New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-08
NEW-YORK CITY.

All of the discharged labOrers on big pipes
will be paid to-day at sp. m, in the Controllers ONCE
During the past week 20,147 loads of ashes
were carted away from the city at cost OF Nl,ll6 &c.
The removal OF snow from Broadway and other streets
cost $3.50 additional.
Inspector McDermOtt was declared guiltless
OF the charge xcaon preferred against him by
three paromen Eighth Precinct, yesterday, and
the Police Commissioners dismissed the complaint
Mayor Havemeyer directed, yesterday, that
,,os bhn, be given to all the sealers and inspectors
- o,sh,s and informing them that their ap-
monuments have been revoked, 49,. 'N'''"e ' =" W
port at the City Hall without delay
1t was again reported, yesterday afternoon,
that the Erie Railway Company intended to declare
dividend OF 81 per cent on the preferred stock and Il
per cent on the stock but nothing corobora-
live could he learned The rumor however slightly adj
yanced the price.
Capt. j. Meyer, of the steamship Thuringia,
his officers and crew were presented yesterday by the
passengers, including George r. Putnam, Frank Ham
i'm OF Buffalo and others, with series OF resolutions
cOmplimentng them on the seamanship ana bravery
which brought the vessel safely through an unusually
severe passage.
An error was made, yesterday, in the inter-
view with Mayor Havemeyer, in connecting the name OF
Geo. NJ. Van Mort with those Of other Republicans who
are forming new Ring. Mayor Havemeyer is still IN
favor OF the Common Councils nominating and the
Mayors confirming all appointments. lie IL opposed 10
the abolition Of the Board of Assistant Aldermen.
Coroner keenan, held an inquest, yesterday,
concerning the death OF Charles Chryse, age a. con
certsaloon keeper who fatally shot in his dsrepu-
table saloon No. IL Bowery, at Jan. 49, by an
unknown man who escaped. The circumstances OF the
homicide already published were rehearsed IN the tes
mOny given. The murderer apparently committed the
deed while enraged AT an oyercharge made Tor wlne'
Superintendent Kelso received a telegram
from the Chief Constable OF Norfolk, England. on Feb
l. announcing the escape Of Thomas sayre alias Bar
tran, who had committed forgery at that place Capt
a.fuf tyn nuQa
arrival OF the steamship Parthia Yesterday, from
Liverpool she boarded by the detective, ami the
fugitive found among the passengers lie was l0cke1
up a cell at police headquarters, and Will be arralgned
before United States Commissioner Osborne to-day.
Postmaster Jones is now consulting with the
Post Office authorities relative to the removal Of the
newspaper department Of the POst0ce, which now oc-
cupies the main floor OF the building the Lbert yt
side to the lower floor OF the Post Office in the Park
This be done, It not essential that tue depart
net1 snIuu ~ s to th psIinn55sbed in the present
distrimtion moneyorder and other departing ns, and
will be Of great advantage in the transaction Of the
postal business OF this city.
The annual meeting of the managers OF the
American Bible Society held in the Bible House on
Thursday New auxiliares were recognized in South
Carolina Missouri and Nebraska The total number OF
volumes granted was 1875, including 20 volumes IN
raised letters for the blind and others 10 the amount OF
$500 In funds 1000 was granted to the Valparaiso
Bible Society, Chill.
At a meeting of the Polytechnic Association,
held last evening at No "A Cooper Union. Dr. Van Der
Weyde exhibited various specimens Of glasslned iron
tubes for conveying water and holding wires IN subter-
ranean elegraphs The pipe is an ordinary iron tube in
which hydraulic cement first placed. glass tube Is
then pushed in and the superuOus cement washed on
The objections the tube for elegraphc purposes were
its expensiveness and the impractcability OF LAYING
new wire without disturbing the Others Tubes made or
paper from rice straw and asphalt, which will stand
pressure of 600 feet OF recommended for the
purpose. as being expensive and durable. They can,
moreover be made OF any diameter while the glassned
iron pipes cannot The discussion OF superheaed steam
was then taken up.