New-York tribune., 1872-04-17
NEW-YORK CITY.

One of the principal dry-gOOds houses on
Fiith-ave. FiiGTS.' "'''' '''
Sixty quarts of strawberries, from Charles
ton, 8. Co. selling, yesterday at " oo per quart
These are the first OF the season.
Subscriptions amounting to $4,000, have
been received toward fund for building new German
thcater, TO DC located probably in fourteeuihsI
The Bloomingdale Turn Verein is making
arrangements for fair for the benefit OF s school ind
National Assembly Rooms In West tory-iourIhSo'
An improved appearance observable in Beck
manst is owing chiefly to the restrictions lately placed
ON In the matter OF signbOards which are
not now allowed 10 prorude over Two ieet from INC
houses.
The well known and much-csteemed broker
and yachman, Geo. W. Wilson. died suddenly at ms
homo on Staten Island last Monday night The nag OF
ti stock Exchange was displayed AZ hafmast, yester-
day, as a tribute Of respect to his memory
The Captains and Sergeans of the Police
Department anxious to know whether they VIII De
retained or not within the past year larger num-
her have placed the retired list than during any
single year since the reorganization OF the force III lSoS
The receipts at The Courier Office during
the past fund for the payment OF the French
war indemnity include remittance Of $500 in gold RON
French residents OF Panama making total Of 1874 49,
indie ndent OF the collections VI the French l'dcs
Committee.
PEOPLE who went ont yesterday without their
overcoas expecting to find Spring sun shining, dis
covered instead that "Old Boreas" as all the morning
papers Will call the wind which ragged yesterday
had come from his Western, prairies with furious
intent The day and uncOnliortabe rs ii u
were February instead Of April l6
VIM. b. johnson, guest at the Gilsey
House. Jumped or fell from the window of his room,
Monday light and was found yesterday morning lying
in the street nsensbe and suffering from dan gcrous in
juries He wealthy citizen Of New-liaven county,
and had been member Of the Connectlcut Legislature;
About a ago he had stroke OF paralysis, ana nad
twice manifested disposition To commit suicde'
The Elias Brothers made desperate effort yes
terday sustain the pretensons of the Geneva Watch
Company" by bringing forward number OF their fIlends
and employees testify before Justice Ledwih, at the
watches at No. 1853 Broadway. The case, in which
Alfred G. Snffcn charged with selling worthless
watch was then concluded, Justice Ledwh reserylng
his decision.
Secretary Boutwell, has informed Collector
Arthur the presentation of the invoice only, instead
adng, manifest, and invoice, as heretofore
will he sufficient hereafter to goods destined inland
The delays to merchants in Philadelphia, chicago Gu
The necessity of awaiting the return bill adng to
before they could have tht goods non
"a of the act of july IA, 1870.
Judge Curtis of the Marine Court sends THE
TRIBUNE card, in which he explains his refusal to aid
the Bar Association Committee in its investigation Oh the
ground that that Committee has no authority in the
matter and that its investigation "wOud not only prove
a work OF time might defeat the work OF reforIna
ton" Judge Curtis further the public that at
will only thoroughly vindicate his own course, but
will sustain the charges made by him against his asso
cates.
California will soon need no more Eastern
assistance Yesterday there arrived this city, by way
OF the Union Pacific Railroad, carload Of fresh roll
butter weighing 2O32s pounds most OF it done up IN
neat compact FORM enveloped i'll snow white inen and
packed i'll brine in ironbound tierces The butter has
been road % days and has the rich yellow appear
delicate flavor OF our June dairy Ihls ls the
first consignment OF butter ever received IN New1or
from the Pacific States, and VIII have decldedy behe-
fetal result the market, IL is not two years ago
mn han
| The funeral of Nathaniel II. Belden, more
widely known n. b. Clarke the actor, took place at
the Little Church Around the Corner yesterday after
noon. The services conducted by the Rev. 4. C.
Houghton, assisted by the Rev g; H. Honghtop: The
< Connor C. W. Meade Charles Bakcley John j. Jones'
BSldep % ana iuSh 3 SaTGsr Hn Jdh% e GSa e@pefi Of
Fox, Edwin Booth Mr.. Bangs, August DAILY and many
others present. The remains were Inferred In
Greenwood Cemetery.
The examination of the Georgia Legislative
Committee into the issue of Georgia State bonds under
the administration OF Gov Bullock was continued yes
terday. A great number Of bondholders presented
themselves and testified the conditions and crcum
under which they had purchased the securities
Mr.. Cliffs testimony concluded, and another gentle
man Interested in the negotiation OF sl7OOO0o Of the
Chairman stated that about 100000 in bonds had been
represented during the day The Committee Is here Tor
the convenience oi the New-Iork bondhOlders.
BROOKLYN
Visitors at Prospect Park last week. SO,650
Summer travel TO COney Island has been re-
sumed, but the bathing-houses not yet open.
The Rev. Franklin Noble of Pittsburgh has
accepted the pastorate Of the South Pesby Church
The Controller has no record of the stock
holders of the East River Bridge, and the of
stock held by Them and therefore give inorma-
tio subject The amount OF city bonds issued for
the building Of the bridge 81 10000 which paid
to City Treasurer, and drawn from him by John IL:
Prentice, Treasurer. The names of the purchasers OF
bonds do not the Controllers books. AL
these bonds issued under the administration OF Con-
trollcr johnson.
LONG ISLAND.
BRENTwOOD.-The GrecnpOint freight train
Oh the Long Island Railroad over unknown nan
who was lying the track near this station on
Monday evening. The engineer the body In that
poston but not enough to stop the train The
gnne and rs cars passed over the body.
ROCKVILLE CENTER The affairs OF the Methodist
Church Of this place have before the Conference at
mend what action Is necessary in regard 10 the parson
which, by decision OF the civil court has been de-
clared the property OF the trustees OF that church
GRAyEsEND.-Farmers and sorekeepcrs In this and
adjacent towns have long suffered from the depredaons
OF thieves Suspicion fell upon VIM. Trechcr OF Park
yille and, the complaint OF Vim. Hudson a grocer,
warrant Issued for his arrest Stolen goods were
found in his house. but he escaped.
NEwTOwN.-The preliminary trial OF Oliver Crooks,
for completely the attack upon the officers Of the Re,
lie has been arrested on bench warrant.
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES
MORRIsANIA.-GeOrgeS Stripland was arrested
yesterday charge OF assaung his brother Augustus
RYEThe Rev. r. +. Alsop Rector OF Christ Episcopal