New-York tribune., 1876-04-20
NEw-YORK CITY.

| NEwYORK CITY.
Somebody says New-York has 1000 lawyers.
| The Fire Commissioners yesterday dismissed MI
ehae King Of Chemical Engine No for absence "Ho"'
leave.
Contracts for supplies to the Fire Department were
Yesterday awarded Charles f. 9uackenbush and Guy O.
| Hotchkiss (Field & COZ for S33o3 Jz' ,
| Business is beginning to be more active along the
river fronts and II idle aborers who cond DC seen
| there a month ago have greatly diminished
Since the advent of mder weather, the vlsitorS
the readngroom OF The Cooper institute M T1S were
Ii took five men to fill a sprnklng cart on South
Fhave yesterday One put on the hose second trneu On
the third watched the register fourth ass'ea III IT.
| moving the hose and the driver OOkod on
| A borse abandoned by burglars has been Kept at
the pense Of Police partment until he eaten MS
bead off, The horse isn't worth Tse nan a for Of
| Le has been given 10 the staDiehan' -
| Al the meeting of the Commissioners OF Parks
Yesterday the contract for excayang, blasting and masoh
work at the Of Art awarded to d. C. weeks
90 that iron WORK 10 Blilsal corner
r Tie little lumber required VIII be bought "ithOa'
contract.
| By the bursting of case of indigo yesterday
was redyed Al buDg blew up three expressnen
exposed to the explosion exclaimed IN turn rhe die cas
Dies rei Meyer TIy de % az As sure ss you re
alive Tie azure gave everybody the blues"
The explosion at He'll Gate, which was to have
taken place ih OF July been deferred until some
time I'm August Of the large number OF people that
viii be absent from NewYork in July attending the Centen
niai ENLiJon The Of charging the blasts win nitro
lime, has consequently been postponed
| The Chamber of Commerce has long purposed 10
erect new building the old Postoflee property In vas
saus owing various delays the title deeds have not
yet received. The edihce in view vii cost 81 600 600
and will be- Of imposing appearance. JEe ,o ,
apart Whole upper pant OF tie new building ier a' pui
pOse
One of tho guests Of tho Surtevant House Is
Chinese mandarin about 40 years OLD porty and dig
nGei and attracts Um the ladies' His head
Is shave with this exception lie dresses In European
saa SPEAKS F3g n geg H shs a. %a@T. @ae aa %
ssns s. sIaTaS himself ~ rSo@as bon a j. Fa Shanghai
Yesterday John Patton, who obtained an iniunc-
tion against the Street Elevated Railway Com
pany issued printed address 10 the property owners on
Grcenwchst aud Nnthave asking ther cooperation ~ 70
.l,tancc Ia monopoly ad assIes'n ~ NJ aaGs W.. m
Patton says have The D.st ah e ta' n ' nL ~, We
sustained on appeal. GreonvioAst and Hin~'" VIII De 10
lcy,d u this nuisance"
Roundsman Farley and Patrolmen Gump, Callum.
Man gam Connolly dismissed from the police force
Yesterday by the Comms Ones Sergeant Taft OF the House
Of Detention transferred TO the Tenth Precinct aud
geant Combes OF TIE Irn Precinct was a,sshd 10 '
command Tie House Of Dcienuoa PaOlna Aofsan oi
10 the IhiIty fOarth ftrciIe
Between the last downtown carrier-devcry on
Tuesiay NJ m a1d the arrival q the fast mali" Al
m on "Wednesday 100 OO0lettcrs received aud s1rted
at the Once including the foreign mail frnn Hrcm'n
The mall by Abysnuia arived AZ a. m with 10000 bet
crs the last mail brought 900 more making total oi
Ioo crier AZ 80 and ior boz delivery by $50
a. ~ yestcrday morning
BROOKLyN
Tie annual regatta OF the Hilliamsbargh Yacht
Club will take place on June Is.
The United : atcs steamer Alert has been placed
in dock preparatory hug ou To Join the Aauc squadron
The -lo1I-of-war Trenton was yesterday removed
to the yard John Roach receive her boilers aud ma
chucfJ.
The case OF William Bachmcir, who sues the Rev.
aher, Cahoic priest for sandsr Is set down Tor
fsIHf DAY lie 4 ~ ~
William Gilmore las informed the Board of City
he viii sprinkle the streets Of the Third District
tc Eoard o, IJ M"rAs friuso l" grant MN permit
The Democratic ward primaries were held la-t
evening for the purpose selecting dclctcs FROM each wand
e. TIE Assembly Conventions which VII meet tomorrow
uns election oi deegatrs 10 the STAT" Convention
30 daturDluo,s were Reported.
The limited States steamer 1allapOosa arrived
here yesterday visiting all the Northern navy yaris
and stations collecting good, for ne Ce3,en9aL A large
The report of the supply Com ittec of the Super
ysors cutting the salaries oi all county officials large
amount yes,eiy rfrr,d back 10 th' Committee by io
ascertain whether such ouralhent eouid oc a"iy
made by tlat body.
onicer Maloncy yesterday found human finger
living I'm the gutter OF No. $40 Hcsss IL appeared
to have been choppcd Oh ~ so,s ssrp & I m @ 1 @ n2'
b - whom IL pconsrl
1t WAS announced at n meeting of the Super
yors yesterday the siGoooO appropriated Tor supplies
at County buildings. ouy 1000 rrnhlled This ~oahi
The creditors of the broken Central Bank are re-
ouesed by Une states Commissioucr wmsov he his
p to-day, when another dividend VII be dscarei
,s. s l1t a. t a. ssl ann, msns n M 10 % sS0o60 'O
In the Cafe international chess tournament last
ngh Bird against Misou Domar against AlberJn and
Becker against Eu."r TomorIo" Bd pay ~ wt In capt Mac
the strOnBeht players 10 now about equal
Notice was served by Corporation Counsel Dewitt
Yesterday upon defendant the suit Of the city of Brook
l.
valnatou when Controller, their par value.
The seventh annual report of the Society for the
Aid of Fneudcss s9J received during
the year. .75 LIT 20 taae uf themselves and 26i
e and ogs persons supplied wi6 iSdsg iaere is
balance IN tne treasury OF s2.l'i 80.
Revenue officers yesterday discovered a whisky
dist ley the frame house at CoDsy'a and Even and
seized the whole properly valued $500. Ohccrs also
s Of go gallons capacity at Hicks AMI Church sts,
sstroyed quantity oi ash NaIur al 500 JOAN fai
Sai
After long discussion yesterday, the Supervisors
passed resolution authorizing the County Treasurer TO Issue
certificates indebtedness la the form county bonds
amount exceeding i2O0OOO the to draw interest
per cent and Ds payable WITHIN tao years u 9sry the eK.
10 Coney Leland beach.
The Commissioners of City Works yesterday
formally relieved Kingsley Reeney the Hempsteai Reser.
contractors Of any further OF the work and ordered
only l. feet of water ia the reservoir
polo,Yu TO aiy rse for pIooss ior laeLg the dam was
Wuethcr dud draw from for doing tho work,
and nn4ly the resolution MAS tabled.
JERSEY CITY.
Thomas Dgnan a Ncw-lOr6 hackman, was fined
800 by Peoubet yestoay for soliciting passengers
the Terry without license
John +. Chase, teacher at the IIasbrouck Institute
died Yesterday mornug from effects gnant scarlet
lever. Ills funeral viii taas place today.
At the monthly meeting of the County Board Of
Health yesenay smallpox reported Clerk
ooneys report showed receipts amounting to 1884 10 to
March 81.
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