New-York tribune., 1874-01-01

There were during 1873. deaths OF persons aged 90
80 whose ages varied from 90 to 49, and who had al
tanned the age OF 100 Very few Americans died from
sepie debility old age vesixths OF this class being
Foreigners number of births registered during the
YEAR was 225S7 being 5l than the number regis
tsred in 1872 Eight thousand eight hundred and sixty
five marriages were registered. showing falling OF OF
SO compared with the previous year.
The inspectors of the Sanitary Bureau made during
1873 10000 Inspections OF which $4,000 were tenement
houses private dwellings, 1900 workshops and man
ufacores stores and warehouses. 400 stables,
900 vacant lots 1900 cellars, and 1850 waste pipes
and drains Three thousand miles of street were dis
infected 10000 closets disinfected, and 1000 fam-
lies visited for the purposes OF vaccination.
The Sanitary Inspectors report consider
able improvement the condition of enement-houses:
The SANITARY Bureau also refer TO the demolition Of
sheds around Fulton, Washington, and Catharne Mar
kets protest against the continuance OF such un
healthy dilapidated places or the se Oh meals ana
They also protest against the restaurants
and oyster saloons IN these markets arguing that the
furnaces aud stoves used heat and render unhealthy
meats and provisions.
CoNQUEsTs OF FLAME.
One thousand three hundred and ninety fires
occurred last year. involving loss OF $5900O0 In 1872
there we're 1851 fires. with loss OF A4O944 The COM
pa rison Of December OF both years is remarkable There
were 1875 fires during that month Of 1872 involving loss
OF n 52 whileast month only 81 fires occurred, with
An aggregate loss Of ss2oo The uninsured loss during
the year was about tlloO0o There 1s arrests
charge Of arson II Of whom were indicted convicted
admitted bail, in prison awaiting trial. and
have fed The principal causes Of fire last year were
follows:
Carelessness with matches, cigars &C.. 343 foul chin
neys IA gasgnt setting nre to goods and curtains u;
defective hues and heating apparatus, 80; children
nS Of kerosene lamps IOs overheated stoves furnaces
&C. "a variety of accidental causes. 63 spontaneous
mischief so; sparks from stoves furnaces chlmneys
and locomotives. 50; leaks In meters and gaspPes,
SIS0eI nSspaa,y s2panssmen Of OVENS ssSSss ht
Goals falling from CRATES and stoves TO- stoveppes
ments set on fire by burglars q; slakng Of lime, 8;
beat OF boilers snitins wood escaped gas isnit
Of vapor Of safety oamp. .uperheated steam,
upsetting Of stove. vagrants entering premises
o9FstGs S' ca iuts G in cTmpns mschno back draft
of stove q vap9r OF ospHne 'sDIR aaal,n ,tOxs Dxs
,9ptns. pouring benzne on roofito burn paint on
children setting fire TO bedclotnes snavings taking
g. electric spark from telegraph wire bacon falling
upseitinE o. furnace a; sn 1ps1s paper
ignng 4; from bakers oven, heat from boiler
ns f' Or to npsenS po, pf
yspoT isuitiDg T. sted mil, !, and rags taxing
tire from stove,l.
REcRUITs FROM ABROAD.
| The annual report of the Commissioners Of
Emigration will be issued within the next two weeks
1t win thow very large decrease in the number Of
| arrivals compared with last year. table has
already been prepared showing the number OF arrivals
Of and by nStonalities Of immigrants during tho nrst
II months OF the years 1877 1879 The table shows
decrease of than 900 arrivals during that period
figures which be Increased by u least 5000 BY the
| record of December. BY far the largest decreAse
is reported the number OF immigrants from Germany.
| Indeed nearly 10000 four-nfths Of the entire
| decresse 10 credited to the German Empire. The
number Of German immigrants arriving during 1878
eomparcs favorAby, however with the yosrs precod
1874 Tho exodus then was unusually large In oonse.
queuoe of the fear Of serving in the army induced by
| the war between France and Germany. Tho decrease
in the number Of French Immigrants, however, 10
hardly noticeable there being IN 1873 only is is than
! the preceding year
The prnodal increase Is credited to Great Britain,
which has 70 the United States about lo0 moro
Immigrants than in is7a AustriA and Holland also
show 3 record OF nearly loo increase osch and Italy
about half that number. Tue foowog table shows tho