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COUNTY. KOTTES ROPES. FLAHERTY. THE ATLANTIC. 4 (CLOCK EDITION ATLANTIC AV.

The Final Hearing on beacon Kichardson's Bill. any department thereof is a party. The holding of any Buoh other'office BhaU be held to be a vacation of the office to which any person was oleotod or appointed, and no official, deputy or assistant shall receive any compensation whatever except tho salary as fixed by law or resolution of the Board of Supervisors for any services performed or work dono under any public authority. Mr. Clancy moved that the adverse report upon tho bill to prevent the laying out of any new railroad routeB tho towns of Kings County, without consent of the Board of SuporTisorg, be taken up and disagreed to.

The motion was loot and the blU thus killod. Mr. Shelrldan has Introduced a bill to repeal the law undor which tho office of clerk of the Supreme Court of Kings County Ia now held by Gerard M. Stevens. Mr.

Stevens is evidently aware of the intention of Mr. Sheridan. There are a large number of BrooliiyniteB present, among them Martin Schoomaker, who wants a Bchool house in Gravesend and toll ates on Ocean Parkway Shore Inspector Hopkins, who wants his amendment to tho Offal bill to pass Tunis G. Bergou, who wants to appeared there as foreman, he must have been appointed Hannegan Ifl a regular foreman on repairs I don recognize A. V.

Bergen; I think thero was a man named Van Duzcr, but I don't remember Boylo. Q. NowlBhowvou a roll and call your attention to this item, $410 what doeslthat Indicate 7 A. That tho work waa dono without roll Q. How are tho men on that roll classified! A.

I Bhould Bay these are all foremen and assistants six foremen and threo assiaUnta, at $3 and $2. Q. They are aU at $3 a day except two7 A. Yos, sir. Q.

How many mon are there in a gang for a foreman work 7 A. It depends on circumstances. Mr. Johnson objected that the roll was not signed by the witucss; it was not fair for the prosecution to go around bringing in papers from aU sorts of places. Q.

Now, here ia the roU with tho namo of Peter Hickey on it, and I oak you how many men usually work under a foreman during such work as that on Fourth avenue 7 A. Sometimes 10 eomotimea more or loss. Q. Now 1 show you a roU for the month of October, having on it 23 laborers, and one lor November, having on it 27 laborers, and ask whether Mr. Van Bn red ovor requested you to appoint the number of foremen whose namen you have read 7 Mr.

Johnson objected to the question, on tho cround that the men were engaged in work of different description. Mr. 8haffersaid tho Fonrtlj avenno improvement had nothing to do with the matter; the charge was that tho dofendanta wore indicted for conspiring with Dady and Milne to defraud the city. "Yes," said Mr. Tracy, "and wi other persons unknown." Van Buren, for instance," responded Mr.

Shaffer. Mr. Tracy said that undor the indictment the defendant on the stand could bo oonvicted alone. Tho Court then directed witness to answer the question, which ho did by aaying I have no recollection of it." BEATEN. TT TTnnnn nn ululluu mo Newmarket Course, Loi'tl Iclmoirtli's Colt tlio "WiHBiei London, April 30.

The following Is tho betting, the probable starters tho jockeysln the race for the 2,000 guineas stakes, which takcB plae to day, at tho Newmarket first Spring meeting: 20 to1, againat Mr. H. B. Beddington's b. o.

Strathern, J. Ooorne; 7 to 2 against Mr. B. R. Christopher's b.

DiBord, Wood 23 to 1 acalnst Mr. W. S. Crawford's br. Lancastrian, Snowden 5 to 1 against B.

Ellam'B Marshall Scott, Constanoe; 20 to 1 against Lord Fomouth's ch. 0., Charibert, Archer 10 1 against Mr.ff. (Joaters's b. ft, Cadogan, Morgan to 1 agaiistMIss Oraham'flb. weatoourne, Osborne; 20 to liga(jBt Mr.

J. H. Houiaaworth'B ch. Ruperra Cann'oi 6 to figalnst Count F. da Lagrajea' Rayou d'r, Goater; 15 to 1 against Lord Lonsdale's ch.

Blu Blood, Webb 22 to 1 against Mr. P. Lorillard'B b. Morbey 10 to 1 againBt Lord RoBObery's b. Visconti, uonawuw, 2'J to i agamst MB.

Acton's ch. Gnnnersbury, uiover; vi to 1 against Cotot F. de Lagwge's ch. loo to 1 agaist Lord RoEbery's t. TMBtace for th 2,000 guiucan uy thTOewmarke first Spring meeting, which opened yesterday, and ws won by Lord Falmouth's chtstnut oolt unariDeri.

lr. x. vv in aeeond and Cant do Lcguge's chestnut colt Rayon d'Or third. Thee were fifteen tftartars. The following a summa'J nnn mitnnn atakes, subscription of 100 sov ereign each, tor forfeit, foithreo years old, colts, 6 st.

10 and fillia, 8 st. 5 the owner of the second horse to rocolv. 20O Bovereuw uia oi otaaen anu tnu third to save te stake, Roiy mile (119 BUbB). Lord Falmoith'B ch. "i of Gertrude, 1.

Mr. W. Goafcr'a b. 0. wiogau, uy uxvuiucuu, uui oi Chance, 2.

Count F. deLegrange f. c. x.oyun eolet, out of Afaucaria, LEGISLATION. A Partisan Scsime to Control the of 1880.

Attempt Present Board of Elcctloni Out oi.mee tMsvynig funct Ctrporatioi rSpeciol Correspoi nee of the Eagle. Aldan, April 29. One of (he indicatij? of the approaching end of the Be'fBloi is to Mil in tho number of bills that are passed Ha day. twenty four hours a number of bfllB plating tfiooklyn and Kings County TmvnmiuiaBubstmUalnrijfta toward enactment. In tho Senate to day tie bill Eovidlng that the term of office of tho prosen Counfflreasurer of Kings County shall expire on thojlrst Ttay in August, and the bill mmonlv known the Rhnnt bill a bill providing that upon tho authtity Attorney Qoneral, tho Board of Police andtha Btfl oi isiecnoua, nhall count tho balhis caatW the candidates an om the rioht to Which I 'contosted wore passed Tim lnttor hill nowoos to ii Governor.

Tho former hi. not vnt naHsedlho which it iBlikoly to do, however, on any Jay. In je Assembly several bills hnvn nassed. Th two billBiaktng the offices of Coun ty Register and Ounty CIcijialaried offices at tho ex piration of the terns of thejont lncuuiuou, and now go to tb Senate, A PABTISfeCHEMF. Tho bill so Wending Election law, applicable only to Kings County, wajinothor of the bills that passed.

Mews. Clancy, lnu and Douglass took strong grounds against it, it tho party whip was applied and the hill went tbugh upon a strict party vote. The trnns of office Ithe present members of tho Board jf Elections oxje upon tho first of May, 1881, but aswiU boeeoubyjio section quoted below, it 1b provided that by the actmont oi. bis bill they shall oxpin upon tho first oiaext May. this is one of the partisan schemes that wi introduced in lebruary last.

The only purpose it hViatocut short the term of office of the present memta one year, aiu places put in a Republican llrd wUich itl ec thootoeliousialSSO the yoatif tho Preputial election. This eostlou ia as follow: Son i Tho Mavop. Contricr aua au." directed City to aud every lour years tuereui.u aud una procceu to uewgnuw whom Buou tl0 ouitablo persons, not more th twj constitHt(J tll0 of the same political party, provided Board of Elections for the City Xint oue mem tnat tno siayor uu Auditor shall bor of Bald Board, and the CoulMllf board designate and appoint two member Controller in case of a failure to agree, at apnoint thre0 and Auditor, or a majority 0noif he members oi eaiu uoaru, tno "iay 1)Uhio offico of shall bo deslro. No person lioldxf eliall bo. desire.

No person. any kirid tinder either the Unitef; o' reau or department, be ejW( or municipal govornmout. uu ys a member of eaid 1U or department, e'Woaat at any general aoT'Spa'ilSHao person who shall have during any portion of treo months previous sarvan a member of said board of elections, to any office, be absolutely void. The office of any boarci of eto, ion i'pointed under this ahall be four years, and ie shaU also hold office untftus successor Bhall be appointed, and shall hauslifletl And in case of the resignation or deatf 5nv member of said board, his successor shall yhin thirty days after suoh resignation or death be tainted for the remainder of his term, in tho manner was appointed. Tho said Board shall hare powers aiveint one of its members president of said Beard, and ach member of the said Board BhaU bo naU for his serines at the rate of ono thousand dollars a year.

T.e two mombers of said Board, of thesamo political prty, Bhall havo power to appoint a clerk and to removihim, and tho remaining member of the Board shall bve power to appoint an assistant clerk and to and the clerk so appointed shall receive suoh Balry as BhaU be fixed by the iaid two members, not excefllng fifteen hundred dollars a year, and the said assieant clerk shall receive such salary at shall bo fixod by th" remaining member of said Board, not exceeding the sui of fifteen hundred dollars a year, and Bald Board aall have power to seouro such room or roomB, aud tojemploy such other assistants as may bo necesBary fq tho transaction of their business, subject to tho appppriations of tho Common Council. I It has been raised againstjtbis bill the objection that it was unconstitutional inthe point, that it shortened the term of office of Incumbaits. But this will not hold good, for the Constitutional Imbibition applies only to elected officials and not apjfalntees. The bul now goes to the Senate, Another bill that poised was the bill introduced by Mr. Sheridan, entitle, "An Act for ascertaining by proper proofs the cltzons who Bhall be entitled to tho right of suffrage in tho several towns of this State." Tho real purpose of We bill ia to provWe for a registry of the voter's in the oountry towns of Kings County, butitis made general, since special legislation is prohibited.

The counties outside of large citle3 aro vory much opposed to the bill if made to apply to thorn, so thiB provision was made "Whenever two hundred resident legal voters of any town in thiB State BhaU sign a request for that purposo, the town clerk shall, within five daya, notify the members of the town board, consisting of the supervisors and justices of the peace," thus the power is made resident in each town. ThiB bill also goes to the Senate for concurrence. THE SUPPLY BILL. A greater portion of the morning was spent In the Assembly in discussing tho report of tho Conference Cominltteo upon tho Supply bill. The items were all passed, but not without debate and objection.

Tho item appropriating $100,000 for an armory in tho Eastern District, for tho use of the Thirty second and tho Forty seventh regiments was passed by a vote which made up a round hundred. Upon this item Mr. Flynn made theso remarks. He said The present armory of the Forty eevonth Regiment has becomo so dilapidated by age aa to be absolutely unsafe to allow the performance within its walls of many of tho more important military evolution which perfect skill and disclpUne require, and tho Thirty second Regiment is quite aa badly in need of a new armory. The people of Brooklyn will be content with one armory for tho two regiments and propose to furnish the Bite and ask as their right that the State ehaU furnish the means to erect the structure.

The State should contribute the amount asked for in this appropriation because Brooklyn, it must be remembered, furnishes fully one fifth of the National Guard of the State, whUe her quota according to her population would bo but one tenth, aa her population of one half a miUion is but one tenth of tho population of the State. With thia large number of men which Bhe holds ready, bound by oath, to respond to tho call of the Governor whenover and wherever, they may be caUed upon to protect the Uvea and property of tne of the State, lt is but a modest request to ask the State to provide tho means to erect a suitable armory for two of hor regiments. No finer, stanncber; braver or bettor disciplined regiment faced the rioters in 1877 than tho Twenty third Regiment at Hornsllsville. and nowhere in this or any other State can regiments be found with fewer vacant places in their several companies than the regiments of Brooklyn. REVIVING DEFONCT COUP OR ATIONB A bill was under diacussion to day which wUl certainly be of interest to ail corporation's which have forfeited their ohartera by failing to comply with the provisions of the general act governing these matters.

Section onejof ohapter937, of the Laws of 1877, ia amonded by the addition of the foUowing And whenever any such corporation BhaU have forfeited, or become liable to forfeit, ita corporate franchises, powers and privUeges, by failure to organize or carry out the purposes of its organization within any period or periods fixed by law therefor, a certificate signed, acknowledged and proved, as fibove provided, by stockholders owning two thirds In amount of the capital stock of such company oonsonHng to the continuance of suoh corporation may, at any time within two years after the happening of Buch forfeiture, or cause thereof, be Sled and shall be recorded, aud a memorandum thereof made, as above provided, and thereupon and on gayment into the treasury of the State of the ram of Ave tindred dollars, for general uses of the State, all and every such forfeiture, or cause of forfeiture, shaU bo deemed waived, and as if the same had never happened, and said corporation shall be continued for the period named in its original articles of association, subject to aU its liabilities and obligations, and with all its franchises, powers and privileges as before the happonlngof such forfeiture or cause of forfeiture. Considerable opposition is manifested to tho bill. Beacoal. matters To day. Special to the Eagle, Aldant, N.

April 30. The bill to provide for the payment of the deficiencies in the salaries account of the Charities Commission, amounting to $16,000, passed the Assembly by a vote of 85 to S. "When the bill was called Mr. Ogden moved to reoommit the bill to the committee, with instruction to strike out the enacting clause, and supported it in a long speech. In which he read an editorial of the Eagle.

He was opposed by Mr. Flynn, who made a spirited and energetic speech. The motion of Mr. Ogden wai lost, and the bill then passed. It now goes to the Senate.

Mr. Sheridan introduced a bill of which the following is the substance No person elected or appointed to a county office BhaU, during bis term, hold any other public office whatever, nor shaU any such official be Interested in any contract to which the county or in Xho Cause oi a. Heath nfc'wrirk On the 23d iw i. i vr im Thrnnn avenue were preoipv.J';T BWingscauoiaa.w. taj icaffoiaasi injuria itated to the grouno, ou Thn aQd had his skull fractured.

Coroner Nolan ana a uxy terday afternoon at Justice iinio" all who had been working with deceased at the time Grim, wuu BBrioua iu the casualty, rewu above jury through gain taMM first stery wm lt rope ana biuuw, tOMTODeou wnf the Hubert Promborg, dobs P' "7" deceased, testified to having used tte rope about alx vea It waa not a new rope when he procured It If years. Bvnnia not hava had thougnt dnceased had expressed an opln mm thTt ti: couple of years Mhnaaeen r.iA nmiaK nnnriRH ninrbiu rout tho rope quesnon, nuu 77, ness of the rope, through exposure to the elements Bhould have been evident to any practical man a. glance. TOooifd from com The Jury ouna tuat uou. nression of the brain, and censured Hubert Premborg hla workmen to use implements endanger ing their Uvob.

A SINGULAB TRANSACTION. ther Barters Away all BifflU and Title to His Only Child for a Pair of Common Vases. A transaction occurred in the private room rrnnrt of SesslonB before the Hon. usury t.n, of BTcentlonal interest. Mr.

Eugene Patterson aeslgned the whole right and title to bis Aihrtn Patterson, agod nino. months, to Mother. Mrs. H. T.

Coatoa, of this olty, the only consideration being a pair of common mantel vases which he had once presented to hia wife, who Is now The man in question, Eugene C. Patterson, is Patterson, of Harlem, and who is em moved as a bookkeeper in Qunthor Sen's fur store in .1 member. The now 1.. "VI Tr.wi, I'irv nnu rBRRpotame one ana moves u. co.v.

Bocial circles of Harlem. The eon, Eugene, is a little over thirty ago, ana oirecaiem. uu.v. deserted Mb wife before hor death, and when the latter event happened, the relatives went to him to havs his child adopted to soma responsible member of the family, as he waa tacompe Ha at first refueed to do this, ofcrt to have it assigned over for adop tion to his wife's mother, Mrs. Coates, In the event that he should receive the two vases in question, to then freeing to relinquish all right and title to his tttoeon.

n. was readily agreed to, and the transt.r was made before Judge Moore in his private room yes tria wonor was ittnorant of tho consideration in tho caso. THE SCKAST05 OOAi. SALE. The regular moutisTy saloof Scranton coal bv the De'aware.

McW.nu Western Railroad took nlaee to day, bcn 100,000 tonB of that commodity were dis ed 0f yhia quantity was divided up as follows "ter jsO'tons; grate, 23,000 tons; egg, 20,000 tons stove 'W00 tonB. an(1 chestnut, 10,000 tons. The coal etartod at $2 and was all sold at Tho grate was started at $2.05, at which It was an tanen. The egg coal began at at which a large quantity was token, and then fell to $2.07, at wbifh the balance was taken. The Btove coal waB Btartod at $2.23 and rose rapidly to $2.37, at which price many tons were disposed of it then rose again to $2.40, at which the bal anco went off.

Tho chestnut coal began at $2.25, and a largo quantity was taken at that price, and then rose to at which the balance was sold. Compared with last month's sale that of to day showed a considerable falling off. The prices at the last sale were as follows Btcamboat, grate, egg, $2.17 stovo, $2.51., and chestnut, WIFE CI.UBBISO. James Powell, a darkey residing in Kane place, was Bent to jail for twenty nine daya by Justice Semler. for beating his wifo.

Powell has been arrested often for tho saruy offense. REPUBLICANS. The Politicians Interested in General Committee Fight. the The Drift of the Gossip To daj' Touching the Proposition to Discipline ex glterilf Daggett ajtdcncral Jourdan Sharp "Words niiu Much Bitterness of Feeling on Both Sides. Among the local Republican politicians today tho gossip waB confined to tho proceedings at last night's meeting of the General Committee.

It was a vory live topic and tho partiBanB of tho opposing factions discussed it with vehemout expressions and unlimited abuse of tholr opponents. Those familiar with tho facts underlying the dispute wero somewhat astonished to learn that tho tnovemont to censure ex Sheriff Daggett and General Jourdan had failed. Tho opponents of these gentlemen have lonir entertained toward themafeUcsr.x,'. unare' Intense bitterness, whfcj. toey only desired an opportunity to exhibit.

Within the party lines tho antagonists of Mr. Daggett aro much more numerous than those of General Jourdan. The antagonism is strongest among the friends of Jacob, Worth, who have Bince the last election continnqjJv reiterated tho charge that their favorite in tho cvaas was betrayed by Mr. Daggett in THE INTEREST OF SHERIFF Daggott was Treasurer of the Campaign Committee and had an active handin the of the Republican campaign. De has ays deniod that he sold out Worth, and insisted th he his full duty by all the candidates.

In regard to tho apportlonment'f a fsWo' 8 his enemies say ho had tho nrd DiBtrict cut on for hie own benefit; that wl" a candidate next Fall and that his sole reorIor storing the boundaries was to bring tho Wsrd. "re he resides, within tho lines. Itis urther cbarB bJthe disaf noral Jordan aided in bringing about the change, in the ir of SoDator Jacobs, and that he was to recelvo hia reward a nomination for the va cant Major fjeralehip. Both General Jourdan and Mr 'be meetings of the Kings County Club and Uave repeatedly denounced these and challenged tho fullest investigation. TI nave Bald that they acted only In tho Interests of (1J party, and that any person possessed of a particle of common Bense can see that one Senatorial distriet certain to go Republican ia better than two certain to bo doubtful, which would be the case if the Thirteenth and Nineteenth wards had not been added to the Third District.

Preparations wore carefully made hy TEE ATTACKING FOBOES to secure votes enough at laBt night's meeting to accomplish their purposes. Dissatisfied delegates wero drummed up from every part of the city, and enough were.present to almoBt adopt the vote of censure prqr posed by one of Mr. Worth's ardent but injudicious frionds. Tho committee appointed to prepare charges against Mr. Daggett will go to work at once, in expectation of formulating them in time for presentation before the meeting on tho second Tuesday in May.

At least two of the members of the committee are well known aa enemies of both Mr. Daggett and General Jourdan, and it is believed they wUl rake up everything that has ever been alleged againat the former in the charges which they aro to present. There was much speculation this mornlrg as to whether the resolutions would be adopted at the next meeting, but the prevalent opinion was that they would be voted down, aa Mr. Daggett is believed to have a clear majority of the General Committee delegates. Mr.

Daggett has gone to Cincinnati on business, and Is not expected home for a week. Genera Jourdan waa visited by an Eaole reporter thia afternoon. He declined to eay anythlng on the subject at present further than to make the emphatio assertion that the General Committee had no jurisdiction of his conduct, aud that he would answer them in hia own time and way. TllE ACCIDENT TO MR. BELMONT.

Slavlu's Sentence in the Court of Sessions. In tho Court of Special Sessions to day, Hugh Id. Slavin, tho driver of tho grocery wagon which came in collision with tho carriage of August Belmont on Tuesday week, was charged by Officer McLaughlin, of tho Central Park Police, with assault and battery. Mr. Belmont was in court, accompanied by a number of his frionds.

The gentleman's head is cut, hia right eye iB badly swollen and he walks with perceptible Ump. The prosecution, which waa conducted by Mr. C. Miller, produced a number of witnesses, aU of whom teBtlfled that the collision could have been avoided by the exercise of a little care on the part of the prisoner. In summing up, Mr.

MUler claimed that the collision was the result of "reckless driving," and it was incumbent upon tho Court, if the prisoner was found guilty, to inflict a punishment that would prevent the occurrence of similar accidents in tho future." Mr. Price, who represented the defense, olaimed that the collision was a simple accident, and tho prisoner, who took the stand in hia own behalf, sold that he did not know Mr. Belmont, and had no maUce whatever againBt him. He did not know Mr. Belmont was injured, and did all in hiB power to prevent the accident, Mr.

Price asked the Court not to allow the exalted position of Mr. Belmont to influence its decision. Judge Duffy Bald the Court waa no respecter of persons, and after a short consultation with his associates, announced that the prisoner was found guilty and was sentenced to tho City Prison for ten days and to pay a fine of $100. The severity of the sentence caused considerable surprise to Court. A SERIOUS ASSAULT.

Yesterday, "William Homey and Francis Davis, two young boys, were playing together in East New York. Some trivial disagreement arising between them, Davie, It alleged, knocked Homey down and punched him severely. When Horney got on bis feet again he ran, and then Davis picked up a brick which had been broken so as to be filled with sharp edges, and threw it at Horney, striking him on the head. Homey's mother went before Justice Sherlock and had a warrant issued for Davis' arrest. When Davis saw Constable Dickinson coming he fled; end as the offloial lea vory heavily built man, he managed to get away, ad up to the present time has remained In some eecluded spot.

EMBEZZIiEMETIT. "William Lacock, of 839 Portland avenue, a collector, was brought before Justice Walsh, this morning, on complaint of Wm. Fish, of 311 One hundred and twentieth street, New York, who alleges that he coBseteu the sum of $65.25 for him (Mr. Fish) and never mado any return of the money. The accused waa committed for trial.

and Mr. to 100 oh, at Exotlus of Paupera from Use Almshouse. The Ncvr York and Brighton Beach Hail road The Bonds for the New Jail Agriculture at Flatbush Affulrs in (uc County Treasurer's Office. Since tho warm weather set in the inmates of the Almshouse havo been deserting that institution in a continual atream. There are now at least one hundred and flfty less of them there than there wero at thia lime last year.

On tho other hand, there aro a largo number of State paupers In tho building. For Urn board of each ono of these, Kings County receives $2.50 per week, and as it costs something less than 70 oenta a week to sustain them, a considerable revenue la derived from tholr maintenance. Almost all of the local paupers now at the County BuUdinga aro cither disabled or too old to work. THE NEW TOSH AND J5EIOHTOS BEACH BAILHOAD. Some time since the Supreme Court was sated to modify tho order providing for tho conntmction of tho Now York and Brighton Beach RAUroad In such a moaner as would provoat tho possibility of accidents, where its tracks cross thoso of other roads.

No modlflcatioa has been granted and the result is that the road wUl in reality be an olevated one, tho order being to the effect that the tracks shah go over and not on a level at tho crossings. Operations on tho new line are to be commenced without delay. THE BONDS FOB THE NEW JAIL. To morrow Mr. George K.

Slstare's sons, the purchasers of the first Issue of bonds for tho payment of the Jail contractors, will pay to tho County Treasurer $102,000 155 1,000. The bonds themselves will not ready for deUvery until Tuesday next, but In the mean tlmo tho first payment to Meanrs. Fresl McNames will be made. It will amount to $5,000, tnot belug tha, figure of tho bill already submitted to tho Board of Supervisors and approved by that body. Thi payment WiU be mado to morrow.

AOBIOCLTUBE AT FLATBUSH. Preparations for an unusually large yield at Mis county farm are being made. I'udcr tha directions of tho Supertutendcnt of the Almshouse fifteen ocros of poteioos have been planted, and on the gronnds attached to Ugllospitai an immpnso ruinntity of qden truck in embryo. Something is being done In the aamo direction at tho Asylum, though upon a less extensive seala. AFFATBS AT THE COCKTY TEEASUSEE's OFFICE.

The following a statement mado by County Treasurer Schenck, of tha Indebtedness of the county. May 1, 1879 Total of lonnn Principal of fun.teil sit iwr cunt I.TIll.ou C'riui'tpat of fuuded debt, ii ii'jr cent Total 83.J3,.) The principal aud luterust of th debt, which will faU due to uiorrow, aud which tho Treasurer ready to pay, is as follows Principal 27VKy Inteniat TAXING COUNTY EMPLOVE8. To day the County Treasurer paid out to county over 12,000. This include tho salaries of tha oihciala at the County Buildings and tho Penitentiary. APPOI.VTJIEXTS.

CntUolic Clmrclies that arc to Have Sew Bishop Loiighlin has appointed Rev. Polar Kearney to tho pastorate of ths Catholic Church in Hempstead, of which Rev. Eugene JJcSherry was tho late pastor. Father McShsrry died two wefka ago, having, during the courao of hia ministry, built up the welfare of Ids church iu a wonderful degree. Tho church at Port Juil'eraon wan formerly In ehargo of Father Kearney, Bml ho brings to his new position all thoro qualities essential to a successful ministry.

Bor. Father Dowd, who has charge of a little church at Hewlett's, adjofnlug Woodsburgh, is to occupy Father Kearney's late position at Port Jefferson, It is not yet deliuile'ly decided who lst i succeed Father Dowd. This work on the now Cathedral ou Vanderbllt nveuuc will bo pushed forward aB speedily aa poat ble, and a pastoral resilience will doubtJois be established on Greene ajeuno in the vicinity of tho edifice. ci riii HA it i ni r.s. tfiurivviiA.

HLOOO AM) SMS PERMANENTLY AM) CUUKD IIV THK CUTICl'IU HE.MKWIE.1. WHEN ALL OTHER KNOWN MEDIC INKS AND METHODS OF'J'HEATMliNT FAIL S. Ulcers am! Soree, Airow Milk W. Fever Sro. OldSore itud Ducliarginit Woundi.

DocK Ci. buncles Mood impurities, which manifest tUems' by burstiiirf through tho iu aud uatinK deep iiuotlie ile. li, wlieu trusted internally by tlio CL'TICURA RESOLVENT, and externally with tho CL'TICURA and CL'TICURA SOAP, rapidly heal and di. plwar. Salt Rlieum or F.czema, Totter, RinKwjrm, Psoriasis, Lijro7, Barber's Itch, and all Scaly and Itchinif Mruptjjiu of tha Skin: Scald Head, Dandruff and all IrritatiUK and Ilehinij Humnra of the Scalp, which cause the Hair to hecomi dry.

ttiin and liteleM. aud result in rrematurr liaMnt sa, ar pcmanently cured by the CUTICUKA RKMEDIKS. SIC IX DLSKASH. A RKMAKKAULK LETTER FROM .1 A. TUCK Kit.

MANUFACTURER OF TWK II AY STATK SUPKRPHOSPHATK. MKfl'RS. WEEKS POTTER tl knti.iuMf.n I tliink I have piid for medicines tud medical treatment during th last twenty yoars all of ItirM thousand dollars without receivim; any permanent reliaf. Last May, whtlo taking A Turkish bath at 17 Beaooc street, a young man employed tlusro by the name of Wm. Corbctt, indued to allow him to apply a preparation that ho had upon mt.

aasurinz mo that it urtM perfectly harmless, and for a certain consideration bo would cum nwi w.tliin thirty days from the time ha commrncod. In ca failed to do ao I was to pay him nothing. I cemented aud ho applied it noarly evury day for Ht iroekj, whBn tho disease entirely disappeared. I very cheerfully paid him tha amount agreed upon, and theu askod htm what this remedr vras, and ho replied that it was no other than CUTICURA. Stnca that time I hare had no trouble from toil disease, and havo not hod uch good tioalth in twenty rears I he had during the last six months.

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ffisr Otlin. Broadway, Now York. More of his Cross Examination by General Tracy. The Blisfortnne of not Having a Good Memory and not Knowing: TFhat was Going on Illustrated The Accused Commissioner did not Think There were Any Political Assessments Levied, bnt If There were Any the "Wicked" Dady Must Shoulder the Blame. The seventeenth day of the trial of the City Works ofncialB opened to day, with Commissioner John W.

Flaherty on the witness stand. His crces examination waa continued by General Tracy, and the inquiry was devoted to looking into the circumstances of the appointment of tho numerous men whoso names appear in the letters to Dady and Millie, from Flaherty and Bennett. It waa not very often that tho witness oould recollect ranch about them. Once in a while a name would recall tho circumstances of tho ease. This is tho fourth day of Mr.

Flaherty's cross examination, and It is probable that it will be completed to day. The inquiry has been very exhaustive and searching and tho questions would Indicate that the oross examination is throwing to a close. Nothing of any very great Importance was developed, save that the witness was not familiar with the details of the department and had a rather poor memory for email incidents. It was a "sorehcaded morning," and counsel indulged In a wordy war about the answers which the witness under tho harrow gave to tho questions put to him. General Tracy demands categorical answern, and the witness persists in letting in light upon the matter through the side windows of a dlscursivo and Bpeechy explanation.

Tbon General Tracy waxes wroth, and tho counsel for the defense springs to the rescue and a war of words ensues. Mr. Johnson becomes protestlvo, Mr. Shaffer sarcastic aud General Tracy acornf ul. Judge Neilaon gravely and seriously expostulates and at times gets a little severe, and no wonder.

His Honor ia a very patient man, bat the legal tilt going on in tho arena in front of the bench would at times try tho strength of the sweetest temper. The only man who his equanimity is Mr. Bigelow, the court stenographer. Nothing ruffles his tompor. The Proceedings.

The proceedings opened at a quarter pas 10, when Conirntsaionor John W. Flahorty was recalled, and his cross examination was continued by Goneral Tracy Q. I observe there was a discharge of 40 mon from tho Purveyor's Department on August 22, 1878; can you re call tne circumstances A. no not recall tuo circumstances, but remember the discharge; I think they were employod in laying pipe, somo of them at least; I cannot oxplain now how that discharge came to bo mado. y.

You would not havo discharged so many mon unless there had bom a falling off in tho work A. Probably not. Q. Can you explain how lt was that, having discharged 40 mon iu Auguat, you omployod 24 men in tho Bame bureau iu September A. I have no definite recollection of the matter, it waa probably becauso thoy had the work to do.

Q. Did you know whether tho 40 men wore discharged in August with the action or knowledge of the Board A. I presume that General Tracy I don't waut you to proBumo I want a direct answer. Mr. Schaffer Put yourself in a straight jacket, Mr.

Flahorty. The question was repeated. A. I don't know that the Board tool: any formal action on it my impression Ir there was not. Q.

Can you tell me for what duty you appointed the two mon who were appointed on the second of September? A. I cannot. Q. How did yon come to appoint Alonzo H. Gale, on the 11th of September.

A. It is in Mr. Bennett's handwriting I do not recollect I must havo known at the time. Q. For what was John Kavanagh appointed on Sep tenibor 17 A.

No more than tho other. Q. Do you know anything about Burbeck'B appointment on the 17th of September to tho repair yard? A. I think some one aBked mo to give him employment I Bimply recall the namo. O.

How did you como to direct tho Purveyor to reemploy John Kitey On tho lth Was he one of the mon discharged in August 7 A. He may have been I havo no recollection oi tho transaction. Q. There aro fl vo letters for flvo men signed by yourself and Bonuctt in September; can you tell how tho other men of the twenty four came to bo appointed without letters A. I havo no recollection of the mat 'CMr.

Johnson Wo do not admit that these five lot tors wero all the wiltou appolutuionts that were made in September. That is all we have been able to find at this time. Soveral lettere were read from Mr. Afiino to the foremen of his department directiug the employment of various men. They havo already been published.

Tho witness said he could not recall the circumstances of the various appointments ho had no recollection of tho individual appointments. One name asked about was that of Jnmos H. Nelson, who was appointed ftB a ekiUed laborer, at $2. He was on the utaud as one of the witnesses for the prosecution, and testified that ho went around a llttlo inspecting hy draute. Mr.

Flaherty eaid he could not rccolleot tho namo nor the circuniBtanres of tho appointment. q. Can you recollect the appointment of Dougherty and Toman, appointed on the 2d oi Octobor, and they to woi on the ltu; wfty was it speciuuu to take effect ou tho loth 7 A. It might havo been because the work they wero to do was not ready until the lflth. Appointments wore frequently mado iu that may.

Q. October 3, 1878, James McCanu aud James Conlau worn directed to be re emoloved ia Mr. Milne's bureau; cau vou recollect the circumst iuces A. I do not recol lect tawn; personally I ha a known him. Q.

Did yon know McCann7 A. I remember him as a witness here; that is all. Q. Can you recall the fact that lie was one of tho discharged men In August. A.

I cannot. q. uo you recall aim as tne one wuo lunieu ui appointment over to some one eho.because he did not waut Hie wnrkt A. I recall that he so testified. Q.

Do you recoilect the appointment of John Hollctt? A. I think ho camo with a recommendation from an ox Mayor John W. Hunter; Hallott was an old man, and I know Mr. Huuter taken an interest in his welfare; I do not recall vory nmeh about it. Q.

October 2, 1878 The Purveyor is requested to dismiss one Chadwlck, and oppoint C'oliins in the place. Do you recollect the circumstances of that removal BDd appointment? Only that Mr. Bennett deeirod to have Collins fill the place held by Ctfadwick. Q. Do you recollect the circumstances of tho.

appointment of Frank Hodkinaon on tho 2(1 of August A. I recollect that old Daird was very much interested hts appointment; we did not havo work for him at first, and the employment was do'ayed on that account. Q. What work had you for him whon ho was appointed A. I cannot tell that.

Q. What did ha do A. I don't know; I can not teu of him more than any other man iu the department. Q. Did you havo anything to do with detailing him from the yard 1 A.

1 don't thiuk I did. Q. Did you know that ho had somo difficulty about getting bin pay 7 A. Not that I recollect. Q.

Did you know that for a month the Purveyor refused to certify to Hodckinson's payroll because he had not dono any work 7 A. Not that I recoUect. Q. Ono appointment directed to the Purveyor on tho lflth of October has on lt the names of oleven men. How wero they appointed A.

We had a number of men awaiting appointment; I presume they must have been appointed alltogethor because there was work. Q. What work was there on that date for which eloven mon wero required 7 A. Whon he sent an order for mon we appointed them; I niuBt have bad the orders from tho Purveyor for the men. Mr.

Tracy submitted the answer was not rasponaivc Ho did not want what "must" have happoned. Mr. Johnson Bid that tho witness could not ha answered in any different way. aeueral Tracy said he waB calling for th witness beat recoUection, and not tho witness's rejooiuB upou the point. Tho Court The reasoning would ly proper lo re aponBe to tho counsel on the direct ei'mination, out on tho cross, knowledge and best recolection was all that was wanted.

A. Mr. Milno said he had work 20 men. Q. What waa the work 7 A.

i don't think ha told mQ. Did 70'J ask him 7 A. Jdon't think I did. It was not croas men. Q.

Did you appoint the 20 men 7 A. I don't know we probably did. Q. Do you mean to 8y to the jury that yon appointed 20mon upon tho Purveyor's request without asking what tho work was Juror WoodhouB Did you mean to aay that the number asked was specifically for 20 men 7 A. 1 was baling my answer on tho number on the paper.

1 did not mean to awear that he asked specifically for 20 men. Ho may have asked for 10, or 20 or 25 mon. Juror McGuiro Have you any recollection of any particular application for mon from tho Purveyor A. I havo no recollection of "any specific request, but I know that ho eaid at any time that he askod for any particular uumber Mr. Bennett or myself, or both together.

If ho had work for any moro men, and he would say I can employ ono, two, flvo, twenty or fifty men, "aa the case might be. General Tracy I propose to conduct the examination according to the rules of law, and when I osk a question, I propose an answer, unless it is objocted to, and then I want a ruling. The Court Oo Q. juvo you any recollection that Mr. Milne autod for men 7 A.

No recollection now. Q. Is there anything on this appointment to show how this appointment was made 7 A. No sometimes thoy wero signed together by both Mr. Bennett and myself sometimes Mr.

Bennett would send the appointment to Mr. Milne, and he would como to me for me to eign also and vice versa sometimes lt was tho flamo day, or perhaps the next. Soveral other appointments were directed to tho Purveyor, but the witness could not recall them. Q. Did Mr.

Milno ever make any written requisitions for men 7 A. I think ho did. Q. Tho paper I show you, July 28. Is that a requisition for mon 7 A.

It ia for a keeper to a fountain. Tho papor was read. It announced tho completion of the fountain on Bedford and Rogers avenues, and ask. ing that a keeper bo appointed. Written on tho communication was a request to tho Purveyor to appoint one McDonald to tho placo and signed "John W.

ilaherty. Q. Was that ever brought before tho Board? A. I cannot say. Q.

Was the man appointed A. I don't know. A BAD MEMOBT. In some instances tho witness could recollect some incident about tho man who was named iu the appointment and knew it came about, but in the main this was very general; sometimes tho name of tho person who asked tho appointment could be recalled; ono Raff erty was assigned to the rsinspectlon of pipe. What is reinspection of pipet A.

To aeolf the inspection a good one. Then you nave a pipo Inspector 7 A. We po, at times; not all tho timo; tho pipes have to bo examined to see if they are in perfect condition. Q. Cau you teU mo of a single instance whero pipe has been teinapected A.

There was a lot of pipe inBpected at the yard last 8ummer; I know that fact. Q. Do you know of any other case 7 A. I cau not call any to mind. Q.

Who is In charge of that yard 7 A. Ex Alderman Robert Hill. Q. What aro his duties? A. The Purveyor can tell you better than I I don't know how many men there am with Mm.

Q. Don't you know that the pipe is inspected at tho foundry by a city inspector 1 A. Yes, and it is we.ghed and examined and weighed when deUvered. tn orntniu the operation of the Board of Estimate in fixing the amounts to be expended by the dlfforent bureaus. Q.

Do you remember whether there was a deficlenc "inthe Purveyor's department in 1878 7 A. I recoUect that we ran short for labor and salaries in December, or later it was In February. Q. Was that question up in tho Board 7 A. It was q.

Waa'there a proposition to reduce the force from MObJerted to bolng outside the limits of the to notify you that he would con tlaue bis contract A. He said he oould not continue it. Did you appoiot the son of Hon. James R. AUaban Aldld A.

I did net oak. I always ask 3I2'J? clas.catt.kert A. I could not Bay; if ha was assigned aa that he probably did the matter of laying JeJflc on. Fourth avenue before the Board A. It was: I think threvraTareeoluUon directing the engineer to goon 'why wm the cobblestone laid by day's work 1 A.

Becauso it could bo done better and cheaper I read the gpedncations, aud thought Q. Who appointed the men did Mr. VanBnren A. He may have appointed acme, but I am not euro. oow niany foremen did you appoint for that work? A I don't know; thero waa Stephen Hlckcy, John CaUahan, W.

H. Grace; but Mr.MaxweU beiug appointed; I don't remember hta I CAN nKMEilUBtt being appointed tor iai The DiStlculty of tUo Atlantic Flro Insurance Company Probability It Will be Bridged Over Meeting of Executive Committee. The communication of Mr. John A. McCaU, Deputy Superintendent of Insurance, to Mr.

John D. Cocks. President of the Atlantic Kre Insur. nco Com panyln relation to an impairment in the funds of the company to the extent of 158,000, and the neceso ty rt stockholders paying in that amount on 03 bef ore the day of July next, has caused much anxiety among interested In the affairs of the cams" reception of the communication It company would be placed in for by the Deputy St evening at the office of the company com of lantlo avenue and Clinton street took piaoe 9ftnt the Some of the 1 llOttVlesl (mnnirmant in the circumstances wmon ieu iu talked over. The heavy the large inrk during past Winter were waViio of a.

a serious drawback to the snccess ofthe Cocks addressed the committee at oompanj. i ud the Ifnutb taking strong As the largest stockholder, nimsetf wtUling to "ft ment to make good tne WM company rma nQBr in nH rinir cuuiuuuu the slightest danger mat tue any ouTr: Blml, vlaWB, aiiftar ftnv lOBB. ness. fiTlng sueha tlonaamaybe mtee for the purpose of ft deemed necessary i a am0 fa understood, wUlmee: id willmee; vo ju, mi" and di for holding a joint meeimg for hoiamg on Mri dftte for the Zm. President Clocks, in 2SE3 a reporter of the Ea hopefully of the prospect, and said that so far as he not on.

of the stockholders who 5ot! for of making up the impairment a BgaiS expressed his confidence in Mr. Cornell, the Secretary, and denied that there was any foundation for the allegations made against him. EUROPEAN. Sir Robert Peel Inquires Concerning the Russian Tyranny. He Wants to Know Whether the English Government has Taken Any Steps to Mitigate the Horrors of Czarism.

London, April 30. In the House of Commons to day Sir Kobert Peel waa no minister present to an vWuestion rating to recent events in Bussia, of which heave notice publicly yesterday. He complained that the Speaker had altered the wording of the in nnestion in nuestiou. Tho apeaaer the. submitted by the proposer being argiunenta tivo coulanot be put, and that it uruBt bo raised in the form of a mota.

Mr. O'Gorman liberal), member for Waterford City, alrl that tho abscco of a minister when notice had been given of a questWu to which he Bhould reply, was disrespectful to tuo iioso. The nuojeev to droppod. pxttis, April 30. The Journal ilea Dtbata says CotinV echouvaloff ha? left Vienna without obtaining the consent of Austria to a prolongation of tho RuBsiau occupation of Bulgaria and Houmelia until August 3.

London, April 30. In the Houeo of Commons to day Sir Robert Peel (Liberal Conservative), member for Tamworth, will ask tho Government whether, inasmuch as some years ago, in tho interests of humanity, Nr. Gladstone, owing to made to the Govoimout, took steps to miti nate the sufferings en'rl in consequence of State. persecutions in j.a.uman evnment stcl's in thoJ iSni(l which ity to mt8 th0 on in Russia tb tiVWCIgH'r Cosiftasration in Russia. Sr.

PKTEjisnunQ, April 30. A "rent fire occurred in the City of Orenburg, on the Vi iUHvor last Monday and Tuesday, destroying the principal part of the town. The Ioa is enormous. More imif of the nomuanou c.u food and shelter. A number oi persons were I.ONUON, April 30.

a from the Governor of Orenburg to the Russian Minister of the intorior, dated 11:30 o'clock on the evening of tho 28th of April, says: Tho flrn has r3, ing since 70 o'clocn tms morning, anu a vuiiem 0f nino nrevailine. The distress is tornoio. ihe fire is sprcadiug raridly, and it will be Impossible to save any part of the city attacked by it. A dispatch dated 8:10 o'clock yesterday morning says Tho conflagration raged yesterday and throughout tho night. Several honses are still burning.

TheBtonn lias ceased. Tho best quarters of the town are in ashes. Among the buildings destroyed are two churches, the "uuery barracke, the Town Hall, the Engineer Head iigtttM, the auotion mart, tho telegraph station, tho semhiarj for teachers, the Custom House, tho Control Office the district military court house. The public iua. (h Broatar part of the official archives were saved.

Tho Iobb to mo A enormous. Three charred bodies, up to the present momeut, have been found in the ruins. Persons suffering from burns and other injuries are beiug tended In tho barracks outside the town and in the Summer Gymnasium. The Governor of Bamara una boon telegraphed to for a Bupply of bread. Measures have been taken in the neighboring villages to relieve tho distrosB of the sufferers.

The number, however, iB so great that it is feared the local resources will fall far short of what is required." The Governor appeals to the Minister for Bpeody pecuniary assistance. No riots or excess occurred during.tho conflagration. A large number of Government officials wero among the persons injured. The Labor Question. London, April 30.

It is reported that a meeting of important Durham coal owners, who are mombers of the House of Commons, haB made an arrangement with tho Secretary of tho Miners' Union for a conference, which ia expected to lead to a settlement of the question involved in the striko. The HanJan Uaivdon Match. London, April 30. Hanlan and Hawdon, the oarsmon, wore both out for practice yesterday. Roth aro quite well.

France. PARts, April 30. The publisher of tho Revolution Fraiwaiae has been condemned to threo mouths' imprisonment aud to pay a fino of 1,000 francs for publishing a letter justifying the Comuiuuo. South Africa. London April 30.

The statement in the Capo Town Dispatch published in the Daily New this morning that 4,000 Boors had assembled near Pretoria and that hostilities between them and tho British may arise at any moment, is not supported by special dispatches to tho othor London papers, or the official dispatch. The latter is dated toria, April 4, and merely says, "AH is well." i'he dispatches to tho Daily Nc heretofore this question have been untrustwo tUy. ElijriaiLd. London, April 30. A (lisptU a' Lloyds, doted "at Camnua, Spain Ja Britieh flteamcr Nile, from Elva for New.jrt, with a cargo of oil, has been lost on tho Linu a1.

rocka. Three only wero saved out of a crow of 23. Tho Timet, in its financial article, thia morning, Bays: "The Atlantic and Great Western mortgages and bonds were all adversely affected by the proposals of those who aro now endeavoring to prevent tho leaso of tho lino to the Erie Company. The creation of what may be called pre preferenca debt on a line not now paying its working expenses is looked upon as purely chimerical." Koine. London, April 30.

A dispatch from Rome to the Times says there iB no truth in the report that General Garibaldi has opened a subscription for the purchase of a million rifles to arm tho nation forthe acquisition of the Irredenta provinces. WASHINGTON MATTERS. The Veto MesHage Head in the House. The Democrats Conferring. Washtnoton, April 30.

1 Immediately after tho reading of the journal the Speaker presented to the House tho veto message of the President on tho Army Appropriation bill, and it was read by the Clerk. Little or no attention was paid to the reading by members on either side ef the HouBo. On the conclusion of the reading of the messago, which consumed thirty five minutes, Mr. Sparks (111.) offered tho following order Ordered that the message ef tho President just read bo entered at length on tho journal aa required by the Constitution of the United States, and that tho House will to morrow proceed to consider the said message and thereafter to reconsider the Mil making appropriation for the support of tho army for tho fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, and that said message be printed. The order waB ad op iod.

The Senate assumed the consideration of the House bill, providing for certain expenses of the present session of CongreBB and for' other purposes, the pending question being whether it waa in order to amend lt as proposed by Mr. Plumb appropriating $136,000 to pay mileage for the present session. The blU was passed and the Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the bill to provent the iutroductioa contagious or infecttoun diseases into the United States, Immediately after the expiration of the morning hour, motion toaajourn was mads In the House of Bepre sontatiVBe and carried. lie purpose of the DemooraMc members being to hold caucus with a view to reaching an agreement upon the course they shall pursuo in the consideration of ths President's veto of the Army Appropriation bin. It i said by well informed members of tho House that a very considerable difference of opinion exists on the Democratic side as to what should be their mode of procedure.

STOLEK PBOPERTt PAWKEP. About ten days ago Mr. H. A. Condant's dwelling, at Hp.

J29ji Graham avenue, was visited by a sneak thief, who appropriated a allk dress and other valuable articles of atUre, togother valued at fifty doliatB. The conjecture that the thief would pawn the property proved correct, Detective Ennls having found all the articles to day in the possession of two loan brokers of Grand street. From the description given by the Brokers the officer led to believe that the goods were pawned by two persons, and with the purpose to elude detection. all iB iu A of a oi A i I 1 WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 30. 1879.

TELEGRAMS. The General News of the Day. Steps for the Amalgamation of Canadian Bailroads mat a Biff Leather Dealer's Creditors Tvill Get A. Weavers' wium Impending Three Men Injured by a Bailroad Accident, Etc. Toronto, April 30.

Thoffihas the following special cablegram from London, England, April 23 Great Western meetings of emoUertban nnllloatnBUon. He said "Sir Henry 'xyier than ever desirable the euon a course app aJvanlagc that would present tunc Hepoi their forcea the hostile action and only for tne pur. Qran4 Ttank interestsandaunltyot Action between the rwo Guilders, of the Great Western line, op mngs ere quiet and the reports were HetyU sail for Canada on Saturday rmir, fnr two months, Hon. Mr. Childers will also leave for Canada shortly.

Death of Ex Attorney General Vanatta, MonnisTOWN, April 30. vr.itiomn Ciermral Jacob Vanatta, whose death announced yesterday, died at two acloci this morning, at hla residence. Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide. Toledo, April 30. vmrtor the name of MonB.

Florentine; at the Hooper House, at 12:30 o'clock this morning, biswife, known as Miss LlMe Ellis now the Adelphi Variety Theatre, through the neck with a revolver, then putting the weapon to his Vl, killed himself. MissElliMs condition, but the phy Brians have strong hopes of saving nor is supposed to have been the cause of the tragedy. Canadian Militia. Ottawa, April 30. Hon, Mr.

Masson, Minister of the Militia, has given notice of a motion providing that when the active mihtls, or any corps thereof, are called out aid the civil poorer, the municipality, in which their scrutes ore required, shall pay them. Fast Traveling Cleveland, Colo, Hl 30. WtaH. Vanderbllt and party 'on rassod Cleveland at fifty seven minutes pas o'clock thiB morning. The train is expected to make the run from Buffalo to Chicago in twelve hours.

A Strike Fall River, April 30. poiegaUonB of spinners have waited on the treasurers of the several corporations, demanding an increaso of and intimating that If the demand was not complied with they would Btriko. Three or four of the weakest mills were told so. So far aB can bo learned the nulls cannot afford to pay an increase, and a strike at a few mills would lead to others pooling in and making up the loss oi shutting down the whole. Compromise with Creditors.

Boston, April 30. At nn adjourned meeting yesterday of the creditors of J. A. Tirrell the leather dealers, the committee of investigation reported that the firm offered 35 cents on odo dollar in notes at six, nine and twelve months from May 1, without interest, the notes to be indorsed by Albert Tii icil. but the indorsement to be conditional upon the iLccc'i.

mee of ch? llrw'ti ofi'er by all the creditors. The committee ro.mniftn Uwt the proportion Qt the debtors be accepted, which the meeting voln do. Two creditors voted in Hie negativijjjfi't being to take the matter under furthe furo accepting the linn' oile' 7iciion TrainThree .1 tT'fr Iiiinri'I. CTNCtK.VATI. Ajril 30.

jjcpatrh Fr.vs that, a consiriictiun train on A rond near Grccncast'e, ran off the thOA." la evouing, totally wrecking thp engine and VI cars. Daniel Wagner, the engineer. hi rfioulder deslocated; Fred. Maul, tlio lirnnan, was lojurea in tlie anil JoBu ifflgmac, a orr.nmun, on the head and thih. The Cauadiun rarliJimt nt.

Ottawa, April 30. In the House of Commons, Jaet night, after a long discussion on Mr. Co by'z now Insolvent bill, Mr. ieafoT lua'i UBoA'eMj TOlPhdmcut the uuconditional re jority of twenty four. Mr.

Bethard then moved a Eec ond reading of his uill to repeal the Insolvent act of 3S75. which a5 veirried by a majority of fifty seven. The bill will to read the third time to day. There is considerable excitement iu the House at the result of tlio vote. The Freshet at Albany Increasing.

Albany, N. April 30. The freshet in tho river has increased materially since yesterday. The water is now nearly up to Broadway at the steamboat landing, and the transaction of business is seriously interfered with. Weather Probabilities.

Washington, April 30. For the middle Atlautie Slates falling possibly followed by rising bai'ometev, westerly winds and stationary or lower temperature, partly cloudy followed by clear weather. BECOHD OF THE THEH1IOMETER. The following is the record of tho thermometer a3 kept at the Brooklyn Daily Eagle office: 2A.M 5 hi A. CG 4A.M SS; 12 71 6A.

58 2P 72 tA. 02 5F. 73 Average temperature to day 03 'a Average tymysraiure same day last vear MONEY MARKET. Wall Stiieet, April 303 P. M.

Among the sales between calls and at the second board were Great Western, 2nd, ex ooupon, aS8; Union Pacific laud grant, 114; Canada Southern, 1st, C. C. and I. 1st, 00; International, 2nd, 24a 25; Missouri, Kansas and Texas, 1st, G3; Erie, 1st, con sol, C. C.

and I. 2nd, 22; Now York Elevated, 1st, 113.Call3,y; Wabash convertible, 7fl; Erie, 2nd, consol, Metropolitan Elevated, 1st, Denver and Rio Grande, 1st, Kan eas Pacific, Denver extension, CheBapeako and Ohio, East Temiesseo, Virginia and Georgia 1st, 100; ErieS'e, funding, 76; Wabash, St. Louis division, i'3)i; Kansas, Pacific trustee receipts, 11I; Wabash equipment, OlaoO; Erie let, Central New Jersey consol, assented, U. S. 10e7e'; 101 Ji ditto coupon, 5'b, 103 a Morris and Essex 2nd, 111; Winona and St.

Peters 1st, 106JX; Delaware and Hudson of .1391, 99? Loi3ville aud Nashville cou ot, 110rf; Western Pacific, 1JJ. A Toronto special to Kiernan says that at a meotiug of tho Grand Trunk and of the Great Western roads reports advising the amalgamation of tho two lines were unanimously adopted. The result of the coal sale by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western wib a disappointment to the street for many of the speculators had confidently looked forward to a recovery in prices of coal which would form a basis for an advance in the stocks of two coal roads. The fall in coal must have a demoralizing effect upo the trade and its influence will shortly beseoniD "0 market. The following compares tho prices obtained with those of May 1, 1878 May 1.

1878. Steamer Grate Ege 8.4S Stovo 8.7 Nut 3.15 Aprt(30, 1S70. 207Ka2.K) i.37J;a2.40 2.25a2.30 Tho Btock market was irregular between calls when Central New Jersey, Lake Shore, Wabash md Michigan Central were spurted upward. At the second board there was a disposition to sell the coal stocks, and later a bearish demonstration was made upon the Grangers. Tho banks close this afternoon for the election in the Northwest road.

It is expected that Mr. Vanderbllt will be found to have purchased somo of the Btock, but it i not believed that he will beoomo a member of the Board of Directors unless he can carry with him the gentlemen known as tho Vanderbllt party. One reason assigned for tho decline in Michigan Central was that Gould was endeavoring to break tho stock down in order that he might cover his shorts. Another rumor was that Vanderbllt intended to divide tho business eastward between Lake Shore and Michigan Central. 3:15 P.

M. The stock market waa heavy at the close. The following tabla shows the course of the stack market for this day 2:15 P. M. C'osini; Highest.

Lowest. 3:1 P.M. Opening. Wabash Centra) and Hudson Ene 20S. Union Pacific 72J4 Lake Shore 72 Morris and 67 Lsclc West'n 52J nortnwestern Northwestorn vt Rock Island 130 fit.

Paul tSt. Paul 8214 Ohio and 14; NewJeney Central. 4416 FJonaio.i A rit. tm Union. UH raas1 MiohiganCentr.

Delaware A HudaotU. A JtP. M'A i5? ft" 13B SIM tM Si H7 72 61 87 5lJi 58 R9'i 130 41 BIX 14 42fi 103 vm 136 88 83JJ 4lS 81 43'i 18 103 1 138 79 S3 80 Illinois Central itnois uomrai The foUowitut table shows the bid quotations tor Gdr E3 no erameutbondsatthe opening and closing of the market: call. fi.0.,lKl, JSf? V) Sal 1681, coupon IOdM 8 4 ot lBl, coupon JO? U.g.4 01 ouea TILE C0I ITEB I'E WIS COSIEST. TUe Heventy fivThor contest between a Jde, begins this evening In Mozait Garden, A splendid golTwatU worth $150 has (been JLXl to St Poter a Hospital Fair.

The fireman Sag the highest number of votes wffl be presented with the watch, the aiat those tot the SLt the a of a Arguments Pro and Con Before the Bail road Committee of the Senate. rspaoial Correspouaence of the Eagle. Elevated Tfte final hearing upon the ahu Railroad btU was had 7" week IUilroad Committee. the pro nounced tta "'1 to day. gramme was mane, There were presen, FsrriMton, i J.

Stephen Kidder HttViland, Jone, wunam Lyman u.i.u F1RR6, Uflorgur. new, Haviland, Jonn rmm. ,0 Mr. M. r.

Dowley etateo wiu i th: in earnest in thblr oppo that the property 6lH0Q the Ogden W. It who said that ne was uiu nooosed to the ogoen sorts or axeam be 3tZrPXr recognized some of the signa ges as heins ftt bZ rurpoTitiou relatively the same as M. a deolded diBad 7Lg in making the principal entrance tohia store upon Pacific street, wr Mw ern99 examination oi air. EiXndh6Taid desired tosho. that one aide of the atreet Whll one dry goods firm ugon wore opposed to it, there was anotner u.

of business owning M0 feet in favor of it Mr. Charles Figge owned seventy five which cost him $80,000 three years ago; fe thirty flvo men, and was opposed to the Ogden bill Riehardson he said that ho had toW Richardson that he would favor an elevated raUrorf Uf it went out to East New York. Hia opposition to tho Ogden bill was that it did not go for enough. Mr Howe represented abouf 300 feet; he was opposed to the Ogden bill. Mr.

Howe said, drawn out by questions of Mr. Richardson, that Mr. Richardson had do nrived them of a part of their strcat railroad; that they had killed one man a month, and ha did not know how many they would kill If the road waa built. Ho would favor an olevated road if it ran to the city line. Mr.

Phillips was opposed to the Ogden bill. Mr' Haviland was tho owner of real estate on Atlantic avenue to tho oxtent of 175 feet. He was opposed to tho Ogden bill; so was Mr. Wm. Evans, and also wore Mr.

Kidder and Mr. Thompson. Mr. Winchester Brltton presented the remonstrance of 7,000 people opposed to the Ogdeu bin. The first objection he nresented he said grew out of the act of 18T5.

tw oidd was a General act, which perfectly pre sented the means by which an elevated or rapid transit nA could be furnished tho city. And he thought if single roads were allowed to bo on in opj UOU mo ...1. ft der the general act of 1875, there a Lflict of routes commission whlch had ou thought if the Ogden Xi oIm of route which the nn.a nr t.tin commission evade. By the aid of a map Mr. general act aoug Sr 1 the rontfiB laid wmmlsBlon, and explained how there muBt of roads.

Mr. Britton said that he ho eftly believed it was never intended to build axi rapid transit road, but to make it a mere tender the Long Island and the Brighton Beach, and to mo it an outlet for these roads. And he while toe property owners might be ready to accept rapid transit they were not to make it an outM for these two roads. Hia first objection then tflt rouub. jand not in harmony avenue road was in opposition ,1 the interest, of tber geora, general scheme in to road that prori(Je9 waa also opposed og; WU(jn Uo nQW provldmg for for no eompensa onacted lt waB at a tlmo wIiell iaua8 compensation and that was the only damage, but were roa(i otll.

to0c je ground in which IS osts wero set, and the damage done waa of an en itlrely different character. The third point he made was that the Long Island road on the surface was tho grtatest outrage perpetrated upon any pooplo upon tlio faco of the earth. Now this Ogden bill sought to legalize the surface road above Flatbush avenue, the right to which was under discussion before tho courts. He characterized tho bill as thimblerigging tho road into legal recognition. fle asked Mr.

Richardson why he did not. ask to run the road up to East New York, and answered it by saying that lt was because he (Mr. UichardBon) had a bargain with the Long Island road, and he wanted to use tho Legislature to carry out this bargain. If Mr. Richard fou would run out to East New York and run out feeders to tho Park and Coney Island, he thought the greater part of the opposition would ceaso.

Mr. Brltton then asked that the bill bo so amended that the right granted should not ha vital until approved by the Common Council of tho City of Brooklyn, and also that a clause should bo inserted that the road bo used for rapid transit imrposoB only that rapid transit cars only should be run over the road, and if these wore inserted ho would guarantee that Mt. Richardson's advocacy of the bill would cease immediately. Mr. Richardson asked Mr.

Britton whether ho appeared for himself or as retained counsel, and Mr. Britton said as both; he had appeared before as in opposition to rapid transit without compensation to propertv Then Mr. Richardson eaid that blJf mMe 8 transit on Atlantic avenue better argument against mado, and ho thought Mr. than he supposed oo" a J.W fee. Then ho said that there Britton had earneo argument that a road upon Atlantic was uothin" an divided and ostracized a portion of Brooklyn.

If it did then the North and East Rivers were separated permanently. He furthor said that Mr. Britton would not stand by tho legal point ho had put forth, for it was not entitled to consideration. Tho Legislature of 1876 had given authority for tho construction of the surface road upon Atlantio avenue. Until this was overturned it would stand.

Then all the power the Legislature could exercise was exercised, and though it enacted this privilege over forty times it oould give no more than it did at that time. The talk about giving legal recognition to'the road aeain was simple bosh. Ho then road a circular, tho point of which was, he said, that while it sought to alarm the people It was Blmply a move in the direction of influencing those in favor of tho Kings County Road to oppose his road, since it was deftly suggested that if an elevated road was built upon Atlantic avenue thero would be no need of one on Fulton Btrcet. At thia point Mr. Bradley, a member of Assembly from Westchester County, entered the room, and Mr.

Richardson asked him to state whether he did not ow nronertv on Atlantic avenue, and whether he was favor of the bill and he said ha was. In reply the question of Mr. Boyd as to where his property va8 cated, he replied upon tho corner of Atlan'0 av and Columbia street. Mr. Richardson tr 12 close asking a favorable report upon tho aTT Farrington followed briefly, going of 1116 groun? pursued by Mr.

Britton and making tb tarlheTn that the franchise, if granted, would 'd worm announce4' thehoar Manual, CUC UU1WIUI I lag closed and tho commit.ee wont into ees sion upon other matters. Xho bill will aken up a the next executive ses.mn, when, if reported, it will a.n.,.. rrr. tua l.nl..i,n. doubtless be with amendments.

COURT NVS. rvmmission iTTHac" Superseded. Four vears aero. Thomas G. Little was a dissipated man and "ifforing mentally therefrom.

An iuquiaition in Iuncy was had and ho was adjudged a lunatic and a committee waa appointed. Siuce then he has thoroucUy reformed. Yesterday he whmed to transfer property, and found he could not do it, because of the proceedings alluded to. This morning on application of Mr. D.

P. Barnard, Judge Gilbert superseded and determined tho commission, and Mr. Little again a free man, in full control of his property. Another Injunction Againpt Superintendent Smyth. A policy holder of the defunct Empire Mutual Lifo Insurance Company has brought an action to restrain State Superintendent of Insurance Smyth from disposing of the reserve fund of the Empire in hie hands, which, it is alleged, he Is attempting to distribute under an order of Justice WeBtbrook.

It ia also alleged that already $5,000 has been wrongfully paid out fees by the Superintendent. A motion came on this morning, before Judge Gilbert, for an Injunction, but the argument waa adjourned. Mr. R. J.

Moses, appeared for the motion, and Messrs. DavieB and Worko against it. Clergyman Sued in 0 Broolilj Court for Limited Divorce. This morning, in the Supreme Court, the suit for limited divorce of Ella G. Schneider, against Francis J.

C. Schneider, was referred by consent to Counselor F. E. Dana. The defendant is a clergyman the Presbyterian Church, and was married to the plaintiff eight or ten years ago In Now York.

She was very lovely girl, and defendant met her in the family a clergyman where he waB temporarily staying. Defendant went tq Brazil as a missionary and was very successful. He returned lately, and says that it was his wife's conduct which obliged him to do so. Sho charges cruel and Inhuman treatment, chiefly manifested in her husband's refusing to give hor all tho money she demanded and required. He denies any cruel treatment, and Bays that sho had all the money he could afford to give her.

Tho couple have six children. Mr, Schneider iB a. highly accomplished gentleman, and is, at present, employed in New York on a Spanish newspaper. Messrs. Birdsoyo, Cloyd BayliB are the plaintiffa attorneys, and Mr, George W.

Meado appears for tho defendant. Lady nlio Has Not Lett Her Room (or Three Weeks, bnt Was Nevertheless Out During ireterday. Dr. John J. Glavey sued Lawyer Charles S.

Carter to recover $640 for services rendered him while suffering from Injuries received in the Ashtabula disaster. Plaintiff recovered judgment and Carter waa examined in supplementary proceeuingB. He testified' that he received from the railroad company (10,000, and transferred it to his father in law, Laban Lewis, of Monroe County, to pay a debt. Soon after this, his wife bought the house S3 St. John's place, where they reside, the money coming from Laban Lewis, Everything Carter had was transferred to Laban Lewis.

Mrs. May B. Carter, the wife, waa then brought np for examination a long time ago, but nothing satisfactory waa got out of her The several timeB and she failed to appear, Another order to examine her was obtained and ahe refused to come into court. Then an order of attachment was granted and ebe appeared and beggod to be allowed time, as she waa eick. The examination was adjourned, and since then three other adjournments lave been had on the plea of nervous prostration.

This morning another adjournment was asked for, hor brother stating to Judge McCuolnopen court that she had not left her room for three weeks. Mr. John p. Hudson prdocued an affidavit made by Dr. Heavev.

fh.t H. if HMrUiT iriilns out Yesterday afternoon and that she had no appearance of being icit. The examination was set down poretnptoiily lor nn.l R.l,irS.v mnralni, nVlnnl, sick. Ana examination was set (town next Saturday morning at ten o'clock. of ho I I parfeot the Country Towns Begiatry law Francis E.

Dana, Sylvanus D. Le.wls, J. S. Carnana, Chaunoy Perry, H. P.

Hubbard, Wm. B. Davenport, Richard Ingra ham and W. F. Taber, who want tho Judicial Sales' act of ISTff repealed, tho bill to do which sticks by ths way.

On the day following the handing In of the minority report (Senator Jacobs), upon the Auburn Prison in vestigation, certain papers charged that the report was prepared in the Governor's ohambor, and is in the hand of the Governor's stenographic secretary. Senator Fierce Introduced a resolution, requiring the majority of the Auburn committee to investigate into and report upon the charge. Seagoal. EX JCDGE BARNARD'S FUSERAL. The funeral of the late ex Judge George G.

Barnard, who died on Sunday last, took place this morning from his late residence, No. 23 West Twenty first street, and was very largely attended. The remains reposed in the front parlor and wore inclosed in a roBe wood casket with silver mountings, and on tho massive silver plato vias tho inscription Geouoe G. Barnard, Died April 27, 1879, i Aged 49 years. On tho lid was a largo cross composed of calla liUies and a pillow.

Tho services wore very brief, lasting only about twenty minutes, and consisted of tho reading of a portion of Scripturo by tho Rev. Dr. Houghton, of the "Llttlo Church Around the Corner," and a prayor by the Rov. Dr. Frothlngham, of Poughkeopsio.

There were no pall rearers, and at the conclusion of the services tuo romains wero taken to Greenwood Cemetery for interment, followed by long train of mourners. Among those present at the house were ex Judge Gunning 8. Bedford, William A. Beaoh, Alderman William B. Roberts, ex Judgo Sutherland, Counselor De Wltt.

Edward Galo, ex Judga Barbour, Recorder ett. ex Judee Cardozo, John Dawson, Richard Scheil, ex Comoa, ex Warden Johnston, ox Judge Green, Aaron J. Vanderpool, Dr. Quackenboss, Rufus F. AndrewB.

ex Judge Fithlan. Commodore Garrison, Calvin Frost, Henry Fitter, General Graham, Judgo Dyckman, Senator Dailey, Arthur GUlinder and many others. TJIE 'LOXOSHOBKMEX. The committee appointed at last night's meeting of Now York longshoremen, to wait on tho different steamship agents and requeBt them to agree to pay tho 'longshoremen in tholr employ better terms than they offered, visited several of the agents to uay, but met with no success, as the agents have resolved to pay only twonty.fivo cente an hour for both day and niaht labor, and will not glvo any more after to mor row. All was quiet along the docks to day and no trouble waB anticipated until to morrow, when it is ex pected a large number of 'longshoremen will strike for better pay.

Tho men employed by several steamship comiianles left their work last night to attend tho 'long shoremen's meeting, but returned to their places thlB morning. Tho prevailing opinion among the eteve dores was that tho men, after being on Btrute a row davB, wllV gladly accept the agents' terms, and resumo work. Ata meeting to be held this evening tho mon decide whether they will accept tho now rates or So on a strike. A NEW DEAL. Politicians Interested it Marti.

in The Commissioners Whom the Mayor v(ili Renominate, Ignore or Endeavor to Have Snperscded An Interesting Field Opened for all Sorts of Political Dickers. The' terms of the heads of two of the principal city departments oxpire to day. They are a8 follows Department of City Works President, F. S. Massey Commissioners John W.

Flaherty and Geo. C. Bennett. Department of Polic and Exciso President, Jaiuos Jourdan ConiuiiBBioners Rodney C. Ward and TuoniaB V.

White. The duty of nominating their successors devolves upon the Mayor, the nominations being subject to tho confirmation of the Board of Aldermen. Whether or not tho Mayor wUl send in any names to the Board at the meeting on Monday next is not now known. Mayor HoweU waa not at tho office to day, but when questioned In regard to the matter on a previous occasion he dedined to talk for publication. There is little or no gossip among the politicians roepeoting nominations.

The Board of Aldermen is largely Republican, and it iB believed that Boss Schroeder, who' runs most if not all of the Republican members of tho Board, will do his best to have hla party men in the two commissions kept in office, as weU as the Indopindeut products of the Shannon deal of 1817. Schroeder regards tho prosecution of Flaherty and Bennett, two of hia creatures, as a fight against himself. The terms of tho throe Fire Commissioners, WiUiams, Ryan and Gallagher, as weU aa that of Dr. Crane, President of the Board of Health, wiU expire during May. Schroeder will fight to have Williams and Ryan retained, another brace of choice Reformers foisted on the pubUo treasury by the disreputable combination of 1877.

Tho term of City Treasurer Little, Honest John French's son in law, expired with December last and no nomination has been made in bis place. Honest John wants him kept in office, and 8chroodor is wiUlng. The term of Registrar of Arrears Scott, one of the rarest blossoma of rofonn," wiU expire in ho is intriguing with Schroeder to retain his place. CoUector Tanner's term will oxpire in July, but the nomination of a Buccessor will be duo in May, under tho charter. Mr.

Tanner is a straightforward Republican, but does not submit to Schroeder dictation. Hence, the Bobb" would rather see him out than In. When Tanner proposed to save the city fifty thousand dollars by consolidating tho three tax receiving departments, ho made a bitter opponent of the late Mayor, for tho passage of tho consolidation bill would deprive Charles Adams McLaughUn, Water Register, of a fat office, and Charles Adams McLaughUn has been and is very serviceable to Schroeder in many ways. This is the secret of Schroeder's opposition, aud every politician about the Hall knows it. The othor nominations which they Mayor will Boon be caUed upon to make are for two assessors in tho place of Messrs.

Bergon and Wilson and seventeen members of tho Board of Education. MUNICIPAL. COMPLETE BVCCEaa OF THE STOEAOE BE8EUVOIH. The storage reservoir at Hempstead ia now filled to ita full capacity, having nineteen feet of water stored. Thia brings the water to tho level of the waste weirs, and to day it is flowing to waste.

Chief Engineer Van Buren this morning notified the Board of the fact, and subsequently eaid that ho hoped to be ableto keep the gates down for some time to come, the city's Bupply continuing from tho other sources. This proof of the perfect success of the reservoir must bo gaUing to tho eminent reformers" who, during the progress of tho work, predicted its utter failure, some of them asserting that it wonld not hold over eight feet of water, and others that the authorities would not dare to keep the gates closed. At no time has the water lowered when the'gates were closed, but on the contrary it has steadily increased. Without the reservoir last Summer, Brooklyn might have experienced what a water famine is, for tho daUy consumption waa then so great that tho ordinary sources wero unable to meet it, and the authorities had to draw from tho storage supply to tho extent of 10,000,000 gaUons a day. A similar draft was made during the very severe weather last January, whon the daUy consumption waa over 47,000, 000 gaUons.

Some of tho opponents of tho work, having faUed in their previous efforts, aro now giving it out that the dam is liable to give away at any moment. Let any unprejudiced, Intelligent man go and examine the massive etructure and ho wiU be convinced tliat thero is Just about as touch truth in thiB latest story as there was in the awful cry that the reservoir would not hold the waters of the Hempstead Valley. POUNDMASTEB SLOAN'S FIRST CASE. Mrs. Lawrence, of 507 Hicks street, caUed at the Mayor's office thiB morning, with hor boy, Ooorge, aged 10 yeara, who was bitten by a dog in the hand, on 8trong place, hwt night Mrs.

Lawrence read in the EauLB of yesterday that Poundmastor Sloan offered, free of charge, to cure those who had been bitten by doge, and he, therefore, came to the HaB looking for Mr. Sloan. It fortunately happened that Mr. Sloan waa In tho Mayor'B office. took young Lawrence to his house, appUed the remedy and sent him home.

Mrs. Lawrence and tho boy were much frightened, but Mr. Sloan assured them that they need not bo alarmed, aa he would guarantee tuat tn remeay would be effective. The boy'a hand was badly lacerated. HABBOW BACK AS80C1AT10S.

The election of officers of this popular organization was held last evening, with the oUowIng result President, John Naumer; First Vice President, Edward Bennett; Second Vice President, Patrick Griffin; Financial Becretary, Thomas Weldon; Recording Secretary, Patrick Hanny; Treasurer, Bobert Kelly, Arrangementa are being made on a large scale for the annual excursion In July. FOBTGBEESE PRKSBYTKRIAS CHURCH. A musical and literary entertainment will bo given this evening, in the Fort Green Presbyterian qhurch. The affair wiU be under the auspicies of the st fant department. C.

Lea ten Allen wUl conduct the tuuBio and the oUowIng artists will assist Miss Katie Hope, soprano Miss Grace Anderson, contralto MIbs Flora Allen and Miss Jennie Rodgera, elocntionesta. Miss Cora Bella Miss J. A. Smith, MesBrs. Kennedy, McKay, Tinker and Johnston.

A alight re occurred last evoning in the shoe store of Mr. Kearney, corner DeKalb avenue and Macomber square, causing a loss of $30. The fire xeaulted from the exnloalon oi a kerosene lamp. Q. And tho October roU iir.

Massey reiusoa to certify 7 A. Ves, sir. Q. I desire to call your attention to tho subject of political assessments brought up'in the Board in April, 1878; did Mr. Massey offer a resolution requiring M.

J. Dady to etate by what authority ho had coll. money for political purposes 7 Did you vote for that? A. Yes, sir. Q.

Did you also vote for another resolution offered by Mr. on April 30, that no political assessments be mado 7 A. I did. Q. In May, did you, when Flaherty and Bennett were present, vote for a resolution that tho resolution relating to political assessments on tho day prevlouB bo recousldorod 7 A.

I did, and then I moved that lt bo laid on the table, in order that I might explain my action when Massey was sent I oounidered tho original resolution as an iMult to Mr. Dady, and that it Bhould bo expunged I did not know anything about the political assessments rcferrod to. Q. Well, did yon ever call up that resolution that you had laid on tho table 7 A. I don't know 1 think not, for the reason that Mr.

Maseoy was uot present during fiovoral subsequent meetings. Q. The minutes of May 2 show that Mr. Masfey was present then. A.

Then thero waa so much business that the resolution wont over until tho next meeting. next meetings held aro on tho 1th, Cth and 7th, at which the President presided, and again on the 10th, do you think that at all those meetings the press of business was so great that it prevented you calling up that resolution 7 A. Some rea30U occurred, but I cannot teU what it waa. 3S SylJLSieiSt (Showing a file of newspapers.) Q. I fuow you a cord (torn Commissioner Flaherty and ask you whether that ia the card you roferrod to yesterday 7 A.

I Jo it Is "an infamous campaign lio." Q. The Cook street gang had been discharged previous to your writing that card 7 A. 1 don't kuow. J. Do you ey that on November 1 yon did not know that on October 31 the Cook street gang had been discharged by Dady 7 A.

I don't think I did I certainly could not havo written that card if I kuow that men had been discharged in consequence of an Investigation. Q. Had you heard that tho Cook street gang, or any number of laborers had been dieoharged previous to tho writiug of that note 7 A. I cannot say that I did. Q.

Thou why did you not deny in tuo noto that any discharges hart b(en made 7 A. I meant exactly what I Baid, and ald what I meaut, that r.o man had beou discharged with my kuowledgo or consent. At this puiut the court took a rc cesa until 2 o'clock. THE LEWIS WILL Ail Aged Man Testifying in Brooklyn in Favor of the 'Claimant. The Wealthy Old Gentleman who Left a Million aud a Half to the United States Government The Family he Deserted in Ireland, and the Sou Whom lie Recognized in a Bowery Lager Beer Saloon.

Important Testimony Given in this City. Two years ago Joseph Lewis died in Ilobo. ken, leaving nearly a million and a half of dollars In stocks aud boadd. IRg will be'pu athc all his property to trustees, who were when they faw fit, to hand it over to the United States 'ivcrmueut. Wh.ui the ii! wad offered for probate in tin New Jersey prerogative Court, Thomas Lewis opposul it ou ground that ho was tho testator's sou, and tint his father was or unsound mind when ho made It.

It waB naUl that hi father waa born in l'almontU, W. hU lath er having been au Israelite and his a mulatto. Ho waa sent as a joung man to bo educated iu tho old country, and it ia aliened, tint ulien on a visit to Ire'auil ho one Judith Dcvcrcaui, by whom ho had numerous children, oue of where Thomas Lowla claims tj be. It in lur.hfir alleged that Joseph Lowis deserted hia family nn.l js ne.cr heard of afterward, until Thomas Lewis met him. Thomas aud Jiue friends ni MulUuali me vere taking over old times In a lager beer aalojii, wliui au old man seated near them began to take hu interest in the matter and finally got into conversion with Thomas Lewis.

The result was that Jowph I cuis identified Thomas as his own Ron. The full particulars of the rocoguition and all other matters relation to the case were published in the Eaole about w. Testimony has been taken in New Jersey from that time to this, aud recently Messrs. Dailey Kenny, attorneys for Thomaa Lowis, traced a highly important wit ness, named Henry Holland, to Brooklyn. A coui inission to examine htin was appointed on April 24.

aud yesterday his testimony was taken at his re mco, 187 Wythe aveuue. Tht testimony stij'a tha: lie ivaa a native of IrelJfd and nearly rt yean, of ago. When he was about lor 19 ho want to the village of Jlullana hono Tipvrary County, Ireland, ami reeled thero about one year, working for ono Flannolly. He drovo a horse lu eart and hauled lime. There no became ACQUAINTED WITH ONK JOHKPU LEWIS, thoy grew sosutimate that Holland was accustomed to go in and out of his house at pleasure.

Lewis was marriedand had several children. Holland came to this country in 1840. aud haa lived since thon iu Now York and thl) city. Wheu ho knew Lewia lu Ireland he waa a very pleasant man in conversation. Hia hair was out dose to bis hoad aud ho had a dark completion.

Ho stood bout five feet eight or nine Inches in height. Holland lovor asked Lewis as to his birthplace, and never kmw of bis having any father, mother, sister, brother any othor relative In Ireland, and never hoard him apeak of any belonging to him except his family with whon he was then living. While Holland was residing at MuUanahone, ho became acquainted with a fomUy netned Dovereaui, the head of which was a stone masop. Holland understood from Lewis that Devereanx wasuis brother In law, Mrs. Lewis being Deveroaux's aiter.

After Holland quitted Mullauahone he returned Tyrone, whero be belonged, and remained thore until ha left for this country. About eleven or twelve years ago Holland was lu a Now Jersey ferryboat, and on the opooalte side of tho cabin saw an old man whose countenance waa familiar. After looking at blra awhllo he crossod over, sat beside him, and began to talk. Holland THOUGHT HE BECOONIZED HI.M, at.d asked him whether he was not Joseph Lewis, formerly of MuUanahone. Tho old man replied that ho was, and asked Holland how he knew It.

HoUand related tho circumstances of their first acquaintance, and Lewis admitted he was tho person. Lowis invited Hoi land to go home with blni to Hobokcn, and he did bo though he docs not remember whoreabout tho house wae, but ho does remember that it was a frame building, standing olone, and that an oldish lady was In charge. Lewis Invited Holland to call again, and he did so three or four times, and dined with the old man. Twice HoUand walked with LewiB a short distance from tho house to a place where there was a Wg rock, which men were blasting. Holland thinks it was perhaps niuo years since he saw Lewis last.

When Holland visited Lewis they talked of old times In Mnllanahono and of tho people known to both. Lowis Bpoko of his Jumping across what was called tho Blondlu Gate, and oi tho English soldier who tried to do it and was killed. LEWIS BOASTED OF THE FEAT nd was wont to describe to HoUand how he did It. Lewis told Holland that he left his family In Ireland, becauso a little fortune came through his wifa and ho could not get it aU at once, so he got his back up and went off. Lewis thon said ho would Ilko to see hla family onco moro, but when asked by HoUand why he did not send for them, he replied that ho would not do lt.

Holland testified that he know Thomas Lewis, who says he is a bob of Joseph Lewis, by the marriage iu MuUanahone, and believes him to bs what he represents himself. When Holland met Joseph Lewis in this country he was a very old man, of a dark, palo complexion, with small aide whUkers only, thin and gray. Holland knows that tho Joseph Lewis who died about two yearn ago. In Hobokcn, was tho Bame Joseph Lewla whom ho know Hi Ireland and visited in Now Jersey. SHOW WISDOW ROBBERY, The side light in the show window of 8.

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