New-York tribune., 1874-03-05
NEW-YORK CITY.

10 tho Park Hospital.
Fire Marshal Sheldon reports that there were
,oo fires during the month ending Feb 49, 1874 involving
loss OF s2so5l which there was an Insurance nee OF
Sich S3 400 was on buildings. There were II per cent
more fires and 2lsl per cent greater iosS III feo"'
1873, than in February, 1874.
Two of the sailors landlords recently
licensed by the Board of Commissioners called on g. W.
Blunt one Of the COMMISSIONERS yesterday, ana com
plained that outstanding the shipping ac' certain
captains OF vessels required the sailor 10 give cT,
adorable bonus before permitting him to sign me
articles for shipping. An Investigation of the eompa'
will be made
Anthony J. Comstock, who has lately taken
prominent part in all the prosecutions bV inc ioca'
representatives OF the Federal Government for inc pas
sage Of obscene publications through the mails was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Deputy Shern Mo1onse @
in "a c y snii instituted against hm by james Brlen Tor
the recovery OF damages alleged false arrest and
Imprisonment Ball was nXed at Roto anu u niu no'
been furnished up to Isto hour yesterday afternoon
An inquest in the case OF the murdered
watohman sehweich was held yesterday at the Twen
uetb Precinct Station house. by Coroner Eiokboh The
circumstances Of tho killing already wen known
and facts were brought out at tue INQUEST sey
era witnesses testified to hearing the report OF pistol
bat saw nothing OF the shooting The jury returned
of death at the hands Of some ono unknown 10
the jury
A subcommittee Of the Committee on Bank
inpand Currency Of the House OF Representatives, ap
nonted 10 examine the affairs OF the Ocean National
Rank OF this city, arrived from Washington yesterday
morning at the Grand Central Hotel The snbcommlt,
fee ia composed Of Representatives Horace MAYNARD OF
Tennessee, Chairman; Morton C. Hunter OF Indiana ana
Alexander Mitchell OF Wisconsin. The examination M Mol
witnesses was begun yesterday, anu ~ eAPeo'ou !"
occupy several days
Mr.. Balling, an artist, sold in 1865, to j. w.
Rymart painting valued at $4,000, and entitled Ihe
Heroes OF the Republic" The price paid was 5000
The artist however reserved the right OF exhibiting IT,
During the,same year Mr.. Bang made contract with
Beponi Howard, who was recently convicted OF Vloiat
ina thn
soldiers the profits derived from when they were @ "
share equally Peter b. Hustled laid claim 10 the
ON the ground OF title derived from BenoDl HoWfn
was placed temporarily in tho hands OF JOnn ~ lUwm @
SCI a. tho snacai Trm of the Superior Court to deter
mine the ownership The case is now Derore the court
The number of immigrants supported by the
Commissioners OF Emigration at WARDS isiand the
season falls short OF that of previous years
Tho various wards of the hospital arc well Kept ceah
cbeerfu and well ventilated The readingroom IN the
same building as the Protestant chapel well supplied
with books newspaper and periodicals ana IL NsIed
daily by many OF the occupans OF , inc ho anebaI
that OF the corresponding season OF 1919 lho ooohs az
present show the following dfcpa s an IN
ment 9j men, 80 women child; tota, looi IN n,ens
refuge. 100 men 2s boys total l n So women i9
children total ia grand total $50 men, SAs "omeh' -'s
chldTen-I,l35 Ia ALL ,ooy,y,,
Mayor Hunter believes that the laying OF
the new water ppes for which the Board of City works
asked S2JOOOO, can be done Tor 100000 less.
The Board of Fire Commissioners have di-
eced that search be made through the city to see II
there are any more OF the cartridges which caused the
explosion Monday at Broadway and Twenteth-sI to
be found The Office of the Parlor Artillery Company at
No lsl Broadway, visited. but the officers OF the
Company denied that OF the CARTRIDGES were stored
there The investigation into the of the explosion
and the attending circumstances was continued yester-
day by superintendent GdersleeYe VI The Bureau of
COmbustDles.
In the United States Court in Brooklyn, yes
| terday Mr.. Tracy desired know what action II
any, had taken by the Attorney in regard
TO fixing bail In the case OF Supervisor lawley. Dis
trict Attorney Tenney replied that the present trial
could remain it Mr. Tracy then wished TO know
whether any had Xed for the trial, aud urged
as his client holding highly responsible position
his guilt innocence should be settled at as early
also anxious that the case should DC disposed oI as
soon Is possible. ,,l no., ,,.,,
IOyG ISLAND CIrY.-An effort is being made
TO have new harbor masters district created and with
good prospect of The shipping business OF the
lower portion OF the city at present very large, and is
constantly growing aud the interests connected with
this traffic frequently suffer for the want OF an ohcer
who Is easily accessible 20 dudcate on the rights ana
privileges Of shpmasters and to enforce the laws gov
erng the time their lying at and departure from the
wharvcs while dschargng or receiving eargoes The
projectors OF the Hunters Point savings Bank are about
10 secure quarters, anticipation OF the speedy passage
by e Legislature Of the Incorporating the instl
ton Tue washingonisn Temperance Society will hold
!, meeting Smithsonian Hall, at Central-ave and
cuatiOn the pledge by the committee of tive ladies
who appointed py me iresldet OF inns ofgahlza
ton last week The Ladies' Apron Far for the benefit
Methodist Church. began yesterday AFTERNOON, and
will be continued tonight IA boy named Brisbane
shot on Tuesday afternoon, IN Central-aye, playmate
named Finnegan, who had wOrsted MIN III pitching pen
nie- Brisbane claims he pulled the weapon
pointed il at his companion not Knowing mat IT was
loaded The charge TOOK enect In Flnnegahs forehead
ana eyes, and he may lose his sight
PORT RCHMoSD.-At the annual charter election the
following village officers were elected Trustee for
years east OF the Morning Starroad stephen whitman
ThOmpson Treasurer, James B. Pollock Assessor, full
term, Garrett sim0nson; to MI vacancy Daniel Lake;
Collector, James Llfdn; Inspectors OF Election, John
Cfonk and Nlillam Ii. Prall.
HEMPsTEAD.-At the charter election yesterday tho
following officers elected Trustees, John Nix,
Uenry Uenfz Lott Van Dcwater Theodore A. Carrnau
j. ymOur Snedeker; Clerk, Charles A. Powell Police
IustICa, Banardus Hcndrickson Treasurer, Isaac r.
Wielts Collector, J. b. Meserean.
STATEN ISLAND.
EDGEwATER.-At the meeting OF the Board
of Trustees on tuesday evening schedule Of the old
claims against the village amounting to $4,000
WAS under consideration. 10 intended for the
the Assembymen Albany in furtherance OF the pas
an ec OF a allowing Edgew to be bonded the
amount The Rev Dr. Eceleston and the Rev. Father
Louis before the Board complain OF the
graceful condition of the streets and to ask for rem
edy Dr. Eceleston stated that when he first came 10
the island parish represented Sl0O00O00 but
only represented about &5ooooo The for this
was the horrible condition of the Father Louis
said il dsgraceful state OF affairs which acted
upon his congregation adversely that in three years
COO Of his regular congregation 1t is thought
that the Legislature will be asked to appoint commits
sioner attend To the repairing OF the streets
authorize the bonding Of the village for the necessary
amount. . ....- ...-
MOUNT VERSoN.-The Trustees held meet
ing Tuesday evening and passed ordinance closing
portion OF Firstst, with view OF cedng the same to