New-York tribune., 1874-04-23
NETWORK CITY.

The Norfolk steamers are already bringing
early vegetables TO this market.
Subscriptions to the amount of $3.50 have
received at the Cotton Exchange for the sufferers
at New-Orleans.
Full ash barrels daily on business streets
are accounted for by through the Board OF
Health removing the dumping-ground at the foot OF
Yesey-st
Petitions are in circulation, and have been
signed by 500 residents OF Staten Island TO have the
Fourth and sixthave extend down TO the staten
Island ferries at Whitehall
II ia q curious fact that the hands OF 30 per
cent of the painted wooden watches hanging as signs
over the doors of NewYork jewelers. Indicate the time
OF II minutes after O'Clock.
John Byrne, notorious burglar, was ar
rested last evening by Detectives Holly ana Lyon on
suspicion Of being implicated In tho burglary OF ar
Posts house, near Catsk, in OCTOBER iaS ana ocAeu
Up at the Central Omce'
The Fire Department will give an exhibl-
ton OF the Swift connecting fre-plpe and suomergins
apparatus at 9:aO to-day at Parkplace and Broad
wav for the inspection Of the members or the NATIONAL
Board OF Fire Underwriters
The officers of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company have received private dispatch announcing
that the Colon sailed from Kingston, jam, for New:
York April al, and will be due here on the evening OF
the 27th, the morning OF the 2sth.
Iuth g. Fischer OF Huddersfeld, England,
have begun an the Supreme Court, to recover
from George Carr Harry Rockafellar the sum OF
| 81 ~,
ifs in this city. Rockafelar Is resident OF New
Jersey and attachment has been Issued against his
property.
President Gardner listened yesterday to
| about 80 complaints against policemen. The most
serious charge was that against Pdroman Henry New
bauer OF the First Precinct, who intoxicated while
on duty in WhItehal-st and while Ia TINS CONDITION
assaulted resident. He mad not been on the torce
month, having been appointed ON March ~. Ae Was
promptly dismissed.
The body of John Murphy, age &c, was
found drowned Pier No. AZ E. r. yesterday morning,
and conveyed to the Morgue IL is supposed the de-
ceased fell overheard while sleeping on the pier; Sus
picons OF foul play entertained By people In the
neghborhoo1 VINO heard loud outcries from the pier
during the night but they seem To nave no IustheI
foundation Coroner Elckhof Will investigate the case
Some workmen employed by VIM. GilfOyle,
contractor engaged in constructing sewer In Forty
sxth-st between Ninth and Tenhayes., set OIL large
blast yesterday which shattered every pane OF glass in
the houses .in the neghborhood No one was INJURED,
although pieces OF rock flew in every direction Inc
contractor under whose orders the blast was hade was
alarmed at It's elect ana ted
Repairs have already been begun on the
steamer City of Boston OF the Norwich line. which
injured BY collision with the Electra when OF the Bat
terry, Tuesday evening The steamers port boiler Is
seriously injured and the upper steamches Is cracked
The hu however, Is uninjured The repairs VIII PROB
ably occupy several weeks, and will cost about $1,000
The City Of Boston overhauled aud refurDished
about three weeks ago. IN anticipation OF the summer
travel
The sale OF the Snedecor collection of paint
ings and watorcolor drawings began last evening at
the somerye Art Gallery Among other pictures sold
| the following:
% | .%SS RoS FdTs Ss PsS1s sss1
enta,on0 C. Detti S6O The Departure" Chas Hue $3.50
& R S Serge or sd Difs a1 B. p
riDe' ". s. Hsseiine 1915.
The Old Guard celebrated its sixth anniver-
sary last evening by a banquet at the Unionsquare
Hotel. Seventy members OF the Old Guard were pre-
sent uniform and among the invited guests the
officers OF the stb 0h 22d and list Regiments and OF
the Washington Grey troops. Colonel Alexander
Hendricks presided The banquetroom was decorated
with flags and banners, hung in graceful fostOOns de-
pendent from the walls aud ceilings. After the cloth
had been removed addresses were delivered By Captains
Buckley and Hatfield, and Leutenants Alien, Gurney
Webster ana ChattertOh.
BROOKLYN.
The contract for furnishing water-pipes to
the Board of CITY Works awarded yesterday the
Warren Foundery and Machne-shOp for s92,asi So
The foreman of the Grand Jury of the Court
OF Sessions called the attention of Judge Moore yeser
day to the OF Thomas Collins grand juror who
had failed to attend any OF the sessions OF the Jury.
Moore ordered him TO be fined $50 for every day
he had been abseut
Detective Corr made affidavits yesterday
charging Timothy Finnn with assauting and robbing
Prof Wesserman and j. II. A. Van NordhoG Van
NordhoR who taken into the presence OF Finnin
Yesterday afternoon, Jailed TO recognize him as one OF
In. assaants writ OF habeas corpus issued yes
terday by Judge Nelson. ordering Carnody to be
brought before him to-day at 10 a. IN.
For some time past one of the Park Commls-
soners has been in Albany where it stated he ia en-
gagged In urging the OF bill through the Legis-
aue which IL passed will involve the outlay of 100000
in Brooklyn and its suburbs. During his absence, and
for some time before he left there has been no meeting
OF the Park Commissioners Yet contracts nave been
given out within week past one OF these Tor buldug
wall on the Dekab-aye side OF Fort Greene has been
awarded 10 james Ashteid. The wal wl extend t ioo
fer who by virtue OF mis- office is one OF the COmms-
sioners says there is something mysterious about he
matter which needs Investigation he says tas ne mas
received letter from one OF the bidder, Tor bulldug
the work stating that he offered to do the work for 81 "
running foot, which was lower than ali other bids.
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-Margaret Iarriott was appointed
on April G, by Judge Wagner OF Queens County, the
guardian OF two children Of her deceased brother
The relatives OF deceased arrotts wife sued out
writ Of habeas corpus for the possession Of the Children
and yesterday Judge Armstrong dismissed the writ.
children, who in court, attempted TO do but
was violently opposed. Alter having gained possession
relatives. complaint Of abduction made against
them and they were arrested and taken before Police
Justice who caused them TO be locked Later they
liberated on the condition that they should not in
terfere with the guardian OF the children.
LosG ISLAND CuY.-The North Chassis OF the Re-
formed Church Of Long leland adjourned yesterday
electing the following delegates to the Particular
Els Porter, E. $. Fairchd, g. d. HuIot W. Harris, n
swiek, o. F. Cobb, and Thomas Nichols. -; Patrick
last sunday tue s.c0ud Ward, 10 not expected 10
recover. aud his anlemoreln statement has been taken
by the Recorder The aifray out OF Jealousy en-
tertaIued by the three Ftzgibbons toward DseO who
was paying attentions young lady acquaintance OF
theirs residing IN Biissvle The are all from the
Fourth Ward New-lork CITY,. The trial OF John
Mackcn l.. OBrien, Peter OBren, and Thomas Kane
arrested for stealing iron and brass the Long
Island City Foundery, has been postponed until p M
ext Saturday.
BAYoNsE-The exhibit prepared for the benefit OF the
Common Council which will meet organize on
Monday next, shows the following expenditures durjng
the past year: Schools, $50 salaries city officials