New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-21
NETWORK CITY.

The will of the late Thomas L. Ferris was
admitted to probate the surrogaes office yesterday
The barge Mary Jane of Pottsville, with
cargo Of 200 Of COAL while being towed through
He'll Gate yesterday sprung leak and sank when OH
Niger Point.
! The Inman steamship City of Richmond,
which arrived from Liverpool yesterday, reports
| wreck sunken with spar buoy above II about seven
| miles southwest OF Fire Island
Nearly 1900 immigrants landed at Castle
Garden yesterday This ID the largest number arrived
any day OF the present year. The City OF Richmond
| brought $50 steerage passengers.
The brigDIbis which arrived from Malaga
Yesterday reports having lost her jibboom and sus-
tanned other extensive damage during the storms by
which she surrounded nearly the entire voyage.
The brig Adelaide, which arrived from Per-
nanbuco yesterday. struck by heavy northeast
erly gale on the 18th ns her b carried away her
boats shattered and leak was soon after discovered
The schooner P0tosi arrived from PrOgresso
Yesterday, after a stormy and dangerous voyage A
norton of her head gear was washed away during one
Of heaviest gales encountered during the passage
The Commissioners of Accounts informed
the Commissioner OF Public Works, yesterday, that they
are ready to examine the account books OF his depart
ment Mr. Van Mort replied that he would be happy to
meet the Commissioners at any time
Robert Earl, jr., who is under indictment
for a violation Of the election law, was arrested yeser-
day and taken to the DsrictAttorneys office, where
he gave in 81 900 TO appear for trial OHen MUIR
ply OF No. 67 Third-aye became his Dondsnan.
Ignatz Weber, a German, agesabout 40, liy-
ing at No. DOT East Fortysecondst, attempted last
evening commit suicide by shooting himself with
pistol in the forehead. He made fearful wonno, tear
ing away both eyes and tue lower part vi ms .
bus when found by Ohicer ScLeiser OF Tue anI{ -, %
Precinct he still living. lie was rcmoVeu u TUG
Ninety -ninrh-st Hospital.
The United States Consul at Manchester,
England c. H. Branscombe, esq, has written TO Gen.
Alexander saler OF this city inviting our countrymen
to compete for prizes to be offered at great nterna
pomona ;ardens at Manchester on the 18th to 18th OF
Nav next. Tho exhibition Will be conducted under the
Presidency Of the Earl OF Derby
Acting under instructions from the Board
OF Excise Capt Petty of the Fifth Precinct, Sergeant
Douglas OF the Sixth Precinct and several patromen,
arrested large number liquor dealers in the FIFTH,
sixth seventh aud Eighth Wards, yesterday, for yolat-
1Ig Tue GSs syrrned 6aiore Justice Morgan at the
Tombs Police Court In the afternoon but the complain
ants being unable to prove the onense tAey were u.s.
charged.
Duncan D. Templeton, who was, on Friday,
convicted OF assault upon his wife, Ida Maud Tenn
pleon with intent to kill, by shooting her, was ar
raigned the Court OF General Sessions yesterday
morning for sentence. Recorder Hackett said there was
nothing in the case, except the recommendation 10
by the jury To mitigate the punishment ana then
sentenced the prisoner 10 confinement IN tne ote Iro
7, years. The longest term imposed by the law Is
10 years
The total of anthracite marketed for the week
ending on the 18th inst iO635 TONS and for
the coal year. 306 tons against l23O92 tons to cor
responding time last year, beng decrease OF 3i5 OBS
The bituminous tonnage for the week IS ol4lo
tons ana 7S TONS against 655349 tons 10
Week Of 4S5o5l tons and for the year 5oG55 tons,
against 4s714il tons TO same time last year, being
decrease OF 64o9O TOMS
The following is City Chamberlain Lanes
statement of receipts payments, and balances for the
week ending April Is:
Balances Receipts. Payments Balance.
City rr;.,,y si'GS5555a s7e5C7o ss57,9oo sf'577i6o
dctapaca;.... sol9so 1903 $4,000 $4,000
sg.1 : as S SSssi 1885 ai5s $s35S
To.al....... s2oG6857 s0ssIIo s907,797 s29567OO
Complaints have been made frequently during
the past few weeks OF the accommodations afforded to
passengers the running between Houston
st. In this city and Grand-st, Brooklyn H. D. The roofs
of the boats sadly dapdated, aud during the rainy
weather large rvules formed, which trickle
the persons Of the cabin passengers The company
managing the boats are it is said, unwilling to make
any repairs. they have lease, IL having expired
April, 1873. The Commissioners OF Estimate aud Ap-
and Teceiyed three bids one for $40 oo1 aDotnp
for 5000 and the third for $3.50 Neither Of these bids
leased No award has yet been made but the company
at present managing the ferry to be hopeful OF OBJ
tanning a renewal OF its lease since 10 has built
pier aud bridge at cost OF about $4,000 They have
last completed, but Will not be put In order until
the company 10 granted renewal.
BhOOhL1N.
A special meeting of the members Of the
Board Of Education has been called for to night
slider the subject OF cxpelng Mr.. FitzNbbons for
striking Mr. Bergen and Knocking hun down last Friday
LONG ISLAND.
MISUNDERSTANDING one of the recent gales
large tow OF cana-boats the Sound became sepa-
rated Eight OF them were abandoned, two were
wrecked aud another taken in tow Friday by
Cant Ira storms and safely moored In this harbor. An
excitement was occasoned in this village yesterday at
ga H.. by the discovery that steam-tug and crew
numbering 10 men had entered the harbor and taken
possession OF the canaboat, while Capt. Storms
quietly sleeping board of his vessel nearby. The
YORK.
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-whle efforts have been made TO
repeal the act selecting Of Queens County
Courthouse in this city. work the structure mas
been rapidly going on, and the walls have been built up
tier of floor beams will be put in position. Buckley
Merritt OF NewYork City recovered judgment last week
ia the Supreme Court against this city for s2OO for
pairs and supplies furnished the Fire Department An
execution issued, and yesterday afternoon Under
Sheriff Rushinore OF Queens County seized ana levied
5; Hunter. No. 4; Americas. No g. and jackson, No
pire Hose, No. a. Ramble, Hose, No 5; Hook
and Ladder Truck, No. 3 and Mohawk Hose,
shorifrs sale at IL O'Clock a. the 2Sth inst.
The Americas. No. G, Empire Hose. and some Of the
other apparatus levied upon, and advertised to be
sold, bought and paid for by the members OF the
company and do not belong to the city, ana pro
racted litigation may result from SherHs seizure
The responsibility OF the whole transaction Ia atrib
uted to the recent Impeachment proceedings which for
seven locked up the funds in the hands OF
city Treasurer .John Macken and Edward 'Brlen
ana Peter O'Brien have been arrested charged with
matte robberies have been perperrated at the Long
Island City Foundery and large quantities Of iron and
brass have been stolen The detectives apprehended
the first two men IN the very act large quantity OF
the stolen metal has been recovered from funk dealer
named Carr OF Seyenthst who has been long
OF receiving stolen goods and against whom warrant