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yAV SEARCH F0R STOLEN MONEY.
TWO BROTHERS ROBBED OF $1,000 Al THEIR BOARD
ING HOUSE.

TWO BROTHERS ROBBED OF $1,000 Al THEIR BOARD
ING HOUSE.
Two young Germans, G.. and II. FEEDER, came
10 this city from stuttgardt about year ago. bringing
with them large Of money, which they kept III
common travelling trunk In September last they TOOK
roon at the boarding house Of Henry Allen, No. 80 West
Tvclfh-st IL was tho custom OF the elder FEEDER TO
take from the trunk every Friday the money required for
their board and hand it TO Mrs Allen MT Alien
was I'm the habit Of drinking and when intoxicated would
often give o,nse to the boarders His conduct was inc
cause Of frequent quarrels, and on May y MIS- Aen
went 10 the house OF Dr. John Ross, in Brooklyn INTEND
ing TO separate from her husband Hearing of her depar
tire Allen wcut that day to Ioboken with the elder
FEEDER and took train for Philadelphia. FEEDER
returned TO Twelfth-st., and Mrs Allen returned
from Brooklyn on the following day On TUESDAY
she received a Telegram and q letter from her husOahu
saving that he was about sail for South America On
the following Friday, when young FEEDER went TO inc
trunk get the money for the board, ho found that
about $4,000 in greenbacks and United states Bonds
which had there the previous Friday had disap
peared.
The brothers did not reveal their loss to anyone in the
house They suspected Allen Of having stolen the money
before his Departure and employed detective 10 search
for him. but without success On June 20 the detective
came to the house IN company with inc TWO
brothers and friend named Dr. FdlKher' anu
Mrs Allen was called into the parlor where an
attempt was made to obtain information from
her by means OF The elder FEEDER
took from his pocket paper purPortns 10 NC u le
grapbfc dispatch, and read announcement mat Al en-
I'D heen aud had confessed that he had stolen
the money and also that ms wife had the greater Oi
ton OF IN her possession "What money exclaimed
Mrs Allen IN amazemcnt. She was then told OF the ron
borv. but deuici- all knowledge Of It, Being asked u
she would allow the house to he searched, she CON
son cd and handed the detective all tue keys IN her
possession The officer did not wish to search, now
ever, but pretended that he had placed MT.
Alien under arrest and told her she must with MN To
Jefferson Market Police COur with the intention O1
ghienng her she asan declared her entire ignorance
of the robbery but put ner hat ana was proceed
ing to the Court House when she was asked 10 re
turn home. the detective mad no power To ar
information from other board, r. III the nous,
without success. At the request OF the frucrs' MIS-
Allen has signed uapfr TO the eff ct that she will not
leave the civ transfer her property into otder nus
Tire Feleis still keep their room at Mrs Aliens nous,
and saw that they are determined to find Allen, whom
they believe be IN this city.
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DhSp1lR From DRhAD or BLINDNESS.


SUICIDE OF A PHYSICIAN IN A HOTEL.
Edward NJ. Stem, NJ. d., of No. 151 East
Eighty seyentst lett Ills home yesterday morning and
wandered through tine city un,l 1880 y. H., lie en-
gagged IA room ia Frenc's Hotel lie wrote his full name
and title OF NJ. b. the hotel register, and ordered
glass OF lemonade to be brought in his ROOM At
4:ij p. III. servant found HIM lying dead ON the loor
He mad taken poison
Dr. stein had been suffering for time from great
depression If spirits. BY sickness lie lost the
sight of his eyes, and he Was III constant dread
that the other eye would also become He is spok-
en- OF as a man OF high intellectual attachments. lie
read with great facility the ancient modern
languages. lie was born in Germany aud came TO this
country when very young lie studied the University
of Pennsy wanna, which he graduated in ls6l
During the war he served a surgeon i'll the navy,
and WAS on board the Weehawken when she
sank in Charleston Harbor. He OF
the last to leave the ure the struggle of all on the
vessel to escape, aud p ked up by TWO sailors in
completely exhausted condition. Ai,erward the sickness
set in Which caused partial blindness lie placed
on the retired list and received one hundred dollars per
month. with this lac supported his scpmother and sis
ter lie did practice his profession. His age
thirty-eght. evening TRIBUNE reporter called at
d. STEMS residence, neat twOstory brick house. The
news Of me DOCTORS death had not reached his step
mother and sister. 1t communicated ~ gently
possible uy the reporter.
Dr. stems stepnother said that he left without
mentioning where he was going, and That he only had a
few dulais For time lie had been attended by
number OF physicians on account OF Ills failing sight
Among them Drs. hcGregOr, Freeman, Thomas aud
Beach DR. Freeman was seen last evening, and stated
that he first was called 10 Dr. STEMS house May 49,
and found that ne had attempted to commit suicide by
taking opium aud laudanum lie had an Inflammation
of the eys ana IT war becoming totally blnu
say frequently that he would never live without sight
Coroner WOilman called when the death DR..
Stein discovered al the hotel AZ none OF the rcla
tyes appeared To claim bOdy-at hat time they did
not know of the suicide-it was sent to the Morgue
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TIE CHARGES AGAINST GEN JoURDAN.

A Snecial Committee of Brooklyn Aldermen
began last evening another investigation Of the charges
of official corruption made against Gen James Jourdan,
by Dr. Joseph c. Hutchinson Iu July 1876, Gen. Jour
dan was nominated President Of the Brooklyn Police
Board few days afterwards, DR.. Hutchinson who
had been member Of the Health Board with Gen Jour
dan. made public his charges He stated that
i'm March, 1874, certain persons owning property
on stockton-st.. Brooklyn, account OF the OPP
prcsslve demands OF Gen. J0urdan TO have the
lots filled had been compelled to sacrifice them in sale
10 Cen Jourdan's wife, for $1,000 and that in jan
uary 1876 when land had decreased In value the prop
erty was sold Tor S32 OO0 after the lots had been filed
at the public expense An Investigation of the charges
was made last year. and Cen Jourdan honoraby ac-
quitted When he was reuonaed this for President
Of the Police Commission. the same charges were re-
heated The General sent the Aldermen letter ask
ing tnat a committee of five all Democrats, should be
chosen 10 make a searching inquiry. The Committee
consists of Aldermen Ormsbie, Sterling, Kane aud Don
ovan all Democrats, aud President Ray, who is Re-
publican
A number OF the friends OF Gen. Jourdan and DR..
Hutchinson were present the Common Council Cham
beers Gen. Jourdan was reprs nted Dy codn
sci Dr. Hutchinson reiterated his charges aud was cross
examined He Acknowledged that ~ far as his personal
knowed-e went the charges might be- false InsY were
only infer which he DIRE" from tle records e conn
sci for Gen Jurau T. C. Cr0nin led the witness through
each article OF the charges drawing the same concession
fIOm HIM IN each particular DI HUTCHINSON s",u IL
such differences ms could not fairly be drawn rom
tine records he would acknowledge himself mis-
taken, and make all the repatriation IN MS power;
Gen Jourdan ard himself, he admitted, nal had
unpleasant differences in the Board OF Health
He hal no social relations WI u Cen Jourdani ne pre-
sed the latter would speak 10 INN II he met INN on me
street He (Dr HUTCHINSON would not speak 10 Gen.
canc % b TX kno%ede The Commiiee viii resume the
inyestigat week motion to provide Counsel Tor
Dr. Hutchinson voted down large hummer ~
witnesses be mined The persons who SOFA the
p operty Mrs J0urdan will test ~, II Il claimed tnat
there oppression on Gen Jourd"ns part toward
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ACTON or KINGS COUNTY SUPERVISORS.

District Attorney Britton yesterday sent to
the Kings County supervisors an opinion that they mad
power reduce the pay OF Court officers, as their sal
aries had fixed by the Legislature. Tie Board re-
TERED to Law Committee the request Of Coroners
simms and Nolan to have n committee appointed to de-
termine the prOper fees Tor the lnquests over the
victims Of the Brooklyn Tleaer fire. at the usual rate Of
Sl2 30 for each body their fees would DC S3763; tie
Coroners understood to De- willing To accept COM
promise. The Commissioners appointed To appralse
lands belonging the Cay Hospital fr the ial she,
having reported more than S3DOJO a. the proper pilcc,
or 10000 ia of what The Hospital authorities had
agreed accept tie Supervisors dccded TO break
of negotiations with a en- Ihe supplies committee was
authorized 10 compel the CHARITY commissioners 10 ties
lily 10 the paupcrs voting tiatbush TIE r.
aictiou salaries officers viii be mad
I.,,trI
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dent stating that would not visit this city nj present
j. r. Thiboleau yice-Presidcnt, and Charles r. sise
General Manager Boston Of the Royal Canadian in
surance Company left the city for Albany TO confer WIN
superintendent smyth concerning the affairs OF the hoS
Canadian. with "A view TO securing an early reVoca'n
of the order forbdding any further transactions IN ts
s,,,o Tho Stockholders have been called to meet at
Montreal July 10, to make arrangements 10 meet tne
requirements OF the New-YOrk insurance DcIaI,mcnV
and red xamjnafion will be made aftcrwaFd by MesSIS
Smyth and Mccall. the application for the reissue oi
the commission do business in tins state. II Is In
disturbed until after the 10Th.
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BROOKLYN.

A thief last event ny stole jewelry valued at $3.50
from the residence Of r. D. schuborth No l27 Rodney
The Coney Island concerts by the Twenty-third
Regiment band listened each night by at least 10000
persons.
The proposition of the Board of Education to abol-
sh the Academic Department the public with
general disfayor.
The funeral of John X. Mundell, an old citizen of
brooklyn place yesterday afternoon from his late
dence MyrtleaVe-
Few dogs are to be seen on the streets of Brooklyn.
This police policemen and citizens shoot
them whene, seen at large.
The rivalry between steamboat and street-railway
runners for Coney island Ferry has become
sauce Quarrels are frequent.
Michael Drugan, employed as Waterman on the
dock at the Bacs arrested last n ght for club
bling the dock and hrp pistol at linn as lie
was running away. ROden's wounds were not serious
The stone approaches to the Walabout Bridge on
Washington ave fallen in the bridge be
turned the canal and travel
the bridge is INSTRUCTED.
Mrs John C.. Green, whose husband was one of the
original trustees OF the Presbyterian Hospital Madison
seyeneths and ts acting Vice President has given TO
the Institution $4,000 as permanent fund the interest OF
which used for the general purposes Of the hospital
John l.. OYcrirld the lawyer who was taken to
Albany Monday ao ed violation Of tie hotel IA
leaving Congress Hail nitout paying his BILL hOnoaby
discharged at his Albany Tuesday. II il
aad Overhold Will bring action against the hot
propuetor-.
Henry G.. Foster, one of the Oldest brewers of
brooklyn died suddenly Wednesday at his residence No
GA Hicks street esab shed many years
the Excelsior Brewery At No SO Cranberry ST. His
son business The funeral takes place
at clock this afternoon MI Fosters late residence
An anonymous writer, who would again introduce Q
tho whipping post punishment for minor onensoA In
oer 10 Schroeder complains that tho of socs
alarming He says thai boys ts0m 10 " a ysAIs Of
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Tho Su,eriptcudcnt says in conclusion: The wn0le
,ntrrn,ut and conduct of .tAc Uulcisai LIe lusui-
itce o.pauF and tic various companies hdnvu HtIch
80 h.ci IN my Judgment d.icIl reckless and almost
iuo ,1ti',lv Grimm Al first sight il EhsAt seem t.
ance would be shattered If not utter troyed' IN Ter
tnt repeated blows al n"> alIc',s 4oe ,tu iloi "'N
c,-eri,s and Npusurcs OF wrong On- 81 t-e hands %
49,. o.r solemn duty 10 Na.ci over Tie rils.s
committed 20 hands Win the utmost sDilcituqc' IN
c.rily industry aud honesty, but II place OF Whch IN"
very opposite Of these quiIra lave cen uINlIH ca.
such faIs Jlc happily uuiouudcd, however IS some Hie
slcr couaics hare stood the test 81 ilSld eX iaia-
alton anc others, the Ol nUn Of the superintendent
un,b,tily trt slO8Iul tacreiore, that l Is not -!
auV means Tie system th1t is AT ltint.
4 app.arin TO the superintendent uc, rom thls eA-
,,,a i.u ta lie asses o. the Universal Lac insurance
oiuu.,ry arc insufficient To reIE,urc Us oustthdh-
rl,ks he mas communicated tie TACT 10 The Attorney
General, as directed by law.
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AN ATTACK ON POSTMASTER PALMER.

CHICAGO, July 12.-Private information has
been received from Washington saying that very strong
effort is being ma to effect the removal OF Frank NJ
Palmer the present Postmaster OF this city, II charged
that he is considered the leader Of welknown political
organizations and running his office In the interests 81
a cque. thought thai the charges can be proved,
and that his removal NAV be elected.
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Hotel Brunslrick-Count Joseph Itchy and Count
Aucusfe Zichy Austria. AdinantGenera Franklin
Townsend Of Albany james Hotet-seeond ASSISTANT
IosfmaSt Ter General Thomas j. Brady-Fh drenue Hotst-
senator William II. Barnum OF Connecticut e1 M
J. II Bnregh Of Maine. and James II. Wodeh0use Bntsn
General AZ Honolulu UjudsOT HOte-JudRe James
IT. Howe Of Wisconsin. WeshnfnsteI Hoiei-Secrttay o
STATE John Rigeow R0ssDOre iO-Gen Silas seymour OF
Quebec and Henry r. Person OF Albany Gitsey Ho.sS-
Commander James Kane u. > Navy....St DennE U0et-
Gen H. IT, Siley OF MinnesOta....St Nchotds Hoet-JuuRe
John Bruce of Alabama Stterdnt HOuse-surgeOh James
M S.N
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age a.e on he sreet cone nsat and .Ias

oongreeae the street insult and sing
profaDe songs.
II was rumored yesterday that Fire Commissioning
Mclaughlin hid robbed Of 81 800 picnic in Myrtle
Avenue Park on wednesday evening. Mr. Mclaughlin
would sag nothing Of tho matter Tie police authorities we're
almost recen only acknowledging that they had heard
Of the robbery The with Alderman sterling
examined the ogues gallery yesterday TO see they could
identity the whom they suspected OF the theft
The applications for relief for the sick poor chill
dren have that the Chdrens AID Society
has obliged further increase the number Of ts
visiting physicians Twelve now employed ann thirty
visitors minister to the wants Of the little ones
parts city large quantity Of flowers, received
from citizens Of Moristown " j. Taryown and Blooming
dale distributed among the sick children yesterday
Contributions In Of this work should DO marked "sck
Chdrens Mission" either 10 No 10 East Fourhss
No. 32J RiyingtOB-st
STATEN ISLAND
NEW BRIGHTON.-Peter Bronson Of New Brighton
yesterday the Kings County Pentenuay for
months by Justice COrbett for stealing clothing from his
father.
PORT RIcHMOyD.-The openair temperance meetings
he continued staten Island. One VIII De held az
Port Richmond sunday Afternoon at which the Rev
LOOMS viii speak
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CITY WORK FOR LABORERs.

A few members of the Independent Party
of which exJulsc Albert CIrdozo is the leader,
bled i'm the District CourOoms No. 3J1 Fourth
ave last evening and speeches made by tLr Hon.
Theodore H. Tomlnson aud Capt. Mullady on the labor
question The speakers favored putting al uncmp iOycd
men al work edately the docks and streets and
other public works, and paving them out Of the City
Treasury. Among those present Dennis Mcmahon
and OK Police Commissioners Thomas j. Barr.
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HEBREW UNION.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-The closing session
Of the Union OF Hebrew Congregations opened this
morning with prayer by Rev. Dr. Lilientha of Cincinnati
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, selected rs the place for the
next annual meeting The following persons selec-
fed a, officers Of the Executive Board NJ 10TH Presi-
dent; Julins Freiberg Vce-Presdent; Solomon Lew,
Treasurer aud LipI.u lie y Secretary AL OF Gin
The officers OF the Board Of Governors OF the Hebrew
College we're also elected follows: Il. Betman Gin
cinutti o. PRESIDENT Josiah Cohen OF Pttsburg Pa,
Jacob ezekiel Of Cincinnati O,SecIetary.
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STATEN ISLAND.
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3:45 a. m.
LATEST Foreign NEWS.
BRITISH NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

LONDON, Friday, July 10, 1877
dispatch from Plymouth says: The new vessel
Condor Is to be fitted with torpedo apparatus, and
sent as soon as practicable to the Danube,
where she will be with her sister vessel, the
Flamingo under the orders of the British Embas-
sailors at COnstantinope and Vienna, in the protec
ton of British interests The Admiralty has by tel
egraph ordered that the steam frigates Narcissus
and Topaz be commissioned Immediately.
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THE CIVIL SERVICE ORDER IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-United States Mar

PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-Cnlted states Mar
shall Kerns received this morning official letter from
Attorney-General Devens calling attention TO the Civil
Service order OF President Hayes requiring every officer
Of the General Government to take further part IN the
management Of political organizations. This order was
complied with by Marshal. who gave the necessary
instructions his deputies and his court officers this
morning.
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TIRE DUTY on MACHINERY.

AN OPINION THAT PART or MACHINE CAN BIZ
EATEp As STEEL AND PART AS IRON.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Solictor-General
has given written opinion the subject OF the duty
upon imported machinery composed IN part OF iron ana
I'm mart of steel There have been several controversies
before the Treasury Department on tins SUBJECT ana
various decisions have been made by different secretaries
The Solicitor General is OF opinion that composite ma
iv can he involced separately as iron and steel. His
decision is as follows:
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EFFoRrs TO RESCUE The cHARrER OAK.

BO,TON, Mass, July l2.-Ihe JOHrhdt says
it reported that Insurance Commissioner Rhodes OF
this State. who has been examining the Charter Oak
Lite Insurance Company at Hartford says lie believes
The Company sound aud would along all right under
lis ufgiuZd but To make the matter certain,
men, well known for their financial ability and per
-onal integrity, To placed al the head O tue Com
many to constitute lOrJ uf the Board Of Directors
and personally attend the details OF the management.
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MOTION FOR TIE APPOINTMENT OF a RECEIVER

ALBANY, \. l., July IZ.-Iht NIIOIHVy
General Oh the report 81 oui erintendent Shyu made
motion day before judge l@udon at schenectady tna'
she officers of the Universal Life Insurance Company oil
Ncy,York DO requested TO snow cause why receiver
should not be appointed. The motion was gauied, and
tuesday next appointed to hear the cause
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DEATH OF AN OLD MASON.

Providence, X. l., July 12.-Capt. James
Warner died IN Warwick yesterday aged 9S years and
3 months He was made a Freemason III the ST. John
Lodge Of Providence. Nov ., 1903 and Is believed To
have been the oldest Mason IN the United states.
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PSI UPSUON REUNION.

AUBURN, n. Y, July PA midsummer re-
union OF the graduate and undergraduate members
Psi Upsil Fraternity residing in Central New-York,
took place here today The Rev. Arthur : lIoyt pre-
sided and representatives present from The union,
embracing Yale Amherst, Hamilton, Syracuse, Harvard
and Cornell Chapters.
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THE UNIVERSITY CONVENTION

ALBANY, \. Y, July 12.-The University
Convocnton closed Its sessions to-day. The honorary
degree Of Doctor OF Philosophy conferred by
the Regents John H. Van Amsinge Of Columbia Col
lcge and John W. Chandler OF the EzabethtOwn Union
Scnoo President Potter read memorial OF the late
Ia
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FIRE IN DEsBRossEs-sT

The three-story frame building at No. 2
Deshr,ssest took yesterday morning, but the flames
were confined to the hoor occupied by +. Fnh.e-
bach as an oyster saloon Fghrenbach's property was
damaged 81 900; IL insured III che Cummerc al
Company for I'll 800. The buidiug own'd by John
Gardner and damaged 5000; tine loss Is covered ny
at..aau
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MOVEMENTS OF GEN. GRANT.

FRANKFoRT-oS THE-MAIs, July 10, 1877.
The Reception Committee to-day conducted
Gen. Grant through the Roemer, the ancient palace OF
the Diet and the Cathedral banquet at the Palmer
garten was given this evening honor Of the General
For other Nreiqn ners see drst p0gs.l
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PLEASURES OF LAY HELPING.-District VS.
itor fbandiyD: well dame and how do YOU hnd things
nowr' Crusty old cottager: " How do l find things
Why, By looking srter 'eIi, ~ DO sure"
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ENCOURAGING CROP REPORTS.
SAN FRANClsCO Cal, July 1.-THE crop reports
from All sections OF California most encouraging.
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HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUD NUTS IN
BROADWAY
Dam 70, Noon 49, 3 D m. 85' Midnight IT,
Uignest dunng the dav. 81 Lowest. bo'.
Average. 10. same day. 1876 Sjis,
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1t was an Irish pilot who being asked Il he
knew of tine rocks in tie harbor, replied with confidence
do, yer honor. livery them. THAT'S wan,' 10
added calmly as the ship struck IT, filed and sank.
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STRUCTURE, Impotence, and Diseases OF The
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hours To g. HEN RY A. DANIELS ND la LeKingtonaH
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THE BREATH is RENDERED OFFENSIVE
BY sourness stomach MILK or MAGNEsA obvates Dou
and effect.
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INDIGESTION,

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