New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-17
NETWORK CITY.

day but is not yet able to leave his house.
William ID. Morgan was elected q Pilot Commits
sioner for three years by the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday
Governor c. c. Lees and his family and the Rev.
J. w. Leigh arrived from Liverpool yesterday py
the Britannia.
TIE TAMMANY SOCIETY.
The Tammany Society met last evening ana lnit-
ated forty new members. Among them were Alder
man Levy, George w. Plunkett James >. lreahor
and Francis McCabe
EXPRESS BUSINESS on Long ISLAND.
The Long Island Railroad Company announces
that il has arranged with Dodd's Express for New
York and Brooklyn business and vii not he respoh-
sible for goods handled by Westcotts Express.
NEW COTTON EXCHANGE.
The members of the Cotton Exchange yesterday
adopted proposition for new building baliQt
will he taken in few DAYS as 70 whether a new sue
shall be purchased OF q building erected on the
present property.
A PREsENTMENT TO DE DRAFTED.
The Grand Jury has appointed a committee OF
three TO draft presentment to the Court relative 70
the affairs of the Dock Department. III Is inferred
from this fact, that the idea of indicting the COM
miSsiOners has been abandoned.
WITHDRAWING A SUIT.
The suit OF the city against sidney 4. Niehos W
recover the amount of bond which he had gwen
TO the Department of Docks TO secure the payment
of a sum due the Department was, discontinued
yesterday. Ii appeared that the sum had been dnly
paid the Department, but the proper entry IN the
books had not been made.
DETECTING To PAY IT'S TAXES.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company began YES
teTday in the Supreme Court two suits against the
city to restrain il from taking any steps TO collect
the taxes assessed upon the personal property OF e
company for the years 1850 and 1881. Justice
Donohue granted a temporary injunction and an
order to show cause retunable on January 20.
FOUND IN THE NORTH RIvER.
The body OF an unknown man about forty years
old with dark hair and full beard was louna III
the North River at Pier No. 81 yesterday mornlng'
and was sent to the Morgue. 1t had been IN the
water long time apparently Inc eiotnlhg co ~
the pockets were four tickets for German lottery
A BROKER IN THE ToMDs.
Leonard Huyck, broker OF No. 81 Broad-st.,
arrested yesterday and locked up in the lOnDs
on warrant issued by Recorder Smyth charging
him with obtaining money on false pretenses. nc
was indicted in December last lie was arrested rC
by CentralOffice Detectives Dolan and heidelberg.
He asserts his innocence OF the charge mace against
him.
PUNISHED FOR CRUELTY
Jesse G. Millais, second mate of the American snip
David Crockett, pleaded guilty in the criminal
Branch of the United States Circuit Court yester7
day to an Indictment charging him with unusnal
and cruel punishment inflicted sailor in the
vessel Andrew S ork. Judge Benedict sentenced
him to Imprisonment In the Auburn Fehitentialy
for two years with hard labor.
ANGRY AT BEING REFUSED A DRINK.
A drunken bOatman, whose name was SAID TO ne
Danlal Donovan, went into the liquor store OF
Patrick j. Dwyer, No. l0S Bowery, Yesterday, and
asked for drink without being able to pay for 1t.
He was turned away and i'll revenge he drew
revolver and fired at Dryer, wounding HIM shghtiy
station to have his wound dressed. His assailant
was not arrested.
THE LOAN RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
The Loan Relief Association held ITS fourth annu-
al meeting last night at No. 50 Fllth-aYe Inc
president of the association, Miss Mary /. Avery,
presided. The annual report showed the 0rganlza-
ton to be in good inaucia condltlon: me nun
1913 "a number of missionary nurses visits loiO'
The Rev. Drs. John Hall and Roderok Terry de-
liVered addresses. large NUMBER OF BltS McIe
acknowledged.
RECORDED IN THE REGISTERS OFFICE.
Charles L. Tiffany has bought from the New ork
Life Insurance Company the property situated on
the west side of Madison-ave., extending from Sew
enty-secOnd-st. to Seventy-third-st., aud having
depth of leo feet. The amount paid was 100000:
SS3eTS Goo D. gwen the Washington Life Insurance
Company mortgages on eight pieces OF property on
the north side of Seventy-secOndst,, between MadI-
son and Fourth-aves.
KILLED on THE HUDSON RIVER TRACK.
A north bound tram OF the Hudson River RAIL
road which left the Grand Central Depot at 4:3o
p. yesterday, ran over and killed an u li N
the track He was German, about forty years OLD,
with brown hair, moustache and chm wniskers- lie
tronsers. woollen undorclOthing and heavy boots.
The bOdy which was mutilated badly, was taken to
the Kingsbridge Police Station.
PROVIDING FOR CITY EXpENDITUREs ,or
The Board of Estimate and AppOrtlOnment yester-
dav authorized the Controller from time to time to
issue $500, 900 of assessment bonds, the interest
not to exceed five per cent, Inc sum oil 90
nortinp children committed to ITS care by the varl-
Gus police justices. The police justices were allowed
SO 900 for senographer the entire amount allowed
ior these and clerk hire, however not to exceed the
amount allowed for clerk hire In 1881.
THE RESULT OF DRINK AND BRUTALITY.
John Mooney, "A butcher living at No: 80 West
Thirty -ninth-st. yesterday pleaded guilty IN the
Court of General Sessions 10 manslaughter IN the
second degree. He was indicted for murder III the
first degree, having kicked his wife bTutaly
IL hnfor ne
was addicted to drink, and as the medical testimony
was not definite enough as TO the direct cause OF her
death Assistant District Attorney Requlrer accepted
The lesser plea. Judge Glldersieeve sentenced
Mooney TO the State Prison for four years.
ACTIVITY OF BUILDING INSPECTORS.
notice has been sent by the Inspector OF Build
Green,ych-st. is unsafe. The building is occupied
by some tenants who desire to remain but 1T Will
renorted AZ unsafe also Nos. Henry-st GO Jane
at az Oliyer-st., 1863 Cherry-st, Is North Moore
st., 1O6 West Thrty-thrd-st, 2 &c Sentre Mar
ket-piace, l76 and 17s Centre-st., 81 Willet-st,
I34 Elizabeth St 80 Lispenard-st., GO and Us
SDeriff-st., 226 Lewis-st. and 2O7 Grand-st
HAAsE RELEASED FROM CONTRACT.
Adolphe NeuendOrf, the manager OF the Germania
Theatre has broken the contract between him and
Haase the actor Mr. Haase has been received 80
well by the people in the West that he wanted to
Frnmcisco before returning to New-York. As Mr..
Neuepdorf was forced to have his stock company1n
tins city next week owing to Philadelphia engage
ment of the operetta company which is now singing
nj the Germania Theatre, MIR. Haase asked for re-
| lease This was granted. This actor will appear
at the Germauia Theatre on his return TO the East
BROOKLYN.
| Major General Sias Casey is dangerously i'll at
his home No. % South OXiOrd-st. His physicians
| have itde hope of his recovery.
Mayor Low has requested the present heads OF
Departments to defer making contracts until
February l. in view of the fact that he has to ap-
noint their successors, whose terms will begin on
| that day.
General Conway on Sunday stated at public
mating that Mayor Low had personally assuI eel
h,m thar the Excise Commissioners shOnld not be
rnannointed but tBat ne would appoint men III full