New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-02
NETWORK CITY.


Mayor Wickham is still unwell, and Acting
Mayor Lewis signed the city salary warrants yesterday
The roadway through Washington square is
in bad condition but the Park Department has funds
with which TO repair H.
The dreary weather Of the week developed
typical snow storm last nghOne that was long coming
fast descending, and persistent 80
The Park Commissioners, on Friday, VIII
consider proposed reduction OF all expenses onethird.
on account of the reduced appropriation for 1875
. The compilation and printing OF history
OF the public school system OF this city to DC uder
taken by the Board OF Education to cost not more than
$1,000
The steamer Faraday succeeded in repairing
the direct cable at yesterday The work OF PICKING
up the ends and making the splice occupied An hour END
q half.
The Park Commissioners yesterday gave per-
mission 70 the propertyowners on Madisonave IN the
Twenty WaId TO pave the avenue at their own
expense.
General orders from the headquarters of the
9TH Regiment commands the several companies TO as
sembe for battalion drill, beginning on March with
Companies ID ana u.
The average daily attendance at Grammar
School No 35, in West Thrteenthst, near Sixth ave,
during February 027 nearly 200 over that OF any
other public school III the city
John Woods, who was arrested on suspicion
being OF the river thieves who boarded and robbed
the schooner in the bay, remanded yesterday from
the Tombs Police Court 20 the Oak Street station.
The transfer of the property at Nos. $40 and
551 Broadway above spriugst and extending back 70
Mercert recorded Yesterday passes from o iae
hands Of Henry j. Furber TO Hiram Sbey Tor S0loooo
The erection of the new Courthouse and
prison in the IId Judicial District at Greenwich and
Sixtlayes is progressing rapidly. IL will he comp eted
about August Tie cost, It is stated will not exceed
$365,0O0
4 petition to the Legislature to abolish the
t1,o nhgrgG "a
Produce Exchange yesterday and received the signatures
Of the officers OF the Exchange and most OF the leshg
merchants
Can't. Mcdonnell Of the Eighth Precinct was
tried yesterday on charge OF having permitted gam
bling-house at No. 49, Th0mpson-st The testimony
showed that due diligence had been used to suppress the
game at that place.
Capt. Charles Mcdonnell of the Eighth Pre-
cinct was on trial yesterday afternoon on charge OF
breaking open and entering house in Greenest and
taking two The place III question Is SAID 10
bear q bad character
The fury of the late fire on Broadway was
50 destructive that the buildings Immediately adjoining
and which preserved by the exertons OF the Ere
Department. have had 10 De rOpleu up III several paces
TO prevent their falling
At a meeting of the Commissioners of the
sinking Fund yesterday Controller Green read resolu
ton calling for statement of outstanding contracts ana
liabilities of the Dock Department. In consequence OF
Mayor Wckhams absence, the subject was laid over.
Yesterday being Ash Wednesday was oh
served throughout city day Of abstinence by the
Catholic population All telr churches were omen until
10 M, and many repaired tbher 10 nave telr lore
heads marked with the holy ashes blessed fol- the puF
pose.
An erroneous impression was conveyed in
the paragraph in The TRIBUNE on Feb 25 which re-
lated 10 the society ST. vincentdeP Paul. The report
was not work done by the Secretly a large but OF that
accomplished by one OF about thirty Branches or Con
ferences
Moses II. Hale, the special agent of the Treas
ury Department appointed three weeks ago 10 relieve
CO. Frank f. Howe. yesterday assumed control Of his
office and sem back to the Collectors Department
clerk and two inspectors who had been detailed 10 Assist
Col Howe.
The examinations for graduation began yes
torlay at the NewYork Free Medical College for Women
AZ No 81 st. Marx splace and viii continue for three
week there "iglt members in the gTadmating
class The Commencement viii take place on April D. IN
John ID. Mairs, Chairman of the Committee
charged with procuring the portrait Of Franklin Edison
exPresdent OF the Produce Exchange, which has been
presented to the Exchange, having on hand balance
left from the subscriptions made iOr tna OBJECT mas ap
proprlacd it equally to the Childrens Aid Society and
St. Johns Guild.
At the Tombs Police Court yesterday, the
examination In the Of Vim. A. Darling Appraiser Of
the Port and Spencer X Green, before Judge Duffy for
alleged perjury in subscribing TO financial report Of the
Third Avenue Savings Bank, was Adjourned Win much
unwugness by he presiding justice, 10 Fflday next
owing to Of Mr. Fitch, the prosecuting coun-
sci.
The Police Captains were all ut the Police
Central Once yesterday morning attending TO the getting
out Of the payros for their respective precincts The
force probably will he paid off tomorrow. The rumor
that Capt Charles Uman conenplates ressnng his 20
stiOn upon the force again current yesterday capt
Ulman has been connected with the police for many
years.
The Republican Association of the With As
semby District held its regular mcnthly meeting at No
3S4 Grand-s last evening. There about humid
fNNsn -GN thfYG
signed roll The President stated that orders were
expected for the holding of primaries about March 3D. to
elect delegates 10 the Republican state convention AT
syracuse oil March ~.
Several ticket collectors were placed on the
PENNSYLVANIA Central Railway yesterday. Thisauange
mcnt enables the conductor 10 attend entirely TO the
running the train and tho welfare Of the passengers
The Company deems II advisable account OF the great
number OF trains In constant motion Ia leave conductors
of express trains untrammcled with duties which might
prevent due care Tor the safety of trains under thch
charge.
The General Society of Mechanics and
TIadcsmen Ia issued its nlnetieh annual report The
funds on hand Dee 81 1874, amounted 10 si6G9s 60
during the year the Treasurer received $4,000 62 and
expended $4,000 -. The assets put down at
500 600. There are now ~ Itnsnneis Tie librarian
repnrts A. 100 books IN the apprentices library aud
2967 IN the DcMt llbraryi total 52TOi; An average
of Al volumes per day delivered during the year,
whic decrease upon the previous years circulation
Steady and incl. asing additions 10 the libraries are
promised
A. LOwenthal, n shoemaker, who had been
employed by Hannah Reddish, at No. 80 Warren- st.,
was bru,ally assaulted Monday night IN his own
house No. ZIG Sixth-st, by two Of the Crspns on
strLe The assault was made with q loaded club blow
from which broke his jaw and several ~ his teeth. be-
sides INJECTING other serious injuries. His assailants
esca ped aud up ~ yesterday morning had not been ar
rested LOwenthal lies in critical condition. but the
surgeons express hopes OF his recovery.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, in advocating the bill now before the Legis
lature in relation 10 children, states that many young
BOYS and gIls are employed In singing low songs,
dancing and Ia acTobatc oas in variety eaers llhey
hired from their parents or picked up In the streets,
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