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The New York herald., 1875-02-06
THE LIQUOR DEALERS.

The new York and Brooklyn members OF the
Liquor Dealers State Central Committee met yes
ferday at Masonic Hall, East Thirteenth street, to
agree upon somo plan OF action by winch they
could unitedly push the li1u0r bill which 10 now
before the Legislature. After considerable discus
sion 1t was decided that the DILL introduced into
the Senate by Mr.. Jacobs. and into the Assembly
by Mr. Waehner, wbicn provides fer license fees Of
$40 and $50, instead OF the present amounts, $50
and 500, should receive their active support.
With view OF taking the necessary steps Tor tnat
purpose and TO assist In secIring the
passage oil the bill q subcommittee was
appointed. Information was received from
Albany tnat the was every PROBABILITY OF
the ptl becoming a law oy the 20tn inst.
II was also reportJc that the test case AZ 10 the
constitutionaity Of the Excise law was soon 70 be
decided py the Court OF Appeals. should their
EFFORTS by any possibility ail to secure the passage
Of the bi and 10 the event OF the Court OF Appeals
deciding agoinst them, then the committee deem
II for the best interest OF the trade 10 taIe ont
licenses and submit 10 the demands OF the EXCISE
Board regarding the prices 70 be paid.
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
THE NEW CITY CHAMBERLAIN.

Mr. J. wilson Tappan was yesterday appointed
City Chamberlain by Mayor Wickham, to succeed
George W. Lane, who resigned the onhce on
Wednesday last. Mr.. Tappan b banker and
broker, and Is well known In financial circles In
this city. He is New Yorker BY birth, and forty.
three years Of age and although bo has never held
any puolc position he Is not entirely unknown In
political circles, he being q member Of the Tam
many General Committee from he Twenty first dis-
trtct. the district which claims residents Mayor
wickham. John Kelly, Governor Tlden and several
other OF the leaders Of the democratic party. Mr..
Tappsn u o director in several banks and insur.
ancc companies, was the assignee in bankruptcy
OF howes Macy. and has been suggested for the
appointment Of assignee In the case OF Henry
Clews 4 Co. The only time he ever allowed hls
name TO be mentioned IN connection witn any
Slippery Dick Connolly for Comptroller as the
candidate Of the combined reform organizations
local election In the fail OF that year. IL
ia believed that mis- appointment as Cham
roS provsi Of the be moneyea interests OF the CITY.
Shortly amer the appointment was MADE known
TpIIed Iu ststcs Trust Company, called upon he
Mayor to congratulate MIN upon what ne termeo
his admirable" choice tor the important once
made vacant by Mr.. Lane II was expected tnas
Mr.. Tsppan would Justify" yesterday afternoon,
butdp 70 the time OF the closing Of the Mayors
bonds Tor 81, 900. 900, the bondsmen luslifyng in
double tnst amount. hr. Tappan and Mr.. Wick
ham have been friends from ooyhood up, and
were at one time, when quite young, en-
mercantile nrn. and also in the employ OF the
Pacific Mall Company. The most as'onlshed man
the retirement OF Mr.. Lane was announced. and
his asionishment was none the less yesterday
when ne heard who MIR. Lanes successor was Tor
with the advent OF MIR. Tappan will come an ad.
diti0naI oostacle to Mr.. Green's 'rule the r0ost"
policy SO lar as the City Chamberlain's once Is
concerned, and one OF the first results will be tho
appointment OF new deputy chs mberlaln In tho
place OF Whlttem0re, VINO has been sort OF pecu-
liar pet OF tine Comptroller ever since he Grew up
that license which gave COLUMBUS Ryan the ex-
elusive right 10 grow rich At the public expense IN
Central Park.
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
A BISHOPS LIFE TRIALS.

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF NEW JERSEYS SENIOR
EPISCOPAL PRELATE.
the saying that "misiortunes come not siugly
but In patlaIo,s" seems to be sadly illustrated IN
the case OF Right Reverend VI. II. Odenhcimer,
Senior Episcopal Bishop OF New Jersey. Some
time ago. as reported at the time In the HERALD,
he met with a serious accident, iel and broke his
kneepan. His vigorous constitution enabl d him
to get partly over this and 10 resume hts episcopal
duties hut otner cares crowded on him 81 that ne
daughter, while iying III at his house, lost ner nus.
pand under very afnictlnG circumstances. Last
summer. when the division OF the diocese was
agreed upon by the state Convention, the Bishop
preslded, but had TO De physically supported
Wnlie doing 20. He was voted 81 700 and leave or
absence for six months. In the Ia, after the gen.
erai commt tees mad ratified the decislon OF the
Diocesan Convention TO divide the diocese ana
erect q second bisnoprlc, the Bsnop With his
the very day they started being the one upon
which Rev. DR. Nicholson announced hts with
drawal from the Old Episcopal Cnnrcn and his ad
hesIon TO the new. Inc nrst news received from
the Bishop was that be was Improving rapidly,
aud tnAt the physclans gave promise
ol q PROBABLY complete cure Next came rom
Annapolis, Nd, tue dreadful news that the
BisnOps other son.in-aw, Mr.. Harrison, was
dead. And now. rom Europe, comes the news news
writes mat she IL "terriby afraid OF the result"
ana oespeaks tue prayers OF friends. The sadness
OF this news and tts eject wil be understood
vhen Il 10 stated that at least 10 900 people 10 New
Jersey nave learned TO love the Bl9h0p VITA hA
loye ~ cnndren for father.
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
COLUMBIA COLLEGE.
THE sE1n-ANNuAL EXAMINATION.

THE sElu-ANNUAL ExANINATTON.
TIE intermediate examin alton OF the classes in
Columbia College h,s been in progress during the
week. having commenced on Monday last. ano
viii close to-dly. The following is the programme
pursued
MoNDAY-seniors Greek and calculus; Juniors,
physics; Sophomcres, Algebra and plane trigo-
rometry; freshmen, Greek history and Roman
TUEsDAY-seniors. philosophy OF the intellect
and psycnology; Juniors, analytical chemistry {;
WBDNEsDAY.Seniors, physics; Juniors, Greek !;
Sophomores. modern history; Freshmen, geom-
THURSDAY Seniors, astronomy: Juniora Latiu
Sopbomores, Roman history and Grectan antlqut-
ties; Freshmen, rhetoric and defamation.
FnIDAY-seDiors. cnem!stry; Juniors, logic; I;
S0ph0mc res GreeK; Freshmen. Latin.
SATURDLY-Seniors, Latin and physics; Juniors
chemistry.
the examination has been almost entirely from
written questions. rendering tho occasion OF less
interest than formerly, when the oral method
was In vogue, aud the attendance has been ex.
tremely limi' ed Tie number OF pupils In the col.
lege proper, including those who nave been I'M
dergoing examination. Is 1853. The annual report
shows that the Otner departments OF the college
are in Q correspondingiy prosperous condition.
tue NUMBER In attendance beng as ioilows:-
Law School, 500; Medical School, 400; School, OF
Mines, 185.
THE srUpENrs' sRxr-AxYrAI,
anordlng an opportunity for the young gen.
lie men TO air their 0ratOry, wMl take place at tue
Academy OF Music on Monday evening, the 10th
Inst This exhibition was Formerly enJoined py
dent and Faculty.. The Law was aDrogased some
years since. but che students, desiring TO preserve
2 tlme.nooored custom, ana one which had 20
come in;eTwoven with oil tue traditions OF the
college, have since kept it up on tnelr own mott n
aud responsibility. large number OF tickets
nave been issued 10 the friends OF the students
and OF the college, and the occasion promises to
De OF spec al interest
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
sOUTHSIDE RAILROAD DISASTER.

REPAIRING THE TRAcK-ooNDIrroN OF THE
SUFFERERS.
A large quantity Of timber and other material
for the repair OF the track ct the scene OF the &C
cident OF Wednesday night on the Hampstead
brancn OF the Southslde Railroad went forward
yesterday, and q large gang OF men were put to
work. IL is expected that the track viii be In
readiness Tor the passage OF trans tnis morning.
The conductor, Rancour, who was reported 10
have died from his inquiries on Thursday evening,
was stin alive yesterday afternoon, and 1t was
thought by his medioai Attendants that tLere was
cnance Tor his ultimate recovery, provided that
Inflammation did not ser IN. lie was terribly
crushed and his worst injuries are internal. The
rrackman Parsons, who was also badly Injured,
wiz PROBABLY D. out again In week or tw0. The
other Uackn1an 10 ABOUT his duties as usual. Su-
perintendent Barr suffered considerably from his
bruises yesterday, but was At MS post at the COM
pany's o1ice, at the loot or South Eighth street.
Williamsburg. Tne dead bodies OF thorpe, the
Scott. the engineer; Callahan. the
nreman and Carman. the brakeman, were vie wed
BY Coroner Hicks ana aJury. and their relatives
bad leave 10 remove them. The body OF Thorpe,
relatives reside. CalIahen's body has been re-
ceived In Jamaica. The Coroner took the state-
ment OF Conductor Rancour, which II similar TO
that made by superintendent Barr, anl tho In
quest was adjourned until Moniay.
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
YALE COLLEGE.

FERMENTATION OF MAGNET CAPABLE OF LIYr-
mo TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS.
NEW HAVEN Conn. Peo. s. 1876
There has been presented 70 the sheiield scien.
tiflc School, connected WITH Yale College, within
the past week, BY Mr.. william Wallace, OF An.
SONIA who for many years has made . special
study OF electricity and magnetism . monster
magnet, toqetser with the accessories necessary
for the study ana Illustration OF magnetic
phenomena. There 10 but one magnet in
the country greater than this. It Was
made by Mr.. Wallace few years ago
nology. The Yale magnet weighs l,o00 pounds,
and - capable OF hitting twenty times that weight,
or about Ten tons wneu In full action. IL Will
prove an acquisition TO the department OF phy slcs.
and In view OF the lectures on the suoject 0I mag.
netsm soon TO be given At the college VIII anord
means OF valuable instruction 70 me studeRts end
70 the public,
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
THE NEW HAVEN TRUST COMPANY.

NEW HAvEs, Conn, Feb. 8, 1875.
In the bearing OF the case OF Commissioner sted.
man vs. the America National Lie and Trust In.
surance Company to-day the cross-examinatlon
Of Benjamin Noyos President. was continued. ne
testified at some length as to the character
OF the company's assets so far as its
notes were concerned. Relative to q note
on demand, OF samuel =. Noyes, father
In his own handwriting, ana that his iather mad
LETT with the company AZ security fourteen bonds
oil 81, 900 each OF tue Carbon Hill Coal Company.
The note was indorsed BY wnlis Bristol. The
last number OF the New York Mutual policies
issueo was 1924. The last number OF the
American Mutual issped was e,s74. The last
number OF the National Lilo and Trust Company
was A620, making in all Y.f1 policies issued.
For purposes OF convenience, witness said, the
numbers were so arranged - not to indicate the
exact number OF poiicies.
Al three O'Clock the further hearing was a.
tourned u NondAy Afternoon.
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
BOARD OF TRADE.

meeting Of importers or chemicals, drugs and
dye-woods was held at noon yesterday at No. %
Park row. An informal discussion was indulged
in by the members as to the effect OF the new
tarin, &C., and general understanding was
arrived at as TO the work to be performed BY the
committee In future meetings. After agreeing 70
meet at the same place at tn GO p. NJ on Thurs
day next Tor more formal action they adjourned.
At three O'Clock there was 4 meeting at the
came place or the hardware Importers and manu-
facturers. In the course OF discussion on the ex-
port trade 1t was stated that certain well known
scale manu- acturers OF this city and Philadelphia
man manufacturers. It was believed that an or.
gained body o American manufac urers cou.d
have q eat influence on l0relgn markets. The
subject OF trade marks was discussed after woich
the meeting adjourned to meet on Monday at three
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH
HOW THE AMERICAN TEAM OF 1875 WILL BE
EELECTED.

HOW THE AMERICAN TEAM OF 1875 WILL BE
SELECTED.
The joint committees Of the National Rife Asso.
citation and Amateur Rifle Club having charge OF
the arrangements for the return international
match with the Irish team met ~ No. l94 Broad
way yesterday afternoon, Colonel Wingate in tho
chair. The minutes Of the previous meeting being
approved. the subcommittee to whom Is In.
trusted the selection OF the American team made
the following report:-
Resolved That the % American team to shoot the inter
& end n' ~ sS TG sS Be sessd % from native
firss- he captain snail be chosen by majority vote
Of the nine men constunx the tee m soon practca
rons herein provided.
plsssa a;SsrsinaIisr prSvidsd; :.
%fSs s . dsS sSS h0
the %smsers m .ss Of the american team D @ shall be
last compehtion. z. Creedmoor. ending with tho Ben
shoot u Tour sompstuons and the ihrss making the
highest ,ncrs" shall Ss sdd: to the
SHAH exceed tSs Sysrass q any one Or more Of ihs
whose have been RANK Iss sSs
may dess"as. 4ns s Ssss two @ last names
ms shall Se 1S wo
Essoysd, That is sSmm.tes elect sSpsrinssndsnt
of the sesn uut he cap'an elecsed captain
Resolved THAT the team OF 1916 shall be required to
engage In such private practice the range thiS
committee may direct
The report was accepted and power given to the
subcommittee to settle all difficulties and objec-
t,ons that may arse IN the iuture regarding the
manner Of selecting the team OF 1875 The suD
committee were also permitted TO increase their
number. 80 that In Lnc future II will consist OF i've
memoers-General N. T. McAahon, Henry Fulton,
1T. b, Collins Colonel Gildersieeve and General
Woodward.
Already nearly 5000 have been received BY the
Treasurer TO aid IN defraying the expenses OF the
trip across the Atlantic.
Geseral McMahon submitted letter from MI.
]. II. Bird, onerng the services Of two wen known
amateur theatrical companies Of this CITY IN Civ
ing public performance for the benent Of tho
fund which Is Is desired 10 secure. the pr0ner
was accepted with THANKS. Adjourned.
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

There was nothing especially new at the govern
ment beehive on Wall street yesterday. The
names prematurey mentioned by several papers
OF those persons SAID to be implicated In the
frauds against the revenue defeated the ends OF
justice. as the Collector told the HERALD repre-
sentative yesterday that the parties had ned, and
the on1ccrs charged with their arrest I'D
not been able to serve their warrants.
The District Attorneys ONCE at present contains
mercnants which VIII make It extremely desIr-
able that false inv Ices ana fictitious ledRers
should be got rid OF at once. Too much praise
cannot be given TO Off1cer KllDck, OF the Custom
House, Tor his discovery Of the hosiery fraud,
which has led to the uneartning oI the present
revenue r0boers, and Collector Arthur 81 ell ~
Deputy Surveyor Phelps-undcr the instructi0ns
OF he Collector-have most onremittingiy iaDored
to cause the rest "f the guilty merchants.
The list OF those VITO are to be dismissed from
the Custom ROuse-tn pursuance OF orders from
Washington TO reduce the iorce-wtll be given to
the press in day or two. There Is much anxiety
on the subject among those interested.
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The Aldermaric Committee on Rapid Transit
meet to-day at the City Hall.
Constantine Douohue is spoken Of as the prob
able keeper OF the Clty Hall in case Commissioner
Van Mort should see TT to appoint successor to
Mr.. Sutton, deceased. 1t to believed, however,
that the once Of keeper Will be abolished and tho
care OF the CITY Hall be intrusted exclusively to
the rwenty-sixth precinct police.
Mr.. Joan Kelly was among the callers upon the
Mayor yesterday afternoon. He ana Mir. Wtckham
had pleasant chAt tOge her, and The politicians
who heard OF II got up the usual 0umoer OF rumOrS
as to wnat the meeting lorebVdes.
It 10 now said tnat the n1n resident ordinance.
passed some time ago BY the Aldermen was with
drawn rom the Mayors hands ny resolution two
ground that the Corporation Counsel nad gwen
his opinion upon similar ordinance last year. In
which he commended tina every head Oi department
was the sole judge as TO all toe qualifications or
hts suhOr0iuatHa.
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
PORT RISKS AND MARINE NSUR-
ANCE

william Nelson, Jr. bad vessel Insured In the
Sun Mutual Insurance Company, under wha. 10
nnown as port risk, the insurance oetng for one
month Before tia expiration OF the time speci.
ned che vessel lett her dock on her voyage but IN
going down the bay ran upon rock, causing
d. mage 70 her keel and compel ing her return for
repairs aud re4djus ment or cargo. Mr.. Nelson
claimed 81 900 damages, aud he insurance com.
pany refusing 70 paw him ne brought suit for this
amount. Tne case WIS tried vest ierdav in tue 5u-
perior Court before Judge Speir. The question
IN VOWED was wnetner tne loss came under the
port risk or under the general policy OF marine
insurance covering the vessels sasety and that OF
her cargo on voyage. Judge Speir held that the
loss came under the general policy OF marine in
Snrauce and directed Q verdict for the defendants
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
THE LIBERAL CLUB.

"wHo ARE THE vULoAR?"-THE QUESTION AN.
swERED BIZ MR. JAMES PARTON
large and curious gathering OF members OF
the Liberal Club and their friends In utter d,sre.
gard o, tile chilly blasts OF winter gathered last
evening at the lecture room OF the club IN the
Phmpton Building, 10 hear James Parton answer
tho question "Wno are the vulgar :" The lecturer
did 1t In his own clear manner. lie stated
that until the last century there had sl.
ways been attaching to the mechanical ana
industrisl calllngs . degree OF reproach.
and in evidence OF this he quoted from Shake
speare Plato and other authors who speak OF labor
a. degrading Even our own Washington had
SPOKEN OF gentlemen In contradisrinction to
iaborers The lecturer showed that Europeans
generally looked upon labor as vulgar; but great
changes mad been made In this country and wnen
We now hear honest toll sneered ct as degrading
we characterize II as British vulgarity. The old
idea OF vulgarity In this county had become
obsolete. Mr.. Parton then quoted vartous
authorities as to the meaning Of vulgarity.
One he found in q bookstore, q declaration In q
book tnat ''nothng can DO more vulgar than ior q
lady to present her guests with soup which ID
uncomlortabIy hot.n Chesterfield states that
Charles II. declared that Presoytei ianism was
no religion for gentleman. water Scott gave
paan.sm was more renned tnan other rensionS,
lie also referred to the pride Of blood Of the Old
Virginia tories. VINO considered labor degrading,
and boasted o. the Episcopal religion.
Yet lew centuries before IL was not considered
vulgar Tor their forelathers TO be unable to read
and write. In New England, in the last century
It was considered vulgar lot man 70 be without.
9 queue. Mrs. S0mervillo relates that wnen she,
demonstrated With ner father for wearing one ne
re emarked, "IfI cut II on Dy - the head must 20
with it.u Out IN Kansas l met an Englshman
engaged In stock raising, said Mr.. Parton, and
he gi0rled IN dining at haltpast seven At ngnt
tae same as ne used to " his iatner's house
At half.past seven was his idea Of gentlty.
once witnessed a stage dinner IN Colorado, where
one man stopped short and looked with surpriso
IT another for some time. lie could not stand it,
and exclaimed. by Eolly this Ia more than can
stand; ne 10 eating his pie with FORK" Every
PROCESSION the lecturer satd sec ms 10 have its own
Ideas 0i vuearty The genus OF America means
tnat NO honest and decent person snail be looked
down upon because he Is poor or does com.
mon WORK or has no grandfather; that
cseV sHs ro"d nsy1 tn,nc. -" sa snsrs
that every honest man Is gentleman and every
honest woman lady. Tnis leeIing mageY America
the darling OF the people Of every land. People
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
SUPREME COURT-TRIAL TERN
PART e.
Before Judge Van Brunt.

Before Judge van brunts
GOOD LAW poR LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.
In 1871 Albert Ayres was the owner Of the brown
stone house No. 92e Second avenue and gave II to
. Third avenue agent TO let The latter rented IL
70 Gustav Jacoby Tor one year at $1,000, vso
signed the lease and paid SIS on account kr.
Ayres aterward reused TO sign the lease, and,
without assigning any reason. notined Jacooy that
he could not have the house. JacOby was Obliged
60 rent another and inferior house at an in.
erea-ed rent. A suit was the result II appeared
pn Lhe ,rial that the DEFENDANTS real purpose was
70 loTce the old tenant 10 remain, and that tue
plaintiff was used TO c6ect the object. Plaintiff
proved by real estate agents that The house was
sctually worth upward Of Sl,5oo Mr. soils Ritter.
baud for plAiniln, insisted that under the law as
settled by the Court o Appeals plaintiff was en-.
htleo 70 recover toe difference between tie rent
ngreed upon and the actual rental value OF the
pre mise, together With any expense which plain.
M had Incurred. The Court Instructed the jury
that such was tie measure o; damages, and a yer.
sict was given for plaintiff for the amount
nloimed.
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
DECISIONS.

SUPREME coURr-CHAMBEEs.
BY Judge Law ence.
Wooisey vs. Train0r; Hyatt vs. MARKS: Scofeid
". Sco1eid Levy vs. Siocnm. .-0rented.
In the matter OF smith; May vs.. May; Ihlsfng vs.
Randall l-Memorandums for counsel
White ". Livingston. approved.
Metropolitan 0asight Company vs. The Mayor,
Ac.-The de.endanfs may amend their answer 30
~ to plead . tender OF tlss. 900, on the terms
hated In memorandum.
SUPERIOR COURr--sPEc1AL rlRn.
BY Judge Sedgwick.
Curtin vs. Curtln.-Repvrt OF referee confirmed
and Judgment Tor 3 limited divorce granted in
6ayof OF plaintiff against she defendant
In the Mstter OF the Application of sutherland,
Ac.-Morion granted.
COMMON PLEAs-sPEcrAL TERN.
BY Judge Robinson.
In the Matter Of Geery.-See Memorandum
BY Judge Larremore.
Sparks W. The Mayor, &c.-Judgmens FOR piain'
By Judge j. ?. Daily.
BcettEer W. boettger.-ProU not eufncienk
Zee previous memor anduml
Tw0mey ~. central PARK, North and East River
Railroad Company ny-Amendment disallowed; ten
hayy time 20 serve iurther amendments
MARINE COURT r-cHANBERs.
BY Judge Gross.
Bchildwachtcr W. Pteraon. 70 yAcAA
o5der u arrest denied
The New York herald., 1875-02-06
COURT OF APPEALS.

No. 25 Charlotte A. Fisk, admlntstratrtx, &c.,
respondent, vs. Henry G. Pisk, I'm pleaded
NO. o. Hiram A. Craue, respondent, vs.. Sidney
c. Genin and others. appellants. Argued by Samuel
Hand. OF counsel for appellants, and by John z.
Parsons for respondent.
Nos. ss and So X A. Parmenter and another,
respondents Va John Roth and another, appel.
liant.
By g. Hand the counsel Tor the appellants, and by
4 A. parmenier, respondent In person, as one
case.
No. II Rebecca Penny misunderstanding, &C., ct
a. respondents, vs. Mary Ann Simpson, exccu.
frix, DC, appellant Argued by W. r. Coggswell
OF counsel IoY appellants, ana BY George r. Dam
forth tor respondents.
Adjourned 10 Monday. Februarys.
CALENDAR
The following ls the day calendar for Monday,
February s:-Nos. 10. Al. So a, 4sk IL. I04. As.