New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-23
NETWORK CITY.


NETWORK CITY
The prize examinations at the Columbia Col
iege Law School take place t"day n ths Law SCHOOL
An official notice was issued yesterday from
the Department Parks announcing that the Mcombs
Dam or Central Bridge would be closed Temporarily TOT
repairs.
The Secretary of the Chamber Of Life In
surance reports that the paid by 20 companies
during the month Of March policy claims was as
follows; Losses by death. 81 736496 % nlatred ell
dOwments, Sll9,793 ~ total, 81, s56,2sS 10.
Al. Wood s. Co. of No. 313 Wasbington-st.
correct the statements made in respect to their iosses
by the fire at Nos 20 and 90 worthst, Wednesday.
They had no stock Of any description In Inc onaas tx
T ~beS ssompriseS d Ssr aotai o s' ''
The night school connected with the
Eleventh Ward Lodging house, No. 700 East Eleventh
st. was closed evening" The scholars took part In
exercises showing the benefit Of ane n, prsdeS
and addresses were male by himself and the Hon.
Hooper g. Van Worst.
The Nth Assembly District Republican AS
sociation held special election last evening In Repub
can Hall 10 Thirty thrdst Broadway for the pur
Committee as James Nc Afee had offered his resignation
George Bliss. the President Of the Association vas
elected delegate.
The XVIIIth Assembly District Liberal Re-
publican Association held regular meeting last evening
mt No. 453 Fourthave. Mr. J. T. Jardine presiding The
principal transacted the adoption OF Con
snraions ' s"t forth in the platform Of the National Lib
erd Republican Convention OF 1877.
Robert Miller, age 20, of No. 6S4 Grand-st.,
fell last evening the sidewalk In front OF No o7f
Grands and received such injuries to his head
that recovery ia doubtful August F. seieel age -
years. Of No 3s Riyngonst, fell last evening FROM on
nur dssA n having attended by police
the Mercer Street Station he WA taken 10 MS hoe
by friends.
u. NJ TsrI
Eleventh and seventeenth Wards held meeting iast
evening at No 20 Avenue A, Charles Welu presiding
Complaints were made against the present system OF
street cleaning II was alleged hst the uptown streets ns
central part of the city were neelected also
sentative from these wards that he neglected the in
terests Of the property owners in the legislature
There was large attendance last evening
OF tho sh Regiment Armory the occasion Of the clos
ing drill aud the Inspection Of the rcg
meut by varan. The regiment presented front OF
about 800 muskets After battalion dr the regiment
was Inspected by vaan who expressed satisfaction
wit lis appearance and perIormaee Ihe fn rep an
corps OF 80 memhors, were al-o in attendance AT the
remarks pressnted In behalf OF The members Of Com
pany F. sword and belt each To Capt. Whitolaw and
Lieut.. Gibson. gold medal was also presented 10
Drum Mjor Deveren.
The funeral Of Gen. John II. Bell, formerly
Of the United states Volunteers took place from the
swedenborgan Church in Fiftynnth-st yesterday morn
Ing large delegation rom The Newfork Cdinhndery
Of the Military Order Of the Loyal Legion Of which Gen.
Recorder in attendance. Tho llbearers,
selected from that order Commodore Henry EngIe
U.sN.; Col. II. G: Lockwood Gen j. b. kidioo Gen.
T. Msaa ESaa Gsn aTae an Ho arpe
Jacob Sharpe. Col Robert Watts, Capt Thomas Freebn
Col X. G. Perry. The remains were taken W Orang,
" j. for intel1nent. Gen. Bell gallant Officer and
wounded severely eleven times AZ Antre am his
s LAZY ap Sa' t Ius d having been given up
recovered rom the effects of his wounds and has
died At the age Of &c.
BROOKLYN.
William s. Owens, a married man, 80 years
Of age disappeared from his home at No 70 Henryst on
Apl II, and udinas OF him have since been received
John Snyder, age g, of No. 1876 Bushwick-
ave. L. d., was kicked on the right leg and groin by
Peter woerhle, age 12 Of No 1914 Buslwiekaye, las.
Saturday. The lad died from his injuries yesterday and
Woerhe arrested to await the result of an inquest
The congregation of Clinton Avenue Con-
grcgaonal Church celebrated last evening" in the church
building the twentieth anniversary Of the assumption Of
the pastoral charge Of that church by the Rev William
Ives Budington b. d.; the thirty anniversary his
ordination, and his birthday all Of which occurred yes
terday.
The census of children required by the Com
pusory Education act will be begun by the police soon
after May l. 1t Is eonnded however, that the school
Of the city are insufficient for the pros
ton has applied the Legislature for appropriation
Of S25O,0OO 10 provide additional schOolho
The expense of removing the water-mains,
during the repaving OF Auantcaye from Flatbushaye-
to Bedfordave, amounting TO $4,000 CO. having been
paid from the repaving fund.- the Board of City Works
has asked the Controller TO take steps to mat
fund by having an equal SUN inserted IN tue next annual
Iaxlevy, in accordance with q recent enactment
A young man in the Eastern District SO sue
cessfuly imposed Alo Raber Of the Charity Com
missioner by representing himself n the son of the
brewer LiebIuau that he not only purchased eight
barrels Of -four but received ~ IN currency as change
from the face Of the check be proered In pay InGD OF
Commissioner IL happy III the knowledge THAI he has SIN
possession OF the Hour
Emma Uupplesberg, who is only 16 years
old was privately married 10 Louis Teva-er April L. he
representing TO her that he earning SIT per week
She was Informed aferward that he idle and dssi
pated and returned to her fathers house at No. 20
Johnsolst L. D. Her husband, -uppOsing that she
restrained ny h MAJ bt d. y1 ds
missed the girl declaring that she did not want to live
writ the cdstom 81 Clergy In perform
ing such marriages AZ very rrprehensible.
JERSEY CITY.
Wm McKenna, an employee in ThOmpson's
steel factory was seriously injured yesterday wLue cut
ting "A piece of steel with "A steam shears
The work of preparing the ground for laying
side tracks 10 used by the Long Branch Railroad
at the New-Jersey Central Railroad Depot, vac begun
Planr for the new ferry slip ana lor tho ell
argement Of the depot have been completed
The Chief of Police has given notice TO the
Captains OF the various precincts that they Will I've held
personally esponsblo for violations OF city ordinances in
the districts under Interchange Yesterday Capt Mciior
ney the First Precinct gave notice To the stokeeprs
Oh New TO remove tho goods which ohsfrured
tho sidewalk III default Of which they would Ia hume
diateiy arrested
The new Board of Finance met yesterday
afternoon aud organized by the reflection Of j. j. Van
derbeck az President and Cornelius See Clerk The
new Board includes Commissioners Van Reipcr, Fry,
yanderbec, Brown. aud Ogden The City Treasurer