New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-05
NEW-YORK CITY.

bros were lCSi ana upward. rejecting al those btlo"
Shat rate
The first shad of the season appeared in
Fulton Market yesterday. and sold at high
nyure. There five lot. and they were CAUGHT
nv the ve,e.an Staten Island fisherman " Commodore
km0nSoD.
Commissioner Van Mort of the Department
81 Putc WORKS reports the storage reservoir
OF Bovd's Corners, Putnam County, holding nearly
aooG0eo gallons Is now tn, ana an ovggqo" u 10
President Grant held another levee yesterday.
Among others who called morning were Gov Jew
Ell Gene Burnside and Donaldson. Peter Cooper, and
MI. BauGeld. Solicitor Of the Treasury From II a. m
until p IN the President was dlVlhg aoont t1e el1y'
aud aterl the AFTERNOON he was again occupied III re-
Ceiving visitors
The Assembly Committee on Grievances,
who investigate the affairs OF the Mutual Life In
surauce Company, including the Imprisonment OF
stephen English, Ludow-st. Jail. arrived in the city
last evening The members OF the COMMITTEE T. W.
Borrieh, E. Townsend E s whalen, F. Abbott, J: T.
session at the Metropolitan Hotel this morning.
The Committee on the Erie investigation
concluded 10 have another hearing in Albany, yes
trday afternoon, agreed upOn but will hold sitting
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, at 10 to-day. During
the day they viii the Erie railroad Office and make
further investigation their Chas. Z. Shaw will
lie examined by the Committee next week His testi-
Dony 1t is said, will be interesting and important as
touching the political bearings Of the Erie 1ght last
Winter 10 the legislature. A.~
BROOKLYN
The T. ID. Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton has been dspossesSed OF the rooms in the bank
building Broadway and Fourth-st because OF the
feeble support from the residents in that section OF the
-cIts.
Edward Clark appeared before the Board of
CITY Works yesterday prepared 10 sign the contract for
ofa for the next f7e years, aud TO pay the
city $50 wear for il. He presented Henry Hamilton
AMI Arthur Leonard bondsaen. The Board deferred
TIT matter until Monday.
JnNn TST Avn
FLUsHNG.-It is expected that the election
Of samuel ID. Roe Dem, Supervisor. his Repub
hcan competitor Robert Willets. viii be contested
the ground OF fraud in counting the ballots. Mr. Will
Ietts 10 Is alleged was elected by a majority Of nearly
votes, the Inspectors of Election counted him ont
Nv making number OF his ballots scattering" The
steam freeDgine was taken out for trial day or
ago by the assistant foreman Of the engine com
paw IN defiance the Of the foreman that
aiont machinery TIE boiler burned so badly TO
render the engine temporarily useless There have
weeB. The house Of Mrs. Tucker Maple-ave was
entered by thieves. who forced entrance through
window They took quantity OF clothing, hnen, SUI
ver etc. Col Pratt's residence on Jagger-ave was
Sae Of over 500 Waa taken Mr. Whites house on the
street thoroughly ransaeked undoubtedly by
burglars. The footprints Of three men
discovered around the houses but 90 arrests have yet
been made
The voters az the election Tuesday last. He re-
sides az Good Ground and missing the ears az that place
distance Of seven miles.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLEToN.-The East Shore Ferry Company,
which some time became insovent and property
Of which passed hands Of George Law, OF
the creditors proposes 10 reOrganze immediately under
the name Of the Staten Island Railway Company" the
stockholders agreeing pay each his propOrtOuae share
Of the deficiency OF losses incurred through the Wested
dlsaster Aboq the 10Th inst ths Company propose to
for the accommodation OF the working class They also
purpose TO their boats mors frequently Throughout
IL, y Gay than they do at present.
INSTRUMENTATION A. Hays. village tax collector
1--WE per cent viii then be added to all those unpaid
lC peg cent IN GO days. ana thereafter IL per cent per
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
Mt. VERNON.--At a meeting of the subscrib-
ere to the establishments OF the Commercial Bank Of East
chester, the following elected Directors: VIM. H.
PembertOn Elias Dusenberry, John NJ MastertOn, Philip
Lucas, j.. J. Belesheim. John Berry, II. Coates, L.
Ferschel f. G.rsch Theodore A. Stephenson, and ID. c.
HCckey At a subsequent meeting VIM. n. Pemberton
was chosen President, and j. Belesheme VcePresdent
Tie tank VIII open May l.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The members of the Fire De-
rartmen received their pay for latter half Of March, the
police remain unpaid money having been appropri-
ated for them by the Board OF Finance.....Dr j. NJ
CoruelisO yesterday qualified as member OF the
Board OF works.. The float for the Erie ferry
a. Long Dock was placed in position yesterday.
Two cases Of smallpox are reported...The buildings
formerly occupied az an oil house and repair shops by
me Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at Washington
and warren-sts being torn down. The Protestant
freshmen Of the opinion that the shots hred INTO me
Frankhn Hal. on Wednesday evening, were
n[Sa %as o5SSSed By an Orange lodge
Coroner Reiuhardt held an inquest last nlght
Wa killed On tue Peunyvania Railroad, in Ber .
a. Cut last Monday. The evidence showed that
danger signals had not been displayed, and me Jury
returned verdict censuring the company LOT not
taking proper tens for the protection OF human me-
The sOcety the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals
c'etv which meets al Newark SATURDAY.. Olhcer
Hus,ey suspended, Yesterday. pending ms c%ani-
on charge o. rape, committed WINE on Guy on
E-vaTk&ve on 1,tay evening lie rendered Ms
rri. .na'iOn O. tho Police Board.
EEwtRK-Thc colored ctzcns will celebrate the
MASSAGE Of the Fifteenth Amendment next Thursday by
procession ANA . mass lIce4ng ADDRESSES WI DC
Inaoe w. senator If54sl.' T y, nCIi VI crrS
I.upyncnt Society has elected tie following oucerS;
i,h. DIaidev' resident; James Wright Vice-Pre-i-
Tr.rs.trrr.. The Cooperative Coiuuy forming IN TINS
a.. ~ sftue. m The san Joaquin VALLEY, ca. has
rie'reG itHfy wilson. PrC.dcDt Mr. Warren
We PRESIDENT aad Francis Duffy, IfeasuFeI..;.
ne r-lr NOM n ils'e ~ 15 uTtn an
ordnance was INTRODUCED or, cthg me oleel Ioiahl
remove certain h9Hah6 Oh bEotnsy,' ,5S"t1h
AZ miles INC owners remove them within 20 cay
AL me passage Oh TIE ordnance The buildings are
rcn ~ tosl vaIuai he upon Br0aG-st, AMI arc located
~ q central part Of tue city The Oomul.tee on fuDo
for The First Precinct Police Court IN rear Of in6 CITY
Hal,
Pk11Isoy-Thc annual report Of tho City, Treasurer
N I7oCsl and the expenditures sllo@5, leaving BAL
auc lc u"asIIs OF ttDLO Inc l0'"I assets VI 'Hc
city are {l,5,5lO less than ia, liabilities
LECTURES AND MEETINGS
Mr.. and Mrs.. George YandenbOn viii read at
ttr1e az A.apfiutLuu Hal today.