New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-29
NETWORK CITY.
Five persons died suddenly yesterday.


being built at Fiftiethst. and Nnth-ave..
Tuesdays outgoing steamers, the Wyoming.
Leo and City Of Mexico took 147 letters and 80 bags
of papers
The many accounts of accidents from falling
on the slippery sidewalks usual at this season, are begin
ming 10 come 10.
The New-York Juvenile Guardian Society
has made application to the Board Of Apportonmen for
part Of the excise moneys.
Those who were on the street in yesterdays
mud and sqsh looked ready to say, with Sidney Smiths
beggar, " have seen better days.
Thomas II. Ferris of Harlem, who was shot
by Edward NJ Hagerty at the Ffth Avenue Hotel, has
entirely recovered from his injuries.
William Lynch, a laborer, who received severe
injuries from the fa OF rock in Fourthave near Iar
lem Bridge, a few weeks ago, has died.
Hiram Wintz of No. 121 Cherry-st. and Ed
ward Feehey of No spring,st were arrested on Mon
day, on charge OF Keeping pollcy-sh"ps-
Sanitary officers made ,473 inspections and
fumigations last week, and 80 of smallpox
were taken TO Riverside Hospital by the Ambulance
Corps
At the Real Estate Exchange yesterday,
important sales Of buildings In Harlem werc made and
the foreclosure sales of several pieces of property were
adjourned.
The steamship City of New-YOrk, Capt. l..
j. Zimmerman made her last trip from Sandy Hook to
Havana in four days and five mnutes-the fastest time
yet recorded.
Several members of the class of 1869 of the
College OF the City Of NewYork had private dinner ae
evening No. 80 Lafayetteplace After the dinner the
evening was spent In SOCIAL enjoyment
A piece of rope q yard long, with large
dog end and boy at the other afforded consider
able amusement on Fulton-st yesterday morning TO
those who did not have their legs entanged NY H.
Commissioner Porter asked the Board OF
Estimate and ApportODmcnt yesterday for an add-
tiona appropriation OF 5000 for laying Croton pipes IN
the upper part of the city The matter was laid over Tor
a week.
Francis Cook, a seaman employed on the
schooner A. IL. Howe lying at the foot of East Twelfth
ST. fell 20 feet yesterday, from the mzzenop TO the
deck, and received Internal Injuries that piopa"! VIII
prove fatal
The Police Commissioners yesterday received
bill of S245 for damagee to the schooner Helen ~
Brown, which down by the police boat Seneca,
on Dee. "a. The bill referred 10 the Committee on
Repairs and supplies.
DIR. II. c. King, Physician-n Chief at the
scaman's Retreat Staten Island is writing medical
history OF the institution which has been in existence 43
wears This work viii embody record OF expert
encc derived fl ON the treatment of $1,000 cases
The report of the Health Board upon conta-
eoue diseases for the past week shows slight decrease
from the previous weeks record except in smallpox. in
Which there Is increase OF 10 But II Il reported
that the disease has far less power this Winter than IL
Lad last
The association formed for the relief of the
deserving poor east OF Avenue b. between Houston and
Bank paiidng. In Eist Foaltst Persons VINO are or
posed soupOusss and discriminate aims giving, are
requested To take a part III Tins movement
Recorder Hackett and Judge Sutherland de-
sire chambers for the transaction Of court business such
az other judges of the of record have They also
ask for an appropriation for the clerk hire to which they
claim that they are emitted. Inc BOARD OF hppo.lo-
en has promised them that the matter thali De coh
sldcred.
The course of diphtheria in this city con-
tnucs show how sgnay some of the oldest and most
popuous dericts south OF Nurteenth-st escape their
share o that disease In the fifteen wards below that
street containing half the citys population, there have
been only 1872 deaths the last weeks against
233 10 the wards north OF FonrteenIh-st
Appraiser Darling yesterday reported to
Deputy Collector Phelps that 49, $50 the value Of
the cage seized from Mr. Hrsoh OF Philadelphia, who
WAS recently passenger the steamer Russia from
Liverpool Tine total value Of the personal effects Of Mr.
noods in his trnes wcre worth only $50 francs Ie
port viii be sent to IT, :. DistI1ct-Attorney Blss
Al application will be made on Friday to
Judge Donohue behalf Of John Doan. convicted Of
MURDER relieve him of theOrdnary expenses OF appeal
The application made the affidavit OF Dolan and the
certificate of hs counsel VIM r. Howe, that hels TOO poor
bear such expenses, and IL under statute OF TINS
State going back before 1850 and reenaeted men, eh-
ousing al persons suing Jord pdaperts from all ex-
pcnses of court IN their suit
The Gas Commission yesterday received the
following bds for supplying gas TO the public buildings
and ,binv the public lamps for the first four months
panes each 10 per lamp and " 80 per 1000 leet the
Mutual Glsliglt ION 2anyi Sl4 per lamp ana " 20 per
ana - per 900 feet; and the Metropolitan Gaslght
Company, ~ 20 per 1000 feet
Some time ago the Treasury Department
cauerd an Investigation into the affairs of the supervis
ng inspector of Steamboats, in this city. The charges
made against the office reported az not sustained,
but recently, the damaging assnitlons having Dccn e
d the Segsery %, nS stang StGs u S
cations had established his official integrity, aud eA-
pressing regret at the reteration OF the charges.
S. II. Grant, Superintendent of the Produce
Exchange, has completed decomposition and publication
Of the annual report for the year s7475 IL II hand
eomcv printed and bound and embraces vast amount
of stasuel information relative TO the produce bust
ness In spe;a, article ehuIo9 pEeaslon % IraIe
njuring the OF thie port aud suggests methods
by which the evil may be checked
The chimes at Trinity Church will ring the
old year out and the year in in series Of melodies
which viii make the former finger and the latter hasten.
1875 will hear once d" Old Dog Tray" " The Last
X, &c Of Summer" Red, White and Blue" and the
NAL hymn of OId Hundred :" viii step forward 10
grand marches; will bc Created with Happy New
melody, put in good humor by Yankee Doodle" and
finally put into fun possession OF the world by Home,
Sweet Home" - -
The Aldermen-elect win hold caucus to-
night, when officers will he selected.
Ninety-6ve new members will join the Rev.
DIT seuddere Central Congregational Church next Sun
day morning.
Tomorrow Is the last day upon which taxes
can be paid without default. On Friday per cent
will be added
William p. Libby, chairman of the Commit
tee on Evening Schools these schools Will
be reOpcnod on Jan. 4, at y. N.
Robert Sedgwick has been informed by
Sheriff elect Daggett that he will be appointed to act
the latters clerk after jan l. 1876.
sbaf will
vet confirm his for President OF the Board Of
City Works and Tor Park Commissioner.
Frederick A. Schroeder, the Mayor-elect,
win appoint g. IT, Mldcn6urg, formerly of the Control