New-York tribune., 1873-01-01
NEW-YORK CITY.

tion entertained by him yesterday, in Mr. Roome's
| parlors
The steamer Smidt, which sailed from
Bremen Nov 3o arrived yesterday, after voyage OF
50 days This steamer made exceedingly slow voyage
during the days Of terrible suspense regarding the lost
| steamer City OF Boston.
The Controller was busy, yesterday, paying
the city accounts. The Fire Department received
t 77I "a; the Police Department $4,000 the Depart
ment OF Public Instruction. 100000; tho Common CouD
ell, s11c67 95; the Mayors Clerks, R75o, and the bg
| pipemen" Hi,237 79
Many heart broken emigrants arrived, yes
| terday from Bremen, in the bark Columbus sckness
broke shortly after the vessel sailed and before this
port was reached 20 children and adults had been
buried The Columbus Is q small vessel and this
number in proportion 10 the number Oh emsfdnts on
| board is very large.
| The White Star steamer Adriatic, which
sailed from this port Saturday with damaged pro-
peller was spoken by the steamer Rhine at p m. on
Dec. 3O $50 miles from Sandy Hook She then run
hour This will be cheering announcement " those
! who were reluctant 10 have her put to sea.
| The Chamber of Commerce will be asked,
at its meeting Thursday, to take action tho bills
| pending in Congress III reference TO immigration, and
the canals State; also memoriaize the Legis
ature for the restoration OF the harbor lines as esab
sned in 1851 and for the stoppage Of the Sound steam
ers above Corlears Hook the East River, and the
regular Albany boats above Fourteenthst on the North
| River.
The managers of the new route to Boston, by
awarded the contract for building steamer to com
pete the connection from Greenpor to Newport to Law
renee FouKs of Greenpont 1t is claimed that the new
boat which will be fitted with very powerful engines,
will make Is to 80 miles per hour There VIII be very
commOdous dining room the main deck so that the
passengers may dine while crossing the Sound. The
| boat Is to be finished early In May.
| 1t is reported that Jay Gould, just previous
TO the Boston fire, sent prominent Broadst speculator
London with letters Of credit to large amount and or
ders to buy calls upon immense number OF Erie shares
The stock in New-York had been depressed By Gould
about 10 per cent, and made to look very weak on
purpose to induce the English spectators TO sell calls at
cheap rates No kilograms sent by cable and the
market for Erie kept down until the return OF the
Brussels two weeks ago When the calls all
secured the trap was sprung and Erie shares ran up 10
per cent within two days. Rumor estimates Gould's
profits by millions.
The funeral of ID. O'C. TOwnley, the art
critic took place from the Church ST. Francis Xavier
yesterday morning. Among those present were Col
Henry G. stebbns President Of the Arcadian Club
william Kurtz, President of the Palette Club; Judge
DAILY Augustin DAILY, p. F. Schoen, Prof. F. stengel
James II. Beard, II. Baing C. Buberl, s. j. Guy, w.
Magrath and Robert Johnston. The pal-bearers were
]. NJ. Bundy George Clarke, Frost Johnston, X r.
Arcadian Club and William Kurtz, Julius Oehme, c. o.
FIGHT, and c. A. Leber OF the Palette Club requiem
mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father VIM Goeklin
Mr. Badger presided at the organ. and the music was
furnished by the choir OF the church. Tue remains were
deposited in the Cemetery Of the Holy Cross at Fatbush
BROOkL1N.
Taxes received during December, $3,4s6,576;
receipts of the Excise Commissioners, sS,4Ss expend
lures, 1928.
Of the sos miles of paved streets in the city,
2Is are OF cobbe stone of the Belgian Species OF
wood, and 10 Of concrete.
The courts have made good ending of
the old year by trying every prisoner under indictment
IN the County Jail except one whose case was postponed
on mis- own motion.
An unknown man, age about IS, fell dead
at Washington and Fushingaves., yesterday morning.
and the body Hes Morgue awaiting Identification
Deeeased's undercothng were marked j. W. Richard
SON."
Police Commissioner Jourdan refuses TO give
report OF Fire Marshal Ready, in reference the
means OF protection against fire in the hotels TO the
newspapers the ground that the Commissioners Will
make report which will cover that Of the Marshal.
The Health Department is not alarmed at
the increase of smallpox 1t s stated that many of the
have occurred among temporary residents OF
the ty. Ventilation and strict adherence to sanitary
laws Is recommended and 1t is believed that aggravated
forms OF the disease will soon disappear.
Edward n. Sweet formerly Secretary Of the
Lockwood Union Of New-York, who was convicted OF
swindng shoemaker out of $ss, by of a fraudu
lent check yesterday sentenced to Imprisonment in
the PenitentaTy for three by Judge Moore, who
expressed his regret that man of his standing should
sink to an act 50 mean
Seven or eight ruffans attacked James Bus
teed of No. sackettst., while walking along that
street, midnight, Monday night, and tried to
rifle his pockets He made brave resistance and the
police soon appeared and put the assalants to flight
John 0'Reilly and James Rowland.
The remains of Hettie Adams were removed |
from the Morgue TO receiving vault in Greenwood
Cemetery yesterday. The silver-mouuted rosewood |
casket bore plate which inscribed. Mrs c. H.
A. Died December a. ls72 aged 80 years." The casket
obtained at the instance OF relatives the city but
none OF them appeared follow the body the grave
and the keeper OF the MOgue the undertaken and his
two men were the only n mourners; NO clergyman was
Her father who had telegraphed that he would arrive
from Cleveland was probably detained by the snow. 1t
s thought that ne Will have the remains taken TO that
city. 9z@nAs9 syssg. - - ss.--~ tl1, = a.
The body of Mrs. Ann Lynch Of New-Lots,
who died. on Dec. 3, from alleged malpractice, still lice |
in horrible condition at the Morgue the Health author
tiles having ref. ed to grant burial permit IL view
of the peculiar circumstances under which the woman |
died, the regular family physician refused to grant
certificate Of death; but Coroner Whteh obtained a
burial permit and had the body inferred pending an |
inquest The body exhqmed by order OF the Coro.
mortem examination was made; but the Health officer,
Yesterday refused grant certificate for the renter
that il had been exhumed Coroner Jones states that
he will take the responsibility OF buryng the body
the Health Officer does not grant permit to-day.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-The Queens County Board of |
Supervisors will meet here Thursday take further
action respecting the appeal from the allowance OF the
Newtpwn Board Of Audit OF the Justices and Consables
bills Of that town.
EAST SEw-YoRK.-The first number of TIE Kings |
County Weekly Leader will he issued tomorrow.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLEToN.-The Sunday of the Re- |
formed Church will hold It's 22d Sunday
night The school has 800 pupils and is the largest
n Richmond County.
RIcHMoSD.-Mr. Bradley, President Of the County |
Board ,Of Supervisors, has resigned, and Mr. HilYer
County Assembymanelect, has been appointed In his
place The Board intends closing ts years work by
about jan is. --
NEW-JERSEY. |
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