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Jones. TWENTY FIFTH WARD. City H. C. Conrady, James G.

Powers, John E. Oosiiean. Albert Alder. Georne SlcklcB. rraltlpf ail2f; other words, the street was given to the Bail road Company.

Prom that day to this not a vehicle has passed over it. The whole street has been virtually token by the Railroad Company. Now this Company wants to make a connection with one of our prinoipal ferries, and through a mile or two of the public streets. What will the Company give in return for it not to the Aldermen but in tangible form as an annual revonue to tho city treasury Surely Brooklyn can find a citizen who will accept the first office in hor gift, and be the head of her government her agent, her guardian, and not her chief politician to control and direct these and like issues. Brooklyn has citizens who will serve her as Aldermen and direct her business as they would their own.

Wo seem to be in the hands of rude politicians, on the one hand, and sniveling pretenders to decency and piety on the other, waiting it may bo for tho man who could rally around himself the divided public spirit and public morality of this city, lift it above any embarrassment it may now feel, and secure for Brooklyn a future such as she can command. How long must we wait? To the Hcpufollcau Taxpayers of It lues County. The Eagle made what wo may bo pardoned for saying was "a sturdy fight" fit the beginning of this year for a reduction of official salaries in Brooklyn. Wo wore, wo think, measurably successful. All the big salaries were reduced from ten to fifty per cent.

The aggregate yearly reduction will probably reach about $30,000, and wo thought this was effecting a good deal. Toward the close of the year, aud without the slightest notification the three Republican State Assessors added nearly thirty million dollars to the assessed valuation of our property, and this will result iu compelling our taxpayers to pay $100,000 more in State taxes this year than they would otherwiso be called upon to pay. If the Democrats can secure a majority in both branchos of the Legislature this year, they will effect a radical change iu the present system of apportioning the taxes for the support of our State government. The Republicans throughout tho State aro satisfied with the existing system, because under it, tho interior Republican counties contrive to shift one half their just share of the State tax upon these two Democratic citie6. We maintain that no honest voter anywhere can consistently vote to perpetuate the existing practice, and we know that it is tho duty of every honost Republican voter in Brooklyn to strike down his party in the Legislature, because only by doing so can ho obtain his rights as a citizen and a taxpayer.

We want our fellow citizens outside of these two cities to boar their just share of tho cost of maintaining our State government and uo more, and we want for these two cities just representation in tho Legislature to this end. Is there any honest Republican taxpayer who will say that we ought not to have it If the Republican voters should refuso to elect a single legislative candidate of their party this year we would havo jnstreprosentationand equal taxationnext year. This is a matter for Republican taxpayers in this city and county to especially consider. From mere party motives, if you will, tho Democratic voters will bo right on this question, but can tho Republican taxpayer afford to be wrong not a solitary vote wero cast in this city for Republican candidates to the Legislature next month, what lesson would it teach Why, that the Republican taxpayer demanded equal taxation as tho first condition of continued allegiance to the party which has denied it to him. ITJr.

Plume's Vular Tlicft. These latter days aro full of oflliction to ninny worthy "men mid women, particularly the former. Business depression and the sudden vigilance of the polico aro bringing sorrow into many homos hitherto respectably free from intrusion by the minions of the law. Several cases hovo recently come up which appeal to one's sympathies, coses whose particulars properly set forth would melt the heart of a stone. Everybody knows, either by tradition or experience, how hard it is to be reduced from wealth to poverty.

It is a lesson impressed by the landlady of the average boarding house upon the youngest and least marriageable of her boarders, so that no qualified voter in the United States can feign to be ignorant of the sufferings of those who run up bills which they cannot pay, enter into speculations which ruin them and lose fortunes. So painful is the descent from affluence to poverty that every time one hears of a failure one's heart uaturally beats high with sorrowful expectancy until one learns that the money the ruined millionaire has lost belonged not to himself, but to somebody else. It was not until the world learned that Mr. George T. Plume had embarrassed his sister in law by dishonest dealing, and was assured that being an entirely family matter his misappropriation of a sum variously estimated from 290,000 to would not be follow ed by any painful consequences such as imprisonment with hard labor, that it felt easy in mind.

Mr. George T. Plume, therefore, being in no particular distress, having gambled away in stocks a fortune not his own, the public can learn tho particulars with equanimity. Mr. George T.

Plume was the partner of Mr. Charles Lamont during tho life of the latter which was brought to a tragic tormina tion four years ago. Mrs. Lamont and Mrs. George T.

Plume wore sisters, and Mr. Plumo I became the executor of Mr. Lamont's estate, This was estimated at about iu various forms, real estate representing about one third of it. In addition to this sum $10.1,000 insurance on her husband's life fell to Mrs. Lamont, which she invested herself in railroad bonds.

It is often said that women have no business tact. Mrs. Lamont must be an ox ception to the rule, for the sum which she in vested herself is all that now remains to her. The reader who feels any curiosity in finding i out where the rost of her fortune went had better ask Mr. Plume.

In general terms he gambled it away on Wall street all except a few thousands expended in high living at Doluaonico's and elsewhere. Tho manner in which ho ran through his sister in law's monoy, was os simple as possible. Mr. Lamont had his money invested iu first closs first mortgage railroad bonds, which Mr. Plume generously cared for as executor, keeping them in his safe.

Mr. Plumo furthermore supplied his sister in law with all the money she needed for current expanses, and continued to do so as long as the bonds held out. Under his peculiar systam, they did not hold out long. When he went into a gambling speculation he took the precaution of drawing his sister in law's bonds from the safe to the amount of $50,000 at a time, hypothecating them and betting on stocks with the proceeds. When the last bond had disappeared he was a defaulter for an enormous sum and collapsed.

That is all that is definitely known about the matter. Mrs. Lomont sent her son to his uncle for her allowance, and then the uncle let him know that he had been to his uncle with her property and that inexorable relative would not give it up. There is something deliciously tranquil in the view Mr. Plume takes of the transaction.

"It is entirely a family matter," he repeats to all who inquire for particulars, "and it will "be fixed up." This is his pleasant way of saying, "Oh, it is only my sister in law who "is swindled, and she cannot possibly prose cute her sister's husband." Beside, she has left, and why should she make trouble for her brother in law The introduction of the brother in law into finance is a new and not altogether unsatisfactory foa turo of the business of defalcation. Mr. Gil man's family were not victimized, but thoy were willing to be. Mr. Plume's sister in law and her family wore and cannot help themselves.

There is no very intricate moral lesson to be gathered from this failure. It was a common vulgar theft, and had nothing to palliate it. He robbed a safe with the same motive whioh prompts a burglar, but he did net take the risks which, compared with his own operations, ennoble those of the professional cracksman. It would not be at all surprising to learn that he had borrowed $20,000 more from his victim to go to Europe with. Mukhtar Pasha has, according to dispatches received from Russian sources this morning, suffered a severe defeat in Armenia.

Details of the battle are laoking, but it is indicated that the Russians carried out to success a flanking movement against his nght wing, and now occupy a position that threatens, if it has not completely interrupted, his communication with Kara. Should the reports received be oorrect the siege of Kara will be resumed, but with what effect must depend upon tho condition of the fortress. It is dif I ficult to see how any viotory in the field can I put the Russians iu a position to do effective work against Ears until Spring. There is one statement in the Russian reports that makes the claim to a great victory doubtful, namely, that there were threo guns captured. Tho Turks must have retired in pretty good order and could not have boon very severely pressed if they lost only throe guns.

It may be that the success goiued by the Russians is to bo more valued for stratogio reasons than for any material blow dealt to tho Turkish army in tho field. The Baptist Brethren and (he Color Line. The colored people of the Concord street Baptist Church took occasion yesterday to remind the Long Island Baptist Association that immersion has failed to wash away tho color line, and because it has so failed the Concord street brethren withdraw from the Association. In other words, the Conoord street brethren sent a communication to the Association yesterday saying that tho hue of their skin had been made a reason for denying them social equality, and in justioe to themselves they had resolved to join some other organization, which, while it accepted I their money, would not bo controlled by pre judice against their complexion. Several members of the Association took oocasion to affirm that the complaint was groundless, and a committee was appointed to examine and report upon tho grievance.

In this action we think the colored people have made a mistake. It may be true that there is still some prejudice against them. An entire absence of such feeling would be at variance with the current of human experience, but what remains is really no more than a reliot of what was once a great barrier, and the colored people are not wise who dwell upon tho trivial obstacles yet in their way and forgot the immense progress that has been made. The way to obtain social equality is to prove worthy of it, and it is not a small thing to be presented with opportunity for offering such proof. The Concord street people had this opportunity given them when they were admitted to membership in the Association.

To withdraw from fellowship is to emphasize, not obliterate, the line. It will be very hard to convince people acquainted with the leading Baptists of Br. jklyn that there is any race prejudico in tho denomination which the colored people may not by proper conduct overcome. It is a great mistake for any race to assume that equality is a product of arbitrary enactment. The way that Englishmen, Scotchmen, Irishmen, Frenchmen and Germans earn equality is by showing in all the spheres of thought and action that thoy can hold their own with the other races of men.

If the colored people will preach as well and behave as well as white Baptists do, the prejudico they complain of will certainly disappear. In tho meantime tho Concord street brethren cannot de better than rescind the resolution to withdraw from the Association. Educational matters. The Board of Education rosolved yesterday afternoon to expend $3,500 on the construction of a new meeting place. The sum will not be objected to as extravagant, and it is conceded that tho accommodation sought is needed.

A loose discussion took place concerning the relation of the Truant Home to the Board. Tho Mayor could simplify the matter by urging the Aldermen to transfer the Home entirely to the control of the Board. The present arrangement is both anomalous and embarrassing. The Board can send children to the Homo, but it cannot provido for their treatment while in it. The Superintendent ought to be appointed by the Board, ond not by tho Aldermen who, it is cleai take no interest in the institution except when the question of appointing or reappointing the Superintendent comes before them.

Incidentally the system of primary school accommodation was referred to, and the now notoriously untrue statement that the publio had not furnished the means for giving proper accommodation was repeated. It is possible that somo membors of the Board hove by dint of repeating this untruth come to believe it. The truth about primary accommodation is that tho Board has squandered upon fancy structures and useless studies tho monoy whioh should have procured it. The public has been liberal. The whole trouble is with the Board.

"While children aro denied an opportunity to learn the rudiments of English culture, hundrods of thousands of dollars have boon expended upon grammar schools that were not required, and some seventy thousand dollars per annum are devoted to aca demio classes and kindred extravagances. E)jter Mr. French Exit Mr, Froeland. The Administration acts too slowly and even too purposelessly to enable it to be announced that Mr. French has really become Collector and that Mr.

Freeland has ceased to be. The nomination of Mr. French, however, was made out and signed for transmission to the Senate yesterday, by the President, and that act as well as the retirement of Mr. Freeland which it required, was decided upon by the unanimous agreement of the Cabinet. This is the fact of the case as it stood yesterdoy.

It is a fact that will hardly be formalized before the hitch in the New York City appointments is got over. Meantime, it is a fact of which the denial and tho questioning from interested quarters may bo expected. The denials will be of no consequence, for whatever action may bo taken or deferred, the Administration decided to do that which was reported of them in this paper from Washington. The decision to retire him was based on no grounds whioh affect Mr. Freeland's honesty or industry.

It was based on the fact that his great age and the gradual simplification of his faculties if the expression in the senso intended be permissible have made him inadequate to the government of his office, and no such kind of conduct in so important an office is desired by tho Administration or can safely be permitted. Mr. Silverman's charges do not reflect on ond have not been sustained agaiust Mr. Freeland to any other extent than the one just implied. They do reflect on and have been sustained against sundry of tho subordinates of Mr.

Freeland to the entire extent they charged and expressed. Mr. French has been selected first because he is entirely honest and competent secondly, because he refused to succeed Mr. Froeland when, three years ago, the latter's summary supersedure would hate boon an act which circumstances would have made wear a much different look from what it wears now, and thirdly, because he was just the man whom the Jourdan Meeker Berri, gas gougtng gang in this city do not want that being a gang which, we can assure the members of it, is quite as well understood in the Departments at Washington as it is in Brooklyn. The Postntastersliip.

Colonel MoLeer is a candidate for tho Post mastership of Brooklyn. That he will fill the place well if he gets it is certain. The Colonel is an intelligent, active, public spirited, trustworthy gentleman. He was a good soldier, has always been a good citizen, and unquestionably made an excellent Pension Agent. Against Mr.

Talbot, the present occupant of the Post Office, there is nothing that we know of to be said, except that, under the rule of rotation in office, "the boys" think he ought to moke way for a successor. The Republicans of the city held their primaries last night, for the election of delegates to the City, Assembly District, County and Senatorial conventions, to be held on Friday and Saturday of this week. The names of the delegates chosen appear in another column. In a few of the wards Aldermen and Supervisors were nominated. The only instance in which there was violence was in the Twentieth Ward, where Honest John French beat bis adversaries in a thorough manner.

We regret that Honest John should appear as the representative of a mob. The people of Galena, Ohio, gave Ex Min ister WaBhburne a hearty demonstration of approval Tuesday night. Mr. Washburne, In reply to the addresses delivered in both Englisn and Gorman, made a long speech. He recounted tho various eventa of Ms life slnoe leaving Galena, and expressed hla gratification at bis ability to hare discharged hla duty satisfactorily to Mb trloada.

in statements Mr. Hayes and Secretary Thompson unequivocally make about tho Navy deficiency leave no room for doubt about what they think of tho morality of the matter as a legacy and sample of Robeson. They officially content themselves with reporting to Congress the sum out of which the employes ol the Navy have been victimized. In appropriating that sum, Congress may be relied upon to go to the bottom of tho business with (i lautern and a piebforh, and tho swellings of Mr. George M.

Itobeson in the Slate of New Jersoy as a statesman, a leader, and a political instructor nro very likely to be ended. He will find a roU of defendant and tho duty of explaining, if no I disgorging, himself quitd as much r.s ho can attend to, this Winter. There is a disposition to appropriate for the nromolion of United States interests at the I French Exposition Universelle the same sum i of $200,000 that was appropriated for tho claimed that the Vienna Exposition. It is sum comes back ten fold in profit to tho country, and while thero is a class who sturdily oppose this sort of thing, from good motives and on high, old fashioned grounds, tho drift, of opinion is in its favor especially considering that our constant friend aud historical ally, France, is tho nation which invites tho world to compete with her in the development and exalted rivalry of tho arts, sciences, products and avocations of tho race, next year. These subjects oxhaust the topics of tho message.

They will receive interesting and uon partisan attention from Congress aud the people, and wo think that the im medic to recommendations will be complied with. The general matters they introduco to attention, however, will absorb no little labor and excita no small debato when tho regular session of Congress succeeds to tho special one, which is hardly yet under way. Brooklyn and Homo ot Her Public fe'vuncUtues. At the last meeting of tho Board of Aldermen tho following communication was presented on the part of the City Railroad Company To the Honorable the Common Council of the City of Gknti.e.mkn Sinoo tiio introduction of steam on a portion of our Hamilton avenue routti we Ijnve beon vc poutedly urod by tho rpakleuta and owm ra of property on Hamilton" nnil Third avenues to extend tho trips of tl) motors and steam cure to Hamilton avenue, ferry, thus runnms that entire route with fiteatn. To meet tliia public, domaud we reapaefu ly nek your permission to operate Ibo Hamilton avenue, Third avonua Fort Hamilton roiiie with sti.im.

ltesppotfully submitted, TuOMAti Sullivan, President. At the same meeting Alderman Duane presented a petition asking that permission be given to the DoKalb avenue Railroad Company to try the steam motor on their route, and the Board has, if we mistake not, an application under consideration from President Culver, of tho Coney Island and Prospect Park Roilt'oad, asking the right to extend his road to Hamilton Ferry, and to uso steam power to aud from that point. We do not say that these new franchises, or these enlargements of old franchises, ought nut to be but ire do say that if they are granted some substantial return in consideration for them should be made directly to the city. In return for only one of its street railroad franchises the City of Baltimore has obtained one of the handsomest ond most spacious public parks possessed by any city iu the United States. Baltimore gas tho right, as we understand it, to a railroad company to lay down railroad tracks on its streets aud to run horse cars on thom, on condition that live cents fare should bo charged aud that one cent of oach five cents collected should be paid into the city treasury in return for the ran chise.

This revenue was devoted to the pur chase aud maintenance of a public park, and so the Monumental City has a beautiful park obtained in return for a valuable public franchise, and at no direct cost to the city at large. Why should not a public franchise be paid for, and especially if it can be shown that it will be of great value to thoso to whom it is given Why should all the profits of a pub lie franchise go to private parties, and none to tho public who own aud grant it? The Brooklyn City Railroad Company, for instance, is now paying fourteen per cent, on its capital stock a wittered stock at that, so that a four teen per cent, dividend is equivalent to a dividend of about twenty one per oent. on tho origiual capital invested and actually paid in. Is it fair that the city should giant a franchise like this and obtain little or nothing in return for it Every house that is built in Brooklyn adds to the value of this franchise, but tho city does not share in the 1 advantage at all, and has even no prospectivo interest in it. It may be said, of course, that when the City Railroad Company went into this enterprise its stockholders took their chances, and that if they had not got tho right to use our streets for nothing they 1 would not have built their road at all.

At all events the city made a bargain, and it must live up to it. Well, we will admit all this, but now a now question is presented This Company, and tho other companies we hove referred to, ask tho pri of using steam power on our streets. They want it, we assume, because, if they get it, they can carry passengers cheaper and can make more money than thoy do now. Should all the advantage of this inure to the private corporations? Should the city profit not at all directly After all is said that can bo in favor of a steam motor in any form, it ismore objectionable than horse powor. Suppose our people, through their representatives, are willing to accept tho additional disadvantage and danger the use of steam on our streets involves, shall the city secure nothing in return Would any honest and disinterested man be iu favor of renewing the City Railroad Company's franchise on the old terms, should that franchise be enlarged without some consideration being secured to the city in return Wo think not, and we believe the consideration should come in the shape in which it was exacted in Baltimore.

If the City Railroad Company can afford to carry passengers at a profit by tho use of horso power at the rate of five cents, with steam power they ought to be able to carry tiiem at four, and tho one cent should go, say, toward tho extinguishment of the Prospect Pork debt. Take the case of Mr. Culver's Conoy Island rood. Over it tho city has not been able to exorcise any control, for at present it does not run within the city lines. Last year Mr.

Culver charged twenty five cents for carrying a passenger to Coney Island. The distance is less than six miles, and the faro is over four cents per mile. At the same time, the Long Island road was carrying passengers to Roekaway Beach and back fifty miles for fifty cents, or at the rate of one oent per mile. This, it may be said, was the result of competition; but with no greater competition than Mr. Culver has in tho old horse road to Coney Island, the Long Island Company is now conveying passengers from Flatbush avenue to East New York, a distanoo of five miles, for five cents.

For this franchise on this street it is understood the Long Island Company pays, not to the city; but to the old Atlantic avenue Railroad Company (Richardson's) one cent per passenger. The franchise controlled by Mr. Culver cost him literally nothing. He obtained it through, perhaps, the most aggravatingly insulting job any property owners were ever outraged through. Under the pretense of opening a direct highway to Coney Island, Graveeend avenue was laid out and graded at tho expense of the adjoining property owners, The land included in the thoroughfare was taken from them and they wero taxed for the cost of grading the street beside.

Before the grading of the avenue was completed authority was given to put a iteam railroad upon it. In i and corrupt themselves. Tho personal 1 I i I I I Mr. Tweed was before the New Tork Alder manio Committee to day. Three hundred and seventy five emigrants were landed at Castle Garden yesterday.

E. H. Frame has been appointed Justice of the Peace in Flushing, to fill tho vacancy occasioned by tho death of Justice Quarlerman. The Royal Insurance Company, of Liverpool, England, has subscribed $500 to the Now York Seventh Regiment Armory fund. The house of Nelson King, near the old Controville race course, waa robbed of $300 worth of silverware and clothing.

The Rev. Matthew Halo Smith sailed on the Paciflo Mail steamer Acapulco for San Francisco yesterday. The Presbyterian Synod of New York met in annual session at Nowburg yosterday, when Rev. Dr. N.

W. CVnkliug, of Now York, was elected moderator. Bulkley and Guild, tho fugitive officers of the State Savings Bank of Chicago, havo returnod, and will assist tho receiver in slralghtoning out tho ao counts of the institution. There were two deaths from yellow fevor in Fernandina, yestorday. Dr.

Herndon, a volunteer physician from Savionah, was oue of the persons who died. Theodoro Barriero, tho dramatist, died at Paris yesterday, at tho age of forty four. Ho was a most industrious author, and wroto ovor fifty plays, many of thom being very successful. William Pranois and his brother Fredorick, of Brooklyn, wont to Jamaica recently on a gunning excursion, and Fredorick accidontly shot Francis iu the leg. An anti liquor convention is to be held in Jamaica on Tuesday next.

Politics are also to be discussed. It is announced that Judgo Van Cott, of Weetohestor, will address tho meeting. Ladie3 in particular are invitod. An accident occurred on Monday night by which the through train for Boston, on the Now Haven Railroad, was thrown off the track on tho Connecticut River bridge. No ono was hurt and very little damage was done.

William C. Gilman, the forger who was sent to Sing Sing the otbor day, has boon made assistant to the bookkeeper in the "prison shoe department. This arrangement is aatisfactory to hia frlaude and they will do nothing further in their efforts to have him removed to Auburn. William Hartpenee, a letter carrier of the Newark poet office, was suspected of stealing nionoy from letters to be delivered on hia route. Decoy letters were put into bis mail and he was entrapped by the snare.

Ho was yesterday arrested, and confessod his guilt. It is supposed that his stoaliugs aggregate a large amount. General Grant and party visited Birmingham yostsrday. On their arrival they wero received by the Mayor and driven to ths Town Hall, where tho Town Counoil, a deputation of workingmen aDd tho Peace Socloty prosented the ex Presidont with addresses. An imm onso crowd blocked tho route from tho railway Btation to tho Town Hall.

Gouerat Grant te the guest of Mr. Chamberlain, P. A large five story building at Nos. 1G1, 1G3 and 105 West Eighteenth street, New York, usod as a furniture factory, was burned this morning, at half past two o'clock. Tho buildiug covers a largo extent of ground and the inflammable nature of the contents enabled tho fire to towor in the air and iliumitiate all that portion of the city.

The fire had not been quenched at daylight, aud tho entire building Wftii rap Idly being dostroyed. Lieutenant Colonel John D. Kurtz, Engineer Corps V. S. diod suddenly yostaiday iu Georgetown.

Ho loft Philadelphia Monday to attend a meeting of tho Board of Army Officers, to multo a final report in regard to the Washington monument, and appoarod in line health. Ho complained of illness during tho ovoning and died the following morning. Colonel Kurlz wa a graduate of tho Military Academy, an.l had been in the Engineer Corps for thirty five years. Ho was born in the District of Columbia. Nearly a thousand more cigar makers, in cludiug four Chinamen, struck, yesterday, in NowYorkj and joined tho number alroadyout on strike.

Au appeal has been scat out by the President of tho International Cigar Makers' Association, calling upon the craft in this country and England to organise and work with tho Now York strikors their effort to aecuro hotter pay. The manufacturers will hold a council on Friday. The hands declare that no house in tho city lias two weeks' manufactured stock on hand. It has been discovered by the Post Office Department in Washington that IocjI agents for tho sale of postage stamps aro iu Borne instances ongaged in tho illicit traffic in slumps, by which the profits of country postmasters ore greatly increased. A peddler of mapB has boon iu the habit of iiiklun stamps in payment for his goods from postmasters, and Ihon soiling tnem to local agents for the Bale of pottago stumps, at a discount of 12 i por cent.

As the dlscouul allowed to tucBO agents by the Government is only two por the profit thviB secured by them baa boon considerable. All local agents detected in this kind of business aro promptly roinovod. The Class of '70, Rutgers College, New Biunswick, N. numbsriug 43, is to bo suspended tinier the position taken by tho majority ofilsmem bcrs is receded from. The class, on Wednesday last, made a raid on the armory of tho collego, and, 60curing Springfield rillon, marched into the class room, whoro their now professor, Mr.

Merriam, waa waiting for tliom. The Faculty considered the matter a great out rase, and dolerniined to put a stop to such behavior by inflicting a punishment of two admonitions upon ovary member of the class. Under the rules, a student receiving four admonitions is suspended, and the abovo puulshmcot suspends four members who had previously received two marks until after Thanksgiviug. The class, upon hearing this decision, held a mooting, and unanimously resolved not to enter their recitation room until their suspended members were reinstated. The matter remains unsettled.

The Roger Williams monument was unvailed at Providence, yesterday, in tho prcsonco of a great number of people, not less than 10,000 it was estimated. A feature of the occasion wero the songs of about flfteon hundrod school childron. Tho monument ie the flucst work of Its kind in Providence, and was designed by Mr. Franklin Simmons, tho designor of the naval monument in the Capitol grounds at Washington. The monument aost the city $35,000 in gold.

It consists of a broad granite base, with steps rising one abovo another, supporting a handsome granite pedestal, and surmounted by a bronzo figure or Roger Williams, seven ond a half foot bigb, while on the steps stands History, a draped Agure In bronze, nix and a half feet high, writing the naino of Roger Williamson tho pedestal, Tho monument stands iu the park of ono hundrod acres, presented by Miss Betsey Williams, a lineal descendant of Roger, to tho olty, with the provision that a statue be erectod. It was the same property which Roger WilliamB had received from Miantouoruo for his manifold kind officos to the Narragansetts. The address on the occasion was delivered by Proicssor T. Lewis Diman, Professor of History in Brown University. Moses A.

Snyder, third and note teller of tho Merobants' Exchange National Bank at No. 257 Broadway, New York, was arrested Monday night on a charge of embezzlement. He had been connected with the bunk slnco bo waB thirteen years of age, and bad been implicitly trusted by the officers. Oa Monday he was taken ill and left tho bank, and bis assistant in looking over tho acoounts, found some discrepancies for which ho could not account. He called ths oishiers, and, together they wont over the accounts, finding a deficiency of nearly $0,000.

Snyder was arrested and consented to be brought to New York without a requisition. He made no denial of tho charge, but admitted that ho had taken tho monoy. Ho also said that recently ho had been in the habit of drinking in the evening, and when under the Influence of liquor he would get rid of larg sums of money without knowing what became of it. He made no false entries, but simply took tho money without attempting to account for it on tho books. The President of the bank, Mr.

Thompson, said last evening that tho bank would lose nothing, as Suyder had four bondsmen to tho amount of $3,000. Snydor is twonty sevon years old, has a wife and one child, and lives in Jersey City. It is thought that tho defalcations may reach a larger Bum by $1,000 than the sum named. Tho prisoner ia in Ludlow street Jail iu default of $10,000 bail. Wall street was startled yesterday by the news of another defalcation.

George T. Plume, a member of tho Stock Exchange, and the exocutor of tho Lamont estate, Is said to be a defaulter in tbo sum of $400,000, the amount belonging to the ostate named. Mr. Lamont was a wealthy broker in New York, who died in 1873, loaving an eetato worth betweon $000,000 and $800,000. The management of the personal estate was in the bands of Mr.

Plume, and this it is understood, oomprised nearly $400,000 in United States bonds and first class bondB and mortgages. All of these bonds and mortgages aro stated to have disappeared, and Mr. Plume has avowed to Mrs. Lamont that ho ii unable to account for thom. Tho family wiU not ba brought to penury Bince the insurance policies on his life, amounting to $100,000, ho gave to his wife absolutely.

Mr. Plume is a brother in law of Mrs. Lamont, and the family are inclined to keep the matter private. Tho blow came unexpectedly aud without warning. One day last week Mr.

Plume callod upon Mrs. Lamont and confessed that he had appropriated the entire amount of Beoaritios left to his care. From what was further said, it seems probable that he hal been drawing from the funds of the estate for nearly throe years. He has been operating in stocks, and as occasion required he deposited these securities as collateral for loins, and meeting with continued misfortune in investments, he was unable to take them up again. In these operations ho not only lost his own personal property, valued ai upward of $250,000, which ho had accumulated previous to tho death of Mr.

Lamont, but also that left in his charge by who, in his lifetime, had at all times boon bis benefactor. Mr. Plume denies that tho amount is anything like the um named, and Bays that he is not a defaulter though thero has been trouble concerning the gettlomeat of accounts. Alfred Thompson, who came to America about the middle of September, on the Inman steamer City of Richmond, and who was arrested on a complaint of a lady passenger with whom he beoame acquainted on the voyage, waa yesterday found goUiy of the charge made and sentenced to five years in the State Prison. Thompson, who la an Englishman, repre sented himself as a minister of the same church to which Mrs.

Cobham's husband belonged. The latter in a missionary now in India, and during his absence from England Mrs. Cobham hod taken the opportunity to visit a brother living in Kansas. Thompson showed nor civilities on the steamer, and when they arrived at New York they stopped at the Bame hotel. The morning after their arrival Thompson wont to Mrs.

Cobham's Toom, told her ho believed it was noffcafe to have property in tho house and obtained possession of quantity ot money and jewelry valued at $70. He left tho room to put the money and jowelB in the office safe, ana Mrs. Cobham, finding that he had disappeared, got uneaay and after learning that her property was gone made complaint, and ha waa arrested In Jersey City, where ha waa exchanging her English money for American coin. He said, In defense, that she waa an improper character, and that they were living together as man and wife. This was denied by the lady.

Re corder Hackett, finding him to be arperjurer as well as a thief, sentencod him for the longest time the Uw allowed and laid he regretted it could not be made longer. Thompson la Bald to have a wife and children In the West, and claims to be a minister of the Methodist persuasion. County H. P. Balsoy, James Cornelius, Thomas Watson, John Missing, E.

Middleton, Senatomal John Cunningham, David Gtbbs, Oh. Carroll, Thomas White, William WhltobenU. Assembly Ch. Conrady, Joseph Canna, Ed. Cunningham, William Extance, llenry Geil.

GRAVES END, County A. II. Battersby, Stophon J. Stillwell. Senatorial allies Voorhies, D.

Stryker V.in Slcklon. Absembly Urinh J. Ryder, Richard Corson. NEW LOTS. County Samuel Mitchell.

8. Giffard Nolsoa, John Field, Daniel Sus. Senatorial Gregg, J. O. He'field, Thomas BayiiuUs, William Cotter.

Assembly Mathmv Cooper, William Megce. Jacib Smith, William Dickson, LAY MEACHRnS. flSdciniiinff Sixtli Year ot 'kVubcrnacle College Address by Ke.v. Wr. Uuryea How the iLny I'rcneliur Shall Prove lils Illusion and Authority.

The lecture room of the Lay College building of (he Brooklyn Tahsrnacle wa3 ailed last ovoning with an audienco gathered to attend the opening exercises of the sixth year of tho Tabernacle Lay Collego. Ou tho platform wero Hor. Dr. Tidmoge, pastor of tho Rev. Dr.

Duryes, Rev. Dr. Hodge, Rov. Mr. Martin, Professor Thwing, Professor Chapman and othsrs.

The exorcises wero oponcd by Rov. Dr. Talrange, who presided during the evening. Rv. Dr.

dgo ltd in prayer and Dr. Talmago spoke briefly, saying tuat thoy haa gathered to throw opeu the gates i fie Liy College for ita sixth year, Thoy opened with the blessing of nearly all good peoplo upon their work, but norc and there were somo who set up an annual howl at the work of the Ci llego because they do not liko the way in which its work ia carried on. Such pooplo would want tho world to bo lost if it could not be saved in their way. Iu tho paBt yoars of its existeuce tho Lay College had proved iu right to oxisteuco, TUoy had cunt out men all over tbo couutry, who were doing ovorywhero the work of Christ and biingiug aouls to Hiiu. As an iustauce of what hail been ncoompllsbod Dr, Trflmago Baid that two yoars ago one of tho ttrad uaies was named Thomas Harrison.

He went to Baltimore, and in that city, within seven months, 1,000 souls wero converted. If that was all that had been accomplished through the instrumentality ol tho Lay College it would to a sufficient warrant for its pilstoato and its labors, REV. DR. DURTTA wos then Introduced and epoko as follows: We neliovo ourselves to bo chosen if our Lord, and only conimissioued to prcocb His Gospel. But how aro we to niokn it appear to tho world that wo arc so oom mi9i(med and have tho authority to preaoh aud to teue'iT How aro wo to prove to tho world that we npeak the truth; that we are duly qualified by Ood to clclirar the message of warning and of salvation which we do doliver Our position is so familiar to our eelvc a that we not see how essentially strange it Is, but that is just tho view in which we wish to look at the matter tc uight.

Wo send a missionary to Africa, to part that haa just boon explored, and where a white uiau has never appeared before. Ho goes there, and standing iu one of the villages, delivers the message with which ho is aharged. Ha tolls thom that if ttoy ln not beliovo tho word which ho preaches to thom, if they do not atccpt it, thoy will moBt assuredly be lost beyond tho power of redemption. Just analyze this and see in what a position that man is placed, lie goes nmoug thnao people, it perfect BtiatiRor, aud tollfl theui things thoy have never board before, aud telia them also if they do not beliovo thnao things, they will assuredly be lost. Suppose a mau wore to go to Franco and tell the people they wero utteily ignorant of tho Bchmce of government that they knew nothing about its first principles, but thai he knew It all, and would Instruot them.

What would they tbinu ot him, or what would bo their opinion of that man Ho would bo set down as lunatic, and trcnlod as such. Or suppose a unm should coino into your hoiif.5 and tell 'it that you weie utterly iguoraut of the rules of physiology and health. Would ho not lcavo tho house quicker than be ontoro it 1 And yet what these men would do in thoso inBtaueoB. ie just what tho lay evangelist i doing, and yet you listen to him and hear bis messnge. You believe he is commissioned of God.

No mim om do tiiia unless ho is commissioned of God, Ho comjs with a message that is FRATJOHT WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT RESULTS. He says that if the truth which ho tcachei is not accepted na the truth and acted upon, ou will eternally lost. But ho must come with a competent authority to tnska these declarations, and thoy must make their authority known or ibo imssago which wo carry will ii bo hooded. So then we that go forth to preach must put our hand ou the New Tostament, and one linger on tho passage ivhern Christ says, "Go ye forth in all the world to preach the gospel to every creature." So much tnon for our commission. We beliovo that lis gave tho command and being li children act.

upon It. How shall we Justify our mission to others How fiiiall the missionary, for instance, prove to the nalivos of Africa tho truth of Ms uicunge You say ho must rely ou tho spirit of Go but the spirit works through the truth aud until the miesiouuiy his appoarauoo there the truth, does not appear. It may be sitid that the truth 1b reasonable, and tint le the tact. The truth of God is based ou and In reasonable, but men will uot reason about it. Although yon muy offer REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR BELIEF lhat is not all that is required.

How eln shall yot provo the trut'j of tho message which you are called upon to deliver Ynu must Bhow a nnn ro'asunnble grounds liis belief iu your message. How a you doit? Ill the nldon time the prophet who spnko tho wiil oi God had a resource ready ut hm band to the truth of hie words anil to establish the divine origin of his mission. He wroiiKhl a miracle. He did something that it waB out of tiie power of mau to aecoui pbbb by hiB own exertion, or by tho use ot ntitural laws. He showed he possessed ol divine power, and tho rt a.

oned that llio man who derived hiw powor from God could uot bring a talsc message. It must be from God. It was bo Jn the time of Christ aud of tho Apostles. Thoy havo within thcmalves the power to ciuiviuco men of the truth of what they thought. But tho age of miracles is passed, and how shall the modern leucbei'B prove the truth of His He must show tho proof in I'iiUBelf.

Ho must so live ami act that nteu soolng hiiu Khali ho convinced that ho lias bnen wiih Christ hits learned of Him, and when once thoy are convinced of the truth of his commission thoy will beliovo the trulh of tlio words which lie utters and whioh ho ib charged to deliver. The oxurciscs closed with singing and tho benediction. LONG ISLAND DAPl'ISTS. Eleventh Annual Convention Withdrawn! ot Colored. Urol lire ii A I'ointnl Ejilstle 1'rnyer'fot Churches aud Pastors.

Tho eloveuth annual Convention of tho Baptist Churches of Long Island waa continued yestorday afternoon and evening in the First Baptist Church, East New York. Dr. Hiram Uutchms. who. In the morning had been eleotod Moderator, had loft the Con vention to attend a wedding, and at the reassembling ot the delegates had not returned.

Dt. Daniel Road, therefore, continued to preside, and tho ro eleotod Clerk, Rov. A. G. LawBon, recorded.

The audlonce was very large, filling tho church to Its utmost capacity. After sinsiug ono of the hymns of the Moody and Sankey series, the Rov. A. G. Cailhoppor, of Flatbush, lod in prayer, The tellers of tho morning distributed ballots for Troasurer, and a vote for oboico of that officer was taken.

It resulted in the oiection of Mr. John Westcrvolt by 83 in 07 ballotB. Tho reading of letters from forty two churches was then begun by the Olerk, aud soon after tho Moderator, Dr. Hutchine, roturned and took the chair. A QUIET BEOESRION OF COLORED BRETHREN.

When the Concord street Baptise Church was reached, the following wob road and elloitod mingled feeling or indignation and surprise among the brethroo At an adjourned meeting of tho Concord streot Bap HbI Church, held on Wednesday ovuuing, October 3, 1877, tho fciiowing proambto aud resolution wore adopted Whereat, Whila we, tho Concord Baptist Church of Christ, havo recognized with plensuro the social equality heretofore givon our pastor and through hiiu to ur aB a church by the Long Island Baptist Association, it ia with reRi'ot thit during tho last Aesoclatioua! year, wo have boon painfully made to fool that beoause of our color which our common Uoaveuiy Father has chosen to give us, that you, being white, are inoro holy than we, end that thereby wo aro not at all welcome to ult tho social equalities within the gift of the Association; and Wliemts, Believing that our moneys will directly bless our colored church through another channel than this thoieforo, be. it, aud it la horoby Received, That boeause of the reasons given aa above we do now withdraw our membership in tho Long lal an I Baptist Association, ever praying "Father forgivo them, for they know uot what they do." Done by order and in behalf of the Conoord Btreot Baptist Church of Chiist. Signed William T. Dixon, Pastor. Benjamin Clark, per.

W. T. D. Mr. Lawsnn, as cierk of tho ABaoclallon, stated that he had no knowledge of anything wliatevor, not evou tho slighteat or most trivial circumstance, to JiiHtify sucfi a lettor.

Ho moved the appointment of a committeo to examine tho allegBtiona contained therein, and report on the lettor and complaint. Curried. The Moderator appointed as sueh comniittoo, Dr. Daniel Read, Dr. Jubtiu D.

Fulton and Rev. J. N. Fol woll. Dr.

Fulton expressed a hopo that tho roportera present, if thoy could do so consistently with thou duties to their Boveral newspapers, would refrain from publishing tho letter of tho colored brethren until the committee had an opportunity to examine the circumstances and offer their explanation simultaneously. He had seen Mr. Dixon Bince tho lettor was handed in and, he thought, had succeeded in convincing him of his mistake. He thought tho letter would be withdrawn just as Boon aa the committee and tUeir colored friumls Lad a conference, and by tho time tho committee were ready to report tho letter would bo withdrawn. He hoped the Moderator would ask the reporters to withhold the communication.

Tho Muderator commended tho suggestion to the representatives of the press. After tho letter from the First Oerman Baptlsl Church of Willismaburgh had boon read, prayor was offored for the brethren of that couxroitatiou at the In Btanoe of Dr. Read, who, in making the requoBt, spoke iu the highest terms of that church for tho stand it had taken againet tho una of all intoxicating liquors, even ol lager bier, despite tho Gorman tondeuoy to tho uit of thoso beverages. When the lotlor of tho Tabernacle Baptist Church was reached, prayer was offered for the paetur, tho IteV. Dr.

Rimbaut, who waB latoly boroavoil in the Iosb of his wife, to whom he was very deeply attached. Dr. Fultou, in a feeling manner, led the pentloos of the congregation imploring tho divine favor und blessing to visit and sustain the afiliotcd brother. After the letters of tho Centennial and Strong place Baptist ohurohej wore road, warm eulogies wero pronounced upon tbo live of the late Deacons Whipple and Southworth by Drs. Fulton and Waylaud Hoyt.

At 5:15 M. tho Association adjourned, Evening; The evoning session was opened with prayer by tho Rev. Dr. Fulton, of Brooklyn, alter which the Rev, Christopher Rhodes read a portion of Scripture, The choir of Ihe First Baptist Church, East Now YorE, under tin leadership of Mr. Charles Chamberlain, then aang an anthem in very effectlvo manner, and Miss Kolyer, soprano, rendered tho solo, "What Shall the Harvost Be," with singularly good effect.

The Rev. Dr. Rambaut, of the Tauernaclo Baptist Church, then preached from the 7ih chapter of Daniel, 13th and 14th verses "I saw In the night visions, and behold one like Ihe Son of Man come with tho clouds of heaven, and come to the ancient of days, and they brought Him near before him. "And there was given Him dominions and glory and a kingdom, that all people, nations and languages should serve Him His dominion la an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not bs destroyed." The sermon was an eloquent and forciblo exposition of tho esBentlal elements ol Christianity an adapted to the nature ol man, and a review of its triumphs, showing that as a system it excelled alt other niclhodB of regenerating tho human species that have ever been attempted. Tho dlsootirse occupied over sixty minute in delivery and waa listened to throughout with rapt attention by ihe very large assembly.

At its conclusion Dr. Hutchlna pronounced the benediction aod the Doxology was sung. The Association then adjourned until this morning at nine o'clock. DID DAS HAVE A X'ASS To the Editor of the flroofcfjm Kaqlt Being one of Mr. Bradley's warm support era IobI Fall, and seeing charges preferred against him as published in the Eaolk, and desiring to aacur tain tho amount of truth therein contained, and not having a peraonal acquaintance with Mr.

Bradley, I would ask through tbo colnmna of tho Eaole whether or not Mr. Bradloy did not have a free pass to aud from Albany, and whether or not he used his Inflnenco during or after the session of the Legislature fur the purpose of releasina ibe bell punch convict, and why ho charged tSO tor his traveling expenses, bo at the time having a frea pass on the Albany road. I would further ask why Mr. Bradley docs not answer tha othor charges made by tb Alderman of the Fifth Ward, not omlUng charge "No. 4." Aa Old Resident or xsx Second Wabd.

Miscellaneous Business Oeneral Interest. of Plans for a New Board Boom The Truant Home Class Statistics The Us of Pos. tal Cards Primary School Accommodation. A special meeting of the Board of Education waa held yesterday afternoon iu the Depot Building, Red Hook lane, E. J.

Wuitlock, President, In the ohatr. The members were rathor slow iu coming together and a reoeas flfteon minutes waa taken before a quorum answered to tholr names. The reading ot tho minutes ot tho previous meeting waa dispensed with, A NEW BOARD BOOM. Mr. Thomas, from the Sohool House Committee, submitted plana tor a naw Board room at the rear of and adjoining the present Depot Building and offtired tl)o following resolution: ReealveU, That it be and is hereby referred to tho Sohool House Committeo to cause plans and specifications to bo prepared and to advertise for proposals for the ereotlon ol ft suitable meeting room for this Board, at tho rear of and adjoining the present building at a oost not to exceed said sum to bo appropriated for that purpose.

Mr. Murphy moved to amend by adding "the amount to be taken from any unaDpropriatrd balances that may properly be uBBd for that purpose." The amendment waa aooepted. The plans provide for the erection; of a room 50 foot In flepin by 32 In width, with walls IS feat in hehrht.and a dome 10 feet in diameter In tho oentre. The dome will b3 tarnished with reflectors for lighting tho room, and there will bo Ave windows on eaoh side. The President's desk and seat will be at the upper ond ot the room, and ten feet of space tho lower end will be railed off for tho accommodation of outsiders who de Biro to ba prcseot at a meeting of; the Board.

Uuder neatb the Hoard room will be a large basement for tho etorogo of books and other supplies and the ofllce of the depot olerk will also be there. Tho present Board room will have a partition run up, and on the hrst floor there will then be three rooms, the clerk's ofBco, and a dressing room. The resolution as amended was adopted. ATTENDANCE. llr.

Schipps offered a resolution authorizing tho Committee on Attendance to employ an additional attendance agent. Mr. Howe aked for information in regard to tho ao lion of the Committee, in dooiding to dismiss from tho Truant Home all children who had not been committed there by authority of the Boar. Dr. So'oapps aald It waa perhaps not known that whilo tho agents and Local Committees of the Board wore obliged to make complaints against truants, and then use every effort to placo thorn iu the schools; failing in that they wore to be committed to the Truant Home.

It had often happened that parents had called at the olllce ot tho Committee, complaining of their children as ttuants, when an examination of tho rocords proved that the ohildreo had attended school for more than fourteen weeks, and wero therefore not truants, and the Committee so Informed tho parents. After that the parents would go before a magistrate and have their children commiltod as truants, and thus put the olty to the expense of their education and board, when there was no rlijht that it should be done, and lurthermore it seemed to him that Injustloo was done to tho children. Mr. Rowo understood that thoro was no such placo as the Truant Home under the control of the Board, and until there waa such a plaoe he did not boo how the Committee could assume the authority they claimed. Sr.

Sobapps'said the municipal authorities bad given the Board eutire control of the oducation of children at tho Truant Home, and also the appointment of the teachers. It was true the Board did not have the power to appoint or remove the Superintendent, but the Supremo Court had said that no ohildren should be sent thoro except by authority of the Board of Education, and they aleo had the power to disohargo the children. Mayor Schrooder had refused to uischarge children from tho Homo on tho ground thai the authority to do bo reBtod with tho Board of Education. Mr. Huntley said tho act of 1853 organized the Truant Homo, aud that aot was abrogated by th act of 1871, which changed the powur of the persons who chou'd dcturmino who should be sent thoro when charged with boiug truants.

That power wb left entirely In the hands of the Board of Education. The question to be decided was whether it Bhould be used by every Magistrate as a quasi criminal institution, or whether it should be UB5d exclusively for the custody of children, sent there by the Board of Education for belnj; truants' Mr. Rowe contended that tho Board of Education did not control the Truant Home, and so long as it was controlled by the Common Council ho was opposed to spending one dollar for its support. He wanted to tako It entirely out of the hands of tho Common Council. Dr.

Schapps said the Superintendent hnd bon directed by a resolution of the Common Council to obey any suggestions which might be inadn to him by tho Board of Uducaiiou, and ao far he had done so. Tho question to bo decided waB would he, when ordered by the Committee, dismiss all children who had not been committed thero by the Board, and if ho refused to do so then thev would oite him before the Courts and require him to show oauso why he Bhould not do bo. At tho preBont time thero were only two children in the Home who Lad been sent there by the Board, and tweotr who had been BOiit thero by other parties, and tho CotmniUeo intondod to direct tho Superintendent to disehargo but the two. I Mr. Culyor thought the Board ought to have ontiro I control of the Home, aDd believed a case could bo brought before the Courts to settle that question.

If it should bo docided in favor of tho Board, then it would bo time onoush to decide whether the Board should patronize tho Homo or not. The resolution offered by Dr. Sohapps to appoint ono additional attendance agent was adoplod. STATISTICS. Mr, Prossor offered a resolution requiring tho Committee on Attendance to report at the next moetiug what proportion in number, cost and room occupied iu the schools the pupils of the academic grade occupied in regard to tho pupils in thi grammar grade.

Mr. Prossor said his object in offering the resolution was there had been many rash statements made ou tho subject. Mr. Huntloy Inquired whether by rash statements" Mr. ProBssr referred to the statements made by Mr.

Cole at tho last meetin? Mr. Prosser said ho did. Mr. Cole said Ilia statements wera taken frnm the reports of tho Committee on Attendance and the Super wtendent'a report. On motion of Mr.

Huntley the resolution was laid on tho table. OB A DING THE CLASSES. Mr. Prossor offered the following Resolved, That registers of claBses shall not be Increased beyond the following numbers. Attendance in any class room shall not be permitted to excoe.i the following numbers Academic, 30 First and Secjud Grammar, 40 Third and Fourth Gramaior, 46; Fifth and Sixth Grammar.

50 First and Second Primary, 58 Third and Fourth Primary, CO; Fifth Primary, 70; Sixih Primary, 75. On motion of Dr. Schapps the resolution wbb referred to the Teachers' Committee. FBEE BOOKS. Mr.

Forman offered the following Resolved, Tuat principals of schools or heads of departments be and are hereby directed to have placed upon books loaned to pupils distinguishing marks or stamps, that they may be IdenliQod as the property of the Board. Mr, Forman said he offered the resolution because they wore giving away about $25,000 worth cf looks por annum, and it seemed to him thera should be aomo mark by which the property of the Board could bo identified. Mr. Huntley said that a pitting by the side of ono to whom a book had been loaned, would see upon it the stamp of poverty. He did not thtuk any Buch plan should be adopted until the Board furnished books to ail children free of coat.

Mr. Rowo thought Mr. Huntloy's remarks wero entitled to a great deal of consideration, and he thought the Board should hesitate b3foro adopting tho resolution. By adopting it thoy would go a groat way towurd creating a Iccllng cf caBto aoioug the ohUdrea of tho echools. Mr.

Forman said he was tho last person in te Board who would try to draw a line of distinction between the rich and tho poor or to create a feeling of caste, but it seemed to him perfectly riKht and proper that thsre should bcsomenieana of identifying the property of the Board when it waa loaned to the pupils attending the schools. Mr. Huntley moved to lay tho resolution on tho table, and the motion was carried. Mr. Forman offered the following Resolved, That principals be required to report semiannually to thiB Board the property in their hands belonging to it, in tho shape books and other supplies, loaned to the pupils.

Adopted. POSTAL CARDS. Dr. SchappB offered the following Resolved, That postal cards in tho future bo supplied to the schools on the requisition of the local committees, as other supplies. Dr.

SchappB said that thus far only about $1,000 had boon expendod for postal cards. "Only $1,000 said Mr. Rowe. "What, 100,000 postal oarda 1" 8ked the President. Mr.

Lowell Bald the old plan had been to Bend a pupil home when in want of au excuse, and no.v postal cards were used, and It seemed to him the change was a very beneficial one. Mr. Gates BBid they bad been found very uBcfnl by the Evening School Committee. Dr. Sohapps said the testimony from all tho schools was that the postal cards were very useful iu enabling the teachers to keep up the attendance, as when a child remained away a card could be sent to the parents asking the reason.

The resolution vras adoptod. A BEANOH PEIMABV. Mr. Lowell said Bince the close of the vacation tho attendance at School No, 82, particularly of primary children, had increased so largely that now thoy wero only abio to tench one half of tbcm in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. Under those circumstances the Local Com mil too had prepared a resolution asking permission to hire the briok building on the north Bide of Carroll street, between Hoyt and Bond streets, to be used as a branch primary for Public School No.

32. Mr. Gates wao beginning to think it was amistako on the part of the Board to hire buildings, and bebeved tho Board should do the best it could with the school bouses and leavo it with the public to say whother additional Bchools should be built, Mr. Cole did not agree with Mr. Gates and should vote with Mr.

Lowell. The question of providing ac commodatlous for primary Bchool children was becoming a very serioua one, and one that the Board would have to meet, Mr. Rowe said he bhould oppose the hiring of all outside buildings for school purposes, and ho had no doubt thoy were paying $10,000 a year forront, aud that was the interest on He behoved if they epent more money for school bouses they would have much less need lor additional jails and court houses, and while Brooklyn was holding out ail sorts of inducements for people to come and settle here she was nogleoting one of the chief attractions, aud that was sufficient school accommodations. Mr. Huutloy eatd the Board of Estimate had said they should not have tho money, and he believed that Board represented tho City of Brooklyn juat as much as the Board of Education did, and therefore if tbey took side measures to accomplish the object, for which mouoy was naked and had been refused, he believed they would be going oontrary to publlo opinion.

He did not believe in the clamor that was constantly being raised about tho puolic school system of tho City of Brooklyn boing all wrong, but thought they should keep ou asking for what tbey wanted, notwithstanding what might be said about them In the newspapers for thero wera men in the Board who feared neither man nor devil. He thought every membar of the Board should epcok out his honest sentiments about both men and measures and let the devil take the hindmost. Mr. Murphy Bald there waa no money in tho Treasury to pay lor hiring the building or fitting it up and ho should rote against doing eitHKf. Mr.

Culyer iought that ou that as on other questions, what the Board wanted was a poltoy, and members ought to decide whether they would hire those temporary buildings or leave the wants of the publio unsatisfied for want of proper school accommodation. Bo thought tho budget had been made needlessly extravagant, and thus given the authorities power to slaughter it, and, as he had said before, the Board lacked a polioy. Ho was in favor of Mr. Rowe'a proposition, and yet if ad interim acoommodatioi.B could be procured at a small coat, ha believed it was the duty of the Board to provide it. Mr.

Ammerman believed as Mr. Culyer did, that the Board bad no policy, aod he moved that the subject be referred to the School House Committee and Teachers' Committeo for report. The motion to refer waa carried. The Board tnen adjourned, THE THIRD WAUD SUPERVISOR. Bbooklxn, October 17, 1877.

2 ine xaiior oj me isrooniyn Eagie At the urgent solicitation of a large delegation of taxpayora cf both parties, who desire that the Third Ward should bo properly represented In the Board of Supervisors, by a gentleman vrkose interests are identical with thoso of the people of the ward, Mr, Philip Heinricb, the well known type founder, doing business at No. 18 North William street, Nw York, has consented to becom a candidate for the regular Democratio nomination for Supervisor of the Third Ward. Mr. Heinnoh has resided In the ward, at No. 428 Pacific st, for the last twenty years, and is respected by all who know him, for his honesty, ability and sincerity, ta well tor his benevolence, being a prominent member of several oharitable oodotles, and no voter, oithr Democrat or Republican, with tha Interest oi gooa local government at Heart, need tear to vo PhlllD Helnrich tor Saperriaor of the Third Ward.

Choosing Delegates to the Various Nominating Conventions. Republican Primaries in tho Wards and Country Towns Disorderly Conduct and a Bitter Struggle Over Honest John French in the Twentieth Ward. The Ropublicaus of Kings County held last evening tholr primaries for tho oiection of dolegates to the City, County, Assembly and Senatorial conventions. In most ot tbo wards there was but lltth excitement. Tho Twontlcth Ward distinguished iisolf In a disorderly manner ovor the nomination of Honest John French, and an account of the proceedings will be found elsowhoro.

The following aro tho delegates elected FIRST WASD. Cm R. Cornell White, Both Low, Gilbert E. Daniols, Alexander Forman, F. M.

Edgorton, George H. Roberts, Dwlght Johnson. Countv Ludovio Bennett, W. G. Low, Alfred I.

Sargent, I. W. Pock, Charles J. Lowroy, George B. Douglas, J.

Ernest Miller. bENATOBiAi, Franklin Woodruff, Charles H. Shep ard, George L. Nichols, Robert B. Sedgwick, Samuel McLean, William A.

White, William H. Dike. SurEiwiBon Rodnoy C. Ward, Constable Thomas Fituharris. SECOND WARD.

Crrv Robtvrt Bloomfleld, Samuel Marshall. Coutty William M. Homo, Robert Biack. Sematokial Willium If. Combs, Jamen Truesdole.

Assembly John H. Johnson, Geo, C. Quitir. OLD THIRD WARD. Asskmdlt John A.

Buckingham, A. J. Otmsbec, S. Ward, J. 3.

Leeds, Charlos L. Fiucke. THIRD WARD. ClT7 Honry E. Townscnd, Thomas H.

Curtis, Arthur L. Duryea, Henry Peuuie, Henry W. Laugschuiidt, John MclConua. Covhiy William De Lacy, William E. 8.

Fales, Siophou Larkio, Jaiue3 W. Webb, Jonathan T. Norton, Beujamin Lewis. Sekatobui, William M. Thomas, William F.

Waring, Samuel Frost, J'udsjn A. Lewis, Cburlsa C. Sawyer, Charles E. Beuuett. Abbrmbl'X jSdwiu Baker, William Cook, J.

L. Ghh. Borl, Frauii Kllog, Louis Turner, Aaron 1.. Phillips. SursiivisOB Joseph Quick.

CoKsrADLE Charles C. Sawyer. FOURTH WARD. Ctrl' Chas. S.

Bouchard, J. H. Baanolt, J. Wilson, R. U.

Kelly. Counts Alfred Dorlon, Luko O. Ryder, Q. M. Tompkins, P.

McKrana, B. Slryker. Senatokiai Strylwr, M. J. Dady, Wm.

A. Mercein, Suml. Dyns, Isaac Alien. Assembly F. M.

Ciufts, J. It. Baker, J. Fleming, P. Foley, Luko R.

Salt. FIFTH WARD. City Wm. A. Murphy, Domlnick rendorgnat, Pelcr McGarvoy, Wm, V.

Ku'uu. Cousti" Jacob Callus, Charles Goodwin, George Moran, Thos. Satchel. SuNATonuL 3. W.

Charles Waldon, James Auderson, Wm. E. Jones. Assembly Jauios Wright, George Gardner, Johu J. Keiiy, Jamea Brown.

SISTn WARD. City George P. Willey, Sidnoy Sanderson, A. Wil lioms, W. Irviug Thayer, W.

L. Barnes, Cnarlea E. Maxwell. CocfXTY August Ford, Wm. Coit, A.

G. Codn, Taylor, A. J. Perry, A. n.

L'avidaun. Sematoiiial E. A. Tweedy, T. B.

Gates, Asa P. Willoy, Joseph Kline, George Hardy, Wm, Lawn, Afeembly Lanson Boyor, J. StranaUan, Chas. Bleidoru, F. E.

Pintc, F. Z. Tucker, J. M. II, Child, SEVENTII WARD.

City W. H. Waring, P. Milne, D. Kirkpatrick, Henry Wheeler, William L.

15. Steers, James Stearns, Mat thow Walker, E. H. Collin, Samuel Sbephard, Matthew n. I' lirrcu.

Cousty Luther W. Emerson, William Julian, Garrett Sullivan, Charles Reeves, Samuel Tompkins, Geo' Maxwell, Thomas Gregory, L. Robinson, William Ray, nawry, tixSATonui, E. R. Kennedy, T.

M. Mills, E. Kimball, 1 F. Fisrnald, D. Neif us, Rotart Edwards, R.

B. Loech, Thomas Ualo, Charles Cotton, D. V. Van Duzor. Asskmuly Thomas Fitohio, Thomas Mosscnp, iinooh George, James Daltou, Godfrey Liucks, Peter Henderson, Joseph Kctchiim, Johu Yail, Samuel Humor, Wm.

R. Utloy. EIGHTH WARD. City Robert II. Fielding, William Wond, Thomas C.

Ward, Josoph N. Woodhoad, William Fischer. County Jamoa F. Abruius, Julm Ileruaid, Georgo Newell, William Pnyntnn, Edward Biviilc. Sematouial Willium H.

Cadmus, Abraham Vincent, J. E. Crankahaw. William G. Drew, C.

C. Firth. Assembly John Pickett, William Altkeus, T. Thonet, John Stuusfleld, Andrew Lyous. KINTH WARD.

City Erastus Cook, Daniel J. Downey, Michael Gregory. CoutiTTJvhri 11. Hull, Bfliijsmin EmIos, V. Aldrich.

Henatorial Fruucia Barber, John 11. Stoul, Wm. IS. ISumiti. Assembly Van Powell, o.

C. Miller, George T. Knight. TEN1H WARD. Crrv B.

F. Bl ur, Georgo Thomas. James Watt, J. 11. Murray.

Jotep'u Goldmat C. T. Xrowbudge. County 1. li.

Foirodter, Thomas Swauoy, Q. P. Clark, U. E. Dubois, H.

B. Bant Jbuiph Murray. fiEKATOiiUL J. F. Houry, Fred Ki earner, H.

J. B. Gcktoii, Roberts, Seymour Kliue, Jaffna Uag gertj. Assembly Jams L. Balmor.

William M. VfTry, M. J. Souieis, Johu r. Sparr, V.

Plumb, William Buck, land, Jr. ELEVENTH WARD, CrrT Oscar Hudson, E. Lnhrs, F. F. Grnut, A.

Am int'rnian, Jeromo Johuson, S. Griswold, Thomas Lynch, IT. Kamuiurer. CooKTYMnrliu N. Day, Charles Sherman, Jacob Doilmnn, Hugh Armstrong, John A.

Ciirietmau, Anthony Mcrkie, A. U. Joy, Stewait. Senatorial W. IS.

Bartow, IS. Elliott, Charles D. Graham, F.Yan Smith, Carman Combs aud John Davis, J. J. Hchluasor, ti.

D. Brown, Assembly S. William John Trliior, E. 11. Fowler, A.

T. DodKO, S. H. Uildcubevg, William R. Ken, Charles W.

Dmyea. TWELFTH WARD. City Thomas McCornmck, Jas, Boud, John Murphy. County John J. Mcintosh, F.

O. McKeon, John J. R. Clark. Senatorial Jacob Lewis, Robert Dcmere, Peter F.

Peterson. Assembly James Williams, Samuel Fry, John BoIcb. thirteenth ward. City S. Kaufman, W.

IS. Gaylor, Wm. B. Palmer, J. M.

Siearns, Wm. H. Curtis, Domas Strong, Noah L. Cochou, John Lewis. CoostyJ.

P. Short, G. W. Erowstor, E. Honnoasey, S.

L. C. H. Russell, D. Holmes, Richard Cuddy, Jos.

Wetheral). Sesatobial Wm. H. Leaycraft, Chas. W.

Choshirc, Chns. B. Morion, Chas. Hlb'rB, CharloB Small, Henry N. Moekor, Georgo O.

Wllklns, Frank Wendover. Assembly John Fellows, A. C. Harrison, David Horned, J. 15.

Clifford, Edward Ropor, Samuol Sar seut, Edward McNaniara, Robert Adamaon. FOURTEENTH WARD. City John Wintjen, John MoFettridge, William Maugan, Jait.es J. Lawloy. County Emmanuel Jennings, Jonas Simpson, Moses Ashley, Frank Deblman.

Senatorial William H. Ithodes, Moses Drayton, Frank Randall, Ed. McEnery. Assembly Francis McGuinneBB, John A. Norris, Morgan Stone, Frank Newman.

FXFT2ENTH WAED. Crrr Daniel Manjer, A. K. Allison, Fred. Sprower, J.

Lnrge, C. O. Hawkins, Thomas S. Gill, Goo. Schick, Mui.

Sprague. County Tohn T. Parker, H. W. Peace, Sam A.

Edwards, David Bain, Joseph C. Cabbie, C. F. Klrch ner, Richard Philpott, J. D.

Lowis. KNATOniAL Geo. W. Hatuier, Oecsr H. Dooliltlo, Hun.

K. Pashley, Jamee Riley, Geo. Lingke, E. Uuok nian, W. B.

Oakiey, J. G. Thompson. Assembly Hubbard Houdnokaou, William Pinder, Johu II. Meriens, Charles Johuvon, Thomus Hill, R.

B. Hunt, William Allison, A. D. Zabriskie. SIXTEENTH WARD.

CiTYJacob Worth, A. Gutuor, F. W. Obornler, Alex. Rozungarden, Goo.

Wren, Wm, Goitlingor, Jas. Bale, C'h. E. More, Geo. Giohl.

County Ch. Naehor, Victor Egor, David Acker, Lewis Bossort, Michael Buchmauu, Andrew Zoisur, Fred. Karober, A. J. Smith, Wm.

Weiss. Senatorial Ch, Wuost, Robert Schneider, M. Brill, Cli. B. Smith, M.

J. Peiry, John D. Froehlieh, Geo. Bale, Henry Wills, Robert Spiizer. Abbembly L.

E. Nicot, Henry Nahe, Goo. Gomer, John C. Wilson, Antony Wehner, Adam Kessell, Edward H. Ternere, E.

8. Walters, Thomas Whitford. SEVENTEENTH WARD. City James L. Jenson, Thomas Rusk, Timothy Perry, Jaoob Ritsohy, Louis Walker, Geo.

Gilluly, Israel Pappa. County David E. Griffiths, Geo. Devyr, Ieaao Doughty, Wm. Godfrey, D.

B. Ireadwell, Georgo Height. Senatorial Griffith Roberts, Wm, Boyd, George Barlow, Samuel Clark, Wm. B. Jones, Thomas Giles, George H.

Thomas. Assembly Charles Dickinson, Ch. H. Reynolds, Geo. Palmer, C.

D. Roinbart, Wm. Conner, Richard V. Young, Wm. H.

Waters. EIGHTEENTH WARD. City Geo. O. Bonnett, Adrian M.

Huydam, Conrad Paterson, Ch. W. Godard, Poter WyckoD, Petor Snei dor. County Honry Dawson, John G. Cladwell, Henry Geo.

Paul Yorker, John Naopp. Senatorial John P. Teolo, Henry Berau, Philip MeQulston, Houry Doiiner, Louie Buckley, Job. Riobor. Assembly Samuol Dunlap, G.

P. Dietrich, Adam Mark, John Wltzeuberger, Ju. Reuae, Wm, B. Sem lcr. NINETEENTH WARD.

City Ambrose Snow, John H. Jefferson, W. W. Hanna, Ellas H. Joggar, Nelson Piaea, Ben.

E. Buck man, Frank S. Hodgkinson, James H. Newland. County Albert Daggett, Ernost Walter, Herbert G.

Taylor, George L. Carlisle, Albert McDonald, Jos. L. Heath, Edgar Miller. Senatorial Andrew D.

Baird, John McAIeer, Stephen H. Powers, John H. Cordos, Eugene R. Barling, John F. Krugler, Alfred Hodgers, Mathias Frank.

Assembly John Ruoger, Philip F. Lonbari, Christian Mnsslar, Angnsl Hart, John Paisley. Fred. D. Judsoo, Ob.

Derr, John J. Thomas. Supervisor Albert G. McDonald. Constable John CordcB, TWENTIETH WARD.

City William H. Wallace, R. 8. Roberts, W. C.

Vos bnrgh, Thos. J. Tilney, Amos G. Hull, Joseph W. Campbell, Wm.

Mayo Little, John Sherry, Charles Schung, Charles E. Corey. County S. M. Pettmgill, J.

A. Skillon, William R. Sytne, George Lowden, John E. Hare. Ebon Miller, Daniel W.

Northup, James Brush, Wiiuam Woods, Charles A. Bartow. Senatorial E. C. Parkinson, F.

A. Tan Iderstlne, Thomas Yeruon, James E. Kelsey, James Dunning, Edwin F. Page, Joseph Fabys, Barnce, A. M.

Kidder, H. Joseph Whiting. Assembly I. M. Bon, L.

W. Manchester, Alexan der Walker, John M. Bulwmkle, Daniel Powell, E. E. TJnderwoad, Edwin Beers, H.

Williams, Isaac F. Bissoll, Lewis A. Myers. Alderman John French. Constable Edward Ham.

TWENTY FIRST WARD. City Darwin R. James, Hosea O. Pierw, John Marabous, Parr Harlow, Wm. Josiah, Max Joaue, Thomaa Cobb, John M.

Phelps. County John H. Fisher, Frederick Herr, David 8. Beaeley, George R. Jackson, Wm.

D. Z. Tiadell, John G. Price, Fredorick Hauck, BenJ. F.

Chapman. Senatorial Jeremiah' Palmer, G. J. Waldenmeyer, Charles Koehler, Henry McCann, Stephen C. PhllMps, Wm.

J. Ross, C. H. Yandervoer, Wm. NicoU, Assembly Wm.

Friday, John Heinrioh, Wm. W. WiRioott, Frederick Boogel, Wm. Bowell, Wm. A.

Ballou, Robert Gleun, John Watson. TWENTY SECOND "WARD. Crn John H. Atkins, Jas. K.

Briggs, John F. Davis, Frank Dunoomb, Edward Borneo, John Buchman, Jacob Barker. County Fred. W. Bissell, Ira A.

Kimball. Jacob Berg, George C. Racket, Wm. B. Conklin, A.

B. Richardson, Hamilton ReeveB. Senatorial Israel A. Barker, Ben. G.

Middleton, E. Hailatn, A. Zitoiow, James Cordnao, Daniel Btker, Charles Van Vost. Absembly H. Thatford, Win.

J. Tate, John S. Shilling, E. H. Winchester, Wm.

Shannon, A. A. Barklay, Wm, A. Stephens. TWENTY THIRD WARD, Cm D.

VT. Talmadge, W. B. Ditmars. J.

W. Flinn, G. D. Van Wart, 3. F.

Bordlclt. County F. B. Fisher, John Oakey, E. D.

Pepper, E. A. StudweU, W. C. Deniia, BzjJAroaiAL A.

W. Hilaon, C. N. Chadwlck, W. S.

Gibbons, Stephen Pell, D. Thornton. Assembly J. H. Aikman, Baldwin, 3.

V. Ellcry, G. G. Martin, C. H.

Baunigan. TWENTY FOTOTH WARD. CUT 8. Van Wyok, Wallace, H. Oaolflald.

Counrx E. H. Hobbe, George Evans, E. P. Buggies.

Adjourned Meeting of the Nondescript General Committee. Tryliijr to Find Out When it Would bo Most riofttnole to (Jo Through With the Form of Holdiugr Conventions Annouiicinff the Uniques For Sale to tho Highest Political Uidder Hebukingr the Mayor's Cicrfe for Having Too Much to Say Tho Committeo go into Executive Session to Cast tlie Yail of Secrecy Orer What was Very Mncli Liko a Row. An adjourned meotiug of the waa held last evening at tho Committee Rooms over tho Unique talcon on Fulton street, opposite tho City Hall. Mr. Albert Smith, tho Chairman, presided, andMossra.

J. W. Rldgway and Wm. F. Cole officiated as Secretaries.

The roll call allowed that lesB than a third of tho members wero present. Mr. Livingston, from the Executive Committeo, stated that Ihe Committeo would report iu oxsouUva Bcasion. Mr. Ksohwecto, from tho Committee on Reorganisation, reported iu favor of ths appointment as a menioer of tho Geuoral Committee ot Wm.

Lynch, of the Twenty first Ward, in tho placo of Mr. Russoll, removed from tho ward. Mr. Pall. Bronuan Bald there had been no meeting of tho Committeo on RoorKanizntlou and whilo ho objected to the recommendation as a report tho Committee, ho did not object to tho appointment of Mr Russell as a mombor.

Mr. nussell was cioctod bv a vota of tto mooting. A communication was received from tho dolcjjatoa from Ibo Sixteenth Ward recommending tho appoint I Adolph Eibert ami Adolpb toil vaolnoloa 'i'he uatnos wero placed on tho The Chairman announoad a Campaign Committeo. consisting of ono from ca ward, as follows scoud, tl. P.

6'Rourke; Ihlrd, Fourth, Wm. F. Cole; Fifth, Daniel Bradley; Sixth, T. Cronin Seventh W. Butler; Eighth, F.

McGrath; Ninth Wi: Teutn, L. P. Burns; Eleventh, E. Gates Twelfth! James O'Donnoll; Thirteenth. E.

W. Van Vrankon: Fourteenth, Patrick Clark Fifteenth, S. Brown Sixteenth, Peppard; Seventeenth, E. Luddor: Kightoonth, G. W.

Sainmls; Nineteenth, J. O. Twentieth, Thomas Sullivan Twenty third, A Yan Wyck; Twenty fourth, G. O. Browor; Xwonty fifth M.

Duffy New TJtrocht, F. Hopkins. Tho Twenty! first and Tnonly seoouA wards woro not provided tor, but the Choirrsan said b.0 could make thi appoint incuts after consultation with tho delogatos from thoso wards. Mr. Hamilton offered the following Resolved, That primary oloctlons ordored at tho last uioetms of this General Committee, bo hel 1 between the hours of 6 and 7 P.

on Friday the 19th inst that threo delegates bo chosen to each Convention to moot as follows City Convention, Wednesday, 24th 3 P. at hea.lquortors. County, same day and place, at 6 P. M. Sooond aud Thitd Senatorial, same day and place, at 7 and 8 P.

M. respectively. 1 that the conventions bo hold on the 22:1 instead of the 24th. Mr. Charles MoLaughllu said ho thought it would ba iuipolitio to hold tho conventions bifore thoso of tha other parties wore held, Mr.

Ridgway wanted to know if tho object of delay was to seo what nominations the Republicans made, so that tbey might indorse them, Mr. Mt Lauhliu No, air. Mr. Browor said ho retuemberod tho time when Mr Ri lgwny wanted tho conventions held afler the Republican conventions. Why was not Mr.

Rldmvay Iu lavor of the same thing now GOING TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, Mr. Dixon thought thoy should either make nomiua tions of their own uow, or hold thomsoives ready for a bat to Indorse the nominations or oither of the two other parties. Thoy bad sent a dolezatinii to Albam aj an Indoponrtent parly, and if they coiilJ flu, nartioa who would aooapt their nomitialious before tliu other conventions of cithH of tho other parties met thoy should mako thoui. "ir not," said Sir. Dixon "wo should hold onreolvca aloof for the highot bM to Indorse the ones who will give tlio liluhest price lIuBfB aud applause, and csIIb to order.

You carl call me to orJur ns much an you please. While I am on tlie floor I am going to keep it. (AppIutiHo 1 Mr. Brentiaii said that this was a lu.ul vital nuesllpn and lie trusted It would be met manfully. Upn'auso 'l Mr.

Walsh remarked that if Mr. Dixon ha joined (bis organization Willi thy olijtvt of throwing a firebrand into it, Ihe quieter he pot out the better Mr. Dixon quieiiy replied that ho proponed to stay where he wob. Ibis Comniittoo either ropreaenteil i party or a If they wero a party then lot thom wait until too otlior iiouventiniiH mot ami Indorse snnh candidates aB luey paw lit. If thev wore a party themselves let them make tholr own nominations iudeuou dent of others.

Mr. O'Rouvkc said he nmleistood thero caucus on this matter, to which nulv a certain numlrr had btwn invited. If that were tlie case, tlien sdnvok him that a oii'tutu portion of (In Committee wore endeavoring to eomrol tiio whole. Mr. Charles Ailami McLaughlin (Ihe Mnyor'ii Secretary) said that this resolution was decided uoon Iu tho Comiiutte Mr.

Hivnnan wus heartily In fav. o' notillrg tin question ns to whether they nerd an indenomleiit Of gaidzition, or whether thoy were tho tail to llio kite of any other political oruainziliou which flit up to ibein the inducement ol tho siray rnirs' floalluu in mid air. They Had declare 1 that thev wero a party by simding to tlio Albany Convention, and no local political event hnd crealed bo muoli onlhusiosm. Ho appealed to them to doelnre thom.iolvea totally Independent ol any ottnr polilieal organization In thia county. Applause.

Let them not be brunght uudor advice oi Mr, McLaughlin, tho Mayor's secrotary who "aid this rexolution wa4 prepared in the Executive" Committee, and who wanted to have bo much to say In this Committee. The men who controlled tho BBBOola iious in the winds, end who would be oloolod to tha conventions, nud uot "selected," Bhould have Bomo thing to nay in tho CouimUteo. Ab to Mr Bro" 'a remark e.oncoriiitiR Mr. Ridgvvay, Mr. Brnn'nan Bhid "Mr.

Browor voted the regular Doinocratlo ticket last year, why don't ho do it now Mr. McLaughlin (the Mayor's secretary) called fr llrennan to order ou the ground that the gentleman had consumed nil the tiruo allotted to a up uker Cries of "Oh," "Oh," and "aoou." The Chairman Go ou Mr. llrennan. Mr. Hrounau ngalu appealed for independent nomina.

tiouB, and urged that tho conventions bo hold as earl as Saturday. Lot them be men, If they wero meu aud to mousing politicians around iu secret waya looking for buyore ApplaiiBe. "Even looking ou the falrfaco ol Mr. McLaughlin" (the Mayor's eocrotorT), fald Mr Rtonnan, "wo caunot tell where ho will bo turoo months from now." Laughter and Mr. Hamilton said thnt for ihe lulormallon of thoso present he would say that tho r9olutiou waa cjnutderod in Executive Committeo, Mr.

LivlugBtou thoreupon said that as Chairman of the Kiooulivo Committee lie ttudcretood that tha resolution wob not to be reported by tho Committee, but as a resolution from Mr, Hamilton individually Mr. Bronuan Thun it has not the junction" of the Executive Committee. Mr. Livingston No, Bir. Tlo Chair, amid much confusion, put tho question ou the amendmout of Mr.

Hldgwav, A standing vote was lakon and tho Chalrmou declared tho motion lost 35 to .10. Mr. llreDnan claimed that thoso who were not mom liorjof tho General Committee had votod, and called for tiio ayes and uays. The Chairman ruled him out of order. Mr.

Breunau aud several others sprang to their foot and attempted to speak. Thou voices waro drownud by the uproar which onsuol. A delegate shoutod that ho did not want to be kept tliero all night by uoh livolous mnltera. Mr. Bruuan replied that he had better go homo then, that Ihey oould apnre him.

Several persons appealed from the dociBlou of tho Chair doelaring tho motion lost, but Ibo Chairman ignored them. N. McGregor Steele, ceofau that thtnus wero waxtna warm, uiovod to go into executive ueoilou tbo Chairman iiumo.liotely put the question and declared tha motion carried. Mr. Breunau, Mr.

O'lioutko ond aov oi ai others protoBto.1, but iu vain. Toe roportera then rcliroJ. RAILROAD ACCIDENT. A Mad Hull 'i'li rows Train From tha Truvlt ana is Hilled. On Saturday an engine and two oars, loaded with bricks, loft Valley Stream for Ilompstead.

When neavlng Bridgeport, a boy drovo a herd of catlla acroes the track, aud the engineer blow tho whistle. The locomotive had two red flags flying over tho pilot. In tho herd waB a bull. The whlatlo was kept blowing, aud the animal Btopucd suddenly aud pawod tho ground, Buddonly he dashed down the track, probably at the sight ot the rod flags, and with lowered head and loui bellowing, Invited the Iron hors to a oonlliot. The locomotivo was so olose to tho animal that It could not be slopped, and tho engineer, hoping to throw tha animal from tha track, and to prevout that damage to tha train which would he likely to result from striking an obstruction undor a slow rale of speed, gavo tho engine a full head of steam.

Tiie locomotive aud tho bull met, and contrary to all expectation, the ontiro train waB thrown from the track, Tho pilot of the locomotive was knocked off. and tho cara wero badly damaged, while tho bricks woro Bcatterol over the ground. Tho bull wa killed. A wrooklng train waa dispatched from Huutor's Point, but it was soveral liourj before the road could bo opened to travel again. COTTER'S WORK.

Oliver Cotter sroolt olit fiftoon liquor dealers in tho Town of North Hempstead, who were elthar Boiling without a HcenBo or in violation of it, and had tliom arrested and arraigned for trial before JuHtlcoa Klrby and Baxter, who fined fourteen of them $30 each. The Sfteeuth, a man named Barr, refused to respect tho authority ol the Court, and failed to appear for trial. The JusticcB entered Jiulguieut by default for $100. MUSIIVESS IVOTStiBS. SUKDAY EAGIiE.

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1877. This I'nicr nn tuc i.arBcut circtiln avn ot Evening Pnper Published Jn the United Mates. Its value nsj an Adverti Medium Ik tticrotorn au parent. Subjects Treated Intlie of the PrcKtAcnl. The Eaot.t?, Infit night, printed the ruoswign of President Hayes, to Congress.

The donu raent is very brief and very plain. Nov is it without a certain shrewdness in making up from the Constitution and the statutes a case for tho continued existence of the army and vMinf vv dm nassaue of an act enabling tlie troops to receive the arrears of pay, on the rate agreed upon in the last ap propriatiozi bill passed. The cessation of tho military from the work of interference at tho South and the gallant services of the force against the Indians have produced a favorable and friendly feeling towaid the army, in tho public mind, during tho recess of Congress. There appears to be a general disposition among Congressmen to authorize the prompt payment of the officers and men and not to postpone that duty, to take up tho disputed questions afterward. The sum of monoy $32,000,000, is a good deal of money for a military establishment.

If the army is maintained at its present maximum of that is the sum it will annually cost this people. To agroe to such a sum, however, is not really involved in tho President's proposition. He states the deficiency at that amount, on tho theory that no reduction of tho army will take place during the fiscal year, between last June 1 and next June 1. To the army is really owing only that proportion of tho 432,000,000 earned from last June to 1 ho present date, provided no rutroactivo reduction of payment is made by this Congress. Propositions towards economizing the military expenditures have been confined to tho idoa of lessening the number and not tho pay of that service.

It is thorefore not feasible to suppose that the rate of pay will be reduced, and there is no doubt that the payment of the present force from June 1 to the present time at the old rate will be authorized. That being done, the question of continuing the army at its present number, of increasing it or of decreasing it, will be in order. The limit 6et finally to this number will dota mine of course whether tho now paid is to bo continued, or whether a less sum is to raised from the people. We say a less sum, because it is very plain that no increase of the army will bo effected. Thare are psrsons who aro penetrated with tendencies toward centralization, or whose habits of thonght are essentially military, who favor the increase of tho army to 40,000.

Among the former aro many Republicans. Among tho latter are a few Democrats. All of them combined make but a Bmall minority in tho Senato and the House. They have neither a majority nor the merits on their side. The army will not be incrc asod.

Thoso who liko to save their minds from speculative trouble and who prefer to know what will be the actual results of events may net it down as a certainty that the army wiil uot be increased. Tho only question is between continuing it at its present number, or reducing it. There seems to bo and there should bo no disposition in Congress to make that a party question. It is one now inlo which polities cau, in no legitimate sense, enter. The subject is entirely a utilitarian and economical one.

Does the army pay is the bottom inquiry in tho whole business. Conceding that a nucleus of force is necessary adjunct to the Federal Government, the secondary inquiry is, With how lit tlo can wo get along with dignity and safety not How much of an army can we affoid Now enlightened Republicans aud Democrats can meet without partisanship on the practical ground of such a subject. We hop; they can at least, for we know they should be able to do so. There is, we are sure, a general conviction that $32,000,000 a year is on oppressive sum for the military establishment of a government, formed by a Union of States, each State having a separate military establishment of its own. There should be no difficulty in authorizing an immediate or gradual reduction of the force to a number that will uot cost the people more than two thirds of tho $32,000,000 indicated.

Tho point at which the reduction should stop is one that intelligent legislators of both parlies should not quarrel aljout. Whether it be 10,000, 12,000 or 17,000 men, tho figure should be such as both parties cnu give satisfactory reasons for. Of course, the army itself and the army constituency of relatives, friends, contractors and others throughout the United States set themselves like flint agaiust any re ducliou. It is natural and even commendable that they should. They are seriously affected by the proposition.

It woidd require them to Slid a livelihood, in many cases, in civil pursuits; but as they are interested parties, the taxed portion of the people may bo expected to listen to them with more respect than conviction. Eventually neither these interested parties nor the people as a whole would experience anything but benefit from a considerable gradual reduction of the army. Those officers who would be legislated out would bo absorbed into business and the professions, and after a little rough riding would do better as citizens than as salaried servants of the Government. The people at large would receive a valuable reinforcement of diligent, cultivated gentlemen, who would sensibly assist aud promote the most useful arts and activities. The argument of immediate hardship no argument for the people auy way, for this government is based on business, and not on benevolence.

Moreover, the very temporary hardship would introduce those it affected to vocations which would in a short time enable them to do better than they were doing before. If there was any way in which a government could be "kind" to any class without taxing all the other classes, the personal pleas made for army end other officeholders woidd be in order. The President holds himself aloof from all the question of the proper permanout size of the army. Ho is freo to approve of any bill which the two Houses acting on a business and not on a partisan basis may present to him. It is privately known that lie favors keeping the army at its present figure for a year, and remanding the question of determining its final size to the next Congress.

It is an open secret that Mr. Randall does not favor such a policy of postponement. Tho House is certain to act definitely on tho subject in the regular session, beginning next Deoombsr. The two other subjects with which this Message deals are the arrears of pay in tho Navy Doparlment and the piovision of a sum of $200,000 to enable the United Status and their citizens to be represented in the International Exposition in Paris, next year. Tho Navy Department arrears amount to 2,000, 000 and some thousnuds over.

This matter is much more serious and complicated than the army deficiency. The army deficiency occurred bocauso of the fact that the House of Representatives took a stand against the in 3 1.J no 1,, army appropriation bill, without clauses pro hibitivo of that misuse of the army which, at the time, was oceuring in Florida, boutn Carolina ana The same House, however, passed the Naval Appropriation bill, and it became a law. All the money the Department required was appropriated the salary and wages account and all the other accounts included. Secretary PvObe son, however, deliberately applied the funds set apart by law for the pay of the officers and men to the payment of King claims of immense amounts, but all held by a picked Bet of jobbers, few in number, who are now rich in pockets at tho expense of the naval employes of tho United StateB. This perversion of the salary account was the same sort of offense in administration that embezzlement is held to be in business.

Tho proceed i i. ing is universally Known to navo ueeii atrocious, and it universally believed to have lieen corrupt, because of tho sudden, mysterious, suramaiy way in which it was done, and because, also, of the fact that Itobeson was every rascal's personal friend in the last Administration, that ho wflfifc in as poor as Dick Swiveller and came out of office as rich as millionaires are said to On top of all is the fact that tho claims paid are known to bo ferociously extortionate.