New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-04
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meps OF taxes amounting to 1926 20, and paid Sar-
rants amounting to sl5ol22 w. -.
An agent of the Children's Aid S0cle'y lelt
the city yesterday for the West with 50 poor people,
among whom we're eight members OF the Dsuranhem
family OF whom, little glr was p Snn, tor
days and arraigned at Essex Market pOce court io
stealing a loaf to keep her father from starving
In accordance with the resolution passed at
Mondays meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors the
Committee on County Offices has engaged John s. sra
han as counsel appear before the Court OF Appeals
aud defend the right OF final audit IN regard 70
against toe county, of which right II IA thOught the
Controller is seeking TO deprive the Supervisors
Thurlow Weed called on Superintendent
Matse Yesterday and stated that adrot thieves
had relieved him of his watch while he was riding up
town ON a broadway car. Mr. Weed sad the watch had
been in his possession Tor seVerhl years IL WIS w
scented 10 him and had portraits Of hIs wife aud daug
the inner lid. Strong efforts VIII DC naue Ny Ino
police to recover 1t.
Under the ordersof DR.. DeFOTest Day, SAM
tary Superintendent large map OF the city showing inc
locality Of contagious Diseases has been made VIM b.
Fernherd and Bloomfield Usher, , clerks OF tho Board
of Health have made it, the map "a II feet IN length
TO onehundred and-ffty6fth- t. The various districts
OF contag diseases are indicated by different coiors
John Gilfeather of No. 70 Mulberry-st. was
attacked by Henry c. Whippe at No l26 Mottst, yes
terday afternoon. with club, and beaten in the head
and arm. His left arm broken and a severe
wound dealt over the left eye. Whlpple was ar
rested and Gieather taken to Bellevue Hospital
innocent inquiry the part VI Gnieather Tor his e
plOyer.
st. Johns Guild, charitable society which
seeks help the very and endeavors to accomplish
its purpose by searching in tenementhouses Tor the
class mentioned has no money in treasury, and ASKS
the public for aid Contributions may be sent 10 the
care OF c. " b. Ostrander, President OF the Merchants
Fire Insurance Company, No. 4J Broadway " W D. ~
Z,briskie Cashier Peoples Bank Canal and Thompson
SIS or to the Rev. Alyah Wiswall, st. Johns CHAPEL
On Jan. 90, Surrogate Hutchings made an
order directing Union Trust Company to pay 10 Win
throp W. Gilman $4,000 account Of his distrbutVe
share OF the estate the late Nathaniel Gilman ahd
&C. on account OF compromise ana ti,oVO 70 Onr
H. Glover Anna X. Gilman, legatec ana eAecuuiNI
filed yesterday with the Clerk OF the supreme court
notice OF appeal from the Surrogates order, ana
oDJaned leave to prepare Iu petition wltnh 10 uayS
The cigarmakers who lately struck III some
OF the shops OF 10 cent IN their wages
have nearly resumed work. their employers eifectng
a eompromIse with them on the price list. The men
employed by Stacheberg CO. at No PSI Pearlst struck
on Saturday they returned to WORK yesterday the
demands being partly granted keros a. sniess' no %
Bowery, have gwen employment 70 800 more nahus
Tue hands OF this firm subscribed over 500 last week IN
aid OF their felOwworBmen who are out Oh ehpuy meh
The bill recently introduced in the State
Senate empowering the Mayor to license many public
watchmen as he peases each Of whom shall pay $ and
wear badge and also TO fine unlicensed vatchmen, Is
regarded by many merchants attempt to interfere
with priyate rights. drm engaged in supplying mer-
chants with private watchmen has prepared circular
ing attention 10 action of those Interested last year
and alleging that the main object IS to form " ring OF
licensed watchmcu, to whose custody employers must
deliver their ships and merchandise without any re-
sponsbllity.
The Special Committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce, appointed to revise the bylaws, have
prepared report which they will present at
the regular monthly meeting tomorrow. The Com
mittee say that: Tho revision may DO considered
as "a codnCaOu, with few needed alterations or the
present bylaws rather than a. new series There are
al absnr
era a return the old rules 30 long in force, the de-
parture rem which does not appear TO nave been OF ad
vantage to the Chamber. Some additions have been
made to rules regulating debate at special mceings
sirabe."
Can't. Irving of the Detective force and
Detectives Mullen, Clapp, Gerchten, Dunn Leahy,
and Heidelberg made general raid the street car
pckpockets yesterday, capturing number Of we'll
known thieves, who gave the names OF Alfred FEELS,
James Hogan, Henry DOugherty. James Nelson, VIM
II. Brown, James Harris, Jacob Redwell. william
Temple, and Joseph Lynch. some OF these were ar,
others In their usual places Of They all
detained at Headquarters, ana VIII ne taken 10 tne
Tombs for trial this morning. Those who have lost
watches and other property vii nave opportunity 10
identify the robbers.
The Clerk of the Board Of Aldermen sent
an official communication TO the Commissioners Of Char
tes aud Correction yesterday, informing them that the
Special Committee appointed by the Board OF Aldermen
would begin to-day Investigation concerning the
manner which the bodies or the poor ana unknown
are buried IN the POtters Field on Harris Island, and
especially with regard 10 thc burial OF the remains Of
Nathaniel French tho Bahama planter. The Comnis-
soners responded that they were willing to have the in
vestigatOn made. IL Is expected that the inquiry VIII
occupy some time, Is intended tO make thorough
Investigation Of the system OF hospital aLd pauper
buraIs and also the disposition OF property taken from
the person. of patients. from the bodies of those
found dead IN the streets. the rivers, or elsewhere
BROOKLYN.
CITY Treasurer Cunningham made his weekly
statement yesterday, showing that the city had de-
pos,t IN the various banks Of the city s1GO 752 The
balance Of the education fund amounted 10 sSi,io 49,
John Gardner who is stated to be in the
habit Of insulting ladies' sentenced yesterday to
three months Penitentary, by Justice Welsh for
INDUCING his pastime: on Jan %, and rudey aecos
ing Mary Schmidt, In BrldSe-st
Michael Wallace, age 80, residing at No. 327
Mauger-st committed suicide last night by cutting his
throat and left arm with knife. His wife found hum
lying IN bed and weltering in blood He died soon after
. ghy stefan had been summoned.
LONG ISLAND.
Long ISLAND CnY.-While Peter G.. Miles
and two other removing a hogshead OF sugar
from the barge Victoria at the Seventst wharf
yesterday Miles lost his footing and fell His right arm
was caught under tho hogshead, and before II could be
withdrawn 1t was bruised in horrible manner. The
man for a few moments In imminent danger OF
bleeding to death but was saved by the timely arrival
Of a surgeon. In the CITY Court Monday, Judge
Pearse presiding, August Langbcin charged with
attempting 10 murder Mrs. Havberger IN September
last for the purpose Of securing bonds worth several
thousand dollars. The entire day spent in the
animation Of witnesses. The jur returned verdict Of
guilty of attempted murder. The OF Charles W.
Harris tried yesterday. He accused Of enter
Ing dwelling IN Astoria last December assaulting the
servant girl. and fleeing with valuable articles.
The jury found him guilty. In the afternoon. stephen
Briefly, charged with feonOus assault upon John Pur
cell, tried The weapon used the ARRAY eX-
hibed by the DlstrictAttOrnsy. IL was knife about
Is inches long and had the wound IL inflicted been
inch higher Purcell weud certainly have died. The jury
after a consultation, found Briefly guilty.
As the through freight train from Greenport the
Long Island Railroad, was approaching Thompson ave.