New-York tribune., 1884-03-07
NEW-YORK CITY.

The net funded debt of the city on February ~
was $93, 3,176,72l 4S, an increase OF SG3O,09o oo
since January j.
Richard Rowe. young laborer, suffering from
typhus fever was sent TO the Riverside Hospital
on Wednesday,
The Mayor, Controller and City Chamberlain
have made the Columbia Bank, at t1tth-aVe. ana
FOrty-second-st., n city depository.
The EreRing Standard has resumed publication. IL
was said at the office that no paper came out on
Wednesday because the press broke down.
Philip Meaghcr, age six. fell down the stairs at
No. 4G Greenwich-st., last night, and broke his
neck.
CAPITAL or THE CABLE RAILWAY COMPANY g.,
The Rapid Transit Commissioners Yesterday hxed
the capital stock Of the New-YOrk Cable hallway
Company at $200O,O0O, an amount proporlohtGu t, TO
the portion of the railroads directed by the Com
missiOneTs to be first constructed.
A DISHONEST SALESMAN.
Albert Lambert, a FTenchman, age tWenty-One,
who arrived in this country two months ago; Was @
held in 81 600 bail in the Jefferson Market Ponce
Court yesterday for pawnlng etchlngs ana SILVER
tankard given him TO sell by joseph heIleI, VI NJ
62e Broadway.
THE NEW STEAMSHIP AURANIA.
The new Cunard steamer Auranla which arrived
in the Mersey yesterday, making the distance from
Glasgow to Liverpool in twelve hours, VIII leave
Liverpool on her first trip to New-lork on April
II. She is 1900 tons burthen, 40 1eet long, WIN
an unusual breadth of beam-o7 feet
oPIuM-EATING cuINAMEY SENTENCED.
All Lee and All Chung proprietors OF the OPIUM
Joints Nos II and lS MOtt-st, were convicted III
the Conrt of Special Sessions yesterday ana SEN
fenced TO the Penitentiary for one month and to
pav fine of 800 each. Only four OF the thirteen
other Cinnamon found in the dens were convicted.
They were sent to the City Prison for ten days.
PREVENTING CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
During February POI complaints were received
nv the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO
Children 13S children were relieved and sent Tito TO
pr0per institutions. Letters were received from
new societies that have been organized in Column
has DAYTON. Springfield Ssndusky and Akron
Ohio Kansas City Des Moines, Iowa; and Ha-
vana, Cuba.
BARK BELIEVED TO DE LOST.
The bark ClOtde, which sailed from this port on
September with cargo OF 1000 cases l0O,OOO
gallons of refined petroleum for 81 Denis mas not
been heard from since, and is believed TO be lost
She was commanded by Captain Rosseau, and had
crew Of ten men,. Her agents are Boyd &
Hinckcn, of No. William-st., and she Is owned by
j. b. Ertaud, of Nantes, France.
ALDEN b. sToCKwELI's FAILURE
Alden Is. Stockwell, formerly president OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, whose failure
day has been member of the Exchange less than
five years. He has been IL financial straits several
times in that period, but he has not before Deeh @
suspended from membership. Members Of the Ex-
change Yesterday expressed doubt whether he
would be reinstated.
A RECEPTION To DIR. CLOUGH
A reception was gwen to DIR. Clough, the Indian
Missionary at the Central Baptist Church last
evening. The pastors and members from many OF
the churches in the city were present, and the
Rev. Dr. Judson, of the Bereau Baptist Church, eX-
replv the missionary reviewed the work that had
been accomplished, aud narrated incidents OF the
great famine OF 1876.
MR. PURROYs TANK TO BE USED.
Chief of Battalion John McCabe reported yester-
day on the test of the portable water TANK IN the
Southern Boulevard on Tuesday The distance
from the pumps of the fire boat TO the point at
which water wes projected through the noz2les was
81 II feet" he said 'and to the turthest point
where was water was thrown the distance was
1885 feet" The Fire Commissioners have decided
TO place the tank in the dry goods district.
SELLING SANFORD R. GTfOhDS WORKS.
SiXty-sevcn finished paintings, STUDIES ana
sketches, works of the late Sanford H. Glnord,
were offered at sale last evening in the rooms of
Ortgics & Co., No. s45 Broadway. The attendance
was large and the bidding as a rule liberal. The
largest piece Dark Day Oh the Mountains"
brought $l37 30. A painting Of Buck Mountain.
Lake George. sold for ;sS7 90, and Of seashore
scenery at Gloucester, Mass for @S5.
LOOKING FOR A MURDERED.
Superintendent Walliug Yesterday received dis
patch from the Mayor of Washington, requesting
that search he made in this city for Francis LangS-
Ton the youth who shot and killed two cOlOred men
was an employe IN the Bureau of Engraving aud
Printing Is said 70 be son OF the United states
Minister to liayti, It is believed that he hed to
New-lOTk after the shooting.
TIE INQUEST IN THE VAN RIPTR CASE,
Coroner Merke held an inquest Yesterday in the
case of the Van Rper family, who lost their lives
in fire at No. 32G StantOn-st., on February %
The jury found a verdict To the effect that there
should have been iiTe-escape on the house, and
recommended that the examiners of the Bureau OF
BUILDINGS be more srict in their inquiries as the
number OF families living IN traps OF that KIND
GIRLS CAPTURE or A BURGLAR.
Sarah l4ubenstein yesterday found man IN The
rooms of her employer, William NJ. stern, at No
- Delancey-st. She seized him by the collar and
held him, although he assaulted her violently,
until her cries brought help. The man was arrested
and before Justice German, at the Essex Market
Police Court. he gave the name of William Law
renee and was committed for trial in default of
81 800 bail.
a LAWYER CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Dudley l.. James, q lawyer, age thiItv-flve. OF
No 1913 West FoTty-cighth-st., III the IOmbs Po-
lice Court yesterday was accused OF larceny 10y
Mrs. sara b. Chase Of No. 6lI Seyenth-ave. She
said that he had failed 10 turn over To her 101 Sc
cured bv him from one of her debtors Mr. James
asserted that hc retained the money for profession
al services rendered. Justice Duify held hln IL
81 600 bail for examination this afternoon.
THE COMING HORSE SHOW.
The second annual exhibition of the National
Horse Show Association of America, TO be held at
Madison Square Garden May =" ~, ~, 80 and 81,
promises to be a great success. The value Of the
regular prizes has been increased To 9l|,40O. There
will be three Judges instead of one for every class.
The entries will close on Nay al the once Oh the
meeting of the officers and directors Will be held
this evening at DemOnicos for the purpose Of AZ
ranging for the special prizes.
BARNUMs PARADE ROUTE.
Following are the streets through which the
parade of the BaTnum and London shows will pass
tomorrow evening Leave Madison square Car
den at o'clock sharp, up Madlson-aYe: to Forty
Broadway. TO Grand-st to Sullvan-st., to Canal
st. to Hadson-st, to Eghh-ave., to Thirty fourth.
St. to Seventh-ave., to Twenty-s th-s. to Garden.
If the weather Is unpleasant the delicate animals
and the delicate ethnologists who form Mr. Bar
NUNS "Congress" " will not be exposed TO view.
FUNERAL OF AUGUSTUS wEIsMANN.
The funeral of ex-State Senator Augustus Wels-
mann was SHIELD yesterday afternoon at st. James
Lutheran Church, in Ffteenth-st, near Third-aye.
The services were conducted by the, Rev. DR..
pastor of the church, aud the Rey.
DR. Wedekind. of ST. Johns Lutheran Church.
The pall-bearers were II. A. Cassebeer George W.
Loss. Henry Kdde, J. A. Baldwin, DIR. j. W.
Worth George 2. Ockerhausen, Francis Loss and
George H. Beyer The body was buried at the
Cemetery of the Eyergreens,