New-York tribune., 1868-02-18

will be held al this placetn tie 18th Of March. Il is COM
posed OF nearly 200 IL @nbeT.
NEWARK.-iC wat recently announced rom
washington that I-tcr Mead OF s cty had struck
from the lst Of fam agents. Thr has created qeat con-
bonntv have. bsSl ulaccd h the hands Of Mr. Mead.
Many Of thc.e tains ut in Meads over slA
months ago. in many Instances no returns have % gee
made. BnOng the German veterans the utmost ieenus
is manir ested They held meeting, and sent repre-,
scntat Washington 70 ascertain f Their claims ~
been naid II s alleged by parties having business with
Mr. Mead that he has refused to advance money on
CLAIMS bt has referred them 10 other parties TO elect
a saie Of fhe claim. There Is great indgna-
ZION manifested against tho agent and every
dav there are numerous letters passing through
the 10 the proper authorities at Washington IN
reserd TO this matter Mr. Mead recently informed
prominent member of Congress so the latter states, hat
ht had loaned $4,000 claims passing through his hands,
which amount he in danger Of losing Othcrpares, wen
known in the city have purchased claims In the hand5
Of Mr Mead from the soldiers but the amount due will
be paid by the Department to the parties named ia tho
claims aud therefore the purchasers will probably lose
large amount This matter is the allabsorbing topic
among all classes OF citizens and among returned soldiers
there is great excitement in regard thereto. meeting
of soldiers was held last evening at the office Of promi-
The Rev 5. b. souherland OF Charleston, s. c. de-
liveIed lecture Free Masonry at the Hl-st NJ j.
Church last evening. large audience attend
ance. The reverend gentleman Is knight Tcmplar"
OF the OrderA writ OF hbeas cOlpns has been issued
by Judge Depue, ordering the bringing before him OF
child OF whom the mother desires 20 become the cusO
dian. Mrs Will Che mother or the child has husband
residing In Montana AbOnt three months ago she coped
with AdOlph Neuyilo lthe fraudulent agent OF the New
York Gernana Lie Insurance Company leaving the
child behind her. Mr. WHY'S parents took charge Of the
little one after the mothers flight Upon the arrest OF
the man Neuvile, Nrs VIII returned To Newark and
claimed the child, but the grandparents refused to accede
to her demands, aud the habeas corpus issued The
matter 10 have been argued yesterday morning but
Judge Depuc beng absent the case postponed unta
later day the grandparents keeping possession OF the child
IA prisoner IN the County Ja convicted Of ahgl MS
demeanOr has written letter To DR. DOdd, the County
Physician, in which lt Is stated that well
known citizens Of Newark have been engaged in crime
or great Importance. The names or the parties are az
present withheld at the request Of the officials. Should
sufficient evidence be gathered prove the guilt of tho
accused tho parties will be apprehegdcd and brought to
justice The County Physician and the County Prosecutor
were in consultation last evening IN regard to this
matter
PATERSON.-John Welch and John Man
broken into Mrs Posts residence Boudinot-st., and
attempting to take liberties with Mrs. Post and her
daughter boys were arrested yesterday Tor stea
ing copper and brass ornaments from the locomotive
shop DIR. Hallock lectured, Sunday evening, at Odd
Fellows Hall, on Spirualsm "A bill is TO be introduced
in the Legislature TO create three wards In Paterson
There four candidates for the Judgeship OF the
Court OF Common Pleas including the present incumbent
c. s. Van Wagner. The Passaic Agricultural Society
will hold no Spring meeting this year. A large number
OF Germans started from Paterson Saturday TO found
a village society In Kansas
ELIZABETH-Mrs Lucy Gilmore, relict of
the late Deacon David Gilmore OF Jatrey, N H.. died
yesterday aged 30 years and months George Wash
ingon coored aged l6 arrested charge OF bur
gary the house OF Henry Donimer. James Master
son. Irish fiddler entered the liquor saloon OF John
Orr and created general in the course Of which he
severely stabbed. The trial OF theRWestteld Miller
bond robbers has been again postponed until the Aprl
term or the Courts The jurors attendance nave Deeh
discharged for the term.
TRENTON, n. 1.-THE Rev. DR.. Bartine de-
livered lecture Temperance at Taylor Hall 10 the
hremen. The evils that ntemperance entails upon the
world was strongly depicted A ball held at
Bechtel Hall last night for the benefit Of the poor