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New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
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and Msunc" Cru, Mis- f."ao ''.Aa Mr. W. AH'g r.
ton Miss N. Bosnon, J. Pc,n. j.: T. M Nh'rr Pan Bsrh'
Er Rev l-Gen John A. ai,cr J Il lil G. ~ Al!s", apt
S A. RUSSELL p Wc-ra. Frauk i. .iu Jca ad.cl LIN
Insl. Mr. Van Is,n E A. i'a,ns )! fra.9,;
Byrne. Mrs. Joseph Bynr. G H. ~ 's"a , JqHs'
eee Chas f, Foster ". &. Greenfield, ]. EI9sIis, o. ".
To,,en Mr. Pulytrmaa Nj Ma:ly M hl ' EOi,
G. s. Hustled A. A. Cnoutesu W F. o.-vt'l Ms ~ r'csw'
Mis-, Co,swc Goll"n5ers boa t,rn nk Mrs g. H.
Watrous infant and rurc SIR Am.roHs, g. f. VII" T. q rfH
Mira A. &. Conu Miss Gr oil Mrs IL A. Rdau Edw See,
W. Z 81 ison, Mrs. W. T.. blsOp. Ei."n Mass iiie H.
Walker d. b. Smith, s. Il. PrsrOr Alfred Head. a. W 'ampbt
Tbos Painter Alex Christie. George S;eynS.n Gccce WeA-
Lam A. A. Plant Mr.. NO ser, A. Lev.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
A TRIAL DELAYED BY A JURORS AERE:T

The trial Of Moses Chamberlain for scninS
scarrous postal ards through the mail WAS j''nIncd
las. Friday to yesterday, account Uf TIC absence Cl
Nathan Meyer. of the jurors Who was arrested 0I
eai &c of conspiracy. At the opening yesterday of The
United States Great Court, JI lG1 'nrdi't prrSiinS
Mr. PLrIy stated that Inc Aid ba:h ai"rnci tnlt Mt
yer had been rlra c BAH, bat that he wa+ too III
TO attend Mr.. Pnrdy also suggested That the Court
direct reputable physician To examine Mr.. Meyer
aud report upon his condition.. Mr.. Beach oi couu'"i
for Mr.. Meyer said that It was not necessary to act
Mr.. PLrlyS gs:inn, because Mr.. VI ycr's son.
iu cHuIt, could tell all tuit wi| n"rrS~iT
To h" known concerning hls iathcr' Inthij;j 10 he
picsrnt.
Judge Drnt Diet replied that he preferred the opinion
Ui SClaH L., III" matter ana t" tCd IiI>;i Iirh'
employ on" to examine Mr. Meyer. NJ. Party t!cn
gave notice that IL Mr.. Meyer not ab," ~ attend To-
day lr would apply tor ril ,iOl to tiliu!1u nc~
paI8cl Of jurors AMI he, ~ dc nGcO.
Tne C0drt then aGi urcd 10 to-day 10 give the phN 81
time 10 make hr Examination. Nr. CRANE, w,Ir
ed ~ Mr.. NJ ycis counsel wncn he aricStri ami
said It hr uiL not know ~ VIII ,ss InstLcc IA"
m.Ir, CXIaiu- rs saiins that hr !li not
hook al Ihc papers III The hIt WrHt Innr
,iIc.Y Ia NJrk OBTAIN b. for his Cii.ui. I:i tnd
therefore. H. cid not know who made tnr comp tt
Mr. VI until iInH after hi- converse
with IiIE IRiUrSE Reporter. Mr.. tfn.' inst
Mr.. Meyer arrested ~ tue iuSilnrc ut Aib II Ar"I
son. o. an uhioInitd cias' Of cO'spir'c! 10 'c.rLCI
4 : GlduUuIS,
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
SHIPPiAG iNIELLN.E ENCE
PORT OF NEW YORK .

PORT OF NEW YORK ...."......DEo q
CLEARED.
Bark Jane, Brett Gibsin L.vc'pJol Brett Son Co.
Barr Lillian. Rupb H. GelOa hrctt Son 20
Bari FAIRY Belle (Brl. West. aiz Pen egra-: Bros Ca
Bark Angelo dial otrone Oiessa. J. { Ssser
BARI Iron Aqe. Overtou Galveston. upper Bst,.e.
BARK Pr,i DabroyA Au. Pendo Cork taaon' sloeooA
ssrs Annie Troop tBrl I Rotterdam J'. W. EweA TO-
Brig GensaI s.s";ry KINGSTON Jam s.. De fo', u,
BoE Chnsiius tBr T4omson iues rs J,y. Terry X &"
Scbr o. Russell, Rauku. ST. Ausastue BeIie GidenleevS
Co.
s,..u.b, p.,ue t K.nps Liverpool Dee H. Queenovs
steamship Seirr rr Bremen Dec s, aad Southampton
steamship (Du,ch Jann Rottrndam Dee APymouth
81 with %1's Sor ssa Ps pso, smith with m o Loh
ssSr EuniSe p Yewcomb wea-e Ks, St Ann, Bay. JAM
scar v ~ Wsoa of Roelan Jones' Tur, aud 81 days via
ScSr lilo Alto Nichols. D-rew Richmond Va with hoop poles ke
schL A Besry Mnam. J,sA'oov'i cav. w!ta ID uesr
Seh Auna HOn gsh Corpus Chrsu via Falton Texa Is
days with and tilo~
FOREIGN PORTS.
orsssrovS Dec 2iIISr Williams Gron Line .te,nAp Ma
DISASTERS.
e 2-1he damage the steamship Abbotsfcr
coon With the esw lndas has tsea she saed
from a.reseaa this ..tru.n Tor Nssyot. Tue barI Rearo
New for Queenstown pat late PAosth today She nueh
LEwxs DEL De 2iThe scAr r. Do.ee Of Abseeou from Rich.
Green River Beach AsryisnA Tts total oss
lumssf saed The cargo sas
naiJ.
MOVEMENTS OF PACIFIC NAIL srEAMERs
sesshp Grsnsaa sailed IRON ssa Padsse Panama via Aes
puIeo Doc, lei " pss~axen- ss2 ssas freight
Hong K0aS. De-. ~. 1874.
Arrived from swstow captain 40 EsropeAn So Chinese crew.
W. Coler sabn and 81 Chinese psssease Jspaa
sblps boats; boat. and rsns jet " Be hssra ftsu.
it~ LateH SAw New ~ SsssaA PassI
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

O. 1s72 Mr. Rankin agent Of the PLAINTIFF won't to
Mr. Polly the Brooklyn agent OF the general agents OF
the Company. and arranged for an insurance Tor
t2,t00 at u per cont, to take effect at once.
The premises caught fire about s o'clock. and the
loss about t2OOoO The premises were insured IN Is
different companies. and the agents OF the c0mpan.s
appointed a committee, OF whom Mr. Folly was one 10
adjust the The share OF the St. Louis COMPANY
was fixed at 81 13s 3d. The defense VAS that me Com
pany had expressly forbidden its agents to take any
RISKS the class known specially ha2 irdouS ana hih
directly rejected This risk and that there WAS colslon
between the plaintiffs and their agent in getting II a-
ccrtcd Tnr jury ovcrrucd tl,s" lie rirc+ thiirmien
d FIrn app" for the plaintiff. IiutchiLs tiin'l
or the defendants,
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
DECIBiONb-DEC. n.

Svn,,ioy Court-Special 7erm-By Judge Sedg.
.st Tb. MAYOR se-Psd,pgs u fact and conclusions
n, Judge Yreednaa-Dev y al sgt Dangh-rhe e'".'''
'"p. % Ju.ee MspeBrevseI ssd at ~
siI be ordssri 90 Shrsyei .E The h.vs md
VII onIrred 20 hoL Smith srt ffot
n od: upuu preesinent Of snErossment WIN A. %
. "s.r.d the ease viii be ordered on se bsndei &c ~
u,u -ta = anendmenh se'uoii sV's
nsnt U will be ordered on he
.yuw,m. Court -Chambers--By Judge Brady;m i,.
,ur. "st Wn,hju-Ordsr sstsd Fitzgerald se ~ .ns
W" S,s...hlp Ca-Ssi.lsi whtasa Et AHh-kS'ssssss
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

There is now on trial before JUDGE IaIrc-
Of the Court of Common ltas the ease Of Dtt,ky
against John K"y, SIrrii. ty'. Mairr Dr;Skv, Who
III the lung.riPn war; ANA later an officer III
the Union army daring the Rub2ihJn having been Il
member Of the staff of Gen. Fremont and suhsCQucniT
di>hur-iug fircr Tie staF Of The Provos Inspector
General had accumulated 81 the close Of the 'r
thousand dollars 5000 of which hc loaned TO AbliS
Bros. whose father he mad known in II1I Tr lrn
at that iino had Avrhrr a II maIufartOry Of six
and orStcd gimpS and retail store B'"aI!w:ly III
April, 1861 iir irn, th"n lnG in ftg ci:cun; C"r>,
sol out their bu~ints To hln Glyiry l'n hIi ~ tII
Of the eurc stock OF gOOi' inciin. the Irnn'rv Oi
the factory :i:i CiucCllG Iir uJrS he h !. a.aIiS'
them. Two months larr SLcrit Kelly sti2 4! all tic
property under an execution on jEfgLrn 3"tI!ISl me
firm and sold ont the goods nj rin@ The p M H. Ac"f
ing TO his cniGpain in III, amount " 1850. Tha l.
the amount III Sllt.
me defense up is that IL" e" sham onr and
that the Sheriff Stih"i in III" sen ire and sale.
icavIHg tnr question 1t I,ru il c tisr, whether
sale made III good aIih. Tc ca" wall PROBABLY
he cOncu led tomorrow, ~ the Jurors no iptr"i ~
the G.; discharged until ~ u day. II. ID. %r,w"k
apprarS tor the odIn aHd Brown, II ~. and Nihdcr'
pUcl and UrlIndV H. S.owart for tht 'tIcAsc.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
A. COX'S SONS.
SCOTS INTEREST IN wALLACE's ELECTION.
TO me Edttor Of The Tribune.

TO me Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: have been a reader and n defender
OF TIE TRIBUNE ever since could read, though Dem
ocrat In with thousands Of our party who
not and never will be seekers thank you for the
manucr ~ which you handle Wallace. He ought to
staud aside least until Tom Scotrs Texas Pacific sub
sidy scheme Is disposed Of. One hour OF man ike
Black Just this tme would be worth an entire term
OF q trimmer like Wallace. Scott Will move
Heaven, EARTH and Hades to elect him. lie wants
him there assist in pushing through his pet 1ob and
engineer him the Our OF the Senate. You are,
OF course aware that Mr.. Wallace has always been the
friend VI the Pennsylvania Central Railroad IN the
Pennsyvaniu Senae, and, until quito lately. was Vic
President v this very Texas Pacific Railroad. could
write yu, much this subject. but Will not tres
pasS on your time Suffice II t. tDat f all the candi
dates were TO stay nway from Harrisburg. Wallace most
certainly w0uli never elected L. S senator. Either
Buckacw or Black would be the choice Of TIE L.Gisia-
ture.. A.,
he Of such Kellogg, aud not Ind Black rise ~
his place and thunder such protest against It AS would
make even stOld and stubborn creature a. Grant
recall them INSTANTLY. These nrc the times for such
men rs Black and Bucktlew "a move to the IRON.
Wtllidnsport. Penn. Dec. ~. 1874. ZEE
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

AN UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A MUSICIANS NAME.
70 the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: AS matter of justice to a professional
man. Will you please publish thst vas advertised M
accompanst at performance gwen By the Charity
Amateur Dramatic As>ociatiOu-ass,stcd ly q few
artists-at the Academy Of Music Satnrdayeven
ins: aud ~ ANNOUNCE inept wxs madc Tia. "Uwng to
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
ELECTION LAWS VIOLATED.
Ill EGAL VOTERS AND DELINQUENT IN.rE'roE1


PUNISHED.
William Russell, indicted ror attempting to
vote at the last election bI pcis,nLting on Pa'r"k
Higgins. pleaded guilty before JuIs, Barrett in ia"
COLrt OF Oycr and Termiuer ycScrday His excuse was
that though Of respectable family he hal h cn drunk
three days. and coming by the polling place. some one
seized him. pnt ballot In his hand pushed hin into the
room and shouted ont Patrick II cams" II admitted
that when asked IL hc Patrick higgins he S'ii
"Yrs. Jugc Barrett in passing sentcnr' sand That tho
prisoner had committed Of the most nlGran acts
Of wrong known 10 the law. II necessary TO enforce
with the peualtcs for agiin-' thu purity Of
the ballot. lie did not he harsh 10 enforce
the extreme penalty. and wOnl sentence IT, prisoner
to year aud months Imprisonment in the STATE
Prison.
John Parkinson. Indicted for similar OF nse. pnt in
plea Of guilty through his counsel, Mr.. Mott. IL a'
cdrcd that the prisoner attempted TO vote IN ;hc name
OF named Stroul |. who had voted only few min
ucs before, aud thus the aiton of the inspectors was
attracted This prisoner said also that he was drunk
aud was almost forced into 1t by other persons lie
W.T. sentenced to II months in the State Prison.
JOHN CmnOrs pleaded guilty 10 false presentation al
tie r"Gs'rv, and ms only excuse was that he was
pas upon him. Charles Wilson, illegal reg
IStrrin. pleaded guilty. ana SAID mt was drank Tue
TLomas Chrisuc ana Frank Binrcher, inspectors,
Jointly Indicted Tor Illegally registering names while the.
oacr inspectors were absent. pleaded quits, but 1ahi
they did it ihruu III ignorance ui tho Law, bu. said
B'nch"r 81 suppose 1t is right We should be brought
H.
Assistant Distrct-A;tcrney RI-orl sai ho believed
tn ,h'nSr 10 be- merely tr, hniral one in r Barrett
alb iut letting the prisoners 20, with nominal pan
,hnrnt. hut looking at the statute f'nnd the p'alty
to less than months Imprisonment ani not
less than 500 fl c. TLo priNIncs were III III lowc |"
withdraw plea. and were directed I" return to- lay
ani the Court and District Attorney W ui see what
coId be done. tn Court considered the penalty
rather more severe than the onlisc meIitri.
Respectable looking old man named Vim. Iw wis, aii
insp tor plradrd cnv ml~drIrIuor, III E1iuG Oit
I'll. place of registry aud as"nting himself 45 in'
uicS lie eald he cli hungry and weak. and iicrclv
stepped ont u bti sOinrtling Ia cat. thnkiEgi Woud
do no iIaru MI Russell sggcst ed tIat tul- wA5 cas-
tor the greatest lnrury or tue Court. aud in Bar
imposed iir Ol Slo. rouilty paid ~
irlend present. Tie Court tnrn aujJurncd.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
injured FOR AN HOUR.

Tn the suits of tho AverIlI Chemical RANT
COMPANY against American Central lhsur"nee Coh
pany Of st. Louis md against the FIRE hSSoc'"'" VI
PhIladephia tile plaintiff recovered Judgment ueaihS'
eoe for 4, %, ~ Tue first sut tho one tried. the
other by sttpul.ton bciug made TO depend on It.. u
supe.red that about o'clock u the afl1rn""n OF Dec
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
non.annsarsuce, Miss Heilbron would ohciate 40

nv nonapp.arsnce, Miss Hebron would omciate 40
arrOmpanist" .., .a....,..,,.r, ~ n,
nnn was entirely unarth0riz d, as had never Deen
about IDater-I was even ~
wbon nropraInue has Just been shown mo Dy one OF
the accompanied by oI no, sps baYe ae
ceptcd The engagement had been ofered O., naa pre-
vnlsly consented TO appear at concert WI NV ue
n III ON thi, same evening" wh"h engagement nav"
fulfilled V.ry respectfully yours. tAkfL FDoH'o'
Nf,r- loy,i, Dee. 10, lS1t
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

smn upon aldavlt Of tho assignee Of It's vauc An
" Avit should be submitted why the schedules
Aue Of tho pronry which gncs into the han0s OF the
assignee for whosc faithful performance OF the trust tue
bOud is glvcu."
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
MlNIArI 40 ALMANAt

MNIATIAn ALMANN.
Sun ses..,. 7:21 So ioon res.... OtO
wt~sB tai. pN-AN
S.pdy loot 7:l7 . Gate Ferry. SOC
DAY.
HOOK, Hell Gaze VIS
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
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ehargel until WEDNESDAY az - ' ~
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1850. Mead ag brrhhan'
EauIrr TERx-Adiourued for the Term.
N.p,xK CorKr-THIAL 1RRA-PARr L-JoAcnxsBS,
on, ,',..r.,,o, kan lola Drgg, agt Conner.
,sit .f.lmeter ar. Wsrn.r lois Lord Bates
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New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
TIE UNITED STATES SUPREME NOl'nT.

Dlti iI'N- DELIVERED fAN!N ~ UNTITLED, w.
MISSED AND CO%1TNtID - AE,t Ni.\iN t'N-
TItI ~ ANnCUN,II DIo-ApJUt E%niNI -. III.
EDUET 1O-MOEHoW.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

lOG. .TrI-A at. p,eAshr! plOV
Work.
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,aii 2Dl. Matter 81 i .'ciafr.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
burned for the Term.

'Anr |. l.-JoAcnxIsgS, J.
lOl4. Briggs agt Conner.
lOlS. Lord agt. Bates.
1879. IL ca agt. RssItser Ell al.
1923. B-preno ct al. sgt. Nc
NuiIy.
loco. Richard agt. Boiler.
1917. johnson agt. Alderman.
1923. .Astersvn sgt. Softer.
National Republican., 1874-05-16
BOARD OF HEALTH.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT-A DISCUS
SION ON IMPURE TEA,

THE MEETING LAST NIGHT-A DISCUS
SION ON IMPURE TEA.
The Board Of Health met at their rooms last
evening, DR.. Q. G. Cox (president) in the chair.
The following is the report Of deaths in the Dis
trict OF Columbia for the month ending April 80,
1874: Total number reported, l57; corresponding.
month Of last year, l7o; whites, s5; colored, 90;
males, 81; females, 20.
Francis Carr asked permission to take sixty
barrels OF nightsoil through the city and via the
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Jessup's Out.
RSssFsd t. the sanitary pSSGe ,S sS9Smstes S
ers, amounting to S4o4, for making sewer connec-
tions under his direction. Referred to the finance
committee.
4. G. Bass, John Fallan and II. P. Marshall
made application for position under the board.
S. Binsinger offered TO pay $3.50 for the privilege
Of having the contract for removing Of dead AMI
DR.. Cox called attention to the tea now offered
for sale in this market and the fact OF It's being
procure samples and present them to the board
chemist for enalyzing preparatory to making q
Mr. Marbury thought there we're other matters
OF far greater consequence TO the board, and II
this work is begun II will require an increase in
Sosrd' 5 TSe SsliIna Of impuEe a miik. Which he
vestigating; but they had not the money to do
injudicious for them to undertake it in their
present financial situation. He should be CON-
PEELED 70 oppose the proposition.
DR.. Verdi was satisfied that the tea was greatly
'dulterated, and although dealers might be hon.
est in selling H. even they were unaware Of Its un-
wholesome condition.
DR.. Bliss coincided with the other members IN
the necessity Of examining food to be consumed
by the people but did not believe in these spu Is
on any question. 1t was tried last year on i'm
pure milk, but came to nothing. Before this work
was begun some system should be organised
which, when started, could be kept up.
The subject was referred to the sanitary CON-
mlttee for consideration and preparing Of plan.
The board then adjourned
National Republican., 1874-05-16
POLITICAL.
REPUBLICAN GEN

REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Republican Central Committee held .
meeting last evening In Union League hall But
eighteen delegates out Of the sxty y-sx were pres
ent. Mr.. A. NJ. Green presided over the meet
ing, Mr.. Il. A. Jones acting as secretary pro ten.
The object Of the meeting was to make preiimi-
nary arr rrangements looking towards co-ppera-
tion Of . committee composed Of one deiegnte
from each legislative district with ths committee
having In charge the proposed mass meeting at
Lincoln hall, 70 be held one week from Monday
evening next. In pursuance of this object the
committee adopted the following resolution and
then adjourned: r e-sr- Il -isf-.s.Te gtif-
Whereas II Is proposed that meeting Of the
citizens Of the District OF Columbia be held at
Lincoln hsll during the present month, TO give
an expression Of opinion In regard TO the proposed
change in the government of the District, and to
take such other action az may be NECESSARY In the
premises; therefore belt ~. Z ssU7-7 = -
Resoiued, That We do heartily indorse the move
ment In favor Of said meeting, and that . commit.
tee Of one from each legislative district be ap-
pointed from this committte, TO cooperate with
the general committee Of arrangementB having
charge Of the proposed meeting Z -r-15o 90 e q
National Republican., 1874-05-16
THE CASE OF WEIGH Us. FRANKLIN
COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCE

In the Equity Court yesterday, Mr.. Justice
Wylie denied q motion for On injunction in the
case Of Phil. H. Welch vs. the Franklin Cooper
atIve Building Association.
The complainant, Phil. H. Welch, in Septem-
Der, 1872 purchased advances on three shares of
building stock, amounting to $3 600, at o premium
OF about 100 per cent but failed to pay the month
ly installments due on said purchase under the
constitution Of the association. For this default
the usual fines were imposed; and last month the
trustees Of the association advertised the proper
conveyed as security for sale. Welch fled his
bill, alleging usury, &c, &C., and obtained tenn
porary order restraining the sale. The case WAS
submitted on Thursday on the bill. answer of tho
building association, and exhibits, and yesterday
the court, upon due consideration, held that the
complainant, p. II. WEIGH, was not entitled to the
injunction for which he prayed, and accordingly
denied the motion therefor, as above stated, and
the trustees Will proceed to advertise and sell
under the deed OF trust.
In this case tho account was rendered properly
by the secretary, and In accordance with the pro-
visions Of the constitution OF said association,
which exhibited and explained the workings and
benefits derived BY every member Of 0 building
association.
Messrs. BIddls and Miller appeared for the
complainant Welch, and r. L. Elliott for the
building association
National Republican., 1874-05-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Rev. Mr.. Van Meter missionary from Rome,
will preach in several churches tomorrow.
DR.. H. Magruder, one Of the Oldest physicians
In Georgetown, 10 quite Ill nc his residence on
Third street. r- =
Forty thousand herring were received at the
Georgetown hsh wharf yesterday and sold at
"a. so 70 IS per thousand.
The following sales Of grain were made yesteY-
day In Georgetown: L, 800 bushels wheat at 81 rs:
900 bushels wheat at el7o1< 400 bushels at sO@
l.sl11; l,9oo bushels yellow corn at SOC, and 400
bushels white corn at s21<c.
National Republican., 1874-05-16
BoOTLESS BURGLARY.

Sometime in the night, between Thursday oven
ing and Friday morning, the ofhce Of Kennedy b
Son was entered by burglar, who forced the Fif
teenth-street entrance Eith jimmy and helped
himself to several hundred dollars worth Of po-
lice-pay certificates, q box Of cigars and some
other matters Of no great value, overlooking some
things generally priIed by robbers. Brokers Will
do well to exercise care in the purchase Of police
certificates, as measures have been adopted 70
head OF those stolen, which the thief might as
we'll return to their proper owner and be satisfied
with his other plunder, which, In such case, viii
be ohaerfully conceded to him. -r u