New-York tribune., 1874-06-08
NETWORK CITY.

lege OF the City OF New-fork' tei "eio "
The New-York and Harlem ana tne new
York and Morrisania boats nave ioSU''N ~
excursion trips. -, - A..
The O. s. steamship Swatara which was to
on Saturday detained at the Compass
buoy In the harbor by heavy iog
There were many visitors at the Central
Park yesterday and the ferries leading 10 tne various
suburban resorts were well patronlzed'
Mayor Havemyer was engaged on SATURDAY
IN examinn the bills OF superintendent schaner o IT,
moving obstruchons, with view to urging payment
Judge Woodruff will sit in the United States
Circuit Court at No H Chambersst on June To- iPr tne
purpose OF hearing appeals In admiralty ne VIII hoiu
Court for one week only
Charles Clark of West Farms, recently ap-
pointed Collector of Assessments in the annexed as
trets, has begun his duties Dy seiInS lanus ~ PUN"
suction for unpaid assessments .
Controller Green states that the Board OF
Apporton ment will doubtless make the usual appropa
ton for celebration of the Fourth Of July under the
suspices OF the Department of Public Parks
The following contributions have been re-
c.,ved by THE TRIBUNE for tue Louisiana sufferers:
and o., tl5; Hapax Legomenon, New.1ork. 70, oeo
Wells Spring Hill. Pa, %; Poorman's donation, *l
The funeral of John II. Cowan took place at
1so o. m yesterday from the seventeenthst Methodist
Episcopal Church Representatives OF Henry Clay Lodge
No. 27 F. aud A. NJ, and Empire Chapter NO. I'o' H. a.
n. were present.
The steamer City of New York, belonging to
the Alexandra line TO Havana, seized on Saturday
law in Transporting petroleum. The owners OF thc
gave bail IN the Eastern DISTRICT Cnl'ed oes
Court.
The cornerstone of the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal Companys new building at Cortlandt-st and
NewChurch-st will be laid at 10 a. m today The box
TO be placed in the stone will contain among other
thDge the main points iu the history OF Tue |oPan3
engraved ON eopperplate.
The stage drivers who struck for higher
wages two weeks ago have been nearly all taken back
by their employers. On the Madisonave ne however,
there about 20 new men employcd tae onet mHes
have discharged most of their new men for comparative
incompetence and have reengased the od drivers al the
old wages.
The feature of last weeks coal trade was an
increase again OF S6 the quantity sent for
the CORES pOnding week last year. OF which $4,000 tons
were anthracite so far the whole trade only falls short
OF years shipment 147S tons, II the gam In an
thrace continues for few weeks longer the deficiency
will soon be made up.
Three deaths by accidental drowning Oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon Stephen Barnes aged 80.
whose residence and occupation are unknown fell of
pier No s5 +. r. Louis iulse aged l5 OF No 81 Lewis,
William Keller, aged l6, of Melrose. while bathing at
the OF Seventyseventhst E. R was carried out Gy
the tide, all.DelDg drowned
A general order has been promulgated by
Superintendent Matsel, forbiddng members Of the
force 10 make without permission Of the Board pres
other members OF the force; nor will they be
czens or Others for any purpose. They also
prohibited from circulating subscription papers, selling
UT other purposes Without leave OF the Board.
Controller Green received on Saturday claim
of John A. Starin, tr assignee OF William !Mekeag, At
torney Board OF Excise. from 1857 TO lsl who
demanded payment OF s5S s with interest for services
alleged have been rendered In suits prosecuted Tor
violation the Excise laws. This claim Is said 10 have
sumrvisors in conseauence OF the Consolidation act
which from the latter the powerto audit blls
Henri Kochefort sailed for Europe on the
steamship Partnia on Saturday morning A small num-
&lo1
NJ Rochefort and 10 wish him prosperous voyage.
inst before the steamer sailed arrived the dock
accompanied by NJ Pain and NJ. Benedic The party
retired 10 their cabin Immediately. and seen
more by those the wharf. No demonstration was
made by the party except feeble cheer as the 5 steamer m
London, aud thence TO Geneva.
Commissioner Van Mort directed an expert
capacity of the burners on the pnbic lamps
II they up to the requirements OF the con-
tracts entered into with the several companies
uuring capacity OF three clbic feet per hour under
hydraulic pressure OF one inch OF water IL was found
that all the burners were up to or abeye the standard
except those OF the Harlem Gdslight Company, which
showed capacity of only u cubic feet per hour. Com
missioner Van Mort wrote letter to the officers OF the
Harlem Gas Company directing them 10 cause the ne
change be made OF the burners IN use by them
As the cook of the ship Nile, and a colored
sbpmate passing through Southst on the way to
their vessel Pier No IS. f. r., Thursday night
they were met by policeman who wanted TO know OF
the former whether he had revolver or knife. He
answered the negative but the officer declared that
be would search him. Taking his pocket book in his
hand the submitted. When the officer had finished
he asked similar questions of the other sailor who
though he had both OF the weapons referred to- denied
st. and the cook to save him tne GGer to take
cook found that during the tseareh the officer had
relieved hun Of paper OF tobacco
The Secretary of the Revenue Reform Asso-
ciaton another communication to Washington
this time to Secretary Brstow, behalf of Henry J.
Meyers who has been refused permission to bonded
warehouses by the Revenue authorities although the
The Revenue Reform Association has, in the interest of
FSahce Committee Of the Senate protesting against
provision the House Tariff bill which increases the
10 60 per ad valorem and for mixed goods so
oen claimed that the section of the b referred
goods, and on this account tue protest is made.
BROOKLYN.
Ex-Tax Collector Isaac Badeau's trial will
begin the conclusion OF the Charity COMMISSIONER
Trial, to-day or tomorrow
The balance of the State tax remaining un-
paid for 1873 amounting TO 1858 paid satur-
day the State Treasurer by County Treasurer Gardner
The Kings County Board of Assessors, at
their meeting Saturday resolved that hereafter
clergyman who Is without ministerial charge shall he
exempted from taxation.
The trial of Mrs. Merrigan, charged with the
murder Of Miss Hammel, has been down for June
o. Her husband who has indicted as an accessory
70 the murder, will have separate trial.
William Hunter, brother of the Mayor, who
was at one time Aldermen from the Fourth Ward and
one Of the directors Of East River Bridge Com
pany died his residence In Perrepoutet, on Friday
might.
Ellen Diamond, age 90, who was burned
while kipding fire at her home at No ss4 Hcksst on
Friday evening died at the Long Island College Hospital
On Saturday.
The managers Of the Homeopathic Maternity
have issued appeal to the public inviting contributions
Of carpets furniture. dry goods. proysions groceries,
or whatever the donors may be disposed to give. The
lady managers will be in attendance TO morrow during
the entire day and evening at their rooms. at No 4S
Ooncnrdsf 10 their friends and the aid they