New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-28
NETWORK CITY.

Seven cases of sudden death were reported
yesterday.
MIR. Bergh has established branch office of
his Society at No. 200 East Onehundred andtwenty-
| ffth-st
The workingmen of the Twelfth Ward are
forming political association, to be independent OF
| either party.
Revenue officers yesterday seized several
barrels and honey, which had been smugged ana
| lodged in Brooklyn
The four night watchmen whose duty it is
to patrol tho river front Of Bsckwelps Island began
their rounds on Wednesday night
The grain receivers of the Produce E1-
change meet to-day take action with respect to the
tardy delivery OF grain by the railroads
BY order of the Board of Aldermen, the pub
lc pound formerly at Eghtethst and t1fth-ave' has
been moved to Ninety-thirist. and second-ave'
A petition for the total repeal of the Ship
ping Act OF June 1872. and all its amendments, Is now
| in circulation among ship owners aud agents
The mail steamships Klopstock, City OF New
York II. Livingston, and Gamma which sailed yesterday
carried only 1924 letters and 73 bags OF paper
The signal Of danger was flying from the
Government Observers office all tine afternoon yesterday
| and the warning was continued by the red lantern ~
| night
About 1000 applications of relief are made
daily at the Department of outdoor Poor. All apph-
cants for coal referred TO the Bureau OF Charities
where the cases arc investigated
Controller Green will pay interest on public
stocks and bonds, due Feb. l, to tho amount OF
S2s929l 81. or this sum the interest on city securities
held by the Sinking Fund Commissioners Is Sllll9' 10
Several petroleum dealers on the Produce
Exchange dissatisfied at the rates of brokerage pre-
crbed by their rules have signed agreement not to
pay than cent commission ON the invoice '"ue
OF sales.
Yesterday three young japanese law stu
dents visited the various State courts and attentiyey
watched the rroceedlngs They we're invited inside the
rail the supreme Court but declined and modesty TOOK
back seats.
The Secretary of the Chamber of Life In
srance reports the amounts paid by &c companies dur
ing December 1875, upon policy claims as follows
Losses by death, Sl,4l3,I90 81 matu1ed ehdo"mens'
S22l.liS GO.
Instead of the 100000 which. for several
years the Department OF Outdoor Poor has been allowed
TO relieve the wants Of ,he needy during the Winter no
money has appropriated for the purpose this year,
and the Department has only $3.50 tons OF coal.
Inspector Diks yesterday received letter
from A. b. Salisbury OF Midland Mich. and also one
from J. r Wallace Of Mibridge. Ne, ncosing letters
pnrportng 10 be- from f. T. Daeof No44 West Eleventh
st makine proposals send counterfeit money 10 them
for a consideration
George II. Andrews, Tax Commissioner, has
written letter to Mayor wckham in which he states
that tho annual report II the Assessors presents
come excellent sugeestion' some very pad eilofs, a,a
singular inconsistencies MI hhufcNs PIOp"s's
review that report.
An inquest was held yesterday on the body
OF Catherine Kenny, who committed suicide Nv taxing
lnudanum Jan. T. The verdict eNoncraied the drug
g,t and hs clerks recommended that the proper a-
thortcs pass more stringent laws Tor regulating the sae
OF poisonous drugs
William Schmidt of No. 40 East Houston
ST. attempted to commit suicide yesterday by taking
arsenic because young woman whom he loved refused
20 marry him He told his mother mat hs haI lrtt
letter which would explain all. lie died at Bellevue
Hospital IN the afternoon.
The curling match, North against South, IN
which u clubs take part at the large lake at
Prospect Park Yesterday. postponed The leo was
everything seemed favorable FOR tho match until the
RAIN Of yesterday spoiled the ice.
OF tho six applicants for admission To the
Bar who examined in open court, the following l'e
were admitted yesterday: j. william Harrington q.
Eoxon Campbell. George II Pullman. Sergeant Crane,
aud Charles H. Taylor Tie examination wa. 1husna!
eNacnng Eleven students from Columbia College and
one from tho University OF the City OF N."-iorA We're
also admitted
Commissioner Voorhis, Chairman of the
street clearing Committee, yesterday Issued general
order TO the employees regard 10 the performance ~
their work Every day this week the corridors OF the
Police Central Office have been dlled with men waiting
for chance to secure appointment on the street
cleaning force. Tue who were placed on the rolls
by commissioners Dsbeeker aud Matsell are being re-
| Commits oncfs Wheeler and Erhardt.
The Cotton Exchange has decided that the
rates of nison purchases and sales OF cotton Tor
future delivery for account Of nonnembers shall be 10
cents per bale and the minimum rate shnll not he less
han &c
tween members of the Exchange ON contracts lof ihtue
delivery shall De- III cents per bale, the minimum tae
10 than Ga cents bale \ Violation OF these
mis- viii cause the re Of the offender from
| membership ia the Exchange.
Since Dec. l. 1879, the mails sent over the
three trunk lines To the West-the NewYorK Central and
Hudson River. the Pennsy vana, and Erie RalroadS-
have been weighed in order TO obtain an average 10y
which TO regulate the compensation ~ the roads. sixty
weyhrr. have been employed for this purpose Of tile
dcpots and clerks have assisted IN the Office at the
rate OF ~ % per HS ener, spr Usn of ta
Railway Mail service. who, ON Feb l, VIII succeed Mr.
bangs General superintendent on Feb the weigh
crs will be discharged and the clerical force on req 10
| or 90
At Pier No. AZ, North River, last evening,
william Thompson, seaman on the steamship Denmark,
fell overheard and rescued by an empoy6 on the
wharf Surgeon Byrne Of the Denmark, while trying to
save Thompson also fell into the river, and he waspulled
out by officers Hay and Sharp. During the excitement
sha ID was precptaed into the hold Of the barge Echo
and wa, severely bruised about the body and shoulders
Tn.t New York. Later there hght the vessel
between three seamen IN which Charles West ana VII
liam Mhq weI@ tr,i Krstiuy With Hroken chain and
hook. Kcating was arrested and White was taken to
Bellevue hospital BRooKIyy.
The case of the Hampstead Storage Rcser-
yoir is now In the hands OF the Common Council
The Supervisors recommend that plans and
specacations for rebuilding the Nursery be prepared at
| once.
| Mayor Schroeder declares he will not take
action upon the Aiermanc resolution regarding the
| Mutual Gas Company before next saturday.
The Controller yesterday drew warrants for
GO go ~ 10 cover six months back pay OF the Fire De
partuen which increased Dy act last legislature
Judge Gilbert yesterday granted the applica-
ton Of the the Eastern Brooklyn Mission Sab
baschoo to mortgage their property to the extent Of
5000.
The County Clerk yesterday requested the