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a CURRENT EVENTS. with unsightly buildings, glaring 'and hideous REFORMERS. HIS DEFENSE. THE PIPER. WEDNESDAY EVENING, 3IARCII 14, 1883.

the time. He did not report to the District Attorney. He did not report to Elliott in a gonoral way. Whon ho the defendant the second timo it was at tho request of Mr. Elliott: docs not remombor that any thing was said about tho other doctor's going.

Dr. Coroy is good authority on insanity does not know what tho opinions of physicians about Dr. Grey on tho question of montal diseases. Ho did form, on tho first visit, an opinion as to Jofforson's mental condition, and ho expressed that opinion. His only qualification was such a.s mon ordinarily havo under such circumstances.

It was rather an informal opinion. He said ho thought it was a fronzied caso of intoxication. His impression at tho time was that thero was no insanity, and ho said so and mode no qualification in respect to it. If a man committed a sorics of actions, shoots ono porsou, kills another, stabbing that person nino times, and then gives a detailed account of it, he must havo beon conscious of what ho was doing. But consciousness does not necessarily indicate sanity.

In cases of catalepsy a man may do a thing unconsciously and af torward remember it. Whon Jofforson told him that ha did not remember what ho did when committing tho killing, ho, tho witness, accepted his statement as truo in making up his opinion that JoiTeraon was insane. If tho prisoner hod, on tho day succeeding tho killing, given a coherent account of tho killing, although at a subsequent time he bad said to witness that ho did not romomber the occur saltation on Irish soil is apt to be attended with disagreeable consequences, while in this country there is little danger of interference. Mr. Egan slily intimutea that he might have come over to" bear witness for hia friend Mr.

Sheridan. That person, however, is in less apparent danger than Mr. Egan's other, friend, Mr. Biggar. Even Britannia stirred by national hate is less implacable than lovely woman scorned.

But supposing that Mr. Egan did not leave Ireland with any other motive than a determination to escape from the anxious emissaries of the British government, is ho not justified in his flight Arrest at the present moment would mean conviction, no matter what oharges Were made against him, and the imprisonment Of the treasurer of tho Land League would paralyze its operations. Mr. Egan may have given John Bull the slip with perfect pro how seriously the cares of" the warden must be increased if he cannot dispose of any subordinate in whom he has lost confidence without having to subject himself to all the annoyance of a public investigation. The present Commissioners need hove no fears of having their motives misconstrued by the publio if from thiB time henceforth they decline to repeat the Rev.

Bass and Mi's. Murray performances. They are men of good character, with a large margin of public confidence to draw upon, and Warden Green has assuredly earned the right, by his excellent administration, to be trusted by his official superiors. Alexander CowuoniidoTiros. By the death of Alexander Conmoundouros Greece loses its most experienced, praotical and able statesman, whose place cannot he easily filled.

For more than fifty years he had been in publio life, first as a lawyer, then as a advertisements and other unwelcome Sugg tions of the material world. It is therefore with satisfaction that the reader has learned that a bill for tho appointment of a commission to appraise the property with a view to securing it to the State as a reservation similar to the National Pork has passed the Assembly. It will probably go through the Senate and secure tho Governor's approval. It was urged by the opponents of the bill that tho proposition Involved an unwarrant able expenditure, and that the State had no moral right to appropriate money for the grat ification of a mere sentiment. That argumont, however, loses its force in view Of the fact that judicious management of the proporty will yield a sufficient revenue to meet the in debtedness, while the principle involved is precisely that whioh underlies tho construc tion of evory oity park in the State.

More over, the system of plunder now prevalent at Niagara, at all vents, on the American side, has acted as a prohibition to visitors. Onr Ca nadian neighbors, at the suggestion of one of tho most eminent of living statesmen, Lord Dufferin, set us tho example of reserving Niagara as a State pork some years ago. Our own commonwealth was invited to co operate with the Canadian government, and it is not oreditable to us that action upon a matter so manifestly within our jurisdiction and so de sirable has been postponed. It cannot bo taken too soon. The Bridge Tho action of the Bridge Trustees in voting down General Sloonm's resolution looking to the appointment of a commission to manage tho completed struoturo was, it seems to us, a mistake.

It cannot be to their own advantage in any popnhw respect, it must have disquieting effect on tho publio mind, and it involves tho continuance of an administration manifestly too cumbersome for the discharge of tho executive duties which will flow from the bridge in doily use. So far as their own popularity is concerned it is oloar that tho trustees could not do a more inge nious thing than retire on the day when the people of both oilios will be oelobrat ing tho finished structure and naturally disposed to sink criticism in appreciation of tho magnitude of the enterprise carried to a successful issue. Whatever bo thought of the past there will be very little disposition to reour to it except, perhaps, in tho way of proiso if a new power were called into existence with tho opouing of tho structure while on the other hand the continuance in office of tho 5resont Board is almost certain to keep alivo tho barron and acrimonious controversies generated years ago. Tho public will be dis quieted because this looks as if there was a de termination to hold control of tho bridgo, not for honor but for sinister purposes. Those who do not attribute it to a determina tion to cover something up will aseriba it to political or sordid motives, and either hypothesis is, if indulged, fatal to tho belief that tho bridge is to be managed with an eye single to the prosperity of the two cities.

The present Board with its score of members is manifestly unfit for tho task in view. Any person who shonld bo found intrusting his private business to the caro of so many counselors would be adjudged a lunatic. The Eagle will bo disappointed in tho men who voted against General Slouura on Monday, if they do not reconsider their action. Several of them have placed both cities permanently in thoir debt, and it is inconceivable that they can have any motive now for impairing the obligation. What is wanted is a law providing for a commission of perhops three, and certainly not more than five, members, to be chosen by the two cities in the ratio of the money they have invested.

Wow Vork Vlt Wator Supply. It seems that the committee to whom, in conjunction with the Mayor of tho City of New York, the question of the water supply of that city was referred for examination and report to the Legislature, have made thoir report and while they admit the pressing necossity for a new aqueduct, and recommend it, as also the neoe63ity of a greater water supply, which they find the Croton water shed will furnish, yet they recommend that the construction of the work be taken out of tho hands of tho Department of Publio Works, whose plans of a dam they disapprove, and recom mend that tho entire subject be intrusted to a commission, of citizens. It is not suppos ablo that tho members of this committee are themselves experimentally acquainted with any branch of the subjeot Whioh they had under investigation, nor that they nro peouliarjy qualified to criticize the opinions of profession al men, upon a purely professional question, and they might well defer to tho opinions and viowa of men of life long experience in this and kindred matters. Whose opinions, we may ask, wero ontitlod to more consideration than tho professional gontlemen who have passed on this subject The chief engineor of the Croton Department has, with the aid of the best assistance procurable, been for two years engaged in the examination and perfection of a plan for Increasing tho city water supply, embracing tho construction of ft new aqweduot. We havo been fa.

vorod with a copy of the report of the Board of Consulting Engineers, to whom ha had sub mitted his plans, for the expression of an opinion upon thoir merits. John B. Jarvis is the engineer who constructed the present Croton water works, and is presumably familiar with the necessities of tho situation, by years of study and experience. James B. Francis stands probably at the hoad of the profession of hydraulic engineers in this country, and has a European reputation as woll.

George S. Green is distinguished graduate of the United Btatos Military Academy, and for many years aoted as Chief Engineor and Commis sioner of tho Croton Aqueduct Department, and is perfectly familiar with tho wants of the oity arid tho means for meeting them hi respect of water supply. Julius W. Adams was for for many years Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Board of Water Commissioners, and has been repoatedly called in to advise as to projected improvements of the Oroton Aqueduct, ltob ert K. Martin has but lately oomploted, as Chief Engineer for Baltimore, an aqueduct in Rock Tunnel, of precisely tho samo dimensions and general characteristics as the one proposed by tho Board of Public Works for New York.

Mr. Ejrari' Unexpected Visit. Mr. Patrick Egan's sudden appearance in Now York will be, porhaps, as oomplete a sur prise to the British government as to the peo plo of this country. When it was known, a week ago, that ho had baffled the vigilance of the police and escaped from Ireland in dis guise it was hastily assumed by the agents of tho government that he had crossed tho channel and returned ti France, and no doubt a large forco of spies and detectives will learn with ohagrin that ho.

is now on American soil and beyond thoir reach. Mr. Egan, it ought to be said at once, rests under no oeonsation based upon oven information and belief, other than tho reckless statement made by Mr. Forster that the Laud League, of which he is treasurer, connived at the murderous conspiracy which the Government has so laboriously unraveled. At tho same time Mr.

Egan was and will probably continue to be a per son or great interest to Mr. i'orster and the Ministry, and in the emergency there is good reason for believing that the Smallest pretext for causing his arrest would be welcomed by our friends aoross the water. Tho cleverness with whioh ho eluded tho watchful authorities is remarkable. It is not even known in what steamer he Mossed the Atlantic, and the secret of his destination has been admirably kept. His reasons for coming here are not made public, though tlioy may be conjectured.

A very large proportion of the Laud League funds was subscribed on this side of the water. Since Mr. ForsterM speech leveled ot Mr. Paj iicll as leader of tho movement and Mr. Egan as treasurer, various statements have been mode by irresponsible persons as to the disposition made of the funds at his disposal.

Lady Florence Dixie, who has pushed herself to the front of late as the female newspaper correspondent, has charged that there is an important item of 152,000 of these funds hot yet accounted for by the League, and it is by no means improbable that Mr. Egan has paid Us a visit entirely Independent of the flour and feed interests of his firm to explain to the American leaguers ttio exact disposition that has been made of this interesting sum. Moreover, it is necessary In a movement of this magnitude that the leaders iljouid meet ana take counsel togeth. bit Uudor the present circumstances con. Ex President Diaz is to visit New York as the guost of ex President Grant.

The third in the' series of pigeon shooting matches between Dr. Carver and Captain Bogardus was won by Carver, who scored 91 to Bogardus' 69. The remains of the late Bishop Quinlari were intoned at Mobile, yesterday, with great pomp. Eight bishops and forty aamstea in the ceremony. Mr.

Gladstone said in the House of Com mons last night, that Lord Spencer would not leave the Cabinet. Frances Seaman, an unmarried colored wo man, died yesterday at 120 West Fourteenth street, at the reputed age of 104. Over the Mayor's veto the Now York Board Of Aldermen passed a resolution requesting the Fire Commissioners to detail firemen to watch tho publio school buildings. The cotton in the hold of the steamship Hudson of tho Cromwell lino, took firo yesterday, the result being an estimated damage of $5,000 to the atoainar and $20,000 to tho cargo. Wheatley, the champion clog dancer of Eng land, Lancashire stylo, is to dance for the championship of America in fhiiadolpbla, next weak, and $1,000 a pide.

The milk producers of Orange and adjoining Counties met yesterday and ogroed to send no more milk New York unless tho dealers would consent to pay threo and a half cents por quart. A variety theater was burned in NowfHaven resterday, resulting in a loss of $20,000. Tho company performing there lost its wardrobe. No one was in jured. Antal Lamhori, aged sixteen, has begun a suit in the Superior Court for the annulment of his marriage to Suonnah Seaman, and Judge Truax has ap pointed a guardian ad litem for that purposo.

Bev. J. B. Hamilton, a Methodist minister Of Westerly, B. is missing.

He is 26 years old, and has ayjfe and three children. It is supposed that he has been hastily shuffled oat of the way. David Davis is to be married to day to Miss Addie Burr, of Fayettvilis, He procured the license yesterday, and rodo into Fayettvillo from Tokay, tho residonco of Colonel Wharton Greene. Keporte eome from Hartford County, whioh lies cast of Baltimore County, that on earthquake was felt there on Sunday night, and that the vibration of the earth was sufficient to shake the walls of houses and ovorturn furnituro. Mayor Edson has appointed Robert G.

other wise known as "Bob" Mouord, to servo as Excise Com missioner in Now York. McCord is a Stalwart Repub lican, and ono of John J. O'Brien's chief aids in the Eighth Assembly District, "Warrants were issued for the arrest of Colo net L. S. Marye, associate editor of tho Lynchburg Advance, and T.

Hubbard, a prominent lawyer of Richmond, on tho ground that they wero about to engage in a duel. A freight train on tho New York, Oswego and Western Railroad ran off tho track yesterday, and several brakouion wore severely injured. The shock to tha conduotor was bo great that he became insane shortly after the accident occurred. A remarkably fine counterfeit of the silver dollar has mado its appearance in Ohio and Indiana, The counterfeit has the exact woight, ring and appear ance of tho resists tho acid test unless the outer coating of sUver is penotrated. The trial of Matthew F.

Neville's suit against the proprietor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel for $50,000 damages for his ojectincnt from tho hotel In Juno, 1881. was resumed yesterday at tho New York Court of Common Fleas, and testimony was submitted jfor tho defense When Anthony Comstock mode a raid on the gambling houso at No. 102 West Thirty second ptreot, New York, last January, ho found only a boy thoro. The police wero oharged with warning tlio gam blers. Yesterday a new raid was mado with the assistance of tho police, and the den was broken up.

A bill will be presented to the next Congress making it an offense punishable by fine and imprisonment to import any class of workmen under contract fto work for certain wages for any given time. If this becomes a law the manufacturers of Now England will bo Btaggercd by tho blow. The National Labor Union, with headquar ters at Washington, has submitted a manifesto to tho trades unions, in which a number of United States Sena tors aro donouncod as lawyers retained by capitalists. An extra session of Congress ls demanded as a remedy tor impending strikes. The firm of Ives, Beoclior of 98 Front street, New York, yesterday announced its inability to meet its engagements and mado an assignmont to J.

W. Osboru, of 65 Pino street, the attorney of firm. The liabilities aro $500,000. Tho failure of Congress to pass tho bUl oxtouding the whisky bonding period is given as tho cause of tho disaster to tho firm. Charges against Hubert O.

Thompson, of tho Department of City Works, havo beon presented to Mayor Edson by a delegation from tho Council of Polit ical Reform. The first charge says Mr. Thompson has pvaded tho law which prescribes that all public work, tho cost of which oxcecds $1,000, shall bo given to contractors according to bidding. The treaty with Madagascar hag been rati fied by tho Secretary of Stato and the Malagasy envoys. Ravoniuahitrimarivo, tho chief ambassador, in a speech to tho Washington clorgyinen, said the French wanted to pluck the Malagasy people up as taros because the French could not obtain greater privileges than those which oilier nations were contented to receive Captain Jacob Storm, of the old Knicker bocker stock, who was married in Washington Irving's houso, Sunuyside, died on Monday in Tarrytown, in the oighty third year of his ago.

He originated tho idea of establishing Sleepy Hollow Oemotory, and for this purpose purchased tho land in 18iS, Washington Irving was a frequent visisor at his house. At the meeting of the New York Bar Asso ciation last night an effort was made looking to tho ap pointmout of three commissioners to examine tho Ponol Code, and report what means should bo token to correct Buch inconsistencies as now oxist. The effort was not successful, a majority of tho mcmbors thinking that the code should bo given time Buffloiont to its effects more clearly. When Mrs. Henry Klino, of Carl place, near Wcstbury, L.

wont out yesterday morning, she loft Bt home her ten year old son and two sisters, aged respectively eight and six years. Tho boy told his oldest sister to sit lu the middle of the floor as ho wanted to have some fun with her. He took down his father's shot gun loaded with slugs and fired at her. The wound was not Bcrious. The benefit to "Billy" Edwards In Modi ton Square Garden last night was attended by six thou sand people.

After sparring exhibitions by sovoral minor lights, in one of whioh "Funny" Cooko of pSngland distinguished himself, John L. Sullivan put pn tho gloves with Jos Coburn. Sullivan made a speech in which he said it was not to bo expected that Coburn pould do as well as ho (Sullivan) could do. Mr. Salmi Morse, of Possion Play" fame, walked into tho Court of Special Sessions yestorday to answer the charge of exhibiting a play without having obtained 'a liconso for the piaco whero it was exhibited.

Justice Eilbreth was of the opinion that if the defendant had in mind solely tho purposo of producing a pri vate representation no licenso was necessary. Mr. Morse, who was suffering from neuralgia, was congratulated by his friends over this decision. The Classis of tho Beformed Church of the Reading (Pa.) District has found Rev. Aloxandor S.

Keiser guilty of breach of prpmiso of marriage, and has agreed revoke his license and tako his pulpit from him. Mr. Keiser is said to bo a handsome man. When studying for tho ministry ho is alleged to havo wronged an Orphan, named lizzie K. Miller, and implored her to ocp tho matter quiet in order that ho might not fail to get into tho pulpit.

Miss Miller supplied Mm with iuoney, and whon at last ho was ordained ho showed his perfidy by courting and wedding a girl in Pottsvllle, Pa. Tlie case will go to tho oivil court. Emniott O'Neil, a broker in Schenectady, yrho recontly failed, is supposed to have fled, after victimizing parties in Schenectady and Duanesburg to too xtont of $250,000. This being tho case, it is perhaps unnecessary to state that ho was the director of a bank. He learned from the books of the Soheneotady bank who the farmers were having money to invost, and having obtained it on plausiblo representations, gave forged mort gages as security.

The list of the swindled is very large and includes somo of O'Ncil's own rohUiros. It is believed that the accused has gone to Europe, His wife, two daughters and sou are still living in Schenoctady. Mrs. Fanny Mordaunt, wife of Frank Mor flanut, the actor, now performing at the Park Theater, was in the Essex Market Police Court, New York, yes terday, on a chargo of having assaulted Miss Laura H. Wallace, who supports Frank Mordaunt in the play of "Old Shipmates," Ths aUcged cause of the assault was jealousy on tho part of Mrs.

Mordaunt, who charged Miss Wallace with alionating hor husband's affections. Counsel for Mrs. Mordaunt said his client regretted having been drawn into a breach of tho peace, and "hereafter she would look for tho redness of ber domestio wrongs to the superior courts, and there sock the right which tho law accords tho injured." The case was smioably settled, Mrs. Mordaunt promising not to assault Miss Wallace again. Mr.

Patrick Egan, former treasure? of the Land League, registered at tho Grand Central Hotel in Now York on Monday night. His name did not appeal1 upon the passenger list of any steamer that has arrived within the last few days. Being interviewed, the statement was furnished that Mr. Egan had not escaped from Ireland. He went from Dublin to Holyhead by steamer, from Holyhead to London, thence to Paris, thence to Rotterdam, and from the last named place sailed for New York.

He went to Paris to ooUect evidence to prove that Sheridan was not in Dublin at the lime Carey said he was. Mr. Egan said he came bore principally for commercial reasons, but had boon requested py Mr. Sheridan to giro evidence in the extradition proceedings now ponding. Mr.

Egan said that none of the Laud League funds hod been oxpendod for ossassi patiob, but, on the contrary, money was expended in preventing outrage? by Bonding men to localities whero there might be danger of attempts against landlords. Carey and his evidence were denounced in unmeasured terms. LECTUBK OK JERUSALEM. A very interesting lecture on Jerusalem was delivered last evening in tho lecture room of Grace Episcopal Chapel, corner High and Gold streets, by tho Eor. James Chrystal, a clergyman wall known tor his ecclesiastical learning, who baa spent many years in Oriental lands.

His last visit to the Holy City was in 1878, and his observations at that thus formed tho basis of bis lecture. His graphic descriptions and vivid character ixations of the persons and places of sacred story were mado more impressive by the appropriate songs which were sung by Mrs. Mills, and the hymns relating to Jerusalem In which all present heartily Joined. On Tuesday evening next Dr. Chrystal will lafture in Grass Chapel on the Holy Sepulchres.

SEVENTH WARP BKPDBX.ICAK8. At a regular meeting of the Seventh Ward Republican Association held Monday evening at Irving Hall, corner of Irving place and Gates avenue, with Hr. I. Stewart Gfllen in the chair, the only business transacted was a report received item tho QannnltUe en Heediuartearejrtlngjrogrea. The Republican General.

Committee on Civil Service Principles, They Summarily Table the Proposition of the Civil Serrico Reform Association, bnt are Subsequently Indncod to Refer it for Consideration Views of Mr. Daggett on the Question The Trouble in the Twelfth Ward A Sample of How tlie Machine has Been Ban Down There The New Executire Committee Named. 1 The Republican General Committee held a fugular meeting list night in the Oity Assembly Booms, the President, Collector James Tanner, in tho ohnir, and Vf. CaSmas alllcliUng nsseotetuxy. Tho hm wis cold, and at the suggestion of Hr.

Paggett, thoso present wero permitted to keep their hats on. Thore was a fair attendance ol member 1 Hurlev nresented th rosiflriotion ol Chsrios H. jBeohtel, as delegate from the Sixth l'he restg psSSon was accepted, sad on motion of Mr. Hurler, W. ff, Valglar was appointed in his place.

John 0. Eiincon was appointed a delegate from the 'Xwenty'tutn nam, in tne pwoo oi jean u. urpssuy, resigned. THE 'MTiXCP TBOTJHLE. Mr.

BuiloT reported, that the committee on the Twelfth Ward contest had concluded their labors, but differed in conclusions. Ho presented a report, sotting forth that thoro weis Jrregulariaes snowp to Uieooni mlttee in tne management oi us association rou uooks, but not onouch to In any. way affool tho lost primary, He recommended tho adoption of a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of two from the Oenoral Committee to revise the present roU book and to nuperviso tne now onromnonii as proTiaeu in mo oy, liwn of the Oenoral Committee. Hr. Blair 'prosented a report assorting that thoro were Domoorats on the roll, that Democrats voted Bt the lost primary, that tho names or uepuoucaus were improperly atrioken from tho roU, that names wore improperly placed on the roll, that the names of Republicans who hod boon regularly proposed had been improperly re lented, and that thoro was illegal voting at tho Just prl.

mary. The ropojt went on to Bay that, in the opinion of Mr. Blair, the ward association bad been conducted in a shameful manner for several years post, that the Toll book was stuffed for primary purposes, that names had beon Btricltcn from the roU without notice, and names added without having been regularly proposed, land that good Republicans Tiad been drivon from the meetings when thoy had presented themselves to be como members. Mr. Blair said that the Republican vote of the ward was about 600, whllo tho roll book contained 137 names, which was auspicious, and which was a larger percentage, than in ony other ward.

In the Fifth Election District, for instance, tho largest number of votes cast for a uopubllcan oanoiaate was nv, whore as tho svprage number was 30. Thero.were Republicans living in the district, whose names were not on the roll, yet OS persons wore enrolled. The last primary was fraudulent the candidates of neither wore fairly elected. Mr. Blair offered a resolution that tho seats of the delegates from the Twelfth Ward be declared vacant, and that a committee of threo be appointed by tho Chair to rooTKanize tho ward association ml nom a primary zor warn otneors anu aeiegatcs.

Mr. vwuett saia tnat as tne uonorsi uommmoo naa started at tho beginning of the year upon a proposition for harmony as far as possible, it seemed to him that 'tho report of Blair was unwarranted in some of it stutcmonts and directly contrary in its resolution to a good understanding, which had been had in tho committee up to this time. The committee sent to tho Twelfth 1 a i i nun iiiQfct uukju uumuvt uv. iiaui iui soYoral years past, but about the primary which took place in uocomoer. ii seomea (o sir.

uaggetc tnat tne fairest and bast proposition was that inadoby Mr. Hur ley. If thoy wanted to conduct the affairs of tho party narmouiousiy, me truo way to settle tms matter was to refer it back to tho committee as proposed. Mr. Blair said that, thinking that Mr.

Daggott and others mignt not Know the way tnings had neen conducted in the Twelfth Ward for vears past, ho consid ered it advisable to let them know. He nod endeavored In no fairtv ne vd a nnl oA viiA avnm InAiiMi. meut with Mr. Hnrley to havo the matter sotttod without any question arising in the Oenoral Committee, but it seemed it could not be done. Mr.

Edgorton thought the case could be fairly left to the gentlemen who had been investigating the affairs of tlie late nrimarv. but he did not think the now roll book could be safely loft with the parties who had had charge aowu tnere for several years. II an amenoment would be accepted, he should move that after tho enrollment in May. that committee Bhould report back to tho Gen eral Committee for instructions and then a new primary could no ordered. Mr.

Hurley accepted the amendment and the matter was accordingly disposed ol in that way. THE TWENTX FIBST WARD CASE. Mr. Hobbs. from tho snccial committee on the Twenty.

first Ward caso, reported that thoy had found that the sitting delegates were fairly elected but that thoir tonus had not been specified. Tho committee offorod a resolution directing tho delegation to meet before tho 20th inst. and determine which two of their number BhaU serve for threo years, whioh for two years and which for one year, ana report tne result to tuo socretary oi tuo Committee. In case they foiled to fix tho terms by tho tdmo proscribed, then the ohairman of tho General Committee should do so at the next regular meet ing. The resolution was adopted.

CIVIL SERVICE BEFOBM. The rooretar read a communication from the Civil Service Reform Association of Brooklyn, inclosing a copy of tho Civil Service bill heretofore published, and requesting the appointment of a committee to assist in tho passage of tho act. A motion to make the subject a fipoeial order at tho next meeting was mado also a motion for the appointment of a oommitteo to whom it shau uo reicrroo. Mr. Daguctt was in favor of action at once, as the a sion of the Iyegialaturo was advancing and ho wanted those so called Demooralki reformers at Albany to havo another opportunity to show thoinsulves in tho same magniflcont way that thoy did in respect to tho Five Cent Faro bill, tho only mcasnro really in the interest of the hard working classes which had reached the Governor.

Thoy had takon tho same kind of medicino which Jay Gould had proscribed for tho Governor, and had sustained tlio Governor's veto. Mr. Daggett hoped that they would ho given an opportunity to demonstrate whether they meant what they professed. Tho Democratic party in Brooklyn was in such a condition that the organ over which Mr. Einsclla presided actually had to import an Englishman tolucturo here tho other night on the subiect Wauted.

a Domocratic narty." If tho Republican party would continue to givo to tho Demo crats the samo kind of medicine they nan given tnem tiius far during this BcRsion of the Legislature an imported Englishman even would not find tho party ho advertised tor on Monday night. Mr. Forman moved as a substitute that the biU bo indorsed and that a committee bo appointed in accord. ance with tho suggestion of tho Civil Sorvico Boform Association. Mr.

Daacctt seconded the motion. Mr. Edgorton asked if ho understood that Mr. Daggott indorsed the DM. mugutor.J Mr.

Daggett replied that ho indorsed any civil sorvico reform bill. Ho was in favor of it. The gontloman who sat on his left (Marshal Tate) told him that ho Was also in favor of it. Laughter. Mr.

Johnson, of tho Second Ward He didn't havo his place Dororo. Mr. Daccetfc Ho has been annointed and that is ovi donco of civil service reform. I am in favor of civil service reform and every other reform. Mr.

Edgorton said he thought that if Mr. Daggett could indorse this bill, ho could and every other mom 1 .1. 1 rfAM.f.i flr.tJ IT AlA UDL ui bitu uroiiuiai vuiiii.iii.vuu ywuiu. WU 1 however, that evon when a nuestion is populnr, it would bo wise for them to pass upon a matter which thoy did not aU understand. Ho moved that it bo referred to a committee of twelve with power, which was ruled out oi order at that imot Mr.

Packard briefly explained the provisions of tho bill, showing that thoy wore not compulsory upon heads of dopartmonts uamod. The Mayor being coui nutted to this systom there would be no burden imposed by throwing tho responsibility upon him so far as his department was concerned. Mr. Daggott said that if thoy wero to have civil sorvico reform let them havo it at once. Ho thought tho matter could bo safely left to a committee.

Mr. Crafts Oh, I move to rofer it to tho Aldormon. Mr. Daggett Kofcr it to the kcopor of the City Hall and I'U withdraw tny suggestion. Longhter.

The chairman referring to section of tho hill, said it was ovident that the gentlemen who had drawn tho measuro lied not been as particular as they might have been. The Rection in question read that The Civil Sorvico Commission shall bo guardians of records made in tho execution of tliis act, and shall keep copies of all papers provided to 1)6 filed with the City Clork." A literal construction of that section would mako tha commission custodians of and entitled to tho copies of every paper provided to be filed with tho City Clerk; lie thought tlio delay of a mouth would be fatal, but lie suggested that a committee should go over tho bill and revise it as they should doom proper. Mr. Baldwin asked if thero was any member of tho General Coihmitteo present who was connected with this Civil Sorvico Reform Association 1 Mr. Packard replied that ho was one its Executive Mr.

Baldwin wanted to know what right that body had to come there on a snap like this and ask to have a long prcamblo and act like that indorsed by tho General Committee. Applauso.) While ho was in favor of tho general principles of civil sorvico reform, it did seem to him that it was a piece of presumption to send a document like that to tlie General Cpnimittce. Ho moved that the communicatian be laid on tha tabic. Mr. Daggott asked if Mr.

Baldwin would withdraw that motion, as it shut off dob.lt 7 Mr. Crafts That's what we want to do. The motion to toble was carried by a veto of a fo 38, and applauso followed. TAKEN PHOM THE TABLE. Subsequently, Mr.

Daggett moved to take tho matter from tho table. Ho said so far as ho had been able to discover upon reading tlie communication, that thero was no suggestion mado that this General Committee should take any hasty action, or that tlie association wanted to dictate to tho committee. It was a respoctf ul communication, signed in part by some of the most respectable and representative Republicans in tills city and Now York, asking tho co operation of tho General Committee in tha passage of legislation in the interest of local Self government, although it might bo objectionable to some becauBO it came from an association called the Civil Service Hefonn Association. Ho was acquainted with some of the signers and knew them to bo enthusiastic Republicans, who had never hesitated to open their purses proporly ot tho proper tlmo to help tho party in Brooklyn. Ho thought it was an outrage upon such men to table without any consideration a respectful proposi tion irom tnem to tins committee tnat tno inner snouia co oporato with them in a niovenient for better government.

It seemed to him that to let it go forth that the Republican party, through its General Committee, had refused to oonsjder or take action upon bo important a measuro as this would bo to piaco them below tho scalo of the ordinary Democrat, who has not the intelligence to read his own name, to Bay nothing about writing it. He therefore moved to take tho matter from tho table that it might be proporly considered. The motion was ozreed to by a vote of 59 to thoso in tha nogatlvo being Johnson and Marshall, of tho Second Ward: Yau Vlock, Third; Crafts, Fourth; Cadmus, Eighth Blair, Davis and Hormancc, Tenth Joy, Eleventh Fanner and Butler. Fifteenth Cochrane, Seventeenth Williams, Eighteenth, and Mailey, Twenty fifth. Mr.

Edgorton moved that tho communication with the bill bo referred to a committee of twelve with power, of which oommitteo the chairman should be a member, and that if they think the bill a proper ono they should accede to the request of tho association. Tho chairman, in nutting tne motion, saia ne snouia not servo on the committee. Tho motion was carried, there being a few dissenting voices. The chairman, in answer to an inquiry, said tho committee to be appointed should approve the bill they would recommend its passage. THE EXECUTIVE TOMHITTZE.

The now bylaws Drovided that at tho stated meeting of the General Committee in March, the several ward and town delegations shall be called to name their respective members of the Executive Committee, and in caso any vacancy shall then appear to exist it shall be ullod by the president, and the time and place for the organisation of tho Executive Oommitteo shall, at Buch meeting, be appointed bvvoto of the General Com mittee. The Executive Committee as for as named is as fol lows 1 Ward. Word. 1 W. L.

Ogdon, 14 S. T. Maddox, 3 Dolegotcs cannot agree. 16 D. Toese, 3 0.

L. Tealo, 16 L. E. Nlcot, i Delegates cannot agree, 17 C. B.

Harrington, James Arnold. 18 D. Lindsay. 6 D. M.

Hurley, 7 E. H. Coffin, 8 W. A. Bmith, 9 P.

A. Biggs. 13 Albert Daggott. 20 W. O.

Vosburgb. 21 Delegates cannot agree, 22 J. Naylor, 23 Delegates cannot agree, 24 E. H. Hobbs, 25 F.

L. Meslck, 10 Charles Hermance, a. a Joy, 12 H. Noimetr, io tt. ti.

ljeaycraic xiftuanas o. Matthews, Flatbush Q. A. Jahn. Gravesend J.

J. Stryker. New Lots J. McGeehan. Now TJtrecht W.

Mitchell. On motion of Mr. Daocett. 7:30 of the evening, tha second Tuesday of April, and Musio Hall, were fixed as uiu iuue oiiu pioce zor mo orgamzauuu ui uiu aaucuuvo Committee. Mr.

Korea offered aimronriata resolutions in regard to the late C. W. Godard, which were adopted, and the General Committeo adjourned for a month. At the forty second annual commencement of tho New York University, last night, one hundred andeixty threograduatoa received the diploma of Doo foroi AUOicUUk Jefferson Claiming to tie Insane When he Killed Two People. A Specialist, Dr.

Daly, on the Stand. Something Radical in the Line of Mental DiseaseThe Court Buns Down an Elu siyo What Moral Insanity, Circular Insanity, Reasoning Insanity, or Insanity Without Delirium or Delusion is Dr. Daly Swears that he Bolleyes the Person who Commits an Unprovoked As sault Probably Insane. Tho case of Alexander Jefferson, on trial jfor murder, dovoloped into unusual interest Bhortly after recess yestorday. Tho testimony of tho surgeons who had Just performed an autopsy on tho nowly ox humed remains was something for the audienco to be excited over, particularly when Dr.

Louf took his seat Jn. the witness chair with poor old murdered Hicks' head wrapped up in a paper in his lap. The Doctor, who is something of a cadaverous looking person him. self, seemed nothing disturbed by tho proximity of this ghastly objoct. Ho seemed rather to on joy it profession.

ally. Then came the disclosure of tho defense, the plea of insanity and tho sharp analysis to which Dr. Daly, tho specialist called for tho prisoner was subjected, who was narrowed and whittled down by both District Attorney cross questioning and Court seeking light until he stood upon tho airy nothing of his last reply, that "a man who would commit an unprovoked assault on an unoffending person was probably insane." So it was a lively session. Tho flrat witness called was John Murray, a bartender who worked in the fireworks factory with Smith in De comber last, aftor recess testified to having aconversation with the latter in tho factory on tho Saturday aftor tho murder, and to Jofforson's immediately showing himself out of tho hole, and to the admissions mado by Jefferson, pn testified toby Smith. Ho did not want to Ml hia brother, only to shoot his eyo ont.

He wanted to Idl the girl. Ho said nothing to witness about a knife. Jofforson showed letters, but witness did not read them. The same man owns tho liquor store in which witness tondB bar and the fireworks factory. Ctobs examined Tho first words Jofforson said when ho camo out of tho hole wore, How is the girl getting Inn.

Ill tin (I Tnlt I tX iid ot.ui nuiu niuu, uyju uu uimiu vy. iud. a havo no pistol thon ho went on and talked about tho shooting and cutting Jefferson asked witness what he had done, saving that he fired the shot and then wont into the room, but did not know what he did after mat. THE BODIES EXHUMED. Celestial Jofforson was recalled bv the nrosecution.

Ho testified that ho hod just visited the Morguo and had thoro seen the bodies of Hicks and Mrs. Jackson, and bad pointed them out the doctors wore making on examination of tho bodies. Cross examined Witness said that he wont there with Captain Foulke and somo other gontlomon. Ho went thore to idontify tho bodies. Captain Foulke did not tell liini what ho was going thoro for.

Captain Foulko was rocaUed. Ho identified tho handkerchief that Joffexflon gave him tho captain had been at the Morgue with Celestial Jefferson they wore about makine an examination of Hicks' bodv whon he loft. Cross examined Captain Foulko swore that he slmnlv told Celestial Jefferson to conio with him dfd not tali him what lia wm tln TnfF.Hi, flsked no questions about tho bodies ho went simply and looked at them in tho coffins nothing was Baid by any ono to indicate whioh tho bodies woro. To the Court Witness saw the bodies and recognized them both. Cross examined Witness said hn had known Jefferson twoutv vears ho had seen Emma Jackson several times: ho know it was the body of Mrs.

Jackson nobody who over saw it at tho night of tho murder would over for cot it. iMa last remark was stricken out of tho testi mony by tho Court J)r. waltor 8. Terhuno testified that he went to Mrs. Jackson's houso tho day after the niurdor and saw tho JOodics of a dead mon and woman bo saw a knife thero which an officer took away; ho had seen the body of tho man again lo nay lay uy me window tne nouse with a lacerated gunshot wound in tho sido of tho neck: he had assisted to day in making a poet viortem on the Same body; tho causo of death washoniorrhsgs from the severing of tho vessels of tho nock a colored man, Celestial Jofforson, identified the body at tho Morgue.

Cross oxamiued, witness said that he would have rec ognized the body independently of tho identification by Celestial Jofforson. Witness is a physician, but docs not practice Bnreotv. He did not examine tho bodv on tho day aftor tho murder physically, but ho could givo an opinion as to tho cause of death. Tho wound was on tho right side, sovering tho arteries and veins and fracturing the jaw. There were shot wounds in the frontal bone.

The shot were ordinary sized bird shot but would causo death. A GHASTLY OBJECT. Dr. Alexander Louf testified that ho is a nlivsidan and surgeon practicing in Brooklyn had boon in tho habit oi massing autopsies nau soon tno uody oi woks at tuo Morgue and examined it found a number of wounds on tho side of the neck the large rein running through tno noes was lacerated tne cause oi death was neui orrehge from the gunshot wounds ho had brought with him tho side of tho head of the dead man. Tho doctor had tho head wranned un iu a nieco of oa por, and hold it in his lap as ho gavo his evidence.

The District Attorney told him he need not oxhibit it unless sumo ono wanted to see it. iwn.t.li.'iu, mi? n.U tt 1.. 1 JM buuuuauiri. nau. It WUULU UCVU UWU 1111 possiblo to save lifo after the reception of such a wound, ueiuorrnsge wouio oo so groat.

Mr. Backus That is tho caso, your Honor. OPENING FOB THE DEFENSE Mr. Iilliott then opened for the dofonsa. This was no ordinary case.

There wore few like it in the annals of crimo. Ho had a difficult task before him, but ho thought that ho could demonstrate to the Jury that tho accused was not guilty of a capital crime. Ho thought that ho could show to their satisfaction that at tlio time of the commission of theso homicides and for somo time previous tho accused, Alexander Jefferson, was not of a sound mind. Ho would show the character of the do fondant, his gentleness, his love for tbo woman ho re garded as ins wiro tnat be did not know whot he was doing when ho committed the homloido, but that ho was laboring under insanity known as ciroular insanity or reasoning Insanity insanity without delirium or dnlu eion. He had competent witnesses to show this stato of faot.

Mrs. Elizabeth Doughty, a colored woman, swore teat she lived on Hunterfly road, near St. Marks avenue she had known defendant about nine years ha had lived with her off and on about five years sho saw him nearly ovory day he was a young fellow who sol dom went out or cared to go out he assisted witness about tho houso tho Thursday before the murder ho came home ho had wanted beans for suppor and had furnished the money for tho beans ho wanted his suppor and witness wanted bim to wait until hor husband camo homo ho replied "No kind or ouoon shall rulo ovor mo hor hUBband camo in shortly after Jefferson acted so queer and rolled his eyes so that witness was frightened she noticed ho had a knife he would not talk about anythiug except Annie he acted very stranffoly ono other nicht sho asked him if ho was sfek. and he said ho didn't feel good bo sat a long timo "witu iub oyes sinning ne went to the closet sua presently showed a bottlo of gin ho drank it tho nteht of the murder witness went out and cot a bottle of lager and Jofferson snatched up the Riaas and drank it off and mado no reply to witness whon she said it was peculiar conduct for mm ho asked for more lagor witness would not get it for him that was about seven o'clock witness often complained of his head troubling 1dm; had to cut holes in Iris hat before he could wear it i sue orten bandaged his head np for him he first complained of his head Summor bofore last never noticed anything peculiar in his oonduct until about a month before tho shooting he would sometimes be up the whols night moving oround ono night he put up hooks all around the room and on tbo doors whero thev did not want hooks bo said ho did it in the night ho wouia uiao away tno ureaa Kniio and tuon deny tnat ne had taken it sho found it about four times hidden away at daylight he would bo looking out of the window toward the Jackson house. Cross examined Witness was shown a knife whioh She identified as hor bread kuifo sho identified hor husband's gun lie got the bottlo of gin from tho cupboard tlio day before tho timo his oyes glistened, but he drank the gin the day bofore that.

To Mr. laiiott Ho did not eat much tho week before tho killing. Isaac Doughty called for tho dofenso, had noticed nothing peculiar about Jefferson's conduct oxcept that bo was dumb his manner was different from what it had been ho seemod as thongb ho had not sufficient gumption to go on and work as he had bofore the hooks Jefferson put up woro not where witness thought they were not wanted they wero where yon could hang your ooat had heard Jefferson frequently complain of Ills head had hoard him say ho had been sunstruck used to havo his head tied up, Ann McMullon testified that she lived at 185 Buffalo avenuo, a block from whero the murder occurred had Jtnown Jefferson twelve or fourteen years, and saw him once a mouth during that timo ho workod for her husband two years on her husband's property ho was a quiet, sober and civil person, and industrious. Thomas Foran, living in Flatbush, near Buffalo avenue, a dairyman, testified that ho bad known accused I'i or 14 years jt norsou worecd lor mm nusKiug corn, and did other tiling's about his place aud did them wniL Frederick Walky, hotel keeiev, had known Jofferson a year and a half, and knew nothing against him. John Minmiger, who lives on Kochostor avouue, near Warren known Jefferson 8 or 9 years; bad lived last Spring and Summer with Jofforson and Annio Jackson next door to where the murder was committed tlioy lived together as man and wifo.

Joseph Niehols, a colored man Hying three and a half blocks from whero tho killing was dono, had known Jofferson 10 or 17 years Jofforson was away about four years and a lialf in tho Albany Penitentiary Jefferson yras a quiet young fellow. WAS JEFFKBSON INSANE? A SPECIALIST. Dr. Guy E. Daly testified that ho was a physician, a specialist to insanity had beon at Ward's Island and Flatbush, in chargs part of the time, and for fourteen years altogether ho had mads the treatment of insanity a speciality over since ho graduated at Montreal in 1858 made several examinations of Jefferson at tho Jail, onco about a month ago in company with Drs.

Coroy and Orey the first examination was about two honrs during the course of ths first examination he spoke with Jefferson vory little visited 1dm again a week ago went over the oyents of Jefferson's whole career his statement was the various facts of his life lis said be had peen sunstruck six years previously; Iin said that ho bad a sharp pain through his right eye and various pervous troubles in the head, whioh he referred to that cause tbo left anterior quartor of the head was free from pain, tho rest affected a man, unless of considerable oxpertness in criminal matters, cannot dcoeivoa physician successful mnlingoriiig is not easy witness had examined quito a number of person.) who were Eged with crime, but lfrlisd not been a specialty with Jofforson told witness that his father uaed to boat with a strap or stick over tho bead for trivial causes he gave tho witness to understand that bis mother died in an insano asylum. This last answer was ordered to be stricken out. It was finally admitted, not as evidence of the faot, but as one of the things from which the doctor made up bis mind. Witness questioned Jefferson about tho murder. He had few foots that ho could remember about the crime.

He did not know that he had done anything wrong until ho bow Mood on his lingers. From Boeing this ho in ferred that ho liad dono something wrong. He gavo as a motive that Annie had done wrong to him. Thoy had separated by mutual consent, and did not intend to resume thoir relations as he had discovered hor choractor to bo bod. Ho said ho had drank three or four pint bottles of liquor during tho day of the murder, aud had peen doing that for a week.

He said he had been temperate, but commenced drinking a Week before. Alcohol, when not aggravated by disease, may moke A man do unconscious things. Violent crimes ore often the first symptoms of insanity, and the patient may become rational afterward. These different kinds of insanity aro tormed sometimes reasoning insanity, eomotimcs oircnlar insanity, sometimes mania withont delirium, mania without delustou and moral Insanity. From his examination of the prisoner he pould form the opinion that the prisoner has a gentle pr good disposition, acts of violence not being characteristics of his nature.

A man cannot commit a series of connected actions if simply so drunk that lie cannot remember tuam connectedly. Crazy frequently write Utters about imaginary crimes and imaginary enemies. It is sometimes necessary, in dotcrmlnlng whether a man was Insane or not, to first find out whether be can distinguish between right and wrong. If a man answers quietly and rationally, there being uo emotional disturbance, ho would search for a motive for his actions. If he found his motive such as governed sane men under ordinary oirenmstancos, that would prove nothing special.

If ho found a weak or trivial motive, or no motive at all for doing a weak action, ho would eay that such a person could not distinguish between right and wrong in the cose. By the Court If a man murdered another for a small Bum of money, you would say it Indicated Insanity Witness Not necessarily so. The Court What do you mean by a weak and trivial motive Witness Passing a man on the street and looking at one frowningly and the person so regarded should tarn and murder tlie man looking at him. The Court That illustrates what you mean Witness Yea, By Mr. Elliott From your examination and his declarations you formed the opinion that he was uucon (cious of what ha did 1 A.

Yea, believing myself not to be deceived and relying on hiastatcmonts, I should believe bim to be nnconsclous in what he did. A SPECIALIST OB TUB BACK. Cross examined Wltaes8 testified that ha WM called py Dr. Coroy to go and ezuulns JeBction at tea jail, tie reported, to Pi Orey aod DC. 0rejr hjj ofinlon at Fred Must Pay him to the Tune of Five Thousand Dollars, Nophcw Schnell Gofs a Verdict Against Unclo Blohm A Clear and Instructiro Charge by Mr.

Justice CiiUen to the Jury. His Honor Reads Two Forgetful Gentle men a Lesson. At the oloso of Mr. Abbett's address to the Jury in tho Schnoll BIohm case yesterday aftornoon, a burst of applauso shook tho court room. Mr.

Justice Cullen, who has resolved to preserve order in oourt and has already dono much to aid this by oxcluding noisy boys and loungers from tho gallorics and tho corridors, obsorved two citizens right in front of him applauding. His Honor directed the officers to bring thorn to tho bar. Thoy camo forward, ovidently vory much afraid. They woro well dressed, respectable men. Judgo Cullon Tho oourt room is no place for plaudits which may influeuco a Jury and porvort tho onda of justice and it Is to bo regretted that persons of your apparent intelligence and respectability should sot such an improper example.

What have you to say 7 No. 1 I am vory sorry, your Honor, and did not mean to offend but it was the eloquence of tho counsel that overpowored me, and I forgot for a moment whero I was. I hopo yon will pardon mo. No. 3 It was tho same with me, sir (inaudible.) Judgo Cullon Both of you may retire from tho court room, and bo careful that you don't fail in proper respect for tho Court again.

They retired, lookiug vory hot and uncomfortable. A good mony others were norvons, not knowing that thoy might not also bo summoned to explain their vigorous indorsement of tho sentiments with which Mr. Abbott closed for the plaintiff. THE CHARGE. Tho Court charged tho Jury as follows; A husband is entitled to tho affection, society, services and comfort of his wifo.

If a wifo refuses to yield these, and voluntarily withdraws from the conjugal relations, it is a wrong upon the husband. Therefore, anyone who induces a wife to withdraw from a husband, himsobT commits a wrong upon the husband. This is not an action for criminal conversation. Thoro is no evidence in the case which would warrant such an Inference, This is an aotton which might be brought against any member of tho family, and iB governed by dlfforont principles from an action for criminal conversation. If a father was to entlco away hia daughter, or a brother ids slater from her husband, an action precisely in this form would lie against either of them.

Improper relations bottveeu tho parties is not the gist of this action. There is no dofenso to an action for criminal conversation, oxcept tho consent or the procurement of tho husband. Even though the wife is a bad or common person, it docs not bar the action, but only tends to mitigation of damages. This action is governed by a different rule. It stands or falls on tho defendant's outicing or inducing tlie plaintiff's wife to desert him and to deny him his marital rights.

To make out tho action, you must bo Rotinflcd that the defendant's conduct was the controlling influeuco which induced her to soparato from her husband. If it was tho controlling influence, though othors wero at work in her mind, ho is liable. If his was not tho influence which led her to desert hor husband, though ho may bo guilty of a moral wrong or an unholy lovo, yet ho is not liable. You must ask, first, what caused this soporation you find the dofendant did, ho is liable. If you find he did not, ho is not liable.

Whilo tho husband is entitled to the company, solace and personal aid of his wife, yot ho does not possess her as a sorvaut or a chattel. Thoro aro BEOIPB00AL DUTIES iif affection, klndnoss and protection dutlos which rest on both parties. Therefore, if a husband treats a wifo with such oraelty as to mako it uiiBafe for her longer to livo with him, she Is justified In withdrawing from his homo and if, uuder such circumstances, others, for humanity, tako care of her, that gives no causo of action. You must say what woro tho real relations between tlio plaintiff and liis wife, and whether there was an nneh cruel aud inhuman treatment on tho part of the plaintiff as justiliod tho wifo's leaving him. Not every little domestio Jor is ground for separation.

Even tho happiest married lives have faults on one side or tha other; and it is not right or in the interests of morality or socioty that tlio sacred relations between husband and wife BhoiUd bo severed for a light cause. To justify a wifo's leaving hor husband It must oithor be physically or uuni iov morai reasons lor ner to remain in his company. Then sho is justified in leaving him and anyone ls justified iu harboring her. But if thoro are no such reasons and sho leaves through tho influence of anothor, then he Is liablo for the wrong In which bIio horsolf par ticipotos. If you find that tlio desertion of tho plaintiff was without causa aud that tho cnutrolHno itiflnanm was tho act of tho defendant, ho Is liablo, and then it comes for you to fix tho damages.

The samo considera tions naturally presout tncmsolves to the mind of evory fair man. The outiciitg away may be under circumstances groBly aggravating. If tho defendant induced tho separation tonavounlawfulintorcounie with lmr unit to obtain possession of hor, that is an aggravation. Than, agaiu, tha conduct of tho plaiutiff may diminish the injury. If his conduct was suoh as to cannn the Irou of tho affection and lovo of hts wifo, ho may havo little of which to complain.

It is not a Justiflcatioh, yet it tends to diminish the damages. Damages may bo givon to punish the defendant, but the main object is to compensate tho plaintiff for the loss ho has suffered. It is palpable that, If tho man had a bad wife, bo has not lost so much as if ho had had a good wife. Where a defendant's conduct is such as to warrant condemnation from a jury, thoy have a right to givo puuitlvo damages to stamp the act and produce an effect on tho com muuity. If a pure family are living togother and a man enters aud, by magnifying trifling fnefdeuts, creates distrust and thou takes advantage of it to gain tho affection of a wifo, ho deserves sovero condemnation.

Though thero may be BLANDISHMENTS ON HBB PART, it matters not for nothing can justify a man's making love to a married woman, yot if ho has fallen in love through her blandishments a Jury may well consider whother more thon compensation ounlit to be riven. It is claimed that the plaintiff and Ids wife woro a loving eouple until the dofondant scdueed tho affections of tho wire, li you Dnu this, you must find her statements untrue, and that she tells a story to help tho dofondant. If you find that she was a pure and affectionate wifo until the dofondant appeared, and that ho has alienated her affections ond so debauched her sense of right and wrong as to induco her to coino hero and testify against her husband that increases the damages. If von Hurt sho has been an intrignor, an advontureas, Broking tho lovo of mon othor than her husband you must say whothor tlio defendant Is so culpobloos heothorwiso would bo. You hovo seen all tho narties on thoBhuirt.

Tako the letters and all tho evidonco ond soy whethor the acts of the defendant aro tho acts of a seducer or tho fatuity of a dotard. It will co to the ntltl. gatlon of damages if the husband ill treated bis wiro. If you ilnd this untrue and that hor statements on tho stand are calumnies, induced bv hor nffwHnnn having been led astray by the defendant, it will on hanco tho damages. If you find they aro calumnies and that tho character ot the woman was always bad, thon, whilo tho plaintiff is ontitlod to recover, it tends to dbidnlsh tho damages.

If yon find that there had been unhapplncsa and trouble between tho plaintiff and his wife, and that it had lxwn condoned and thoy had subsequently lived happily together until thiB defendant appeared, yon aro not to tako into consideration wltat had boon condoned. THE VEBDIOT. Aftor the absence of an hour tho jury brought in a verdict of $3,000 for tho plaintiff. Tho Court added flvo per cent, extra allowance Tho defendant obtaiued a stay of thirty days on appeal. When the Jury went Out two were for six cents, sovoral for $10,000 and two for $25,000.

Tho compromise was agreed on without much trouble Our determination was," said a juror, to punish tho old mau for his folly. Wo did not wish tho plaintiff to got a cent, and so we agree on what wo thought would cover the oxiioiises of the Buit. Wo didn't liko the idea of any man's drawing monoy from file bank, as tho prico of a wife's disgroco." CHRISTIAN DRUMMERS," DiHCUBslnn; tho Question of Converting Commercial Travelers. The question of converting commercial travelers was discussed at a meeting hold lost evening by tho Young Mon's Christian Association in their rooms, corner of Fulton street and Gollatiu place. Sir.

J. A. Zondor, aftor speaking of tbo 5,000 drummers, or traveling commercial salcsmou iu this Blato, alluded in favorable tonus to the Chrixtlan work among them, but said, however, that as a class thoy wero hard to roach. A sorvico of song in tlio hotels at which they sojourned gouorally proved vory attractivo in winning thom. Mr.

Korr was inclined to doubt Mr. Zomler's statement that tho commercial travelors woro ilinicfllt to reach. Although exposed, ho said, porliaps as no othor olass is to temptation, as a rulo they are moved by Christian influences. Mr. T.

J. Wilkle, socretary of tho association, declared that the lwst missionaries were recruited from tho ranks of commercial travelers. In proof of this bo related an anecdote of a drummer who in exhibiting a lot of valuable jowels sold to a merchant "I havo a little jowel here which 1b the most valuable you ovor Raw," and ac oomponied his remark by nulling out a drawer in his caso and showing a lilble. This littlo action resulted in tns converHlon or the mercliaut, aud that, said Mr. Wilkio, is what our converted traveling Balosmou are doing.

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JOHNSTON'S0 KALSOM1.NH, tforsaloby O. W. KEHNAN, of Fulton and Jay ate. TELLSTEPHEN AND MAllY EELI JP who loft England for Americ? In or about tho )ui 1321, aro requested to communicate with Wright Jc Latr. 20 High Hollmrn, London, where they will hear of somo thlns'to their advwitagu.

li liny aro dead, any ono wliv can ftirnish to Wright A Lnw proofs of their doatna, or gtv Information respecting them, will bo rewarded. Them Childron (if any) aro roqneti'd to uomiiiunloatowttli ina said Wright A Law. STEPHlt l'KLU who win a cabinet maker, and doi.lt in eotton good onllstud In tlio New org rmy, and It is bellored tra discharged ot expiration of hia of sorvlce. Ha lired at Non port, Rhode libml. in or about 18, aftorward ut Fort Hamilton, Now Vrk.

piary Fell wu formerly Mary MuCroo. It boliuvod she diodntany years ago, and Stoplion Foil "lurried again. If ao, tha second wife is reiiuesud to ooauuunloata with This rnicr hiiN the Largest Circula' lion of any Biveninn; Paper Published in tlin liiiitoil Slates. Etx vnluo a an AdrorfiMiiig ITXcdiitm is therefore i patent. The Suday Eaglo.

From nniojig tlio many cojumendfttions of the Sunday edition of the Eaole, which wo find in the columns of our contemporaries from time to time, we solect the following, because it is brief and comprehensive, and it comes from a part of the country remote from Brook lyn. Wo quote from the Modern Argo, sprightly journal, published In Kansas City, Missouri Among the. most interesting Sunday publications iu the country tlio Buoobiak Eaolb occupies a vory high position, lu lact it is a regular daisy. We take it Unit, in the phraseology of the West, a regular daisy is the very highest form of commendation. The readers of the Sunday Eagle evidently accept the paper as a "regular daisy," for thoir number is con Btantlv increasing, and for this reason as well as from the fact that ovory pe.

tal on the regular daisy is attractive, the Sunday edition of the Eaqm: affords the very best medium for Brooklyn advertisers to reach all classes of citizens at home, whi le the circulation of the paper throughout the Union Is constantly growing. We desii to state, in this connection, that the text issue of the Sunday Eagle will bo peculi arly attractive and permanently valuable. It will be double the size of the daily edition. Within the past year the Eagle establishment has erect ed a new building on the property it now con. trola, and it has been designed solely to meet the moohauical requirements of the Dapcr.

In other directions the Eaole has doubled its facilities and resources. The im provements we have made have presented the conductors' of the Eaole with an opportunity of recording a history of the paper's growth and progress, and a history of the Eaglb for the past forty odd years of its existence will necessarily embrace a history of Brooklyn itself. Next Snnday'B issue of tho Eaglb will be of permanent value, and as such wo commend it in advance to the attention of the great constitu ency of which the Eagle is tho universally aooeptod journalistic representative. The Arrears Bill The bill drawn with the assistance of Wil liam M. Evarts and approved by the Mayor fot the settlement of the arrearage question hi this olty, was passed by both Houses of the Legislature yesterday, and is now before tho Governor, Who will undoubtedly sign It.

The only ohange made by the Legislature in the original draft is the elimination of the section providing for tho transfer of the duties of the Registrar of Arrears to the Tax Col lector. This, however, is not an important matter. It in no way impairs tlio efficionoy of tho meisnre. The Democrats we entitled to some oredit for their action in tho premises. It would undoubtedly have proved bad policy in the long run to give the work a partisan twist, such as was proposed by tho fanners of the preposterous scheme fathered by ex Mayor Howell, but there was none the loss some temptation in that direction.

Had tho last Legislature behavod with equal good sense, as much of the arrears difficulty as is likoly to yield to anything short of the enhancement of prop erty values by a system of rapid transit would hare been overcome by this time. In its main aspects tho bill doss not differ materially from the one of last year. Tho most notable change is in tho faot that the duties then devolved on a Commission, are now givon to the Board of Assessors. There is also explicit provision made for the sale outright, at the end of a year's grace, of delinquent property, with the proviso that the ousted ownor may, by paying the sum due within tho succeeding twelve months, rogain possession. The essonoe of the aot is in the following passage Section 1.

The Board of of the City of Brooklyn shall have power and Jurisdiction, tlioy are hereby directod anil required in all cases where any tax, assessment or water rato levied or imposed, or aU tempted to be loviod or imposed on any and in said city prior to tho first day of July eon hundred and ei ty two, remains unpaid and In arrears, except as is hereinafter olliorwiso provided, to exinilne into and ill, adjust and detormino as to each parcel of laud now much of said arrearages ought to tho way of tax, assessment and water rate, in fairneBS and justice, now presently to bo laid, assessed and charged against and actually collected from said land, by reason of any and all tho matters and things eovuml or attempted or intended to bo covered or dono, or attempted or intended to bo done in the laying and assessing the sold taxes, assessments or water rates so In arrears as aforesaid, mid tho eaid board, ill dealing with Baid arrearages as matters of fact according to their judgment of what shall bo fair and Just as hereinbefore directed, shall treat tho samo without regard to any supposed want of Jurisdiction, irregularity or defect in any of the procoedingB had for tho levying, imposing or confirming any of said taxes, assessments or water rates so in arrears. It is further provided that tho Board, after having given due opportunity (within ninety days) to all persons in arrears to be heard, if they specify a desire to present their case, shall proceed to file its decisions, which aro to be final and conclusive upon all persons own ing or having an interest in or lien upon said lauds and against all persona whoniso ever." The sum fixed may be paid in without interest within sixty days aftor the decision, but thereafter, up to tho period of six months, interest at tho rate of six por oont. per annum is to be added, and aftor six months tho rate is to be twelve per oont. As an inducement to purohasers of delinquent iroporty the oity will covenant to refund the money, with 4 per cent, interest, in case the title Rlfould bo declared defective. What are called tho voluntary sections of tho act are, in substance, that any persons, whoso arrearages amount to or exceed GO por cent, of tho assessed valuation of the property, can got a Receipt in full by paying 60 per be twoen now and October, of the assessed value with six per cent, interest from tho date of the passage of the aot, and any person liable for arrears four years old or more, however small the amount, may extinguish tho claim by paying in tho sura without default or interest, except interest at the rate of six per cent, from this time forth until October.

It is difficult to see how a measure at once more business like and gone roufi could havo been drawn. Wo do not expect to see it meet every case, but where the property is not hopelessly bogged it is pretty sure to operate successfully. With rapid transit added to this by tho present Legislature and our local authorities the future Of Brooklyn, financially, will not be perplexing unless the government is permitted to relapse into the old methods, which is not likely. The Democrats, Laving done this good turn, are now in a position to do another which will greatly commend them to tho favor of tho people, that is. to set the precedent of refraining from using their power to disturb the local government for partisan ends, and addressing themselves frankly and without delay to clearing the way for the construction of elevated railroads.

It will, of course, be easy enough to show that their opponents rarely failed when they hod power at Albany to torture the charter for thoir own advantage, Senator Schrocder being a conspicuous offender in this respect but bad precedents are things to be avoided not followed. The Niagara Reservation Mill. Although Niagara Falls is nowadays regarded mainly as the objective point of young married couples, who begin lifo together by submitting to extortions unparalleled by anything in nature but the cataract itself, there is every reason why the people of tho entire State should be interested in its fato. It is not a finical sontiment which resents the encroachments of speculators and iconoclasts upon tho beauties of Niagara. The falls are equally interesting to 1 science and art they contain a long and interesting chapter in tho world's history, and, as one of the debaters In the Assembly yesterday expressed it, constitute an educational featuro no less than an esthetic gratification.

It is notorious to every person who has visited the falls that they ore in tlio keeping, practically, of a r.v of harpies who turn thoir monopoly to account by robbing visitors by a system of tolls that is indefensible, and that the enormous storago of force has of lato years attracted to the neighborhood highly practical vandals who, for the sake of the dollars to be wrung from die water power, baye uat hesitated to destroy tho laudscapo rence of tho killing, witness would have his opinion mooinea in regard to noiioving nun iusauo. xnis wouio be the caso conerally but not always. Q. What fact havo you learned since tho examination with Drs. Corey and Orey that induocd you to modify your first opinion that ho was not insane.

The gonoral facts of tho subsequent oxomination tho sunstroke for ono. On the first oxomination I got tho idea that he had murdered tho girl outright, un the second examination I learned his motive for attempting to kill her. I accepted that as truo, yot ho said he did not care for tho girl. Uy tho Court What do you mean by. modifying your opinion? A.

That a longor timo is required to dotor niuie positively tnat tno prisoner is insane, Tho District Attorney thon framed a long hypothotl cal nuestion based on the allcaed acts of Jefferson prior to the murder, and tho dotails of the murder itself tho details of tho admissions of tho prisoner subsequent to tho murdor in foot, aj of tho material focts claimed to nave ooen provoa ny tno prosecution and tne witness was asked his opinion as to the prisoner's sanity, if all tms wero supposed to he true or II no Dcueveu it an. This Question was objected to on the ground that tho letters had not been proved in tho handwriting of the prisoner, and that tho alleged facts of tho prosecution wero contradictory. Tho Court admitted the question on the ground that nnuo oi ino ouegea iacts woro unsupported Dy oviaonce. The letters wero in ovidonce, A. Unless it should bo shown that the previous lifo of tho man was that of on unmitigated ruffian.

I should say ha was insano. As to whothcr tho man know what he was doing or not might be a matter in which he miEht deceivo or attempt to decoivo. Witness testilled that ho was not in actual practice. Hod not beon since a year ago last Summer. MORATj rUSANITT ANYBODY'S INSANITS By the Court What form of insanity would yon call that of Jofferson 1 A.

A caso of mania without deli riummoral insanity, a caso of reasoning insanity building up a large structure on a false or a vory trivial basis tho profession have applied various terms to it they sometimes call it circular insanity. Moral insanity ls a term applied by tho profession to it it expresses a kind of insanity not otherwise classified. The Court What is your doQnition of moral insanity A. It can only bo doflucd by its symptoms tho patients enjoy good health, but are vory shrewd and vary cunning. Tne Court Moral Insanity they descripo as a case whero persons have perverted moral ideas? A.

Yes Bir. isuc it is unpossioio to give a dominion, mat nugnt cover some cases. Such cases are almost never alone. Thoy are cases whero wo do not know how to describe the symptoms until they aro further defined. Tho Court Then moral insanity is undefined Insan ity? A.

Yes sir. Tho Court Do you mean to say that whenever a man should commit an unprovoked assault upon an unoffending person he would, In your opinion; be insane? A. Yea Bir; ho would probably be insano. Mary Ellzaboth Soymour, of 37 Baxter Btroct, swore that she was staying with Mrs. McKonzie.

Witness saw Jofforson two days aftor tho murder. He acted strangely; Baid he had killed a woman in Jersey and that tho hounds wore aftor him. Tho Court then adjourned to this morning. PHILIP FRENEAU. Profcasor James D.

Murray, of Princeton College, Delivers a Lecture upon Him Before the lions; Island Historical Society. Last evening, in tbo hall of the Long Island Historical Socloty Building at thsconiorof Clinton and Pierropont streets, and before a large and intelligent audience, Professor James D. Murray, of Princeton Oollcgo, delivorod a lecture upon Philip Froneau. Tho lecturer was introduced by Mr. Benjamin D.

SiUiman, who occupied the chair. Tho professor was applauded as he laid his manuscript upon tho desk, and bowing his acknowledgements he proceeded. First camo a biographical skotoh in which the audience wero informed tlyit Philip Froneau eame of Huguenot stock. He was born in New York City on January 13, 1873, and was educated at Nassau Hall, Now Jersey, whero tho illustrious James Madison was his roommate and intimate porsonal friend. Evon in his oarllor school days, Fronoau gave evidence of his satirical powors, and of his ability as versiflor, bat it was not until he was at Princeton College that he developed signs of those greater abilities which mado him famous in aftor life.

It was whlla he was at college that he wrote Tho Poetical History of tho Prophot Jonah." This was in four cantos, and contained parts of more than ordinary morit. Alter he left college he dooided to study law and rely upon tho practice of that profession for a means of livelihood. Bnt tho dry parchments and musty tomes found no favor in his oyes, and ho loft the law office for a life so decidedly antagonistic that, unless it woro known, it never would havo boon guessed. Ho becamo a sailor, and not only that but at two or three perioda of his life ho returned to that vocation. During the Bovolutlouary war ho was a dovoted patriot, aud his pooma on the Revolution aro Borne of his best.

He did all he could to kindle enthusiasm in tbo breasts of his fellow countrymen, and there is no doubt that he succeeded wclL Ho wrote political burlesqiios in prose nud verso that were widely published and woll rolwhed for thoir keen satire. Borne of his voraes, descriptive of memorable ovonts ou land and sea, and especially those referring to Paul Jones, wero genuine apuoiiuons of tlio national ballad. Upon each occasion that American arms wero victorious lie lost no timo to immortalizo the fact with his ready and graceful pen. In 1780 he was captured by a British cruiser while he was on his way to the West Indies, and ho was Bubjocted not only to a long bnt a cruel confinement on board the British prison sliip Scorpion, which hy to Now York harbor. Whon ho was ho iuoarcoratod ho took notico of everything that occurred, and delineated tho atrocities practiced, both in verso and prose.

Ho Bpcaks, for Instance, about the timo when "with oaths" ho was sent to the hospital hip, and how tho surgeon from Brooklyn Heights paid bis daily visits, rarely spending more than ton minutes upon the whole prison ship. Aftor tho war Froneau was for sovoral years employed as a journalist and as a sea captain. At both occupations ho was iu most senses a master. Upon the catablisl stent of the Fodoral Gov ernment at Philadelphia be was made French transla tor in tho Department of State, undor Mr. jeSorson.

For his services as such he was paid on annual salary of M1ENEAD AS A JOOTNAMST. It was while bo bold this position that ho became the editor of tne national uazeue, but uefore this ho commenced his Journalistic oxporieuco as a writer for tho luura states Magazine, a monthly, which was also published in Philadelphia, and in its pages he declaimed strongly against slavery. When ho was connected with tho National Gazette thero wero very strong articles ap peared in its columns against ueorge Washington, who was then the President. Theso articles arraigned tho Administration iu the bitteiost terms, and Washington and Hamilton felt them keenly. They, however, took no notico of thorn, and some of tho articles wore against all decency.

On one occasion Hamilton, in a letter written to another paper, insinuated that if Jefferson did not write tlio artioles he inspired them, and referred to tho fact that Froneau held a position under him. Jefferson replied in effect that ho had never written, dictated nor caused to be written anything in a political sense to whioh liis name was not attached. Howevor, under Philip Frcneau the Gazette was an immense political paper; whether its ends wore for good or evil, people have different estimates. According to Froueau's own statements, Jofforson was tbo author of tho most violent articles against the Government under Gonoral Washington. In 1793, aftor a short existence, the Gazette was discontinued, but about two years later Froneau started anothor journal at Monnt Pleasant.

N. which was called tho Jereey Chronicle. This paper was only eight by Bovon inches when it started, and It was somewhat enlarged after, but It was marked by tbo somo characteristics which had mado tho Gazette what it was while it lasted. It also died aftor a lifo of about a year, Aftor this ho started tho Time Piece. This paper was publlshod in Now York, and it also bora tho personality of Freneau iu its columns.

This also had but a short life, but his literary failures in this respect wors due to the fsct that the lwoplo of that day woro behind his writings. After this ho again turned liis attention to tho seafaring business and became tho master of a merchant vessel. The second war with Great Britain reanimated his muse, and ho again recorded iu stirring verso th9 triumph of Amorlean arms. Tho re piaiuder of hia life was spent quietly' at his residonco in Now Jersey, although ho mode frequent trips both to Now York and Philadelphia, where his acquaintance with statesmen of prominouce and with authors was exttmslvfi. His death was caused by a sovero cold which ho contracted while going on foot one night during a heavy snowstorm to his residence near Freehold.

Froneau was a gonitis in his way, and had brilliant instincts. Bomo of his poetry sprang from tlie in tenso flamo of oppression, and as a poet ho blew it to a white heat. He was tWRflessed ot sn frnnntuoiis flow of oong for freedom, and his wit won pungent and sting ing. That he used tms witn enect can nwmy io seen by any person who reads his supposed interview with King George and Fox. Then take his exqitisfto dfrgo of the heroes of Entaw Springs bis odes, like "Dcncdiot Arnold's Departure;" some parts of them are unrivaled.

Hi works Bhow that ha imitated in sonic, degree both Gray aud Shelley. Campbell and Soutt did nut hesitate to borrow whole lines from him, and tho great Jeffrey predicted that tho tbno would come when his poetry, like 'Itudlbras," would command a commentator like Bray. Ills literary essays wero also in his peculiar vein take, for instance, Ills "Advice to Authors," his "Oration upon Hum" and a series of Character sketches tvlicih ho wrote. His "City Burying Places" antedate some of our modern suggestions. Most of his essays wero written undor tho nom de plume of "Robert Blonder," but ho wrote some letters discussing political topics fur the Philadelphia Aurora which lie signed O.

8. which was finally discovered to represent "Ono of tho Hwiniah Multitude." Freneau was not a founder of Amoriean literature, such oh was Washing ington Irving or a dozen othor writers who liavo helped to give brighter promise for America's future greatness in this field, but he was a pioneer, and as such has a claim in the hearts of thoso who love anything that is American. A CITY MOTHER ON TREES. Earnest Words Appealing to the Ileiiovo leiH (or Shade from the Sun in tlie Streets ot the Crowded Districts. Jb the Editor of the Brooklyn ItagU I see in your pnpor Hint some gentlomen hnvo formed a troe planting and fountain society.

This will, of course, beautify tlio city, but, bo far as wo can learn, is to bo confined moiuly to the bettor portions of the Mty. Will you, in your columns, giyo room fo an oar nost petition that somo one in this large elty may bo found to do wliat he can to help the poor children who have to atay in the hot city all Bummer by planting trees in tha poor districts The Seaside Homo and its sister charities are doing world's of good; but. in the uaturo of tho caso, can reach only a limited fow. JFrom tho lattor part of Juno until at least tho 1st of September our ohildreu cannot be oui of floors aftor nina o'clock until four or five, without great danger, Indeed, almost certainly, of prostration from tho sun's rays. In this larga city thoro are not above half a dozon iarks, and but fow streets well shaded.

The parks, with tho exception of the City Park, and, perhaps, Fort Grcuuo, seem to bo oxclusively for tho benefit of the well to do, as they aro located in tho fine streets, and aro at too great a distance from the tenement districts to be of practical usn to tho poor. Tho haded streets, certainly, aro removed from tlio poor quarters. If somo benevolent Hoclely, or a bouovolent city government would only givo us trees in our tone tneiit streets tho burdons of thoso who havo to spend fcummer after fjummer with the thermometer averaging 83 or 90 degrees, would lie incalculably lightened. Thero may ho innunnountablo obstacles in tho way of lialn lia lltlf if unlit in nn. mnlhm.

WboEo children havo to be kept In rooms that are no pnly heated by thu glaring sun, bnt also by tho fire necessary to do the washing that brings in bread, that something ought to bo done, If the landlords would plant trees mercy wotdd indeed "drop as tho gentle dew from hearcn. But if thoy won't will not tha good people of the city give it some attention 1 The advantages to the city bt the appreciation of property alone pught to make us oireful to use tho Inducements to piake our city attractive in Summer. Itich and poor alike enjoy woll shaded streets and certainly wo would draw to ub many from adJntiiiurfpitieB that are without trees. I. however, am only looking at the subject with tho feelings of the mother, who when the doctor says the sick cldld must bo kept in tbo air, but not in tho sun, asks helplessly, "wbere One or Tint Mothkos.

"ZRKIiK'S Mrs. Amy T. Dnnn, the author and porson tor of "Zekle'8 Wife," will make her first nnearanoe in the city, at tho Plymouth Lecture Boom, for tho benefit Of tha Training School for Mutses of the Brooklyn Maternity, this evening, bar fiabjtot being "Zekle'a Wifo." Mrs. Dunn is undorxtood to be one of the pest character lecturers on the American platform, hot artistic mak np vary fine, and tha dialect of tha Southwest, in which she baa chosen to tell a story Jbuicgln wit, nan mi patho, la admiral? priety in his publio capacity. Indeed, ha has discharged a duty to bis country in eluding the watchfulness of his country's govarnors.

A IfUglunlnded Jury and a Sensible Verdict. The termination of the Suit brought by Ed ward Schneli, of this city, against his uncle, Frederick Blohm, for damages for tho alienation of his wife's affections cannot be much of a surprise to tho oommunity or even to the parties in interest. It was obviously a matter only of assessment thot the jury had to deter mine, and though the sum of $5,000, upon Which tho inrv asreed, can scarcely be re garded as a full equivalent for the injury inflicted it is sufficiently large to carry with it penal consequences to the unprincipled uncle and to express the Bentiment of the community. It is doubtful whether, able and experi enced advocate as he is, Mr. Britton has ever had as unpromising a case to defend.

The very facts as sworn to, the very letters which the defendant wrote and acknowledged were sufficient to soondalize Booiety, and their effoct upon tho jury coidd not be removed by the most ingenious pleading ever heard in a court of law. That an elderly gentleman, standing in tho relation of parent to a young married man, and possessing his nephew's confidence by reason of such relationship, should turn his opportunity to account in the manner described by the plaintiff and ac knowledged by him, should betray his trust and break up a family Ls a monstrous offense against society. Mr. Blohm has righteously earned the contempt whioh the plaintiff's counsel, speaking for his client and the com munity at large, poured upon him. That Mr.

Schnel) and his wifo did not live on the happiest terms together may be true but there was little trustworthy evidence even to this effoct. The principal testimony upon which such a condition was based was given by Mrs, Sohnell's relatives, and it is questionable whether a jury, conscious of the confederation of these people with the invader, permitted it to woigh with them. But oven supposing that they were unfortunately mated, that Mr. Schuell was intolerant of the constant interference of the mother in law in his domestio affairs, and that tho family divided on this familiar snag, nothing could even partially justify such conduct as Blohm's. The publio has recently read with interest a series of lectures delivered by an eminent clergyman in New York relative to the family oirole.

Dr. Dix has inveighed against divorce as a direct monace to the family and a blow at the foundation of society. He has, moreover, reprobated the fashionable sins and oven crimes of women but tho series is incomplete until he sliall have spoken ex catliedra upon this quostion of interference by relativos between husband and wifo. The influence of the mother in law, experience has shown, is almost invariably pernicious. Its universality is recognized in the fact that mankind has Bettled down to regard it as one of the drawbacks of matrimony bo common that it is treated with a sort of grim jocularity.

Doubtless Mr. Schnoll owes his misery to the countenonoo given to a giddy and pleasure loving wifo by her own family, for it is notorious that the meetings between the dofendant end Mrs. Schnell were conducted at her own mother's house. So far as these suits aro concerned, ingeueral, the public is averse to them, and naturally so. Tho law is best observed by reserving its pro visions for extreme cases like that under con sideration.

It is not desirable that any man shall profit pecuniarily by his wife's disgrace, ond the statement made by one of the jury as to the frame of mind in which it dealt with the question of damages, shows that once in a while at all events an intelligent and high minded representation of publio Bentiment is to be encountered in the jury box. The majority were for heavy and exemplary damages, but on deliberation they agreed that their proper course was to inflict as much injury upon the plaintiff as was consistent with tho sentiment above noted. They did not desire that Mr. Schnell should profit by the verdict, and bo agreed without difficulty upon a sum which would oovor the expenses pf the trial and at tho same time punish Mr. Blohm for his extraordinary basonoss.

IWr. Daggett' Englishman. The Republican General Committee at its meeting last night gavo some of its attention to Civil Service reform, after having evaded a vote on tho notoriously fraudulent Twelfth Ward primary. The Civil Service reform question came up in the form of a request by certain gentlemen, interested in having the system applied to our local departments, that the committee would assist in procuring the necessary legislation. Mr.

Daggett, who figured as the chief civil seryioo reformer, submitted tho following handsome reasons for his action As thu session of the Legislature was advancing ha wanted thoso so called Doraocratlc reformers nt Albany to have another opportunity to show themselves in tho lame magninceut way that tlioy did in respect to tlio Five Cent Fare bilj, the only measure really lu tho interest of the hard working classos which had reached the Governor. They had taken the same kind Of medicine which Jay Gould had prescribed for the. Governor, and had sustained tho Governor's veto. Mr. Daggett hoped that tiiov would bo given an opportunity to demonstrate whether they meant what they professed.

The Democratic party in Brooklyn was in such a condition that tlie organ over which Mr. Einsclla presided actually had to import an KngliKUimtti to lecture hew the other night on tlio subject Wanted, a Democratic Prrty." If tho llepuhllcan party would continuo to give to tho Democrats the same kind guidauco they had given them thus far during this session of tho Legislature an imported Englishman even would not find tho party he advertised for on Monday night. Mi'. Daggett's merit is frankness and his foible ignorance. He wants a Civil Service Reform bill because it will embarass the Democrats, and ho calls Henry George an Englishman without knowing or caring whore he was born or what he has written, Tho Eagle will not indulge in the humor ous pastime of arguing oivil service reform with Mr.

Daggett, but it will, for the small sum of three cents, inform him that Henry George, who lectured in Jefferson Hall on Monday night, is the author of a somewhat well known work called "Progress and Pov "erty," and is a native of the State of Pennsylvania. Still, even an imported Englishman has a right to interest himsolf in American politics, provided he leaves Americans like Mr. Daggett a monopoly of the Government contracts. New School IIouncs. At their meeting yesterday the members of the Board of Education approved plans for four new school houses, and for "wings" to School No.

30. Bids for doing the work were also opened. The new structures, One of which is to be for colored children, will cost on average of $30,000, and will in the aggregate add thirty five thousand sittings to the existing school accommodation. With one exception they are specifically designed for primary purposes, and the exception Will, While giving accommodation to grammar Classes, put a larger building wholly at the ser vice of primary teachers. This may be re as the first clear step taken away from old system of costly buildings and fanoy Classes maintained at the sacrifice of the elementary and indispensable branches of education, tt is a step imperatively demanded by the necessities of the city.

We have more grammar schools than are needed, but there are thousands of children in the streets because there is no room for them in the primary departments. A Foolish InveftttgaUou Ended. The collapse Of the Mrs. Murray investiga. tion before the Commissioners of Charities yesterday by tho intimation of her counsel that she had no defense against the overwhelming evidence submitted by Warden Green, is worthy of note, mainly as illustrating thefollyofaUsuchinvestigatdons.

The true policy of the Commissioners is to hold the heads of the various departments strictly responsible for the condition of the business committed to their charge and leave them free to deal authoritatively vdth their subordinates. This is especially the ease in tho Penitentiary where discipline ia all important, Any one deputy, and lastly as a minister. No less than twolve. times did he hold the office of Prime Minister, and that, too, when the affairs of the country were, in a most critical condition. Air though he received no soholastio education, he Vas well drilled in the sohool of politics, and being endowed as was with a considerable amount of practical common sense, he was during the last twenty seven years the most prominent ohaxacter in tho political arena of Greeoe.

He successfully and almost uninterruptedly represented Sparta, his native district, for twenty eight years in the Bouli or Chamber of Deputies. Sprang like most of the Greek statesman of to day from a poor but heroic and patriotic family, distinguished for their many sacrifices made during the Greek war for independence he inherited from an early age the bravery and patriotism of his ancestors as well as a natural hatred for their oppressors. His, political Speeches in tho Bouli and in publio, though lacking that flowery style so prevalent nowadays among the countrymen of Demosthenes, were so earnest and practical that often his adversaries, though men of higher education than himself, who went to tho Chambers with their prepared speeches, wero constrained to put their manuscripts into their pookets and Concur with M. Coumoundouros. It was owing largely to his sound advice that Greeoe was spared the miseries and dangers of a war with Turkey in 1881, while by his able management Greece was not deprived of the territory coded to her by the Berlin Treaty, ft is true that during the war agitation," two years ago, M.

Coumoundouros first proposed military preparations, and it was ho also who raisod the array from 10,000 to 30,000 mon, but, as soon as the war cry ceosod, he immediately advised its reduction to 15,000. With all his inborn hatred for the Turk, he never allowed his personal feelings to interfere with his duties as Prime Minister, nor did he ever express a thought that might endanger the tranquillity of his country. On the contrary, his dispatohes to the Greek Am bassador at Constantinople were even during tho most critical periods characterized by their moderation. But, when he spoke from the tribune in tho Bouli as the representative from Sparta he was less charitable toward "Turkish barbarity" than when discharging the duties of Prime Minister. The following passage translated from a speech delivered shortly before the commencement of the late Russo Turkish war, and at the time when the European Conference met at Constantinople to considor the grievances of the "Christian Slavs only" shows how friendly he was toward Turkey fl Why should the rights of the Greeks be overlooked when their sufferings more than counterbalanced those of tho Slavs The same inhumanity, the same tyranny, the same cruolty, the same barbarity, the same villainy exists in Thessaly, Epirus, Mace donia and Crete.

The same Turks, tho same japtiohs, the same Circassians, the same oulemas, the same softas, the same bashi "bazouks; in short the same monsters and wild beasts sit upon the nocks of all the Christians in the East. The same nnllntn t.Vin bftfmi.ifnl ftr.ll nf flio first, frtrmerl East to the shame of all human race. Has not the country of Minos been weltered in its own blood Are not the birth places of Alexander, of Achilles, of Pyrrhus and others suffering under the same yoke Greeco is the natural heir to tho Byzantine Empire, and she will some day avenge the Christian blood shed in the temple of St, Sophia." Two yeors ago, when a measure proposed by him was defeated by a very small majority in the Chambers, M. Coumoundouros sent his resignation to the King, which his Majesty at first refused to accept, but he finally did so, upon seeing that he was fully determined to resign, Por the post four years he suffered from gout, and it was only seven months ago that serious symptoms appeared. Last December his condition became vory critical, and despite the efforts of his physicians, who daily Bought and received medical advice by cable from the most eminent specialists of Vienna and Edinburgh, tho ox Premier of Greece died from pyroinia.

Although he was a state officer for many years, he died poor. With the ex ception of his two olive orchards at Sparta, jyielding on annual inoome of about $700, and his two houses at Athens, he leaves no other property. Two sons survive him, both of Whom are lawyers and seem to inherit the good qualities of him whom Greeoe now mourns, If Louis Napoleon were alive to day he might flit down and compare notes with Mr. Frederick Blohm with the view of ascertaining whether there is much choice between being the nephew of your uncle and the unele of your nephew, According to a resolution of the New York Bar Association, the repeal of the Penal Code Is not desirable. But of what use are statutes that public sentiment oondemns and that nobody pretends to obey It Js absurd to re tain them unless thoy are enforced.

According to late criminal statistics, there were 5,445 women arrested in Boston in one year and lodged in tho station houses. Many of those committed as vagrants wore spinsters. It will strike the generous mind as rather hard that women should be looked up on a charge of vagrancy who in all probability were merely loafing around looking for husbands. This week's nnmber of Puck contains a tolling cartoon representing Governor Clevelond In the act of receiving his first degree as a member of the Monopoly Lodge. Jay Gould ushers him into a chamber where William H.

Vauderbilt occupies the chair, while Cyrus W. Field and Russell Sage advanoe to greet hin with obsequious politeness. The expression of the Governor's face is peculiar. He looks as if he felt like a cat in a strange garret. The niinois House of Representatives has passed the bill to punish 'wife beaters by whipping.

Its provisions are substantially similar to those of tho bill recently introduced at Albany by Assemblyman Roosevelt. The disposition manifested in several States to adopt this form of punishment marks the decline of the spurious sentimentalism which has hitherto prevented the institution of the most appropriate penalty for the execrable offense 6f wife beating. The Classis of the Reformed Church of Reading, has revoked the license of the Rev. Alexander S. Keiser and deprived him of bis pulpit.

The reverend gentleman appears to be a scoundrel of the first water. He won the affections of an orphaned girl and deliberately betrayed her. The question that he must ask himself now is: "What shall I do to earn a living If he follows the example of the Rev. Mr. Kalloch, of Massachusetts, he will go West and still continue his work of gospel exposition.

In that land of the setting sun the candle that holds out to burn for the vilest sinner to return has a long wick. Mr. Watterson has put On his war paint and feathers and throws down the gage of battle to the advocates of protection in the words of the Prince of Donmark We will fight with you upon this them Until our eyelids will no longer wag. The free trade warrior reprints an article from the pen of Hon. Hugh 3.

Hastings, editor of the New York Commercial Advertiser, defhiing the policy of the Republican party, and mokes it the tezt of a characteristic article which terminates with the following paragraph Bo. come on. Brother rv'inita oome on with vonr protected legions at your hock, yonr corporations, that pay any per and yonr monopoUea that pay a Bunarea. yoar larrws ana your uuk rams, ana a murrain on tha scalawag that first cries, "I'm sick Bend for Maguwlal" It is difficult to resist the infections spirit of this knightly challenge. Against such an adversary a host of "(ink turns," though triple armed in coats of Bessemer steel, would vainly contend..