New-York tribune., 1873-03-04
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Gov. Dix and Controller Green were elOseted
with Mayor Havemeyer for hour, yesterday
afternoon private apartments OF the latter in the
CITY Hail. IL was rumored that private dispatches IRON
Albany brought about the conference.
The Board of Directors Of the Manhattan
Eye Dispensafy in Thirty yourthst., has issued
ats annual report The institution has treated 1854 dis
of the and 6i OF the ear while sos surglca-
operations have been performed since the hospital was
opened Oct l6 lsG9 6O69 patients have been treated
Sneak thieves visited the house of DR.. Fitz-
gerald OConner at No 226 East Twenty thirdst under
the pretonse OF wishing to consult the physician Sun
day. Dr OConner was absent atlthe tlne ana aller
ostensbly waiting for his return for few moments the
thieves departed taking with them clothing worth sl2O
A strong wind sprang up early yesterday
morning and continued TO blow vigorously all day; and
last evening increased perfect gale. Its violence
exceeded anything the kind experienced in NewYork
and with such force that the fasteniAgs OF sgnboards
and awnings were severely tested
Every third or fourth car on the Third-ave.
Railroad through Harlem, the rest stopping at
the sixtyourth-st depot. IL amusing the by
sander than to those concerned, when a through
arrives at the depot with seats and sandngoom all oc-
cuped To see 20 or 80 passengers who nave been waiting
In the street attempt 10 mount the platforms.
Sixteen prisoners in the Tombs are awaiting
trial for homicide Robert Bleakey Charles Cordes, John
Fitzgibbons James C. King. John Lynn, Michael Nixon
VIM. J. sharkey, George schefn. VIM. W. Barker Jas.
Fitzpatrick, Frederick Heggi, Patrick Leary, Josiah
Morgan, Jacob Rosenzweg. John scanne. and John f.
Summons. Three have been convicted OF murder, fos-
ter, stokes, and Murphy.
The Sheriff made out the invitations to the
Judges and the members OF the press yesterday, and
they will delivered to-day in accordance with the
law. 1t being three days before the execution. Gov Dix
was called upon at bis residence NO West Twenty
frsts last evening by TRIBUNE reporter, and asked
whether he had decided TO commute the sentence Of
Foster to allow the law 10 take its course Gov Dix
replied that he still had the matter under adysement.
Commissioner Van Mort has completely re-
organized the engineering and laboriDg force employed
laying big pipes Tenth-ave from Nineysecond
One dred,and-thrteenthst in place OF the present
aqueduct The force consists of only three gangs
under experienced fOremen, chiefly engaged IN rock
eavatlen The receipts for widening Broadway opening
Riverside Park. and other improvements last week
ss5l,si5 40. The receipts during February were ST.
0tl237 81.
The bark Pallas. Capt. Biddle, from Belize,
Honduras, with cargo OF merchandise, reached this
port yesterday, after delay OF 10 days of Hatteras
caused by heavy and gales during
which her sails were and damage
The Paas brings the mate steward, and
While bound from St. Thomas for this port the night
OF Jan. II she went ashore on Uoa Bar and became
total wreck. The captain and we're saved and part
OF the cargo: The brig of l97 tons burden, and
owned by Blake d Bros. of Bangor
Samuel l.. NJ. Barlow and President Peter
II. Watson, in behalf OF the Ere Railway Company and
Gen. George b. Mcclellan, representing the Atlantic
and Great Western Railroad departed for Cleveland
yesterday to take part in the election OF directors for
the Cleveland Columbus, Cincinnati and Indiana Rail-
road controlling interest in which recently OBJ
tanned by the roads which they represent After the
organization OF the new board the railroad VIII be man
aged in conjunction with the Erie and Atlantic and
Great Western, and will furnish them with Western
outlet which the latter has so long needed.
Fire Marshal McSpedOn reported to the PO-
lice Commits soners yesterday, that there fires
during February, involving loss OF 500 buildings
and $780, ,925 stock total, s3l ,425 The amount OF
insurance Si3 100 buildings and s37 800 stock
total ss7l O50 The amount of uninsured loss S25,
OF which 1850 was on buildings and s25 ON stock In
80 fires the loss was less than t00 16 fires between 500
and 1900 loss; between $1,000 and 5000; between
tween $4,000 aud 10000 and fire over 100000 loss In
February 1872 there were 25 fires, destroying property
siS3,7ao
The streets through which the societies that
intend parade Patrcks day will march, were &C.
lected yesterday by the Board Of Police and o COM
mittee appointed by the societies. The procession will
form in Secondave.. with its right resting on Twenty.
third-st The route will be through secondave. 70
secondst., through Secondst the Bowery through
the Bowery TO Canalst; through Cansst to Centrest
across the Park to broadway through Broadway to
Fourteenthst then after passing around Washngtons
Nnth-ave 10 Thirty ourth-st; through Thirty fourthst
Secondaye. through SecOndaye. tO Twenty thlrdst
Eighthst. through Elghhs the Cooper Insti
tute, where the procession will be dismissed.
BROOKLYN.
The police report that 1907 street lamps
were unlighted during the past month.
The Rev. G. Hollis of No. 1876 North Fifth
ST. E. d. acknowledges the receipt Of t62 for the relief
of the family Of the murdered Charles II. Phifer
The total SUN contributed thus far amounts about
$500 and an Official statement will be issued.
LONG ISLAND.
SMITHTOwN- store of p. Coils WAS
entered by burglars last Saturday night and several
hundred dollars worth Of goods stolen Coils dis
covered his loss early Sunday morning tracked
the thieves TO the railroad He then took horse and
the junction Of the Port jefferson branch and
Long Island Railroad at Hicksvie, where he learned
that three had taken the earliest train west He
telegraphed Hunters Point and on the arrival OF the
deputy sheriff arrested three suspicious looking
men. They gave their names as James Eagan John
Coffee and James Bulger About $50 worth OF property
them. Coils identified the property subse queny and
the prisoners were lodged in the suffolk County jan.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The Police Commissioners began.
yesterday, investigation respecting the shooting OF
John Farmer by Policeman Heavy, some months ago
The Queens County Courthouse Commission appointed
yesterday, Benjamin W. Downing as their counsel.
NEwIowN.-A majority Of the Board OF Town Officers
decided yesterday Ill favor OF granting the request OF
the people Of Maspeth for the extension of Grands
Brooklyn, T.. d. 10 Newtown Village.
PATCHoGUE.-Hcnry Peterson was drowned on satur.
day afternoon, while attempting to the Ice on
Great South Bay. opposite this place His wife saw the
accident
FRHEPORT.-The Queens County Board Of Supervisors
will make their annual VISIT TO the County Amshouse
to-day.
HEMPsTHAD.-Tbe annual corporation election for vii
lage officers will occur to-day.
NEw-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Justice &. S. Gee charged
Acting Chief OF Police Dickson with conduct unbecom
ing officer cad with threatening 10 him when
In the stationhouse for the purpose OF making charge
against prisoner. The matter before the Police
Board, last night when the Chief stated that Gee was