New-York tribune., 1875-12-22
NETWORK CITY.


Yesterday was the shortest day of the year.
A Cafir buffalo calf was born in the Central
vsrk serie last week.
/ The wooden pavements in the upper part OF the
uty sll in q sad condition
The Ladies' Pleasure Club Is the title Oh new
seciety the Twenty third Ward.
The steamship Wisconsin yesterday TOOK out of,-
400 kt ard 80 bags Of newspapers
The Universalists of Harlem intend to build
sew church. chapel present used being inadequate
The mails DELAYED by the loss of the Deutschland
s be ready today They came by the Siberia
Sanitary Inspectors last week made $50 visits,
and where contagious diseases had occurred were
Patrick Fitzsmmons and John Reilly were ar
sted evening charge Of attempting to steal blankets
The Treasurer of the Board Of Excise yesterday
paid TO the city Chamberlain s21 600 account Of receipts
tor licenses.
OF the 70 deaths Of diphtheria last week. so oc-
surro in houses containing 20fames and 80 on the
sIsi and second hoors.
Tho uroperty-owners on Berrian-ave Twenty
Ward received permission to nag their aewa
~ ther own expense
Since the completion Of the Fourth-ave. tunnel no
warning signals either BY whistle ale or bell are Ssne
This is the week for decorating the churches with
Christmas greens and the accompanying lolty: Many
youth Will spruce mp honor OF III for whom he pines
The record of contagious diseases reported last
week from the previous week o. about ~
per cent in all except the measles Ihee were 30 Cases
smshpox.
The condition of Charles OConor remains un-
changed He was cheerful and freely yesterday on
various subjects with Mr Sloane who read the morning pa
pers 70 him. -
A series of carols viii be rung by James e. Aylihe
On Trinity chimes Friday afternoon before the Cnos M ~
and Christmas Day another programme vi
eaFos win be executed at 10 a. M
The amount of confidence q Chatham-st merchant
ha IN human nature illustrated by fact that among the
so,s displayed grindstone which, like its more
portable COMPANIONS is chained to the step.
The requests for permission to have masked baiis'
preferred by the ederkrsnz and The Circle Frangns Se
tsrday, referred ~ their counsel for his opinion
Patrolman c. III. Mckenzie of the Thirty-second
Precinct permission Yesterday to receive rec i gold
medal om the citizens OF ts Iwe wsro l9 hs DA'uy
hauor-dealer in the Twenty-third Ward was re-
Gently held answerfor violation OF the Excise
law Upon being caused the arrest of the officers
on Of ega and had them placed under bonds oil
The Founding Asylum on Sixty-eighth-st. has
1Goo benefcares make the holidays merry aud
for % all M e sSTs Of . Charity % SaS
institution for the little ones
Very few new buildings have been put up in that
section OF the city lying Of Fifth and north OF one
enhs st II now reported capital
purchased lots in that vicinity and contemplate
The funeral of Frederick S. Stallknecht took place
yesterday his late residence at No AZ West
The services were conducted by ne hev rev.
body was buried at Woodlawn.
glass toy is for sale on the street, by looking
INTO which claimed whatever is being done behind one
soS All that Was being said behind the purchasers back
seuhbs heard 1t would doubtless have slarge sale 4,
It is proposed to organize Centennial Legion,
10 be composed OF Of 100 members from each OF
she is original The Old Guard" s to represent New
york Sse M and
Adoph Lewis was arrested last evening on
charge forgery complaint Of Charles Rothschd OF No.
ga Broadway lie had obtained goods 70 e amount OF sl
charge s92 The cheek was woTaes @ so me h wih m
The managers of the Erie and Western Trans
poraOn COmpanys Anchor Line have decided to build
for lake purposes This vessel Is 70
sSeG and The asst IT OF any 1s WSs sfT s SoS al
l. eted the Company viii have feet Of IL vessels
Bitter disappointment was depicted forcbly yes
ray in the OF the thief who attempted secure
noer saeS OF SAVES %6ch was BENG driven up the
seal The fellow and dspossessed Of his punder
The congregation of the Fifth Avenue Presby
Church of which the Rev Dr. Han is pastor which has
recently Fifty fhst and Fifthaye has obtained
haye from judge Brady IN supreme SSuT r. 40 % Se
Arnold for 100000 the money be applied TO its indebted
ses manly on the new church.
James Purcell of No. 24S West Seventeenthst.,
while passing 263 the street. about 1130 on
Monday was knocked by stranger Purcell was taken
" tho Police station. and examination
showed fracture OF his skull besides severe scalp wound
Eiwsrd Cannon Of no 154 West Eshecnthst as the as
saiiant
A case in tie court of General Sessions yesterday
excited universal oommseration. George Smith, of
spectacle appearance accused OF snatching silk uu
erea lsdys hand the street He admitted it. and
n net ne sp S9 to 'RS a
Land rmanded the Tmbs TOR sentence. His petition to
magistrates.
The exactness with which the Post-ofice transacts
business illustrated incident yesterday The previous
day. rush Of the none order win
sow mistake made by Which gentleman received 81
st night surplus found examination made,
the pace where te mistake occurred settled and note al
Meanwhile he had written letter to the superintendent
making the identification complete, aud the dollar was
returned.
The report of the Department Of Public Works for
the quarter ending so shows total expenditure OF
sl723OG0 The daily consumption Of water through the
sumner months 100000 gallons The total recepts
ys,eI rents were ass the Of the
Ce n 70 en- aa bp pnd
that appropriations have proved inadequate The
ssa: aa. fer saa Se On
seoounts since Jan ihave been 1876 OF which 233
bouleyards roads etc. and slS2964S ON street I'M
proyszsentsL ,ooov,yy
The German residents are preparing for Centen-
Mai Celebration ON July 4. 1876.
Skating began for the season at the Union Pond in
wamsburgh yesterday the ice being in splendid condition.
number Of spectators aud skaters NJ both
tbo Union and Capto.ne lakes
Tie Bar Association have elected, for the year
1876 the following officers President d. p Barnard Vice
President d. Lewis Treasurer A. H. osoorne Secretary
ID W NorthrIp; Executive Committee. Alden j. spooner
yohn T. Barnard Anthony Barrett Cl les H. Burts, William
L. Whiting.
- "A charge of bigamy was made yesterday by Mary
bsown of Portland Me-. agust Michael Brown Of No al
North Fifth st. claimed that she married 10 him In
1867 and he 10 fvng with woipan whom he has
married since juace Walsh committed the accused ior ex
smtnaten
The Rev. Dr. j. =. Fulton will deliver his first ser
before his aggregation at the Centennial Baptist
Church. Clinton ave. the frat Sunday n January Dr.
~ hs
former church intmstng that he published defense OF him
the article In question published over
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