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William Chauvenct.

telegram from Chicago reports the death, in st.
Paul, MINI, on Tuesday morning last. or William
Chauvenet, the distinguished mathematician and
astronomer. lie was born In Pennsylvania IN 1910,
and graduated from Yale College In 1853. Directing
mis- attention to science, Mr. Chauvenet soon at
tanned prominent position among scientific men.
The establishment OF the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis was due chiefly to his efforts.
In this Institution he held the office of Professor
OF Astronomy until 1s4l, when he was appointed
a professor OF mathematics IN the United States
Navy. Under the auspices OF the government he
aided In the preparation OF the American Ephemers
In 1858 he published treatise "Plain and Spheri.
Cal Trigonometry" recognized as one OF the best
works on the subject eXtant in the English language.
Mr.. Chauvenet was contributor to several scientific
Journals He retired from the service OF the United
States some years ago. His remains will be taken
from 81. PAU to ST. Louis for interment.
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TELEGRApHiC NEWS ITEMS.

The Weand canal closed yesterday for the season
James Kerby fell of wharf In Bangor Me- on Wednes.
day night and drowned.
Five convics attempted escape from the prison Sing
Sing yes ter day. but were unsuccessful.
The fire in Kentand, Ind Tuesday destroyed property
valued at 100000 A. j. loss alone was over
SS0,00.
Captain Samuel B. Johnston and Gilbert " Wilkinson,
two OF the oldest citizens OF Poughkeepse, died In that
yesterday
Frank A; Badger, well known New York printer, was
day morning.
The gas works in Warsaw N Y, destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon. Dr. Gates proprietor Mrs Gates
and two workmen were badly burned
The sale OF season tickets for the Nilsson
cago was com nenccd at the Opera House yesterday
Ing and before the closing hour every ticket sold
Messrs. Fink Eisenhower Co.'S steam planning mil at
Reading Pa, destroyed by last evening Loss over
$4,000 Insurance small The origin of the unknown
In the of Benham's assignees against the Mutual
United States District Court at Pitsbrg, Pa Jury
found Tor the plaintiff the amount OF the policy aud
Benhan alleged TO have committed suicide years ago.
The annual report of State Treasurer Bates, Of Illinois
has been given TO Governor Palmer IL the following
exhibit
Balance in the treasury December L. 1882 97f
Amount received from al sources TO December l,
563bT74
Total; ,3ss, 74s
Total disbursements from December J. 1888, to De-
cemDer u 2Sg5,779
Daa"'V VI 4ou2,sIU
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Affairs in Venezuela.

This Spanish Ameri can republic, like nearly
all her sisters, is in trouble. Revolution with
her appears to be chronic, and we look in
vain for one party or the other to obtain
supreme power and hold it undisturbea for
year. Our last accounts give information Of
the probable capture of Maracaibo. The insur-
gent forces were reported within short dis
lance Of the city, and should it fall into their
possession would the change of government
result in any benefit to the country? We
think not; it would only be the old story over
again Peace would hardly be proclaimed
before new faction would spring up in
arms ready to overturn the existing powers
and render anarchy and confusion once more
supreme. Some method should be devised
whereby these petty governments can be
made to keep the peace. Whatever pleasure
il may be for them to cut each others throats,
or destroy their own property, they should
be prevented from placing in jeopardy the
lives and property of foreigners who are
domiciled with them. The great commercial
Powers who are dealing with Venezuela and
her kindred republics will not much longer
submit to the annoyance caused by these fire.
quent troubles, and when least expected, they
may take the law into their own hands, and
with their strong arms say to these constant
broilers, "Peace, be still"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-16
OLD PUBLIC SCHOOL NO. Z.

Meeting Of the George r. TrimbIe Association.
The annual meeting OF the George T. TrImble
Association Of old Grammar School No. was held
yesterday afternoon at the school house, Chrystie
street. Hester, for the election OF officers and
Is composed Of the former pupils OF the above MEN
toned school from the date OF Its formation In 1926
to 1876, and Its object Is to the fellowship Of
the past and keep up the ties formed by associa.
tons Of boyhoOd.
Among the members present were Mr.. John "
Harriott, President ex-Marshal Tooker, Secretary
of the Association; Captain Kcso, Chef of Police,
and Mr. II. l.. Sl0te, formerly School Trustee OF the
Seventeenth ward. Mr.. J. w. Greaten the Vice
President, delivered ali appropriate address, after
which the report OF the treasurer was read and
unanimously accepted. All the officers of the asso-
ciatio n, with the exception of one who resigned
were ,lnan mously elected. The following is me
Vice Presidents, John w. Greaten. Nathan p. Beers
and Thomas Palmer, Jr.; Recording Secretary, Jo-
seph H. Tooker; Corresponding Secretary, Samuel
ID. Allison; Treasurer, AlonZO SlOtc; Executive Com
nttee, Daniel Slote. Harvey Ii. Woods, Daniel ID.
Earle James L. Harway, William j. Policy Abner
Hayward, George F. Gantz. motion that there
old boy, whose rubiucnd, fuli.moon face and portly
paunch denoted a partially for eatables and drink
ables, upon which the Other elderly boys Joined into
chorus, or which the burden was
A GOOD SQUARE MEAL ONCE A YEAR,
and the charge OF getting up the annual dinner
committed to the executive committee, VINO as.
sessed the boys ten dollars head IL IL to take
place about the LIST OF February next year at the ST.
James Hotel, and all The members VIII be requested
by circular TO subscribe the required money before
an appointed time. The genial and witty Tooker
Of the meeting, after which these gosd-natured ex-
schoolboys dispersed.
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A New Religious Platform.

We have already made our readers aware of
the new religious and social movement which
calls itself international, religious, moral,
social aud scientific. In its origin the move
ment is English, although DR.. Gather is an
Irishman. We do not despise the movement
because it is English. This new thing, how
ever, is 80 grand, 80 full of theory and impos-
sibility, that it ought to have found its birth
place in some part Of New England. We do
look forward to the time when some such as
ISOLATION will be possible. But the time is not
yet; nor has this new thing got into the pro-
per track. One divine who figured at the
Astor House breakfast was cheered by the
thought that the ''new thing" opened up to
him the possibility of a new and happy fellow
ship. He is ont in the cold, it seems; and, not
ashamed of an ancient characteristic of his
race, he confesses that it is not good for man
to be alone. Another divine would do all he
could to help the new idea; but he must not
be asked to give up his Calvinism. Henry
Ward Beecher, who occupied the chair on the
occasion, was willing to be an international,
religious, moral, scientific Christian, if only he
could remain Pope ofPlymouth church. Why
was DR.. McCloskey absent? Why did not
Archbishop Potter take part? We wish the
new platform well. But oar faith is weak and
our hope is not strong We fear that old Adam
is too strong for young Gather.
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OHIO.
The Cincinnati Fraudulent Income Rcturns-
Meetings OF Railroad Stockholders.

The Cincinnati Fraudulent Income Rcturns-
Meetings Of Kailrond Stockholders.
CINCINNATI, Dec. is, 1870.
Dr. James Scott, OF Ohio has rendered his resIgua-
ton as Secretary OF Washington Territory.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has author
tied Supervisor Cowen investigate the settlements
OF fraudulent income returns, made lii part through
the fundamentally OF Assistant Assessor Lockman,
Assessor Sterns, the District Attorney and the
Courts. The department denies that authority has
been given TO ADJUST the claims IN the manner
charged by the newspapers. number OF dscrep-
ancies have been discovered oil late IN the accounts
here OF the late General McGroarty, formerly
collector III the Second Ohio district. They In
vove several thousand dollars, that appear
from time To time 10 have been collected without
being fully accounted FOR. There seems 10 have been
much looseness In the management OF his business,
the signing OF receipts IT Is charged, having been
done by several persons, who were not held by MIN
TO rigid accountability.
The stockholders of the CINCINNATI and Indiana
Railroad held meetings this morning, and without
elccting directors, adjourned unrl the 18th OF
January.
The stockholders Of the indianapolis, Cincinnati
and Lafayette Railroad held adjourned meeting
ut Morris to-day, and, the recommendation OF
the joint committee OF stockholders and directo
recently appointed to inquire into It's affairs and to
devise means TO liqndate It's floating Indebtedness
adjourned until January 20. There appears TO be .
strong desire among the friends OF the Board " get
matters again LA satisfactory shape
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Personal Intelligence.

State Senator J. J. Nuh of Elmira, N. " is at the
Metropolitan HOTEL
Mr. John Ii. Bryant, OF Richmond, the present
owner OF the old Libby Prison, is IN town for rew
days.
Judge J. N. Lea OF Nashville, Tenn, Is among the
latest arrivals at the Grand Central Hotel.
Ex-Governor Jewell, or Connecticut, is temporarily
at the Fifth Avenue HOTEL
Colonel J. K Mills Of st. Louis has arrived at the
Irving House.
Mr. John P. Bigelow. Of the Treasury Department
In Washington, who has come to the city as wit
ness in the seven-thirty bond forgery CASE staying
at the Everett House.
General George A. Custer, OF the United States
Army, is quartered at the Metropolitan Hotel. He
Will leave In a few days for Washington.
Major Joseph L. Hall, of the United States Army,
has taken quarters at the St. Nicholas Hctel.
Mr. James c. Loomls ex-Mayor OF Bridgeport, has
arrived ut the Clarendon Hotel.
Mr.. John Gay vassar. Of PoughKeepse, and MT. A.
r. Lansing, Of Buffalo, are at the Hoffman House.
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DEGRADATION.

Dismissal Of Hydrant Inspectors In Brooklyn.
The occupation OF the Hydrant Inspectors of the
Brooklyn Water and Sewerage Board, like that of
Othello, is gone, having been wiped out at one
fell swoop by the Commissioners. This is
another effort the part OF the Water
and Sewerage Board TO lessen the expenses and
make the department self-sustaiBing. They sent %
communication to the Board Of Police Commission
ers asking II the inspection or hydrans could not he
done by the patrolmen without interfering with their
duties. The Police Commissioners thought the work
could be done Dy the police, and expressed them
selves as being in favor OF cooperating with other
departments OF the city government for the purpose
OF carrying into effect any plan leading to reduc-
tiOn OF the taxes In Brooklyn. The Police Commits
sieners to instruct the captains OF the different
precincts to nave the patrolmen under them report
The condition OF the hydrants on their p0stSs
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hundred tom and upwards Of goods annually.
The name and residence Of the individual now
ENJOYING tI4 departments favor are unknown !;
but, be he who he may, the abuse should be
remedicd w the present Congress.

Another Case for the Inspector Of Buildings.
The lprrible calamity which occurred yes
terday On Thirty-ffth street, whereby fearful
loss ofhuman life and the mutilatien Of several
unfortunate people resulted. ought to be
sufficient evidence that the manner Of con-
strpcting buildings is all wrong, and requires
the interference of the authorities to correct
the evil. In this case the building which fell
and caused so much ruin around it was eight
stories high, and yet, to support this immense
superstructure, the walls at the foundation
were only sixteen inches thick. The building
was in the course Of construction and not yet
finished when it fell to pieces. Suppose that
it had stood long enough to put stock OF
pianos into it-for it was meant for a piano
factory-we can imagine what the result would
be how much larger the loss Of life if the
building was full of mechanics. The
erection of such unstable buildings is not
only violation Of law, but it is
matter involving the safety of the commu-
nifty. The custom of erecting buildings
which are too frail to bear the burden imposed
upon them is very common. 1t should be
checked by the proper authorities, if, indeed,
there is any official upon whom we may rely.
We have an Inspector Of Buildings, who is sup
posed to attend to these matters. Will he not
see that treacherous shells Of buildings are not
allowed to be put up in the city, which may at
any moment topple over, like this rickety
concern in Thirty-flfth street. crushing to
death the residents of an adjoining house who
were unlucky enough to live in its immediate
vicinity? We hope that this sad calamity, by
which SO many lives were sacrificed, will lead
to some more active measures on the part Of
the Inspector Of Buildings, so that the public
may not be Mortified by any more such terrible
catasrrophes,
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LoSnos MoNEY MARxEr.-LosDos. Dec. H-s:so p
MConsos closed ut 81 for money 9 for the account
American securities quiet and steady states i've
twenty bonds, 1907 $50; 1885, SSH; 1857, 90ia ten.
forties $40 stocks steady Erie Railway shares i9t. i-
NOS Gen,r.,s ~; atlantic and Grea. Western. 81.
LIVERPOOL COTTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Dec. ID
43o r. M.The cotton market closed dull Middlns M.
lands, Shd.; middling Orleans, sgd. SD The sales
speculation and export. -.
LIVERPOOL BRRApsrUFrs MARKET pec
IA 30 p. NIB aistuits dull
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKHT.-LIvERpooL, Dec.
IA ~ l.. M.-Pork tat
LyrRroo. PRODUCE MARxEr.-LIvERrooI, Dec. IA
active.
LoNpos PRODUCE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Dec. IA 80 r.
M.TAlow closed hImer nj 44s Turpentine, cwt
common rosin S. Gil. per cwt.
PETROLEUM. MARkET.-ANTwKBp. Dec A-Petroleum
steady,
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THE FISHERY AND ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
QUESTIONS IN CANADA.-The Toronto Globe
reads General Grant, after the style Of a Dutch
uncle, very serious lecture on these ques-
tions, and shows him that not only is he wit b.
out cause Of complaint concerning those cod
fish, but that the lateral canals which are
indispensable to the navigation Of the St. Law
renee river above Montreal actually belong
to the Canadians. This is true, and we dare
say that General Grant was not ignorant of
the fact in writing his Message. He speaks
only of the ''untriendly" proceedings, as our
neighbors, of her Britannia Majesty's provin-
Gals on these aforesaid international ques-
lions; and he looks to her Majesty's govern
mcnt to set them right. That is all.
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THE PACIFIC COAST.

Tragedy In sncrHmento-A Young Man
shoots tho Father OF His Sweetheart
An Aarny In Coinsa-TwO Men MortaIIy
Wounded.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Is, 1870.
Mr.. Charles Il. Fisher, the business manager or
the Sacramento Daiiv Reporter and State printing
expert was shot dead in his own house last night.
by Charles Dell, a young man who was paying his
attentions to the daughter or Mr.. Fisher, and who
had just been ordered by him to leave the house.
Mr.. Fisher had struck Dell several blows on the
head with cane before the third and fatal lot
was fred
AT Colusa, CAL. yesterday 'Dad" Shepardson, a
FARMER, and SEM Stevens, an employe had a
ngnt. Stevens attacked with ptchfork and She'd
ardson endeavored to defend himself with u revol-
yer, firing four SHOTS two pf which went through
the lungs OF stevens and the others entered his own
tally.
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LOUISIANA.

The New Orleans Times Amnesfy-The
DOnalds0nville Rioters.
New ORLEANS, Dec. Is, 1870.
The Times says that the Amnesty act proposed by
Butler is an aggravation OF the wrongs already in
nicted upon the people Of the South through the
various dlsenfranchsing acts Of Congress- the pro-
duct OF Unsuitable vndictiveness. Butler thus seeks
to punish the South for the estimate in which the
people hold him and for the maledctOns they have
heaped upon him. The bill offered by Butler is the
worst OF all these measures or wrong and Is gross
violation OF the constitution.
Judge Durell has granted writS OF habeas CORPUS
for David FISHER John c. Oliver and Ceestine Oliver
all cel0red charged with killing Judge Lawes and
Mayor Schonberg at DonadsOnvle. They were re-
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The late managing editor OF an evening paper In
this city appeared before Justice Shandey yesterday
and entered complaint for SANDER against his late
employers. Judges Ledwith and Hogan, John Fox,
George w. Mclean and another. The case is rather
curious, and will be examined on Saturday Ut one
O'Clock p. NJ, at Jefferson Market.
The body Of the man who was drowned by falling
into the dock foot OF FQrtyninth street, East river
has been recognized AZ that Of Thomas Farrell,
twentyone years OF age, who lived In Forty-fourth
street, near the East river. In one OF the pockets
oil deceased was found bottle partially nlled with
whlsHey, which may partly account for the drown
Ing.
A balloon letter arrived yesterday addressed to
Miss Nilsson, dated Paris, November "a, and super
scribed "Par Balon Monte" reposted in London
December B. The letter itself was perfect curiosity
a. specimen of the exIgencles OF a state Siege
In size and weight IL was about equal to only
one-eignth OF the smallest note which American
ladies' are accustomed to receive. Steinway sons
Immediately reencosed 1t to Miss Nilsson, In
Detroit.
James oliver, young man from Jersey City. came
to this city, and. becoming somewhat the worse
from over indulgence In Jersey lightning with New
York "hxings" lay down In front OF tho Grand
Opera House to have y 'sn0ole.n William Rourke
came along and took charge Of James money
boots, coat hat and vest. James, becoming chilled
woke up ana commenced to sing "Put Me In Ny
put him in little bed In the Sixteenth precinct
station house and committed him yesterday morning
TO answer charge OF ntoxcation. Later in the day
Rourke was observed going into a pawn shop with
the lost clothing; he was arrested and committed
by Judge Shandley. The sidewalk Is not a good
place to make ones bed, even it be near the Grand
Opera House.
The womans Foreign Missionary Society OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church held quarterly meet
ing yesterday at No. 8O5 Broadway, ana elected q
board Of thrtyseven managers, representing differ
ent auxiliary societies in this ana adjoining States.
| Reports were read from number OF such societies
in Syracuse Rochester, Utica, Binghamton, Auburn,
| Penn Yam, Cold Spring, Newark, New Brunswick,
| Trenton and elsewhere. giving very encouraging
accounts OF the progress OF the movement In those
| places, and transmitting their subscriptions and
| donations. The sums thus forwarded varied from
twenty dollars to Sl20, and reached In the aggregate
| several hundred dollars. Letters were also read
| from DR.. Maclay, of China, and Mrs. FOX, giving
encouraging accounts OF heather mission work. and
acknowledging the receipt OF $500 in gold, sent out
recently by society. Mrs. Jones, NJ. d., OF Brook
lyn received a vote OF thanks for donating the pro-
ceeds of medical lecture recently delivered by her
| in the Central Methodist Episcopal church 10 the
| funds Of the society.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

End OF Long Contested Law Suit-The
Connnt Shaker Case Decided.
CONCORD, Dec. 10, 1870
The celebrated case known as the Conant Shaker
case. which has been in litigation some SIX years,
has at last been decided by board of referees The
referees have spent 1870 days It, as several years
OF business accounts were involved, the transac-
tons being complicated. The Conant estate is
awarded S6 1913 as deot and $1,000 as cOsGs. The
C0nant heirs and the Shakers reside In Enfield,
wnere great interest has been caused throughout the
various trials.
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lREL AND.

The Union with England After Seventy
YcaTs-NOt Yet ReconciIed.
LONDON, Dec. Ia. 1870
force OF nearly two thousand cavalry and in.
fantry has been ordered TO Londonderry for fear OF
disturbance at the approaching anniversary Of the
establishment OF the union OF Great Britain ana
Ireland, January 1, IN the year 1900.
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ALL THE DISPATCHES concerning Havre
agree in representing the advance on that city
as having been abandoned. We are inclined to
believe that there never was any serious pur-
pose of capturing the place. 1t may be that
the real objective point is Cherbourg, which
is not well protected in the rear. But Havre,
with its bastions and forts encircling the town,
would prove hard nut for the Germans TO
crack, if the French were determined upon
resistance
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NORTH CAROLINA.

Impenchment Of Governor HOlden-Prelini-
nary Proceedings.
RALEIGH. Dec To- 1870.
The House to-day sent a committee OF three TO the
bar OF the Senate, impeaching Governor Holden and
demanding that they take order in the matter. On
informing the Senate that articles OF impeachment
would be soon produced the Senate replied that t
would consider the matter and take order therein.
shortly submitted and the High Court OF Impeach-
ment arragned the chief Justice OF the state pre-
siding.
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VIRGINIA.

Republican Movement for General Amnesty
No Reputation Of the state Debt.
RICHMOND, Dec Is, 1870.
The Republican State Central Committee last
night adopted resolution praying Congress to pass
general amnesty bill by only two dissenting votes.
The question Of the State debt was up in the
Senate this morning. The tenor of the speeches was
In favor OF carrying the matter Of West Virgnia's
share OF the debt before the United States Supreme
Court and II payment was not compelled there then
Virginia will settle the whole debt All opposed
any idea OF repudiating IT,
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Tho readers OF the HERALD viii remember tho
facts OF the shooting OF George Tweede, by trap
gun In the rear OF Angostinos gun shop In East
Twenythird street, on the 25th or October last At
halr.past seven O'Clock last evening the gun again
went on. discharging the contents through the win
dow and creating considerable commotion In thu
neighborhood An investigation showed that te
explosion was caused by dog, which, running
across the noor came afou OF the string which IL
attached To the blunderbuss and window shutter.
No one injured