New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-01
NETWORK CITY.


houses the traveller to the destination OF the
different boats.
The Futon-st. prayer-meeting continues TO
10 the scene mueh rarnesness Acknowledgements OF
answer 10 prayer are daily made
The Controller his discharged several of the
clerks in his Department consequence or the reduction
fn ms estimate for salaries for 1875
New Years callers to-day have generally
ordered carriages with fogwdistes attached ana may
rounds.
The famous yacht Sappho has been sold to
an italian noblem.n, by Mr. Douglas She now halls
from Nice and will take part IN the proposed hedVer-
raDean International regatta
George p. Rowell & Co. report that during
the week ending today 81 papers and pcOas There
established in the United states anu o,sn' '''i
The resignation of the Rev. Hugh Miller
Thompson rector Grace Church, was accepted by the
Ycsty Thursday evening Mr. fhq psh VIII 90 "
The prevailing fog for the last two days has
sadly nterfered with travel on the Harlem and East
Rivers The boas LEAVING Peek slip and Fulton Market
for Harlem p. cn Thursday did not reach Haf-
lem Bridge until after 10 oclock
The following steamers with mails, were
overdue yesterday afternoon: saior, from Bremen
CITY of Chester Quensown ami Liverpool Frame,
Uayre; Ethiopia and Australia from glasgow lhe
Eeekar, from Bremen, was due last evening"
The cigar-stands and bar-rooms look for
treat fang-off in their custom this week. 10 be grad-
ally regaiued wthA the month, as their customers VINO
pio and regularly " swear on" every NEW lo'u >
Day resume their wonted " cOnstitutionals"
The streets of the Twenty third Ward are
covered with coating soft mud owing to recent i'm
Trovemens, rendering travel exccedngy dsagreeaol%
ears exper ence difficulty in making their usual une'
The Inman Steamship Company has deter
mined TO build two additional very large steamers II
expected that the contract win be given TO some snip
hudpr i'm this country that the company may be ae
carry the stars amt Sipcs az Wen as Ihe
The Sunday school teachers of Harlem, IN
Guiding all the churches organizing under direction
non of tie Rev W Samson: in the bore of sce,I
ING thorough cOol e~aOn in thercgons training 81 cn
drcn. 1t is proposed to hold meetings every Sa'Iu'!
night
Coroner Adolph Kessler babe adieu to the
Crouers Office Yesterday. yielding his place to Mor1
Ineer elected nj the recent election for the term Of
three ye'rs tclay. The remaining Coroners are
Henry WOltman Anti Ony Eckltf az RlcIaru Niohet'
All OF v HON 20 ont OF O9i3a next New Years DAY
The ferry-boat Fulton came into collision
with lighter abont a. yesterday on the East River
during the fog No damage was done the ea i ot
the lighters hes tie to run ught across Tue BOWS
all eur eiPeS astSncss the law is their side.
In the fog of Thursday evening New
Jersey Central ferry-bOat from NewYork ran into the
sp at Jersey City jrst boat was leaving for New
York As the boats came together large number OF the
passengers jumped upon the starting boat anu the ma
cross in time carried back to New York mourning
their i-advised haste
The Charity Commissioners, owing to the
Ia their present appropriation nave IesolVu
that the schoOsbp Mercury sha be laid up, the boys
thereon transferred to Harris Island and the services OF
tie officers and seamen dispensed With from this date.
All the Ocers and eml 10, Is, except the watchhen Oh
Randall's Island, viii also he discharged to-day
The Judgment lately obtained against the
city in the Gaze Of the On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sever
for sIlIGs5 20, by william Baird 10 $2154s 81 less
than the amount claimed by him under the contract for
bniidnS this sewer Mr. Bard brought suit for 1857,
234 81 with interest and recoyers by .e nGynent te
exact amount with interest which CONTROL Green OF
fered 10 nay him on July 81, 1870
The Board of Aldermen held brief session
yesterday. There only 10 members present. ana
therefore general orders requiring an expenditure OF
money could be passed The BIZ Of the propetors OF the
Windsor Hotel fr the reception OF King kaiakaua ana
suite was again brought mp, discussed, aud again Ild
over. The Board then adjourned until Monday al ~ "a.
M The new GARD Of Aldermen Will enter on thci uu-
u,s on Monday at noon.
The sale of the collection of japanese and
antique goods Leayits Auction Rooms, closed yester-
day The japanese goods offered yesterday sold very
ebenpy a Of cheSs-men bringing S3l, the highest
sum hid for anything. Tue remainder OF the goods
consisting Of Sevres china, Dresden. Palsy maoca
Flemish Bohemian, Choisy, and Bsque wares, figures
and ornaments also brought very low prices the best
finely decorated caset, and 81 for cup an SANGER
tea-Set decorated with the monogT an Oh L3s fpI
XVI and Marie AntOcttc,we the former Tor Slo
the latter for 50.
A communication was received by the Board
Of Police yesterday from William Barrett counsel for
the Bank Of British North America, in which he stated
that the $500 which bad been fraudulently obtained
from the st. Stephens branch OF tho bank had been
taken from named Missing and delivered to Prop
eTty Clerk st. John at tie Police Central Office when
Missing was arrested rms property had been delivered
600 To Missing aud $3.50 10 A. H. PuIdy, ms counsel
Tnis claimed to have been done Illegally as u IL
money should have been returned TO the Bank Of British
North America Property Celk 81. John stated that ne
lad delivered the money writ Of Tepievin, acting
according TO the advice Mr. Mclean, the counsel of the
BOARD Of Police The whole matter referred by the
Board to the counsel for an opinion.
BROOKLYN.
Sheriff Williams reports that during his term
Of service he has collected more than 10000 in dnes
Mayor-elect Schroeder will send his first
message 70 the Common Council to-day. 1t Is very
volunInous and urges general retrenchment,
economy, ard reduction in the salaries OF officials
Dr. VIM. T. Wren of No. 81 Lee-aye, charged
with making a surreptitous connection with tho gas
main Of the Peoples Gas Company was held Yesterday
In $500 bail 10 await the action of the Giand jury
Several revenue officers yesterday seized on
nhct whisky still at foot of Coumbast while was
in fnl operaon They capturod 800 gallons Of mash
and destroyed quantity Of machinery NO arrests were
made.
The following assessments were confirmed
by the Board Assessors yesterday For grading and
JRUng Carrolst, Sl07,5sa; Firsst $63,i72 horth
EleyentL.st, 81, 224 repayins FraDkn-st, $CJ,O40
Aentayr: ana FOrty -scc0nd-st, Sll3'3O4
Some Of the Republicans who are dissatisfied
With the nominations made by the Republicans OF the
new Board Of Aldermen threaten 70 act ind pendenty
Oh tie caucus make such coalitions vita the Demo
shall result in the retain ng OF Wm o. BOk9p az
Clerk aud appointment " AldeInaA frOnGl IA Cha
man of the Common Council.
j. S. Hoagland, Superintendent of the Concy
leland aud Ninth Street Railroad Company was attacked
on Thursday evening and severely beaten. Ills asaa
ant followed him 10 his house In Nnhst, and walked In
Dir. HOagand put him out, tried 10 take him TO q
IOlice citation they had not gone far when The man