New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-07


precincts In the main the streets are reported to be IN
good condition, except where the pavement Is OUT OF re-
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The st. Nicholas Society celebrated the Fes-
ya Of Paas last evening in accordance with Their usua
Easter custom. James NJ. Mclean the President OF tls
society, presided The exercises were Wholly @
no toasts being given and no set speeches made, ana
participated IN only by the members oil INC or'
ganizatIOn
Can't Irving detailed several detectives yes
terday to arrest certain lottery policy dealers ley
took into custody John b. Martinez of No 10 Wal-st'
Ferdinand Crcu!ro OF Nos IS and II Nassau-st Mason
White OF No. 1872 Broadway, and Henry Ross OF NO.
Murrly-s They were taken before Justice Morgan, at
the Tombs Police Court but through lack of evidence
ali were discharged, except Martinez, VINO was held
A communication from the Department of
Public Parks VIII presented TO the Senate and Assem-
bly, to-day asking the adoption Of an amendment to
Section So OF the Charter that there shall be no doubt
of the powers conferred upon the department OF
Public Parks 10 construct the streets ana avenues IND
to levy for the cost OF the same upon
the property benefited
The total of anthracite marketed for the
week ending the 18th ult amounted TO 328o4' TONS
and for the coal year 3l6 O5l tons, against So6 tons
TO corresponding time last year. being decrease OF
42l36j The bituminous tonnage LOr tie week Is
4s tons and Tor the year 5000 tons giving Ottt OF
OF sGiJi1 tons against 4OSs to the same time
last year. being decrease OF 1921 tons.
The following is City Chamberlain Lanes
statement VI receipts, payments anu Dd~h0Ss oA '0
four days ending April 4:
CITY r.. . NS5 ! Es s s55fo s 45t5
s,%saesi.; sss75s3 g S2 $4,000 s ss55sS
S Sc.as, T.. .1 5iS Gg 1888 lOi75i io2iSS
ro,.l....... g. o5s $40 s9l3,835 $9lIOO2 s2G7I3lo
The April term of the Court OF General
Sessions opened yesterday morning. Recorder John h.
Hlckett presiding. Benjamin X Phelps appeared on
behalf the people. After.the names OF the persons
summoned as Grand Jurors had been called and few
excsrd Geni lmiu II. Day OF No. IS East Iwenty-htth
81 was chosen The Recorder then Delivered
amino more than superhcaly those gnt crimes which
maht brought before them aud thus prevent cases
clearly proven for the prosecution
A plea for an overwOrked class of men has
been made iby Assistant Sanitary Inspector Hamilton,
who II a ong report made to the Board OF Health, gives
his observations TO the effect OF the long hours OF
work Oh the health Of the streetcar drivers lie found
that these from u 10 II hours daily ana that
during OF this time they are standing THIS pro-
ducrs various diseases Of the lower extrenltles, more
especially varcose veins ulcers, and neuralgic aHec
tiOns. one instance is cred where driver Oh TIE
1mrdsve line nearly ued TO death from thc bursting
Of veiu and result. OF similar KIND though less seI-
have occurred The Board OF Heath we're askeI to
action ia the mater aud they have the SUD
jcct under consideration.
BROOKLYN.
Il is announced that the trial OF Kate
Coroner Jones held an inquest last night
upon the body OF Margaret Collins, supposed to have
bcen run over at the Atlantic Docks by coal cart The
verdict that the deceased came to der death from
causes unknown 10 the jury.
The concluding testimony in the case of
WIN N Regney aged II, who died after drinking several
times in the saloon of Long Brothers, taken last
night before Coroner Jones' The jury found that de-
ceased came TO his death from the effects of drinking
sprItuous liquors. They further found that he was not
Artf fttr Dl.It N flt3
10 enforce the PROVISIONS the Excise law especially in
its sunday liquor selling, and to visit the
penalty OF the law upon Lons Bfotners VINO
sold liquor which Was the cause OF the boys death
LONG ISLAND.
LoNG ISLAND CITY.-A still at tho chemical
works Of Bisbee Coz at the foot of Slxtht becoming
out OF order. four men-Wam Flynn Steph en- Hating,
Thomas Mangin. and Thomas Hennessey-were detailed
py Of the works to repair IT, Flynn entered
the still, and not returning his companions became
aarmed. and Hating descended TO the bottom TO dis
cover the of Fynns delay. lie also failed 10 re-
turn ana Was followed by Mangn and Hennessey. 1t
was then surmlsed those outside that the men had
been by the gases In the st ana TINS proved
20 pe the case delay the removed
when t discovered that Flynn was already dead,
while the others were insensiole Mangin ded soon
Hennessey will An inquest was held last even
ing in the OF Flynn, ana the jury found YER
diet in with the facts gwen above.
As the IL o'clock IA train on the Flushing and North
Side Railroad yesterday was approaching the crossing
OF the Bssvilie road near DuIcn Kills. man walking
upon the track struck and Instantly killed. lhe
appeared 10 De ana IN MS pOcAcI Was
found memortndum book with the name Robert Cat
ton Mason keyport N j., inscribed the title page
body taken 10 Hunters Point, and the authOr
ties OF Keypor communicated with. No here recog
nizes tue body An inquest will be held Thursday.
The election Of Clief Engineer and two Assistants OF
tue Fire Department viii be held this evening. There
candidates in the field. The Charter election
place to-day Tue principal strife is between the
Democratic candidates for the position OF Receiver
OF Taxes.
JAAAIcA.-A week ago man named George Stewart
was confined in the ia for some ofense committed in
Long Island City. On sundry evening two or three
permission from the keeper, Abraham Reusen, 10 visit
nim ami the visitors being we'll known ~ Remsen lie
left them with tue prisoner. the door being unlocked
On Remsens return he found that the visitors had de-
parted also had the prisoner and the WHEREABOUTS VI
the missing has not yet been discovered.
NEwTowS-Tho contest between the two candidates
for supervisor Is very bitter and the result OF toIays
excites the greatest interest Supervisor Bur-
roughs has applied to the Police Commissioners OF Brook
Ign for squad OF policemen 10 maintain the peace and
his request viii probably be granted. The vote will not
be counted until to morrow.
NEW.JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-John Vannest, aged 80, en-
poyed as q bartender in Hopkins's saloon at No. 30
Montgomery-st, committed suicide by shooting at his
residence No. 81 Yorkst.. yesterday morning Work
excayating the zinc works in West Graudst,
have exhumed number OF human bones, supposed TO
have buried By the Indians Mrs Eliza Defer Ger
man servant plo yed Gle ndae Pavilion, SUM-
Newark Plank road near the Hacken-
sack River, which set fire on Sunday, charges
she says that he made an assault upon her. aud when
she repulsed him Threatened u set the building
IRE. He had removed his clothing from tho
building before the tire. The loss was $780,. =.
were Cattle 1904 hogs, 1910, and sheep. 699l. The
nuuker slaughtered was: Catde. l729; hogs, l06Ji