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A BOSTON DEFALCATION. RAILROAD PERILS. LONG ISLAND. GOVERNOR CLEVELAND. WASHINGTON.

caso la now being considered by Superintendent Gll monr. Mrs. Darcey, of College Point, died suddenly in Flushing, where aba Vaa visiting friends. Bldgley Bncampmant, FUiBblng, elected the following cfuoera: Chief patriarch, Thomas Quartorman senior warden, George Pople Junior warden, Jacob F. WIenera sooretary, Piatt W.

Lowereo treasurer, John A. Young. Jacob Decker, ot Flashing, has boon granted an absolute divorco from his wife. Judge Gilbert entered tho dacrea Hi. and Mrs.

Natbaniol Conklin, of Bayshore, narrowly esoapad death by suffocation on Thursday night, coal gas having oscaped from a stove in au adjoining room. Tbey ware found to ba insensible ou Friday morning, and yesterday at noon bad not gained the natural use of their faculties. Tbey aro bot'i over 80 years old. Mr, Conkliu mada tbe mistake of partly removing tho lid of the stove to lessen the volume of heat. Officera eleot of the Royal Arcanum Council, of Bay Shoro: Regent, E.

8. Moore; vice regent, John J. Smith ssaretary, N. O. Clook treasurer.

J. B. Pullis trustees, F. S. Clock, W.

R. Stellonworf, Norman Weeks, THIEVES BLOW OPEN A SAFE. Ou Friday morning thlovea performed a bold operation in tba village of Bayahora. They first broke into tho blaoksniitb shep ot Myron Clark. and obtalnod noma tools, wbicb thoy carried to tbo liojilink Bail road depot, and after breaking into the office, used tha tools to drill holes in the safe, wbioh tbey blew open.

Tbey took the precaution to wrap a rubber blanket around tbe sate to deadou tba noise. Fortunately for the railroad company, the safe contained only aeroral hundred dollars having beon forwarded to the general office at Hunter's Polut the day before. The thlevoa ovidently expected to mako a big ban). Some of Pink erton'a men are at work on the oase. Dr.

Vandowatar, of Bayshore, having beon In poor health for some time, has gone to Florida, hoping to be benefited by the mild oitmate. Albert Mott hr.s gone wltb liiui. A lodgo of tho Ordor of the Knights of Pythias haa bacn established at Brcslau, and namod the William Tell Lodgo. The houso on the farm of Epenetus Furman ot Half Hollows, in which Borne Italians resided, was buruod on Friday night, with moat nf it3 eontonts. A baru ou the namo farm was alao burned, and with it three cows, a horse, and some produce and farm implements.

Both buildings were fully insured. The origin of tha are is a mystery. LOgSES BY FIRB. Tho Hlfsttc Habber Cotupaur Burned Out in Iloton aorlou ConUagro, tionn at OtUer I'lacoa. Boarox, December 30.

1'ire broke out this evening on the fifth floor of the l)v iitorj brick building at the corner of Pearl alreet aud Atlantic avenue, from some unknown cause. This floor, which was occupied as a manufactory by the. Mymlc Rubber Company, wa entirely burnad out, and all tho machinery, stock, will be a total loss. The fourth floor was vacant and th third floor HI occupied as alorK room lly Jonos, MoDuffie ti atratton, fancy crockery and glassware dealers. Their atoreB were damaged by bruakago principally.

Tho econd floor was occupied obiefiy by Lawrenco Co. as a store room tor dry goods. The damage to their f)ok was oaused by water, and the amount of their lo is largo. On the samu floor IC L. H.

Phillips, owners of the building, bad an oflioe, in which the papers, otc, wero thorouijhly wottod. The first floor was occupied by W. Clomont, manufacturer of boots and shoes. Mr. Cleuwnt has largo stock of new material and manufactured goods, all valued at which ia probably damaged by water to the eiteut of He carries uisurauoe to tho amount of 000 The basemoul Is occupied by Jonos, McDuUle Btrntton.

The loss on the building will bo $5,000, whioh is fully insured. Mo.NTOOMEny, December 30. A flro broko out to day at Fort Dopoait, thirty miles south of Montgomery, and destroyed sir stores with Ibelr slocks of goods, as follows Searcy Ga'vln, loss $1,000, fully insured Gium losa insured; lilake i C'o loss $2,000, Inauranoa $1,000 Lightfoot i Norwood, loss fully insured R. N. Burt, loss 1 1.500, inaurauco Mcl'aeraou Son, Iobs $500, fully Insured.

Tho buildings wore light frame structures and ware not very valuable. The oflioe of tho fibuHUira Citizen was oror the storo of Mcpherson Sou, and was completely destroyed loss $1,500, no insurance. December 30. A lire ibis morning In tho cirdintf room of "'tin H. Keloou's ootton and woolen mill caused a 1" of Thrco bundrod pereouii who were at in the loi'l made their escape without injury.

Kan" 30 The nulla belongiu William Martindale wore do atroyed by Sre yesterday. The loss is about Ark December 30. rliirty one Minis wero losers by iho Prescott, Arkansas, uru ou Thitrndny morulnft last. The total losa is 00,000, oue fonrth of which ia oovered by liiaurauce. atr of Kings County ta unhealthy, and tbey fight shy of operations on tbia aide of tbe river.

Tba fallowing is tbe aohedals ot tbe busineas of the Court sf Sessions Number of ohargeaheld for aotion ot Grand Jury by committing magistrates, 01 Indictments pre aontod, 415; persons lndlotod, 43(1; cbarge dismissed by Grand Jury, 79 indictments lu which persona were arraiguod, 367; number arraigned, 431 number tried, 305 number convicted, 267 number acquitted, 33; cases tried in whloh Jury disagreed, 5 parsons discharged upon tbeir own racoguizance for aantance, 43; actions dismiBsod, 100; persona discharged by committing magistrate ou examination, 182 parsons bald by police Justices as disorderly persons ia default of bonds, 97 amount of fines imposed, $25 amount of fines colleoted, $25. CLS.8B1FI0AT10X OF OFEKNOBS. Murder, 9 manslaughter, 7 robbery, 7 burglary, 187 attempt to commit burglary, 12 grand larceny, 82 grand larceny, second degree, 1 attempt to commit grand larceny, 4 assault aud battery with intent to kl'l, 12 assault aud battery to do bodily harm, 4 apaault and battery, 18 attempt to commit suicide, 1 abduction, 1 arson, rape, attempt to commit rape, 8 forgery, 4 felony, 1 perjury, 3 false proteoses, 24 forcible rescue, 19 Indecent exposure of person, 12 libel, 2 receiving stolen goods, 6 petit larceny from the person, 9 seduction, sodomy, bigamy, carrying burglars' Jnstrumouts, carrying conoealed weapons, 2 common gambler, 10 disorderly house, embezzlement, extortion, abandonment, 3 misdemeanor, 22 malloioua annoyance, 9 violation of excise law, 1 violation of primary law; 4 petit larceny, 8 nuisanca, 3. Aggregate period of sentancos imposed, 420 years and 8 mouths Sing Slug, 90 years; Penitentiary, 40G years and 6 months common jail, 7 mouths and 20 days Houso of Refuge, Elmtra Reformatory, 5 oua person aant to Sing Sing for life. COUNTY COUHT.

Numbor of orders granted, 1,533 uumbor of causes tried, 87; number of equity causes in which judgments were granted, 121 supplementary orders granted, C0 assignments made, 14; schodulea presented, 44; orders granted thereou, 44 debts and liabilities (amount of), $576,621.72 nomiual assets, $750,310.43 actual assets, $194,242.65 penalty of bonda fixed at $196,650.00: number of sureties, go; sureties justified in $474,500.00. Accounting of Assignees Orders granted, 20D; accouuts passod. IS; assignees discharged and sureties released, 18; assignments in which assignees failed to qualify, 5. WAS CAPTAIN PATE POISONED? Inquest In the Case at Flshklll f.nnd ing The Forced Check Drawn by Deceased's Wife William Crawford Doilies Any Intimacy with her. Nr.wuuRon, N.

December 30. Tha inquest in tha alleged poisoning case at Fisklll Landing waa resumed to day, Mrs. Paye waa present a portion of the time. William Crawford, wlioso namo was mentianod in tho testimony given yesterday, was examined in relation to bis visita to Payo'e houso during tba lattor's absence. He denied tbat be bad ever laid bia bead on or near Mrs.

Paye'a lap, aa stated by Paye iu oouversatlon with J. D. Tallardy, ono of the witnesses yesterday. Crawford said ha had heard of Mra. Payo obtaining money on a forged cheek, but be did not assist lior lu making the chock.

Other persons were present at times when witnoss vlaltad at Paye'a residence ha did not visit Payo during hia illness, as Payo bad forbidden bim to enter tbe house ha knew of no reason why he was forbidden. Thomas Aldridgo, teller in tbe First National Bank ot Fisbkill Landing, testified that he paid a check for $30 presented to the bank by Mrs. Payo on November 23 tbe ohecx waa afterward pronouuoed by her to be a forgery witness knew or nobody having helped her to make the oheok ho thought ba know Fayo's handwriting. The forged chock and two genuine checks drawn by tho deceased wero ebown to tha jury. The inquest waa adjourned until Tuesday next.

Immediately after tha adjournment II. H. Hustle, Mrs. Paye'a oounsol, demanded an examination of the prisoner before Justice Harris. J.

F. Schlosser appeared for tbe District Attorney. Tbo examination was aet down for this evening. Meantime, Mrs. Pays is tn tba eustody of an oSloar at ber residence.

Th Presidency and the Condition of the Bepublicau Party. Tlie Effort Belagr Made to Reoi'ganlze the Party and Put it ou a Figflitlng Basis for 1884. Dratrging Arthur Into the List of Presidential Aspirants The Political Situation as Viewed at the National Capital. Speoial Correspondence of the lisglo.J Yashinotox, December 30. Tlie observanoo of New Year's day at tho Capital will not iaoking in spirit or in any of the requirements neoeasary to make It pleasant and successful It wiU mark tbo formal opening of society in official elrolos, and will also witness tho return to the city, of a number of mombora of Cougrosa who have boon abaont during tbo fcolidaya.

Tha reception at tho Whlto House will begin at eleven o'clock iu the moru Ing and last until two In the oftornoon. Custom haa Its laws as to those who will be first vooolved, and foremost on the list coma the members of tha Cablnot and tha Diplomatic eorps. Senators and Representatives will follow, and than lUa offlcara of he army and navy, tha brief period of ona hour being allotted to tho reception of private citizens, few persona of promineuce iu Washington will fail to piy their roapeots to tha Prosident. although the recoptlon will ba nothing mora than a brlof oxchango of congratulations and good wishes. Tho Judges of the Supremo Court will wear their robes of and tbo Diplomatic Corps will appear in tbo fu regalia with whloh thsy ara acorodited.

In private and offioial circles calling will be general, the observance being very much tha sama as in other citios, with tho possible exception of a little mora formality and giit edged otiqnetta laid down for tho obsirvauce of thosa who participate. In the opinion of soma people hero who claim to be well informed Prosident Arthur will begin tha now year with a feeltng of serene satisfaction concerning tho period of his administration' which haa alraady lapsed, and with an Idea away in the back of bis head that tho time will oomo whoa ba will ba tlie ocupaiit of tha Wiilto House not by iiiefe Obance, but as tha chosen Executive at the people of the country. Looking at the political horizon aa It appears here, it would oem difficult to believe that any Republican could bo induced to autortaln Prosidontlal aspirations with any hopa of success, and that of all mon the prasent Executive should ba tha last to obensh such a thought. X'evertheless, tha fact remains that in tho whirlpool of ossip and speculation in Washington, oircles tho nauio ot Mr. Arthur aa a posslb'o candidate In 1884 haa re coutly flgurod with more prominouca than circumstances or judgniout would seem to warrant.

Why it is has uot boon explained. Tbo most prominent aud far sighted of Itapublican statesmen at present entertain but vary meager, If any, hope of party viotory. They glva to Mr. Arthur tbo oredit of. possessing too muab, common sense to rank himself In tho list of Presidential aaplranta, and, while laughing at tbo eurront reports concerning him, lose no opportunity to say that thoy aro originated by the anomy, which Is already lay lug Its plans with customary promptneBi aud Ingenuity.

A vory largo proportion of the peopla of tha country believe there is a gonoral understanding to tbo offect that Mr. Arthur wili not look for tha nomination, and that, realizing full well tha bitternaaa of. atrlfe and faction which even such a suggestion would bring about, ha will ba oon tent to go down to fame as ono who has boon at tho head of national affairs, no mattar how such prominouca waa aoquired. To look upon It in any other light, In the, faoo of oxistlng circumstances, would seem to be ridiculous. However woak his administration may thus far have bean it oanuot be urged against him that he has oaBt aside tho Executive mautlo for that of tlio politician, or that iu any way ho has givon indication by bis official aotB or course as President that tbo absorbiug ambition of bia lifa Is to ba placed in tho White Houso by tho volco of tho people.

Tha dominant desire with whioh he ia credited by those who like him bast is to so forcibly carry into effect a general plan of sound and good government as to disarm allsuspiolon that ha is an applicant for future favor at the bands of his party. But this is hardly tho ease. Howover high and patrlotio may bo the motives with whloh ho is aradited, however strong his determination to do what ho oan iu behalf Osgood government, the fact cannot bo tost sight of that Air. Arthur is now, always has boon and always wilt be a partisan of tho purest type. Uo 1b not to be blamed for tbia, uo long as ho does uot permit party zeal to interfere with tho public welfare.

Is he doing this 1 do not think that hois to any marked cxtout. Theaupromo effort of tho hour with Mr. Arthur is to reorganize his party. He boliovoa with a vast number of tho statesman around him that it is a party which cannot live in opposition; that it ia already shattered almost beyond rcd.imption. and that it will roqutro far more than ordiuary political skill to bring tho scattered elements together again.

On the ono band it the epeotaole of a party gorged with public office for tweuty yoars, putrid with tbo corruption which It has fostered and stimulated, divided against itself, and, aocording to the signs of the times, about to fail. On tbo other hand is the apooUcIo of a party nutted, not by expectation of advantages, bnt by adhesion to principle a party which bus stood its ground battling against enormous odds and all powerful, corrupt and malign influences through a long norled of years, and which la intaot today aud strong and powerful as over. To assume that tlio Republicans are blind to the lassona of the recent lection would bo a grievous error. They ara not. Thoy locognUe them only too well, and through their leaders admit that the time has coma whan It is necessary to ask the question as to whether suceass will be deserved.

As matters are now the party haa no bottom to tonil iinon lit (Oil nv crona. ta dlalma which it must advance for support In 1881 mutt bo based ou action between now and then. Congressional action during tha remainder of this sessionis to be made p.irt of the basis of appeal; it the patty leaders want to be iu a position to say "We have improved your civil service, aud we hnve relieved your tax burdens through our action on the tariff," they had better not lose much more time. As to the seloetlon of the candidate, the Bepublicau leaders may be credited with wisdom sufficient to sou tha necessity of asking tho quostlou "Whom bavo wo desorviug of success, and with whom do wij deserve to auccead?" Without an honest endeavor to answer thi question, witboui a thorough renovation and reorganization ot tho whole party from beginning to end, Bepublicau success would seem to ba out of the question. One of two things ia ponding.

Kithor this must bo done, or the Demo, cratio sweep will bo so clean aud thorough as to not leavo a vestige of Republicanism or anything which passes by the name. Aud as Mr. Arthur is out of tha way, so la Mr. Blaine. His namo savors too much of faction aud factional strife, aud hia position before his party and before tha people la not so commanding that ho can afford to figure as a Presidential candidate with disregard to what has passod.

Mr. Blaiuo says ho is not a candidate. A vaat proportion ot those who are familiar with bis political oaroor and with his general reputation prefer to disbclleva him, aud iuafst that be Is a candidate. Perhaps thoy ara wi80 in adboring to such a belief. Tboro la such a thing a3 protesting too much, and lbs studious pains which Mr.

Blaine is taking to ooueual his political movements may possibly bo tha strougost light whioh is cast upon thorn. He Iisb failed twice, aud It tho ambition of his life is to secure tbo nomination tho oliauoos are that it will not be gratified. There are very many earnest, honest thinking Republicans who argue that no man of thB Blaino type will bo permitted to stand in tha way of whatever hope Is loft io tb9 Bepubllcan parly. Mr. Blaine is too much identified with the present type of KopubHcarjisui, which Is aa distasteful to the better ola meut of the party as to thoso whe are in no way associated with it.

Tho more hopeful ot the party managers oinim that tlio outlook will become brighter with tho advance. of time. They point to what has already bean aocompliuhod iu Pennsylvania, wharo the Mitchell and Camovonian forces bavo boon brought Into a brotherhood of sweat accord. Thoy point to Now York and say that although tho sore there haa not yot begun to heal oil is being daily poured upon the troubled waters, and that when the proper time arrives all will forgotten aud the bond of unity will be complete. Perhaps a little too hopeful.

Arguing with tho statesmen of the Hugh Hastings stamp, tuey claim titers is more hopa of recovery after a violont attaok than a meager one, and that when recovery ia then brouaht about the system is all the better for tbo shock which it bad rocfiivod. Tbo poison then haa boan drained out of the blood, and what is left is purer and better. This may bo, but the opinion here Just now Is that tho Republican party will narcr rocoror what it has lost, and that, aa Its very existence ia based on tho power which it controls, tboro will bo nothing laft of it aftar the next I'lesldontia! olection. C. B.

CHISA A SO JAPAN. Tbo IHopntett About the Loo (Ihno Im) ands China Likely to J'lutit Franco for the Posttetision of Tonqttiu A Quarrel About Cotton Yarn VlmniftM Hire Tlie JnpctnoHO Arutr and avy to bo Increased RuddhiMt Priests and Celibacy. Sat; Francisco, Daoambor 30. Tho following Intelligence waa received by tha steam ship City of Peking, which arrived hero to day from Hong Kong and Yokohama I Homo Koso, December 1. Prlnco Kang continues daugerouely ill.

Li Hung Chang is expected in Peking from Tientsin to assume 1 direction of foreign affairs. Euomoto, tho envoy' from Japan, waa rooaivnd by Tiling Li Yamen on October 30. Hl arrival was mndo tbo occasion for a renewal of the Inquiries concerning The Police Clerk with Appropriating Fees Received, to Hit Otvn Uaie. Boston, Deoemuer 30. At tha last session of the present Board of Alderman thla afternoon Alderman Hersey, from the Committee on Police, submitted a roport to tho effect that tha olerk of tho Police Commlsslonara bad been aatruatad with the duty of collecting faes for licences issued to borsa car conductors and drivers, places of amusement aud private detectives, and paying tho aamo monthly to tba Oity Collector.

When tho report of tho Auditor ot Accounts for tha flnanoial year 1881 82 appeared the Commissioners found that tbe amount credited as having been received from license foes did not agree with the amount returned to them by the clerk and printed in the annual report. Thla led to tha discovery that tha clerk waa a defaulter to an amount, as near as can be ascertained, of $711.83, Tbo greater pari of thla fiofficlenoy ocourred prior to tbe present municipal year. An attempt to continue tho praotice under the preBent Board of Commissioners was deteoted in time to prevent any lots to tbe oity Restitution has boon mada and tbe clork auaponded. Tbo roport was accepted, WORKIJnJMBN'S TROUBLE. One Thousand itlcn out of Work by the Flouine of Ohio mills Great II eduction of Wages in Another mill.

CnF.vEi.ANU, Deoomber HO. A notice baa bean pnstod in the large shops of the Clovsland Boiling Mil! Company anuouuclng the dosing of tbe Bessomer steel works until further notice. Thla inoludes tho rail mills, two rod mills, tha Booth Mill, two bar mills, the puddling mtll, tho guldo mill and several smallor ones. At least 1,000 men will be thrown out of oinploymant. President Chisbolm says that tha shut down is ouly tomporary, and that whon stock haa been taken aud soma repaira mado thoy will probably resume business.

It is aunounced that tho Newburgb Mills will, on tho 1st of January, reduce tha wages of employes from IK to 25 par cont. 1S1PHOVBMENT In the Sanitary Condition of Now York, The following table gives the total number oi deaths resulting in Nw York from contagious diseases during and 82, aud, as will bo seen, there has bean a marked improvement during the yoar which ia just closing: Diseases. 2 IfWl Typhus 07 58H wi sr Scarlet fover 7ifl Corobro spinal moD a .6 S.MI; Diphtheria 3.803 Hmallpor 708 1,14 PRESENTED WITH A BADGE. The Supervisor of the Twelfth Ward Receives nn Official Emblem. A number of tho friouds of Supervisor Peter Bennett, of the Twelfth Ward, mado the Court Houso their temporary headquarters laat ovonlng.

Mr, Bennett was elected as the independent candidate last Fall, aud thoso who mostenlbusiastloally aupported him determined to makt. their congratulations take the shape of aprasautatlou. Accordingly, tbo Supervisor was asked to present hiniBOlf at tbo residence of a fellow Supervisor, John Cullon, corner of Myrtle avenue and Adama atreet, laat evening. Ho found many familiar facoa there, and was surprised to learn that a gold badge of office awaited hia aoceptanco. Tho apeochoa were entirely impromptu, bnt of a vory complimentary character, and tha hour was lata whon tha party dispersed.

THE NEW YEAR. Watch Night Services at of the Churches. Many St. Ann's and All KiuiuV Churches and the Aoartemy of Slusie to Have Special Exercises. Sermons Appropriate to the Day Ihe Kev.

itlr. Von De Water to the Royal Arnli Mnsons. Watuh night services will be held iu many of the city churches this evening, and tbe going out or the old yoar aud tlio woleomlng of the now will bo observed with oxerciBes espooially appropriate to too solemn occasion. Tbe oostom which has grown from year to year will be more general this year than ever before, extending not only to tho Kplecopal and Methodist churches, but also to tbe Baplist and those of other denominations, Aside from these aervioes there will ba a greater number of Now Year sermons prsaohed this evening than for many years past, Bhow Ing tbo importance of tho fostival as recognized by tbo Christian Ohurch. AT ST.

ANN'S. At St. Ann's Church on the IleigUts, ooruer of Clinton and Livingston streets, tbo sorvice will open at 11 P. whon Mr. Thomas Lawrie will ring the following aira ou the chimes Ood, Our Help in Agos Past," vVhiie with Ooaseloes Course the Sun," Wntohnian, Toll Us of the Night," and Days aud Moments Quickly Flying." Tbo exerolSBS in the ohurch will begin at 11:30.

with a solo and chorus, followed by scriptural sentenoes, commencing with But tho ond of all ihinga la at band bo ye tboreforo ateadfast, aud watch unto prayer." These will be sttccooded by the raoltal of the Apostles' creed, confession, declaration of absolution, tbo Lord's prayer and tbo singing of "Oh. Holy Night," "1 board a Voiao," "Rest, Spirit, Best," and the reading of the Collects rot a.oU VourtU Sunday after Trinity and the visitation oiBie. Tbo singing of tha hymn, "Now the Laboring Task is O'er," followed by silent prayer and the announcement on tbe bells of the midnight hour, accompanied by tbe joyous New Year's peal. Tho Bov. Dr.

Noah Hunt Scbenek, rector of tbe church, will dohver the pastoral salutation, and the exercises will close with carol, choriiBand doxology. At tbe conclusion of the church service Mr. Lawrie will perform the following BoloctionB on tho chimes "Happy Nw Year to All," "Life Let us Ohorisb," "Iloina Again" and "nome, Sweot Homo." AT ALL SAINTB'. midnight services in all Saints' Protestant Kpiscopal Church, Seventh atreot and Seventh avenue, the Kav. Uel villa Boyd reotor, will comruBuce at 11:30 M.

and oloae at 12:03 A. M. Tho principal feature will be tbe rendering of "Tbe Song of tbo Night," composed by Mr. Dudioy Buck, by tho quartet of tba church consisting of Alice Morsoreau, soprano; Miss Miuuio V. Vauderveer, aontralto Mr.

W. C. Wllaon, tonor, aud Mr. Fred H. Crane, basso; assisted hy Miss Lottie Vaudervear, of tha Bedford avouuo Baptist Church Mrs.

Fred. H. Crane, lato of the Church of tha Pilgrims Mr. Henry E. Hutchiu sou, of the Middle Bofonuod Church, and Mr.

H. H. Powell, of tha Westminster Prosbytariau Church, all uudor the direction of Mr. Charles li. Parsons, organist of All Saints' Churoh.

AT THE TEMPLE. There will be watch night services at the Temp la, on Clermont avouuo, near Myrtlo, Tbo llov. Dr. J. D.

Fulton will preach at 7:30, aud tollowiug the sacrament of tho Lord's Supper at 11 o'oloou, the Iter. A. B. Thompson, D. of tlio North Ueformed Church will preach to tbo invited congregations.

A cordial invitation is oxtended to all to take part iu the service. Watch night 8orvlc6 will ba heid in tho Academy of Musio this evening, from 7:30 to 12 (''clock, conducted by tbe Kev, Ooorga F. Pentecost, Tbe exorcises ara to coueiat of singing by Mr, and Mrs. Stebbius aud a special male oholr. Short addresses, aud sermon will ba delivered by several clergymen.

An intermission will be made at tho close of each hour in ordor to allow thosa who wish to rotira to make room for others coming later. Watch night sarvlces will also bo held in the DaKalb aveuitu Episcopal church at tbe Keformad Catholic Church at the New York avenue M. E. Churoh at tbe Sands street M. E.

Church; at tho Fleet Btreot M. E. Church at tho Warron atreot IL K. Church at tbo Wostmlnstor Presbyterian CbnrcU at the York atreet M. E.

Church, and at the Firat place Church. NEW YEAB'B SEllMONH. Tbe New Year's sermons which are aunounced for tho evening services are as follows Tho itev. Melville Boyd, In All Saiute' P. E.

Churcb.ou "The Tolling Bell Rev. Frank Rogers Horse, in tba TabaroacJa Baptist church, ou The Language of the Dying Year;" tho Bov. Joseph Bradford Clever, in tho Church of CliriBt, ou "Tho Death of Time; the Kev. Joseph M. Pullman, in tho Fleet street M.

E. Church, on "Tha True Light and the Now Year tho Kov. A. J. Can.

field, in the Church of Our Father, subject, "For tho Lust Time tba Rov. Dr. Theodore L. Ouyler, In tha Lafayette aveuuo Proabytorian Churoh, on "The Last Hours of the Old Yoar and the Birth of the New tho llev. Dr.

N. Evoritt Smith, In the Uniou Congregational Churoh, on "The Start for tho Jnture; tho Kav. V. D. fjuliok, in tbo Twelfth street Reforuiid Church, on "llofiaotlons at tha Close of tba Year," and tbo Bov.

Emory J. Haynes, in the Washington avenue Baptist Churoh, on "Can the Future Mend tho Past Tho Rev. George It. Vaa Do Walor, chaplain of tho Conatollation Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, will, iu ac cordanco with an invitation from tho organization, preach this evening lb St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Clinton avonue, a sermon whioh, while appropriate to all, will have a designed and especial application to Froa Masons.

Tha servioo will in fact ba one of a New Year's charaoter. THE DICKSON CASR. Witness Boiven Fail lo Appear and the Case i Closed by the Defense. Washington, December 30. "Your honor, we are waiting for Bowen," said Mr, Cuppy in the police court this morning, in the Diokson case.

"The baliff will call Henry A. Bowen," said tha court. But Bowen fallod to respond, and a call for bia bondsman, Edward Devlin, was likewise unsuccessful Tho court thereupon declared the bond (which amounted to $1,000) forfeited. The defonsa then asked that Brewster Cameron ba recalled and a mesaago was sent to tha Department of Justice calling upon him to Mr. Cuppy said that when this witnsaa and Mr.

Kennedy hid been further examined the defonsa would probably close their caso. At this juncture Mr. Oliver appeared iu court and said ha had received a telegram from Bowon this morn ing in which he daolared that he would be here, and asked a delay until Monday, In answer to the sourt Mr. Weila aald that bs wan prepared to ol03e ula case if tho defouoo went no further: The Court "Mr. Cuppy if I receive Driver' testimony will yon ba content to wai ra Bowen a cross examination Mr.

Cupiy "Yob, sir." The Court "Well, if Bowan doa not appaar to day I will let this ease olose." After a sbort consultation tba defense stated thoy had decided to close their caso without further pro oaedings. Tlio court then adjourned until Tuesday, when tbe closlug arguments will ba mado. PBESBSTATION OP A BIBLf There was a very plensant gathering Friday evening of tbe members of tba Order of Good Templars at tha rooms of Yigilauta Lodge, No, Fsltoa atrest, tha oooaaion being tha presentation of a Bibla la to lodge by Professor George VT. Foster, C. D.

Bov. eral addresses rer mada whioh wars iuterapereod with vocal and lustrumsnlul musio by visiting oaoiubiKa. Tboro use) a'o visitor from otber States, An Engine Drops hor Air Dram and Throws the Train Off the Track. A Wrecking Train Collides with a Freitrhtortofl Both are Wrecked Several Peraoas Badly Hurt A Freight Train Plunges into tliu Hirer Anothor Leaves thTraofe Owing to a Loosened Wheel. PnovintucB, R.

December SO. This afternoou, whon freight train 10 on the KW York aud Now England Railroad, drawn by two giues, cn route from Wlllimantlo to tbls oity, waa naya Sterling, the sir drum of Engine T4 dropplC throwing tho tandor and five cars from tha traok Mf, down an embankment. Tho cars were badly wreckeoli Tbe damage, la oetimated at $15,000. Tha railroad' ojHclnls report tbat no ono was Injured. About tble afternoon engine GO; with a wraaA ing car and gang of men, en route tor Starling ova the New York and New England railroad, some la' collision east of Olnayvillo with tha regular lowtard' A bound Sprlngfiold frotght tram.

Both engines badly wrecked, the damage being estimated at Several persons were Injured as follows: O. Lincoln, train dispatcher, left kneapas fractured; Charles Brlnne, engineer, right arm broken Sanford Howland, wrookor, bruised and out; Edward' Lamb, foreman of wrookors, botb logo badly crushed; Linden White, oar Inspactor, htp seriously Injured: Those Injured were employes of tbe Naw York and Naw F.ugiand Iloilvoad Company and are resident of this city. Tha accident wus duo to tbo noglect of telegraph operator Ellnis at Olnoyville, who should hava hold the Springfield freight until the angina aafli wrecking train had passed. Hb had been notified by BigualB from outward bound passenger train 111 that another tralu was to follow and bad the right of way. Jeiisky Ct i S.

December Jamos Honnossy, a brakeman, employed ou the Oaot tral liallroad of Now Jersey, wbllo making up a ooal train at Port Johnson to day, was savorely Injured ttj. Iwlug oaucht between the bumpers of two ears. Ho was removed to bis homo at Bcrgon Point. Taov, N. December A west bound freight train ou the Boston, IlOASlsi Tunnol and Western Railroad plungeA off au opoa switch near Schaghllcoko.

at 7 o'clock this morning. Two cars and tho locomotive landed lu tha Uooaie lUver, 15 feet below tbe track. Tho train hand; wara savod by jumping. Tbe track was blocked fur aavaa hours. Tho loss amounts to about $6,000.

LNOMvrK, Deoomber thrown from tno trad: at Columbia, tula morntug, i'oiuious wero completely ucmoiisueu. iuo traua detention to travel. PENNSYLVANIA PROTECTIONISTS. Wanted by manufacturer. A social dispatoh from Itoadiug, aays: vtK iiuii uuu uie4 oi md 1.DU1I1U aim ocu early day, to ba held oitber iu Philadelphia or rate for pig iron prifbably two dollar! per toil, section win nave tno en act oituor oi closing ovory nace in me vaiioyw anove uamoa, or ot causu ing is to bo called at onoe, booauso tho situation pu? iron to eim axteut tueru win uo uo iuk iron i with manufacturers of iron." SENTENCED TO DKAT1T.

mjrj naiisnit. KMPiniu, Docembor Mary Isabella Martin, who was tried iu the District! ot mis couuiy, iu ciovemuei, nit mu uiuiuor uf poison of Mrs. Loralue, iu K.ugov, and who has been feiiTuinr; iusauity since tlio verdict nf guilty waa rendered, ha.i been pronounced sano by a comnotontbovrd "1 puyolciao auil was yestoruay souieiieeu oy auufp Groves to bo hanged, according to the laws of Kansaa, if, ill. li.tl' tentlary. Tho orimo waa committed for the purpose of oKali ing $5,000 insurance upon the life of the doci oat the policy having been taken ont a few previous to hor death, and mado payable to tbo ao Mrs.

Martin, who ia atill In Jail, aud will ba trie au accomplice in February. REY. DR. GUNNISON To Spank nt the Conventions of Beta li I'rrtti rniiy iu Boston. aa Tho Grand Chaptor of tho Zola Psi fratarnity vfU hold Icr annual convention boro January 4 and 5.

An oration will be delivored by Rov. Dr. Almou Guno of aud a room by William H. MeKIro tha 1'oi 7'ribune. A RECKLRSS ACT.

excitement nt mo services ua iv m. rattan Army it Cvoninsr Thoro was conaideriiblo oxcitement lt tho City Hall square last evening during tho servlcoa ol' tbe Salvation Army. While one of tho brothron waa addressing a crowd from tbo Bteps of the City HaH aud enlarging on tbe horrors attending Indulgence in intoxicating driuks, two pistol shots were discharged quick succession, causing a speedy cessation of tba cxcrciycs and a stampede among tbe auditors. It was found that tha shots woro fired by a young man named James Nelson, of No. 118 Court atreet, who was tinder the influence, of liquor, and who was arrested by Officer McMabon.

Whon taken to the station bouBa In Washington street, a sovon barroltgol revolver of formidable pattern was found in tbo pooson sion of tba prisoner. Tbo shots wore fired towards tha ground and fortunately did no lujury. Two charge, one of carrying a pistol without a permit and anotbor of firing 11 In tho publlo street, woro entorod agalno bim. TUE WKATnUK. PBOBAJilLITtEa.

WAMiiNOTOti, D. 0., Oaoomber IQ. For the Middle Atlantic aud South Atlantic State, air and clearing weather, northwest to uortheaaj winds, higher barometer, stationary or slight tali lu temperature record or 'cor. THRitMOMitraa. Thn following ia tho record of Uio tborniouietar is kept at the Brooklyn Daii.v HAunr.

ollica 1 A 2' IP Ai tt 4 'P. 31 A. 21 7 P. A 'I'! OP. 111 A.

02 11 P. SS 12 A. 1 A. 8 P. 3 HIGH AT Kit Tho following is the official annoancemout of tlio tima and duration of bigb water at Now York and Sandy Hook for to morrow, Dooooibor 81 A.

M. Time. Height I II.M. I Feet. Sow York ii 4.1 Bandy i look, 5:00 4 0 I P.

1 IDura'n of 1 T.mo. llo.ht.l Kish Ptf I II.M. feet.r H.H. 0.21. 4.0 ii sat i an'r 5:117 4.7 II BlOO I 1:11 75 Cents Bach or Ton TicKota 95.

Dr. Hhevaud is yiloased to auuouuoo that enlarged establishment lias enabled him to reduce luxurious Oriental Batbs. Turkish, Busion and KoruAu.a 75 cents nacb or ten tioknts S'. The first Turkish established in Aronrios and to day tho neatest, select and complete, having given in twenty yoars nc.l 400,0 baths to Brooklyn's best and most fastidious oiti rens. You cannot spend an hour moro ploasantfy or jroPt ably.

Gunllemou and ladius all day and evenings, ooroar Columbia Heights and Orauborrr st. UeservlUK at Confidence. There is no article whioh so richly doaorva. the entire, confidonco of the community aa BaowM'fi ttHIJN I 11UI.I1M. IUW! 3IIUDIHIK u.

aud bronchial diseases, roughs and ooide should tr tUeih. Price 25 ceuts. Kuinetnber Connoisseurs of mnoking tobaooo catt find: mild Virginia, selected, from golden loaf manufactured ra 1107. wbioh has acquired a flavor only to be com pared toBd 1'Ouora, at 82 per pound, by 11. Cololl, to Chatham nquare, New York.

In Brooklyn by II. Zia, 32 Myrtle av. SPECIAL APVBKTintiWESgS. SBEAT OtiBAKIUtji SA.L.B. IN TO OLOSK OUT OUB SU11PLUS l'OOtt OF WINTER GOODS BKKOBK ANN UAL 8TOOB: TAKING ON FKIllUIARY I II AVB MARK.1I THfcM DOWN TO PHI0K3 WIlKUl WILL INHUKU IMMICDA'l'K SAliB.

SILKS, VULVitlS, DHB3S (lOOOS. nnisb BLACK SILKS, KIIADAMBS. AS MUKKS and Pr out. below manufaa turera' present pri 350 Diec" a fneb colored GIIOS CHAIN 8ILK.S. porpramerthf 1)7 pieces colored OTTOMAN Stl.KS.

at SIM per worth 82.50. 25T, pincea colored PLUSH, at $1.75 and $2. nuror be'ox told ot leas than $3 to St.25. 75 pisces double width AMICLtfTTtf OLOTti, 50 Oi peryanl: roUucwl IromHS ot. US pieces all wool, ttoublo width PLAIDS.

60 IM.1. yard; reduced from il.aO. miv." loriDJal prioa j2.2 to BLACK OOOi8. pieces Lupiula 10 inch all noo: OArtiWKWBB, ta per rard fum'er prioo dL 0 pieces Lupbi'a 4H iucla OAHBLBTTa OLOTH. cts.

pot yard; worth 41.15. Kntii esbv.kof blaek DitBsa aQOlMetiwxoHiooatahf low prioe. .12 inoh. aeal PLUSH at3lo.Mi raatkrt dw (rem 4l'J par fatal LR BOL'TILLIBR 8 BfiOaDWlY AMD roURTaSN'rU VfHBRT, MKT YOUK. Official Changes in Queens and Suffolk Counties.

TUe Supervisors of County Getting into Litigation Three Orders to Show Cause In a Single Day Oliver Losee Appointed to Office. A Chapter of Fires Fatality in Two Families. Reception to Assemblyman Church Huntington Affairs A Drunken Nan's Attempt at Mttrdar Sea Cliff Gets a Boom Death by Lockjaw Thteves Blow Open a Safe In a Railroad Depot Personal Notes. William Van Nose, of Corona, dropped dead at the railroad depot in Long Island City, while wait ing for train. Paoiflc Lodge, I.

O. O. Flashing, oleoted tbe following officers: N. Frederick Quarterman; V. John Slater treasurer, John A.

Young secretary, Edwin R. Howard. Within a brief time, Isaac W. Newton, wifo and child have all died in the village of Flushing. Two years ago, when Mr.

Nowtown and his wife, Williams, were married In St. Omorge'a Church, the scene waa a brilliant one, and no brldo and groom over seemed to have a brighter future before them. Kav. Williams Howland, formerly assistant rector of St. George's Churoh, Flushing, baa boon settled as rector of the Episcopal Church at Passaio, N.

J. The barn ou the Winter estate at Flushing waa set on flra by an incendiary. Prompt actios by the fireman saved it from detraction, Tho compositors in tbe Timet office at Flushing Btruck on Thursday, when Mr. Qnlgg, tho editor, informed them that ha iutendod to publish the paper ou Naw Year's day. Compositors were obtained from New York, and only a alight interruption in the routluo work of Ihe office resultod.

Doniol D. Leary, who la building Iho naw Penny Bridge on Newtown Creek, presented his bill to tho supervisors of (Jueous County in tho Bum of $1,250, to which sum ha claims to be entitled under the contract, aud ou two occasions the bill waa laid oror on motion of Supervisor Brluokorlioff. Oliver 3. Losee haa been appointed Superintendent of tha Poor of Queens County, to succeed George S. Jervla.

Mr. Losee ia a justice of the peace of tha Town of Hempstead, and a alerk In tbe County Treasurer's office He possesses the qualifications to mako a oompetont supcrintaudeut, but public opinion does not justify his appointment on tbo ground of locality, hie residence being at Baldwius, near the County Poor house. The western end ot the county, it la claimed, should have the appointment, no aa to keep tramps out of tho county. Mr. Jerri rosides in tba wist aud, and saved the county a good deal of money by preventing trampa from getting into tho body of the county.

The clerk of Queen's County has riled bis bond In the sum of $5,000, bis sureties being John H. Briuckerhoff aud Charles Downing. The supervisors of Queena County have ben ordered to show cause before tho Supremo Court, why thay should not audit a bill iu favor of Francis HclCenaa, police jnstfee of Nowtown. McKenna la paid a salary by the town, and it Is claimed that tha town ta antittod to whatever fees he earns as a committing magistrate in felony cases. The rulo lias never bauu questioned before, and it is applied to Long llud City aa well as Nowtown.

Tho matter will ba argued before Judge Cullen. Tbe Long Island Railroad Company lia promised to rebuild the brldgos of tbe Long lleacb Railroad, bo that thoy will not be an obstruction to navigation. The Commissioners of Highways of Flushing in serted $4,107.60 lu the town budget for the repair aud rebuilding of highways. When tha budgot was presented to tba Board of Supervisors for approval the item was stricken out. The board has beeu aorved with an order requiring it to show cause why a mandamus should not issue compelling it to restore the amount to the budget.

An insane man was apprehauded at Great Nook ou Friday. Ha had been wandering about tha vicinity for several days, partaking of no food, and was greatly emaciated. Ho proved to bo Edward Smith, who bad escaped from Port OUestev, aud ho was aout tboro ta charge of an officer. Fatality has followed ihe family of Smith Sopor, who removed front West Hillo, Huntington, to Wisconsin, soma yoars ago. Himself, a brother and six grandchildren have all died there.

AsBemblymau Bulmer, of tho 8oeontl District of Queens County, wont to Albany on Friday. Assemblyman Church, of the First District, was tendered a t'u ooption laut evouing, aud to morrow will go to Albany. SOME OFFICIAL CHANOE8. Soma official changes will oeunr in Qnoeng County tomorrow. Garrlt Furuian will auccoed U.

Wright as Sheriff. James A. Betts will iwoomo Justice of tho Peace of tho Town of Jamaica, and George Durland will become Receiver of Taxes. Iu Flushing, J. H.

Quinlan succeeds Mr. Mitchell as lieceivor of Taxes. The now coroners are TbomaB White, Newtown; Benjamin F. Everett, Jamaica Philip Croniu, Hempstead. In Suffolk County Selab Browater will sucoecd Mr.

Petty ae Sheriff, and Charlos T. Duryea will succeed Air. Cooper as Undor Sheriff. Orvillo Y. Aekorly retires from tho nfnoe of County Clerk to make room for Holmes W.

Swoezy. Mr. Aokerly baa mado an admirable clork for two terms, and declined a re election oa the Republican tioket, Henry Souddor, of Huntington, was taken to the Suffolk County Asylum at Yapbauk on Friday, from whioh ha escapes periodically, having bean insane and an inmate for several yoars. llo osoaped List Thanksgiving day, and whon Officer Sbndbolt went to his house to arreBt htm Scudder assaulted him with an ax and luAlclod some injuries npon him. The omcev tblnka ho would have beeu killed If Daniel Underbill had not arrived on tba scene, as Scudder is a powerful man.

About a fortnight ago ha got out of tho asylum aud surprised his family by arriving borne at midnight. Ho was, as usual, armed with au ax, and tho family were placed in dread of him. Wherever be went ho had tbe ax, and ou one ocaamou gave chasa to a neighbor whom bo suspectod of having helped to placo him In the aBylum, but did not overtake bim. Vary early on Friday moraine Officer Sbadbolt ami two other men concealed thouaselves on Soudder's prouiisos for tho purpose of arresting bim if he loft tlio house without bis weapon. Boforo seven o'clock ho appeared ou tho stoop, ax in hand, and peered cautiously up and down tbo road.

No one was stirring. He laid tbe ax down, walked to the well, and began drawing a bucket of water. While thus engaged tne mon 2ouncod upon him aud Boon had bim securely handcuffed. An effort Will bo made to keep him r.t tha asylum hereafter by confining htm closely, Tbe fish hatobery at Cold Spring is being constructed, but the work progresses slowly, as only one man ib omployod. It Is intended lo stock the ponds with different kinds of fish.

Rev. Mr. Bakor is now in charge of St. John's parish at Cold Spring, aud his advanced and liberal ideas seem to please the peoplo. Tho interior of tho church and tbo musical service have botb beon improved under his dlreotlon, Mrs.

Julia E. Hnigbt mid tone, ot Nmlthtowu, have gone to Olivet, Michigan, to rcsldo permanently. John Fisbor, of St. Johnlaud, fell from a wagon load od with corn atalke, aud broke his left lea betwoen the knee and thlglu The topic of discussion in Huntington yesterday was tba deoislou in the caee of W. B.

Sammis against Pheba Sammle, tho suit having beou brought to determine the ownership of some land in the roar or tbo farm formprly owned by Epenatus Sammis. Pheba is the winner. Walter Miller, of Huntington, who was ouly recently released from the jail at Btvarhcad, has gone back for thirty days for theft. A drunkou man named Mo.Mahon, living at Cold Spring, attempted to murder a fellow laborer namod Coleman last Thursday. MoMahon flrod five shots trom pistol, at Coleman, but fortunately none took effect, as Coleman dodged actively.

MoMahon waa arrested. Tha daughter of Frank Oat, cf Hunttugtou, who got beans iu her ears, has suffered terribly. She was takon to Now York to have the beans extracted, but so far only one has beon removed. The other ear is badly Inflamed and cannot be operated upon for soma tima. Two New York bootblacks named Charlos Jackson and George Walsh were arrested at Woodbury for setting fire to tha wooda of Moufort.

It appeared tbat they atarteda bonfire to warm tbumstlres, and it spread to the woods. Tbey were perishing froni hunger and cold, and Justice Smith provided tbem with food aud shelter and sent them back to New York, EA OLIFF OOIMO AHEAD. Tboro is a boom in real estate at Sea Cliff. The Joseph Craft farm has been Bold to Dr. William De Puy, for $12,000.

Ho intends to make extensive improve, meuts and have his Summer home there. Dr. Do Puy has also purohased tbo George Downing farm of one hundred and five acres, at Littlewovtb, for tbe anna of $18,000. It is understood that tno Long Zsland Bail road Company has submitted a proposition to tha Sea Cliff Association to extend Its railroad from Glen Head to tho Cliff, and operate It In connection with all regular trains, provided ono tbird of tbe cost iB paid by the association. Soma gentlemen interested in Sea Cliff think that the proposition will be accepted.

Cornelius B. Hegeman, of Glen Cove, died oi lockjaw ou Friday morning, A week ago, wbilo running a bay cutter, hia flngors wero lacerated by the knives, Tho wounds were healing nieoly and no serious results wore apprehended, but unfortunately Mr. Hegeman took cold, aud then lookjaw set iu almost Immediately. He Buffered much. Ellsworth Lodge, I.

O. O. ofHuntington, elected officers aa follows: Joseph Velsor, S. lleury Warren, V. Frank A.

Johnson, sooretary Daniel Poar salf, treasurer. Mr. and Mre. Woodbull Jarvla, of Melville, celo bratod their golden wedding on Christmas night. A large company of relatives aud friends participated In tho festivities, and tho aged oouple wore mado richer in gold, sliver and other precious gifts.

Mary A. Griffin, of Huntington, aausod tho arrest of Charlos F. Kuland, of Old Fields, and for a deception so serious tbat, to save trouble, Ruland agreed to marry her, and Justice Piorson tiod tha knot at once, at the girl's reqneat. Miss Emma Hamilton, ot Nortbport, the young lady who risked hor own life to savo a boy named Beobo from drowning, has had her bravery rewarded by tho citizens of tbat villago, who, through Mr. Josue Carll, presented ber with a gold huntlug caao watoh, and: a gold ohaln.

Alcyone Lodgo, F. and A. eleoled the following officera MaBter, William H. Sammis sonior warden, John McCabe Junior warden, 1. Binder Losee treasurer, A.

M. Browater secretary, W. K. Mulfocd. Rev.

J. A. Tappen has become pastor of thn African St K. ChurOb, tn tho village of SoslyD. The Surrogate of Queena Cuuuly haa admitted to probata tha will ot tbe lato William H.

Ondardonk. During the year about to oloaa tbo Surrogate admitted to probate IS" wills, passod upou 123 administration eases, issued 131 letters testamentary, settled 10 accountings and decrees, oitabllabed 42 guardianships. board nud decided 8S contested caaea and there are 15 auch canci ponding. He also mads final in 11 lea! estate proceedings. There Is a lively tima in Port Washington ovoj the laic school election.

Tho defeated party, with Sclio CouimlBflonci' Suydaiu aa leader, bavo rro oeedttiga to bavo tiui oicolion sot asldo, clami ni; tbat it I was illegal. It aeoms that the Legislatura pasKed a law i rotjuiring tbo election to bold on a Wodntsday ami tn tbe daytime, but tho triisteas weto not aware ot tba of Iho ua law and tlio election on a acoordlua to tlio cuntow, TUu His Arrival at Albany Yesterday Evening. A Largo Urovrd Assembled at tbe Depot to Greet Mm The Speakership Contest One Sided, but a Renewal of the Fight Promised by a Combination Against Chaplit. Speoial to the Eagle. Alhanv, December 30.

When leaat expected, Governor Cleveland arrived. It waa at about o'clock this afternoon and ba went direct to the Executive Mansion wharo ha abut himself up, busy with matters wbicb could not be delayed. Hia coming ovar tha road was heralded ana a large crowd aasambted at tbo depot to fiae him. The Spoakorsbip coutost ia dull and tamo as yet. It Is ona sided and tho rosult is so certain that any tbiug like esoitomout ia out of tba question.

It ia yet forty. olgbt lionrB boforo tho matter will ba finally sottled. However, it does not aoem that a revolution can be put on foot wbioh will doprive Mr. Chaplti of tba nomination for Speaker or Bunn of tbat for clerk. During tba afternoon and evening a large number of the members have arrived and with each now arrival Chopin atook goes higher, therefore, though tha floors ara crowded with people there la little or no bustle, and canvassing apparently ia abandoned, However, to morrow promises some excitement for Mr.

Chapin will not bo permitted to oarry off tha crown without a contest. There ia organizing a combination to oppose Mr. Chapiu wbioh wiU show its tooth to morrow, if it can gather atraugtb enough. Supposa that tbe supporters of MoBsrs. Bonedtot, Pouchor and Murphy aud of all tho30 Influenced by the lobby Interests, and all those whosa interests Uto interfered with by tho oandldacy of Mr.

Chopin should oombiua against him, would there than oven ba enough to defeat him Such a combination is being organized to night it la stated, and it ia claimed that there ara thirty ia it, but that la uot enough, while Mr. Ohapin's friaude elaim tbat ha has fifty two pledged to him. SEAO CITYANDCOUNTY COURTS A. fc3mimsis of" 23uti news of tlio Yoar. Some of the Important Coses Disposed of The Increase in Litigation Changes in the Judicial Department Interesting Statistics as to Criminal Business In tie Court of Sessions.

The year's history in. the City Court has uot bean unavontful, in that while tha amount of business disposed of has been much tba same aa in previous yoars there have boon no oases of dxeeptioual prominence noue that rise to the dfgulty of a cause nslebre. The court is to ba congratulated upon that faot. A sensational casa usually ooauplaa a largo amount of time and Interferes with tbejdispatcb ot business. It Impedes tbe trial of other oausoa and generally blocks tbo business Of tha court.

Lawyers who ara engaged In them may like them, but tbe judaes do not and tho other litigants do not. It ia not In the trial of such causes that tha reputation of judges aa Jurists ara made. Tbey bare their innings at Special Term aud iu oases before them on appeal. Tba usefulness of tba Oity Court ib demonstrated whan the records of the year'B transactions ara gone over. Of course aa tbe oity luoreaaes In population there Is an Increase In litigation.

Tbe oonatitutton at this oourfls somewhat different from that of auy other court in tho oity, as iury trials are held lor three weoks during nine months in tbe year. Iu July and August there are no Jury oases board, and one week iu September is dovotod to them. There ia a Bpeclal term sitting all through tho year. Tho dose of the year is marked by the retirement from tba City Court bench of Hon. Joseph Neilson, Chief Judge.

He is succeeded by Hon. Nathaniel H. Clement, cbojflb at tba last election. There will bo no other chango in tho personnel of the court. The cases tried during tho past yoar bavo embraced almost tba whole range of litigation.

Tha court has seen about tho usual uumbar of slauder oases tried wharo the litigants are of Toutonio birth. The German, when offended, is more apt to seek tha vindication which tha law affords, rather than to tako it out of bis anomy by pbyeloat prowess. For a week, just before the Summer vacation, Judge afoCue was engaged in the trial of oriminal causes taut up from tbe Sessions. STATISTICS. Tbe number of civil cases triad during tbe year waa 349.

and tho vordicts reooverod amounted to $251, 271.2G, and 902 judgments ware entered upon tba dookot Tbo boavloat single verdlot recovered waa in the case of Anthony Comstock against William H. Wilsou, proprietor of the "Wilsonia" patents, whon the jury awarded tha plaintiff $10,441. Tbe aotlon was libel. In the suit of Timothy Jackson vs. tha Brooklyn City and Nowtown Railroad Company tho plaintilT rooovered $9,000, tha next largest verdict given iu tha court duriug tha year, Tha action waa to recover damngeo for iujurioe.

The last month of tbe year saw the end of one of tbe moat stubbornly contested easae oyer tried In tho eourt, Randall vs. Hardy, in which the action was brought to recover $15,000 damages for Injuries to a lad by tbe fall of a heavy gate. Tbe caao was tried four times, twice In 1881 and twice in 1882. Three times the jury disagreed aud on Ihe fourth trial gave a verdict for tbe defendant. A aoraewhat novel caee was that of Wills vs.

Wills, where the plaintiff, a young woman, sued tho defendant for assault and battery. It waa developed during tbe (rial that tba defendant was bar father in law, and that, according to her story, be had got bar husband away from her, and that tha alleged assault occurred when sho wont to the bouse to get bim back and was put out. The Speoial Term and Equity business of tbe year was as follows Amended complaints. 10; alimony allowed (weekly), (105; allowances to counaol, bills of particulars granted, II bonds apprevfld, 72 oontcmpt proceedings, 80 diamisaod, 20; writos of cerlio ran, 7 commissions to take testimony, 5 cases dismissed for failure to prosecute, 12 defaults, 23 discontinuances, 15U divorces granted and pending, 52; deotslons banded down, 102; demurrers arguod, 14; examinations of judgment debtors, 152; extending timo to answer, 21 examiners in lunaoy qualified, 13; examination of parties before trial, 44 guardians nd (item appointed, 30 writes of lxabtaa corpus, 90; injunctions, 15; judgment orders, 102; judgment of nHrmanoa, judgments in default, 7 judgments opened, 15 lunacy case! adjudicated, 102 motions argued, 175 mandamus, writs of. 14 miscellaneous ordcra signed, 111 now trials granted, 10 new trials denied, 12 names of individuals changed, 4 ordera to show cause granted, 12(5; ordors of referenco, 68 oidors of soquostratiou, orders of publication, 7 orders of arrest, II orders to receivers to pay over moneys, 3 rocelvers appointed, 28 reduction of assessments, 1(1 receivers to sell, 4 reports of aalcs confirmed, 9 substitution of counsel, 120 seaurlty for coats, 28; stay of proceedings granted, 20; substituted service of oomplalnts.

8 trials, 09; unsafe building writs or inquiry, 3. Tbe new yoar will span with Judga MoCtte in Part Judga Clement in Part II. and Judge Reynolds la Special Term. Judge Clement will inaugurate his judiolal career with a case of considerable importance Sylvester Beard vs. tha New York Cream of Tartar Company.

The action is brought to obtain a tuaiulatiius to prevent tbe company oarrying ou their businais at tho foot of Morton atreet, in tho Nineteenth Ward, on tha ground that it is a nuisance and detrimental to the health of tbe neighborhood. Tbo oase will probably take about two weeks to try. Tbe City Court baa the reputation of dispatching business mora rapidly than almost any other court iu tha State. Lawyers from otbor counties say tbey can get their eases tried more speedily and with less delay than before any other court either in Nw York or in any other county in tbo state. Caontr Court anil Conn of Sessions.

The year iu tha County Court and Court of Sobbioub has bean busy one, and has lean some important changes in tbe status of the court. By a bill passed at tbe last Legislature the County Court and Court of Sessions the lattter being the criminal branch of tha former hava been given an office and a clerk independent of any other judicial department in tbe county. Under tba old system the County Clerk was also the clerk of the County Court, and tbe records were filed lu hia ofiieo. Under tbe uaw regulations the records are kept in tbe office of tbe clerk of the court, which is eoparato from the County Clork'a office aud ia independent. Tbe criminal Jurisdiction of tho Court of Sesalons has also been enlarged, and is now tba same as that of tho Supremo Court and tbe Court of Oyer and Terminer, Cases on appeal from the Sessions are still taken to tbo General Term of the Supreme Court.

The room formerly itsod as tho judgoa' chambers haa been fitted up aa the office of tbe olerk of tho court, and an addition has been constructed in the rear for tbe chambers of tbo Judges. The County Court shows uo especial feature of importance during the year, aud the chief interest aentora about tho Court of Sessions. Tbara has been a Grand Jury every month during the past year, eava in the month ot Auguat, and tba numerous criminal casas brought before tbo body have been rapidly disposed of, and as rapidly triad. The jail calendars bavo been kept cleared, and when tha Summer vaoation came round the oourt did not adjourn until every oase ready for trial waa disposed of. Tbe most important caso beard before the court waa the trial of Harry O.

Jones, upon the indictment charging bim with complicity in Stuart's robberies of the Board of Education money. The trial was tbe most important whiob has bean beard in the oourts of thla county for tba past half doaan years. Tbe trial occupied Blx weeks and resulted in a verdlot of acquittal. There are several otbor indictments against Mr. Jonos, growing out of the name matter, which have never been disposed of, but they involve practically tha same issues and are basad upon tbe same evidence, Tho moBt important murder case tried during the year waa that of James Flaherty, aconaed of killing his wife by boating her to death with a bed slat while intoxicated.

Tha coupla lived in a miserable toneinait iu the Eastern Dlstrlot. was convicted of murder iuthe ascond degree, and Judge Moora aant bim to State prison for Ufa. Another murder case disposed of waa tbat of Bobart Donald, accused of killing his father with an earthen tea pot, Donald wn convicted of mtnalaughtar In tbe aeoond degree, aud 'waa aant to the Peniteouary for seven year. An especially good conviction waa. secured in tha case ot Bernard offo Ohiokon Duffy, who enjoyed an unenviable reputation in tha outlying districts of tha north aid in tha Eastern District.

Ho waa oonvicted of highway robbery, and sent to the Peuitantiary. Another soamp, who got tan yeaxa, waa MeseroJe, who waa oonvicted of an infamous outrage upoo a young cbild. There was a Urge number of case of tbe usual run of burglaries, grand larcenies, and other crimes, of tbat grade. A foatura of tba oriminal buainoaa of tie yoar haa bean tbe absence of Hew York oriminal (rota tha lists of thosa aonvloted. Judga Moora haa euoceadea in souyludug tba gentry from aoroaj tho terry that tha WITH SUPPLEMENT.

SUNDAY MORNING, DKCK51DER 31, 1882. GENERAL TELEGRAMS. AWoodchopper Killed by a Falling Tree. A Hoodlum's Death Avenged by Five Large Reward for Bauk Koburxs Thirteen Years' Senteuoe for Murder Death of cx Coiigress roan Hooper, of Utah Aid for the Kingston Sufferers Died In the Cars. Rochester, N.

D.iceinlwi 30. Alfred Allen, cf Waterport, Orleans County, wan kilted to day by a Talline tree in the woods where be was ohopping. Buruiii in BevcHifc Chicago, 111., Dacaniber 30. The house occupied by James Grlfliii, who wa? dip oharged yoatorday by the Coroner, having been accused of killing John Mangin, was set ou fire this morning and burned to the ground. It ia believed that Mangiu'aj hoodlum friends did the deed.

Reward for Baltic Robber. Lebanon, December 3u. A. Wllhclui, of Harrisburg, having sold hie stock In be Dime Savifcga Eauk and" his persons) raward of $3,000 for the arrest of the robbers who as suited Cashier Bise, and the rorovery of tho stolen money, the directors of the bank to day renewed the reward, nuking a total reward of Sentenced for Murder. Bai.ti.mohb, Deoembur 30.

Buport Sponsor, oouvictod of raui dor in tbe ond degree (or killing Robert Boe, on the September last, was to day tentenced to thirteen yams in the Fenttoutiary. The ItrJdire Street Ferry. A i. bant, December .10. Among companies incorporated to day was the Bridge treet Ferry Company, to run between Xaw York and Brooklyn.

Capi" si $100,000. Death of Ex Congrcsiii. iti Hooper. 1oxs.t Laue City, Utah, Deooinber Captain Hooper, formerly a donate in Congress from Utah, died this morning ia his 70th year. Ho had grown too liberal for tho oburch ten years ago.

and Belgium Young therefore relieved hiui iu favor of George Q. Canuon. Mr. Hoopor ksrt long becu aro that might hove created a material division in the church, but ho foit that he was too old to undertake it. His aWUliea was fair.

His poorer lay In his urbanity, wealth, wide acquaintance and experience in public Hfo. Be bad outgrown Moruioniam, but tioriill Slid business ties bound hin. to it, and he exerted all his luauauoo in its fever. Died in tlie Cars, Philadelphia, Df comber A man supposed to be Gilbert Paltuel, Rued bO years, was deed iu a cloaot on a Now train, by the conductor, rearing tbit city tbi suoro.nR. The man wa3 tuppotd to be delists Uuui liat tbat he oarrioa with Jic 'oi of medhnTie.

'l'lio body removed to the District Htatiau 'Iouc iud the oorouor not irkd. oillllcrfeil rtlosiey. Baltimore, Poaemher 30. Samuel K. Fair, George P.

Smith and flari thews, arrested a week ago for passing United treasury notes, bull a touring this olternoou In United Utj Coinuusisionor ltotrord. Fair was bal 4cs ore a 1,500 and the others in $500 each for ibis action oi Grand Jury. Accidentally Shot. Galvkston, Texas, Decem'' cr i0. A apocin! dispatch to tho from ngview that Junius Barclay, aged 18 years, was shot doy it is thought mortally wounded.

It in aupj'o tho shot was intended for another person. says anil iuat DcattL of Dclos 5)f ilf. Osweuo. er Doios DoWolf died suddenly at bis residence in thin city tbin afternoon oi aneurism of the heart. He was bom in Brldgewatsr, Oneida County, Febri ary 11, 3811.

Ho was for msuy years prominent in Daino oralle politics in this State, and was one of the confidential advisers of Dean Biehiiioud. Fntnl Accident. l.F.wisnund, Dtc imber While John a. Scurack, a wealthy farmer liriug near here, and some friend'' were ou a hunting oxjMdilton yesterday, their wagon urset ou tho rough moun'airi road and one of (lit eute oooiJoataily dlsuliiii'v dd ils ooutouts into Mr. scbrack, inflioling injuries from wliloli ho haB 3ice died.

fflint for ISS'J. Pmr.ADF i.i'UiA, Deoembur JO. TUo coinage executed at iho United Statos mini i this oity during th year 188'2 aggregated OO.i'Oi. pieces, vaiuort at 3V This amount made up as follows Do. eagles, 630 eagles, half eagles, '0 three dollar pieces, 1.5 td: gnsr ler eagles, 4.0M 'i'ntal uld, Dollars, halt Oculars, qtiart.

dol. Ura.l,3(W; dimes, 1.100 Mai Bilv. JS.ivM pieces; live ceuts, 11,470 c.uo three ceuts, 25,. 100 conta, 03,581,100 tola! base, SO.OdJOOO pieces. Dentil of John Waddle.

isoiNNAXi, O. December ao. John Waddle, president of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Coinp died this luoniiup at Lbili aothe, O. Aid for the KfucMon, Sufferer. Vi iitK, Deceiuber no.

Tho following Miu cripiUins sul fwrers bv tlic Kini'Xiii. lire luirc bcu I'tcovod tty i 'v. loucs Hewers. Ijanmi.u Kemp, $100 Messrs. liar.

K'0; Mr. Joins il. Jonen, Mr. OhaiOcrf M. V'ry, $20; Jleisrs.

't'. W. Lewis fiO Messrs. Hartram $25; 15. li Mesjrs.

It. A. Robertson i i''i. Ittmge or ISeceiverahip. PiX'vriiKNrE, 2., 00.

Thomas C. Oreenu t'n morning appointed receiver of the lor Saviiii's, iu placo of Wiutbivp dicc iai d. DecenjburSO. lieiiry Cleary. brmgbt from Clinton Prison, X.

a mboi't time since to answer a charge of forgery in tills City come time s0. vas arraijj ie lo aud nut guilty. His bail was At His father was presont and Is rzi'd t. ril to 1 iiruieh iho required bond for his sppoaraneo trial in February. YraEiaifer of Teloyrruph Linoi.

Dr.Tiioi l.ioceiuDer .10 It is understood that about 1,400 miles of telegraph linos, chiefly iu western aud northern Miobigan, wi! pass Into tho of the Weaturu Uniou Com I pauy ou January 1. uinlc a contract iiy wlilcb compauy has thereafter lh. ieaso of tho llueB with ihe oytiob of pnr. bosc. Tbcy v.ero built and owned hy the Mlohigan rel ijrai'Ji Company.

ISoston I'liblic Iirk. liosioN. 1'ccouil cr Do. The papers passiuif eonirol of the Arnold Ai bo retum from tbo trnsic. of Howard to tho authorities of the City of Ho.

were signed and deliv. erd this Tbo city authorities will, at once take ateps to improve the r.rborotum, which will be ono of thr leading attractions in tha new system of public parks. Tha oity has purchased Wood's Island In East Boston, containing ver twenty acres, for a public park. 'The prioo paid was aud tho plan contemplates a parkway, 100 feet wide, from Bennington street lo the nark. Death of Abiicr.

Xuiiwic'ii, December 00. W. P. Abner. colored, who shot bis wifo and himself on Novomber 27, died to day.

His wife is recovering. Suicide from risipruiou. llei.ltflsj'nR, N. Docombor 00. James Brown, colored porter Ibe employ of Hamilton Matthews, hardware dealers, committed iuloid thlB forenoon by culling his throat.

The caus is attribued to dissipation. Fntal Arcldeiit. AuursTA, December 10. 8tepu.au Harper (colored) was mangled by tho machinery at the Georgia Chemical Works to day. Hia apron string was caught in the Bhafting, and hia dothes were stripped trom his body.

Both of hie legs and his right arm are broken. Norfolk's Cotton Exports. Nonior.K, Docombor Oti. During the month ending to day, 97,478 bales of cotton wero shipped Jo Ktiropo from th; port. Killed in a Nine.

Shk.nakboah, Decerubsr 30. Oourad Seelbacb, a German miner, was killod by a fall of coal at noon to day at the Hhsuandoah City colliery of the Philadelphia and Heading Coal andiron Company. t'hnra Afainst County CoiumU kiourrs. I.ebanos, December 30. Ei Couuty C'ouiuiUsoKisrs IValkor, Ebrmau am! Wilniayer, wen to day lor malfeasance iu ofbre upon madii by William M.

Pcrr, leading lu lnbe: oi ill bar. fiinilosiraucc of mi Atcuacd Cotumis WauiMsvoiT. December 30. V.f Couuly Commissioner ifcKinnoy Smith, whose trial for petjury, forgery and nonapiracy waj Vs coma up Qaxt week in tho Jrimvual has absconded. Hia whereabouts la unknown.

Mr. Partluffton 111. BoaroM. Deoembor30. llr.

Baujamin P. Shiilaber (Mrs. Partingtou) isconfin jd at boms by an attack of pneumonia. Ho is vory comfortable and strong liopca are entertained of his re eorery. Drowned While shnttnar.

TVn.KEfsiMiiBC. Dec jinber 00. Ottarloa Biltanbendor and KoB loll Into lr hole while akattng ou tho Sasquehan. Jtiver, at Plmoutb, to day. Tha formar was savod bnt tho latter diiapvaarad tinder tiw ico, wltloU prvr.Ud all attempts at saving ber.

FOREIGN NEWS. Low Lying Districts of the Rhine Valley Flooded. The Austrian Capital Prepnrlna to Embank the Danube Sir Charles Dllke's Early Republicanism Tho Hnnjrarlaii Minister to France Commit Suicide IJambct la's Condition Improved. Woums, Docemoer 30. The dykes on both sides of the ltbino have burst and all the low lying districts are flooded.

jBnaba.nli.ment of (he Iuiinbe. Vikn.va. December 30. Tba Common Council of this city haa approveil a BObeme for the embaukoienl of tbo Danube, costing florins. England.

LoKio.v, December yo. In bis speech at Chelsea laat evening, Sir Charlos Dilka, Under Foreign Secrotary, while urging tho reform of the Corporation ot London bb a uieanuro of which be baa alwayB been an advocate, said that somo of hia earlier opiuions ware those of bis political Infans oy, which ono might regard as unwise when be grow older. This language, will, doubtless, 1m connected with tha recent reports of tbo queen's objections to Sir Charles entering tho Cabinet, because of his oarly opinions in favor of republicanism. Suicide of Count von Wimpiten. Pahis, December 30.

Count von Wtmpffen, the Austro Hungarian Ambassador here, committed suicide to day. He left bis home In a carriago, at ten o'clock this morniug, after having tenderly embraced bis children. An hour and a half later ho alighted from tbe carriago In thB Avonue Mareeau and, loaning against a building, drew a revolver aud shot himself in tho right temple, Ibe ball assing out through the opposite side of the forehead. Dining tho last fow days Count von Wimpffe'J exhibited considerable mental excitement, oaused by annoyances connected with his oflictul duties and tbo furniahlug of a now house, trliiolt lie was to ou cupy aa tho hoadqnnrters of iho Aiistvo embassy. Bolter.

Pauik, Doaember 30. Mr. Gambetta's condition la slightly improved this evening, but it is still crltloa1. Polities in Uovion. Boston, Deambor 30.

At a caucus to day of tbo members cloct of tbo incoming Common Coiiuoil, Mr. J. Flynu was nominated for president ot that body. The Phipu Extradition Cae. TonoNTO, December 30.

Tho Court of Queen's Bench delivored judgniont today in the Philips extradition oase. Two Judges do cidod tbat, be Bbould bu extradited and one dhisenled. The oaeo will bo carriod to tho Court of Appoals next woek. KtfS'l'tiaii Kiidxet. Cuiio, December 30.

The budget shows a surplus of sterling. SANTA CLAUS AT CONEY ISLAND. Christina Gifts IteHtuwed on the Children who are Proinlned flint a Chapel Shall be ttuilt Hi: fori: (be Good Old ICetiirn. It requires a vivid tttretch of imagination to picture in the mind's eye Santa Clam visiting Coney Island, as it is tho general belief that hardly anybody goes tboro In Winter. Laat Friday evening, however, a strange sight was witnoKsad at llrighton Place.

Holol. In the large dining room ovor 300 peoplo assembled while Ihe Coney Island Sunday school, numbering 100 children, hold their fourth aanual Christinas festival. Tlio programme was as follows Hinging by the sobool "Christmas prayer; opening speech by Charlie Harpor piano duet by the Misses Vourliles "Fathor Time and his Twelve Daughters," by children of tbe infant class, all drossed in appropriate costumes representing each mouth of the year; "My Little Kittie, recited by Nellie Smith; "Christina Forty Years by rred. Payno; tlio "Doll's Parly," by Katie HcbwH kart aud Alice Kelly, and singing by the school of tho following song fly tbe (Written for tbo Coney Island Sunday School.) nv HF.vny 'i vi.eu. By Old Oooan's wintry shore, I oan bear tho billows roar.

Watching wrathful waves rontondlnj, 'Gainst tho sturdy shores defending, Oono tho throng of Summer's day, Seaside pleasures passod away. Chorus By Old Ooaan'a wintry shore I can hoar tho billows roar. No glad ottinitng iihriutiuai bolls. No swoot sound Hum inosu lolls, Only surges, moans so ea' y. Oh how lonely, I'm weary.

Hark I a volco cutu o'er tba aoa, "Little obildrou onno io me," By Old Ocoan's II swept sand Joaus takes uio by the baud. Hear Hia graolous accents sweet, "Come, child, sit at Mercy's "Happy Christmas" angola singing, List, tho bolls of heaven are ringing. Now, I'm giad as glad can b. Because Jostis, He loves mo, Nov. 'tis pleasant by the sea, Blessed Josun, He loves me.

No mom sadness, Christmas morn, On tbia fair day Christ was bom, Cblldron'e happy day, oh I over Shall my grateful hoart eudeavor To slug my glad aong that tells How dear Josun with mo dwells, Now 'tis pleasant by the sea. Blessed He loves me. Recitations, "Good Night," by Edle Voorbles "Cbrletmas is Coming," by Ballla Ovorton "Bachelor's Auction," by Emma Forloy pantomime, "Tbo Old Bachelor," by Gus Thurston aud Ilia infant elags "Owl and Pubbt by Stanley liond singing by tbo school, "Our Christmas Tree dialogue. The Expected Visitors," Hisses Voorhiei), Fredoricks, Bass, Harlot and Furley recitation, "Christinas Morning," by Mattle Smith "Whom to Thank," by Dora Albert son "An Interrupted Speech," by Katie Sohunlkert and Gil. Thurston Take Cam ot tlio by George Bray reading, "An Irish Woman's Letter," by Mrs.

Klrkpatiiok "A May Party," by ton of tho obildrou, concluded tho children's part of the entertainment. Then Santa Claua, personated by Mr. Kiting, of thiB city, appeared on the p.atform and waB groeted by tha children with choers and applause. Aftor a Bhort spsocb, he bestowed his gifts to tbe school and on disappearing left as happy party at Coney Island as could be found anywhere. One thousand people live ot tbe island in the winter, and as they have no placo of wor Bblp Santa C'iaua" statod that his good friends on tho iBland and iu Now York and Brooklyn proposed to have a chapel built by next year so tbat ibe little dwu'dora by tha wintry sea would hava their own church home to welcome him in.

A great many peopla go to Conoy Island In summer anil never think of stopping Into cburoh. but next ooaaon the "Brighton'' chapel, on tba old Coney Island road, will be finished for tbeir wor ebipfiil observance. Tbo foundations aro laid aud the lumber is on tho ground aud tha building is now going on, and generous hands will help finish it. ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT. Colonel Itlapleaion'si suit Affainit Wile Emma Juch to.

Ilecever 93,000 Dum aiyeai Colonel James EC Maplesou lm commenced an aotlon in tho Superior Court, Ms" York, to racov.r $:) 000 damagos from Mile. K'nma Juch for alleged broach of contract. Ho that tho lady to sing undor hia direction for twelve months. I from April 9, ll, wltu 11,8 rint 10 "im i to renew the contract in the years 1882 to I lsf)0 jaoinsive. The salary of Mtlo.

Juch was to cnni I mono at 1,200 and lo be afterward increased to 1,500 franoa per mouth. Up to the 23d inst. the contract was performed on both, sides. Coloae! Maplcaon alleges that on that day Mlbs Ailou. tofuaad (a sftij iu opors and thereby broke tha noutract, and lo consequence of bet refusal he was ablleed to tbo Academy of Mnslo and abandon the programme which had been, advertised.

Other refusals to fling lu l'rovi. ettnee, K. and naltlroore. worn alleged, and Colonol Alaplcson asked that Juch bo reslroiuod accepting au offo which ho understood had beon tua lc her to King i wnlio opera at the Standard 'lb 'itor for a higher salary than lie had bteu paying her. Mile.

Jncb's counsel, not baviug aiullikrHsd bimBolf with tin, detail Uio oaso, asked tbat tho beating ba adjourned until January tt. Ui request was cranted, aud an agioemant waa unt.rod into hi. tween counaol allowing Mile. Inch to alng for Colonel Wapltiv.n vroluJl to her right, la tbe aw. NATIONAL TOPICS.

Pvlr. Randall's Opponents for the Speakership. Jlr. Blncklittru Willing tfl Compromlsa with Mr. Csirilslo ta Dcfeal KandttU The I'resideii flal Snct UIU Kotlt'tng Comiiis or the PoliliK.il AsM Bill SJrooklyn's Prom Isort Federal Hnllfllntr Quarrel Between a Coaia and a Alioul tJirl Commissioner Uiium's Personal Cnavuss for the 1111 nuis Snutorshto.

Snooiftl tho Knglo. Waskiniiton, Dccembor .10. In an intocview nitit, Jir. Blackburn closrly ol jvsses bimsslf with roforencs to tho Hpeakerehip. Ho is strongly convinced that It is not in his power nor iu the powor of Mr.

Carlisle to defeat Mr. Itandall. For this reason ho is willing to withdraw as a eaudidato, providing Carlislo will do tho sanw and agree on Morrison, of Illinois, who, hn thinks, is tno one man to defeat Randall. If this ia refused Blackburn Is willing to leave lo tho volo of the Kentucky delegation the question as to whether ho or Carlisle shall withdraw. Muck diversity of opinion exists in Congiesa as to the best moans of providing for tho presidential succession.

In favor of tho Henato bill, it is urged that tbo suocesaiou of uimbjrs of the Cabinet would insure tho ccirinyaljo. rise 2J'Ocy nf the AdminlslrRtion wbllo tho strongest point against it ib thit it is questionable, under lbs Constitution, whnthor Congress ha tho right to provid lor ihe succession of uon elective ofi'K'iols to tho olliec, for the greater portion of or the entire term. Vory little gmul is nxpocted to result trom the Po li'ioa) Ausasniont bill wbioli lias passed the Henate. It does not go to tbo root of tha evil. Th uubstltuts of Beck, of Kontnilky, against wuto.h all tho voted, prohibited Ciovernmont employes from coutiib.

ling money to Miy person whatever for political nur posos. IlBpublicana wero not willing to go so far as this, and thus dlspUyed their iusincority. SuoreUry Folgoc said lo day that unless Brooklyn peoplo manifested more inloreat than they did in aito for a Federal building, Hiid unless a site was offered, ho did not presume anything would bo dune for some time to comii. There is a Herniation iu diplomatic circles. In whieha bello, a coionel In the army, a Soatli American count and pistols and cofl'eo for two are tho principal features.

Nmcs cannot yet bo givan. It soeins that a count attached to a Mouth AniLVlcan legation full in love wuu iuo uawgUv.j. oi a prominent army uinoa. and that the young lady's house ho onconn tnrod a gay aud dashing colonel. Tho Colonol, a warm poraousl of the young lady's father, took occasion reflect ou tho Count aud said ho was no! good enough to aspira to Iho hand of the daughter of liir frioud.

Tho Count sent a ohal longo to the Colonol lb rough a socoud, whom, strange to say ho Tho Colonol erprasee hiiu solf is perfectly willing to light uot ouly the Count but also the socoud, ami, according to report, pisiolj were to tha weapon. Ou of tho porsous familiar with Ihe facts took occasion to disclose the story, and the result is that ic friends of both parties are at. work endeavoring to bring about an amicable scttlo mout. Will: what euecoss tuoir sft'orta will bo crowned remains to be auou. All the partlns implicated are well known here, iik! if afl'aira progress further publication ot the names will bo sure to ensue.

Mr. Kaum started for Illinois to night, aud will not return until the contest in that Slate baa been decided. During tho past yoar the Ooininis.Ooii. er of Internal Kevonue has dovolod mora time to pro tho Interests of certain eaudidato for tho Illinois I.egislitttro than he lias to Iho duties of iiiB office, ills aUtenieut that be has thirty votes plodgod to him iu tho Legislature can tbcrafora be taken as Kvory wire iu tho Intorna! Kovenno Department has been industriously pulled by this siutesman to accomplish bis ambition. He bos been eo open In swinging the patronage under bis control for himself that prominent politiciuna say that it has dona him moro barm than good, and that whoever ia oioo'od ln Illinois will not bo Clreou B.

Houni. A. CI. B. PROMEfi AD1NU.

The Ti'wciil liifd iCeaimeiit Cloving: the Vciir with a Concert. The th.ii'd ilogitaont tuaclo Us closing musical donionstr.iiii'.'i lor the year last night. It aa sllliVHl llui sba.o of a promouade concert, In which tho rogiimoilAi band lig.trod vory coni lcuously, Mr. 1'. I.

Ebon, who is the musical director of tho organization, drew up the first part of tho progrnmmo, and took excellent care that it should be adorned with selections which would appeal to tho military Inetincts of the entire command. It is unfortunate tbut tha armory Is not very woll ondownd In tho mattoi' of acoustic properties, aud upon tin's point Mr. Kben is very sensitive. Ho ha3 a variety of theories to von tilato upon tho subject. The iron roof is much too eovvueatcd to suit his tastes, and bo doolarcs that If til') regiment will give hia band a smooth sur faeo for their notes tno armory will develop into one of tha most desirable of concert halls.

Acoua tio deficiencies awoui to bo tbo ouly shortcoming of the armory. Tno baud Is thoroughly drilled, tho galleries well built and the iutarior itsolf moat admirably fitted for ovary purpose which it Is designed to servo. As to his audience, Mr. Kben bad nothing to complain oi. Every scat was llllcd and In some portions of the armory stamling room was at a premium.

'Ph. fourth number on the programme reminded the nieuibora of "UuiVof their I'cekskil) atporionoau, tho final selection being a "pot pourri," whicb very vividly recalled the adventures of those vho belonged to tho Twenty third iu tho stirring times of twonty yoars ago. 'John Brown" and ''My Maryland" wore proceded by a "ltovoille," and followed by "America," the latter being all that was needed to stir tho latent patriotism of tha listonors. The march, with whiob, tho programme opouod, was excellently played, air. Kben has hia followers under full command, and is able to exact concessions as to time uml spirit show (heir svuvpaluy with hltu.

word iu praiso of the overture is not out of placo. It would have boon difficult to have suggested a change wlilou would hare involved improvement. Tho tiuio was perfect, and the movement generally such as displayed tho good results of conscientious training. At tho close of the conceit proper ctnuc'icg was in order, a long programme oi wallzos and Quadrilles offering ttsoli (or iutorprntattou. Both features of tho programino wore much snjeyed, tho armcry boiug aa available for dauoing as for drilling purposes.

It was vory clo30 to midnight boforo tho coucort reached its ternduation. st. con.xun,. Si. Josf pli'ri vJo No.

5, of tlio Ciitisolie Benevolent Cegion, held its annual meeting at its rooms, No. 1177 Dmu street, ou Thursday eveninj. Tho attondanco of members was largo, and great interest wa? manifested in the, work of ths evouinjt tho auuuiil election of oftlcero for tho ensuing yoar. Koso luions woro unanimously adopted thanking the outgoing president, air. Patrick F.

Keaney, for uniform courtesy, and for euergeiio efforts iu behalf of tha oouacit. The otber raining ofllcers were al the recipients of complimentary A feature of the uvoning vroa tho presentation to Messrs. Kelly aud Keyes. tha luddfaticabiu secretary, aud floJJeciei' of rnc council, of elcjant gold mounted pens, accompanied hy a handsomely cogroaod flfat of resolutions expressing the thanks of the council for their servuvs. 'the following ooae.1 of oilicors was elected: President, bn SanU vice president, it.

V. A. McCarly: i tlill'atn J. Reilr; John cban.elior. Kenny: viator, Daniul is.v, (.

ob 11. mi.r. Ual. 'i'li. t.

wa. iun. John McLaughlin, guard, I'atrKli Htilie. nteitic.Ji Dr. Jolm J.

Mrljngblln; John L'tynn, John and Vffotu Tit 4.1ft. Juiiri Slorrissev. 1.1 yoars old, a rouidofit of Clreanpcint, mi run ow and killed, yostarday aftii nnon, by a freljlit car iho tliidinu f.ivor Hllroad, at t.d FiS ilit stroal, Vw Xot PRECEPT AND EXAMPLE. Judge Arnoux'a Tribute to tlie "True Gtoodn9r38" of William E. Dodge.

The Serious Results or Allowing the Tires of a Blast Furnace to Die Out The Police Restrained from luterferlna; with the Employes of the Manhattan Iron Works on Sttuday Bad News for Ice Cream Men and Confectioners. Judge Arnoux, of New York, has just decided another case under the Poial Code, tbat of tbo Manhattan Iron Works, in which the company sought to restrain the police from interfering with tbolr employes la keeping tba firaa on Sunday. The Judge gives a lengthy opinion, and Bayn: It is indisputably established by avldeuco 'produced ou the bearing that lu the present condition of metallurgical science and skill, it is impossible to maintain a blast furnace without replenishing tho tires with fuol ovory twenty four hours. Tbe affidavit of Mr. William K.

Dodge Is conoluBtva upon this point. I can Infer from the evidence that Mr. Dodge haR for nearly half a century, by precept and by example, endoavored to secure a aanotlfled obtorvanoe of Sunday as a Christian day of rest. The evldenoe likewise establishes that tbo business ia necessary. Mr.

Dodge testifies that bo Is acquainted with this business in England and tbo United States that in hia earnest aesiro to relievo his workmen from labor on Sunday ba offered a reward of one thousand dollars to anyone who would invent or de viso any method by which ouch labor oould be avoided, and that It baa never bean accomplished. In many caaea there is a border line of doubt, but this caao there oau be none as to the neoosslty. Tbo use of iron is oBBontial to civilisation, As to the power of the court to "grant an Injunction, the Judge aaya If this court has no equity jurisdiction in tbia case, and thin injunction is ousequently denied, tbe presumption la that the defendants will exo oute their threats. Let us contemplate a possible result tn that event. The men are arrested and held by the magistrate; on habeas carpiiK tha prisonors are remanded; ou' review tbo convictions are affirmed, and on a writ of error to tho Court of Appeals thoy are revorsed.

In tbo meantime the furnace has chilled, that is, tho molten mass, for want of fuel, has become solidified, bo that the iron, the flue, tbo firebrick are all bound together in one indivisible mass. This is a matter bo aorlous that it cobIs $40,000 to remedy it. But this Is not all. Tho furnaces Lave bad to stand idle during tbo pendency of the appeal, tho skilled labor ouiplnyod has boon Boattcrcd. and the contracts unfulfilled that hare been previously made, and for which heavy damages have been incurred.

In a word, tho plaintiff has been ruined. For nil this it has no redress. The defendants, as public officers acting uuder tbo law, assume no responsibility for tbolr conduct. And yet the courts cannot interfere is tbe assortion of the learned Corporation Counaol. If thla la true It Is a blot upon tho administration of justice.

If it Is true, however, tbo Court must so declare and leave tho redroBS to the Legislature. Has this court, thou, no power to avert this possible loss? After citing a number of cosob against the per eon tho Judge eaye: Injunction never lies to restrain the publlo authorities from arrests for crimes obarged against porsous. a How, says tho Judge, does it lie against the method of doiag a particular business 7 Tbo Judge theu cites a number of casoa In our own courtB and soye All these aro recent casoa and tond to ahow that the courts are becoming more liberal iu enlarging tba class ot tho cases iu whioh auoh writs are grautod, and that writs are granted primarily against persons where the injury results to property. He therefore holds that upon principle tbe Court has tho right to Issue an injunction ia this case, In conclusion, the Judgo says I have been referred to a oase tbat seems to ma to ba directly la point. In tho case of tha Tribune Association against tho San Prlutlug aud Publishing Association it waa held that tho powers of a public offt oor, acting under the power of an aot of the Legislature for tbe protection of life and property the Superintendent of Public Biiilbiiigsp the City of New York are limited to tho exercise of a proper discretion aud the oxlgency of tho clrcurustanoes and ho will be re fltraloed by Injunction from an arbitrary exercise of powor.

An injunction may bo granted to restrain a treBpaBS when Irreparable injury may result from tbe tbroateaod wrong. have thus shown, the Judge concludes, on principle and authority, the power of the court, and that the foots bring Mia caso within tha rule on which tho court shall act. Tba injunction Is continued. JUDGE ARNOUX'S LAST DECISION. Judgo Arnoux, who haa beon Bitting in the Now York Superior Court.SpeoialTerm, for tba pa Bt month, whioh was an exceedingly busy ono, ended bis labors last uight.

His term of oBlco expired yesterday. He remained at the oourt until a late hour for tun purpose of tiuishiug up bis court business. He banded down deoiaions in all the cases which have been beard by bim, with the. exosptlon ol one, under the Penal code, and that la in relation to the general trades during busineas on Sunday. Tho last decision he rendered trom tba bench waa that in regard to tho Ice cream and confectionery dealors, who ondoavored to secure a pormaueut iojimctiou to restrain tbo police from interfering with tbem on Sunday.

Judga Arnoux Bay Tbe plaintiffs in the lo eream cases ara venders of tea aud coffee and cake, ice cream aud oonfocttonery, or of ico cream aud confectionery only, and in two other casoa they sand loo cream to their customorB on Sundav mornlne. Now, certain provieions of the Penal Code In respect to the observance of Sunday are too plain for any dispute, uuu is mat tue maumas.arg of ice cream ou Sunday is oxpreasly forbidden. Another Ib that food may be sold to be oaten on tho promises where sold, as appliod to tea, coffee and cakea. Tbe only matter to decide In tbat olasa is, What la food in reapect to ice cream and confectionery. It is true tbat tho priuoipal materials tbat enter Into tbe manpfaoturo of candy aro nutritious aud wholesome, and oven Ufa sustaining in the form they assume in confectionery, la tbat the meaning of food as here UBodt We think not.

If a hungry man asked for food ha certainly would not expect to receive candy. Nor is it the usual course of dealing in that commodity to consume It upon tho premises. Tbe shops make no provision to Boat their customers to enable them to oat their candy npon the premises. Tbe contrary is true in respect to ico cream. It iB not ro ejuent for purchasers to carry it away aa eompared with those who eat It upon tba premlseB where Bold.

Substantially it io frozen sweotond milk, and milk is tho universal nutriment of tbe human family. Ab a peoplo we consume mora ice than any other peopla and articles tbat in another country or another age would not bo deemed food bocoma food by the cua toms of the people. Th luxuries of yesterday are tha necessaries of to day in food as well as in other respects. The same rule applies to bakers who soil food to be eaten upon tbo promises when aold. To docide otherwise, aays tno wouia mate one iw ior iue rich aud another for tbe poor, and nothing can be more abhorrent than auoh a distinction.

This does not permit the sale of anything, not of cake, ice cream or tea or ooffae, to ba carried away trom the premlseB when sold. Nothing of food oau bo thus disposed of excopt meats, rulik and flsb, and theae only before nine o'clock in the morning. It is BUfficient to say that it is the business itself aud not tbe mode of conducting tha business that is involved, and which brlBgs these casea within tbe power of tbo court The necessity for sending Ice cream to customers on Sunday arises from the perishable nature of tho arllole. If it be reoognized as food as a fair construction of tbo moaning of the word as ueed in the law demands, it must conio within tbe exception aa to "servile labor" iu works of neoosslty. In oonolusion, Judge Arnoux Bays, Tbia affords us warrant for the purchase and sale on 8unday of ica croain, tn be delivered ou that day, and snob.

Bale is ox prenaly prohibited, and is made a misdemeanor by the statute. i Tho injunction applied for ia denied therefor as to confectionery aud the dellyary of ica cream to eus tomerB on Sunday. 2'be decision upon general trados the Judge intended to write tho opinion at his residence, and it will be banded down, on Tuesday next. OBITCAKT. tieorgv V.

Hamilton. The faueral the lato George P. Hamilton, a well known resident of tha Eastern District, will take place at o'aloek thla af leraoon, from Christ Church, E. D. Mr.

Hamilton passed away laat ThurBday morning. He waa born in the City of New York in 1838, and 8ine early childhood haa realdafi In the Eastarn District. He was connected, in business with tb firm of E. W. J.

Lawrence, wholesau) druggiatj. No. 172PoaTl Btreet, Naw Vork, at tha tima of his death, and had served tbe honaa twentx eiBBt years. Ho roaidod in tha Thirteenth, Ward, and waa prominent in political movements in tbe Democratic party in the ward. He waa a delegate to tbe General Committee during the year just closing and a momber of tho Committae on Constitution and Bylaws of that boay.

Mr. Ham iltou was connected with several ma SQnio organizations, Mayor Edsou will bo at his office in the City Hall, Now York, at 10. o'clock to morrow morning. There in not to ba any formal recaption, but it la ex peoted that tbe Mayor will bo oallod upon by the iieau of bureaua aud departments, to whom bo will tbsn bo personally introdnood. Tha naw Board of Aldsrmou will meet at noon, and after electing a prasi.itmA olor mil joant artaa, wll I adjourn.

Japan's iuteution about tho Loo Choo Islands. Tho i United Statas envoy Is constantly harassed uuon tbo I Bubject, possibly booauso ho was with Qoneral Grant when tho matter was investigated, three, and a half yoa. ago. 'Iho Chinoso Government ia exaspnratod at tho action of France respecting Tonquin, Tha bflief is growing i that armed roaistsnca wili be made to further French invasion. The Chinoso declarations oro unusually de i flant.

Cholera in devastating tho cities and villages in tho i Interior of tha Kwantung provinces. Tno American Bnvoy has boon compolied to take action against the por eccution Instituted by tho vioeroy at Nankin, against tho i Chiueso clerk employed by the American firm of Y. 3. Welmoro at Shanghai. Not long siuco a factory for the manufacturing of c0ttou yarn' waa projected by this firm under the conditions of tha treaty of Tieutsiu.

Tno Viceroy claimed that tho undertaking was a viola Uon of the monopoly given to the Chiuosu company, I and issued ordors forbidding tha Chinoso to par ticipate in any foreign undertaking, aud decreed tbe arrest oi Wetmore'a native clerk. The alleged ground of bis arrest was that tbe clerk had bmu concerned In tbe Talking rebellion of a quarter of a century ago. Tha real offense Is believed to ba his taking aharoi In tho new oompaaj. Tbo United Slates directed the Amorioan officials at Shanghai to prevent the arrest, aud made auch representations to Tsuhk Li Vamen as will lead to the cancoilinj of tno Vioeroy'e orders. Tho diplomatic representatives at I rkmg unanimously approve of tha American "Savoy's ion.

Yokohama, December 12, '1 ho Japanese army ia to ba Increased by several infantry regiments and tho navy ia alao to bo augmented. 0 changes wove sanctioned by the Mikado November '1. A largo convocation offcBuddhlst priests was held at tb.i famous temple of Royasan, iu tho Proviuco of Ku, i for tlio of abolishing the anclont ruloa forbld biui the cletiTy to marry or to oat rloah moat. Tno Is repoit'. ta tha Capital of.

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