New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31
NETWORK CITY.

Hs,ss 20 o ON
Major w. II. Quincy of the Sherif's Office
nae been appointed notary public IN pace oi 'uuEe
David McAdam Of the Marine court
The steamship Manhattan, from Liverpool,
handed 2s Immigrants at Castle Garden yesterday; the
Abyssina also from Liverpool, IS, and the WestphaAa
from Hamburg g.
Anon Strauss q Pole, age 20, having been
stricken with smallpox the voyage was taken from
sbe steamer westphalia on her arrival at quarantine
YESTERDAY and sent to the Backwels Island Hospital
The cotton arrivals reported at the Cotton
Exchange yesterday only 1889 bales The stock IN
abe city lie li2O2 at this time last year 1t was ssSs
A. q consequence OF the large supply prices are Iion ~
70 as per cent less than one year ago.
Business was more active at the Stock Ex-
change yesterday. The market was weak at the open
ing and Immediately after the second call but the gen
era throughout the day ranged from 10 y Per
cent Money was abundant at from three TO four per
cent
The brig Edwin Rowe arrived at tins port
from Nessiua yesterday morning She received her
later she was struck by a heavy squat from the north
west. whereby her Observation-Disclosures anu JO'o0'"
were carried away. r
II Is reported that some of the friends OF
,be Reformed Episcopal Church movement have begun
The circulation subscription paper for FUNDS 10 ouu
peyS church in this city. IL is also tintimated tnat
iapce sun has been realized from private Subscriptions
rendered for purpose some time ago Inc cOmmt'ee
having the matter In charge say II Is their INTENTION 10
pnld small edidee Seevnth-ave. near the Central
Park.
Margaret Geddy, age So was brought by the
Police INTO the Harlem Police Court yesterday having
entered its doors twenty occasions before While unoer
arrest sometimes for intoIication ana someone's ror
tbe watch George Buell. car starter. whe ne Wa
sleeping in his chair at the Onehundred -andtwehy-
ssventh-st. depot.
A rife match between the members OF the
National Rife Association OF America and team" OF
abe Ir1sh Rifle Association of Dublin, has been nearly
perfected. communication was received oy 70 Geo 60
foreign club, which the latter states that formal
programme the basis of their challenge pIepalhg
and will soon be submitted 10 the American AssoclatOn
FOL approval.
The selection of hall above the Wallack
House at One-hundred and-thrty eighth-st and Ihrd
ave- for of the Civil Court of the Twenty-thrd
and Twenty fourth Wards not approved OF by many
residents Of the annexed district The residents OF
KngsbrdGe and West Farms Of the opinion that the
should mot oe heG s IN here5v causing great
Inconvenience to all persons compelled 10 at'eno Jus
sessions. ,o.,,,,->,
There was good skating at the Union,
Captolne, ana Prospect Parks yesterday.
Secretary Northrup has been directed by the
Board of City Works to advertise for remonsranees
the area Of for opening North
Controller Schroeder stated yesterday that
there is sufficient surplus left over on the salary
secount" from last year TO meet the deficiency in the
budget for 1874 This would solve the budget
ductOn ID any of the salaries Of the city officers.
The educational controversy is virtually
onded Thee First National, Mechanics FULTON, and
CITY Banks yesterdayrthe necessary transfer
their books Of the educational appropriation TO the
credit the Board Of Education aud the corresponding
entries have been made IN the books OF deposit held by
she Treasurer.
At meeting of the committe, consisting of
Supervisors Ropes. Rodman, aud Brown appointed by
Board OF Supervisors 10 investigate the business a
fairs Commissioners Of Charities and Correction,
yesterday. Mr. Ropes presented resolution; which was
Correction before the committee the contracts and
specifications which articles said to be overeharged
purchased
There is a pending litigation with reference
70 the Will of the late william p. Furnss. An account
ing been had before the Surrogate and upon an
animation has been shown that the books Of the estate
have not been written since May The fact has also
been elected by the statement of one Of the
and trustees that the executor and trustee in
question had loaned a certain banking house call
$4,000 OF trust funds belonging the Furnss estate
The securities pledged for this loan were 1000 shares OF
of Rock Island, and 1850 shares OF Lake
snore such loan i Is ecntended was made 10 viola,
case OF King agt Talbot. Al " Reports. &c. and is
Of the heirs to the Furnss the
tors for alleged irregularty and ncompetency.
The Federal Council of the l. w. A. have
approved a letter written by G. W. MADDOX on suggesting
70 Congress that appoint Commission Of one person
from each whose finances in disordered con-
dton 10 investigate concerning the proper amount OF
their Indebtedness. The amount having been ascer.
famed each State should be allowed TO issue its
bonds bearing low of interest and payable at the
United States Treasury The United States could then
issue class of legal tender bearing no inter
oct 10 The amount OF the State debts thus arranged,
currency which should be taken for every KIND OF IN.
6bedness in the country and should be used 70 pay OF
Abe several creditors OF the several States In the ratio
med upon by the Commission. In regard 10 the Obec
ton which might be raised that imitation was ruiDous 1t
was good enough answer that no person ever thought
owned the states hquidated their Indebtedness TO
the United States, the United States could cancel the
'u'eN''' LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-The statement of Mr..
Hathorn the architect ofthe new Queens County Court
bouse made 10 Board Of Supervisors at their last
meeting exctes great deal Of comment ana no little
excitement among the taxpayers Of the county. Ac-
cordng to that statement $4,000 OF the original appro
pration OF has already been expended. Approx
lmse estimates for the cornee and granite work 10 be
done nx the sum needed at $4,000; for roof beams.
$4,000; flushing the interior. $4,000 for plumbing
and gasfttinR, 5000 for steam fixtures $4,000; for
digging aud blasting, $4,000 the additional cost being
tl200o Thus 100000 more is required beside the $4,000
yet remaining unexpended The act authorizing the
construction Of the building limits the cost 10 t50OoO
n9 people are az O' TO Know why plans and contract
expense of which Will exceed that amount by 100000
the additional expenditure Will doubtless encounter
strong opposition from every town in the county out
aide Of the city The Courthouse Commission met
yesterday and stated that the SUN OF s2SoO was paid
for the site OF the building, and while excsyatpg
found %pEs;s e pr8ssa SSS removal
sRs foundation. as o. making he s'A .o.s
,pfRs sooTdsr PsTses Court, il Astoria ys.,eday
stephen Briefly was srraigaed on = charge Of having
Snife and inflicted Q serious wound In his right thigh