New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-10
NETWORK CITY.

rants amounting to $O3,Oi6 49,
Gen. Mcmahon stated to TRIBUNE reporter,
Yesterday tnat nc woua aa ~ CIV M..bas Gen Dick
erson John Hlllyer and william Hays.
The librarian of the Cooper Union reported,
Yesterday that 626s2 persons visited the readng-room
during December. the average daily attendance being
232l During the year 1873 there were 10000 DOCKS
VISITORS and $3.50 persons visited the roons,
1894 OF whom were W0nen
The CAPTAINS of the various precincts have
been instructed by Board OF Police to make special
report Of all cases for gambling or the Issuing
of pocy tickets which the accused set free by
the Police Justices; such reports TO be accompanied ~
the assumed grounds for the dismissals.
Two hundred and eightyfOur persons regis
tered their names the XXIs Assembly 'Disriet yes
teray for the purpose securing their right 10 vote
at the election to bo ned on jan Tor the once
OF the Member Assembly left vacant by the c0nvlc
ton OF Genet The registration Will be continued To-Day
Hassler e. Co.'s Weekly Financial Report
for la week contains interesting table showing the
highest and quotations of each of the leading
stocks for each month of last year also the highest
and lowest for that year and for 1SI2 WIN de qe on
which the points were reached. Inc eA're"c nuc'u"
tons can he taken In at n glance.
City Marshal TOplanyi, against whom several
charges of official misconduct have been made during
the past months, received notice OF his dismissal
from the Mayor yesterday. The cause OF dismissal Is
not stated in the communication to Iopanyl pnt
according TO the provisions OF th Chater he s ch'uc"
to q statement Of IL, If ne demands IT,
Some of the people who complain that their
letters fail to their destination may md the rea
son csreessness Ia one day recently, 1877
letters were detained in the New-York PosOnce for
delivery II addressed out Of the city had only two
stamps. 20 had one-cent stamps, ~ were WITHOUT
stamps. and u had revenue stamps.
The brig Mary f. Rowland arrived at this
port Yesterday from Malaga. She reports passing a
wrecked vessel the 7th lnst in latitude 80 lO long
tude 100 The wreck was evidently tbree-masted
schooner Of about 400 tons. which had been water logged
and abandoned The forcmast and the mainulast were
SIN standing, and from the latter signal was nyin-
which consisted OF red ensign with waite eagle III
the center.
A communication has been received by the
Board Of Pilot Commissioners from the Lsht-hO
Board at Washington, which announces that the can
buoys will speedily restored their old positions in
NewYork harDor. These are ordinarily removed IN tne
pilots complain the spar buoys invisible, and
they have long desired the restoration OF the more
easily distinguished channel marks
The Scott will case, which has already been
a matter of litigation for two years, again
Surrogate uchugs yesterday in the Surrcgates
Court II is an application reopen the viii Of James
Scott formerly ciothing merchant III futon-st Dy
lady claiming To be his widow. The evidence taken yes
le.day was TO the effect marriage between the
TWO ever took place. A. Oakley Hall appeared Tor the
proponents, and &. A. Willis Tor the contestant.
Mrs. Ada S. Badger of Boston, who mystic
riousy disappeared days ago, has been traced
Wednesday morning, Jany l. She Is supposed TO be de
ranged and any information that will assist in her ds
covery viii be handsomely rewarded # sent 10 g. Haven
Putnam, No. 81 East Twenty thirdst or 10 william W.
Badger No. Broadway. She is described follows:
Age 49, 60 inches light boFn har are blue
SDecoGred po lin dress trimming; black
The troubles among the lard and bacon
dealers and operators have extended; prices
fallen off, that there be further difficulty about
margins for the present. Western holders in the
sln
very general III the Produce Exchange that
latIon had received check which would III the end be
contract of George Megrah. ono Of the dealers who
failed his margins Wednesday. The contract
for the delivery OF go terces OF lard IA February.
BROOKLYN.
A fire broke out last night in DR.. Cuyler's
church III Lafayette-ave. IL originated from defec
tive hue, but eXtinguised with trihtng damage.
The repairs were finished on the Juniata
yesterday and she noated oil the Dry Dock. All
the heavy guns shipped board The Arapes, aud
day she Wl take her powder on board, anu on Mon
day will sail FOR SpaG.
The Special Committee of the Brooklyn
Board of Aldermen ON StreetClelniug decided, last
evening advertise proposals for cleaning
the during the 1874 ana 20 specify that the
dirt removed from the might be permitted be
used for ug in lots within the city limits. This pro
vision made for the purpose OF getting lower bids
President Palmer OF the Board OF City Works stated
amount appropriated was barely sufficient 10 pay
for the implements used IN removing garbage Corpora
ton Counsel DE witt said that the Common Council
could authorize the expenditures for cleaning the streets
pending the awarding Of the contract.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CIrY.-Conrad Poppenhausen.
President Of the Flushing and North Side Railroad Com
papy sailed for Europe Thursday. Upon his return
in the Spring depot will be bailt for the railroad
at Hunters Point. The proposed new building VIII be
entirely Of iron and will cost 100000 Contracts the
stone work nave already been mdlc-Ihe managers OF
me Central RlilfJa1 Company propose to put Put
mans palace cars upon tiaIroad ana run them far
Babylon Qtner important improvements are contem'
plated. - 49, ~
STAPLEToN.-Burglaric have been committed
recently all the i've townships OF Richmond County
with the exception OF Westted. The residents Of West
GclG have probably escaped owing the comparative
BecluHlon OF the ioSnship.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-The City Treasurer reports
she following balances in the bank Tax account S73-
l4e "a account 2i07 80 sinking and SIS.
292 GO total slOOsi6 a. Tie Board Finance reports
the sale of 81 900 per cent 2)ycar bonds ami
$4,000 in seven per 4Oycar bonds total, $1,000
The issue OF warrants transfer $4,000 the general
account 70 the water account, aud s2 93 n from the
general account to the sinking fund account has
bceu authorized. =. Samuel Pearson a well known
resident. recently assessor o. tue Ist Dis
trict, died Thursday night at The age Of 60,
The Y. NJ. G. a. sOup-hOuse, PayOlia Club rrstau-
raut German Relief Association. and 81. Mays CathO-
r Asylum have each received Kilt OF SIS from the Cal
-aonian Club. An unknown man attempted suicide by
ieapng into the the PayODia Ferry, Thursday
night Dnf was rescued by the employees ia an uncOn
scious condition. and restored TO HE Nv Oi the
prompt application OF proper remedies. Turner's
nave Igauized by tie election Ot Albert Seuegei,
President; Adolph Simon. NIce-prcslirut; August
Eldridgc, Recording Secretary; David Fegenhciuer,
Corresponding Secretary, and Charles ster Treasurer
- Bishop James val preach 10 morrow afternoon the
crnty Methodist Episcopal Church - tie rs II series
n religious services which Will Ue held weekly, viii
OF u ALL. a. Cooper oi Ernest, PavOBi-
ave, whie passing near an express wagon winch
surniug Long Dock was struck 10y and precIpa'cd
INTO the river, Thursday night Though 'hc blow frac