New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
NETWORK CITY.

| downtown restaurants.
The vestry of st. Thomass Church have de-
termined complete tho tower, and to place In u
clock and a chue OF bells.
Robert s. Newton. NJ d., of this city, has
been rendered 1.-The chair OF Operative Isureery in the
Medical University OF LOUISIANA.
The Easter offerings at Christ Church toward
paying the floating debt OF the parish amounted to about
$1,000 which will prove than sufficient for the pur
pose.
| Brainerd Howell, Inspector of Customs, VIII
probably succeed H. A. Abel Deputy Surveyor, his
appointment having been sent to Washington for CON
| irmati0n.
Joseph Perry, the alleged perjured witness in
the Jumel estate case removed, yesterday to Rhode
Island by order Of Judge Batchford OF the United States
Circuit Court.
Charles Kaorning, age 20, died at a. m,
yesterday. from poisoning by srychnne, sclfadmnis
in the odgnghouse, No 20 Catherinest, while he
was suffering from deliriuin tremens
Seneca s. Smith of Albany was arrested
yesterday by Special Deputy Sheriff at the stevens
House, for alleged fraud at the suit Of city hop mer
chant The order was by Judge Barrett OF tho
Supreme Court, who fixed the bail at S210o. Bail was
furnished and Mr. Smith released from custody.
During the past week of the Jewish Pass
over festival the quantity Of unleayened bread In tho
form OF matzoth consumed has been very large. The
matzoth which is made OF -four and water, Ia manu-
featured by only few bakers, who not only supply ms
city, but send large quantities OF 1t to Canada Europe
One of the gas men on strike for eight hours
was sent to the Penitentary for six months, ycster
day. by Justices Bowling Hogan and Scott having been
found guilty OF violently Gssaultng German named
Wolfgang Schliesser who applied for work at the New
York Gar Works. Although 10 established that tho
prisoner committed the assault several men swOre that
he was in the vicinity when the attack occurred
There was an auction sale of real estate be-
longing to Daniel DevIin Feb 49, 1872. Simeon Levi
attended the sale, and bid OFF eight lots, though nc
IA buvf nj He
any Of teem and the lots were res0id' ana SUIT was
brought against him for the difference 10 price H1O4
yesterday before Judge DAVIS and the jury gave the
plaintiff sl,49O.
Charles Mathews and Henry ID. Brown have
had firm and neverfadng prejudice against practical
Joking in all its phases Wednesday night. Visions
! OF stomach pumps. bottles labeled laudanum and
nauseous powders are still fresh their mi nds they
lie their prison cots. On the evening named the
Young men dosed glass OF ale with poison which Dan
| lei r. Trcadwell drank He Immediately sank into a
comaose state from which he has partially recovered
and Mathews and Brown are awaiting examination.
The brig +. c. Redman, which sailed from
Cienuegos 22 for York, went ashore on the
southwest point of tho Isle Capt Gardner
ports that the steering in the regular course but
strong uortheasery current sent tue brig ashore Both
vessel and cargo WIN be otai oss me lev S
~ taken of by the brig Matilda 80 Capt sgttls OF man
fax and brought to this port. The T. c. Redman was
owned by Thurston Crosby of Bangor, Me- aud was
about five years Old
The first "Diet Kitchen for the relief of
tho sick poor of this city will he opened in few days
for the district the Demilt Dispcnsary, No 40 East
Twenty third-st. The kitchen VIII be In charge Of
eompetept attendant who under the constant super
vision OF a direcress or her assstants VIII dlsbnfhe
skliullypepared food Tor the sick poor upon tue writ
ten rcauistiOns OF the house and visiting physicians OF
the dispensares From the mature Of the case the
most nourshing articles of food alone can be FURNISHED
particularly beeftea and milk
BROOKLYN.
HI IL. OF
50 Middag-sf, while laboring under ut OF delriHn
tremens yesterday morning committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with a razor.
The statement that an order of arrest had
been applied for and granted in the proceedings OF Mr.
Field against Henry G. Bowen, libel which appears
elsewhere IN TIE TRIBUNE, ~ incorrect
At the Easter services of Grace Church, up
ward Of $4,000 was contributed toward the support OF
the parish work and the sustenance Of the aged and
orphans the Church Charity Foundation, to which
school at their annual festival IN the afternoon.
The affairs of Edward Clark, the Eastern
District doekmaster, being investigated by com
mittee Of the Council, and several witnesses
have testified that various Of received for
wharfage have been returned to the CITY, Mr.. Clark
submitted written statement to the effect thai ho had
had any instructions as to the amount OF wharfage
and the manner In which 1t was to be pald TO the cy
He shown entry of SSH &c. for Modest dockage
alone, on a memorandum book to which his name
affixed and admitted that it was his signature. He
could explain why he had paid TO the city only SSi5
| for che wharfage OF all the docks IN 1873.
An inuuest into the. circumstances attending
the killing of Margaret Moran by her husband, Thomas
Moran, at No 2s Portand-ave., was held by Coroner
Whitehl yesterday. Several inmates or the tenement
house where Mrs Moran died testified 10 having
prisoner beat her and kick her down the stairs Dr.
Shepard described the postmortem examination, and
sad that the woman died from the injuries received.
The jury found that the woman came to her death from
inquiries inflicted by her husband and the Coroner
United him To Jail to await trial. The prisoner sub
sequenty arrgned before Judge Moore to 10
Indictment Of manslaughter. He pleaded NOS guilty,
and the trial was set down for April a.
LONG ISLAND.
FLUSHNG-John II. Vandewater succeeds
the late Gen. Hamilton the Board Of Education. The
Board OF Assessorsi has elected Coles White, Chair
man. and Frank G. Bouse Secretary.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The CavanaGh wing OF the
Democracy will hold Convention tomorrow afternoon
for the nomination OF officers 10 be supported at the
charter election. The Common Council have passed
resolution fayorng the amendment 10 the City Charter,
before the Legislature, providing for the abolition
OF the CITY Court.
WHuEsToNE-Tho Elm City has been raised by the
wTeckers, and now lies OF WhitestOno Point The
school house and lot Eghteentst have been sold 10
Levi MunsOn for $500 who will transfer the property to
the town, If the Trustees decide TO take It.
NEwTOwH-An organization has been chartered under
the title Of the Newtown Burial, Sick, aud BeueyoIeut
Association
STATEN ISLAND.
RICiMoND.-At the last meeting of the Board
Of Health Dr. o. Dea elected Clerk During the
two weeks ending the ith inst there were II MARRIAGE
60 births, and 81 deaths III the county.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
RYE.-The trustees of Christ Church have
decided TO invite the Row NJ Edgerton OF Aiken, s. c.,
the resignation OF the Rev MI Alsop who has
TO Pittsburgh, Penn.