New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-09
NETWORK CITY.


BET playing yesterday for the first time this YEAR
Keeper Bessunger has been appointed by
Warden ouinn 10 take charge Of the Tombs library.
Strawberries and fresh green peas are now
on the tables OF the downtown restaurants and yester
DAY nOck of wild geese passed over this city on their
way the northern lake region an indication that Inc
heart Of Winter Is DrOkcn'
A.V. Ketchum, aged 40, drug clerk in
the employ of Fraser Lee at No. 20 Beekmanst' died
suddenly FROM unknown causes in room at Mckinley
Hotel at Fulton and Southsts, last evening lie Ie1
family at Scheme Ctady, " Y
The National Temperance Society has offered
prize OF for the best the scientific spect
OF the Temperance question and $500 for the second best
the essays TO become tne property OF Ihe oVS We
scripts must be submitted prior to jan j. 1870
The managers of the American Institute are
already beginning TO make their preparations Tor the
next annual Exhibition. The motive power for running
engines &c. has already been secured ana
arc being pre- pared giving directions to exhDtols'
The death of John Hobbs dealer IN
barley and an old member Of the Produce Exchange,
was announced 10 that body yesterday. meeting OF
rhe members Of the Exchange will be held IN tle
managers room today, at p H. 10 take
notice OF his death.
William Bangs, the messenger boy, who
received pistoshot wound on last sunday week. IN
mysterious while sleeping on tae se soS SI
house in West Washingtonsquare ana VINO 18th the
state circumstance conuecIeu Win 0n0
wound, died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday.
About the first of last January, DR.. IT. "
Warren formerly OF London but now OF Philadelphia
offered prize Of 500 for the best on Pathology
written 10y a student in any medical COLLEGE ~ nc nc
Gum OF tins city There nearly 200 competitors
A fair for the benefit of st. AIMS H. I.
Church was opened on Tuesday evening a! Ferrero's
Assembly Rooms in the Tammauy Building The tables
.re well stocked with fancy articles and the ladies' en-
gagged IN the good work seem TO be doing poepoIUud1
business The lair Will remain open aI'efhoVu anu
evening for about two weeks
Commissioner Van Mort has written to the
Police Department requesting the enforcement OF an
ordinance prohibiting the removal interference with
public lamps by builders contractors and others IN The
construction Of vaults and the opening OF street
for other purposes except upon written permits from
the superintendent OF Lamps and Gas.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon, George
wilkes Of The SPIRIT Of the Times, was arrested on
bench warrant from Kings County Court on an indct
,nent by the Grand Jury of that county for libel on
John f. Chamberlain. He was taken to the District
wilkes protested and after some discussion, bail
accepted in $1,000, samuel e. Courtney furnishing the
bonds.
The operators connected with the building
trades we're greatly excited yesterday the action OF
She employers in passing their meeting resolution
20 return to the ten-hour basis for days labor.
Although strike is not at present contemplated the
officers OF different trade organizations say they VIII
not be answerable for the result II the ten,hour rule Is
enforced Many Of she men say they would Ike 10 nave
the question settled one way OF the Other'
CYRUS V. Baker purchased 81 first mortgage
bonds Of the Buffalo, New-York and Erie Railroad for
tl932O at the ChemunG Canal Bank in Emira, N y. in
July 1873 They proved TO be forgeries and suit was
Of the bank, 10 recover their vue Inc case was
called yesterday before JIdge Pratt IA tne Biookgn
branch OF the Supreme Court and resulted III YER
Dict for plaintiff for S4,05S 49,
A correspondent complains that his travelling
trunk, weighing less than 81 pounds, was checked
through nine-tenhs of the stations of the New-York
and Hew-Haven Railroad free OF charge, but when be
arrived at New-Haven the baggagemester demanded q
gna lleum
Judgment, IL sample trunk Tue correspondent
slys this has the repeatedly and Is anxious
10 know whctter generosity on the Fart Of tie Com
pany or extOrtion by the baggage-nlaster.
The Committee of Citizens and Taxpayers,
with several other citizens, have addressed second
memorial to Legislature asking an investigation OF
The Finance Department. Attached to the memorial is
a statement by H. p Boatwick, general boOkkeeper in
The Brooklyn Controllers ONCE ana formerly IN me
purports to show that for three years under MT Green
Il cost the cry SG52l6l more for taxes, bonds and
stocks than under Connolly for a like period
The classes of the Cooper Union Free
Evening Schools will he discontinued during the coming
month The examination Of the Scientific Glasses will
begin next Monday. and continue during Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday. The topics embraced in the
examination include Mechanical Engineering and
TiemenI8rv, Organic. and Analytical Chemistry,
Natural Philosophy, Mechanics Calculus &c. The Art
Tuesday aud Wednesday following. GeOmetrical
Architectural and Perspective Drawlng Drawing from
subjects examination Certificates of proficiency Will
be delivered students OF all classes entitled to receive
them FRIDAY. April "a
Dissatisfaction is manifested in the Twenty
third Ward comprising old township Of MorrsaDia,
in regard 10 the alleged unfair manner in which the
property is assessed william Braun is the Assessor APP
pointed by MAYOR avemeyer aud 1t charged that he
has property at from three to five times the
former figures and that the property in the extreme
outskirts Of the ward assessed high that in the
immediate vicinity of Harlem Bridge, and greatly 10
excess of the assessments made in the Twentyfourth
ward 1t IS SAID that in 1.-The old township Of West
Farms fine mansion carriage house. and ten acres OF
ground were assessed ell 24O while within Two blocks Of
the same property III tine old town Of MOrrsanla, q
shsny and thTeefOurhs Of of land assessed
at 5000 IL Is further alleged mat On some cases MI
Braun has assessed vacant lots as though they had
buildings upon theu and on the other hand lots having
lots thur leading inference that the Assessor mas
never examined Tee property at an ~ ~ unuerhtoou
that numerous complaints nom persons VINO ee them
selves agcrieyed have been forwarded 10 The roper
authorities asking Tor an investigation and correction
IN the matter. -,,oo,-, ~
The labOrors in the employ of the Board OF
City Works who refused work the reduced wages,
returned TO work yesterday
The accountants engaged in examining the
books Oce, report that they shave thus far
discovered deficiency of soooo during tho admlnstra.
tlon Badeau ana $4,000 during tna of his pre-
decessOr, Edmund Drugs.
The coopers who were discharged from
Pratt's Astral Oil Works still show. Notwithstanding
their depleted ranks, determined opposition to the
new men, The majority OF the hands we're brought
60 NewYork yesterday usual by the steamboat, but
two or three determined men thought they would
attempt gauntlet OF the strikers, and left the
by front gate Two escaped notice, but the
broke from his assalants put with the loss OF MS
revolver and kept the crowd at bag until he found
police officer, who escorted him to ms home. The
assaulted told his assaants that he wanted 10 work
for his living and would not DC driven from his employ