New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-19
NETWORK CITY.

NEW-lORk VIII
Controller Green received yesterday pay
s.ests OF taxes amounting TO sSO9H S anu ia'u war
rasss amounting to Aso,S' Is . 49, :.
The steamer Newport Of the Fall River line
WIN resume her place the line today ana VIII Iea'e
New York tomorrow at D. M
The Fire Commissioners decided yesterday
70 purchase four self propellins steam The
fommssjoners will invite proposals for building them
The German Lederkranz Society has di-
reced its Treasurer give the German Society and the
Association the Improvement of the Condition OF the
Poor ssOo each sociey's contribution toward the
rchef Of the needy.
The funeral Of William +. DunscOmb took
MACE a, Trinity Church Yesterday. The following acted
as pan bearers George Tcmpleton strong, Samuel r.
-'.idmore Cyrus Curtiss Go1yerneur M. Ogden, John
~ aoo, rredvel Sackett, John J. Astor aud
Allan Campbell
Casks, barrels, beef, pork, lard, and occa-
sioDay lew sailed hides, constantly obstruc the side
ysiks N Old-slip between South ana Frontsts cor
respondent considers inconsistent TO drive away the
owners Of street.s,ands in Washington Market, Chat
hain-st. and the BOwery, and YET 10 toefate e"o"
nuisance as tins.
The arrivals of cotton reported yesterday
were $50 bales From Norfolk, $50 bales wilmington
,4s bales Savannah 1877 tbaIes Charleston 81 baes
New Orleans I3s bales and by railroad $50 bales Tue
stock I'm the city j. l.213 bales at the
time Iast year. s7CJsowng difference OF S1CZS oaes
On favor of the present year.
petjtion ia being circulated for signatures
among persons owning property at the upper end Of the
leland asking the state Legislature 10 repeal the ACT su
taorizns the construction OF a so-called Ridge road
The construction OF the road - opposed on INC gioun
that t will be almost private road running as IL VIII
through the property OF few large real estate owners
and that Will cost the city large amount OF money
The steamer Metropolis which sailed for
Wilmington, y. c. on Tuesday, broke her shaft after
crossing the har in tow for repairs The
steamer San Jaonto arriving yesterday from savannah
reported having spoken tho siealn.ts IhteihtiSe on
Feb Ib al d. NJ when 20 miles northeast OF Cuafles-
ton The tuG sailed from Porto Rico for Newfork INT
Being ~ that time short OF coal was making Ior tue
harbor Of Charleston.
The public schools will be closed on Mon
DAY, Feb %, the day being 70 legal holiday. The Bou-
seyard Club TO listen TO speeches by Hosea b. Per-
kins. Jerome Buck, J. r. Fellows ana Charles Ii; ktei-
6inDer honor 81 Washingous Birthday VII be gwen
next Saturday evening at Schedlers Hotel, High
residents IN that part OF the Island
The detectives engaged in the work OF look
ting for cotton thieves made two more important arrests
yesterday. John Faherty of Washington and Beach
sts., and Daniel McGuire of No. IS Lewsst. cotton
sampler, persons arrested. FiaEery has been
for considerable time suspected OF receiving stolen
goods. In his place the officers sezed nearly two TONS
cotton supposed 10 have stolen. The prisoners
locked up ri Police headquarters.
VIM. McAllister, A. T. Briggs, and Richard
Kelly having been appointed by Mrs Elizabeth Lansdon
Of NewYork 10 act as her representatives in settle
msnt of the questions in controversy between her and
the trustees OF the Sea Chn CaWpMee;ng Association
state a card the public that amicahe adjust
neni has reached and accord 10 tde trustees Of
the Sea Gun Association iuteguty Of purpose aud action
In all their business relations with Mrs. LangdOn.
A correspondent has this to say about rapid
h transit: III our Government would widen Thirdaye.
and the Bowery abOut feet place the present
track about yard from the crbsone each side,
tunne the avenue from chatham square TO Harlem
Bridge lay tracks in the tunnel, have train leave
Chatham square every 10 inmates, Iapia transit Monu
De solved Toe fare IRON The hqaare 10 Cooper Union
n minutes"
The employees of the Morgan Iron Works
have subscribed S0O for the Teef OF the honest poor
Of the Eleventh Ward and its vicinity. They do not wish
to aid professional begsars in these wards hut rather the
families OF those who unemployed whose Little ones
pnoed with cold and hunger and who would rather
sser Isn Peg IL Is PrcP0ea 10 P9ee .he amount m
with the wants OF the poor in I1e vicinity named and
who will carry out the WISHES Of the subscribers.
Mr.. Delmonico opened, yesterday, the soup
houses which have been established at James Gordon
Benefits expense at the following places; No 10
CeDtrcst No. q East Broadway No 2Sj socond-s and
No. Is springst During the morning Mr DclnonlcO,
accompanied his chief cook, VISITED the sourhouses
and made inspection of the arrangements. Tickets
Tivon applicants at ho statOnhOuses Of the pre-
sBots IN which are the souphou,es The premises No.
a. Beaverst. owned by VIM. II. ASIlnWa, Will not be
used as "a sOUp-hOust.
James Sadlor, age 40 years, collecting
agent for Ephram Howe, recther ana dstilier at No.
as EIm-st shot himself in the left temple, nhcting
probably mortal wound, yesterday, in ms at the
Manhattan House, at No. 2C5 BOwery The proprietor
the hotel states that he give FOR the
drink He nome YESTERDAY about p.
and went TO his room II was nearly =. m. when 1t
WAS discovered that he had shot himself. lie Te-
moved TO Bellevue Hospital N an ambulance.
The distempor among the horses of the va
rious streetcar lines continues undated. The new
oases that are discovered daily about equally balance
the recoyeries and is anticipated that all the animals
will have 10 suffer more OF less from the disease The
conductors the Ihrdave. line IN this city, that
In consequence of the disorder trip less has
made for "A week past between Harlem and the lower
terminus 10 has been customary 10 make five trips per
day. and only four are now made. Tue trips the
FOriy- secOnd-st. branch have also been diminished
The capmakers are still idle and feeling
of discomfort is slowly spTueng up among those who
have during the three weeks since the strike,
left the direction Of their affairs a few
leaders, aud are settlement
than before. At the meeting yesterday price list
submitted TO the strikers by the manufacturers which
on Feb H. After a stormy debate, IN which half a
dozen persons perhaps TOOK part the list was rejected
cApmakeTs OF Philadelphia Tie derrlckmen recently
employed at the Bowery and ThTd-st., are sinking
against reduction OF wages. and they hopeful OF
carrying their point, but the bosses that they
sorkmeS
The receipts Of the American Baptist Mis-
ssonary Union the year show marked decrease
trasted with the period during the previous ear
Tho amount required annually 10 carry the work OF
tbe Society $4,000 of which amount scarcely SO50OO
has been received As the fiscal year Society ends
IN April only short time which to raise the
nboo required The deficit is mainly attributed 10 the
effects OF the panic. At the Mission Rooms OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church the outlook is more cheer
ful. The Rev. I. NJ. Eddy d. D.. M,siousrv Secrefarv
stated yesterday EN- cts Of the panic uDon ne
received thus far being largely in excess of that Of
corresponding period last year. As about 80 annual
the annual remittanees from the churches are usually
be Increased instead VI diminished.
BROOKLYN.
m, nn.,d .f Eira commissioners ,,;u