New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
NEW-YORK CITY.

Produce Exchange, died at Danbury. Conn., Monday.
Commissioner Barr reported to the Board OF
Police, yesterday that in his capacity OF Treasurer be
received 5ss 10 dirt the streets
by the Bureau and sold for filing In lots
Peter Cooper, in recent letter to VIM. b.
Ogden Rapid Transit proposes to solve the problem
by OF endless chain OF eghtwheel drawn
by wire rope and propelled by stationary power at
both ends OF the line.
The counsel for Rosenzweg claim that while
Recorder Hacket suggested Monday the proprey Of
grand jury's indcting their client for murder in the
first degree he could not be tried because the statute OF
1869 makeshis offense manslaughter.
According to one of the street rumOrs Of
last night, petition viii be presented TO Gov. Dix,
to imprisonment for life. Influential merchants and
prominent oergymen are said to have signed IT,
The following are the new directors of the
| sixth-ave. Railroad Company:
Richard Mortimer W. B1rnham Frederick De Peyster Jonathan
Them. S Batter NVn %SO HSa1s, Sah Tc se" ss1 ASaa,T p1
Josiah JeI stephen wray.
The Committee from the Bar of the United
States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New
York. appointed present to Justice Nelson resolutions
the Supreme Court Of the United states win go TO Coop
| erstown, to-day, to perform that duty
Gen. George B. Mcclellan, President of the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway, announced yeser
day that Gen. George b. Wright had resigned the Vice
Presidency Of the railway and that james b. Hodgskn,
Treasurer, had been appointed Vice-President and
Treasurer with entire control of the affairs Of the
pany on the lines OF its road.
John B. Dyer of Brooklyn, enteredthe auction
store No. 256 Broadway, yesterday. and purchased SIS
worth OF ewelry which the auctoneer represented to be
gold Dyer after leaving store discovered that
the articles not gold aud he thereupon caused the
Mayor Havemeyer Upon refunding the SIS TO Dyer the
proprietor was discharged with reprimand.
OF the 1864 miles of sewers in this city,
superintendent Van Mort states that 219I built Of
brick, and 67i miles Of vri6ed stone pipe. 1t is
estimated that 40 miles OF the old sewers are unser
vceabe To replace them with brick sewers would cost
at eat s32 600 Per mile or 50 10000 in the AGGREGATE
To replace them with pipe would cost 7l6O per
mile, OF S7l6,000 In the aggregate.
| An inquest was held by Coroner Kesser,
yesterday concerning the death OF Frank Neid age 49,
of No. l6S Rivington-st, who fatally injured by
blow on the head from stone piece Of ice, thrown
| by an unknown person, during boys fight in Tomp
kns Park, on JAN 23 verdict was given calling the
attention Of the authorities the reprehensibe and
prevalent practice OF boys throwing missiles and stones
| In the Streets" and recommending that "the police
arrest and punish all such offenders"
| ChiefEngineer Perley issued general order
the Fire Department yesterday announcing the death
OF Asss' ant Engineer George A. Erlacher and inform
ing the members OF the Department that the funeral
services will take place at II to-day at the late home
of the deceased No "a sxthsye The following officers
detailed 10 act pallbeaers Assistant Engineers
Furong, Brandon GicGue, and Rhodes. detachment
| The body will be buried in Greenwood.
Assistant District-AttOrney Russell told a
TRIBUNE reporter. yesterday that the large number Of
bail "pigeonhoe" indictments which have
accumulated, will be Immediately placed the calendar
for trial. fullest notice being given the defendants
their bondsmen, and counsel. Should the persons in
diced fail TO appear notLe roseqi will be entered In
where the defendant on indictment is already
going punishment for crime. the indictment will
be ed or not according 70 ms Dehav1r 10 prison
6abtua criminals which not touched usually unless
| the defendant returns to his old avocauons his
| release. -
Prospect Park visitors last week, 52,723.
The Scandinavians residing in this city have
determined raise militia company to be attached to
| the l4th Regiment
The sum of 1886 80 is to be deducted from
the gas companies bills for unlighted street lamps
| during the past eight months
The brick church edifce in OrmOnd- place.
| formerly occupied the Central Congregationalist
church Dr scudders charge), has been purchased by
the trustees OF the Episcopal Church Of the Mediator
for s3OO 600 Old ST. AIMS Church at Sands and Wash
ingtonsts., occupied by the Episcopal congrega
ton Will be pulled down. as 1t Is on the line OF the
East River Bridge.
| Hugh Barr was brought from Raymond-st.
Jail and taken before Coroner Jones for voluntary
animation, yesterday jury having found him guilty Of
causing the death of Alice Baker by pouring burning
kerosene over her clothing, at Ne As Fronts in Decem
ber last while he intoxicated The prisoner stated
to the Coroner that II was not kerosene but whisky
with which deceased burned and that he had at
tempted to throw the liquor into coal scutie, but that
the seized his arm, and thereby caused the pail
III which the liquor was to fall over upon the stove.
LONG ISLAND.
LITTLE NECK.-JOhn and Thomas McCreary,
who claim be halfbrothers Of the shoemaker James
Graham. murdered Friday night last. applied yester
day the Queens County Surrogate for letters OF ad
mnistraton Grahams estate. The estate IL valued
at between S. 600 and 5000. and $4,000 $4,000
at first reported No evidence throwing light upon the
circumstances OF the murder or its perpetrators has yet
been discovered The inquest will be resumed to-day
before Coroner Remer. man found near Jamaica
Monday afternoon with his face badly scratched aud
his clothing bloody He was arrested on suspicion OF
being the murderer OF Graham, but the examination
proved him innocent, and he was placed In charge Of
the 0verseer OF the Poor.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The examination OF william II.
Duunng, for felonious assault Garre Kavanagh, will
be continued to-day before Recorder PARCELS.
RryRRHEAD-The people Of this village propose 10
ask the Legislature act authorizing annual tax
OF 500 for fire purposes.
oRIESr-The Suffolk County Temperance Society met
to-day
OYSTER BAY.-An arrangement has been effected
lately, giving Glen Cove two daily mails.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WEsTCHEsTER.-A fire broke out at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning, in the married soldiers quarters
Schuyler aud destroyed the row OF buildings
PoUGHKEEPsIE.-Egbert b. Kiely, editor OF The
Duchess Farmer OF this city, died suddenly at his resi-
dence Of heart disease.
NEW-JERSEY
JERSEY CITY-Michael Arbeck was com
mtted by Justice shaskeon yesterday for trial In the
Court OF Sessions, charge OF stealing ham from
John Burkes grocery In Newarkave. The superin-
tendent OF Schools reports the registered number Of
teachers and pupils during the past month 1885,
attendance. 67ll. The Board Of Education has adopted
resolution requesting the Board Of Public Works 10
grant the use OF the Wayneet truckhouse for primary
school, TO be called No. 10, aud requesting that
the superintendent Of Schools, with the Committee
Teachers and Salaries, take action in the matter.
The Hudson County Lunatic Asylum, q temporary
wooden structure, erected at cost OF $4,000 will be
opened Feb. A substantial edince OF