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AFTER MANY YEARS. THE POST OFFICE. CTJT1CCJRA RETIEIHBy, REINHARDT. 4 (MKX MM SOUND SENSE. LAW NEWS.

mont of the Republican party whon it declares such management Intolerable. REFORM THE ONLY REMEDY. The lesson Is to reform It altogether, and to deal honorably with the party: to ask for and demand laws at the hands of a Republican Legislature and Governor which shall plough through abuseB, diminish offices, whomsoever may be displaced, or appointed, or elected; reduce expenditures and improve the administration of the publlo service. Couple these things with an honest endeavor to make political management the servant and not the master of the party, and to stop fraud and falsa voting at primaries, and within twelve months Kings County will take her place in the ranks of redeemed and reliable THE HOLIDAY. Some Notes of tho Various Institutions and Societies, and how they will Celebrate tho Day Addltlonai music.

In addition to the Christmas musical programme, given In another part of tho paper, there will be special services in the following churches At St. James P. E. Churoh a full service will bo celebrated at 10:30 A. M.

Selections from Mendelssohn. Tours, Smart, Fitzhugh and Lambilotte will be given. The choir Is composed of Minn Hnsi t. Matters in Court To day. Litigation Upon the Ere of Festivity.

Judfro Moore's Rebuke ef Tricky Lawyers The Sheriff at Hockaway The Dady Suit Nollicu. Mary C. Shea tented the basement of No. 7 Willoughby street to John Peterson, attorney and counselor at law, who ran a lager bier saloon there On December 12, Couneclor Baldwin F. Strauss, in Iwh.if of Mrs.

Shea, served Mr. Peterson with a summons in dispossess proceedings, as Mr. Peterson had failed in the payment of rent. At 12:40, on December 20, the hearing came on before Justice Walsh, and at 1:10 he gave Judgment for the landlady. Mr.

John Cooney, counsel for Mr. Peterson, Immediately afterward presented to Justice Walsh what purported to be an undertaking on appeal, approved by County Judge Mooro. This was a Burprise to tho opposite Bide, and Mr. 8trauss, on inquiry, found that the undertaking had been approvod by Judge Moore neoriy two hours before the caso came on for a hearing before Justice Walsh, Mr. got from Judge Moore an order to show cause wby the approval of the undertaking Bhould not be vacated.

This morning the matter came iu for orgument. Mr. StrausB was present. Neither Mr. Cooney nor Mr.

Peterson appeared, but clerk from the office of Colonel John H. Bergen appearod to oppose tho motion. Mr. Strauss read his own affidavit, to the efTcct that sfter Justice Walsh gavo Judgment, Mr. Cooney pretended to go to Judge Mooro'B Court, and returned at 1:15 with the undertaking which he served on Justice Walsh.

Mr. Strauss deposed that he at once went to the County Court and learned from Clerk York that Judge Moore quitted tho court at about noon. Judgo Moore, on the return this morning of tho order to show cause why his approval of the undertaking should not be vacated, Bald that he had been tho subject of a scandalous Imposition. As to lawyers' Imposing on him by falsehood and fraud, all he could soy was that ho would consider tho advisability of pre senting them to tho General Term of the Supremo Court, to seo whethor it would sanction such conduct iu its sworn officers. Mr.

Bergen's clork said that Mr. Bergen knew noth ing of tho facts disolosod, as ho came into tho case after the Judgment had been rendered by Justice Walsh. Judge Mooro said that ho was'satiBfled that Mr. Bergen knew nothfng of the dfsgraceful proceedings, and he was glad to say so publicly, for Colonol Bergen was a gentleman who would never sanction such conduct. As to thoso lawyers who had hod to him, his Honor would watch them in the future, and boforo he took their word would sea that it was supported by other evi dence.

He was happy to say that few lawyers sought to practice such falsehood and fraud on him, and those who did would find that they lost moro than thoy gained. His Honor directed an order to be entered, vacating his approval of the undertaking, as follows It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the Approval of the bond was obtained by frand and deceit and tho bond approved before the caso was tried at all, which fact was known to the parties presenting the bond for tho approval of tho Court; said bond is sot asldo with $10 costs, which must be paid before any other bond can bo presented, and Mr. Strauss will have, in case any othor bond Is presented, two days in which to Investigate the sureties, and the present bond is worth less. Trouble at Far ICockaway. Yesterday Under Sheriff Thomas Rushmore, of Queens County, went to Rockaway Beach and at tached sovoral steam launches, saliiug vessels and lumber, iu the Buit of Cornelius J.

Ryan against Silas W. Cochran, sub contractor for tho building of tho Now York, Woodhavon and Rockaway Beach Railroad, tho route of which lies across Jamaica Bay. Ryan contracted to do the work on the caissons tor the drawbridges, agreeing to have the whole completed by the first of December, whereas much of the work remains to bo dono. Cochran elates that by tho terms of tho contract ho was authorized to withhold a certain sum of money from Ryan, to bo forfoitod in caso ho failed to completo tho work within tho specified time, and Cochrran claims "that ho has simply compiled with tho contract. Ryan claims James S.

Remsen and William Wainwright, owners of tho Sea Side property, have obtained au injunction against tho Rockaway Beach Pier Company, restraining work on tho iron pier, to bo similar to tho one at West Brighton, on tho ground that tho company proposes to absorb a portion of their property, and will closo up a regularly laid out highway from tho bay to tho ocean. Sentences iu the Sessions. The following were sentenced by Judge Mooro this afternoon to tho Penitoutiary Frank Edwards, 1 year John Falvey and Dennis Kane, 3 yearB each George Thompson, I year Daniel Douovan and James Walsh, 9 mouths each. Allon G. Merklo was acquitted of assault and battery, and John Farrell was sent to jail for 29 days.

Dirorcc. Judge Gilbert this morning grnnoed a decree of absoluto divorco in favor of the plaintiff in tho suit of Karl Loverln Lauer against Sophia Lauer. The plaintiff resides at No. 78 Gerry atreet. Cornwall va.

Cornwcll. Chief Judge NeiLson, of the City Court, has granted a decree of absolute divorco in favor of Mrs. Sarah H. Coruwell ogalnst Sloano Cornwoll, who resides on South Eighth street, E. D.

Sessions. The following business was disposed of in the Sessions this morning Frank Edwards, indecency, pleaded guilty. John Falvey and Dennis Kano, burglary in tho third degree and grand iarcony, pleaded guilty. Thomas Skelly, burglary in tho third degree and petit Iarcony. pleaded not cuilty.

John U. Moore, assault and battery with Intont to do bodily harm, pleaded not guilty. Lawrence Brennan, rape, pleaded not guilty. Georgo M. Heineman, burglary in tho third degree ane grouu larceny, pleaded not guilty.

William Cox and Androw Ehsler, burglary in the third degree, pleaded not guilty. John Portor, grand larceny, pleaded not guilty. The Chrome Steel iTIort(ra)re. A mortgage made by the Chrome Steel Com pany was noticed in tho law news the other day. It should bo understood that it was made in the place of all prior mortgages, ana not as a new Indebtedness.

The, charge was necessitated by the death of tho former mortgagee. THE IJiPICTMESTS AOAIXST DADY. The suits of tho People against Michael J. Dady, late Superintendent of Sewors, it is understood, will not bo pressed by the District Attorney, and have been or will bo nollied. Mr.

Dady was Indicted for misdemeanor in connection with the two Commission ers of the Board of City Works, Flaherty aud Bennett, and Purveyor Milne, of tho same department. Thp two principals were convicted, and Dady's suporior In office, Mr. Milne, was acquitted. On the ground of these facts it was believed to bo Just and right that the prosecution of Mr. Dady be dropped.

SCHOOL NO. 80. The afternoon session at School No. 80, in Stagg street, to day, was devoted to the customary closing exorcises usual to this season of the year, Sir. J.

8. Woodworth, Principal, had arranged a reasonably short programme in which was included six vocal solos and a llko number of recitations and readings. In tho several assignments the scholars acquitted themselves in a creditable manner. The singing wob particularly good. To flfty flvo of tho moro proficient pupils certificates were distributed by Mr.

Daniel Maujor. The scholars of the Primary Department, under tho care of Miss Elizabeth P. Feudal, also engaged in proceedings similar to the abovo earlier in tho day. THE WAS COJiSOLIDATIOK SCHEME. A meeting of the directors of the Fulton Gas Company was hold at the office on Montague street at noon to day.

The results of tho voting by tho stockholders of the various companies were Informally discussed, but no action was taken, tho meeting adjourning a few minutes after It was called to ordor. Tho situation in referenco to consolidation remains practically unchanged. MONEY MARKET. Wall Stueet, December 243 P. M.

Tho Stock Exchange will not reopen until oloven o'clock on Friday morning. Chicago dispatches to It. H. Parks report wheat for January delivery pork $13.70 and lard 7.C0. The sales of bonds at the board thta afternoon em braced Erie, consul, 86Jfo8t7 Rome, Watortown and Ogdonsburg, 55 Indianapolis, Bloomlugton it Westorn, income, 49; Oregon, Navigation, 93 Denvor Grande, BoBton, Hartford Erie, Missouri, Kansas aud Texas, 92)a92; Metropolitan Elevated, I04, aI04; V.

5. G's of 1881, coupon, 107 4's of 1907, 103 Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern 88; St, Paul, S. F. 111 Lake Erie and Western, 93 N. Y.

Elevated, 114 Central Paclflo, lllji Union Pacific, S. 115 St. Paul, lOOtf Texas Paclflo income, 69. The Jubilee programme was finished about one o'clock and then bualnoss was resumed, but the transactions wero limited to tho favorlto stocks. Tho tone was generally strong, and tho most decided improve ment was in Erio and the Vanderbllt Bpeclaltloe.

Money was in good demand this afternoon and tho rate at tho Stock Exchango was 7 per bid nearly all day, with occasional loans at one sixteenth commission. 3 1'. M. The stock market was strong at tho close. Thofollowing table shows thj eiIoj at tin mar ket for this diy: IP.

M. Hilt bust LonoaU W3t 41 Oi 130 on w. (W 101JkS 83 87, l'K H9 73 Bit 8l5 33 i 64 I'll 3i 21 JKJJsf UO 5s 123 "130 32 SOU S2X "i Onenins Wabash Paclflo 40, Wabash Pacitio pr'i'd. ii 03tf 41 ta 10IX Kllii 831, 87X 1at HSSC WW 275J SOK 3.1 83 J4 101 otf 21 BJ Central and Hudson Canada Southern 65 41 Union Paclfio 82 Lake Shore 10OX Moms and Rssox lOtM Del Lack A Wost'n 82U Nortnwestern 86J4 Northwostarn 103X Hock uuano Jtft St. Paul TZJi St, Paul oretorrea fM Ohio and New Jersey Contra).

Hannioaldi ttt.Joe.... Hannibal A St Jo pfd. Wee tern Union. Paeitio Mall 3TX 83 63, 1UOX a4 21 Olis" 74! U.U.11 Central Michuran Delaware A A P. TAloffraoQ.

lllfnnl.ttntnR Manhattan New York Elevated Metronolitan Elovat ot 53 Northern Northern Pacific pfd. Mo. Kansas A Texas. Rt. l.sl 81 50 32 or.

si 45X Louisville 4 aa briUe Bid. Asked. The following table shows tha bid quotations, for Gov An Old Burglary Partially Explained. Detective Lanahan, of the Eighth Precinct, yesterday afternoon tool: Into custodya man named John Hennessy on suspicion of having stolon property In als possession. On being takan to the Bergen street station and searched a silver watch, valued at $45, which had been stolen nearly four years rgo from Michael O'Brien, a butcher, of Dean street and Grand avenue, was found In his pocket.

O'Brien's house was broken iuto and robbed of considerable proporty at the time referred to, and the watch, to which no clue was found until yesterday, was a portion of the plunder carried oil. The robbery is supposed to have boon tho work of a son of Hennessy, who Is now serving a term of five years for a similar offense. After locking up his prisoner Detective Lanahan went to his house, at No. 90S Dean streot, and found a large assortment of carpenters tools and miscellaneous article), which aro supposed to have been stolen. Hennessy was held by Justice Bloom on a chargo of receiving stolen goods.

WASHINGTON. Grant and. tlio Jstli mxTS Canal. The Results of the Powell Scientific Expe dition More Important Information About the Nicaraguau Project. Correspondence of the Eagle.

Washington, December 23. The recent expedition to New Mexico and Arizona for ethnological and archteological researches. under the direction of Professor J. Powell and tho auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, have just re turned. Tho trip has been a most successful one, re sulting in an enormous collection of ancient and modern pottery, stono and bone devices, wooden im plements for war, cooking and other purposes.

Tho collection weighs 12,000 poundB, and was obtained principally from the Moquln, Loguna, Ocoma and Izuni and Navajo Indians of New Mexico and Arizona. This collection ombraceB pottery waro of every conceivable shape, slzo and ornamentation, some representing birds, others animals of various and strange kinds. Many of tho piocos are for economical purposes, such as eating bowls, cooking jugs, water urns, salt and pepper dishes, spoonB, ladles, curious shaped canteens, etc. Among the stone implements obtained on the trip are somo of greater value for archieological study and com parison. All tho various kinds of postlos'and mortars used by theso curious people for grinding and mixing their paints, both for ornamenting thomsolvos for dances and for use In decorating their pottery, wero secured also all the varieties of mortars and pestles for crushing and grinding their food, aro found in tho collections.

A large and choice collection of idols and imagos was made, as well as all the musical instruments usod by those Indians. No conception can bo formed of this largo and varied collection, excopt by personal inspec tion. Tho collection will bo placed in tho new National Museum at Washington, whero it will soon be depos ited. Beside this collection, Mr. James Stevenson, who had direct charge of the expedition, and others asso ciated with him, made elaborate notos, sketches and photographs of the Indian village, chiefs, men, women and children, representing all features of their domestic and religious life, habits, manners, customs, 'oto.

Tho data obtained by Mr. Stevenson and his party will clear up many doubtful points and throw much light upon tho history of tho ancient and present inhabitants of tho Southwest, about whom but little is now known. GENERAL GRANT AND THE OANAL. The rivalries of the different Isthmian canal schemes are at it agaiu. Tho Tehuantepec Canal folks now al lege that Admiral Amnion is an old granny and that ho misunderstood General Grant.

It is distinctly stated by one of them that General Grant said on Saturday in Philadelphia that he would not touch the canal matter till he knew where the money to build it was to come from. This man says also that they cannot raise a dol lar until after Grant accepts the presidency of the company. That upon the strength of this accept ance the Nicaraguan scheme promoters oxpeot, and probably would get the necessary concessions, and that upon those concessions and Grant's acceptauco of tho presidency of the company thoy base thoir hopeB of getting the money. He says tho Tehuantepec Company have several hundred men at work, plenty of money, and is actually commencing to build a canal. This sort of talk gets interesting.

COI'E. A SOLDIER'S TROUBLE. On complaint of Julius Smith, a soldier, from Fort Hamilton, Detoctivo Carr and two oilicora of tho Fourth Procinct, Now York, made a raid on the low den at No. 4 James street, last night, kept by Thomas Bailey, and arrested the proprietor, six malo and two female inmates. When thoy were bef oro Jus tice Otterbourg to day, at the Tombs Polico Court, Smith stated that he called luto Bailey's houso, between 7 and 8 o'olock Tuesday evening, for a drink, and that when leaving he wob assaulted and knocked down, and a pockotbook, containing $2.75, was forcibly taken from his person.

Ho was unable to identify his assailants to day in court, and tho charge of robbery had to bo abandoned. However, Justice Otterbourg decided to have a complaint taken against Bailey for keeping a disorderly houso, the resort of thieves and abandoned characters, and he was heid for trial in default of $1,000 bail. One male and one female inmate wero fined $10 each for intoxication. SCHOOL "CO. 18.

Iu the Grammar and Primary departments of School No. 18, in Maujer street, of which Mr. Edward Bush is the principal, closing exerciBes were held, this morning. Quito a large numbor of the parents and friendB of the pupils wero in attendance. Tho programme embraced a variety of vocal selections and recitations, which were in general admirably rendered.

Upward of seventy certificates wero distributed among tho highor grado pupils, who had proved most porfoot in study and regular in attendance during tho past fow monthB. At the close addresses brief and to tho point wero delivered by Mr. Daniel Maujer, Chairman of tho Local Committee, and Rov. J. N.

Folwoll. ATHLF.TH! GAMES. The North side Athletic Club will hold thoir annual Winter games at Wood's Grounds on second street, corner of North Ninth, this evening. Tho games aro open to all amateurs. Thoro aro a numbor of en tries iu the several events as follows One mile walk three mile walk, (handicap), half mllo run (handicap), three mile (handicap), run, running high jump, pole leaping, and a light and heavy weight tug of war.

There will also bo on individual tug of war which promises to bo highly interesting. There are twenty handsome gold and silver medals, whloh havo been on exhibition in tho window of a prominent Grand Etrcot store for some weeks past, to bo given to the winner and tho second man iu each event. Each member of tho winning team In tugs of war will be awarded a medal. NKW ORLEANS UNIVERSITY SINGERS. The New Orleans University Singers last overling gavo concert in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association.

It was the membora regular ontertainmout. Tho singers aro colored students from tho South, and they are endeavoring to save from foreclosure sa'o the Colored Orphan Homo of Louisiana. Seven thousand dollars have already boon raUed, and $5,000 more are wanting. The singers will give another concert this evening at tho same placo. A very attractive programme will be presented.

METROPOLITAN GAS LIGHT COMPANY. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Metropolitan Gas Light Company was held yestor day afternoon, when tho following named gentlemen wero elected directors for the ensulug year William C. John WilliamB, A. C. Keeney, M.

Cullen, John P. Kennedy, A. F. Campbell, Henry Beam, H. H.

Wheeler, S. L. Keeney, H. J. Cullen, Charles H.

Stod dard, J. C. Bergen. There wero 5,371 votes oast. CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

George W. Brandt, one of a firm of Collectors in Long inland City, is confined in the Queens County Jail awaiting examination on a charge of forgery preferred by Dr. Tra3k, of Astoria. The allegation is that Brandt solicited paymont of tho Doctor's claims, and receiving a check in one instance, forged his name and had it cashod. Auothor allegation is that ho collected money and signed the Doctor's name to tho receipts.

THE GOOD SAMARITAN. Tho institution known as tho Good Samaritan, at 38 Willoughby street, will serve tho frcrjuoutors of tho institution a thoroughly good Christmas diunor at 12 o'clock. Tho Samaritan is one of tho most oilicient benevolent institutions in tho city, and is conducted on tho principle of helping those who help themselves. A good meal will bo served for five couts and will bo sufficient in quantity and well cooked. A PASTOR SURPRISED.

Rev. J. S. Huutington, pastor of the Church of the Incarnation, corner of Gates avenuo and Irving place, was, last evening, surprised by members of his congregation, who visited his houso about nine o'clock, and presented him with an elegant easy chair, Mr, Charles Grady made tho presentation speech. BUNNELL'S MUSEUM.

Bunnell's Museum will be open to morrow from ten in the morning until ten in tho ovouing. Performances will bo givon at short intervals. Seven living curiosities will bo exhibited. Miss Estello Guy, in her second vision, and Miss La Selle, tho water quoon, will give performances. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENSES.

Albert W. Weedor, a clerk, residing at Dutch Kills, New York, was arrested, yesterday, caarged with having obtained $20 from Michael Drummond, of No. 677 Myrtlo avenue, by falsely representing that he was tho owner of a house and lot, at tho abovo placo. He was held for examination by Justlco Walsh. WEATHER REPORT.

PROBABILITIES. Washington, D. December 24. For the Middle Atlantic States, southwest, veering to cooler westerly winds, falling, followed by rising barometer, light rain or Bnow, followed by partly oloudy weather. RECORD OF THE THERMOMETER.

Tliefollowing is tho record of tho thormomotor aafcept at the Brooklyn Daily Eaolk office; 2 A 3 1(A. 45 39 12 47 W2P.II 47 8 3P.M 47 Averago temperature ty day 42K Average Umiporatu. same date last Yesterday Detective Roche recovered threo silver napkin rings, valued at SO, which had beeu stolen on tho 20th inst. from tho residence of Francis Whalter, No. 401 Iloury attest, of QUTICURA.

HUMORS OF THJJ SCALP LOSS OP Mi re Ixwa of htir in thousands of cum is due entirety to i "jT.ui.j uT. per cent, of the nmh. Dor oi jia neaas mlgut be cotered with hnir bj a iu Jlckm. uwof CUTICUitA, tmstedbr CUTICCRa SOAP nl tho most well th. most eS.otlTe lulr rZ Bv.t.

in in. tnurt All others are iome oleaainouj mlat.m of jioiscnous dvet one Lut nn.uu..TI peelnc medical prop ironertms that Ar.Mtil It tn ,1 and cly dieiimes that innamo rd th.JS dte of the LLTICL RA HK.SOLVKNT will purifr Um oil and glands of tlio virus of scrofulous humor of the Mood and insuru a permanent cure, when taken in connection w.t.'i the outward application of Cirnc'L'RA. SALT RHEL'M AND DANDRUFF CURED THAT SEVKRAf. PHYSICIANS HAD FAII.KI) TO TRKAT SUCCESSFULLY. MKSSR.S.

WF.KKS A I havo had the Salt Rheum on my hevl sad all through ro hair, also on my legs, lor th pisl fouryaara. having BurieiT'd with it. The dandruff tallins from my Imr wns very annoying. I consulted aefera tinguitlie (hyjcuna in regard to it. and haro taken Ihotr fHV4cr.tr.xns as but did not fin anr cure and bot title relief Iwiata'd hj manr pt rsor.s wlio hare tbe Halt Rheum, and ergo have be.n doctored for 5 ears, that there wm no for it; tnat it was in the bl and I ahonid always h.

vvo it, nnd I waa almost inclinM to sgm wHb them, bat a friend wanted me to try CUTICCRA. mad. by your firm. I did, and to my astonishment, in tuse than threo ruy held was onlirely free from a.l Salt Rheara and Dandrjfl. ami 1 cannot see any appeirance of bait Kheuni on ray porajn.

I think it a wonderful remedy. Respectfully yours, GKORCi: A. WUIHJE. POBTSMorTU. N.

IL. February ls7a HUMOR OF THK SCALP TIIATWAS DESTROYING THK HAIR CURED WITU ONE BOX OF CUTICURA. Mewra. WKKKS A POTTER: GlWTl.EME. I want to toll yta what CUTICURA has dane for me.

About ten years ago, my hair began falling out, caused by humor of the scalp. I tried various remodiej. too numerous to mention, without relief, ontil I began using CUTICURA, one bor of whloh has entirety coxed mo, and ntw ha in bea tnntng to grow, a R'tectfulir, MRS. O. J.

ROOT. Lak St Chicmoo. I1L, November 13, 178. Vt know tho to truo MARY E. TOWNSK.VD.

412 W. JlCKBOX T. MRS. C. A.

CltAV. FCLTOS St. FO I I. A RSlAl Wli ALL OTHRH Messrs. WKRKS A POTTER ralI iJ PlVruMi ifa 1 b0 using yonr I IllJUA tor Scld He id, and il tat.

cored me when all medicines, that I have taken for nine years did me no good. I am now usma it a a hair dro amg. but my head is well It keens the liair in sery nice condition H. A. RAYMOND, Atnlitor.

tort W.tyne, Jackson A Saginaw ilfroad. Michigan. December 2., lb7r. Consultation Rooms for chrome diseases of th. Skin Y.

1 rity. AKY E. JuvSEI.YN. I). iriel.l A (n I n.k.

A Pol IKK. and Iir igglsts. 3' WAehmgt.in t. 'I a'" for Mle all dniBgi ts Pnc. of tv, i cents larue boles, coutaininc VKNT i in.i'KA nu.vr, cents, by mati.

throe ca csnla. Instantly they banish Pain and Weakness, rouse th. dor mant Muscle inlo new Id. ptunulate the Liver and Kid' neys. cure Dyspepsia.

Indme tiun. Coho. Cramps oi T. COLLINS' VOLTAIC ELECTRIC PLASTERS IK UIliailBm, rtesi ralttia. Sciatica, Weak Spun.

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LANG A NAU. DRSIU.NF.RS AND MAKERS OF ARTISTJC FURNfTUna CLINTON STREET. FURNITURH FURNITURE FURNITURE FURNITURE FURNITURE FURNITURE FURNITURE FURNITURE CORNER OF FULTON. UIOICK (iOOl)H suttaulf: for holiday gifts all inclosed in f'anov 1ioxe3, at g. w.

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(l S. ami Ii. Wula Kie. ail 1 Santa Ur 'U Run, ev Or liTa by mail will a'" de'ivm many part of t1. if l.jry Prii will le, i.

nt by mail on application. JOHN DF.TKR1.1NG, 7'io DoKalb av, eor. T. m.k IIAIil.Mi FDIVDEK. OYAL 13AKINU rOWDKK.

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Unity, hot breads or luiunou paatrr. Cm lie eaten tty il) HpepllcH without fear of the ills result, intf from heavy, indigestible food. Sold only in cant. The rich cooking flavors. Royal Vanilla and Lemon sot pas, all others in aroma, taste and strength.

Soltf by crocer ROYAL BAKING POWDER NEW YORK. KDHKAD'K HAKIM; I'OWlJKIt Acknowledltes no superior tr the world STRICTLY PUKK Ask your grocer for it and lake no othor. 11. W1SCHMANN A CO. Sole Manufacturers ami Proprietors, No 7 1 FulUms CATARRH.

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M. jjii 34 t'uitea street. The Present Edifice Loaned for Another Four Years Increased Accommodations. A new lease of the Post Offico on Washington streot will shortly be made, the Government authorities having accepted the proposal of the Brooklyn Trust Oompany, the owners of tho building. The com pany otTerod the building at $4,500 per year for four years, tho lease including the second floor as well as the floor now occupied.

The money paid under the new agreement is $500 per year less than was formerly paid for one floor alone. The Trust Company has agreed to alter and fit up both floors according to plans filed with the Postmaster. The question of the location of the Post Office for the next four years Is now eettled. Increased facilities havo long been needed at the Post Offico. The letter carriers had not sufficient room to sort the malls and discharge their other manifold duties without Inconvenience, while the clerks wero equally proBsed for room.

At one tlmo It was thought probable that a building on Washington street, near Tillory, would bo engaged. This did not possess tho advantage of as convenient a location as the present edifice. BRUFF ROAD. The Dlscontinuvuce of the People's Suit. Argument on the Order to Show Gauge why it Should not be Vacated.

In special term of tho Supreme Conrt this morning, before Judge Gilbert, the cauBO of tho People and Jefferson Jackson against tha Brooklyn Elevated Railway Company was up on motion. The Attorney General last week entered an order of discontinuance, whilo an order to show cause why bo should not be enjoined from discontinuing was peuding. After the discontinuance Judge Pratt changed the order so that tho Attorney General was called on to show cause why tho order of discontinuance should not be vacated aud set aside. This motion came on for argument this morning. Mr.

Sticknoy, of Stickney Shepard, appeared for tho motion. Ho said that tho Attorney General discontinued tho action with tho consent of tho People and tho defendant, but without tho consent of tho plaintiff, Jefferson Jackson, who now movod tho court to vacate tho order. Tho suit was began to forfeit tho charter of tho defendant on the ground that the defendant did not begin the construction of the road within two years, as the law provided, but the main reason was that tho company was violating the tormB of its charter In tho manner of constructing tho road, by which it was ruining tho stroots and private property. Mr. Sticknoy argued that iho Attorney Gonoral had no right to dlscoutinuo after ho had brought tho action, as his duties wero puroly mlnlsterl ol, and Iho peoplo ond tho defendant had a right to go on to Judgment.

Tho Attorney General had nothing to say except, perhaps, as to the method of the action. Mr. Stickuey cited numerous authorities to BUBtaln his po sitlon. In conclusion, ho said that tho construction of tho road would Involve the loss of at least a million dollars to property ownors, and it was a grave question whethor this action should not proceed and whether it should bo judicially dotormined whethor they had any right In law to impose such a loss on citizens. If that was not a question of public Interest It was hard to say what was.

Counsel bad in his possession a petition signed by 600 property owners on the lino of road, against the discontinuance of tho suits. Tho uaineB appended to the petition represented about four million dollars worth of property. The statement that defendant was acting in good faith was no argument, for It was no consolation to owners that tho railway was destroying their four millions of proporty in good faith. Mr. Stickney read hiB own aftHtavlt, in which he swore that tho Attorney General told him on two occasions that tho suits were brought under a misapprehension as to who was tho party defendant.

Tho Attornoy Gonoral said that ho thought it was another railroad company. Counsel supposed ho thought It was the Kings Couuty ElovateJ Hallway that was defendant, and against It Mr. Schoonmaker had uo objection to begin a suit. When all the requirements of law wore compiled with It was protty hard for men to see thoir proporty ruined, but when four millions of property was to bo Injured by tho defendant, who hail no claim to being a corporation, it was an iniquity. Mr.

Thomson, of Foster Thomson, opposed tho motion. The mover, ho said, was Jackr on, and he would answer him. Mr. Thomson road an affidavit of the Attornoy Gonoral, to tho following effect In Novombor last, ho received an application from Sticknoy and Shepard, requesting him to begin two actions, ono quo warranto to forfeit tho charter of tho defendant, and another In oquity for an Injunction. Tho deponent was busy aud did not read the papers, but took Mr.

Stlckney's statement. Tho deponent was told by Mr. Sticknoy, elthor In express words or by Implication, that the defendant was not tho Bruff road. Whon he signed tho papers, no private person waa Joined as plaintiff, and ho fntonded that Mr. Stickuey should give notlco to the other Bide of his application to the Court for leave to sue, but instead of that ho applied'! parr Mr.

Schoonmaker subsoquontly hoard buth parties and notified Mr. Stickney that ho was ooiulng to New York to sott'e tho mattor. Ho came on and while in the t'nlted States Court waB served with a temporary injunction and an ordor to show causo why ho should not bo on Jolued permanently from discontinuing the suits. Ho callod on Mr. Sticknoy aud told him that ho should apply to havo tho Injunction ordor vacatod and that Stickney and Shepard no longer represented tho Attorney General lu tho matter.

On December 10 he got tho Injunction dlscuntlnnaco of both actions. Mr. MunBou argued that Jackson's namo was added as plaintiff without tho Attoruey General's consent, and lie declined to be attorney for Jef forson Jackson and dlscontlned tho.action. Judge Gilbert resorvod his decision. On Saturday, Justice Kirby, of Roslyn, committed Rachel Ann Smith, colored, to tho House of Refuge.

To DuwincNM itlcn. Gentlomen whose business calls them away from homo should not fail to have thtnr bounds with tha nearest AMERICAN DlSTUIcr TtLliUllAi'U Oi' FICE, A Stormy Day Yesterday was a miserable day still wo noticed a long line of mrm and women wailing patiently their tarn to get into tho great bankrupt sale of three consolidated stock iof ladies' and Gouts' Goods, at Broadway, New York. Ever since this ffroat sale commenced tho store has boon crowded from morning till night. It requires 210 clerks to wait on the immenso crowd. Itseems impossible, still it ia true, such bargains thoy aro offorlnff.

We mention a fow spocial prices: Ladies' Hip CoriOts, 23 cents, guaranteed worth S'J, or money rotumtvl Ladies' Knit Vests, 23 cents, Kuaranteed worth or monoy returned; Ladies' H030. 5 cent, worth i'l cents; Ladies' Dolmans. Toys, Holiday Goods, Poruraery nd ten thousand othor articles for ladios' uso. A good article Umbrella, 20 cents, worth Sl. Men's Fashionable Hats, 'M cents, guaranteed worth $1.75 Cardigan Jackets, 1 cenu, worth a good Sevon Sho: Nickol Platejd Revolver, 80 conU Men's Coats, Pants and Vests, Jewelry Collars.

Shirts, Gloves and five thousand other articles for roen'. i uso, at the eront Bankrupt Sale, No. 59y Broadway, bettreen Houston and Prince streets, four doors from Houston str.iet, New York. Remember thia groat salo will positively clow in Bevon days. IVew Year's Table.

Ladies, boforo purchasing Cakes and Pyramids for Now Year's Tables, will do well to ei. unine the stock at 1. D. GILMOK A 2'13 and 2 Greenwich street. Now York.

Skeleton Specs And eyeglasses, tho nobbiest things out for the Holidays, and moat useful, can bo bought of P. W. TAVLOn( Fulton and Dutfield streets. A Good Buy a suit of clothing and give to ono who ncods it. SnENFELD's ia the host place to do this thing, and hia numbers aro 4'JO and 410 Fultor.

street. The I. ion Over the Door. Tho special bargain sale of rugs and mats can De found opposite tho great ry goods store on Fulton et There is a large Hon ovor the door. Owing to thn success of this sale, it will be continued until Now Year's diy.

Open ovciiuus till ten. A. H. Kl.io, 291 Fulton t. Special Bargain Hale of Kugs and Mats, every day and evening until New Year's eve.

An immense slock of Turkish, Per sian, Smyrna. Velvet, Ilrussals and Tapestry ru and msta are offered at extraordinary low pricas, bj t'uuuif A ScHAItK, 257 Fulton st, opposite Ciinton. Decline in Price of Coal. Nelson fc Holdem are now delivering all sizes of Scr.nton coal for 4. Yard and ofBca Dettraw st.

andGuwanus Canal, tic av. Offices, 3Jti Fulton st. and tj Atlao Tlio Crowd Increases every day at tho great bankrupt sale of thtoo (3) consolidated slocks of ladies' and eer.ta' goods at Broadway, between Houston and Prince stlocU, four doors from Houston btreet. N. Y.

Goods (join? fast. He member, time to nearly up when this great sale must closo. The Coal Kelseys Loughlin will sell all izes, until the renewal of tno oiu coal comuinauon. in January next, as follows: Scranton ana Ijacitawanna. isa.J in jsru.

15. crccf. lhigh and Locust Mojntatu, J3J.75 in yard, 3 delivorod. Ifcixntiful Holiday Presents 5fny readily bo selected from Imno Nad' extensive and handsome stock of tine furniture. Ware, rooms, junction of Fulton and Ciiato.1 streetA lxiw pricea.

Fnruituro Has Advauccd. Brooklyn Furniture Comtant, 559 to 571 Fulton st, is eellinx at their Id price. Buy Wlieeler Wilson' New No. 8 Machine for a Christinas present. Now on oihibition at the principal office, 300 Fultoa st.

Branch ofllce, 300 Grand St. TUo Beat AMortment Of foreign and domestic rags and mats, fancy ottomans, haasocka, Ac, for tha Holidays are displaced at GionoK II. Titos' carpet ware rooms, 007. ceo and 01 1 Fulton street. The ITIosit Useful Or desirable Christmas present that any lady can receive is WllEELXn A Wilson'b NKW No.

8 Ma culnk. now on exhibition at tho principal office, 3JG Fultoa st. Branch oihco, litMj Grand st. Wedding parties and socials supplied with every reejiilsite by A. TnoMPSOH, 30 Clinton st.

Every order punctually; filled In iirat class stylo. DIED. Me mVNBY. On December 2. A.vw.

widow of Hie late Thomas MeGivney. uatise of the t'ouoty Longford. Ireland, aod ft'i yearn. Relatives and friends are invited to attend ner funeral from her late residence, 733 Atlaulto avetiuo, on Friday, Uina.nUst o'cluck. or WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1879.

TELEGRAMS. Probable Severe Fighting at Cabul. SMyerse Views on the Distress in Ireland and its Bemcdy More Survivors of the Borussia Disaster The Movements of General Grant Domestic News. Calcutta, December 24. Colonel Norman telegraphs from JafduJluk to day as follows "Heavy firing has been heard iu the direc.

tlon of Cabul for the past forty eight honre. General Gough Is close to Lataband, and it is expected that he aill reach Cabul to day." The Approaching Irish Famine. London, December 24. There It mnch dissatisfaction among tho IrlBh poo ple because the Government has not applied the surplus of the Irish church fund for the relief of the popular distress, which they are empowered to do by the terms of the Disestablishment act, Tho director and members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul publish a declaration that the eleemosynary systems are a mockery and dolusiou, if intended to adequately meet the deep and dreadful famine now approaching.

On tha other hand Archbishop MacCabe, of Dublin, has issued a clroular to the clergy of his diocese, asking them to appoint a day for a collection In the churches, nd to urge their parishioners to contribute. The Czar and Czarewitch. Berlin, December 21. The Forth German Gazette publishes a letter from St. Petersburg, contradicting the recent reports of difficulties between the Czar and Czarevitch.

It eayB that the latter goes to tho Winter Palace dally, and attends the Conference between the Czar and his ministers. The Czarina. Rome, December 24. The Russian Major Domo and his Secretary have arrived at Catania, Sicily, to select apartments for the Czarina. Gypruu.

Loudon, December 24. A dispatch from Larnica, Cyprus, to the Daily News, says: "The cattle plague is spreading, and no horned cattle aro allowed to loava or enter Larnica by eea or land." Turkey. London, Docombor 24. A. dispatch from Pera to tho Daily Telegravh, says: 4(The Montenegrin Ambassador at Constantinople, who demanded his recall in consequence of the difficulty of his position In regard to tho Gaslnje question, will leave on Friday France.

Paris, December 21. The Municipal Council has rejected three items of the oiry's obligatory expenses for publlo worship, and tho Prefect of tho Seine has requested the Minister of the Interior to officially inscribe tlioso items In the Municipal budget. The Steamer Borussia Disaster. Livebpool, December 23. A steam tug which has just arrived hero reports that ehe spoke an inward bound bark with five more survivors of the Bteamer Borussia disaster on board.

Germany. London, December 24. A dispatch from Berlin to the Standard says: ''The Emperor William stumbled on the stairs of tho theatre two days ago, hurting his knee, but it is now well again and ho drives out daily." TurKcy. London, December 24. A dispatch from Constantinople to Eouter's Tologram Company says: "The Greek Boundary Commissioners have sent a note to the Porto, demanding tue resumption of tho conferences regarding tho frontier question." The Porto has granted 4,000,000 plasters for the relief of destitute persons in Constantinople during tho Winter.

Effypt. London, December 24, A dispatch to tho Standard from Cairo, says "At a council of the Egyptian ministers, at which the European controllers were present, the Khodivo submitted "a dispatch from Gordon Pasha, stating that taxes amounting to 259,000 remained to bo collected in the Soudan. The ministers expressed great surprise, and tho Khedive demanded an explanation from Gordon Pasha. In another dispatch, Gordon Pasha desire3 that Egypt should cede to Italy a port in the Red Sea, order to produce complications between Abyssinia and Italy. Tho ministers unanimously rejected the proposal.

Other dispatches were submitted to tho council from Gordon Pasha, showing his inconsistency. Telegraph Extension. London, December 24. It Is expected that telegraphic communication between Aden, Zanzibar and the Cape of Good Hope will Ve completed to morrow. Hig hivny lEobbcry.

St. Paul, December 23. A special dispatch from Worthing, says: Lester C. Turner, a merchant of Sioux Falls, was Bet upon on coming out of an outhouse adjoining the hotel by two men who knocked him down and robbed him of $15,500, which he had just received as proceeds of tho sale of his business. Tho mon were traced a short die by railroad, but were finally lost track of.

An Incendiary Fire. Petersburg, Va December 24. The barn and engine house of A. N. Haskins, two miles from Waverly Station, on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad, was destroyed by fire a night or two since.

The barn contained 2,500 bushels of peanuts ready for tho market. The engine, boiler, saws and the entire fixtures for threshing and cleaning peanuts and many valuable farming implements were also destroyed. Losb $6,000, partially covered by insurance Tho fire was tho work of an incendiary. A Northwestern Fire. St.

Paul, December 24. The flro at Carleton College, at Northfleld, yesterday, destroyed Willis Hall and tho main building, with nearly all their contents, including furniture, books and students' effects. The loss is estimated at insurance, $17,500, dividod among several oonipanles. General Grant, Philadelphia, December 24. General Grant, accompanied by Colonel Fred Grant and wife, left the Continental Hotel at 7:30 A.

M. to day and took tho eight o'clock train for Jorsey City. Tho party will return to Philadelphia this evening. Mrs. Grant remains in the city.

TIic Vatch Henrietta. FonTnEss Monroe, December 24. Tho yatch Henrietta proceeded in tow to Baltimore this morning for reprirs. Newsboys' Christmas Dinner. New York, December 24.

Tho Christmas dinner to tho newsboys of this city will take placo at the Nowsjboys' Home, at the junction of Chambers and Duatio streets, at 7 P. M. Christmas day. It will be provided for tho tenth timo by the merchant ybilanthropist, William M. FlleBS.

Canadian Cartridges. Ottawa, December 24. TUo Governmer.t, it is understood, has, on the recommendation of Hon. Mr. Mason, Ministor of Militia, deoided to establish a cartridge factory in connection with Battery, at Quebec.

It is probable that a Canadian officer will be sent to Woolwich, England, to pass through the necosBaiy studioB, and make such, purchases of machinery as may be required. Body Found. Flubhing, L. December 24. Tho body of an unknown man was found drowned on Tuesday morning iu Long Island Sound, near Oak Nci Beach.

It had been in the water a short time. Ho was dressed like a sailor, and was about 50 years of age. Law Case Decided. Consinm, December 21. The Suprome Court has decided tho case of the State of Ohio in relation to Charles T.

Flowers versus tho Board of Education of Columbus, and others, brought to obtain a writ of peremptory mandamuB to compel tho defendants to use Harper's geographies in the public schools, and the writ was granted. Tho Board of Education adopted Harper's geographies on August 12, and on August 20 reconsidered tho motion by a majority voto only. Tho stututo and rules of the Board require a voto of three fourths of all tho membora to change the toxt bookd within threo years after adoption. The points of decision wero that tho action of the Board on August 12 was the legal adoption of Harper's Geographies, and that the resolution of reconsideration passed August 20 did not affect said adoption, and that no subsequent action of tho Board had affected said adoption. The real plaintiff in this case was H.

W. Derby of this city, agents tor Harper's. The pupils have not been allowed to use geographies ia the schools tor four months. South America. "Sew York, December 24.

Lima advices to tha Peruvian Chargo d'Affairs, received per mail of the steamer Ailsa, from Colon, confirm the telegraphic reports, given by tho Peruvian Legation to the press on the 14th of a battle at Tarapaca on November 27, iu which the allied forccB wero victorious. General Prado, tho President of Peru, having Just returned to Lima from the seat of war, had again assumed charge of the exocutivo power, General La Puerta, tho first Vice President and Acting President, lutvlng announced the fact by decree dated December 2. The Cabinet of General La Puerta tendered their resignation to thoPreaident, but it was not accepted, and they continued in office. On resuming his ofllce President Prado issued a proclamation to the public, which was very well recoivod. Woodhoiind and man.

Cincinnati, Ohio, December 2t. St. LouIb dispatch says a torrlble fight took place near thoro in an old stable, on Monday evening, between a Siberian bloodhound and Patsy Brennan. a pugilist, for $200 a Bide. The man was victorious after a disgusting fight of forty five minutes, In which his shoulders and arms were torribly lacerated by tho dog's tooth.

The bloodhound had his heavy lips toru off and was eo badly maimed that he diod within an hour. The police are buBy hunting up all concerned in Iho brutal exhibition Inquest Upon the Blissvllle A Witness wlio was Taken Into Schmitt ler's flellar to See a Dead Plir, and Found Beinhardt's Body The Banning Conversation Between the Witness and the Suspected Party. Last evening at eight o'clock Coroner Daven, of Long Island City, begsn the inquest on tho body of George Reinhardt, the German truck driver wno was killed in BliBsville by having his skull fractured on Fri day last, tho particulars of which were published in the Eagle the next day. John Schmittler, the man who employed Reinhardt to do ttia trucking and gather fat and bones in New York to be rendered into grease at hlB mother's factory in Blisaville, and who is suspected of having inflicted tho injuries on Roinhordt, was in attendance, accompanied by his mother, sister and reputed wife. He acknowledges now what he denied to his mother and friends for a long time that the woman is his wife.

She had her marriage certificate in her pocket Schmittler says he did not want his mother to know that he was married for fear that ehe would dismiss him from hor employ, as she I a Catholio and his wife is a Protestant but mother and daughter in law ira ternized very pleasantly lost evening. JOHN NESTLES wan firflt ifnnaa ranm and tho Coroner read his testimony as previously taken. The ualiont points of it were that Schmittler refused to havo a doctor caueu kj dress Roinhart's wounds, and that he had stated that neinnarot received the cut on ms neaa oy minus the truok he was driving. NesOer was further examined by District Attorney Downing, and said that Sohmlttler brought Reinhartdt home at about twelve o'clock midnight; Peter Smith was not with thorn; the next morning the witness and Stihmlttler washed the blood from Reinhardt's head, but they could not wake him up; he did not go for a doctor nor suggest that one be called; when thn timo r.nmn for him to so to work, he did 80, leaving Schmittler at home with Reinhardt; it never occurred to him that it was any part of hiB businoBB to go for a doctor, although he thought Reinhardt was going to die; he thought that as Schmittler had brought Reinhardt home in jured and was his boss, he had no authority to give orders; Schmittler told; him to go to work; during the morning Schmittler went to New York with a load of grease and returned In the afternoon with a load of iat ana two Italians, who were aeaiors in lac uis mom er also came that day. The District Attorney examined Nestler very olosely, evidently with the hope of drawing from him some fact in connection with the crime which he might have learned from Schmittler.

On Thursday night, about eleven o'clock, he went to Hunter's Point to report Reinhardt dead without knowing that ho was dead. Ho mot Schmittler and his wife on the railroad track in Hunters's Point about midnight, and told them what he was going to do. The witness was examined at length respecting Schmlttler's wife and hor visits to Blissvllle. After the witness and Schmittler had taken a drink at Hoanoy's witness went to the Btation houBO and reported Reinhardt dead. Ho did not care whether hs was dead or not; he only want en to get him out of his house.

HE SAW BLOOD outside of tho factory rear the cellar door, and in the faotory tho noxt morning tho truck was not near the collar ho belioved that Reinhardt had fallen from the wagon he did not see a stick with blood on it in tho factory, nor did he look for one he knew nothing about the disturbance on the railroad track between Schmittler and his wife. In rcsponso to counsel for Scomittler. Nestle said that tho mon came homo drunk nearly every night. On the night of the murder Schmittler wss stupidly drunk. A HAT IN QUESTION.

Tho District Attorney procured a hat and examined Noet'er reBoectlnc it. with tho object of showine that it belonged to him, but he denied it. The hat was found in tho factory tho morning after the crime. aiary ucnmittier, sister or the suspected man, testified to the visit of her brother and Reinhardt to her mother's houso on the day of the homicide hor bro ther, sho said, had a very violent temper: she had known her brother's wife for several years, but nover Bpoke to her she has no knowledge that they wero ever married, further than what tho neighbors said and does not know that she has another huBband Rein hardt, whon drunk, was inoffenBfvo. and woulel scarcely ever speak to any one her brother waB drunk nearly me timo ior turee years past on weunesaay nor brother's face was not marked, nor on Thursday, with scratches or cuts, but when she saw him In Jail on Fri eiay Ms race was scarred she aid not ask mm now ms lace became lnpireu.

THE MYSTERIOUS HAT which had been shown Nestler was also shown to Miss Schmittler, but Bhe failed to identify it nho never looked at the corpse while it lay in Nestlor's house, nor did any othor person in the houso they supposod that Roinhardt was dead because they did not hear him snore." Mary Nestler was sworn When the men came home I did not get out of bed; I hoard my husband ask John what the was, and he said it was all right, Reinhardt had fallou from the wagon, and was arunii; nothing more was said: her unsnand said rtein lmrdt was all covered with blood: tho next morning sho did not hear anything said about Roinhardt; she got up at eight o'clock, and then Reinhardt waB on tho bed room noor snoring: sho dm not thins tnnro was anything the matter with him; she thought that he was In euoring drunk, I did not go for the dootor; I did not suggest it; I did not know that ho was EoriouBly hurt until hv was carried from the houso dead. If it had been a dog could you not have done eome ti. ug for him given him a drink or something to Yes, I could, but It was not my placo Schmittior was the boss it was his plaoo to do something for the man when my nusband and acnmittier washed tno blood from Reinhardt's head and face, I asked what tho matter was, and he said Keinuarue was not much hurt HE HAD CEASED TO SNORE when her husband canio from work in the evening she told her husband she did not know whether he was doad or alive sho put her ear to the koyholo, but could hear notbinR no one had beon in the room sinco Schmittler left it In the morning her husband said ho would go ana report mm aeaa ne aiu not go into tno room. Tho Distrlot Attorney told tho witness that her story was a singular ono. Ho could not understand how she could conclude tho man was dead, and send for an undertaker to take the body away, not having gone iuto the room or seen tho man, and Baid that ho believed Bho was keeping something back, but she maintained that she had fold all aha know.

She did not hear Schmittler aav. "Let him (Roinhardt) go to he's ouly as her huBband had testified. She said her husband came home to dinner on Thursday, and in this she oon tradioted him, as he said he went to Now York and returned at night. Sho said he did not go into the room to look at Reinhardt on either occasion on his return home. It was a common thing for tho mon to came homo drunk.

Sho never heard Roinhardt swear when drunk, and ho was always un early the morning after being drunk. Mary schmittler was cauea, Dut counsel ior scnmitt lor objected to her being sworn, on tne ground that sho was SCHMITTLEn's WIFE, and not a competent witness. The District Attorney said there was no ono on trial, and the rnlo did not Counsel for Schmittler called attention to the fact that ho was in the presence of tho jury manacled. and that he had been oommitted to jail bythe coroner on THE CHAROB OF MURDER. The District Attorney Bald she was not Schmlttler's wife, and she replied that she waB, and had been mar ried to him more than a year.

Tho coronor said sho must answer, and then, in response to the District Attorney, she said that on Friday last sho stated that Schmittior was not her husband. Objection again being iuaae oy counsel, tne metrics Attorney reiusea to fur ther examine ner. Petor Smith, sworn, testified: Hp to within four months I lived in illianiBburc: I knew P.eluharrtt fr, two weeks; attended bar for Garry; I know Schmit tler i wont to vuuiamsourgn at nine o'clock last weunesaay nigut i got Dacu to Blissvill at ono o'clock; I went along the railroad track to Schmlttler's factory; I eaw a light thero; I halloed and Schmittler came to the door with a lamp; he asked who was thero and I told him: bo came naif way across tno street to meet me ho said thev had just got home (meaning from New York with fat) I uoauu no was going numu, no sam yes, wnen he had put the lights out I went into the shop with him just as I got inside I saw blood on tho floor: I asked mm wnat was tue matter ne saia no naa Killed a pig that day I asked where the pig was, and ho sold in the cellar: he told me to go iuto the collar and he would show tho pig to me ne wont ahead with the lamp when I naa gone aovn ono step saw ltemnarat body lying there I asked what had happened to him, and Schinit cior saia ne naa scrucK aim with a stieic I asked hfm why ho did it he said because ho found him in tho factory drunk ho said they had not quarreled when Schmittler came out of the collar I asked him if he was not going to take Roinhardt home he said no I said if ho was left thoro all night he would be dead In the morning no repneu tnat no was ouiyarunlt, and would bo an rignt in tue morning i mm I would help tako Reinhardt home, and he went into the collar again to get Reinhardt out when he got him out of the cellar no toon mm oy tno noeis ana araggea mm in on tho factory floor asKeii mm what no nit him with there was a stick standing by tho door he picked up and said that that was tho stick (stick shown witnessj tuat is tue buck; i am posmve ol that; (the stick is four loot long, lour inches wldo and one iuch thick, and is bloody at one end Schmittior told mo to hold Reinhardt up while he looked the factory ho was too drunk to Btand alone his hood was very bloody I told Schmittior to get water and wash him off ho got a pall of water, and taking off his own jacket, usod it for a towel to wash his head; the water made Reinhardt shiver when It touchoa tno wound I told him not to use any more cold water, but to take him homo anel oet warm water 8chinittler got Roin hardt'a cap from tho cellar and put it on his head; I asked Schmittler how George got in the cellar; he said that whon he struck him he staggered about, and then ho seized him and flung him into tho ocllar; wo took Reinhardt to Nestlor's houso in tho alleyway I said good night, and went home on tho way to Nestlor's house I sold to Schmittler that it was a bad cut he said. "Let him go to 1, he'll be all right in the morning;" the pig Schmittior had reference to as having killed was Reinhardt the next day Schmittior said that Roinhardt waB well he asked me not to say anything to anybody about the night's business, and I Bald I would not. TIIE "STABET MATER." No finer musical performance has been given in Brooklyn In many years than tho production of tho "Stabat Mater" will be to morrow ovonlngat the Tabernacle, A delightful miscellaneous programme will fol low Rossini's splendid work, the full programme being as follows PART r.

Rossini's "Stabat Mater." "Stabat Mater Dolorosa" Chorus. Air "Cuius Animam" Sijrnor Campaninl. Duet Quia est homo" Mllo. Alwina Valleria anj Misa Annio L. Cury.

Air "Pro Peccatia" Signor Galassi. Air "Eia 1 Mater" Herr Behrens and Chorus. Quartet "Sancta Mater" Mile. Ahrina Valleria and Miss Annie L. Cary, Signori Campaninl and Galassi.

Air Fac ut portem" Miss Annie L. Cary. Air "Inflammstus" Mllo. Alwina Valleria and Chorus. Quartet "Qunndo Corpus" Mile.

Alwina Valleria and Miss Annio L. Cary, Campanini and Herr Bchrons. Amen Chorus Finalo Mile. Alwina Valleria, MiBS Annie L. Cary, Signori Campsnini, Galassi and Chorus.

A short interval. PART II. Morceiu a La Gavotte "L'lnRenue" Arditti By the Orchestra. "Ave if ana" Gounod Mmo. Emilie Amtire.

Chorus 8ignore" (Lombarai) Verdi By the Chorus. Airs a. "Still ist die naoht" Abt b. "Svinaherde" Swedish National "Wedding March" Mendolssohn By the Orchestra. DID HE ABANDON HIS WIFE I John Dempsey, of 100 Grand street, was charged with abandonment, before Justice Elliott, this morning, by his wife, Ann, who lives on North Seventh street.

The defendant stated that be deeded the North Sevonth street dwelling to hia wife a few years ago, and that sho turned him out of doors seven or eight months since. He went to board at his present abodo on Grand street, and brought one of his children with him, A hearing was adjourned. CENTRAL M. E. CUUIilll.

On Christmas night there will be a Sunday School festival at the Central M. E. Church, on South Fifth street, at which Santa Claus Is to appear and distribute gifts. The children will engage In singing and other oxerolses appropriate to tho occasion. A pair of oxen and a steer, belonging to Hiram Paulding, of Huntington, died from a spinal disease ob Friday to at R.

H. I i Timely Advice to the local Republican Politicians. A Committee of the Kinus County Club Accounting for the Hecent Defeat Dick ers with Democrats Condemned Bar gaining for Office the Cause of ail Diffi cultiesGross Mismanagement Charged upon the Leaders Radical Reforms Demanded. The Kings County Club, at its first meeting after tho recent election, appointed a committee to in quire into "the causes of the defeat at the election in November, 1879, of candidates presented by tho Re publican Conventions for public support in Kings County," and to determine "the lessonB to be derived from such The committee consisted of Messrs A. J.

Perry, T. C. Cronin, P. W. Ostrander, A.

Williams and Erastus Cooke. They presented at the last meeting tho appended report, a synopsis of which was published in last Sunday's Eagle; THE REPORT. To the Kings County Club: At your session on the 8th day of November. 1879. four days after the general election throughout tho State, you passed a resolution roqulrina the aDDOtnt ment of a committee of five to report upon the causes of the defeat in tho City of Brooklyn, and In the County of Kings, of the several candidates presented by the respective Republican conventions for the suffrages of the people, and particularly for support by tho Repub lican party, ana also lurcnor to report upon tho lessons to bo derived from that defeat.

Tho committee was promptly appointed, and tho subject has boon given such attention and deliberation as its importance demands. In the midst of Republican victories all over the land, hard earned and in many cases unexpectedly brilliant, fllllnB tho ffreat heart of tho party with ioyf ul anticipa tion and overflowing it with congratulations for prosont suocess, ana giving to its nopes now me, xor tno ruiure supremacy of its principles and its power victories redeeming State after State, which had been lost through mismanagement or apathy, engendered by fanoied safety, and establishing in State after State, which had not yet been lost, their Republicanism upon broader and firmer foundations, by increased majorities victories in which there cams to be participation in our own State, to Buoh an extent that every county save two has somo cause for pride in tho roBuit, and oxhibits to tho party everywhere somo merit in achievement, it is roserved to Kings County and the City of Brooklyn to have been overwhelmed by a disgrace in respect to tho vote for every officer upon the Republican ticket, whoth er defeated or elected, such as has not attached for ten years or more to that or to any othor connty in tho State. It may be said that New York County deserveB equal demerit; but while that which makes her Republican political party management a byword and a hissing ia every patriotlo mind has Invaded us, it is iu that county chronic, and excites no surprise while with ub similar unheoded sources of mischief have been permitted to multiply and increase until the rottenness they engendered has boon by recent events, and by a disgraceful defeat at the pollB, unexpectedly disclosed, to bo followed, it Is hoped, by amendment and reformation. It is with ODE OWN SHORTCOMINGS AND FAILURES that we have to do, and not those of others. Your committee, at the outsot, and as to every part of this report, and In all respects concerning tha subject matter, state that it has not been, not is it, their intention or wish to arraign any person for tho purpose of adverse criticism, or to put any upon the dofonsive, or to hold any up for condemnation such has not boon in the mind of the committee, nor does any member of it conceive that spirit, or any such spirit, to be In tho resolution requiring their appointment.

But, whenever it shall appear to the committee that conciseness or clearness in statement, shall best be attained by the use of names, or names coupled with events, they will be used without hesitation, and without any other selection than Buch as would govern the choice of the commonest word in tho language. The voting statistics of tho last election in this county aro sufficiently familiar to bo omittod here, and but few figures of that kind need bo usod, and thoy in round numbers." In 1876, when the Republican party in tho State was overwhelmingly dofeated, thero wero in this county over 40,000 votes cast for Governor Morgan theso may bo safely called all Republican. In 1879, when tho party in the State, in tho face of many mistakos and discouragements, was successful as to its State ticket, thero were but 32,000 for Governer Cornell, and 35,000 for tho second on the ticket, of whom it is equally safe to say thoy are all Republican. There aro these othor propositions which tho committee will state as truths, and which in this report to this club need no argument or reasoning: The numbor of Republicans in Kings County is today larger than in 1876. The 2arty strength if much weakor.

Iu their primary capacity, tho Republicans of tho county allow from 2,500 to 3,500 persons to oxereiso the rights which properly belong to the who'o. Theso 2,500 or 3,500 persons eelect from amoncr them selves delegates to a General Committeo and ward and town association officers, nominally a little larger, but praciicauy lor an political action, numbering one yoar with another, about two hundrod men. manv of whom aro but tho mere creatures of the power of patronage, prosont and prospective Theso persons ropresont in their places and give voico to party management. in so lar as tuey oro inucponuont, thoy ropresont principles as thoy understand them: but so far as they are dependent, they represent tho will of somo master, who, to the extent of his powor, in any given instauco, ia inflexiblo and absolute. Party management is.

thorofore. in fact. limited to a fow individuals. Any of those few who aro in offico. or who aro known to be influential over patronage, are possessed of vastly rooro power intra all the rest togethor, and aro naturally and properly looked upon by Ronubllcans at homo and abroad as the exponents and representatives of the party; and it is rarely that their wishes aro disregarded, either at primaries or In conventions.

But tho party at the polls will often, In a most surprising manner, robuke its managers and loaders, and their management and leadership. rjucn nas neon tno caso during the last election horo. Tho laxity of administration on tho part of tho dom inant political managers in the Republican party, which has prevailed in Brooklyn for tho last five years, has boon working its inevitable remitt, and has oulmiuatod in a defeat at tho polls, which can only be accounted for, in respect to its magnitude, on tho ground that the party at lo.st has become weary of the trifling with principles, and tho departures from steady, persistant Republican consistency, by which alone that party can bo brought up to.tho duty of straight and wholt hearted voting on election day. This laxity of administration has shown itself in notable instances during these years, in repeated departures from what is known universally in our country as political good faith, and which, when they occurred here, such was the want of any true party snirlt amono managers and leaders, caused no censure, no outspokon conaemuuuon, no setting rignt ooioro tno party any truo standard of party principle or faithful adhesion to tho just expectations of tho voting, thinking, but non working portion of tho party, or to tho working portion of it which oxerted itself for prinefpio, and not for place or personal power. THE CHITTENDEN BOLT.

In montioning only a few of theBo. wo begin with tha Chittenden Congressional Convention bolt in 1874. It need not be detailed horo. Not a voice in General Com mittee or in any organization speaking for or to tho party in condemnation. It is notable now.

as a begin ning of a series of similar movements, ending in tho so frequent repetition of them, that from being hated when first Boon, thoy aro gladly embraced through all tho gradations of office, from Stato Senator to ward constable. In 1875 Mr. Schroeder was elected Mayor by the united and, hoarty co oporation of evory liopublicon in the city, and the party saw in that oloction tho dawn of a new day for Republicanism and for tho people. His first appointment to offico was a Democrat, and his second appointment to office was a Democrat, and his tairrt appointment to office was a Domocrat. and Democrats, loo, who, as colaborors with thoir fellow partisans, had been leaders in and upholders of politi cal wickedness and public plundering.

Koine nepuimcaus protested ana condemned. But they woro silonced, and their outspoken assertion of duty to tho Republican party drowned by voices of praise, adulation and flattery. On the books of this club still stand the expression of those voices. At the very outsot of his administration came the John Fronch bolt from caucus nomination, for President of tho Board of Aldormen, aud he was eleoted by Democratic votes. Not one word of rebuke by ony constituted authority in the Ropublican party.

That bolt and its conBe quonceB were more Domoorats in office. And it was followed a little later by the FiBher bolt, In a similar manner, and ho was elected by Democratic votes; and still no rebuke, and the consequence was more Democratic officials. In tho meanwhilo.and as a fittlnc addi tion to this confusion of political ideas and practices. came what is called the "Shannon deal," at which many tcepuDiicans appiauaea greatly, out which caused Others TO HANG THEIR HEAD3 IN SHAME; a deal which has only had Its parallel in that of Dwyer, Petry, Powers and Smith, in September lost, and at which thoso who shouted loudest in praise of the first, save only thOBO who personally profited by it, havo suddenly come to see how littlo virtue thero is in trading for offices. Tho Shannon deal, llko all the others, resulted in tho appointment of moro Democrats to offico.

Evory department was mixed, and usually bo mixed that when the department nifll ground out anything of a political nature, it was a Democratic grist, and when anything of a public nature, it was practically in no sense to lighton the burdenB of tho people. So believing were tho political manaeors and loadors in the nutritiousnesa of the political sandwich, that at ono election they forced on tho party what they wero pleased to term a "coalition tickot," which tho party rejected with a disdain so prouounced that the attempt, though renewed, has never been successfully put into practice. But the fashion for getting office through Democratic holp was so well set for Republican aspirants, and tho fashion for giving office in return to Democrats was bo fascinating to Buch Republicans as had placo to beBtow, that in common phrase it becamo "all tho rage," and we have had at tho last election moro candidates, claiming to be Republicans, who invoked and received and expectod Democratic aid, than thoso who wero running or wore elected as straightout Republicans, owing alle giauce, and ready to pay it, to the Republican party, and disavowing sympathy with or obligation to tho Democraoy. We need only refer to the oondition of (hinge in tho Twonty third Sonate and tho Eleventh Assembly Dfs tflct, or what are called tho Goodrich and Tollmadgo bolts, to Illustrate this phase of what we condemn as bad management, for with good management such things are impossible. LEGISLATIVE SHORTCOMINGS.

During the same five years, and previous to and during tho Bossious of each Legislature, tho Republican party, and the hotter mon allying thomselvos with tho Democratic party, have been deluded with tho promise of reform aud relief through changes in tho organio laws. Bills have been prepared, orlticized, rowrltten, committed and recommitted, Bent to Albany, followed by delegations from this olub, by resolutions from tho General Committeo, by telegrams, speeches aud letters, tho people's hopes excited aud aroused through tho press and politicians, yet nothing which was promised dono, aud often probably from tho beginning an Intention that nothing should be done, oxcopt for buncombe, as has beon on somo occasions oponly declared. Bills were drawn for tho amusement of the peoplo, and especially for tho diversion of thoso who wero animated by an earnost dosiro to bring about needed changes, for the promotion of efficiency and economy In administration of municipal afiairs. Any bill that went straight toward a good and desirable end, if it but brushed the skirt of tho official robe of any man in office, never could got so far through the Legislature as to see tho light of the outside world. During tho same five years, and notably during the last yoar, moro onergy, skill, cunning and labor have been oxpondod ia carrying primaries, iu controlling conventions, in electing delegates to Stato and general committeos, and in organizing local committees, than has been given to the whole business of the selection good candidates for office, or for tho election of those who woro selected.

THE MANAGERS OONDEMED. Tho man in Kings Connty who have voted the Republican tickot, and who are now ready, anxious and willing to vote a Republican tickot, and whom in this report your committee designate bb tho Ropublican party, are for tho most part too intelligent to be deceived, cajoled, and led by such management a management which hits no condemnation for treachery save only whon treachery strikes its personality; a management which sees no difference between accepting and holding office under the nomination and eleotion by Domoorats, or by Republicans, so long as office can be got; a management which gives office to Democrats, in greforonce to Republicans, whoro it is oosy to select the and is dishonorable to select the former; a management which is more solicitous how the management shall stand in tho estimation of mon of political influence outsido, than it is to servo the party or tho people InBide the county. It 1b suoh management that failed to elect any officer on a city or county tickot at the lost election, but loBt the whole by disgracefully large majorities, and auch management that succeeded in electing a Republican Senator by 200 majority In a district that was specially carved out to give over 3,000 majority for any Republican candidate, and such management that has failed to carry that 6euate district or any Assembly district in tho county, save threo, but by the undisguised and open support of Democrats. Your committee betfaveg Jt epeaitf the true geqU at of of of 96 fit counties, inspired by an honorable motive for giving Ropublican majorities, rather than to have fastened upon her the mean ambition of making the most of her. votes in State and other conventions.

Let the reform begin in this club. Dated December 20, 1870. A. J. PsnRY, T.

C. Cbonin, I nnmmittee P. W. OsTBANDEn, Committee. A.

G. Williams. Tho report having been received, resolutions were offered by Mr. Williams as follows Resolved, First That tho report be adopted. Second That it Ib the duty of Republican management to put aside personal strifes, and to bring together all working elements In harmony with tho general party sentiment.

Third That the thought and purpose of tho Republican party is not bounded by the phrase "Greatest good to the greatest number," but means "Greatest good to tho unnumbered all." Tho report and resolutions were ordered to be printed, and their consideration made the special order at the next meeting of the club. REV. DR. IJJGERSOLL Ho Receives a Call to the South Con Sfreffational Church of Worcester. mass.

The Earnest Effort on the Part of the middle Reformed Church to Be tain Him as Their Pastor Tho IfIoet iii(T of the Society "Last Evening and the Resolutions Adopted. The South Congregational Church, of Worces ter, has Just extended to the Rev. E. P. Ingersoll, D.

pastor of the Middle Rof ormed Church of this, city, a most urgentjcall for him to become their pastor. The call Is made without a dissenting voice, and is pressed with such earnestneBB that the Consistory of the Middle Re formed Church deemed it best to have the church givo expression to their desire to retain Dr. Ingorsoll. meeting called for this purpose was hold in the lecture room of the church last evening, December 23. There was a full attendance and tho expressions of attachment to their pastor and of sorrow at the thought of parting with him were outspoken and emphatic.

Dr. Ingersoll baa been the pastor of the church for ten years, and in that tlmo has endeared himself to tho peoplo and so fully won their hearts that tears were in the oyes of many, as the possibility of his leaving the church was considered. The following resolutions called out tho utmost en thusiasm of those present, and were adopted by a unanimous vote. The church trusts that they will be able to retain their pastor, but in any event, Dr. Ingersoll has the pleasure of knowing that at the end of ton years' service he haB only friends in the church, and that aU desire him to remain THE RESOLUTIONS, irficrcas.

Our pastor, the Kov. E. P. Ingersoll. D.

has received a call from the South Congregational Church, of Worcester, Massachussotts, and now has the same under consideration, and Whereas, We, the members of the church and con gregation of tho Middlo Reformed Church, deslro to give expression to our mgn appreciation oi nis iaitn ul labors among us, to the sorrow with which we con template the possible severance of the ploasant relation which has so long existed between us as pastor and people, and to our earnest desire to have such relations continue therefore be it Resolved, That his pastorate over this church extend ing ovor a period of ten years, many or these years of peculiar trials to churches aua individuals, has oeen richly bleBsed of God in tho conversion of souls and in the upbuilding and strengthening of this people In tno truo Christian raitn. Resolved. That by his unselfish dovotlon to the Mas tor'B work and to the spiritual interests of his peoplo. by his pure life and lovely character, ho has won tho best love ana affection oi our hearts ana mat however favorably those who are comparatively straueors may rogard him, and however earneatly they may desire his ministrations, our regard for him is theirs, strengthened a hundredfold by years of intimate fellowship, and our love for him is that which ho wins from all who meet him. mado infinitely deeper and stronger by years of association and labor together.

Resolved, mat we earnestly aesire mm to remain with us, and that Bhouia no continuo OUR LOVING AND FAITHFUL PASTOR, wo will give him our warmest sympathy and most car nost support tuat we win cneeriuiiy near our pare in the great work to which God calls both pastor and peo ple, and that he shall at all times havo from us that en couragement wnicu is aue to tno isimiui, uevotea min istor of Jesus Christ. Resolved. That if, under tho guidance of the Holy Spirit and that wisdom which cometh only from above, he shall decido that it is his duty to leave us, and that elsewhere ho can bettor labor iu that service to which ho has devoted his life, our hearts and our prayers will bo with him, that the richest blessings of Heavon may attend his labors. William F. Hyatt, A.

G. Newton, P. Nosthand, VCommlttoo, Osoak G. Rapfebty, Rdfus T. GniGas, MUNICIPAL.

Tlie Board of City Work Slidttinar Down on Salary Brokers Cost of the Eitrhfh Ward Election, The day before Christmas is generally a dull day in the city departments, as far as news is con cerned. There was no exception to day. The vicinity of tho Controller's office, however, prosontcd quite an animated scone, during the morning. Arrangements had been made to pay tho city employes their salaries for December, and the small army of placeholders coming promptly to the front made tho place very llvoly. BOARD OP CITY WORKS.

The Board held a meeting this morning, all tho Commissioners boing present. For some time past employes of the department have beon in the habit of securing advances upon their salaries at an enormous percentage from "brokers," who drive a considerable trade in that line around the City Hall. These orders havo boen recognized by the cashier in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the Board in November, 1878. The system has worked very dlsadvnntageously, and to day the Board rescinded that resolution and adopted one directing the cashier not to accept such orders horeafter. The Board transacted somo routine business, and adjourned early.

EX JUSTICE FISHER'S CANDIDACY. Ex Justice Fiahor said this morning it had been charged that he was seeking to bring about a deal between Republican and Democratic Aldermen with the view of securing the appointment as City Clork. He said that tho story had beon startod by malicious parties and was utterly false. He had been asked by several Ropublican Aldormen somo time since to stand as a candidate, but he was not one. It would be time enough when the appointment should bo offered to him to say whether he should take it or not.

Ho wanted it distinctly understood he was not Becking it. Undor no circumstances should he accept an appointment where there was necessity of having Domocratic votes to bring it about. THE DINNER AT SAM. MO LEAN'S. Ex Sheriff Daggett was asked to day whethor or not he was at the dinner which was given at the residence of Mr.

Sam. McLean, last week, and which was alluded to in the Eaqle shortly after its occurrence. Mr. Doggett replied that ho was there with a number of othor gentlemen whose names wore published, and a very good dinner it was. In reply to an Inquiry as to what was said or dono there, ho said that Mr.

McLean must bo applied to for any information, as he certainly should not say anything moro about it. DISTRIBUTING THE EXCISE MONEYS. The Board of Estimate met this morning, at the City Hall, and apportioned 10 por cent, of tho excise moneys among the charitable institutions entitled to receive it, Tho apportionment was on the basis of about for each inmate of an Institution. COST OF THE EIGHTH WARD ELECTION. Mr.

James Meany, clerk of tho Board of Elections, furnishes the following items of tho cost of tho special eloction of tho Eighth Ward Ront of poIlinK placus $00.00 Rogisters and Inspectors Canvassers 90.00 Poll Clerks 1 JO.UO Stationery 43.75 Total $523.75 PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. 1. The Christmas Celebration This Ifloru ing. Tho pupils of the Grammar Department of Public School No. 1 celebrated Christmas this morning at tha school house, corner of Adams and Concord streots.

Thero was a largo attendance of tho friends and relatives of tho pupils. Mr. C. R. Abbott, Principal of the school, presided.

There was a well arranged programme, which opened with a song, "Tho Angela' Hymn," by tho school. Miss Jorsey Bancker followed with an excellent recitation of "The Four Sunbeams." Master John Callahan reoitod "Two Ways of Putting It" with good effect. Miss Sarah Marsden told how "Wo all Build Monuments" and Master Thoma3 Perkins recited the comic poem, "Several Views of an Elephant." Ono of the best recitations was that given by Miss Martha Partington. The selection was a story descriptive of the "Dark Day in Now England." Tho remainder of the programme was of uniform excellence. Song, "Farewell to the Forest," by the school; recitation, ''Tho Turkey's View of It;" "Frank Ruby'B Christmas," by Miss Mary Wilde;" the song, "Waken, Christian Children," by several girls and a chorus; recitation, "The Old Sampler," by Miss Amy Webster; declamation, "Tho Battle of Ivry," by Anna Alexander piano solo, by Miss Anna MoCord, and a rocitation, "Tho Reaper," Charlotte liegeman.

Miss Rosa Rlonda acquitted herself very well in the recitation, "Tho Organ Builder," which brought tho entertainment to a oloso. The principal, Mr. Abbott, made a brief address, in which be wished the scholars a merry ChriBtma3 and a happy New Year. It was easy to say this, ho said, but wishing would not bring blessing except in fable. Each pupil would havo to work out his soasous, woro they merry or misorablo, but each might supply to another sympathy, and brotherly and sisterly kindness and charity.

Tho scholars wero then dismissed. CURISTSIAS AT CENTRAL GUAMMAii SCHOOL, Christmas exercises took placo this morning the Central Grammar School, on Court street, corner Livingston street. "Christmas ComoB but Onco a Year," was a carol sung by the school Misa Wilson read "Hymn on Nativity tho school sang "A Chorus Pilgrims Miss Randall gavo a recitation entitled "Ring Out, Wild Bells Mrs. Shoville sang "Oh, Holy Night," and O. W.

Brown gavo a declamation, "Christmas in Olden Time." The exercises wero much enjoyed. ROCKVILLE CKSTKE MEBBT FOUB. The annual social masquerade enrprise tho Merry Four, of Bockvllio Centre, L. was hold last evening at the Rockvillo Centre Hall. The party was largely composed of the Inhabitants of the village and various villages near by.

Tho Committee on Arrangements were Elviu A. Dorlon, Abram E. Soper, John La Rosa and Alexander Pearsall. Tho Buppor was supplied in the ball. Dancing was kept up until day light.

Tho affair was enjoyed Dy all. A DKSPEKATR CHINAMAN, Hop Ling, a Chinese laundryman, living at Middagh Btreet, whilo laboring under a temporary of insanity last night, attempted to cut his throat with a razor. He was overpowered before he accomplished his purpose, and taken to the York stroet Station House whero he was locked up for the night. This Horning he was renoved to Ui Hospital, soprano Mtsi Agnee Lasar, contralto Mr. Wm.

Den nlson, tenor; Mr. E. W. Bray, basso, and a chorus of thirty live voices. Mr.

E. J. Fitzhugh is tho organist and director. At St. Marka P.

B. Church, the morning Christmas service will be of especial excellence, and the different parts of the musical programme have been well chosen. The choir is composed of Miss C. P. Mattuck, soprano Mrs.

D. A. Nash, contralto; Mr. John Shaw, tenor! Mr. Wm.

Shaw, basso; Mr. George W. Martin, oreanlst At tho Church of Our Saviour, Pierrepont Btreet and Monroe place, there will be a Christmas service at 11 A. M. Rev.

Dr. Putnam, the pastor, will give an address, and there will be a fine musical service. At St. Charles Borromeo, B. on Sidney place, there will be a very excellent programme of vocal and instru mental muslo.

At the Church of the Transfiguration, R. Hooper atreet and Marcy avenue, a Bolemn high mass will be celebrated at 5 A. when a fine musical programme win De givon. Mr. W.

M. Dlller, organist of Grace Church, on the Heights, P. has arranged a very elaborate and excellent muBical service for to morrow, which will bo interpreted by a quartet choir and a chorus of fifteen voices. The Christmas services at St. Augustine's P.

E. Church, eolored, will be a special service at 5 o'clock In the afternoon, when some excellent musio will be given. The pastor, Rov. Peter A. Morgan, will officiate.

The Christmas services at Grace Chapel, High street, will be at 6:30 A. M. and 10:30 A. M. A fine musical programme will be presented at both services.

YORK STREET M. E. CHURCH. A Christmas entertainment will be given at tho York street M. E.

Church to morrow evening when a fine musical programme will be presented. SANDS STREET M.E. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The thirty first annual Christmas festival of the Missionary Society of the Sands stroet M. C.

Church Sunday School will take place to morrow evening. Tho Rev. J. M. Buckley, D.

will deliver an address, aud tho exorcises will be made further interesting by singing by members of the school. OUR MISSION CHAPEL. To morrow evening a Christmas festival will be given at Our MIbbIou Chapel, In Adelphl Btreet, near Fulton. Carols will be sung by the children, and the exorclsos will be made further Interesting by efforts from Messrs. W.

Bradford Williams and Colonel W. M. Rogers, of New York. ST. PATRIOKlS H.

O. CHURCH. At St. Patrick's R. C.

Church, on Kent avenuo, moss will bo celebrated at 11 o'clock, when Weber's mass In Wagner's "Veni Creator," and other selections will bo sung. SOUTH SECOND STREET M. E. CHUROH. At the Sonlh SecODd streot M.

E. Church the Sobbath School will hold anniversary exercises Christmas night, after which goodies will bo given to tho scholars. Santa Claus will visit tho children of tho Socond M. E. Church, on Grand street, corner of Ewen, Christmas night.

A Santa Claus cantata will be rendered previous to the distribution of tho candles. CENTRAL E. CHURCH. The 8unday School of tho Central M. E.

Church will give an entertainment iu the edifice on South Fifth street, Christmas night. At the close the treeB will be stripped of their contents and given to the children. GRACE CONGREGATIONAL CHUROH. The Sabbath School of the Grace Congregational Church will gi so a Christmas concert this evening In tho church corner of Monroe street and Lewis avenue. EASTERN DISTRICT CHURCHES.

At St. Mary's Church of tho Immacnlate Conception no special musical programme has been arranged. Six masses will bo celobrated, tho first at 4 o'clock in tho morning and tho last, a solemn high moss, at 10:30. The musical part of the services In St. Vincent do Paul's Church, on North Sixth Btreet, will be under tho dlroctiou of the organist, Mrs.

Fitzslmmons. Six masses will be celebrated. Tho mu6ic in the German Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation, on North Fifth etreot, corner of Seventh, will bo especially fine to morrow. The full choir will sing tho high mass. At Sts.

Poter and Paul's Church, on Socond streot an elaborate musical programmo will bo rendered. Father Malone will; preach at ono of tho six masses, and Father David Hogan, who was only or dainod last Saturday, will dolivor tho sermon at tho 10:30 service. Spocial musical programmes will bo givon in tho Church of tho Transfiguration, Rev. W. J.

Hill, pastor St. Anthony's R. C. Church, Greonpoint, Father Murphy; St. Mark's P.

E. Church, on Fourth and South tuiu streets, Rov. Dr. Haskiiis, rootor; Chrfst P. Church, on Bodford avenue, Rov.

Dr. A. H. Partridge rector, and Calvary P. E.

Church, on South Eighth etreoc. The Institutions. At the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, tho It. O. Orphan Osylum, the Church Foundation institution.

Old Ladies' Home, tho Holoinsr Hand, tho Hnr Destitute Women and Children, in Concord streot, tho Brooklyn Maternity, the Butlor streot Homo, Washing ton avenue uia Ladles' Home and othor benevolent institutions in the city, Christmas day will be suitably observed, and tho inmates will be served with tho tra ditional turkey and an abundanco of other good things. festival Borvicea. NEWSBOVS' HOME. The little fellows who find shelter noma, on opiar street, will have a warm Christmas welcomo, and will have as good a Christmas dinner as any one. Especial services will be hold, aud all will hn romembered with somo suitable gift.

ST. Vincent's home. Ihe boys who look to Rov. Father Hickey. tho Director of St.

Vincent's Homo, in Vino Btreet. nlwnvi. tne onnstmas tide brings thorn Joy and happiness Mass will bo at an appropriate hour, and tho Christmas diunor will bo abundant and of tho best quality. AT THE PENITENTIARY. Warden Shevlin will eoo to it to morrow that the In mntos of tho institution under his charge, aro provided witu on extra dinner in honor of tho Christmas festi val.

Thero will bo enough and to snaro. AT THE COUNTV BUILDINGS. The Inmates of the County Buildings at Flatbuwh. will bo treated to a turkey dinner to morrow, which will complete the special observance of tho day. AT THE JAIL.

Sheriff Riley will provide" the Inmates of tho Ray mond stroot Jail with an extra good dinner to morrow, aiiiiiiaw i. A. B. SOCIETV mnw.n SEVEN. The literary and dramatic club of tho Father Mathew 1.

A. B. Society No. 7, will give a dramatic entertain ment to morrow evening at their hall, In Kent avenuo. near Park.

Tho performance will commence with the Irish drama, "Rory O'Moore," and conclude with tho farce, "To Oblige Benson." SCANDINAVIAN SINGINO ino uroomyn Bcuainavian Singing Society will hold thoir socond onr ual Christmas festival to morrow evening in Gallatin Hall, No. 422 Fulton street. It will bo a pleasant affair. Halls In the Eastern District. At the Masonio Temple, on Grand street.

corner of Seventh, a ball will be hold to nleht. and ChriBtmas night Professor Bunco's pupils will give a reception. A ball will be held to night in the Eastern District Lyceum, and to morrow afternoon and ovoning soirees wiu no given there. At Hanover Hall, on Fourth street, near Grand, balla win oe uoia mis ana to morrow evenings. A jolly company of young people in masks will visit the dwelling at tho corner of South Sixth and Third streets, whoro they contemplate spending the nlglj UUUlllg, Christmas iu New Lot.

In New Lots there will bo a general observ ance of Christmas day in all the churches. At St. Malla chi's B. O. Church and at Bt.

Miohael's Gorman E. C. Church masses will be celebratod and the muBical exorcises will be of a most interesting character. At the Episcopal Church religious services will be held in the morning, Dr. Elsogood, tha rector, officiating.

The Sunday School will hold Its festival during the early part of the afternoon. At tho German Evangollcal Church, Rov. Mr, Eschmann will preach in tho morn ing, and tho Rov. Mr. Flath will hold services in the German Luthoran Church.

Tho various choirs have prepared musical services of an excellent order. At tho Cypress Hills Methodist Church, the Sunday School will givo an entertainment in tho evening. Tho East New York Methodist Sunday School will give their entertainment in the afternoon. The other Sunday Schools will givo their Christmos receptions this evening, with tho exception of the Baptist Sunday School, which holds Its Christmas festival on the 30th Inst. At tho various hotels a numbor of social organiza tions will hold their annual balls.

Christmas in the Country. The different degrees of society which go to make np the brotborhood of Long Island will obsorve ChriBtmas with more than the ordinary eclat. In the Catholic and Eplsoopol churches the services will be extremely grand. The ohurohos will bo handsomely decorated and tho musical exercises will bo enhanced by new musio, rendered by increased choirs, with instrumental accompaniment. Services will be held in the churches of nearly all the other denominations, which has not been usual on the Island.

Fairs and festivals for charitable purposes, family rounlons, hog guessings, gunning excursions, fox hunts and horse races will go to make up the day's pleasures. THE MADISON SQUARE TBAMPS. Hart leads all the competitors in the pedes trian contest at Madison Sejuare Garden, He la doing wonderful work, having covered 250 np to noon day without showing any Blgna of fatigue. Faber was four miles behind him and will probably carry off the second prlzo. Out of tho Blxty flve starters only tblrty nluo are Btill in the race, and it is probable that least half a dozen others will withdraw before midnight.

The attendance of spectators was very poor this morning. At noon, to day, the score was as follows Hart, 256 mileB Faber, 252 Krohno, 215; Brlody, 235 Hughes, 232 O'Brien, 22S Fitzgerald, 221 Fitzpatrick, 215 Davis, 216 Campana, 217 Vint, 210 Giloon, 210 La Cones, 188 Mlgnault, 172 Peg ram, 221; Clow, 211 Dufrane, 204 Geldort, 213 Russell, 208 H. 200 Walier, 180 Williams, 201 Mahoney, 188 Webster, 190 Hennessey, 182 Reed, 197 McCormlck, 176 Brodie, 178 Croft, 203 Ryan, 202 H. Howard, 173 Roe, 188 McKeo, 189 Matthews, 18 Harmaker, 178 Lowery, 387; Mollnoux, H8 P. Madden, lt7, and W.

DavTsyfi TI1E VOU.NG APOLLO CLUB. To morrow afternoon and evening the Yonng Apollo Club will produce "Finaforo" at the Brooklyn Music Hall. The performances promise to be of a very exceptional character. Dr. Thomas, of Glen Cove, sails for Cuba InJaunary, First Last call.

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