New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-20
NETWORK CITY.

1878 bales.
Political economy at an apple-stand: "And
didn't buy 'em for a penny, and how can sell 'em for
penny T.
Controller Green received, yesterday, pay
ments OF taxes amounting TO s314O9 n, and paid war
rants amounting to s2l5l 80.
Judge Woodruff will open the February
Equity Term OF the United States Circuit Court on Mon
day. at II a. The Court will be held at NO " cnan
bers-st.
A mass meeting to consider the bill recently
presented to the Legislature by the Hon. H. e. Eastman
in relation TO rapid transit will be held Monday night at
Cooper institute.
The funeral of the late a. II. Davenport, ut
the church OF the strangers, yesterday was ATTENDED,
by many actors members OF the New-fork Onse VI
Freemasons, No. $50. The grave is III GREENWOOD
j. H. Herrick and Adon Smith, jr., of the
firm Of j. H. Herrick Co.. have applied to he reinsta'eu
in the Cotton Exchange All persons therefore, having
claims agS.s me om nI% are be6rs tuesday
Upon the application, yesterday, of Abram
s. Hewitt the receiver Of the NewYork, oswego, and
Midland Railway Company, Deputy United states Mar.
shas Crowley IIacket Robinson. ana Harris were sent
Of the property OF the Company.
The number of immigrants arriving at
Castle Garden yesterday, was unusually large for TINS
season OF the year nearly 400. The steamers from
which they dscmbarked, were the City OF BROOKLYN ana
Nevada from Liverpool the IIosatia from Hamburg;
the Mas from Rotterdam and the Victoria rom ras-
cow.
The capmakers' strike continues, but the
anxiety of the strikers relieved yesterday when Mr.
Helms OF the firm Of Isadore Helms presented himself
at the meeting and said they had concluded to accept
the price-list made out a few DAYS ago py the Nap
makers Union. The strikers feel confident Una. thc
manufacturers will accede to their demands very sOon
A granddaughter of Admiral Dundas, aged
60 years died suddenly at her residence. NO 252 west
Fory.frsst on Wednesday. She had been hylng there
alone for many years being supported by an annuity
beGueathed her by the Admiral Thirty years ago SUI
wac from starvation in this city by au ase a
the Society the Alienation OF the CoudItoh oI 'ne
Poor.
The Committee appointed to distribute the
money subscribed by the members OF the NeW-forh
Stock Exchange for the benefit Of the Poor OF NeWiofK
have decided TO send the entire amount to me New
York Association for Improving the c0hdi'I0h Oh rue
Poor and have accordingly forwarded 10 i;oueI ID
Minturn, Treasurer oil mat AS'oc'"'OH 'O'
Sl,OCs 30. ~
Beside the soup house previously established
through the nDeraty of James Gordon Bennett, tne
following were opened yesterday noon; NO ia "oos-
terst Eighth Precinct; No. 800 Avenue lEghteenth
PrecincU Thirty hrstst near oeNehlI-4Ne. T1,
teenth and Twentieth Pfecncts), ana No ~ Wei lI
tieth.st Twenty -ninth PrecinctD Mr. Demonico an
uounces that soup tickets can he Iad d' 'no s'""0H
houses IN each precinct,
The body of the murdered Waterman, Mich
olas A. schweich. killed at the Thrteth-st. Depot on
Wednesday night removed to his late residence al
No 7sa Eleventh-ave aud Coroner Eekho1 eAtiniHed
police Twentyihlrd Precinct can Obtain inrtntr
information regarding the murder. Capt McEINalhe IL
diligently seeking testimony concerning the huIdef,
but mas thus far secured no trace of The murderer
The residence, of Alexander Davidson at No.
1873 Spring ST. entered by sneak thieves on WedEes
day night and clothing and iewery valued at $40 was
stolen. The apartments of John McGongle at No.
North Moorc-st. entered by sneak thieves on
"Wednesday night and SEQ worth OF clothing was carried
away Gen Thomas b. Van Burens residence at No 2l4
West Twenty second st., entered by sneak thieves
Yesterday aud several OvercOas, umbrellas, etc were
''O''"' BROOKLYN.
The name of the chicken thief who was
killed by the Waterman, Charles Augustus, was Robert
DE Long.
The skating at the Capitoline lake, which
has been enjoyed for two days, interrupted last
night by he ram
Five dwellings in ClntOn-ave., Nos. 103, 10j,
IO7 100 and H. entered by burglars early yeser
day aud robbed OF silver ware and other articles, worth
LONG ISLAND.
Lone ISLAND CITY.-JOhn j. MahOney, a
laborer residing nj No. 222 Secondaye, NewIOrk en-
ployed in Dutch Kills, slipped ana fell under car Of the
Astoria Horse Railroad yesterday, and had his right
foot so badly crushed and mutiated that he will proba
bis lose it, on Wednesday night thieves entered the
wards OF the houses william b. Hudson and b. g. Da
Wis on West Flfthst and stole clothing valued 1T SIS.
Other yards also pundered aud the thieves sue
ceeded IN carrying away articles oil cosderaoc value
- The Board OF Courthouse Commissioners meet to-
day AT No. FerTyst., when some acton Will De taken
in regard To the completing of the first contract Tor the
buildng Of the rt-hOuse At no former period have
the applications for AID from the poor been so numerous
as az present The number Of persons who are unem
poved cannot definitely stated but it Is known to be
very great. Many OF the poor have come from other
cir pastors of the various churches have
ceived the visitors Of tins kind, and several II the
ministers have given money beyond their income: From
daybreak to nightfaU the applications are continually
made, and some houses tie time Of one person is
mainly occupied IN answering these calls several cases
OF great destitution nave been revealed woman was
found Ferry->t. VINO had been unable TO bury her
dead child not having any money With which 70 bury H.
OF even obtain food tor herself. she had no living
relative On West Third-st. family OF five persons
were discovered who had food nor sufficient clothing
The prOprety OF establishing scuphouses some other
form charity Is being discussed in social circles Some
churches have society Of ladies engaged in the work
of almsglying. Waiter GREGORY was struck ana IN,
stantly Killed by the locomotive Of the outward bound
express train the Long Island Railroad last night
Gregory seen by tue engineer standing upon the
track facing the tram and although the engineer rang
the bell and sounded the whistle, Gregory paid no at
tenlon TO the Signals and before the tram could oe
stopped passed over him, nearly severing his
residing in the town OF Flushing while walking the
Dutch Ksroad IN Long Island City, AZ about si5
demanded his money threatening 70 XIII him II he
fused. He refused and az once knocked senseless
10 the ground, aud was then robbed OF over siO0 in
money Tie tine YES wore masks and were all armed.
Tncy escaped with their plumber.
JANAcA.-The Queens County Board of Supervisors
session laws They nave had numerous ballots all with
nal 2; Long Aldnd fWner. County Treasurer
Bergen already received copies Of some OF the laws
Tor publication and has written to the Secretary OF
state upon the subject. The law makes IL incumbent
upon the Board Of Supervisors 10 select the papers
which to print the laws, the papers to fairly represent
the political parties IN the county.
NORTH HKNPsTEAD.-The February term OF the Queens
County Court and Court of Sessions, the Hon. John j.
Armstrong presiding will commence at the Courthouse
In this village Monday next. The civil calendar Is
small. but the criminal calendar ~ unusually large
there being "a number of criminals under ndict-
ment awaiting trial GllgaD, indicted for the murder
Of farmer Howard, az Jamaica South will not be tried
until the April term OF the oyer aud Termner.
W Mpth
which has been repaired al an expense Of 5000, was
re-dedcated yesterday. The Rev Lucus II King OF