New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-19
NETWORK CITY.

| will be completed in few weeks
| An investigation INTO the affairs of Chaunce Wer-
ner bankrupt held before Register kechum yesterday
At the Treasury offices down town no Official au-
thoty 10 exchange silver for fractional currency has yet
| been received
Jacob Bertschy and Charles Horn (Bertschy 81
Uor filed Yesterday an benefit Of credit
| ors 10 GOtuieb Gennert
! Work has been resumed on the new building In
Fourth ave- owned by the late A. T. stewart which he in
tended for Home for Workingwomen
For several days Justice Wheeler has been busily
engaged at the Forha Court in dsposng OF chicken
thieves, with which the annexed district Is overrun.
The foreign mails yesterday were carried by the
steamship asS q A@g9e s f s So nsss fP Papss
An exhibition drill promenade concert, and recep-
ton by the 10Th Regiment will be given at the Hppodoms
thursday evening in aid Of the Centennial Encampment
| Fund
new steamboat, built to take the place of the
sunnyad sunk tins ago. is Ling at the foot OF East
decks and will be named "City OF
Troy"
The cupola. the Goddess of Liberty and even the
flag stat all o, which city Hail. have just received
coat OF white paint painting the face OF the Goddess
Of Liberty setting bad e1ampsi
While workmen were repairing the stairway lead
ing into the back Of No 4s6 Greenwch yester
day mornns they discovered human skull Enclosed In
| pastobOarI box. marked, e PLAN skull No q"
The sale at public auction under foreclosure OF
mortgage Of the Church Disciples (Dr Hepworths at
Mad son s and Forty nth st. advertised to take place
teray postponed by direction OF the referee until May
The examination of John X. Harris of the firm of
Harris Richmond Shafer at No $50 Broadway Was begun
yesterday before John Fitch Register Bankruptcy After
brief hearing he was adjourned to Ap 20 10 give tne
| hrm time TO HE its schedule.
| The bnilling lately used by the United States
District Courts IN and better known as the old
Burton Tes has been entirely de%ohs c % oS SIX
stores la hight, of granite ana ron
| hor,e-.af conductor spoke favoraby OF the
play Of Pike O, passengers last evening gen
to him that no doue ros, by any other
| n n
V whether Io'' iiqae j, I9ks or PiScs Pique.
Official notice has been given to the Police Central
ONCE the Nineteen Precinct station, Bellevue and River
side Hospitals tie Pemtentay storehousc aud Board OF
alarm is to DO gwen the Penentary ohee telegraph
| The franchise of the ferry line from the foot of
Grand st. NcwYork the foot Of GIandst Brooklyn f. d.
f,r 10 years sold yesterday by Controller Green 70 inc
rg9Pss KITTY oaa he o opa s9fes for the companys
| bond.
The directors of the Harlem Railroad have lately
visited the stations OF wismsbrdge in special train
Among the changes proposed union station TO take the
Place Of The pfsent depos Meo-e M9rrsana which
aIs s ish si1 am ' eSate@plat ie'''
| AT the Yorkyille Police Court, yesterday Frank
Pranciscogeohe italian. charged by oaeer MoArde
m the Twenty second Precinct with employing Francis Biiel
age 10 play on the violin for purpose OF begging money
the prisoner held for trial. while the boy Was sent y" tne
House Of Detention.
Several persons in the vicinity of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel yesterday stopped inquire why tho Irish flag was
displayed ON building IL not the Irish nag how
ssy eH h me and was hostel in honor Of Dom
| and not Of a descendant OF Brian Boroibme.
| The game of "nidgep INDUCED in on the sidewalks
by small boys great nuisance In some parts oil
tie city. The CANT Is plyed with bat and piece OF wood
about four 9e, long pointed ,S at sS9 end .rsy
Il whzng through tao air sometimes STRIKING paSseh
| gers IN the face.
Complaints are made by cigar makers that their
trade has seriously from the recent financial troubles
business has fallen and manufacturers have been only
getting up have been steadily going down until
they hardly hall what they we're year ago several
that 4ch suffering viii ensue Prices oil cigars nave
also fallen
About 80 tons Of freight are received daily at Pier
No l. North River the reception depot OF the Pennsylvania
+ Railroad tn ths Centennial Exhibition Goods in
tended for the apartments r. buildings are placed s IN
$40 track ylero they win Se gooaS As dnsrs
| confusion Is avoided BY this care.
On a petition of Rufus Hatch. presentedby Robert
sowe Judge supreme Court Chambers yesterday
granted order that sidney Dillon President Of the Pacific
Mail steamship Company aud Edward King, President OF mo
Union 81 COMPANY. oT e Gss ba hf ,te Ma steam
ship ComI1ny MI liAdsn AYERS NAV ~ rue W. him. and has
Ss in ~ st % 'I T Snr fe@raaSe next Moaday
| Al noon Yesterday William +. Howe received
dispatch from Albany effect that the Governor would
give his anal decision today In to the petition for
Of John Doan sentence In tIe event on me
GuyeruOrs refusal the galOws VIII De lneale lcpi'u.
It Is the sans as tlat on which Eis N,so anu ah
hung except that new cross Deam mas D9In Av'
ooned seems to be growing more quiet anu e's CON-
| municatl.c.
The following is the report of the Committee APP
ponted TO nominate OF the Stock Exchange to DO
baoted az election MAJ 81 For President,
salem T. Russell; Chairman, N. A. whoelock NiceChair-
man. James Mitchell Treasurer ID. G. Hays SECRETARY b. o.
White Treasurer Of the atny Fund w Alexander smith
| Robert Winthrop, W. Alexander smith, W. Seymour, lr,
Charles H. leland WIN q@ aeVgS n o ssvs on m1 Sea
| II. T.. Dodge and O. L. IIaight.
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment ycster-
day passed resolution authorizing the Controller TO issue
$4,000 bonds the aborers Oh the pubic
works. The following appropriations were made from the
Excise SC2l 80 Ladies Society for the SUI port
Of Widows orphans 81, $50 10 the Womcns Hospital
$3.50 70 The Iwey flrrth ara Reet Asoea "a, s2V 20
rred from tho xprnded balance OF tne appropriation
Public Charities and Correction OF 1873 Ia the same lnd
for the current year. 10 be used IN anordng RELIEF 10 INC poor
| adult blind.
1t has been frequently asserted that insanity Is in
crcasu midst alarming extent Since last Janu
any institutions Tor the reception and treatment OF the
insane vicinity Of NowYork have become oyercrowded
The number patients Of this class admitted into Bellevue
Hospital alone where they received temporarily has
averaged two q day during the past three months
Some afflicted with acute chronic dementia others
mania In lciHt OF numbers there were more cases o INSANITY
among ts young Than ne Oh ana more cray men 1 ts
States while Germany. England scotland anu
ras' Of a mp Ie pr ceu sns s but these an have
generally confined Ia natives Of Germany The causes OF
may be traced religions enthusiasm. business domestic
| troubles, and chiefly to intenperance.
BROOKLYN.
There is balance on hand in the city treasury OF
| Sl,'4o3i7 90.
| The ease of the People against ex-TaX-CollectOr
Baieau for alleged embezlement Of the public moneys
has ain been postponed, motion of the Assistant District
| Attorney, To May =
the Law Committee Of the Board Of Supervisors
us,,ue .ser,v to additional testimony IN the case Of VIM
Z Dsss lO .f-