New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-08


into the State Legislature relative 10 the
the salaries Of Brooklyn city oca Mayor Schroeder thinks
IL fitting that the Legislature should limit 'ne o'a
be spent by the city annually In salaries o"' A
the Common Council In competent 10 Judge Oh e proper
| salary for Individual officers
| The Aldermanc Special Committee last nigb'
considered Assemyman Bradeys salary bill reducing the
salaries city officials In Brooklyn from s276sO0 " slv5ooo
present urged that all salaries over
g. 500 be The committee determined
not act premises until the Mayor and several mem
beers Of the board met the Committee on Cities.
| This evening meeting of Brooklyn druggists and
others will be held at Zipps Hail. No 49, Fulton
st. to discuss amendment 10 the NewYork law In regard
upon pharmacists IN the sale OF poisons
and other dangerous The bill provides That the bou
OF Pharmacy shall by the addition Of two mem
bers shall elected Brooklyn, and that a pha
city shall under the provisions Oh the a'
Judge Gilbert yesterday reserved his decision Old
the motion to revive the cause against the defend
ants personal representatives In the suit OF constance d.
| Price against Walter W. Price, for alleged Haud
| the part Of the defendant In representing .hA'
he competent to marry when he was not Ih''
suit by Prices second American wife, 10 whom ne
was married while still had wife living In England
no separated, but obtained no divorce
The annual report of the Police Department when
will submitted the Common Council next MonnaS wi"
be largely statistical will present some interesting ae'S
The entire police includes 62l an average OF
to every Inhabitants Last year 2077S males ana ooSo
females arrested the total In 1875 being 'O0 Prop
erty valued at s697s O6 stolen The number OF our
gaes than In 1873 the number OF sneak
greater Generally speaking there fewer high crimes
committed and than in previous years
| The mysterious disappearance Of Henry ". Conk-
n the wealthy real dealer exciting much attention
in Brooklyn he has resided for many years. The miss
ing 10 years Of but left home In possession Oh
clear good health His friends have been sech
ipa for him 10 days found trace OF him. All
concerning his disappearance one
receives much credit being that ne Is hed I'D eapV "
means reward. The members OF his family yesterday
offered a reward Of $500 the Of Mt Conkm
| Tn, subcommittee appointed by the special CON-
mee Of the supervisors to investigate the quality
the supplies distributed TO the outdoor poor having Wis
tied Third District storehouse at NO VI MohuoSeNe'
Brooklyn reported that instead OF Ooong tea that fur
nsed was souchong cassed by experts as unsai
bic the sugar Inferior the rice hled with weevL
and four which should have been OF the best Minnesota
wheat IS cents less barrel than the sample
oatmeal the only article which was equa 10 Tie It.
quired standard 49,
AT the regular monthly meeting OF the Kings
County Republican Committee their headquarters
on Courtst committee appointed soon after the ran
election investigate the alleged registration frauds maze
final report After enumeratng some OF tho many instances
egay voting. they drew the following c0ncinsonsi
That existing laws sufficient these frauds
all other methods useless colonization Is allowed 10 pass
unchecked necessary that the attention OF the puDhc
pOnedy drawn to these evils III closed Win res
dir citing copies the report to be sent to the Gov
erpor end members Legislature with request to the
Kings County representatives their influence for the
appointment committee to investigate the fraudulent CIR
cusances attending the late election In order TO provide
against their repetition in the future
JERSEY CITY.
Michael Brennan and his wife of Beacon-ave were
arrested for stealing watch and clothing worth $50, from
the house Of William Farrell on summtave
Samuel p. Davenport of No. 362i2 F1fth-st., died
ON Tuesday for the last twenty years the Penn
sylvania Railroad ticket agent on the New YORK side
NEWARK.
John Loveland, resident of Elizabeth, was ar
rested last evening for attempt 10 coin
tere dollar 6 Peter sosal afruiterer The counter
felt poorly executed.
s 49, as eans
saT Of hts s sS to Cellar
door, and sufocated by coal gas
LONG ISLAND.
JAMMCA.-On Tuesday afternoon sPitz dog cyl,
IDENTITY suffering hyirophOba into the yard OF the
formerly occupied by James JACK on the Black
chased by wOrkmen until he reached The residence
SnpS h ac s s dogs kept ON place
also the two place on SATURDAY evening James
ia?n Ssa in Ss'a ES1sS Sns
into the saloon a,sagng the man " % TSs tee
s1snns A Su
time was a6 Saa fa 20 on JOSEPH
John arrested on ss d Gi
DAY night meat money aued $50 yesterday confessed
informed the SSeT weT he aas na the FACTION ScSn
OF the GRAND Jury a charge OF burglary
STATEN ISLAND.
Sr,pIEroS.-Thousands of cart loads Of ashes and
arces on the flats The Edgewater have petoned
tn to stop 1as Sok am m that viii be an Oh
structon hsrbOr by the dirt washing out unless bulk
bur. IL is alleged that the ow ners OF tne plopey
for the privilege 900 loads aveaeay been dumped
." '"' ""' HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLAISs.-The entire session OF the super
charges against H. Hammond Keeper OF the County Ans
occupied by the examination o. MA na 81 any 81
the inmates OF the persons brought TO the lhsttuo
M aiJ were crazy from the unruy
ana giv IL wa, necessary bind Them hands and
feet had his fingers and hands ot,en anu ms
face and by when first brought to HIM Alter
EXPLAINING 10 why certain erasures and aera
tos in books had been made the investigator
adjourned until this morning.
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.
The seventh annual union and dinner of the AS
ISOLATION of the Alumni OF school Of Mines Columbia Col
ege will place Al the Union square hote TINS evening"
A concert will be given at Dodw0rths tiall at
Fourth and ST. .ns e'f
the benefit OF ST. Andrews church
The Rev. DR.. Charles f. Lord will lecture IN CHAR,
er chapel this evening on ne hgue , to ad the
IInguenot church building near Peham b,ase "heie
many descendants Of Huguenot families still reside
The heads of departments Of the City GoVe eiir
ment the Commissioners excepted after s90u en-
ence with MAYOR Ely ray, agreed 10 meet FORMALLY on
saturday next at II O'clock to discuss mum, and the
members OF Legislature from tins city to be present
The Rev. +. ID. Murphy of the Mariners Church
ecture last evening IN g Gg r su6iect the religious
WORK among scamen lie spoke OF the party o.
le society for reaching and lifting up sea fang men 10
higher These people ne s' hau az rso M sea
since lie anecdotes OF te @ "
men under most trying circumstances Fhe past 10 months
had most successful in uniting y, Ser man the
men through the pastors and from Moody ami sanHey