New-York tribune., 1876-01-18
NEW-YORK CITY.

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Not n particle of ice has yet been harvested
along the Hudson or brought this city from any Of
the customary sources.
As fire-engine No. II was going to the fire
In Little Twelht last evening, the axle broke and the
machine was wrecked.
MANY of the slips along the North River
filed with floating fee yesterday, although little was
| conf ng down tho stream.
The Board of Port Wardens reported yester-
day that the total receipts for the past year were
Si2,7IG 10. and the total expenditures S3OOs II.
A prominent politician in the Twenty-third
Ward asserts his ability TO meet Harry Genet at any
time and that without travelling any great distance
The City Chamberans report for the past
week Is az follows; Balance Jan. 3, S533o6l 10; re-
ceipts, 81 Go3 - payments S57,51 20; balance
Jan. 10, ~ sl,l0s,09j 97.
A yendcr of nuts on Wail-st. spends por-
tion a. his time after the manner Of more ambitious
ceveriy carved from nut-shels.
The resolution adopted by the Common
Council to pay the State Census enumerators OF 1879
500 each for thirty days service at 50 per day was
signed yesterday by the Mayor
While traversing one of the crossings on
Parlrow yesterday, an unlucky slip OF ladyS loot
brought her under cart wheel. and they were ~
crushed that shc was taken TO a hospital.
Mayor Wickham said that yesterday was the
ducst Monday that he had known during his Official
term He had received only three applications Or ONCE
and performed only one marriage ceremony
A very quick passage was made by the In
man steamer City Richmond which arrived on satur-
day night. she made the distance from Queenstown to
sandy Hook III days hours ana ~ minutes.
l. The air was almost uncomlortably warm
Yesterday and damp that the sidewalks were wet all
day At night Fog enycoped the city, drilling rain
and few persons found much Of an incentive
To 10llity out OF doors
Wilson G.. Hunt, who resides at the Claren-
don Hotel has been lick since last Friday with bilious
cole His symptoms, however, not considered dan
gcrous. and lasi neht ne was III uioe l''"Iaolc 'o
tion than he had been before
II was reported to Superintendent Walling
Yesterday that Jose yloria tine treasurer Of the
Am,c Society, could not be found and that II was be
icsed by the members of the society tnat ne 4ld ao
seconded with SiiS. Detective Philip Rey was detaeu
to investigate i'e case.
Capt..Wllliams of the Fourth Precinct Police,
Yesterday Capt A. b. Babb of the schooner Jesse
Elizabeth Mexico, at Pier 30. AZ East River In the
act passing GO)O cigars on board OF the schooner T.
X knight which lay alongside. capt. Blbb was ar
rested and cigars transferred to the custody OF
the Custon-housc officers
The North Side Association composed of
property-oNucrs n the Twcnythird and Twentyfourth
Wards have issued their annual report for 1879 Among
the improvements demanded are more bridges over
Harlem River ana radical change In the systcm OF tax
all be snoirct to a less rate than real estate IN the
thickiy settled portion OF the new wards.
Joseph l.. Pcrley, President of the Eyre De-
partmcut has been confined to his room for week
i a
better last night His disease Il not regarded as danger
ouz and his family expect that he Will be able TO go out
IA few days. H. strong enough to 60 from his Pea To
chair but his physician, who ylsits nun daly' VIII not
| allow him To receive any FlsltoIs.
The Ncw-Y0rl Turnvcrein, according to its
sccretarys report has iOi members The schoo ot the
Union increased and now numbers $50 boys and 100
girls The library contains l,420 volumes, valued at
II go The following is the financial report for The
year: balance IN lhe treaTS sSI la a. nainrc IN
1 .uff
to SI6277g IL anc the liabilities Ia $50, 1913 II.
The Board of Apportionment having mate
rally reduced the appropriation for the Finance Depart
mcut for 1876 IL stated yesterday that Controller
Green had determined To discharge several clerks and
make pro rata reduction IN Tie salaries. IL was -
ported In the afternoon that Myndcrt Van BcureH'
Deputy Receiver of Taxes had received notice from
he Controller would not be possible Ia retain
him m Inc Iiurrlu Tor Collection of Taxes, the aI
propriaton insufficient to provide for his salary
Other vacancies are expected to be made during the
present week.
An explosion of gas occurred about 1:30
D. M yesterday under the sidewalk In front OF the build
| ing Of the National Bank Of Commerce, at Nassau aud
| Cedarst. The buildings In the vicinity somewhat
shaken and one or two Of the blocks - the sidewalk
were moved slightly The only damage WAS the hrCakns
OF Jew pane OF gas ~ tns S"fR , nns nne pI @
collection or quantity of gas IN tc vault ndch WAS
ti mi .i"n Incurred and the fire eyidcntly ran Tor
| several feet before reaching the vault
On Jan. II two men called on Mr. Charlicr
Of the Charcr Institute with subscription paper for the
benefit Of the family Of "wm. Koher, disabled lire
man." which was certified to by " VIM. Mts.ry, fore
| man," ard sgnc' 10y others. Before subscribing Mr.
Charlicr sought IN u.luaton from the Fire Department
| A. those mentioned n the Department nor hal there
been; the department had ample iunis 10 provide and
did provide all such cases are ie-erNingi no member
Of he horlcd 10 collect money for any n-
| diyilual or 'or any purpose whatever.
II WAS reported to the police last evening
that Henry Bohlcn, young gentleman rcputcd to be
] t.I. NJ III
ON wednesday evening To 80 down town, aud had not
since been Mr. Bohlon about feet 10 inches
in h,It. aud weighed about 1870 pounds lie had ught
hair miStlchc and goltce and was oi light comeSioI
He was dr. ssc IN black trousers black velvet vest dark
undcrcoat, and heavy huc beaver oycrcoit NJ Boil
len ~ litarc diamond stud, ANA had on ms nhSIt
| "A cluster diamond ring. lie had an opcn-ihced gold
watch aud chain. Ii feared that ne has been ouIy
| dealt ~itn ,,,,,,,,,,
Several employees of the Department of City
work. have been discharged, and others will be.
The skating at the Capitoline and other
Parks was stopped by the mild weather ycsterday
The Board of City Works estimates the cost
of grading and paving Pcnnst. from broadway TO lia
| risOnayc., at rJ0OSJ.
A Judgment was obtained yesterday against
the Faust club, amounting to S755 3D. Tor liquors fur
nshcd To the club
Judge Gilbert yesterday confirmed the report
Of the Commissioners, with the aS1ersnent rolls Tor the
| opcnm. Of Guernsey-st
The Committee of the Supervisors for out
door relief consists of Supervisors williamson, Hawkes.
| Harmon, sexton, Eyer. Strong, and Phelps
IL is reported that POppcnhusen ~ Co., pro-
prietors of Flushing, North Side Central and South
crn Railroad Long island, negotiating for the
| chase OF the Long island Railroad.
Martin Prince Of No. u McDougall-st., ac-
cused OF selling liquor without license yesterday
aragned before Commissioner Winslow, who held him
| I'm 5000 bail for examination ON Jan. 20.
The Democratic primaries for the election
OF delegates TO the Kings County General Committee In