New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-04
NETWORK CITY.

efice for NewYork ashore on tue steprock at Hell
Gate yesterday afternoon.
The residence of David Phillips at No. $40
1birdavo WAS entered by burglars on Thursday night
and Jewels and slyerware valued at Sl43 were stolen
Complaints have been made to Mayor Have
never that large number of the lamps Union
are not lighted at night The matter will be laid before
rhe Commissioners Of Parks.
A threc-ball billiard match of COO points, for
s1oeo side and the championship of the world, took
place last night between Albert GARNER and Maurice
DAILY, the former winning in As innings by go points,
The Board of Police have retired Sergeant
Edgar Davis OF the House Of Detention for witnesses on
pension Of $500 per aunu and have transferred TO the
House Sergeant Davidson OF the Twenty Precinct
The persons arrested as agents Tor Masonic
Relief Association OF Norfolk, Va, charged WIN
swindng released yesterday 1t having apPeared
that they are acting under authority from ZIG Ni"nu
Ledge. and by act Of the Legislature OF IeAas' . .
Since the organization of the Howard Relief
Association Kitchens at No. 40 Leonard and at No. 81
Thopson have given 1885 meals and haze S6el
and 600 articles OF clothing distributed.
w, II. BOwditch died last evening at his
residence at No s2 West FOrtyeghthst., after brief
illness Mr. Bowditch one OF the managers OF DAYS
Fifth Avenue ThedteT in Twenty-fOurt-s ana lust pre-
vious his death business agent Ior WJ' FoTehce'
No tidings have been received concerning
the overdue steamships Widdrngton and Auna the
former Of which sailed for Hamburg on March o. and
the latrerI for Rotterdam tho 18th Messrs FnnGn,
Wlddrn gtou has detained by the heavy weather,
but they ANXIOUS ABOUT inc Aundi sue peIns
many days overdue -
The anle-mOrtem statement of William
Bangs lad who was found badly injured by pistol shot
wounds on stoOp in Washingonplace Oh Wednes'
DAY night was taken by Coroner Croker yesterday He
stated that he did not know how when he was shot,
and did discover the Fact until he reused by
policeman aud faint to walk. n strange TACT IN
connection with the wound Is that Balgss clothes are
MOI perforated by the ball any part, even the inner
sh h I'm II II.
boy drunk, as ms clothes smet or hquor, ana
Ieeeivid the wound accidentally while that condition.
The ocean steamship companies are already
making preparations for the Summer tours TO Europe
which will begin within the next six weeks. New steam
en- have recently been added to all the principal lines
and the facilities for travel this Summer will
probably surpass those OF any previous years Not"h
standing the panic all the steamship lines are
preuarug for an unusual amount of business, and all
anticipate crowded steamers within the next three
Arrangements for attractive excursions, by
OF which travellers spend few weeks IN the
British Islands or Oh the European Continent at mod
crate expense.
The funeral of the late Col Thos. 7. Ferris
will take place from Grace Church next Tuesday at
noon, under a military escort composed of the Old
Guard, MAYOR Geo. v. Mclean the 9th Regiment, Col
Charles r. BraIne and the Washington Greys, Capt
Wyle Col. Ferris was for many years identified with
The militia oi this city. Ee was Captain OF the famous
City Guard, was very Instrumental in organizing the
Pfh Regiment ana was its trSt ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
wears ago he visited Europe with his family
1s Ieaiin having become impaired. lie continued 10
doCIluC, ana while making Paris his temporary home.
died Inc remains have arrived in the CITY, and his
former c6nnvnions unite in paying this last tribute to
his memory. -
The investigation OF the causes leading to the
collision between the ferry-boats Alaska and Garden
city Oh March Il concluded by Inspectors Mathews
aud Stephenson at No % Pine-s yesterday. The pilot
Of the Garden City, John IL LeeS, first examined.
BY ms testimony 1t appeared Garden City
astcu ~ the ALASKA prior to the collisions afterward
gained the Alaska ana passed her on the starOoard
Tire collision tn boats were about 100 rect apart and
S" have oscnrred The decision in the case viii be
rendered next week.
BROOKLYN.
II was proposed CT q recent meeting held In
Pymolth Church 20 erect new and more coumo-
dious edhce and grant 70 MAJ BeccRer leave OF SIX
months absence.
Jas. ONeii, Hugh Callacsan, James Bel,
Daniel Sullivan. and John Walsh were arrested on
charge OF stealing boat.oad OF wheat lying at the
Basin portion o! the stolen property was found
IL tEoir possession
The Board OF City works have decided to
rbgage hereafter employees by the hour. The pay of
shorers is to be fixed at IS cents an hour ramers 25
sixiy per sons began WORK yesterday.
The trial of the Rev. T. T. Kendrick was
continued yesterday at the Graud-st Methodist Church.
Eastern District; John Coal, Miss Mary vdnderhoG.
Miss Mary Kirkland, Miss Rosa Wkisson Miss Georgina
wlNus Joseph GazebroOk and John TrcCaskis testified
IN the morning that they were at tine Grand-st Church,
concert Oh Fec. 49, aud on tue evening or Feb 10,
intoxicated. They all testified that neither on those
occasions nor on any other had they seen anything IN
Mr. Hendricks appearance to indicate dfunkeuGess AT
the session adjourned to meet again Oh Tuesday
LONG ISLAND.
LONG Island CTY.-The Republican General
Committee met on Thursday evening and nominated
for Supervise, Theodore Schultz for Treasurer and
Tax Receiver, William Bridge; CIVIL Justice, Roe IL.
eml,h Police Justice, Josiah IL. Whitney. William
Bridge was Chairman for the ensuing and
Dr. T. Graves, W. Taylor, James Patterson j. d. Allen
and Henry G. johnson chosen members OF the EX-
ecutlvc Committee. The Dll providing rthe appoint
ent Of Inspectors OF Election. introduced In the State
6enste by senator King has passed both Houses and
will no dou5t become law. IL provides that the two
highest majority ucket sha! De declared elected,
snd that the highest the minority ticket shall be ap
pontoG This viii always give TO the minority Que In
spectOr at least In each or the wards Nearly hye
months have elapsed since The police OF Long Island
CITY nave received any pay....I1e republicans have
d0re schultz Treasurer and Receiver Of Taxes William
BTdge; Ponce Justice, j.. NJ. whitney, eva Justice,
Roc H. smith. Nj. BrIsc, VINO Is at Albany was nOtl-
led yesterday, by telegram, OF his nomination. and tel
egrapLed back his positive decnatlon rms leaves the
field between the Two Democatlc candidates bradley
snd Koran The lepGbiictns Oh the FIRST Ward nave
nominated Jacob Rockwell FOR Alderman The Repub-
hcau General Committee nave enected the IOIloNlns
organization: Chairman, VIM. Bridge secretary, H. Z.
Johnson Executive Committee, L. Graves, > ID Allen,
/ ~ Patterson, Henry c. johnson aud d.. W. Taylor.
J.nAICL-JOhn H. Brnckerhof. the Citizens candi-
CAT Tor also received the nomination In the
democratic primary meeting on thursday evening over
tho regular candidate James Nostrand the present IN
sumbent In Hampstead, Jesse NJ. Pctut Yesterday re-
oeyed the nomination supervisor on the temperance
ticket.
RIvKRHEAD.-Four tickets have been nominated for
support at the annual town meeting TO be held Inesday
Temperance and Young Mems Christian Reform Union,
and Cooperative tickets.
HEMPsIEAD.-The Christian women of this place will
NEE, a. t4s eSsGFe room OF the Methodist Eps IHs
nm ~ n - nan