New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
NETWORK CITY.


NEW-YORK CITY.
A largo sign in front of Il Tnird-ave. cigar-s'ore
tmokere by the fol owing sign "strsgh from the
shoulder Alderman PUuoy smokes our cigars"
Gessncrs came up yesterday before Justice
Duffy the Poc Court but uIon agreement ofcoun
sci adjourned uIil Monday, So pembr %, al ii a. m
Vic,-I1esidcnt Wleclcr while on his way to this
CITY, yesterday. visited Sing sing He
the Windsor last evening and will start for Washing
ton this morning.
The steamship Colon. which arrived at this port
yesterday from Aspnwa spoke the schooner Impulse from
Belize for NewYork, on octob Z. under jury mas The
Impulse miles northwest of Cape san Antonio
dsuasted in hurricane September 2s Her
master d, cned assistance.
Plans ana specifications for altering the engine
No l59 East Fig tyGfthst, approved yeser
day the Fire Commissioners and proposals will be adver
tsed for resolution sed yeat rday. questng the
Board Of Esma ami Apporonment TO prescribe conditions
for procuring 10 600 10 l. 600 feet OF hose
Forty-fve canal-boats paSsed Utica, bound East,
during the twenvfour hours from m.onWe nesfay II
Is hourt that ali of these five which laden with
coal, coming NewYork Eleven had cargoes OF what
barley wheat. corn. barley rye. 10 lumUer. and
straw Fifty canshoa left Albany and Troy for this city on
Thur sday.
Prorosals for 2, 600 barrels of nour were opened
yesterday by Commissioners
H. X F. Thurber Co offered 10 barrels at So so
barrel and like s6 - and 81 90 barrel f. bus
enbury offered 5000 50 u barrel net Thurber
CO. also pu ated that - would be deducted each
barrel that returned and the contract awarded 20
them.
Tweed not examined Yesterday in the suit
before John r. Porter Of John Baird assignee Of
Jose f. Navarro against the city for 100000 for water
At the hour which the reference set down
neit the ref the counsel fr either party
Three reporters waited pacnty hall hour ard were
cler. that the had been adjourned
until October %.
Nlrs Catharne Wilson, of No. 2,SG3 Ruih-st
Philadelphia, and four small children IN dist at the
ntra ONce. Mrs. Wilson been staying with
acquantanccs Tor few days. Yesterday she took
Tenthave the Cortlandts Reaching there sh"
found Ter cket Rad been ckrd Of 80 an the money she
had effort made 10 pass or her over the Poun
2aroad. the person Who civ passes for hat
his ofc therefore Wilson assigned
o. the Of Mrs Webb.
Detectives Ferris and Wood yesterday arrested
william Mott of No Mottst John Leorarl aud George
Rvron r. rosion for burglary committed In TIE store Of
Patuck McCom eof No 5t4 Third q NIGHT Of sep
2G silks and shawls vue1 al si.5o1 raken
MoCorm able - description Of the suspected
sons and upon Tins description yea
lday Bowey They will be taken to court This morn
Ing. pockets Of u them fount afvs Russia
leather containing al amount q and
a card with the name " H. W. Van Mart"
Charles X. Footc aud Others, stockholders and
roll holders IN the security lie Insurance Company. ap
pIet 10 Judge ohue 10 direct Receiver Wickham o
thc directors for the dividends uuaWuiy paid MI Wick
Ram had been previously auhozd 10 sue tie stockholders
uolc holders for ne o' sfch dividends received
ny them. Judge Douohue denied the motion the gouud
thai the applicants coul brng snc suits in ihcr own nrc
and that the cost o louli
The appeal is decision Yesterday the
General Term Of the supreme Court and decision was re
served
Judge McAdam. in the Marine Court. yesterday
gave somewhat Important decision IN the suit OF Charles
against Fci of limitations
and The eject Of peadngs under he new code Tire paur
for goods sold than six years but avoid the
eject oi te satuteof Limitations aveirf partial payment
years The defendant Gsrorar tel this latter ale
cation. and mp fence the statne Of limitations
Judge McAdam holds. mqtion bv the plaintiff ludg
mcnt TIE rcadrps tat 9th under the Old and CODE
the allegation Of payments within the six wears was one which
bound answer and therefore denies
the plaintiffs motion
The proceedings 10 determine the damages 70 be
~ andon the upper part n the Harlem
River which selected for military parade ground but
finally abandoned berun vesrriar hcfO~e the
severa claimants appeared by counsel and claimed
that they prevented by the from selling cir land
in 1873 when high they should allowed me
Of that date. with interest less the present auction
value land. Whitney appeared for city. and
aroed that real loss had occurred to he ownerA Althc
damage could be assessed Tor the loss Of
The land had any worth for accept as cos
pasture and hat occupancy the cnmouts had not been De
prvod damages should be. most nominal The mat
ter adjourned 10 "wednesday next at p.
Three matches will be shot at Creedmoor to-day.
The first IS the fifth competition for Parker shotgun open 10
an members o the National Rife Assocauon The distance
oO yani-, each competitor firing thirty shots The prize
must De three beo becoming the property Of TIE
winne The shoot ng will begin at 1870 a.. m At 3. m.
The Marksnan's" gold badge presented by colonel Wngate
viii he competed yards distance. with
shots distance This match open 10 an members
of tie Guard. aud cavalry organizations
compete under the conditions or the New
Marksmas badge Fifty cent Of the entrance
money W i przs tho competitors making
three highest aggregate At the same tme the
7th Regiment Club viii shoot for Remington rne.
BROOKLYN.
Inspector Waddy has preferred charges against
Clpin Worth and several officers of the Sixth Precinct for
neglect Of duty failing young Devn. the murderer
Of Bez.
John Mcneil. of No. 100 lndia-st., employed as
in the Pratt works fatally burned by the ex
poson of oil pipe works. $3.50 p m. Thurs
day. taken 10 his residence wnere