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A FOURTEENTH REGIMENT VETERAN CUSTOM MOUSE PATRONAGE. THIS MO QUADE TRIAL. THOMAS RAHSRY STILL ALIVE. SOMERS CRAZY. HOWDIIHEDIE? Words of Blame and Protao for Collec GOES IT ALONE.

FREE FIRING. Wlio Opened Fire on a Friend and His Own Wife. Bombard '1'llie, llln Amiailant, Arrest Ex Alderman Jacobus Telia A bom the memorable laeetlaar. ed in No iv York. tor Daniel Majrqne.

Special to the Eagle. Washington, D. December 18. MONDAY EVESim, DECEMBER 13, 18S8. Bernhord Tighe, the man who struck his brother in law, Thomas Ramsoy, with a hatchot, as dnfciilod iu yesterday's Eaole, was arrested at the New York City Democrats now in Washington are Commissioner Harteau's Opinion of His Associate.

Pastor Staunton in Court With Reilly's Friends Deny tho Sni cide Theory. Burglars Who Did Stand Ceremony. complaining of the number of Republicans still retained In the Custom House under Collector Ma corner of Seventh avenuo and Twenty first streot, Himself as a Client New York, at 8 clock yesterday morning by Offi MUNICIPAL. cers Bannan and Tyrell, of tho Sixteenth Precinct, ew York. Datoctlves Daly and McCormack, of the In the McQnade trial, before Recorder Smyth in Hew York tbls morning, Charles B.

Alexander, of Alexander Green, the lawyer who settled for $12,500 tho alleged damage to John H. Lyddy, the Greenwioh Btreet grocer, was the first Witness. He acted for the Broadway surface company. Lyddy at first deman ded $50,000. John W.

Jacobus, Alderman in 1883, and the Kepublican candidate for Sheriff a year ago, testified that he is boss carman, and in 1884 bad an office In the City Hall near the Aldermanio Chamber. He was in his office on the morning of the meeting of August SO, 1884. He went Into the chamber about 9 o'clock, entering by the front door, which stood wide open. Clerk Moloney was reading the order of Judge Barrett dissolving tho Congress street Police Station, searched tor Tigho all Saturday night, assisted by Sorgeant Granger, of the His Counsel Retire from the Defense and Still Auother Contribution to the Personal and Acrimonious Controversies of the Park Ofllciais Chargres Flatly Denied. of ninth mew York Precinot, but could flud no trace Af A ffnna.Bl ala.m lin.l ann.

Thomas Holey and James Woden live at 20 Garfield place, and until yesterday morning were on good terms. Haley, who is past middle ago, is frequently drunk and at times very violent. Ue is a Fourteenth Regiment veteran and draws a pension of fSfl every month. It is his custom to celebrate tbo receipt of the money by a spree of at least three days' duration which leaves him in a condition bordering on delirium, no roachod home on Saturday night in a highly excited frame of mind and showed his wife a 33 caliber revolver which ho had Just bought and whioh he said he was going to uso on his friend Woden on the Brst opportun lty. Woden unconscious of danger was going out to get shaved yestorday morning when he was confronted by Haley who fired two shots at him, neither of which took offect.

The crazy man then went into his kltohen and shot twice at his wife. He missed her, too, and was trying to put more cartridges In his pistol when ho was overpowered by Woden. He was aftorward turned over to the pollco and was taken before Judge Walsh this morning. Ha said Wo Meeting of the Board Aldermen To day. however, and the ofllcors iu all the New Yor'lJ But the Police of the Bntler Street Station Hay Positively That Ho Hanged Himself, A Post Mortem Examination in Progress.

A startling rumor gained circulation this morning regarding the death of John.Eellly, of 147 Douglass Btreet, who committed sulolde Thursday ntght last by hanging himself in the Third Precinct gono. Deputy Collector William A. Jones, who was appointed whon William A. Wheeler was a factor in National politics, and who 1b spokon of an a conspicuous Republican partisan, la the chief person singled out for attack. Cyrus h.

Stevens, an assistant appraiser, holding a $3,000 position; Assistant Appraiser George W. Blrdsall, who Is reported to be backed by Silas B. Duloher, and Assistant Appraisers Kent and Sturges, all active Republicans, It Is claimed, aro still In office. "Goody" Dale, Herman F. Bauer, James Dumond, James Hathorn, Rooney Smith and John Daley, all of whom have received an Increase of salary during the last six months were, It The Old Gentleman Was Plncky, but Tht Made a Target of Him A Darinfir Gan nt Work.

At nhout 4 o'clock yesterday morning burglar shot Christian Homeyer on the highway I RIdgowood very near to tho city lino. The ms who did tho shooting was one of a party of fou two men and two boys, who wore out on. a tour He Becomes His Own lawyer Additional Testimony by the Plaintiff The hearing in the divorce ense of Mrs. LoutBa Caroline Staunton against her husband, the Rev. Benjamin Staunton, opened this morning with the announcement that Hill, Wing Shoudv had An Eagle reporter called at the office of Park Commissioner Harteau to day and asked him If ho had any answor to make to tho charge of Mr.

Somors, whioh woro published yestorday. At first Mr. Harteau was disinclined to make any reply. precincts were on the lookout for tho man. He was arrested in the neighborhood whero ho lived for six years with Ramsey.

The prlsonor was arraigned before Justice Massey this morning and was remanded without bail, to await tho result Lyaoy injunction. Tho franchise bill was passed afterward. Mr. Jacobus was out of town on a shoot station llouso. The particulars were publlahod In the Eagle at the time, but th'e family of the do systematic pillage.

Mr. Homoyor koeps a hotel Myrtle avenue, in the Town of Nowtown, not fa ceased man now claim that he met his death In some other manner than by hanging. irom tiionuale. It was a fow minutes past 4 o'cloo of Ramsey's injuries. Tho woundod man's condition was unchanged at 4 o'clock this morning and he may die at any time.

Officer George Rodden, who was sent with Sergeant Cullen to New York, for the prisoner, this morning, had a conversation with Tighe on the way to Brooklyn. Tighe says They cite Dr. Conklin, of the Long Island College ing tour during the first trial, and said he did not know thht he had any testimony of importance. W. 8.

WUllams, president of the Cable road, said that ho never knew of any offer to the Aldermen for a franchise. Homer A. Nelson, vice president of the Cable Company, testified to the same effect yosterday morning when he was awakened by th tramping of men on tho stoop. Hospital, as authority for the alleged assertion that Keilly was killed in some unknown manner while a Ue looked out of the window and presently saw i Is charged, notorious advocates of Blaine in the lost Presidential election. There is a great howl concerning the prospective appointment of John M.

Comstock as a member of tho Commission for the purpose of reosmmending changes in the customs service. Comstock Is a protege of Silas W. Burt, and as Ingalls said of old Joe Brown "He has belonged, as alleged, to every party of Ms day and generation and has betrayed prisoner in the cell. Dr. Conklin, In his certificate, he was bo drunk yestordav that ho did not know what he was doing.

Ho was sent down to JotI to await examination on Friday noxt Tho prisoner was before Judge Walsh a few days ago on complaint boy walking along the roof of tho piazza. He hai that Ramsay caught him by tho throat, wheu ho remonstrated with him for striking his sister, and says that the man evidently died from some inter climbed up a post. "What do you vant?" askei Mr. Homoyor. Tho boy Jumped to the ground, am nal injury and not from the effects of hanging.

He of his wife who alleged that ho had beaten her. The but finally said that, as tho charges reflected upon his standing as a commissioner, ho supposed it would bo better for him to speak. "It Is with sorrow," said Mr. Harteau, "that I ercelved that Commissioner Somers is insane in many respects on Park matters, and I think his friends should come to his rescue as soon as possible. In his reference to my action on the receipt of Colonel Cuylor's resignation he entirely misrepresents mo.

I never knew of Mr. Cuyler's resignation until at tho meeting that day. I was much surprised when Mr. toons handed it to the president I had already formulated resolutions calling upon that gentleman for a history of tho water service, as much had beon reported and lnnuondos woro floating about Colonel Culyer was Implicated in some way in an Improper or unwarranted misapplication of the Park water, I considered that It was the correct be was warm when cut down, and could have been The Democratic Primaries Too Great an Attraction More Electric Lights Than Money Available Park Department Ap. pointmcnts Tlie Commissioners Will Strictly Obscrvo the Civil SorTice law.

Hayor Whitney and the Latest Annexation Schemo A Variety of Matters of Interest. There was no mooting of the Board of Al lermen this aftornoon. The fact that the Demo sratic primaries aro being held provonted the gathering of a quorum, although nine members, or ono less than required, answered the roll call It iras understood this morning, however, that no meeting would ho held. Those who appearod wore aldormon Birkott, Cook, Corwln, Fanning, Hlsch Qold, Uanley, Ilion, McGarry and Mauer. Oa motion of Alderman Corwln Aldermau He Garry look tho chair.

one of the burglars replied to Mr. Homeyer, usinj dead but a few minutes. The marks of the hand HEW STEAMERS ORDERED To Ply Between Brooklyn and South America. that the blow with tho hatchot woa struck in defense of his own life. Witnesses to the assault toll an entirely different story, however, and say the assault was uncalled for.

A chargo of assault In tho first dogroo is filed against Tighe, whioh, in the very bad language. "Come out, quick," was a com kerchief did not show upon his neck until after tho charge was not pressed, however, and Haley was allowod to go. The couple formerly lived in a little shanty on Fourth avenue from whioh. thoy were ejeoted by tho police. them all." Brooklyn polltlclanscomplain that the promised withdrawn from the defense.

This action was foreshadowed when tho adjournment was token last week. Judgo Reynolds asked the defendant if he had other counsel engaged. Mr. Staunton said he had not yet been able to secure now counsel. He had beon in negotiation since last Friday nnd had been as expeditious as possible, but had not been, ablo to complete the arrangements and would like a little more time.

Judge Reynolds said he could not grant that. Any further delay would make It necessary for him to abandon the trial. Mr. Staunton then asked If he would be allowed to aot as his own counsel and defend that right. Mr.

Staunton then took his seat at tho counsel's tablo. Mr. Tennoy recalled Mrs. Stauuton to the witness stand and resumed her direct examination. He questioned her la regard to tho correspondence of the defendant with Mrs.

Shufelt She said that her husband had told her he did not writo to Mra Shufelt, but wrote only to Mr. Shufelt When she discovered Mrs. Shufelt's lotter in the pocket of the trousers It made her almost distracted. She did not know what to do and went wandering about the vacant lots surrounding tbo Linden street house. Finally she showed the letter to Mr.

Moles nnd his mand the landlord heard given, and, ossumlni that thievos had got into the house, Mr. Homeye; body had boon put on lea The clroumstancos of his alleged suicide are as follows: evont of Ramsey's death will be changed to a charge of murder In the first degree. At midnight Thursday last Officer Sheedy ar dressed hastily and proceedod to make an InvestI gation. He found two windows open. The lowei rooms had boon ransacked but nothing of any valu( was taken.

rested Rellly In Bond street for intoxication. He POLICE PAY. escorted the man to the Butler street police station, where ho was locked up in cell 3 on the west side of Mr. Homeyer, who ts 62 years of age, started ou DIED AT SEA. to track tho burglars over the lino into the city and ginning to got at the history of this affair and at the cause their arrest.

He did not arm himself. H( the coil room. At 1:30 Officer Flushing brought In a prisoner, who was looked up In cell 4 adjoining Keilly. The officer, who know Rellly spoke to him and asked him how he happened to The steamship Finance, which had suoh rough experience on her last homeward trip under command of Captain Jamos Boors, Commodore of the American line of steamers between this olty ond Brazil, has been repaired. She has a new fore yard and main topmast, and will be ready to sail Wednesday next at noon.

Sho will go all the way to Klo and Santos. Business between the Port of Now York, or the Brooklyn Bide of it, and South America has increased so much of late that the American owners of the American Line have contracted for two new nteam ers to be ready In May. In the meantime, to supply the call made on them, thoy have chartered two The Legislature to be Asked to patronage of the Custom Houso has not been forthcoming, and that day after day and week after wook they have had their applications for positions put off. This, of course, la the talk of "theboyB" and disappointed office seekers. New York merchants who visit the capital say that the affairs of the Custom House were never better managed, and that Mr.

Magono is proving himself the most efficient collector the Mo tropblis ever had, His course in declining to remove competent men for purely political reasons Is highly recommended. As a matter of fact, according to tho local Democratic Congressmen, the Brooklyn Democracy havo no causo for complaint from the patronage point of viow, as tholr treatment uudor his administration has been extretnoly fair, if not gonerous. After tho roll wa3 called a motion to adjourn was kept the marauders iu view as far as tho Ridgewoot car stablos. Near thero Mr. Homeyer stopped al tho house of his son, Highway Commissioned Homeyer, and awoko him.

Constable Freeman was made and can led, Increase It, A Singular Case Brought to the Alderman McCarthy said this morning that tho Railroad Comralttoo would not have a report to day Coroner's Attention. who. several other letters from Mrs. Shufelt were intercepted and she showed them to Mr. and Mrs.

Moles. Somo of these letters were destroved. In regard to tho proposition to take stoam from Third avenue. The witness remembered that in nn nf thrum loi Aldermau Coffey said that it tho Board should ters to Mr. Staunton, Mrs.

Shufelt Bald she had been thinkinir of him all nisht. Unr AAr Mm moot ho proposed to call upon the Electrical Sub Cap'ain O'Brien Br intra the Body of His Wife from Liverpool and Finds that He Shufelt wrote, and by that sho knew Mr. Staunton was thiuklng about her. While visiting her mother way Commission to make a report of what thoy had boon doing in regard to buryinc tho wire3 Ho English steamers to ply between here and as far south as Ceara, in conjunction with the Flnanco, Alliance and Advance. The latter three will go way to Rio and Para, while the chartered steamers Coban and Bonavlsto will fill up the gap, going no further than Ceara.

This will cause a weekly de SUDDK5 DEATH. same time to afford an opportunity to allow the engineer to mako his defense. In regard to what I said in accepting his resignation, it was only the truth and nothing but the truth that no charges had been prof erred by the Commissioners. If tho Commissioner alleges this as an offense, I am willing to plead guilty. Tho Commissioners charges that in the examination of the ox onglnoer before tho Investigating Committee I took a most decided load in a most aggresslvejnan nor.

Iam pleased that he acknowledges my efforts to took the truth, and notv lot me ask the Commissioner If in that investigation he can find auy evidence to brand Colonel Culyer with a felon's mark Shame upon him whose vlndlctlvo motives, if carried out as desired, would destroy a citizen who has always commanded respect with persons of acknowledged culture and ability. "The Commissioner's allusion to me after my return from vacation, as 'being a changed man," aud also to my association with the frlonds Of Mr. Culyer when absent, are too ridiculous to answer. I can only say that If to consult with Mayor Whitney, Cannot Bnry It Here Without an In thought that thoy should report to tho Board, and they were altogether too close a corporation. in auoi, wituusa wruio a letter to ner nusbana.

Mr. Tonney gave the defondant notlco to produce that letter. Mrs. Stanton also testified that prior to her husband's meeting Mrs. Shufelt ho always treated hor kindly and they had never had any difficulty.

Aftor that hor husband called her a little fool and a llttlo Joseph Bridges, a painter 19 years old, died suddenly at 1:40 o'clock yesterday morning at his residence, 419 Fulton street Some time ago attention was called to tho fact that parture from Roberts' stores. quest Carelessness of British Officials. Michael O'Brien, the captain of the ehip tho Board had been ordoring inoro electric lights than there is monoy on hand to pay for. To day bo arrested. At 2 o'clock the doorman, James Wry man, locked up another prisoner and saw that Rellly was all right At 8:80 Keilly asked Wryman for a match and was accommodated.

At 3:55 when the doorman again visited cell 8, he fonnd Keilly hanging by the neck to the cell grating. He had improvised a noose out of his handkerchief and hung himself. The doorman cut him down aud at once sent for on ambulance. Dr. Conklin responded, and in his report Intimated that the man died from strangulation, though ho may have died from an affection of the heart.

Tho Coroner was notified and went to Keilloy's late home this afternoon to hold the Inquest He" "reas obliged to postpone It, however, aa the family Insisted that tho young man's death was not due to strangulation, and insisted upon a post mortem examination. Dr. Shepherd was sent for and now at work on the body. Dr. Monnlnger, in conversation with an Eaglk reporter, said that the whole case In a'nutshell was that Hellly's family want 'the body interred in con socrated ground, which cannot be dono In the case of suicide.

The coroner scoffer! at the idea that Rellly was killed by any one, or met his death in any way other than by hanging. Ho says that the rumor that he was clubbed or llltreated in auy way is rldioulous1 A. G. Rogers, which is owned in a Malno port, and "A QUIET TIME lUlOb Then Mr. Tenney wont Into tho Laidlor episode.

wnich arrived In this city from Liverpool on Friday night, called on Health Commissioner Otterson jars. Laldler, the witnesB said, came to her house LOESER'S MOVE. this morning and requested permission to remove wnno sne was visiting her mother in Saratoga in 1885. She described how Mr. Staunton told her that Mrs.

Laldler had left her husband, and she Claiming that the Brooklyn Force is Poorly Kemunernted Counselor Elliott's Proposed Bill. Early in the next session of the Legislature a bill will bo introduced looking to tho increase of salaries of tho pollco forco of this city. It will amend tho laws of 1879 and under It tho annual salaries to be paid the members of the forco will be as follows: Superintendent of police, Inspectors, tho captains, sergeants, roundsmen, detectives of Ave years' service and ovor as detectives, and to the other defectives, patrolmen of five yoars' service and overJSOO; patrolmen of less than Ave years' service, i'JOO for tho first year and afterward an increase at the rate of S50 per annum until tho salary shall amount to $200; doormen, $900. This proposes au Increase of in the salaries of the superintendent, inspectors and captains, and Increases the others in proportion. It does not, however, touch the salaries of tho pollco suraeons, drill captain and fire marshal.

Tho highest' salary now paid to patrolmen Is $1,000, and when first appointed thoy receive $750. Lawyer Georgo F. Elliott is taking an active in the body of his wife from tho vessel, lying at tho foot of Congress street, to his home in Maine. He could not show any certificate of death and was referred to tho Coroner's office. To Dr.

Meninger Expected at the Democratic he statod that he sailed from this port about tho He Hires a New Fulton Street Store. Primaries. middle of September last (or LlverpooL His wife, also called out, Tho throe men went in different directions, hoping to intercept the fugitives, but Mr. Homoyor, becoming tired, sat down to rest on a beer keg in front of George Grauer'c Hotel, and almost the same moment the burglars walked forth from a horse shed. "Hold on there," shouted Homoyer, "I'm going to have you scoundrels arrested." Tho men stood still, and Mr.

Ho meyer walked to within throe or four feet of them, ronowlng his threat to have the men arrested, when ono of thorn, producing a revolvor aud saying, "Not this morning," fired a shot. The bullol struck Mr. Homoyor in the body an Inch and a half below tho heart, splintering two ribs. The assassin and his companions flod up the avenue, crossed the fields into tho woods nnd were lost to sight. Mr.

Homeyer returned to his son's house, and, sitting down on tho stoop, coolly awaited th return of the commissioner and the officer. He was taken home, and Dr. Fowler, of Brooklyn, was summoned to attend him. It was necessary to perform a surgical operation, which was done, and the bullet was probed for twos not found. This morning Dr.

Fowler made a closer examination ol Mr. Homeyer's wound. There are no indicationo ol inflammation as yet, and while tho doctor haa strong hopes of his patient's recovery he was not prepared to guarantee It Tho burglar who shot Mr. Homeyer with his pais were tho perpetrators of several burglaries in Richmond Hill at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Tho Rev.

Dr. Matson, of the Church of tho Redeom. er, was awakened by a man walking on the tin rool of tho piazza. Tho rector demanded the Intruder's business, whereupon ho leaped to tho ground. Dr.

Matson had a gun ready for action, but was an tli'lpnted by tha loaders of the gang of thievos, who discharged a revolver at Dr. Matron's night capped head, the bullet lodging In the window frame. The preacher fired two charges of shot at the fleeing mon, but probably without effect. Attempts were made to enter the house of Noll Pedersonand others but tho only sucewfui effort was in the houso ol Amelia M. O'Brien, accompanied hlra, 03 sho Congressman Campbell, Counsellor Jenks, Seth L.

Reoney, William M. Cole, William M. Van Amden, William Banl, Commissioner Fox, and many othors of like stamp, whoso opinions on matters connected with our municipal government are hot in consonance with the Commissioner's peculiar views, I can assure him that I shall always be proud to hear conclusions from such gontlemen. generally did in his voyages, She was not in very No TigorousrOpposifion Anticipated in Any good health, and he behoved that she was Buffering from general debUity. About the middle of October she became suddenly UI and had to take to her berth.

Sho complained of violent pains Deputy City Works Commissioner Murtha empha Bizod the situation in a communication which ho wrote for submission to tho Board this afternoon. He said that as tho matter stands there Is not sufficient money to meet tho expenses of tho next fiscal year by reason of the rosol Utlon which the Board has passed ordoring electric lights to bo placed In various parts of tho city. He added tho commissioner has no power to incur auy oxponse beyond an amount specially appropriated. Tho rate of expenditure must be reduced after January 1 next, unless somo provision is made for increasing tho amount set asldo tor lighting tho stroots. The following was rocolved from the Mayor and laid over under the rule: Mayor's Office, Citt 1 Brooklyn, Decomber 11, 1886.

To the Honorable the Cotmnon Council Gentlemen I deem It my duty to return, without my approval tho following resolution passed by your Honorable body November 20. 1880: Rc.sa'.Vfd, That tho Commissioner of tho Department of City Works be and he hereby is authorized and directed to causo grocorles to bo purchased for uso at the Truant Home for tho mouth of December at au expense not to oxceod tho sum of $250, to bo taken from tho maintenance account of the Truant Uoma My roasou for such non approval is, that thore is an existing contract for groceries for tho Truant Homo expiring Decembor 31, 1886. If it bo necessary to purchase groceries nut mentioned in the of the Wards An Easy Thing for the Begular Tickets. Notwithstanding the fact that immediately after THEY OBJECT TO O'ROURKB. in the abdominal region, and after six days of agony, died.

He did not wish to commit tho body to tho sea, so It was placed in brino, where it remained until October 34, when Liverpool was A Protest A gal nut Appointment as Butan's Successor election much dissatisfaction was expressed in many of the Democratic Ward Associations con terest in this bilL Ho says there has beon some complaint about it on the ground that its passage at uau oruugur, aer rurniture co tneir house and wanted witness to Invito her to stay. Mrs. Staunton finally consented and invited Mrs. Laldler to stuy with thorn. Then, she said, she described how Mrs.

Staunton and Mrs. Laldler would sit up together to all hours of the night. On one occasion, she went down stairs to tho lower rooms about 4 o'clock in tho morning. Staunton came out of tho room palo as a sheet and detained her until Mrs. Laidler had time to escape up stairs.

Witness went back up stairs nnd found Airs. Laidler hod just gone to bed. Sho went to tho bod, and, holding the lamp in front of Mrs. Laldlor's faco, said: "Ah, you are there, are you." Witness know Mrs. Laidlor had not been in her room until that timo, because she had been back aud forth to tho room all night Then Mrs.

Staunton told about the time she told Mrs. Laidler she wished she would leave tho house, and the trouble which followed. Tho story has already been published. Laidler sang in the choir of the Fort Greene Presbyterian Church. Tho witness said that her daughter save.l up fifty couts for months to buy her faihor a Christmas resent, and ha did not take any notice of it atdlor's little sou Frank was at the house all the time his mother was there.

Ono day the daughter came to witness in tears, saying she had asked her fathor for len cents and ho refused, but had givon Frank Laidler twenty five cents. Afterward witness wrote to tho session of the church about tho Laldler business aud her husband called hor an Idiot; said sho was half crazy; that he would have her put in a lunatic asylum; callod her a little snub, and asked her what Presbytery she supposed would listen to hor. At this stage of the proceeding Mr. Staunton mado hi way over to the stenographer and asked The Old Firm Likely to go Into LiquidationBoth Sides Preparing for Contingencies. So far there has beon no movement made to avert the approaching liquidation of the firm of F.

Looser which will take place on February 1, 1887, unless an agreement is previously reached between the partners. If that liquidation ocours the doors of tho great store which boars the name of V. Looser Co. will be closed on the day named and will not be open again under any circumstances in less than throe months, as it will take about that reached. When tho Custom House officers boarded his vessel he told them of the death, but they took Albany would bo an Interference with the principles of homo rulafor the roason that power is cerning the actions of certain of their members, therowill bo few contests at the primaries this afternoon and evening.

vested In the Common Council to regulato the salaries of the force. Mr. Elliott says he cannot find "Tho Commissioner says that from tho time of the resignation of Colonel Culyer I commenced the policy of obstructing and fault finding. It Is true I did find fault with enacted by the gentle man as Commissioner without the sanction of his committee and Board. Many acts of his woro arbitrary aud havo boon "sluce found Illegal and of no effect Ho further says that I tired the president beyond endurance and was placod on another committee.

If this is the history of my trausltton it Is very different from tho explanation made by our executive officer. "I want to allude tos an Insane allegation of the commissioner. He states: 'While Mr. Harteau was still on tho Executive Commltteo ho proposed and argued for Mr. Culyer's reinstatement at a salary of 1.500, thinking it he could get him back his no action whatever in the matter, neither did tho health authorities.

Ho wished to bring tho body of hl3 wife back to this country, and, with this object In view, employed au undertaker to embalm it. After the operation was completed ho, in company with the undertaker, visited the American Consul, before whom an affidavit was made, of which the The Board of Walking Delegates of the Brooklyn Builders' Trades sent tho following lotter this morning to Mr. William Furey: Brooklyn, Decembor 13, 18SG. Mr. William Furey, Secretary Democratic General Committee, Kings County: Sih Inasmuch as tho press of this city has stated the probability of John H.

O'Kourke being appointed superintendent of the Federal Building, wo heartily protest, in the name of organized labor, against such an appointment, and will further say that we will not indorse any appointee who has not been in favor of organization and who is not a prac any provision of law ever in forco olothing tho Aldermen with power to regulato the salaries of any of the ODTcers othor than pa trolmon, and then only upon the recommendation of tho Commissioner, which law was tlmo to look over tho stock and mako the appraisals. Dulng this interval the Liebmanns can retreat to the granite store on Washington stroet, as they expect to have the first two stories of that completed following is a copy: iu force in 1877, but was repealed by the laws of 1879. IIo adds that this bill moots with tho appro schedule attached to the contract, the resolution Unitkd States Consulate, Richmond Buildikos, 26 chapel Street, Livektool, October 20, I8S0. John Snoncer. au undertaker.

Livornool. do should expllcity state the kind aud quantities re qulrod. Respectfully D. D. Whitney, Mayor.

THB LATEST ANNEXATION SCHEME. Mr. Arthur Hinds, from which the thieves departed with no better booty than a pair of gold sleove but tous. There are two watchmen employed in Rich, mond mil. One of them says ho saw the party of four men and heard shots, but made no attempt to The Mayor to day received tho following from hereby declare that the case marked B.

6." and shipped on board the ship A. G. Rogers, for New York, contains an hormiticaliy soaled coffin which has been properly sealed by ms, and that said coffin contains tho corpso of Amelia Brown. In tho Twelfth Ward, where a bitter fight has beon wagod by the Donovan O'Reilly faction against the supporters of ildoiman Michael J. Coffey, all is quiet and the Alderman has things his own way.

A contest of somo magnitude was expected in tho Tenth Ward because of tho expulsion from tho association of Geuoral Barnum and Michael Maher, both delegates to tho General Committee. No opposition thus far, however, has been made to tho rogular ticket aud it Is expected that none will be made. Tho only wards in contests are beiug made are the Second and Nineteenth. Iu the Second Ward ex Alderman Dwyer's friends think that ho Is entitled to recognition, and this evening it is said a strong vote will bo casl in his behalf in opposition to the rosular ticket. A lively contest is also anticipated in the Nineteenth Ward this evening.

The contending factious have boon marshaling tholr forces for the past fow days for the event. The rogulars scout the Idea of their opponeuts" dislodging thorn from their positions. There Is hardly a doubt, however, that tho regu bation of a largo number of well known tax payers and tradesmen, many of them expressing the opinion that the pollco force hero is tho poorest paid force of any city of its Blze and Importance In tho country. POSTMASTER OESDRIX STILL ACTIVE. IUHiKliti? That Brooklyn is Entitled to Mall Facilities.

and ready for occupation by February 1. The Interesting question, What will Mr. Looser do undor these circumstances naturally arises at this point. Many rumors as to his Intentions havo boon circulated, but thoy wore definitely ascertained by the Eagle this morning. Ho has takon a lease of the new iron fronted building which A.

S. Kobblus, of tho notions firm of Calhoun Uob blns, Broadway, Now York, is erecting on Fulton street, opposite tho Junction of DeKalb avenuo. Mr. Looser has contracted to take this building for teu capturo any of tho thieves because the pillaging New York: Office of the Board of Aldermen, No. City Hall, New York, December II, 1836.

To His Honor, the Mayor of Brooklyn, V. salary could be easily To this lean most emphatically state that no such transaction over trausplrod In the committee, and I not only appeal to tho president and others of the committee to substantiate the gross libel If they can, but to the records of tno minuto book of thocommlttee. Here is another fabulous statomout, that I Introduced at tho last meeting a number of lottors from v. k'r; the presidont will luform you that the let ters were directed an! opened by htm, and that I know nothing of the contents until iuforraod that did not tako place on his boat. bPENCER.

On tho day of the date thereof oirsonallv ao peared John Spencer, who signed the abovo declaration to tho truth of which full faith and crailit arn Sir The undersigned, chairman of the Sneclal FUNEBAL OF CONGRESSMAN DOWDNET. Commltteo appointed pursuant to tho provisions of tical median ic. The matter has beon referred from the Central Labor Union to this boord for action. Respectfully yours. David Hodoens, Chairman.

William O. Carman, Secretary, 853 Fulton street Chairman Hodgeus, in speaking of the letter to an Eagle reporter this morning, said: "Wo have it from pretty good authority that O'Kourke will not receive the appointment There is a stroug feeling against him among organized labor. He built two school houses recently and went 150 miles out of town for tho stono, which was out by non union men. The unlou men taxpayers don't llko the idea of his going out of town with non union mon when they havo to pay taxes ou these very school houses. We don't care what man Is appointed so long as ho Is a friend of organized labor." duo.

Witness my hand aud seal. mo ioiiowing resolution naoptoa Dy trio iioaru ol The funeral of the late Congressman Abra' IlABdLD W. Sewall, Vice Consul. With this documout in his possession he thought oi me lty oi jMew xork, December 3, 1888. tU that he would have no trouble when ho reached this "lleso'vcd.

That a committee of throe momborsof ham Dowdney took placo this morning at the Fifth avenuo Cathedral, New York. An immense con grogation witnessed tho ceremonies. The casket country again, aud did not obtain a physician's containing tho remains of tho doceasod was taken certificate, as no ono iu authority on tho other side had told uim that such certificate was necessary. iur au paper, lie was reierrea to the court officers. Mr.

Tenney took up several sheets and tossed them down on the tablo In front of the defendant The defendant glared at him a moment aud then took tho sheets and tossed them back again ou the floor in frout of Mr. Tenney. Mrs. Staunton described tho choking soene, when Bhe fled from tho Linden streot house to tho neighbors. Then sho told how poorly sho was supplied with clothing.

When sho left hor husband she had only one pair of stockings, and did nut havo a change of undorwear. The child also was very poorly supplied. A good deal of the ovldonce offered this morning wascivouon the trial buforo tho Presbytery. 'Dr. Wells and one or two othor clergymen were present during tho morning, and also Bovoral ladies, friends of the plaintiff.

At noou Mr. Tonney closed tho direct examination, aud then the curious spectacle of a Husband, a defondaut iu a divorce suit cross examining his own wife, was presented. Mr. Staunton addrossod his wife as ludnm.and then a llttlo spat oimiind between H10 counsel and tho defondant. Mr.

Tonney said tho placo was not a beer garden, but the Court ruled that Madam was a proper way in which to addr sb tho witness. Mr. Slauutou always spoko of himself as the dofondant. The witness was cross oxamlnoil flrnt in reference from tho family rosidonco, No. 53 Fast Seventy flfth years at an annual rental of $13,000 por annum during that time, with tho option of renewal for a further term of teu yoars at an annual rental of $15, OOD per annum.

Tho store has frontage of flfty sovon feot and a depth of 150 foet. Its show windows are twenty feet in holght, and the entrance Is thirty feot in height. There aro flvo stories, giving an area almost ouo half as large as the present store of P. Locser Co. Tho affidavit was shown to the coroner, who sail street, and, accompanied by tho mourning family and tho boarors aud frionds, procoeded to tho cathe.

it was not sufficient lie had no doubt that tho woman Special to he Eagle. Washington, December 13. Postmaster Hondrix is still hammering at the authorities horo with the view of obtaining increased facilities for tho local ofllco. Postmaster General Vilas claims that tho amount of money grantod to iiroolclyu is depoudent on tho avorago amount of buslnoss transacted at tho local omcc. Since Mr.

Hondrix assumed charge butluess has Increased at least twenty per ceut. and tho extra allowances to the ofllco have beon proportionate to this Increase. Mr. Hendrlx makes the claim that If the Brooklyn lar tickets will obtain the most votes, and tho griov ances of the expollod members in the Tenth and Nineteenth Wards will bo considered by the General Committee. dral.

ono of tho letters was in reference to tho C03t of Mr. Culyor's report. Ho also says that my course of nc.iou has been supplemented by tho support of Mr. Culyer. There his strong Imaginative and illusive ideas aro soon so clearly that it is plain he is no longer responsible for acts on park matters.

"This Is a hasty explanation to the untruthful ohavgea of the said Mr. Harteau in conclusion, but I did not suppose that I would bo called upon. I did not suppose that I would have to make this reply to tho Commissioner's untruthful charges so soou after tho apology to tho Board for conduct unbecoming a gentleman and HE THRASHED AN INDIAN. Save tbe Wrapper. Bay Charles S.

Hiaorse' Gebman LACNnnv Soas Edward Parker's Fight With a Sup had died a natural death, but did not considor that ho would be Justidod in allowing tho body to be removed until an autopsy had boon made. He consulted ith Dr. Snepard and made arrangements to hold the Inquest on board tho ship at 10 o'clock to morrow morning. Captain O'Briou had intended to take tho 3 o'clock truln this aftornoon for his home In Maine, and was very much disappointed on account of the delay occasioned by tho laxity of the British officials. and aond tho wrapper to your favorite charitable institution.

When you buy the ih see that you get tho wrap poked Hod Man. Edward Parker, a callow young man, of 186 Green stroet, visited au Indian show' In Meserole per, eauh wrapper represents prorata interest in the 35.000 donated by ino $20,000 to Now York and 1315,000 to Brooklyn charities. Ch.uiles S. Higouss. THE PRACTICAL CHINESE STEWARD.

Suing tho Parentm of the Girl Who Did Not. marry Hi in. The case of Adde Boan, the Chinese steward, atralnst Mrs. Price and her husband wan ou tho calendar of the City Court this morning, and a fury was empanelod, but when Mr. Charles if.

Stafford this board bo appointed by tho Chair to considor the advisability of uniting the cities of Now York, Brooklyn, Long Islaud City, Youkers and such adjacent territory as may be thought desirablo into one municipality. The said commltteo shall have authority to confer wltn a similar commlt'eo appointed by the authorities of auy city or village to consider the said subject. Tho said committee shall report to this Board before tho mooting of tho Legislature," respectfully request, should the proposition meet your approval, to Inaugurate such proceedings as will tend to tho appointment of a liko committee, so that a mooting of the several committees from Ihe cities of New York, Brooklyn, Yonkers aud Long Island City may be had for consultation at an early day. Yours, John Qdinn, Chairman Committee New York City. Vhon Mayor Whitney was asked what he thought about tho scheme he replied that he thought so little about it that ho should take nonoiicoof tbo communication.

Ho thought public sentiment hero was against such annexation, and that th proposition was simply absurd. Entertaining ihoo views he did not feel call upon to answer tho communication and should consign it to the waste paper basket. It requested him, should tho proposition meet his approval, to move for tho appointment of conferees. He did not approve it, and therefore no reply w3 demanded. tho same time he dis office is to tako in more monoy it must havo ample opportunities for adequately meeting public wants.

Among otlior things he asks for the appointment of more stamp dorks, saying that more stamps could be sold if there wore more clorks to do the Catitoria Gives perfect liealth to infants and chflire For colic. HIS PRISONER ESCAPED. MONEY MARKET. soiling. boot Stomach, loose boirols, constipation or in lifrestiaa thero isuothing liko Oastori.v.

Uis prompt, and sure. It is, perhaps, unnocossnry to say that tho local avenuo on Saturday ntght IIo also made several visits between whiles to neighboring hnstolrles, and managed to got outside of more Are water than ho could conveniently carry After tho show was over ho fancied that ho had been insulted by one of the performing Indians, and lingered about tho place until after midnight, whon. tho noble red man not putting in an appearance, hoconcludod to go homo. Going through Greeupoint avonuo his eyes sudden An Improvement in Iron Railroad Earnings Stocks Generally Stronger. Congress iieu aro thoroughly in accord with him In this viow of the case.

Somo time this week thoy Dr. Iyon's Pertcct Tooth Powder. An elegant toilet luxury. Sold everywhere 25s. to tho carriage rides In East Albany.

The litilo woman in tno witnoss chair was at times quite (JOrt and caustic in her answers. Mr. Staunton asked: "Did you not g'i driving with Mr. Shufelt';" "Yes, I did ou. answered the whueas, "and It was at your requost It was ono of your little schemes." Q.

What was tho roason you wont to the Albany bridge, on that esnocial night A. To throw myself from the bridge; I met tho dofondant; I don remember saying to him that I thought (Ik Shufelt was in his company; 1 left Mrs. Shufci't alono In tho houso. Mr. Staunton's mothod of cross examination was quite lawyer llko.

but Mr. Tenney felt it necosaary to object, frequeutly. had iiegun his opening for the plaiutlff, Judge Clement said th i ise seemed to involve so many Items of account that lie thought It should bo hoard before tho referee, and accordingly ho referred it to Joseph Aspinwall. In tho course of his opening Mr. Stafford said tho will call un tho Postmaster General in a body, with the view of ascertaining what additional facilities Wall Sthebt, December 13 3 P.

M. Among the sales of bonds this afternoon LIKE THE HOOK OP JOB. The Epic Poem of Which Pogtiunatcr Hcnurix Has a Sample. Tho Postmaster this morning received from Thomas A. Rooney, of Aoworth, Coob County, Ua.

thr following: Please find a fow thoughts upon the powers of the groat original thlnkor, Rev. Sara Jones. The author is writing a lengthy epic poem on the Ufa and sayings of the aroat Divlno S. R. Jones.

Tho stylo of the work will bo like tho Book of Job will havo its oriiics and its comforters; but iho heroic reformer will triumph over all, crowned with glory and success. Tho public shall have, the hook whon completed. This is the sample enclosed GREATNESS, TRUTII AND GRANDEUR. Yos. I lovo Nature in her grandest forms, Mountains that tower up like human thoughts, To sun themselves in uuivorsal light; Whero the snows of eternal ages fall.

To oryatallze liko Holy Truth Divine; Where glaut sway of moral Intellect Enthrones Itself In all tho world great heart, Ruling the mass to nobler, bettor onds. Such is the imago of the poet's mind. Of one whese thoughts like blaziug comets pass, The Unfortunate Slip of a Twenty uixtn. Ward Police :rirc.ant. That part of Alabama avenue known ns the "Bowery" of the Twenty sixth Ward has for a long timo required tho constant survoillanoe of the Seventeenth Precinct police.

On Saturday night Sergoant Brophy aud Polico man Schiollein hoard souuda of a. quarroi issuing from a barroom owned by ono Davis. Thoy entered tho placo arrosti John Kenny and Samuel Bow can be obtained. Brooklyn Furnitnro 5(M Fultou St. Illustrated prico list of Holiday iolIs freii.

CAPTAIN COURTNEY'S REMAINS ly llghtod on the figure of a warrior standing out sldo a cigar store. I kin lick you right horo," ho was heard to yell, by Officer Nugent, of the Sevonth Precinct, who Just thon appenrod upon tho scono. Parker placed him Ind Bloom 30 Km ir Real Eat 112 Mke Erie 4 ino 33 MmituUncun Kan Tox 1st 1 1 Received Willi Military Honors at Ills DIED. SHAUGHNESSY Monaav. Docnmh.r 13.

Wn.mv clulmod any iu the mattor. State Capital. Mil it Northern lBt 10 iJ self in a pugilistic attiiude, aud dealt the warrior THE CALENDARS. PARK mSfAimiRNT AFFAIRS. Shauohnkssy.

son of William J. and Mary Shaughnesay, aged li months and 25 days. Fonora! Tuesday. December 14. 2 179 NinM, irtliwest aol i were At Pacific iho 28 Brooklyn Elyvated Ist.lOS Can giiutitarn 1st 107 Con P.wulu 1st 11G 0.d Coal 6 i 99 Don A It Is 79 Danvor.tR(! 1st 119 in So Park 1st Kri: 2ad o.m ax.

Groan Bay ino 39 Grand lslaml 2nd 74 Granl Island Iat.l00ftal07 Grnat Wentnrn 2d Gul. Col AS F2nd W'U HouaATex 71 a blow full In thofaco. The latter swayed back Pacific 1st 118K Tho Park Commissioners will to morrow appolat Cases Sonth Brooklyn. tlte to be Called For 'tt'rirtl in Courts To morrow. Special to the Eagle.

Albany, December 13. The romaln of tho lato Captain W. II. Courtney. plaintiff came to this city in 1874 on the United States man of war, Brooklyn.

Uo went to a boarding house and thore mot tho Prices. Thoy induced him to go to thelr.nouso iu South Brooklyn to board and promisod him ho Bhould havo their daughier in marriage. Adde went the Prices, and whilo there was induced to furnish monoy for tho payment of grocers bills, coal bills and other supplies, and it is those bills which form the basis of the plaintiff's claim. The suit was brought when the pialutiff found the Prices did not carry out the alleged arraugomout as to the marriage. Tho defendants deny the plaintiff's allegations aud put la a counter claim of $150 for board.

ward and Parker at once clinched with him. Both rolled over and ovor ou the sidewalk, and wheu Officer Nugont ran to tho assistance of the cigar store red man, that Immovablo person had lost his SPECIAL 4 DVEUTlSKME.Vrs. Oregon Short On Kon Tr.ins 0s. lllDJialdlljJ Ponn Atl ntio 95 Rich A Alio 1st 72a Tl iino WiO con 10 1 St Ark Tex 2nd Shonaudanh am 4.1 en who wore engaged In a fight. On tho way to tho station houso Schlolloln took the load with Kenny, while tho burly sergeant and Boweri followed.

That follow must bo drunk," said Bowen, whon they reached tho corner of Atlantic aud Pennsylvania avenues, pointing toward the platform of the Long Island Railroad. The trick succeeded and Bowen started running at full speed. Tho sergeant, Hading that Bowon could outrun him, attompted to throw his long head. "Hooroar! hooroarl" yellod Parkor in an ecataey mtn Carolina ..107 TeX'is Pac ino COVja 59 Union Pac 1st 11754 WeatSnoro 4s. mmii A Tex tat irj Hooking Valley cou.

83 Iron mnfun 53 98M Ir Mountain 2nd 114 lnd I)ao A Spgflold 1st. 99 or uoilght ovor his victory, and oven aftor ho had who died In St. Luke's nospital, Now York, on Tuesday, while undergoing a surgical operation for the removal of a cancer, arrived here from New York last evening. The body was in charge of the following: Captain William Klrby, Captain A. P.

Moore, Moutenaot C. l'ush, Captain Joseph Do Mandevlllo, D. Kennedy, who escorted it to this city at tho ro been confined iu a cell ho continued to exult over CrRCurr Court Bnrtlett, J. Part I. 511.

Brokato vs. Viigouspau; 488, Geils vs. Boadlestou'; 533, Vnndor hido vs. Family Fund Society; 637, Fay vs. D.

15; 792, Cootey vs. Frank: Ml.Oxley vs. Williams; M6, Victory vs. L. I.

R. 531, Meyer vs. Meyer; 171. ilowe vs. Lyall; 546, Rouse, vs 13.

O. R. H. 555, Paul vs. Max; 60, Koiho vs.

Battery R. 392, Groen vs. Newlown U. R. 43S.

sViir i vs. Broadway It R. 482, Walter vs. Fielding; 483, Colganvs. Dunne: 495, Latham vs.

Battory it. H. 513, Nichols vs. Lyons: 540, llendrickson vs. I.auo; 41(i, MeNoal vu.

Ca. well; 499, Gels vs. I. R. It Co 502.

3wift vs. Metropolitan ins. Co. 515. Davlos vs.

5:12, Apitz vs. Brewing Co. Highest num the thrashing he had given the red man. HE" GOT NO DINNER. HE WAS FOUXD IV THE CELLAR, IWfr.

quost of the officers of tho Thirteenth Regiment. Schrcnrinir Found His Wife, Chil iMA buniiinuivo, iu ncart ana memory ueop, Like bright meteoric stnncs or lunar ro ks. Dropped with thunderbolts from flod on high, To light the soul like stars tho milky way, Electrlfyiug all that hoar him speak. Go treasure up the gems of golden thought That fall with wisdom from the gifted tongue; Logic, like volcanic Qre, will consume Tho dross that floats (ho unbelieving world. Wit and humor incline tho world to Kuan, Fine sport for dudes and critics in the van; But in a momonthis mortar shells them ouf, Brings down the house with rounds of loud applause.

Gladius. uight stick at the legs of tho runaway. As he did so his foet Slipped from uudor him and tho big officer fell his full longih on tho walk. Bowen escaped. ICeuuy was takon bofore Aldermau Fanning, sitting for Justice Kouna, yesterday morning, on a charge of intoxication.

Uenteuqp was suspended. The Thomas Iron Company announces an advance of $2 per ton for 1837, and it is tho impression that during next year pig iron will materially ini provo in value. The above named company havo sold 10 por cent, moro Iron this yoav than ever bofore aud they expect to sell 60 per ceut. more usxt year. Railroad earnings: Company Tenth Battalion, Major Stackpolo And Two of the Three Dottles Had gTERN BROTHERS DIRECT ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGE AND OlIOJOK ASSORTMENTS OF GOODS SUITABLE FOB HOLIDAY PRESENTS, NKARLY ALL TIIEIR OWN IM PORTA TION8, AMONO WHIOH WILL BK FOUND MANY EXCLUSIVE AND UNIQUE ARTIOLKS.

Been Disposed of. commanding, with tho Tonth Regiment band, re ceived the remains at the dopoc and acted as oscor dren and Furniture Gone. John Schveuring arrived in New York nb fnur vfliim alfo from (iarmnnv finrl nant in twenty six park keepers from the twonty oight names seut thorn from tho eligible list by tho Civil Bervice Commission. Theso appointees will include tho Oftenn namod on Saturday, tho understanding being that tho Commissioners must take from tho list furnished not simply flftoeu, Out all of the twenty six required. This morning President Easton and Commissioner Lyon had an Informal talk with Civil Service officials and said that the Park Board Intended to strictly observe tho Civil Service regulations, and that the mismkos which had occurred arose from tho fact that under the former Civil Service Commission tho rogularlons were not applied to tho Park DopnrtmonU There had never been auy examination hold for that do partmont President "Easton said that Joseph Forsyth Johnson's place would not be filled by any outsldor, because ho tnought there was enough talent in tho present gardening force to select from.

Therowill bo au examination held for twosorgcaut cics of the park pollco, tho candidates to be taken from tho twenty six keepers to be appointed. The Commissioners desired to mako Chai los B. Foster, who was recently appointed a skilled laborer and assigned to duty as a keopoivaud who was relieved and then reappointed; but they found thoy could DOE do It without another oxamlmition. So Fostor to St Mary's Church, whore tho funeral occurred at Cirr Coukt Part Van Wyck. Part If, Frederick Puller, a dissipated looking young man, entered the saloon of William F.

Grotz, of tho 10 :30 o'clock this morning. board in Mulberry stroet with a woman who kept a Sii jXSSX, i SS1 Inc. Deo. Tho Kev. Father Dillon At the closo of laundry.

In this laundry a prepossessing girl pick vs. Atlantic avenue Railroad Comoanv in i 99 Rov. Sam Jonos. of Georgia. the services tho command oscortcd tho remains to Nort Invest, lirstwek $13,800 Onuli'i.

lirst weok Docomber 12,900 lirst wu we.nbor 6,593 Wi tirst week ilavjoiober ai. Thirty second Regiment, at 185 Ewen street, aud having ordered, drank and foi ftottou to pay for two mugs of boor, abruptly icturned to iho reading naweu rrou wu3biujiju. auuruunug goi wors owmiurry vu. vv iiuamq aaa nutti len vs, Kosai the rural cemetery, where a volley was fired ove $12,000 the grave. Rain was pouring.

196 21,131 minim uuuroau company; .511, Connor vs. Mo.ilah 337, Laivaon1 va Euler; 3.0. Oates vs. Roth; 35, icCaugioy vs. Brooolyn Cny Railroad Company: 313.

McClalno vs. Irwin: 43V, Andrews vs. 2r4, Nownmn vb. Ward 211. room.

It was noticed that he did not como out, and whon tho bar tondor looked Into tho room he was SHALL THii BRIDGE BE FREE 5 Tito QucKtlon to bu Afrain Considered fClily Afternoon. Cin St. Ij. and Clii.f first weok Deo. anil Onari st'n, November l'oo sc.

first week December. lir. Ark and Tox nr.st week Deo aiid 111., lir. ivee'c Djcambor. Deo.

and Kio tirnde, Oetobor, net "1,822 gone. This morning, howovor, a noise iu tho cellar RUMORS EXPLAINED AWAY. Special Agent Hale's Visit to Collector Jl lac It's Office, Tho rumors which have been circulated detrimental to the manner in which tho business of Intornal Heveuuo Collector Black's office bus beon conducted aro explainod away. Collector Blaek today said that Spocial Agent Halo had boon callod to New York to examine some bank, and whilo there recoivod instructions to nil In time by examining the accounts of the rovouuo offices of the First, Second and Third districts. Mr.

Halo exam 9,175 "25.B2G NAVY YARD CLERKS IN DANGER. Reduction in the Forco Slowly jneaa V3. uiark; 239, l.ciidemunn' vs. Brooklyn (J.iy led to au Investigation which resulted In tho discov Bu luuiruuu uiiiiaiiy; ih'J, liing VS. Ueni; Hli, Hhuil ery of Frederick Fuller.

He was in a drunkon stu wuson; 234, Treber vs. Treber; 380, Sweet vs, por, with two of three bottles of prlmo wino, which nicuois; am. Mccormick vs. International Toll Stocks were unsettlod aud weak early this aftornoon in cousoqueuco of a renewal of the raid, but thero was a pariial roactlon about 12:30. This was followed by an attack upon Lackawanna and tho iu Charles Worn's furniture factory, in MoKibbon street, Brooklyn, and shortly thereafter married Freda.

Tho couple removed to Brooklyn and four months ago, with their child Lliy, who Is now a year old, thoy wont to housekeeping at 192 Meserole street They took John Dare, a recout Importation from the Fatherland, as a boarder, and trouble began. Dare and Mrs. Schrouring got into tho habit of sitting up together long after Mr. Schrouring had retlrod, and tholr pr iceediugs became so marked that on November 30 Mr. Schrouring Invited Daro to leavo tho house.

Mrs. Schrouring objected very strenuously, but Dare was compelled to move. He Surely Approaching. Special to the Eagle. Washington, D.

December 13. 'mpany; 2, Mc Nally vs. Crooke; 333, Ayres va he had borrowed as he loft the saloon on Saturday night, drained to the dregs. Ho was arrested and una, roiLua va. vauiy; vs.

ollburgh; 3, Cunningham vs. Valontiue; 3S8, other coal shares, and tho movement was feverish taken before Justice Naeher. At tho meeting of tho Bridge Trustees this afternoon the only Important mattor to bo considered is the advisability of making tho promenado free to the public. Nearly all tho trustees are in favor of tho change, and the only question before them will bo whether to themselves declare the promenade free or ask the Legislature to make the declaration. The law on the subject was printed a few weeks ago in tho Eagle and tho whole matter There Is to bo no immediate reduction of tho llJUL1 a i iiiit ooy, lygo uni 1V1I1KJO; WU, for half au hour, wheu there was auother Bteadier "Were you in the cellar ail yesterday said the xwnpui oyi, ivenuoy vs.

1'ereei; 01, Bui livas vs. forco In the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Paymaster Stan clift, who has chargo of the reorganization of dif Justice. movomont, and tho tone was a shade llriner bo tween 1 and 2 o'clock on a comparatively small Special Teum Chief Judgo RoyuoldB 54, Bren ined Mr. Black's offico last weok.

He found J25 worth of stamps that had novor boon turned over to tho prosent Colleotor. They had beon picked up in tho streets and handed in to his office. They are in "I must have been, for I know that I was fetched ueii va. ureaueu; 01, fceou vs. vvncox.

volume of business. County Codkt27, Detlu idgo vs. Boyor; 37, Rey ferent bureaus, says that the solo effect of tho proposed consolidation of departments for the present will be to transfer the control of purchases to tho Paymaster General's office in Washington. Reduc Stocks were steady In tho late trade and irregular out of it; 1 11 be blessed, though, if I know how I got into It." The Justice awarded him ton days In Jail. uuiuo v.

ntiwiiitiu; uo, wuiu anu aucuior vs. i io miey went to New York. Last night Mrs. Sohreurlug ox pressed her Intention of following him, but was pre uiiu uuuiutu vs. acmioiaer; jNaugaion vs.

Hardy; 121, Baldwin vs. McGoldrick; 129, Jon tions in the clerical force of the Brooklyn yard wil charge of Cashier Patterson, and should have been returned In Colleotor Black's reports as "excess stamps," which will be done hcreaftor. It was a mere matter of form, Mr. Blaek said, and Agent Halo had pronounced tho affairs of the office in ex at the close. Mouey loaned at 10 per cent, and at 6, and closed at about 10.

Tho following table shows the course of the stock market for this day: vented by her husband. Ac noon time to day, when Mr. Schreuring returned to tho house for dinner, ho found his wife, ohild and furnlturo all gone. Two FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN STAPLES. take place In time.

All of the clerks will bo under TI1K STOCKS CONSIST IN PART OF FRUNCU BRONZES. LAMPS, VIENNA LEATHER AND METAL OOODS, MARBLE AND BISQUE FIGURES, ARTISTIC BRASS GOODS, PARIS AND VIENNA FANS, ART EMBROrDERIKS AND SCREENS, ROYAL WORCESTER, CROWN DERBY, DOULTON AND HUNGARIAN WARE, PARIS AND VIENNA DOLLS, IMPORTED AND AMERICAN JEWELRY, TOILET ARTICLES, STATIONERY, UMBRELLAS AND CANES, GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS, AND fN OTHER DEPARTMENTS THOUSANDS 03 USEFUL AND DESIRABLE ARTICLES, ALL Off WHICH WILL BE OFFERED AT UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE PRICES. STERN BROTHERS, 32 TO SO WEST TWENTY THHtD STREET AND 23 TO 35 WEST TWENTY SECOND STREET, NEW YORK. iiwc va. iwyer.

IT WAS THE WRONG CONVEYANCE. the direct control of the authorities here Instead An was then discussed at length. The counsel of the trustees declares that tho Logtslaturo can act, but it is claimed that nearly everyone concedes that the trustees also havo the power. Mr. Thurbor, of Now York, will Introduce a resolution declaring the promonade and roadways freo.

Twelvo trustees are known to be opposed to this and It will consequently faiL Of tho twenty members of the Board, however, eighteen have said that thoy will vote for a free promenade. Old Merchant tho ssvon bureaus roprosoutod iu the yard. cellent condition. Sea Captain and Buried Yterday. Opening.

Highest Lowest Olosinr hah r.nxi r.u (i, 6751 68 Anc UinnibiiN Carried FoIIem Freo but or three times bofore this Mrs. Schrouring lias run away from hor husband but was taken back and forgiven. Canadian Pacific Not in the Right Direction. ANOTHER HEAVY FINE. OAST OUT BY HER SON.

65i 61 46 The iffice of the Charities Commissioners is 60? 970 9, 17 ISAAC, IT'S SUNDOWN," It lis Expensive to Deal in Oleomargarine will probably ba a candidate again. BTBEET IMPROVEMENTS. Tho report, of tho City Works Commission to the Mayor, for. use in connection with tho mossago of his Honor, will show among other things, that flnrlng tho year 1830 thore were 2,136 foot of grading and paving done by the department and 9,296 feet by private contracts made by property owners, tho work having been dono under tho supervision of tho department In the former case, tho total cost was a third of which amount was paid bofore ho improvements were begun. Where work ts done by private contracts, time Is savod and the city Is not exposed to tho risk of losing anything.

In tho other case whero the money of the city Is advanced to tho extent of two thirds of the cost, tho municipality has to look to the districts of assessment for returns. AN INQUIRY FROM PITT8BDRO. Mayor Whitney this morning received a lottor from Ii. W. Jones, Master of Transportation of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad Company, inquiring as to the whereabouts of tho father aud brother of Louis Fredericks who was accldontly killed while In the porformanco of his duties as a switchman near Pittsburg, on the 9th instant Mr.

Jones wroto that from Fredericks' landlady and associates it was learned that ho had a father and brother residing In South Brooklyn. Mr. Jones added that Fredorlcks had always boon recticent adjacent Wechsler Abraham's, aud that firm in Brooklyn. 17 And the Coroner the Had to Stop In uanaaa soutnern uo 03 Central Nuw Jersey 61 51M Centra 4113, 4.6M Ohattinooga. 99 99 OhosapeaKo Ohio 9 9 Cues.

dcOhlo 17 17 Ones. Ohio 2nd pfd Chicujro Chic. Bur. 4 y.unoy 130! 136H dev. Ool.

O. lad 69 09 Colorado Coal 87H 37J Consolidated Uas 811 60M Delaware 4 Hudson UYA'2 runs a free stage to the elevated. Tho Charltios run a freo stage to Flatbush. It is a handsome THEY RANG HIS DOOR BELL VIOLENTLY, Mrs. Schubert's Furniture Held and She is Put Upon the Street.

Mrs. Mary Schubert, an aged woman with a careworn faco, entered the Sixth Sub Product Station House yesterday aftornoon and told a pitiful middle of a Replevin. John Frazer, of 538 Manhattan avenue, was And called up for examination before Justice Naeher vehicle painted white, with osthotio stripes of pallid by The Sheriff may operate all ovor Kings Weiss Beer Bot le Whizzed Their Head pink around its margin. This stood Invitingly bo this morning on complaint of tho State Dairy Com mission charging him with having in September tale of distress. Her husbaud died somo years ago, The funeral of Captain Isaac B.

Staples, who died on Friday last, took placo yostorday afternoon from the residence of his son Cyrus E. Staples, at 113 Remsen street. It was largely attended by friends and relatives of the deceased. Captoin Staples had for years boon a well known figure In tho shipping trade, doing business in South street Iu the earlier years of his life he commanded several vessels in the West India trade and in the Mediterranean. He became famous during the late war by recapturing his brig from tho Confederates, and without chart, sextant or navigation book bringing her safoly to New York.

Deoeasod was 68 years old. THEY LOOKED LIKE LADIE9 fore the door this morning, aud was the only conveyance In sight when a lady, wearing a seal skin Dot. Lack. Western. Denver Rio Grande.

U0J4 14(I 138? 332 S3'? last sold oleomargarine as buttor. Tho testimony of Mr. J. F. Gossler, a chemist, showed by analysis County and the coroner is tho only man who may officially say him nay.

Tho Sheriff attached the stock, qtc, in tho clothing stre of Samuel Cobon, Atlantic avenue and Miller street, recently, on papers furnished by the creditor. But threo other until yosterday sho was living apartments in Ninth street with her son Frederick. Saturday night the latter informed his mother that ho was going to be marriod and that she would have to leave. She repliod that if sho loft she would take Dnlutb. East Tennessee Kas; Tennessee 2nd pfd.

Erie Brio Dfd. 69 66 11 77al 76 31 31 30i 34 73)d 73j that the substance sold by Mr. Frazer was not buttor, but was colored by a foreign matter to look like sacque and plenty ot finery, came out of tho store, looked about and anally took possession of tho transporter of Indigence. She waited a long whilo until the driver came down. Tho driver was not used to suoh patronage.

He hesitated, but the lady TEIOT BROTHERS it. Defendant denied that he sold Has butter, and creditors subsequently claimed the goods as theirs, alleging that they had not been delivered to Cohen. Hooking Valley. iff Vallov SSt S' produced his clerk to Bhow that he had always the furniture with hor, as it was her property. Tho IliinoisCuntr.il 132M 13.W 132S, lnd.

Bloom. ID'i lSli 16 The Coronor was bonded to replevin tho goods stated to customers that what ho sold was oleomar sou became avgry at that and, aftor abusing her. garine. The clork created somo fun by testifying from the custody of tho Sheriff and for that purpose repaired to tho store on Friday evening. He was In went out, Yesterday morning he revived tho sub didn't.

She remarked: Is this vehicle over going to the elevated, young man?" The young man choked a robust smile, and said Casper Becker and Joseph Rehm, of the Eastern District, are contractors, and have suit against Henry Loeffler, of 189A Stockton street, for work alleged to have been done. On the evening of October 9 they called at Mr. Loeffler's house to dun him for the money. They rang tho door bell many times, but to no purpose. The last time they called and rang the bell It brought out Mr.

Loeffler, and a woiss beer bottle flow by their heads. To day the case was before Justice Naeher as ono of assault. The plaintiffs produced the pieces of tho broken weiis beer bottle. Mr, Loeffler, In his own defense, said his visitors had rung hiB boll so vlolontly as to disturb tho peace of the neighborhood, and that while ho was pondering how to stop Ijiiko Kne A 20 20 20 Lake Shore firJi 9656 955 Lonu Island 95X 95 LouisviiioJt 66' 6GU Manitoba that Frazer instructed him whenever "strangers" ject and Insisted upon Mrs. Schubert loavlncr then.

WILL OFFER THIS WEEK EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS IN LADIES' CLOTH WRAPS, NEWMARKETS, the act of placing his seal on the goods pointed out camo in to buy oleomargarine to call a witness, in about his family relations. MATRONS FOB POLICE COURTS. She again rovertod to tho furniture, and he struck whoso presouco ho was to stato that tho substance affably that it wasn't, but that it was going to Flat by the three who are religious Jews, when one of them pulled his watch out of his pocket her several times in tho face. One of the blows fell was oleomargarine. Tho Court found defondant Manaattan Beaoh Manhattan Ele.

Con 163Ji 165 163 Memphis 61 63 50 Micmgan Central 95M B5M 94 Minn. St 20 2(1 19' Sovaralladies from the City Mission, including Mrs. Mary Mlntoyno and Mrs. Goff, asked the on hor right oar, and she has since been unablo to bush as soon as tho tramps came down. "Bless me was the startled ejaculation.

"I WALKING JACKETS, ULSTERS AND RAGLANS. guilty and fined him $100. and exclaimed to another: "Isaac, it's sundown; wo must atop!" And the Coroner stopped as the Mayor to day that a matron be appointed for each hear on that sldo. was violently ejectod from tho houso. Sho made her way to the homo of a son thought I was in the store omnibus." Hor debarkation was suddon, and she wont off police court to look out for tho needs of female SEAL PLUSH WRAPS, SACQUKS, WALKING JACKETS, NEWMARKETS AND DOLMANS, THEY LIBERATED AN INDIAN, Jowlsh Sabbath had commenced.

Tho goods are now being bonded back to the Sheriff. prisoners. Tho Mayor said he was disposed to con iu law in Withers street, but ho rofused to give her shelter. She applied to the station house, as a last Minn St. L.

otd 47 47)4 Mo. Kan A Texas SJ S3) Missouri Pacilio Ill 111 lmw New Vork Central. 114 112J; N. Ohio. 4 St 13W 13 Y.

Ohio. A St. L. 27 27JJ 26W N.V.iKiu KiXt III When They Appeared Before Justice Massey this Officer Mooney, of the Third Precinot, has not been there long enough te recognlzo certain ladies who live In his precinct unless they are In full dress. Saturday night he arrested two women In Court street ou a charge of Intoxication.

They were dressed In the garb of working girls and gave the names of Mary Robinson, alias Mary Elornan, and Rosie Molnerney. Mary says she lives at 511 Court street, while Rosio resides at 21 Fourth street. They were released on bail shortly after their arrest, and woro told to be at the Butler street down Bridge street to hunt for a station without tho And sider tho matter favorably and should boo what He Broke a Valuable Plate Gluss AMONG WHICH WILL BE FOUND SEVERAL resort, for relief, which was accorded. OLD BOTHER HUBBARD CONVICTED. Window.

help of the stage. MS SKULL FRACTURED. could be done. POLICE APPOINTMENTS. tho noise ho threw away a bottle from which he had been drinking ice water.

He was found guilty and paid (SO. STRUCK WITH A STONE. Eliza Burns, alius Julia Burlin, alias Mar HUNDRED GARMENTS MARKED DOWN TO SUOB LOW PRICES AS TO MAKE THEM VERY DESIRABLE AND USEFUL FOR 1'oilco commissioner Carroll has notified the N. Y.SUS.AW 11 11 10)4 N. Y.

Sua. 4 pid 3'1 32 30 Northwestern 116 115 113i Northwestern pfd A Brooklynite's Spree in New York AN EDITOR'S WATCH. Petersen, 26 years of age, of 24 Ira irtllaru Pacihc 28tt civil Service Commission that ho has appointed George F. Relfschnoider, Thomas Gallagher, James McGarry, and Thomas Meagher as patrolmen and EudN Seriously. Lnst night about half a dozen boys amused thomsolvos by pulling bolls and overturning ash barrels on Atlantic avenuo.

Whon they had tirod of this kind of sport thoy tackled a large wooden Indian in front of James Patterson's cigar store, at garet Burnham, alias Old Mother Hubbard, the veteran shoplifter, who was arrested last Thesday in Wechsler Abraham's store In tho act pf stealing a pocketbook from Laura J. Farrls, of 656 War queer street, was arrested last evening for stealing The First Case of Pocket Plokiner 011 a hat from a man named Cavanagh, of 00 Fourth Police Court this morning. They were there on Northern Paoiflo 63k Ohio 81hf 61 Omaha Dfd 112M Ont 4 Western 20 Oreffon Nav 1U4W place. On his way to tho station houso some ono tlma Rosie was attired In a royal purple velvet oao. inoy cast tho rod man loose from his moorings thrown stone at Potorsen, and cut his head.

His suit, wiin bright blue velvet bonnot and pink feath anu tnrew mm against the window, breaking a val II 112 2U 104 3 6SX 32 141M 454 wound was drossod at the Long Island Collego Hos ers, diamond eardrops and the finest of gloves. uable pane of plate gloss. Pottersofi ran out and pital. Justice Massey fined him $5 this morntusr on Jako Sharp's Road. Henry De Young, editor of the 5ct Francisco Chronicle, was robbed of his gold W9tch last Friday In a Broadway car la New York.

The thieves were arrested yesterday two well known plok pockets, who aro known as Walter Day and Thomas Wilson. Mr De Young remained in New York to Oreeon Trans 34 Pa Mail Peoria, 32 Pullman 141J4 5 Mary was decked out in a seal brown suit and plush a charge of intoxication. ren stroet, was sent to the Penitentiary for one year by Judge Walsh this morning. She took the stand in hor own defense and carefully evaded the truth for about ten minutes. She has been married twice, and her second husband, William Young, who was In court, wanted to say something in tho prisoner's defense, but was not callod upon to testify.

DRUNK AT SIXTEEN. eacque to match. They looked liko ladios from the best circles of society. They woro subjected to the humiliation of being arraigned In a police court, PETERSEN HADE RESPONSIBLE. Cornelius Curtin, a carman, of 200 Conovev street, this city, started on a sproo last Friday and went to New York.

Yesterday morning he went into the Fifth stroet Polico Station, in that city, with his face covered with blood. Upon examination It was found that his skull, on the right aide, Just above the foreheud, was doubly fractured. He said he had no recollection of anything Bines Friday, and that ho had Just recovered his senses In a basement somowhero In First avenue, where a citizen had found him lying. Neither the basement nor the citizen could bo found. Curtin was removed to Bellavuo Hospital, where the fracture in his skull was tropannod, and the doctors said tho ohonces of rocovery woro favorable.

moumono. ec RiohmondTerminai. Rock Island Richard Halo aud James P. MoDermott, bridge keepers. HARVARD STUDENTS EXPELLED.

mischievous Action in a Hotel Prompt ly Punished. Boston, Docomber 13. Threo Harvard students have beon expollod and throe more suspended for mischievous actions in a club room on Oxford stroet, Cambridge. It is said that whon new members were inltlatod thoy wore compollod to tear up tho carpets in tho club room, broak windows, dauee on a piano, cut up paintings or do damago to somo othor valuable property on tho promises. When this sport was over tho stu nowovor, ana were aned $1 each.

Mrs. William 144 Harrison avenuo, oi.ij. a can ran Et.L. A San Fran, nfrl 44 12JM 3 JSf 65 113 who was kicked by the negro, Frank Petersen, on seized William Daly, 13 years old, of 101 Tlllary stroet, who wa3 afterward; placed undor nrrost. This morning tho cigar doalor told Judgo Walsh that ho could not swear that the prlsonor was responsible for tho damage, and tho boy was accord ingly dischargod.

FORGED A HOKEI ORDER. Louis Meyerbors, a boy 18 years of age, was on trial in the United States Circuit Court, New York, to day, chargod with forging a post ofllco prefer a complaint against tho thieves. After the latter had been arraigned to day at Jefferson Market and hold he left for San Francisco. He will return to appear against them whon their tidal comes fit. A San Fran 1st pf.

St.PanI HOLIDAY PRESENTS. TS THEIR FUR DEPARTMENTS CONTINUED REDUCTION OF PRICES IN FUR AND FUR LINED GARMENTS, MUFFS. BOAS, STOLES, FUR RUGS AND MATS IN TIIEIR LADIES' UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENTS, l.UDI) DOXI'N CHEMISES. NIGHT ROBES, SKIRTS. DRAWERS.

APRONS MARKED DOWN TO 250., 9SC. $1.23. DRHSS GOOD A SKCTIO.N'S. 2,600 DRKSS PATrrRNS Af 81.75, S2.00, $2.50, 43.60, 83.92. STERN BROTHERS, 32 TO 36 WEST TWENTY THIRD sritflhT AND 23 TO 35 WEST TWENTY SECOND STREET, SttW YORK.

STRUCK niS WIFE WITH A CLOTHES BRUSH. St. Panl nfrt Thanksgiving Day, Is now pronounced out of danger. As a consequonco of the assault, however, 23 Texas 4 Paoiflo Charles Cleaver and his wife Margaret, live 93Jf 118 23 63 S5M 63. on.

Herecovored his watch which had boon pawned Coroner Hesse and Jury held an inquest fon an in Wahaul, 18 for $50. This Is said to bo tho first case of pocket Wabash pfd 3 ijj fant born dead. Tho Jury in their vordict made Petersen responsible for tho death. Western Union 70M picking on Jake Sharp's road. at 7 Graham avonuo.

On Saturday evening last the couple had a wordy quarrel and the husband finally lost his temper and struck his wife across the arm with clothoa brush. Mrs. Cleaver caused her Tno following table shows tho bid Quotations for John Jones, 16 years old, got drunk on Saturday night and took a pair of chickens from the front of William J. Beuokor's store at the corner of Prince street and Myrtle avenue. One of the clerks Baw him and bad him arrested.

Ho pleaded guilty to a charge of iutoxlcation before Judgo Walsh this morning and was sent to Jail for three days. He will be tried for stealing tho ohickens at tho expiration of his term. money order on November 17, tho order bolng made Government bonds at tho respectivo calls: FULTOH BANK ELECTION. First iMSi husband's arrest, but this morning pleaded with THE BROOKLYN STRING QUARTET. A now organization of the name above given, has been formed In this city and will mako A BROKEN PANE OF GLASS.

Robert O'Oonnell, of 22 Wallabout streot. dents oskod the proprietor of tho placo to send In his bill, which he did, and then reportod tho case to tho acuity with tho abovo result board. out in the name of Otto Meyer. The amount was (43 and was payablo at Station B. Young Meyer borg claims that a man gave him the order and The following gentlemen were elected direc Justlco Kenna for his release.

The magistrate V. 8. 4M, 1891, re I10 U.S. nnnn 110 suspended sentence. was arraigned bofore Justlco Kenna this mornlnc IMS ink tors of tho Fulton Bank this morning: John Williams, William II.

Hazzard, John N. Eitoi, Thomas promised to give him t3 if he got it cashed. NEW UTRECHT TAXES. its first public vonturo in Historical Hall, on Wednesday evening. The quartet is composed of Carl U.

S. 4s, 1907, roe 12 U.S. 4s, 1907, coup 12tf V. a 3a. 1003 on complaint of Catharine Lynch, of 78 Sandford A LIBBL SUIT AGAINST A NEWSPAPER.

street, who accusod him of maliciously breaking a McCann, William Mumford, William I. Preston, Fostor Fettit, David 8. Arivott, William H. H. Childs.

U. S. Cummer 6s. Otremba, first vloliu; Albert Amrholn, second vio RICK WAS JUSTIFIED. AN EXPES81YE CUSTOMER.

Harry a Brooks, Charles Hazard and James Hill. pane 01 glass or me vaiuo of f5. conuell pleaded not guilty and was paroled In the custody of his Jfroonorn G. Smith, William Bradloy. Jomes L.

the publishers and proprietors of tho Blmira Morn The fighting lawyers, Charles H. Benn and Collector Kcegan, of New Utrecht, turned In JD.OS.1.50 to Dio County Treasurer this morning, tho result of his first fortnight's efforts. THE WEATHER, Cliicajro Market To day. ODonintr, 9:30 A.M. Brumley, Jacob M.

Hoppor and Charles T. Corwln counsel. ing Telegram, are bolng sued for libel in tho Su Adoiph B. Rice, of this city, who had a sot to in woro chosen Inspectors. Tho directors eleot their lin; Ludwlg Ponzkofor, viola, and Ernest Holnec cius, violoncello.

Miss Lilllo Crane, contralto, will sing nnd George Falkonsteln will play tho accompaniments. Boethovon's 0 minor quartet, ono of his adagios, a Raff cavatlua and Schumann's Trau merei are the instrumental pieces. "August Wiodekehr, 53 years oldrof Division street, Now York, has boon a customer in the restaurant 250 Bowory for the past two months, during which timo 290 napkins worth $35 were stolen by him. He was detected in the act yester preme Court, New York, by John A. Henry, who TO FURNISH A SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOM.

officers to morrow. December. January February. May seoKS to recover $5,000 damages. TREBLE AND THB BASKET.

The Ladies' Aid Society of tho Greenwood front of the Evening Poll building, New Vork, on Friday last, were before Justice Duffy at the Tombs rolice Court this morning. Witnesses swore that Benn callod Rico a vile name and used insulting language. Maurice Myor3, who appeared for Rico, detailed tho provocation given and tho case was JNAPP VAN 203 210 WAS1IINO 10N olKKfT N11W VOUK. SPECIL ATI'S TO MURCilAftlS, SNUF9 TUP2R.I AND OTHKRS Cons HIS AIM WAS BAD. Charles A.

Scoville. 24 yeara old, of 778 77K 7HJ4 P. 86 3rt 42J4 Baptist Church will hold a fair In tho chapel, be day by Thomas Fitzpatrlck, the hoad waiter, aud the propovty was rocoverod at his residence. He THE COHPL.UN VNT DID HOT APPEAR. May ginning to morrow and ending Thursday evening.

The object of tho fair Is to furnish tho new Sunday James Treble, of 10 United States street, was charged bofore Judge Walsh this morning with Third avenue, while drunk early yesterday morning, was held In (1,000 bail to day at Essex Markot Court. dischargod. shot himself in tho left shoulder with suicidal In Oats having stolen a basket from Thomas Arbuckle, of school room of the chapel, and tho ladios in chargo of it have spared no pains to mako it a success. Decombor tent Ue was taken to tho Homeopathic Hospital WHAT PRESIDENT CLEVELAND HAD SENT I1IM. 2fll indications.

Washington, D. Docombor 13. For Eastorn Now York, light ruin or snow, south rly winds, shifting to westerly, higher followed by lower tomporatnro. RECORD OP TUB THERMOMETER. Tho following is the record of tho thermometer as ropt at the Brooklyn Batly Eaoi.e office: 1 A 40; 10 A.

40 I A. 4012 41 i A. SO 2 P. 41 a. sa! a p.

i tomppruture to day 40 avorago temperature eame date lost year: 45 HIGH WATER. In cliorgo of an officer. Uo is a dissipotod character and sponds half his time in Jail. NOTARIES PUIiLIC. Actuary James H.

Goldey, of tho Hardware 37 37j4aJ4 30a $10.85 11.1254 11.22)4 11.65 6.10 0.15 0.22)4 0.45 171) ork street, on Saturday night. He pleaded not guilty and was romanded until Thursday. FELL FBOH TnE SECOND STORY. POBK HISS WOLFE'S CONDITION. An ngitated looking individual callod at the January May February HOLIDAY TtfaKKYS Board of Trade, 4 nnd 0 Warren stroet, Now York, Chortles this morning and enid that he had bean It was stated at tho residence of Mis? Cath ll.ao 11.62i Bridget Ryan, of Eldert avenue, near Blake avenuo, In tho Twonty sixth Ward, has had a mania for several years for having hor husband John arrested for noa support.

On trial day Mrs. Ryan Invariably failed to appoar. A fow days ago she again had her husbaud arrostod, but when tho caso was called bofore Justlco Kouna this morning, tho complainant did not answer, and Rjau was accordingly discharged. THREATENED TO WHIP THB FAMILY. Joseph Ravage, for" oreutins a disturbance writes to tho Eaglb to say that the $10 fee from Informed that President Cleveland had sent $5,000 A BLACKMAILER SENTENCED.

Justice Brndy.in the Court of Oyer aud Term arine Wolfo, In Now York, to day, that hor condi John O'Brien, 17 years old. of 155 Twenty those who will qualify as notaries public after tho XiABD to mm in the caro of eithor tho Charities or tho on remained the same as yesterday. A friend of TO PRESENT TO KMPLOt a. 1 30th of noxt March is to bo paid to tho olerk of the iner, New York, to day sentenced Andrew J. Wight Mayor.

Ex Aldorman Brown sadly told hint tho Mayor must have It, tho Charities didn't Ho went eighth street, fell from the second story of a new bnliding on Hancock streot, between Lewis and 8tuyvosant avenues, yestorday and sustained In May couuly whore tlie qualifying is done and not to the 0.23)4 the family said: "Sho may live for a couplo of days, and thon again sho may dio in a couplo of hours." Govorcor. out to sock it and would not leave his name. man, the private detective who was convicted of blackmail la connection with tho Sears divorce caso, to throo years' imprisonment In State Prison. Ring juries to his spine. ANTHRACITE COAI( COMPANIES, Harah 5.58 6.C0 6.07)4 6.60 The following is the official announcement of the time aod duration of high water at Now York nd Sandy Iloofc tor to morrow, Decembor 14: REILLT'8 BATH.

PELL FBOJI A PAIHTEHS' SCAFFOLD. Andrew Gonnan, aged 36 years, a luther.ro BBOOKLYNITES AHONG TliB TRUSTEES. Frederick M. Hill and Henry Wellinoton, at his father's rosldenco at 119 East Twelfth stroet, Now York, last night, while Intoxicated, and threat ROBBED WHILE DRUNK. A meeting 'oi the representatives of the on BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY CI CONFIRMED BT THE liKKBBAf.

TKItH, Thomas Keilly, 18 years old, of 37 Maiu siding at 12 Stagg street, fell from a palmers' scaf thraolte coal companies "has been callod for tomorrow. Tho goneral feeling among the coal man both of Brooklyn, aro among tho trustees of the Michael Dnffy, of 60 Jay stroet, told the P. M. I 1 I'eet. A.

Time n. m. 1 feat. "silk Ploah Patent Itockorii. H.l!3.

Cnonv a' Oa Btk Dura'n of, Fall, n. m. 1 11. 11. fold In front of the building 11 AInslle streot, where pollco yostorday that whilo ho wob drunk in Donls enlug to assault members of tho family, was committed to Dlackwell's Island for throo months to day at Essex Market Court.

FATAL FALL FROM A SHED. hb was at work this forenoon and sustained severe Tho report of the Commissioners appointed to pass on iho Union Elevated Road route was this morning conflrraod by tho General Torm, Justlcos Pianophono Company, of New York, incorporated at Albany, on Saturday, with a capital stock of $150,000, divided into 1,500 shares of $100 oach, I Beatty's saloon, at the' corner of Main and Water J.l) B.2 4.3 4.5 6:03 agers Is that no action should bo taken iu tho matter of changing tholr circular prices, and they will probably remain unchanged the rest of tho season, ffo? 1 Siiidirlitjok 9:23 0:31 G. 17 streot foU Into tho river at the fool Dock streot yosterday while Intoxicated, and after he had splashed around for a while was rescuod by bokio bystanders, Ho was taken to the City Hospital. MR. ATCHELL L08K8 HIS SILVKR.

Injuries about the head and body. Ilo was taken In Btrcets, on Saturday night ho was robbed of $10, Etauds. 3d.SU I'etK'ntafs, Fir.cy UtmM8 oosks Easels. SuloUinc Tallies, Brie a Bisu Ware fma ported Nov, hies ol miprtalion uol to 6 found olstnrucrs, and tit uuns.ne.lly lev iitlcea. fCAU IIK1.M, FULTO iili.htft, ocmir Cmlon.

the ambulance to St. Catharluo's Hospital. Barnard, Dykmau and Pratt sitting. CHABflED Willi MURDER. Coroner Eidnitui was today notified of tho NOVEMBER COS VICT H1R8.

THBKK YKARB FOB BLACKMAIL. Judge Brady, in Now York to daV. sen. SUflDAY SHEAR THIEVES. Olothing valued, at $49, belonging: to Will CHBISTiASlTY VKRSUS MATKMAUSH.

Ats tho weekly, meeting, of Baptist pastors John ShorTdnn, aoonsed of killing Joseph death or Thomas Clancy, a boy. living at No. 319 East Sixtieth street. New YorSs. lnlurod on H0VB3IKSTS OF OCBtS VESSELS.

lanrveD iiosDAV. decehukii 13. UrohriB, Livofpo )1, NeirVock, Bi Difiicuna, Svaneba', i'r 8 Hotso. Montevideo, Sot Yorlr. fit MwliteMnuim Now York.

8 Polcovert. MediIirrJ03D pints, JfewYort. The County Treasurer this morning received fenced Andrew J. Wlghtman, the nrlvato detentfwi. Saturday by faHlnfj om ihe roof of tvaiifld in Mason, was held in the Yorkvlllo Court this morning by Justlco Smith AwAlt tho action of the Cor $5,916.40 from the Bay Hute Shoo and Loatlmr Com Silverworoi valued at $300, was stolen from tho.bftsoment of Froderlok Atcheiro residence, 86 PJerrepent street, yestorday morning1, about 6'cloolt, while tfae8orvat4wWchuroa.

lam l'rigga und John Brancard, olerka, who aro eny uiovod iu tha grocery ai 097 Lafavette. avenue was Yrho was convicted of blackmail In cbnneetton with Mil city, read a paper on "Christian yard of )iiar)aldonco and sUja oD plwtot lB0t. pany ror convict hlro for Novorobor. ion the Seaw cosoto throe yrs In fitatenriion ner. atoicu (rout their; room spoye tha store vv HAY IV 48 iwBimriffiiTif.