New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
NETWORK CITY.

xsis. e@r1 1.B r. o. the rressa55 Depars~sas
NETWORK CITY.
The German Republican General Committee
e, last night and adopted resolutions condemnaory "
Abe IMITATION policy OF Congress
The Range Committee of the National kite
Association announce That the range at Creedmoor is
sepy rapidly put in condition and Will beopen Tor pfse
alec on Nav j.
The Virginius survivors are raising sub
,rpton among their countrymen TO procure suitable
ssst monial 60 be presented Sir Lanbton Lorraine
before he leavcs the United stares.
James Colbert, the alleged counterfeiter,whose
ease fully reported in Fridays TRIBUNE waived an
examination Yesterday aud Commissioner Shields com
mitted him. in default OF tooo bail TO await tne ac'on
Of the Grand Jury.
James 2. NJ. StetsOn died last evening OF
Rsrsysie with which he attacked last Saturday lie
was born in Newburyport Mass in 1890 aud was inter-
service will take place at the Asor House on Sunday
The third annual report of the Blocker
Mission, at No l26 NOrfOkst, the object OF whch u
help needy persons has appeared The managers OF tne
charity complain that the financial pane OF last ran nas
greatly lessened their facilities for doing good anu nam
perod them In their work during the past winter III
having crcumscribed the means Of charitable persons
an whom the insttntiOn was in measure dependent for
support Want of sufficient funds has conpeieo '"e'n
70 close their day school and chapel.
The leading Cubans III this city say that
hey have no confidence the movement recently made
~ Congress 10 recognize the Republic of Cuba. They
sate that II such movement had been made III good
faith Senator Carpenter would scarcely have been the
TO whom such measure would have been lnuusUeu
by the supporters the Cuban Americans VINO
are friendly 20 the Cubans had informed them that re-
cent had excited feeling in Washington sgalns
the English. especially as II hau Deen OclsIy re-
driving out American trade from both Cuba and santo
Domingo for the purpose OF securing Tor themselves
commercial supremacy IN the West lndles III Nas lur
ther stated that SPAN had applied 10 England for a
large loan and that the English capitalists had demand
ed security the receipts OF the cuban customs anu
mortgage on The sugar estates OF spaniards in Cuba
The Cubans therefore think that the proposed measure
warning England that it viii not be safe interfere
With affair IN the Spanish West Indies
BROOKLYN.
Charlotte Ayers of No. 8 Vine-st. was found
sesd her room yesterday.
There were 1916 deaths last week-11 more
than daring the previous week.
Thomas Flemming, newsboy age H. was
Thursday night by Fultonave. car and
died yesterday.
Joshua Noble was arrested yesterday charged
with setting fire 70 Purdy's iron foundeTy North
1hird-st, between First and second-sts.
James Hayes was arrested yesterday and
committed to prison charge OF Ioobng the pOorbox
OF the church al JefersOn-st and Hamburgh'aVe
Controller Schroeder stated to the Commits
.oners of the Sinking yesterday that $4,000 worth
81 bonds had been redeemed since their last meeting.
The Directors of the Phenix Insurance
Company yesterday and reelected Mr. CrOwell Pres
dent after short consultation Mr.. Daniel Ferpaid,
former Manager elected VcePresldent, ana all tbe
other officers were reelected.
Judge Benedict in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday, sentenced John Cummings and Daniel
Lynch who pleaded guilty 10 an attempt TO rob the
postOice at sapeton : H. 10 three years IN the Kings
Eonnty Penitentiary, with fine Of 81 each
Christian A. Stein was arrested yesterday by
Omitted States officers for having unregistered stl
his premises No l3l Furmanst and bail 10 appear
for on @ has Se es % TAKEN 6e
charge Stein claims that he has not violated anS law
and that ne has right 10 have an UNREGISTERED SUI
upon bis premises provided he does not use II.
Ex-City Treasurer COrtlandt A. Sprague,
with his counsel, exJudge Edwin More and d. r. Bar
pard held a consultation yesterday morning in District
Attorney Rodnau- office for the purpose Of securing
said that he had secured Of the Hon Francis
Kernau who could not DO present on next "Wednesday
day already set down. and t was finally agreed that
hprague would be ready for trial on Monday, April a.
Rudolph Wenzlik left his home at No. 149
CoBseyea-s the morning Of March II 10 20 TO his
place OF business at No. l7G South Flfth-ave. in New
York He had with hun when he left home over $1,000
in bills He stopped for few minutes at saloon near
hand. where the proprietor says he made display OF
me money m the presence of several persons since
kDown citizen Of the Eastern District He served
through the late war, and IS member Of Hyatt Lodge
LONG ISLAND.
Cow NECK.-JOhn j. Willis had valuable
mare stolen from his farm March % TEeithief with
Che animal his possession afterward seen ON the
road between Flushing aud Hunters Point Christian
her the sale stables OF Henry Newman.
IN Brooklyn, few days after, where he sold her Ger
leoh aftcrward offered another horse for sale at
the same stables, and Mr.. Newmans suspicious being
excited, he had Gellech arrested Inquiry disclosed
tAe fact tnat MI Willis the owner OF the mare, and
Gsrlech taEen To Flushing for examination. After
apartial examination the case was postponed unlll
Wednesday last but, meantime, Gerlelch made con
fession from which 1t appeared thtt he stole team
Mr. IT Hp
nr,so6 When ne committed the second erme He was
arraigned before Justice Bernard, at the Queens
County oyer and Terner aud sent 10 sing sing prison
for I'VE years
belOu ging 10 tile Lodi Chemical Works, was arrested
yesterday morning by Officer Briggs, Henry Bergh's
who fined him s. and costs for cruelty beating horse
attached to Overladen wagon. The Fire COmmis
soners tonight TO decide the contest growing
out of the recent election of CnlefEngineer Both CON
festants will be represented by counsel.
NORTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gillgau was convicted
yesterday Of murder in the second degree ia killing
Pnnp Reed Howard Of Jamaica south E1Judge Nor
s up the Tor tue defense IN an address OF
IN hour and nall Judge Barnard delivered the charge
Tue prisoner sentenced 70 state Prison for life.
MrRRIcR-A little sou Of Charles Miller, while play
IN with nro on Monday, igued ms cotles ana wac 30
b..dly burned that he died yesterday.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE.-A gang Of chicken thieves en-
tered Thursday night the heunery of Mrs. Stephen
IangdOn aud stole IA fowls.
IsiIr-The next meeting the South side Teachers
Association viii De held ~ this place next Friday and
Saturday. -
STATEN ISLAND.
CLIFroN.-Ihe hospital ship Illinois, which
has been mOOred the boarding station during the
past Winter has been painted and bed up for the sea
son, towed to her anchorage III the Lower Bay
yesterday.
EDGEwATER.-The village Aldermen propose 10 ap-
point Police Justice at their next meeting, 10 I'll the
place made vacant by the removal OF Thomas CARROTS
but the 1pTed term short there is doubt as
10 whether any one Will accept the position Tie viii
lsge election Will take place in the Last week in hty.
NEW-JERSEY