New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-03
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Tho Executive Board of the German Emil
grafton Society met yesterday afternoon at NO. ID
broadway, with Frederick Setback presiding Inc agent
reported that during the first eight months OF the year
100 soa emlgrants Of whom s177o were German landed
at Castle Garden, During the same period last year
2O4 1873 eIngrants. OF whom 1874 were German
Of Germans ll9lo The Treasurer reported that the
receipts for the past month were ols 4o the
lures charitable purposes e6l7 10; casn on
t9Is TO- In the bank and invested IN real estate,
The situation of large oil refinery on Water
st. between CathariDe and Marketsts is such that IL
any of the adjoining parts were to take fire the whoe
block OF tall tenements filed with people woud DO en-
dangered Barrels Of oils piled up outside and In
side and deem tanks and wells OF oil abound, only GOV.
cred by light traps Though this tnderbox IS IN one OF
the worst neig borhOods In the city, no Waterman
night il is at the mercy of anybody. When the aten-
ton of the police was called the dangerous situation
OF the premises last night they acknowledged tna'
spark in there would destroy the block.
The Committee of the National Board OF
Cotton Exchanges again met at Pearl and Beaversts
yesterday morning. The arrangement OF samples OF
cotton to indicate the grades established by the
action Of the Committee, attended to- and dnpli,
throughout the country. With this work tue Official
duties OF the Committee terminated on the INVITATION
leave town by steamer for West Point this morning
After visiting the points OF interest o IN t bsrbnr
There were two curious instances of woman's
vengeance yesterday. Annie Price and Della Woods,
servants employed in the Stacy House. at No. 100 Broad
way quarreled in the kitchen OF the hotel and hnay
came to blows During the struggle Annie snatched np
fork from the table stabbed Della in the left cheek
IIfctins slight wound Della thereupon seized hold
pan OF hot grease standing on the stove anu nem
s s the Woman's face neck shoulders and arms
Mary A. Murphy OF No H2 East Twenty nfth-st during
a quarrel stabbed Mary Roberts IN tue hand with pair
of scissors, aud inflicted slight wound
Frank Wilson of No. 10 YOrk-st, accom-
panied by an unknown man. entered the jewelry store
of Allen Brothers. at No. s25 Broadway, yesterday and
asked TO be allowed to examine some gold chains Inc
clerk Edward Parrol showed them tray, but the Gus
tomers after short examination of the jewelry, said
tbeT had not found what they searching for and
prepared leave the store The clerk then missed one
~ tne cold chains aud accused the Of having stolen
r. They denied the charge and upon the clerks at
tempting search them they Ned from the store Inc
unknown man escaped, but Wilson was arrested Dy
Patroman Horner Of the Fl hth Precinct. The chain
was not found upon his person
At a recent meeting of the property owners
OF the Ward j. Ii. Doerbecker IN the CHAIR the
Committee appointed to confer with the Tax Commis-
soners reported that they had requested the Comis
soners to reduce the tax property in that ward, as
the property has decreased in value The Tax Commits
sioners promised consider the matter. motion was
made bY Alderman Koch that petition be sent to the
Legislature praying that whenever street be re-
paved with cObbe-stones, the city shall pay nalt the
dents OF the ward against houses OF fame in it,
and the Executive Committee has been requested to
suit best means of getting rid OF these nuis
ances. nnooyry,,
CITY Treasurer Cunningham reports $514,
is e5 on hand city treasury deposited in II OF the
city banks.
The Employing Plasterers' Association refuse
to employ men who demand exorbltant pay for brief
hours labor and they have determined to increase
the membership OF the society
A field day and parade of the Knights
Tempar OF city aud Its vicinity will take place at
the Prospect Park parade grounds Sept 49, on which
the Communicates Will contest Tor prize Oh
silver cup be awarded to the best drilled aud best
equipped body of knights there assembled.
LONG ISLAND.
RIyERTEAD-A well-known expressman of
this place named Sllas Martini dsappe AIRED from his
home Tuesday evening Of last week. He had ap
peared depressed in spirits for some tme and to
number OF persons had expressed wish for death.
The woods were searched all directions. and Sun
day request read In the churches ana at tue camp
meeting grounds at Jamesport that the people would
turn out again Monday and make thorough search.
But body not discovered until yesterday, when
1t was found floating in Sawnllll brook near his Own
house. The coroner Immediately held an inquest. Tho
Jury rendered verdict OF suicide by drowulng Inc
1res IN the woods between ts place anu Qioeue "d
yesterday. Between 500 and 1000 OF timber
destroyed. The chief losers were residents Of this
place.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-Mayor De Bevoise has appointed
Henry &. johnson OF Astoria Commissioners OF Educa-
signed The contract for erecting the buildings and
eseryOr for the Water Works awarded to John h.
Woodruff yesterday. His bid was 21,9O The Common
Council ordered the city Clerk Tuesday evening to
the Police and Cly Justices To make return of
tnes and other moneysi collected by them since
their of Office began, and hereafter to make
similar returns monthly Robert Wallace, an employe
canal boat unloading at the LJlg Island Railroad
wharf, seriously injured yesterday by tue falling OF
the boom or derrick. lie was taken To Bellevue Hos
piial.
HEMPsTEAD.-During August the wills OF the
following persons were admitted 10 probate by Judge
D.fnr af-fial I4nIr sEsnn lam.
Egan James O'Donnell, john Robinson. Flud account
Jugs the estates OF f. Gutenberg. David
L. jennings Benjamin f. Smith, Susan NJ Crown,
Margaret Bdkley, John Raynor James Jackson, aud
Aou Lawrence. Letters OF administration granted
on the estates of John BeZ, Martina Cafll, James j.
Collins John Hogan, Edward T.. Jones john Peterson
Harriet f. Sheffield, and Lewis SOper. Guardians
appointed for Mary Emma, Margaret Ann, Fanny j.,
Rosetta Sylvanus, and John j. Bedel John H. Cornell,
jr, Friedrich, Charles, and Anna Risiic, minors.
SEA CLFF.-Tne Rev. Il. NJ Strdtton will preach this
morning on the camp-Deetlng grounds. There Will be
temperance meeting in the afternoon and evening,
aud Atkinson will preach morrow, and Saturday
the Rev j. s. Willis will deliver tue morning Sermon
Amanda Smith, the Evangelist, is here.
JAMAICA-The residence OF Edward Byard in Pun
finest. entered by sneak thieves yesterday and
so in money stolen.
STATEN ISLAND.
observation-disclosures Mccormack, age Al,
OF this place, has been emploved on the trestle
works for the coal depot at Perth AmDoy. While his
work yesterday he fell distance OF 20 feet aud received
injuries from which he soon died.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
YoNKERs.-NO Convention of the County
Musical Association will be held this year.