New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
NFW-YORK CITY.
Inconsistency, thy name is weather.


Controller Kelly yesterday signed warrant
for 039 49, to pay interest on city revenue bonds
Controller Kelly will begin to-day to pay the
inspectors and pocerRs OF election for their services
on election day.
elf this is what is called an old-fashiOned
snowsorm it is to be hoped that the fashion will soon
change.
Union Adams, at No. SAT Broadway, has a
large and attractive stock Of furnishing goods OF al de-
scrptOns at popular prices, suitable FOR holiday pres
ents.
The first of the new all-rail excursion trains
lime bctWeen tGi this city and Jacksonville is reduced Cy
this line to 6S hours.
John w. Haskett, age 65, an ex-Excise Com
missioner died yesterday morning, at his residence, No
3ll West Twenty y-Grst-st He was at one time poll
tCian Of some prominence.
Information has been obtained from a trust
worthy source that satisfactory adjustment OF the
suit between the Illinois Central Railroad Company and
II. s. McComb Of the jackson route To New-OrleaIs
concluded in this city within the past few days
The trial of SUIT of PhiO II. Ruggles, re-
ceycr of the Plate Glass Insurance Company. against
Alfred H. Nilmott, sOckhoder, for the amount 0f his
Sedcick in Superior Court Special Term. The defendant
counter claims for hs services president of the com
the plaintff; George H. Mycr for the defendant.
In Superior Court, Trial Term, before Judge
Ereedman the suit OF Harris g. BRO and osneTs @ ag. n
ts The defendants were consgnGes Of Of 300 bags OF
the plaintiffs The contract price for feightage was
81 732 So gold The defendants paid 200 OF TINS but
claimed their vaae The jury gave verdict for the
plaintiffs for S602 80, gold.
In view of the general destitutiOn, several
prominent gentlemen OF tins city have decided 10 e-
establish the Free Donnitoy for Women at an early day
At present there is not in this city place WGec poor
doTnitory was in existence nearly years, and
furnished comfortable beds baths and free medical at
tendance to nearly l5OOO women or these l'0O Nere
furnished with situations. No salaries are pad To ON
GERS distinction made in regard to the nailoh-
ality or religious belief OF those VINO apply
BROOKLYN.
A warrant for S431 70 was drawn yester
terday by Controller Powell payable to GOV SD Idcu,
as the award due him for land taken in the opening OF
LOrimeT-st.
Eleven saloon-keepers were found selling
liquor on Sunday by Oliver Coter the agent Of thc
Temperance brotherhood All the cases VIII be brought
before the Grand jury and the Excise Board
The passenger rates of the Long Island Rail
road we're somewhat reduced yesterday. Excursion
tickets will be scd hereafter at NewHOrk, Long Island
CITY East NcwYOrk and Brunswick, for all stations,
and at all stations for the points named.
Early on the morning of Dec. II, thieves
came IN small boat from and broke into the
They threw the IRON safe down into tne cellar ana. bcw-
ing t open stole $500 i'll bills and $j4 in currency No
'D' "'' ''' JERSEY CITY.
The Hudson River Tunnel Company refuse
to pay the awards o. S26336 to the Morris aud Essex
Railroad Company and tue HnprOVcmeut Company
They say the tunnel would not damage the land
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church was celebrated sunday, the pas
tor Ry @ RiT p j. r. and the ReT D
Dickson NewYOrk delivering addresses IN the even
ing ,,,-.,,,,
There were 46 deaths in this city last week,
seven of which were from diphtheria.
Cant. George S. Mills, a well-knOwn citizen
who neli various offices Of trust and honor, died Oh
Sunday, at the axe OF 81 years
The New-Jersey Academy of Medicine will
at Library Hal tomorrow afternoon, when Dr.
A. n. DougBery viii read paper on Clinical Conrbu-
uOns toward the Study Of Insanity
NEW-JERSEY.
PATERsON.-On Saturday night Sarah Hart
lev age 25 servant in the family Of Anson leri1ck'
was fired at while in the kitchen, the pistol ball passing
through her clothing without Durng her On Sunday,
illian TOker iabOTcr so years OF age was arrested
on suspicion. TOkcr, who has wife and a grOwnup
family, had known the girl about two years ago and
wanted ner to eOpe with him. TOker Is thought 10 DC
slightly insane. He is held for examination although
| protesting his innocence.
GUTTENBERG-On account Of the many robbertcs
which have taken place in the vicinity the citllcs O!
GuttenDerg Gave organized vigilance committee, who
will patrol the every During the gale oi
Saturday twOstOry frame hOuse, belonging 10 James
| Mcnamara, was blown down and utterly demolished.
IL had been built recently, ami the loss is $4,000
| PERTH AMBoY.-The Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company has completed arrangements Ior dc
| Ivering coal at Perth AmbOy this WINTER
| STATEN ISLAND.