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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
A NEW STEAMSHIP MAKES A RESCUE.

The steamship Amerique, belonging TO the
General Transatlantic Steamship Company. arrived at
this port yesterday. after an eveafu passage from
Uayre On board the Amerique were the officers and
crew of the bark Zsrih of Glasgow, which
abandoned at Jan. q? The Zlrah was bound from
PensacVla 10 Swansea She left port on Dec. 10 with
fresh breeze from the northwest Twelve days later the
Zarah encountered heavy and the wind shifted TO
east-south-east The Zirah. after struggling several
hours in the heavy sprung leak. On Dec. &C. the
wind shifted toward the west and fearful gale fol-
lowed. The vessel was put before the wind with
shortened sail She easily kept anoat until Jan. 49,
whom another hurricane struck her. aud all hands
set to work ut the pumps At midnight OF
the 18th the bulwsrks and staucheons swept
away, and the long boat shattered.
On the next day the wind moderated and the sinking
vessel was kept running before it. on the Goth at G
III. the vessel filed and became waerJgged and tho
mast, mznontOpmast, and fOretOpmas st
cut away At Il. M all bands went into the main
top the was sweeping over the vessel The
AmeriQue sighted the following morning 1880
o'clock and IN heavy sea rescued the exhausted crew
a. OF the 2lst. The Zarah built III 1856 and
VI Sc She owned by 4. o. Broad OF Padrow.
The AmerfQue has accommodations for liz first cabin
la second cass and 60 In the
saloon extends the whole width OF tho ship and
nicely fitted ny. Among the attractions are library
aud piano On deck is smoking saloon with sitting
ROOM and abaft the saloon 10 finely furnished boudoir
for ladies, and bath tho deck. The
Amerque carries ten large boats and has life preservers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30

Balance to satisfy puriher Execution O.0OO 90
An ANALYSIS OF this bill will satisfy any reader that it
ts fraudulent The first idea will be that the Sheriff
whose signature was uudenably appended to it the
guilty person, but Shers books and his Deputys
show concusivey that Sheriff Brennan re-
eeved only his legal fees amounting 10 S 49, and that
he appended bis signature 10 this mechanically as he
must In the course If term 10 many thousand such
bills. The first three items OF the Sherfs bill, the
charge for advertising. Adjournment and compensation,
AL legal but that for commission and for keeper
clearly fraudulent. The Deputy Sheriff had right
10 charge sort of commisson and bis only defense
for the appointment OF keepers prevent vacant lot
from away is the plea that Deputy Sheriff Burns
yesterday set up-that he required by Messrs.
Brock and stephens TO appoint the watchers. Mr..
Breek, on being applied 10, denied this, and Mr.. Ste
phens was not 10 be found But by whom ordered or
by whom done the present Sheriff. through his prnci
pal deputy, declares there is not even the
color OF law for the outrageous charges.
Tie only fee the law would allow in such
. case would he moderate and equitable charge for
preventing the destruction of fences. away Of
coil, &c. Ia popular parlance" he added the whole
proceeding Is dead beat" The late Under Sheriff.
Joel stevens compared the charges to those he had
heard of for pumping water from raft keep
81 a6oat," and declared had before heard of
such swndliDg charge and that had been quickly
aside. Mr.. Burns, the deputy who made the bill,
declared that his share OF the bill FROM the last
nem aud insisted that the charge for keepers the
consequence OF order from the attorneys for the
plaintiffs in the first three 1t will be observed
ssnspcious Circumstance that the item OF eompensa
tOn. the Last the bill exactly balances the account
There Is evidently an opportunity here presented for
inquiry into the system of fees in such which
makes such pal plbe frauds possible Either the law
fault officials corrupt aud the ought be
smcnded or the other suspended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
THE ROBBERY OF JERSEY CITY.

REFUSAL OF THE DEFAULTiNG TREAsURERs BONDS
MEN TO REIMBURSE THE CITY-No TRACE OF
TILE FUGITIVE DISCOVERED.
The examination OF the accounts OF Alexan-
der d. Hamilton, the dcfaultng Treasurer Of Jersey
CITY, was continued yesterday. but nothing was dis
covered except clerical error which reduced the de-
ciency $1,000 There IL general disposition on the
part of the bondsmen evade their responsibility by
denying all connection with the affair The bonds OF the
Treasurer originally fixed at 100000 by the Board
Of Finance aud the security furnished, but the
Mayor vetoed the action Of the Board. The Treasurer
was then required furnish s2o security which no
did aud this bond substituted for the original one
of 100000. Some OF the bondsmcn claim that they
signed the original bond but not the second. Others
claim not to have signed any bond.
The City Clerh vino careessy delivered tho bond to
Hamilton does not remember the names OF the witnesses
the signatures and thus far only one has been dis
covered. Robert Bumsted President OF the Board Of
Aldermen and ex oilcio member OF the Board OF FL
nance states that he witnessed the signature Of the
Treasurers father, and thinks the amount was 10000
IL appears that record has been kept Of the names OF
the Treasurers bOndsmeD the witnesses to the sigma
lures and the reparai0n due the city thus becomes
more difficult to accomplish. 1t is anticipated that
siderable trouble will be experienced in recovering
money from those who are known 10 have been
Hamiltons bondsmen. suspicion mas arisen that some
OF the signatures 10 his bond may have been for
geries.
Tie detectives sent to Boston failed find any trace
OF the missing Treasurer and Is stated that search Is
making for him In this city. kilograms ana pictures
have been sent 10 all the principal police stations IN the
United states. The experts employed to INVESTIGATE
the accounts defuter be able to mako
a staIement tonight. The bondsmen OF Thomas Earle,
They Benjamin &. Clark, A II. Wallis James A.
Williamson aud Matthew Armstrong all of whom have
offered to qualify IN slOooo each The bond "il prop,
sc $4,000. The Board Of Finance last night adopted
Resolution Informing the taxpayers that they might
IRON loss by the deiacaOn Of the Ascending Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
A UNIQUE CHURCH BAZAAR.


The congregation of the Rev. DR.. Stephen
H. Tying, jr's. Church Will hold extensive fair next
week at the list Regiment hrmory az Broadway and
Thrtyffthst An entertaining display OF novel, pctur-
esque and useful articles will be made 1900 superficial
feet being occupied by the tables and accessories.
ghty ladies Of 'he church have promised attend.
For the children there VIII be swings, horses, safety
guns and targets, hsh-ponds. aud Pupch and Judy.
enough 10 engage their attention during al the week
Yor Others will flowers and In pots fancy articles
OF all kinds aud stationery. country store has
been projected, which will be sold, at the
lowest market rates. everything which is needed
In the household FROM ton OF coal "
epring chicken q bottle Of fayoring extract There
viii be various entertainments of special character
different for each evening OF the Week aud during
every evening the list Regiment Band VIII furnish
music for promenade concert. daily illustrated
paper called The Basd Bugte fs also ~ the issued
Nothing OF the KING on go extended scale Nae been
projected since tue Sanitary Fair nine years ago The
programme Of the Bazaar already Issued Is illustrated
by several couca euts contains promises OF enter
tanDeDt which evidently based upon anticipat0ns
OF generous support The rt object OF The projectors
Of the fair Is the furnishing " the church building
81 GadlsoB-Ave, and Forty .secoa0st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The meeting at the Cooper Institute to-
night promises to be large gathering. The list OF
German speakers has already been given in TIE TRB
USE J,m swinton has promised to address tne m1e.
ing Hs address will probably be the only one delI'-
cred in gish. The Turner'S Association the herman
Freethbkers Union and several other German organi-
cations will form in procession and march 10 inc man,
The lecture room of the Rev. Geo. H. Hep
worthscturch was two-thirds filed yesterday after
moo, by an attentive audience OF gathered to
hear Dr Mary J. Studley's remarks on (" Health OF
Womap as effected by Dress" she illustrated her lee
ture by a mankin. and spoke nrst OF tne uieestte
organs; secondly, OF circulation anu 'ary; o iu e
imnoraDce Of the neathul condition OF tine digestive
and organs Her experience, gathered from
the disssclng ROOM revealed some Interesting facts
A mass meeting of hat and cap-makers was
held last evening No. &c Orchardst, at which over
LOO persons were present. The strike winch was re-
solved on meeting held last week was begun yester-
day The men and women In some Of the factories
struck. number of manufacturers VINO were present
meeting declared themselves ready 10 accept Tue
new price-st provided tDat IL became general, upon
which "a Committee was appointed TO confer Win
similar Committee Of the employers Win view 10 con-
summatng an amicable settlement OF the exisunp
grievances.
Reports were received by the Dock Com
nissiouers yesterday from the Executive Comhiittoe
nclosng the reports OF Turner ON the
condition OF the pier at the foot OF Thirty fourthst
North River and also the condition OF the bukhead
between Piers Nos. a. and a. East RIVER Superintend
ent Turner was directed TO repair enarSe aug reouio
furnishing bolts aud other iron material for
period OF SIX months awarded to Gustav Callmeyel
a. Christian +. A. Dambmann OF No 81 Frankn-st and
tho contract for furnishing spkcs, Dolts bands aud
stay plates for the period awarded u Adolpl
starke OF No. tll East Tentrst. ...|.
The Rev. George Il. Portions of Londor
lectured night upon Englands Vices and Virtues
In the Casson-ave. Presbyterian Church. Brooklyn
Capital Was characterized the vice at the root
Encands social inequalities. The trinity most wor
SHIPPED by Engiishmcu the lecturer said, pounds
shillings and peuce. Another vice that England
preferred policy principle and expedieucy t. right
Class divisions among Eogish society emphaticli
denounced. Another faux WIS England's prejudice
not against some Of her Shortcomings agsins
any particular nation but against the whole world The
grand virtue oi England described her love oil
work Work, the lecturer said her life aud be
dignity md had done much mold line and pan
literature. Enc stands. said the hghost wave
OF the century, because blaue bHNIn.
u heart ~ feel s}d u Uand " iii,-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
THE GRAND MASTERS GRAVE.

Alderman Gilon introduced the following
preamble aud resolution at Il meeting OF the Board .oi
Aldermen, yesterday:
Wherein aseeaned that Nathaniel French prominent
Islands West inie
in the Hospital on Bl1ckwefs Island ami
the fac. that when the said Nathaniel
Bellevue Hospital 10 the tnany Hospital the
thorte. the former held valuable property belonging To
bi the Of The Commissioners OF
Charue CorTeon the BODY VI said French Aug
600 other bos, that h friends
not remain. for decent incrnent and
likely the eredt OF
dsTeDue abroIi and terrible
grace % upon the civ OF Srwforki therefore, be 1t
osuef Committee OF three be appointed nye'tgate the
the burial Of Nathaniel Freneh aud report
Boai aud ordinance "
the of such an outrage
Alderman Gon, moving the adoption Of the fore
goinE resolution, said the of Mr. French the
most zorro ui mat had been called TO the atten.
tion cty officials lie then narrated the facts far
as aIe Known TO the alleged murder Of Mr.. French
and Iii Subsequent death III the hospital. Tho proceed
ings II the Charity Hospital, he SAID. were innlnal IL
was known how many unfortunate men whose
frenis would take or their bodies II thoy
pr II their death had been thrown INTO the PIT
Harris sand An accident lad brought the outrage %
hight lie urged the members 10 adopt the resolution,
So as ID guard against such disgrace III the future.
The resolution passed, aud Aldermen Gilon,
Koch, and Cooper were appointed the Committee OF
Ilya
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
POLICEMEN IN DISGRACE,

An investigation will be begun by the
Board Of Police, SATURDAY, in the case OF Sergeant
Day. Paroman Corey, ana other officers OF the FIJI
teen,h Precinct police who alleged to be concerned
in the disappearance of pearl studs and gold pencil
case belonging TO the late Vim. j. Wilcox, who died sud
denly in the Russian bath establishment at broadway
and Thrteentb-st., and whose body cd TO
the Mercerst Police Station. 1t intended that the in
vcstigaton shall he very thorough, and the guilty per-
son. II possible detected Several witnesses will testify
the studs and pencicase were on the person OF the
deceased when the body removed TO the station
house. PatrOman Corey at the COroner's inquest
testified that he gave the studs and pencil
case to Sergeant Day. The latter declared
that he never received the property. There
are two of charges In one, Sergeant Day IL
cused appropriatng the property, and Officer Corey
and Others named as witnesses In the second,
Day and Others named as witnesses Capt Byrnes ieeis
keeny the disgrace brought on his command by me
affair, and will make every effort to discover the guilty
PatToman John Owens of the Yorkyille Police Court
was on trial yesterday, before Commissioner Gardner
He was charged by Capt, Williams of the Eighth Pre-
cinet with being intoxicated in house OF lrcpute in
Sireenest aud WITH threatening to shoot the o bar
threw his shield on the desk He was taken be-
duty Michael Anderson the bartender, testified that
Owens came into the place and asked for and
was oa syen END sp~s after time eapca
up aud said he would arrest al III the house. He
was asked 70 show hls warrant, when he drew his
revolver aud threatened to shoot the witness
Officer Owens testified that lie went TO the house TO
arrest man for whom warrant was issued. lie drank
nothing but ssrsapariila and TINS ne taongnt was
drugged. He claimed that he was assaulted by the m
mates that he was beaten Sn bottles ana Una, snG
bartender Threatened him with revolver Inc accused
Will probably lie dismissed from the Department.
Patrolman Andrew II. Rowley Of the Eighth Precinct
with clubbing her without The officer said that
crowd had collected, and he ordered II to dispense
The woman refused 10 and he took her Dy the arm
and showed her. lie was fepilmanded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
BROOKLYN FINANCIAL MYSTERIES.

DEFICIENCIES IN THE CONTROLLERS OFFICE
BONDS MISSING AND INTEREST KEPT BACK.
The investigations which have recently been
made In the Brooklyn departments have revealed
marked Irregularities The latest discovery Is that
s7soeo worth Of Park bonds missing, the experts
having searched for them, and failed to find them. No
record bonds issued In 1871 to that amount has been
discovered in the Controllers Office The bonds out
standing and will have to he paid at maturity. but
where they are knows. The former Controller,
Nj. Johnson on his retirement from office took his re-
cept and other books with him. claiming that they were
his private property Whether any Of the bonds have
been stolen and whether they have been frauduenty
or honestly disposed Of 1t utterly impossible to ascer
tain from the records OF the Finance Department.
1t appears also from examination OF the municipal
records that In certificates Of Indebtedness were
issued by the City Of Brooklyn payable JAM 1871 to
the amount OF 100000. This was when the paid Fire
Department organized and the Volunteer system
had just ceased to exist 1t that Evan NJ John
son, who Controller at that time instead OF selling
the certificates. lodged them with the City Treasurer,
and person the office Of the latter, supposed
to be the Deputy City Treasurer called at the Control
ers Office collected the money and paid only the prin-
cipal the treasury. The interest," amounting to
about 5000 has account ted for and no trace
CITY Treasurer Cunningham directed yesterday tho
payment Of tho following sums raised for the manten
snce OF the public schools for ist on the dTa OF sne
tional Bank, $500 600; MecbanIcs' Bank f3266t6 49,
Fulton Bank tl5O.OOO; City Bank, el5O,cO; total,
S99 66 49, The responses from the banks were gener-
ally favorable, and now believed that the conflict
oyfp t oser Of ns F
Treasurer that the mandanus Of the Court would be
complied with far they were concerned, ana al
though those in charge OF the other repositories have
positively stated that they will honor the warrants
Of the Board OF Education. Is the opinion OF Mr. Gun
ningham that they will do So and that oil trouble VIII
he at end.
1t charged that while the salaries In the different
departments Of BroOkyn have been generally reduced,
the Controller has increased the amounts OF his suoor
dinaes from $i2 500 in previous TO $4,000 for 1874
The salaries OF his deputies and bookxeeper, IL Is
claimed have been Increased $500 each Mayor Hunter re-
fused yesterday 10 sign the warrant due exDPuty Coz
hector Gill for his services for tue first part OF January
1874, previous his removal. the ground that Sc
riUus charges involving large pecunary loss 10 inc
city have been preterred against hInI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
AN EXTRAORDINARY BILL.

TWO THOUSAND AND NINEr.Y DOLLARS CHARGED BY
A SHERIFF FOR WAT CHING A VACANT LOT.
On April %, 1873, 'hugh and Henry Murray,
through their attorney Stephen d. Stephens Of No. 2Ss
Broadway. obtained judgement against the Oxygen
0assht Company OF New.York for t4ie a. and piece
property dese' ed vacant lot 9ss by 100 feet on
Forty nrstst sear Eleventhave., was levied upon by
Deputy sher William II. Burns. subsequently, Isaac
T. Guest nreagh C. j. Brock OF No 7si Broadway, or
raiDed segment against the sane Company for $3.50 a.
e. Juya ss7a sias G. Herring Co, through Mr. Ste
-phsns. above named obtained judgment against the
Cesapany fer $2s24 n, aud July rs, 1879 John
ID arrow and Rufus Darrow, through Townsend Mahan
sAaisod fourth Judgment for t242 Is The same prop
arty levied upon by Deputy Sheriff Burns In each
ipseasce and was finally sold to Robert Graham for
ssa. Only three Of the Judgments satisfied, for
tie Of shers included the difference between
sks amount Of the fret three judgments with interest
sn the amount for which the property was sold The
following 10 the returned to the attorneys
and approved by two of them IL was found on the
late ebertfs books by TRIBUNE reporter; az 1t was
found over Sheriff BreDnaIs signature and as 1t will
reported Saturday the Supreme Court for
~taxation"-that is TO say, for approval:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30

last November rctracted his plea Of not guilty. plesde
guilty, and remsnded for sentence. One of the
smigrants who left the Pennsyivanis Central Rail-,
Newark watch chain worth ss aud his ticket "a
81 Louis He was elected from the train at Newark be.
here TO norm the police, ba. found that there
W.: no hope Of getting saf iua bis money ne
The Methodist ministers viii hold union meeting
In II, the YOIks Church to-day e pray for revival
cattle two OF sheep we're received At new ssat
sS rS .'s Ss are
and Pacific Western Union and rsnn.yv9asis Central
"s Ssf =
committee OF bve TO revise the Constitution and By
Irish. in aid Of the Children Friends Society nstisd g.
issue ss2Ie pay salaries for the halls
month ending tomorrow The Board has granted per-
frame building for freight McDonalds shoe store waA
entered Wednesday night aud robbed Of small Qusn~
tty OF goods.
NEwARx.-Messrs. C. II. Brocksmith, jeweler, Lee N
Son. grocers. VIM. H. Hslsey. and Aaron A. Einstein
livery stable keepers. have gone into bankruptcy Tho
In the Labor Bureau, for want OF other work ara
making and rustic baskets, which they hope be.
able to sell Ftz6S0n VII! Lecture ~ TO- on n, aDo, ,nd
the Bureau. DR. Miller has been appointed Housa
Physician by the directors Of the German Hospital
terday, for attacking his wife with q hatchet....
Js%ss Marrsss pleaded saS not Sss s to "S
Of Quarter Sessions, yesterday. wesie Jackson bas
been elected secretary OF the newark Renef AssOca
ton, vice Byron F. Hagsr. resigned. A driver Of MT,
Hage butcher, thrown from his yesterday aud
severely injured. City Clerk Gen 10 again serously
III -. There are five OF the Board Of Excisl
who keep saloons, and 1t Is said that but has q
license The Irish societies will parade on st. Pstrck
day The supply Of salt hay In the market unusuaV
short. the meadows not frozen sufficiently hard
~ make 1t practicable to gather Ii.
HoBoKES.-John Dunn, aged u.s. arrested yester.
day, charged with rODDng till In the grocery store Of
Frederick Rose, at Garden and Sxthss, where he was
making purchase yesterday. John Dooley died az
st. Marys Hospital yesterday, from the effects Of In,
juries sustained ny the oiank explosion In Weehaws
ken, Jan. 49,
PArERsOS-The Relief Fund has reached $e131 IL
The second hearing NJ the CarrHOppcr election contest
has been set down for to-day before Judge BarAaow.
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thst nspcctor on JAM Just two days beOro the death
of the boy waller.
prouiy for alb sing the building to remain in such
dilapdated condition without placing wstehnan on
Of Budings for not performing his duty. They also
ensured the latter having eompetent Inspect
ar. and for not having caused the building To be torn
down They recommended that the building be ut onco
forn down.
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w. r. Huntington. ID. D., on &" mo oneness OF gSfiP-
ture" Feb. IS, in 81. Marks Church the rev. ~ a.
cal Law :" Feb. "a. IN Ascension Church. INC hey ~
Ryance ID. d., The Relation OF Miracles 70 Fntn
Miller Thompson. ID. d., The Chti.tian Doctrins VI
Prayer;" March g. M Calvary Church, she 49, ..
donce; March U.s. In Christ Church. the Rev. Jons CSs.
ton Smith, ID. D., on "A Personal Creator anu A'ou
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RIVER THIEF snOT.

Alexander Craig, steamboat Waterman, of
No 90 East Broadway, while the fotcastle OF the
J,osmer international lying at Pier No. 4s East River,
,srly yesterday, saw two men IA small boat engaged
81 cutting away some OF the rigging OF the He
kboUed, the thieves oe.sod hsir labor aud pulled
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HOME WIS.
THERMOMETERS, YESTERDAY, At BUoNUrs, IN BROADWAY.
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PROMINENT ARRIvALA

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Ns.ns.p.As Eorsa Tssods1s wSc''sy
Pitcher o. Army fVh /cesss Ho1t-Gen Hsguer Army
Gea Marvin Of Aihspy The Hoa ~ Hathon n - o. sara
tor, and Robert Berde Goshen. n Y..6 NkAolss Hotel
Tie II. slss n Co. Of Aebsns snd Henry strong.
President Topeka Santa " Railroad COMPANY
Gensraiy ~ Wood Of Gov Drs stan
..B arnam's Hotst-Leut Commander g. kensen Nsv,
HOFFMAN, Alvord Of ndisnp polls w. Cheney
Hal ri
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CHRISTIAN TRUTH AND MODERN oP

A course OF sermons on Christian Truth
and Modern Opinion" will be opened on Sunday evening
under the appointment Of association Of ciergymen
al Christ Church at Ffthave and Thirty Afth-st. The
RI Rev. T. NJ. Clark, d. d.. Bishop Of Rhode Island
VIII preach upon the subject OF Personal
Tie Remaining discOnrses OF the series wiz as FOL
lowG, on the eding sunday evenings;
Feb e. in the Church Of the Heavenly Rsst, the Rev