New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-29
NEW-YORK CITY.

Oelby.
Commissioner Van Mort of the Department
of Public Works the Board Of Assessors on satur
day the certificates OF the cost OF street improvements
so the amount OF S6,6g9 rs
Arrests last week, 1887 marriages, loS;
births $50; deaths, Az ;70ss on Is fires s4o; insur
ance coo; staonhouse dodgers 1852 decrease Oh
2l4 as compared with the week peiore
There was report in Wall-st. on SATURDAY
afternoon that Daniel Drew, who has been unweh for
80 ,,,oa NOS, was dangerously sick. On inquiry IT
was he was in better health than ior se'ei
days past !,
The Rev. DR.. A. c. Osborne, late OF the
Tabernacle Church, Brooklyn, has accepted eau IRON
tween seventh and Eignth-ayes. he VIII cnter upon
his labors next Sunday. 81,
Inspectors Wallng and McDcrmott of the
Police Department will to-day make tour toi inspee
ron over that mart of County which is TO be
included in the city Of New-YOrK after jan l. wilma
view Of dividing the new territory into TWO ponce w"
elncts.
Sergeant Vredenburgh of the Tenth Pre-
s,pet with several officers in citizens clothes entered on
saturday a policy gambling shop which was recently
established at No. 269 Bowery. They found FredeIek
Edwards the PROPRIETOR; John smith, Wnain oo ths
EIdndeest Police Station The police seized az .r rSe
property in tho place. consisting OF desSs aoss
The steamer Alaska sailed from Yokohama
japan Nov 90 having among its cargo nine tuDs OF SIX
worms eggs valued at 100000 which were consigned 10
Milan Italy. The steamship arrived at San FRANCISCO
Dec 49, where containing the were put In
arrived in this city Friday, when the cases were at
once taken to a steamship and sent to Europe Inc
tight Tin boxes. which last wrapped in mating.
The Commissioners of Emigration are about
closing their books for the year, which will undoubtedly
sbow slight falling of in the number OF emisrants
from the number arrived in 1872 On December 20
there had arrived 26eolI compared with 1923 dur
IN
number sent by each European nation: From Itaiy,
ireland 76 OsS Germany, 1881 During tue year the
Mormon agents have brought TO thIs country li5' emf
grants
The American Biblo Revision Committee, in
cooperation with British Committee, have just nm
,shed the revision OF Genesis and Matthew and sent II TO
England The committee hold regular hly sessions
IN the Bible House. and arenakng steady progress bu'
the nature Of the such that IL will require sew
OF ne TniSp Theological seminary rs the President;
Prof Day Yale College the Corresponding Secretary;
whole Committee EI President Woolsey OF New Haven
~ chairman Of the New Testament Company sDd Dr
Green of Princeton Ii chairman of the Old Testament
Company.
William P. Brock William 3. schermeIhorn
Charles SimmoD, Henry Heinrich, Jaan Il. Saulsoufy'
Clifton Bolton, James Wood. John williams william l.
Eimbar MarshaIl G. Barber, Buckeye Barrel COMPANY
Sheppard Candy, Warren J. Roberts Joseph q. Finley,
Edward Mehk Charles X Hawkes.. Forteus b. Roberts,
John wjttheren and James Flemning. filed voluntary
petitions in bankruptcy last week t9e 1sr
Moan Thomas James, Reuben W. Howes. Charles A.
MACY, samuel W. Gillespie stephen tS a a ITSYsrldre
James Mcnamara, Robert NJ. Allen. ST.. Emil l. Bum,
ander s. swanson. and Daniel Beekuan, were adJudi-
Gated Involuntary banRrupts aud strong Wa9eWoitn
Franklin II Potter George H Hnnzzeger, and Charles
r. Bailey, received discharges in bankruptcy.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
PELHAM.-The town authorities Of this vii
lsee and Eastchester have determined 20
drawbridge over Eastchcster Creek, which forms the
boundary line between the townships Tie bridge will
Mort HAvEN.-Coroner Miller ordered yesterday the
arrest OF Ellen Scott residing gu ThrdIye near one
caused the death OF her child Mary hco't age three
months. , ,,
JERSEY CTTY.-JOhn Flood was committed TO
the Hudson County Jail yesterday for trial on charge
OF picking the pockets Of an Old man named William
= Balance who is partially blind aud endeavori ne
10 gain livelihood by peddling small fancy articles.
Two pocketbooks which had been stolen from the old
man we're found the person OF the accused when be
taken not recovered. .Csthsrlne Mink was com
m,tted YESTERDAY charged with stealing qasHnny
arkave where sne was sncpE 6 s% S
S9 a@SocS Ey DUMB tS 3sa IN FMS PRAYER 'v
ginning Jan, Eight h1nGrsd persons w xas
" Thenew depot Of the Pennsylvania Railroad when
completed, will contain Ia tracks eaen capable Of hold
ING IL cars nnder The Board OF Finance ana
Taxaon has instructed the Assessors al tue
property Of the Pennsy lyania Central Hallway ana Inc
bergen Horse RaroadCompaDies which is not use1 ex
eIusiyely for railroad purposes. The will he
made al aud the bills presented TO to Coupahles
affer which the Board Of Finance viii hold
specsl meeting as Commits soners Appeal Give the
companies opportunity 10 appeal from the valuations
TO sign the warrants the payment OF number OF
the judges the last election on the ground that the
charter does authorize such payment since the men
belonged 10 the FIRE Department aud were already IN
receipt of one salary from the cay services aplro
pirate the closing year were hed IN several oil Tie
churches yesterday.
PArERsoS-st Johns r c. Church has contributed
500 toward the seminary fund OF the diocese The
GTand Jury in he Passic County Oyer and Terlniner
found Ss bills Of Indictment during the present SEES
sion. The Superintendent Of Pdbhc Schools reports
b.2s3 pupils enrolled, and an average attendance
Of 4M during the present ~ mSRt %. &, Tine
The Watson Manufacturing Company has received az
order for work which VII require the me o OF
tract by April the mill Will be operated nlght ana
saiyary Railroad over The mo DC Cnlcaina In ieru
South America. The bridge will be constructed IN 50
spans each 7ct feet length and Will BE- mounted oh
iron columns. which will also be cart al the Watson
shop. Tue price agreed on is $4,000.
NEwAKK.-Augusius Dckerson andlAle1ander Huggs.
both eoored have been appointed TO the police force OF
ths city This Is the first time colored man has re-
seyed such an appointment 10 the history OF the city
The contract for furnishing the stone FOR the BucDc
ham House about TO be hullt IN New,York nas been
VIII come from the quarry ar sI Be
.IhTy cases OF small po1 are reported 10 This city
MI L. spencer GODe has retired from the Board OF Edu
years az President.
HoBoknIr6e amount kfquired 70 make good the de
ncleucs ia toe boO0ken Savings Bank "a slill about
t20o0 snort aud until IL subsor bed the bank can
not resume The Board of Managers has notified those
~ the DoItgaEois who have subscribed the fund
cover the debceaey that they wall required TO pay
principal and Interest due their bonds and mortgages
6y Jan. g. 1874
RAHwAY-Tbe Rev. Edwin e. Wheeler ra.tor OF the
Tiisf Baptist Church OF tns village. viii from poor
health spend the remainder OF the Winter IN ,ordn
The church congregation Will pay Liza eI penses
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.