New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
NEW-yORK CITY.

The number of valentines when paSseu
through the Post once Saturday was $500 for the
city delivery and 10000 for the country perIu"eu P
ages not included.
The Baptist Church in Eighty third-st., be-
tween Second and Thirdsves which was recently pro
nounced unsafe has been repaired ana .rengthoned IN
accordance win the Recommendations VI tho p""b
Department.
The stock market on Saturday was firm, with
slight fluctuations. Near the close there was sudden
advance % three cent IN Harlem The largest deal
Union Pacific, Lake Shore, and Northwest Common.
The steamer Traveller, which arrived from
NewHaven on Saturday, reports having passed TWO
sunken schooncrs short distance this side OF New
Haven. They very near each other ana were sup
posed 10 have been sunk during the heaVy STORM oI
Friday night
Ellen Sullivan, age 40, was found insensible
in hallway Of No. 90 Cherryst. yesterday with marks
Of bruises her face and was taken to the Park Hos
pital where she died afterward. She supposed
TO have been intoxicated, and TO have received hef 0
ries by falling.
During the week just passed, the Excise
Commissioners received so applications for liquor
licenses and sent the of 29s person detected In
selling lanor without license to the Police Commission
era. One hundred and seventy licenses we've
granted, and 20 refused
Messrs. Hatch & Foote, Treasures of the
Lodging rooms Of the Howard Relief Committee, report
that during the month ending Feb -, 225Si meals and
sOs7 lodgings were furnished and 37j families relieved
outside the rooms During two months 5I,i52 meals ana
1a,Ols lodgings have been furnished
An unknown man was run over by car No.
OF the Thrdave line at $50 yesterday and died
shortly after being carried to the Edrdgest Station
house. He German, aged about IS, feet inches
in hight. respectfully dressed aud carried cane
with The letters " {. L." engraved on the heau 1ho
driver OF the car was arrested
The arrivals of cotton reported at the Cot
ton Exchange Saturday From Charleston, 1912
bales; Newbern, N c., 2l5l; Washington, ID. C., AZ;
Norfolk 964; New-Orleans, 752; and by railroad 752;
otal A u hale q
ports from Sept. 2,S9Ss bales against 2oOl,S6S
bales for the corresponding period last year.
The New-York Association for the Protec-
ton of Game again reminds the marketmen and dealers
generally that the closed season" for the sale OF quail
partrdges and prairie chickens will begin March l.
after which. and until the open season" oct 20 Tor
quail and Sept. for partdges and prairie chckensl me
penalty for each bird s25 aud the Law Will be strictly
enforced.
Among the passengers of the German steamer
Hermann, which sailed Saturday. was Capt. Robert
Fish whose @ 1St Z GSwf ana on o s TO ast
that port. The Enchantress Is owned by Mr. LouOat
reputation for sailing qualities sha sailed from Sandy
Hooh foD rowes last October.
The 1nman steamship City of Antworp
rived from Liverpool on Saturday. having had an
unusually stormy passage. On the nth inst Second
Officer Jones was lost overheard and drowned. The
iron steamship Colon OF the Pacific Mail line sailed
from Pier No. AZ, n r. for Aspnwa Saturday after
noon A reception was given prior to her departure.
weston on saturday reports having spoken the United
states steamer Brooklyn preceding under sail coal
having been exhausted. She route ~ Key West
from Boston
George Legge of No. 11s East Ninety first
ST., who assaulted at Conrads saloon st.
Niehoas-ave Tuesday night, and stabbed In the abb
dOmeD. reported dying on Saturday, and Coroner
woltman took his ante morton statement He charged
the following men with the assault. John Riley OF No.
$50 West Twenty eighth-st; Robert Miller OF No. 81
Chrstopherst; Martin Rowen OF Ninety ixthst. and
NiDthave Charles Cayanagh OF NO. $40 West Sixteenth
ST., and Thomas Wilson Of one-hundredthst. aud Ninth
ave, all OF whom have been arrested. Another whose
could not be learned, IS still at liberty. The
Coroner impaneed jury. who returned verdict
against those named The papers Will be sent 10 the
District Attorney to-day.
BROOKLYN.
There were 452 arrests last week
VIM. Shafler, owner of painting called the
Triumph o. Liberty" which damaged by fire, has
just obtained verdict ofSOOO against the Andes Insur.
ance Company.
State Assessor Briggs called on the Board of
Assessment on Saturday and argued in favor Of
lug all real property az its full and true value There
objections 10 such Mayor Hunter said he
would be satisfied II this rule were carried out in all the
counties Of the State
Nettie Gray aged "a, residing at No. GO Sixth |
ave. attempted to commit suicide yesterday by leaping
from OF the Fulton Ferry boats into the River
but caught by Of the passengers just she
leaving the boat she begged TO he permitted to plunge
into the water, saying that she was utterly frendess
and had no desire TO live.
Jacob Worth, who, according to Corporation |
Counsel De Witt has vacated his Office OF Assessor by
virtue OF his election to the Assembly took his seat in
the Board OF Assessors usual on Saturday. Those
present refused TO transact any business and the Pre
declared out OF order for the clerk to call his
name Mr. Worth will test the matter IN the Courts.
Fire Marshal ThOrne has made his annual |
report for ls73 showing that there 325 fires uvov
ing total loss Of siG,295; insured for ss32s2O Ten
persons arrested for arson, OF whom six dis
rged two sent TO the State Prison for
years each and two are now In jail awaiting trial Twelve
kerosene, ana one was killed by jumping from build
lug during nre'
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CuY.-A new horse railroad |
to Astoria by way Of Ravenswood will be begun as |
soon the ground is In such condition that rails may
be laid. Robert Wild, counsel for Harris aud Briefly
in their recent trial. claims there gross irreguar
ties in the proceedings and hopes their release
from Slug sing Prison. IAN almost unanimous effort
to the passage Of an act amendaory OF the
charter empowerns the members OF their body to draw
year The act authorizes lhfty meetings in each year
wnn w nr , she @ adam 70 to M pI 700
levy the sum OF $500
JAMAICA.-A mass meeting OF the citizens OF Queens
the Town Hall Tomorrow TO take action regarding
the dongs OF the Courthouse Commission which were
The feeling Of the tar Of the county outside OF
Long Island City. indicated by the uyerauees of the
newspapers ia unanimously IN favor Of the repeal OF tho
constituting the commission, and the action Of
meeting on Tuesday will doubtless DO an Endorsement of
the OF the Supervisors. Dphthera Is prevailing
10 an alarming extent in the neghborhoods OF Lawrence
and Westville. on ROcksway Beach. number OF fam
lilies have suffered the loss Of several children.
HUsTISGToS.-The store OF John Belts, merchant |
tailor, was entered carly Saturday morning by bur
glars who carried away ready made clothing to the |
value OF about $780, They had made preparations for
taking much larger amount, but probably became |
alarmed, and made speedy escape from the premises
Entrance was effected through show window In which
a large pane OF glass was broken.