New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-10
NETWORK CITY.

The presentation of evidence for the plain
tiff in the Jumel estate case was resumed YESTERDAY
Four of the jurors evinced their WEAKNESS oy sleeping
quietly for some tme' anu even 'ne 'uueo was
The ship-brokers of the city, who meet III
the open air South William and Beaver-sts' VIII nio
room for the purpose. They are most OF them M mem e
beers OF the Produce and Petroleum EAchaueeS' pu' w
sire a separate apartment
There were no new Developments, yesterday,
in the case of the Government against Phelps Dodge
Co OF Clifst All concerned very 10th 70 impsre
any information in the matter but II was aephi'e' 10
ceTtained that no settlement had Deeh eheeuou'
The Governing Committee OF the Stock E4-
change bas placed the New-York per cent bonds
dated 1872 and due 1887 the regular ist ana mas de
cded that counterfeit coupons OF the Union racine ts
road must be returned 10 those WHO Paoeu '"' ~ ~
market. =.
Trial was made yesterday, under Mr.. Berghs
direction of English invention called the gyropiseon
pigeon-shaped piece Of steel which, by means Oh
ooed spring is thrown into the air and made TO ny IN
tOlerable manner IL Is designed 10 take the paco vi
live birds IN shooting matches.
The courteous and industrious clerks OF the
Mercantile Library varied the monotony OF every DAY
life few nights ago. by very pleasant sleigh ride AS
soon as the welcome closing hour Of came, they en-
entered fOur-hOrse Sleigh and after long ana agree
able journey, returned to trade early In the morning.
John Harrington, alias George Roberts, who
shot Julia smith, his mistress, at No 81 Bayardst on
night OF Dee 3D. was tried IN the Court OF Genena
shot has not yet been removed testified against him lie
claimed that he had bad intention. and that tue PTS
toll went of accidentally while II was on his knee he
was convicted of assault with intent 10 Kill anu Was
sent to State Prison for 10 years.
The examination of witnesses OF the at
tempted arson in the warehouse Nos 70 and Murray
st. Of which william II. Kidd is accused, was closed
Yesterday by Fire-Marsha Mcspedon. Joseph III.
Mott Robert Baltimore A. b. Mooney and others, gave
testimony embodying little that was new, ana the
prisoner W finally taken before Judge Downing who
adjourned the proceedings 10 give his counsel tme 10
examine the evidence.
Commissioner Van Mort has addressed
circular to the heads Of tho different Bureaus in the
Department of Public Works enjoinng, IN view Of the
reduced appropriations for 1919 the closest economy
consistent with the public good He has also sent TO the
Common Council a communication calling attention 70
Illegal number OF public lamps in 'front.' OF earcDes
hotels &c. The annual of maintaining these
about $4,000 The number OF such lamps AT the Degh
ming OF 1877 was 1,3is Resolutions OF the Common
Council added 81 10 these during the year ana ~ were
The Common Council 10 urged TO lessen Ihs numoeI a
far as possible.
The inquest over the seven victims OF the
Centre-st. fire was continued by Coroner Herman
Yesterday The of the destroyed building testi-
fed that had occupied it for 10 years. himse had IL
full of printing presses and other material, and had
always considered IL substantial and safe. he also
stated that he cout not clear away the ruins wihou.
permssiOn from the underwriters, winch ne MAO Deen
unable 20 procure promptly Tho superintendent OF
buildings testified that the Caxon Building had always
been cODsidered welbuilt structure He thought that
IT'S fall caused by the giving away OF one or more OF
the orders consequence or the intensity ~ te names
and the combustibe nature Of the floors The inquest
VIII probably be closed to-day
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAIcA-The Queens County Board OF
snervisors were Yesterday served with writ oil pr0hi