New-York tribune., 1873-03-18
BROOKLYN.

District Attorney Tenney has appointed Geo.
W. Hoxie and W. ID. Hughes as his assistants.
At 1880 last evening an unknown man
jumped of the Fulton ferry Farraga in midryer
and was drowned
The Rev. j. G.. Butler, D. D., has resigned
the pastorate OF the First Presbyterian Church
count of i'll health
The BedfOrd-ave. property y-owners have de-
termned the collection of the assessment for
paving that thoroughfare with the scrimshaw pave
ment.
The Health Officer reports seven cases of
smallpox % of scarlet fever and 10 Of spotted fever
last week Burial permits granted, 27; births lO7, and
marriages, 6S
The Trustees of the Free Tabernacle (the
Rev. Mr.. Tamage's) have received specifications and
plans for the edfce, and the rebuilding will begin
in April, and will probably be complete in September
Mr. Talmage reports that the subscriptions are coming
in rapidly and that the sum necessary TO build the
church will soon be raised
According to the annual report of the
Trustees OF the City Hospital the number of patients
treated last year was 7 of whom 324 were discharged
cured 12s were relieved 43 eoped, "a died, and III
renan dhe NUMBER CI IN Cns Guy % tas
cash receipts were Sl3s93 ~ and the expenses <5o5 a.
Robert Norton, the noted burglar, who was
captured In Ninth Ward dwelling recently, after he
had stolen eco worth Of property, has been identified
as one OF the who entered the residence of
Assemblyman Pope OF Paterson, New-Jersey, IN sep,
tember last tied and gagged Pope and his family and
Uf 25 years the State Prison, but was pardoned
by the Governor.
The streets are as dirty at present, it is
claimed as they were under the old Water Board.
No efforts have yet made the mounds of
ashes and filth which have accumulated each side Of
the thoroughfares and consequently no shghu annoy
caused TO pedestrians and houseseepers on ac-
of the clouds OF dust which are blown about by
Works nave however, readvertised for proposals
stTeetcleaning from April TO September.
STATEN ISLAND.
New -BRIGHTON.-An inquest was held, yes
terday upon body Of Elias soper, aged inmate OF
the Sailors Snug Harbor who cut his throat from
ear in that institution Saturday The COroners Jury
to the conclusion that he was insane from the ex-
cessiye Use or liquor.
PoRT RIcnMoSp.-The village Trustees on Saturday
William Anderson Street Commissioner for the ensu-
ing year The bonds the village Treasurer fixed
or Middletown Is $500 that southneld sl76ooo
that OF this village aud the villages Of and
Edgewater tl95O00 The total Indebtedness OF Richmond
County is s1,35Joco.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
KINGsToN.-A German barber, Louis Weiss,
committed suicide by shooting himself yesterday after
noon, while sitting In BARRIERS chair. The ball
tered bis left breast and passed through his body and
the back Of the chair, lodging finally in the wall Weiss
died about threequarters OF an hour after committing
the deed. He about 80 years OF age His second
marriage having resulted unhappy, 1t thought his
PoUGHKEEPsIE.-The Asa Lyons dwelling, situated o
short distance from this city, was burned yesterday
morning. The loss Ia estimated at about 5000 Tie
building only partially insured. The Ice the
Hudson at this place Is ten inches thick, and teams
daily with safety. The weather last night
again very cold, and the wind blew heavily from the
northwest. The propeller John L. Hasbrouck Will
deavOr 10 force her way through from NewYork Sat
urday next.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The houses of George Fry and
Michael Neylns. at No. 23l Raoadave, aud 2oo Wayne
st. damaged, yesterday. $50 each. by fire. orig
mating from sparks from the locomotves....A little
child OF Elizabeth Bakey died yesterday from the effect
burns received Saturday night by the upsettng Of
kerosene lamp. The charter election Will take place
April There 10 be elected two Aldermen, three
members OF the Board OF Chosen Freehodcrs and two
Jnembers the Board Education from each Assembly
District The city counsel and the counsel Of the rail-
I0sd corporations will be granted hearing, this even
Ing before tho Senate Commitsce....A new boat has