New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-07
NEW-YORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY
| large fop-bell has been erected on Fort
| Columbus.
The Rev. DR.. Mikels has resigned the pas
| torate of the sixteenthst. Baptist Church.
| Cyrille Dion has challenged Maurice Day
IN match game OF billiards for the championship ana
$500 side to game for $500 side irrespective VI
| the champion cue d.
II is now alleged that the official records OF
the Post Office Department show an apparent deficiency
NJ 600 600 in the accounts OF H. KNAPP, superintendent
of the Newspaper Department. which amount Is eoVered
| by his bond
Immense cakes of ice came down the North
and East Rivers yesterday making the passage oi 'ne
ferry boats difficult Buttermk Channel was one nea
OF ice and almost Impossible iof 'esseis W io'
| themselves through 1t. .,
Controller Green received yesterday the fol-
lowing amounts from the Receiver Of Taxes; For taxes
and interest s5,6O5 OIL; for Croton water rent VS.
total sI573s TO- From the Collector OF Assessment
For widening and STRENGTHENING Broad"ay' si-0o' 'O'
| total amount received s5s,625 a.
| An inquest held by Coroner keenan,, yester
day concerning the death OF James Brackn age 49, OF
| No. seventeenth-st from injuries received
while wrestling recently with James Kelley Of No. n6
East Eighteenth-st., liquor store, resulted III vsd
diet exoneratlng Kelley from blame. He was therefore,
| released from custody
The bark C. s. Rogers of Bath, Me-, com
manded by Capt Dickinson, from st. john ~ b. pound
for Havana, sprung leak and oundered at sea on FEB
At
transferred the piloboat Mary f.. Fish, and landed
at This port The Rogers built in 1865 IL OF J95 tons
burden. and IL owned by 5. d. Bayley anu o'neiS'i
Bath Me. ~>,.,,,,
The Womans Employment Association pro-
yided work for $50 during 1872, and expended
sIO95O
Deaths last week. ISL, including from
smallpox OF the whole number, Al were men, "A
women, SO boys, and ~ girls.
The Commissioners of Charities paid S2,7l6
for relief groceries, 1882 for supplies s252 Tor
meat ss whisky, and 1855 for legal services during
the past week The Board claims that the EWlgrahi
81 COO for board Of emigrant paupes
In accordance with an act of the Leglsla-
ure 1870, WashingtonaTe from Atlanc-ave TO East
NewYorkave in the Town of Fatbush is to be widened
feet under the direction OF the Park commissioner
The work will be begun In April ana the COST IL IS esu
mated will be 100000
At D. M, yesterday, Robert McEwen, age
A. of No 80 FrOntst, and Thomas Tumey, age 10,
driver Of tow-horse for the DeKabaye Railroad Com
| pany quarreled at Washington and Front-ss. Tumey
drew sheath-knife and stabbed McEwen IN the back
infcting severe but not dangerous wound. Iumey
rrstnd and lacked mn in the second Precinct station
house. He says, in defense, that McEwen called MIN
nick-names. 1900 49,, .,
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-Prof. Doremus has com
peted examination of the Of water supply OF
this city, and has submitted his report TO the Board OF
Water Commissioners. He pr0n0unces the water from
each OF the proposed wholesome and that
either will absorb less metal from lead pipes than Croton
water; that the amount OF organic matter con
tanned Is very slight and not likely to cause excessive
deposits in the boilers Of engines. The queens county
Point TO decide upon the plan for county buildings,
and TO pay the unsuccessful competing architects Their
peT cent of the cost of the buildings The Common
Council Committee Public Buldings have decided up
Dunn, who viii receive per cent OF the cost Of con
struction for experimenting the work.
us.a Tho
IGIrsa W be- Sonaned and Probably
concluded to-day, by Coroner Reimer
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
NEwBURGu-Th thermometer indicated II
below zero here at yesterday.
CHAPPAoUA.A barn containing about ten tons Of hay;
belonging Thomas Y. Wright. between this place and
Mt Kisco totally destroyed by fire, Tuesday night
The remains Of unknown with his arms legs, and
part OF his head burnt of and also what appeared 10 be
melted glass bottle and pipe were found near the
some tramp took lodgings in the building accidentally
set fire TO the hay aud bis clothes with his lighted pipe
aud persisted. -
JERSEY Cry. Fowler, of the firm OF Fow-
Ter Mead shoedealers, OF No 81 Newarkave recently
disappeared after alleged swiudling his partner to
the extent OF $500 II appears that Mead went to
Philadelphia few days ago, and his return learned
that during his absence Fowler had sold the stock and
fixtures to Charles Walker, and had decamped with the
proceeds Walker had also sold out 10 John =. Case
who was in possession Mead believing that a consp
racy had been formed to swindle him, procured the
issue warrants for the arrest Of Fowler Walker and
Case but only the latter could be found and he was
arrested yesterday Board OF Finance aud Taxa
Yesterday afternoon, and by unanimous vote
reelected VIM A. Lewis City Attorney for the ensuing
year. The sale Of lots made, March 3, for pay
ment OF taxes Cancelled "a IL was found that they
belonged the West End VI. f. Church, which Is
exempt from taxation by act OF Legislature The issue
of "a warrant for $4,000 in payment OF the balance due
on general account by the authorized
and Water Registrar requested TO sign the
The City Treasurer reports balance In Hudson County
National Bank of S27 9j7 The Chief Engineer OF the
Fire Department reports losses by hre during past
No. have been detailed for duty IN Greenvle. The
Health Inspector informed yesterday Of two fatal
Of smallpox and Ease OF yarioold in Greenye
meeting OF the Womcn's Institute Will he held at the
Tabernacle this afternoon. Dr. Albert whitney will
lecture
TRrSToN-The transfer Of the New-Jersey flags ear
red by regiments the late Rebellion from the State
Arsenal TO the State House, made the occasion or
grand display. John Foster delivered al Grafton, and
presented the ldgs formally 10 the Governor who re-
ccived them and made speech. The Grand Army of
the Republic the state carried the flags numbering
a. and escorted by Col. Madison brakes Regiment
OF Elizabeth.
HoBoKES.-The new ferry boat SeacauCus will make
and trial trip the river tomorrow, with
the Mayor, Common Council, AID "A number of invited
guests The Hudson County Journal OF this city has
been constituted the official paper for Union Township
THE CITY surveyor has begun surveys Tor the pro
posed new ship canal around the city.
NEwARK.-The blacksmith shop Of John W. Campbell
and thc house adjoining damaged by fire the
amount OF s25O yesterday Two children with dim
Guilty rescued from an upper story
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
George VandenhOff will lecture at AssOca-
ton Hall this evening shakespeare's Clowns"
A reception dansante will take place at
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