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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-15
THE poMERoY-coSwAY SHOOTING CASE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The preliminary
hearing in the case OF exCongressman Conway OF Kan
sas for the attempted murder Of ex-senator Pomeroy of
that state was had to-day the police court The
shooting Of Pomeroy occurred last Saturday. and
although 1t is generally understood here that Mr. Con.
vay is not Of sound mind he nevertheless admitted
70 bail in the sum OF 10000 and during to-day has been
about the street aud in newspaper Offices as usual He
conyerses freely the subject and denies that he was
unusually excited, assertion which IA disproved by
the fact that he less than six feet from his victim
and vet fired shots from revolver without per
cep,iby njuring his enemy. Although he says his lips
are sealed the line OF his defense he nevertheless
declares be will allow his counsel 10 plead his insanity
He intimates that be easily show justification for
his attempt upon Mr. Pomeroys life Mr.. Pomeroy was
present the hearing to-day, and made affidavit to the
charge of assault and battery with intent TO kill. Mr.
Conway was brought into court In very nervous con-
dition plea OF not guilty was entered and the ex
animation was waived. Bail was fixed at No,Ooo, and
he was again released He will be indicted before the
Grand Jury month, and will be tried at the next
term Of the Criminal Court. which meets in November.
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SPEECH OF sALviNI ON COLUMBUS.

AT the celebration of the anniversary OF the
discovery OF America by the Colombo Guard OF the
Italian Rife Association, Sunday, salvin the Italian
tragedan, was present and decorated with the
Italian colors the badge OF the lodge In reply to
an address OF welcome by Mr. Manara Chairman Of the
Reception Committee, salyin said
feel this day more than ever the sweet satisfaction
OF being an Italian This Gay Ia which my country
anniversary OF discovery which brought with 1t 80
much luster TO Italy, much emolacu aud progress 10
all Europe. At this day the immortal name OF Columbus
resouDds goriOusly throughout the two hemisphere
every lip proDounces II with admiration, with gratitude
with affection; and Columbus Italian. Italians
exult In faith DE lived IN faith he set sail
from Palos, In faith lie suffered distress and
dangers OF his long VOYAGE and In faith when he
reached the land OF the New World, he planted the
cross, emblem OF the glorious sacrifice, of
peace and Of human fraternity. Tue dominant
idea which guided him, the divine mission he
undertook to bring into brOtherly union
two worlds. In this country IL becomes the duty Of
Italians TO be worthy OF such pan, by continuing 10
preserve the good habits the honest and liberal prnc
ples. the brothery harmony you have thus far prac
savages-were eaptivsed by the great Columbus
that they called him Father" Let US SO act 10 be
called, by the cultured Americans Of the present day
Brother" The Italians resident in this the great
metropolis OF enterprise, commerce. industry ought
10 be al example TO all Italian communities, wn0
uniting With you in this happy celebration will raise TO
heaven such joyous shout as Will be borne the
winds OF the Atlantic TO our shores and Italy,
affected, will weap tears Of joy.
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Tie CRFEDMoOR pp1zrc

The principal prizes contested for at the
Creedmocr Range last week, will be presented formally
to the winners, at the State Arsenal on seyenthave.
and Thirty -fthst., tonight at o'clock Col VIM. C..
Church, President Of the National Rife Association will
preside. The Governors Island Band will play and the
National Gurdsmen will appear IN full dress uniform.
Mayor Havemeyer will present the First Division prize
the part Of the city, Gen. Geo. H. Sharp win present
TIE Army and Mary Journal prize, Mr. Charles White
head will present the Press prize, aud Gen. NJ T. Nc
that Gov. Hswley OF Connecticut will respond 70 the
presentation OF the PIess prize and other gentlemen
other prese natons. The various protests entered dur
ing the meeting have all been decided adversely by the
Executive Committee among them the protest against
match and the protest of the 22d against the
claims Of the 10th for the Calling gun. .
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LOCAL PoLITICAL NOTES.

The registry books in this city will be open
from a. H. to p. Today. Yesterday was the third
registration day in Brooklyn. Comparatively rev
names were enrolled Next Tuesday the registry VIII
close. '
The lid Assembly District Democratic Con-
vention OF Queens County met yesterday in Jamaica
and nominated James NJ Oakley Of Jamaica for the As
semby. Mr. Oakley Is the present INCUMBENT anu nas
been IN the Legislature three years
The Hudson County Republican Convention
was held yesterday. in Cooper's Hall, Jersey CITY, VIII
liam Murheid, United States Commissioner was NOM
mated foT sheriff, Alex Jac0bus and j. j. Lang
worthy. The nomination, after two ballots, was mace
unanimous. DF. James Il. Morgan, Fritz A. Myers ana
Edward Benson were nominated for corOners from the
third, 6tb aud eighth districts. h
The Apollo Hail Congressional Committee OF
the With District met at No. ol Avenue last evening
Rx-Alderman Mehrbaoh Tin the chair. The following
we're appointed Committee of Conference Mr. Haugh-
ton XVith District; Dr. w. WOrster, XVIlIth District
Mr.. W. II. Lyons. XIIth Districts Mr.. Richard l. Welch'
With Dstrlct Mr. Thomas N. sullivan, Win Dlstrlct
The committee adjourned until next Wednesday,
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LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The Hon. n. Z. Banks will deliver an ad-
dress at steiuway Hall, Thursday evening, on 1.-The
American system Of Manufactured Its origin authors
and results"
The opening exercises of the New-York
Homeopathic Medical College were held yesterday
afternoon in the College building, at rhirdave and
Twenty -thrdst. Addresses were delivered by Prof.
Downing, Salem II. Wales aud A. b. C0nger snort
speeches were made by others.
The Pilot Commissioners received yesterday
a communication from the Dock Commissioners, nc
knowedgng tue truth Of the charge Of dumping ashes
in the harbor aud announcing that the captain guilty
of the offense had been discharged. communication
was returned 10 the Dock Commissioners Informing
them that heavy penalty had been incurred
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communicated 20 me the action OF che City Convention
winch ,nm,nnfxd me as o candidate for Mayor OF tne
CIV Of RrnokIyn beg leave 20 say thai tHink M m
oue ht 70 allow himself be candidate Tor tns' % NJ
who cannot N elected devote his whole ttine 10 Ie
duties Alter mature dcinerapob, nnd tnat my Ius,
ness agenens viii require my whole uho anu az
IN rendering mo the nomination, must respectfully
decline it. Very respectfully yonr obed.ent
Mr. Tracy at onco issued the following call fora meet
ing TO be held to-day when A. J. Perry viii probably be
nominated:
Mr. Charles H. Fellows, the Republican nominee for
Mavor having declined the nomination. the Republican
CiCy Convention VIII recOnvene at Commonwealth Hall,
Oct 49, O'Clock p. M for tie purpose CT dominating
a cand,date for Mayor Il. f. TRACY,
Chairman Of Convention,
The Democrats are in doubt 20 their choice, with
the chances last advices In favor OF Mr. Ropes IL
stated that Kingsley Co. desire his nomination, while
Mclaughlin is In favor OF the denomination Of Mayor
Powell. ...... ....
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NEW Trp-rowN REsIpENcEs.

Among the houses in course OF construction
In the upper part OF the city, are two on Fhhave De-
tween Fftieth and Ffty-hrssts, opposite the Roman
Catholic Cathedral worthy OF mention for their sobdty
and elaborate finish. They are original In design.
although the spirit Of the modern French STYLE called
Heo Gree. The occupying the corner at Fftiehst
20 feet wide, and So long, threestories high. with
Mansard roof. The building Ia faced with Philadelphia
brick, trimmed with brown stone. The windows OF the
basement are without archtrayes. the Jambs running
past and trunoatiDg the base modiDg, and stopping
under the water table, which forms the hntes OF the
windows, under which Is and dart moldng, stop
ping against the jamb each side On the first story
the brick starts, and continues all the way up
cept where broken by the string The windows
OF This story architraves which have broad fat
faces with holdings both edgee forming raised pan
els somewhat resembling piasters without caps and
bases. The rststory eOrnice breaks around the win
dowheads forming the caps. The frieze over The win
dows ls ornamented with iDeised work, delicate In
design On the Fifty nrstst. side two large bay
Window one Of which continues up 10 the roof the
Mansard breaking around II. and the whole forming
central feature. blank panel window carved in has
relief, representing a with conventional flowers,
adorns the side Fifth-ave The cornice mold
ings OF the building and the Mansard are elaborate
although OF angular severity and IN harmony with the
rest Of the design. The windows OF the second story
have massive caps pedimental In outline, although
without mofdings Each cap has at the extremluesa
relief The interior IN noticeable for its symmetrical
arrangement. The nall which Is I33 feet wide, Is
entirely cut off from the stairway. The library, draw
ing room, parior. and dinDgroom are EN- suite. They
are all OF generous size and well proportoned none OF
them being too long in proportion TO the width as IA
usually the with modern city houses. The draw
ngroom is lsi by 81 feet dining is by % feet and
library. II by 23i feet The house VIII have all the
modern improvements, including elevator
The house adjoining FIfthave. u 30 feet wide aud
n feet deep The exterior details the same those
~ the house already described. There two bay win
dOws each side OF the entrance portico The de-
serpon Of the exterior corresponds 10 that Of the other
Its INTERIOR however Is very different having the grand
hall in the center, with billarrOom side and
library and drs wlngroom the other. The staircase
will be very Erce and will ascend three sides OF the
hall, which viii DE lighted from above by a large glass
dome. The hall lOs feet wide; stair
hall, Is by 20 feet; bilardrOOn. II 10y Is feet;
library "A by Is feet; drlwngr0om, Is by % feet; aud
dningroom IS 10y 20 feet The architect OF both bnid-
lngs Is Charles w. Clinton
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BASE BALL.

The ninth and last game of the Champion
ship seres between the Mutuas OF mi, cty and the
Baltimores. played ut Brooklyn Yesterday fully
1900 persons witnessed the game In the pools before
game the hutusls favorites at 100 20 60
and 100 TO Co. that they would win in two innings but
the tide quickly turned after the third inning when
the stood TO o. in the visitors favor The MI
tuas tailed TO score until the SIXTH inning, when. by
the meantime having scored two in their fourth and
four In their NTH, and were banked In their eav
ing II 10 In their favor at the ems NJ fhe sixth
inning Neither aide scored their seventh and nj N Ia
ipngs but In the ninth the Mutuss added mere 10
tesM scsxe' sAa isss tae game W "a w 4 HaA and
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AID For THE SUFFERERS.
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS QUARTERS

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM VARIOUS QUARTERS.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. 14.-The Hebrew So
cety this city yesterday forwarded contribution OF
$500 to the Memphis sufferers.
Boston, Oct IA, Hecht, Bros. g. Co. have
received from the Israelties of Francisco $1,000
gold for the sufferers Of Memphis
LOUISVILLE, OF. 14.-The subscriptions for
the relief of Shreveport and Memphis reach $4,000
promenade concert is to be given at Exposition Hall
Thursday under Masonic auspices the proceeds to be
devoted TO the relief fund
LOCAL AID.
The committee of memphis merchants re-
siding in New-York acknowledge the receipt Of the fol-
lowing additional subscription for the sid of the
No,
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A SALOON AFFRAY.

A serious ARRAY occurred in the saloon of
George Rookie. well known pugist at No rs Bridgest,
Newark, about halfpsst one yesterday morning. Rich
ard Bradshaw who had been out psrading with his
pauy in the morning James Group aud James Turner
called at Rockies saloon for drink After being refused
they were finally let in, when Rookie and Bradshaw re-
ttenDIed 10 hit Rookie with his Rookie took the
sber out Of his hands and cut Bradshaw severe cash
~ the head and on the arm, The wounded man was
iaken 10 ST. Mlchaes Hospital where he still lies IN
very critical condition The other men, including Rookie
,saVe themselves up 10 the police,
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OPERATIVES OUT OF WORK.

PITTSBURGH, Oct. H.-A report from Brady's
Bend states that the extensive iron works there have
stopped work The Eagle, Penn, and Anchor cotton
mills in Allegheny have also stopped ostensiby for re-
pairs. They say they viii resume again in fortnight.
The employees az the cotton mills thus thrown OUT OF
work are mostly girls II Is feared that unless the banks
resume their discount busness auy busless interests
VIII be seriously sTipp led.
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MUNICIPAL INTERESTS.
UNNECESSARY EXPENSES FOR GAS.

UNNECESSARY EXPENSES FOR GAS
The resolution introduced by Assistant Al
derman Tnorne few days ago has again called aten
ton to tie great expense sadded upon the city by he
great number OF private lamps burning at the PUBIC
cost At the beginning Of year there were oyerl~
OF these lamps costing the city $5 per year EACH or an
aggregate annually outlay Of over SOC" Comnh-
oner VanNo attempted TO reduce ths ana up 10 tne
middle of April 1T lamps had been discontinued WINE
u new ones had been erected, compliance with res0-
lntions of the Common Council. This left l,? lamps
distributed partially follows; In iront "i
churches there abont 725 lamps the o"
city ordinance allows each church two, while
some have four and some lamps 81 are placed III
front Of public schools In front of restaauts saloons
and cub-houscs there are 50 lamps Nine extra
lamps help hight few livery stables; Is lamps are
placed before private dwellings. The former eity
Mayors are honored with Is lamps Upon the streets ID
the extreme upper portion OF the city 1877 lamps are
,oced in roads used a. highways hut not laid out The
balance distributed before hospitals, ferries depOis
libraries &c Assistant Alderman Ihornel's RESOLUTION
Intended effect di continuance Of the unnecessary
iyate lamps OF the church lanps, he thinks that 800
might he discontinued There Is question whe her tue
Of school lamps al necessary. The So lamps ia 'front.'
Of restaurants, clabhonses &c are clearly an nhtees
saIy public expense, well Is the 81 10 front Of private
dwellings and stables.
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Controller Green reports that he paid, yes
teray to the of October, Tie abofers on street paw
ing, amounting TO s9797.
The Committee on Armories of the Board OF
Supervisors at their meeting yesterday awarded the
contract for carpenter work on the armory In the
Centrest. Market 70 f. Jockes, Tor 1900 No oter IN
pUTtant business was trdnsacJcu'
Controller Green reports the following amomts
paid yesterday into the treasury; Receipts
Of taxes 1875 1888 $50 O6 Of taxes assessments,
&C. Sc, ss57S 90 assessments for street Improvements
and interest SI22 %; CToOn water rents and penhi
ties S07S7 % market rents and fees, 800 20 iets sbth
Judicial District Court, sI6 Total, SF4,l9i 30
The Attorney of the Board OF Health re
ported to body at its meeting yesterday that he had
begun suits against all the city railway companies
which had placed gates the front platforms
of their cIrs. The Registrar Of Records, Dr. Elisha
Harris reported that there were 452 deaths dl1ng the
week endiu Saturday last decrease OF 10 as compared
with the number the week before The death rate was
equivalent to rs 90 per 1000 annually. The following
comparative statement OF tie contagious diseases OF
the past two weeks was submitted;
.sdsao TyphIs Typhoid. Htaea Dph.ers sDalbeI
Oct 4....'i 70 80 80 81
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS

PROMINENT AhhEHha
Brepoort Hosse-George M Pullman Oh LnIc az,
and Col d. DuBsry Wssnngtos. FVh hveers
Howard Island Of Flonds Col = ~
Of Joige r. O. Billings 81 Ne" vteah
Consressmsn ,woodbrdge Of Vermont Smith 81
Of Pat,sburgh, n u, the Hon W. H. bafnumi an'
the Hon n wheeler Of Coareceu AMI Dr. ghhdge o. Binra
Ereret HoussRssrAamirsI BoGss NsvI Ftg J"s
Ho--Gen W H. Harris OF Mssisdp pi.. st Nicholas Hos'
JOY President hctg Central Railroad Company TIE Hon. "
MeDoasa NJ c.. Of Aaburn T. C. Lord Of CHsn1st IoI
AleraDier hongomerr g. Army, Jnige Race II Decur M
and Judge Prsut Of Ru,,nd w. HcGmd. Houss-Bg'r We"
Of Hartford and g. Arr Of Indianapolis .Surieranf H
Mayor John CLARK Of Jacksonville. Florida Wfadsor Hoe-
Chsuncey Bosea Of Chicago ard catcher 81 Paw1 r
1aar Hot-Ibe Hon Beiamn Stark Of Connecticut dstor
H0tse-Edxin Adams, the trsgedzn
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THE BROoKLyN MAYORALTY.

CHARLES Ii. FELLOWS DECLINES THE NOMINATION.
Charles II. Fellows the Republican can
da,e for Mayor OF Brooklyn yesterday sent the follow
Ing communication TO Is r. Tracy declining the nomi
wIIIIANsBURGH. ~ Y, Oct IA, 1873.
yAs Hon b r. TRACT, Chairman Repstt.eaa Csty Con-
sS; u sssy~ 10 yswssu and stssr Esspsusp. vino
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-15

Tue following telegram, appealing 10 the irsh Aner-
Acan societies of New York, has been received:
MKsPBis Tenn, Oet IA, 1873.
To ~ Irsh lntroa Catholic
YorI Tue svages the yellow fever terrible Egh deaths
Great desdutoD In Gods relief
sae.npF people What above all 10 immediate aid
JoHs LoAsUB, PTeS Hber Mutual Relief Society.
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A sure relief for ma-wHIrcoMB's REMEDY

PoMgRoY's BAND TRussEs, 7i4 Broadway, n
Y arc ,hs bee. ssnsfssdee guaTssteed.
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HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YByrERDAr At OIcKFsoSs' PARk-
s1Lp y.o,-soo M eo,sp asaulgb,-54iao Az -00is'
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The store of Henry Waldstein, opticiau, at No.
E,oS,a, GA, brossu Into burglars hepaaJ hshh s 80
sas1. sIsssss worth $780, we're sts'eA 'tt f '-4"'-
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For CLEANING AND DrENo, the best in the
e,, 40 70 LOnD oness Ne $50 BraaA. ss.r asslst Ma
g54 BrOsdssy, SsH rssasy Istst. aai III ksAlAs,e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-15

Millions of gallons of PRArr's ASTRAL Or
have ssA and ssedsnAsscsiy OF ever
veesnsd ron esrsBs. storing, % bsIsllas u
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IT is ALTOGETHER WRONG TO TRIFLE WITH
aAD couen coLD. sxssDr
10 SURE Ysosp1 DN JANE,
POUND.
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LONG ISLAND.

LoNG ISLAND CITY.-The October Term of
the City Court convened Monday, and remained in
session day. The Grand jury found eight ndict-
meuts and discharged Four persons charged with
robbrug nils were sentenced 10 six months impr1ion-
ment, and three other Of more serious nature
were put over until the next term.
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PAusnl RErIEcrtf DETERMINE stop and

nk shall your hal 81 the prevailing a,e Rssst
vhose halter stands the highest And then ssrps V
make your selection ksoxs His H 2l2. Broadway
the Prescou Hoass and the rhh Avenue Hotel
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OBSCURE DISEASES, no matter how they orig
mate and rthoat regard he tie sufferer
danger ineon,enenes By Exr BUcau
Eheh acts specifically the kney Bladder sn aaIhary oysns
No other preparation the fully deeo Hel6ohs
Rxtrsc IL "a the only JOSH
HKxKT, EeSYoTk Sole Agent Per gale By all Druggists
THE LIMITS OF SCIENCE, repiy to Mr.. God:
wiz Prof & L. Yonmsns In rRBySs LzcrvGx gKTRA No
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STATEN ISLAND.

RICHMoNp.-The Circuit Court and Court of
Oyer aud Terminer opened on Monday, ut the Court
house in Richmond Circuit Judge Tdppeu aud County
Judge Metca and Associate Justices Allen and Kasner
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YELLOW FEVER.
RAyAGEs OF THE EPIDEMIC.

A BRIGHTER PROsPECT-MAY0R JOHNSON ATTACKED
AN OBSTINATE ALDERMAN FINKD-sEVEN SIS
TIERS OF CHARITY DEAD-Two MORE CLERGYMEN
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nor hear again his eloquent voice in
our court rooms:
mo more for him the blazing hearth shall
burn,
Nor busy housewife ply her evening care,
Nor children run to greet their sireis return
Or climb his knee the envied Kiss to shars. y
Let US cherish his memory, emulate
his virtues, and forever blot from MEM
DRY his errors. He who was everresdy
to excuse and palliate the errors of III {.
fellow man, and whose charity was
broad enough to cover all the flailIies
and foibies of others, might well have
expected that his own should be seen
dimly by his friends, IL seen at all.
Trusting in the goodness and mercy
of that Great Being who is the conf
mon father of US al, let US have faith
to believe that the accusing spirit
when he fl w up to Heavens chancery
to present his charges, "blushed as he
gave them in" and that the recording
angel when he had written them down
dropped a tear upon the words and
tlOited them out forever"
In the death Of our friend and broth
er 1t Ia we'll that we should reflect on
our own frailties and mortality, and the
certainty that we too shall soon I've call
ed from this to another bar, aud anoth-
er court, and in the presence Of the
Great Judge of the Universe. 1t should
I'd nOlrish us to be patient, forbearine
and charitable in the struggles which
tre necessarily incident to our prof, s.
sional life here, and that, however
much Of wealth, honor or fame we may
acquire, we too shall soon pass away,
That we are at best but worms Of the
dust, as frail and fieeting aud unsub-
stantial "as the shadows of the cloud
which pass over our fields and are seen
and remembered no more for ever"
"The boast Of heraldry, the; poInp of power,
And all that wealth or beauty e'er gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour;
The paths of glory lead but to the grave"