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RUBENSTEIN. I O'CLOCK EDAM CIGARS. BOWEN. His Captain Kidd Suit Against the Eagle. T13iS.1IlTllS' BALL.

Tho Interior of Gothic Hall, Adams slroet, was beautifully docoratel with streamers of red, whlto and blue, and tho arms of Amorloa and Ireland stood out in bold relief ou the walls, whilo upon tho Boor under the blazo of innumerable lights, a host of falr ladles olgantly dressed, danced merrily with their gallant maseulino partners to tho bewitching music of a string orchestra. The occasion was the second annual ball of tho Tinsmiths, and for eoloctnosa it will compare favorable with any of the season. Tho music was furnished by Strack. The floor manager waa Mr. Lawrence Sheody, who was assisted by a Committee consisting of Messrs.

James Sheedy, John McCormick, and Louie W. Smith. Among tha company was tha President of the Society, Hr. James MoPadden, and lady; Via President 8amuel Lindley and Miss Hlokman; Secretary Robert Peterson and Mlas MoOabc; Treasurer Nathaniel Cazalet and Miss Hooloy; Charles Kellerman and alias Emma Oaia let; Mr. McOabe and Bisters; Mr.

Riley and lady; Daniol mock and Miss Lizzie Raywood; William Stock and Miss Morris; Mr. MoDonough and Misa Redman; Mr. Curtis and Miss Baldwin; Mr. MoDoweU and Mil. Smith; Mr.

MoOlared and lady; Mr. Parker and Miss Lane; Mr. John ShMdy and lady; Mr. Oarr and Mlsa H. Noonan; Mr.

C. Burns and lady; Mr. Ed. Galltgher and Miss McCarthy; Mr. Charles Emerson and Mlsa Cazalet; Mr.

Charles McLaughlin and ladies; Mr. Wm. Nowbold and lady; Mr. Gallagher and Miss Mary Dwyer; Mr. John McCormick ana lady, and others.

Tho order of danoos was an elaborate affair and wound up with a bit of poetry to tho effect that "It's all very woll lo bo waltzing, A pleasure wo lovo to recall; You know how you feel in the morning Coming home from the Tinsmiths' Ball STREET UEF0UMED CHURCH. Iiltornry and JTIasiicnl Entertainment by tho Kounfr PcopJc'd Association. The Young Peoplo's Association of tho Twelfth Btroot Unformed Ohurob, Eov. U. D.

Oullck, pastor, gave a musical and literary entertainment last evening in tho lecture room of the church, on Twelfth street, between Fourth and Fifth avenue. Tho room waa handsomely docoratod with festoons, wreaths, crosses, stars, etc, of evergreen and moss. A large and enthusiastic audience was present. The programme aa preparod by the Literary and Mu sio Committees, and conducted by President Denlson. bosldo an address by the Rev.

Dr. theBeformed Church on the Heights, included vocal and instrumental muBio and readings, all excellently rendered by Miss Susie F. Tookor, soprano; Miss Louisa H. Eemlo, contralto; Mr. O.

W. Waitt, baritono; Mr. 3. W. Eddy, basso; Mr.

E. E. Hand, pianist, and Mr. Flowers, reader. THE ADDBESS BY DB.

INOLIS was a Bkotch of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Chalmora, at whose foot the speaker said he Bat mors than thirty years ago. Tho speaker paid a glowing tribute to tho great eloquence and reasoning powor of Chalmers, but especially emphasized his proferonca to go among too lowly and seek to raise them to a higher level rathor thau to confine his ministrations to tho higher classes, by whom ho was held in suoh exalted estimation. He illustrated his subject with several familiar anecdotes of the great Scotch divine, and re sumod his seat amid loud and prolonged applause, THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION of the Twelfth stroot Reformed Church, whioh was organized in 18G3 with only flftoon members now has an active membership of 140, with the following officers and Committees Presldont, R.

F. Deniaon; Vice President, James Taylor; Recording Secretary, James Maxwell; Financial Secretary, Charles S. Martin Treasurer, G. C. Mariager.

Literary Committee Messrs. James Younie, Harmon Thalford, G. Duano Pennoy, Van Brunt Bennett, and G. C. Mariager.

Musio Committee C. 8. Martin, F. W. H.

Nelson, William Van Slhden, Miss Letltla llonk and Miss Annie Stringham. Committee on Religions Exercises Messrs. James McKonny, Garrett Bergen, Silas B. Dtucher, Robert Carson and the Ucv. Mr.

Gulick. Bowmi's bitterest enemy must admit that he has shown an lmost flo "iah energy in constructing the peculiar reputation which ho has created for himself In this 0 immunity. is probably no othor man in this city who has Bo industriously pijrced his performances together, and who hs eo caret tilly cemented his doubtful operations with untempered mortar as Honry C. Bowen, und there is, we aro pretty woll assured, no other man who possesses, or who cares to possess, SUOH A FAME AND NAME as have accrued to Henry O. Bowen, as the net result of his tiroless labors on his own behalf.

Bowen has been consistent his whole life long, and any single deed or action of his career la typical and illustrative of the whole grim story. His operations have all been of the same sort, varying only fn degree, so that any one does abundant service as a aample of the rest. Digging deep into the dingy strata of his mercantile existence, turning up with our rooking spade all manner of dead and rotten scandals, such as those of his bankruptcy, his transactions in second hand ware, his traffio in the good name of Mr. Beecher and other eadavera ot the same putrescent kind, we light upon something in whioh he was ooncerned thirty years ago, which Is so characteristic of the Bowen, so consonant with THAT CODE OF HONOB of whioh he professes to attempt the fumigation once a week in the wholesome presence of his pastor, so vivid an Illustration of what sort of a Ohristian this Is who, shivering int error on the brink of his inevitable grave, seeks to signalize his departure with the explosion of hla moral foulness, and we must perforce print it. Trade being rather dull and his crdeit dirty and meritedly smirched in the days when this early rascality ocourred, Bowen cast about for a short out to THE ZDOL OF HIS LIFE, money.

Being in his youth, as some of his creditors tearfully lament, most shrewd and subtle in devices to fill his purse It waa not long before an inspiration occupied the cramped reoesscB of his soul. It must be clear in the memory of all readera of the Eaolb that the burial place qt Captain Blchard Kldd's treasures was. in consequence of Washington Irving's playful debate at that time, mncb discussed in New York. Bowen oared nothing for the poetry of the legend, but his keen vision saw in the mists of tho tradition a direct path to the credulity of some of tbe weaker fellow citizens. He accordingly caused it to be announced that grave reasons existed for suspecting that Captain Kldd's mythical booty had boen deposited somewhere in one of tho bands of the East Blver.

This he did 60 ARTFULLY that, in a little while, what had been a mere caprice of popular curiosity became a popular illusion. Having gradually prepared his dupes for tho monstrous imposture on which he roliod for a start in his memorable life, Bowen took caro to mako hla appearance on the stage, slowly and mysteriously, to subdued music. He first emerged from that obscurity into which previous transactions had compelled him, rather abruptly, to retire, as the disciple and friend of a bnxom negress, who being of the Voodoo sort, dealt with the unseen world, and from whom Bowen professed to derive much spiritual sustenance and comfort. ThiB Bable nieoe of witchcraft Bowen look on the plalutiff as a prlvato citizen, nnd not as an editor. Thoy wonld havo to p.ko tho ruling of his Honor until it was reversed by appeal.

Judge Rcynolds Mr. DoWitt you will have to bo a little more choice in your language. Mr. DeWitt replied that bo certainly intondod no disrespect to his Honor. Ho meant that thoy were on titlod to an appeal from his Honor's ruling, Mr.

Beach said that they had rights as counsel which they would persist In with pertinacity, with all due respect to the Court. Mr. DeWitt continued to say that the oounsel argued before thia jury the necessity of teaching newspapers and journalists to respeot private characters. Mr. Bowen wbb no.

only an editor of one paper but of two. Instead of being an inoffensive private citizen Mr. Bowen was AN AGGRESSIVE EDITOR HIMSELF. The publication of a dally newspaper was a very complicated end difficult task. There were probably In the Eaolx 500 or 600 pages of written matter, which had to be written between nine in the morning and two in tho afternoon.

It was necessary to employ a large corps of editors anil leporters In the preparation of a newspaper like that. At tho time of the publication of this article Mr. Bowen was a character of public prominence. He bad come to be oonnected with the Beecher scandal and his character become the subject of publio discussion. He bad by his hfo and conduct mado his character a matter for pubhc consideration.

One Mr. Davisr now in Ohio, called upon Mr. Cary, a reporter of tho Eaole, and he made to Mr. Cary a statement of Bowen's connection with the Kidd Salvage Company. Mr.

Davis was referred to Mr. Gordon, a reporter of the Eaole, to whom he communicated the facts. This was told by Mr. McLean, the city editor of the Eaole, to seek confirmation of the statement made by Mr. Davis.

reporter found that Mr. George Wilkes had previously published two years before in Wilka' Spirit of the Timet, and the A'ew York Sun had published Mr. Bowen's connection with the Kidd Balvage Company. Why didn't Mr. Bowon contradiot these statements in JFt7i' Spirit of the.

Times and the Vot York Sunt When the reporter ascertained that the matter had been published in these two papers, and had not been contraaictod, he went further and communicated with Mr. Carter and Mr. Sheldon and Mr, Freeland, and he got a corroboration of the statoment made by Mr. Davis. George Wilkes attacked the Kidd Salvage Company, and he was sued by the men who formed that company.

He was tried before Judge Greenwood, and he was aoquitted of the libel. Had not the defendant a right to publish this article when it had been published in two papers bo fore, and hadn't been contradicted The reporter informed Mr. McLean of tho results of his investigations and ho was ordored to write tho article. The article was a piece of satirical extravaganza, to be put alongside of Don Quixote or Artemaa Ward and the other humorists or satirists of the day, and was not to be considered, as the counsel on the other side chose to consider it, a sedate relation of historic facts. It was merely a flippant, satirical description of a ready writer of the doings of the Kidd Balvage Company.

In tho midBt of all tho attacks mide upon Mr. Bowen, in the midst of the asperities and slanders, so called, he doesn't conio to trial on these cases. He doesn't invite you to soe what manner of man he is, to look into his life, but ho comes to you to sco whether you believe he was connected with this played out Kidd Salvago Company. They had summoned here from tho neighborhood in which he lived and his place of businesB, men who would tell the jury what THE REPUTATION AND CHARACTER OF MR. BOWEN was at the time of the publication of this article.

The counsel on tho other Bide said that Mr. Bowen went home nearly every night with a newspaper attack on him. He had not estimated how much thon Mr. Bowen's charaotor was damaged, but it ought to be as many millions as tho plaintiff sues for thousands. It was for the jury to determine how much Mr.

Bowen's character had been injured by the publication of this article, accusing Mr. Bowen being oonnected with tho Kidd Salvage Company. In dosing Mr. DoWitt Bald I think it is pitiable, when a newspaper man for fifteen or twenty years with two newspapers generally under his control, comes into Court not to clear up his actual character, but to seok dollars and cents from a rival journal, bocauso that journal in satire and extravaganza said that he had something to do with a played out, romantic bubble of thfrty years ago. The Court then took a reoess till a quarter to two.

prices which in (ho aggregate somewhat exooedsd the aggrega'e price proposed by tho tho defendants, Kings ley ana Koenoy. XII. That this was done under and in pursuance of an arrangement to which all tho defendants wero parties. That notwithstanding the efforts of tho defendants that none of tho sojd proposals should bo tt prices less than those contained in tho proposal of tte defendants, KinRsley and Keeney, a proposal to do the aaid workS as by the said defendants, FtWLEB, LOWBEH AND BLISS, received from one party at prices which amounted in the aggregate, to the sum at tho specified quantities (so far included in the contract), of one million, three hundred and Boventy seven thousand, four hundred dollars, and that thereupon the said defendants, Fowler, Lowber and BIibs, permitted the same to be kaown by the defendants, Kingsley and Kceney, and consented tbat the prices of their proposal should be diminished, bo as in tho aggregate not to exceed the sum of one million three hundred and sixty one thousand, seven hundred and twenty five dollars thUB making the price offered by them, the lowest of the prices offered by the several porsonB from whom bids were 80 received. That the aggregate price to which tho said bid of the defendants Kingsley and Keeney was thus ed by the sum of Bix hundred and fifty thousand dollars and upward, the fair and reasonable value of tho work as wcfl known to the defendants, and apprehensive that the extravagance of tbe price would call public attention to the proceeding, and might result in defeating the schemes of the defendants, they subsequently airanged that the aggregate price for the work at the Bpedfied quantities should bo reduced to the sum of one million ono hundred and fifty one thousand one hundred and eighty four dollars and eighteen cents, upon changing the specifications as is shown in the paragraph next following at which sum the said contract was given to the defendants Kingsley and Keonev, as aforesaid.

XIII. That THE SITE OF THE SAID BE8EBVOIB consisted in part of previously existing ponds or deports of water. That, by drawing oil guoh water, tho i penso of excavating the ground covered by it oouid be greatly reduced, and that after the said proposals of the Baid several persons had been received the defendants Fowler, Lower and Bliss arranged to draw off such water, and thus correspondingly to reduce the cost to the person who should construct the said reservoir of the excavation thereof, thoy having willfully failed previously so to do, so as to create an apparent occasion for a large aggregate price for th3 eaid work that they communicated such an arrangement to the defendants, Kingsley and Keeney, and th it was thereupon that the aggregate price bid by them was reduced as aforesaid, but that the defendants, Fowler, Lowber and Bliss, willfull? and intentionally omitted to communicate such an arrangement to tho other persons from whom proposals were received with the purpose that there Bhouid not be extended to those of them, if any, whose bids were honestly offered, the opportunity of redudn their bits correspondingly with such reduction of expense. XIV. That before the execution of the said contract, one William Beard, a responsible person was willing and desirous to constrnct the said reservoir at a price in the aggregate for the eaid spociflcd quantities, so far as Included in the said contract of seven hundred and thirty one thousand, six hundred dollars, as the defoLdaut Fowler, Lowber aud Bliss were informed and then and there well knew; and that efforts wero mude both by tho said William Beard and by other persons, taxpayers of the City of Brooklyn and so intere ited in the economical construction of the said Iteservoir to procure an opportunity to him to malco the said defendants, Fowler, Lowber and Bliss offer to construct the Baid Rescrvotr for such price, and they repeatedly quested of said Commissioners to see the plans and specifications for such work as soon as prepared, but that thoy purposely and willfully denied and refused Buch opportunity notwithstanding the promises to give the slid contract to the defendants, KingBley tY Keeney, and that they purposely and 1 fully" conducted all their said pro cecdings in a secret and hidden manner, and bo as to prevent the knowledge thereof by tho taxpayers and in nabitants ol the City of Brooklyn whose interests were concerned, with the intention thus to prevent interference with their said Bchenic.

XV. That further to aid their said scheme and to en ablo the defendants William C. Kingsley and Abner C. Keeney to wrongfully obtain money of tho City of Brooklyn, the defendants composing tho Board, subsequent to receiving said offer or protended offer greatly enlarged the area of the said reservoir, thereby enabling the defendants Williaru C. Kinzsley and Ac ner C.

Keeney to obtain their said extravagant contract price upon greatly increased quantities, though as all the defendants thon and there well knew and intended it was thereby made impossible work should be done within fho said limit fixed by tho said Act of Febru iry 18, 1871 and although it necessarily resulted tbat the snid reservoir could not be built with that part of the eaid limit ol applicable thereto, and thitit must remain unfinished aud of no use to the City of Brooklyn. XYI. That all the aforesaid acts of the defendants were done in concert between the defendants, Fowler. Lowber and Bliss, and tbe defendants, Kingnley and Keeney, with the corrupt nnd fraudulent purpose of enabling the defendants, Ktngsl a ney, wrongfully to cbtoin such largo sums of tho inouoy of the City of Brooklyn, and with the expectation on the part of the defendants, Fowler, Lowber and Bliss, of benefits and advantages to themselves, but whether such expected benefits were pecuniary or whether they wero ptiilicaloi otherwise tho plaintiffs have not yet b2en able to ascertain. XVII.

That the deleudants.Fowler, Lowber and Blisa were desirous of pubhc and political position, influence and control, and that to tho obtaining au 1 enjoyment thereof there was requisite, as thoy believe, th2 expenditure of considerable Bums ol money, and that, in addition to such other benefits and advantages "as were expected by the defendants, Fowler, Lowber and Bliss, from tho defen tan's, Kingsley and Keenev, there was the expee ation ou tiieir that from the raoi i a which should be obtained by toe Kiugslcy and Keeney, tlie would furnish cont iderable sums in aid of the public and political purposes of the defendants Fowler, Lowber i.nd Bliss. That if the defendants, Fowler, Lowber and Bliss, had honestly and faithfully discharged their duty in the premises, it would not have been possible tor the defendants, Kingsley Keeney, to obtain tho said sum of four hundred and fifty six thousand, one hundred aud Iwonlv five dollars and upward, and that they fraudulently and willfully and by corrupt collusion and confederation with the defendants Kings ley and Keeney, bo arranged as that those defendants were enabled to obtain the same, and that as tho plaintiffs are advised and believe, not only tho defendants Kingsley and Keeney, but as well as the defendants Fowler, Lowber and Bliss, thereby became liable to return the eaid none. Wherefore, the plaintiffs demand judgment agaimt the defendants for the monies so obtained from the City of the sum of four hundred and flf ti siv thousand, one hundred and twenty five dollars, wiih interest thereon from the commencement of this action with costs. Daniel Pratt, Attorney General. ClTT AND COUNT! OP NEW YOBK, 8S.

John E. Panons being duly sworn, deposes and says I have been especially retained by the Attorney General to prosecute the above entitled action, and for the purposes thereof I act for, and as tho representative of, the Attorney General I have read the orezoiug ooiu plaint and know the contentB thereof tho same is true to my own knowledge except as to the matters therein stated on information and belief, and as ti those matters I believe it to be true. Jno. E. Pabsoh.

Sworn to before me this twentieth day of December, in the year 1875. JNO. J. LoniH, Notary Public, Kings County. BO WEN.

TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 21, 18T5. THE SUITS. The Restitutionists Fire Their Gun at Last. Mr.

Parsons Serres His Papers on the Defendants To day Messrs. Kingsler Keeney, Commissioner Fowler and ex Commissioners Limber nnd Bliss Impleaded Only the Reservoir Matter Set Forth Mr. Beard's "Bid" the Basis of the Complaint The Moving Papers in Full. The first of the suits to be institut3dngainst Bioollyn officials and contractors lor the recovery ot moneys alleged to have been wrongfully piid for local improvements, was formally begun this afternoon by ibe service of the summons and complaint in the action by Mr. John E.

Parsons, of New York, the representative of Attorney General Pratt, on the defendants, Messrs. William C. Kingsley, Abnor C. Wil'iaui A. Fowlo.

ElwardJ. Lowber and Archibald M. lilies. The basis of the suit is the alleged col'nsion of the former members of the Water Board, Meagre, Fowler, Bliss and Lowber, with Mesars.Kiagsley A Keeney, the contractors for the Hempstead Storage Iteservoir, which resulted, as charged, in the illogal payment cf money by the city for that work. The action is brought in the Now York Supreme Conrt, where the case will be tried.

In it the State of New York is made the plaintiff. The evidence has bocn furnished by the members of the so called Taxpayers' Association, at whose inptance Mr. Parsons was appointed to take action on the matter. The amount sued for ia $456,125. Meters.

Kingeley and Keeney were in their office when the papers were served. They say that thoy aie ready to meet the issue, and express their gratification that the trial of the allegations against them is to be trrasferrecd from the newspapers to a court of lav. Mr, Fowler received the summons and complaint at his result nee. Mr. Parsons declines at present to state whether ho will apply for order of arrcet or attachments against the defendants.

He says the reservoir suit is only the beginning of the series of actions which he intends bringing. All the present indications point to an early trial in the eases of Messrs. Kingsley, Keeney, Bliss, Fowler and Lowber. The following are the papers in full preceded by the usual summons: SOTBEM COUBT, ClTY AND COUNTV OF NEW YoBK The People of the State of New York against William C. Kingsley and Abner 0.

Keener, William A. Edward J. Lowber and BlisB. Tho plaintiffs by Daniel Pratt, their Atfornoy General, complain of tho defendants I. That on February 13, 1871, an act was passed entitled "An Act to provide for tho further supply of the City of Brooklyn with water, and for fhe payment of the expenses thereof" by which it was provided that it ehould lie the duty of tho p2rma nent Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners of said city to proceed to carry into effect the plan lor furnishing an increased supply of water for said city, and for the Buch extension of the then present water works of said city, and the construction of such i ur thrr reservoir, conduits and other structures as might be necessary for that purpose, therefore, submitte I by tne said Board to the Council of the said city, and approved by a resolution of tho Board of Aldermen of said city, of July 11, 1870, wh'ch lid ii: tion was finally adopted by the said Common Council, by a two thirds vote, on December VI, 1870, pro ided the whole expense thereof should not exceed the sum of cne miliiion four hnudred thousand dollars; and to that end that the said Board shall acquire in the name of and for the City of Brooklyn, the title to such lands, ponds and streams as might bo necessary therefore, and that upon the acquisition of such lands, ponds and streams the eaid Board should cau3e thj uccea work to carry Baid plan into effect to be done.

II. That by an act May 5, 1870, it had been provided that it should be tho duty of the said Perma inanent Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners to prepare and snbmit to the Common Council of the said City of Brooklyn a plan for furnishing an increased supply of water for eaid city, including such extension of the then present works, and the construction of such further reservoirs, cooduits, and other structures aB might be necc3sary for that purpose, together with an estimate of the probable ejpense thereof and that the plan mentioned in said Act of February, 18, 1871, was the plan which, by the said Permanent Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners had been prepared and submitted to the said Common Council, pursuant to the Act of Slay 5, 1870. III. That the said plan consisted in the construe! ion in the Town of Hempstead of astorage reservoir for the storage of a large quantity of water to be retained in Baid reservoir until the necessities of tho Cily of Brooklyn should require its use, such water then to ha used as a reserve supply, and to be, in addition to that, furnished by the then existing arrangmcnts for supplying the City of Brooklyn with water; tbat the reservoir pio posed in said plan, and subsequently determined; upon and in part constructed, is known 'as the Hempstead Storage Reservoir. IV.

That on or about January 9,1872, A CONTBACT WAS EXECUTED by and belween the City of Brooklyn, through the said Permanent Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners, of the one part, and the defendants, William C. Kingsley and Abner C. Keeney, styling themselves contractors, of the other part, by which the defendant, William C. Kingsley and Abner C. Xeenev.undertook to excavate and build in a good, firm and substantial manner the said storage reservoir, with all its appliances and appurtenances, and to furnish all the necessary materials and labor therefor, upon the terms and conditions in the eaid contract specified, and the said City of Brooklyn, by the said Permanent Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners, agreed to pav the aaid defendants William C.

Kingsley and Abner C. Keeney therefor certain specified rates or sums, which upon those of the quantities estimated for the said reservoir in the specifications prepared by and under tho direction of the eaid Board included in tho schedule of balanced bide, amounted to the sum of over one million three hundred and seventy seven thousand four hundred dollars subsequently reduced to one million one hundred and fifty one thousand one hundred and eighty four and 18 100 dollars (fl.151 184.18), as hereinalter set forth. V. That under the said contract there has been paid to the Baid defendants William C. Kingsley and Abner C.

Keeney by the City of Brooklyn the sum in all of one million one hundred and fifty one thousand and ono hundred and eighty four dollars and eighteen cents or thereabouts that the sum paid to tho defendants William C. Kingsley and Abner C. Keeney exceeds by the sum of four hundred and fifty six thousand ono hundred and twenty five dollars and upward, the amount for which the work for which they were paid the said Bum of ($1,151,184.18) one million ono hundred and flrty one thousand one hundred and eighty four and 18 100 dollars could have been well and satisfactorily done pursuant to the terms of the said contract, and that to the extent of the eaid sum of four hundred and fifty six thousand one hundred and twenty five dollars and upwards, the roomy of the City of Brooklyn nas, without right, obtained by the defendants as hereinafter more particular set forth. VI. That the Permanent Board of and Sewerage Commissioners was organized and established pursuant to the several acts passed for the purpose, among other things, of providing the City of Brooklyn with water that at all the times hereinafter mentioned the defendants, William A.

Fowler, Edward J. Lowber and Archibald M. Bliss constituted the said Board, and that the acts creating the said Board, and as well as by tho general law of the land applicable to such caBes, it was the duty of the members of the said Board faithfully, truly and honestly to adtriaister the authority vested in them as such, and to discharge all the duties devolved upon them in the interest of the City of Brooklyn, so as at the least possible expense to provide for the said city, the remusite water facilities nrwi particularly under the acts aforesaid to provide and cause to be constructed fhe Baid Hempstead storage reservoir. V1L That by the ChDrter of the City of Brooklyn it is provided, and that by all the defendants it all the times herein mentioned, well known that it was provided, tbat nl! contracts, apreeuients or liabilities in the nature of contracts for public works, by which tho City of Brooklyn should be held liable to pay money involving an expense of more than $100, should be entered into with the loweit responsible bidder after publication for proposals thereof. That it has been the policy of the law, and the practice in the case of municipal corporations generally, and as well in the case of thiB and of other States and of the United States, that public work should be done under contracts, and that for such contracts preliminary proposals should be published, and that each contracts should be given to the lowest responsible bidder, so as to secure the best work at the lowest expense as was at all the times herein mentioned well known to the defendants.

VIII. That the said contract for tho said Hempstead Storage Reservoir was entered into by and between the defendants.Fowler, Lowlier and Bliss, comprising ueh Board acting in the name of tbe City of Brooklyn, and the defendants, William C. Kingsley and Abner C. Keeney, IN PURSUANCE Or A SCHEME, to which all the eaid defendants were parties, tho purpose ot which scheme was that the said defendants William C. Kingsley and Abner C.

Keeney, should be ptiinillcd wrongfully to obtain large 'sums of money iroui, and of the moneys of, the City of Brooklyn. IX. That the said scheme embraced.the passage of the paid Act of May 1870. the said action of the Oooimon 'ouncil of the City of Brooklyn and the passage of the said Act of February 18, 1871, some or all of them, and an arrangement by which the contract tor the contraction of the Eaid Hempstead Storage Reservoir should be given to the said defendants William C. Ivingsley and Abner C.

Kccne7, at a price much beyond the fair and reasonable value ol the work and much holier than that at which the work could have been procured to be done by other and responsible parties; and that in order lo give effect to the paid scheme, the defendants first fraudulently combined and confederated together for the purpose of creating, and they did take measures to create, the opinion in the City of Brooklyn, and among the inhabitants thereof, that there existed the necessity for the construction of a storage reservoir, and they caused it to be generally circulated and reported that their present facilities for furnishing water to the City of Brooklyn were inadequate, and that there was danger of a water deliciencv, when in truth and in fact such was not the case. That in order totpread abroad such opinion, and further, to give an appearance of foundation to the truth thereof, the defendants combined aud colluded to cause, and did cause, a waste ol the then existing supply of water, so to make it appear that such supply was not sufficient, when in truth and in fact, the same was ample for the required purpose. X. That the defendants AIL TOOK PABT IN THE ACTION by which was procured the passage of the said act of May 5, 1870, the passage of the said act of Februiry 1, 1871, and the said action of the Common Council, and that prior to the passage of the said acts, and to such action of the said Common Council, it was talked between tbe said defendants, Fowler, Lowber and Bliss end the said delendants, William O. Kingsley and Abner C.

Keeney, and, so far as it could be arranged, there was an understanding between them that il tho plan for the contraction of such storage reservoir should provaii, the contract therefor should bo given to the defendants William C. King uey and Abner C. Keen and that it was well understood brand betivo the said defendants, tbat if such contract should be given to them, it should be at prices so much above tbe fair and reasonable prices as to enable tbeui im.irojwrly and fraudulently to obtain iaro sums of money from the City ol Brooklyn without value received therefor. XI. That after tho said Act of February 18, 1871, the defendants, Fowler, Lowber and Bliss, comprising the said Permanent Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners, caused epeciheations for the work upon the said reservoir to be prepared, but that in wilful disregard and violation of their aforesaid duty, and of tho provisions of the charter of the City of Brooklyn, and of the general practice, anf of the policy of the law in similar cases, tney abstained from publishing for proposals for Buch work, and from giving a general invitation for bids therefor, lhat they did bo for the fraudulent purpose of prevent 9OIUJ'ution and of enabling tne defendants, Vi ilium G.

Kingsley and Abner C. Keeney toobtaln the said contract at extravagant prices. That in further pursuance of such purpose proposals for the said work were by the said defendants composing the said Board of Water and Sewerage Ccmmhsioners invited only trom certain persons especially selected for the purpose with the intention that they should furnish nro W'T whh Fhouia be somewhat larger tlian the prices at which the said defendants, Wihiam C. ir Kceny Proposed to do the bM work, so as to give an appearance of business to tho prices which should be proposel by tlicm. That 'aV 'n'v Wiiliam c.

Kinsley and Abner O. Keenev proposed to the defendants" apprising the said Permanent Board of W.i)er ud Sewerage Commissioners, to do the said work tit pricii which in the aggregate for the specified quautitiei, so tar included the contract, amounted lo the sum of o''r one million three hundred uwl se.en th iii sand four hundred and that the 411 oilier persons furnished proposals tli" a''! dweiid ants comprising the said Board to do tho sai worn at The Commencement of the Murder Inquest Yesterday. The Evidence as Glren Before Coroner Simms The Case Adjourned, During yesterday afternoon the Morgue was thronged with people, many of whom were Now Yorkers, who wore present to attend tha Coroner's inquest upon the body of the murdored girl, Sarah Alexander. Counselor Mott was present, and the prisoner was not brougnt in while his father and two brothers were teaUfylng. Asstatant District Attorney Bnoll watched the proceedings on behalf of the People.

The space insido tho railing in tho Coroner's room waa crowded with reporters, and Mr. Maguire, the Morgue Keeper, had as much as ho could do to keep tha outside crowd from pressing ia upon them. THE PIBST WITNESS was Israel Bubenstein, the.fathor of the prisoner, and the first part of his testimony waa glvon yesterday, tho rest was as follows, he was testifying regarding his son's dream, ho said: I told him that his dream was merely the result of conversation held the night before about the missing girl. Q. Had he ever got out of bed before and told yoa dreams Before the Coroner could get this question out Bubenstein replied quickly "Oh, yes many times." Q.

l5id Sarah Alexander take dinner at your houso that day? A. I don't know; I didn't go in the kitchen; 1 cat my dinner iuthe store; I cat meat for dinnei; I can't say whether I had oabbage or not; my stepdaughter brought my dinnor to tho store. After somo other questioning Israel said that ha didn't remember what he ate on Sunday, the 12th of December; that what he referred to wiicu ho spoke of eating moat was on other Sundays. Q. Did you eat any dinner or not on that Sunday? A.

I couldn't remember; I don't know whether I ate any dinner or not. Q. Did you see Sarah Alexander that afternoon? A. Yes. Q.

Where? A. In the hallway. Q. What timo A. Maybe two, maybe three.

Q. Did you see her after that A. I don't remember. Q. Who was she with when you saw her last A.

Sho was clone. I can't aay whether she was gong homo or not; think she was going in th.3 direction of the kitchen, but I can't tell whether she went there or to the street. Q. Was your aon in the house or store at that timo A. I can't tell.

Q. Did you see him after you saw her? A. Maybol saw him, may be not. I couldn't remember that. Q.

Wnen did you next aeo him aftor eocing ber A. I couldn't remember. I know nothing. I couldn't tell that. When you got homo that night was your eon Pasach Nisun Bubenstein at home A.

Yes. ho was. I told you before so I tell you so twenty times, every time you ask me. Q. What timo did you return? A.

Maybe perhaps eight or nine o'clock maybe five minutes past eight, maybe five minutes past nine I couldn't tell that I don't remember. Did he toll you more than once about this dream that he had A. No, only once, on Monday night. Q. Than you didn't see your son from two o'clock Sunday afternoon until nine o'clock on Sunday evening A.

Tbat is when saw him. Q. Whero did you see him what room? A. I couldn't say I had couple glaRses of beer. Q.

Well, who was iu tho room A. My family. Q. Who are thoy A. My wife Uannah, my daughter Annie and my daughters in law Kucha el and Susan, and my sons Louis, P.

Nisuu and Jacob, Q. Were they all home when you got home A. Yes, they were. Q. Mow, what was the conversation which led to your son's telling you this dream A.

Well, tho girl's brother oame to me, and said what shall we do to look for my sister 7 He came to mo for advice; ha told ma he had been to Headquarters, and so I told him to go to the tat ion house and got a dctuctivc; I offered to give the detective $25 if he ehould and Sarah. Q. How long had she lived in your family A. Bo fore this About nine or ten months; 8he left my family the latter part of April. Q.

Did Bho have any male friends coming to soe her A. No, none. Q. Had your sou been to bod and gotten up again when ho came to you and told you tho dream A. Yich vay I know howl know; I vas not upstairs; I couldn't aay that.

JACOB BUBENSTEIN 8WOBN, said I am a Hon of the last witness I live at 83 Bayard street; I hiro rooma from my father; I sell dry goods and second hand clothing and furniture by installments I do not eat with lily fathor I savr my brother Pasaoh Nisun Rubcnstein on Sunday morning, I saw bim alo during tho day I naw him at two o'clock don't know that I saw bim afterward in the afternoon I saw all the rest of tho family tunt uight, but not Pasach, at least I am not positive whether I Baw him or not. Q. How was ho dressed that afternoon A. He had on a rbite shirt, a blaok overcoat and dark pants; such as he has always; ho has no other clothes I saw Sarah Alexander that day, between four and half past she came into my rooms, and brought me a gloss of beer I sent her out for it Bhe bought the beor in a saloon in Bayard street, between Mott and Elizabeth streets when sho brought it In, I called her back and said, "Have a glass of boor," Bhe said No, I am going homo she also said in Gorman that she felt bad I didn't see Pasach Nisun Rubeaateln go out yon see ho does not como up in my apartments at all I wont to a party that Sunday night, my father was with mo, and we did not return boma until 8 or 9 o'clock my brother Pasach Nisun Bubenstein was not there only me, my father, and my brother Louis was at the party Pasach was not at tho party, ho does not belong to the congregation, and so he wasn't there Pasach never told mo that ho had a droam, LOUIS BUBENSTEIN TESTIFIED; I live at No. 108 Christie street; I am a peddler; I first saw my brother Pasaoh on tho Sunday in question between two and three o'clock; I saw bun in my father's atore in Bayard street, Q.

When did you next see him after that? About half past four. Q. Was he then In your father's store? A. Yes. Q.

Whon did you noxt see him? A. I wont upstairs, and then came down, and ho was Btlll in tho Btore; I next saw him abont five o'clock Just as I and my father and Jacob were going to the synagogue Q. Did you soo him on your return from the synagogue? A. Yos. J.

At What time? A. About nine o'clook, to waa in the store. Q. How was he dressod whon you saw him at five o'clock? A. Ho had a blaok overcoat, soft hat, white shirt and dark pants, What time did Sarah Alexander leave the houso? A.

About half past four or twonty minutes to five. Q. Now you say that at half past four P. N. Ruben stein was in the store? Yes.

Q. And at twenty minutes to five Sarah left? A. Yes. Q. Now how long aftor did PasacU leave the house A.

About fifteen minutes. Q. When did you noxt see Pasach that night A. About niDO o'clock when I came from the party he was in my father's store. Q.

Did he have an overcoat on thon A. Yes, sir the same overcoat. Q. Are you positive ho had the same clothes on at nine o'clook that he wore at fivo? A. Yes.

Q. Did Pasach tell you of his dream A. Ho told it in the store on Tuesday night; no, on Tuesday daytime, about ton or eleven o'clock In the morning I heard he had a dream whon I was in the store, and I went up and askod him "Did you havo a dream?" he said Yes," and he told me he droamed it at eleven o'clock on Monday night he said he had seen Sarah in tho dream and sho told him that sho laid ten miles from the city dead this was all he Baid, oxoopt that he said ho should see that Bho was buried. Q. Did ho tell you this dream moro than once A.

No only once. DB. A. W. BHEPABD was next Bworn, he Bald I mado a post mortem examination of the deceasod at the Morgue on Wednesday, with Drs, Gleavey, Ncsbitt, Brady, and Siinins; found the face, hair and upper portion of the body covered with clotted blood; found an incised wound on tho inBldo of the loft hand on the palma surface of the thumb, and on the second joints of the second and third fingers, extending to the bone; a superficial Incised wound, extending through tho skin on tho anterior BUrf aco of the left wriBt, about throe Inches in length; an inoisod wound extending to the bone on the back of the third finger of the right hand at the second joints 101 incised wound two inches in length extending through the lower lip, jnst below the vermilllon border, another incised wound threo inches in length, just below the latter wound, extending to the right in a line toward the lobe of the right ear; another, a sweeping incision, eight inches in longth, through the skin, musclea, trachea, eeBophagus and all the vessels on tho right side, dividing all the soft parts down to the spinal column, below the jaw, and terminating at the centre of the right ear; another on the left side, three Inches in length below and In front of the left oar; I examined the internat organs, found the womb dlBtended with a child about five and a half months advanced in uterine life; the othor internal organs were in a normal condition; the brain and its membranes healthy but bloodless; death rosulted from the wounds in the throat; the death of tho child was consequent upon the death of the mother.

HENBY LEE, THE (JONDUCTOB, swsrn, said: Am a conductor on the Broadway and East How York Una; I have seen the prisoner, Pasach Nisun Bubenstein; on December 12, Sunday night, leaving the Grand street Ferry at eight minutes past five, I saw a girl get into my car; the girl had no hat on her bead, had no head covering at all; in consequence of her not wearing a hat my attention was drawn to hor; after getting up Broadway in tho neighborhood of Ewen street, she made some pecular movement with her arm, and supposing ehe wanted to get on Etoppea cue car, alter wnicn ane am not get up from her seat to gel oS and so I gave tha signal for starting; I did not pay any particular attention to her after that until wo arrived at East New York, and a man left the oar, got off the car while it was in motion; ehe got up from nor seat and como to tho door and wanted to get off also; I took hold of ber by tho arm and told her to remain on the car till it stopped, and she remarked, "I want to get off with that man'! after the car was stopped Bho got off that was thelsit I eaw of her; I didnt notice tho direotion in which ither the woman or the man went; I didn't notice her dress particularly; I could not identify the shawl if I saw it; I saw the man who has been arrested, bi could not identify him; didn't take any notice of the man's apparel; the car was very much crowded. To a juror I believe both the man and the woman got on the car at the ferry, and eatf paid their own fare. They sat apart In the car. EDMUND BUCKHrLTZ sworn said I live at East New rk on December 12, Sunday, at about five o'clook, I waa crossing the Grand Btreet Ferry from New York, Vhen I saw a young lady on the boat without any hat she was walking behind a man when on the iilliamflburgh side 1 saw the woman go toward the frJnt of the boat I then got in a Broadway car and saf the same man and woman on the car he got on ftfs and tho woman followed him the man sat dow along side of me, and the woman sat two or three further down the shawl worn by the young la7 looks something like tho one now shown to me tba man wore sort of a brown overcoat I did not see the man apeak to her In the car I did not see them off because when at Broadway Park I got on the front Dlatform I am pretty Bure that that man (pointifg to the prison.r who had just been brought in) is the man whom I have reference to as being in the cr. AUGUSTUS TAYLOB SAID I live in It New York; am a mason and plasterer; I got in a Broadway oar at tho Grand street Ferry, at about fivo minutes past five on Sunday ovening, December Vi as I took my seat in the car I notioed a lady coming in without a hat, and a man followed right after hor bd took a seat about three seats above her, on the same side of the car; he had his bock turned and was looking out of tho window; I didn't take particular notice of the man after that, my sole attraction was tbe lady; didn't take any further notice of tho two until thoy got to East New York; whon the car waa about to stop the man got up and left in a hurry and she followed after him.

Q. Could you identify any of the clothing worn by tbe deceased person? A. Yes, sir; I can identify tho shawl. (Shawl shown.) Witness This is the shawl that I saw the woman wear who waa in the car. Q.

Could you identify the dress? A. I don't know; as far as I saw she had a blaok overskirt and, I think, a Blato colored drees. (Clothes shown.) Witness I think these are the clothes, but I would not like to swear positively. Q. Did you see the deceased after death A.

Yes, sir, In the station house on Wednesday morning. Q. Did you reoogniie her ae being tho ono you saw inlhecar? A. Yea, sir. Q.

Would you recognize the man yon saw in the oar with her? A. I would not swear positively to him, but I can give a description of the man I saw In tbe car he was sitting down, so I could not well tell his I should Judge bim to bo about five feet eight inches, wore a round topped slouched hat, the front part of the brim being turned down over his eyes, and a black overcoat of cloth buttoned up around his neck; ho waB dark complexloned and sharp featured he had, 1 think, a mustache and ohln whiskers. q. How did he act in the cars A. I thought when they came in the car that they were a party who had had a sort of a little miff," and didn't sit close to one another.

Tho coroner then stated tbat on account of the absence of somo of tho witnesses, he would adjourn tho case until to morrow, at o'olook, P. An Alleged Illegal Revenue Assessment. Manufacturers Preparing to Test the Mai ter In the United States Conrt Preliminaries to a Permanent Protective Organization. A well attended meeting of local cigar manufacturers was held at No. 18 Myrtlo avonue, lat evening, with Mr.

Curtis presiding and Mr. Ooorgo Rmlili'. acting as Secretary, to take rurlher action concerning an alleged Illegal extra revonuo assessment Imposed by tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The object of tho mooting was stated to an Kaolic reporter by a oigar maker substantially as The Revenue law of 1874 imposes a tax of ali dulisrs on every thousand cigars manufactured, but makra no provision as to the siaeof the cigars, which are all ton at tho same rate, great and Bmall alike. Tha Commission, er of Internal Iioreuae made a rale, however, that it Bhouid be assumed tbat for every thousand cigars manufactured thirty pounds of leaf tobacco had been urpiI, and that at tbe end of tbe year, when tbe manufacturers should make thoir annual returns to the Revenue Department of the number of pounds or loaf tobacco used and tho number of cigars manufactured from it, thoy should bo assessed an additional tax of Bix dollars for every thirty pounds of leaf tobacco mod in excess of a proportionate number of cigars, allowing ono thousand cigars for each thirty pounds uf louf tobacco.

This oxtra assessment tho cigar tnakors boliovo to bo unlawful, and while they dcclaro iholr willingness and dosiro to comply with oil jnst and lawful assessments, thoy intend to onposo the ono in quoatlon by testing its logallty by means of a friendly suit in the United States Court. This meeting and previous oneB bare boen held to dlscms tho matter ami to mako arrangements for ou and paying tho oxpeuBes of tho prospective test case, and as there aro 780 cigar makers in the Eastern and Western districts, the matter is one of importauco to a larRO class of citizens, who would be peouniorilyJafTi ctod by tho assessment, in Simla ranging from several hundrod to upvrral thousand dollars each, according lo thi eilcnl of their business. Messrs. Mefzger, Long, Ifoyes, Conklin Isaacs, January, Morrip, Gcrhauaer and Kmblcr, of the Sprr ul Committees, appointed at a previous rui cliug to obtain subscriptions from lnauuf acturcrfl, to defray expenses of the proposed test suit, reported progress, and were instructed to continuo tho work of collection. The matter waB discussed nt groat lontb, and a ConunlUoe wob appointed to draft a lottcr, addressed to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, atJWashington, stating tho position of tho manufacturers and asking for information as to his attitude and intention, and Buch othor general Information on the subject as bo moy doalro to impart.

A Committee was also appointed to report a plan for forming a permanent organization, and about 10:1 li o'clock the meeting adjourned till next Monday ovon ing, at the same placo. QEO. LOCKITT fe SOf S' IMPORTATION') TEA, 1876 6. Wo beg to intimate to our frionds ami patrons in Brooklyn that, aftor a trial of oror two years, wo havo suoocedo iu procuring a limited quantity of acolohratcd FOOCIIOW "oolong THA. We would romark tlut In China tho toas most hihls prized by the natives are always grown upon tlio sido or a hill.

The tea plant to whioh iro refer is cultivate! on the lde of "GOLDEN MOUNTAIN," (Saryune District,) And has hitherto been usod ouly by Mandarins ami ollior onioiuls of Pokin. In ordor to insure ilin UOICIOHT QUALITY the loaf must bo of tho very earliest, plcliimt Bay a day or two after Ita tirut appeivraiii on Urn 'I tte dlibculty we hove had to contend with in Hor.urUiK thin tea is tho high estimation In which tt is bold by tho llrst poople of China; but our agent there, by dint of pnmovor rance, has booD enabled lo ship us a moderate iiua'ility ir steamur Glonnrtuuy, which arrived at Ibis port tho lattor part of November. It will bo understood that we are tho EXCLUSIVE IMPOItTKKS Of this tea, and that for STRENGTH and DKI.IOAOY It will bo found SCPERIOK to any description lo.i.iihln for tho trado to offer We cordially invito our friumls simply to mako a trial of tho tea markod "MANDARIN." And wo are confident that all of tbe abovo will bo fully oonflrmod. For sale at all of our stores. Fulton stroet, corner Orange.

Atlantlo avenuo, near Hloks street. 519 Fulton Htreet. 4 Do Kail) avenue. 185 Myrtlo avonuo. De Kalb avouue, cornor Noatrand avonue.

MEN'S FvnivisiHiijvr; noons. TOR THE HOLIDAYS. BENNRTT'S, "ELEGANT SCARFS, 300 FULTON ST. SILK MUFFLERS, BROOKLYN. SILK WRISTLKTS, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, FUR TOP OLOVK8, SILK SU8PENDKRS, DKNT'S KID GLOVES FORI LADIES AND GKNTLKMKN, ONK AND TWO BUTTONS.

OAKNIER'S KID GLOVH8 IN MODUS AND ALI, TIIK NEW PARTY COLORS. BENNETT'S, 800 FULTON BROOKLYN. POKOUS KVAFORlTOIi. "TALUABLE INVENTION. DR.

COLBURN'S POROUS EVAPORATOR, For moistening the hot. dry air or rooms boated by stoves, furnaces and stoam. Oror lO.CDO iu use iu tho pubUo nnd private buildings in Boston and vicinity. No church, Ins vital, public school houso, olHce or private resMnucfi should by without tills invention. It attached in tho ro'oti directly to tho iiot air relator, stove or Hteam 'i'hj lint, dry air, EO injurious to hoitltb, is roudonH moist and like.

No HEADACHE, CATARRH, SORIi THROAT Or othfir 111 effects from broathlng Biich air whorj tho EVAPORATOR IS USICD. Testimonials from promluontcltl.ons of Washington and oilier cities who havo given it trial. The patent haa ni cuntly boon ejetendod by tho Patent Ollice. Forsaluanj upplled by GEORGE HUDSON A SON, FrOBco and house painters and paper bangors, phtinbors and gas fitters, cor. Fulton and York td, lirooklyn, second block from Kulton Forry.

Solo Agents for New York, lirooklyn uud Lorn; lelnnd. notices. BOUNTY COURT, KINGS COUNTY Samuel II. Djllard against John W. Ilarway, Cornelia D.

Oonant, John Sackmau and others. fn pursuance of a judgmout order of this Court made in the abavo ontitlsd action, hearing date tho IKth day of December, 1875, the undersigned roforeo, will sell by public auction Btthe salesrooms of Colo Jt Murphv, No. 117U Kulton streot, (opposito the City Hall.) in tho City of Brooklyn, on fhn 12th day ot Jannary, lH7d, at 12 o'clock noon of thai uay.tho following dofacriboa lands and premises, All HmI. tier tain lot, piece or parcel of land with the bnildfnits and Ini provomonlathoruun, situate. Kino and hoing In the City of Brooklyn, (lato Willi imOnirlh), In tho County of Kings and State of New York, aud known and distinguished upon a map of a piece of land situate at lirooklyn (Into Willlanis burgn.) County of Kings, belonging to Jacob Horry, Now York, Sopteraber, PBI laid out into lots by D.

ICwen, City Surveyor, now on tile in tho ollico of the Register (lato Clork.lof the Connty of Kiugs. lis and by the number two hundred and tweuty two (223), and also upon Merchant's assessment man of tho First District of the lato City of Wil'tiomsborgh as and by tllu ase5nient number twenty eight hundred and nfty eigbt and Is furthermore described: Commencing at a point ou the southerly sido of South Tenth street distant westerly one hundred and one (101) feet iivo (5) incites from tbe southwesterly oorner formed by the intersection of Third and South 'i'enlli street thence running southerly parallel with Third street one hundrod (100) foet; tbonce westerly tweoty tive (2fif feet theoco northerly ono hundred ltd teet ttionce easterly along South Tenth street twenty five t25) font to tho placo of beginning: being tho Bamo premises convovod to tho said John W.Harway by the said Cornelia I). Conant, by deed bearing evon date and llollvercd simultaneously with said mortgago, and said mortgage being given at the lame time to secure a portion oi tlio pnrchao money expressed in said J. Dated December '20. lS7a.

William j. sayrks, Roforoo. David Babneit, Pltil' Att'y. 'iiaw tiATti THE HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. PLANT'S EXTRA ST, LOUIS PASTRY FLOUR, 89.75 por barrel.

Ambrosial, good family. $7.5:1 per barrel. Also Archibald's now process pastry llour a treasure to ovory housekeeper beyond value tho 8. voctost and tvhlteBl Hour over made. SCRANTON 4 110 Atlantic av, cor.

Homy at, Ol TO BUilT VJ 287 FULTON STREET, And got a useful Prosont for the Holidays. Ladles' Flue Boobs, and Gouts' Kmbrilrior.il Slippers in great varloty. Children's in all Color, at low prices 11 OLIDAY GIFTS! DBTOH 00., 118 AND 117 FULTON STRBRT, NBW YORK. Manuacturora and Importers of ARTISTS' MATERIALS. A Oboioe Assortmontof ENGLISH AND FRENCH WATER COLORS.

IN BOXES. WAX FLOWER AMD DRAWING MATSBIAL. TOO liATE f'OlI rjHE RAILROAD COMMITTEE WlLi A. meet in the Common Council Chamber. City UalL onTHURSlAY BVBNINO, Deoember 23, 1875, at o'olook, for tho purpose of taking into consideration the re monstrancos against the route of tne Elevated Railway.

By order! O. B. VAUOHAN, Chairman, oil st TIio Story of His Wrongs Told to the Jury by Sir. Winfleld and the Obnoxious Article Head A Remarkably Brief Body of Proof The Patriarch Not Put Upon the Stand The Case for the Eagle Opened by Mr. DeWitt A Newspaper Fight In Which the Plaintiff Came Oat Seeond Best Redress Sought for Injuries Which He Provoked.

At 10:30 o'clock this morning the suit of Bowen against the Eaolk was resumed in Part the City Court, before Judge Reynolds. Yesterday was occnpled in getting a jury, and this morning, no ob Jactiou being made on either side, tha panel stood aj follows THB JURY. Frederick Anfenager, 360 Humboldt street. William Fisher, 71 Clinton street. John M.

Leavy, Lee avenue. E. M. Hendriokson, Tl North Oxford street. George W.

Moore, 41 Joralemon street. Alfred Weeks, 132 Fleet place. Horace A. Waterhouse, 457 Hamilton avenue. Henry Alhnayer, 41 Brooklyn avenue.

George D. Tucker, 265 Tompkins avenue. James 7. Granger, 959 Pacific street. Frederick Herbert, 705 Myrtle avenue.

Charles Kinath, 760 Sixth street. A Blight delay was caused by tho non arrival ot one of the jurors, but counsel were in their places. The plaintiff Bat behind his lawyers, accompanied by his two sons. Scattered around tho room were many of the prominent members of tho Brooklyn Bar. The court room was well filled, though net uncomfortably crowded.

After the call of the jury the ease for the plaintiff was opened by Mr. Winfleld. This gentleman is one of the best known lawyers i'i the counties contiguous to New York. His homo is in Orange County, and during the late political oampaigns hiB name was prominently brought before tho Republican Judicial Convention for the nomination of Judge of the Supreme Court, but his supporters gave way for Jaokson O. Dykman, the Justice elect.

Mr. Winfleld is of middle height, square shouldered and portly, and about fifty years of ago. The other counsel in the case are already bo well known to the readers of the Eaqlb that description is unnecessary. The stipulation entered into yesterday between counsel narrows the Issue In the suits down to the question as to whether or not the plaintiff was connected with the Kidd Salvago Company. Mr.

Winflold's Bpeech waa devoted to Informing tho jury as to who the litigants are and their position in the community. He then passed to the narrative of who and what the Kidd Salvage Company was. He spoke in substance as follows THB OPENING TOR THE PLAINTIFF. Mr. Winfleld May it please the Court and Gentle mon of the Jnry: I have been put forward in this case very much against my will, to present to you in what we denominate "the opening" what aro the merits of this prosecution.

I hod much rather, in a oaae of thiB importance that this somewhat responsible part of the duties devolving upon counsel had been discharged by the abler counsel with whom I am associated, whoso experience, perhaps, would have enabled them to have condensed and Bhortened thia opening. This is an action, gentlemen, to recover damages for written and printed libel, and the theory of the action is that tho party complained of has here written and published matter offensive and derogatory to the character of tho party bringing the action. In other words, Mr. Bowen, tho plaintiff, charges that the defendant in this Brooklyn Eagle, and Mr. Kinsella, ono of its editors, have written and published of him an article holding him up to pubhc ridicule charging him with the commission of crime, and injuring his character in such a way as to require that he should seek redress in a court of justice, and that bo should obtain it at tbe hands of a jury.

There are no personal rights which wo enjoy as oitizens hore which the law does not protect us in the enjoyment of. It is ono of tho wiso provisions of the law that a man's life, his liberty, bis property, his reputation, are all under the protootion of the law, and that if any man with a stronger arm, with more force, seeks to deprive him of the advantage and possession of either, tho law steps in to protect him in the enjoyment of them all. While the law protects your person it is equally careful to protect your good name and reputation, and no man who has a larger or lesser inhuoncc in society thun you do, no man who wlolds as much or moro INFLUENCE IN THE PRESS, or haB a higher or more important Btanding in the comr niunity thau you do, has a right to interfere with your good name, by traducing it, by slandering and reviling you, by charging you with crimes or disgraceful acts, either verbally or through tho columns of a newspaper. If any man does that toward either of you, as it is claimed has been done toward this plaintiff, the law steps in and says, that man's reputation he has earned, and he is entitled to enjoy it, and the law protects him in its enjoyment. It is under this right, which the law gives us, that Mr.

Bowen comes into Court. Ho ia here, claiming that the defendants in this cause, the ono a powerful corporation and association of individuals profitably employed in tho printing and circulation of an influential nowspaper and the otbor, one cf the editors of that paper, have published an article against him, utterly untrue in point of fact, derogatory to his charaotcr, destructive to his peace, and for which he asks redress through the law which I alluded to, at the hands of this jury. Who are theBe defendants 7 In the first place wo commence the action against the Brooklyn Daily Eaole tho other defendant Is Thomas Kinsella, the editor. This paper through and by tbe assistance of its chief editor is the party sued by Mr. Bowen for publishing a libelous article againet Mr.

Bowen about a year ago. We claim that this is a paper of very large circulation, and that it is extensively read in tne community. Such a paper can be of infinite mischief when it is filled with unfriendly animadversions against the citizens of this and other communities. THE PUBLICATION OF AN ABTICLE in a paper like this, written with skill, talent and pungency, is an engine of destruction against any man's reputation which it attempts to assatl. Who is the party here assailed 7 Ur.

Bowen, the plaintiff, is weU known. He is a gentleman of ripe years and experience. He haB approached that period of life when the vigor of manhood is eone. For moro than thirty years Mr. Bowen has been a citizen o' Brooklyn an active, useful and respected one.

Enemies he may have, men of strong points of character cannot fail to have them, but they also make warm friends. While he was transacting business in New York, notwithstanding the many social attractions there, he ohoBe to cast hla lot in Brooklyn, then a city of 50,000 inhabitants. I claim for him that during all these years of progress the city has had the sympathy and exertion of the gentleman who comes before you today for the vindication of his character. This gentleman has in somo way incurred the diBpleasuro of this powerful press. He has inourred the displeasure of the gentlemen who started this enterprise and a design was formed and is now being carried out to BESTBOT HIS OHAEAOTEB AND HIS EEPTJTATION.

in this community. More than thirty years ago a company was formed having for its object tho discovery and appropriating of the supposed treasures of Captain Kidd. Tbe design of the Company was a wicked one. It was intended to gull unwary capitalists. For the purpose of encouraging those who were duped it became necessary to Beem to raise treasures from the water.

Just onongh was dene to keep those who had been roped into thiB villainous icheme until thoy had spent their last dollar in the enterprise. After a while the thing was exposed as a fraud from be gining to end. Some of those who were duped into it suffered pecuniary ruin and great distress of mind. There was no scheme in the community which was a greater stenoh in the nostrils of the community. After tbe exposure came there was no person connected with the EMd Salvage Company who occupied the same position in the community as he did before.

The men who were exposed went into disgrace, many of them have died and have gone to another tribunal to answer for their misdeeds. In the intervening years men had ceased to think of it. More than twenty aaven years after thia, after the explosion of thia vile project THIS NIWSPAPEB, IN PURSUANCE OF ITS PLAN to break down the plaintiff in this cause, and to drive him from Brooklyn, revived thestoirof theJKidd Salvage Company, in a bitter, calumnious article. They not only speak of him as a stockholder in the enterprise, but they say that the whole vile scheme bad its origin solely and entirely IN THE BREAST AND BBAIN OF HENRY C. BOWEN.

It was brought up for the malicious and mischievous purpose of destroying the character of a man with whom they were at enmity. It seems to have been maliciously and malignantly contrived that just at a period of his life when he waa least able to bear it that this infamy was dug up, I say here and now that Henry C. Bowen is as clean and pure In Ms character aa regards any connection whatever with the Kidd Salvage Company, as you or I am. They charge him with being whole and part of this company. They charge him with procuring "a buxom negress," by whose prophecies men would be enticed into the enterprise.

They say his friends embarked In it and that he plundered bis partners, and that a bachelor friend of his who was induced to go Into the enterprise, after the exposure came, was driven to themadhouse, where he died. There lent the least suspicion of the possibility of a mistake indicated in the article itself. It is set forth aa positive knowledge, capable of mathematical demonstration. In all my personal and prof essional experience, and all that I have heard and read on the law of libel, I never knew a case where the libol was more malignant. We shall show beyond a doubt that it has been the stern, hard, stubborn resolve of the parties who perpetrated this libel to drive Henry 0.

Bowen from the city of his home, where he has resided lor thirty years and where he proposes to remain. This man has a family of ten children whose hopes in life depend upon their own respectability and his respecta blli ty. Who knows that fhe paper is not making profit out of the assaults on the plaintiff Wbo knows that THE PUNGENCY AND ZEST which such assaults give to its columns does not largely Increase its circulation? You, gentlemen, Bhouid Bay that the profits so made Bhouid be handed over by way of reparation to this plaintiff's damaged oharactor. A Juror Bead the article. I don't know what the article is.

Mr. Winfleld It will be read by my associate. It will not be read now. Mr. Winfleld oontinued to say that it was not for one article alone that they sought redreaB.

The publishers of this article had again and again published this article. It had been published several times since the action wag commenced. In closing he called upon the gentlemen of the jury to protect the characters of their fellow oitizens from the outrageous Ubel with which the press was replete, MB. WILLIAM HESTER was the first witness called for ike plaintiff. He was examined by Mr.

Fullerton as follows I re aide at 75 Bemsen street I am the publisher of the Bbooklyn Eaole, and have been for the past three years. (Showing paper containing alleged libel.) Q. Is that one of the issues of your paper A. Yes, sir. Q.

Did you publish that issue. A. It was published by the Beooklym Eaoijs Company, of which I am the publisher. Q. What is the circulation of the Beooklyk Eagle 1 A.

In the neighborhood of tte principal circulation is in Brooklyn, though it circulates all over the country to the extent of 3,000 I don't know the number of exchanges, but I should judge they were under a thousand wo send them to about half the States in the Union. CEOSS EXAMINATION By Mr. DeWitt Will you be kind enough to namo the stockholders of the Blooklyn Eaglb Mr. Fullerton objected. Mr.

DeWitt I think wo have a right to know who aro tho parties interested in this litigation. Judge Reynolds No don't think it 1b material. Mr. DeWitt We except to your Honor's ruling. Q.

You are acquainted with tbe plaintiifn this case? A. I know him by reputation and sight I know he has been the owner and editor of tho Brooklyn Union and the Sao York Independent I have known him as the publisher of the Independent eight or ten years he was the owner and publisher of the Brooklyn Union throe or four years. Q. And up to what time Mr. Fullerton objected to this lino of examination.

The defense should not begin with their evidence untfl the plaintiff had closed. Judge Reynolds ruled tho question out, and the witness retired. Mr. DeWitt Our objection to your Honor's ruling, excluding the names of tho stockholders, we except to, for the reison that Mr. Kinsella is a stockholder in tbe paper, and only in that way can he be held responsible.

Individually, ho can't be held rssponslble. He had no othor Connection with the publication than as a stockholder. Mr. Fullerton He Is the editor of the paper. Judge ltesnolds Unless they can snow that he had somo other connection than that of a stockholder, they cannot hold him responsible, Mr.

DeWitt 1 merely mado this statement to show my yronnds for tbe exception. Mr. I'ulluiton then road the alleged libelous article. ITlie Kidd Article. Henr.r C.

Bowen's whole lifo has been snout in building uo a character. It is only the order of archi teotnre and not its result which is in dispute, for i Art in Furniture I A shrewd writer said, "Art was tho best evidence of nature's nood." As man became conscious of his want, Mi ins eoutt? was quickened to produoo somnthin whlch could satisfy them. Henco, as man advancod from barbarism, ho grow orltioal in his tastes. The rude Bur roandlnga of tho hovel of ancient times gave placo to the useful oomblnod with tho beautiful In furnltnro for tho adornment of tho homo, until wo fiud tho "Troconto" vorl etyoftho "Renoissance," which waj tho earliest in (ho Fonrtoonth Conturv. This was a muture of Venetian aud Siculo Norman ornament.

The Fif toenth Century or tho clurtuo oento wltnessod a recurrence to ancient examples. Tho Introduction of oxaot natural Imitations was the groat foature of this itasio of tho "RonaUaance." A design con tainiug all the olemonts Indiscriminately, tho Byzantlno scroll work, Moorish tracory and lntorlacings, scrolled BhloldB.flddlo shapes, natural imitations of animal and vegetable forms, flourished in the Slitoonth Century. The EKzabetltan, which is tlio Unglish Rcnaissaneo, threw out all peculiar arbitrary forms, and elaborated tho most conspicuous points in Greek and Romm art. Since then the artistic invention of man has boon directed to tho display of somo one or moro of thoso stylos. But tho groat object In this utilitarian contury is the production of the bountiful and useful.

Wo havo In the United States no lareo landod ostates carried down by nriuiogoniture and undivided. Wo are a nation of medium pursod men, desiring the beautiful without tho ability to pay for tho simply ornamental. This Is the groundwork of sucooss of Messrs. A. Pearson A 551 and 663 Fnlton street, who are produolng some works of raro art, but primarily for publio bonofit.

They cator to tho reasonable in demand, and theabsoluto In usefulness, and a visit to thoir establishment will illustrate bettor than any writing can, tho progress made by these manufacturers or furnltnro. Their iogbt Bhow rooms are filled with uralturo to suit tastes and pockets. The drown Tooth Brushes. Bristles will not fall ont or break off while using. To socure tho gonuine, soo that The Oiiown Brush is stamped on tho haudlo.

Parti os A Mended by Ottmann 449 Fulton st, always givo satisfaction, booauso their patronago for yoars by the fashionables of Brooklyn has made thorn "au fait" at his business. Everything is first class. A Oold Toothpick Is a useful present, costing little money, and yet gontool and usof nl. Wo suggost that all in soarch for suitable presents should visit tho store of IlAllT Fulton St. Open oveniogs during thia month.

Like a Ball. Dyspeptics complain that, aftor eating, their food feels liko a ball burniog in thoir stomachs. A dose of Bbown's Stomachic Gimoer Bittkhb will afford instant roliof, and if persevorod in will cure. Sold by druggists. Waituam Watches.

For a good, reliable timo koeper, at factory prices, call at tha agents for Brooklyn, Audemaub A Schafdss, 461 Fulton St. An Elegant Toilet Set I The Lucius Haet Manufacturing of 22 Fulton stroot, Now York, havo brought out an elegant tollot sat for tho liolldayu. Tho bottles aro flnoly out and ornamented. Tho oeutro figure whioh upholds the botllo cups is a oarved "Pan," with his famons pipes. Thia rests upon a sphere, and this again upon a widespread base richly silver plated.

Tho wbo'e presents an artlstlo tollot artlole, iuflt tho thing for a Christmas nroaent. Prioo only Upright Piano. Good prices allowed for old pianos in exchange for Hallet, Davis celebrated upright pianos, at their warerooms. No. SO Rait Fourteenth it, New York.

Gold Pens and eases. Edward Todd's celebrated pens and cases, either rubber or solid gold, may be bought of P. W. 521 Fulton st. Ladies will find them to be useful and not expensive presents to their male friends.

A gold pen ia a pockot neoeaslty for a gentleman. martin Luther Loved to rear the Christmas Tree and gather the children around it to show his love for thorn and veneration for his heavenly Master. So mote It ever be. Take tho children to tho store of HOYT TxALE, the clothiers, of Fulton st, opposite FlatbuBh av, and Bhow them the groat Christmas Troo in their window. StoD in and get a present for tbem.

They give presents to tho children of their patrons. Pure Wine. It cannot be truthfully said now that there is no pure Uouor sold In Now York, beoauso tbe products of tho Pleasant Valley Wine Co. oro entirely free from ail adulterations. Tho Mossrs.

H. B. Kirk i No. 63 Fnlton Bt, and No. 709 Broadway, N.

aro the wholosalo agonta for this wine, and guarantee it pure in everr particular. All who dosiro pure wines should order direct from them. Don't Fail to Inquire Before you buy the prioes of furniture at the warerooms of A. Pearron 661 and 56? Fulton st. Tbls firm lias a very heavy stock of all kinds of furniture, plain, uscfnl and ornate, to suit all tastes and pockets, whioh thoy offer at very low pricos lor the balance of the month.

How to Save Money. Use Pratt's Astral Oil, by which you enn get a better light than from gas, and at one fifth the cost. JLundborg's California Water For the Nursery and Bath. Fragrant and refreshing. A delightful substitute for Cologne or Bay Rum.

Large bottles 75 conte. Sold by Druggists. Ovinjrton Brothers Will keep their establishment open in tho eveningB until the 1st of January. Their stock of goods is unusually fine and attractive. See their card on first page.

Wm. Everdeli'sSons, 104 Fulton st, N.Y. "Wedding and visiting card engravers, stationers, lithographers, label and color printers. Established 1615. No branch offices.

Fruits for Christmas. The largest stooks, finest goods and lowest prices, at Lockiti's. Socials. Anderson, of Fulton street, is noted for tho good cheer provided and the thorough attention paid to the details of every feast. No interference with the family.

Holiday Presents. Cole Morphy will sell at auction, on Wodnoiday and Thursday, at W'A o'clock A. at their salesrooms, S79 Fulton st, a ohoice collection of Japanese ouriosltios and fancy goods, now on exhibition. For All information Kelating to stocks, we advise our reader to consult Messrs. Tumbbidqe A Brokers.

No. 2 Wall street, New York. They issue a pamphlet, free, on stock speculations, which shonld bo in tbe hands of every op orator. Furs Are tbe Principal Thing While we sell as usual, hats and caps for ladies and gentlemen, at this season our main ran Is upon furs of all kinds, seal, sacques. boas, muffs, fur lined silk wraps, and all other choice which are seasonable.

Satisfaction guaranteed in price and quality. Pmcg A 376 and 378 Fulton St. Best Holiday. Gift. The latest device in machine sewing is the "New Automatic Sewiho Machine," which Is oreatlng qatte a sensatiou In the markot.

No hotter gift oan be selected for mother, wife, sister or friend. No special discounts offered to tempt purchasers, bat porfect approbation and delight guarantoed to the possessor. Brooklyn office. 71 Court st, corner of Livingston. CI.OS.HIM;.

AKETCHUM. THE LONG ISLAND NO. 210 FULTON ST, COR. PINEAPPLE, Inordertoclose out hts large atook of BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CLOTHING BOYS' CI.OTHINO Is now offering a present ol a pair of fin AT uS SKATKS SKATF.S SKATBS SKATES To all who purchase a suit of boy's clothing amounting to $10. or if preferred a gift of a vluabla BOOK.

BOOK. BOOK. BOOK. BOOK. For purohase of a smiller or larger amount, proportionate presents will be mado during this HOLIDAY 8KAS0N.

HOLIDAY SKAKOK. HOLIDAY HKASON. HOLIDAY SEASON. HOLIDAY 8KASON. He would oall esueci.il attention to his stook of BOYS' AND OHILDKKN'S CLOTHING, BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.

BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. To whioh he gives special attention, and somo of wmon prices ho publlshos: Youths' OTorooaU. $5, up. Ohlldren's oterooaU, $4. up.

Children' suits. $4, up. Boys' Ulslor overcoat, up. CLOTHING: MBN'S CLOTHING: MKN'S CLOTHING: Fur bsavor overooal" roduosd to 8J, up, Bmlnss uil reduced to Ala, up, Builaeu pantaloons roduood to 84, up. Working pVnUlooiis reduced to $1.55, up, And erurjtulng In lussloroat too samo low figures.

N. U. Part(oular l'Ku 'g work. Praotioal Tailor, NO. MO FULTON ST, THE CITY SUED.

Kingsley Keeney Against the Municipality. They Claim $178,000 for Work Done on the Hempstead Reservoir. Tha complaint in the suit of William C. KingBley and Abnor Keeney against the City of Brooklyn, waa this morning completed by tho attorneys for the plaintiffs, Messrs. Traoy Catlin, was verified by Mr.

Kingsley, and was sorved on the attorney for tho city, Corporation Counsol DoWitt. The following is the text of the document The City Codbt ofBboobx. William C. Kingsley and Abner C. Keeney vs.

the City of Brooklyn. The complaint of the above named plaintiffs, by their Attorneys. Tracy Catlin, shows to the Court I. That tho plaintiffs aro, and have boon for more than the period of four years last past, copartners in business as contractors, and aro and have boon during said period rcBldents of tho City of Brooklyn. II.

That tho defondant is a municipal corporation created by and under tho laws of this State. III. That on or about tho 9th day of January, 1872, tho plaintiffs mado and entered into a contract in writing, of which tho annexed is a copy aud forms part of this complaint, with tho said dofendant, by the Permanent Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners of said City of Brooklyn, thon duly constituted and authorized officers of the Baid defendant, whereby they, the said plaintiffs, for the consideration and upon tho terms set forth in said contract, agreed to perform certain work and labor and furnish ccrtaiu material for and on behalf of the said defendants. IV. Tbat in pursuance of Baid oontract and in accordance with tho terms thereof, the plaintiffs tho years 1872, 1873, 1874 auj 1875, porformod for tho defendants a largo amount of work aud labor, and supplied and furnished a large quantity of matorial, of valuo together of over ono hundred and seventy eight thousand dollars that tho sum of ono hundred and sovonty oight thousand dollars is now Justly duo and owing from the said defendants to the plaintiffs.

V. That alt tho conditions, terms and obligations Imposed by eaid contract upon tho plaintiffs iu doing said work and supplying Bold material have boon duly, fully and faithfully parformod, and demand of payment of said amount has boen duly made before the commencement of this suit and tho samo ref UBed. Wherefore, tho plaintiffs demand Judgment against tbe defondant for tbe sum of one hundrod and sovon ty otght thouaond dollars intorost on ono hundred and one thousand dollars from tho first day of December, 1873, on fifty thousand dollars from tho first day of January, 1874, aud on twonty thousand dollars from the first day of August, 1875, beside costs. Tract ft Catlin, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Kings Countt.

bs. William C. Kingsley being duly sworn, says that he Is one of the above namod plantlffs, that the foregoing complaint is true of bis own knowledge, except as to matters thoroiu statod, on information and bcliof, and as to thouo matters he believes it to be true. WM. C.

Kingbley. Sworn to before mo this 21st day of December, 1875, Heniiy Beam, Notary Public, Kings Co. The oontract with the city which is referred to in tho complaint, a part of which it forms, was published In the Eable, and is to bo found in the proceedings of tho Common Counoil for Fobruory 16, 187S, It takes up twenty one pages of tho official report of tho proceedings, is signod by the President of the Board of City Works and by tho plaintiffs, the signatures aro attested by tho Secretary of the Board and the signing and seal lug Is witnessed by Charles H. Pellotreau, Jr. A Word by Commissioner Stranahan.

In connection with the above the following interview with Commissioner J. 8. T. Stranahan, published in the Xcm York Herald, is pertinent Mr. J.

S. T. Stranahan is out of the most prominent citizens of Brooklyn. Ho is President of tho old Board of Commissioners of Prospect Park. He Is also a director of the East River Brldgo Company, tho President of tho Atlantlo Dock Company, and one of the largest taxpayers in the City of Brooklyn.

He is a largo hearted, nigh Bplrited citizen, and the existence of Prospect Park, tho rival of our Central Park, may bo attributed, in a groat measure, to his enorgy and persistency. A Herald reporter called on Mr. Stranahan yesterday, as the one most likely to know the merits of the case now pending between tho Taxpayers' Association and the Brooklyn Ring, alleged to have stolen millions of dollars from tbe treasury of the city. "Mr. Stranahan, what are the real merits of tho Taxpayers' crusade against the Ring 7" "I really do not know what the Taxpayers' Association poBseBS in tho mattor of charges against tho gou tloniDD identified with the different enterprises that have boon started of late years in Brooklyn, but, I think, whatever thoy may bo, there must bo somo misapprehension." ''In what regard UI understand Mr.

Kingsley ia to bo indicted on account of exacting undue payments for the work he has performed. His work will bear scrutiny and tho City of Brooklyn should honor him for what ho has done," MR. KINOSLET'S CHARAOIBB. "What is (ho accepted character of Mr. Kingsley in Brooklyn "With the exception of the small knot of people constituting tho Taxpayers' Association, Mr.

Kingsley is regarded with great popularity. Ho is a modest, retiring man, from whom nobody would evor suspect any display of ability, but he has got all tho organizing and executive ability of a Napoleon; and yet all he does is, as I know, more out of a healthy ambition to bo distinguished in his profession than from any motivo of money. He is one of the cluss who illustrate American enterprise. Mr. Klngsloy is only forty years old, and yot he has done more in a legitimate way, us a contractor, than any man I havo evor known.

He is as gentle and approachable as a child, and he never was known to do a mean act as far as anybody, and as I myself, have any knowledge." "Do you moan to say, Mr. Stranahan, that thcro is no foundation for all thiB cry of fraud?" I am not preparod to say as to what may have been dono. No doubt, corrupt practices hare prevailed in many departments of the city government, just as they exist overywhere else, but these are matters that should properly come under the jurisdiction of local authority. When the State is invoked to prosecute offenses that come properly under local authority, I think it ia a bad precedent to institute." "What has Mr. Kingsley done?" Kingsley is not that kind of man the papers reprc aent him to bo.

Why, only for Kingsley there never would be an East River Bridge. He gave his days and nights to that project. He sacrificed time, money, hoalth and everything in the prosecution of this great enterprise. You know tho old saying, A prophet is nothing in his own To my mind Mr. Kings ley is one of the remarkable men of our time.

Ho illustrates as fully aB any American I ever knew tbe ideal progressive Yankee who gives no thought to the money he makes, but all thought to the glory it will bring his country." "What haB boen the conduct of tho East River Bridge "Mr. Kingsley's conduct of the East River Bridge has met with the unanimous approval of all the directors. In years to come it will be known what days and nights of anxious thought he devoted to that undertaking. He ia one of the most unselfish of men, and he would rather be known as the one who accomplished great undertaking of building a bridge to unite Long Island with Manhattan than be the owner of a gold mine or the conquerer of an empire. Money is the secondary item in his calculations.

He is ambitious, but not with any unworthy purpose. MAStWIC ELECTIONS. Orient Cnapter. At the annual convocation of Orient Chapter, Ho. 138, R.

A. held Friday evening, December 17, the following companions were chosen officers for the ensuing year H. David Griffen King, F. H. Down Scribe, T.

B. Linington Treasurer, I. M. Bow Secretary, J. Campbell C.

of J. A. Swen arten p. 8., Henry Carter R. A.

Companion Valentine Tiler, George Reocb. Ezcl Lodge. Ezel Lodge, No. 732, F. and A.

held its annual election last evening at tho lodge rooms, In Clermont avenue. The following officers were elected Robert Harper, Master E. A. Warren, S. W.

George E. Lloyd, J. W. O. M.

Gator, Treasurer Ralph Pom eroy, Secretary H. Clay Lanius, P. W. RofT, George Goater, Trusted. Retiring W.

Brother H. Clay Lanius mado an interesting address and waa presented by the contributing members of the Lodge with a handsome gold watch. Tho presentation waa made by Brother Wm. M. Birch.

The newly elected officers were installed by Past Master Lanius, of Ezel, and Heinlman, of Long Island. The Master announced that the officers by appointment would be named at the next communication. BESPECT1BLE HECHAKICS (jUAIiREHNG. James E. Doxsey, of 023 Herkimer street, and Peter Nolan, a resident of the same vicinity, both respectable looking mechanics, quarrelod yesterday, when Nolan struck Doxsey a blow in the face with hla fiat.

The assaulted party obtained a warrant from Justice Semler for his assailant's arrest. Nolan was was brought into Court this morning and held to bonds to appear for trial. A GOIiLHCTOR IN A MX, Charles Haebe, of 347 Sixth avenue, New York City, appoared beiore Justice Semler, this morning, as complainant agalnBt Charles Weil, of No. 28 Debevoise street, whom, he alleges, collected rents belonging to him, and appropriated tho money to his own oses. Well waa appointed agent tor the complainant some timo ago, and was permitted fro occupy apartments in one of Haebe'a houses.

When ho collected somo $70 from tenants residing on tho premises, he left without rendering an account. He was arretted yesterday by Court Officer Guise, and has been held to await examination. GROSS CBUELTT TO A HORSE. A colored man named Cornelius Bondick, residing corner of Douglass street and Rochester avenue, waa arrested and brought before Justice Semlor to day, charged with beating a horse belonging to a man named Wm. Audrls with a beavy iron shovel.

Tho hide of the poor animal was cut by the blows it received and its flesh was laoerated. The complaint against Bundlck was mode by Mr. Do Nyse, one of Mr. Bargh'a agents. Bundlck was found guilt and Qnod 10c wheeled solmenly into publio view, and having poiBed it to his satisfaction, with ostentatious humility, sat nimfeti at its tect and beoame tne negress' agent witn the outer world.

Of course the black woman's mission, per Bowen, had something to do with hard cash, and as it turned out, logically enough, the connection was a fraudulent one. Bowon and the negress had a rapturous soiree together, during which the ebon prophetess breathed through her thick lips such news of Import touching the Kidd treasure that Bowen etraightway spread his nets and laid his snares for the unwary. As the oracle's medium he instructed THE QAPINO VULGAR that she had indicated tbe preoise location of the long sought treasures of Captain Kidd, and that the secret lay with him. He also announced that he would consent to the transfer of his secret to a stock company, of which he Bhouid be the head and manager Bowen 's contribution to the entetprfae being nothing more substantial than the celestial inspiration which had trickled, through the negress' invention, into hla own scheme ul cranium. This was very characteristic of Bowen, who, if he possessed a fragment of the True Cross, would surely establish a joint stock company for the manufacture of bogus relics of the Divine Passion.

A few noodles bit at the bait which this accomplished fisher of men threw into tho waters of publio credulity, and in a little while' the Kidd Salvago Company was under way with tho Claimant of Character and Damages, serenely piloting his victims to thoir ruin. About these times there happened to be a very wealthy bachelor namod Armstrong, who for form's sake kept an office in Wall street, where ho transacted no other business than his own affairs. Him Bowen quiokly ensnared, and he became a ready and willing prey of that now veteran reebootor. Whethor Captain Kidd found himself outdone in piracy by hie unctious successor or not, the prophetic offices of tbe negress were soon exhausted, and Bowen, divorcing himself to his first swart love, attached his person like a limpet to the fortunes of two Boston clairvoyants, man and wife, in whose behalf he became a loud and efficient trumpeter. For his pathetic fidelity, either to the man or to the wife, this complaisant pair rewarded htm with many rcvelatlona, hot from Erebus, all of which spoke words of exceeding comfort and promise about the work of the Kidd Salvage Company, the treasury of which prosperous concern was situated in Bowen's breeches pocket.

Meanwhile the Salvage Company put forth many groat and notable efforts, either to discover the missing treasure, or to hoodwink the stockholders in that amazing instance of American gullibility. A coflor dam was ostentatiouflty constructed. Divers and dfggers wero sot to in an inconceivably Bhort space of time, the tireless Bowen had A HUGE MTJDHOLE to show those restless speculators, whom his prospectus or his pious promises could not lull to sleep. But though others waxed impatient and demanded Borne result, the credulous WaU street baohelor was faithful to tho utmost. For his rare fidelity this fallible millionaire had a great and satiBfaotory roward.

Bowen ono day escorted him to the edge of the mudhole, and while he looked in, a huge cannon, honeycombed with rust, and a small bar a very small and unexpresstvo bar of silver, wero brought to the surface and deposited at tbe bachelor's feet. This tribute finished bis business. He at once placed the rest of his fortune in Bowen's willing custody, and became, till the day of his death, A FIRM BELIEVES in the virtues of the latest claimant. When tho incident of the cannon and the bar of silver was noised abroad, thorewere many reports that Bowen had first deposited those relics of the lamented Kidd in the mudhole before bringing his dupe to view thoir disinterment. But this is incredible of a man who puis such a value as $300,000 on his character.

When Bowen had raked In all the money ho could, of course, as in other gambling hells, tho little game of the Kidd Salvage Company was "played" emphatically "played." Nothing more CAME TO THE SURFACE than the cannon and the bar of silver, which, it was seriously alleged, Bowen himself had "planted." Clearly a mistake has been made somewhere, and there was nothing left for the Company to do but to diasolve. The Company, at this crisis, having been reduced by the inanition of public confidence, to Bowen and the bachelor millionaire, Bowen very smugly advised his partner that "the jig was up," and bade him good day. With the reading of thie article the prosecution rested. Opening of the Defense. The Hon.

"William O. Do Witt opened for tho defense. He said If the Court please and Gentlemen of the Jury From tho opening of the learned counsel one would suppose that this was an action brought by an old, private citizen against a newspaper for libel. If it were a suit by a citizen engaged in any of the walks or works of private life, standing up against the power and influence of a strong and popular journal against his reputation, the remarks of my learned friend appealing to you for protection would have been just aud appropriate, and no man in this court room would havo sympathized more thoroughly in what he says, than the humble individual who has now the honor of you. When any newspaper goes out of its way to assault a private citizen in his walk in private life, to asperse his character, to render his home unhappy to batffe his prospects lu life, I think that newapaper ought to be visited with severe punishment.

And I agree also with my learned friend, that it would be well In a Court of Justice now, or at or about this time by a verdict of a jury and by an adjudication of a court, to warn a newspaper in these days, that they must be less free in indulgence in personalities and in attacks upon personallcharacter. But, gentlemen, this is not the fact. This Is a suit between two newspaper men heads of papers whojhavo engaged in this sort of personal journalism as largely 'as any two newspapers in the United States. ThiB ia A FIGHT BETWEEN TWO NEWSPAPERS, in reality a contest bet weep two editors. It already appears before you4that Mr.

Bowen has, at least for the last twelve or fifteen yoari been the publisher and editor of the Jvoia York Inimtnierit a paper, I think, having a circulation of nearly forty or fifty thousand a larger circulation, if possible, thon of the Brooklyn Eaole. He is still the editor and publisher of that paper, and if yon were present during the motion to amend the answer of the defendant's in this case, you saw with what zeal we struggled to introduce evidence that that papjev, though professing to be a religious newspaper, hsdjbeen engaged in pUig all manner of swindling enterprises for the purpose of palming them off upon fhe cMaulona coaStttSancy or that journal. It appears also, already in'fcvidencis, that Mr. Bowen was for four years the proprietor of the Brooklyn Unwr a taiA ot the CaaopJtLH During the proprietorship of ithe Union, I appeal to you, ganHemon, rnSetSer, was its editoryou will recollost He connection wifh fieecher and Tilton and other mitten while he was editor of this paper, whethor the Brooiitun was not as fecund in its stories against lndivMusl representation as the Bboostth EAOta or any oBier paper in the land. Now, for the purpose of showing what manner of man Mr, Bowon is and how far pou wlH be justified in GIVING HIM THE DAMAGES HE SUES FOB, I propose to read you a few extracts published on April 26, 1873.

This is an article upon Mr. Kinsella, the editor of the Eaole. Mr. Fullerton We objoct to that, air. Judge Reynolds I dont't know but what you, Mr.

DeWitt, propose to offer it. I can hardly see how it is admlasibl myself. Mr. DeWitt I take it that your honor may be en lightened on that subject, as I proceed with my open lnfn udse Bevnolds It must be in some way apparent now, thought I desire you to be answered. I don't see anything in an article published in April that can be admissible in tins case.

Mr. DeWitt Well, we propose. If your Honor please, to show that there has been a newspaper controversy. Judge Reynolds I understand that. I read the answer carefully, and yon there state that there have been articles there published.

If this article was published under the anger and excitement occasioned by those recent publications, there might be come justification. Now if yon prove that so as to bring this under the rule, it would be admissible but an article published in April oertalnly would not. The rule la so well Bottled on that subject that I must see something more set up in tho answer to allow yon to read the article published so long before. Mr. DeWitt If your Honor please, we think that the foroe of the artioles published approximately in the Union about the same time aa the articles complained of were published, that tbe force of them can neither bo understood nor appreciated without reading the artioles from the Brooklyn Union.

Judge Reynolds I dont think so. The Supreme Court saju that this cannot be allowed. THE ARTICLE Cm ONLY BE ALLOWED when it may be supposed to be ooming in hot blood, and In the heat of the excitement jUBt produced. Mr. DeWitt I am weU aware, as I think your Honor is aware, that in oases of assault and battery you cannot set up any utterances, by pen or words, in way of justification or mitigation unless that constitutes a part of the ru jeeta.

But this ia not with reference to the libel. The last decision in Massachusetts says that where a libel Is one of a series of newspaper controversy, where the artlole has been published in the heat and agitation of controversy, that the articles published by the plaintiff to the libel suit, brought against the defendant, in such a case are admissible. It must suggest Itself as a proposition of great foico that the fact that these parties are newspaper men, editors of rival journals, the one assaulting the other, both employing equal bitterness, I think that is matter mitigatory in this case. Judge Bevnolds I have regarded it dlrecsly the contrary. Judge Bfeynolds said that unless seme authorities could bo brought from this State he would hold to his ruling.

Mr. DeWitt said they proposed to set up an artlole published by Mr. Bowen against Mr. Kinsella a short timo before the aiticle complained of by Mr. Bowen, and to show that Mr.

Bowen had poured on Mr. Kinsella since ONE STEADY STREAM OF CALUMNY, Judge Reynolds refused to allow the artlole to be read to the Jury at that time. An exoeption was taken by the defense. Mr. DeWitt oontinued his address by saying that the defense labored under an embarrassment in the conduct of tha oaso.

When they made then: motion to postpone this case they set forth in affidavits that three material witnesses were absent. Mr. Fullerton objected to the counsel stating the oontenta of tho affidavits. The Court austalnod the objeotien. Mr.

DeWitt said there were two cases between Mr. Bowen and tbe Baoxi. At the time of this publicaeion there was a litigation going on between the plaintiff aud defendant. Another aotlon is ponding before thia court. Tbat aotion we were anxious to try that action brings up Mr.

Kinsella, the editor, on the one hand and Mr. Bowen, the editor, on the other. tf r. FuIIorton objected. The Court sustained the objection.

Mr. DeWitt then took up the alledged libol againBt Mr. Bowen, touohing hia connection with tho Kidd Salvage Company. The Court directed that they should MUNICIPAL. There is a strange rumor current about the City Hall, to the effect that Mayor Hunter in nominating a man for Presldont of tho Board of City Works, whom ho well knowB cannot be confirmed by the present Board of Aldermen, is merely paving the way for his own appointment to that position.

The Mayor knows that if he succeeds in preventing tho appointment of a president by the present Board, the appointment will fall into tho hands of a Republican Board in January, and he had reason, it is said, to hope thathis services to that party in thwarting the Democrats, will be rewarded by the conferring of tho oflloe upon himself. At first blush, this may seem incredible but the Mayor's courso in this matter has led many to believe that he is after the place and that tho now Mayor is not unfavorably disposed toward him. The Mayor has several times intimated that if Mr. Murphy were rejected he would nominate another man of "the same stripe." This morning ho said ho thought he would "let tho mattor go over to the now mayor." The Mayor is not to be relied upon in this thing. He says one thing ono day, and another the next.

He declines to nominate Mr. John P. Atkinson, who has been urged by eomo of our first oitizens, on tho ground that Mr. AtkinBon is a friend of Mr. Commissioner Fowler.

The fact is that Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Fowler reside in the same ward and have a spoak ing acquaintance. FACTS ABOUT WATER CONSUMPTION. The large increase in tho dally consumption of water has prompted the Board of City WorkB to take what measures they can to augment the supply.

On Saturday last, the consumption was 33,118,318 gallons, against 23,106,811 on the corresponding day last year on Sunday last, 34,256,509 gallons, against 23,670,596 gallons last year, and on Monday, 35,629,335 gallons; against 20,908,828 gallons last year. In consequence of this enormous increase, a large proportion of the water is wasted by the carelessness of the citizens in Winter weather, the Board of City Works have ordered the pomps at Smith's Pond to be started, which will give about two million per day additional supply, but they say this at best will be but little help in comparison with the enormous quantity being used. The Hempstead Reservoir, which is being constantly drawn from, has now a depth of less than five feet as'against nine feet ten days ago, the city constantly availing itself of its additional flow. There are about six feet in the pump well and sixteen feet in the reservoir at Bldgowood, whioh is about five days' supply for the city. Tho Department of City Works are doing all they can, but they stato little can bo done unless the citizens themselves axe more prudent In the use of water during the Winter weather.

THE OTTY TREASURY. The City Troasuror this morning, issued the following statement OmoE of City TbeasothsiU December 1875. Balance on hand December 1 $1,995,420.13 Ilooelved since 681,087.81 Total $2,676,508.01 Warrants paid 498,787.67 Total $9,177,720.31 Deposited Brooklyn Bank $144,424.56 City Bank 276,834.87 Lonff isUnd Bauk 3y3.699.32 First National Bank. 873,803.67 Mechanics' Bank 476,553.10 Nasgnu Bank 319,086.37 Trust Company Fulton Bank 84,434.99 Meohanics' and Traders' Bank 41,077.66 Manufacturei' Natfonal Bank Commoroial Bank Atlantlo Bank 87,627.28 $2,177,720.34 LOCAL BREVITIES. Margaret MoCue was brought before Justice Morse this morntng on a charge of having stolen two blankots from Elizabeth Fox, of 33 York street.

Margaret was found guilty of the offense and was sentenced to sixty days In the Penitentiary. A young man named Henry Carman went into the clothing store, No. 21 Sands street, last night. He pretended he wanted to buy some clothes. As soon as the proprietor's back was turned he seized a roll of cloth, worth $38, and ran off with it.

Officer Rogers arrested him at the Catharine Ferry on suspicion of having stolen the goods. When Carman was taken to the York street Station the tailor was there making a report of the robbery. He at once Identified Carman and the piece of cloth. The accused is held for trial. A kerosene lamp exploded in Francis Markey's house in Front street last night, but fortunately little damage was done.

On Saktrday night Thomas Driscoll was stopped by an officer as he was about to cross the Fulton Ferry. He bad a buffalo robe his arm which he said ho had found in Fulton street. He was arrested on suspicion of having stolen it. This morning Mr. Frederick T.

Hoyt, of the Arm of Hoyt k. Teale, identified the robe ae one stolen from him. He made a complaint of grand larceny against Driscoll, whom Justice Walsh held for trial. The robe is worth 425. Captain A.

E. Doty went into the reading room of the Mercantile Library last evening, and taking off his overcoat hung it up. When he went to put it on he found some one had stolen it. Ho valued it at $50. Mrs.

Powers went into Mrs. Woods' fancy store, No. 802 Fulton street, yesterday afternoon. Her satchel, containing about $3 worth of fancy goods lay on the counter. While her attention was attracted in another direction some one stole it.

William Cummings, a young man, while somewhat under theinfluonce of liquor, was wrestling last evening with his brother at No. 23 Liberty street. He waa accidentally thrown and his left leg fractured. Ambulance Surgeon Fisher dressed tho limb and Cummings was sent home. AN OLD TRICK EETITED.

Robert MoOullough, an errand boy employed by O'Brien of Atlantlo sent last evening to deliver dry goods to various persons residing in the upper portion of the city and he had progressed as far as Lafayette and Yanderbilt avenues, when he encountered a sharp man who asked him to take a 'note to a nearby dwelling. As the man offered him twenty five cents for bis trouble, the boy left his bundles in his safe keeping and ran off to deliver tho note. When he returned to the corner the man and the bundles were non est and O'Brien Co. are "out" to the extent of about $15. This is an old trick and one which errand boys should have learned to comprehend.

SOLD AGAIN. At noon yesterday, two men, apparently Germans, called at the bakery of Louis Stohle, No. 783 Gates avenue, and entered into conversation with the proprietor, about buying him out. Miss Stohle, who was attending to customers, became interested in the conversation, and finally one of the men produced a box containing two watches and neck chains, and after persuading her that they were real gold, took her $75 for them. After the men had left, Miss Stohle had her jewelry examined and soon ascertained that it was oxide and worth only about $10.

The men promised to call again and see how she liked the watches, but of course they never will. ANOTHER POLICY SHOP SEIZED. Police Captain Leich, of the Fourth Product, and Sorgeant Strong, Deteetivo Price and Patrolmen Walker and Oleary made a descent yesterday evening, on the policy shop of Henry De La Marts, at No. 88 Raymond street, arrested the proprietor and seized his books and papers. A complete set of returns of the old Kentucky lottery to date was among the papers.

De La Marta gave $500 bonds for his appearance. OBSTRUCTING A STREET CAB. John Phillips was driving a loaded wagon yesterday in front of a Fulton street car, and although notified several times to clear the track, be refused to do so, thus rotarding the progress of the car from the time he was overtaken by it at Stuyvesant avenue to the junction of Fulton Btreet and Tompkins avenue, where ho was arrested by Officer Goodwin. He was brought befon Justice Semler, this morning, and fined $10 for violation of the oity ordinance in relation to the rights of railroads. Progress of the Defense This Af tor noon On the reassembling of the Court this afternoon, the Eagle defendants proved of the Kidd Sal vage Company and H.

C. Bowen those facts: That years ago the A'pinf of the Times pub lished the article against the Company and Bowen on which the Eagle article is based I that George Wilkes, the editor, was sued for libel in Brooklyn by tho Company on the article and ac quitted, and that in 1871, tho Sim printed tho same arti cle and has never been eued for it by Bowen or any I member of the Kidd, Salvage Company, tvidenco followed to show tho good faith of the Eagle in alluding to the same subject, and the trial was proceeding as we went to press. The witnesses to the above facts were ex Judge Greenwood, before whom Wilkes was acquitted, and attaches of the Spirit of the Times, then Su and the Eagle. RESISTANCE. The Elevated Read and the People.

A meeting of citizens who own property on the line of the last proposed elevated route, which route has been sprung without notice and given away without compensation or condition, will be held at the residence of Kev. Dr. Talmage, No. 1 South Oxford street, corner of DeKalb avenue, to night. The object is to prepare for a public meeting at once, at which leading citizens will take part.

The Kailroad Committee of the Common Council, tho Committee which "rushed the job" last week, have likewise been forced by press and public opinion to announce a session of their body for Thursday night. At that session property owners who were to be both robbed and gagged without notice, will be heard, if they choose to address those who gave them no hearing and no notice before voting to rob them and gag them. The Whitechapel Mystery London, December 21. Henry Wainwright, recently convicted of the murder of Harriet Lane, in Whitechapel Eoad, in this city, was hanged at Newgate Prison, Old Bailey, to day. Just before he was pinioned he handed the Governor of the prison a written statement, which ho said he desired to make public.

In this paper Be acknowledges the justice of his sentence. Ho Bays he deserves his fate, though ho does not explicitly admit that he murdered the young woman. Weather Probabilities. Washington, December 21. For the Middle Atlantic states, falling barometer, warmer south and west winds, hazy followed by cloudy weather, and possibly rain during Tuesday night, BECOED OF THE THERMOMETER.

The following is the record of the thermometer, as kept at the Beooklyn Daily Eagle office 7 Ji 29 i 10 A. S2 A 231 2 P. a 301 ip. Averase femperoture to day Averoge temperature same date HONEY MARKET. Wall Street, December 213 p.

of. Gold has been steady at liaj a 113 all day, and the market was without feature. The stock speculation has been confined to Lake Shore and Pacific Mail, as was the case yesterday, and the contest between the factions in these stocks was at times quite spirited. The decision in favor of the Chicapo Northwestern Railroad Company, involving tho title to land in tho vicinity of Chicago, had only a temporary effect upon the stock. Wabash was further depressed to day, speculators being of tho opinion that the foreclosure of the gold mortgage would result in wiping out the stock.

Money has ranged between 5 and 7 per cent, on call, and was active early in tho afternoon. THE lirjBDEBED HEBREW GIRL. It was reported at Police Headquarters today that a German named Hadden, of Richmond Hil', Queens County, saw P. N. Bubenstein and the murdered girl, Sarah Alexander, at a saloon in East New York on tbe Friday night preceding the murder.

Superintendent Campbell sent a mounted officer to Klch mond Hill to find Huddon, with a view of securing his testimony tr the prosecution of the supposed assassin BUltENSTEIS INDICTED. This morning the Grand Jury presented a true bill aguinat Uubenstcin for tho allogcd murder of March Alexander. The indictment transferred to the 0 er and Terminer. UOVUH TO MMiliT. The temperance orator lectures on that subject, at the Tabernacle, to night.

Tho place, the theme and thB man match tbe cause, which is to raise funds to pay off the expenses of tho church in housing the Moody and fiankey crowds for a month. ATTEMPTED ItUKUI.AUY. The residence of Mr. H. B.

Blachford, No. 314 Lafayette avenuo, was visited last night, by thieves who were frying to fores an entrance by a roar basement window whon the noise they mado arouBCd that who fired at them aa thoy flad. Thoy had a small brass pipe to the window, aud intended', oo'ol. to uBe it as a epeuking tube while at woi k. Thia thoy left behind them in thofr haato..