New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-10
NEW. YORK CITY.
Z NJ. Morris-sanare al 4p. M.


The Commission appointed TO audit the
claim OF er Sheriff oBren will st on July o, at the new
Information was received yesterday ut the
Produce Exchange that Lock No o, In sixteen Locks
Erie Canal, was disabled.
At a meeting of the Quarantine Commits
soners held yesterday plans aud specifications were
presented and discussed at length, for the building OF
the bukhead and pier OF the new boarding station AZ
CnftOn Staten Island
The body Of woman, supposed 10 be that
OF Mrs Louis Jacqultte, who. with her husband was
drowned by the upsetting Of saiboa 10 INC Ssrro%s
party ana taken 10 Fort Hamilton.
At the meeting held at the Cotton Exchange
on Monday last a member stated that he had proof Of
there having washed sales" between members Of
the Exchange large number Of members have there
fore requested the Supervising Committee ~ investigate
the matter.
Inspector General William II. Morris has
recently returned from tour OF inspection OF all the
military bodies composing the National Guard of this
OF disoipline a. whole, but the uniforms aud equip
meDts OF many are below the standard
The Under Sheriff has advertised for sale
the paintings in the Governors Room, city Hail. which
he seized on Monday pursuance Of an execution Issued
upon the Judgment for tl3ls -. for salary obtained
against the city by Judge Joseph Mcclure VI the fiJ
seyenth-st. Clvl Court.
A deputation from the truckmen called upon
Mayor 1tntcfudJ ahh pt"NtntfN "te'N NNN
granting OF than three licenses % any truckman
The Mayors Marshal said that not more than three
licences had been granted 20 any truckman aud the
Mayor told the deputaOn 10 obtain. II possible, lOrind
ton refutng the Marshals statement
Adj Gen. Rathbone announces that Brig
Gen. Klbum Knox, Commssary General aud Chief u
Ordnance has been appointed Acting AssistantQuar-
termasterGenera, and will discharge temporarily al
the duties OF the Quartermastsr Generals Department
Brig Gen Charles II. Clark Of the 25th Brigade Seventh
Division " O., has been dismissed from the service
by general courtmartial.
Officer Cline of the Sixth Precinct dscov
cred burglar in the dining saloon OF Edward Dubois,
No l6s Canast Procuring the assistance Of Officers
Barrett and Mcclure be entered the saloon. but the
burglar threatened To murder them they approached
officers advanced upon HIM, when he seized = large
caryngkniie and a fierce struggle ensured. lie was
John Williams.
A meeting of the National Rifle Association
held yesterday afternoon. Gems shaler and slgel,
Majors Partridge, Powell, and smith, and the Hon.
David W. Judd being present THIS number not constl-
tutng quorum, very ttle business was transacted.
Col Bruce OF The TURF Ftcld. and Farm has offered
gold badge prize TO be competed for by members OF
the Association, the match take place August
the distance to be 200 Yards. The Autumn competition
OF the Association will probably take place in October
The new time-ta on the Pavonia Ferry,
between Jersey City and Twenty-thrdst, has been
ceiyed with great favor by those who occasion TO
travel by its bosts Tie first boat leaves az NJ the
second at G.15 a. III. and boat starts every minutes
thereafter until y. Night boats have added,
ana leave Twenty thlrdst at 9l5 1850, aud 1880 the
latter connecting with theater train for Paterson aud
intermediate stations. For the accommodation OF milk
IN, returning from Jersey City at 2:i5 a. m.
gold watch worth S7j was stolen. Tues
day afternoon, from the Of Bridget Prendergasi,
at No. q Monroest IL afterward learned that the
theft had been committed by two little girls named 10
sephine McGrath, age s. and Louisa Duffy, o. who
were In James-s by officer Musgrave. They
confessed having sneaked the house Of Mr. Prem
dergast and stolen the watch and Louisa Duty said she
had pawned il for 81 with Hugh Fre, at No. CT Roses
Frell arrested and the watch recovered. lie was
held for trial at the TOmbs. yesterday, IN default Ui
5000 bail, by Justice Downing VINO informed Mayor
revoked which the Mayor ordered TO be done
The little girls were held as witnesses.
A party of about %, among whom were
Alderman McGinniss, W F. Croft. Thomas Hayton. NJ
A. Miller OF the Board OF Fire Underwriters. Prof Van
deweyde, and Richard Hunt, assembled at Cherry and
Corears-ss yesterday afternoon witness test Of
the freproof materials Of the New-York Fme-Proof
Building Company. The object OF the experiment was
TO prove beyond all doubt that should fire break out IN
A ROOM the walls OF which composed Ol this mate
rial the flames could not find before aid could
be procured. model building 10 feet square by feet
high, partOned of into two rooms and, with the
exception of wooden beams the structure entirely
composed Of the irepro0f materials OF the Company
One room filled with shayngs and match applied,
and after large sticks OF wood thrown At
the expiration of % minutes the exterior Of The door
was perfectly cold, the walls and IN 30 minutes
be surface Of tue door was only slightly warm