New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-29
NETWORK CITY.


ovor 4, qoo wear IN samples Yet they find IL pays.
The Civil Service Board at the Custom house
announce the following as the result OF the recent e1
animation for weigher: Col T. b. Thorpe. 81 per cent
H. W. Hubbe 10 per cent; and James W. grover 90 Po
cent.
The employees of the Post-Office determined
to present Gen Jones, the retiring Postmaster win
testimonial OF their regard but the matter coming TO MS
knoyledge he expressed his qualification, but nnsly
declined 10 receive any presents
The free warm Winter dinners which have
been provided during the past Winter by the Juvenile
Guardian Society at No. IS Parkrow have been OF great
ssance IN newsboys and other needy children but a.
the warm weather il approaching the last dinner tins
season will be given next Monday at D. ID
Johannes Rosing, the German COnsul-Gen-
era acknowledges contributions for the sufferers on ne
BALTIC coast from various parts of the country to the
anonnt Of g. 67o &c. in addition TO 1896 collected at
Philadelphia all Of which has been RENTED 10 the oen
trail Committee at Berlin About ieooooo tnIieIs Iano
been received by the several relief societies IN Germany
for this charity. -
James Parker driver of one of DOdds tx
nress carriages while under the influence OF liquor,
took on his vehicle, at Jersey City, gentleman
named Aonzo Stevens, for the purpose OF transeirns
mm 10 the Grand Centra;Depot but IN place OF doing 50
he drove care essy about the CITY unt nnally MI oo
vens burst from the carriage Inc driyer caused
be arrested, but Justice Cox discharged MN ana Se'eJ
reprmanded the driver.
A very interesting volume has been issued
by A. D. Meck jr, q Bro, entitled "New-Jersey: us
Cities Towns, and Railroads" The book contains DC
scrptons OF the NewJersey suburbs, comprising many
interesting facts relative to the prices OF real estate and
also giving the correct railroad timetables and rates OF
Communication Of the numerous lines tOpOgIaPhioa'
map accompanies IT, With large number OF css0tep
upon New Jersey Westchester County, aud ah'
other entitled Spare the Old Names"
Controller Green. received the following
amounts Yesterday: From the Receiver OF Taxes, for
taxes croton and water rent 34 So from the Bureau
fora Of
and interest s69s 49, from the Collector OF Assessments
for assessments and from street opening and improve
ments Sc 500 as; from the Bureau of City Revenue Ior
market rents and fees, ti 50 total Seel9 a. Inc De
nartmpnt OF Police received $267,4D from COntrOIer
Green yesterday, IN payment OF the salaries ni De V,
GERS employees OF the force and Tor supplies ior
March.
p. T. Barnum gave, yesterday, hls long
promised procession. 1t wound lis down Thirdaye
10 Fortyeighth-st, thence down Lexngtonave. 10
Twenty-thlrd-st, down Tweny-hrstst. TO Third'ave'
along Third-ave. TO the Bowery and Chambers-st The
route was lined with curious spectators, who gaZed
wonderingy upon the scenes OF gorgeous wagons ana
gaily attred and women The most notable feature
OF the va" "9 h an were persons represent
ing the four quarters of the globe while band o music
OF bows who shouted gores the great show
and distributed handbills TO the crowd
The depositors of the Bulls Head Bank have
thus far subscribed about s2OO and confident that
in few days. the requisite sum- $4,000 will be reached
Some depostors unwllnto subscribe, and one man.
whose account reached $4,000, and who had been fire.
aueny requested call the committee, refused to
do 80 until he told that, instead OF s5UO, MS de
pos stated IN the books OF the bank amounted 70
only 81 500 When in the presence OF the commit
tee he was persuaded 10 leave check for $500 II
said the bank has loaned $4,000 and $1,000 the one
with insufficient and the other without security OF any
kind Subscription lists for stockholders VIII be opened
to-day at the several places stay OF peoceedhgs VIII
be asked the United States District Court To-Day
A story has gone the rounds of literary Cos
an att OF unknown
fame who went TO board uptown, where people also
went who were literary and Of good taste The lady,
thinking that and her husband were all In all to
each other it well they should remain So desired
OF the hostess that there might be no nroductons to
the other boarders which observed Various ten
der passages between the amabe pair on their way TO
and from the dningrOOm edited the family during tne
season In time a Boston came 10 board and on his
vav In the basement at dinner going down late, he
heard light laugh behind him. ana ngure not so hgnt
down stairs Tine Boston took things coOlly, car
RED his burden INTO the dinngroom and shot her
into vacant seat at the table The LADY looked up 10
fnd her husband already there before her and every
eye was lifted watch these extraordinary proceed
ings There nothing TO be done but 10 burst INTO
tears which she did
1t is said that 400 men will be put to work
on Prospect week and during the Summer the
number Will be Increased to 800
Three Navy-Yard marines, who bad been
sentenced to in the barracks for one year.
escaped on Wednesday night, and a reward has been
offered for their apprehension
About p. III. yesterday, a mad OK separated
himself from drove OF cattle at the foot OF Broadway
d. and ran wildly through the crowded streets TO the
great CONSERVATION of pedestrians The animal %as
pursued by a large number OF men and boys win nre
arms and clubs, and finally shot and Killed by romeo
RgDey While dashlng through Harrison ave; tne e
OK knocked down man named John Schwlndt, ana ms
son John, age g. The man was slightly bruised, WHO
the boy received injuries of a dangerous nature
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLETON. Engine Company No.
Of Edgewater Will give it's fifteenth annual ball on
Easter evening III this place.
RCHMOSD.-At the recent Methodist conference,
changes of pastors most of the churches In Richmond
County made, TO take effect the first Sunday III
Ai4"' HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLAINs-The March term of the
County Court and Court Of Sessions terminated yester
day when sentence passed in the following cases:
william Stephens, for grand larceny, was sent TO the
Albany Pententiary for three years Marcus g Dubois
for burglary and larceny sent 10 the Albany Pen
tertiary year; Isaac Brooks cOlored for grand
larceny sent TO the Albany Penitentiary Tor one
year.
TREMoNT.-Five years ago the Hon. John b. Haskin
bought nine acres ground at FOrdhan-aye and Nor
ris for 5000 and has just sold the property for 5000
About the same time, Mr.. OKeele OF Washington pur
chased three and half Of land opposite the prop
erty OF Mr. Haskn Tor $4,000 and recently sold II Tor
$4,000.
RYE-John Manelophy, n resident OF this town. mys-
teriousy disappeared on Tuesday evening last and yes
terday morning found dead IN Blind Brook, snort
distance below the railroad station.
PoUGHKEEPsIE.-The Rev. Francis Dounelly, we'll
known Methodist clergyman died suddenly of heart ds
ease yesterday afternoon, at the residence OF CALEB
TOmpkins, near Sing Sing.
EEwBURGH--The ferryboat at this point struck
by ceioe yesterday noon. and forced upon the Oats
on the shore, where she lies. Her passengers
were taken OF by the steamer McManus.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-There are a large number of
candidates for the Office Of Chief Police, the cleo
ton of chief and detective expected will be
the first work Of the new Board. There has been no