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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MIsFoRTUNEs IN BUSINESS.
DETAILS OF TIE SUSPENSION OF HAiGHr, HAlsEY
A Co,-OrHRR FAILURES.


&Co.-OrHRR FAILURES.
Haight, Halsey g. Co. of No. ~ Greene-st.,
dealers hat aud trimmings who failed on Monday
will have statement Of their baniice and assets pre-
pared this week. Their liabilities amount 10 about
$4,000 More than onehal Of this is held by Walst
dealers The assets nonnaly about $350OOo One OF
the firm yesterday that they had not yet asked for
an extension from their creditors but would do so In
few days They anticipated difficulty in obtaining It,
The of their failure the duness Of trade and
the difficulty Of collecting their assets Their capital was
e7500OO stated hut considerably less than that
Il was that Mr. Hasey's real estate speouaous
had embarrassed the firm Hs real estate which all In
Brooklyn purchased 90 years ago, and had not
affected the firms business The firm had existed Tor
Hasey Co seem TO have 81 oycd the confidence Of the
trade Several large hat deat said yesterday mat the
unfortunate firm had their full sympathy They stated
thai the members OF the frm very Old men. ana
they had been outsripped by younger men who had
drawn away. Heavy imporatons during TIE
followed by shrinkage Of values, had helped 10
bring about toe failure. -
Tue failure Of George f. Way, tea iobbr, OF No 1870
waterst, announced yesterday. The creditors OF
z. Is. Potter CO., the produce merchants who failed
several days ago, met Yesterday and appointed COM
nte Investigate the Affairs Of the firm. The state
Incnt shows asses $23351 99 liabilities S6l.SlO 10
Isaac X ST. John, the receiver of the Lamar FIRE III
Company, wbih JAILED on account OF losses sIs
tam, by the Chicago frs has nearly settled up the bsl-
ness and will present his report 10 the supreme Court on
Wednesday, Doc. l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
BROOKLYN DEPARTMENTS.
EXPECTED CHANGES IN OFFICES UNDER The NEW
ADMINS IRATlON

EXPECTED CHANGES IN OFFICES UNDER THE NEW
ADMINISTRATION.
The changes in the political faith of Brook
yn's chief executive officer and its legislative body, aud
OF the Kings County orsos, which, the result Of
che recent elections, viii take place on jan l. 1876 VIII
make necessary changes IN several minor Offices and
speculation already rie 10 parties who will I'LL them
Reports were freely circulated last night 10 the effect
that as the elected Mayor Aldermen, and Supervisors
Arc RepuiHcans au effort will be made, when they
sne the duties Of their positions, 10 change the political
compile Xion of tie commissions but thls Only be
done BY Impeachment, upon charges made by the
Mayor and supported by atwOthds vote oitho Common
Council for cause II Is unlikely that any such course will
be purralcd As 81 to set that question at rest, Mr.
Schroeder has declared that lie Il OveTess in the matteT
even If BE were disposed 10 make amy changes which he
sserts that he does seek bring about unless some
O q act for which official would deserve removal,
shall he committed.
The mos, prominent candidate named for the city
clerksp, in the place of VIM. q. Bishop, is Win Hem
street Official stenog Dher Of the COnt Of Sessions,
white Samuel Richards, CS hicf clerk OF the Police
Rnad Is named Of The Board of Supervisors IN
Mace % the present incumbent, T. Il. Galley. Charles
krnshaar .Ormery property clers Is soEen 0f 80 nav
ing The prospects for the position Of private secre-
tary to Mr.. Schroeder. and several persons who ad
clerksps under the MayOrelect when Ec Controller,
are mentioned o. likely 10 receive Other positions Many
persons already urged their claims Tor places upon
bert Dsggeti tie nrwly-eced Sheriff u Is expected
that when the oo,als t9Ac their seats there VIII be
o complete cnsnge among tine subOrdinatcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
INSURANCE INTERESTS AT THE CENTENNIAL
The following Committee has been appointed


to represent the fire insurance companies of this cty ana
Brooklyn which outside the Underwriters Board III
the eneDt for proper representation at the Cente
NAL: James Pnkuey, President Relief Fire Insurance
Company; v. G. Ner, President -tar Company; James
Yercance. Secretary Safeguard; Thomas T. jeremiah,
President Pacific; Edmond briggs President Williams
burgh City Thomas J.. Tborneil, President American;
and D. b. Keelor President TradesmoD's Company.
meeting o; these gentlemen and the committee repre-
scnting the Board Interests held yesterday at No.
l56 Broadway. George 4. Hope was made Chairman
and Hamilton Fruce Secretary, and the two committees
were practically united. 80
An from the Centennial Commission 10 visit
phil.dr Ihia Monday accepted. special ear
will leave Ills city $3.50 a. III. Monday, and return on
the following day. The party viii lie joined here d III
Philad, phiA by members OF the Committee recently APP
pointed by the Executive Committee OF the National
rd for the same purpose IL IL expected that the
various committees that have been appointed by the bre
insurance companies OF the country will unite IN then
efforts to secure proper representation OF the fire
insurance interests Of the United States and the improve
Iucrf. that have made during the past century in
appliances for the eXtinguislnnent OF fires
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
REPORTED MURDER OF A PEDDLER.

The police authorities of Suffolk County,
L. l., engaged in investigation Of report of the
murder OF peddar. but 50 far without corroboratng
the story The part is that Jacob keyser on Friday
night last driving the highway through the pines
between Shutdown and Holbrook station. Al a lonely
SPOT he stopped by two coored who pretended
that they wished to purchase something; that he dis
mounted from hi- wagon for the purpose of showing
them the goods when they struck him down, and taking
hrs drove away. lie managed to crawl 10 house
some distance away when be related what had Occnrrc
and nterward died The occurrence was first said
to have taken place between Sayylle and PatcIogle
but scene been successivcy shifted TO OlbrJok
Shutdown, and other places, and the impression IL that
story somehow grown out OF the recent murder
Of q p,dder in the woods Of Westcb.ster. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
A PRIVATE SCHOOL BROKEN UP.
ALLEGED DEPALCArOS AND FLIGHT OF THE PRIN-
opal


Theodore Thurm, German, purchased
smal Drck building West Twenty thirdst Ninth
ave In the Fail OF 1871 and opened kindergarten or
tranins solool for children sgismund Kaufman OF No
so Nassau St and other gentlemen S>.. Thurm in his
enterprise subscribing various from $500 upward
These sums paid the lady who owned the build
Ing There was about 50 900 remaining unpaid on the
property and this 10 he from The profits OF the
receive and dsbuee all moneys Some OF the patrons OF
the school paid Thum, and he p0cketed the money and
rendered an account 10 the Treasurer. This
Mr. Kaufman objected to- The teachers were
paid IN checks on the GermanAmercan Bank. II is al
legei hurn forged the Endorsements OF the teachers
these checks, drew the money and ned 1t believed
he has not acCOuncd to the Treasurer for all the
Gums paid him. The first animation received by Mr.
kau tIt anything was wrong was when the telen
called him FOR their pay. lie told Lin tht tie
cuecks had been given 10 TEum Search was made Tor
the latter, but he cOnld not be found
IbinD mad made partial arrangements with Peter ~
Aueller OF Twentynnth-st. 10 take his pupils With
out further charge for remainder Of their teiI Mr.
Moeller believing that the greater number would
remain after that time. He saws, however,
That the number of scholars misrepressIdei
by Tuurm, and he therefore hesitates about
completing the arrangement. Mr.. kaufmann began suit
against ThuIm and Deputy Shern has been placed IN
charge the school bulidihE. IL 10 alleged that IDuTn
In largely indobt tO tiadesm in the vicinity. There
average about 80 scholars ut the school, ana
the parents of them 1--we the nelghborilOOd.
Tpe pic tuition ranged from 500 ID $IOO per an
num- without board, and 1900 with board, payable in
advance These amounts cannot w recovered Search
h beng made Tor Thurn by the oheribs officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
KINGS COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM.
now THE SUPERINTENDENT is HAMMERED BY SHORT
SUPPLIES AND LACK OF FJADs.


SUPPLIES AND LACK OF FJNDs.
The investigation INTO the alleged ADVISES at
the Kings County Lunstlc Asylum continued yester-
day. al No POI ST., before Dr. Ordronaux the
State Commissioner in Lunacy Charity Commissioners
Cunningham. Morris, sne Raher present Commits
sioDer Cuunn said that the Board of Charities WIS
not represented by counsel Board, though indvid-
nails might desire legal assistance during the investga-
tiOn.
DE-. James A. Blanchard. Superintendent Of the Asy
lum testified that he had been at the Kings County Hos
pLa before his appointment 10 the Asylum He had
made 10 material changes In the regulations. On raie
occasions when out Of straw, with which TO fill ticks,
there enough beds. Some Of the patients were
not gwen bedsteads they fell out Of them The de-
hciency of clothing owing 10 inability to maDuiac-
ture IL fast needed had had her arm
broken by patient instead Of the being the
The witness visited all the halls four five tines week.
lie had sugges ed that female German should e
obtained hut would come for the low wages. Al
20 time had he emitted TO yisit the halls Tor 10 days
When patient very sick an attendant sat M with
him. otherwise he in the of the night watch
the lower halls were inslficeDtly warmed He had dis
charged two ate ndns for brutality on The Testimony Of
parpts He ri get the best attendants, Int there
were few applicants the pay heng Sl2 and SIS month
Loisce discharged for cruelty TO Mlgee and reap
ponted recommendation the Asy luIn Commit
tee Of the Board OF Charities
Dr. Charles Corey of BROOKLYN testified that he was
for SIX months from August, 1874, supervising pbvs
elan of the Asylum His duties were as consulting ana
advisory He visited tie As INN daily for the
hrst month alternate day for The second month"; and
two OF three times week after that time. The Orgau
gaiion Of the Asylum at f'ult, not Dr. blanchard
1Ie Superintendent and the Boards Of Charities and
Supervisors hamper each other, The compensation
$1,000 WAS too small to obtain Sailed physician to
take charge. He did not believe Il conscientious phys
elan could do he world like under the present form Of
mapag' ment II was Impossible 70 get suitable allend
ants low War, paid. The patterns suffer more
ON want OF ROOM and account Of the small number
OF attendants than cruelty. lack of supplies
more frequent at the Kings County Asyinm than nj any
stmer like n.sti. utiou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
BROOKLYN'S LATEST DEFAuLTER.
DISAPPEARANCE AND ALLEGED FRAUDULENT TRAN

ACTIONS OF JOHN II. THOMAS.
John II. Thomas, whose sudden disappear
ance has caused considerable anxiety In the Eastern Dis
trct OF Brooklyn, came to NewYork from Onio about
four years ago. and for time with George Will
at No % Broadway. He was then employed as clerk
for the law firm Of DALEY Perry, at No "a Park row.
in which position he remained year. At the expira-
ton OF that time he taken into the rm although the
firms name wac changed and he received nothing in
addition to his salary Some time In May last
he was placed IN charge of the Brooklyn
Office during the day, Mr.. DALEY being there
in the evening It is stated by HE former partners that
Mr. Thomas kept bank account and that. s'lc was tne
confidence placed in him. he often given money on
his checks dated two three days ahead His
partners In business accustomed To honor
his checks, but ab0nt four weeks ago Mr.
refused TO cash check OF his for $500 as he per-
ceived that Mr.. Thomas paying heavy discount,
and be had suspcons that Thomas engaged in spec
ulatOns. The firm with which Thomas was nominaly
connected loses only the amount OF few
small fees which he bad collected. The amount
which he has carried of Is not fully known,
but Is about $4,000. This secured
by Thomas from his personal friends by imposing upon
their confidence the manner already related. His
wife sailed for England the week of his Disappearance,
but member Of the firm expresses the opinion that ne
has not gone with her. Thomas about % years or
age successful lawyer and man OF agreeable address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10

--FTvERs---Spin2I
.o DS Sy v6Sa f s ns aa Measles. P sr pea
Oct Oct 81 Q - * : e %

Dphtheria shows decrease of 10 cases, but smallpox
remains ut about the figure for the last week as
for the week previous. Dr. Elisha Harris, Register oil
Vital Statistics reported that in the week that ended
Vow g. ass deaths were reported in ths city, and the
number verified actually occurring during the prev
GUS week 451 The last fortnight thus appears to
have been favorable TO life Of any fortnight III
the year and the past four weeks have given the lowest
death any four consecutive weeks since the month
that ended on july A. 1874 The increased mortality by
pneumonia since the range of temperature has fallen
near the freezing point occasionally has been chiefly
among the poor The death rate last week equal 10
2232 per 900 annually, and IN the previous week II
was equal Ia ~ ~ per 1000. The rate In LONDON The
tDild week in October was 231 per 1000
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HOME NEWS
THERMOMETER. YESTERDAY, AT HUDSUTS IN
BROADWAY
,sn,sG7. Hoon 40. 81. n. +63 aio,ghb AZ
Highest durlug tae "sy. A lowest 80.
Average, 3g1. sasDs aay, 1914 WA
ppo,uNENT ARRIVALS.

Clarendon HofeY-Sr Edward Thornton, the British
Minister; Mr. Ford Of the Canadian Fisheries comma,on
and Nicias de yog Secretary Of the Russian I"el0u AZ
Washington .. Br,coort House-Lmd Houghloq Entnua
and J. A. Donohoe OF san Francisco 81 Dens H0ht. en-
dsn Philips OF I,0ston dLbeIiore Jofsf-ExSoV wDn'n
Iagr,nce Of Rhode Island Ecref U0uv-R
II strong e. - Navy Max srakosch, and the Hon. Chap
uan Fireman OF Philadelphia. Uesni'skr Hoet,ynago
Josiah a. Alb oft OF LostOn .0isy HOuss-state SENATOR
elect Dennis Mccarthy OF syracuse and Pay stcr
Caswe, L. 4. Eayy..Plh hrsans N ttIGe; yohn nam,
mond al Gown Point " y; H. ~ Mocomb O Delaware ex
Con man John T. Williams Of Massachusetts, aud lar
yey a. Eastman OF Pongi Vindsor HeJhdge
- bradley of Providence. Cnon square Ho'sL Nahanie
Wheeler of Connecticut 81 hichotas Ho,et-D l. hsrr
Connecticut River Railway company
Byuusctck-0cn. ]. b. SiOnrhouse Of albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY DINNER.

ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE OFFICERS UNIoN-AD-
DRESSES BY HoRsTIo SEYMOUR, MAYOR WICK
HAM, s. b. CInTTENDEN, AND OTHERS.
The tenth annual dinner of the Officers
Union OF the Mercantile Lilary Association was given
last evening at Delmoncos at Fourteenths and Fifth
ave- Henry l.. Person, jr, presided and among those
present iu addition to those responding to The toasts
were the Hon Stewart l. woOdford Peter Cooper, A. t.
Stewart j. W TappeU, and the Hon. ". A. Darling. In
the regular list OF toass The President OF the United
States" was responded 10 by music, the Hon. Henry
Wilson having been called away yesterday The Hon.
Horatio Seymour responded The State OF New York."
speaking Of the greatness and glory OF the State
aud the country, stating that the great
influence land Is that of commerce, and concluded
saving that though slavery has been abolished there
may another greater slavery creep over the country
that OF taxation ard bad government. Take care.
therefore, he sad that In local. state. or General
Government snail this slavery 0f heavy taxation,
wrnging its wealth from the Likelihood OF the aborer
again gain pOver" 49,
MavOr Wickham in response TO the toast The City OF
NewYOrh said that occurred to him 10 ask tins quS
ton Do expressions Of public opinion iild
cate that the time has when IL Is to be decided
wi ether New-York il TO be governed by nn the
people and in the interest and for the welfare oi
the peODe, merely by class and Tor the
5enoft only OF those who live upon the moneys
extOgted from property and from labor ~ taxation
The other toasts we're responded 10 ar follows: Tue
Merchants" g. b. ChitteDden; The Clergy" the Rev.
DR. stephen II. Tying; " The Mercantile Library, q. &.
Hough Clinton Halt Association" Isaac II. Bailey
The Press" Parke Goodwin; 4" Literature" the Rev.
Dr. H. W. Bellows; The Judiciary" the Hon. VIM. j..
Curtis; " The La,des,' the Hon. J. Il. Brady.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
A BROOKLYN LADY LOST IN BALTIMORE.

rived in Baltimore, accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Eto Gosha about yeare of and stopped at The
0eIInania Hotel. On Saturday morning Mr.. Goshard
left the hotel business, telling his daughter
that IL she became lonely In his alb
senes she might take walk About
III L. IN. Miss Goshard left the hotel, with
out saving where she neDded TO Co. carrying the key OF
her own and her fathers with her. and has not been
se<n since Her father upon sndng that she did not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
THE EMIGRATION INVESTIGATION.

The Legislative COmDlissiOn Tor The Invcsti-
CATION Of Quarantine and Em grafton Affairs met yester
day ut Castle Garden. There were present Messrs
Schuyler, waehner, Gedney aud Alvord The witnesses
examined we're Richard O''i0rmaD, Il. J. Wilson, AMI a.
H. Jones. The session private only the stenographer
and one witness az lime being allowed with the Com
mttee. Richard Ot,orman was called Ia first and re-
manned with the Commission about ID minutes
T.. J. Wilson was next called In. Commits
sioncr Star arrived. bus Was denied admission
Gen 7. H. Jones next called a. q Witness Mean
while Mr. OGorinan returned, carrying copyb0ok, aud
admitted after the examination Of Gen. Jones' Gen
JONES, COMM; ont, said tho examination had been
with regard to the accounts 81 Michael Nolan. No Othcr
Information could be obtained About ~ Mr. SchuY
Ter 10 The and stated tnai the proceed
iDgs would not be- made public and that the cling as
adjourned until to-day Ut 1890 a. M.
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and powerful man. II his part Of the work when his
cell door opened TO seize and ne the keeper: ana
then 10 unfasten cell of the other two prisoners
when they might easily have made their escape festNr
day Delaney was taken TO another OIL, when new
s.ackea were put upon him and securely rycted 10 the
floor the two coloed burglars placed In differ
cpt cells and ironed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
RECEIVER OF STOLEN GOODS ARRESTED.

Benjamin ID. Young, whom the police state
IA well.kn0wn Boston receiver OF stolen goods, was
arrested yesterday at No. 353 East Houstonst by Detec
tyes Kennedy and Kelley of the Police Central Ohice
The facts related ny the detectives as fol
lows: About five months ago A. M0ssers ewelry store
in East entered by burglars. and watches
diamonds and silyerware valued at $1,000 or $4,000
were stolen James Morrill, alias "Rath Morrill, and
Richard McCaDn tried for the burglary and sent to
the state Prison for five years. The burglars gave in
formation that led the Boston police 10 arrest Young for
receiving this stolen property hut he released on
bail avid Mcneil becoming his bondsman. Young
afterward fed 10 Europe. 80
Last Friday Mr.. Mcneil Informed Chief Savage Of the
Boston police that he believed that Young was III New
York. Mr. Mossel the victim OF the burglary came 10
this city from Boston saturday, and spent Sunday
ard Monday looking for Young On Monday he saw In
Houson-st. whose appearance correspondent with
The description OF Young, and he went to the Police Cen
tdl Office his arrest Early yesterday morning
Detectives Kennedy and Kelley found the man and TOOK
Ann the Police Central Office. The prisoner denied
that the person wanted and declared that he had
never lived ia Boston. He confronted by Mr. MoSs'
who positively identified him BENJAMIN ID. Young
Then the prisoner broke down. and said that ne was
going away for good bit" He was To be taken back 10
Boston last night.
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A Wisconsin editor illustrated the pre

4 Wisconsin editor illustrates the prevailing
extravaganza Of the people Oi the present day calling
attention Ia the costly baby carriages Ia now wbc
when he baby, they hauled him around BIZ the har
OF his head.
The difference between Theodore Triton and
NIcori Woodruff Is this: Theodore filton receives
gr' ss sum for little lecture and Nitora receives little
snm for q gross lecture Cincinnati Enquirer.
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FAVORABLE RECORD OF DISEASE md DEATH.
The Sanitary Superintendent reported TO the
Board OF Health yesterday that 1877 inspections were
made during the past week by the Sanitary Bureau One
public building, 992 tenements, $50 private dwellings,
with 60 cases of Infection and contagious disease were
examined. The following is comparative list Of the
pagious diseases for the two weeks ending Nov .:
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THE NEGRO HOMICIDE IN BROOKLYN.

The trial of John Mcclure for the murder of
Samuel jackson, coored man, wss resumed yesterday
I'm the Kings County Court Of oyer and Termner before
Judge a naTd and Associate Justices Woifert and VooT
hees District Attorney BrittOn, In his opening address,
briefly recountcd the facts Of the killing substantially as
they have been previously satrd The witness
Mrs Sarah Henry sister Of the deceased man She ties
tilted that she at picnic oct If with her brother
There were or 80 others present. They left sehizen
Park about 1880 a on Oct 10. Mcclure, Dowden
Thornton and Mccarthy we're In party together. and
were present between aud ~ D. m Same OF them forced
a colored girls to dance with them. The witness left
fhe park with her brother M. Thomps0n and Mr. Ben
nett Mcl;uirs ana asked her whether she was
"Ienns ateTs." Her brother In erfercd, and Mctiure
then threatened to hll him. and threw large stone
which him the head lie FELL and never spoke
again. , - A.,
NJ. r. Dowden. comp nioD of the prisoner on the
ayit of tue kng testified substantially "a the same
facts except that did not Mcclure throw the
stone After the testimony OF The officer who made thc
arrest had taken the was adjourned until to-
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return 70 the hotel instituted search for her ana Sc
cured aid Of detectives but up IA late no on Bun
day night no tidings of her had been obtained
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A CONDEMNED NURDEREgs PLAN OF ESCAPE.
An attempt of Delaney, thu condemned mur-
lerer Of Capt. Lawrence, 10 escape from the Queens
County Jail. has been discovered by Sheriff samms OF
that County Delaney bad planned the method " escape
with two coIored burglars who awaiting trial. He
had become possessed Of small file with which he had
sucecodod IN cutting the shackles on his feet so that
~ could have removed them at pleasure Being large
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DIR. LYON's TOoTH TABLETS
are prepared ny q praeucal Dentist

Perhaps the largest amount ever realized for
boys ing sold at tai IN day o. d. received
by Badwm the Clotbicr u Canhst aud Broadway, last
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For pains in side and back apply DALLEYs
MAGICAL PAIs EXTRACTOR Relief comes you rsD.