The New York herald., 1878-10-08
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The stockhoiders,o the Butchers and Drovers' Bank
will meet on Thursday TO consider the advisAbty oi
reducing tho capital stock OF that Institution.
Three Custom House gaugers. at salary OF So, ooe
year each, dropped the first o the present
month, and yesterday nine assistant gaugers were
sworn IN
Frederick Meyer while intoxicated on Sunday
mig ht leli fight OF stairs his residence aud
received Injuries IRON which he died lew hours
afterward
James smith, alias Ainsworth. alias sBrokcr Dick,n
arrested last week for attempting TO negotiate some
stolen notes OF the Consolidated Bank Of Montreal.
was yesterday committed ~ 81 600 ball AZ tho romba
10 await the action OF the Grand Jury.
Meyer Gensicr. a pawnbrokcr ut No $50 Frat ave-
nue., was yesterday fined SILT 5o by Judge Dnkc Tor
having exaeted nywo cents, loan and interest, from
q customer 10 wnom he had advanced tweaty.hve
cents on SIX yards OF muslin.
John Mu.vey, salo Mccuc and Thomas Smith, who
are charged win having ieoniousIy assaulted James
Scott oi No. AIS Wcst Fourtecutn street, Sunday
morning. were yesterday arraigned IN The Jefferson
Market Court AMI reInanded until to-day.
committee representing the taxpayers OF tho
Twentieth aud Twcnty-second wards visited Mayor
Ely yesterday and presented lin with petition ask
ing the Board OF ApportioEme TO appropriate
$500 COO Tor repairn. streets this city year.
The Mayor promised TO give the matter proper aten-
tlon.
Ton new ebobtail' cars werc placed on the Lexing-
ton avenue branch o the Third avenue limo cunning
TO the Grand Central Depou yesterday Tue cars,
which OF light druD color, will DO drawn by
horse. The back platform Is arranged 10 ring
bell over the drIver's head every time passenger
gets ON or OIL
during the past season was q, 1873; drowned, 6USOi
released, lS3; now IN pound, loo; sold, 40 fhe
amount paid Tor dogs received was S2,O3i 90: Tor
saiarics, 81. .225 for expenses at pound, $50 20.
Total, $3,44O so. Received Tor dogs sold
deemed, SG2S
A meeting of tho Clearing House Association
held yestcrday NJ their Offices the OF Pine
and Nassau streets The new order, requiring tho
senders of national banknotes Tor pton pay
The exprossage vas unanimously condemncd. A
petition sent TO Secretary sherman complain ing
Of It and asking tnat II bc rescinded.
Adoipn Lambert OF No 2i5 East Fifty second street,
1Ded Sl0 IN the Fifty seventh Street Court yes
terday Tor iinpertnentiy staring ut young lady In
the synagogue Of Lexington avenue aud Fifty
dtth street. and Tor subsequently following her down
street He mad already been slapped IN the iac0
BY Mr. Francis Marks, tho husband OF tho insuited
lady.
Tno customs officials seized yesterday trunk be-
longing 10 y. j. Led~dge, passenger ny the steam.
ship Devonia, IRON Glasgow. 1t had "a alse bottom,
which were discovered seventeen yards OF h1ured
siik. iory yards Of black sk, hve yards OF veivst
Paisley shawl and roll cf lace One cask vi brandy
taken 10 tho seizure room IRON tho Persire,
from Havre
Ex-Judgo Fancher, the Commissioner agreed upon
by the attorneys on both sidos in tno McHcpry Erie
suits, to take testimony, has resigned anu Mr.. Win.
lam NJ Prchard has been appointed IN his place aud
has accepted the position. Tue taking OF testimony
was commenced yesterday AT No. so Excnango place.
Tho FIRST insd Auiitor Little, oil the
Eric Railway, anu no VIII be followed uy Receiver
Jewott and Messrs. Barlow, Watson aud Sherman.