New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14

Celebration ".
Review OF the 9Th Regiment, Arinory, evening. -,
Examination for West Point appointments, Board OF
BROADWAY and Gable Railway Commissions.
NETWORK CITY.
II was reported to the Building Bureau yester-
day that the boarding house, Nos 10S and 1852
Bowery, was unsafe The front wall has settled
and is cracked.
The examination of Justus II. Schwab for incit-
ing n riot in the ConcOrdia Assembly Rooms. on
February 2, was adjourned yesterday at the Essex
Market Court to this afternoon.
The Cable Railway Commission yesterday
listened to statements from Lawson \. Fuller,
Frank r. HoughtOn General Egbert l.. Vele and
William p. Shinn favoring cable roads.
The Commission of Inquiry, investigating
charges of maadministration of the Special Agents
Bureau at the Custom House, closed the examine
ton of witnesses Yesterday Special Agent Bracket
being the last one called.
FUNERAL OF FRANCIS ALLEN HILLARD.
Francis Allen Hlard, who for fifteen years was
a Wall Street broker, was bur cd in Green wood
Cemetery The funeral was held at the house OF
Mr.. Hillard's cousin Dr. F. A. Burial, No. 4S west
Seventeenth-st. DR.. Seabury, OF the Church OF the
Annunciatipn, conducted the services.
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER
Louis Deluca was sentenced to imprisonment Tor
life yesterday by Justice Barrett. in tho Court OF
Over and lermincr, for shooting and killing Luigi
LorentI In Roosevelt ST., in October last: A quar-
rel over a game of pool in place kept by Deluca
was the cause OF the deed.
ARREST OF A COSTTMER FOR PERJURY.
Alfred GodschauX, the theatrical cOstumerof No
1856 West Twenty -third-st., who unsuccessfuly
prosecuted AntOiRette Maestens of Jamaica, l.. l.,
on charge of stealing some SATIN ana plush whiIe
in his employ, was arlaigned at Jefferson Market
Court yesterday Tor PERJURY lie VIII DC examined
on Tuesday.
WOMEN SENTENCED FOR HIGHWAY RoBByRY.
Emma Wilson and Emma Moore pleaded guilty
Yesterday to highway robbery They met a man In
Grecne-st. at ight and while one OF them threw
her arms around him the other robbed him OF
.l-otL boob ufaiu Emma WrlQpn u
Emma Moore to five years IN the Penitentiary.
THE UNION Defence FUND.
Controller Loew has replied TO Mayor Grace that
the balance of the 81 600. 600 advanced by the
city in 1861 for the equipment OF troops enlisted
under requsition of the President, which was dis
$3.50 57O2I. Ii is expected that the amount will
be repaid by the General Government.
GENERAL MILES LOSES HIS BADGE TWICE
General Miles, Of Governor lill's staff, lost his
staff badge, a small but costly emblem while going
from the Grand Central Hotel to the Hoffman
House Thursday night This is the second time he
has lost his badge, me first time being at the Gov
ernOr's reception at Albany.
FALSE REPORT ABOUT JOHN KELLY.
The brooklyn EdJle yesterday contained adispatch
announcing that John Kelly had been at John
was 50 dangerous i'll that Lie had to return 10
the city. Mr.. Kelly's friends last night pro
nounced the story false and said that Mr. Kelly
was constantly improving IN health.
LOOKING PoR GERMAN GROCER.
Frederick Yuelick, a German acc forty. has been
missing from his home. No. 81 Wlllcit-st.. since
January o. lie il a grocery pedier aud left his
horse and wagon in charge of friend, saying that
he was gong 10 see one OF his customers. At the
request of ais friends a general alarm was sent out
yesterday by the police.
NEW LODGE OF TIIR SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
The 10th lodge OF the Sons of -. George was
organized last night AZ No. l6l East One huudrcd-
deputy Worthy Grand President The objects Of
the order are social and benevolent, nndany respcc-
table Eugishman over eighteen ornndcr fifty years
old can JON IT, OF the half million Engshmen
in this country 10000 have Joined the order.
Tnr CITY AND THE Gas COMMITTEE.
The Mayor has asked the Corporation Counsel 10
have the city represented az the meetings Of the
Senate Committee to investigate gas. he commit
tee will meet to-day at the Morton House. Mr.
Grace SAYS that unless great care Is exercised In
projecting tse rights OF the CITY 1t VIII be com,
pletely at the mercy OF the New-York Consolidated
Gas Light Company when he time comes for re-
newmg its gas contracts with the company.
PREPARING FOR THE CHINESE Nrw-YrAH.
The Mongoan inhabitants OF Mott-st. and its
immediate vicinity known as China-town. shook
ont the folds Of their vOlnminous holiday attire
yesterday aud shiyerngly stuInpcd around IN their
Year which occurs to-day. I'm the night time each
Chinese merchant We'd with his nesLbor IN max
ing his store attractive aud In the size of the Ian
terms that he displayed.
FAILURES OF WEEK.
The business failures throughout the country in
the last seven days as reported 10 r. &. Dun N Co,
number, 1OI inc HllSh Sbt. ana tu1adH,
81 or a total OF 270. AS compared with total OF
$40 last week and 354 the week previous to the
last. The decrease is probably more apparent than
real. as road and Geographic communication IN
tho West and Northwest have been 50 much inter
rupted that many failures In remote places have
not been reported.
REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS TO VESSELS DENIED.
On Wednesday dispatch from Bremen said that
the Hamburg american steamship Gilbert had
grounded of the Lizard, and remained several
hours before she iloated. Yesterday another dis
Il. ,I,. hn I.Ii - al,
had grounded IN the River Elbo, aud remained
there. At the companYs office in this city il was
stated that these reports were false and malicious
and had been circulated by the enemies of the
pany.
UNPRORiTABLE TO PERsoNArH A WOMAN.
Rcco Gracco, of No. "a Walker-st., dressed as n
woman was walking down Worth-st, on Thursday
evening, followed by q crowd OF young men, when
a policeman arrested him. AT the statioD-honse,
the sergeant could hardly believe that the person
was NOT n woman. GraccO said that he was a boot
black at the Produce Exchange and simply for fun
had several times dressed himself as woman aud
attended parties aud balls. AT the Tombs he was
held for trial under $500 bail.
WORK or MIR. BERGus SOCIETY.
Thomas &. Acton presided at meeting Of the
managers Of the Society for The Prevention ofCrucl
ty to Animals Yesterday. Morris X. yosnp was
elected vice president of the society aud Professor
X. Ogden Doremus member Of its Executive Com
mttee. In January forty arrests were made by tho
socety's officers IN this city and Brookiyn; lao
disabled animals humanely destroyed, and thirty
SIX disabled horses removed from the streets III the
ambulances.
TURNED OUT IN THE sHOw-sTORM.
Mrs Anna llanmet, frall-i9okng woman, with
Webbs nursery yesterday. They had been put out
OF their rooms In Hunters Point after having sold
nearly every shred of clothing and all their house,
hold goods to procure food. The husband. Edward
la,ninet IL painter, but has long had no work
ana peen unable to provide for his family. Ycster
aaay nc gave then quarter, and babe them shift
ior themselves as they could, as he could barely
nhd 1000 Tor himself. Professor Janeway exam
sumption. w P ~
UNWILLING TO TELL WHY HE WAS SHOT
Edward OF1aherty Of No. IO5 Fast Twenty.
elghth-st., who was shot by Eugene Johnston near
SteDheu's Church nm Thurs, n a.