New-York tribune., 1876-03-11
NEW-YORK CITY,

The Firemen's Association, composed of mem
bers OF the old Volunteer Fire department Will make an
excursion to Philadelphia on July A.
The contractor for paving Third-ave north
of Harlem River, has again begun the work. owing TO
prospect of tay Orable weather.
The bows arrange their calendar according
TO their sporte January s The time for hockey" Feb
ruary is given up marbles; is the time of spinning
tops.
An assignment for the benefit Of creditors
was filed yesterday with the County Clerk by Garrett
Ward and Henry Vaudeville, OF their firm and individual
property to Edward III. Belts
The Staten Island ferry-boat Thomas
Coyer will make extra free trip on Thursday March
16 allow those who wish chance to attend the meet,
ngs at HippOdTOme The boat Will leave Plef NO ~
on its return trip at ll:4o T. M
At McQuade's court in MadisOn-st yester
day at game OF hand ball. =. McEvOy defeated j. Me
Carthy best in five, by score Of 10 TO - After
this game Of racket was played by Philip Casey ana A.
Riley. Casey won by a score Of 6o to Oh
j. NJ MayOTga g. Co., tobacco merchants,
of No II Cedarst, have failed Their statement to the
creditors gives their liabilities as Sl499s G5 and assets
1,64G 60. One OF the crednoTs claims mat tne
stock In their assets AT Sl0siO hypOtne
Gated for $1,000
As il had been stated that, in view of the
contem plated action Of the Government In issuing silver
the downtown dealers refused 70 allow any premium
inquiry made yesterday and it was found the deal
90 cents gold q 90 III currency for what they buy,
VIII not take any more an tey neeu az tney 90 not
TO incur any rlsEs
Police Surgeon Mcdonnell was tried yester-
day OH charge Of being much under the influence Oi
quor on the day when many candidates we're examined
as to be unable to make his examinations properly For
the defense several officers testified that on the day OF
the examination Dr. Mcdonnell seemed perfectly sober
The ease was referred to the full Board
Randolph Ridley, residing at the Belmont
Hotel in FuOnst, found dead in his bed yesterday
and war at first supposed to have committed suicide by
taking audanuni, but examination showed that he
disease from which his system had long suffered and for
which he sometimes took laudanum. Mr. Ridley was u
native OF Maryland
The first tow for the season on the Hudson
River arrived here yesterday morning. The icebOat
Norwich, owned by Thomas Cornell Co., which has
kept the river open to ROndOu all Winter started from
that place yesterday morning with tow OF ten barSes
loaded with $500 tons Of lee, gathered from ponds
the line of the Ulster and Delaware Railroad sne found
no difficulty pushing her way through the ice. which
is now all afOat
The New-York Eye and Ear Infirmary at
secondave and Thrteentht has issued it, 5jh annual
report than $4,000 poor sufferers II states have
experienced its benefits, nearly 10000 OF whom were
new pafents during 1879 the large majority suffering
from aiic of the eve reports the different
departments of the lnmary give IN detail the classica
ton Of the various diseases Of the eye ear and throat
aud the operations performed In their treatment. The
expenses Of the lnfary during the year amounted to
si3,i29 So
In accordance with an order from the Col
OF the Port auction sale OF goods remaining
claimed In the public under the provisions the
law regulating the storage Of merchandise, held
terday The goods comprised provisions canned futs,
cigars, wines, medicines books &c The attendance was
large, and the prices obtained fair. A csne OF
Japanese goods appraised At S5 brought Sl9 OF
shOwesrds, $40 bale Of mating appraised at 500.