners, at estimated cost OF
about b5,o and that the necessary authority be OBJ
tanned from the Legislature.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The inquest on the body of
Edward r. Jones, found dying in Essexst last Monday
morning, was adjourned Saturday night until this
afternoon the OF one OF the jurors
AT the request OF every member OF the present Hal
aday was discharged on his recogzance " appear
u witness the evidence against him being very slight
Jones undoubtedly murdered but the whole matter
Is enveloped In mystery and cew has been gained ~
the whereabouts Of the deceased for several hours pre-