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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

The seal Of secrecy has not yet been lifted from
the lips OF Custom House ofcials in regard to tho
recent seizures. There "a sphin xlike silence on
the Ninth Division officials, which the of1cers
OF the Seizure Bureau dare not disturb.
The mysterious cases OF siks, which
should be cotton hosiery, still remain
in the latter department. General Nichols knows
nothing; Mr.. Phelps can say nothing; Assistant
Collector Lydecker thinks 1t prudent at present
to say nothing and Collector Arthur Will do
nothing until he has visited Washington and laid
his revelations before the powers that be. While
Mile. JOuvin langulshes In Jail aud Murray Hill Is
happy ~ balls d'OpeTd ooG5e and reunions, IN
Worth's last and best gifts to woman the wheels
OF government are clogged. and the whole science
OF revenue lies PROSTATE until something turns
up-Micaw Der-llke--to convict q petty merchant
or make q new diversion tor the people.
WHEN THE ORACLE SPEAKS
1t will De seen, perhaps, that some enterprisn9
stockings, and all will end in Ddrturtent monies
T-idjcul,LS mus.
In the meantime there Is some earnest, good
work being done at the Custom House. In the
Appraisers Department, under Mr.. Daring, 1t Is
believed that over
SEVEN MILLIONS IN GOLD
have Deen saved to the government within two
years by apprasements oil undervaued goods.
Ii III be SO there Is argument enough IN the facts
to continue such a valuable branch OF he customs.
These matters. however, Will more clearly appear
IN a report to be submitted to the authorities at
Washington by the Collector.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH

Yesterday afternoon Coroner woltman held an
inquest In the case Of Thomas Bowes, who died
In Bellevue Hospital from fracture OF the SKULL
Early on the morning OF the 2oth ult. de-
ceased was found lying at the bottom OF tight
OF stairs No. 1o4 West Twenty street, In
state OF insenslbility, and in that condition was
carried to the hospital. 1t Is thought that he fell
down the stairs while intoxicated.
Matthew Lennon, employed at No. 1876 Bowery,
New Years Day. when he told MIN that he had
been accOstcd by three men who asked him Tor
money; that they then attacked him and struck
him GU the head with an iron bar; he said lie did
not know them, and told nothing mere OF the
matter.
The medical testimony showed that he was In q
comatosc condition wnen admitted 10 the hOspi-
tai, and remained unconscious up to the time
OF his death, which occurred on the 14th inst.
That being the case II was impossible Tor deceased
to have made an intelllgbIe statement to any one.
In their verdict the jury iound that deceased
came TO his death by injuries received by falling
down a flight oil stairs but under what circum.
stances he ieli they were unable to determine.
Deceased boarded at No. 25l West ihirty-first
street, and had been employed In store IN Sew
enth avenue.
Captain steers, OF the Twenty.ninth precinct
has devoted much time to the investigation oil this
case. and was unable to obtain any information
whatever showing that deceased had been pur-
posely injured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21

Mayors once.n In they went and a. they
staiked into the vestibue, 10, ana behold.
General John D. Neuman. the MAYORS
battle array. "Your business, gentlemen" said
he. ave are" replied voice that smacked OF o
foreign Cline Eve are q committee OF the Board
OF Assistant Aldermen" The voice could say no
more for Neuman. mindful OF the surfing days OF
yore. when officials fought and officially died Tor
MAYoRAL RECOGNITION
exclaimed. al know you not; whence did you
comer silence o. the grave ensued, and then
said Neuman, al know no such body OF living
men as the Board OF Assistant Aldermen 1t was,
but is NOT" and Neuman waved mis- hand rs II IL
was a magician's wand The committee fell back
aghast; but the chairman. more Courageous IMAM
the rest, begged pireously that an n0ur should be
the memorable bOdyguard sternly answered that
time and toe wait Ior no Assistant Aldermen IN
1875; tnat lie remembered that as the clock struck
twelve 90 the LIST OF January there went out INTO
whose return even the gates OF the City Han
should prevail. Then went The committee back 10
their brethren Wi h the sad tdngs OF their faliure
TO look upon the face OF the new chief Magistrate.
teetu there we're seen going out OF that DARK
little room, shortly aiterward fifteen men whose
wan faces and dOwncast looks told but 900 plainly
that they were, one and ALL equal snarers IN some
great sorrow.
And thus ended the latest attempt to resurrect
BODY that Is, IN the opinion OF most people, HKe
old Marley, dead as doornali. II may De
stated that Mayor WlcKham said that he was
willing TO receive as private individual any one
OF the five persons who wanted TO see MIN, out no
such body as Assistant Aldermen" had been
part OF the city government since he became
Mayor. So Neuman rad acted his part correctly
and as the CHOSEN five Will be treated oy inc
Aldermen to-day alter his fashion the twentyone
uneasy ex-oficals will have TO stag IN their
shrouds until some power higher than the Mayor
can make the grave give up Its dead.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.

The Park Commissioners held meeting yester-
day morning, at which bills to the amount OF
$27,7a2 80 were audited. Thomas McKowen,
park Keeper, charged with intemperance, was dts
missed. In answer to the resolution passed by the
Board OF Aldermen inquIring whether the Commits
sioners could, with advantage, begin new works
within the next two months, the President was
directed to send an Affirmative reply, and to state
that q large number of men could be employed by
the depart mept were 1t not for the want OF
funds. The Executive Committee presented
the rough draft OF report in regard to
the work TO be done on the Riverside Park,
which will be en9rossed. The supervising archl-
tects report, stating that numerous repairs on
bridges, cottages, &C.. in the Central PARK
should be completed Immediately, was referred to
the landscape architect for an estimate OF cost:
The report says that II these repairs are deferred
until the spring new structures VIII become ne
cessary. the resolution OF the North Side Assoc
citation, recommending the immediate survey OF
that part OF the city lying north Of the Harlem
River, the fling OF map OF tue lines OF streets,
roads, avenues, by the department., the buiu1ng
OF an additional bridge across the river sumclent.
ly high at the draw so as not 10 interfere with the
navigation of small steamers. and the extension
OF the CT oton water system to the two new wards,
were read at the meeting and placed on Tile.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

A Communication was received By the Mayor
yesterday signed by all the cleaners and en-.
ployes OF the new County Court House. thanking
him for the stand he had taken in the Board OF
Apporuonment in relation to their bills, ana
which had resulted in their being paid.
MIR. Townsend Cox, Commissioner OF Charities.
was among the callers at the Mayors ONCE yes
terday. He says that ne does not intend to re.
sign. ..sa..-
Comptroller Green Is to present his statement
OF balances" to the Board or Apportonmcnt at
It's meeting to-daJ.
Mayor Wicknam yesterday received communi.
cation from Mr.. Blunt. Pilot Commissioners, pro.
testing against the continuance OF dumping earth
Thursday morning last some fifty cart loads were
dumped between piers 33 and "a North River.
The Commissioners of Docks stated that they have
already demonstrated with the Police Department
in connection with this nuisance, but no relief
was afforded by the Police Commissioners, and
Mr.. Blunt therefore reported the facts to the
M8yor,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
THE POST OFFICE.

Nothing Of especial interest occurred ct the
Post once yesterday The clerks are many of
them on double duty, owing to the delay OF the
mails, and the demands on their patience and
time when foreign mails arrive and have TO be
quickly distributed are very trying. To see the
onicals stamping, manipulating and sending on
the correspondence OF this great city suggests an
acknowledgements and ply sical-which Il almost
superhuman.
THE LORD Give TOOK THE NAILS
which should properly have been sent OF by the
Parthia yesterday, not the record OIL this ship Is
SUCH that lault be found. All allowances
should lie made at this season OF the year Tor de-
laws OF the ocean malls, as the weather has been
simply terrible. Old Boreas has filed with terror
all passengers between the Continents, and gong
ground the world In elgnty days" seems now
Impossible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
LOCoMoTION ON ICE.
Exciting Trotting to Sleighs at
Fleetwood Park.
ON SKATES AND RUNNERS.


oAA11No IN oENIhAh rAnA
A soon 40 the sun became sunnciently positive
yesterday morning TO shorten his beams and drop
them upon the frozen earth hundreds OF young
sters, some with oEe skate, some with two aud
some with no skates AZ all, made their way to the
Park to enjoy the fun on the ice. At noon the
bright and smooth surface OF the lake was alive
with q heterogeneous crowd of boys and men
scudding TO and ir0 under all SAIL and at rates OF
speed VARYING from the nash to the funeral.
went Q remarkable change. tor, Drawing the In
tense cod hundreds OF bright eyed and rosy
checked damsels appeared upon the scene. and,
WIN their gay costumes, silvery laugh ana melO-
dious voice, lent a charm to the waning day that
made 1t one long to be remembered by the many
sober.sided spectators who stood shivering on the
bank Watching the sports OF the merry ones. At
night, however. more lovely scene than Central
Park presented by moonlghC 1t Is not po ssible to
imagine. 1t was picture OF lairy-liKe encnant-
ment and no very vivid imagination vas required
to believe ones self In elhn land.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
BROADWAY OR "AvENUE AMERICA"
To THE Eprron OF TIE HERALD

To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
Knowing the interest you have always taken IN
what concerns our city beg TO oner suggestion
that has occurred TO me. refer to the changing
OF the name OF Broadway to some more distinctive
appellation, such as would be suggestive OF IT'S
Importance and reputation. AS 1t Is acknowl.
edged 10 be the 1nest avenue In this country, and
mas Continental reputation. why not give ~
continental name, such 0S Avenue America nv
There would he appropriateness IN the name, and
~ would ue iuy deserved by the magnificent thor
oughlaic. AS We are approaching our centennial
year IL would be a singuarly appropriate time TO
agliate TINS matter aud make the cBange the
anniversary day. annual ana centennial, OF our
existence as nafion. Respectfully,
NEW YORKER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
A VICTIM OF THE LONGSHOREMEN'S
RIOT

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Croker held an In.
quest IN the case OF Gusippi Blondinni, Italian,
who was assaulted in West street. near Charlton,
on :he 17th OF November last, by gang OF long
snoremen, and had his jaw fractured In two places.
O1cer Standish, OF the Twenty -eighth precinct,
and Mr.. Hamilton, saw the rush made on de.
ceased and others OF his countrymen by the riot
ers. but saw no blows struck. After the crowd
was dispersed, deceased was lound lying on his
face with the injuries above described.
The Jury found tnat deceased came to his death
from pyemia the result oil Injuries received at the
hands or some person or persons TO them I'M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
ARREST OF BURGLARS.

Four men, charged with being implicated In
burglary IN Massachusetts some time since, were
arrested yesterday By the detectives and handed
over TO the sheriff OF that State who was In town
waiting TO receive them. Proceedings we're COM
menced last night TO keep the Snerin from carry
ing away the men, "a one OF them. named webb,
is said not 10 De the right person.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21

CLovER-SHEAR.-On January IL, at Trinity
Gnu en-, west Troy, oy tne rev. II. u. oDeriy,
CHARLES Is. CLOVER To KATE NJ, daughter OF the
late JACOB n. smear, OF Albany.
COLLABORATION tuesday evening, January IL,
1870 at the residence Of the BRIDES uncle, Robert
Abbalt, by the Rev. stephen IL. Tying, SAMUEL
CHASE CoALE, Jr, TO ELIZABETH HOWELL KIP, oil
OF this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21

After the above race match was made between
the owners OF SOrrel Jake and Lady Trim ole.
dash OF q mile Tor $50, TO sleighs. Lady Trlmbie
went OF with the lead and kept IT until we'll up the
homestretch, wnen sue broke up and Jake got on
even terms with her. Then, alter very exciting
f1nisn Lady Irimole won the match by mead.
lime TO the quarter pole as seconds, TO the hall
mile pole 80 and the mile 3:04.
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY.-Match $50, dash OF . mile TO
sleighs
7. TrimbIe's br. m. Lady Trmble. .............. 1
j. Murphys g. &. sorrel Jake. 2
1lme-Quarter, 46-halL / 80 mile, 1904.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
ON RUNNERS,

The sleiRhinR in tho city and environs continued
excellent yesterday. From early In the morning
until evening and also for 1nto the night, the ad-
mirers OF this pasime we're to be seen behind fast
and snowy horses en- ering the Park and scamper-
ing around the long sweeping curves, over the
hills and through the nOllows out I'M o the fashion.
able drives beyond. lull OF life and enthusiasm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.
MARRIED..

soLoMoN-COHEN.-Mr. LOUIS SOLOMON to Miss
HANNAH COHEN, both vi this city. No cards.
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FABBB-Ba.vs~.-v- wednesday, January -,
BY the Rev. John Spaulding, WILLIAM II. FABER to
EMMA s. BERGEN, both OF Brooklyn, No cards.
LETHBRIDGE-SAvAGE-On Tuesday. 18TH inst.
by Rev. A. ii. Partrldge ROBERT BERRY LETH-
BRIDGE to ALICE c.. only daughter OF Selas I.
Savage, all OF Brooklyn.
.LovE-DoNNELLoN.- on January 10. by the Rev.
DR.. Bancroft, at the residence OF tho BRIDES
parents, SAMUEL LOVE, OF New York, to MARGRETTA
cards.
San Francisco. Columbia Is. c. and Abba Qowa)
papers please copy.
RoBINs-SEwARD.-At Florida. N. T., January
10. by the Rev. George Person, FRANKLIN T. ROB
ms to s. ALICE SEWARD. daughter OF the late
Edwin p. Seward.
GEL-BossHARDr.-On December 81, 1874, In
Cleveland, OHIO, IN the German Evangelical st.
FREDERICK STENCIL. A. M, OF Columbia College,
N. Y, 10 Miss CHRISrIANE BOssHARDT, from Mar
bach, Wurtemberg. No cards.
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from Forty-second street az Tarrytown.
RoUGEr-in BROOKLYN. on Wednesday evening,
Peter Rouget, IN the 59tn year OF her age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
KYAN.-In Brooklyn, on Wednesday. goth inst.
MARGARET s., W fe oil James Ryan.
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend The funeral on Friday afternoon, at one
O'CLOCK, from her late residence, 3S Duield street.
Brooklyn.
SMITH. son OF sabna smith, IN the 31st year of nil
Relatives and friends Of the family are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi-
oence Of his brOther-in-law, at Maspeth, l.. l., on
Sunday, the oath inst, at two O'Clock p NJ, with.
sMITH.-Suddenly, on Wednesday, January %.
FREDERICK A. SMITH, son OF Emene and the late
Relatives and friends OF the family are re-.
spectiully invited to attend the funeral from MI
late residence, 3s West Fourteenth street, AZ
eleven A. NJ, Friday, January ~.
SYMMETRICAL AODoken January IS, MATHIAl
HENRY SPELLMEYER. aged 70 years and months.
fully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday,
January II, at one p NJ, from his sons residence
Doken.
sIEvENs-At Princeton. n. J., January IS. JULIA
IRVING. wl1e OF James A. Stevens, aged 50 years.
Funeral services at Trinity church, Princeton,
on Thursday, at twelve O'Clock.
WALTON Tuesday, January 49, EMMA M, young
est daughter OF william A. and Emma M. Vail,
aIter a short illness.
The funeral VIII take place from her late resi-.
dencc, la East sixteenth street on Thursday,
January 81. at one O'Clock r. NJ. The relatives and
friends OF the family are respectfully invited to
wALDRoN.-On Tuesday. January 10, FRANCIS
WALDRON, native OIL Granard, county Longlord,
Ireland, in the AID year OF his aye.
Tbe relatives aud trends OF the family and those
OF his brother. Thomas WaldrOn are respectfully
dence. No. $50 East Forty-slxth street. between
Second and Third avenues, on Friday, January ~
at hali-past one O'clock thence to Calvary Gene.
terry. ~, w ~
dence OF ms parents No. 7o3 lexington avenue,
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The Van Buren press., 1875-09-21
TUESDAY. sBPT. 81, 1875.
Maine.

The st. Louis Republican says:"Maihe goes
republican but so very fsintly and feebiy as
perhaps. to dispose Of ex-speaker Blaine as
candidate for the presidency. In 1872 the state
gave 4 republican majority of 81, 300; in 1873
this wa. reduced to 2l35S; in 1874 1t was fur
thcr reduced to ll.300; and now 1t is still fur
ther reduced to 6,o00-su9gesting to the bare
ly victorious republicans that in the pre'iden-
tial contest of next year, it may give ma
iority on the other side. There was no sharp
issue in the Maine canvass. both parties de-
clAred for hard money in their platforms. and
there was very little to wage contest about.
The democrats assailed the national admins
,ration for Its corruption and dmsmanagement
and Mr.. Blaine simply directed his efforts to
the maintenance Of the party discipline. and
to frighten the people with predictions of
what e democrats will do if they ever get
control of the government These efforts it
seems. had little impression, even when rein
forced by those of Senator Morton; for the
ex-speaker's party has just managed to es-
cape defeat"
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-21
The Next Congress.

The New Haven. Connecticut. Register in
canyassing the next Congress says;
The 44th Congress. commencing March 4th,
1873, and ending March 18th. 1877, will com
mence its first regular session on the first
Monday OF December. All OF the States have
chosen their Representatives. except Missis-
sippi. where the election is to be held NovGui-
Der ID.
The Senate in December will consist of for
ty-three Republicans, twenty Demo-
Gratis. and two independents,
The House stands, one hundred and seven
ty.one Democrats, one hundred and vine Re
publicans. six Independents, and six to b.
elected in Mississippi.
Should there be no choice OF President by
the people next year, the House of Represen-
tatives will choose from the three persons
having the largest number oil electoral votes.
Each State " III east one sota--tiie majority
of the delegation deciding how the vote shah
be east. The Democrats have a majority in
twenty-five States; the Republicans in thir-
teen; one state is evenly divided, and one is
vet to choose, viz:
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-21
Meeting OF Secretary Delano and
Prof. Marsli-A War of Words.

The New York Herald, of the l4th, has a
story of the meeting at breskfast in Worm-
]ey's. Washington, between Secretary Dclaao
aud Prof Marsh scene following according
to report such as is seldom witnessed. Seere-
tary Delano is made to call the professor liar
and poltroon, and to use similar epithets, The
professor answered that he would rot be in-
suited by the secretary Of the interior or any
other man, and that lie hud treated Mr.. Della
no rs a gentleman should which statement
the secretary denied, and immediately left the
room. saying that the professor did not know
what gentleman was.
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-21
Clara Morris Treatment.

The dreadful experience through which
Clara Morris has gone in Paris in the
treatment of lesion Of the spinal cord
excites interest in the terrible "moxa,"
as the treatment with white hot iron is
called. 1t is Japanese invention, aud
has been used in Japan AS counter irrl-
tant for many centuries. The word IT,
self means u burning grass, and is thus
used because the japanese custom is TO
place the finer woody parts Of the young
leaves of wormwood on the skin, in the
form of small cones, and set them on fire
by meuns of burning glass. They
burn slowly aud leave scar or blister,
but the operation is not very painful; it
cannot for u moment be compared with
the agony occssioned by the scoring
of the 3giYering flesh with iron heated to
whflsuas-- S+ith is what we call "noxa."
l.s ass la Japau, where it is looked upon
as sHa .Ji s. great number of diseases,
sdea a4 plcarisY, asthma, rheumatism,
ard even jrllgcstion. is almost universal,
ma9e Hyery person. especially among
,aa t5ee classes, being SCARED with
mox5 sFols. y Y Graphic
The Van Buren press., 1875-09-21
Beeclier VS.. 11Oulto,,,

From Ne~ York t.legraphic dispatch Of the
18th, W. learn that District Attorney gritton
of Brooklyn, addressed letter. to Rev. Henry
Ward R-echsr and Francis ID. Noultsn, sug-
Srsting that public interests would be best
served lay entering : nolle pros in the case Of
Henry Ward Beecher againzt Francis d..
Aouiton for libel Mr.. Hsecher.i in reply con-
curs in thu disposition of the case suggested
by the district attorney, Mr.. koulton say.
he cannot acquiesce in the action proposed.
and concludes hi. letter ~ follows:
am indicted OF libel in charging Rev Hem
ry Ward Beecher with criminal intercourse
with a female member Of his congregation.
Ths charge is true. He knews it to be true
and whatever the irsperfections of mans tri-
bunals. the Supreme Ruler will some dav re-
veal the truth and vlndcate the right. For
speaking the truth and nothing but the truth
and that, too under challenge and in defence
of my own character and ths character Of her
whose good name 10 dsarer to me than life it
self, have been arraigned a. \ criminal
compelled, like talon to plead with uplifted
hand subjected t. the ignomisv OF bsnds,
against IA escape from justice, loaded with
obloquy by the public press. frowned upon
and avoided by society, and now after the in
dictnent against me has served its purpose
hy discrsdting in advance = witness OF Rev.
Mr.. Beechaf's guilt. and it is apparent to you,
ss it is to the uorli that | am innocent. and
must he acquitted-at this moment and under
these circumstance am requested to acqu
esce in nolle pros and 10 suffer my accuSer
to escape the penalty Of his perjured proSscu-
tions, Never, nevsrs sir! | demand a trial.
and shall be ready on any reasonable notice
to make good my defense.
Very respectfully.
FRANCIS ID hOULTON.