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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-16
TIE AEIcH1Ne CARH1YA1.

me Jingle OF the merry sleigh halB mada munro
in the air yesterday nom esxy dawn to devy
eve, and New York seemed 20 betake itself 70
runners wheels being dkkarded for the ume>
being The shrill- voieed Airkman. who In soUe
instances entrusted hin ~oans to sleigh or the
most primitive descriptaun. with cowoeitor swo
by way Of ornament WAS the avant-courler OF the
grand carnival that, engaged the attention OF
equine celebrities onran sides. with clear brac-
ing air that brought tears to the eyes and bushes
70 the cheeks . line Iall OF snow that carpeted
the read so aa TO satisfy even the most captious
horsemen. and bright sun to render the scene
still more sparkling itwa to be expected that the
white surface OF the Park and tho adjoining oouie-
wards would be DOTTED with eQuipages OF all de-
scriptions. me variety IN the patterns Of sleighs
was as remarkable as their number, and some OF
the most celebrated Of tho New York ''nyers" were
given an opportunity Of showing their speed. the
snow new beneath tReir hools and the merry
to to- ther best t. enorss The ladies' aid
not neglect to improve the OCCASION
ter or family aPoStianGa where they peepsd out
OF q mass OF wraps, furs and buffalo robes. Inc
| mldness OF the winter and the tantallZing Mile
sprinkle Of snow at Christmas caused the hearts
OF the lovers OF sleighng TO iau 70 zero; but yes
terday made up for all.
its spotless raiment Of white than even In mid.
summer garb out on the St: Nicholas boulevard
and along Eighth avenue 70 AacompS Daln Wnile
bells, voices and an occasional tin trumpet in the
hands OF the inevitable small boy made strange
harmonies, and every one seemed to be imDued
with the spirit Of the Observation-Disclosures
good humor.
The City Of Churches got up special carnival tor
herself for Prospect Park and its surroundings be-
came special points Of interest. Far out on the
Coney Island road were cutters and sleighs OF
every size, and the choicest specimens OF horse
flesh had an airing for the day. Parsons brokers,
politicians, merchants, HtfrGteurs, the world and
his vile, joined the registering followers Of Prince
Carnival on runners, and flung thoughts OF busl-
ness for the moment 70 the winds. One remark
able feature Of the day was the Impotence with
which the dinner hour was awaited. A good
appetite Ii the inevitable result OF days setghtng.
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THE MASKED ROBBERS. {"

Daring Attempt Of s.Dan" Kelly to
Break Out of the W htte Plains %ail-
How He Expected to Gain His Lib
erty-Ttmely Discovery OF the Notorious
Burglars Operations. rra4. .fr.t
The repeated admonttions given by the press to
Sherin Carpenter, OF Westchester county. In re-
gard to the safe keeping OF the notorious
masked burglars' now in jail at White Plains
awaiting trial have by no means been
nktimed. Indeed, 1t ID not improbable
that the strong desire evinced by portion of the
community to execute summary vengeance on the
midnight robbers when they were first taken to
New Rochelle proceeded from knowledge of tho
insecurity of the Jail, when its massive walls and
bolts proved no obstacle to the escape Of other
desperad0es in times past.
During Wednesday night "Dan" Kelly who Is
known to be the leading spirit and "head centren
OF the gang OF masked robbers. whose nocturnal
depredations at New Rochelle, Catskil on Long
the pubic, made quiet though determined
effort TO cut his way out Of the Jail.
the Of Kelly and ns
. cell on the second tier, and IN the extreme
southerly end Of the jail. This cell Is considered
one OF the most secure in the structure. and. Tor
this reason, has usually been occupied by
MUKDERErss AWAITING TRIAL.
In It Buckh0ut spent nearly the entire two years
OF his confinement before being ultimately exc
cuted. 1t is different from most or the other
cells in having two strong atticed doors, ana
terday morning when the usual time for allowing
the prisoners the liberty OF the jail arrived, and
while the task OF cleaning up and making beds
was In process Kelly might have been seen chat
ting unconcernedly with some OF his COM
panions IN crime. Deputy Sheriff Ford,
mean while, as is his custom, went through
the corridors, gancing into each cen
temporarily vacated by Kelly was the hast he en-
tered, and he there saw that the Industrious
pant had not been idle during the night
LARGE HOLH
had been made by Kelly in the front wall OF his
cell, the object evidently having been to reach the
bolt which fastened the inside door, which he H.
tended to shove back and thus reach
she outer door. The debris, composed Of
broken stone and mortar, had been
carefully concealed Ia the water closet oil the cell.
1t must have required even more work for the
burglar to have cut through q block Of granite in
order 10 reach the second door, but doubtless his
ingenuity was adequate to the task had time in
hls case been more prOpltlOus.
ONCE OUT OF HIS CELL
It Is not doubted that the despel ado would have
succeeded in escaping
On the discovery or Keny's attempt to break
jail being made he was quietly removed to another
CELL where additional precautions will be observed
as to his future operations. Although an at
tempt was made yesterday by the Sheriff and
his assistants TO Keep the whole affair secret
the matter leaked out, apparently to their sur
prise and modification.
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HORSE NOTES.

The following entries were made on the LIST inst.
to the stakes OF the Kentucky Association. to be
run for at the spring meeting OF 1874. Phoenix
Hotel Stakes for three-year-olds. one mile and an
eighth, to be run first day:--H. N. Horene's b. c.
Kingsley, by Concord, dam Katie by Glencoe; $. J.
Salyer's Gu. I. Planetia by Planet dam Lou Hen.
derson, by Lexington; John Harpers b. c, Excel,
by Endorser, dam Nantura, by Brawners Eclipse;
Gill Il Logan's CHI f. by Lexington, dam Anna G.,
by Glencoe W. b. Withers Co.'s CHI C. Monte
Cristo, by Bay Dick, dam by Oliver; F. 7. Mccall
lies en-. C. Big Fellow, by war Dance, dam Fly, by
Mahomet Warren yney's b. f. Letola, By Lexing
ton. dam Capitola, by Vandal; James McIntyre's
b. c. Warrior, by War Dance, dam by Yorkshire {;
II. p. McGratn's b. c. Aaron Pennington, by Tppe-
b. c.. by Gilroy dam by wagner J. A. Grlnstead's
ch. I. by Giroy, dam Wild Duck, by imported
Eclipse; J. A. Grinstead's br. T. by Gilroy, dam
Brenna, by imported The Knight of ST. George !;
Pryor. by Lightning. dam by Australian;
Sovereign; Robinson, Morgan 4 Co.'s Dr. c. Astral,
| by Asteroid, dam Laura White, oy Glencoe; Dixon
.SWmmer's D. c. La Grange, BY Versailles, dam
Ida by Lexington The Cltizeus' stake, Tor three
year-oids two miles and On eighth, 10 be run Tor
on the 18th day, has s. J. Sayers Or. c. Pat Dolan.
by Planet dam Young EIlsler, by Yorkshire; John
| Harper's b. G. Excel BY Endorser. dam Nantura,
by Brawner's Eclipse; ": b. Withers d Co.'s Oh. c.
McCailie's Oh. c. Big Fellow. oy war Dance, dam
Fly. by Mahomet; Warren vilcy's b.t Letola. by
| lie xlngt0n, dam Captol1, by Nandal; James MCln-
tyres b. c. Warrior, By War Dance, dam by York
shire; H. p. McGraths b. c. Aaron Pennington, by
npperary, dam Lucy Fowler, by Albion; w. I. i
| H. O. Wallis b. 2. Judge Pryor, by Lightning dam
| by Australian; 4. }. MegbDen's Oh. I. by Planet,
dam Laura, by Leviathan; I. j. Megibben's b. I. by
! Lexington dam Edith, by sovereign; and Dixon q
Winners b. c. La Grange. by Versailles, dam Ida.
| by Lexington.
| The added money to the following stakes which
closed January g. IN England, represents no less
| gum than 927, oOO:-liverpool, Chester Thrsk,
Derby Nottingham, Manchester Carlisle, Har-
| penden, Great Yarmouth, Hampton, Northampton,
| huntingdon, Bath, Worcester Egham, oxford.
Leicester, Bristol, Windsor, Grand National Hunt
ana Ayesbury York, Lewes, Carmarthen, Lincoln,
stockton. Durham, Newcastle, Curragh, Down
Royal, Winchester, Abingdon. Chelmsford CrOy-
don, Birmingham and Bromley.
The crack three-year-ods at Newmarket Eng
land, at last advces, we're looking healthy and
well. II was rumofed there that one OF the most
renowned Of the older horses-Prlnce Charlie
may treat his admirers to another sight OF him on
q race course. IL was stated about month ago,
however, that this famous horse mad been retired
from the turf for other purposes.
Irrespective OF large establishment in France,
N. Leievre has close upon sixty horses in training
at Newmarket.
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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

AtshaN-past three yesterday afternoon the Board
OF Aldermen met, President Vance in tho chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
adopted. Alderman MoNHEIAER moved to con-
slider the nomination OF Mr.. Thomas Farrell for
City Marshal in place Of Mr.. Toplanyi discharged.
The nomination, on motion, was laid on the table.
An opinion from the Mayor regarding the work on
Riverside Park was read, in which he said he could
not sanction the prosecution OF the work,
as there existed In hts mind some doubt
as to who was authorized under the charter
to have the work done. the Board OF Public Works
or the Common Council. In view of this doubt he
recommended cessation OF further city legis-
lation until the state Legislature could be called
upon to decide the matter After much discussion
the veto OF the Mayor was sustained.
Alderman MCCAFFERrY offered resolution TO
disregard the law ordering the erection OF new
city prison. account OF the argeness OF the city
debt. The resolution, together with protest
signed by 1000 taxpayers, was ordered to be
printed and copies sent 70 the legislators from
New York city. r- g.t,l
The Board then adjourned to meet as Super
Vi6OrS.
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Total-Number Of warrants 9s. amounting to. 1
THE FIRE AT ALTON.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. ]

ST. LOUIS, Jan. Is, 1874.
The loss by the fire at Alton, ILL.,, yesterday was
about $4,000 The following are the names OF the
insurance companies sustaining the loss Prank.
lin, $ll,25s; American Central, $1,000; North
British, $1,000; Etna, $1,000; London and Liver
pool and Globe, 5000; Orient. $500; Hartford,
$4,000; Girard, 81, 500; North American, $1,000:
Franklin OF st. Louis, $2,a5O; Commercial of st.
LOUIS $2aso; Fremcn's, $500; Home, $4,000;
Phoenix. $4,000.
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AMERICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION,
BUFFALO, Jan. Is, 1877,

BUFFALO, Jan. 10, 1874
ne nrst annual meeting OF the American Poul
~ Association was held here this afternoon
There was . large number OF delegates present
rom every portion OF the country. The following
e01cers were elected :-President william II.
Cburchman, OF Wilmington, Del; Secretary, J.
=. WADE. OF Philadelphia; Treasurer, Edward B..
Smith, OF Buffalo. After an address rom the
President the Association proceeded with the
usual routine business, appointing committees
Ac. spd adjYurped pQtu toLpprrow.
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FIRES YESTERDAY.

fire was discovered yesterday in the main hall
way Of the I'VE story tenement house No. Goa Third
avenue. But slight damage was done. owing to
the timely arrival OF the engines.
The frame building, No. 2ss west Forieth street,
IRE.
story tenement house No. a. Washington street.
Damage slight.
A Are was discovered In the basement Of no.
Dover street yesterday that cANsed damage Of
AZQV,
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Fire on Fulton Avenue.

At quarter past five o'clock fire occurred In
the dry goods store OF Messrs. May Parker, No.
1881 Fulton avenue. The damage amounted TO
about $20o Insured in the Phoenix for $4,000.
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CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY.

Comptroller Green reports the following dis
bursements and receipts OF the Treasury yester.
days.
Claims paid-Sumbcr Of warrants rs. amount
ing to....;,. $Ssi6as
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WIPE MURDER IN MAINE.

PORTLAND, Jan. IT, 1874
Thomas A. Pike murdered his wife at . drinking
den on Franklin street last night He was ar.
rested, with several Witnesses. They had been
intoxicated and gambling during the night, and
Pike dragged her by her hair to the sitting room
and threw ner on q lounge, where she was found
-asSd. she Wa ~ years 81 sss.
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Fire ON Verona street.

About i've O'Clock in the evening nre broke
out in shed adjoining Lepby Clsrk's oil works,
corner OF Verona and Richard streets, Red Hook
Point, occasloned by stovepipe setting fire TO the
roof. The loss Is not more than $500, The police
on duty in the vicinity extinguished the names.
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slight Fire.

At 1853 O'Clock FIRE broke out in the basement
of the dwelling OF II. A. Brown, No. 654 Fulton
street The damage was only trining, the police
lending prompt aid and extinguishing the names.
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rHs AsSsaQg gE19 TRAGEDY,


NrDDLBrOwN, n T., JanAUI 1s1S
John 3. Corwin, who shot Mr.. Thomaf y. etI.
we'll In Anderson, Ind, yesterday, Ii native OF
Orange county, N. Y, where his character is excel
lent and ms relationship first class. We owns q
summer residence at this place
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FIRES IN BROOKLYN.
The County Jail In Jeopardy Of the
Prismms-Burning the Empire Stores
Lon On Buildings $4,000; on
Stock $4,000 Other Fires. ~

There were several fires In Brooklyn YESTERDAY
and the nremen were kept busy in playing water
upon burning buildings and displaying their CO
pacity to cope with the destroying element wher
ever and Whenever their services were called intt
reQuintion.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS


BRrARp-wADswoRrH--A Bos. - r.....
January ls 1874, at the Churcr ~ ~. on Tuesasy
lem, MARSHALL IL. BRARD. o Nsv ~" v rew seru ss
W. WADswoRrH, OF BOs~06 A~'A 70 An0aS
GRAHAM-vAN Vc,oraIs.--In Rroor,vr a., w.,
pes4ay, January a. by the Rev. Charles fisil d. D.
at the fessdeH6e OF the brrde's mother. WtiiII1
GRAHAM 70 EMMA a., daughter OF the late Daniel
V00rbhs, ESQ.
RLLs-M1rsoN.-on Wednesday January "a AZ
Twelve NJ, at st. Marks church, Phiadelph10 b.
the Rev. A. HOFFMAN, First Lieutenant SAMUEL N
MILLS. Firth United States artillery, to Miss ANIK
MASON, OF Philadelphia r...e.
NEwRLI-SNEDEN.-Un Thursday, January Ii, by
the Rev. Edward P. Payson, ZENAs f. NEWELL to
Miss ANNA G. sNEDEN, daughter OF Samuel aneden,
Esq., OF this CITY.
The New York herald., 1874-10-27
NEW YORK CITY.

Patrick Martin was struck BY the wheel Of
Harlem train last night at Forty ninth street and
Fourth avenue, and was seriously hurt
Philip Paul, OF No. $40 Fifth street. fell from
the new building No. l56 East Seventeenth
street yesterday and was severely injured.
An unknown man was found drowned yester-
day afternoon In the North River, close to the
anchorage OF the Roanoke cut on the head
seems to point TO foul play.
Yesterday afternoon Katie Hcpple three ana
half years OF age, fell from the fourth story win-
dow at No. 327 West Thirty eighth street, into the
fed.
The womaps Social Education Society win meet
this afternoon at Plimpton Hail. at three O'Clock.
Miss Sarah E. Fuller Will read a paper. subject
"Io what extent should parents make conndantS
OF their children"
The Board OF Assistant Aldermen held o session
yesterday afternoor, but transacted no business
Of any public interest. Only twelve members ap.
peared In their seats. On motion oil Alderman
Clancy the Board adjourned to meet on Monday,
November 9.
The mail for Havana will be sent by the steamer
yindicator tomorrow. 2sth inst, closing at the
Post once al two p. w., and supplementary one
81 twenty minutes to three P. NJ. The vindicator
takes tae place OF che MORO Castle, which was 70
havs sailed to-day.
Deputy Coroner Marsh yesterday made an an.
topsy in the case OF Jane Acton. whom ir was sus-
pected had died at No. AZ Charlton street from the
effects OF violence received at the hands OF her
brother. He found she died rom compression OF
the brain, the result OF violence. Coroner Volt
man has the case in cnarge. ~#
Tammany's nominations were ratified last even
ing by q large and enthusiastic meeting in the
Fifth ward Mr.. James Healy presided.
Speeches were made by Mr. Edwin r Meade, the
candidate for Congress, and by Judge Quinn,
Jerome Buck, NJ J. McKenna, Colonel Doyle,
Captain Isaiah Rynders and several Others.
At the mass meeting OF German republicans Of
the Fifteenth Assembly district, in West Thirty
third street, last night Mr.. Lawrence Bayer pre-
sided. Stirring speeches we're made in German
ana English by Mr. John ]. Steitz and others, eu-
logizing the party nominees, especially Mr.. Viii.
liam s. Murray, the candidate Tor the Assembly.
Mr.. J. A. johnson. the editor Of the santa Bar
bara tCal Press. win bring before the people to.
night at the Cooper Institute, q novel entertain.
ment He will lecture on the many grand natural
characteristics Of Southern California. and Illus
trate his remarks with numerous stere0scOpic
views OF the most Interesting localities OF that
beautiful country.
The Postmaster General has entered into con-
tract for carrying the United states mail between
New York. Havana and Six Mexican ports on the
Gulf with the New York and Mexican steamship
Company for the term OF ten years. The new line
OF three steamers TO carry this mail will run from
New York to Havana and six Mexican ports to
New Orleans. stop there i've days and then GO
back again to all OF these ports on the Gulf and
Havana and then return to New YORK.
The New York herald., 1874-10-27
WESTCHESTER.

The sixteenth battalion, n. G. S. N. Y, which
made such favorable impression on Governor
Dix and his stan at the division parade and re-
view at Pougnkeepsie short time since, win exc
cute its second parade at Peekskill to-day Before
being entitled to the State appropriation 1t ap-
pears that the battalion, which mas lust been or
ganlzed, must have held three formal parades.
legal notice, setting forth that the Sleepy Hol-
low Cemetery Association VIII make application to
the next Board OF Supervisors for permission to
set apart forty additional acres in the town OF
Mount Pleasant for seputural purposes, Is occa-
sioning considerable agitation among the people
caamitous prospect OF seeing almost their entire
neighporhood converted into an immense grave
yard.
Notices OF meetings under the auspices OF the
prohibition party, bearing the name OF Yonkers
clergyman chairman, have been sent to the
churches In that CITY, and accordingly in a few
cases nave been read from the puplts. This is
characterized as unseemiy, as IL makes the sane
tuary serve political purposes. One OF the local
papers processes It's ability 10 comprehend the
movement which, 1t says is only "a blind encour-
aged by high-toned democracy"
Francis Curry, aged Gfiy-seven, and who has
for some years past followed the occupation OF
farmer near the saw Mil River road, in the city
OF Yonkers, was found hanging by the neck ana
dead In an Clubhouse used as q carpenter shop
near hts dwelling on Sunday morning. Coroner
Bassett neld an inquest on the remains, ana
verdict was rendered setting forth that deceased
committed suicide while !aborng under tempo.
rary insanity. Deceased who II Is understood
possessed considerable property, was formerly
a captain OF police in the Twentieth precinct, New
York. He was married and leaves family.
Mayor Masten, OF Yonkers has presented COM
municatlon TO the Common Council OF that city,
setting FORTH among other pertinent matters, that
Governor DIX has at length vetoed the measure
known as the "Funding bn which passed both
houses OF the last Legislature, and was intended
to alleviate taxation 10 hqudattng the present
city debt. Tnls action on the part or the 'Execu-
tive mas occasioned good deal OF dissatisiact0n
among the people, irrespective o! party, and will,
IL Ia asserted cost the Governor some hundred
OF republican votes Ia that city on election day
II Is not denied that Comptroller Green, OF New
York. was mainly Instrumental IN killing the bin.
The New York herald., 1874-10-27
LONG ISLAND.

Smith Silsbee, while oystering in the bay on
Patchogue, yesterday, got into an altercation
with man from Moriches, named Raynor, which
ended with Rayner's shooting Ssbee with shot
gun, wounding him In the arm. Rayner, wno Is
SAID to be rather O desperate character, has as
YET eluded arrest
William Jones and George Beach, employed as
deck hands on board the sloop White Oak. now at
Greenport undergoing repairs went to Patchogue
on spree on sunday, and while there stole q bu,.
faio robe from oliver B. Corey, taking 1t 10 Green
port and conceallng 1t on board the sl0op. They
were arrested on suspicion and the property was
found. Justice Brown sentenced them TO the
County Jail at Riverhead Tor SIX months
Tests made at the Long Island City supply Well
last week proved that 400 gallons OF water
daily we're already flowing, and since then springs
have been struck which have greatly increased the
now All ,ears that the supply would not be ade-
quate are now dtspelled. When the well has
reached depth of twenry-six ieet 1t Is proposed
to drive down three pipes, each nine Inches In
diameter, TO dineren. depths below the bottom in
order TO more surely strike the stratum through
which the water nows. The Water Board 1t Is
understood, want $4,000 In cash to put everything
In working order aud nave the water flowing
through the pipes, nine miles In extent, on or
about the 1st OF December, and call Is made upon
citizens to come forward and cash water bonds TO
that amount.