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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-03
LITERARY CHIT-CHAr.

THE MAXIMUM of cheapness in literature has been
reached by London edition OF the "waverley
Novels" published by Dicks at threepence each.
For about SIX cents one may have any one of
Scotts novels complete, in fair print and illus
trated by John Gilbert.
"a HISTORY OF BoOKsELLERs,'' by Henry Cur.
wen, has been published by Chatto. q windus,
successors to the deceased publisher, John Cowden
HOtten.
A LONDON MAGAZINE for January has an article
Oh Joan OF Arc raising the question whether she
some other person was burned at Rouen. II we
to lose all fine old myths, one after another,
we may perhaps be consoled to find that the Maid
OF Orleans was not cruelty put to death after all,
but that she settled at Metz, became the wife Of
Robert Hermoises and had q family by him. There
seems to be considerable evidence IN favor OF this
superstition.
MIR. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Is now at Florence,
and will return the United States in the spring.
Mr.. JOHN RusKIN's singular periodical, F0rs
ClaUi0era, reached its thirty-seventh number with
January, 1874. In it he proposes to establish
community for the highest possible education of
English men and women living by agriculture in
their native land Its rules are drawn IRON Bacon
and Sir Thomas More, 'under sanction always OF
that higher authority which OF late the English
nation has wholly set its strength to dety-that OF
the Founder OF its religion"
Two JOURNALS entitled The Irish Echo we're
recently started in Dublin on the same day. One
OF them established It's prior claim to the title, and
the other went through the process OF evolution
and became the Hdifpennv Express.
THE DAILY NEWSPAPERS in the United Kingdom
sum up as follows in 1s74:-London, "a; Provinces,
70; ireland, IS; scotland, 10; Wales, 2; Channel
Islands, 2-total, 131.
FRENCH POLITICAL NOVEL, entitled the "Social
and Natural History Of Family Under the Second
EMPIRE" is being written by M. Emile lola, a
leader Of the realistic school. The work Is de-
signed to do for the Casarian epoch what the
.Comedie Humanie' did Tor the society OF the
Restoration.
THE Spectator denies TO Mr.. Barring Gould any
credit authority as writer any OF the various
subjects to which he has devoted his pen. 1t says
OF his Legends OF Old Testament Characters" that
they 'swouid be more accurately described IN the
language OF st. Paul, as old Wives Fables only
that they have been very old and very foolish
wives, indeed, who could ever have repeated
them.n
THE LONDON BOOKSELLERS trade sales Of the
close OF the last century were accompanied by q
luxurious dinner, where wine and laughter
mingled with the competition for new books. At
one OF these trade sale dinners Alderman Cadell
gave the toast-'The Booksellers four B's-Burns,
Blair, Buchan and Blackstone" which indicated
the books that were then sold In the creates,
number.
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INTERESTING LIBEL CASE.
The Cha mberiin-Wiikes Matter Again
Adjourned.

The examination OF the case OF John F. Cham.
berlin charging George wilkes with gross libel, was
continued before Justice Otterbourg yesterday af
ternoon at the Court Of Special Sessions. The
counsel as on the previous examination, exJudge
Fullerton for Mr.. Chamberlin and Mr.. Courtney for
the defendant, promptly appeared. The spectators
were lew in NUMBER
me counsel for the defendant again endeavored
to put on record by the PLAINTIFFS evidence
that he was engaged IN illegal business in
st. Louis, New York and Long Branch, but the
Court would not admit such questions, holding
that they were irrelevant to the issue and cause.
so the examination went along, the plaintiff ad-
hitting that he lived in West Twentydith street,
this city, and kept club house on the sea shore
At Long Branch, but when the counsel for the de-
fendant fnterrOgattd him about how he furnished
this dwelling and TO whom he paid money for cer-
tain appointments the Court decided that he
need not answer such questions, and adjourned
the hearing until the 9th INST.
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AROUND THE CITY HALL.

The Mayor will not take any action regarding
the charges against Police Commissioner Russell
OF writing anonymous communications.
City chamberlain Lane reports that he has re.
ceived from banks for interest on deposits for
January $685. GO. The receipts OF the Bureau last
S1207 673 Al. The balance in the City Treasury on
Saturday was 81, 900,4S w.
Mr.. Butler, the President Of the Sixth Avenue
Railroad Company, called on Mayor Havemeyer
yesterday to confer as to licensing cars. The
meeting between the two gentlemen was long and
lively, though 1t Is believed no conclusion was
come to.
A committee Of the Knights Of st. Crspin.
headed by Mr.. Nelson w. Young, called on the
the propriety OF seeking some means OF discover
ing The murderer Of Nicholas and Mary RYAN. who.
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THE SUPERVISORS.

Meeting or the Board OF Supervisors
esterday-ImpOrtant Proceedings
The Powers OF the B0ard-The Comp
troIIer Aimed At-The Tammany Hall
Bill Rescinded.
The Board OF supervisors met yesterday after
no0n at hafp past three O'Clock, in the Chamber Of
the Board OF Aldermen.
mandamus OF Levi St0ckwell against the city
was referred to the Committee on Laws
THE COMPTROLLER AND PRIVATE COUNSEL.
Supervisor MCCAFFERTY then offered the follow
ing resolution
Whereas the Counsel OF the Corporation acting on the
instructions Of he comPtIS,ier without any commgnica
special counsel to before the Court Appeals
and argue and maintain that the power in
ali claims against the county; being evident that
affect very severely the duties Of the Board
ns Of the mot O. h
the assunpt,on that the Board asquesces IN the view
Resolved that the matter be and is hereby referred
iS sf me
employ counsel to appear Tor and defend the rights and
upon, audit allow all charges against the county
motion was made to lay the matter on the
table, but this was opposed by Supervisor MoCAF.
FERTY.
Supervisor OTTENDORFER said that this was a
matter which should be considered carefully and
that It necessary to examine bills in the Comp
trOiIer'S once, anu tnaL many times errors had
been found IN them alter they had passed the SUI
pervisors. 1t was, no doubt, the best course 10
pursue.
Supervisor MCCAFFERTY said the question was
whether the passing upon bills by the Board OF SUI
pervisOrs on one hand or by Mr.. Green on the
other was final. He held that the Comptroller had
not the power TO pass upon the act OF the Board.
Supervisor KOCH said that Mr. Green had every
department under his thumb, and that he wanted
to have iull sway over everything. He had men
at S. per hour to examine claims when often
amounted to less than 500 themselves.
Supervisor FALCoNRR said that there was per-
son in the chamber who would favor the resolu.
ton, as his bill had been reduced twenty five per
cent.
motion to lay on the table was lost
motion was made tnat the expenses of counsel
on any one matter be not more than $50 This
motion was not put.
The vote on Supervisor McCanerty,s motion was
then taken, and resulted in 10 for and 5
against, supervisor OttendOrter and the four
Tammany members voting against it.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
An application was made by the District Attor-
ney Tor more office room. Laid over.
EXPENSES OF TAMMANY HALL.
Alderman VAN SCHA1CK offered resolution that
the motion adopted by the Board September 10,
1873 by which the bill of the Tammany Society for
the sum expended in making repairs to premises
vacated by the Sixth regiment, and also for
balance OF rent, amounting to S22,90l 25 was
audited and allowed, and the Comptroller ordered
bill be referred to Committee on Civil Courts Tor
examination.
This resolution was carried by 10 to s, the
Tammany members and Supervisor OttendOrter
voting against 1t.
Yhe Board then adjourned.
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FATAL CAR CASUALTY.

Robert Rosenbaum, German lad, twelve years
of age, who a few days ago was run over by car
No. ll6 OF the Grand and Desbrosses street ferry
line and severely injured, died yesterday In Belle
vue Hospital. Deceased, match pedler by occu-
paIop, was endeavOr1ng to make sale OF his wares
70 some laborers and In doing SO found himself
between Two cars, going in opposite directions,
wmen MS basket caught on the hand rail OF the
car, throwing MIN down. Falling on the track the
mind wheel ran over him. with the result stated
Coroher croker will make an investigation,
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THE BROADWAY CIGAR MERCHANT.

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Croker concluded
the investigation previously commenced in the
case OF Mr.. Jacob Tebrich, the Broadway cigar
merchant who on the morning OF the 29tn ult.
was found lying dead on the sidewalk fronting his
residence, lO3 Amity street. under Circums tances
a. previously reported in the HERALD. From the
testimony the jury believed that Mr.. Tebrich died
from compression OF the brain caused by fracture
of the SKULL the result OF accidentally falling from
the steps OF his residence to the pavement and
such was their verdict Deceased was hfty-seven
years OF age and a native OF Prussia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-03
4 $4,000 FIRE IN NEWARK LAST NIGHT,

ABOUT eight O'Clock last night q fire broke out
In tne brick building No. 60 Jackson street, New.
ark occupied by Peter RICHTER. an india rubber
cioth manufacturer. owing to the innammable
character OF the stock some Sl5,ovO worth of nron
erty was destroyed before the bremen COT tie
flames under control. About TWEEN ~ tons of rays
being entirely destroyed. There was no insnrancn
on the property. The owner Mr. Fighter, was sicI
IN bed when the fire broke out. lie declared thai
ncendiarsm caused his loss, The authorities will
investigate the facts
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Bolivia.
THE SUICIDE OF MRS SHERIDAN,

In the case Of Mrs. Sheridan, the insane woman,
sixty-nve years Of age, who committed suicide BY
swallowing q quantity OF oxalic acid, at No. 10
Madison street, Coroner Kessler yesterday held an
inquest Deceased had obtained the poison on the
plea that 1t was to be used for legitimate PURPOSES
and the druggist complied with the law ia regard
to selling the poison. In their verdict the jury
said 1--WE condemn the present rather lax law
regulating the sale OF polsons, and would recon-.
mend that q law be enacted foYbdding the sale OF
poisons oil any Kind without the written prescrIp'
ton OF a regular ply slcan.V
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PANAMA, Jan. ~, 1874.

PANAMA, Jan. ~, 1874
There IS everywhere the prospect OF peace for
central America, except in relation to the affairs
OF Honduras. That unfortunate Republic seems
uestihed TO be always in hot water, caused by hos
uh'les rom without or the ambitious projects OF
her next neighhors Chiefly through the inter.
cessioh OF TOE English and United States Ministers
the war with Costa Rica was warded OF, ana
aiairs put IN favorable tram Tor settling all ques
ions De ween Honduras state and Nicaragua.
Such being the case, and the allied forces Of
Guatemala and salvador union with Honduras,
having succeeded in frustrating the flibustering
invasion headed by Paacios and that later by
colonel Ilnoco, II was expected That these forces
would reIlre 10 their respective homes and leave
honduras TO reguate her own Internal affairs
Marshal GonZaleS, IT. seems, was not satisfied
with Sehor Arlas, tue Provisional President Of
Honduras, why Is not vet clearly made out Al all
events outsiders were startled at seeing The Mar
shat order senior Allas to be superseded ana senior
Ieiya proclaimed in his place. The refusal nj tho
III this high handed way OF settling the affairs
OF Honduras caused the attack On Amapala by the
Marshal
In this disagreeaDle state OF affairs
NICARAGUA INTERVIEWED
and demanded that the Marshal should suspend
hostiilties, which has been DONE The news by tho
Shut up III Comayagua with the combined forces
of his recent allies Salvador and Guatemala)
waiting outside to see what he Will do. Senor
Leiva, who 10, OF course, with his protectors
outside, is considered as In false position. As
President OF Honduras he would soon have a bill
OF war expenses presented for payment by his
former allies he could not pay:iI ne wished, with
a treasury without penny in IT, and If he did
pay he would be considered traitor to his
country (Honduras), and the sword, the only
known remedy for such evils, would be again PUG
into active operation. Senior Lelva, however, has
established MS government at fognelgalpa, and
Issues hy sheets against 1.-THE Tyrant ol Comay.
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Steamships and Mail Communication with
Europe Through America-The First Vessel
of New Line-Politics and Religion
Saved from savages and a Wait from
the 0cean-Reception Of Arch
bishop Vaughan by the Cath
olics-The Heather Chinee
in Alarming Riot.
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CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY.

Comptroller Green reports the following dis0urse-
ments and receipts OF the treasury yesterday
DISBURSEMENT
Claims paid number OF warrants ~. amount
Pay rolls number warrants ], 1867 amounting
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trust accounts. ........ $S625,s9S s626sss4
Total dimInutOn OF expenditures on trust
NorEs.-l. The Boulevard improvement were unGer
the Park Department in 1871
penaiture incurred IN 1871 the contract
that year, ana the present administration refused to
make reqnistion tor the same until competed by man.
OF the Supreme Court, payment OF which is still
resisted by the Corporation.
1873
The aggregate quantity OF work done by the several
bureaus the 1873 is much larger than in 1871
Notwithstanding the reduction OF expenditures and
working force The following come OF the quantities
OF work dOne:-
CRoT0N
Twenty and three miles of pipes laid vary
ing from to AZ inches in diameter.
ALTERATIONS OF AQUEDuCr (BIG PIPEsj.
One thousand hundred and eleven pieces of
4Sinch pipe received 1880 inea feet of pipe laid
2S67O cubcs yards and earth excavated, H. Az
cubic yards OF protection wall and masonry bu
l02 iieai built $4,000 cubic yards ma
teral filled in.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
One hundred and fortytwo thousand four hundred
and sevcnty-three square yards stone block pavement
Teliord Macadam roadway built u miles Of streets
regulated and graded ~ miles of sewers built mile
Of cuIverts built 81 receiving basins constructed, "a
miles Of underground drains constructed.
STATEMENT REVENUE COLLECTED ny THE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC 1871 1873
1871. 1873 Net Increase.
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Total net increase In revenue collected Dy the
Department OF Public Works 1926, 964
An aggregate amount OF about SIC, 600 remains
uneXpended on the several appropriations anu
will be transferred to the general fund.- applicable
to the reduction of taxation for the current year.
On the appropriation fol- lamps and gas there Is
deficit OF $45 653, Of which the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment were informed in due season.
but upon which they took, no action.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Commissioner Van Mort makes the following
comparative statement OF expenditures IN the De-
partment Of Public Works for the years 1871 and
Is73, showing reduction, or actual saving, ac-
counts paid from taxation, OF $685., o41 and dimi-
mutton OF expenditures on trust account OF
81, 357, 0l4, making total diminatlon Of expendi-
lures Of 81, 1885,
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Honduras and Costa RIGA Politics Agitating q
Situation OF Peacs-British and American
Interests and Diplomacy-Telsgraphs
Crops and Treasury Reporu-Rail-
ways Development-Church AZ
fairs Excitement-The Guano
Supply and General
Trade-Destrr Give Fire.
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SOUTH AMERICA.

PANAMA, Jan. %, 1874.
In Peru there Is still great scarcity OF money and
business is restricted accordingly. All the banks
have acauiesced in the decree regulating the banks
in the capital requiring certain securities to be
lodged with the government as guarantees Of their
issues, except the Bank of London. Mexico and
South America; but this latter commands the
highest confidence OF the Republic. Confidence IL
ieit that business Of all kinds will soon revive.
Lima Is steadily advancing in establishments by
which the youth OF the Republic can obtain good
its we'll merited reputation. Public opinion grows
stronger every day IN favor OF separation OF
Church and state and OF abolIshng compulsory re-
lglous teachings. Mexico aud Chill are pointed
out as examples.
RAILROADS.
Dates to the 18th inst announce that the lOcomo'
tive has reached the city Of runo proving that the
railroad CONNECTING Lake Tlticaca with me Pacific
Cusco, Is to be reached by branch line and works
to that effect have been commenced
PRODUCE AND TRADE.
The commission appointed by the government. to
examine into the guano supply report that
on the mainland. Exploring parties are to be
sent to examine the north anu south coasts, to see
tnlrty-ave departures Of ships with II GA tons Of
guano.
A great Are took place az Iquique on the 10th
ult., destroying nearly two squares
The loss Is estimated at $20cOO0
The attention OF the Gillian Congress had been
taken up with the new penal code and the new
Educational act.
The Indians are giving trouble on the frontier.
They have threatened to set fire to the crops when
A privilege has been granted to navigate the Rio
Rio with steam vessels. Telegraph wires now ex-
Tend from CopapO to the Araucanian frontier OF
| Chill. ,,-,
The archbshops and bishops have protested
against making the study OF religion optional in the
national colleges.
Bolivia.
1t is reported from Tacna that the railroad to the
Bolivian frontier IS in very forward state. The
road will be q narrow gauge OF three feet with q
minimum curve OF $50 ieet radius. Operations
were commenced by the engineer at height OF
1900 feet above the sea level. There are to be no
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Total number of warrants i40). S2lS 045
From taxes of 1873 and interest. $23 AL
From arrears of taxes assessments and interest," 1902
From collection OF assessments and interest... I54I
From market rents and ices. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2f40
From water rents a0l
From licenses, Mayors Office. observation-disclosures. q
From rents, &c, Department of Public Parks. "A
From fees and fines, district courts ........... ~
From sales OF City Record zone week .......... 80
From interest on deposits
Merchants National bank. .................. a647
Irving National Bank. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
Germ2n-Americnn BANK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 679
Total. 81, 2s7
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San Salvador

The government has had to pass laws with
severe penalties against those who destroy the
telegraph wires. 1t has been found that the people
are apt to cut OF long pieces of the wire and use
them rs strings to dry clothes on.
The new coffee crop promises well, and planters
anticipate great profits.
The journals OF san Salvador assert that the
forces salvador mas IN front OF Camayagua, III
Honduras are there merely To see fair play.
The national debt was to be liQudated on tho
31st OF this month.
great earthquake, was revivlng, and the work on
the railroad was being pushed on.
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Colombia.

The city of Panama and tue isthmus in general
continues in state Of tranquility General Cor
reoso, having finished his mission as Minister Of
Colombia to Central America, returned TO tnis city
by the last steamer HIS object now is to proceed
to Bogota to contest his seat there rs Senator on
the ground that his election to that post
being effected under constitutional, and
not revolutionary regimen, Is more le-
climate than those Senators named By
the late Constituent Assembly. Inc present gov
ernment apparently does not trouble itself about
the matter, nor has 1t asked the General Tor any
explanations to the hOstilitles he headed against
this city and the government OF President Neira.
THE STEAMSHIP GENERAL SHERMAN.
The United States steamer Wyoming lett Aspin-
wall on tue l4th inst, taking with ner tue fliDus-
terng steamer General sherman for trial IN tue
United states Courts. The Colombian authorities
did want 10 let her go out OF their waters, and
think she ought 10 have been tried In Colombian
Court, and stu hold possession vi the ships pa
pers found on board when she arrived. Captain
Gushing has heen thanked by the government Of
Guatemala Tor thus Kidding Central America OF
standing menace to the country.
EXCITEMENT ABOUT RELIGION.
The only important item OF news from the capt.
tai OF Colombia is about the Resident Minister OF
the United states, Mr.. Scruggs. While in the
ing ne refused TO take of his hat and thus became
exposed to some insulting treatment by some boys
In the crowd. who regarded Mr.. Scruggs' refusal
as deliberate insult to the religion OF the people.
THE WEATHER
in Panama and over the adjacent Islands has been
very RAINY. The city, nevertheless, continues IN
good sanitary condition.
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Guatemala.

The news from this Republic continues favorable
in all chat relates to internal progress. Her rela-
tons with all theother States were friendly. The
press declares that she has no desire TO aid In
coerCing Honduras into any measure to which the
majority OF Its people are averse.
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Costa Rica.

This Republic. having got rid OF the war cloud
that hung over it, is again turning all It's attention
to railroads and all other kinds OF internal Inn
provement. The arrival Of the first locomotive at
Carriage on the 18th OF December last was the Oc-
caslon Of leastS aud relOclngs. The people and
government all united IN doing honor to the enter
prise that thus announced Its progress towards
completion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-10-14

artlllerfa, Sc atrevieron q salir de sus
trlncheras por prlmera y creemos Ill
ma vez.
Dos batallones navarros y otro GU
yo nombre aun no Sc, han quedado
destrozados por complete.
Hoy reaibimos de Ia Ageacia Fabya
el siFaienta tol6grama:
"Parpinsn 26.-Loa carlistas sa recon
cent an en- las inmo iiaeionas ds Vieh, Y
sc cree que tienan la inteaoion de ateca
DE- nuevo Puigcarda. Las autori3a5oa es
pafio as est5n prevenjdas.n
-s1l goberao tsnleodo On cueat9 los
brillanteu Y oapec;aloa servioios pFezta3os
& la canaa eseaToa en extrauiero suelo
dnraato algna COOS Dor ell infatIg8ble Y
g 8rgieo escritof S. Fevr0r de- Coeto tie
na ell nrop6sito 2o j7,no tearla au reco1o-
cimianto considerable una gran cruz Co
mo raoompansa d5 ans lesintegesados no.
b es eervicioe.
-E5fa noeha 3afhn na graa serenata al
Sr. Fare de- G uto nu2hos de sus ami
gos 2 slim aloras.
-M adf'u ~ 8e setl3nbr8 4 las III de
, M ne LIE Gaccta i3o qna los cabe
oillaa Cuaala Y Loz2uo van perseguidos:
sa cree csc as.aa pa~tiiaa So dispars0roa
El gaao Al Jageiar snetitu;r5 Pav1a
on el m n'o del a'6rci.o del Cantro. G n
dara o5&eaa Ia Ca9ita7fa general de Cas
lila h V'eia, B1'd.joh Ia d. Aoda'uof},
Goazalaz IsoaT 10 da las Balearea, Pial-
tam ia e laa proviocias Vasoong .da1, y
Oribe 3 de Can3rias
Madrid 29 q las 5 y 35 de la
tarde -ia llegado q Valencia ell ge
neral Joyellar para tomar ell mando
del ej6rcito del ccntro.
A mediados de octubre funciona-
ran las sucursaes del Banco en- las
Un terremoto ha destruido la an
.igua Guatemala.