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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Removal or the Coroners' Omces-Ford's
Indices-The Nilsson Hall Armory-
The Court House Comm issioners.
The Board Of supervisors met yesterday after
the meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen, the
Mayor In the chair. The communication OF
Health Inspector Joy az to Ludlow Street
Jail was referred to the Committee on
County Ofices with power. A communication
was read from the Comptroller asking for an esti-
mate OF the Board, TO be delivered to the Depart
ment Of Finance before the 10Th OF the present
month. Alderman Vance said that the Board OF
Supervisors was superior TO any Board OF AppOr-
tionment, and moved that the communication be
received and filed. In moving this he said
superior to the State Legislature. The Committee
on County Onices recommended theremoval OF the
Coroners' Offices to premises corner OF Houston and
Mulberry streets. and that the county pay the rent
thereof. Alderman Van Schaick said that the
building was the same rs that used by the Excise
Commissioners The resolution was laid over. This
committee also recommended that the sum OF
indices and that IL be introduced in the
county Offices This was laid over. report was
about to be read as to the Nilsson Hall Armory, but
as IL was not signed by all the members Of the
committee, Supervisor McCafYerty not having
had an opportunity to read it, 1t was recommitted.
report was also read recommending that the
clause in reference to the frauds OF the Court
counsel OF the Board, and that the Department be
requested forthwith to remove the Commission
ers The report was accepted and the resolution
was adopted. After the passing OF number OF
bills, the Board adjourned at six p NJ, until Mon
day, the 2lst OF April, at three p. NJ.
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Eight Hour Law and the Fire
Bells-Beach Pneumatic Tunnel-Com-
missioners OF the Excise-The Fourth
judicial District Court. M -
A meeting OF this Board was held yesterday,
President Vance in the char. An application to
have the hours OF eight twelve and five struck
on the fire bells was referred to Committee on Pub
lie Works. Alderman McCanerty moved that a
committee OF three be appointed to solicit the Gov
ernor to sign the Beach Pneumatic Tunnel
bill. Agreed to. A communication from the
missoners OF Excise for three years, and who
were as ows:-James L. Stewart, $40 East Fif
ty-iourth street, and John r. VOORHEES,. of No. 4
Bethune street. Alderman Cooper moved that the
Fourth judicial District Court be removed to prem
iSes on northeast corner OF Second avenue and
First street. The resolution was laid upon the
table, The Board adjourned to Monday at three
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VERY LIKE A WHALE.
EVANSVILLE, Ohio, April 5, 1878,

H.Ml ri .e EVANSVILLE, OHIO, April D 1873.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HBRALD:-lsve M
most extraordinary phenomenon was observed
near the village OF Taylorsville, few miles from
this city. about a week ago. Mr.. Thomas Inman,
whom your reporter can vouch for as q respectable
farmer OF UNREASONABLE truth and veracity, re-
lated the circumstances to the writer, and, with
his son. who was also an eye witness, is willing to
make oath to the truth OF this statement.
One evening about two weeks ago, while Mr..
Inman and his son, young man, were returning
to their home from TsylorsvllIe, they saw light,
brush pile. near the zenith, descending RAPIDLY
towards the earth, with q loud, roaring noise. 1t
struck the ground IN the road short distance
from them. The blazing object nickered and
Jared for few moments and then
faded into darkness, as man dressed
in q complete suit OF black and carrying
lantern emerged rom 1t. The man walked few
PAGES and stepped into buggy, which had not
been observed before by either Mr.. lnman or his
son. There was no horse attached to this super
natural vehicle, but no sooner had the man taken
great velocity, along the highway, and this II con-
tnued to do until IL reached deep gully, into
which 1t plunged, when buggy, man and lantern
suddenly disappeared ~ mysterionsly as they
came.
This phenomenon IL certainly an extraordinary
ana unexpiainable one and sounds more ike the
vagary OF crazed brain than ANYTHING Else. But
both MI. lnman and hts son, who are sober men
and not given 10 supersttiOns notions, agree
precisely Ia their Statements and maintain
that they ere dstrictlr true. AZ Is was
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KINGS COUNTY MUNICIPAL APFAIRa
Meeting OF the Aldsrms

Meeting OF the Aldermen.
The Brooklyn Board or Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon, the Chairman, Alderman Clancy, pre-
siding. r~t4 -Frf ~
A resolution was offered by Alderman wylie to
the effect that the Corporation Counsel be In
structed to suspend proceedings against the mer-
chants and business men for having goods and
signs upon the sidewalks. Ill
alderman RoDMAN moved Its reference to the
Law Committee. ncflf. tle .If.tf r# .
Alderman RICHARDSON moved as an amendment
that the Corporation Coansse frame new ordi-
nance which would protect the rights Of the citL
zens, and at the same time prevent any encroach.
ment upon the streets. The resolution as amended
was adopted. Edward Clark's contract for re.
moving the dead animals and ofal was accepted
aud resolution was adopted empowering him to
use the same dock now used by George Swift, at
the foot OF washington avenue. l1N
Mr.. Demorest, the superintendent OF the Truant
Home, sent In his annual report The total num-
Der OF children committed to the Home during the
past year was $50, OF which number 81 still re-
manned at the close OF the year. The new building
IL not yet ready for occupancy. Ia .n4
Alderman BROWN 0nered resolution that
special committee OF nve be appointed TO inquire
into the system OF the Board Of city works. In re-
lation to extra water charges, patent safety valves
patent water meters, &C., and report 40 soon as
possible. Adopted. q. fcu GrgW ~ ll .rc13
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coMPTRoLLER's RECEIPTS.
ARRESTS BY THE SHERIFF.

Eugene +. Pinckney of the banking firm OF
Pinckney Brothers. No. os Wall street, was yester-
day arrested by Deputy Sheriff curry on an order
of arrest issued by Judge Robinson Of the Court OF
Common Pleas charging him with fraud. A few
days ago German immigrant, named John c.
Korzendorier. went into Plnckneys place to get
currency changed. Pnckney gave him o check for
the $500, which proved TO be worthless. Action
was then taken by Korzendorfer TO recover mis-
morey. ana hence the arrest. PInckney was
lodged in Ludlow street Jail.
Mr.. James Julian. broker, was arrested yester.
day. on an order OF Chief Justice DAILY, charged
with an alleged fraud, on the complaint or James
M. Dixon. who states that he deposited with
Julian $4,000 on trust on March Ia, and that he
applied for So 500 on the 31st OF March. Julian
could not give IL to him, as 10 was said In the CON-
plant, be had appropriated 1t to his own use.
Bail was Qiven In xI0.00Q f4 81 rr
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PROPHET BRIGHAM SNUFFLES OUT OF
/ HIS MOBILIER SCHEMES.

To TUE EDITOR OF THR HERALD
Thetclegram Informs ms that Brigham Young,
In general conference on Sunday, annouced his re-
tirement from the control OF the Deseret Bank and
hts grand commercial scheme designated "Zion's
Cooperative Mercantile Institutionn and It Is
added that the Prophet will also resign his ONCE OF
Trustee In Trust OF the Church OF Jesust Christ
OF Latter Day Saints" When man OF the shrewd
calculation OF Brigham Young abandons the
sources OF his wealth there are doubt
less some powerful reasons in the back
ground. His intense greed Of wealth is proverbial
and where. dollar can be gained the prophet has
hitherto been the first In the race. He cannot,
therefore, complain IT. In the interest OF commerce,
the independent journalist should ring the alarm
bell. For the last five years Brigham has preached
TO and prayed at his people to deal exclusively
among themselves and to freeze out the Gentiles
cane three years. nSo With
that view. He issued the mandate that the saints
who dared TO trafc or trade with the Genes should
be "cut on" rom his church, and the Mormon
merchants who ut first refused to Join his scheme
were annoyed In every conceivable way till
to the bankrupt list, and business men OF fair
name and uncnaienged credit were thus brought
The discovery OF the mines OF Utah was un.
looked for, and the Geniles, instead Of decreasing
increased In number and influence, and the
sion Of consequences the wealthy Mormon mer-
chants. who had yielded to Brignam's orders,
insisted that the grand mercantile scheme
should be ri changed TO an organization OF
, Limited liability The Utah Legislature COM
posed OF Apostles ana Bishops, at Its last session.
passed . bin that enabled Brigham and his chief
mercantile associates to quietly shufYie or their
responsibilities to the Gentle Eastern merchants.
The Prophet 2 year ago tried to retire from the
presidency OF this 80. @. M. l." but Hooper,
Jennings and the others insisted that he should
remain, for his name was potential with
the first houses OF New York, where they
needed credit. On Sunday the Prophet would
risk 10 no longer II 10 very evident to every sensi
Die man that the ianatlcal condition OF affairs In
Utah must come to an end, and that Brigham is
taking time by the forelock.l The last Legislature
OF Utah passed statute Of limitations, and on the
18th OF last February Brigham Young was free from
all obligations incurred preceding that time where
suit had not been commenced In the courts. The
Old man Is seriously disturbed by the declaration
OF President Grant that "the laws must be obeyed"
and he is now in a quiet way peopling the north
ern portion ofArizona with pioneers. He breads
the assembling OF next Congress- and by that time
he win have succeeded In planting colonies OF his
people far south OF the boundary OF Utah that he
will only be distant from the Mexican border 175
miles, When rats leave the ship sensible men
will be cautious.
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DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
A Som OF q United states Consul shoots
Himself. AeA%

A Som OF q United states Consul shoots
Himself.
Yesterday forenoon young man entered gun
shop at the junction OF Newark avenue and
Montgomery street, Jersey City, and desired
to purchase pistol Mrs. Dalton, who
owns the store exhibited several, but
none OF them suited him. sne referred
him to wel-known establishment on Broadway
for the article he required. Meanwhile he entered
into conversation with Mrs. Dalton, telling her
that he was seafaring man, once In the employ
of the Cunard Company and later in the Tapscotr
service. While on this line OF conversation he
looked eagerly at a Colts revolver and SAID he
would like TO test II by firing 1t on. Mrs. Dalton
turned her back to him In order to get q box OF
cartridges, and almost immediately the pistol was
discharged the ball entering the right lung.
Whether the shooting was by accident or design
she knows not. The young man was taken to the
hospital, and medical aid was furnished, but he
was In dying condition at late hour last night.
He declined TO give his name, but after
wards cards were found In his possession bear.
ing the name edward L. Lyman.n He remarked
to an officer on the way to the hospital, III TINS
bali don't kill me the next wil," nom which his
intent can be clearly inferred! A gentleman called
at the police station last evening and stated that
the unfortunate young man. who 10 about twenty.
four years OF age, IS son OF the American Consul
at Foo-ch0u-ioo, China, and that he has led ram
bling, seafaring life OF late years. y, -, Il
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BY Gould on me for $4,000 paid 70 Senator Madden
Tor IegsIation; was the agent for the Fisk estates
e estate ;' have the account Sere; it is
made by Could against Fisk's executrlx, one
r ns % TO gould IN our account but 40 not know
it was paid to Senator Madden; have seen Abra-
ham Van vechten at the Erie ONCE, and have went
purpose know not; one voucher was $500, an
other $4,000; A. ID. Barber was often at the Erie
SaS One GS with
but lido not know whether the arals was Included
in the settlement; when Sickles attempted
With ossAs his he way ssa INTO .Vs all s
me; break open those doors" police captain
asked him II they came as United States Marshais,
and he said. mo, as private cltizens;' neyertne-
less they broke open the doors; General Sickles
claimed 70 be backed by the g0vernmenG; be knew
Of restitution made to the company by. Gould,
knowledge OF all the value OF the restltution that
surrendered by Mrs. Fisk know; the Grand Opera
House anu the houses In ssaee d ARE a,e
lars; she also agreed to surrender certain ssocks
and property IN New Jersey, p ut ne sssS aao
ment; was never present when Barber
received money; never saw q voucher signea i OF
arrangements made in 1872 to influence legislation.
s. L. NJ Barlow said that he discovered that the
estate OF Gould and FISK aad IN c GOA tSs
away, marked and requested an investigation 10
ace ii these stocks were paid for by the Erie Com
many: thus the matter has rested; he Is director
OF the United States Rolling Company, and holds
stock as trustee; he merely took the coal stock
to determine the ownership OF it, and does not
claim IL; the draft mentioned must be for
the alleged assessments due on It; about
Company agreed with August Belmont TO
prosecute the claim against Daniel Drew, and
n the name Of the company; It was transferred to
Belmont In Lieu Of claim he had against the Erie
Company; litigation went on, and hnally Belmont.
IS assignee, accepted $4,000 from Drew. and the
$35, O00 were taken out and Belmont got $36, 600.
Mr.. Beach, counsel for D0ugherty, announced
that during the he had consulted his Client
who wished 1t understood that he believed the
dividend declared In February last was made on Q
legal basis SO far earnings are concerned; that
the correctness OF the books OF the company, and
does not connect himself with such proposed i'm
parchment. Fa- rf.
The committee adjourned until ten A. M. to-day.
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MAN MISSING IN wESTCHEsTER.

Last Wednesday morning Edward Kirk, Jr., doing
business in Fifth street, Morrisania, Westchester
county, proceeded to New York for the purpose OF
settling some financial affairs and has not since
been seen or heard OF by his family or friends. The
missing man, who Is treasurer OF the town
Board Of Education, is known to have had sew
eral hundred dollars in his possession when
leaving hOne and this circumstance, taken in con-
nection with the fact that he was scrupulously
temperate in his habits, has occasoned serious APP
prehensiOns for his safety. Before leaving home
Mr.. Kirk had arranged to attend wedding party
with his wife, In the evening. Fears are enter
tanned that he has encountered foul play.
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an optical delusion, superinduced by meteor or
Jack o. lantern" Is 1t not strange that the same
fancied appearances could be conjured up In the
minds OF two men az the same time Here Is q
chance for scientists to explain the fantastical
low in the train OF, and are suggested by, some
strange and unexpected sight or occurrence.
w. A TAYLOR
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ERIE'S ENTERPRISE And EARNINGS
Yesterdays Testimony Before the
sl Legislative Committee.

What Discharged Clerks Failed to Prove-Hr.
O'Dougherty Takes Water" Through Coun-
rel and Declares There Has Been No
IS FaliAcation Of the Books-senator
kadden's Alleged Little Divvy Of
$4,000-A Man Who Wants
N.4 tr To Be General Manager
Go Gives Valuable Evidence. etu
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married..

CLARKE-SHERMAN-In New York, on Wednes-
day, April ?, by the Rev. Mr. Collard ID. b. CLARKE,
OF Monroe, Conn.,, to Mrs. MAGGIE Z. SHERMAN, Of
Brooklyn N. Y. "
the residence OF the bride, by the Rev. Hugh Blair,
CHARLES FRASER TO HENRIETTA MURRAY, daughter
OF Thomas Murray, ESQ.,, all OF this city.
WORCESTERSHIRE wednesday, April 2. by
the Rev. M. Kuhne, at the house OF the BRIDES
mother, CHARLES A. HOPMANN to HELENE WILL
HELM1NK LENTING, all OF Staten Island. No cards.
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day CTuesday), at two O'Clock.
SrEtNnoPP.-At Melenville, Fla, after a linger-
ing illness, JOHN y. STEIHHoPF, o native OF Accum.
Grand Duchy Of oldenburg, aged 81 years. months
and 70 days.
0, at one O'Clock r. NJ, from Marble Cemetery, cor
ner OF Second avenue and Second street, to which
friends and acquaIntances, also the members Of
mann, and Jersey Schutzen Corps, Captain II.
Raschen, are respectfully invited. +. BOLTING.
y 70 sSnaay APR Ann
Relatives and friends OF the family, also those OF
her brother.in.law, Joseph Rocheleau, respect
residence, 81 West Thirteenth street, on Tuesday,
sTourEssusoa Sunday, April a, JACOB
The relatives aud friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at So Pike street. on Tuesday,
suTTIE.--In this city, ON Monday morning, April
Scotland. Il NgfEMt
Notice OF funeral tomorrow.
SWEENEY. - On Sunday Aprii O. MICHAEL
SWEENEY, only son OF Thomas and Mary Sweeney,
The friends Of his Gather and also his motnerin.
law, Margaret Conway, are requested 10 attend the
funeral, IRON hts residence 81 YORK street, Brook.
Ign, on Tuesday, at two O'Clock p. M.
TorTEN.-Cn Monday. April !, OF congestion OF
the brain, SUSIE d., youngest child OF James J.
AI Funeral services viii be held at T. J. Tcttens.
! Tottenville, =. L. The relatives and friends can
take the one O'Clock boat foot OF whitehall street,
'wEIIs.-In Brooklyn, on Monday morning, April
I, Mrs. CATHERINE J. T. WELLS, vile Of p. L. Wells,
Funeral ON TUESDAY, sth inst, at halfpast three
r. NJ. from her late residence. los Clinton street.
WETMoRE.-At washington, y. C., on saturday,
April 8, Lieutenant OLIVER WETAoRR, Jr, OF the
United States Army, In the 4Sth year Of ms age;
Funeral from the residence OF his lather-in-law,
100 West Ffty.third street, on Wednesday. the 9th
inst. st four O'Clock Y. NJ
, 1873-08-08
THE RELIEF AND AID sOC,ETYs REPORT.

Alta meeting of tho employing printers, hold
yesterday to take action regarding Certain stato-
nonta ii TIE Tribune rolatve to tho printing of
tho report Of the Relief and Aid Society," com
mittoo OF soTon was appointed who submitted
imous1y adopted:
m tho Editor q 7ho Chicago Tribune: -
SIN: An editorial in your Issue Of tic 9Th iust is
calculated to create falso impression On tic public
respecting tito employing printers Of Gil
eo e %e ak 10 zoa nsaslou wa e e.
following statements in rcforcnce to tho eet aud Aid
socletys printing. Aa body, fce. unjuatly treat
desire to meet thu .hroo conclsiyo ressonn II YOUR
article rcferred to.
"f7rst-Ths Relief and Aid gocicty voted 10 h.yo
fho work aono in Boston, in whose behalf hr conyer
1t II understood that tho COMMITTEES consented to
hlT uoyera taking thy printing to Boston, he rep
said # could not 30 doue in Chicago. That statement
fatty contrsdcted iii your journal pycr tho sins-
tuEe Of ths party so charged. -.
the Relief socic,y-CLtcago nothing"
Does Boston City do tho printing? How mitch dill
the Riverside Press contritue7 Did not Chicago cou-
the IRE? II the logic ia ollars, Why not nend tno
york to London 1ts logic heavier than that Of
"Third-The Riverside prces offered to do the work
at cost. Nc Chicago house tnndo Buch Nh ollor."
How could amy Chicago houso nuke tho offer whom
the opportunity was never given the7 At rst ii was
not do t. Now is said did not offer to do il Ut
cost These staemeuta do not hang well together Il
IL the nrst time Chicago prlntora lave boon charged
with fccling less Geueyolent towards thcir own
charitiea than printers Of other cities. Wo do not
seek to ako strife, but Tgh thu public to know that
the work wna not taken to Boston becnHo Of cur iu
asked Of utility or gven M opportunity to submit
AL eHtimnto Of tho cost, with Or without profit
, 1873-08-08

HMsohttHe. Datfe8s County, No. {JNiY 2{), C0Frts
spo'.deace of the Sslo FORK Sun. "
few wools ago the first case Of Toxas foyer
las assumed very malgnant form, @ and 's..no is s.
posed to have become epidemic, Nearly 800 Of
tho finest beoves and COWS have died hore, and
as nany more arc sick, while the disease is Htill
npreadiug. Tho territory affected il ct presout
but yory little moro than ono township, but
a. the disease is spreading with alarn,ing
rapidity, time only will mark tho boun-
dairy lines OF tho postilonce. Last April
about 800 Texas cattle were Slipped into
this county, aud it is now universally
conceded that they transmitted tho disease to
the natives. Tho citizens are forming them
selyoa into m organization with 8 giow OF suing
tho Il. d. St. I. Railroad Company for damagea
tor shipping Texas cattle in tho spring, which
tho statutos strictly forbid. No antioto for this
disease IL yet known to the citizous OF this COM
mulity. All the cattle that hayo takon tho dis
oaso, with two or three exceptions, hayc died.
Most Of them dio in throe days, but some live
tow days longor. Tho disoaso commences With
red eyes and uostrits, ani soon the infected ani-
mal becomes very stupid. Constipation Of the
bowels gouorally takes place the tirst day.
, 1873-08-08
statoB during this month. Ito onu,cy on hra;u
ness lio Haid In tho spooch to which we hayo

statos during this month. Ito oon,cs OIL hnsi-
,less. Ife aald IN tho spoocl to which wo hayo
roforrod, "'o
IN he found thoro homo for tho agrlcultu.
ral lahorors Of England, he hlonli toll tI,om no.
but II ho found that lilo farmers III Anorlca
wofo mon who wantod both Bidos Of
tho bargain, mud that tho crows wore
as black thoro M hero, llo shoud
adviBo t'lom to stay in Englnnd, II ho found
AHlorica was tie truo homo for tho workings
Inan, whore tho son Of tho poor man could eIt
down by tho children Of tho ricl write on tic
same slato, and rcad out of tho samo book, and
whore thoy could hive full electoral powor, ho
would stand OH l,er ahoroR until l,o Ind drninoi
Tho 1aboring scrfp out Of England, In ordor tbat
thoy might sottlo in tho fruitful fold of Amerco,
with it's 90, 900, 600 Of aoses yct untitled; aud ho
would do this until tho farmers OF England woro
made to blta tho dunt 1t they refused
to front thoir laborors like men. lie hopol
before this timo twelve months to mako tho
farmers Of this country know tho worth Of =
man. Although hs wnB Of humble birth, and
had only boon al agricultural lahoror himself,
ho had English blood. and M English hoart aud
hiinian foelings: and ho would not 500 COO, 600
t!llors Of tho soil in Hato of slavery, and mock
cd by being told they wero FREQ. 1Io would
traverse America from one enl to tho othor il
he lost Lila life in trying to rnine tho English
laboror, md would tlio gladly 1t ho could but
bring him into a stnto OF freedom"
, 1873-08-08

THORNTON, ILL.,, Aug. 4, 1873.
To the Editor n The Chicago Tribune:
SIR: The coruor-stono Of tho now German
Lusllern Church was laid yesterday, with the
customary ceremonies, copies Of The TRIBUNE
Staats- zeituuq, &c., boing deposited, With some
COINS 1t IL the first church elifce that has boon
erected In Thornton, although wo have tho usual
number Of crccds amongst liz. Tho MothodiAts
have slna}l society, and Worship in tho Good
Templars' Hall. The Campbelites worship in
tho Town.Hall. Some OF the over-zcalot.s for
eign missionaries and their patrons would find a
wide field for labor i'll this locality. It would re-
pay thom fur moro spiritual utorost than similar
oxertiouB amongst tAe "llcathen Chinee," for
not one in twenty Of Our population III a church,
member, and not ono III ten attends divine Bor-
vice On the Sabbath. n.