New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-22
NETWORK CITY.

.s,d Uo,,I ,rtrk-Col J. II. Stonehoute Albany
NETWORK CITY
The receipts at the Controllers Office yes
terdav were s29,05s a.
The Pacific Mail steamship City Of Panama,
which sailed from this port for Aspnwal on Tuesday,
returned 10 Pier 4? yesterday morning having taken In
q quantity of water through one OF her port holes Inc
portion OF the will he removed at once and the
steamer will probably sail tomorrow
The Treasurer of the Union Pacific Railroad
reports the total sales Of lands belonging to the Com
papy 10 Dee a. 1873 at $40 cs2N acres for 6S5 20
lands remaining unsold. 1881 3l7% acres land grant
bonds issued, slooooco bonds cancelled ts 2d TO-
leaving outstanding S5ISO0O: land notes on manu. III
terest not included, s2O+2,6O6 6l
The dismissal of William Johnson from the
wardenap of the City Prison took effect at noon yester-
day. Mr.. johnson delivered the keys over to Deputy
Warden Fnay who will act as Warden until The inai
ton upon the charges made against John un, VINO mas
been appointed Mr. JohnsOns SUCCESSOR
A telegram received in this city from Wash
ington yesterday afternoon, announced that the fines
for violation OF the law requiring lights on steamers
from sunset to sunrise had been RENTED. list OF the
steamers which had Deen complained OF as R.i'h IT, ~
violating this law was recently published IN lie lie
TRIBUNE There seems 10 have been no design on the
part of any to violate the law
The witnesses of the disastrous fire in the
dwelling Of Mr.. stiner, wealthy tea merchant In SIX
tehs Jan 49, by which four persons lost their hyes
described all the circumstances OF the fire and the man
of death Of its victims AT an INQUEST neId py 'o'o
oner Kessler yesterday. None Of the witnesses gave
trustworthy testimony, however concerning ,ne oris'n
OF the fire. The inquest VIII he continued to-day
Thomas Walsh an lrishman, of Fifty second
st. and secondave.. out OF his house with an open
pocketknife in hand, Tuesday morning. ana soon
afterward stepped into the hallway OF An adjoining
house and cut his throat; INJECTING deep wound ne
was taken TO Bellevue Hospital by the Nineteenth Pre-
cinct police. where he died Yesterday. lie hdd beth
drinking before committing the act and Is supposed TO
have been insane
The residents of the territory annexed to
s city from Westchcster County have received during
the past week. Information OF a dsagreeabe nature con
corning tine taxation which will ne imposed upon them
by the officers under who's control tnCS haYe come,
Notices been received from the Tax COM
stating that citizen who mas money out AZ interest,"
bond and mort gage must personally appear at the
Tax Commissioners Office ana pay tax of three per
cent on the amount 80 invested
When asked. yesterday, what would be the
effect of Mr. Alvord's proposed law requiring county
rcasurers their funds within from three
to five DAYS after the expiration Of each month";, Con
troer Green said that such law woud have no effect
Whatever upon tine Treasury OF the County 0i New
York, because the Treasurer now complied WITH ts Sis'
CcstOHs The Controller also stated tat, IN nS opinion
Mr. Avord only trying TO reach county treasures,
and force them to more prompt accounting
BROOKLYN.
The Sanitary Police arrested yesterday over
90 persons who kept swine ia violation of law.
Nearly 300 persons were discharged from
the Constructions Engineering and Equipment depart
nens OF the Eavy-Yard yesterday, and more will he
sent away during the week.
f. Harper, an old undertaken, has complained
to the Board of Health that Coroners Jones ana White
hIl are guilty incyilies To the friends oi the
dead, ana that they neglect their duties.
Peter Swenscn, who is alleged TO have foully
murdered Charles Nelson H. gned III
the Court and 1crmncr yesterday. He pleaded
guilty at the Suggestion OF the counsel asslItd MN
by Judge Pratt, ana his trial was set down for Feb
AT the annual meeting of the Kings County
Medical Society held yesterday the Committee
Hygiene reported the draft Of law regulating the
OF the city aud county which was referred to
!. committee IN order that the requisite legislation
might he secured. The committee consists OF DIS.
Conkling OttcrHOn. and JAS. Crane.
The report of the Commissioners the
North Tnrteeuthst. extension shows that they have
awarded $780, 900 Pratt for rand to be taken
Frst-st and the East River. Mr.. claimed
geront. The cost Of the extension
DE levied upon parts OF seven wards Corporation
Counsel Dewitt Will apply 10 tIo supreme Cour1 Tor the
confirmation OF the report
Controller Schroeder who holds the funds
OF the Board OF Education refuses to transfer them to
the account Of Board. IL generally understood
that the resolution introduced Monday in the Board
Aldermen to the effect tna the 'ty Treasurer should
pay 10000 the Board o Education the work OF
bf. Schroeder. The CITY Treasurer refuses 10 pay the
money unless a for the same j. dUly signed by
the Mayor, the Controller, ana the CITY CLERK.
Deputy Collectors Bowden Phillips Young,
and Whillock, accompanied by Deputy Marshal John
REM made q descent yesterday the illicit whisky
dstery situated IN house az The foot Of Irving st.,
South Brooklyn. The manufacturers were surprised at
Their work and captured. -Four barrels OF whisky and
large quantity of material used ia ls Manufacture were
seized. the whisky Nas cnptcd into the street, and
the still and fixtures We're taken TO Marshal Bar'o~s
LONG ISLAND.
LoNG Island CITY-There is much excite
ment Queens County concerning the alleged apparent
deficiency OF $4,000 the accounts OF the former County
treasurer Charles \. Roe The Board Of supervisors
have not a. yet taken any official action regarding the
deficiency, owing 10 hope It is asserted, that II there
was any deficiency Mr.. Roe his friends would
make good The letter said 70 have been sent TO the
Board by Mr. Bergen, the present County Treasurer
forming them Of the deficiency, not yet been put
upon the minutes. In the letter n alleged Mr. Bergen
states that the apparent dchucucy arises from the
fact mat there is no record " return, having been made
o. The school moneys collected during uf SIR
informing the Supervisors or the deficiency Mr.. Bergen
visited the state Controllers Office at Albany aud there
found. it il alleged -pUudlng omission N the
turns made there The Board Of Supervisors VIII piOb
ably act uIon the matter iat is next meeting.
STATEN ISLAND.
RICuMOSD.-Two men named Blake lived in
the neighborhood OF Aunadae station, the staten
Island Railroad. years ago. who committed various
robberes, and finally convicted and sentenced
u IN the State Prison. one OF the persons whom
they mad robbed, aud upon whose testimony mainly
they were convicted, was Mr. James Scguine. I'm
mediately after their sentence the Blakes declared that
hen they again obtained their liberty they would kill
both Mr.. 5eguino and Judge Metcaiic before whom the
tried. One OF tue brothers, while IN prison.
enan gied in some mae hnery and instantly
Killed. The other has been recently released Last week
received Information that Blake lurk-
ing about ais old ha1nts and had Renewed his threats
sganst him. Accordingly, prudential measure sIr
scgulHe removed temporarily with hi5 family New
York leaving only the servant IN the house Anna
dale. Two or three evening" aftervard three men,
wearing mask 20 the mousse and demanded o. sees
Mr. segune aud hr two sons whom they threatened 20
xiii AFTER yainy searching the premises they finally