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ALABAMA CLAIMS.

A DECISION OF THE COURT OF COMMISSIONERS
APPEALED FROM.
WASHINGTON Dec 81 1876.
Mcssrs Webb and Yznoga filed bill to-day for
Dimon Hubbard, Of San Francisco, against osgood &
stetscn, Senator Cole, Secretary Bristow and Comp
troer r. W. Taylor for injunction prevent the pay
ment TO or by defendants OF certain moneys During the
war Hubbard purchased certain goods in Boston which
were captured by the rebel vessels Alabama and
Florida. He died claim In the Alabama Court, and in
1870 he assigned 1t to 0sgood 4 Stetson to secure
loan OF $500 Hubbard claimed that the assignment was
made as collateral, but 0sgood h Stetson clam that
u was bona hde purchase by them The Alabama
Court dismissed Huboards claim and awarded the as
signees So 0O0 and Hubbard applies to the Equity
Court of the Distrlct Of Columbia -
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SUPREME COURT ASSIGNMENTS

The assignments Of judges for the Supreme Court for
next year have just been made out AS will be seen
IS not known yet what judges will sit in the General
Term with Judge Davis these appointments awaiting
the action of the Governor, One judge has also be
appointed TO this court respectively from the Superior
Court and Court Of Common Pleas Tho following are
tic assignments as thus far agreed upon
TnE GENERAL TERMS
January, March, May october-Davis, j., and JUS
tces assigned by the Governor.
SPECIAL
January, Justice Donohue February Judge from
Superior Court; March, Judge from Court Of Common
Pleas; April, Judge from Superior Court; Nav Judge
rom Court q Common Pleas; June, Justice Lawrence
Ustober, Judge from Superior Court November Judge
from Superior Court, December, Justice Barrett
CHAMBERS AND SPECIAL rERMs FOR .sxunERArRD
BUSINESS.
January, Justice Barrett; February, Justice law
renee March, Justice Donohuc; April Justice Barrett
May, Justice Lawrence; June, Justice Donohue; July
Justice Westbrook; August Justice Donohuei Sep,em.
ber Justice Westbrook October Justice Barrett; No
vem6er Justice Lawrence; December, Justices Brady
and Davis
CIRCUITS AND oYRR AND rERMsxR
January-Part l. Judge from Superior Court; Part 2
justice Westbrook; Part 3, Justice Lawrence.
February-Part and Oyer and Terminer Justice
Barretti Part 2, Justice Donohuo; Part 8 Judge
nom Court OF Common Pleaa
harch-Part l, Justice Barrett; Part 2 Justice Law.
renee; Part >, Judge from Superior Court
April-Part !, Justice Lawrence; Part 2, Justice
Brady; Part 3, Judge from Court OF Common Pleas.
hay-Part |, Justice Lawrence; Part 2, Justice Bar
rett; Part 8, Judge from Superior Court
Jnne-Part l. Justice Barrett; Part 2, Judge from
Pleas
october-Part l. Justice Donohue; Part ., Justice
Lawrence; Part 8 Judge from Court Of Common Pleas
Brady and DAVIS Part2 Justice Barrett; Part g. JUS
ticc Donohuc.
December-Part /, Justice Donohue; Part Q, Justice
Lawrence; Part Judge from Court of Common Pleas
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DISTRIBUTING THE WAITS.

or the children who remain In the County Poor
house Randals Island the following IS the dis
tribuon TO be made before the lst Of January
qured by the law passed last April
To the Sisters Of Mercy in East Houston street. IS
To Catholic Protectory rs
To Five Points House Of Industry 8
70 Onus NuIseIy .
Compensation for their maintenance is 10 be 81 per
week provided any fund Is appropriated for their sup
port by city or State The Department OF Public Char
ties and Correction Is not 10 be held liable for their ex
pensa over three-fourths Of them Catholics
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SUPREME COURT TERMS.

ALBANY, Dec n, 1870
To correct a misunderstanding Judge Learned
the following the times and places for the
General Terms Of the Supreme Court for this depart
ment:-The second Tuesday in January at the City
Hall in Albany; the 1rs Tuesday May the Court
House 10 Binghamton the first Tuesday in September
at the Town Hall in Saratoga Springs, the second
Tuesday in November at the City Hall in Albany.
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURT-cHAMBERs.


BY Judge Donohue
Balvey vs. The Father Mathew u b. T. A. B. Society
Mason ct al. VS.. Armstrong g-Motions denied.
Garbutt vs. Deahanty and another.-Granted.
Anderson vs. Board of Assessors. Memorandum.
Matter OF Anderson.-Motion granted
Wbalen va Burke-Moton denied without costa
BY Judge Davis.
Tallman VS.. Tallman.-Order settled, &c.
Hellmer Enthusiastically not shown.
BY Judge Brady.
Foster vs. Penrose-Moti0n granted, with $40 costs.
Lohmann Lohmann-Counse will please attend
Frost vs. Van Loon.-James J. Thompson is APP
mony taken 70 be retained and used part Of the
Reference to proceed two days notice by either
party
Brown vs. New York Stree. Cleaning Association II
do not understand in what respect the allegations
which are denied form any defence to this action and
think, therefore, the motion must be granted
Da Croft vs. Smith.-Memorandum.
Real Estate Trust Company vs. Scranton; Matter OF
George and Mary Houser, &c; Jessup VS.. Dows-
Granted.
Horny vs. Lilienthal; Bayles VS. Kiersted.
Ross vs. Mordicai.-Counsel will attend
Morange vs. Lent-The reasons assigned suf-
done with $40 costs TO the defendant TO abide event
Lyday va McVean-Counsel 10 appear the 2Sth,
OF ten A. NJ
SUPREME CoURT-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Van Worst
Suik, 10, vs. Suik Ct aL-Judgment for plaintiff.
Opinion
Kahske VS.. Horgan-Judgment for plaintiff
BY Judge Donohuc.
Robinson vs.. Savage. Judgment for defendant
Opinion
BY Judge Van Brunt
Sormey VS.. The Mayor, &c-Demurrer sustained.
COMMON PLEAs-sPECIAL TERM.
BY Judge Loew
Colwell VS.. sxit Carl Kapn.-Nos and 2-Findings q
signed
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COURT CALFNDARs-THIs DAY.

SUPREME CouRT-CHAMBERs-He by Judge Brady
Nos 45 62 H. 49, 100, l03 104, 1o7 l15 III Ils 122
126 1877 1872 160 1885, 1877, lss 192 1896 1es, 2ol 2o3
236 242 26o 26l, 279 2S5, 29o 291 292 29S 294 800
Sol sO2, 303
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TERM-Part Held by Judge
on-No. 1918 No day calendar
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CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

The rooms of Llzzy Feahy, in No. 237 East Fifty
fourth street. broken into the l7th inst, dur
ing her absence, and a watch and chain worth 500
stolen. Detective McGowan of the Nineteenth pre-
cinct arrested boy named George Tully suspicion,
but he was discharged ON proving an alib-
A CLERICAL MISTAKE.
Hannah Mulcahy, ffteon years Of age, arraigned
about ago for disobedence TO her parents who
respectable Catholics residing in West Fifty
The Court ordered her to be sent to the House
of the Good Shepherd, but by clerical mistake she
was sent instead TO the Magdaen Asylum, which Is q
Protestant institution The mistake was discovered
few days ago and at the request of the OF the
girl remcded yesterday by her transfer to the
House OF the Good Shepherd.
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SCALDED TO DEATH.

An infant named Charles Gallup upset avcsscl hold
ing hot milk Al No "A Eldridgo street yesterday
morning, and scaded in such . manner as 70 pro-
duce death shortly ancL
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DENTISTRY.

IN l2S West Thrty-fourt street, between Sixth and
seventh avenues near Broadway Special mechanical den
sy coral rubber pearl whalcbone rubber gold and
pIatna Bets; Plnmpers, Regulators 6o Take green
nom urand street ferry Sixth cars Broadway
cara kEWRR0TiGu. 11a WAst Thirtv. fourth street.
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POST OFFiCE NOTICE.

THE FOREIGN MAILS FOR THE WEEK ENDING
Saturday, January 1876, will close this Office
Tuesday at 80 A. M. for Europe per- Wyoming
via Queenstown Wednesday at IL A. NJ for Europe per
steamer China via Queenstown Thursday at IL 80 A..
for Europe per steamer Pommerana via Plymouth and
HAmburg Saturday at A. NJ. for Europe per steamer
Germanic via Queenstown and at A. M for Scotland per
steamer California via Glasgow.
1. L JAMES, Postmaster
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FIFTY-SRvENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge DUFFY

PIGHT BETWEEN GYPsIEs.
Frederick Bernard, OF Eghty-second street and the
Boulevard gypsy, was arraigned on q charge OF
eloniously assaultng another gypsy named John Re-
aber whom he cut in the neck and face with knife
The injuries are not very serious the accused was
held for trial
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

L,ALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTON,
I via Newport and Fall Riverrhe magnificent steamers
NEWPORT and OLD COLONY leave pier - North River
foot OF Murray street, daily Sundays excepted at 80
NJ Through tickets sold at oil principal hoeis in the
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

An attachment was obtained yesterday from Judge
Donohue. in Supreme Court, Chambers, on application
OF Charles KoppeL against the property in this State OF
Leonard Apply and Samuel Engle, non-residents
The action is 70 recover bill for advertising.
Various residents Of 13lst street have applied to
Judge Donohuo for a mandamus against the Board of
Assessors to award damages to their property from
change of grade in the street. One OF the assessors
makes affidavit, information and belief that
they had sustained no damages. Judge Donohue took
the papers.
Judge Westbrook has been assigned to hold Supreme
Court Circuit Part 2 in which court the So suit
against Tweed has been down for trial on Monday
next Judge Wostbrook is from Ulster county, but at
various times during the last year has held different
branches Of the Supreme Court in this city, ana has
won for himself reputation able. strict and i'm
partial jurist
Before Judge Lawrence holding Supreme Court, Cir
cult there tried yesterday the suit between the
Sun Publishing Company and the Tribune Association,
being action for eecment being claimed that the
Tribune Building encroaches the domain OF the Sum
Originally damages sought for, but this subse
quently waived. The trial occupied nearly whole day
and a closely contested one, Mr. Willard Bartlett
appearing for the San and Bunker Engelhardt and
Judge Dtenhoefer for the Tribune Tho jury brought
In nominal verdict of six cents damages for the
plaintiff, thus carrying the point In litigation.
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PROPOSALS.

TOR SALE OR LEASE.
OFFICE MACON AND BRUNSWICK RAiIRoAp,l
MACON. Ca, Dec. III, 1875.
The undersigned Board OF Directors appointed by his
Exceency James Smith Governor Of Georgia by virtue
Of the authority given the approved March 1875
vtes sealed bids o'clock meridian OF Tuesday Jan
uay IS 1876 or purchase of the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad extending from city to
bnnswlca ~ n Giynn county, Georgia distance Of one
ing from Cochran TO Hawkinsve distance Of miles,
road and about miles the city of
together y.h the franchises equipments and
Tuesday n June last IS the property q the Macon and Bron
structure right Of way, motive power rolling stock depos
grounds furniture, machinery, tools and materials
parcels Land So su and in PSst 70 twenty
and q Nos IA iss ~ IN l4 iS i5l lSS ISs and 5
Seorgie and containing each two hundred and two and
Also or parcel Of Land in city or Bruns
wick known As the wharf property Of tho Macon and Bruins
Also onehalf Cundivded Of Lots Nos and block 81
In the city Of Macon, known id the locality as the Guard
Ass city Lots Nos and portion Of No 3, in square
Also tract or parcel o Land in said city ofMscou thsrs
known Camp ogiethorpe containing ten acres more
Also city NOs 4 No. TO- in southwest
Also city Lots in square NOls in said city Of
Also, parcel Of Land No 2l7 district Three
Wayne county Georgia.
Also, four hundred and forty shares OF Stock in the
Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Company, certificate
l0O9.
The foregoing property offered for cash OF
State Of Georgia. for the first mortgage bonds Of the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad Company endorsed in behalf OF the
state under authority o. the act approved December ,,
lS6S-all or part Of either.
Bids Involving payments or instalments not ex-
ceeding seventyhve per Of the will be
tanned
BY the conditions o. the third section Of the s above
named sale or lease be binding without the
approval Of the Governor therein required Should
bid be accepted by the undersigned and approved
the Governor notice thereof will be given possk
sbe the Interested, and fifteen days from date
thereof will be allowed compliance II
promptly done the Directors the right Of accepting
tho next best bid.
bida
Any special alton concerning ths property win be
r. A. FLEwELLEN,
W. A. LOTION,
a IONE9
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nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CoMPAyY

" - sailing from pier 81 North River.
For Norfolk, City Point Richmond Tuesdays Thurs
days and Saturdays at Z. NJ
and Tennessee Air Line, Atantc Coast Line Piednont
Air Line Chesapeake and Ohio Raroad and with the com
pany steam lines interior points in North Carolina and
Virginia Newbern aud Washington, N O. tvia NorlolkJ,
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday -
Lewes Del, Monday and Thursday at p NJ connecting
with Maryland and Delaware railroads.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Through passage tickets and bills OF ladng TO all points at
lowest Insurance to Norfolk &C. q per Freight
received daily at pier 81 North RIVER General Offices 1877
Greenwich street. N. L. McCREADl President.
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ToMBs POLICE COURT.
RORprNa pIa aT,rpMaTrrrI

RoBBING HIS sTEPMoTHRR.
Daniel Kearnan, youth OF seventeen years, was ar
faigned yesterday complaint Of his stepmothor,
Catharine Kearnan, Of No. OF Bayard street, who
charged that few nights ago Daniel effected forci.
pie entrance into her dwelling and during the
absence OF the inmates robbed the bureau drawer OF
H9L When arrested most OF the money was found In
The prisoners possession. He held in default of
$1,000 bail for trial at the General Sessions
WASHINGTON PLACE POLICE COURT.
Before Judge KilbrethL
CARELESS USE OF FMEARMs.
william stots was held in $500 70 answer for care
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r. A. FLEwELLEN,
w. A. LOTION,
q. S. JONES,
Directors Macon and Brunswick Railroad.

GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIvRD UNTIL
- February 1876 by the Trustees of tho New York
Brooklyn Bridge their Office No n Water street
lyn ~ " for the manufacture and delivery az
steel wire rope required for the tempo
fooAbrdge cradle cables and other appliances neces
Tor the construction Of the main cables OF the EAs River
suspen ensiou Bridge.
Printed specifications together with any other
In these be obtained from the Secretary
OF the Board Of the Chief Engineer W. A. ROKBLING.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
DERFUMERY.
* J,AE. ATK1NSONS
WHITE, ROSE, AND OTHER SAClET POWDEHa.
ROSE TOILET POWDER,
TRANSPARENT SOAP.
TOILET VINEGAR.
Prizs Medals boudon, Paris. Vienna, Cordova Lima
sold by all nrxt class dealers throughout the states
j. A r. ATKINSON,
Ne "A Old Bond street, London.
Sole Agents In New Yorks-
ARNOLD McNARY.
The rannins guaranteed By trademafk
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E'oR SALE OR LEASE.
OFFICE MACON AND BRUNSWICK RAIIRo4D,l
MACON, Ca, Dec IL, 1875. !
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PIANoFoRTEs, ORGANS, go.

A -A-ALL PERSONS DESTROYS OF PURCHASING
IA. genuine second hand Steinway Sons Piano are
invited to call ut the Messrs STEINWAY
SONS where fine assortment Of stenway Pianos all In
perfect condition. and of them nearly
on hand; also second hand Pianos of other makers
Attempts constantly made in this city and elsewhere
TO sell inferior pianos with spelled
similar that many people do not notice the difference and
purchase the spurious and often totally worthless
for genuine Steinway Piano If persons purchas
Ing such instrument will take the number Of call
on sTBINWAY 4 SONS 1t can at be ascertained
whether the instrument Is agcnuine Steinway Piano
forgery. STEINWAY SONS, Steinway Hall,
1O7-lll East Fourteenth street New York
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RERMUDA LINR.-THE ELEGANT IRON STEAMER
~ GAMMA win sail for Bermnda direct December 30
and every fortnight thereafter For information
graphs, apply TO A. L. oUTERBRIDGE, Agent 20 Broad
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COAsTWIsE STEAMSHIPS.

0Oh5A W ASEh 6AE&hukSAhAA -
DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE-FoR 0ALIFoR-
i mia, Japan and China, from pier ~ North River
steamship COLON FOR Friday December 81 70 noon
Connecting for ali Central American and Pacific ports
EXCURSION TICKETS TO THE CHILIAN EXPOSE.
TIoN AND RETURN good I'LL March 1870 80 gold
FROM SAN FRANCISCO FOR JAPAN AND CHINA.
Steamship CITY OF PEkIN0, January
FROM SAN FRANCISCO FOR AUSTRALIA AND
NEW ZEALAND VIA HONOLULU, :
So' freight passage pD SJE. Y, 4 SsG1S srp.a,:nd ss:
- TNITKD STATES AND BRAZIL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
Sailing arly every month from Watsons Wharf Brook
For PARA, PERNAMBUGo, BAHIA and RIO JANEIRo,
calling at 81 Johns, rorto Rico
NELLIE MARTIN, 5000 tons, Jannary %, at p. N.
JOHN BRAMALL, 25OO tons February.
j. b. WALKER, 2,Tu0 TONS March.
When the 23d falls Sunday sail the day previous
These steamers are perfectly new with all the latest Inn
having nrst class passenger accommodations
For freight and passage, At reduced rates apply 70
J. TUCKER co. Agents, 81 Pine street.
LHOR NASSAU, N. P.-sREGULAR NAIL STEAMSHIP
via Savannah, Ca December ~ December 81 January
Apply to MURRAY FERRIS CO., Agents 80 South a.
nj ", HAVANA AND MEXICAN NAIL s.. LINE
In. Steamers leave pier No North River al r. M
- - -, FOR HAVANA DIRECT
ITY 0F 0F Iuesday Dec ~
"a r FoR VERA cRuz AND NEW oT,fEANs's Jan
via Havana Progreso, Campeachy Taspan and rampico
CITY UF MEAltO Tuesday Dec, 20
CITY OF Tuesday jan ~
~ "''En' xLRxSSpRRE R RE ssoSs 81 and 30 Broadway
Steamers will leave New Orleans January and January
~ for Vera Crna and all the other portA
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CoAsTwIsn srEAmsHrPs.

/
NEW YORK AND HAvANA DIRECT NAIL line. : :
These aTss class steamships win sai q p NJ iroul
SR3kksssMlssgTs ksslsT f,;yS Tuesday JAN
For freight aud passage having unsurpassed scscmmoda-
WIN ?. CLYDE 4 90, No. 8 Bowling Green
hcKeller, Luling a Co. Agents in Havana.
TEXAS LINE FOR GALVESTON, TOUCHING AT KEY
West carrying the United States mail--rhe steamer
ossmS 3S y Captain pseTng ri VII sail on Frd-y
bills o. adng given 20 all points the Houston and
ton and Henderson and the Galveston Harrisburg and San
Antenio railroads Freight and insurance
&1ItkT Go Hss sadsS isns or
CLYDE, No Bowling Green.
E'oR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT
IL THE CROMWELL LINE
HUDSON, Captain eager,
on sa'uSSg Sog ois Ji:9qs S6 a. 10 S1sT
Through bills OF ladnF given 70 Mobile and al principal
Apply 2 CIARE i sEAaSS. sisi 50 sS West street
MoRGANs u LINE OF sTEAMsHiPs,
viii sail every Saturday New Orleans transferring Texas
Brashear thence per steamer Of Morgans line Texas
The s.ea-er GEORGE w. ELDER will sail from pier &c
North River on Saturday January at r. NJ, FOR New
Through bills Of lsdng signed to Mobile, Galveston and
Houston and T Texas AND @ ssa
ern Texas and Pacific and railroads aud
western Pasds Rs~sy santiago Cor Cor
Freight Tor 81 Mary's and Fulton ianaed a. Roctnort
Lghterage and Channel dues at either Corpus Christi or
BraEoa Santiago at the and risk of consgnee
Freight for Brownsville, Maamoros and points the In
terror must have consgnee at Brazos Santiago.
Insurance be effected under policy of G. A. Whit
ney Co.. New Orleans From New York TO New Orleans
per cent from New York TO all Texas ports via New Or
leans x per cent
Freight at lowest rates For freight further informa
tion apply TO
CHARLES A. WHITNEY 4 co, Agents,
Pier 80 North River.
RERMuDA LINR.-THE ELEGANT IRON STEAMER
~ GAMMA will sail for Bermuda direct December 30
graphs apply oUfERBEIDGG Agent aS 70 BrSsG
nIn noNINIoN sTF FAwcurp coNp.y-
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Of the authority given the approved March 1875
vites sealed bids to II o'clock meridian Of Tuesday Jan
uary IS 1876 for the lease purchase the Macon and
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The undersigned Board Directors appointed BY His
Excallancu Lamen Smith Gnrnrnor f fanrria h. rt.
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E,0R NEW ORLEANS DIRECT.
IL THE CROMWELL LINE
Iha AZ am ahin

HUDSON. Captain eager,
on Saturday January /, at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
= from pier No. North River
through bills OF lading given 20 Mobile and all principal
points on the Mississippi River
Cabin passage $50; gteerage, &25.
Apply to CLARK 4 SEAMAN. 80 West street
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THE LECTURE SEASON.


MASONIC TEMPLE, CORNER SIXTH AVENUE AND
M TwsntythTd street. sunday January = = o,cIock
lgion IN England conversation lecture, including
sketches Of Sir Charles Lye Dean Stanley. Huxley Da
win Newman Tynda, Spencer. Carlyle. Matthew Arnold
and other leaders OF opinion Questions from the audience
will be In vited.
Tickets 50c) sold at G. p Punam's Sons Twenty third
Fourth Aug Bentano 30 Union
Scribner Armstrong Co., Jas Broadway; e. r. Duton
A Co., 7i3 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-18

A word in behalf of our archaeological
impoTtatIOns, the sparrows, is in season.
The little creatures seem to have thrived
and increased in number since they were
placed in the parks, and are quite numerous
in the trees along our principal avenue.
They have become very tame and c0nfiding,
and the boys deserve commentator for
restraining their stone-throwipg propensi-
ties and leaving them unmolested, although
il is quite possible that the law imposing a
fine for killing them has something to do
with the matter. At any rate, the birds
seem to have good time of 1t in ali respects
save one, the exception being in the matter
OF food. IL is therefore suggested that people
living where the sparrows congregate con.
tribute few crumbs daily towards their
support by sprIniling them in the street or
on the sidewalk. To see the avidity with
which the birds devOur these offerings ought
TO be sufficient compensation for the
trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-18

IL IL by no means certain as some predict,
that Senator other than Mr.. Ferry will be
chosen as presiding officer OF the Senate,
The resolution offered by Mr.. Edmunds yes
terdav providing for an election looks simply
TO the final determination of the question AZ
10 whether, (Vice President Wilson having
died. } Mr.. Ferry Is lawfully president Of the
Senate pro ten,pore. Mr. Edmunds speaking
for himself, said he had no doubt that he
was. and this is probably the opinion OF a
majority OF the Senate. There are some,
however, who believe that Mr.. Anthony by
reason OF his long service has superior claims
to the position. BE this as 10 may there Is
scarcely a reason to doubt that the moment
under the Constitution with the functions OF
Vice President of the United States. and
that of these functions he cannot be Invested
except by impeachment. To put the case
still pisiLer. had the President of the United
States died the day following the decease of
the Vice President 1t would have devolvei
upon Mr.. Ferry to at once qualify and enter
upon the discharge of the duties OF Chief
Executive OF the United States. II has been
asserted that the Senate has the right to
change its presiding officer pro tenn, hut the
exercise of that power when that officer has
lawfully Inherited the Office OF Vice PreSi-
dent IS Of very doubtful propriety, to say the
least. An amendment TO the Constitution
On this point would be preferable to any pre-
cedent which the Senate may make on the
9Th OF January since precedent are frequently
disregarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-18

The revolving scene at the triple execution
in New York yesterday recalls suggestions
heretofore made that our capital criminals
be worked or In some more expeditions
and merciful way. The guillotine or the
garrote is In reality q much more humane
way of taking human life officially than the
moose; opposition to their employment being
based in the main on q false sentimentality.
When the law says a criminal must die il
does not contemplate the prolongation OF his
death agonies on the gallows; and yet blum
deriDg executions are by no means infre-
quent. 1t is not, perhaps, to be wondered at,
since the hangman's preparations to take
the life OF fellow being are no: calculated
TO promote cColness of head or steadiress of
nerve.