New-York tribune., 1874-01-01

month is attribn tied mainly to the recent panic.
TIE PUBLIC PfEAsURE-GRoUNDs.
The Department of Public Parks began
work under the present charter on May 1875 ana as
consequence have in reality annual report 10 MAKE
report H. however preparation and will include tho
work done by this Department for IS During
the greater part of the present year the
of Public Parks have been largely engaged In improve
ments as glance !over the two quarterly reports aue
wiz show In Nav. for tme they we're oolieeu 70 su
pend work account OF the scarcity pi Iack rhis hi
and most OF the workmen were dischargei lnis ,inn
derance aferward overcome Oy specil iee,a' ,rt
and work on tho various projects was pusnou ., Aug
with yigor During the quarter from May 10 aug.
the EXPENSES amounted to s2693lO o. Of which amount
s5Oi9 81 was for material ana supplies anu sa' ,rove
salaries and labor. Daring this time many lnp'o,oI wi
ments were begun in the Central Park, anu
mostly completed; among them the en,asgcy Wis IN the
Mariners" and the Boys Gate new WI Wai.. Mi =,
southeast quarter the concert Gnha ~ ta at the
Farmers Gate" and The boat house % ina @ aii and
Work went steadily forward on tho I ayo va Eve
slopes and much was done at the Cly nan "n auu and
Points Parks; and in Washington, Jackson onon anu
The expdnses of the second quarter, Aug. to Nov
amounted to sj6jSo2 10. OF whicn amount si'Io " s
far material ana supplies and $5l225 IS Tor the direct
expenses of the department the most not.olo , i, u,
Morningsde and Riverside Parks the builiings f3r the
Meopan ana A@sTal9 NItnra the excavations for
ionIfains in Union and Stuyvesant-squares, ana the
planting OF trees upon the exterior Wa,ks VI 'nP en-,
parks. Besides this work projects begun uurng tne I
previous quarter were continued and, IN many III
Sances completed and other improvements & niu ner
pu,bed forward as rapidly as circumstances VIII Po''
NOTED CRIMINALS OF THE YEAR.
The following is a record of the more re-
inarkable criminal cases OF the year
William Foster convicted Of murder in the first degree
in killing Avery ID. Putnam. was executed March Il,
is7s ,
VIM H. McNevn, who was convicted Of murder in the
first degree IN killing iwari Hines was granted new
trial, and subsequently convicted OF mansaugher
in the third degree and sentenced to the State Prison Tor
one year and three months ,.oo
in killing David Barry, was sentenced to be banged on
Aug 2 1885, sentence committed by GOV DIX TO imprls
onment for life IN tue state Prison.
Michael Nixon convicted OF murder In the first degree
in killing Charles.H Phyfer was executed at the Tombs
Edward s. stokes was tried and convicted for the mur
der OF James Fisk, r and sentenced to be hanged feo
ruary %, 1873 trial was granted Dy the Court Oh
Appeals June 49, AT the ensuing Trial he was con-
yicted OF manslaughter the third degree and sen
fenced to the State Prison for four years
William j. Sharkey was convicted of the MURDER Oh
Robert s. Dunn and sentenced to be executed on
the decision of the Court OF Appeals he escaped from
the TOmbs on Nov. 10 and Is still AT large. o ,
william NJ. Tweeds first trial began on January anu
ended on January the jury disagreed and were dis
charged. The second trial commenced on November
and ended ON November 10. when inc jury rehdcron
verdict of guilty on 2OI out OF the 20 counts Oh te o
niDus Indictment. On November y he was sehtehceu
TO the Penientiary for IL years and hned sl2'5Ol
Frank H. Waworth was tried Tor the murder OF ms ms
father Mansfield Tracy Walworh. on June "a, 1878:
The trial lasted eight days "hen DeinR loa Su az ~, m
murder IN the second degree, he was sentenced 10 ne
State Prison tor life. - - -. -, -
john Scanneil tried on teD 10, loi3 lor
der Thomas DOnahue. The trial ended on March 8,
the iury disa grceng and being discharged.
James ii. IngerS0ll and John d. FIrrngton, 1r, were
Nov. The trial lasted three DAYS, the Jury
bringing in "A verdict OF guilty Nov. They were
sentenced to the state Prison NOv 49, ngersO for hye
wears and Harrington for one year and SIX months.
George Shu1ln was convicted OF murder In the
second degree and sent To the state Prison Tor e
Robert Bleakey, who killed Maud Merrill, was con-
ylcsd OF murder IN the second degree and was sem
fenced to the state prison for lie. -.
Linn Fitzgbbou, convicted of mauslaugher In the
first de gree received a of Imprisonment for
life. 80, ,y
Marshal Magruder, who attempted to kill q fellow
boarder at his lodgings IN Madisons was sentenced 10
ten years imprisonment in the State Prison.
" Doctor" Edward NJ Browne, who mad9 a murder
ous attach on one Murray, collector for company.
was sentenced the State Prison for term or ten
years. He died in prison.
Ceorg, Francis Trains trial occupied four DAYS.
Harry W. Genet, who was convicted on "A charge or
fasr preIenses escaped from the Sners custody while
awaiting sentence.