New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-27
NETWORK CITY.

Receipts at the Controllers Office yesterday,
s35.279 40; payments, s2s,lT 81.
The trial of Christian Meyer, charged with
assauting sergeant Of police in Tompkins-square on
Jan. 10, will not take place until next "Wednesday
though IL announced for to-day Assistant District
Attorney Rollins SAYS that il trial does not then
cur tho case will bo dismissed
Writs of habeas corpus and certiorari were
applied for yesterday IN the Supreme Court In the case
of Charles Husey and others. who were arrested by
Captain Mcdonnell Tuesday night last. Mt dance
house in West Fortyirst-t aud also In the case OF j.
H. Dusenbury Jr, who Is confined IN the House oil De-
tenti0n as witness
The polio force Of the Thirty-third morris
lanai Precinct hlsy all yesterday searching for
other remains OF the family. in the ruins OF the
recent fire. The be lies already found so charred
and mangled that u is impossible To identity them;
They have been placed, as they were found in small
the station-hoIse. Crowds OF people hnger morbidy
about the neghborhood, watching the search.
At the trade sale Of books and stationery
at Messrs Leav'tt s. Co.'S auction-rooms yesterday
scribner Wexford irmstrong's consignmeuts occupied
greater portion OF no day, and although the buyers
were not so numerous "a on the previous days the bid
ding was Of the snf spirited character The buyers say
the books have ., yCr commanded such prices as they
are bringing this yea. Inc sale opened WIN M seer
aueOus invoice volumes, including Bibles ana ciilu
ren's books Fair prices realized upon these bn
real interest not awakened among the bidders uht
Scribners books we're aIsohnsen. Ine IUi.oTing y -
Three History u Ceramic Art" $ll 90 per volume re-
GAL Pnee SIS Oat Eo ne Le, .n r'ns gqi Pre 7og,
History 81 the Comic Rev yal SO - per volume re,s
yo retail p1re o. five .oume5 Of Ms Cadle's Cur'a
two aa. s s-es " aaf and ,.a ia RS, '
collection Of tie works Of Rae sarro furbno - - per volume
''''' BROOKLYN.
Thirty able-bOdied men and women who
have hot sought for employment but have avaiied them
selves Of the opportunities afforded by Capt Craits
soupAouso every day for the past month TO The depr
walton or more modest ana deserving persons, were ae
10 iu yesterday Tor terms varying from ten d1y' To
four months, by Justice ldcy'
The members Of the Supervisors Committee
who drought charges OF fraud against the Commits
soners OF Charities have been before the Grand Jury Of
the Court OF Sessions which is now listening to COM
plants against offender and u Il believed that WHch
the Grand Jury comes INTO Court tomorrow indictments
viii he found against tho Commits zion r. II ancIpa-
ton OF such action they have already arranged LOT
bOndsmeD.
The report of the Board of Directors of the
Mercantile Library read ut the annual meeting OF the
Association Thursday evening. shows favorable re-
suit for the past year, The number Of volumes now In
the Library is 1905 Of which 3ul were ADDED udillS
the current year. IN, nurher OF volumes presented TO
the Lorary AS The total circulation of books eX-
clusl'e o. those useu Tor pipo7ts OF TSiei5Lcc W.
lGlCs. TAe present membership OF the Library j $780,
James H. Jordan, broker, doing business in
New-Iorh, and member Of the Stock Exchange, resil
Ing ut No. 2C5 Dean-s, had en- suffering forlsOmc time
past from acute bronchial affection, causing
him much pain aud annoyance, and az times
nearly sufocatng him. On Tuesday night he sat
up with a friend m social conversation until
nearly midnight His wife was awakened about a. m.
by Lis Cispiug and lahOrcd Breathing ana haoou.i'-
alarmed called In Drs Darling, Tucker aud othcr ply
sciaus who nsci an thrr Efforts n restore MI jordan
to consciousness. but without avail, and few hours
after ard he expired The appearance OF tho dying
mau Indicated thar lie WIS ahoing under the luHuence
OF morphine. 10 g. supposed that in ptrONyshi OF
pain he awaited himself Ol 70 mixture containing NOR
phiue which had been prescribed Tor him. Hui thnf hc
uuintentionully TOOK overdose Nc Jordan leaves
wife aud three Children. CJrolcr Jones VIII hCii an
inquest the body to-day.