New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-05
NETWORK CITY.

NEW-1Otk Cll1'
Mayor Wickham performed yesterday the
marriage ceremony for the first time.
Chamberlain Lane mas collected from banks,
for interest on December deposits. slS,46 q.
The New-York State Council Sovereigns OF
Industry will be organized in this city next Friday
The steamship Utopia, from Glasgow, landed
90 steerage passengers at Castle Garden yesterday
The annual reception of the Twenty-second
Infantry N Co. will take place at the Academy OF Music
Oh Jan. IL.
Augustus Schell presided Mt meeting OF the
Tammany Society last night. Daniel 3. Hart was
elected member Of the association.
1t is stated that at the meeting of the Com
mIssoners Of Emigration to be held today more re-
movals OF subordinates will be made'
The navigation of the Hudson River,
between Newburgh and this city, closed yesterday
Very heavy ice is reported at the Highlands.
Commissioner Van Mort has transmitted to
the Board Of certificates OF the cost OF several
street improvements. mostly of minor Importance
amounting 10 $0974 49,
Henry Balschmdor, age 81, of Melrose, While
at work on the church in sixty-hrstsf, Between
Second and Third-aves., fell from scaffold TO the
ground and fractured his thigh.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, 81
SAM Chnaman. held for trial on charge OF steal
ing $50 from Chinese Association of which he had been
chosen Treasurer
The steamship South Carolina, which stranded
about 10 days ago. on Barnegat Shoals, was removed
the bar yesterday. and now sae III inc chahhe
She will sail for this city In day or twO
The usual Commute trips of the Roosevelt
and South Seventh Street Ferry between New-York and
BROOKLYN f. d. have been changed for the season to
half-hour trips between midnight ana 3 a. M
At meeting of the Republicans of the lid
Assembly District last evening the officers were In
stalled The PRECEDENT, Gilbert ]. Hunter, announced
that would not appoint the Standing Committee uhti
the next meeting
The Walsh Brothers, stevedOres against whom
the 'ongsh6remen declared perpetual war are now en-
society men who harmoniouslv together and re-
ceIve the reduced rate OF 30 cents an honr
Joseph Brown, age 10, employed in the cop
persnith establishment Of John Trageser No Az West
Twentysixth-st. was testing the cylinder OF the engine
Yesterday morning, when it exploded the head OF the
cylinder being blown of and striking him in the chest
killing hun instantly
At a meeting of the German Landwehr
yeren last evening the following officers were elected
for the year: President, Anton Strauss: Vice-Presl
dent. Ch Braunecke; Secretary, s. Wiener; Treas,
1rer Ch Heinrichs. The Financial Committee reported
there was balance ON hand OF s5Jl 49,
The December bulletin of the Silk Associa
ton Of America reports the total value OF silk manufac-
tures landed IN New-York during December 1874, at
se76O is stated that from 80 to 95 per cent OF all tue
silk imports received 1ere For the h'e weeks emu
ing Dee 81 1179 balcs and cases OF raw SILK were i'm
ported, aud during the month Az Dales OF pierced
eocnOns we're received
Potrolman Francis found a young man,
about "a wears old upon Rdge-road, in fremont,
last evening unconscious. He had shot himself In the
mouth with pistol. No papers could be found upon
nm to Identity 1 drs I'M coat it
velvet collar dark wooden SHIRT black tet mar, ana gh
II inferred that lie mad attempted SUICIDE
lie WAS taken TO Bellevue Hospital.
Three men were at work Yesterday morning
lowering glas, elevator at Noel Saurels plate
glass establishment at Howard and Crosby whom the
belt by which elevator operated slipped from
the puey, ana the and glass we're both precipl-
tted about feet TO the BRICK floor One OF tue men,
Michael Mchaud, age as had his mp severely bruised
hy the glass falling on hl aud another llnnic
Yaze age 20 had lett leg injured. Felix Rachel the
tuird man. had his ankle spraned They were all taken
TO the Park Hospital
Prof. John Ordronaux of Columbia College,
Daniel Clark Bridges. and Stephen j. Comstock, who
compose the unacy commission In the case OF Isabella
Jannsch who roasted child TO death time ago
met yestprday in the building devoted to the Court %
General Sessions aud the Marine Court, aud began
investigation respecting tbs mental condition OF the
nurderess. preliminary to the trial MI Rollins repre-
sented the District Attorney office. and S.Spen"er
the side Tue latter stated u TRIBUNE rep0rter
that inc vide nee pointed strongly epilepsy TAe In
curry will be resumed at II a. H. today.
A few wears ago the Board Of Education of
the town OF West Farms mOrtgaged all the school prop
ery 10 the for about $4,000 to Mr. wilkins, who ad
yanced the money for the erection Of school build
aud West Farms became portion OF the city,
Board OF School Trustees was appointed by Mayor
HavemeyeT They refused TO oceuny the new school
buiidng then Just completed. Mr. Wilkins began q suit
against the city for the amount advanced aud iudg-
rendered IN his favor for s42 293, which has
been paid by the Controller. The new building is now
the property of the city. and will probably
pied.
At the annual meeting of the Eastern Dis
pensary last night the following report was made:
Yearly receipts $50 80; expenses O 90; number OF
%,
slA; prescriptions dispensed, al,72; patients treated
at dwellings, 2623; patients treated at dispensary
2OO53; sent to hospital, CIT; died. los. Tho following
trustees elected for the year: Robert r. Crosby
Josiah Macy, IT., Russell RAYMOND, Samuel Raynor,
Edward c. Sampson, William T. ThgrsIon, jr, Samuel
Wayde Aug. w. Weismann, julius Frankel. NJ d.
Noble Heath, jr., j. G. Roderiques Edmund A. Hurry
1t has been the custom of late for the mas
tiers Of sailing vessels to deduct from the wages of sea-
men the expenses OF their hospital treatment when in
foreign ports. II claimed that this charge is Illegal
and that the expense OF their treatment should be
charged to the vessel At the meeting OF the Sailors,
Protective Association, held on Dc. -, 1874, commit
tee was appointed 10 investigate tile subject and report
al the next meeting OF the Association This WAS held
last night at No. o. Nadisonst. Dr.. WIN. f. Thoms in
nouncng tue practice mentioned urging the sailors TO
resist. ald promising the aid OF the Association ia
tanning redress. The tax OF I'll per voyage also de-
nounced. The resolutions were adopted.
Coroner Croker resumed his duties nj the
Coroners ofce yesterday. He does know when his
second trial will take place the matter being entirely In
the hands OF the but he xlous 10
have the Gaze called at early day possible In the
mean time feels 1t incumbent upon him TO attend TO
the duties OF his office. His absence since Nov 3 had
been the OF throwing duties on his assocl-
afes which rendered their positions nat operous
aud though they had made such represe ~
him. felt that justice them compelled his return 10
duty. He would personally have preferred TO remain
entirely secluded, SO long tue present Indictment
hangs him. until the conclusion Of his nc 1t trial
which he Is confident will result IN an acqulttaL
Nicholas Schumacher, German sailor age 30.