New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-19
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1875

ave- sewer bv the Park Commissioners some time ago.
Controller Green CLAIMED that there Illegally
opening tine box containing the bids before ms
who has now given his opinion that there was nothing
Illegal irregular in the action OF the co m %
and that Mr.. Green's objection was not wen utSen'
The commission recently appointed by Con-
gress 10 inquire the changes that have TAKEN pace
in the relative values of gold and silver neia s te
commission thus tar has been directed tOwar the sese
ton of experts No appointments nave yst pee aoms
sion viii all the time necessary TO compete 'S e
bershp.
In addition to the 100, 900 tons of Pittston
coal which the Rnnsylyania Coal Company VIII SCI No
auction tomorrow, the Exchange Saesroons 40 NJ.
/ II Broadway the De%e Ia n sns Of scranton
COIL ar No. 2G E2change-place on sept 20 IhS ahsS
the 1868 auction sale for the latter company ~ Is un
ersood 10 be the Intention of the company 10 continue
auction sales on the last "Wednesday OF each ou
At meeting of the American Mining Board
De Exc. nye Committee was empowered to remove all
restrictions to the classes OF stocks III whcn lS
Liability act passed in 1875. The board has leased
rooms at Nassau and Pinest formerly occupeq Sne
banking firm OF Duncan, Sherman IL Co., ana ~ Is ca
pectcd that the first call OF stocks, on Oct VIII DC
made there.
The semi-annual meeting of the German
Mutual Assistance Society for WIDOWS and Orphans was
held last evening" in the s. MatIae%s LItnerSn eye
and Ohio presided The scmEannua report Of the So
ciey stated that tie entire amount nov IN tine treasury
was S62 300 The society has l6S widows and seven
orphans under It's In this work during the past
six months S36Gt so have been expended Tue society
was founded ia 1856, and has now dS5 members
The police captains of the city were called
before superintendent Wang yesterday and told that
Thursday II would be desirable to have from 6Oo 70
Philadelphia. The superintendent recommended that
largest aad finest looking men in the service should
permitted to go Philadelphia at their own expense,
which would not exceed "A apiece, there being no ponce
fund from whIcG TO draw for such purposes
No trouble took place yesterday among the
longshoremen employed on the East ETer, prOpaDy
because several members OF The Steamboat squad We're
present the men engaged In the lower part OF the
city have working for 80 cents an hour, while tnc
men up town have been receiving 40 cents. steve
dOre Holmes Of the E. d. Morgan Line determined not 20
pay more tnan the downtown rates, and some trouble
was expected morning Order was pre- GSet
wages were ordered Of ~ where ne Ha sa T ps
new ones were put in place Of the malcontents
BROOKLYN.
Arrears of taxes to the amount of Ell, 1872 SO
collected last week.
The referees report in favor of Mrs. Wood
huls absolute divorce from Col Flood was confirmed ny
Judge Dykman yesterday.
The body Of boy about Is years OF age,
was found ia the NaOWs yesterday, clothed IN black
rDOed trousers and brown and white striped shrt Sut
without coat or shoes
Edward w. Hart, age 1G, fell 80 feet into
the hold OF the snip sarah Smtn, yns at tLe 1905 OF
North Twefhst Sunday, and received injuries IRON
which re died yesterday morning.
The report of the commissioners appointed
TO acquire property the Brooklyn Bridge allowing
s2C,250 Two IoJ5 Front and Jamessts, was con
hrned yesterday by the Supreme Court.
JERSEY CITY
The receipts for taxes last week were
S9,llG Az
The butchers at the Hackcnsack Abattoir
have struck opposition to u reduction Of 20 por cent
in their wages.
John Snyder pleaded guilty in the Court of
gary sentenced to state prison for seven years
Samuel Sutton, the colored man who fired at
officer Thomas Bayer at the " Cows Nest" on sunday
q charge Of atrOciOus assault.
The MontclaIr and Greenwood Lake Railroad
Sp pd baS snd ron at cost OF 200 TO CORE
spOnd with the new draw The WORK VIII DC dome a'
Albert Fehring, a milkman, Quarreled with
Mrs. CataIine Burner VINO ksePz ElscSIy ~ 40, -
steubeps last evening and sac struck MN upon sHe
II il feared, fracluring the SKULL
NEWARK.
The preliminary registry FOR the charter cleo
ton Will DO made to-day
Albert Helleberger left his home at No. 80
RarDaa-s on SATURDAY, saying ne Was gong nshiuE.
He has not been seen since, and 1t Il feared he 10
NEW-JERSEY.
WAvRRLY.-The eighteenth annual exhibit
formally opened at wavcry yesterday morning There
fair attendance, aad the display OF machinery i've
stock cereals and fowls hue President Grant
win present, 1t Is expected, on "Wednesday The fair
closes on Friday.
cBAYoNSE-The dead body OF woman found
among the driftwDOd east ashore COnstaOleS HOOK by
OF Sunday The woman was about 90 years OF
age and had black hair and gray eyes There was
long cut on the forehead clean tie edges as II made
with razor. and the back Of tho leIs hand sz-
tending nearly to the palm.
PRISCEToN--A special committee Of the Board Of |
Trustees Of Princeton College has chosen Prof T. D.
Lindsay FOR the chair OF Architecture ana Applied Arts
Prof Lindsay IL "A graduate Of Harvard College and OF
the school Of Arts In Pars and Is the architect who
superuteudcd tue furnishing and decorating OF the
Equitable building broadway, New-YoTk lie will be
placed in charge Of the buildings and grounds Of the
college. - - ..
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-RObert Manning, colored man
years OF age, in the employ OF Abraham DC Beyoe Of
Jamaica went 10 the tomato lot to hoe weeds on Satur
day and not returning dusk searched for with
out success II IL feared that hs return he wandered
In to the South swamp and lcrished there.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPLEToY.- body of a man, badly
mutlatcd aud identified that Of John Carroll, resi-
dent Clifton, found the railroad track near Sta
petOu sunday.