New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-03
NEW-YORK CITY.

There were reported for the same 500 deaths, 436
| births, and 90 marriages.
The police of the Twelfth Precinct few
DAVIS ago made upon the policy In that
section and effected 20 ariests
Uptown residents are annoyed by young
ruans congregae the street on secOnd-
| ave, in the vicinity OF Harlem HATS
During the past year % persons have
! changed their names through the Court Of Common
| Pleas, nearly onc-half OF whom were women
The Stonington line Of steamboats, has re-
duced the fare between NewYOrk and Boston from 20 TO
To- g S. s''u '''"''" ''" '''N ''
Samuel Guggenheim filed an assignment of
his property for the benefit his creditors with the
County Clerk yesterday Edmund Thompson being his
assignee.
Charles O'Conor sat up for an hour and n
quarter Yesterday, and passed very good day. His
appeared to be more favorable than they were
| last week.
An unusual number of cases came up in the
Coroner's office yesterday, comprising sudden uneX-
| eaI attendance, aud cases of accident.
! Henry CIews met with severe accident at
the office OF the City Chamberlain last week Mstaking
door he stepped through the hntchway of the coal ee
yator and fell 30 feet tho cellar, spranng his
ankles aud receiving painful bruises His Injuries are not
| considered dangerous
A laborer employed OH the new west-side
boulevard recently up OF glittering
ore and thecupon circulated that an ex
silver mine had been discovered arsn crowd
al once cougregated in the vicinity, ana the excitement
became great TO receive the attention OF the ponce
Alyan ). Southworth, the receiver of the
Beecker Street Railroad is kept busy examining the
books aud accounts Of the Company II has not yet been
/ asceraiucd how many OF the second mortgage bonds
were issued hut 1t is believed that small number only
were The average daily receipts nave pee niue
less 500 tine road came into the hahs OF tue
receiver. An inventory has been made OF All inc prop
eriy, and Mr.. southworth has introduced system and
order INTO every department;
| Surrogate Van Schaick took formal posses
sion Of the surrogates office Saturday and issue al
order forIding the clerks to smoke or read papers 9i
Ing business hours which are from a. m TO D. M As
the appropriation for the surrogac's oice II less tuh
usual Surrogate Van SchacS said that he could not con
duct the business of tho Office he would Ike to- that
he was obliged dispense with the services ~ several
clerks whom nc would like Ia retoin and that those Who
remained would bee expected Ia do extra work Come
Illus Minor chief ClerK 10 the surusate; the Probate
Clerk d. g.. Gilett; Assistant Probate Clerk ffedeicA
| Iutchins..
The beautiful weather Of New Years day
was followed night by thick fog, which efectually
obscurcd the and badly mpeded I'll the erry-ooas
except those at the lower East River ferries The Roose
Welt and Hunters Point boats stopped running altogether
sunsct-throwng double traffic on the Grand a. ana
Futuns lines. The passengers for staten Island were
especially unfortunate. Tue steamboat Salphoi ol Ine
ana the other line. the O'Clock boat was delayed IN
brng about 800 passengers on board, e decided To
attempt 10 make passage The noboken lcrry-b
averaged an hour IN CROSSING the ferry The jersey Oy
I boats consumed on an average IA hall hOhI.
BROOKLYN
The arrests for the week ending Jan. were
| SOS, and for tine year 25,lO5.
Over 100 convicts in the Kings County PEN
eutry read write to receive nstruc-
ton within thc prison walls
Lorenzo Lynch, age 3, son Of our ey-Coro-
ncr fo from the trd Goor ~ bis parents residence at
so l72s Fhtons on Saturday and received fatal rDu-
While loading n pistol on Saturday night,
Joseph Necdham employed the Brooklyn Iheater re-
lLc Wnuut u PAINFUL nut
not dangerous.
Ann Carpenter age 3, fell from the third
story window mothers house at No 800 CaTolst
yesterday aud received commission OF Tie brain winch
/ viii probably terminate fatally.
John T.. Barnard, referee in the suit of Henry
C. Bowen against me Eroollgn Ea0e and Thomas K-
who was 10 tcstHy, but Mr. 1iitUn did not appear
LONG ISLAND
| IoNG ISLAND CTTY.-The annual report of
Aauson Parker. Superintendent Of Schools shows that
$50 gg3 had received from taxes, state school
moncys ana other OF this 26d90 So had
been paid for teachers wages. S.332 so for school
apparatus 81 22J OF school houses, SltO7 10
Tor repairs aud Insurance. $40 FOR fences Improving
Sites &c, SO 30 for furniiur s-l 90 Tor luei Tlol %
ljs3 % Tor salary Of superintendent, aud $751; 20
over i've and under u years Of age residing in t4e
! city at tie date Of the report was 4,1l5, 40
schools The average attendance, however, was only
1896 The amount OF uncoccted school tx on OCT /,
1874 VIA STSD2 %, and mat Of the past ear exceeds
soO6O-whch accounts Tor the present indebtedness OF
the school Board An immediate effort Is 10 be made 10
collect the buck taxes.
J.uAicA-Tho mcmbcra Of the Rod and Rife Assoca-
ton had team match at rifle shooting on the afternoon
OF New Years Day. but In consequence Of me iogBy
weather they Obliged to shoot from the 80 yuds
stake and even az that distance the bnll1eye eosd
barely bc d-cctnrd Two scores were made, one of n
possible 40, and the other OF possible -. IA the
other Theodore Rogers led with II points.
MfsEoLA-Tho Executive Committee In the matter OF
IT, proposed vision ~ Queens County and the lorna
I Ia Ur tlfV u,
met here Thursday. Tue canvassof tue three towns
reported had been carefully made anu mo result
was that the people wee found almost unanimously IN
| favor OF "A division.
SAC HARBOR-The annual Corporation meeting viii
taLe iIace To-day Ihe officers elected ruIs
rec clerk Collector and Commissioner Of Highways.
n rs probable that the present ncumDentS VIII De re-
ecc,d without opposition excepting Ia TIC case oi inc
! Commits iOnclsllp
potSr ouocrR-Tho schooner VIM. Baxter, from
Turks Island. loaded VITA salt, cnmc ashore about one
east Of Point Ql0gnc hSlt dufng he recent dense
fog The crew landed IN yawlDOat ana TOOK HhcI'l III
ife-aying station near by. The vessel IN oly one
Hnhalf old and 4. she les Ia an easy position IL IL
! thought she VIII be got on
FtrsIuEc-Tbis town maintained her old reputation
rs a ibrrty glowing community, ushering IN tue New
Year by ringing the bells OF churches AMI schools blow
throwing streams Ot water TOm the fire nydranis aud
the drug OF guns, pistols &c Tie Cadets OF Temper
members and invited guests alter whch Inc ROOMS were
thrown open. aud coffee, sandwiches cake, and ice cream
served free Ia all one patriotic member OF Ncw-fork
regiment hrcd ~ rounds and beat 10 rolls Ia honor of
| the original 10 States.
| HEMrsTEAD.-The business OF the Queens County Sur
rogate's Court FOR 1875 was as follows: Wills admitted
To probate l40 letters administration issued, 49,
letters administration granted with Will annexed u;
letters of collection granted 10; letters guardianship
issued 81; final accOuntings, 1906 miscellaneous pro-
cccdngs, sos real estate pIOcct diuRs, (; contested
Guardianship cases, confessed acComtingS JJ mis-
ccaneOus orders, l2o0j contested eases now pehuhY
/ u.
| HrSrISGToS.-Capt. McGar has sued Warren ycsor