New-York tribune., 1874-02-10
NEW YORK CITY.


The steamships Australia from Glasgow and
Holland from London landed immigrants at Castle Gar
| den yesterday
| Controller Green received, yesterday, pay
ments Of taxes amounting To $s226 a. and paid war
rants amounting to Ae,sl2 %.
A large number of persons enjoyed the
skating ON the lakes n the Central aud Prospect Parks
and on the Union and Capitoline ponds yesterday
There were 1H new patients admitted and
e32 prescriptions dispensed the NewYork Ophh
mic Hospital, at Twenty thirdst and Thrdage, during
| January.
| The arrivals of cotton Yesterday reported IN
the Cotton Exchange were $50 bales. OF which 2H7
from Norfolk, ss8 from Savannah. 3452 from New
! Orleans, and 337 from Richmond
Recent contributions for the families OF the
Rev Messrs Proner ana Carrasco the two delegates or
the Evangelical Alliance who were lost with the Vile du
| Hayre, have swelled the fund 10 sll,l73 10.
| The schooner Mambrino Chief, from Para
for this port ashore Saturday night % miles north
OF Chincoteague Island The vessel Will probably prove
total oss though the cargo VIII probably be saved
reception to number of invited guests
was given board the new steamship Columbus OF the
New.York Havana direct mail line Yesterday after.
collation. was served IN the forward caDln INC
Columbus will sail for Havana today
Owing to the crowded condition of the
House Of Rest for Consumptives" and the fact that
many applicants for admission are necessarily excluded
from the lack Of room the trustees OF mat INSTITUTION
have decided 20 build Immediately two additional wards
| at a cost OF 5000.
| The appointments Of Joseph l.. PrOseus and
| Edward G.. Tinker harbor masters have been con
frmed and they will enter upon their duties WITHOUT
delay. The Jurisdiction of the former extends rom
the Eighth District; that Of the latter from Per no;
70 Pier No 40 East River known as the second Dssde
The places thus filled made vacant by te resgna
OF John Pene and the death OF Enoch W. PeaDody'
Assistant City Sanitary Inspector James has
Investigated complaints made By number OF resi-
dents OH the east side and found that the foul odors
| compla,ned OF come from the Ammonia Works at
| Twentiethst and Avenne A. The vspors were formerly
thrown into the open This nuisance was aDateu Wy
into the public sewer whence they permeated many OF
| the houses. The company mas e4nsuue'ou p'i'"'0
and promises To aOae the nuisance
The articles that remained after tho formal
close of the of the Church of the Holy Trinity on
Saturday night we're sold last evening in the list Reg-
ment Armory. As IL had been thought that the goods
would he sold by auction at sacrae most OF the yer5
valuable articles were reserved, put uhuee Ie @
treatment OF the auctOneors hammer everything was
| disposed OF 70 advantage. The arnOry was crowded.
cross grained auctioueer good-natured promenane
concert was given before the peg,nnsng OF INC S"ie'
| The receipts during the week exceeded sJ'oo1
The Providence propeller Doris, which ran
into the Fall River steamer Newport Saturday morn
ing was in an East River dry dock yesterday, where re-
pairs will be begun She struck on the starboard
| bow a few feet above the water line. In week she
will be restored to the line she Is used only as freight
steamer The Empire State which is TO take the place
OF Newport the Narragansett line, arrived early
yesterday. ana sailed for Fall River in the evening at
D. m. She is old steamer, aud has been lying lde NJ
Newport for several months. The repairs To the New
port Will probably require SIX OF seven days. ana VIII
The Board of Police rendered a decision
yesterday in the case OF Sergeant E. Day. Patrol
men James T. Cannon Henry Green, Thomas CORY,
Jonn MoGee Robert b. Pitcairn, and DoOrman Reilley
Fifteenth rrogInc who were tried on charges OF
! having been concerned IN the disappearance OF the
studs and silk umbrella belonging TO the late VIM
j. Wilcox. the wealthy lard reiner who died suddenly
and Broadway. The charges against all but Patrolman
James Cannon were dismissed; Inc Board evldenlly
believed that Cannon was cupaOe tOr he was dismissed
| from the Department.
BROOKLYN.
| The Board Of City Works sent yesterday to
the Board Of Aldermen a communication requesting
ordinance should be passed providing for uni
form and safe cover Tor sidewalk manhoes, IN place OF
| treacherOus iron plates.
LONG ISLAND
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-The icemen have taken
advantage Of the cold snap" and have reaped large
harvest from Bri!ls Pond in Astoria. The Sons Of
Temperance viii give series Of concerts TO aid in
purchasing piano for the use OF the Order. Some OF
the public school have tried the experiment Of
using newspaper their classes instead OF the reading
book aud the plan meets with general approval "A
Commissioner Of Charities aud Corrections proposes that
the Board should abandon Intellectual and expensive
the system OF committing for short terms persons
rested for drunkenness II is argued that the haDitua
drunkard should he committed 10 the workhouso for
long enough to make possible some reform in their
habits The teachers In the public schools have held
meetings aud have consulted together whether they
will continue teaching much longer their salaries
not paid, which are now much IN arrears; After con-
siderable discussion they concluded to teach few days
| longer 30. An aged colOred woman, named Mary Nc
Bride residing in Astoria while attempting to kinde
fire with kerosene OIL on Sunday, was fatally burned
| EAST MARroS.-Tbe fishermen OF this village and
Orient have associated themselves together and formed
the East End Fishermens Cooperative Association" y,
cases OF infringement their Interests by individuals
monopoies The following are its officers: President,
Capts Geo. NJ Vail ana Geo f. Udeil; A. Y. Racket
| Secretary Treasurer, Daniel G. Brown; Executive
Committee, David +. Vail, George f. Uiel and n. B.
scheiIenger committee consisting OF the President
and Vice Presidents have been appointed committee
to confer with the manager Of any steamboat which
NAV come the route from Greenpoint to NewYork in
reference to the arf OF charges for carrying fish, with
authority 10 conclude any arrangements winch can Do
made mutually satisfactory.
| FREEPoRr-The Queens County Board Of Supervisors
met IN this village yesierday ana together with Com
Hog Island one OF the sites pr1Poseh % Tor & tue CSSn
will be visited by the Board before definite action is
| taken in the matter OF purchase.
| RocKAwAY.-The new inlet recently washed through
the bar at East Rockaway Is feared will cause great
deal Of trouble and loss to the oytermen OF the vicinity
their beds planted at large cost having been covered
with sand by the action OF the tide, and the oysters
destroyed. Doxsey Brother have already lost several
| thousand bushels.
BABrLos.-The Presbytery OF Nassau will meet in this
village to-day. In the evening the Rev Mr. Nightingale
OF Binghamton viii be Installed as pastor OF the Presby
| terian Church
STATEN ISLAND.
| STAPLEToN.-There Were large quantities of
floating ice in the rivers yesterday. and particularly in
their during OF the day, but sue
ceeded in making their regular trips.
RIcHMoSD.-Hugh McRoberts, the newly elected
County treasurer OF Richmond county has notified the
collectors OF the several townships throughout the
his office ia Griffthst Tompkinsyie, on Thursday
and Friday of each week from 10 4. IN. to p.