New-York tribune., 1874-03-04
rCW-YORK CITY.

The Controller paid out Sl3l,Ool Az yester-
day, and received ri, ,652 o.
The ARRIVAL of / 40 bales OF cotton was an
nounccd yesterday, all by railroad.
Business in the Stock Exchange was dull
yesterday, with firmer tone prevailing at the close
George Mayer, a homeless waDdcrer, at
tempted suicide yesterday by Ieapng into the East
River from Grand-s ferry boat. He was rescued oy
the hands Of the tngboat ldiIe.
The Commonwealth Bank building was
offered or sale yesterday order Of the referee Isaac
IT, Ba1loy Tho highest bid was $4,000, but this was
not satisfactory, and the property was withdrawn.
Representative Maynard, Chairman of the
Committee on Banking and Currency and several other
members OF IT, subcommittee lctt Wlshington i fop
last night 10 continue the inVesu9aon oi INC
affairs OF the Ocean NasIOnai BANK
A fine marine telescope and n pair OF bmoc-
uar marine glasses have been presented by the BOARD
Of Pilot 10 the company OF the New YORK
pilot-boat Wp. n. Aspinwall, No 81 Tor mcrltoIious
conduct IN assisting the imperled yacht ANITA ana her
crew, on fcb b.
The total exports of produce from this port
Tor the week ending yesterday amount to s3954'0S'
against Sc 45s3O5 the preceding week, showing ia
norod OF last wear were s6 22os and for 1877 t503l
rhe total exports since Jan this year are So
Mollie HolbroOk alias llevey, said to be
professional thief arrested by Detective Dusenbury
yesterdsy after weeks search She is charged with
stealing $4,000 In United bonds IN Chicago, where
she had been indicted for the oense and released on
ton from that city that she had forfeited her bail and
fed it supposed. 10 New YORK reqnlsion ,rou ut
the awaited her, ana she went W Iuc"so i@''
evening In charge OF an otDcer.
The State line steamship State of Virginia
arrived yesterday at this port from Glasgow. She re
ports having encountered terrific gale at mldngho o
Feb 26 when southeast Of the Banks Of Newfoundland
She was ut that time distance ont OF her seguar
Ia ms
on day and having been competed 10 sooel
100 miles southward 70 clear IT. Inc gaze Vl ,pS & U hrs
and the vessel received some damage, Du' "as no' fo
ouSly injured. .~..x,,,-
There were "a fires in the city during Feb
rnary involving aggregate loss of Si5oO WHICH j.
covered by an insurance oi s6oVo
The City Treasurer reported yesterday 3d.
31e7 90 on hand deposited in IL banks OF the cry, OF
which the National City, Long Island and Nassau Ma,
tonsl Banks had deposits more tnan the amount Vi
their capital. 49,,
Lizzie King alias Kate Stoddard is either
making strenuous efforts to lead the public to believe
that she Is unatic or she is really insane she adj
dressed yesterday TO Judge Gilbert abusing ner
counsel and complaining OF the Judges acuOh !" 40
signing lawyer to defend her'
While Officer JAS Stewart Of the Park police
was attempting last night to arrest Thos Obrien tor
dlsorderly conduct he was attacked by party OF
OBrien's friends who beat him terribly and hnaly one
81 them knocked him senseless with stone oH,cer
Rogers went his assistance, and took MN 10 tle
Second Precinct staOn-house where he was attended
by Dr. Stone who pronounced his wounds dangerous.
lie was subsequently removed TO the City Hospital.
At the meeting Of the Kings County DEM
ocrato General Committee last night, the subj Commit
ted ON organization reported tho of the following
gentlemen for officers President, Edward Rowe !;
First Vice President, Thos Adams; Second VcePres
dent Andrew Cunningham Secretary. George q. Her
man Assistant Secretary, Geo. K Baldwin Treasurer.
Tnomas Carroll. Tue primary for the nomination OF an
Alderman for the Sixth Ward. to Oil the vacancy occa
stoned by the resignation Of Alderman RodDan, was
called for next Monday night,