New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-14

Tn. su,t of Billings against the Mayor, Drought as
test suit the right Of the Aldermen 10 sZooo
each as SUPERVISORS salary from Jan. 1872 has peeh ue
ced I'm ,avor of the city by Of Appeals AS there
are % Aldermen and this is the third year. the SAVING "
about % 600 Geo T. Comstock argued the case io 'o
plaintiff; ID. J. Dean for the city ,.
The Erie Railway has issued notice Claiming
that during the Centennial six months closing
IN 1875 II carried almost 3OOOOOO passengers without
accident life limb or the loss Of piece OF
and that for a whole year the ohciai reeorS vi Wv ~
States Post Office Department show the arrivals VI o nan
way trains in NewNorE on TIME 10 We lon ~ W - 20
ahead Of competing lines.
4 rcuort of the Adutant- Ge-eral states that III
efficiency in rifle practice during the past year the Washing
ton GRAY roop Cavalry with figure oil neii' VI w.
and The l2t Regiment Infantry, with 6272 lead the Ma
toual Guard this state. The standing OF te "'het c"
work opd Droklvn infantry organizations Is az follows st
30 22G 1926 list 34l6; It'll, 1872 l4th 3lsl -'a
81 SO; 18th sO6s; 47th, 2967 2sth, 27l6i o9h 1GI4
9Th 2Gsj 18Th, 2575 oh, 2529 I'D, LAO li'h, <''
The report of Sanitary Inspector Bernard hughes
regarding the Iying.n establishment of Mrs Worcester
AT No 40 Charlesst presented yesterday
al the meeting Of the Health Board 1t contained no state
ments which justified any proceedings against 'he pace anu
the although expressing much dissatisfaction
chat such establishment should be allowed 10 eSS con
cluded they ND not legally interfere WIN MIS- "ces
ter in the prosecution Of her calling.
A Handsomely -engrossed memorial from the Board
Of Police Capt. Murray Of the Fourth Precinct WAS pre-
entca Yesterday by Gen smith in behalf OF the board The
in the resolutions Officer Mcdowell who was
wounded in an with burglar on the night oil
Jan < given silver medal and check Tor siooo ron
IN. trustees Of tie Relief Fund. Officers Wall Murphy
and Byrnes were presented with Testimonial from the
board for their bravery recung persons from burning
buildings.
The Elevated Railway Company expect To COM
plete Their road Battery PARK 10 South felry
within ten days The large fOrceof men employed have
been working night and day this week, and last
road a the intersection Wtehast and broadway The
portion Of the pieces have been deposited along
the route many Of them are in position TINS morning
Some delay will occasoned by the difficulty OF procuring
sufficient and rails The structure commences al
pon opposite and along the north east
portion of the park causing no removal OF buildings bn
recurring Of several 10 be Topped Of The
do, at the road will be only square from
the south Ferry house
young man effected an entrance to the residence
of James b. Brady at Foysixh and Secondave, Mon
afternoon by opening the basement door with ekect"n
key discovered the parlor floor b. servant
opered leave the house he refused to 60 NO Hale
member family being al home servant was sent for
officer but there being none within sight she applied 10
Thomas of No 239 West Forty who elected
the on the sidewalk confederate OF the young nan
Joined him. and the made attack Mr. Gehns He
was defend himself and the two ruhians ran away
aftcrward they returned and kicked in the base
mcn Before they could second time Officers
ByIne Crowley OF the Twenty Precinct arrested
themselves Patrick Fox Of No iiG West Forty
sixtst Edward OF No 43o West Thrtynnths,.
They committed for uisl charges of attempted
burglary. oo,.,,-.
The total amount for arrears of taxes collected by
Register Whitney during the week ending feb. 10
s3ji95
Justice Guck yesterday sentenced VIM. Davis Of
NO s53 Parkave to the Penitentary for Two months for
cruelty beating his wife
NoIXv urifb no
fore United Commissioner winsow yesterday
schiller but the evidence did not eliminate Wildwood in
way. he was discharged.
The water rates for vacant lots for 1877 were yes
terday established by Board of City Works follows:
assessed 900 and less 10 cents foot lots assessed
over IL less than 5000 Is cents lots assessed
$1,000 and over, 20 cents
President pro ten. French yesterday, in accord
ance direction Of the Common Council appointed the
following Committee Pubhc Lands and Buildings: Alder
AckeT, Williams Baird, Donovan. and Sterling on
Thursday morning they will consider the question leasing
outside OF the hall occupied by several heads of de
partments.
BY a series of resolutions passed by the Board of
Supervisors February 1870 the inquest Of
liked al s2 80 for each The question has arisen
whether according the wording Of these resolutions the
entitled in the Of the Brooklyn rheaer FIRE
inquest pay for only for 2s5 BY ruling
they Sl2 90 by the other 1857 So The ques-
will be discussed at the meeting the Supervisors
Law Committee.
The workmen in the coffee warehouses at Martins
Dock disturbed by rumor yesterday morning that their
wages reduced from 20 hour
and in their Indignation were preparing 10 make strike
should the report prove TO be IL mistake how
ever and after a little eOmmOtion the
usual The prOpreors state that they have intention
reduce their wOrKmeD's wages.
When the striking gram beavers in South Brook
Ign concluded the reduced rates they
all received into the warehouses where
toned To work those formerly employed Hazel
tine Brothers, AT the foot OF Pacifcst This firm the old
woIkmen on their return With the assertion that did not
their services they
they had obtained from New York This the
worLmen thus deprived OF work. strong police
still required protect the Ha1eitne warehouses More
trouble 10 anticipated
The remains of Frederick Hertfeldcr the German
baker who killed by William Abernethy in wiamsburgh
SATURDAY. been inferred In the Lutheran Cemetery
Abernethy yet been found by the police
that that he viii for murder he
give himself up Although he had provided with
the anticipation OF just emergency
proving he acted in self defense striking the fatal
HertfeIder made the attack
sau while Abernethy repeatedly attempted
avoid The knife DO used a.
last resort
The United States frigate Franklin, which arrived
al this port from vgo, spain, Nov. %. with William NJ.
board prisoner viii proceed to Norfolk day
she has had almost entire change Of
officers newly enlisted IL stated that extensive
will be MT for extended
service nj sea Her officers Capt George NJ X nsom,
commanding Lieut. Commander Francis Morris, Executive