New-York tribune., 1897-03-21

trae Flammer reserved decision last Thursday
was dismissed by the latter In Yorkville Court
yesterday morning
The German-Amercan Reform Union Of this city
has sent TO the Legsla ture a petition to amend
the Inheritance Tax law so as TO provide for the
payment of one-half OF the tax to the State and
one-half to the county in which the revenues are
received. 1t Is asserted that the Inheritance tax
is derived mainly from the estates of people who
lived in the cities.
II. G. W.-Thore will be no cat show this year.
Philip T. rendering, who attempted suicide
Friday night by shooting himself in the left breast
and. falling to kill himself. wanted Sergeant DAILY
OF the West Thirteth-st. station. to shoot him,
unable TO be taken to cour, yesterday morn
ing. lie Is In the prison ward in Bellevue Hospital
and. it is thought, will be able to he arraigned in
court either to-day or tomorrow.
Justice Beach, In the Supreme Court. yesterday
dismissed the writ Of habcas corpus obtained in
q behalf Of Peter Friedman, looking to the release
OF the defendant. who was committed to the Mat
teawan In nsane Asylum after jury had acquitted
him OF larceny the ground Of insanity. The
Justice said that the insane asylum authorities
ought to pass upon the mans mental condition.
The Rev Alberto J. Diaz will speak Cuban
affairs this evening IN the Sixteenth Baptist
Church West SXeenth-st.. near Eghth-ave
The japanese Consul in this city, in a statement
yesterday. says that he is authorized by his Gov
ernmont to say that despite the recent adoption
by Japan of "A gold standard Of currency, II will
continue the OF silver, and that all silver bullion
now I'm the possession OF his Government will be
coined into subsidiary coins.
The announcement made in several papers that
Miss Martina Johnstone. the Swedish vionist. is
TO play with the Ladies' String Orchestra, Is a mis-
take. Miss Johnstone Is with Sousas Band
violin sooist. on tour which does not end until
June.
Battalion drills for inspection by Colonel Good
man J. Greene, Assistant Inspector General, have
been ordered follows: Ninth Regiment March
- and "a 18th Regiment April 10 and -; 18th Regi-
ment, March o.: lith Regiment. March II and %:
23d Regiment, March 10 and 8 i7th Regiment.
April and s: seth Regiment. April Ii and ~; list
Regiment March i6 and IS.
The following are the officers OF the 18th
Regiment Athletic Associations President. Colonel
McC. Butt; first vice-presdent. Captain Charles J.
Setter; second vice-president Lieutenant s. S Steb-
bins: secretary, First Sergeant Pierce: press
retary Captain J. J. Murray; treasurer Lieutenant
Thomas J. Buck The association will become
member of the Military League and Amateur Ath-
lctic Union.
The Norwich Line steamer city of Worcester did
not arrive at her pier until II o'clock yesterday
morning four hours behind her usual time The
main crosshcad bearings became heated when the
vessel was of Huntington Long Island. early yes
tcrday morning. and she had to be slowed down
for the rest OF the trip The steamer will be ready
10 sail her return trip tonight
Colonel George Moore Smith has ordered bat
TALON drills for the 69th Regiment follows: First
Battalion. March % and 30 and April 6; 2d Bat