New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-14
NETWORK CITY.

Controller Green received yesterday pay
ments OF taxes amounting TO $l3Gi5l TO- and paid war
rants amounting to sl7l,6s9 49,
The steamship Caledonia, from Glasgow,
landed immigrants at Castle Garden, yesterday the
Ethiopia also from Glasgow 81 the Canada and Algeria
from Liverpool SO and IS respectively.
Supervisor Even will begin the payment this
afternoon OF all claims against the late town OF Kings
bridge which have been audited and allowed nv me
late Board of Town Auditors for said town, al Inc poVe
substatlon al kingsbrldge.
The arrivals of cargoes of cotton reported
Yesterday at the Cotton Exchange were az follows;
From Norfolk, 1,155 bales; Charleston, l0I; N1"
Orleans l,5I4, and Richmond, coz. Total i'lo1 utos'
The stock in this city to-day 1926 bales, against
s9sCs for the corresponding period last year
The Commissioners Of Charities and Correc-
ton appointed yesterday John j. Kelly IN additional
keeper In the Harris Island Institutions The unusual
increase in tho number II occupants OF tho industrial
school establishments for tue OF the poor and
Migrants city has called for this addition to the
force.
There are hundreds of families, mostly
American, who beg even when pinched by want
They have pawned eyeryth Of value in their posses
sion ard thought Of rent day greatly disresses
them. The Rev. &. c. Goss has organized COMMITTEES
aud appointed visitors work among ths class during
the next two months.
James Brown, President of the Association
for Improving the Condition Of the Poor, in acknoWi
edging the net receipts i2ol s6 OF the tn Regiment
Charity Ball. thanks Col Emmons Clark aad his brother
officers for their valued favor so well timed 10 meet
the present widespread Distress" and assures them
that the money will be used with discrimination ana
economy.
Martin O'Brien was aTrai gned before Justice
wandeIl, at the YorNyille Police Court yesterday,
charged with bigamy. Elizabeth o'Brien made aiida-
Wit married to him in ST. Tneresas Church
r. c. Tdrrytown, September, 1873. Eliza OBrien made
affidavit that she was married 10 the accused IN the
Chapel OF St. Michael IN this city, July s. o7A Tue ac
cused committed for trial at tho Court VI General
Sessions.
Notwithstanding the rain overhead and the
snow Tor rather sush under foot yesterday r. w. Macy
q Co.'S store at sixth-ave. and Fourteenth-st was
e6 sSes and Young peGp vn IN ii 6 down.
town headquarters of the Saint, at a J; Fishers No
90 Overrun with retail dealers obtaining
supplies Of valentines for to-day's sale.
A number of the residents of Harlem waited
upon Mayor Havemeyer yesterday, and warned him
against the contemplated extravaganza of the Common
Council in hiring rooms in Harlem for use as Police
Know Of property Which could be leased to the city for
less money. The Mayor received them courteOusly,
promised to give the matter alteutVDI anu uisisSsu
them with smile.
Antonio Olivia, an Italian, residing at No. II
Mott street attempted yesterday TO commit suicide by
cutting his throat with razor He went on the roof OF
bis house, sx-sory tenement aud there executed his
purpose, inhicting severe wound and was taken 10
Park HOSPITAL In u dying condition. DIVA had kept
street stand on Chatham street. which was removed on
Thursday by the Bureau OF Distinctions He became
greatly depressed In spirits IN consequence and his
dependency Increased By the taunts OF friends,
tokiDgly told him tlat ne llaDe 10
back rent He had been enabled 70 save e9nsaefdoe
money in his business and owned house and lot
Albert d. Vail of No. 22S West Fifty third
st. Pastor OF st. Johns NJ L. Chuch, Allen q. Newman
of No liza Broadway, and Earle p. Potts state that In
November forty ladies organized themselves into soc
ETY. to visit poor in their homes and TO aid regularly
the most needy and deserving OF these families TINS
work has steadily grown with each week. and while tho
energy and S have e U
their and that OF their friends Unless new and
generous friends 20 their AID thus good work must
Stop aud worthy and most needy poor left to
suffer The ladies desire specially gs OF ci0th eaneo,
flannel cotton, shoes and stockings, and all kinds OF
ready made clothing. new or old"
The Board of Police directed, yesterday, the
Captains Third, Fourth, Fifth sixth Seventh,
Eighth Eleventh Fifteenth Sixteenth, Twenty seventh,
and Twenty Precincts to confer with L. Demonico
as to the size and locality OF the houses to be used by
him in dispensing Mr. Benefits bounty to the poor
certain the price for which they can be procured 10 the
respective precincts and their general illness aud
port result OF their consultations The Board OF Pc
ce fixing the locality Of the sopchouses TO be under
,her sHneIyl. take Into consideration ;he places
already designated by the Fire Commissioners, and ell
deayor 10 obtain houses In neghborhOods not thus pro-
yded for Ii Is not believed by the commissioners that
IL will be well to the Station houses, because 1t
would seriously embarrass and interfere with the dsei-
pline OF tue force n,oor,y,-
Justice Talcott appointed yesterday Thomas
Murphy receiver for the property belonging TO the bank
rupt Long Island CLUB.
= The bonds found in Post-0ffice box of
this city have been identified and claimed by Charles
Davis OF Marcy avenue. from whose safe they were
stolen about Is months ago.
The Police Mutual Aid Society since its or
ganraton October 1885, to January 1874, has paid TO
the families Of deceased members OF the New York
force &c., 49,; Brooklyn, tlS,36i; Staten Island 1924;
total, Sls2,isO eo'
The Supervisors Committee, appointed to
examine the of the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction met yesterday the Almshouse in Fiat
Inns IN IN management
Department. the investigation was begun by on exam
nation Of contracts for the year ending July 81 1879
LONG ISLAND.
IOSG ISLAND CITY.-The Board of Court
bouss Commis sioners met yesterday TO consider any
suggestions that might be offered by citizens II WAS
stated by the Chairman that by the first plans 1t WAS in
tended to fit up an excellent Jail He objected TO the
proposition carry the building up 10 the roof beams
and put on nat roof, leaving of the proposed tower
on the ground that 1t would greatly detract from the
beauty OF The Board he said Of the
t the action of tie Commission it would be adj
yisable to dissolve the Court house Commission and
empower the Boar OF Supervisors TO manage the work
1t proposed to ,s employ 'hs ,s ssrylSs: Of an
for the purpose Of determining whether there
have raSS s2 r.ssa. Of Astoria. p
has been forwarded 10 Albany urging the passage
Of bill now before ,1o the srs%p4ng bond:
Briefly who sentenced 10 Imprisonment at Sing
that that prison yesterday The TiIPayer. Association
have appointed committee to wait upon and confer
with the Standard OIL Company and other large
featuring companies for the purpose OF securing their
cooperation In securing the immediate introduction Of
water, and in the grading, paving, sewering, and
tagging OF the streets.
JAMAIcA-The various oddFellow Lodges Of sunoh
County have formed association known The odd
Fellows Mutual BENEFIT Association for the purpose Of
insurng the hives OF ITS members The rules, regula-
tons policies and other papers are nearly completed
The President Is E. 7. Moore Of Patohogue; vcePres
dents, K Rosenthai Of GreeDport. and Chester Of
sag Harb0r; Secretary, J. II. smith Of Sag Hsrbor
Treasurer W. H. Cooper Of sag Hsrbor, and Board OF
10 Directors