New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17

The following is a comparative statement of cases
OF contagious reported for the two weeks ending Jan
No.. ~FEyER'.s Go, c .e,GoE p,00. Small,
s ass plus phdd s% meH%Flus Measles tneria
J JsD l AZ g g. g
From the returns of the principals of the several
schoos aud appears that the average attend
ance in grammar schools for 1876 has been Sl54 ana in
primary schools lsi3l making total Of lo0974 The whole
number pupils taught in grammar schools has been l606O6
and pr AIRY i2G77 This shows an Increase in the
grammar schools of 1855 pupils in the average attendance
over that last year. the primary schools OF 2Gs
In the suit Of iiutterield and Others against kaber
ard Others judge Saadford in tho superior Court Special
Term refused extend the Injunction except as already
granted The plaintiffs propre;ofs OF the Albany apart
ment house. the defendants have stoneyar adjoining,
IN which they employ steamdrveI machinery The Injunction
stop this noisy machinery The Injunction granted
only stops the use OF steam whistle.
The elastic French models from the collection of
PROT Adrian j. Ebell will be exhibited this evening the
large hall OF the Aquarium. This collection includes models
Of great variety objects from the animal and vegetable
Kingdoms These models sill be taken apart and their struc
lures explained in the presence Of visitors The children OF
Grammar waited the Aquarium in body yester
day. the pupils Of the Wilson Industrial School for
Girls Of 800 accompanied by their teachers.
In the suit of Cakes A. Ames and Oliver 4 ac.
against spencer Smith and Joseph A. seayer motion for
injunction restraining the receiver ia supplementary pro
ceedings dpOsug certain property was denied by
Judge DJnohuc Supreme Court Special Term The fund
In question was 81 O7O the proceeds in the hands OF the
receiver OF he in the stock Exchange Of Spencer H.
smith fund also claimed by sDlths assignee IN
insolvency
Judge Fancher Of the Court OF Arbitration has de-
cidc The case Of Joan - Kirkland others against Sarah
Barney Srurgs The plaintiffs claim assignee of
broker who ndeaypd to eject loan Of $4,000 for three
years on property belong n defendants husband
The FOR when 1t discovered that Mr.
sturgis rgt of way The property which no sup
posed he had aud loan fell through JUDGE FeEcher de-
cs ha these circumstances the broker was entitled
10 his commission Of one per cent.
A man named Stuart Wilson Of No. II Prince-st.,
BrookIyn was arrested yesterday officer Of the Steam
boat squad or charge OF ssindling Benjamin HaTs OF
Seyenthave and Fortest Brooklyn, by what is kaown az
the dropping game At West and VeSeysts yes
terday informed by stranger that he had just
dropped pockcbook and pethOTic wallet was shown TO
him HaWs caught at the tempting bait and after short
barley he gave stranger oil the money he had 81 o. and
then retired hallway 10 examine his treasure He found
himself IN possession OF few bits OF oyster shells but OF
no; of money Wilson was cent 10 the Washington
Place Court and recognized old offender
The Commissioners of Charities and Correction
Yesterday contracts those who have put In BIDS
supplies Edward L. Carey secured the contract for l3oo
tons coal at 80 per ton 10 be delivered Ut Back"e g.
Wards Randals and Harris Islands, and at the various IN
stuons city The contract for 1000 barrels OF rour
nj 6 77l per barrel was awarded Consider Parish. j.
c. obtained the contract for 10000 yarsof brown
aud large quantities Of other dry goods Mccain
will supply 10000 yards OF brown candage muslh H. NJ
Masteon the for 10000 pounds OF Rio coffee
and pounds Of Ooong tea besides other groceries H.
X b. Thurber e Co will furnish 10000 pounds OF soap
and H. Seaman 600 pounds Of tobacco Besides these con-
there Others for smaller amounts OF dry goods and
groceries. r0oor,,,,,
Owing to the recent storm, together with the mild
temperature will skating lakes Prospect
Park today.
Lord q Taylor have purchased the vacant lot at
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dry goods house there.
There will be an exhibition of Nevin & Smiths
automatic reexngusher this afternoon at the headquarters
Of the Fire Department.
Justice Ferry will assume his duties in the First
District Court this morning He has dismissed the clerk and
exustce Dema and Will appoint others today
This action has caused some surprise.
Surrogate Waller L. Livingstone has written his
resignation Chairman of the slocum Democratic General
Comnttee The assigned is his belief tina, Judges
be concerned In in politics after election
A thief on Monday night executed neat burglary
at residence Prof DOremus the chemist on Fatbush
entering the house with skeleton keys and locking the
door leang prevent discovery from
family dinner He escaped by an extension
roof from the premises with jewelry worth 5000
At meeting last evening OF the Kings County
General Committee decided TO call the
primaries for Friday g. Resolutions passed APP
proving the action Of Democrats in Ohio and Indiana In their
meetings Jan g and recommending that committee be
appointed To unite with other Democrats Of kings County
with a view oppose the Inauguration OF Hayes
JERSEY CITY.
Smallpox prevails on New-Jersey flights, and
there In q great demand for recipes 10 avoid pits
On Monday night barge loaded with coal, lying
bs the Teyot at tho Antwerp dock suddenly sunk
without any known cause.
BY stipulation between the Hudson River Tun-
mel Company and the Delaware Lackawanna and Western
Railroad the former 10 hnisn the tunnel by
condemn lands OF the railroad c0mnany east
OF Prospeets, and TO pay for all sewer improvements
NEWARK.
Recent adylces from thc Rev. DIR. Terhune, who
IA n Italy report Terhunc better Marion
Har and" Ii Improving In health.
| Thomas Fryerle, the boy who was so badly injured
afternoon while coasng spruces died at
| ST. Barnabass Hospital yesterday morning.
| The trial of George Steckert for the murder OF
Jacob Mason the night Of Nov s. will be commsnce IN
| the Court Of oyer and Tcrminer this morning.
| James Branrigan, an old man who was run over
The iouns lvaBa Railroad at o'clock on satnr
day evening died OF his Injuries yesterday morning at ST. MI
chaeps Hospital -
| STATEN ISLAND.
| RICHMOND Assemblyman Brick is about to pre-
sent sev ora bills Legislature IN relation Richmond
County affairs calculated ~ beno1t the tax payers
Among them for the gnizaon Of the County Polic,
Department which would result saving 70 the county
Am MT wear