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MILITARY. RUBENSTEIN. I O'CLOCK EDITH PUGILISM. COMPENSATION. COL.

BERGEN. His Fight as Referee Decided in His Favor. STRUCK HIS AGED HOTHEB. A Young; ITIan TVUo.se Presence In the Bouse is Parficu nrly Undesirable. Mrs.

Anna It art nu aged lady, of 197 State street had her son Thomas, a tall, burly fellow of about twenty fivr, Hfore Justice Walsh this morning, on a charge of striking her in the face. Mrs. Marlin keeps boarders and Thomas for the past year or two has been doing all ho can to deprive her of this, her only means ol support. He is idlo and shiftless, and wbeu he comes into house so diBa grceaMy the boarders, that 11 they can ptnnd it nnrl firr rntiv" The other diy. when her On was making himself particularly obnoxious at tho tablo.

Mm. Ji. rtm went him, laid her 1 and on his shoulder nud asked him to keop quiet. Ho rose and struck her it: tho lace. She didn't want tho Judgo to pimifh him; all she wanted was to ha bun kept away lrom the house.

The accordingly made Th juris promise that he would keep nvay, threatening tint if he did not, on the next complaint of his mother, he would send him to the Penitentiary for tlio lull term tho law allowed. A SiOO.UflO ASSESSMENT. nied at tho Jail. It la said, howerer, that he was sick, and from the abstinence from food, booauae that which bis Bister brought over was withheld. THE INQUEST.

Coroner Bimrai is making the necessary preparations for the inquest, and has impaneled the following jury John Ripley, No. 16 Lafayette avenue Dr. Xaeber, 167 Raymond street Michael Welsh, 870 Myrtle avo nne Thomas Bay, East New York Oliver Bond, 6S7 Atiantio avenue Joseph Loach, 312 Byerson street; John McDowell, 720 Myrtle avanue QuflUyns Belden berg, 78 Myrtle avenue. WUat the Prisoner Says, An Eaglb reporter had an interview with the prisoner, Euboni tela, at cell No. 3, In Raymond street Jail, at noon to day.

Ee found him paoing up and down the floor of the gloomy apartment, with his hands in hit pockets. He is lodged in the same cell with two prisoners, one of whom on his own statement, iB committed for twenty nine days on a charge of disorderly conduct, and the other is under sentence, awaiting removal to tho Ponitonliary. The reporter first conversed with the involuntary companions of the suspected murderer. One of thorn is an intelligent man, whose offense had been disorderly behavior. He ia serving twenty nine days.

Ho told the reporter that they had not been able to rest on account of Itubonstein's antics during the night. He awoko them complaining of being very sick and started convulsively at tho slightest sound. Thoy told him to let them rest, but he appeared to have lost control of himself, and lying down upon tho floor began to roll about like one in agony. His companions, convinced that he was dangerously ill, ul armed the keepers, and Dr. Shepard waa sent for.

On his arrival he examined the prisoner and stated there was nothing serious the matter with him. His illneaB proceeded from nervous excitement more than anything else, but as he complaiuod of great pain in the liver, the doctor administered a cathartic. This morning he appeared to bo quite well. The night nppoars to depress him and ho seems to dread those in the cell with him falling asleep, lest he may be deprived of their companionship. "Last night," said tho intelligent prisoner, "wo got talking to him about Sarah Anderson, and this young man here" alluding to tho convict under sentence "asked him whether he knew eho would soon have become a mother no replied that he did, and then the young man asked him whether he was the father of the child.

He raised bis hands and shook them and, sighing, muttered, 'Yah, yah Do you think," said the reporter, that he understood what ho was talking about?" Yes," was tbc repjy, "he understood well enough." Turning to the couvict who had elicited from Ruben it from Mr. Calvert, both able teacher and ductile pupil would deserve tha thanks of every play goor. MEBSB8. BISHOP AND THORNE. Ia all hiB plays SHakspearo presents but one Irish muD.

That one ho presents in Honry It is rather a sketch than a character. But If Shakspeare elightod tho trefoil, he made it np In his love of the leek. His Welshman in this play of Henry is ono of tho most exquisite bits of character writing in all dramatic literature. This little hot headed martinet, with his discipline ot the vrara, is the original of Sir Walter Scott's Dugald Dalgetty, in tho ''Legend of Montrose," and of dozens of other characters in both our narrative and dramatic literature. In the presont oast of "Hoary it is Intrusted to Mr, Thorue, and his performance of it is the most artistic and most amusing one wo have Been in many a day.

Its companion picture, that of Bardolph) played by tho well known comedian, Mr. Charles Bishop, has all tho unctuous comedy for wliich that artist is celebrated, but it lacks the strong individual traits that Thome bestowB upon the little Welsh spitfire. HEKBT Tho success of Henry V. and the failure of Richard are therefore easily accounted for. Wo have accounted for tho latter already.

For the success of tlje former it is based on the more glittering and attractive motives of tho scenery the medioval galleys, tho bustle of the embarkation, the stirring scene brfore Har fleur, tho magnificent picture of tho field of Agiucourt All and delight the eye as nothing in "Richard" did or oould. Then the character of Henry is heroic and wins on the sympathies, while that of Richard repulses. Tho serious is all romantic, and is relieved by the amusing characterizations of the English, Welsh and Irish idiosyncrasies. Tho eye Is gratified, the understanding ia interested and the senBe of humor is tickled. The cast we have noted, and the scenery wo have described as used in New YorJr, will bo the cast and scenery used at the Brooklyn Thoatro during tho presentation of this historic play all of next week and it is but fair to state that a more entertaining, more artistic, more sensible production has seldom been placed on any American stage.

JOHN VAN SICKLE'S WIVES. The it Inn Who Was Accused of Poisoning Iff is Wife, Ciiararcd wih Abandoning a Later One Wliat She and Ho Told Justice A little over two years ago, it will be remembered, John M. Van Syckle was planed on trial under tho accusation of poisoning his wife Catharine Van Sycile, by putting arsenic in her tea. Van Sycklo was a butchor, and resided with his wife corner of Henry street and Love lane. The case made a good deal of noise at tho timo.

Van Sycklc was tbe only ona who was suspected of causing the death of his wife, but on hia trial the prosecution was unable to fasten the guilt upon him, and he was acquitted. This morning the same Van Sycklo was brought before Justice Morse on a chargo of abandoning and neglecting to provide for a late wife, Julia "Van Sycklo. She stated that she resided at No. 744 Fulton streot, and had lived thero for four weeks, beforo that at tho corner of Vandcrbilt avenuo and Dean street. She was The General Term of the Supremo.

Court its dechions promulgated this morning, reverse proceedings in tho matter of tho Pejple rci S. Ross and others against tho City of Broo'clyr. This upsets tho assessment for tho paving of Or nd street, E. with Belgian pavement in 1308, the grout being that the Ccmmon Council had no juris Ji to order the work to be done. It throws back on the city nearly $200,000 cost of tho improvement.

THOMASSEN. Concernrng" tlie Bre merhaven Horror. The Statement that the Perpetrator was a Brooklyn Mau Untrue Facts Concerning Him. William King Thompson, alias Thomassen, the author of the fatnl plot to destroy the German steamer Mosel, in Bremer uuveii, who dicrt of his wounds in that place yes terday, is reported by telegraph to have declared that he was a native of Brooklyn. A diligent search by reporters of thn Eaole has thus far, however, failed to verified that statement.

Messrs. Oelrich the agents of the steamship company, at No. 2 Bowling Green, New York, sny that there ib evidently some niiBtako in the matter, and that they havoheen unable to discover any evidence to sub Btantiato the declaiation. Sir. George C.

Stenz, the publisher and proprietor of a German musical journal, at No. 17 Chaihaui street, New York, called upon Messrs. Oelrich this mornine, and stated that he caino with Thompson from Europo to New York, on the Hamburg steamship ThuriDgifl, in 1870. Thompson, who ia described as being at that tim1, a largo, fine lodk'm man with saniy hair and wh'skere, tod Mr. Stenz that he was a native of Potcrsb irg, irginu, and was going to visit somo relatives iu California.

A week later Mr. Strong met Thompson, who was cultivated and exceedingly pleasant in manner, in New York, and expressed surprise that he had not gone to California, Thompson replied that having been a blockade runner and being eo intensely Southern in his feelings he could not re Bide in this country, and was therefore going back to Germany, where he had lived since the end of the war. Mr. F. W.

Reimer, an importer of hoiiery and gloves, at No. 27 White street, New York, also called on Messrs. Oelrich and Btated that he had met Thompson in Dresden. He said that Thompson seemed to be iu affluent cirenmstancea and appeared to be living the life of independent gentleman. He spoke highly of Thompson's agreeable manners, but could give nothing definite of his history Old steamship men and others who are familiar with the history of blockade runners, have no recollection of Thompson, and they know nothing about any blockade runner named the Old Dominion, of which he ia Baid to have been the captain.

The Old Dominion Steam ehip Company has a steamer called the Old Dominion but the Company was organized and the steamer built since the war. An old sailing ship owned in Boston named the Old Dominion waa in existence during the war, but doeB not ecem to have been a blockade runner, and is now believed to have passed away. A bark of tho same name sailed from Philadelphia a few days ago, but she, too, is said never to have been engaged as a blockade runner. Meeare, Oelrich Company saya that if Thompson had secured any insurance on fictitious merchandise he would have been more likely to havo done so in Europe than in America, because the inland European companies arc not eo well posted against fraud as the American companies. Thoy have been unable to discover that any insurance has been auspiciously obtained in New York on the cargo of the Mosel, and they declare a belief that Thompson had no accomplices in tliia county, and that he was crazy, espeeiaUy if he had twenty of tho dynamite infernal machiuea manufactured, as has been reported.

PERSONAL. Sandeeson. Counselor E. L. Sauleraon has just cloeed successfully a litigation in which very nice points were involved as to law and time.

Mr. JOKeph H. Havens was a customer of tho lato Central Bank. On tho day it cioaod it? doors he dopus ited a check in the Bank for some $3,000. The order by which the Bank wont into insolvency wa3 (served between one and half paBt one o'clock.

The cheek was not paid by the Bank on which it waa drawn until two o'clock of the same day. Mr. Sanderson instituted a suit in tho State Court for the recovery of the money from the assitzuee, on the ground that hie money was not in tho custody of the bank when it closed its business, and was therefore nnt among its assets. The point after a long litigation was decided to be well taken, and Mr. Havens has just recovered his money.

PAYIM1 THE TAXES. The receipts for taxes yesterday were $101, 080.07. The last day for receiving taxes without default will bo Thursday, the 30th inst. On and after the 31st for thirty days, one per cent, default will bo added, and ono per cent, default additional at tho expiration of each thirty days thereafter. So that people who arc under the impression that tliey will be exomr.t from default every day of the presont month, will see thoy aro laboring under a misapprehension.

K0STRAND ATENUK SUNDAY SCHOOL. A crowded house witnessed the entertainment given by the pnplla of tho Nostrand avenuo Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, last evening. Eddie Cranstiaw, George Nottindagn, Eva Evacs, Ben nio Lahy, Martin, Mamie Myers, Lucy Bishop, Lottie Deshons, Hattie Burriil, Mamie Hasty, Charlio Miller, Georgio Lont, Lena Warreu, Susie Carhart, Jennie Bishop, Nellie Hopkins, Liszie Wildes, Daisy Wright, Minnie Coylo and others, took part iu rocita tions, songs and dialogues. SAXON K. The annual election of officers of Anglo fiaxon Lodge, No.

137, F. A. took place laBt evening, wbon the following named officers woro electe.l Master, Edwin T. MacKay Senior Warden, Loonard C. Bond Junior Warden, W.

W. Bragg, Treasurer, Henry W. Post: Secretary, William Couklin; Trustees, James A. Babcock, David 8. Skinner, William E.

limes Senior Deacon, L. I. Laidlow Junior Deacon, Thomas J. Young Masters of Ceremonies, Uoyt Palmer, D. B.

Dividson Organist, George H. Whitteu; Tiler, P. C. Wilson. SILVKIUYAliK AD JEW STOLE.

The residence of William H. Docken, 241 Ityereon streot, was entered botwoon 10 A. M. and 6 P. M.

by a burglar forcing open the shutter of the rear basement window. Silvorwaro and jowelry to tho valuo of $52 were stolen. Yesterday aiternoon a thief stole from tho apartments Of William Cotter, 45 Lafayette avenue, $100 woTth of jewelry. Mr. Colter iB in the jewelry business.

A LIQUOR ST'tttK ROBBED. Tl is morning the li uor store owned by John Gallagher, curner of Smith and Baltic screet, was entered by Thomas Donahue, John Cronan and Thomas Lyons, who stole quantity of liquor and cigars. They were subsequently arrested by Roundsman I'e ry, and Officers Colougan and Lane, of the Third Procinct. The stolen property was found in their possession. They were taken before JuEtico Dclmar, who committed them for examination.

810.NEY JIAIUE. Wall stkeet, Decomber 17 3 P. M. Among tho sales between calls and nt the second board were Northwest gold b. uoX to 84J( Hannibal St.

Josop'n, 80 81 Uni Pacific 105 ditto land graut 100 sialr iDR fund, 92X i Adams ExprcsB. 11)2' Chicago Alton, 97y 5'a of 1881 coupon, 118 Northu oU cm sole, 90 Central Pacific, Sau Joaquin branch. 91 OS's coupon, now 65's coupon, 120K G7's coupon, 123j' 10.40's registered, UTtf 5's of 1881 re jiitereci, 117 6's of 1881 119; s' Wells Eipres.i, 84. Gold was quiet thlB afternoon at 114 paid an 1 bid, and was not affectod by tho advance in exchange to J4.8G for 80 day, and $4.90 for Bisbt. It la possible, but scarcely probable, that gold will bo shipped by tho steamers of to morrow; but if exchange remains strong neit week, gold will certainly bo exported.

The stock market was quiet and without feature this afternoon and the fluctuations In the most active shares were less than one per cent. The principal busluess was done in Erie, Lake Shore, Paciflo Mail, Northwest and Western Union. 3:15 P. M. Gold closed weak on decline tn exchange to tne opening rates.

Stocks were dull and irregular. Money loaned at Beven per cent. The following table shows the course of the gold and Itock markets for the day Oi Gold UY. 114X 114X 114H Dcntli of Private Cliarlc W. Dibble, of the Twenty third Ilogiment.

Notes. Captain Janics G. Story, of A Company, Twenty third Regiment, announces in orders the death of Privato Charles W. Dibblo, of that command, which occurred at Granby, on Wednesday last. Private Dibble was twouty two yoars of ago, and among the most popular members of tho rcglmont.

Ho was everything which constitutes a soldier and a gentleman, and his loss will bo deeply felt by hiB old comrades. He was the winner of tho Regimental Gold Medal for tho bost score at tho rlflo shooting done at the Creedmoor rocention held at tho Armnrv nn the 21st of May lasi, which was presented by the Adjutant General of tho State (General Townsend), in person on that occasion. His onfimsiasta and lovo for A Compauy vrero so intonao that ho made the journey from Grauby, on the 23th of October last (whera ho was staying), a distance of over two hunilrcJ ruilea, to inspect with tho Coimany at tho annual inspection, although ho was so feeble that hoha'l to bo almost carrion iulo tho Armory and could remain but a few moments. At special meeting of A Company held last uvoning, a convuiittoo of eiht inemborn waa designated to represent the Company and act as pall bearora at the funeral, which occurij 1q Or.mby to day. The recent cIocUouk for nou commissioned offiecra in Compauy, Twentj tbird Regiment, baa boon declared illegal, and a new election ordered for thia (Friday) evoning.

Thero will be weekly battalion drills iti the Twerur third throughout the seinon, bo.jinujug Witb th0 second week in January. RAPID TRANSIT. Opposition to the Route Approved by the Aldermen. Talk About it Tliis Morning A Helccration of Men in Favor of the Scheme IJel'ore the 3Tayor His Honor in Favor of Knpitl Transit, but Displeased nt (he Indecent Hasto Shown on Wednesday. Mayor Hunter has not yet approved the rusolutiou passed by tho Common L'ouucil on Wednesday, fixing tho route of the propoBod Kievat.nl Iiailway Company.

There is a groat deal of opposition to tho route ajoptod, especially from rosldnnts of Willouchbv str. et and Ho Kalb avennr, and while bis Honor tbe I Mayor expresses himself in favor of rapid transit, ho says ho desires to see that there shall bo fair play in this matter. This mrTiiing a number of tho stockholders of tho Railroad Company, including Mr. John II. llurtis, the Presidcut, Mr.

J. T. BridRfs, Mr. John M. Phelps and Messrs.

Sclionek and Miller, of Hasl New iY.rfc, called upon tbe Muyor aud urged him to approve the action of the Common Coil aril. Mr. Burtis claimed that tho route, ftvd upon was the best one it was possible to find, as the of Deivalb avenue was tho e.ifiest that direction m' anv in Ibe city. It was not so steep as that of Myrtle avenue or Park avenue, aud for a long distance ou oni sMc of the avcuuo there were uo residences and only tho grounds of Fort Greene, and opposite tbe Park anil iu many otber portions of tbo avenue the best residences front ed on the side Btroeta. Between Cumberland street aud Washington avenuo the buildings for tho most part wero occupied for business purposos, aud above Grand street they were nearly all stores.

If ANX BETTER ROUTE be shown, tbo Company woro willing to take it, but they thought thiB was the best one that could be provided. There wore 1,600 vacant lots botwecu Grand a nue and East New York, within six blocks of the proposed liuo of tho railroad and tho building of the road, ho contended, woul i largely Increase tho value of these lots and divert people from going to Jersey and Westchester to live. This was not a stock Jobbing concern. The stockholders included some of the best knon and most influential of our citizens, who meant business, and would do it in an honorable way. The road would bo built or they would burn iheir charter.

Tho consent of the Mayor was required iu addition to that of the Common Council, and the resolution would not be carried into effect unlesB tbo Mayor put his signature to it. A largo responsibility was thcroforo placed upon his Honor. Mr. Burtis further stated that the Company would be ready to make a coutract for tho work as soon as the Mayor approved the resolution, and he claimed that tho olovatcd road would be NO MORE OF A NUI3ANOE than surtnee rood. The now road would take poople from Bedford avenuo to the City of New York in fifteen minutes.

Mr. Burtis hoped that his Honor would ap provo tho resolution. Mayor Huntor inquired whether tho fact of an ame.ndro.ont to tho law last Winter did not bring the Company's charter under the amended constitution. Mr. Burtis replied that Judge Robertson, Hon.

Bradford Prince and other eminent lawyers aaid that this was not tho case. The Mayor stated that ho bad not givon the subject much consideration and tho matter waa not beforo him. An "unanimous consent" hail been rofUBcd in tbe Common Council, he could not act until after the next meeting of the Council. Ho coincided io tho opinion of Aid. Bergen that lha resolution would be inoperative until he (tho Mayor) bad Bigned it but he thought that thore had been iud cent hasto in rushing tho thing through tho Hoard without giving lutorcstod parties a honing.

When it waa proposed to have the route through Washington street aud Myrtle avenue, the proporty owners there wero granted a hoariug, and ho thought the property owners along the routo now proposed should be granted a similar privilege. Mr. Buttle said that whatever route was choson there would be vigorous opposition, it would be impossible to select a routo that would not give riso to a protest, lie explained that the Company would not go on until a commission uaa neon appointed under too general law to settle all questions of damages and whatever rights the people had the courts would no doubt protect. Mayor Hunter remarked that he wus in sympathy Tlth tho efforts for rapid transit, but HE WANTED FAIR PLAY SHOWN. Mr.

Burtis stated that tho matter must be Bottled so that they oould commence work by May 1, aud if thoy did not do that the charter would lapse and the whole tbiuff coma to naught. If the matter was laid ovor until tho Board of Aldermeu for lHTfl, there was danger that it would not be setttlcd in time. Mr. Bridges olaimod that any other route could secure such a majority in the Board as tho present bad. The vote was significant, being 21 to 111.

Mayor Hunter told a funny story. He was riding down town in a oar, this morning, when a gentleman in the car said that if the Mayor did not sign this rapid transit resolution ha ought to be shot. He told the gentleman that there might possibly beachanja then to SHOOT THE MAYOR, but the Mayor was a man who did not soar6 worth a cent. The company laughed at the Mayor's story and the discussion was shortly thereafter brought to a close. Mr.

Phelps, in reply to a question of the Mayor, said the road would extend 6X miles, and would cost $300,. 000 per mile. The Mayor wanted to know where all tho money was to come from. Mr. Phelps replied that a compauy in New York dealing in iron, would oohtract to build the road and tako a large portion of their pay in bonds.

The compauy then withdrew, the Mayor assuring them that he would consider the wholo matter. What Alderman Trowbridfrc Says Alderman Trowbridge, of the Tenth Ward, said to an Eaqli reporter, this morning, he ground I take is this: If the Committee gave the Myrtle avenue poople a hearing, they should havo givon tho DoKaib avonuc people a bearing. Tho oompany got their charter through by stating that the road was going through certain streets, and when thoy got their charter they changed tho routo. They wont to the Legislature with tho plea that tbe road would help the people of East New York, but now they have changed the route for their own private benefit, so that the carB will pass near the City Hall. I do not think, however, that the Mayor will approve the action of the Common Counoil." More llian Thirty Years Ago Dalley' Maoioal Pais Extractor was introduced.

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Wedding and visiting card engravers, stationers, lilhorfTaphors, label aud color priators. Hstabhshod 1815. No branch offices. Anderson. All know that Anderson, the Confectioner, Of Fulton street, has a large score woll stocked, out somo may not know that his specially is the supply for dinners, suppers and Darties Auction Notice.

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Sold by Druggists. Ovlnirton Brotnera Will koop their establishment open in the evenings until tha 1st of January. Their stock of goods Is unusually fino and attraaUao Sas thss card oa fuat pace. i I i i I I I I i i 1 I No More Pay for Commissioners Powell, Wills and Ferguson. Judge Gilbert's Decision Denying the Man daniiis Song lit by Them Against the Conuty Treasurer.

This morning Justice Gilbert denied the motiou for a viantlamvfi to compel County Treasurer Gardiner to pay ox Commissionera of Charities Powell, Wills and Ferguson, their salaries from tbe date of their conviction to the expiration of their terms of office. Hia Honor has written the following OPINION GlLUKnr, J. Th'. relavors were Commissioners of Charities, and whiic in orlice were conviel 'd of cm spiraoy lo evatlo tlio perfonuaucv of a duly enjoined upon them by statute, namely That a.i vertising for proposals for the furuishine. of supplies for tbo poor, in pursuance of wliieh conspiracy thoy made privato purchases of such supplies without advertising lor proposals theretor.

Upon that conviction they were immediately superseded in tuoir offices of Comniicuouers of Their onn Yiction having been reversed, they now apply for a mandamus to compel the payment their salar ioa as such officers, claiming that tbo conviction having been anniaicd, the actual vacancy in their offices created thereby was not lecal. and they in contemplation of law continued in office. That claim oauuot bo sustained, ltispio vided hy statute that every office shall heroine vaeaut on the conviction of the incumbent of any offense iu volving a violation of his oath of office. (I II. 11 sect.

40, sub. 5.) By tha oath the relators took each bound himself to faithfully discharge the dntiea of the ortlce of Commissioners of Charities, uccordlun to (ho best of his ability. They were convxlo i or will fully and wickedly entered into and carried out the con sjiiracy mentioned. That was a clear violation of their otlleial oath. By no interpretation of language can Bueli a breach be reconciled with the oath.

A willful oni'ti Bum of duty by a sworn ollieer is always and cvery where a violation of his otlleial oath. It is man ifest, therefore, that tho relators wero convlot od ot such an offense ns is included iu the stat me cited. The oflica became vaeaut siumltaneom'ly with the conviction, and provision is mado hy statu. for tho immediate tilling of va jaucies so md BUch vaeuueies were filled are The ctlert of these proceedings was ta oust tho relators, and 1 1 give their offices to otliera. No provision lif law exisii whereby aa officer uirichl eiiu Iw restored io his oftieo ou his conviction being reversed.

The title of hia Riiceossors to the otllee is perfect from tho time oi his appointment or elc lion, noiwitli standing tho conviction is subject to r. an. I is lia ble to be reversed. At first blush, this would seem lo be wrong. To permit the forf iture of an otliee by means of an erroneous conviction, savors of iu justice.

Public policy, however, demands such consequence, auo tne public wellaie is tho supreme law. Uio duties oi oineo must ne dis charged. An officer convicttd of au odense punishable oy imprisonment, oaunoi uo reueu on lo msenargo them. If the oll'ense should not bo visit 'd with imprisonment, the conviction may nevertheless bo not unreasonably deemed sullleieut eauso for a temporary disqualification from holding the office The public rdiuiro that tin ofiico be filled. The Legislature Inn plainly declared that tno conviction, fAW facto, shall divert the imnmKuf of the office, and that another Bhall bj put in his place.

Tcey might havo given the sime elYect to an indictment. Tho ivholo power ou this subject has beau vested by the Constitution in the Legislature. (Art. 1U, section 8 etc.) Tho Court can do nothing more thau declare the leal efiect of their uets. Thai was to terminate the connection of tho relators with the otllcer iu question from the timo of their conviction.

The motion lor a mandamus must he douicd, Willi $10 eosU. norsv: milium Soirva limo on Inst Weihios.lny night tho residence of William II. Pockin, No. 211 Hyersou street, was entered by thloves, who t. ivl open the shutter of ono of the rear windows of the basement.

Three silver napkin rings, two gold studs and sev.ii jil otber article, in all valued at $5'2, were stolen. '1'Ue polic; have no clue to the thioros. IHRI). CONROY In Brooklyn, on Thursday. Poenniber 111.

st his late residenco. If Uolvalb av, THOMAS CONltOi, arod 4J yoarB, a native of County lUKford, Ireland. Kelatlvon aud fifeuds aro respoo(ruliy invffed to attend his funeral on Monday, the 20tti lust, at nto o'elocL from the Church of our I.ady ol Mercy, vr tiero a solemn nnpttcra masft will be offered for the rupoe ot his soul, lliouco tu the Cemetery of tho Holy CroaB, 1' latlmsn. QREAT MARK DOtfHl JBO.OCO WORTH OF CLOTHING FIFTY 0KNT8 ON TUB DOLLAR I tST SEASON'S STYLES. NOTE THE ACTUAL REDUCTIONS.

OVERCOATS FROM $45.00 to JS6.0C OVERCOATS FROM to $16.00 OVERCOATS FROM $25.00 to (15.00 OVERCOATS FROM $15.00 to MEN'S BUSINKSS SUITS FROM fM.00toSW.50 MEN'S BUSINESS SUITS FROM jai.50 to $13,110 MEN'S BUSINKSS SUITS FROM to $12,111 MEN'S BUSINESS SUITS FROM $17.00 to $10.00 MEN'S $4 VESTS NOW MEN'S PANTALOONS SAME LOW RATES. NO MATTER HOW SURPRISING THESE GREAT REDUCTIONS MAY SE1CM, THEY ARK BONA FIDE FACTS. WB ARB DOUND TO (JI.OSK OUT ALL PAST STYLES WITHOUT REGARD TO THE SACRIFICE. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY FOR FUTURE WANTS. ROGERS, PEET A GREAT LOW PRICED CIiOTHIERS, 487 BROADWAY ObRNKR BROOME 81, NEW YC IS.

NUWSPAPKB. milk BROOKLYN UUVIEVY, OUT SATURDAY NIGHT. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CONTENTS, DECEMBER 18, 1875 KINGSLKY KINSELLA Who Ho Is and Whors He Camo From. PIRACY Joo Howard Walking OIT with Shanks' Brains.

POT LUCK Information for Cldof Campboll. BOWKN Tho Latest About Captain Kidd. Editorials. Porflonals, Masonic N'owb, Tlie Stage. Munlo, Nntintinl tluard, suii all ttio latost nimi.

Willi CiirouicUng In the City ol Brooklyn. ORDER THE REVIEW TO MORROW NIGHT. rOltOIJS EVAFOUATOIC. IKVKNTION. DR.

COLBURN'S POROUS EVAPORATOR, For molstonlng the hot. dry air of ro.uns 'itu by st ivo. furnaces anil Btcruti. Ovor "i usr In t'le ihltc and private huildings tn boston nnd vicinity. No ctiu ti, hospital, public fliThool flouiy.

oIficor prlvut p' lu ic be vitbout tills Invention, it is attached In the in. indirectly to tho tlol air register, sUiTe or steam ill. Uot, dry air, so injurious to health, is reudorod niolit and Sum mer liko. No HEADACHE. CATARRH, SORE THROAT Or other ill effects from breathing such air wbore itio EVAPORATOR IS USED.

Testimonials from promlunnt citizens of Wanliinslon and otber cities who have given it a trial. The psi. ni cuntly boon extended by the Patent Office, orsaluaud applied by GEORGE HUDSON A SON. Freaoo and bouso painters and paper banners, plumbers and gu litters, cor. Fulton and York sis, llrooklyn, second block (nm Pulton Furry.

Bole Agents lor Now York, Br.K,klyn island. Till: HOIilDAVS. IJLATEU WAKE, CUTLERY, BRONZES. BOHEMIAN WARE, Ac, 4c. A AUCTION THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY EVENINGS, The ontUe stock Is to be olosed out by January I offeriot the best chance to Housekeepers and ttiofcu la search of Holiday ever presented Jn Jlrookbn.

All were inanufaotuie and Imported for the first otaas retail trade, and everything sold by us will be warranted aa repented. ADAMS ZiA FULTON NT. oppo.lt Johnioa. FitL'tiTj Columbia Heights. Formerly.

ADAMS, HAU.OUK A CO. Private m.1o iluiiug tho day it auoliou prices, ClO TO BUHT it jf 287 FULTON STUKICT, And ttet a uttofut I'roMnt for ttiu Ho Math. LaditHt' Fino liuott, and (ionta1 support tn grut vftriuty. Ouildren'a bboyt tvU Dolor. Uow A.

"Set to" Between Ministers. Dr. Boocock Goes for Dr. Wright After tho Manner of tho Prize Ring and Wins in One Round. There is gToat excitement in Bellmore and Merrick, Long Island, over a fight between Dr.

Boo cock, a Baptist preacher, anil Dr. Wright, a Mothodist preacher. They arc independent preachers. For a time Mr. Wright prosiJod over tho pulpit of the Mothodist Church in Rockvillo Centre, by special license of the Conference.

The last Conference assigned Rev. i Mr. Kristellor to the church, and Mr. Wright had to vacate. Tho fact that tho Conference did not ensign i Mr.

Wright to any other field waa considered a disap proval of hia ministrations. While he was preaching in tho Methodist Church ai Rockvillo Centre, Mr. Ilaocock was preaching in the Baptist Church by direction of tho Long Island Aaso tion. They may have boon friendly while laboring for i tho salvation of souls in tho same field, aud perhaps would bo yet had Mr. Boocock not boon drivon into a i resignation of his charge.

Boaido being a preacher I Dr. Boocock is a homoeopathic physician. His flock, after two yoara last October, camo to the conclusion that preaching and practicing medicine were so anom alouB aa to bo incongruous in fact irreligious. The Doctor struggled do3perateiy to retain his pulpit, and 1 there was about as much oxciteinont in the church attending the dismissal aB attended Dr. Fulton's struggle With his flock.

A number of meetings were held aud tho congregation were about evenly divided. In October last he resigDod aud has since beeu casting about for a church, at the samo time continuing his professional services. He says that he resigned becauso his practics ia largo enough to support him without a church. The Baptist pulpit is now flilod by a sohool teacher at Freeport named Wilcj. When Mr.

Wright was deposed from tho Methodist pulpit, a number of people of Bellmore and Merrick combined for religious purposos, and engaged his services. He preached at tho residenco of John Foote, in Bellmore, every Sunday morning, and at the school house in Merrick Sunday evening. The people of Bellmore proposed to erect a tabernaclo tbore, aud tbe poople of Merrick were to havo one there. The framo of the ono at Merrick was raised yesterday. Work has been suspended on the building at Freeport, and there is a probability that the stockholders nill lose their investments.

John Foote and Mr. McFarlaud have $100 each in the enterprise. THE FIGHT. Br. Boocock has been several times to the services at Bellmore, and onco or twice sat in the puipit with Mr.

Wright. Tho latter never dreamed that he was trying to supplant him in the estimation of tho people, or ho Sunday, and after the sermon arose and said: "I have bMn listening to what I do not like, and what is not true." Thoy met again at tho depot, when Mr. Boo cock asked Uim how he could toll such lies. Mr. Wright rcpliod, "Excuse mo, I don't talk to geuilc men who call me a liar at the start." Words ensued, and Boocock struck from tho shoul Jer, hitting Wright in ae breast.

He was staggered, hiH hat fell off, aud he narrowly escaped falling from the platform to the track. For this Wright had him arrostod ou a charge of assault aud batiery. Their statements of the case differ widely. Wright tolls the following story CONFLICTING STATEMENTS. "I was at the depot to moet my brother in law, and saluted Mr.

Boocock and soveral friends and shook hands with a number of them. Mr. Boocook beckoned to me wbilo I was shaking hands with Mr. Waring, aud I wont to him. said he, 'how could you lie so down there this lnornim; Sa 1 'Please excuso mo I don't talk with a gentleman who calls mo a liar the first I had remarked from my pulpit that he had insulted me by Eaying at the conclusion of a previous sermon that he had to listen to what ho did not liko and what was not true.

This was the broadsider he gave me, and then turning to thoBe around him ho said they would all be damned if they did not reform. He talked holl flro and damnation on a broad scale. 1 had several times extended honors to him. Once I askad him into the pulpit to pray, and he road ntnoty nino verses of tho Psalms and commented on oach verso, leaving off for me to commence my sermon at twenty minutes to twelve. It was the biggest Insult I ever had offered me.

I asked him twice afterward to sit with me, and he ref usod. I don't know what object ho could have had in visiting my church, except to get possession of my field. When he first came to my church a lady member aro3e in front of me while preaching and wont over to him, and engaged him to preach after I had finished. He really did ascend my pulpit, and bored my congregation for half an hour. After I refused to converse with him on the depot platform, he gavo mo a side thrust in the chest, which etaggerod me sufficiently to knock my hat off, and I barely escaped falling from the platform.

I smiled contemptuously on him, and walkod away. Afterward he drew near to me. I said I waB not a fighting man, but was not afraid of any such man aa him. "After he had insulted me about my preachiug, the elders in my church met, without my consent, and wrote him not to visit the church again. Having him arrested was against my will, but my ciders urged it, and I consented through a Bense of gratification.

"Last Sunday morning I told my congregation at Bellmore that there was underhand work going on. That there was no one in the congregation more willing to receive my resignation than I was to give it. I apologized for not telling thorn bo before. The field la more barren of honor than profit. "Before service began on Sunday morning, Itendered Boocock my chair, and he refusod it.

Presontly I received an anonymous note, rlicdRtM hy Mr. Fry aud written hy John "Pnoto, uskinft that BooancV mifiht 8U0 ceed me in the service. I did not listen to It a moment. I have never stooped to kiss any man's foot, nor to be conquered by anyone except the It la a petticoat Influence that ia at work against me. HZZLID OUT.

"Last Sunday, after my sermon, Boocock leaped to hia feet and asked if he could speak. I replied, 'Tea, the field is yours, now.1 He said ha had given the matter earnest, prayerful thought, and concluded that God wanted him to preach there. Then he began speaking, and fizzled out in five minutes. Fry is trying to have him engaged to preach at Bellmore. I have sent in my resignation, to take effect immediately, provided thoy pay my salary up.

I have been preaobing for them a year, and only received $210, living principally on my own means. I will continue at Merriok, as it is a moro promising field. The trouble that has bnried them to their eyes in the mirs over at Bellmore is tbe money question. They always want a scapegoat, and lay on to the minister usually. It would have been all right if I could have worked miracles turned stoneB into bread and dimes." Mr.

Goodenougn, who keeps store in Merrick, says that Boocook 1b not a gentleman by any moanB. Recently he sent Mr. Wright a present of some books, and the lotter which accompanied tbem, and which ho read, proved to his satisfaction the kind of man ho is. The reporter sought Mr. Boocock in Rockville Centre.

He absolutely refused to be interviewed about the matter at first, but in the presence of Mr. Wallace, his counsel, and by his advice he related the facts following He was in the Bellmore depot on Sunday, waiting for the train to Rockvillo Centre, when Mr. Wright entered. He tapped him on the arm, saying he wished to speak to him, Mr. Boocook said to him that he had been told of a remark he made at the olose of his sermon respecting a friend of his, and gave him to understand that what he had said waa untrue and very unjust.

Word succeeded word, until at last Dr. Wright became excited and called Dr. Boocock a stinking puppy and an imposter. Mr. Boocock says he did not become angry, but was Indignant.

had allowed his hand to rest on Dr. Wright's arm in a gentle way. Removing it he said, "I don't want anything to say to you, air." He threw both arms up in an expressive way, and one camo in contact with Wright's breast, unintentionally. He saya hs conld not help knocking his hit off, aa ho wears it over on the point of bis nose. He regrets very muoh having been arrested, and will demand a Jury trial.

The people of both villages are very muoh excited over the fracas, and there iB no telling to what extent it may be carried. THE COURTS. An Overllirow. In the City Court, Part this morning, before Judge Reynolds, the case of Benjamin G. Hutchins against William Gordon came on for trial.

The plaintiff la a lawyer, living in this city, and ho charges that in Jane last ho was driving through Clinton street when a horse and wagon, driven by a boy in the employ of the defendant, came in collision with the vohiole in which the plaintiff was riding. He alleges that the aocident was caused by tho carolcss and negligent driving of the aforesaid boy. Plaintiff's wagon was partly overturned and he was thrown out and, ho alleges, was soerely injured. He therefore brings a euit for damages to the amount of $3,000. The defendant enters a general denial, and attempts to show that tho accident was due to the carelessness of the plaintiff.

Case Btlll on. Homer A. Nolson for the plaintiff. Ex Judge Troy for the defense. Admitted to the Bar.

YeBterday afternoon ex Judge J. Beach aud Counselors H. D. Birdsall and O. D.

M. Baker, examined candidatos for admission to the bar, by appointment of the General Term. This morning tho gentlemen whose names are appended, were admitted to practice as attorneys and counselors at law Eugene Archer, Everett D. Barlow, Wilson Brown, Charles L. Brower, John Cunningham, Charles T.

Carnes, Randolph H. Colo, Alfred J. Hook, Augustus Haviland, Henry E. Hopkins, Edward Hoatou, Walde grave Horlock, Edward W. Kuster, Wm.

8. Lewis, Michael T. MacSey, John J. Mott, Samuel T. Maddox, Edward H.

Ryan, James H. Bkidmore, Henry Thompson and Gerard B. Van Wart, General Term Decisions. George Greene vs. Wallkill National Bank.

New trial ordered, costs to abide events. Opinion by Tappen, J. John R. Cooper vs. New York Central and Hudson Elver Railroad Compiny.

Judgment affirmed with coata. Opinion by Talcott, J. People ex. Arthur Bussoll vs. Supervisor of Queens.

Order affirmed with costs and disburBomontB. Opinion by Talcott, J. iBaao W. Valentine vs. Virginia Valentine.

Judgment of absolute divorce affirmed without costs of appeal. People ex. MoNulty et. al. vs.

John Chapman et. al, Judgment for tha Chapman Board of Excise with costs. SPORTS AND PASTI5IES. Hand Ball. Thk Games Yesterday.

Things are quite busy at the Metropolitan hand ball courts, and matches take place almost dally at Casey's Court, in thiB city, and McQuade's, In New York. Yesterday at Casey's Jss. MoEvoy and Jas Casey played a match of boat three In five at hand ball, the result of whioh waa the success of Casey by SI to 18, 31 to 16 and 21 to 10, the totals being 80 to 65 in Casey's favor. At McQuade's tho match between Arthur MoQuade oud Morris Moore resulted in favor of the former by a total score of 161 to 100, McQuade winning five games out of the eight played. In Philadelphia Casey won all his matches with Frank Burke.

Curling. The Gband Match of the Season. The superior aoilities afforded for tUe sport of onrling at Prospect Park has lod to the adoption of a resolution by the National Aaaociation appointing tho match, North, vs. Booth, be played there. thU season.

a FRIO AX EYESUIO. DECEMBER 17, 1875. TELEGRAMS. A Fai.iil.y Sfcarly Suffocated toy onl Gas. The Canal Frauds European Matters.

Postal Affairs, etc. R. December 17. Tho familv of r. If.

Many, himself, wife nml four ciiikircu, in Olm yyillc, wore fouud nearly suffjcrtul hy conUuf this rooming. Two physicians were summoned ami restored all to eouscioUHncefl, but two of tLe rhildirn are iu a precarious condition. Drowniiie Cases. BcsTos, Dccomber 17. Joseph Sorcni was drowned off Uacc Point yesterday by the capsizing of a dory wliile attempting to land.

Onptain A. Frazer was lost overboard yosterJay from bis vessel, tbc schooner Olive A. Lewis, while on his way to the flailing grounds. A New VorKer Sliot hy an Unknown man, Bostos, December 17. Henry Harwitz, a runner for a jewelry Arm in New York, shortly betoro two o'clock this morning, while passing through Franklin avenue, was shot in the back of the bead by some one whoso object is snppoBed to have been robbery.

The criea of the wounded man, however, brought aid so speedily that the assassin flod precipitately without accomplishing his purpose. Har vtilz will probably recover. Arrestcn. Baltimore, December 17, 1875. Joseph M.

Rothrock, for seven years a clerk in tho Baltimore PoBt Office, was arrested last night by special agent Win. T. Henderson, on the charge of robbing the mails. Two letters were found on his person when arrested. United States Commissioner Henderson released him on bail.

Postal natters. Wabuinoton, D. Dccembor 17. Tho PostmnBter General has beforo him an official paper proposing that the present postage law remain precisely ss it is, except to exclude from the operation of the act of Congress increasing the rates ou third class matter, all transient newspapers and magazines, unsealed circulars and prospectuses, and expressly fix the rates of these as they were before tho increase. Howard University.

Washington, D. December 17. At a meeting of the tiustess of the Howard University, at the University Building last night, ex Commissioner of Indian Affairs Smith was unanimously elected President of tho University. The JLennlc Mutineers. London, December 17.

English detectives and a force of '4liBh police are about to start for France to bring back the crew of the British ship Lennie, Captain Hatfield, Antwerp for New York, who, it will be remembered, mutinied on the 31st of October last and killed the master, mate and boatswain. The probability is that the Government will dispatch a gunboat for the purpose. Eleven of the crow of tho Lennie will be charged with murder. A large number of witnesses will also be brought here. The examination of the Greek sailors will commence ai Nantes, oa Monday next, the British Consul assisting.

Egypt and Zanzibar. 1 ondon, December 17. A special telegram from Cairo, dated to day, appears in the second edition of the Times this afternoon which confirms the recall of Egypt'B Zanzibar oxpeditk n. Great Britain. London, December 17.

The Queen of Donmark and Princess Thyra have returned to Copenhagen. They were accompanied hy Hor Royal Highness Alexandra, the Princess of Wales, and her children, who will sp end the holidays in Denmark Scotland. Edinburgh, December 17. The Earl of Derby, tbo Secretary of State tor the Foreign Department, viBited this city to day and will remain over to morrow. To day he will deliver the inaugural address as Rector of the University, and in the evening will attend a meeting under tho auspices of the Working Men's Conservative Association.

To morrow the freedom of tho City of Edinburgh will be presented to him. The noble Earl has been enthusiastically received. Centennial. Philadelphia, December 17. Gen.

Francis A. Walker, Professor in tho Shofuold Scientific School, Yale College, has been appointod Chief of the Bureau of Awards of the Centennial Exhibition. The appointment of Dr. Pepper as Medical Director of the Exhibition, was confirmed by the.Executivo Committee yesterday. Canal Investigating; Committee.

Albany, December 17. Francis S. Thayer, Auditor of the Canal Department, appeared before the Canal Investigating Commission this morning, as requested at 10 o'olock, and asked to be excused from proceeding with his examination. He said that his health was not re established, that he came down to hia office against the remonstrances of his family, and that he did not feel that ho could go through with the examination into his affairs to day, and asked to have it deferred until bo felt stronger. The Chairman of tho Commission expressed his regret that the Auditor's health did not admit of his examination proceeding, but that of course under the circumstances it must be adjourned.

Before leaving, however, the Anditor was asked whether he was correctly reported as saying yesterday, bofore tho Commissioners of the Canal Fund, that he had never purchased any canal certificates, or if he meant to say that he had never purchased thorn for his own account. He replied that he could not say that ho had never purchased them, but ho had not purchased on Mb own account he had negotiated for his brother in law and others. The Auditor's examination was then adjourned at his requeBt till to morrow at 10 o'olock. Weather Probabilities. Washington, December 17.

For the lower lakes, Middle and Eastern rising barometer, colder north and west wiuds, cloud and snow, clearing away during Friday night. RECORD OP THE THEBMOMETMi. The following is the record of tho thermometer, as kept at tne Brooklyn Daily Eagle office 2 A. 31 33 4 A. 35 6 A.

85 8 A. 35 10 A. 39 12 B5 2 P. 31 3 P. S3 Average temperature to day Average temperature same dato last year.

30 ECKFORD SOCIAL CI.liB. A special meeting of the Eokford Social ctiib, was held in the Club House, od Fourth and South Second streets, last evening, Captain Brower in tho Chair, and Mr. George W. Light was at his post as Secretary. A Committee cf Three, Duryea, Petty and Light, was appointed to draft resolutions of condolence to ho presented to Mr.

Q. O. Thorpe, whose wife died recently. A committee to make arrangements for a street dress hop to ho held in January, was also appointed. At tho close oi the business part of tbo meeting a chowder was served in the dining hall.

After doing it ample justice the membors and a few invited guests adj'ourned to the parlors whero selections on tho piano, with vocal accompaniments, wore indulged in until midnight. Mr. Joe Blanchard rendered a few songs which were warmly encored, and which may be said to have been the vocal feature of tho evoning. Messrs, Dawson and Gaylord, also sang. Al.DEBMAN DWYER AND THE ELEVATED ROAD.

Alderman Dwyer, of the Second Ward, signed the report of the Special Committee ou tho SUent Safety Elevated Railroad, for the purposo of bringing it before the Board, where he moved that the portion relating to Water and Pearl streets be Btrickon out. When his motion to amond was votod down, and tho original resolution came up for adoption, Alderman Dwyer voted against it. The explauation is given in justice to the Alderman of tho Second, it having been made to appear that ho voted with those by whom the resolution was adopted. REPAIRING THE TOLICE COMMISSIONERS. The Common Council Committee on Police and Excise meet this evening.

Aldorman Donovan, the Chairman of the Committee, was asked this morning what business would come before tho Committee. He replied: "The repairing of tie Police Commissioners. Don't they need it badly enough?" It was suggested that this was rather a flippant way to talk of those dignitaries. "Oh, I don't think so," he said. 'They need repairing.

I don't ask anything of them, allhoufh 1 am to continue in office two years moro. I am the most independent man in Brooklyn, I am." THE SHOOTl.NU OF WS. MCJIAliOX. In the Court of Sessions this afternoon, before Judge and Associate Justices Voorheea and Wollert, William B. Johnson was put on trial for shooting William McMahon, at Deerfoot Park, in August last.

Tho accused was indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill. Assistant District Attorney Moore represented the People and Colonel Oildersleevo appeared for the defendant. William McMahon, James Rogers, It. S. Sewage and Andrew Bock have been examined for the prosecution.

The case will occupy Borne time. THE EXCISE LAW. The following liquor dealers this morning tigned tuc agreement with the Temperance Brotherhood to keep within the limits of th Exriss law Adam Schmidt, 473 Myrtle avenue; Michael Cnmmings, corner North Second and Fourth streets Patrick Meegins, 155 North Second street Patrick Farrett, comer First and Grand streets; Otto Range, 64 Smith street Garrett Walsh, 445 Flatbush avenue Martin Hanson, 70 Smith street, and Wm. Bosllne, corner Clinton avenue and Fultou street. A DRY GOODS STOBE BOBBED.

The side hglit of James Brieu's dry goods store, No. 101 Atlantic ovonue, was broken last night, and there was stolen from the window ninety yards of Mack silk, valued at $220, seventy yards of merino, $70, and nine yards of plaid, $8. All BuUding, Mutual Loan and Accumulating Fund Asoociations in this State have been notified to give a detailed report of their condition to tho Bank Superintendent on the let of January, or tvithfn twenty days thf reafter. A penalty of ten dollars per day will be exacted for every day tho report is delayed. Did He Murder the Hebrew Girl, Sarah Alexander? Additional Evidence of a Strong Kind Found Against Him To day.

THE KNIFE TRACED TO HIS POSSESSION. The Store at Which He Bought it and the Girl Who Sold it to Him Found. THE GIRL IDENTIFIES HIM. An Interview With Him This Morning. An Important Confession Made to His Cell Associates.

THE CMAII COIHPILETE. Pesiich Nisun Bubensteiu, the alleged murderer of Ssrab Alexander, was taken before Coroner Bimms yesterday afternoon by Uia detectives, and by him formally committed to Raymond street Jail, to wait the investigation which will be opened nezt week. The commitment waa made on the strength of the following affidavit made by Dclastlve Charles Froat THE AFFIDAVIT. Charles S. Frost, being duly sworn, says that on or about the 12th day of Docembor.

1875. at the Town of JSnnM1 Sftrab feloniously killed or murdered And deponent, upon information and belief, swears and charges that said feloniouH killing or murdering was done and committed by one P. N. Rubenstein. Charles S.

Fhobt. Sworn to before me this 10th clay of December. 1S75. Henrx C. Simmb, M.

Coioner. eubenstein's food. Just before tho alleged murderer was turned over to tho coronor, his Bister brought him a basket of food, but Inspector Waddy thought that it would be well to keep it from him, as there might be snch a thing as poison' concealed in tho bread. The Bister waB mueh concerned at this, and remonstrated with the official, whose course was approved by Superintendent Campbell, who desired to transfer the prisoner in safety to the hands of the coroner. Rubonstein, who would not eat food prepared by stranger's hands, consequently went hungry until night, and hiB friends Bay that this was the cause of a slight sickness of which he complained.

Ho ia taking the prison diet to day, but eats bread only and drinks water. THE KNIFE MAKER FOTOD. To day saw a now and important link added to the chain which has been forming around the prisoner, esactt itubenstein. Tho police have worked with a remarkable sagacity in following up the slight clues furnished, and feel confident that the accused will eventually admit the crime charged against him. This newest evidence consists in tbo finding in New York of the manufacturer of the knife found near the murdered girl, and covered with her life blood.

That he ia the manufacturer of the fatal weapon ia established beyond all dispute, aa there was but one place in the city whero such an article was made, and in addition to this comes the further point that the girl who sold it recalls the circumstance of itB sale, and also positively identifies the prisoner as the purchaser. The story of the working of this most conclusive clue is given by Detectives Zundt and Butts, of the Central Office Squad, In substance as follows IDENTIFYING THE KNIFE. The detectives state that at about 9ys o'clock on Thursday morning, they started for New York City, In accordance with orders from Superintendent Campbell, with the bloody cigar knife in their possession, and determined to scour the place in search of the cutter or storekeeper who might havo sold such a weapon. They had a ditSoult and tiresome job before them, ss they are a great number of knife manufacturers and dealers in the metropolis, but nothing daunted, they commenced the work and continued it to a successful conclusion. Up to two o'clock in the afternoon, the two' detectives had visitod over one hundred such places, and made all possiblo queries without result, and they were getting quite worn out when they struck the manufactory of a man named Eckhnff, in Ebsox street.

They Bhowed him the kDife, and, after a casual glance at it, he informed them that it was a peculiar make, and that Gustavo Simon, whose Btore was at No. 138 Division street, was the sole manufacturer of a knife of that description. Encouraged by this little piece of information, Zundt and Butts hastened to Simon's place, a little 8x10 shop, at the number above indicated, and found the man and his daughter, Augusta, a girl of about 13 years of age, both in the storo. Detective Zundt stood near the door, and holding up the weapon, asked Simon if he made such an one. The dealer gave it only a careless glance, and promptly answered that ho guessed he did make such a knife, and the one shown, too.

Then the detective came np to the countor, and handing tho instrument to Simon, asked him if he remembered ever seeing that one be fore. Without any hesitation the Hebrew replied that the knife shown belonged to him, and must have been Stolon, or sold unknown to him, as it was unfinished because oondemned. And then he explained about the three rivets In the handle, whioh waa a peouliar mark with him, and also the rough state of the handle, which latter fact convinced htm that he must have thrown the weapon aside. He waa asked if his store was much frequented by Hebrews and to this he gave an affirmative answer. He said that a great many of that class of people made purohasea in his place, In fact, that there was so many of them that he could not recall any particular ones.

The daughter of Simon had in the meantime left the store and she did not hear the conversation between the father and the detectives, and they took no notice of her at the time. They, known their business to the outler and requested him to accompany them to Brooklyn, and as he made no objection, they were soon In the presence of Superintendent Campboll. Here the man again Identified the knife, but failed to account for the manner in which it could have gotten out of his Btore. Satisfied with his statement ho was allowed to return home finally, and it seems related the occurrences of the afternoon and evening to his daughter, who thereupon disclosed the fact that she had herself sold the "condemned" blade to a Hebrew on last Monday week. This new point was at once conveyed to the detectives by the girl's father, and Bhe was brought over to Brooklyn this morning and closely questioned.

AUOUBTA SIMON'S BTOBY. Her statement Is, that on the day la question, at about half past four o'clock in the afternoon, a man (whom she now recognizes aa Fasach Nisun Rubenstein), came into the Division street store, and asked to see some elgar knives. 8he and her father were both tn the store at the time, but she waited upon the man. She showed him quit a number of finished knives, but the man threw them all to one side and was about to leave, when he saw this rough, unfinished condemned one lying on the other end of the counter. He asked to see it and toyed with It several minutes, as though undecided whether to take it or not.

He was told by the girl that It was a rejected knife, but finally he Baid that it would answer his purpose and closed the bargain by paying her twenty cents for It. Augusta did not relate tho ciroumstance to her father at the time, but as the occurrence of today shows, carried it well in her memory. She appears to be a bright and intelligent little girl although apparently greatly frightened at being among many strange faces In the Central Offlea and Jail, did not waver in her story as originally told. 8KB EBOOONIZES BUBSN3TZIK. Detective Zundt took her down to the Jail, and the prisoner Bubenstein was brought from bis oell into the front office where were Keeper Stinson, Deputy Julian and several other men.

As the prisoner crossed the threshold of the door the girl nodded her head to Detective Zundt, and thus she signified that she knew the man. The keeper sat Rubenstein in a ohair In front of her, and the detective told hor to look at the man and see if ihe was positive as to his Identity. She had boon ory Ing from fright, but nevertheless dried her eyes, and tfter a careful gazing of some fifteen seconds, turned to Zundt and said, Yes, that is the man that bought the knife." Rubenstein started slightly, but refused to Lift his eyes or look at the girl. He was then returned to his cell, and the girl was conducted again to Police Headquarters, where she will remain for a few days. THE ACCUSED'S BEOTHEE ABBE8TED.

Late yesterday afternoon the police authorities decided, in view of certain information imparted by a person whoBe name is not furnished, to take into custody the brother of the alleged murderer Louis Ru benBtcin, and accordingly both Butts and Zundt were sent over to No. 83 Bayard Btreet after him. When they reached the place they asked for LouiB, but his friends, who seemed to have become alarmed, denied that he was there. A young man whom Butts was convinced waa the one they sought, however, stood beside htm in the Btore, and finally the detective said, "Your name is Louis Rubenstein?" The young man at once vehemently denied this, and said that he wasn't a Rubenstein at all. Zundt then went upstairs to make inquiries, and Butts remained below.

The store, in the meantime, bad become crowded with men and women, and there was a decided inclination shewn to force the detectives out of the place. Suddenly a young woman came running down etairs and cried to the man who had denied that he was a Bubenstein, "Run, Louie, run!" and sure enough the person addressed started to leave. But Butts placed his hand on his shoulder and said, "No, don't run, Louie," and held on to htm. LouiB Rubenstein, for he it was, struggled to escape and clawed Detective Butts at such a rate that he waa almost inclined to use his locust, but Zundt showed np just in tune. Louie's friends also were very unwilling to part with him and they made preparations to lock the door eo that the officers could not get away but a little show of tho club soon quieted them.

Louts was then brought over hero and was followed by at lent thirty of his friends. He was conveyed to the First Precinct Station House and will be detained aa a witness or accessory to the murder, the conclusion having been reached that he knows as much as his father at least. THE BLOOD STAINS. The stains upon the chest preserver worn by tho prisoner, and which was turned over to Dr. Kisaom for examination for the purposo of ascertaining whether they are human blood marks, havo been put to a microscopic test, and seem to be another point against the accused.

Dr. KiBsam Bays that the stains are thoso made by human blood, and that the preserver had evidently been washed to eradicate them. BDBFNSTETS'S SICKNESS. There were rumors last night and to day that Ruben atein had attempted to commit suicide, but this is de The General Term Hold that the Commit ment Issued Against Colonel Bergen was Irregular and Void on its Face Full Costs and Disbursements Allowed. In March, 1872, Colonel Johtf H.

Bergen was appointed referee in a forocloauro suit, to sell the property at EaBt Now York. Ho advertised in the UBual way, and Bold it in May, to Albert Day, for $7,500. Day paid ton per and was to oompleto his foreclosure on May 30, He failed to do so, and the referee extended hia time until about tho middle of Jnne. He again failed to complete tho purchase, and the referee rcadvertlsed the property to bo sold in July. The day beforo that named for the sale, Day, accompanied by a representative of the plaintiff'fl attorney, called at the referee's office and requested further time.

The referee refused unless plaintiff's attorney would consent. The latter refused to consent to any delay unless the amount due the plaintiff was patd. Day thereupon stated that he had not money enough to complete the purchase, but that ho had about $4,000, which was more than enough to pay the amount due tho plaintiff. Day offered to pay the $4,000 on account, and asked the referee to receive that sum and pay the plaintiff, OIVINO DAT ITJETHEE TIME to pay the balance. The referee consented, and in Day's presence and with hiB knowledge and at hia request paid the plaintiff tho amount due him, and gave Day further time to complete.

There was an assessment on the property for land damages on opening Atlantic avenue in the Town of New Lots, which was payable in three annual installments, ono in 1871, ono in 1872 and one iu 1873, the statute providing that installments, as they become due each year should be marto part of the annual taxes and collected in the same manner. One of these installments was due at tho time of tho sale, tho other two were not. When Day camo to complete the transaction he insisted on being allowed out of tho purchase money the whole amount of the three installments of thia assessment. This the referee refused to do, and insisted on tho payment of the balance of the purchase money. There was enough of the purchase money, leaving out the two undue installments, to pay all the liens upon the property and tho amount due ths plaintiff; but, including the two undue installments, there would be A DEFICIENCY OE ABOUT $700.

Day applied to the court to compel tho referee to givo him a deed and to pay all taxes and assessments on the premises out of the purchase money. Justice Oilbort made an order directing tho referee to deliver a doed and pay all taxes and assessments which wore due and payablo at the time of tho Bale. Tho rofereo appealed from Uhat order and made an application for a stay pending the appeal. Day made an application to punish the referee for contempt in disobeying tho order. Both motions camo ou bofore Justice Gilbert, on January 4, 1873, and were argued together.

At the close of the argument, Justice Gilbort said ho would make an order holding both motions under advisement, on condition that the refereo deliver a deed of the property to the purchaser, and pay the balance of the prachaae money in hia hands Into Court, to the credit of the action. That was reduced to writing, and on order entered to that ef fect. Thereupon the referee delivered a deed to tho purchaser, made up his report of sale, and paid the money into Court on January 16. On January 23, Justice Gilbert made an order granting the motion to punish for contempt, fining tho referee $150, and directing him to stand oommitted until the fine was paid and he had paid all taxeB aud assessments due and payable on the property at the time of the sale. On February 4, jrjSTIOB GTLBEBT ISSUED A COMMITMENT in pursuance of the above order.

The roferoe applied to tho Court, in tho mean time, for an order of reference to ascertain the amount of taxes and assessments due and payable at the timo of sale. It was referred to Jesse Johnson, who took the proofs and reported to the Court ou February 10. The report was confirmed and showed the amount to be about $25,000, tbo referee disallowing the two undue installments before mentioned, and holding them not to be properly allowable out of the purchase monoy. The order granting the commitment provided that it Bhould not be delivered to the 8h eriff if the referee on or before February 11 paid tho fine and the taxes due. This the referee did, by obtaining the money already in court and paying the taxes as reported by the refereo, and by paying the fine out of his own pocket.

He gave written notice to Day that he had paid the taxes, and supposed that to bo the end of tho matter. To bis surprise on Juno 30 following, Day delivered the commitment to the Sheriff and ordered him to enforce it, unless tho referee paid tho two unduo installments of the assessment. The referee moved to revoke the commitment on the ground that it was IEBEOULAB AND VOID ON ITS FACE, and that tho order granting it had been complied with. Justice Gilbert denied the motion. The referee appealed to the General Term, and the appeal was argued in September last.

This morning, the General Term filed its decision, reversing Justice Gilbert's order, rof using to sat asido tho warrants of commitment, with $10 coBts of motion and $10 costs of appeal and dia bursexents, tho opinion being delivered by Justice Tol cott, and concurred in by the other Justices. The appeal of the Sheriff for an order Betting aside tho return to the warrant of commitment, argned at the same time, Is dismissed without costs, the Court holding that the Sheriff could not raise tho question of the irregularity of the commitment, but only the party in intorost. AGINCOURT. The Historic Plays Shakspeare. of Henry V.

Rtohardt IH. The Enl ot Those Plays Their Use Upon the Stage Rig nold as Henry V. Spectacular Uses of Those Plays Calrert, of Manchester, etc. Crecy, Poiotiers, Agincourt and Waterloo. Theso are names of battles of which England is to day most yroud.

Tha first three of these belong to that unsettled period of her history whon the Norman nobles and Saion people were as lord and vassal fusing into one race by the aid of warlike phlebotomy. Peace was unknown and unwelcome. When the Tasty fields of France" could no longer afford an arena for tho prowesB of either York or Lancaster, they commenced cutting eaoh other's throats in England. This turbulent period of English history has had many annalists. It has hrd but one historian, and he the most unreliable: Shakspeare.

From King John to Henry VIII. Sliaks peare may be said to have bridged English history, bringing it almost from the Saxon Witter agamote to the modern Parliament. As regards facta and characters of history no man more unreliable, more useless, than manager Shakspeare. Aa regards the power of reflecting, as in a glass, the popular notion and estimate of historio characters no Sismondi or Thiers ever equaled that same manager Shakspeare. He painted no serTility greater than his own to tha masses when he painted the servility of the Soman mob to a Caesar.

The same motive that led him to make of Blchard HI. a Quilp in form and a Devil in heart, led him to put Henry V. forth first aa a princely royster and secondly as a royal hero. The masses of England loved so to look at eaoh, and eo he painted eaoh. But throughout an these drum and trumpet plays are scattered some of the very finest and moat poetio passages that the poet manager haa bequeathed to tho language in which he wrote.

For the sake of these, for the sake of the opportunities these playa offer for the display of stage pageantry, they have been in oar generation occasionally revived, both in England and in America. At the Princess' and at Saddler's Wells, In London; at The Old Park," at Niblo's, and at Booth's, in New York, attempts to attract paying audience have been made by Charles Eean, by Phelps, by Hamlin, by Jar rett Palmer. Such attempts have not been uniformly successful. It seemed reserved for a provincial manager to show that these plays did contain material of intereat to the masBea, of sufficient generality to repay their production. Mr.

Calvert, of Manchester, Bome years ago commenced in that city a series of these revivals. He brought to bear upon them an unusual degree of antiquarian love and scholastic industry, joined to unusual picturesque taste and liberality in enterprise. He made money and reputation by them. "BIOHAED III." Tne first of Mr. Calvert's productions which was transferred in its entirety to New York waa that of "Richard III." It was brought to Niblo's, where ii failed miserably for two reasons.

Tho first is that tho actors who were selected to play Richard played the part wearisomely and inefficiently. The second ia that the imported scenery, full of interest to the student from its accuracy, had no charms for the general American public It consisted of pictures ot gloomy castlei and solemn halls, fraught with Interest to an Engliahman, wake no special memories in an American. People yawned, and stayed away. Last season Messrs. Jarrett Palmer brought over the scenery and properties, coatumeB and armors of Mr.

Calvort's production of Henry and thoy also imported with them some of the actors whom Mr. Calvert had taught to play some of the leading roes, mora notably, Messrs. Rignold and Thome. Warned by the failure of Richard III. they selected a most excel lent cast, and tho play succeeded in drawing very large audlencei to Booth's Theatre for several months.

Since then, it haa been played in most of the leading cities of the Jfortb, meeting with almost uninterrupted favor. It deserves all the favor it has met. Its pictures and pageants please the eye, and all the accessories, armors, insignia, being scrupulously correct, it may be used to inform the mind. Its chief pictures, the embarkation of Bern's army for France, the etorming of Harfleur, the field of Agincourt, tho entree of Henry into old London, etc, are far su porior in real artistio and intelligent beauty to any ever before presented to American theatre goers. MB.

EIONOLD. Mr. Rignold, an English aotor of almost average merit, was selected for the part of Bmry V. by Man aser Calvert. A better Beleotion conld scarcely havo been made.

Mr. Bignold is a man of large, if unsymmetrical frame, but cased in plate armor, or draped in royal robes, the size lenda dignity, while the trappings bide all that awkwardness of build which the oostume of a Claude Hclnotte first revealed to Brooklyn. It would be difficult to Imagine a finer ideal of knightly presonoe than is realized by the armed figure of Mr. Rignold, as he stands in front of tho Castle of Harfleur.in glittering are I mor of most ample proportions, Burrounded by tha well trained troops, whom he eaoh night invites "once more to the breach." The eame amputude of Bias enables him to fill the atately robes of the monarch with equal suc oeaa. Nor would tZ he lust to deny that Mr.

Rignold's performance of the role of Henry V. ia a very exoellent one, and if Manager Calvert had done no more than toach it to Mr. Rignold, and Mr, Rignoid no mora than stein this confession, so important in its relation to the motive for the diabolical murder, tho reporter aBked wheiher Rubenstein made the' admission stated. i'efl," replied the young man, "I speak a little Ger man, and can hold eome conversation with him. When he started up once and looked so dreadtully frightened, I began to talk with him in Gorman about the girl and I asked him if ho waa the father of her child, and he groaned and said then bo went on talking to himself in some curious dog Latin that I did not understand." "Do you think," said the roporter, addressing both his informants, "that ho clearly understands what he is about 1 "As well as you do," was the simultaneous reply of both.

The foregoing conversation took place in a low tone, and, during it, the priaonera held their faces close to tho trap of the door, so that it was impossible for Rubenstein to hoar what was said. When ready to Bpeak with him the reporter called hie name. He Blood, when his name was uttered, gazing at himself in a small looking glass that hung on the wall, and with his head held back soemed to be examining hia throat. Immediately he heard the voice he trembled as if the sound were supernatural, and facing toward the door his bloodless face was the color of gray chalk. His rcutless, cunning eyes pausod for an instant, and with a disconcerted etare he fixed them upon the reporter.

"How aro you to day, Rubenstein 7" Baid the latter. "Oh. I ish veil, I no know!" he replied and beforo he could articulate, bo alurmed had ho been by tho fright, he had to moisten his dry lips by passing his Uiin tcnguc between thorn. "Well, I colled to see how they treat you here; how do you got along?" "Oh, I no fpraie ze English," was the reply, accompanied by a shrug of the shoulders and an upward, deprecatory motion of the handB a gesture used by tho prisoner at almost every utterance. "Do not you speak a little Engli8h7" No, no, I no Bpeak ze English, I speoko so German." Turning, then, to the young man in the cell, he bade him tell the reporter to bring an interpreter and he would talk to him.

A young man who understood German was found, and through him the reporter put a great many queationa to the prisoner. Ab they were connoyod in his own language, one oould see in tho dark eye of the prisoner an intelligent appreciation of their meaning and the gleam of an analytical cunning that was making a keen examination of their import. That he might have time to do this, he ahvayB asked the question to be repeated, and then he did not want to answer, he affected not to understand. Of all the interrogatories put to him he answered, affirmatively, only that which concerned his dream. You had a dream asked the reporter.

Yah, yah he replied. Dreamed that you saw Sarah Aloxander murdered?" did you not, contlnuod the Bcribo. Rubenstein responded by a nod, and tho reporter then put over a dozen questions concerning the location of the murder as it appeared to him in his dream, the surroundings of tho viotim, to all of which be replied in Gorman as translated by the interpreter "I know only that I dreamed a dream in my sleep." Mors than this ho would not say, and asking tho reporter for a piece of paper he wrote upon it a communication in Hebrew and addressed it to Grauman achky, No. 88 Bayard Btreet, Now York." Handing it to the reporter, he told the interpreter that ho wished the former to have it sent to tho person to whom it was directed, and on being aekod what it related to, he replied that was a notico to bring him oertiin articles used in his devotions that would be found in the synagogue where he worshiped. An Onsrng by Keeper Stinson.

A small but exasperating outrage was committed on the prisoner this morning, by Mr. Stinson, keeper of the Jail. Bubenstein wrote a letter, and had it prepared for transmission, when Mr. Stinson appeared and took possession of It. Keeper Stinson, howevor, instead of delivering the letter, or taking it over to the proper authorities, gave it to a friend of his own to read, whioh friend went off with it in his pocket, and up till two o'clock had not returned it.

In thle matter it is hardly necessary to say Stinson violated both law and ordinary decency. Chief Campbell and Sheriff Williams, when informed of Stinson's action, spoke of it in the severest terms. It was, however, a very characteristic thing for Stinson to do. Tho letter was In Hebrew. It has not been customary for keepers of the jail to open the letters of prisoners for the amusement or edification of loafers, but Mr.

Stineon has initiated what may be called a new departure. If this affair is permitted to pass unredressed, Mr. Stinson will become the custodian of half the family secrete in the city, and no prisoner will be able to communicate with rlendB in the outer world, except by purchasing the service of the self constituted postman in the jail. What the Prisoner's Brother Sara LouiB Rubenstein, the brother of the murderer, in a statement which he made to the Police Inspector, conflicts With that of his mother, who, it will remembered, denied that Fasach was away from borne on Sunday last. Louis states that on that day he andhis father went to a party at iH o'clock P.

and that Pasaca hod gone out a little before that time. He says that Sarah also went out, soon after his brother, and that was the hut be had seen of him before her murdered body was found. When Loust and his father returned home about 930, o'clock, Posaoh was there Just before them, so that he had, as It will be seen, abundant time to go to East Few York and back. When Louis' found that his questioners were officers, be wanted to correct this statement, but it was too late. The Victim's Burial Undertaker Perrioh, of James street, New York, was given a permit to day to inter the body of the murdered girl in the Hebrew Cemetery' at Bayside, Long Island.

The necessary certificate was first issued by Coroner Slmms, and from this paper it appears that the victim was 10 years of age, and a native of Russia. The cer tificate was for Sarah Alexander and her female child. Xfia Doay nas aeon removea irom tne raorgue. THE EXCISE LAW. More Liquor Dealers Faluns' Into Line with tbe Temperance Brotherhood.

The following named liquor dealers have signed tho agreement with tho Tcmperanoe Brotherhood during the last week, and their names hare been placed on file, at the office of Mr. Oliver Cotter, 136 Xawrenoo street Garrett Walsh, 445 Flatbuah avenue; Patrick Farrell, corner of First and Grand streets Patrick Meighan, 15S North Second street Martin Hanson, 70 Smith street; Otto Range, 6i Smith street Michael CummingSjCorner of North Second and Fourth streets; Henrjr Keiselback, 101 South street, A SEW B. C. CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED. The arrangements perfected for the dedication of the new Church of the Transfiguration, on Hooper street near Marcy avenue, Rev.

John Fagan, pastor, next Sunday, the 19th are of a specially imposing character even for a Catholic church. Pre ceding the solemn high mass at 10:30 A. tha Right Rev. Bishop Iioughlln will dedioate the structure in tho manner prescribed by the church for such occasions. Ho will be assisted by a large number of the clergy of the diocese.

Rev. Father Taft will officiate as high priest at the mass, and will be assisted by a deacon and sub deacon. The Bight Rev. Dr. Corrigan, Bishop of the Diocese of Newark, will preach the sermon.

DISLOCATED HER WRIST IN A STATION HOUSE. Bridget Riley, of Pacific street, applied at the Fifth Precinct Station House last night for lodging, which she obtained. She had not beon In the lodging room long when a rounder" named Polly King engaged in a quarrel with her. The result was that Bridget was knocked ovor with the second blow dealt her by Polly, and in tho fall she dislocated her right wrist. She also received a black eye.

Polly waa transferred to a a charge of assault and battery was enterod against her on the blotter. WORKING AT BIS TRADE. John Hare, of No. 091 Degraw street, wliile coming through Yanderbilt avenue, last evening, was approached by three men, two of whom held him while the other went through hia pockets, and atole a sUrer watch and chain and nine dollars in money. Officer Keys, of the Fourth Precinct, saw a man running down yanderbilt avenue at the time, and surmising that there waa something wrong, gave chase and arrested him.

Ho proved to be George Ferguson, aliat "Fergie," a notorious thief who has served two terms in the State Prison for robbery and burglary. Hare came to the Station House and identified him as being one of the men who had robbed him. Ferguson waa committed for examination by Jdstico Riley this morning. The other two thtfres have not been married to John M. Syekle on February 21, 1875, in New York.

She was a widow when she mamed him, and had ono child by a former husband. Van Sycklo refused to pay her rent in Atlautic avenue, and she waa compelled to LIVE IN A SHANTr on Bergen Btreet. Ho refusod to live with her and threaten ded to advertiao that she had left him. He has not contributed to her aupport for the past month in money but he has sent her somo meat and potatoes. He owed her money which she had loaned him, and which ho refuses to pay.

She didn't know what he earned in a weokf but aho knew that ho spent a good deal of monoy. She further slated that sho was willing to live with her husband if he would treat her decently. She once had him arrested for striking her. She admitted that she once threw a cup of tea at him for calling her an improper name. John M.

Van Sycklo tea tilled that ha was 53 yoars of age. The testimony of hia wife was not correct. The house in Bergen street whioh she called a shanty was as good as he could afford to live in. Ho was a butcher and made somo days, 50 cents, and some days $5. All the profits of hi buaineas wont to hia wife.

His wife was in the habit of DBIYINO THE CUSTOMERS PROSI HI9 SHOP and he was compelled to sell out for $25. His wife moved away the furniture of tho house without his consent. He was now at work for another party and waa willing to provide for hia wife to the best of hia ability. Justice Morse reserved bli decision. About five months ago Van Sycklo was arrested for nnmorcifully beating hia wife, and he waa found guilty and fined.

FINE ARTS. Tbe Association Exhibtioai. The recent exhibition of the Art Association at tho opening did not show any great signs of prosperity. The collection was of moro than average excellence, and the attendance of visitors was fair, but there appeared to be a lack of interest on the part of picture buyers which was very unsatisfactory to the contributing artists. Tho appeal of the Eaole to art collectors, however, had Its effect, and toward the cloao of the exhibition they came forward in goodly numbers, and the result was that thirty pictures were Bold for more thau three thousand dollars, and all of this sum went directly into tho hands of the artiBts Interested.

At some of tho previous exhibitions larger Bales have boon made, but when wo consider tbe present prostration of trade, the result may be accepted as very satisfactory. The galleries were thronged daily, and it is probable that at least twenty five thousand people visited the exhibition during its continuance. Three thousand catalogues were issued, and the reoeipta for sales from this source amounted to five hundred and eighty dollars and was eighty dollars in exoesa of the sum received at tne spring exhibition. rne Bale ot catalogues is tho only Bource of revenue that tha Association has, aside from the duee of annual members, and this increaso in the receipts must be gratifying to Messrs. Bryan H.

Smith, W. H. Husted, B. W. Hubbard and other officers who have interested themselves so earnestly in the welfare of the Aesoofation.

Some criticism haa been occasioned at the Btyle in whioh tbe catalogue is compiled but it is ill advised and oooasloned through cjptious noss or Ignorance of the labor involved. From the first organization of the Association it has been tbe desire of the officers to have tha catalogues ready for distribution on the night of the reception. To do this it ia necessary to compile the pages from the official records, and to number the pictures from the proofs after the works are arranged upon the walls. By adopting this oourso the numbers attached to the pictures appear iu irregular order, but it insures a prompt issue of the catalogue. Visitors to the Exhibition when making the round of the galleries are forced to turn over their catalogues more than they would were the pictures numbered in rotation, but this Is not a great hardship and is cheerfully borne bymoet people indeed no complaints wore ever made in regard to the matter until the last Exhibition.

In organizing the annual exhibitions of the National Academy of Design in Now York, the officers have several days between the hanging of tha pictures and tho public opening in which to oompile the catalogue, and even with thia time at their command the pamphlets are never ready on reception nights. We do not believe that the members of the Art Association would be willing to give up their catalogues on reception occasions simply for tho sake of having greater regularity in the numbers, and any movement of that kind, it is evident, would be unanimously voted down. Iu regard to the sales, negotiations are yet pending for several pictures. Mr.Latlmer,the curator, has ahundred or more paintisgB and water colors in his possession, which are offered for sale at moderate prices. These pictures, together with others of merit, are to be arranged during the present week in the Association Gallery for a permanent Winter Exhibition.

Among the plotures old were the following Misty Morning in Loch Lomond," by Arthur Parton, to Mr. Thackeny, J350; Overlooking Loch Lomond," by Arthur Parton, $300, to S. W. Whitney Basket of Fruit," by W. H.

Harnett, J75, to H. W. Wheeler Brook in the Catskills, by MisB Baretow, $250, Mr. Marian two panels, by Miss Abbott, 20 each two panels, by Miss Low, t3a eaoh; "Finding tho Time of Day," by Mrs. Dixon, 1200.

to Thomas A. Howard: "Mountain Stream" and "The Lane, by James Northcote, $150 aoh, to Mr, Daggett; "Autumn Afternoon," by Albert Inaley, $150, to Mr. Daggett "Autumn Harvest," by Raphael DeLeidi, $75, to Mrs. I Meserolej "The Citadel at Quebec," by Herbert MoOord. $300, to W.

B. Kendall; "Flowers," by Miss H. A. Gran bery, $200, to H. R.

Btudwell; "Autumn Afternoon," by C. T. Lippitt, $30, to Mr. Bailey; "Noonday by tho Brook," by Mr. Beers, $100, to George A.

8tanton: "Tha Pionic," by Menoia Garoia, $300, to A. T. Baxter; "Near York Beach, Maine," by William F. DoHaas, $5J0, to H. W.

Wheeler; "Point Judith from Narragansftt," $550, to John T. Martin; "Autumn Among the CaUkilla" and "Clearing Weather Among the by John A. Parker, $225 and $150 respectively, to Mr, Pitkin; "Lake Scene," by Miss K.W. Newhall, $30, to S. DeWitt Mason; "Roman Peaaant Girl" and "Italian Wman," by the late Pietro Viani, $25 each, to W.

Freehad three "Souvenirs," by John Williamson, $15 eaA to Miss Barstow; "Trailing Arbutus," by Miss Daritow, $30, to John W. Hunter, and "Ecco Homo," by wuiue Bacon, to George Liancey. Art Heception a th" Wasliinfftoa Are. ii uo llaptlsl Cburch. The members of the Washington avenue Baptist Churoh gave thf delegates from the Rochester and Crozier institutions a very pleasant ro coptlon, in connection with an exhibition of paintings, last evening.

The pictures were mostly contributed from tbe private collections of Thomas B. Atkins, William H. Wallace, O. 8. Baldwin and others.

It com i prised charming examples representing the names of Victor Chavef, E. Fichel, Mauve, Fobrbeok, T. L. Smith, W. Homer, F.

Schlesinger, H. Soheors, Cbapin, Sloane and Morocco. A picture of "Mar garet," making her floral offering in the chapel, attracted much attention, and also a charming cabinet work by Mauve, of Paris, called The Shep herd ana bis i'look." nonet was representea oy J.ae Rehearsal," in whioh a young lady appears seated at a piano, with a lady and gentleman standing beside her, one of whom Is singing and the other playing on the base viol. There was also a striking morning landscape by Zwangauer, of Munich; a brilliant twilight by William T. Richards, of Philadelphia The Gloaming," by T.

L. Smith and a wonderful example of portraiture on silk by Jacquard, of Paris. It is a head of Washington and has all of the delicacy of expression of a line engraving. The exhibition was arranged under the direction of Colonel H. T.

Chapman, Jr. DETECTIVES ATTENDISG TO TUEIB DUTIES. Detectives Short and Holland, of the Fifth Precinct, yesterday afternoon noticed two suspicious looking young fellows going up Broadway, E. after having crossed the ferry Irom New York. Thoy followed and saw them go into the clothing store of andrcw Cline, No.

18 Broadway. One of the fellows engaged his attention by pretouding to make somo purohasea, while tho other deftly slipped a piece of cloth valued at under his coat. Both thieves then walked out and toward the ferry, which they were about recroBSing, when the detectives thought it time to arrest them. At th: Station House they gave their names as August Liberty, aged 22 years, of Seventh Btreet, New York, and William Miller, aged 22 years, whose place of abode is at No. 83 Spring slrest, New York.

They were looked up. The cloth was found concealed under Liberty's coat, On Wednesday night a switchman's blunder tumbled five cars of a New Jersey Central Railroad coal train into Newark Bay, I i I i 1M ii" 75 61 4 894 65 VJ 1MH 36t 66 mi 105U Jl 7654 40H R. Y. Oen. A 194H Harlem Erie 16 Dnlon Paciflo 76 Lake Shore 61V Wabash 454 O.

C. A Ind. Central Northwestern. Wi Korti western Kock Island 1M Bt Panl 86 Bt. Paul preferred 65 Onio and Wi Hew Jersey 105 Hannibal and Bt Joe.

21 Western Union WA Pacific Mail 40 Pmtinii 76 40 Missouri Paelflo 13X The following table shows the bid quotations for Gov ernment bonds at the respective calls First 8econd call. 119W Third call mv, 124 11774 115 ll.i 116 11fi ItKL Hi lit 119V. 133V 117)4 mr. lot iili UK iiii eis: Mi oau. D.

B.e's, 1881, registered. U9 U. B. 6's, 1881, oenpon 126 U. 8.

6's, 1881, coupon Wlfi V. 8. 6 20's, 1863, palled 115)? U. S. 5 20's, 1B66, 116 C.

B. 6 ooupen UbU U. 8. 8 20's, 188S, IiIS D. 8.

M's, 1866, TJ. 8. 6 20's. 1867. 1I9H O.

S. 20's. 1867. oouDon. 123' U.

8. 6 20's, 1868, 11954 O. 8. 6 20's, 1868, ooapon 123 U. 8.

10 40'S, registered 117K 114)2 H6H 116 U7J 119 4 1 Si 183 U7H TJ. 8. 10 40's, oonpon 118)4 V. B. Oonenej BlXM UVt 118.