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NEW YORK. Coroner's Verdict on the Late Fire. NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-The verdict of the coroner's jury on the victims of the fire in Hale's piano factory was rendered this afternoon. The jury found that Otto Fessenecker and others came to their death by reason of the burning of Hale's piano factory on the 3d of September, 1877. We feel it our duty to censure the owner of the building, J. P. Hale, on account of his neglect to provide adequate means for extinguishing fire and recommend that the proper authorities compel the owners of such buildings to provide a tank or tanks filled with water and placed at the top of the building, with standing pipes from the same, with a hose attached on each floor, and that all drying rooms ought to be built strictly fire proof, and further that the commissioners of public works should cause to be provided larger mnins in all parts of the city where such pipes as are in the above named streets are in use. The Bankers Convention. At the Bankers Convention the executive council offered resolutions setting forth that the business of the country demanded that the banks of the United States be relieved from all taxation by the government except the annual tax on circulation to cover the expenses of the currency bureau, and that taxation of bank shares by the state be levied in the same manner as other personal property. The resolution was adopted. They also reported a resolution covering several other resolutions referred to them, which was also adopted, declaring that in their opinion silver money as a subsidiary currency was desired by the people and that its free but not enforced use would greatly aid in restoring the balance of our paper money. Adjourned sine die. Another Rotten Savings Bank. On application of Wm. Stewart, a depositor, Justice Pratt of the Supreme Court, has appointed Mortimer S. Ogden receiver of the Long Island Savings Bank and the Brooklyn Trust Company as the custodian of the funds. The bank has practically suspended business since the 15th of August. Its business has been decreasing, and its liabilities are said to exceed the assets. Three-of the latter were invested in its building, and one-fourth in available securities. In General. Isaac Lewy, proprietor of a junk store on Leonard street, was arrested today at the request of the sheriff of Putnam county. He was in league with a gang of thieves some weeks ago, who made a regular practice of stealing articles from the cars of the Hudson river railroad. He will be sent to Cold Springs. Chicago and Lake Huroa Bailroad. LONG BRANCH, Sept. 14.-Justice Swayne of the U.S. Supreme Court, holding chambers here, has granted the order vacating the decree directing the sale of the Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad set for the 20th of this month.