New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-29
NETWORK CITY.
TAe public schools viii reopen on Monday.
V'he Anprentices' Library, which has been

A. hours.
A row of 10 brown-stOne fronts on Forty
seyenth-st., between Third and exngton-aVesy Is
approaching completion.
G. b. Hendriclson has been appointed Prin-
cpal of st. Johns School, Trinity Parish This Is one OF
several large free schools supported entirely by Tuy
Church. 1t Is situated in Varick-st, near Caha, anu
will reopen on Monday.
The general order providing for the dis
banding OF the Regiment Of Infantry ~ g. has been
rescinded The regiment has been reduced to q bat
TALON OF six companies Companies ID and are con
solidated and will he hereafter known as Company Il;
Company will be consolidated with company ID anu
Will be known as Company b.
Jacob j. Banta, an Inspector of Weights
and Measures for the First District charged with de-
mauding and receiving money as fees which bad once
been paid to Thos. Kent who also an Inspector OF
Weights and for that district. discharged
from his position yesterday by the Mayor He de-
MED the oense but the Mayor proved 1t 0y his own re-
ceipts and dismissed him with the remark hat he was
" "a standing nuisance"
Col. j. g. Barnard, Chairman of the Board
OF Engineers whom referred the question of the
feasibility Of the proposed Fort st. Philip Canal has re-
ceived letter from John e. Parke Of the office Of Chief
at Washington advocating the presentation
OF general statement OF the project 20 Congress during
December but postponemcnt OF tue nal report TIL
later daY. The Board recently concluded us stlngs
in this city, and will reassembe in Neworleans in
November.
The following were yesterdays receipts at
the Controllers office Assessments for streetopenngs
and improvements and interest S22670 IS arrears OF
taxes assessments water rents and interest, 1851 81
market rents and fees 1888 Croton water rents and
nections with sewers aud drains and sale of Scotch
pipe 81 Ol3 so permits for signs, street stands
from Fourth District Court s7l total, sJ5,45d o.
The second excursion of mothers with sick
children made yesterday under the auspices OF the
Society for the Relief OF the Sick and Destitute. The
barge Republic had been chartered aud laden with
about 100 aud children, of the latter show
ing the effect OF diseases engendered Oy confinement 10
the foul atmosphere Of tenement-houses Drs rnoms,
Kennedy, Crampton. and Stiles, and the Rev Alyah
Wiswall, were attendance, and the music was sup
Piled by the Marine Band. The excursion extended to
Yonkers, and on the return trip, short distance
down the bay.
The Twelfth Annual Congress of the Fenian
Brotherhood Of the United continued in session
an day yesterday at Military Han, and in the evening at
No 80 Chatham-st The delegates engaged in hear
ing the reports OF Committees and revising the Constu
t0u and Bylaws OF the Order, and no other business
of importance was transacted Several de egaes
were present yesterday, and special envoy from the
arrived VINO Will he present at the Convention to-day
The Congress will continue IN session during the re-
mainder OF the week.
The plumbers strike at the new Post Office
has resulted stOppage OF that work, one man only
remaining The assistant superintendent states that all
the workmeu engaged the building working ten
hours per day more and are paid accordingly First
class plumbers paid 81 per day. ana secondcass - 90
ner day. Workincn engaged In construct
ing the interior rOor the iron frame OF which Is com
pcted the ParkrOw side and that on the Broadway
side in progress erection Inc exterior roof Will DC
put up the granite work is completed which
Is expected be accomplished by the last OF October,
The diamonds which were seized by the
Customhouse officers alleged TO have been smugged
by Mr. Lancaster have been appraised ut $4,000 sterling
or about $4,000 United states currency They are still
retained by the authorities, and Mr. Lancaster has been
referred the Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Laneas-
ter gone to Chicago, and Is understood VIII visit
him
tary Tue appointment of Deputy Collectors has been
deferred account OF preliminary with
Washington in regard 70 the appoint
ments The Collector states that. without doubt the
appointments Will be finally announced tomorrow
4 meeting of delegates from the different
Italian Associations this held last evening at
the Gormana Assembly Rooms. The object was to form
Committee to represent the Italian citizens here IN the
prosecuton OF those engaged the traffic in children
Seven associations. representing membership OF $500.
sent delegates No organization was effected, as dele
meeting will he held Thursday OF next week, when
officers will elected and resolutions expressive OF their
this Committee for a grand mass meeting. where the
real feeling Of italian residents can be more fully shown
The appeared and united IN the desire
to got work OF crushing 0l the infamous Ddsess
BROOKLYN
X. T. Barker, eX-Mayor Of Detroit, has been
elected AN honorary member Of tie Brooklyn Yacht
CLUB he is having yacht built ~ 5IcGishau OF Pam
rlp0 watch nearly completed aud VIII be started Ior
LONG ISLAND
U,LETrs PoINT.-The Hell Gate improve
meuts at this place are being pushed steadily forward
The rock which three in extent has been almost
entirely honeycombsd; all the tunnels have been
tended As far as contemplated excepting which
il still unfinished The longest tunnel is 800 feet In
length The work at present is chiefly confined to the
cutting OF galleries from tunnel to another Each
tunnel be sunk 81 feet below It's present level, and
ina two Hoffman and Humphrey, this work Is now being
accomplished. The visitors are much fewer than for
merry as tney can only tunnels between
and i n IN. and after D. small surface leak has
worked it's way under the coier-dam between Grant
ana sherman tunnels, and flows most freely at nigh
tide.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-Ihe Congrega tional Church at
and will he painted both internally and externally. The
pulpit ana sews VIII also be improved; the work will be
pleted AT about the middle OF September The
Committee OF the Whole or the Board of Aldermen
met yesterday morning at tie CITY ll. and began the
board frauds. Mayor DE Beyoise, Chairman of the
water comIDssioners was on TIE stand three hours ana
Committee most minute. He gave detailed stre-
ment the different real estate aud financial transac-
tons Of tie Commission aud fa history OF me diner
contracts for machinery, pipe &C. made by IL lie
also stated that u no. contemplated with the pres
ent appropriations SOOO0eo To attempt more than the
supplying of the First Ward with water, leaving the
upper wards be provided for by future action OF The
Legislature. The next witness city Judge Pearse.
few preliminary questions Ia the absence OF
tue records OF the meetings Oi the water Board MS
further examination was postponed until this morning
The last witness was Commissioner OF Public Works
Moran. lie rs W Naiuc VI ihhch W
the Commission, the employment OF hborers, the
amount excayatng DONE and the cost of the same.
aud the Gnout OF water expected from the pres
ent springs IN possession OF The CITY. Inc Com
IsiItee then adjourned till 10 a. m. today.
The Board of Education finally appointed E. " De
Gran of Rochester Principal OF the Fourth Ward school,
and he will enter upon mis- duties Monday Mr.. De
Graf is an experienced teacher but for the past five
years been engaged under direction OF State Super
ntendent Weaver in attending aud ORGANIZING teachers
Institutes ia different parts OF the State AS the pas
senger the Flushing Railroad, due at the Hunters
Point depot at II p IN, Wednesday was crossing Tnom
at the usual rate OF speed the passengers
startled By crash and oud scrapDg noise The train
was stopped and backed TO the crossing. where was
discovered that heavily laden market wagon had