New-York tribune., 1873-02-07
NEW YORK CITY.

The Stock Exchange has adopted resolutions
Of sympathy with family of the late A. A. Clifford
A large number of streets in the Fourth,
Seventh. and Thirteenth Wards are in very hithy
condition.
1t is rumored that the prosecuting counsel
in the Tweed civil will apply for struck" jury
and n possible obtain necessary legislation for similar
| trial OF the criminal suit.
The Sisters of the Strangers, at No. Win
thropplace aided h persons last month. Contributions
| of clothing or money are solicited.
The Assembly Committee ON Privileges and
Elections will meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel next
Monday take testimony in the contested seat case
| from Queens County Of Cogswell agt. Oakley.
The Trustees of Cooper Union report that
the receipts, last year. S566 g. and the expendi-
lures $4,000 &C. The audited and unpaid, Jan
amounted 10 $500 % less cash in treasury, 6S6 81
| actual deficiency. S3,6B CO.
An inquest by Coroner Herman, yesterday,
| concerning the death OF the Rev James w. Ward age
TO- OF Lakeve Mass, who was fatally injured In aight-
ing from the front platform OF a Unversitypace car,
while the vehicle in motion, resulted IN verdict
recommending all city railroad companies to provide the
front platforms of their cars with gates
A cOmmtte of eX-Oiicers representing the
Army of the Potomac, waited upon Mayor Hayemeyer
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of securing his CO.
| operation in movement to obtain appropriation
from this city towards monument to the ate Ma1or
| Gen. Meade. The Mayor promised TO submit the pro-
| position to the Common Council with his approval.
| 1t was reported, yesterday, that the EXecu-
tive Committee Of the Erie Railway Company had de-
clared dividend the preferred stock at meeting
held in s L. NJ Barlow's Office in Wiilamst. Mr. Bar
low on being applied TO for information said that the
matter would not be acted upon until the next meeting
of the Board of Directors which would be held on Tues
! day next
John +. Simmons, lottery dealer, now under
indictment the wul murder Of his former partner
Nicholas b. Duryea remains in the custody OF two Dep
uty sheriGs. Bellevue Hospital Notwithstanding the
unwngness Of the attendant surgeons TO either sanction
/ fbp M thn
nan has decided to transfer him to the TomDs on Mon
| day, by which time cell VIII have been sumptuouSiy
! furnished by his brothers for ms reception.
The old suits between Gordon Gordon, other
wise Lord" Gordon, and jay Gould, were brought
suddenly to recollection yesterday, by the calling in
court OF the smt TO large amount Of bonds
which the plaintiff alleged ne compelled 10 deliver,
nerfrct quiet In when the called In loud
voice by Van Bruut and responded for the
plaintiff Judge Van Brunt accordingly dismissed the
complaint.
In the Marine Court, Part l., yesterday, be-
fore Judge Joachimsen, an action brought against
the Erie Railway Company by James McGiyern' To re-
cover the value OF the contents Of trunk. In the Fall
OF 1870 the plaintiff hs wife, wishing 70 visit Roches-
ter asked DOdds Express Company 20 take the trunk
to the Railway depot. The trunk was Delivered TO
pany and not OF the Erie Railway Company The bag
gage was lost, and the plaintiff Admired that no had not
purchased "a ticket. The case was dismissed
The annual report of the Physician, Chap
lain and Auditing Committee OF the Seamen's Retreat,
for 1872 has transmitted to the Legislature IL
shows that the of admissions has exceeded that
of any year since 1851 being 52O There were 81 deaths
during the year, "a OF which were from consumption 1t
is suggested that physician, or PHYSICIANS De APP
pointed by the Government or otherwise IN each arSe
mort examine every sailor before he signs the articles
upon entering the merchant marine service. The eX-
!Sl.ooi ga1,S' So 5o' '"' ''"' "''' '''''' - 'D
The contracts for tunneling FOurth-ave
above the Grand Central Depot, from Forty-nnth to
seyentyninthst for the Harlem Railroad, have at last
been completed. and the entire work to Harlem River is
in the hands OF Dillon, Clyde Co. IL has been said
that when the contracts should he perfected the nature
f the work and the amounts OF the bids would be made
uublic; but Chief Engineer BuckhOut told TRIBUNE
reporter yesterday hat the matter had been discussed
by Executive Committee, ana no authority hau oeeh
given him give any information beyond the tact OF
the signing and scaling Of the contracts No steps seem
to nave been toward beginning Work on the pro
posed Rapid Transit Road below the depot.
No further details have been obtained in
regard TO the terrible tragedy in which William Schaeher
terminated history OF domestic infelicy by numbering
his wife Barbara and fatally cutting his own throat at
an assgnaton house in Bleecker-St, near the Bowery
an Tuesday night. Sophie Gilman, the chambermaid
who admitted the couple 10 the house about an h0ur ana
quarter before the murder was examined by Coroner
keenan, yesterday, but no new iacts were ehetel
DEPUTY Coroner Beach will perform autopsy on the
body Of the suicide, today preparatory to an inquest
which, consequence Of the death of the murderer eau
serve no purpose bcy ond compliance with the required
legal form. The man aud wife VIII probably be buried
together by surviving relatives.
BROOKLYN.
The receipt of S145, IN aid OF the family OF
tbe murdered Charles II. Phyfer Is Acknowledged by
the Rev George Hollis OF No. l96 North Ffhs, Eastern
District
The congregation of the TOmpkins-ave Pres
hvteran Church propose erect In the Spring new
and more commodious edce the lots adjoining their
chapel at Tompkinsaye. ana McDonOh2hst'
The James-st. Market was sold at public
auction Yesterday and will be Immediately pulled
n ~ tbe sight has been selected for the East River
bridge anchorage. The material brought about $4,000
A delegation of prOperty-Owners in Atlantic
ave- have gone to Albany for the purpose OF opposing
the passage of Richardson's b permitting the use OF
steam on the surface roads To offset their influence,
neops for its passage circulating through the city,
and are presented for signatures at the Brooklyn ferry
houses At Fulton Ferry 1900 names were signed 10
the petitions Wednesday, and about an equal number
vesterday The petition sets forth the evils now suffered
by the people and asks Tor the passage OF the bill before
the Legislature, by which the people can have rapid
transit o,,c ,er avn
ToXc ISLAND CITY.-Oncers Small and Willis
have been dismissed from the police force for drunken
ness Andreas Gustason, a deck hand on the Astoria
and Ninety secondst ferry boat Iorkvile had his leg
hadlv crushed recently between the boat and bridge.
The German citizens OF the Fourth Ward have held
mbr meeting and denounced the action OF Alderman
Wegand in voting in favor Of the new City Hall site
SAC HIRBoR.-The Village Trustees have appointed as
a Uoard ~ Health Hannibal French, VIM. Buck, ". (.
Uavens Jonas winters b. ID. sleigh q. H. Gleason and
Charles n Brown. DIR. James H. Rogers mas Deeh ap-
pointed Health Officer
JANAICA-specia town meetings will be held here and
al oyster Bay today for the consideration o the Court
house question
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLAINs.-The Grand jury of West
chester County concluded their abors for the February
Term Yesterday having found sixteen true bills OF IN
dictment
MrLRosR-Coroner Miller held. yesterday. an inquest
upon the body Of unknown man age about forty, who
Committed suicide Wednesday by deliberately Jump
inc ON the down railroad track IN front OF approach
ing train OF the NewHaven Railroad, near this station.
NPW-JFRSEY