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New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
GERMAN VIEWS OF THE CHARTER.

Tue committee recently formed by the Ger
man Central Reform Organization. composed OF Oswald
Ottendorfer Henry Clausen, L. +. Werner, C. Auenger
and seboenhof. Will appear before the Committee OF
the Legislature on Cities today TO be heard 10 reference
to the charter amendments pending before the Legsla
ture, when the adoption of the amendments proposed
by the COnmtee of Seventy and the separation OF the
charter election from the general election viii he urged
memorial the subject has been prepared, 10 DC Sun
mitted 10 the Legislature. Tho acton OF tne
Central Organization indorsed last Dlghi
by the German Reform Organizations OF the ISL lld
IVth XVIII, XVIII and &&lst Assembly Dslricts:
which mel for the purpose OF discussing measures OF
municipal reform IL proposed to reject the provision
In the amen ndnents making tho appointment and re
moya of heads Of departments dependent Oh the con
fruatOn Of the Aldermen
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

The switch house on the Midland Railroad north n
Bergen Tunnel, was burned al Yesterday loss.
S200 Board OF Fire Commissioners received last
evening letter from the Hon Henry G. Keis0g. Sccre
tary OF ate, stating that he would not turn any ather
moneys over 10 the Exempt hremen's Association unu
The dispute between that organization ana tlc fre
Board concerning the disposition OF the two per ccntm
tx the pr MUM receipts OF foreign insurance com
pGnes had been settled.
HoBoKES-Ch Charles Berger the driver OF lOl OF the
Hoboken City Line, who was arrested on suspicion OF
having been implicated IN thc murder OF the unknown
man found at Elysian Fields Jan. 3O was committed
yesterday 10 the Hudson County Jail by Coroner
Parslow Frederick Sedenock and Emil Brehn, tho
other prisoners who had also been arrested suspicion
were released on $1,000 bonds each. city Phyrlclan
Jacket by Berger previous to the murder, and
also OF the coat which worn By him when
arrested, with to determine, II possible whether
any blood cOrpusces could be detected in those portions
of tho garments which stained. The deceased VIII
be buried to-day No clue To In, identity has been esti
lshed as yet, but Photograph was taken yesterday
aud the police searching for person on the
vessel lying at the wharyea who may Oe able 10 ldruy
the deceased.
PATERsoS-There are 10 DC % alarm boxes connected
with the fire telegraph OF which three 10 be private
Tie boxes number irum 10 81 Inc Board Oi A.Ger-
proposed amendments TO the city charter except that
atinC to the FIRE Department in which they decided
that two Assistant Engineers would be sunlcent inc
principal amendment provides for the summary colec
ton OF poll and personal taxes, Of which the city now
loses froIh $1,000 to 10000 per annuin as large mum
ber of persons assessed n June not 30 be fOun1 In
November III Is now proposed To collect tlese taxes
within ten DAYS after the assessment f II Ice legally
done. The bill VIII be introduced 10 the Legislature this
week Wi1 Ozark was hcld IN Dali, cnIrgcd. Ycrtlty,
with rObbiug j. Lenno1 OF watch ana chain while they
were walking together Ia Broadway, near the Midland
Railroad depot.
NEwARR.-A horse belonging 20 W. :. Ketcham became
uDmanaceable yesterday, aud across the track Of
the Morn. ana Essex Railroad. Tho wagon struck
by locomotive, aud Mr.. Ketcham WAS thrown out and
badly hart about the head and bOdy.1he city sclyen-
has lost $1,000 by his contract 5uu-
pushed of tho stOOp OF saloon OranSe-st.
by woman, yesterday morning. and 80 severely Injured
that he was taken 81. Mchaeis Hospital. where he
lies a critical condition The Street Committee OF
the Common Council met last night. and heard the OBJ
iectiOns ~ prOpertY-OWucrs 10 certain proposed nl-
prOvcmeuts IN the Eighth Ward
EAST NEwABR.-lGtitions are circulating asking The
prOptr auth0Titcs 10 give that place Post -Oulce.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.

WHITE PLARs.-Tbe February term of the
County Court aud Court of Sessions Tor Westchester
County, which was opened Monday morning and ad-
iourned In consequence OF the indsposiOn Of Judge
Clifford County Judge, resumed yesterday morning. but
the business transacted had public interest. Tho
Grand Jury impdneed for the term consists OF the fol-
lowiug persons: George L. Vanderburg, foreman; VIM.
r. Beaes George Cooper, John Cornell David A Hayi-
land Isaac Hunt stephen o. Howe, Ferdinand Meyer,
Robert MastertOu, James l.. Parshall, James WOOD.
Charles T. johnson, stephen BrOwn IT., Edmund O..
Sutherland, George W. smith, stephen a. Marshall.
Joseph o. Miller, Isaac &. sheldon, Nm A. Hustacc,
Joseph 5. Hobby and James DuseDburY.
POUGHKEEPsIE.-After seven weeks OF dehheration,
the committee appointed 70 investigate tAe Affairs Of
Richard r. Clark the defaultng Treasurer Of Coumb,
County have asked the Supervisor Tor more time They
VIII now report on Feb IL. since theli appointment
other revelations have been made outside Of the
mittee tending 70 show that Columbia COuntis bounty
money during the war, was tampeIed WAN, and thal
discrepancies exist 10 the amount or MANY thousand
dollars The delay In the action OF the committee causes
general dissatisfaction
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
WRITER'S.

The following are more or less frequent
writers for TIE NATION: Professors w. r.
Allen. ]. b. Feuling (Unirersity Of Wisconsin,
w. p. Atkinson Mass. Institute Of 2eehnotogy) ;
Francis Bacon, w. II. Brewer, George L.
Fisher. D. c. Gilman, Lewis Il. Packard, Pres
ident Noah Porter, W. d. Whitney, Theodore
d. Woolsey yale F. j. Child, President [.
w. Eliot. Asa Gray, r. w. Quincy, G. NJ.
Lane. james Russell Lowell, n. s. Shaler, IL.
w. Torrey, Jefiries Wyman (HdTdrdD; j. IA.
Hosmer (An,iocD; Charles A. joy (Cotambi0) ;
F. A. March (Lqtayette); Goodwin Smith or
ford: F. Won Holtzendorff University Of 'Ber-
linz; Hon. George p. Marsh O.. s. Minister to
TAIN; Alex. Agassz, Henry b. Adams Charles
Francis Adams jr., Henry James, jr., Karl Hill
lebrand, Friedrich Kapp, Aueste LaugeL
Henry c. Lea, James F. Moline, Lewis II. Nor
gan. Charles Eliot Norton. Judge c. c. Mott,
Frederick Law Olmsted, j. n. Pomeroy, Ed
mund Quincy Eugene Schuyler Earl Shnn,
Russell Sturgis, w. J. Stillman, etc.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
NrRnERER SENTENCED.

EXETER, n. H., Feb. 5.--The evidence in the
Evans case was all in by o'clock and Mr. Locke's plea
Tor the defense occupied only half hour when Gen
Clark closed lor the prosecution Judge Doe charged
the jury. and they retired at o'clock and IN halt an
hour brought in verdict OF guilty OF murder in the first
degree The Judge sentenced the prisoner 10 he hanged
OF the third Tuesday of February lsi Among the wit
nesses the trial Dr. Bancroft OF the State Insane
Asylum az Concord who testified that he did not regard
Evans insane. This morning during brief absence
Of the Jail keepers Evans attempted 10 commit suicide
by hanging with his suspenders.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
HOME NEWS.
TuErHoMRTtR YESTERDAY. " DICEINsoNS IN PARK
ROW
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pRnMINENT ARR1vALs

81 f.ob0las Hotel-The Hon. NJ. Il. Waite of Ohio.
Ws Edwunds and Hatch Of boston T. X Lahro Presidents
OF the Great Eastern r. r. CO. ktlAut Gov Hendee OF Vermont
and the Hon j. A. Peters Of Nsine fsfor Hous Rear Adnr
kmmouS Navy. tie Hon William 4 Pile L. y Minister 10 Vcne
FUELS aud Wadly Thonpon Of hcnpn Metropolitan H0i-Gcn
b. = Htufe ef Madison Co. n y. Grand Ccldi HO-Gen j.
X Goriou a. Senstor elect from Georgia .Irh hrpT Ho-
j. Coudt smith Buffalo Easement s Ohio Gcl h. X Jack
Of PHILADELPHIA G. President Of the Ahsma and
Chattanooga H. Hoffman HruseArhlr Cheney Of Boston
....Nec- loyt LOt-Gen 7. l. Rossor Of MnBesoia.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
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New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
LONG ISLAND.

JAMAIcA.-The Queens County Board of Su-
pervlsors directed yesterday the Supervisors Of Newton
TO apply 10 the Legislature for act appointing Re
ceiyer Of Taxes for the collection Of the tax OF I62
The annual meeting of the Ere department on Tuesday
night resulted In the choice Of Aaron A. DegrauN
ChilA and Chnrles HurlY MS Asslstant-L -LnEnocr
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

Anil Ike The one boloW, s presented 10 TIE owners
~, the com gnes the Ntsse In TINS Instance 'be
,sne of the ve.stl and the exact datc = O'ed :" ~
a. protect the merchant hui me reporter OF Ibb ikh
80 hs m his possession large numDeT OF these bis
.,ob ~, al the service Of any Committee Of the As
.l, vino may desire them. Tne bills read ike ms;
D''" ~ ~ " EgvYoRT Jsn 90, iso
''pt'h a." ""'''' " ra " IN. Fletcher d.
T. ,.s from Per 10 PieI 81. E1 Hfsr-.. '''''''''''' -
i"N"''t Nv" 49, Reoelte6 psyheuL
The sAOss bill is correct N a-, sistd
mi. - Gamble 6lu frotp Ch'mberlaiD's 1ow-Doaf
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
nI.Ecnlrr III - cnAnaLs.

Al the Of corruption has grown up, as has been
shown out of au abuse Of the power granted ito the
Itaror as;cr iu the statute The provisions for the
,,yurnt of these officials are most liberal and these
cl,rgc, r, paid hy merchants ID addition to The out
rgeon. rxactous Ior befths. totally Unauthorized by
,.0 The lew thus clearly Getues their fees:
t..., s,.,,e vs H. f11 See 60 TIE barber masters shall
ard eve from ne ecnHands O or .
1si~ rref.r o. t- al sbf or vessels "i''h shs tHie.
lOri aud load or urionh % nste ' w l "'"
,. n The s o. Of such sApe au vessel. Trsfe
III, tt DO f. 48i also l Other iofes 'sts on '1 "u'
sisa srnte - ed eu ,be said pod '"un' pe 'A'e" "
See sb0vs spesib-L'
T,... legal fees give the HarJOr Master an Income
f fson 5000 10 O0 although his allowance depends
CONSIDERABLY upon the locston Of ms district and the
coodition Of commerce. THESE cnOlunents, however
,te WHY official coutrvcs "a mote than qUadruple'
ne ,.aus usually resortod tu Tor bleeding the ship
,ng,.erelaut have been deVod of HigouutV, hu thtu
s,f.. ttesfs their efficiency. Afins ~ INSCRIPTIONS
t,, bost oWuer- whose names ana places OF Onanrss
ui bc p1yeu hcrcafter have ODsiurd, with the con
,pc. of the HarDOr Master, the exclusive couii0l
-, ,l,e tertns. ana eysiy merchant who wants
. ,i. ~, IN. vessel 10 iuad Gnd all merchants want
- ch acconodstio) must employ one Of these ring
a., ,,t. or he dcbarred from ceiOing n The wharf
F t, ,riylege o. grtuue MS vesse from the stiram
g. t IA. NAYS from SIS 10 500 from so 70 Sl5 being
p legitimate charge for the services rendered h' ihe
, ana The remainder being berth ices levied by ihe
,iar,ot Mastcr through tbe tow.boat company.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
NEW-JERSEY.

JERSEY CITY.-The managers OF the Hudson
County Hospital have called u mass meeting at the
Grovest Baptist Church, for Saturday evening to op
pose the action OF the Epscopalans taken last week,
and looking TO the purchase Of the hospital HUI
County Medical Association has refused tO approve
much Of the minutes Of their January mcetlLg az
retnsaied the twelve members before expelled for rrog
ulanties in practice thus virtually retxDellibg them
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-16

TO be felt. Most of the bodies of the dead
have been buried, and the whole town is given
up to overwhelming grief. Each hour that
passes seems to increase the anguish, but sor-
row has crept silently to it's home and is bu-
ried in it's own thoughts. Those who are gone
are Just beginning to be missed, for the work
of recovery and burial has thus far been 30
busy that there has been no time TO think OF
vacancies in households and the Grape on the
doors. Business is still entirely suspended
and weeks will pass before the living will feel
like doing active work. 1t is probable that the
black list will be no longer, and deaths dread
full harvest il done.
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THE NORTH POLE.
hath Of Capt. Hall, and Failure OF his
Arctic Expedition.


The steamer Tigress arrived in Roberts
Bay, eighteen miles from st. Johns, on the
10th of May. having on board nineteen Of
Cspt. Halls Arctic exploring expedition, in
Guiding Capt. Tyson, assistant navigator
This party, which had been landed from the
ship Polaris, were driven from her by gale,
which burst her moorings on the 18th Of Oc-
tober, 1872 in latitude ~ degrees 80 minutes.
When they last saw the Polaris she was under
steam and canvas, making for harbor on the
east side of Northumberland island. She had
no more boats left of six which she brought
with her from the port Of New York. Two
were lost in the northern expedition; two
were landed on the ice with Capt. Tyson's
party; one was burnt a. firewood to make
water for the crew, and the other Is on board
of the Tigress.
The Polaris was in command Of Capt. Bud
dington, who had thirteen OF the crew along
with him, and plentiful stock Of provisions.
Her bow was somewhat damaged, and 1t IL the
opinion of the survivors that they will be UNI
able to get clear until July and even then, if
the ship is unseaworthy, they would have to
make new boats to effect an escape.
On the Sth Of November. 1871 in latitude 81
degrees 80 minutes. longitude II degrees Al
minutes, Capt. Hall died Of apopleXy. and was
buried Oh shore, where they erected q cross to
mark his grave. He had recently returned
from northern sledge expedition, in which he
had attained an altitude Of 82 degrees and 16
minutes. He seemed in his usual health, and
had called his crew into the cabin to encourage
them with hopes of future rewards and to
stimulate them to renewed exertion, when he
was suddenly struck down and expired, to the
great grief of those around. to whom he had
endeared himself by his kindness and devo-
ton.
In September, 1871. the Polaris entered win
ter quarter, and left them OH August H. 1872.
The ice was very heavy, and ret III Il southern
direction. She was forced south. and 30 con-
tinued drifting till Capt. Tyson and his party
were driven from her.
A sledge party crossed kane's Polar sea,
which they pronounced to be a strait about
fifteen miles wide. There was an appearance
of open water to the north.
The rescued party suffered very much during
their dreary drift from hunger and cold. They
lived on a few ounces daily, and lattery on
raw seals, eating the skins, entrais and all for
the past two months, and are all in fairly good
health. Capt. Tyson does not expect the
Polaris will get clear before July, if i'll condi-
ton to come home. There were Ii left on
board with plenty of provisions. If the vessel
be not fit to come home. they can easily con-
struct boats for their safety.
Capt Isaac j. Hayes, the wel-known Arctic
explorer, in an interview the other day with a
New York reporter, gives it as his opinion that
He stated that Capt Hall had reached higher
penetrated to within $50 miles of the North
polo
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They lost 200 killed, many prisoners small
arms and one canon. Col Nouyarra, the
commander, is among the prisoners.
A Spanish steamer lately arrived at Havana
with 400 Carlist prisoners to reinforce the
Spanish army In the field.
Bdwell, the Bank of England forger, has
left Havana for London, in charge of the En-
glish detectives. II is said he has agreed to
turn States evidence.
A wild panic was created on the Vienna
Bourse, the other day, by the failure of
leading firm which threw a large amount Of
stock on the market. So great was the OK
element that business became impossible, and
spectators petitioned the Government to
order suspension of transactions for several
days, and adopt measures of relief.
The number of visitors to the Vienna Ex-
position averages about $1,000 day.
The Carlsts in Spain under Don Alfonso
have met severe defeat at the hands of the
Government troops. Other Carlist disasters
are reported.
The late elections in Spain resulted in favor
of the Federal Republicans.
A cable telegram announces that the En-
peror William of Germany was fired upon
while reviewing the troops at st. Petersburg.
The shot passed through his helmet, and
wounded an adjutant.
The SANTANA Bay Company have formally
taken possession of their property, and organ
lied their governmental machinery.
The reported attempt OH the life of the Ger
man Emperor in St. Petersburg turns out to
have been hoax.
A Bonapartist has been elected to the French
Assembly from Rochelle, and NJ. Rane, an ex-
member of the Commune has been returned
from Lyons.
Oscar ii. and Sophie Wilhelmine have been
crowned King and Queen of Sweden
All the European money markets have been
disturbed by the financial cataclysm in Vienna.
1t is stated that the shrinkage in American
securities in Germany alone will reach SIC, 000,-
000
Free Republic has been declared for by
Republican conference at Birmingham, En-
gland.
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Graphing for BOdies-Funeral Rites of
the Nictims-Sad and solemn Sccnes-A
Whole Town i'm Mourning.
A Dixon letter of tbe an SANE !:

A Dixon letter of the 9TH says:
The labor of graphing for bodies possesses
a melancholy interest. Half hundred people
or more stood on the south abutment, looking
with gloomy gravity at the water az it dashes
heedlessly by, swrling and foaming and dane
ing and swelling, as if rejoicing in its deadly
strength and the consciousness that death is
always present in its bosom. These people
can see nothing of the work that il going on
at the other end except a shifting panorama
of ropes and chains, swaying iron, and fathers
mothers, husbands, wives, brothers and sis
ters, tearfully waiting the recovery of the
missing bodies. 1t il on the north side that
interest il conferred, and it is scene that can
never be forgotten by those who have witness
ed it. A raft is moored few yards below the
bridge, to assist i'm the operations. and here
the grapplers stand, poking their long poles
and irons between the wreck, mostly without
success. The raft is strewn with shreds and
morsels of clothing, the owners Of which are
still to be got out.
From early morning the banks were lined
with spectators, and the ferry. was engaged all
day ferrying over caskets and mourning rela-
tives of the departed.
From the south side the melancholy tolling
of the church bells and the impressive music
of the dead March" in "Saul' were waited
across the water as the funeral procession of
a fireman passed to the burial grounds. Hun
dreds of farmers teams brought additions to
the multitude the streets were az full as on
the Fourth of July, and the citizens, male
and female, as well dressed.
Sad-faced mourners walked among the eager
sight-seers, who had came from afar off. But
many houses were shrouded in Grape, and
many stores were closed. More men than it
is pleasant to think of wore Grape OH their
arms and Grape on their hats, and many bag
gard women passed from one stricken house
to another Symbols of grief everywhere
abounded. This may be termed the funeral
day of Dixon. There is scarcely q household
that has not lost relative by the calamity of
Sunday. The disaster goes home to almost
every heart in the city, and the full force of
the blow it il impossible to estimate. 1t is a
common reply to the consultations stranger
endeavors TO offer. that - the best of the peo-
pie are gone" Long lines of carriages were
winding through at the principal streets
throughout the day. The signs of mourning
became more and frequent as high noon
passed into afternoon, and afternoon into
evening, and it was not until almost dark that
the last funeral had taken place. Then the
crowds diminished in numbers, and the city
resumed her sorrowful tranquility.
The hours of starting from the residences Of
the families of the deceased were arranged
that the friends could attend two or three fu-
nerals, and show their respect for the dead.
The services we're very simple, consisting gem
orally of only prayer.
Another letter of the Sth says: The effect
of the tragedy of the week is just beginning
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THE DIXON BRIDGE DISASTER.
Statement OF an Eye-NVitness-The Scene
Under the Waters.

Jacob Armstrong a young man who went
down with the bridge, but escaped by being
penned between the falling lattice rods sepa-
rating the roadway from the sidewalk thus
relates his experience: - | was on the center
of the span between the abutment and the
shore when the bridge went down. As the
whole thing went under water a woman fell on
me, and some one caught hold Of me. Just
then the sidewalk gave way and l slipped
through. The iron railing had gone lower
down than the wooden sidewalk. and as |
fell through the sidewalk / struck the rail-
ing. There was little space Of three feet in
size, through which / managed to crawl, and
thus got beyond the iron-work. This is what
saved my life, for the trellis-work of iron rods
fell over and crushed many Of the people, so
that they could not get free. l had kept my
breath as fell. and also / had my eyes open at
the time. / saw a fearful sight as l was strug-
Cling. Under water there were women and
children and some men, all striving to clutch
hold of something to save themselves. Some
were held tight between the fallen iron, and
could not free themselves others had got
clear and were frantically wrestling with death.
They looked like dark objects wrestling about.
Some poor fellow got hold Of me. and
would have dragged me down, only L
managed to get free and began striking out
with my right hand For some time l could
make no progress. / swan little way and
tried to reach bottom but could not. | got
into a big hole that is just there, and sank.
At rising again | saw a woman drowning. APP
parently going down for the last time. | swan
to her and pulled her out A man in the boat
took her. l do not know who she was. There
was a man named Kendville who had lost his
wife, and was swimming around. He tried to
touch bottom, but was scared. / called to him
and helped pull him ashore. / was in water
quite while, and did all / could. Another
man named Frank, from Dixon, went through
with me, and also helped to save some other
people"
The scene under the water was described as
terrible, the whole mass of $50 or 200 persons
being engaged in one grand. awful struggle
for life. 1t passes Imagination to picture the
horrors of that subaqueous fight, the grim
ness of which was not lessened by the frantic
struggles of the horses attached to buggies
which were thrown off the bridge to make
their way to shore. Young Armstrong, raised
on st. 10 river and at home in the water.
shuddered rs he spoke of it's ghastly horrors.
" May | never see such a sight again good
God !" was his closing remark.