New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-18

commissioned officers and men in the performance
of their duties. .., ..nor,, "a Of
tracing large number of spectators to the Arnory
of the 22d Regiment. =, .-., p;oo,+ hos
That company IN the i'uh nos'N0N' ~
not been discovered YET.
THE ASSAULT On MR.. CowEN.
HIS VERSION OF MR.. FREsHMANs VIOLENT OUT
BREAK AT THE OLD GUARD BALL.
w f. Cowen was seen yesterday by a TRIBUNE
renorter i'm regard to the assault committed upon
him by Mr.. Freshman at the Old Guard oan .o drro
nose the injured feature. although upon Close ON,
animation presenting abnormal tnts. does nol see
10 have suffered such material damage as TO impair
It's usefulness Mr. Cowan said; oA,,a rnoka
81 am surprised that Mr.. Freshman shouln inah max
such utterly false statements regarding inls na'
ter The actual occurrence was as IotIo"sS n;f
entered Mr. Snifen's box in order to ask Mrs. 70
fen, with whom have long ing b Seel amt Mrs. Fresh
man to whom had been introduced az east WI" tbe
in the course of the GFen, sbe did did not wish
TO dance i'm the set that was Just beng aue Up
offered 10 escort her to the tioor anu sn dancing
any more After waiting few MINUTES bad inst IU1 cot
Snfen turned TO leave the box ana nho RIad en-.
into the corridor when MI fres Gddcn T came out
and without the slightest warning or the eaS pi 70
vocation seized by the throat looheH Now uP 90 90
get view of his face when he dealt me efort 70
entirely unexpectedly that Icould make no el"[. "
defend mvseif He immediately returned to the Gox,
and a friend coming along , wa ecu pro
fnsclv. I was not under the slightest m
hnence of liquor, he alleges. Inc troopie and
that Mr. Freshman has a most brutal temper, a ~.
ulial NJ 20 he tn"wn as 'slugger' He wanted TO
mash gentleman IN the next D9X 10 nIl q" The
ODD Regiment ball, and only lew uays -. oN throw
Asor House restaurant, Threatened 10 thr 70 liz
plate at a gentleman who happened TO look a' LIE
wife" A. rrosbman,s
home about 3 a. M, and told the porter; VINO
answered my summons that must see MI: hrotbnr
man dd nor et doubt as to whether it
actually Mr.. Freshman who commltted INC onnni
wished to ascertain the TACT S:ld mtside
of his room. asked him what reason he haa iot
striking gentleman at the BALL lie sald: nav nav
do you want to know h iO IS relation of nine He
expressed great surprise and saldt was al d and
told him it was very cowardly IhiiS W uo e,gard
90 bs actons He very much excited and ca led
repeatedly for his revolver which, howet w. Int
wife did not give him lie N coSs S very
slight satisfaction for broken nose. -, 30
Mr.. Sniffen declined to say anything IN regaru W
the affair
THE GERMANIC DISABLED AT SEA.
The White Star steamship Germanic which salieta
from Liverpool for Newfork on Sanu
was sighted on January by the steamship ranc1,
which arrived from Hayre yesterday III nce1manio
had broken her shaft, and as the preyalhng minu I
We're most favorable for her reaching LverP poo,
than NewYoTk M SRH was srbed she was d.
rectly on Maurys track laid down for the
se and followed ne BY about t@s I iise
miles from Fastnet, and a little more Ina, Ihdn
100 miles from Queenstown. AS she is pronpa9ly
making hundred miles DAY uhder ea az , SnS
probably broke down couple of days before she was
Sighted NV the France and when within about
400 miles of New-York, or midway across.
The captains of the Gqlon steamship Mlscoisidh s
and the France report that the prevailing WINDS WINDS
were northwestery, and the sea was rougn; ngnt 60
it would have been running an d,sk ~
have attempted to transfer either passengers Tr
mails when there was probability of the small
| boats being swamped. 1t was thought propaDle
however, that the Cephalonla, OF the Cunaru hn3
which arrived last night, may nave communicates
| with the Germanic and taken her passengers ana
mails If the Germanic makes an average Vi olIo
hundred miles day under full sail, sue may oe OK
pectd to arrive at Queenstown to-morrqw OF p p
| day; or perhaps she may be picked up Dy tne Ne
public, which sailed from here on January H.
NOT SATISFIED WITH THEIR MINISTER'S
Some serious differences have arisen in the Fort
Greene Presbyterian Church in BROOKLYN IN when
the Rev. Benjamin +. stanton formerly OF ION,
gregatlonal church in Albany, wasrecently nsiaHeh
a. the successor of the Rev. DR.. Adam McClelland
The latter resigned after twenty-five years work IN
Brooklyn, to accept professors chair IN tne
German Theological Seminary OF the Northwest; at
Dubuque Iowa. When Mr. Stanton was called 10
the pastoTate there was an excited church meetng
wanted another minister who had supplied me
pulpit on trial. Some of those who opposed MI
StauntOns coming have become so dissatlshed since
he was installed that they have wlthdraWn from
membership and gone to other Presbyterian
churches. Among them is James Sample, one OF the
leading elders A recent change III the supennten-
dent of the Snnday-school has caused more or less
discussion. Up to a recent date A. A. Weeks held
the Office but meeting Of some of the officers was
held and Mr. Weeks was informed that his term
had expired and that Assistant superintendent
ellison would succeed him until the session OF the
church would meet and select new superlnteh-
dent. Mr. Weeks, who was appointed ny Ut
NcCleand and who was opposed to the selection
of Mr. StauntOn as pastor, now purposes TO leaye
the church. He assert, that he was summary
put out of the Office. he secretary OF INC SlufS-
school also intends to leave the church.
CONSPIRING TO ROB THEIR EMPLOYERS.
Robert Dick, of No, 436 West FoTrt}y-eighth-st.i
John A. Haley. of No. 20 Jane-st:, cashier, DOCK
keeper and clerk respectively for the nim OF MOTIF
Hermann q Co importers and JoT TomIs Pacs
Cou yesterday were charged with systemailcaiiy
svindhng their employers. The loss OF the Ilrh Is
! said TO be not less than $4,000. Experts are now
engaged examining he books IN order TO determine
| the extent to which the fraudulent transactions
| have been carried on. The accused men, who are
! vonnC aver that the charges have been made
! through a misappTehensiOn of the true state OF
| affairs but Detective Haley saws that one OF the
trio has confessed his guilt saying that he was ed
| into the arrangement unsuspectmgly justice
| Smith adjourned the examination III ne case unlll
SATURDAY. king the bail III the case OF eacn OF tne
prisoners at So 900. Mrs. Ann Dick, mother of the
cashier became surety for all three, and they were
| released
| . IIPPERT SENTENCED FOR SIX MONTHS.
George Lippert, of Port Jervls who has occupied
much public attention in the last year, was con-
! yjcted YESTERDAY III the United States Criminal
Court of having used cancelled postage stamps and
was sentenced by Judge Benedict 10 six months I'M
pTisonment. lie pleaded guilty TO a similar offence
! wear ago and was sentenced for a similar term.
! After his release lac heavily insured IN various
accident insurance companies and then met win an
| accident lie was hit in the back by projecting
! beam on a car of the Erie Ran way. lie immedl-