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A BAD GANG. CEXTICAL. LAW NEWS. MUNICIPAL. 4 O'CLOCK EOT FAITHLESS WATCHMEN.

SSow Detective lioneban DiHcovcrcd a l.cnk in the Tool SUjp of ludcruill Co. For a month past quantities of pig iron havo disappeared from tho tool shopof Undcrhiil contractors for tho Iron works on tho Fulton Municipal Gas Works, on Kevins street, near Degraw. Two watchmen, named John Kennedy, of No. 893 Dean street, and James Callon, of No. 500 Hick, were employed at thj premises, but in Bplto of thoir auppoeod vigilance, tho leak continued.

Mr. Undorhill finally concluded to take tho police Into his confidence, and with that object in view wont on Saturday night to the Tenth Precinct Station House and reported tho matter to Captain Mac Kollar. Detective Lcnehan was assigned to tha case, and at half past ton o'clock yesterday morning caught tha watchman, Kennedy, in the act of entering the tool shop with a false key. The watchman had already Btolen ono bar of iron and secroted it near the premises. Tbo detective at once placed bim (under arrest and brought him to the Bergen street Station whero he was locked np.

Yesterday afternoon, tho othei watchman, James Cullen was placed uuder arrest by Detective Leu ehan, and on searching tha cellar of his residence a portion of the stolen Iron was found. Tha prisoners were arraigned before Justice Bloom this morning, and hold for examination on a chargo of burglary. THE VOUCHER CASE. Close of the Testimony and Summing up for tho Dcfeuse. The sixth day of tho trial of Joseph and Mary Volkmer charged with attempting to poison Charts E.

Blair on Thanksgiving day, was resumed before City Judge Cowing, New York, this morning at 11 o'clock. Tho first witness called was Charles Eiflier, of 158 Norfolk street, who testified as follows Mr. Volkmer oalled on me and stated that he thought a wealthy man had seduced his wife; ho me letters add a photograph; one of tho lottora said that he (Blair) was coming to New York and asked mo if ho could not havo him arrested; he related to me the facts of the Boston trip; I advised him to sue for a divorce, but he said ho did not wish tt loso his wife I advised him to catch them in tho act and then he might havo Blair arrestod; he said he had found the letters In the house and his wife did not know he had thorn. District Attorney Rollins then offered the letters in evidence. This ended tha testimony.

Mr. Hathaway then askod tho Court to charge tha jury that they couid not convict unless they found that the prisoners had administered the poison with INTENT TO KILL that tho conviction could not be had unless the intent alone was clearly proven. Mr. Hathaway said that no conviction could be rendered as the District Attorney had failed to show that tho liquid in the bottle was poison, or that it had been the Btock necessary to ratify the scheme, so far as the company la concerned, are held by gentlemen opposed to th consolidation. They base their opposition on the ground that they were unfairly dealt with in tha apportionment of Btock In tho consolidated company.

Their capital at present is (1,000,000, but in the consolidation they aro allowed but $300,000, their stock being estimated at B0 per cent. They demanded $100,000, which was refused by the Committee of Conference. Mr. Daniel Chauncey, President of the Mechanics' Bank, la heavy stockholder in the concern. He said to day that the People's Company, at tho oloction on Wodnesday wouldundoubtealy pronounce against consolidation.

They that they had been unfairly dealt with in the apportionment of tho stock, and believed they dould do better aa an independent corporation. As to whether they would extend their mains through the city and enter into competition with the new organization he waa not prepared to say, bus he intimated that such a step was not contemplated at present, and that all tho People'B Company desired was to be let alone. Tha district now supplied by the People's Company Is bounded by DeKalb and Washington avenues and the line that separates the Eastern and Western districts. Tho company paid dividends up to within a recent period. Tha Btook a few months ago was quoted at 15, but lately it jumped to 30, and a large block of It was recently disposed of at auction in New York at 32.

It is supposed that tha stock was purchased by parties opposed to the consolidation. A gontloman prominently connected with one of the gas companies said to an Eagle reporter to day "I understand that the People's company thought they ought to havo $100,000 mora than they received in thi apportionment of tha stock; that instead of its being put in at thirty per it Bhonld ha.se gone in at forty. Messrs. Chauncey, William Marshall and other heavy stockholders, who It la believed have a controlling Interest, are making an effort to defeat tho consoli place tho grounds have bean suitably enclosed. Wo are not required at this time to expend any money for tho purpose of mora particularly signalizlBg the spot.

Horeaftor, when tho burdens resting upon the "vlng have been in some measure removed, and. the condition of the city treasury warrants such an expenditure, tt may bo consonant with propriety and an honorable expression of regard for the dead to erect a fitting monument to record our remembranco of an event which occasioned the loss of oo many hapless lives. Let us dolor thlfl matter for a while, and turn our attention to providing thlngB necessary for maintaining the city government, and for carrying forward tho Important public enterprises whioh Interest and benefit tha living. Respectfully, Jajies Howell, Mayor. The vetoes were laid over under the rule.

SUPERINTENDENT DADO'S HORSE TRANSACTION. Tho following waa received from tha Board of City Works Gentlemen During tho term of Michael J. Dady, as Superintendent of Sewers, he used a horse owned oy the city, which horse became worthless, and ha nod permission (as he claims) from ono of tho Commissioners, to oxchango the horse for a serviceable animaL In doing so, he claims to havo paid to tho Boiler tho sum of J135 in the exchange, and asks to bo remunerated. The horse is a valuable ono, and the city had the use or tha animal during most of the term of Dady. Wa would, therefore, ask for an appropriation of the above mentioned sum from the Sewer Fund, for the purpose of paying tho claim of Mr.

Dady, that ho may deliver the horse ovor to the department for tho ubo thereof. Bespectf ully, F. H. Masset, President. Eef erred.

THE CONTEMPT PB00EEDINOS. The following was received from the Corporation Counsel Office of Corporation Counsel, City Hall,) Bbooslin, December 15, 187. To the Honorable the Common Council: Gentlemen I transmit herewith a copy of the opinion of the General Term of the Supreme Court on the appeal from Judge Gilbert's order finding sixteen of your Honorabls Body guilty of criminal contempt, for havlnS oxereised tho right of appeal to tho Court of Appeals from an order originally granted by that Judge. Having placed this great opinion upon your minutes, it will not ba necessary either for your vindication or my own to accord any further nolica to the reckless columnles with which this controversy has been accompanied. Respectfully your obedient servant, William C.

DeWitt, C. C. Aid. Powers off ered the following, which was adopted Hesolced, That the thankB of tha members of this Board of Aldermon, who were unjustly arrested and fined $150 by Judge Gilbert, are hereby extonted to Corporation Counsel William C. De Witt, who by his untlriug watchfulness and learned argnmonts has had tho deciBiou on his appeal to the General Term of the Supremo Court reversed, and the aforesaid members of this Board exonorated rom any intention to disoney the laws which govern them.

Tha Clerk was directed to have the opinion printed in the minutes. THE WATER SUPPLY. Tho Water and Drainago Committoo presented a long report, giving an account of their recent visit to the Woter Works; also a resolution directing that a contract for a now eugino at tho Kldgowood pumping reservoir bo made with the parties recommended by the Chief Engineer, provided that an arrangement can be made in the difference of price caused by the advance ot materials since the proposals wero received, and a resolution referring tho question of a now reservoir at Bidgewood to tho Water and Drainage Committee of 1S80, the Mayor and the Board of City Works. A communication was received from tho Registrar of Arrears asking for authority to publish the lists of arrears of water rates of 1873 in tho corporation papers (at the rate of 50 cents each parcel) prior to a sale. Aid.

Kenna offered a resolution providing for such publication. Ho said tho number of parcels was over 4,000. THE CANNON STREET FIRE INVESTIGATION. The Inquest HeRUn. Coroner Woltman this morning summoned a Jury and procoodod to hold an inquest iu the case of the Cannon street, New York, fire, on tho morn ing of November 14, tho Balcok family wore suffocated.

The first witness callod was Isaac Flshor, Captain of No. 11 Engine. Ho testified as follows At 12:23 A. M. wo received an alarm from Rlvlngton and Cannon streets; we found the lire to bo on the eecond floor of No.

80 Cannon street; the fire was extinguished as soon as possible; it extended up tho stairway, buruing tho hand rails, passing the third floor, doing but littlo damage until it reached the fourth floor. Thero wo found that the fire had done considerable damage, burning tho roar rooms somewhat and also tho front room and bedroom. On this floor tho Baicek family lived. On reaching this floor I found How Martin Connolly was Treated in Bridge Street, Assaulted and Robbed by the Notorious Kettle Gang. At an early hour yesterday morning, a murderous assault took place in Bridge street in which two meu got stabbed and ono was robbed.

Officer Wnitv waa standing on tbs corner of Bridge and TUlery streets about a quarter post twelve, when ha caw a crowd a tittle further down Bridge street, and noticed there was some commotion. Ho went down there and at the tamo time Officer James J. Boylan.wlio had also seen tha crowd, arrived at tho spot. They found a man lying oo tbo sidewalk, bleoding from a saver cut en the leg. Upon further examination the police diaeorered that the wounded man waa Frank, otherwise known as "Brock," Harrington, a pereon well known to tho police.

Officer Boylan asked bim how bo had sustained the injuries, but ho refused to tell. Borne one in the crowd aid "Tuoro's the man who stabbed Dim" pointing to man named Martin Connolly, a printer, who resides 300 Prospect street and does business at 27 Dey itreet, Kcvr York. Connolly waa under the influence of liquor the time and bad a Boverri atab wound on Ma face. Both Connolly and Harrington were taken to the Washington streot Station house where their wound wore dressed by Ambulance Surgeon Plympton. Connolly, who Is known to be a very repctable man, informal Captain Campbell that when ho was walking through Bridge Btreet on his way homo ho waa luddenly assaulted by three or four men, who beat him on all sides and cut him on tho head.

He made A DESPEKATB RESISTANCE but wis beaten down, and hi watch was stolen. Har ringtou, hn Btatod, was ono of the men who assaulted him, but be, Connolly, could not aay how ho received the wound i the leg, because he, Connollj, no knife in defending himsolf. Mr. Connolly's vet waa torn, and there was sufficient evidence to satisfy Cap. tain Campbell that his statement was correct.

When officers Boylan ond White arrested Connolly and llar rlngtou they glanced sharply at the faces in the orowd anil noticed John Mcl.aMblin and Frann WaUh among them. Sergeant Bellew and Dctecttvo Chambers went back with the officers to tho vicinity of tha occurronoo, am! succeeded in finding Walsh and McLaughlin lu a crowd with aume other roughs. They resiitcd the pollco when the latter tried to crrest lbeni, but wro r'ublied iuto submission, taken to the station houso aud locked up. Mr. Connolly was also held on a chargo of intoxication.

THK KETTLE OAN'O. When Captain Campbell locked up McLaughlin, Harrington and Walsh, he placed under lock and kaj thre of the worst and most desperate rowdies and thieves that infested his precinct. They ara the head of ft Tiilary street gang, known as the Keltic Gang. It composed of a number of young loafers, who livo principally by theft, and who are on the lookout, overy night, for drunken peoplo on tholr way homo after debauch. Such persona usually fall an easy victim to tho gang, who despoil them of anything thoy bar of value, bealdo sometimes treating them violently.

When thoy attacked Connolly, he made such a vigorous resistance that somo of his assailants had recourso to tha kuifo, and unquestionably stabbed Harrington by mis take. When Walsh aud McLaughlin were arrested, tha pollco discovered that Walsh had blood on his hand and McLaughlin's hat spotted with It. All threo ot tho prisoners have served terms boforo. Walsh aal Harrington aro recently out of tho Penitentiary, whore, thoy wero committed for burglary, and McLaughlin served a term for highway robbery. Justice Walsh suspended sentence on Mr.

Connolly, and tha other threo were committed to Raymond street Jail, to await an examination on a chargo ot felonious assault aud highway robbery. COXFIDE.N'CE OPEKATIO.VS. A iiirl Sentenced to Eifrhtccii ITIoutliw iu (lie Penitentiary tor Obtnlninrj lioodJ Under False Prclenwe. Maggie Dtirack, aged If), of EHery street and Tompkins avenue, was this morning sentenced to eighteen monthf in the Penitentiary by Juatlco Soulier. Maggie wa arrested by Detective lime, of the Thirteenth Product, fur obtaining a dress valued at $100 miller false pretenses and thou pawning It.

On tha 2rtth of last month the prisoner went to a Mrs. Lord, No. 212 South Ninth street, K. and said that she had been 3nt by Mrs. George Harmon to procuro a Bilk dress which Mrs.

Harmon wanted. Mr. Lord, knowing Mrs. Harmon, gava Maggie the dress. Tho girl was arre.itod on description furnii hed by Mrs.

Lord. In making his arrost tha detectivu f.uind that several other ladie. i had been defrauded in tho same way, and that Maggio had been nia'iiiK a regular business of swludiinst Iadlca out of their finery. Most of tho property obtained by Miw Durack was recovered. In Court this morning tha prisoner begged tor mercy and prouuwd never again to commit a similar offense.

But tears wore of no avail and the abovo sentence waa imposed. Iti it(. For betrothal, wedding, presentation to man or woman, plain, ciiaod. engraved, with toaeR. diamonds, onyt, carrod and uncarve J.

monortranio.l or plain; poarla, sapphires, oiueralds, rabies, iramt l. opal and all otliet kinilj, for Palo, cheap, at 1. W. TAVLOn'd, Fullou and Dat lield streets. 2,300,000 Years.

Proctor says tbnt this world was so long in COmim? to its condition. may tx. ralst iLun. butt ho naid the best place t. buy biH clothinff was at SncH FKl.u's, too and 41 Fulton strout, he would mako no mistake.

Lang fc Nan's New Furniture Warehouse, Fulton st, corner ol Clinton. Now styles at low price. Beat goods and workmanship. Clearing Out The entire stock at less than cost regardloss of tna rise in carpets. Kemeinbor tha number, Fulton st, comer of Flalbuah av.

U. S. B. PmcK. Reception.

Wedding parties and socials supplied with eTRry riueiUj ly A. THOMP30V. 30 Clinton at. Krery ordgf punctually tilled in first class style. Furniture Has Advanced.

Bi FunKircuE Co mt ant, to 571 I 'ultou i.t. s'lllmi: at their il ti EXTKAC lOYAL VANILLA. WOH FLAVOR A AA A A WM It KN HH I. LLLL A A A LLLt AAA A A A. Mndn from Ihe finest Mexican Vanilla aoa.

burpiit mnrom.i an t.i. all otln. rookini! tUror. IUiy.l VjiiiIU anil pn.irvu to the hichwt d.isrm.1 tlio true ll ivorj ol the fruit. (Kicaliar d.ilicacy anl ru'lim u.

as mil a gtoat perfect tbo have no niual. Aspmp tho Royal Kalclne Powdnr. wo mitj our uatrm that tin; same standard oicellenco aiiopUvl tortlie Ii.jjaH Kitractiaa Ibo liakiug Pondec Sold liy all tirocor. KOYAI. I'OWDKK NF.W VOUK.

AMIS AXB VOU iyK. OYVAUD FULLKK'S ALKS AND PORTKIt. O.NSUUPASSKD FOB THKIH STRENGTH ANE BKMJAXUY. BltEWKttYCOHNKH BKIDGK AND PLYMOUTH STd SOMETHING NEW. HOWARD 4 FULLKH'S "NECTAR." AN ALE UNF.yU ALKD FOR ITS rfJLLNKfM.

FLAVOR AND PURITY. De.ilem and consumers wishing a superior and sparklma AIo io respectfully solicited to TRY IT. THK HOLIDAYS. HOICK GOODS SU1TABLK FOR HOLIDAY GUTS ALL INCLOSED IN FANCY BOXK3. at w.

it BENNi rrr, pulton street. Illlinil.i: KM'KA CANADA MALT ALU Pi UI :COM.ll.M)l ilY 1111'. MMIJ1CAL I'AOl'LTY AS IIKINi; THK BKhT AM' AMVAY. i KKL1AHLK. I TOT I 1 II 1 at.

Oillalin iHcOl f.OTTi:UIKi. AUTHORITY OF THE STATE. GENERAL O. T. UEAUREOARD.

OF LOUISIANA, GENERAL JUIIAL A. EARLY. OP VIRGINIA. Wilt per. anally arrange .11 d' ni'i nn sup rrl.a he ru traordinary Serai Annual Orawinc of Iho LOUISIANA STATU LOITKRV COMPANY.

At New Orleans. TUESDAY. December M. 11.27 priwm ain to includinc ono one Grand Prii J' ono Grar.il Prizo ot etc. HalrM.

Uto dollar. Fifth. to.llar.6.!: Trnttu.cn.. Appl iy to II. A.

UAt tii. 'ii. 31'j Broadway. Nm Yorn OPEN TIM. 1" I'.

I.IKIAI. NOTICES. UPKKMK COURT. KINGS COUNTY re 1'. 7.ienola ana lucnara m.

ricni. Ar arainjt Sarah E. Tailor and othr. Rlat FviilriV. uliir.tiflV attorneys.

In parsaane ot a iudx irrnt order cf lliii Court, mad in tbr bot tritiUad acuoa beancw datt Iho lar of Oi tohrr, 197 1 trill toll by public auction, ht Thomaa A. Kemaan, auctioneer, at tn 1. 1. n.k. Minltum.

lm, on the li.th diyof 12 o'eiock, noon, tno followii dciicribr iiti ami promae: All IMf at. Lain Int. parcel or iuiuu.i.uiu.iiiuira andoJ and dc. cntied follm; Cgl feraii ty tho intersection of the sonh. Brooklyn, and bound ninir at th eornrr lo erlylino of Sunn Mark.

i)1; (lormcrsy ViycKon ttrotl with tho I'li 'rr'j line cf Noatrand avenue and rmuiiM then; cutwa. iiiy alone tb nort ierly line ol Saint Man place wi Inn ln l.t tr.eneo northi with No.lr.' I wr. li lli.lr. 3 ani fifty ta i 7 i with Mark pi: tr.eneo northerly puallal nl tt; mm. dr.

i ii2 ol Noitrznl and th I'y r. ittrr.y liar or Jtiiraa3 I li e.t to tin or dirurn ona moru or isa. 7. 1 THOMAS M. RILKY.

Shonlf. 'I he ol the r.l OTi nroncrty Is twln sa 1 lo tb Wht day ii! NoTCiabor, iVJ, the wn! tout an! vltce. Dalotl Octoln 7y. J1 t. I Tn THOMAS M.

RILKY. Shrriff. 1 haali! iro 070 properly i. li (XKlponixllii Hlh day. of Nor.

ml. 17. lb i nin uat ad ytacr, Dl' 1 N'ir. li, lT.l.vlIli THOM IM It. RILEY.

Shuntf. YU ol ti aboT i pr. i luttaw ixwtporwd to tha th ii ol rrmtuir. 1 at UJ laiae bo jr and placo i not SAW i it t.i,..v vr 11 ill. II.

1.1, OllVilll. further pclp loth at sarr.0 hour and placa 1 lie ral. t'li a' Tlii ily ni Daleil "ml 1 lei Hi Til T1101IA3 M. RILEY, Sheriff. Verdict Against the Williamsburgh City Fire Insurance Company.

Meadow Lands at Sheepshead Bay.in Dls I pute A Suit for $20,000 Damages Al legea raudulent invorce. A decision has just been rendered by the Court of Appeals in tho case of William H. H. ChlldB vs. the Williamsburgh City Fire InBuranco Company.

The action waa brought to recover $2,000, the amount of loss sustained by the plaintiff in a firo which occurred In the plaintiff's chemical works on Smith etreet, betweon Sixth and Soventh Btreets, South Brooklyn, on September 13, 1870. Plaintiff waa insured for the above amount in the defendant's company. The polioy specified on his one story frame, gravel roofed stable, marked 'C on plan filed, No. 110,031, in this office" (the office of the company), and $100 on tho boiler house marked on said plan. The balance was on personal property, Machinery, chemicaU, etc, about the premises.

The defendants refused to pay tho loss.on tho ground that tho plan No. 120,031 did not correctly indicate the positions of tho bulldtngeat tha time ofjthe Insurance, alleging that there was a franio building or shed upon the premises not Bhown by tho plan. The plan referred to in the policy was made several years before the plaintiff became the owner of tha premises. Ho had never seen It, as it was the plan upon which insurance by a former oirner was based. After tho plaintiff became the owner of the premises ha erected tha shed for convenience of his business, and at tho timo ho effected tho Insurance the defendant knew of the existence of tho ehed.

Tho plaintiff did not know thot tho plan did not correctly state the position of the buildiuga. The agent knew the fact at the time ho drew the polioy, but did not inform the plaintiff. An action was commenced by tha plaintiff in tho City Court of Brooklyn to recover his loss, the defendant setting up above technical dofonso. The case waa tried beforo Judge Neilson and a jury, and tho plaintiff, after proving tha amount of loss, rested his ca.ia. The defend ants' counsel moved to dlBnilsa, ou the ground that tho plan referred to in the policy, and made a part of it.

was not put In ovidence, and that the plaintiff had failed to prove his contract. The motion was denied, and tho court directed a verdict for the full amount olaimcd, with coBts aud interest, the defendant putting no evidence. The case was appealed, and tho judgment was sustained by tha General Term and by the Court of Appeals, the latter court holding in effect that whero part of contract la la possession of tho opposite parry to an action, Buch party is bound to produce and put it in evidence, if he desires to use it for any purpose, and that he cannot call upon his opponent to put It in evidence, MorriB Pearsall for the plaintiff. B. F.

Tracy and H. Boon, counsel for the defendant; S. M. D. E.

Meeker, attorneys. Another Alleged Fraudulent Divorce. In 1877 Willian Steitz got a decree of absolute divorce against Juliana Steitz. The defendant this morning moved to opon tho judgment and bo allowed to oome in and dofeud. She produces affidavits to show that she left her husband three months after marriage, because he ill treated her and that she went to Earopo with a reputable family of Chenango County that at the very time the alleged Improprieties were committed by her eho was in Europe, aa her passports and letters of service show that tho witnesses who testified agalnat her had no existence that their testimony wa3 Blmple perjury that thoy nover resided the placea)whare it was said thoy did, and that she waa never in her life at the places whore sha was Bald to have been, etc.

The affidavits on the other side show that the woman said that she left her husband because sho had another lovo in Germany that the divorce was prooured in a regular way and that, if there was any fraud or irregularity, it waa unknown to the plaintiff, who subsequently married. He Is a farmor at Sponcor town, Chenango County, N. Y. Judgo Gilbert reserved his decision. For plalutiff, J.

E. Van Wyok S. T. Freeman, of counsel for doondant, Cook Schenck. WraiitfUna Neighbors.

Two actions were brought in tho City Court by Fredorlca Wagenheim, a tailoross, residing in the Eastern District. One suit was brought against Daniel Wenz, individually, and the other against Weuz and his wife. Some montha ago the plalutiff made complaint tho Board of Health against tha closets of tho defendant who resides next door. In retaliation they also made complaint against the closets in the houso occupied by the plalutiff. An investigation was made by the sanitary authorities, and it was found that tho defendants were in tho fault, and tho plaintiff's premises wero lu good condition.

Tho Wenz family were angry at the result, and thoy used opprobrious opithets iu relation to Mrs. Waganhelmer, Sho brought tho suits to rocover damages for slander. When tho caso was callod the defendants Wenz did not answer, and tho caee went against tham by default. A motion was made to open tho default which was granted on condition tha defendants should pay $50 costs, which was paid thia morning whan tho caso waa adjournod on account of the absence of witnesses. Tho Sessions.

This morniug thero was a number of arraignments in tho Court of Sosslons of persons who had been indicfod by tho Grand Jury, and who havo been released after arrost on ball, Thoy wore callod up this morning to plead to the charges against thorn. The first two were jail casos. Nicholas Scbular, receiving stolen goods, three indictments, ploaded not guilty trial set down for December 23. Bernard Gavi ran, arson in tho first degree, pleaded not guilty to be tried December 24. Aioxandor O'Keil, assault and battery, pleaded not guilty to ba trial Decombcr 21.

John Gregg and Goorgo McNeil, assault and battery, pleaded not guilty trial December 21. Thomas Anderson, assault and battery, pleaded not guilty trial December 21. John Bierlin, assault and battery with intent to kill, pleaded not guilty trial December 24. John Farrell waa then placed on trial upon an Indictment for burglary in tho third degree and petit larceny. Farrell was charged with breaking into tho liquor store of Jacob L.

Klelder, at No. 83 Fourth placo, on the 29th of November last, and stealing a quantity of liquor and cigars. Tho Btoro was ontered through the rear door In tho haUway; which was forced open. In the case of Farrell tho jury returned a verdict of guilty, and ho was romandod for sentence. Josiah Simmons was then placed on trial for assault witu intent to kill.

Tho case is still on. The Price of an Eye. The case of Elizabeth McAuIoy. by guardian, ad litem, against Louis P. Booth, of No.

105 Greono avenuo, camo on for trial In the City Court, Part this morning, before Judge Nollaon and a jury. Tha acliou waa brought to recover $5,000 damages for tho loss of the right eye of the plaintiff. The two families occupied contiguous premises, and on the 4th of Juno last the defendant's sou Fred, a lad about II years old, was amusing himself In the yard with a bow aud arrow. The plaintiff was looking over the feuco and tho boy told her to get down or he wouM ahoot an arrow at her. Tho girl did not get down, and the lad fired tho arrow.

It was tipped with steoi, and the point entered over the right eye, destroying the sight inBtantly. Mr. Booth paid tho expenses of medical treatment until he saw tha plaintiff's guardian was about to begin Biilt, when ho Tlw MoloKiiA Ilia airl lermg iuU lory uegllgeuco. uase Hllll oa. jiurriH i euronu iur tho plaintiff Sewell Piorce for tha def enso.

Grain Trimmer's Injuries. In March last James Clancy was employed by Edwlfe Annin, the ownar of varlouB grain stores and elevators on the water front. Clancy was busy on board a vessel, which was loading with gralu from ono of the elevators, and was down in the hold. Without warning, some of the machinery was moved and struck Clanoy ou the foot, inflicting a severe injury. Ho was taken to an hospital, whero ha remained for throe months, and amputation was performed.

Clancy was, of courso, crippled for life, and brought suit In tha City Court to recover $20,000, on tha ground that tha accident was due to tho carelessness of the defendant's agents. Tha defence is oontribntive negligence. Tho case came up to day for trial, and is still on. Ex Judgo Jomos Troy for the plaintiff, Cullen Bergen for the defense. An Improper Proceeding.

A motion to discontinue was made by plaintiff this morning before Judge Gilbert in tho suit of Philip M. Marshall against John E. Simons, sued as 11. U. Wolff aft'ua John Simons.

Datug the argument Judgo Gilbert severely condemned tho action of plaintiff's attorney for having used an orJor to show cause to whifh Judge Donohuo had first put hla signature and then erased it. Tha complaint was dlsmlsl, and tho Court adjudged that Mr. Muuday, as plaintiff's lawyer, pay $30 costs meadow Lands in Suit. In tho suit of Aletta Ann StiUwell and others against Anna Gilbert Furman, to recover possession of meadow lands on Sheepshead Bay, Judgo Gil bert thlB morning gave Judgment for plaintiff with costs. Defendant claimed that she owned tho land iu fee under a State tax Bale, and that plaintiff for moro than fifty years had not fenced or cultivated the land or set up ownership thereto Failure.

John C. Stockwell, paper dealer, of 25 Ann street, Sew York, residing at 233 Tompkins avenue, Brooklyn, has made a general assignment for bonefit of creditors, to Henry E. Btockwoll. The Cashmere' Crew. This morning the chargo made by Albert Mekow, a sailor on board tho Cashmere, against the chief mate, for alleged assault, was under Investigation beforo United States Commissioner J.

J. Allen. The chief mate testified that Mekow said ho could lick him, and that they had a fair hand to hand fight. A Board Bill. To day Justice Pratt, in the Supreme Court, gave Judgment for the plaintiff in tho suit of Lawrenco Odell against Alexander McCue and Edgar M.

Cullen, as executors of Edward Ilarvoy, deceased. The action was brought to recover the sum of $920 for the board of Edward Harvey and his wife to recover $205 loaned to Harvey, and for $150 for storage of plate, pictures, etc. Tha claim for board originated in this way On tho 13th of October, 1875, Harvey married tho daughter of tho plaintiff, and subsequently wont on a marriage tour. On their return to Brooklyn April 27, 1875, they took up their abode In tho plaintiffs house, and remained there until October 0, following. Thero was no agreement as to the price of board, and lu making up his bill plaintiff charged $40 por week.

DiMiuifcscd. In the case of James Clanoy agninst Edward Annin, tho Court directed tho dismissal of tho caie on tha ground that tho defendant's co laborers wero guilty of negligence, and tho defendant could not ba UUJ responsible. To morrow evening Mr. Allan Latham rvill give an entertalnmant, coiisi3tin3 of illuminate! ic cilali, in tho CsJford Consrogsttoil Church. The Condition of the British in Afghanistan.

The Troops Concentrating and Keinfort'e ments Ordered Forward Heavy Fighting and the Excitement Spreading Among tho Tribes Bussian Intrigues Discovered. GiiorrrrA, December IS. A dispatch from General Roberts to tha Viceroy of India reports continuous lighting. Tho enemy is still advancing. General Roberts has decided to collect his forces wlthfn tho Shirpur cantonment, abandoning the heights above the city.

Oenoral Gongh, from Gauda muk, and General Arbuthnot, from Jeualabad, have been ordered up. to Cabul.and reinforcements are being dispatched to replace the troops at thoBB points. Com munication with General Roberts Is sou uninterrupted, but the excitement among tho tribes is expected to spread. The Government have ample forces at their disposal. The Pioneer (newspaper) asserts that an immense mass of correspondence haB bean found and laid before the Government, including instructions from the Bussian Government to Its aeenta in Central Asia marking out the course they were to follow with the ex Ameer, Shero All.

The papers are said to show that Bussian intrigues against Afghanistan were active as far back as 1873, and to afford conclusive proor or tne raisity or the oxouse given for toe Russian Mission to Cabul hut Ayoub Khan, Governor of Hetat, left that city a fort night ago with hia troops, with the intention of attacking the British at Candahar. Th correspondent of tho Times s.1 Candahar inkn that undoubtedly the Durante of Candahar and that district will unito with the British, If necessary, to resist the Horatees. A BIG SCHEME. Consolidating the Gas Companies in a Gigantio Corporation. The Fulton, Municipal aud Williamsburgh Companies Yote in Favor of the Consoli dation The Articles of Agreement Opposition of Some of tho Stockholders to the Plan The People's Company Refuse to Enter the Combination What the Officers have to Say General Jourdan and his Friends Defeated A Hnge Transaction Under Way.

Action was taken to day by the Fulton, Municipal and Williamsburgh gas light companies in favor of the consolidation of tho seven gas light companies of the city in a single corporation. The stockholders met at noon, and a majority of those representing both companies voted for the adoption of the articles of agreement. Considerablo opposition was manifested in both eloctions, but tho majorities for consolidation represented two thirds of the stock, and wore decisive. THE FULTON MUNICIPAL COMPANY. Tho stockholders of the Fulton Municipal Gas Light Company, had tholr meeting at the offlco in the Continental Building.

Tho meoting was strictly private, and especial pains were taken by the participants to keop the facts from publication. About a dozen persons wero present, including General Jourdan, President Benedict, William Sohwartzwaldor, Mr. Sterne, the patentee of tha Tessa de Mota or naptha process of manufacturing gas Ward B. Meeker, Willium Stud well, ft. C.

Colt and II. J. Davison. They were in session until after two o'clock this afternoon. Tho meeting was stormy and exciting throughout.

The proposed consolidation waa earnostly opposed by the Brooklyn stockholders. Gonorol Jourdan waB especially earnest iu his opposition. He made several long speeches, in which he held that tho company was organized as an opposition concern, for tho purpose of giving tho people of Brooklyn cheaper gas. Ho argued that aa a business investment It would bo uetter for tno etookholdors to adhere to tholr original purpose, and that they Bhonld do so no matter what inducements wero offered them by tho established companies. Messrs.

Schwartzwaelder, Davison aud Meeker also argued against consolidation. President Benedict, whJM brother owns $250,000 worth of tho Fulton Municipal stock, and other gentle men advocated consolidation. The stockholders did not begin to vote until nearly two o'clock. Mr. Benedict, Mr.

Stern, a gentloman representing Mr. Frauklyn, another heavy stockholder who 1b now in Europe, aud others voted for consolidation, and Gen eral Jourdan and his friends against it. The election resulted in tho adoption of tho articles of agreement by a vote of nearly i to 1. The tellers were instructed to formally notify tho stockholders of the result at a meet ing to be held on December 22. After tha meeting the Btookholdors were extremely reticent.

President Benedict said that his impression was that the company had voted in favor of consolidation, but that ho could not give tho result to tho press at present. A gentleman present at tho mooting, however, gave tho result, which can be relied upon. President Benson, of tha Brooklyn Company, said to day that notwithstanding the rofuBal of the People's Company to enter tho combination, ho had no doubt the companies would be consolidated. THE WILLIAMSBURGH GAS LIOHT COMPANY. Tha stockholders of the WllllaniBburgh Gas Light Company met at the office of tha company, corner of Fourth and South Second streets, at noon to day, and voted in favor of sanctioning and approving tha agreement of consolidation horetoforo adopted by the Board of Directors.

Thirteen thousand votes were cast in fa vor of tho measuro and sixteen hundred against It. Thore was some dissatisfaction oxpressed by the stock holders who were opposed to it, and tho matter waB not decided without considerable discussion. Tho original charter of the company of 1848 reqr.ireB the assent of throe fourth of all tho stockholders in or der to either increase or decrease the capital stock of tha company, but tho law passed In 1871 niakeB It legal for two thirds of the stockholders present to effect such change. It seems likely that a que3tion may arise as to the legality of tho vote taken this morning, aud that the stockholders opposed to tho consolidation agreement will contest the right of the majority in the action they havo taken. THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.

The artioles of agreement as elgned by tha directors of the various companies are based on a law passed May 2 1871, by which "it is made lawful for any gaslight company or companies In tho city to consolidate with the Metropolitan Gaslight Company of Brooklyn." The following are the chief point3 of tho agreement nrm The canital Btock of tha Metropolitan Gas Light Company of Brooklyn, irom ana aiier tne consouua tinn. Rhall consist of BixmlllionB six hundred and slxty nlne thousand dollars, divided into sixty six thousand Bix hundred and ninety snares oi ono uunarea aonara each, to be created, issued and distributed as follows To tho stockholders or tne nroomyn uas lagut com nany, two million dollars. XO EUe BtOUttnOlUUliJ Ul lUD WUD UW XJlgUV UUU1 nany. nine hundred thousand dollarB. ml ii l.l nl.lAwi rt D.ilo'n n.a T.lnlif Cnm.

pany, three hundred thousand dollars. Tn the stockholders of tho Gas Light Company, seven hundred and fifty thousand gollarB. To tne stocauoiueia oi tuu imaouuh who iu. mm pany, six uuuarea tuoueauu uouars. To the stockholders of tho Fulton Mutual Gas Company of the City of Brooklyn, one million, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

The stock of tne Metropolitan uas L.igut company oi Brnnklvn now outstanding before such consolidation is eight hundred and sixty nine thousand a total of aix million, six hundred and sixty nine thousand dollars of Btock issued and to be issued to the stock holders of tho consolidated companies. Two The indebtedness of the said several companies at the time of tha consolidation shall amount to the following Bums and no more The Citizens' Gas Light Company, three hundred than Rand dollars. The People'B Gas Light Company, six hundred thousand dollars. The WiUlamsbnrgh Gas Light Company, one million dollars. The Nassau Gas Light company, seven uunarea thousand dollars.

Tho Fulton Municipal Gas Companp, two hundred thousand dollars. Making in the aggrcgato an indebtedness of two mil lions eight hundred tnousanu uouars. The Bald the Metropolitan uas uout uomnany or Brooklyn, and the said tha Brooklyn Gas Light Company shall bo free from dobt. The bonds or certificates of Indebtedness of the Bald the Metropolitan Gas Light Company to be Issued on the consolidation shall amount to four millions one hundred thousand dollars, suoh bonds to bo payable twenty years after date, and to boar interest at six per cent, per annum. nunarea tnousana aouars in amount oi saia bonds shall be issued to tne Btocnuoiuers ot tue uroos lvn Gas Llaht Comnanv iu consideration of such con solidation, twenty eight hundred thousand dollars in amount of Buch bondB shall be issued or sold only in exchance for.

or for the purpose or redeeming or purchasing the obligations of said consolidating companies amounting to said sum, and for no other purpose, and the remaining five hundred tnousand dollars In amount of said bonds may bo issuod for cash and the proceeds thereof applied to extension and operation of tha words ana niaum oi tue cuuiyuui uuu arnnnanR nnnnafljin tn organization On consolidation. Thron The Fnltnn Municipal Gcb Company, of Brooklyn, Bhall complete its works according to its present contract (except as to laying pipes), as its own oxpeuso, or tho expenso of the stockholders thereot, at or before the time of consolidation. Four AU the property and assets of irald several companies, bb the same aro now held by said companies i nt.nl Hfil.fa fr.l nrtil lOAcejii casu UU UUUU, u.ju,.ct.. aiin'i im i ir.Bfv.rrBd tn nnd vested in the said Metropoli tan Gas Light Company of Brooklyn, upou consolidation, and each of tho said several companies exe outo to the Bald Metropolitan Gas Light Company of Brooklyn any and all conveyances of such property as may bo roqulrcd. aud shall pay off and discharge all nous on said property anu tno r.o.u nhnvrt find in evr AHJ3 of the amount of debts here inbefore set forth, Includlngjuiy taxes imposed in the year 1870.

FiveThe Metronniitan Gas Light Company, after consolidatiou, shall not charge for gas mora than two and a quarter dollars per tnousauu cuum icci 3t Tn mm ahull hn nendinu. at or before con solidation, against any of Bald companies any suit or proceedings whereby the title to any of its property, rv.nl or mrmDiii Brmii lm Incumbered or olouded, or any other BUit or claim, such company may, by tha consent of or agreement with the Metropolitan Gas Light Company, and either by tho deposit of bonds or iu somo other satisfactory manner indemnify the said Metro rwiuijin na T.loht P.mrmanv against all liability or loss from or on acoount of said suits and the expenses of defending the same. Bald consolidation shall take effect January 1, 1880, or as soon thereafter as practicame, ana In case of tho failure of cither party hereto to obBerve the covenants herein contamea, men me otuor puny heroto may, by written notice, cancel and annul this nirranmant This agreement Is made upon the condition that each of the other gas light companies herein enumerated olmll on nrlmffirn 1. 1SS0, consolidate with tho Metropolitan Gas Light Company, of Brooklyn, upon the torms and conditions hereinbefore set forth, and in case of failure of any of the said companies to unite such consolidation, then at the option of either party thereto this agreement may oo cancoiea ana an nut Bhniild tha nnrtlBo bftrato. notwithstanding etich failure elect to consolidate as herein provided, then tho rr.r,ifnl stock of thn Mstronolitan GaB Light Company after consolidation shall bo diminished from tho amount hereinbeforo provided by a sum equal to the stock to be distributed to such company or companies falling to consolidate.

THE PEOPLE'S COMPANY. The People's Gas Light Company will not enter tho combination. The stockholders are to voto on the artf of rreement on Wwiniuidair, Tha two thirds af Proposed Removal of Chief Engineer Robert Van Buren, And the Appointment of Colonel Julius W. Adams in his Place What Mr. Van Buren and the Politicians Say About It.

Secretary Northup's Official Head in Danger City Clerk Bishop Prostrated by Paralysis An Important Street Cleaning Conference Alderman Elect Casey, Etc. The changes in the force of the Department of City Works which the Commissioners havo In contemplation are more important than at first supposed. It now appears that there is proposition on hand to remove Mr. Robert Van Buren, the Chief Engineer, ana Mr. Van Brunt Borgen, Assistant Engineor.

Tha politicians on the "Inside" wero talking about the matter to day, and speculating as to what induced the Commissioners to take such action. Ono of tho Aldermen, in conversation with a reporter of tbB Eagle, said that President Massey aud Commissioner Hazzard were In favor of removing Mr. Van Buren, but ho did not know how Commissioner Worth stood on the question. Ho said the proposed removal had been distusBed at rocont secret sessions of the Commissioners, and he was surprised that action had not been taken before now. He understood that tho desiro was to appoint Colonel Julius W.

Adems, Who was formerly Chief Engineer of tho department, in Mr. Van Buren 'a place, and to give Utter a subordinate position. Tho reporter had a talk with Mr. Van Buren, who said that he had heard of a movement or a proposition to displace him, and ho understood the matter had been informally discussed by the Commissioners. He had heard a number of things in connection with it, but as they wore hoarsay ho did not wish to talk about them.

Tho reporter this afternoon sought the Commissioners but they were locked up in President Massey's private offlco, and occess to them was denied. They wero, it was understood, discussing contemplated changes. A rumor was in circulation this afternoon that there was a probability that Secretary Northup would ba removed. A gentleman holding a position in one of the public offices offered to bet $100 that Mr. Northup would not be Secretary of the Board two weeke from today, Tho outside offices of tha Commissioners were thronged during the day by the politicians ond place seekers.

While tho C'ommisslonorr were In Bcorot session tho crowd was greatest, as it was believed there would be a meeting at which tho changes would bo made. STREET CLEANING. Aldermen Kenna and French, a sub committee of tha Special Committee on Street Cleaning, had a conference with the Board of City Works this morning In reference to that matter. Notwithstanding tho action of tho full committee on Saturday, as reported in the Sunday Eaoi.k, there is still a sentiment among tho members as well as on tho part of the Board of City Works, that thero should be a chango in the system of doing this work. At the conference this morning several suggestions were made.

Ono was that tha city should bo divided Into districts, Bay threo or four, and thatBoparato contracts should be given for each district. This system was formerly adopted. It was also suggested that the work of cleaning the sowers and sower basins bo dono in connection with street cleaning. This would ronulro legislation. The conference broke up without any definite conclusion being arrived at, but the parties agreed to hold another meeting on Friday afteruoon at 2 o'clock.

Consequently, tho Committee will not report to the Board of Aldermen to day. CITY CLEBK BISHOP PARALYZED. Information was received at tho City Hall this morning that Mr. Wm. Q.

Bishop, tho City Clerk, had been prostrated by a stroko of paralysis and was in a very low condition. Mr. Bishop was last at his office on Friday, and tho employes had no knowledge of his prostration until this mornlug. A moesenger was sent to his house, on Magnolia street, near Bushwlck avenue, and returned with tho Information that Mr. Bishop received tho shook oa Friday night, and that hlB entire right side was paralyzod.

Two physicians were iu constant attendance upon him, and the family wore about to call in a third. The nlso reported that Mr, Bishop was very low. Wm. G. Bishop is one of the best known officials in Brooklyn.

Ho was born In Charleston, South Carolina, In February, 1822. He was olork of tho old City of Williamsburgh, and upon its consolidation with Brooklyn held over as clerk, oontinuing to act until 1802. Tho late Henry MoCloskey succeeded him, and held tho office uutil 180S. Mr. Bishop was then re elected tiy tho Common Council, and has since been clerk.

Ho also holds tha position of stenographer of tho Supremo Court. Personally, Mr. Bishop is very popular, and tho news of his prostration will bo received with deep regret. He is married, and has ono daughter. Mr, Betts, his son iu law, was at tho City Hall, this afternoon, and said that Mr.

Bishop had been for the most part unconscious slnco the attack. Tho attending phy sioians said hemight recover. ALDERMAN ELECT CASEY. Mr. Philip Casoy, Alderman elect of the Tenth Ward, has sworn in beforo Deputy City Clerk McNamara.

here has been considerable talk among tho oppononta of Mr. Casey about taking measures to prcvont mm from acting, on tho ground of ineligibility; but nothing in that diroctiou seems to havo yet been dono. THE COLLECTION OF TAXES. The total amount received thus far for taxo3 Is $2, 687,344.16 as against $2,514,634.88 during the corresponding period last year. This is a good exhibit, especially in view of the reduced rates of taxattou.

ARREARS OF TAKES. Registrar of Arrears O'Kcoffe reports having colleoted the following amounts for arrears of taxe3, during tho naBt week Taxis VVator rales Assessments Redemptions m.uo Total ...850,125.04 imectins of the Aldermen. Tho Board of Aldermen met this afternoon, at two o'clock, President Ray in the chair. It was un derstood that Charles B. Elliott was to send In his resignation as Justice of tho Fourth District, and that Alderman Kenna, who wa3 elected Justice at tha November election, would be appointed by the Board for the balance of Elliott's term, from now to May 1, when ha will enter upon tho full term of four years.

It was understood that some of the Repuolicans would more the appointment of Mr. Bonj. Morehouse for thb short term. Mr. Morehouse waa the Republican candidate agaliiBt Kenna at the election.

A STREET CLEANING SCHEME YETOED. The following was received from tho Mayor Mavob's Oi'Picz. City Hall, Brooklyn, December 12, 1873.) To the Honorable the Common Council: fip.sTLEMKi; return unapproved the following resolution passed by your Honorable Body December 1870 Rfnaloed. That tho Controller bo and ho is hereby directed to transfer the sum of $10,000 from any unexpended balances of 1878 0 or prior years, which can bo properly so transferred to the account of repairs of streets, said sum to he expended by the Board of City Works to repair streets. I have heretofore expressed iu unequivocal terms my disapprobation of resolutions of this character.

My Views respecting tuc ui hul lUKisiHtiuu Imvn undermine no chauuo. In my iudemout the Com mon Council ore without authority to appropriate or direct the transfer of moneys from one account to another In matters of municipal expenditure, wbon such appropriation or transfer is in excess of tho sum nxed by tne noaru oi rsnmaio, uuu yiuibuu uun uj your Honorable Board, as the aggregate sum determined for tho limit of moneys to bo expended upon any particular branch of publlo service or business within a department. Tho charter in direct terms iimus your action iu matter. It debars you tho liberty to make expense, or incur indebtedness against the city, unless tha money to meet or pay tho came, shall havo been raised and in (in tronKiu for this particular nmnoso. I am con vinced, tbo authority to make such transfers as is con templated by your resolution is nowuera couieneu upon your Board, and I fail to dlBcover how Buch authority can bo legitimately inferred from the scope of general powere grunted to tho Common Council, when the npocial prohibition cf such legislation la so prominently stated and embraced in the law which defines the powers of your body.

Tho Hoard of Estimate waB established to hear and review the estimates for oxpen dlturo presented by the eoverol deportment oi ma city government; to restrain within fixed limitations their UBe of the public moneys and apportion to each reparian branch of a department a Bpecilicd sum, within which work may bo undertaken, and money disbursed up to the amount fixed for tho special use of such bu rcou or stated business. The Board of Estimate aud the Common Council acted upon tho estimates ot tho departments and fixed and appropriated by definite torms the particular sum for street repairs for 1870. Tho limitations were established, and the Department of City Works wero bound to conform their action to the requirements prepcrioeu, aim inu miuiumy ui juiu Board is not rightfully invoked to infringe upon such limitotions. It is idle to advocate and ctnve to reduce the public expenditures if tho money saved upon one portion of work is to be transferred aud expended upon some other branch of service. Wa must bo consistent in our efforts for economy and confine our action within the powers prescribed and granted, and not ollow ourselves to bo misled or misdirected by tho solicitations of interested parties for political ends under the questionable pretext that it is expedient to provide place and employment for persons out of work.

It may, indeed, to wise in times of general depression of business, when a necessity exists to onlargo the opera tions of a city department ana money is proviaeu iur the purpose, to judiciously extend its business to meet the publlo need, and at suoh times to employ a larger number of laborers, but It cannot bo reasonably argued that the municipal authorities havo discretionary power to expend money for any purpose in oxcoss of the sum provided in tho budget for the eamc. In tho legitimate prosecution of public business we must be guided primarily by what seems to bo necessary within means which have been allowed for any particular work designated, and which can bo law! ully performed. Resolutions of tho kind presented have been skillfully drafted for purposes of personal aggrandizement. It has been a favorito method for preying on the city moneys Under the pretense of sympathy for tho working clesses and giving help to tho unemployed poor, the public funds have, time and again, been attacked for private ends and tho promotion of schemes, grounded in individual ambitions aud personal political interests. Such methods aro not consonant with justice or with official integrity to tho trusts reposed by the people of the Boveral wards in their representatives in tho Board of Aldermon.

I am informed that thero is not to bo found in auy account of tho city any unexpended balance applicable to or sufficient to, cover ths amount called for in your resolution. If there was any unexpended balance applicable and it were lawful to appropriate the same to uses for street repairs, the season for making repairs in this direction is past. No substantial and permanent work can be performed upon the streets during the Winter months. It has been tho policy of the department having control of this matter to avoid such work during the period when the ground is frozen. It womd be inadvisable at this time, under tho moat favorable nr to order such work to be done.

therefore, return tho as herein stated. reSOlUUOU W1I UiJ uujiivwvu. Kespocciimy, James Howell, Mayor. THE GRAVES OF THB VICTIMS OF THB THEATRE FIRE. The following was received from the Mayor Mayor's Office, City Hall, December 12, 1879.

To the Honorable the Common Council Oestlemes I return without mv approval tha reso lution passed tiy your Honorable Body, December 1, 1870. ditectino the Board of Citv WorkB to enter into contract with Robert F. Mackoliar, for tho erecting of a monument over tho remains or tho victims of t.io Brook lyn Theatre firo, and appropriating tho sum of $1,830 theretor, tue semo to no taken trom tne unexpended balance of the account for lichting streets. I deem it inadvisable at this lime to authorize such a contract or direct the expenditure of any money for tho obiect designated, it would oe in eomormity mm rood taste to ornament tho grounds and erect a monu ment lo mark the spot where repoca tho rcmalnB of tho unfortunate suuerers ny the uroosiyn i ueatre nro, ana tliiia nernetuate the names of tkoso whoso lives termi nated in that sad calamity. Respect for their memory end care to nra3orvo and protect tho ground has boon evinced on tha part of tho city.

The authorities caused, a substantial feuco to bo orcctcd around Kle nnrjal MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15. 1879. TELEGRAMS. Savage Attack by an Evicted Tenant on Lord Fermoy. Bismarck in Favor of Disarmament Appeal from Amerlcau Missionaries in Persia.

London, December lo. A serious outrage was committed on Saturday iu the porch of the Limerick County Club House, by an wictcd tenant, on Lord Fermoy, Uo resides in the County of LlmerlcK. The asBstlaut felled Lord Ifernioy senseless to the pavement with a largo cudgel. The man was Immediately seized and taken to prison. France.

London, December 15. The election of M. Marlus Martin, a Bonapartlst, to the Paris Municipal Council, was for the Eighth Arron dlesmont, or tho Champa Elysees quarter, which is alwayB anti Republican. Distress iu Persia. London, December 15.

An appeal has reaohed London from American missionaries at Ooroomeeyah, Persia, in behalf of the population of that district and Turkish Kurdiatau, who are starving. Thero is already a partial failure of tho wheat and raiBin crops. Owing to poverty, only about a tenth part of the usual import of food has been made, and Importation has now entirely ceased. The Government is doing little or nothing. The Winter wtll intensify the distress and the need of relief is urgent.

Prince Bismarcls on Disarmament. London, December 15. A dispatch from Berlin to the Standard Bays Considering the great importance of tho incidont, it may not be superfluous to state that the report that Prince Bismarck has written a letter to tha Italian Senator, Jacini, declaring in favor of disarmament, is perfectly authentic. Spain. London, December 15.

Special dispatches from Madrid state that Premier Oanovas Castillo declines to apologize for his course in refusing to give further explanation at that time regarding tho causes of tho recent Cabinet crisis. Tho opposition members of tho Chamber will persist in abstaining from taking their seats until he does apologlzo. The Italian murderers. Boston, December 15. Klcolo Infantine Antonio Ardito, Saro Ohivarie, Vinconzo Bandeiro and Joseph Donati, the Italian murderers of Joseph F.

Frye, were arraigned for trial in tho Supreme Judicial Court to day. Infantlno and Ardito ploaded guilty and were sentenced to imprisonment for lifo. The others will bo tried as aaoeasorieB. Bodies Washed Ashore. South Annoy, N.

December 15. The body of a man was washed ashore at Seaside Park this morning. The letters T. in India Ink were on the right arm it was clad in two suits of clothing about 40 years old and apparently a sailor. Another body is reported to have been washed ashore at Island Heights.

Both are thought, to be victims of the late storm. New Building Dedicated. Clifton SrniMQS, N. December 15. Tho new building for tho Young Men's Christian Association of this place was dedicated last night.

It is a two Btory brick building, 38 by 75 feet, neatly finished with brick and metal cornices, fire proof, with iron girders and tiio floors. There are on the first floor a reading room, parlor, lecture room, lunch room and kitchen. The second floor is a hall, capable of seating 600 or COO people, admirably arranged, and is one of the neatest halls in the cantor of the State. Tho building was orected by tho munificence of Dr. Henry proprietor of the Sanitarium, at a cost of over $10,000, and last night he formally presented tho deed for the property to the President of tho Young Men's Christian Association.

The meeting was a large one. Professor Loomis, of Foster Fcmalo College, presided. Tho dedicating prayer was offered by Rev. Charles M. Eddy.

Addresses were delivered by Dr. Henry Foster, Thomas K. Cree, Traveling Secretary of the International Committee George A. Hall, State Secretary, and others. The association haE secured A.

W. Emmons, as General Secretary. Iranian at Horn. Toronto, December 15. Hanlan arrived homo Saturday.

He does not intend to be caught napping, in the oventof Courtney responding, and v.i eommeiico at once taking regular laud exer clEe and practice on his rowing machine. Injury to the Loup; Branch Pier. Long Branch, December IS. Tho schooner Artie Garwood, wrecked yesterday, was brolon to atoms by the heavy sea of last night. The cargo lies buried in tho undertow and will not be worth saving.

The only things saved wore two uinats and a small portion of the rigging. Tho shore is covered with the debt id cf the wreck. Tho crew have gone to New York. A lorge piece of wreck during the storm last night struck the Long Brauch pier, breaking in two one of the massive iron piles, aud the force of the sea tore away largo portions of the planking. Schooner in Distress.

Portsmouth, N. December 15. The revenue steamer Dallas spoke the schooner Cin derella, of Waldoboro, on Saturday atternoon, having signal of distress flying, and found her leaking badly. Tho Dallas has since towed the schooner into the lower harbor. Sudden Death of a Banker's Sister.

Halifax, N. December 15. Mi6s McLean, a sister of George McLean, manager of the Merchants' Bank of Halifax, dropped dead in St. Matthew's Church, yesterday. She had entered her pew while the congregation was gathering, and in a fow fainted and was conveyed to the vestry, where she died in a short time.

WEATHER REPORT. PROBABILITIES. Washington, D. December 15. For the MiddiD States and New England, stationary and falling, followed by rising barometer, winds mostly from eouthwest to northwest, higher tomperature than on Sunday, and numerous local ralna, followed by cleaving weather, and on Tuesday lower temperature.

EECORD OF THE THEIiMOHETEH. Thefollowing Is the record of the thermometer askept attlieBnooKLiN Daily Eagle office: 2 A. M1A. 4B 4 ,...49 5'J Wi 2a I A. A.

SA. ISM. .40. 'P. .40 3P.M Averipe temperature to day Average temperature same date lust year MONEY MARKET.

Wall Stbeet, December 15 3 P. M. Among the sales between calls aud at the ecohd board were Mobile and Ohio, 2nd dobontion, Lehigh and Williesbarre assented, 93X'; Misouri, Kansas and Texas, 2nd, iWUW, Lafayette, Blooming ton and Muucie, 2od, ditto, iucomo, 71; Erie, 2nd consol, Wabash, new 7's, Frankfort add Kokonia, 1st, 95; Boston, Hartford and Erie, let, Texas Pacific income, 70X170; C. C. I.

2nd, 40; North West, gold, C. C. and I. O. 2nd, trustee receipts, Louisiana, consol, U.

S. 4's, coupon, Great Western, 1st, 100; District of Columbia, Central Pacific, San Joaquin branch, 100; Some, Walertown and Ogdenaburg, 1st, 02; Oregon Navigation, 1st, 04; 8t. Paul, gold, lHj; Central New Jorsey, adjustment, 105; Indianapolis, Bloomlugton and Western, l6t, G9; Matmiiolltan Elevated, 1st, 104. Tho graiu movement at Chicago and Milwaukee to day wub as follows Chicago Milwaukee, bushels. 011.900 4.000 0,7 ousnels.

Receipts wheal Kliipmonls wheat Receipts corn corn iw.oGl 11.210 The decrease in specie and legal lenders shown in Saturday's bank statement indicates that the West is still draining money from this centre and that Bpeele Is going there in consequence of tho scarcity of currency here. Tho domestic exchanges are against this city not only at the West, but in tho sonthern States. The steamship City of Berlin arrived to day from Europe, with $241,500 gold coin. The Chicago market for January iB shown by the following to li. H.

Perks: Dec. 12. Closing. Dec. 15.

Openm. SLMiy SSili 12.05 7.3U Dec. 15 Noon. Sl.xo'J .343.1 7.37Xi Wheat Si.oi. Corn Oats Pork Lard The stock market was moderately strong between callB and moro irregular at the second board, with the coal stocks heavy and Erio and tha other favorites steady to strong.

The largest business was in the Gould and Vanderbilt stocks, the coal properties and tho Grangers 3 P. M. The stock market was irregular at the closo. Thefollowing table shows the sa'os at lb.5 lnar ktt for this day: Erfr.r. M.

3 P. M. 42 a Oponinn. Highest, lowest. Wabash P.ieilic...

Wal.isll P.lclliu Ce.itral and lhifls' Southern. Erie Union IV.ciuc l.ak? Shore V.IK 07lt 132 7)tt 132 72 81 8J 131 7 Hi BB iii; 13114 71M 41. 'i 5 101 71 i MD2 "1 19 "lid 2RJ: 81 i 3:1 8 1J4 101J tst'n Hi Nortt Norillv. nat'or ur.ud.... KccH islana St.

jau: St. 1 aol DrcterrcJ Wewjersui Central. iianmoniO; St. Jj pla. Western FaoihcMail O.

V. fc Cental Micmcan Delaware A P. Tilllr. mtl UlinoiEOeutral M.inlmtt.m TVmv Vnrlt 731, 2SK MX 105j 35J4 21J4 00 li Tti 45 731 fc 20 3j 345 61 a I0OM 35Ji 80H 76 72 )i 28" 82 33i( 63), 34 19M 74X1 44 U3.H iii 73V, 2HW 12UH 1244 32M 5S15 32 88i 120 12i 32 5(1 31'2 4. 8S 12U4, Metropolitan ivtt'd '4! Northern Northern Paeihs! pfu.

Mo. Kansas ToiJW. 32J. St. L.

I. 4M Louis7ille A Nashville S3 "57 H8 The following shows the bid quotations for Gov ernment bonds at tho respectiva calls: First calL t'. R. 6a. registered i3? U.S.

Os. 1S81. V. H. 5s.

1831. raisterod V. S. 5s. 1881 ccuoon U.

8. 4Ks of 1891. registered. Vr.it? II ot 1801 Last coll. 103K W.H 103 103 103 'i 120 II 4'c.

of 1007 remstoreO 02 U.S. 1907. coupoD U.S. Currency Sixe6 CAPTAIN WILLIAMS TBAaSFKBRED. The New.

York Police CommiseionerB to day transferred Captain Alexander S. Williams from tha command of tho Twenty ulntU Precinct to the Street Cleaning Bureau. ming ea witn tne oeer. Mr. Hathaway tlion summed up for the defense.

Ho reviewed terms Mary criminal record and the circumstances attending tho alleged attempt at poisoning, and contended that Mary Connolly was the real criminal, aud that Bhe had a confederate. The recovery of tho second bottle containing morphine, under her mattress, clearly sustained this fact. It waa evident that the machination did not oitond as far as poisoning the draught waatintondod to create stupor. The Volkmot a weroontirely innocent of compassing the death of Blair. It is not usual for persons engaged in such desperate 'design to preparo tho poison under tho nose of the victim.

WASHINGTON. A Bill for the ment of Ship Builtling. What Seven Thousand ex Soldiers and Sailors Want the Government to Do An Amendment Proposed to Mr. Bayard's Anti Legal Tender Bill. Washington, D.

ft, Docember 15. Among the bills introduced aud referred this morning wero two by Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts, for the encouragement of American shipbuilding and manu factures, and for the Appointment Commission to ascertain and report tha basis for a reciprocity treaty between tho United States and tha British provinces. In the Senate. Washington, D.

C. Mr. Voorhoo3 (Ind.) prosontod a petition of 7,000 ex Boldiers and sailors praying tobo paid in greenbacks the difference between tho value of the greenbacks in which they were paid for services to Government' and the value of gold at tho time of payment. Laid on tho table. Mr.

Butler (S. introduced an amendment to Senate joint resolution introduced by Mr. Bayard (withdrawing tho legal tender quality of tho greenbacks.) Tho resolution as proposed to be amended will read: from and after January 1, 1885, the Treasury notes of tho United 8tatc3 shall be receivable for all dues to the United States, except duties on imports, and shall not bo otherwise a legal tender, and any of snid notes that shall thereafter bo reissued, shall bear this uuerscription." Referred to tha Finance Committoo. The Bevision oi the Shipping Commissioners' Act and What it Means. Dull Times in Congress.

Washington, December 14. There is bo little of interest doing iu Congress that the least thing creates a ripple here now. Tha latest is the attitude of Sonator Don Cameron, of Philadelphia, toward tho present member of tho National Republican Executivo Committoo, Win. H. Kcm ble.

The death of Zacfiarlah Chandler creates a vacancy iu tho chairmanship of the Executivo Committee, and Pennsylvania wants it. Kemblo is under indictment in the courtB. He is a practical business man and a hard worker. He has money, too, and has spout it freely. Thero Is no difference at all in feeling bctweon Kemblo and Cameron, but Don's friends are pressing him In hope that he cau get tho Chairmanship in Chandler's place.

Kemble certainly could not. The wholo point of that affair is, that if Komble and Cameron get together, they cau agree, but only after Kemblo shall "kick" about leaving while under indictment. There will bo no violence in the affair, for whatever is dona will bo dono with a full understanding betweon Camo ron and Kemblo. But the sighs of a State respond in anxiety to tho heavings of Komblo's heart as he stands on the brink of decislou. COMMISSIONER DUNCAN.

Mr. Bliss has recently received a number of letters from prominent ship owners and others of Brooklyn, calling for a revision of the Shipping Commissioners' act of 1872. This is especially aimed at Commissioner Duncan, at Now York, and tho Commissioners at Philadelphia, Baltimore and San Francisco, Ho will call a meeting of tho eub commitleo on Wednesday, and summon interested parties. Tho sub committee will consist of Bliss, Now York, Chairman Kenna, West Virginia; McGono, Mary laud; O'Neill, Pennsylvania; Townsend, Ohio. They propose to take up the Cox bill, and treat it in detoll.

THEY HAVE CAPTOBED SHARON. Senator Sharon, of Nevada, has at last been found. He was out We3t, In some cornor of tho Pacifla Slope, and has agreed to join his follow statesmen next week. Ho will loao his salary, probably, for tho time of hi absence, but tho Goddess of Liberty bates to apply tho birch in that way. Ho was elootod in 1875, and has probably been two months in the Senate since.

It would bo better, perhaps, If moro of the BtatsBmon would be consplcnous by their absence. Postmaster Edmunds, of Washington, has been dying for two weeks. To day he died. There is nothing wonderful about that. Ho was an old, debilitated man, aud he died.

But it is worthy of comment that a dozen applicants for tho place three weeks ago discounted his demise with petitions and political influence. In publlo place, it is said, "Few die and none resign." It Is to be hoped that nouo of these buzzarda on the fonco will get a meal. Cope. WOMEN WALKERS, Commencement oS a Six Bays' Walk, WIio the Contestants Are A ITIail in Xtisg ulse on the 'S'raclt. A.t one minute after 12 o'clock this morning, twenty five female pedestrians toed the scratch in Gilmoro's Garden, Now York, and started at tho word "Go," in a six deop "go as you please contest 1 for a belt typical of the American championship, and prizos aggregating $2,000.

The belt is valuod at $500. Nearly all tho well known professional lady walkers" of that city are in the race, which is under tho management of a Fulton street tobaccouist of a sporting and speculative turn of mind. MoBt of the women already present weary and haggard appearance, and tho outlook is that not over half a dozen will be on the track noxt Saturday, when the aco Is to end at midnight. At noon to day thero were not over twenty five spectators in tho Garden, and at that hour tha distances covered by each of THE PEDESTRIANS were a3 follows No. 1, Mrs.

Maggio Smith, of Brooklyn, 37) miles. No 2, May Marshall, of Chicago, 41 miles. No 3. Miss Carrie Anderson, of Now York, 50 miles. No.

4j Miss Cora Cuslilng, of Now York, miles. No. .1, Miss Marie Rockwell, of Brooklyn, miles. No! 0, Mme. Audreu, of New York, 38 miles.

No. 7, Miss Minnie Horton, of New York, 36J miles. No. 8, Miss Aggie Cook, of Now York, 41! miles. No 0, Miss of New York, 34J miles.

No. 10, Miss Eosa Oerilo, of Italy, miles. No. 11, Miss Amy Hownrd, of Now York, 58 miles. Kn' 19 STrv.n K.

Tobias, of Brooklyn. 47, miles. No. 13. Miss Lulu Loonies, of withdrew after making 10 mtle3.

No. 14, Mbs Mary Massecot, of Springfield, miles. No. 15, Miss Fannio Edwards, of Now York, 43 Kn M. Miss Bella Kilburv.

of Now York. miles. No. 17, Mojo. Audorson, of London, England, 40 miles.

No. 18, Miss Rosa L'Ruso, of Wasschau, Russia, 40. miles. No. 10, Mme.

La Chapelle, of Paris, Franco, 51J m.loa. No. 20, M1S3 Auele De Rose, o. Montreal, Canada, Sfii' miles. NO.

zl, A1I58 laa vernon, oi ijaucaster, oo unies. No. '22. Mrs. Cameron, ot 4i mnos.

No. 23. Miss Maggie Rowoli, of Prince Edwards Island, 45ji miles. No. 21.

Miss Annie Davis, of New York, miles No 23. Miss Laura Warren, of Philadelphia, Pa 30 miles. A Man in Woman's Clothing on the Track. John Dermody, aged 45 years, and who, ac cording to his own statement lives "all over," has been imnrewed for the past year with the idea that ho pos sesses extraordinary pedestrian powers. During tha walkinc matches last Summer ha went about the city trying lo get one to back bim for a contest.

Last nfght he entered the saloon of Darwin Kindelon, at 507 Third avenue, New York, and expresBod a dosiro to see the fcmalo walkers at Madison Square warden Darwin aBked bim how he would like to compete in this match. Dcrmcdy said he would bo much pleased, aud Darwin told bim he could so arrange It. Accordingly Dormody was taken to a neighboring barber, who SHAVED OFF HIS BUSHY BEARD. A calico skirt and sack wero then purchased, and a pair of white hose and walking puiup3 completed the outfit. Au hour later Dermody, his female apparel concealed under his overcoat, was taken by his backer to tho Garden.

Slipping off tho overcoat ho went on the track by creeping under tho railing. There were twenty five a.lwrs entered, who were decorated by large numbers on their breasts and backs. Dcrwin had painted 32 on larce hat box cover, which Dermody wore about his neck like a medal. After ho had walked half a lap the spectators began to cheer, and at tho request of the management Sergeant Keating, of the Twenty ninth Precinct arrested him. This morning he was arraigned in the Jefferson Market Police Court charged with being intoxicated.

Justico Blxby discharged him. FATHER SULtOJCS OVERCOAT. Stolen by Two Boys and Pawned tot Five Hollars, On Saturday nioht Detectives Price and Shausnossy, of tha Fourth Precinct, arrested John Cowan and Robert Edwards, both living in St. Folix ytreet, on a chargo of stealing an overcoat valuod at $30 from Kov. Father Mallon, of No.

101 Qreono avenuo. The prisoners were beforo Justice Courtney this morn v.a. It appears that Edwards went to Father Mallon bouse on Saturday and said that the sexton, who was at work iu tho new cathedral, was noarly frozon. The sex ton would feel obliged if Fathor Mallon would lend him his overcoat. Tho girl who answered the door bell be linvr rl P.dwards and gavo him the coat.

It was af ter tvrcrd recovered in Martin's pawn shop, on Myrtle ave nuo. near Gold street, where Edwards and his com panion had pawned it for Ave dollars. Father Mollon did not appear against the prisoners and accordingly the complaint was dismissed. HEW AUD OFFERED. An overcoat, with valuable papers, was re movoa from tho Bupreme Court room this afternoon.

Judgo S. W. Fullerton offers a reward for tho recovery of tho papers, ns ftu advertisement tu to morrow's paper will enow. SERIOUS. The Crimes Charged Against John D.

O'Brien. Perjury Confessed and Kidnapping Alleged A Missing Witness Returns from England. Iu the Court of Sessions, of Queens Comity, which convened in Long Ilaud City this morning, will bo tried tc morro the indictment against ihu V. S. O'Brien, of ltockville Centre, for subornation 01 perjury.

The evout3 of O'Brien's life for tho past fivo yearj havo varied considerably. Ho married tho widow of Erastus Sherwood and embarked iu tho bakery bul U03B, at liockvillo Coalro, soon adding thereto a coal yard, and for a tiuu was prosperous and happy. Ills ambitiou got the better of him and ho bo in fell into trouble. Sherwood left considerable property, which by will bcqueithed to his children, leaving to his widow simply what Bho was entitled to by law; but he nominated her as his exocutrlx, and it was with the funds of the estate that O'Brien Eot himself up in business, and his losses woro tho estate's losses. At a sale of property under foreclosure O'Brien became the purchaser, as his wife's agent, on behalf of the estate.

The building combined a atoro and dwolling, and Jacob Cock and James Brightman occupied tho store with the hardware business. Soon after O'Brien became interested in tha property thoy vacatedthe premises, and In March, 1877, the building was burned. It as insured for $2,000 In tho Glen Cove Company, and the price paid for It, with the land, was 1,000. It was clearly a case of arson, and O'Brien offered a reward of $200 for the conviction of the incendiary. Detect! vo Payno was employed by the insurance company to investigate tho ca3o, aud his report was bo unfavorable to O'liriou that the company ref usod to pay tho policy.

After tho lapse ot more than a year Mrs. O'Brien brought suit agalnat tho company and a Jury gave her a verdict for tho full amount. Tho property being owned by tho estate, tho interests of tho heirs could in no way bo jeopardized by auy act of O'Brien's. PERJURY. Somo fow months after tho destruction of tho build ing, O'Brien, on information and belief, caused tho arrest of James Brightman ou tho chargo of arson, and an examination was had bofore Justice Loseo.

John Rhodes, who worked in Brian's coalyard at the time, testified that ho saw Brightman leaving the building thfough a window, with a k'jrosone can iu his hnd, a few minutes before the firo broke out. It was showu, however, that at the timo tho firo broko out, Iliiodcs wai In Baldwiusvlllo, and, with othors, waa speculating as to whoso property was being burned. Under closo cross examination llhodos broke ilown and confessed that what ho bad testified to was fal.c0. He had, ho said, been promised by O'Brien two tons' of coal aud two barro's of flour to swear falsely against Brightman. John Itaynor, another one of O'Brien's employes, gave strong testimony against Brightmm.

which bo afterward confos.icd was also. He bad been promised $10, a ton of coal and a suit of clothes by O'Brien, but never received moro tiiau Raynor ran away to escape threatened prosecution for perjury. John Clark, all Englishman, at the tlnn in distressed circumstances, was produced as a witness by O'llt ien on an adjournod day. The case Ind attracted so much attention that District Attorney iwning ne. ive 1 it to be his duty to watch iti prcgrea i.

Clark failed to carry out tho part aisiued him, but became a witness to the conspiracy against Drijjbtman, and testified that O'Brien and Itaynor camo tohisbouae at alout midnight, callod him out of bed, and offered him $10, two tons of coal and two barrels of flour to swear that ho saw Brightman running avay from tho burned building Just before the fire was discovered, and ho agreed to bo swear. A ton of coal was delivered. A DENIAL JIT o'liniES. O'Briou stoutly denied that ho had bribed, or attempted to bribe, anybidy. These parties, ha claimed, volunteered their statements.

Ho was not to ba deterred iu bis endeavor to find out the incendiary, and produced as a witness the wife of Brightman, who testified that Bho had hoard him say he would burn (ho building, and that ho had burned it. They had not lived together for somo months, and she had Brightman arrested ou two occasions for alleged attompts to kill her. Subsequently, sho testified that O'Brien had bribed her with now dresses to Bwoar fairly that her husband had attempted to kill her, and that her testimony before Justice Loseo was false in overy particular. Bright man was discharged, and the Grand Jury, tu November, 1878, Indicted O'Briou for subornation of porjury, ond he was locked up for a long tbne awaiting trial. Iu January, 1879, District Attorney Downing proposed to try O'Brien, but found that his main witness, Jotin Clark, was miflJing, and no ono, not even his wifo, could tell what had becoino of him.

O'Brien was ready for trial. THE MIS8INO WITNESS. At the March form of the Sessions O'Brien demanded atrial, and Judge Armstrong to tho District Attorney that unless ho had a good oxcuso to offor why tho trial should be doforrod, he would discharge O'Brien on his own recognizance. My oxcuso for not being ready to proceed to trial," said the District Attornoy, "is that my principal witness has been spirited out of the country by O'Brien, and I offer to prove it by "It's au infernal lie!" replied O'Brien, and ho took the stand and testified that bo had never taken John C'ark to New York, got him drunk, and put bim ou board of a vessel for Liverpool, Ho did not prum jsc to send him a return ticket, nor to support his family while ho was ab.ient. Judge Armstrong's examination of O'Brien so muddled bim that he finally admitted having been in Now York with Clark, aud had in his possession a gallon of brandy, but ho did not give C'ark any of it.

The District Attornoy read the following letter from Clark to a gentleman who had often befriended him: Mim arh'. Bi ii.pino, February lo, IH7H. Sin I write you concerning U'llri and what he has done. He made me drun ami decoyed mo away and altered my name, and I did not know it till I gut on tho Bteamshtp Egypt. Ho fall that my wife and family should want for nothing vbilo I wa away.

He give her Clark) two ads coal and a of pig. mid DKid two months' rent. She aunt mo word he bad lve bllt one doil given her but one dollar tnuee I ctune away. He tonic inn tn r)bln'a office J.ona Island City. I was drunk aud did not know what I was doing.

Ho ave me f'J and 7. and jaid my Bteerago parage to Liverpool. He Bald ho had three iu the but thero wen) two sovereigns and seven Hbillinus. 11 promised me a return ticket, but this was falfe prc toneo. I will speak tho truth and come against him.

II" cille.l mo John Simon, on Docember 21, at pier C4, Now York. There you will find the name of John J. Simon, instead of John Clark. Tbo District Attornoy also read tho following letter from Clark to hia wife February 14, IBID. Deah Wikk I tLink It ory unkind of you not to writo inc a fow lino, oven if you not neucl me tho pound It has kept me here half starving, wbilo I mlht have been at work.

I think of going up to London. Thero la work up ilntro for the government. O'Brien han nevor sent that money, and I am oiun to coma right down on him. O'Brien me ho gavo yo i two tons of coal, half a hog and You say bo has outlet you havo $1 since I camo away, and ho has sent mo none. You must como right duwn on him.

Judgo Armstrong refused to discharge O'Brien. In April, when tho civil suit of Briglitman orrainat O'Brleu for false imprisonment wa? tried, Judge Armstrong defended O'Brien. The jury gave a verdict aain it him for 17M, and beinc; to pay it, he was locked up. ist i tit v. On last St.

Patrick's day the dead body of a man wan found at ferrick. The form rcEUire. and oven 1 1 a scar behind one car. created tlu Impressioa that the corpse was that of John Clark. He was eij eeieil about that time.

A number of people, who had been most inf.mst.! with Clark, tetiiied beforo the coroner that it was his body, ami Dominie wa? quite poditiv ab nit it. The co. proved to be that of a citizen of Williamsburgh, but tin jury were Blow to bellevo it. Clark returned to this country a week ago, and bis friends, unbeknown to bim. apprised the District Attorney ol the fact.

He now has Clark in readiness to testify agaiunt O'Brieu to morrow. EIGHTH W.UtB ELECTION'. Alleged Fraudulent KcjrUtratlon Warrants Ificf used by Juwticc urry. It is nlieged that at the lata supplementary registration in tho Eighth Ward, for tho special election for Alderman, to morrow, a largo number of names wero fraudulently enrolled. Knnio of tho Republican workers In tho ward called on JiiHtico Waleb, this morning, and requested bim to issuo warrants for tlio arrest or thirty pereons, who, they claim, aro registered, but are dlBquallilcd for iomo reason or other from voting.

Justice lValeh referred them to Justico Ferry, In whose Judicial district the Eighth Ward is located. Justice Ferry found on questioning tho gentlemen that in no single Instance was one of Item ready to nwear that there hod been fraudulent registration, and uuder these circumstances ho refused to issue van ants. He explained that Bhonld fraudulent voting bo attempted they had redress, a police officers would be stationed at ea.h polling place and arrest any ono foudd so voting. Tho total supplementary registration amounted to over 000, and both parties claim frauL PQLYTKt'HMC Al.l'MXI. The monthly reunion ot the Literary Society of tbo Polytccbmc Alumni, was held at the Pierrcpoct House, Saturday evening.

The occasion will bo mcin orablo for Its good fellowship, as never since liio organ i Mirmnf the Aluiuui Assoelatlo. twelve years gc havo tho graduates of tho Institute 1 ten thorouyhlr I fU rarp'jrl with each other as at thin meeting. Among thoio present were Keutiemen rer.rc it from 1 T.7 to 1S7.V Mr. Jchn Lcynold Vice President, cfllciaU ii Chairman, tailn. the he.v.i of the Hoard, and as ho ably seconded by Merit'.

11. Adams. Hear? M. iu. a K.

B. Fuller. n. O. C.

Hemming. Artlmr V. Abbott and H. R. Ne milii.

Jr. ir.oriii'.i; Kll CllSt IU VJill tt Hand's nl inc yard, ou aud ol.llilceu barani'rn and twenty stolen. wcra Gva a in at dation, and they will doubtless succeed bo far aa their own company la ooncorned. That don't prevent tha others from consolidating, as you will sea from the articles of agreement. If any company refuses to enter the combination, the capital stock of the consoli dated company 1b reduced in the amount apportioned to the declining company.

Tho refusal of the People's Company would therefore take $300,000 from the total capital. PRESIDENT WILLIAMS VIEWS. President John D. Williams, of tho Metropolitan Gas light Company, was found by an Eagle reporter to day at his office, in the Fulton Bank. He said "As I am Informed, the WllllaniBburgh and Fulton Municipal companies, which vote to day, will ratify the contract for a consolidation of tho companies.

Tho Metropol itan will also, la all probability, ratify tho agreement. We havo proxies representing the neceesary two thirds of the stock in favor of it and there is no apparent opposition to it among our stockholders. Our meeting does not take place until tho 20th, and it Is just possible that a change may be made, but it Is hardly probable that the articles of agreement will bo voted down in any event." "What effect will the action of the People's Company have "None whatever that I can see. Tha other companies can go on and consolidatewlthout the People's. I un derstand that a largo quantity of the People's stock was Bold the other day at 32 and was purchased by men who knew the company was against consolidation, and the purchase may have boen made with that object in view.

The Metropolitan Company have control of tho Consolidation act. We can open our arms and take in one or more of the companies, just as we desire. Wo shall tost the now process of making gas from naptha, and It we find it superior to that of manufacturing from coal we shall adopt it. The test will ba first made in the district of the Metropolitan Company where tha works erected by tho Fulton Municipal Company aro located. Tho price of gas to retail consumers under tha consolidated arriDge mont will bo $2.25 per thousand, as against tho $2,50 now paid.

Wo have authority to extend our mains all over tho city. Whether we will run them into the district occupied by tho People's Company remains to be seen." THE COMING ELECTION. Tho People's Company will voto on tbo artlcleB of agreement noxt WodnoBday. On Saturday next tho articles will be submitted to the stockholders of the Nassau, Citizens' and Metropolitan companies for ratification. Tho Brooklyn Gas Light Company will vote ou December 22, thot boing the lost company to voto.

At present tho Indications aro that tho articles of agree ment will be ratifiod by all but tho Teople's Company. Thero has been considerable discussion as to who will be tjio President of tho new company. Mr. A. W.

Benson, tho President of tho Brooklyn Company, can, in all probability, have tho position if he desires it, but it is said that he deBlreB rcBt and recreation. Mr. Henry P. Morgan, President of the Nassau Company, has been mentioned In connection with the place. Mr.

Benson may bo oleotod President and Mr. Morgan Vice President of tho Consolidated Company. If Mr. Bon son declines to servo, Mr. Morgdb will bo the foromoet candidate for tne PrcBidancy.

The directors as yet havo had no formal conferences on the oubjeot. THE SYNOD. To Meet at Tliis Evening Some of the Preliminary Ques be Settled. tions to Tho Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Long Ilnnd will begin its sessions this evening at Ja maica, to consider tho appeal oi the complainants of tbo Presbytery on the acquittal of the Kov. Dr.

Talmago, on tha chargo of falsehood and deceit. Thn session this evening will probably be devoted to the preliminary queBtionB of tho general arrangements, aud tho order in which the matters to be discussed shall be treated. One quostlon to be settled is the length of time to bo assigned to each side. Tha complaltlants will be enti tled to be heard first. Tho probability is that the Synod will give them ono day, which will take up Tuesday.

On Wednesday, tha committee appointed to defend the Presbytery will present their oase, and probably there after Bomo of the members of the Presbytery will bo heard individually in its defense. Among other questions which will naturally arlsa Is one relating to four of tha gentlemen who have made complaint, but who did not givo the Presbytory the constitutional notice of their intention to do eo. And tho question to be Bottled in their case Is, whotbor, not having given the required constitutional notice thoy will be permitted to be be heard aa complainants. The probability is that It will be found that they have no such right and that it would be a violation of the Book of Discipline to allow them bo to be heard. Dr.

Wells Is ono of these complainants who failed to give tho constitutional notice. The evident object of the effort to have him and tho others heard is to give him and them possibly an opportunity to mako speeches, and to swell before the Synod and the public tho number of the ap parent complainants as much as poBSiblo. THE CONSTITUTIONAL NOTICE required in Buch cases is, bb set forth in tho Book cf Discipline, that any party intending to complain of the action of a Judicatory to a higher one lnuat lodge notice of such Intention, tha niattor of which he intends to complain and the reasons of tho complaint with that Judicatory beforo its rising. If ho falls to do so, then he must lodgo it with tho Moderator of tho Judicatory within ten days aftor its rifling or ho has no right to complain. Tho purpose of this rule is that tho Judicatory complaiucd of may be properly informed in re gard to the complaint and of tho persona intending to complain, and may properly prepare themselves for their defense.

Tho synod will probably ba in session the most of tho week. It is expected that the attendance will be very largo from Brooklyn, and special trains will be run from Jamaica every evening to accommodate visitors. SHOPLIFTING. Tbe many Charges Against Mrs. Mary White The Prisoner not Iteatly Cor Trial Hoit the Five Children, were Temporarily Disposed of.

Mrs. Mary White, of No. G8i Franklin ave nue, waB brought before JuBtlco Courtney thia morning for trial on charges of shoplifting. Tho details of Mra. White's arrest were published in last Thursday's Eaolk.

Tho court room waB crowded with spectators, among whom were many ladies, who were anxious to identify Mrs. White. The prisoner, with her husband and five children, ocoupled scats within tho rallinus. Since the caso was referred to in the Ladle over ja.u worth ot property has been recovered by Detectives Price and Shaugnesay. Altogether the property recovered Is valued at $1,600.

Many of tho articles recovered ware disDlayed in court. Thero wera thlrtesn com plaints ogainst Mrs. White and onoag3inst her husband. Tho charge of Hermann Sploldach, a dry gooaa merchant, whosa place of business is at No. 1,101 Fulton street, was first considered.

Messrs. James W. Ridg wayand Benjamin Baker, who appeared for the accused, sad that they were not roady for trial and asked for an adjournment until tha zmu lnss. lue request was granted. WHO THE COMPLAINANTS ARE.

Mrs. White was then arraigned on the complaints of the following people McConnell Mahoney, cf 713 Mvrtlo avenue, charging theft of twenty six yards or blue waterproof McDonald Nevins, charging theft of five yarda of beavor cloth Thomas Orr, of 037 Do Kalb avenue, charging theft of twenty yards of red table cloth Andrew Biissard, of C55 Myrtlo avenue, charging theft of eoventecn yards of rod flannel W. Skinner, of 103 Lee avenue, charging theft of one blaok diagoual overcoat, and Isaac Davison, oi Myrtle avenuo, charging theft of tweuty five yards of flannel. McDonald Kevin3, in another complaint charge theft of underwear, as do also Messrs. Welllg Son.

The complaint against George White was made by Mr. John E. Stanton, of No. 50 Livingston street, business manager for Paret Fulton street clothiers. Whito was formerly employed by Paret and It is alleged that while working for tbem he Btolo an overcoat and a suit of clothes valuod at $'23.

Trial on thia complaint was also postponed until the 22nd mst. Judge Courtney was willing to permit White to give baU in tha sum of $500. White could not obtain security, so no was Bent to jail. Mrs. White, with tears in her eyes, tsaca tne uoun what would become of tho five littlo children.

Officer Goodale made charges of vagrancy against them and they were remanded to Jail until it Is decided to what charitable institution they can be Bent, Mr. Whito asked permission to sell wnat honeehold property ho possessed. Captain mimarin ueianeu an officer to accompany Mr. wnite to mo uume, could make arrangements for the sale, and then to escort him back to Jail. THE SEW YOBK LOTTEBY MES.

Judge Benedict took his seat on the bench In the United States Circuit Court, New York, thlB morning, for tho trial of the counterfeiters, lottery men and others who were indicted by the last Grand Jury, Tho calendar was called by his Honor, and tho cases of the lottery men laid over until next week. Ihe follow ing porBons, who were Indicted for sending lottery cic culars throunh tho mails, entered pleas of nolle conleil i dcre, which Is equivalent to guilty, and sentence wag deferred by tha Court until ell the cases oi tniB cuarac ter BhOUlQ oa Ulsposouoi: omuimi Mcuminiw son, William B. Knapp, John Dayton, Ciriasco Viadero itnm MfHnA7. Jz and Josenh Emerson. Tha pen alty for this violation of the postal law 1b tho imposition of a fine not esces Jlna 3.000, the the In it E.

at to TWO WOMEN AND TWO CHILDREN in the small front hall bedroom. Tho bodies were removed at once. I am satisfiod from my investigations that tho fire started in the roar ooni on the Eecond floor. In the building is single stairway; the firo originated between tho rear room and sitting room. There was a bed in the room, a lamp.

There was no scuttle to the house. In my opinion tlio probnblo causfi of the fire was either tho breaking or explo slon of a kerosene oil lamp. Thero was a fire escape iut ho roar of tho house. Tho stairway was very narrow and I consider that tho house was a dangerous ono to get out of in case of firo. SUDDEN DEATH.

Timothy Ward, aged 48 years, who was formerly employed as fireman in tho City Hall, died suddenly this mornlug at his residence, No. 98 Adelphi street, from hemorrhage of tho lungs. An inqueBt was held by Coronor Simms and a verdict returned iu accordance with the faots. BLACK LENA. The Notorious Pickpocket Pardoned by the Governor.

The History of the Crime for Which she was Arrested Here Her Escape with a Confederate from the JailHer Removal Under a Stay from the Penitentiary. Her Pinal Escape from the Punishment of her Evil Deeds. In the month of April, 1875, Catharine Martin and Mary Morris wore arrested in Brooklyn for shoplifting, in tho store of Journoay Burr.ham, on Atlantic avonuo. Tho officers of the law identified them as thieves of high standing In their bad profes sion. They had a long record of successful and fear less depredators.

They wero known to havo belonged to an infamous gang organized and sustained by Mrs. Mendelbaum, a notorious fence, who formerly had her nuarters on Water street, but who now resides in New York. Mary Morris was known in the frater nity as Black Lena, and she and Catharine Martin were hold in high esteem by Mrs. Mendelbaum. It Is said that Black Loua was worth to her employer from twenty to thirty thousand dollars a year.

At the timo when tho two women were captured in Brooklyn, it is believed that they wero in tho employ of a woll known firm of receivers connected with Mrs, Mendelbaum. Immediately after their arrost persons visited Brooklyn and interested themselves in their be half. Every effort was used to have the women admitted to ball. District Attorney Winchester Brltton, knowing that he had in his custody two expert thieves, who had long proyed on dry goods merchants in Brook lyn and New York, and In fact In almost every large city of the Union, positively refused to admit them to bail, although it was offered to the extent of oven J20, 000. Mr.

Thomas S. Mooro, then Mr. Brilton'B assist ant, waB stopped on tho street, and an offer was mada to him of a $1,000 seal skin sacque and other gifts for his wifo, on condition that ho would merely interest himself In getting tho women admitted to ball. Having failed to Becuro their release thus, tho efforts of their friends were usod in another way. Tho women were locked up in Raymond street Jail, awaiting indict ment.

Ono morning THEY YERE MISSING. Tho Irons In front of a window at the end of a corri dor bad been removed, tho women had descended to tho yard, and then by means of a knotted rop'B ascended tho wall. Along this wall they had scrambled until they reached a woodon fonce. This they had broken through, and dropped Into tho grounds of the City Hospital, adjoining. It was clear that aid had been furnished them from the outside by confederates.

Au investigation was had, but no one in tho Jail was implicated This was in May, 1875. The fugitives were first heard of in Canada, where they wore plying their trade, Officers went thither from Brooklyn, after them, but through defective papers, or something elte, the women oscaped extradition. At length, in December, 1875, they were discovered at work fn Boston, and word was sent to tho Brooklyn authorities. ThiB time everything was right, and tho two women were returned to Bay xnond street Jail. Ou tho 21st of tho same month they were tried.

Per Bons from Now York visited Brooklyn and put up at a Honor Btoro on Myrtle avenue and Fulton street. Offi cers of the Court of Sessions and others were, it is said, communicated with, and five thousand dollars was de posited for tho bribing of tho jury. How it failed to be dono is not known, but tho women wero convioted and Bentenced to FOUR YEARS AND SIX MONTHS each in tho Penitentiary. County Judge Homy A. Moore presided on the trial, and Justices of Sessions William McKlbben and Henry Wolfert wero his asso ciates.

Tho prisoners' ccunsel was Mr. Barrett, and during the trial ex Judge Troy was called in to assist and sum up. On Wednesday, August 21, 1878, one year and eight months after the conviction and sentence of tho women, a bail bond was filed In tho offlco of tho Clerk of KingB County, in tho eaBO of Mary MorrlB, plaintiff in error, aoainst the People of the State. A notice of motion for a stay of proceedings was likewise filed. The ball bond recited that a bill of exceptions, a writ of error and a stay of proceedings had been allowed by Justice Gil bert.

On thoevonlng.of August 21, when Black Lena had Bttll two years and ten months to Bervo, aha waB re leased from tho Penitentiary under the stay. Her at torney, Mr. James W. ltidgway, subsequently said that, ii her conviction was affirmed, Bhe would return voluntarily to prison. The General Term of tho Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals both afilrmed the oon viction, and, sure enough, about four mouths ago, Black Lena relumed to tho Penitentiary.

On Friday, December 5, about ten days ago, Blaok Lena waa again relcosed from tho Penitentiary, Gov ernor Robinson having granted her a full pardon. TflANKIXG ASSEtfBLTJIAN STEGHA5. Assemblyman Lewis R. Stogman, by his efforts at Albany last Winter, procured tho passage of the Kings County Pharmaceutical bill. The following letter, received by Colonel Slegman from the Board ot Pharmacy, oxplaina itself SEonETAitx's Office, 4 Kings Co.

Pharmaceutical Socieu, Brooklyn, November 20, 1S79, Sin I have the honor to write you that at a regular meeting or tho lungB uounty uannaceuucoi nocievj wntt linnnlmnimlv nanliW. That a vote of thanks of tho society be ten dered to the Hon. L. R. Stogman for his earnest efforts in securing tho passage or the drug law.

An.i It In tha sense of tho societv that In this under taking yon did grand work in the direction of raising the standard of culture in pharmacists, protecting educated and oxporionced men in their vocation, and in giving to the public a bettor protection against a dangerous claBB, who are in no wise fitted to be engaged in l.nainpRs nfl ectina so immediately their most sacred interests, and that you havo not only onr thankB, but will over be held in grateful remetnDronce oy an our members. Yiim great respect i am very irmy, L. T. Perkiks. Secretary, DAM'S ISDICT51EST.

A Detition is in circulation asking the Dis trict Attorney to move for a nolle prosequi in tho matter of the Indictments against Michael Dady, which were fnnnd at tho same time with the indictments r.gainst ox nit.v Workn Commissioners Flohcrty and Bennett, but were not tried at tho timo thoso cases woro disposed of. Tho petition has not yet been filed with the District Attorney, and it is understood that it is eigued by many cromincat men of both nolittcal nartlos..