New-York tribune., 1875-11-17
NEW.NORK CITY.

As usual after an election an order has been issued
10 reduce the force in the Custom house.
The Controller will pay the men employed on the
:" big ppcs" tomorrow on the line Of the work.
The Lard Committee of the Produce Exchange
finished taking testimony IN the "lard corner cases ycsr
A large quantity of property Of all kinds was dis
posed Of at auction yesterday by Police Property CLERK ST.
The libel case of Edna Dean Proctor against The
Graphic Hspaper reported to far way for settle
ment
The draw Of ths Ihird-ave Bridge over Harlem
River row solely by hand causing much delay ana
ycNaiiOn.
A curious effect of the dull times is seen in the
falling the hotel arrivals las compared with the same
Superintendent Walling has resumed his duties at
the Police Central Oce Yesterday he examined several can
didates for promotion
heavy fog surrounded, without enyelopin9, the
day yesterday and the steam whistle was constantly
heard in The rivers and bay.
The Police Commissioners continued the exaIniua-
Ito, Of candidates for appointment policemen yesterday
! There are nearly 10 applicants
The condition of the pavement OF the stone ter
race IN City TIO Is almo-t az Great disgrace as
in which the fountains in the city Han PARK are kept
The wind last evening increased a. the night ad-
yapced and the storm signal hosted at the weather
b reus station ths Equitable Huildng about o'clock
! Between the sloppy and slippery sidewalk and the
crossing sWeepNs yesterday pcdcariansm wasdecdedy dan
g,rous 10 good clothes.
The long queues of ticket seekers to be seen every
evening o'clock before the various thesios and
variety to be dsprOci OF the existence OF hard
times.
The proprietors of the brewery in Sixtll-st, near
Avenue C. by rhe Department Of Buildings
take down at the two remaining walls Of their building
unsafe.
Michael Faccorelli, an Italian, living at No. $40
Mott ST. was held at Police Court yesterday for brutay
beating scpson Martin because he could not earn
50 cents day 40 a boo'blaos'
T. p. James is about erecting at Broadway and
ofeIt ~ ia he
~ 900. ;. D. Hatch is the architect
John Pendcrgast Of No. 532 West Thirtieh-st..
employed wachmau at the foot Of West rWentyeehth
81 was found his post yesterday There was
q severe cut his head and foul play Is suspected
The annual meeting of the American Woman Snf-
frage Association will begin this evening at seinVay Han
viii, addresses by Bishop Haven Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
William Lloyd Garrison, Mary 1. Eastman and Others
The Nursery at Randals leland is TO be discon-
timed on jan of the oldest and has been one OF
the mos useful insst0ns q. charity I'm the metropolis
Of existence and destroys It's usefulness
large mortgage was recorded yesterday on the
property owned by r. r. Bnum the vel known - oNnan'
extending from Broadway to ,osy st. on ne H1 ia tnG % 81
The ~ The MORTGAGE u - Oo'V
is held by the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Adyices from Boston state that another movement
viii soon be mae D., his city 10 the
lease Of spencer Pets the Eoed occr confined there
and whose testimony is desired TO convict cfa aeee IN
1l';ra oppo.ed aS .''' '''' '''' ''''''' -
Cen Newton thinks that some authority shonld be
constituted protect the channel OF the North River from
being NJ enoroached There is arroposton OF
doubtful benefit dredge shoals between the PavJna
Ferry and the cardiff piers 81 coat OF s5oU Bnt y Sh"nd
pS pcls s'1'si' well arddscG Sis lA COMPANIES '''p '
Dr. Jonckbroct, Hollands representative at the
Centennial tis city yesterday FOR Philadelphia, where he
intends 10 make pefmsnent relience ana VIII occupy
special dwelling the gounds The products from Amher
dam, The Hague and Rotterdam arc expected 10 be very
house The space allotted % Holland far 7d eet sa,
be between Belgium and the German Empire On the north
side of the building
The Produce Exchange has issued notice that all
bills OF ling grain shipped to this market By rl on and
after Dec 1870 should contain the words to be graded
and delivered with the rules Of the Newiork
Exchange unless shippers desire to preserve the
when these words are omitted will snbect uniform
fsTfs se fs Gr @ n5t less sH one and H nor
cents bushe Lots Of less than five cars
will bo delivered from track on arrival
The October statement of exports and imports at
this port uniayorabe compared with the month In
prevous years. The total OF imports Is the smallest FOR
October OF any year 1862 only 81 ss97s agsinat
80 for October in 1874. This decrease Of over
s850OOOO made up almost whoy Of general meiindise
Tos os na Sng ST ~ a Sg s5osSo che s%pos ate o
iayoIabe comparison with the preceding year an NE lH-
SI against ga for 1874 and s3l 24Gs3s for 1873.
The first mortgage bondholders of the Atlanta
and Richmond Airline Railroad met yesterday at No lG2
broadway 20 hear report from committee OF ie trustees
appointed at0r tho interests OF the road The report
reces number igatoDs IN which the road has been en-
gagged decree has been obtained the United
Court the Northern District 81 georgia a
pointing receiver John H. Fisher and directing the eale of
the interest due on the bonds 4 rcso
adopted mat the report Of the committee be &C
cepted So per bond paid TO such portions
Of the road as now IN litigation.
BROOKLYN.
The Eastern District generally ii without signs
indicating The names OF streets.
notice was left yesterday at the CoroneI- office
that Thomas leitch Of No ls3 Bergenst, pilot, was lost
overheard while on duty of sandy Hook
Ii is stated that the travel on the ferries this year
has been effected by hard mes 10 decrease the
erage daily number ot passengers from TO per cent
The receiver of the Baxter Steam Canal-boat Com
pany 6cd schedule Of It's assets and liabilities The
Company IN open account amount 10 t5i95 IL
The stock shows $?Jl20U and the par value and the
an Junt paid in ~ s93,sOO
WIN. Richardson, President Of the Atlantic-ave.
line yesterday caused the arrest OF George Douglass
On charge manufacturing bell punches. and Of Henry
Bonn aAd Amlsa Armstrong r0ndn..nrs who
chirgcd with buying the punches az S. and registering fares
, on false slips
Legal proceedings make as strange combinations
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