New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-11
NEW-YORK CITY.


Police Commissioner Thomas j. Barr lies
dangerously III at his residence No. IS West Trtieth
ST. through grief AT the death OF son ON
Wednesday last. His wife is also very sick.
The report of the Union Leagues Com
mttee on Political Reform, entitled "street Railroads
of the City of NewYork," has been issued in pamphlet
form It takes positions upon the railroad franchise
question similar to those lately urged in THE TRIBUNE.
The boy John Z. Bledman, cOlOred, who was
found in the streets several days ago. and who had been
kidnapped from Island of Barbadoes started for his
home Yesterday Trowbridge & Co. of Pier No o. f. r.
giving him free passage their brig Robert Moore.
Criticism is excited at the spectacle Of pa
tent but weared baby less than two years Old exhb
tied city store window for several consecutive hours
daily TO show the operation of an unsae-lOokng
trvance intended 70 facilitate children in walking and
jumping.
A suit has been brought against the st.
Joseph and Denver City Railroad Company by Messrs.
Vibbard Jay Cooke, and others, who claim 100000 for
railroad iron furnished The money due Oct IS,
the Railroad Company refused 90 pay, and IAN attach
and the Office of the Company seized The matter is st
in litigation
Superintendent Thorne of the Street Cleaning
Bureau reported the Board of Police yesterday that
during the week ending Dec o. 1872 1884 loads of ashes
and rubbish were removed from the city, Mt cost OF
s54s o. In addition 10 the regular work. the expense
Of carling snow from Broadway and other streets
amounts to $6O43 &C. During the week ending Jan.
IA I5s loads of ashes were removed cost Of S034 81
and the cost of removing snow was s4,'52 rs.
The Secretary of the Cooper Union Free
Library and Reading Room furnishes some interesting
facts concerning that institution: During December
s4S5s persons visited the Reading Room, and during
1872 se772s During the number was 9is52 which
shows that the attendance has more han doubled during
The past decade The visitors on Sunday are very
library will be added AT an early day, Mr. Cooper having
rade an endowment for the purpose.
The Board of Public Instruction decides that
janitors in charge OF steamheang apparatus in public
schools must appear before the Police Commissioners for
examination, and II found qualified must be provided
with duplicate certificates OF which must be placed
on file among records of the Board OF Instruction
The anitors appointed 6y local boards ana TINS ac
ton is taken That responsibility loT nay iioV
rest, by Implication upon the Board OF Publc IN
structOn. II thought that the measure VIII add much
10 the safety OF public schools.
Although Miss Shotwell failed to appear in
Court against F. W. Brooks Thursday, she procured
bench-warrant against him, which he was arrested
that evening but was at allowed TO give bail In
5000 Mr.. Brooks appeared at the Tombs yesterday
but Miss Shotwell again absent IL appears that
the railroad bonds alleged have been received by the
accused have no market value and that the has
interest in either the American seal Lock Company
or the ship Ventiating Company. Mr.. Brooks sends
card 10 TIE TRIBUNE alleging that the charge against
HIM utterly without ground, ana that ne VIII prove
this opportunity for Investigation is granted.
BROOKLYN.
Thirty-three participants in a cock fight
were yesterday held TO await the action Of the Grand
Jury by Justice Delmar.
During the past year the Williamsburgh
Dispensary treated 9675 patients, made 2772 vaccine
TONS and dispensed 1873 prescriptions.
During Prof. w. c. Richardss lecture on
chemistry at the Young Mems Christian Association Hail.
on Thursday night curtain the stage took fire from
chemicals and the audience, numbering 0OO persons,
was for time thrown the greatest oonsternation
The Professor and the Rev. Mr. Martin extngushed the
flames and by their GOODNESS induced the audience 10 re-
man seated, thus preventing panic.
The Health Officer caused an investiga-
ton to be made yesterday into the condition of the
schooner croVen. which has arrived FROM
Jamaica and anchored in the Erie Basin, having on
board of irOD ogwOOd, sugar and rags Several
of the crew have died fever during the voyage,
and the impression that there is pestence among
the rags, which the Health Officer has refused to allow
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The Board of Finance and
Taxation met yesterday afternoon communication
was received from the City Attorney, which stated in
reference TO the petition Charles Clinton in relation
to mistaken taxation and taxes twice paid, that the
Board could not review the OF the Commissioners
Of Assessments. Mayor ONeill stated that in the alb
sence OF Chairman of the Committee on Finance, he
mad taken the responsibility sign and sell $1,000
city bonds The City Treasurer reports balance in
Hudson County National Bank, s432'jS5 2S...-ln the
Hudson County Court Of Quarter Sessions, yesterday,
Police Justice S. T. KeC tried for malieasance in
Office, III having illegally fined Thomas Gibbons, who
mad been arrested on a charge Of kidnapping and in
having released bail Luke and John COOan, charged
with assault without sending the bail bond 20 the Grand
Jury. The jury, after brief dehDeraton acquitted
the accused III both cases.
NEwARK-At the meeting Of the Common Council,
last ght the standing committees were announced,
and the committee appointed 10 investigate the CON
tested election OF Alderman from the Fourth Ward re-
ported the election of L. ID. Gould over j. G. Lte, by
majority OF the meeting Of the Board OF
EducaOu, last night the standing committees
nomced and the superintendent of the Public Schools
read his annual report, which was ordered printed IT
is thought that cOlOred woman who taken 10 the
statiOn-hOuse few days ago, on charge OF drunken
ness and has died at ST. Michaeps Hospital
poisoned. An investigation VIII DC made: Inc annual
dinner of the Board Of Trade Will he given at Apollo
Hall, on Jan % The Newark Orphan Asylum AssOcla
ton Acknowledges the receipt of S4 from the estate OF
oliver j. Hayes, and $1,000 bequeathed By Mrs. l.. NJ
Davis.
PATERsoS-The case Of the Union Locomotive and
FXpress Company against the Erie Railway Company.
10 recover damages for vacatlng contract, was con
Guided and given to the Jury Yesterday
ORANGE-The Common Council has presented Chief
Carhu and his remen $3.50 The Chief gave his share
500, 70 the hremens monument fund.-
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
WEST FARMs-The application of the Board
of Education Of School District No. for Of man.
damus against the Board Of Supervisors Of Westchester
County, to compel them insert in the tax levy about
s2OO0O to used payment for land for the site of "a
new schoOhouse and work on the foundation walls and
the order given for the Supervisors to show cause why
the mandamus should not issne will come up for argI-
ment before Justice Pratt at the City Hall, Brooklyn,
this morning.
NEW. ROCHELLE-A general poisoning OF dogs some OF
winch were Of much value, causes much indignation In
the village.
LECTURES AND MEETINGS
Prof. j. w. Whitney read paper before
the Cooper Union Polytechnic Association last night
entitled Engines Operating by Explosion"