New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-18

ments of taxes amounting sSi,goi "a, and paid
rants amounting to S7,i9J 81.
The following is a comparative statement of
the contagious diseases OF the past two weeks:
.-Ssse TypGls Typhoid sear,l Me,,i'. Dpha'r' smnpOr
f fss i l....o 6 q a 2
A correspondent writes: Geo. II. Town
send OF GIenwood L. L. offers send LOAD o. produce
for the destitute. lie says he will send 1t by tho
Long Island Railroad and having seen Mt Charlick,
thinks there viii be no charges for freight. he WI Ines
this information and bis address communicated 10 ihose
engaged In the work Of aiding the needy"
The Relief Committee of the Sparta Club
have opened q soup kitchen at No i5G East Fifty
-.venh-s, and VIII be glad to receive be' pork fss
residents. John Davidson, President Of 1ho Iuniac-
turers' and BIldors' Bank ~ ThirdaVe. ana F41o
seventh-st., is the treasurer.
The Queen of Prussia and Empress OF Ger
many has the readngroom OF the Cooper Union,
through Mr.. Bancroft the American Minister at Berlin,
n series OF photographs, 40 ia number. exhibiting The
rarious instruments, carrhges, aud apparatus us9i Dy
sian war, These on exhibition, and those inter-
esed in the SUBJECT arc invited to Visit inc Tea.iHS'
room and gee them.
The barge Joseph T. Dow, which recently
left New-Haven for Brooklyn. with cargo of ice, went
ashore yesterday morning the Grldros, Hell Gate,
and filed with water. The British barry stag from
Messna, for New-lOrk was spoken ON INC loih insty
c0 miles SOUTH sOutheas OF HenlOpcn she hid os' e
maintopsail-y yard, and the malu'opgalanis had also
been carried away. Tao bark was ia no need oi
assistance
A truck load of hoop-sltirts belonging to
Hubert Knapp was stolen yesterday on Broadway
stranger hailed the driver, John Van Wagenen when
the truck was opposite the Ninth National Bank, and
asked him to deliver small package to an officer OF me
bank, errand which Van Wagenen readily eOnsentGu
10 DO. During his absence the stranger mouhteu tho
truck aud drove of Inspector Diks telegrapIeu III.
structons in every direction during the DAY or Tue
capture OF the thief, but no traces nave So iar Ooeh
found OF the truck.
At a meeting of the Board of Pilot Com
mIssoners yesterday 1t voted that Prof. PIERCE,
superintendent OF the United States Coast Survey be
requested to resuryey the portion OF the channel below
Fort Tor,pkins in which large quantities OF ashes
have been deposited and ascertain tue extent OF the
damage. The Secretary made general report OF ms
course action at Albany concerning tie hng up OF
The harbor with rubbish expressed his opinion that
the Legislature would increase the penalty Iof dumping
ashes in the harbor from $50 10 sIOO
| The Howard Relief Committee, not satisfied
with the important work which they have accomplished
| and are still accomplishing in Leonard-st, have de-
termined to increase their facilities by o!enng lodging
and eating aouse at No. 81 Thompsonst. Arrangements
have been made this place by which 5000 persons
far "a possible to have persons in want of go
this place rather than TO No. 40 LeOnards which latter
building the Committee desire to use as lodging house
The hours at which meals served are from 10
| a. IN. aud from 10 p III. Women can obtain meals.
| from IL d. m. TO D. M
| The Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, d. D.,
"A
daily during the past week at Christ Protestant EpiscO-
pal Church in Fifth-ave correspondent makes these
comments: Evidently they mean to have hand In
sIpcnon of so many evangelical Christians not only in
Scotland but throughout Great Britain and America,
though evidently intent upon doing the work In their
own sanctuares and in their But whether it
Will possible for this class OF Christians To adjust their
system popularity supposed 10 be too rgid TO meet the
common wants OF the irregious TO reach those
without any church relation. remains ~ be seem"
Thomas Rourke, one of the sailors on board
of the steamer Cornth Of the British line from the West
Indies this port, complained yesterday to Commits
soner Shields that Eaton, the first mate, had very
cruelty treated him without cause The Commissioner
said that As the steamer was British vessel he had
jurisdiction in the matter ana advised RQurke TO lay ms
Consul" replied Rourke and ne SAID that he would
listen u because he tired Of hearing sailors
complaints about being badly used" Deauy. one OF the
frcen OF the steamer Eaton oil the same line. made on
Monday similar complaint against we ehel englneef
refused 10 listen TO him.
The Board of Managers Of the Produce Ex-
change yesterday, recommendation OF receivers OF
gram adopted additional rules regulating the grain
trade among members OF the Exchange. The rules
governing the sale and shipment OF naval stores, APP
proved by the naval trade, adopted by the
Board OF Managers with slight notifications. The
proposed amendments 10 the charter and bylaws by the
Exchange were adopted subject TO the approval Of the
members the Exchange at the regular monthly meet
ing March. The amendments Increase the initiation
fee $500 $1,000 and provide that OF the u mana
gers to bc elected the next meeting six shall hold
Office for Que year aud Others FOR years, and that
hereafter SIX shall elected each year, to hod Office
two years.
4 ball season of unusual brilliancy was fin
ished last night, or likely this morning. by the
first annual ball OF the SOcet6 esacenne Lorraine. To-
day Wednesday cuts short the carnival and
Winter festivities The balls that have for marked
the gay calendar occurred in their usual order and with
customary success, only one was missed-the AiiOn-
which has regularly celebrated its anniversary for
20 years Irving Hall was crowded and It's interior
decorated superbly The front or the galleries hid
den by decorations OF the Asaeienne Lorraine cOors
red white, and bue-and silken American flags the
stage was also trimmed In similar manner and the
gallery in which we're The musicians was covered with
flags while baskets Of flowers hung from It's base The
orchestra under the direction of T. W. Z,ug Of the
Park TheRter, Brooklyn.
The Commissioners of the Department of
Public Parks have presented memorial to the Legsa-
ture urging that only the plans OF all surface i'm
proyements ripon the bounding public parks,
north of Fty-eghth-st, but also the construction and
control OF improvements should be left with the
Department OF Public Parks for the following
because the grades Of these streets have been deter
mined, and all improvements must he made with refer
to such grades; because system should be pur
sued in planting trees because without system in max
lug improvements, unnecessary delay and expenditure
is occasioned for which one is Responsible and be-
cause beauty OF parks and streets in relation TO each
other should be secured. Any measure, the Commits
soners think that will TO beauy the Riverside
and Morningsde parks, should be adopted.
BROOKLYN.
Charles F. Ketchum of No. 216 Livingston
ST. has obtained an against the property OF
the NewJersey Southern Railroad Company in suit he
has begun in the Supreme Court 10 recover debt vi
81 100 SO from the Company.
At the soup-hOuse which was established by
Police Captain Cros 90 destitute families will be fed who
have been sought out and Will receive their first kettle
OF soup ut 10 a. m to-day Contributions have been
made literally, but further assistance is solicited.
George Hannah, librarian of the Long Island
Historical Society announced yesterday. that the
would be opened to-day. which since the fire In the
lam HAY Ii
also made for means TO provide for the erection OF
new library building at Clinton and Pierrepontsts.