New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-17
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
Controller Green received, yesterday, pay
ments taxes amounting to s?s sS2 s. and PAID war
rants and pay-rolls amounting 70 s43Sie IT,
The arrivals of cotton reported yesterday at
the Cotton Exchange were $3.50 bales; from Norfolk
Al Wilmington I4s; Savannah, 7es; Charleston, $50
Galveston, !. 3es and by railroads, s0
The sale of boxes for the dramatic enter
in aid the poor OF the Ninth Ward on Fep
took place at the Of the Abingdon Ciao last
Two Rest nor was s0ld for t325 pDd the total receipts
were q 800 Tickets will be sold tomorrow nignt w 'n'
same place.
The engines of the ferry-bOat George Law
broke down while the steamboat crossing the East
River from Bridge.s Brooklyn to James Slip In this
night The vessel 81 Inv wac 20 ms
The festivities attending the Chinese New
Year we're continued yesterday by the Celestia at No.
- Baxter-st Another rich dinner provided, aud
after few hours Of devout worship before the great
idol Fo and the lesser lights about him. general opium
was INDUCED in This concluded Tue iesuVi'ies'
and the fast has now begun
The arrangements for opening the soup
dispense the bounty OF James Gordon Bennett
have not yet been completed by I. Delmonico. He
thinks by middle Of the week the arrange
ments will be complete number OF houses have been
already selected for the purpose. In some instances
landlords have given houses rent free on Learning the
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company deny
a statement recently made that the English screw
steamer vasco de CANA In making voyage from Yoko-
hama to Francisco, In "a days made the quickest
time record They assert that several OF their steam
have made quicker passage and make mention OF
the Japan, which sailed from Yokohama Jan. 20. and
arrived at San Francisco Fob H. or making the trip In
| 2Ii days.
Commissioner Van Mort of the Department
Of Public Works has transmitted the certificates of the
cost OF the following improvements to the Board OF
Assessments in order that the assessments therefor
ps ps %Sae to Nneysxhs so7s S under
ground drains between Ninety,sixtf and onennndred-
| andeleventh-sts. and Tenth ana Eie'eh'h-a'eo'
| $40 100 "a; total $i,2il,lS 49,
The Committee on Education OF the New
York Chapter OF tho American Institute OF Archtect
some weeks ago, instituted series of competitions
among the junior members OF the Chapter, with view
TO rendering their with the Institute more
Interesting and profitable. The JUNIOR members are
either students OF architecture or young men employed
| Two prizes were awarded-the first to William b. Gray
| and the second TO Theodore Mead, IT,
| A well-dressed man has recently been at
tempting pass worthless checks on various uptown
business men, Last week he presented check on tho
Second National Bank to butcher on Third'ave, pur
portiuc 20 be Endorsed by W. Swift Of No rs East
Tentst He demanded that the money should be gwen
and the butcher would custom unless he sent II
| immediately. The butcher was cautious however, anu
sent MS boy with the money "heeupoh the s"ihuier
| fed.
| The Star of Hope Mission, No. 229 South
| Ffth-ave., was established seven years ago by Mrs
| Anna E. Smith among the colored people. since that
time large OF clothing has been iSiven away,
food furnished TO needy, and religious literature
freely distributed while Mrs Smith has preached 1900
sermons and persons have been converted Most Of
the subscriptions to the support OF TINS Mission nave
portanee OF the work require increased accomnoda-
lions, the present building being wholly inadequate.
circular calling upon the benevolent of the city to
tribute toward securing permanent mousse I1ey also
desire to have dspensary or medicine Mrs smith Is
graduate the Female Medical Coeg:, Philadelphia
BROOKLYN
Capt. Crafts of the Fourth Precinct Police
has organized relief association for the district Lib
era contributions have poured in
Alderman Dwyer, Chairman Of the Alder
manic Committee Laws and Buildings. reported
the Common Council yesterday that the Committee
deem the OF Justices Walsh and MoIse. in
the basement OF the City Hall, unfit for the ends Of
justice.
An extravaganza containing characters sup
posed TO represent certain local politicians have
been performed at the Park Theater last night. The
doors not opened however and when the persons
who had purchased tickets for the performance de-
ma nded adniltsnce managers OF the hung
placard upon which was written the following:
the interference of Judge McCue."
The Board of Aldermen instructed the Cor .
poratIon Counsel yesterday to prepare act for
sentation Legislature transferring the control OF
the Truant Home from the Common Council to the
Board OF Education. The Controller directed to
sign tho monthly pay-ros Of the Truant Home and the
various city departments. The Committee upon the
opening OF reported that the residents OF St.
had withdrawn tier op to tho pro
ected opening OF that street and work would be pushed
forward al once. resouton by which $1,000 was de
voted the purchase OF coal for the Department OF
CITY Works called forth q debate which lasted two
hours, aud resulted In he suggestion that tue Depart
nent should let the Council know now much fuel was
required during "a year.
At meeting of the Committee Of One Humid
red 10 Brooklyn last night several members rendered
their designations; among them, C. X. Marvin and
James Hazlehurst The amendments to the proposed
new Charter came up for discussion and excited consid
cradle debate. 1t finally decided to have the De-
partments Of Building, OF City Works. and OF Parks
stituted with q single head each, while the Board Of
Health should consist OF three Commissioners, or
shall be physicians, while the Mayor and Presi
dent OF the Police Board shall be er-oDtco Commission
crs Resolutions passed TO have these amendments
engrossed and sent TO the Chairman Of the Assembly
Committee on Cities with the statement tlat was The
expression OF the sentiment Of the Reform Committee OF
one Hundred, aud that these amendments, together
with those previously passed upon by the COMMITTEES,
ought favOraby acted by both Houses OF the
Legislature and the law ought 10 be ssaed by the COY
ernor $500. $3.50.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The meadows and va
cant lots west Jaeksoulve flooded yesterday by
an unusually high tide and freshet, caused by the
melted snow. The lower floors of several buildings In
the vicinity deuged, causing considerable damage
the furniture The sergeants OF the Second Precinct
have been transferred TO the First Preci1ct.A poor
box" stolen from the Astoria Catholic Friday
OF last week was found by a named Kreuss OF Win
field In Jacksonaye sunday night. Its contents s22
had been stolen. ION Saturday night man named
Jaques Deamater, residing In Flushing, struck by
"A locomotive OF the Flushing aud North side Railroad
near West Flushing and was killed. He was returning
being very deaf Is Thought lie was unaware OF the APP
preach OF the train. He leaves wife aud family.
$40 HARBoR.-The Trustees OF the village have APP
pointed Elijah Culum chief engineer OF the Fire De-
partment. and c. H. Vaughn assistant chief, there
having been election TO the Department. Some Of
the scaop Fishermen gned before Jastice
Seight complaint OF Nathaniel DOminY, Tor taking