New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-13
NETWORK CITY.

NETWORK CITY.
The members of the Cotton Exchange have
sc,od netition praying the Board OF Managers re-
consider their action requiring that all transactions on
the floor shall be In decimais'
Henry Marley, the English revival preacher,
will preach again In the Hirpodroine tomorrow MI.
yrley, services during the week have been attended
by crowds and many have not been able 10 obtain ad-
mission
The next lecture in the Cooper Union Free
Course for the People will be delivered this evening In
the great hall at o'clock. The subject will be Fish
ye Tie will be illustrated the stereoptcoD
The rector of st. Andrews Church, the Rev.
Father Curran, acknowledges the receipt OF $262 for
the relief OF those who suffered by the disaster in the
church, 81 OF this comes through Alderman Lysaght,
500 Lynch Co.. $500 from Morgan Jones' aud 500
from Henry Hughes.
A. p. Agresta received information yester-
day from ProvjncetOwD. Mass. that the body OF the
CAPTAIN Of the lost vessel Giovanni has dsnterred
and will be forwarded TO THIS city without delay
meeting will held at the office OF Mr.. Agresta at No.
l2G Pea to-day to make preparations for the funeral
The XVIIIth Assembly District Republican
Association held regular meeting at the at No.
I57 Fourthave last evening. After the consideration
NJ the ordinary business the New-uampshire election
returns were discussed, and resolution was adopted
that. las the Republicans OF New-Hampshirc have
gained decided victory over the Democratic party,
the OF the Association rendered their congrat-
ulations to them
The Coast Wrecking Company have been en-
deavoring by of their steamer the Relief. to
the cargo OF the schooner SUSAN Wright, which had
collision about q week ago with the steamship Regu
ator and sunk off squan Beach. The efforts OF the
Company have been unsuccessful as the vessel mIne,
diatey went pieces aud her cargo, which consisted
OF sugar is entirely LOST.
The swhOlesale storekeepers along Wash
ngton wichss and the streets between
Fulton aud Duanets, apparently have become tired OF
waiting for the sreet-cleaning Department, and set
crowbars etc. TO break away the frozen snow which
had collected III tbs ROADWAY IN fro1t OF their stores 10
order that the icy mass might be crushed under the
wheels OF the heavy trucks which pass through the
streets, and melt more easily
BROOKLYN.
Elizabeth Brown fell down the cellar stairs
OF her residence at No. 1 Hamtonave yesterday, and
died a few moments afterward. Mrs. Brown was 40
years Of age.
At the sugar refinery of Decastro & Bonner,
foot OF North Third-st.. yesterday, laborer named
VIM Eier aged IS years. fell from the fourth story
through hatchway and was Instantly killed Coroner
Nolan was given notice.
The Board of City Works propose to erect
Washington Avenue Bridge, as the present one is
regarded rotten aud unsafe. Chief Engineer Adams
appeared before the Adermanic Committee yesterday
and suggested the adoption OF the plan proposed by the
Klngsbrdge Company, that OF q swinging bridge
The investigation of the charges preferred
against United States District Attorney Ienney by Will
ID.
States Commissioner Wnsow. Assistant DlstrIct;At-
toruey Hoxe, James Nc Dermott and Michael McClus-
key testimony Reporters were not admitted 10
the examination.
An extensive robbery of jewelry and cloth
ing took place few days ago at the residence OF James
Kguon, at No. lC6 sxthave.. Brooklyn The premises
entered through the scute on the roof AS during
the day two the roof OF the adjoining
house-wnich ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS engaged IN re-
pairs it thought that they tue robbers Al tue
time robbery took place Mrs ksnon was asleep IN
mated be worth $500 and the police have no elew 10
the perpetrators of the robbery 1t Is Thought hat the
crime was committed by New-forK thieves
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY.-Thc Queens County
Board of Supervisors Yesterday Hunters Point.
and he ard the report OF the Committee appointed to in
vesGa,e charges preferred against the keeper OF
the poorhousc Freepor The charges preferred were
bills had been presented for payment for the main
paupers who bad been received at the
pOorhOuse. The Committee fOund that the charecs
were true ana the Board will take action upon tho
matter at the next meeting, wnieh VIII DC Teiu ~
racy this CITY will hold their primaries Tor tue char
ter election on March ls...Wnile coach containing
through Hunters Point tue horses became unminage-
able, and dashed down the street IN the direction OF Tue
ferry-boat succeeded IN stopping the horses they
were entering the ferrygate None or tne persons Ia
his and received injuries which II Is thought VIII
''''' '' STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFToN.-Eiizlbeth COrbett, living on st.
Marysave., while intoxicated yesterday, made an at
tempt to set fire to the building in which lived, by
throwing hot Goals from about the She
was taken before Justice Kane, who committed her to
the County Ja..Oycr a dozen Custom house officers,
residing at different points throughout the island have
been dropped from the rolls, aud IL Is rumored that
there are 20 be stiil more dismlssils.
EDGEwATER.-The three commissioners for opening
CentIcsj. nave completed their report and Application
Will made TO the County Court on March Is to have IL
confirmed. The new street VIII cost about s2l,O@
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
YONKERs.-NO objection having been made
10 the proposed extension OF Wdblrton-ayc to the
northern boundary line or the city, the Common Coun
Gil has directed CITY Attorney Ellis TO make the re-
CURED application to the Court for the appointment Of
Commissioners Of Estimate and Assessment...At the
the last meeting OF tue Common Council CITY Attorney
Ems submitted two bills providing for funding the
ey SonS%a sfS To- by to 9S sE = Ss By r f
the proportion OF tho Oil town debt due from Kngs-
bridge and c!argeale to NcwYors bv the terms OF the
Annexation act Youkers is authorz ii To use the cash
received from NewYor& to purchase outstanding bonds
r1ctic ibc. or to invest tho money whsh -
pledged to pay bonds tncy mature and the nte.
est l. is understood that this augernt is accept
able to the Mayor and Controller OF tne CITY OF New
York. -
JERSEY CITY.-Patrck and Lawrence Sherry,
contractors arrested YESTERDAY. complaint of
r. H. Ryan. who charges them with perjury in swearing
10 bill They gave bail in $500 each to appear for trial
Aldermen Chester, Herman and Dykeman a Com
mittee from the Buffalo Board Of Aldermen inspected
the Jersey City FIRE Department yesterday. . Joseph
Autenreh. the contractor for the removal Of dead an
mails from the CITY, has stated publicly that he gave $500
the contract for another year aud the Board
tract that account. Detective Howard arrested
Mary McCne YESTERDAY, IN tho act OF buying