New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
NETWORK CITY.

The Genet case will come up in the Court or
Over and Termiuer again to-day, upon the charge OF
| criminal contempt against exsherif Brennan
As the plaintiffs attorney in the suit of the
Roosevelt Hospital against The Mayor etc. has not re-
eeved an answer demurrer or notice Of sppearance'
The Mayor, Controller, and the Commissioner
of Public Works made yesterday awards to the follow
ing gas companies bids for lighting the city in their
respective districts The NewYork and Manhattan Gas
light Companies, s3 per lamp The plds oi inc Sietro
politan Harlem, and Mutual Gaslght Companies were
| laid over.
John Cryder died on April IA, 1868; his last
will was duly admitted probate by the Surrogate OF
Queens County and letters testamenry were issued to
| Duncan Cryder and X. ID. McEwen Mr.. McEwen has
now suing william w. Csyder in the supremc Court for
debt OF sG9i o. with interest Tor moneys advanced
| by the deceased. The defendant resides IN LONDON,
Eng and warrant Of attachment against mis- property
| has been applied for.
| The Commissioners of the Department of
Charities and Correction have sent communication to
Sheriff Conner informing him that In future ne must
pay passenger fares prisoners he send to
nissone9s aPP P
Charles Poor, and Dr. Frederick r. s. Drake visiting
PMS sicans at the Charity Hospital, in place OF Dr.
| James X Wood, Dr. Louis A. Sayre, ana Dr. Anred H.
LOOMS, resigned.
| The building No. 10 Cortlandt-st occupied
by several firms in the iewery business entered by
burglars Tuesday night Jewels valued at 5000 were
stolen from the of Ripper. Vogel Co., who oc-
cupy the third floor and 900 worth were stolen from
Mehrboth Brothers, who occupy the second story me
burglars either concealed In the Dndlhg Deioie ~
was closed at or they forced open tne iroht u99r
which II only fastened by an ordinary night lNcn Inc
safes in both OF the stores were blown OPEN ING the'es
| have not been arrested.
The schooner John Fiske Of Provincetown
arrived at this port yesterday from Cape Hayu whence
she sailed the Path u She reports having enc0un
tered strong westerly gales and heavy head sea be-
tween the 18th and 2sth parallels and large quantity
of wrecked matter Is miles south OF Abse
com The schooner A. +. Boardinan from Aguin, re-
ports having spoken the schooner Ed Albro on Dec 49,
ID latitude 49, longitude 74o 2S She had lost her lore
mast u above the deck and her main boom and
bound TO Boston from Port Royal
From the report made by Commissioner
Limbeer to the Board OF Public Charities and Conrec
ton, appears that he has examined Warden Johnson
Dr. Brekes, physician william T. Long, the steward;
William E. Jones, Charles Graham, George McCeIland,
Edward Faconer, Thomas H. Graham, Richard Finnin,
James Finn VIM. f. Kennedy David b. Dwyre, keepers,
and Mark Fnleyi the Deputy Warden, and attributes
% neral good and TO the fact that official acted for
himself The examination shows beyond question that
combination between Sharkey In his cell and
tho Keepers from his cell 10 the outside door, Hence
Is advised hat all future appointments to Keepers snail
he made after examination by the Board and that
Keepers az present employed be examined as soon as
possible ana discharged If found incompetent.
Jacob Tisch, the keeper of grocery store
AZ No 81 sherifst lives with his wife in a back
OF the stOft DuIns lnc panic
al the of banks sspendng, and drew 5000 from
the Bowery Savings Bank. They hid the money In a
bureau in their seeping-room. Emmanuel Bergen, a
maker OF cigars resides in the same building and upon
occasion shown the hoard While Mrs Tisch
in the grocery store, Dec 8. she saw Bergen come
out of her room aud then hnrrledly run up stairs.
upon searching for the money discovered that II mad
committed for examination Justice Otterbourg com
nitted hltn for trial yesterday.
Simon Levy, deputy sheriff, applied
through hs counsel c. W. Brooke to Judge Lawrence
in tl -.d IRENE Court, Chambers, Yesterday for man
damus TO compel the Controller to pay him 500 month
from March, 1863 to present time. He claims this
on ce Of attendant on and interpreter to enefPPhs tg
The relaor relies on resolution oil the Supervs0rs IN
ISIS liking his salary at s1oo month. ana urged that
Andrews replied for the Controller that Levy paid
hs regular salary az deputy sheriff that he never was
was le-al, his claim was never audited by the super
visors and there way he should 90 paid
Decision reserved.
While drunk yesterday, James Farrell OF
No Dear-s attempted to cut his childs throat, but
was prevented by his wife, who had him arrested
According to the monthly statement of the
New York Bridge Company, presented to Mayor Hunter
yesterday the recepts were '91 80 ana the expendi
:ayes S57,!I9 90.
The Committee who have charge of the ar
rappoments Of the Charity Ball. which viii take place
o the Academy Of Music on Feb TO- intend TO make it
one 81 the most brilliant affairs Of the season.
AT the caucus OK the Democratic members
Of the new Board of Supervisors, held yesterday John
Bray and Michael Clancy nominated as engineers
OF Courthouse, John Branchet engineer OF thc jan
Patrick Mcclure, keeper oil the Morsue, ana Ferdinand
Berger Jantor Of the Arinory'
An attempt to pass a forged check at
the National Bank at Broadway and Firstst was made
by Il man who gave the name OF j. Flynn The check
purported 10 be drawn TO bis order by Peter Deap'
.otlIeI III Grand, Thrist. for s72O On cOInpar-
ing The signature with that Of Mr. Deap the cashier
pronounced IL forgery Flynn was arrested ana con-
| ducteG to the station-house IN Fourtn-st.
LONG ISLAND
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The Week of Prayer"
il being observed by the members of the Sixthst.
Methodist Episcopal Church and by the Easave. Bap
tst Church.
STATEN ISLAND.
EpGEwATER.-The Board of Excise of this
village granted to sell duor last year, and
| received 10 payment $4,000 The money has been ap-
| propriaied TO the support OF the village schools
| BErGHToy-Am man named Burke, keeper OF liquor
saloon IN village, brought before Justice Cor
violating the Excise law, was iounu guilty by
| jury and was bned $50.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
| NEwHURGH.-George BeckfOrd, one of the
mer who was injured by the explosion in the powder
mills IN ths city, died yesterday. The other two
| who were injured will probably recover.
| RNGsToS.-Wiiliam HallahaD, while cutting timber
IN Tie woods this city yesterday, instantly
killed by tree falling upon him.
NEW.JERsEY
| JERSEY CIrY.-The Board of Aldermen has
resc nded the resolution requesting the Board OF Fl
70 borrow $4,000 for street improvements on the
ground that the state Of the money market would in
volye the payment Of q heavy discount in order 10
loan. Resolutions have been passed request
iDc the Board OF Public Works to hasten improvements