New-York tribune., 1878-10-03
NETWORK CITY.

The customs duties passengers baggage
for the month September amounted to $4,000 the
largest amount ever collected in single MONTH Inc
! number OF arrivals was nearly 1900.
The Finance Committee of the Board OF
Aldermen will report at its next meeting that the Tax
rate for 1879 should Estimates Of the depart
ments Cor the year will be considered during the coming
fortnight by the Aldermen.
The Dock Commissioners received petl-
tion from Phelps Brothers, Iessees OF Pier No. 40
East River yesterday asking that the seamens Bethel
which has been lying in the slip that pier for
| thirty or forty years past should be removed The
CAPTAIN OF the Port approves the petition Du u ~ sa
that a strong opposition VIII De maue usalnsV 'S '
mova by seamen
William Joseph Farrell went on the premises
| OF August W. Bremermann. Brcmerman put MIN out
and Farrell stabbed him The homicide occurred on the
night Of August 26 at No. 127 CrosDy-st There was
some question as TO circumstances, and the District
Attorney agreed 10 accept q plea OF manslauehter In the
first de gree. Recorder HHckett sentenced FalIeh W
| twelve years in State Prison
Fifty ministers and fOrty-seven elders were
present at the opening session OF the United Presby
terinn Synod of New-YoIk which met last evening Mt
the United Presbyterlan Church, No. Al Chares-st Be
the synod came together the retiring M0deEao rc
the Rev. j. II. Andrews "f the First Presby
of Brooklyn, preached sermon. Tne Synod elected
the Rev DR.. stewart, Of Newburg, Moderator.
The Columbia College Law School opened
Yesterday There were nearly 100 applicants for ad-
mission and a. many are expected to register
before end OF the week. The exercises VIII begin
to-day There have been extensive additions TO the
library Professors Dwight aud Burgess having expended
S4 900 in Europe during the Summer months III buying
books They have collected special library on pOhcai
economy.
Controller Kelly made his usual monthly
statement concerning the uances OF the city yesterday
He states there decrease In the funded debt
during September OF S1965,s9O "a; decrease OF the
Temporary Of $500 600 decrease OF revenue bonds
ofS 332 $50 aud decrease Of the entire debt dhgthe
wear OF SJ2IS $50 10 Since January J. revenue bonds
.,
patton of the taxes OF 1873.
The National Association of Wool Manufac-
turcrs held It's fourteenth annual meeting nc the ST.
Ncholas Hotel yesterday T. Il. Nudge, OF Boston, pre-
sided The following officers were elected: President
r. s. Frost Boston vce-presidcn's, j. Lutte, Boston
Thomas Talbot Berica, Mass, G. L. Harding Boston;
treasurer, samuel Fay. Boston secretary, j. ls mges
T. Fairbanks, r. K Nudge, :. Harris, Geo Maxwell T.
Pomeroy and = r. Payson. The meeting then went into
secret session.
Among the passengers on the steamship
Greece which sailed for London yesterday, was Mrs
Maitland formerly Miss Jefireys-Lcwi- the actress
Mrs Naitauds departure for Europe great sur
Prise 10 her friends and former professional associates
I'm this CITY some Of her friends that IN Wow OF tho
financial troubles Of Mr. Maitland the broker whom she
rccntIy married m san Francisco she has gone 20 Eu
rope for purpose of resumng her professional ne
gagemcns act In Paris aud London which we're can
Ccllcd on account of that event
The official report of Superintendent Jackson,
Of Castle Garden the nine months Of 1875 ending on
Monda, showsau increase In immigration to this country
ofucarly 900 over that Of 1877. The arrivals from
Jsnuarv o September at this port 2Os aliens
ana ri citizens. The arrivals during september were
TGOs aliens amt 1918 citizens. The countries rom
which the aliens came follows: Germany 2Iobi
Ireland 53I; England. .i7s; Sweden, blO; Russia,
3i7; Italy 271: Denmark 2ll; scotland l1b; SwltZ-
rriand 1863; Austria. 800; France, l42; B9hcna, Us
Wales, III; other countries, 237. Total, 1908.
BROOKLYN.
The bids received by Controller Burrell yes
trday for $500 900 OF per cent assessment fund bonds
amounted 70 SI43I, 500. the prices ranging from
100 OGl 10 100 60 AMI the total of bids Tor the sam"
amount Of per cent bridge bonds was s0i5.OOO at
prices ranging from 1928 TO lO5.326
John B. Darlington, lawyer, age thirty
three Of 40 49G Ffhave aTrngned before Justice
Bloom Yesterday having been arrested on a warrant
i..ued ON the complaint ~ Annie Cusnl of Boston VINO
rhItgrs HIM with having stolen from hrr uhhh on
August three United states bonds or the Nhluo Vi
II 100 he was committed 90 Jail until tomorrow.
The lunacy proceedings in the case OF MrS'
Iout.a McAdams were continued yesterday Ia Brooklyn
before the commission appointed by the supreme Court
Gcorpc II Barber age uteen, of 80. lO5 Washington
ave testified 20 having heard Mrs McAdams say with
i'm c uresent wear her husband had VIE IN Can
ada and that ne her In pieces aud carried her OIL
She also said that had murdered one OF the children
and had put In tub Of water while IL was dying Mrs
Nc Adams returned from Plymouth Church one sunday
and snid that Mr.. BeeChcr had preached q sermon
against husband she knew IL because ne looked NJ
hcr while ureaching. on the XHmnaton the wit
ness admitted she said this In Joking way The III