New-York tribune., 1875-01-13

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NEW-YORK CITY.
The valuable gold watch, which was stolen
ON Saturday night from Sheridan Shook at the Union
square Tnester handed back to him BY small boy
Monday night
In Supreme Court Chambers this morning,
Judge Donohus settled the order for commission to go
to Berlin and take testimony IN the crossactiops Tor
divorce now pending between Madame Lucca and her
husband.
The extreme cold weather of the past few
days has not without its effect upon the wooden
in the upper part OF the
city Open cracks extending from curb TO curb fire.
quenty seen in many OF them
Detective Sellick was sent out to Newark,
j. yesterday follow the clew to the fate OF Charley
endsavo, and the young man nan who ef n the the
trip was not known up 10 a late hour last night
The old Pacific Mail steamship wharf, Pier
"a North River has been entirely given up py the
Company, with the exception OF the Offices ana tne
Workmen OF the Department OF Docks are rast tearing
away. more than half Of 1t having been already re-
moved.
The revenue-cutter Washington left South
ferry at II g. m yesterday for trip down the bay, dur
ing which al Interesting and important experiment n
regard to the working OF the compass was 10 oe eu
The weather, however proving cloudy aud unpioplous
Tor the experiment. II was deemed expedient W post
pone 1t.
The slippery sidewalks are traps for the un-
wary. Mary Moloney. age 81, home. fell upon the
sidewalk yesterday west broadway and Leonardst.
ana injured her back badly that she was taken 10 ne
Park Hospital. Dr. Thomas H. Holgste, age s. o. NO;
Tenth-st. last night and fractured MS rght thgn'
About 90 firemen, who had been discharged
for Irregularities and unbecoming conduct yesterday
applied to Controller Green for ten days which they
claimed was due them tho time OF their dismissal
The Controller however had ascertaned tnat they paa
sold claims for the entire month ana refused ,ne
demand commenting upon their action very severely
Sergeant Polhamus of the Fourteenth Pre-
cnct made descent yesterday, with section OF men,
upon the gambling house at No. IA East Houstonst.,
kept by one John Conover on warrant issued by
Justice Kasmre The proprietor ana seven othes zero
arrested ana taken 70 lne a s ,ss cnm
plalnaDt.
Beyond the fact that the Ticket Agents AS
ISOLATION through their committee have accepted the
proposition made to them for the sale OF tickets from
one OF the railroad companies nothing further is made
public bv its officers Though refusing the name OF the
company, the made that within Few days
tickets road ana its connections to points South
and West will be for sae ut all the former hotel agencies
The Board of Trustees of the Northern Dis
pensary last evening elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, VIM. X. Thorn; First
vice-Presidsnt, John W. Qnincey Second VcePresi-
Rnoades; Secretary, John Laurence; treasurer,
George 6. WetmOre; Counselor, Henry A. Taller;
Finance COmmittee-Etward Schell w. ii. Braman, G.
Al. Earle, W. LaWrence aud A. g. Bogart
The regular monthly meeting OF the Board
of Directors of the Cheap Transportation Association
was held at their in HanOversquare yesterday,
B. p. Baker In the chair The Committee on Terminal
Facilities submitted report and resolution relating TO
the practice OF authorizing the construction OF public
works by days work. The discussion turned upon the
propriety OF referring to specific improvements, but
the opinion was unanimous that the cnlef want OF he
improved docks
The Rev. A. ID. Vail, Pastor of the Eighty
sixth street Methodist Episcopal Cnurch. writes to IHE
TRIBUNE: q back basement room, with the poorest
and scantiest furniture with the least possible hre
found to-day and wife and three small children
year ago was % wealthy merchant In New Orleans,
where failed. He Is about 80 years OF age, aud he
and bis wife educated and refined lie Is temper.
Christian He does not ask charity but greatly
needs it, He wants work, and for weeks mas sought it
without success. should be happy TO give his name
and address send him TO any one desiring to aid him
10 get work"
Work upon the Canal section of the bulk
head wall on North River has been temporarily sus-
pended account Of the weather. the engineers fear
ing the concrete may not set well with the water
at present low temperature. The temperature Of
the water is taken at different times daily, and yester
day morning it was lower than any time this Winter
At o. m at the bottom IA feet below low water mark,
80 within 20 OF the freezing point, and at the
surface 29o The temperature OF Inc air at the time was
lSo a the mean time the piles foundation OF the
wall was being extended toward Pier No. 43. During last
tween Piers Nos Il and A. raised and tue bIsiu
dredged for the wall, upward OF loo cubic yards OF
and mud being removed preparatory 10 eXtenuDg
the work in that direction.
The Police Commissioners held q meeting
yesterday. at which Commissioner Dsbecker Chairman
OF the Committee, reported that arrange
had been made with the Department Of Docks 70
use all the ashes and sweepings for the filing Of
public lands A policeman ordered to be detailed
from the Sixth Tenth and Seventeenth Precincts IN
vestigae the applications for charity made to the Com
missiOners or Charities and Correction. The Sanitary
squad furnish the necessary policemen for nves
of Pa roman George W. Skdmore OF the Fifth Precinct
for rescuing two children from burning building No.
eenth Precinct OF burglars, and Psronan
Carsen of tho precinct for the arrest
OF Hugh Campbell VINO nred pistol at him. Sey
eral promotions and dismissals were made.
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CITY-While q number of pol
Blissville yesterday, Alderman J. II. Ryan began a
scurrilous attack upon Mayor De BevOise Refusing
to desist he was attacked by Andrew Murry
and T. Mccarthy, and received beat
Ing at their hands They were arrested The gas
lamps the First, Second, and Third Wards
lighted on Monday night
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFToN.-WilIam B. Noble, livery stable
keeper, who hired horse, buggy and buffalo robes to
young man from New York Dec IA for the ostensble
purpose of going to Richmond village and return, has
never since seen or heard from the or team and
has only learned that the day they crossed the
ferry Tottenvie into NewJersey. The property
favor Of the construction OF the Southheld Bonle
ward to Eltingville already authorized It will give
employment TO a large number OF poor men.
EpGKwArER-The village charter OF Edgewater was
last Winter as 10 abolish the Oioe OF Police
Justice and the Civil Justices OF the towns OF Southed
and Middletown authorised to transact police
business. oversight the or the latter for