The New York herald., 1878-10-30
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The Board OF Aldermen held NO session yesterday.
q quorum Of members not being In attendance.
Mrs. r Perkins sent IS 10 the HxRALD Office ysstss-
day for John e. Dad, oil No l23 East Third ssrccs
After November nm additional penalty OF ton per
cent VIII be charged upon all water rents remaining
unpaid.
Malvina Newman. and not Alexander Newman, re-
eeved the defamation pr,zs at tho exhibition given
by the H. brew Tree schools.
The steamer Ludwig. for whose safety some fears
are entertained, docs not belong 10 the ROTTERDAM
line, ~ has been stated, but - shs Antwerp MnA
r. V. Harnctt YESTERDAY sold on the Real Estate
Exchange to c. II. Kirk, 126 shares ot the New York
aud udson Steamboat Company, 500 each. ss s72s
tor the lot.
Alderman George Hall intended 70 introduos rsss.
luton In the Common Council yesterday calling upon
Mayor Ely to offer reward OF ST. 600 Tor the arrest
and conviction OF Alderman Morris assailanI
Tho stock holders or tho Market National Bank met
yesterday at tho bank building and adopted resolu-
ton reducing the capital stock from $1,000 600 10
$500 000 the samc 10 into effect the lss OF
coming year.
The Law Offices OF Tcnnoy & Aymer, at No. 3 Wall
street, were broken into on last Friday afternoon ana
glars wore after papers connected with various suis
they had on hand.
Tho Board Of Police yesterday granted inspector
Aparox s. Ensis Of Fairv,sx n J for ,ns srrsss
and CONVICTION Of tho masked burglars Who robbed
his house las; summer.
Que OF the engines on the Metropolitan Elevated
Rsroad broke down about half.past seven O'Clock
last evening, at Eighth areel Passengers we're de-
laycd for ten mtnuteR al the ond OF which time she
trains proceeded as usual
A meeting OF tho Board OF Estimate and Arbortiou-
msus was held yesterday afternoon, 10 shs Mayors
oilce, Tor the purpose Of considering the depart
mental estimates for 1874 meeting viii be held o.
noon to-day for the same purpose.
Detectives Rogers and Dorsey yesterday arrsstsd
Edward Bennett, VINO WAS suspected OF being con-
corned 10 the robbery Of the house OF " Stout at
Brunsviilc, n. j., about three ago. he was
taken 10 the Central 0aice whore iuliy idsut
ncd
Detectives Rogers and Dorsey, Of the Central once
yesterday arrested Philip Wiachpsr. who was iu the
employ of Francis r. Furnald, ot. No. Al Warren
street, and who. u Is alleged, with accom- piice
mined Ernest Hsiner, stole from him goods 70 the
vaiuo Of 5000 Wischner was rocked up In the Cen.
tral once. Hefnor Ia already In custody.
James Roberts, aged twcnt y-sghi, who was arrested
M. lUl Est Thirty second stroet, q charge
oi being implicated IN s. 900 robbery At Ch,cago
was brought before justice Morgan as the Jensrscn
Market Police Court yesterday by Detective Dorsey
Tho Court remanded tho prisoner 10 the Central once
to await requisiton from tue Governor oi illinois,
-Four hundred and iorty eight deaths we're reported
to havo In this cty during The wcsk sndtng
Saturday, October 20, 1878. This Il . dscrsaso Of
hity.seven compared with the preceding week. and
the lowest weekly mortality since Juns 8. The most
noticeable decrsasc IN The mortality during
was among dsea<os OF iniansilo life, the deaths Of
children under ave Of age Dcng iorty-our
than she number reported during the preosdag wssk.