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DATED. tbs .o,h day Of januarr. ISIS
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
TIE MISSISSIPPI TROU BLFS.

no FURIHkR FIGHTING--THE WHITES FEAR FUR
TIER DISTURBANCES AND WILL REMAIN ~
ABiis-sESATOR ALCoRN ASSURES GIN. PiERRE-
poNT THAT TIE PEACE WILL 81 KEPT.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Oct. 7.-1he appears frlars
Paint special TO night saws that Chalmers driving
peases force from onestown and had him nearly sur
rounded and that reports have been received OF negroes
irving To Organize forces in other parts Of the country
but there had been further lighting. Chalmers Is de
ermined capture Pcase possible. This Will end the
disturbance but even this will not aay the excitement.
The whites irrespective of politics fear outbreaks IN
other sections OF the country, and viii remain under
arms sheriff Brown is still at Helena ana denies that
he attempted TO incite riot, but reaching Helena
telcg1apicd 10 Ames that he could aud would quiet
the disturbance.
Senator Acorn to-day tccgraphcd TO Atorncy-Gencral
Pcrrepont follows
Having read several Incorrect and sensational dis-
patches touching the recent race troubles az fria'
Point, | beg to assure you there need DC no alarm
for the peace of this county. Several llId-
red armed negroes, who had been ihcltcd ny
an ill-tenpercd sheriff, marched into our town ana
the most prominent citizens, who have been following
up the armed bands Of negroes, aud dispensing them
with little violence rs possible and urging thch 10 20
home The mob has been dispersed, aud think
viii remain quiet There is question
are 10 a man for defense. Those of the negroes
uny of planters may be relied upon for the kind rea'-
mcnt Of the laborcr The whites have made
no demonstration toward the negroes 1i 1
h' he most sGS isndy ' reacns Sly %ae has bee" most
rediculosy associated in the matter trust YOU VIII
NOT give credence the share given me III this afir y
j. /. ALCoRN. L. :. ScUator.
(fOr otter Di.pa'sbeS SEE f"st Idd')
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
SUPPRESSION OF yAGRANCY.

EFFECT OF THE MEASURES TAKEN IN JERSEY CITY
--rRAMPs VANISHING AND PETTY CRIMES DE-
CREAsING-TREATMENT OF LoDGERs AT THE
sTAToN-HOUsFs
Mention has already been made in lIIE
TRIBUNE Of the effort now in progress IN Jerse! '! 10
suppress vagrancy, and particularly That form OF IL
known as tampng. The complaints received al foIce
Headquarters OF sturdy begGars who afflicted families
with their unwelcomc presence and not unfrequcnty
frightened women and children Ivy insoent behavior To-
cetlcr with the alarming increase of petty crimes OF all
sorts prompted Chief OF Police Cnampney to issue orders
on the lst of september for the more vigorous enforce
men the laws the subject of vagancy Under these
orders all bcggars wherever caught are arrested II upon
inquiry they found 10 he genuinely in need Of assist
auce they are sent TO the Almshouse otherwise they
must answer before a magistrate to the charge OF
yarrancv and serve term in the Workhousc. All male
applicants for lodgings police stations are searched
and those whom the search proves TO be inostofs OF
otherwise improper characters. are committed In nd
don to this, repeated applications hy the person
for station lodgings held 10 he sufficient to raise
presumption Of vagrancy, aud the police authorities are
prompt 10 prefer complaint in all such cases
In response Ia inquiries made at Police headquarters
reporter Of TnE TRIBUNE learned that THIS Is the iu
extent OF the measures taken against the tTaini anu
street heggas In regard TO the ehGary OF tIe means aa
reduction Of about % per cent Ill the numoef OF apl
cauts for lodgings. and that 6cggarS OF every knd aN
searching applicants for LODGING has becn louhd Oh ser
vice the Chief uf Police thinks, III the prevention Oh
crime as well i'll The discovery Of impOstors among
the ctys dodgers. In good many cases weapons nave
been found uron persons searched, and in one in
stance "a tool in among burglars was discovered
Very many of the dodgers have been found in possession
of money personal property which proved their lack
of any lust claim upon the city for relief
This warfare upon vaGancy the police think, nae
demonstrated the existence " some sort OF icenasoy
among the professional lrdmps inasnuch as the disap
perance Of this class Of beggars was prompt sudden
and almost complete within very few days after inc
orders of the Chief Of Police were issued, fact ~hch
would seem io confirm the belief common III tie conn
try that the tIamps keep each other informed upon al
points Of interest in then singular business As an Gdd
tonal means of making Jersey City an uncom!orahlc
place for people unwilling work. the county 3lthorl-
Ties have recently made searching investigation oi
matters at the POorhOuse. percmptOri!y dlscarging all
aicbndcd pauperS 10 take their chance with the rest
q manlin I'm The efIlggn Tor CXistenrC.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

PRISON AND HOSPITAL INVESTIGATION.
wARDFN QUINN'S IENITNCY NOT ENCOURAGED BY
his sUrTpiORS.
Commissioner Thomas :. Brennan OF the
Department Of Charities and Correction was the first
witness at the session yesterday OF the Senate Committee
for the investigation OF City Departments Warden
Ounu Of the Tombs had testified at former session that
he had a right by an understanding with the Comms-
s,oners 70 admit visitors 10 the prison at any time lac
chose that he had told the Commissioners when FIRST ap
poine that he could be bound by the printed rules
but that nc must act al his discretion in matters o
government that he believed he had taken Miss sho'-
well from prison on the permit OF Commissioner stern
Commissioner Brennan denied that these statements
were correct The Commissioners had not the pow,
and had never claimed H. TO authorize any one TO take
prisoner from the Tombs after formal comnital Ihe
warden had not the right personally, TO do this, and 1t
had always been supposed that he followed the printed
rules The witness gave the details Of the government OF
Bellevue Hospital, Of which institution he was warden
before he became Commissioner. carpet factory, he
said had been established within tho past ak weeks TO
work WI into carpets for the hospital the hrSe qahu!
of old clothing taken weekly from new patients. .
Warden James O'ROurkc Of Bellevue Hospital sunmlI-
Ted list Of the unpaid employees IN the Hospital IhcSe
who were patients, ana "ho u!ou Ieii w
cry were weak that they could not return To ter o
mcr callngs aud given board AMI cl"thnS Tor Nl
labor they do. Some OF them nave bceh ~ thc %
ptGl p and - years Albert NJ "he ket"da oi az, ~,
dead house al the Morge since June, 1872 tc.tned th
he was paid $500 n wear by the Department 0 thalCs
and Correction, and that his outside emOluIens are -
per month for seven months O the year. Tor delVcfnS
bOdies dissection 10 the dicIen, colleges lahlbB
about 5000 more The witness also described thc means
taken 10 facilitate the Identification of IA" unknown
dead. The Committee adjourned until Monday az lo'o
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08

lie schools The taxes for their support are cheeriuy
and promptly paid The increase in attendance mas pe
more than 90 per cent over that tor laet ,h !c,Ih
and thc increase OF taxes 100000 The average ent'
OF the schools been about ak months Ihe por.
adds that the work Louisiana, though by no means
loaf is not accomplishing all that could bc desired In
Tennessee the public schools are rapidly multllyihg ~
West Virginia continues tO support s public schoOe ~
heretofore hut failed thls year 10 MAKE appropriations
its normal schools The contributions Tor tne year
ending July 1873, Virginia, S23,15oi Norh 'aio
lima SI6i5O; Georgia S6.90O; Florida, 5000: Ala
hama 81 2O0 Mississippi, $500; Louisiana; S3,son;
Texas SO 500: Tennessee. $22,Sj0 West NlIginli,
s. 100 total amount So7, $50. The Trustees viii meet
a / a.. III. to-day.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
4 AuFRIc4N BOARD or TOREIGN MISSIONS

REPORTS FROM THH MISSIONARY Fields THE
woMAN's BOARD ALSO HOLD A SESSION.
CHICAGO, Oct. Tn the American Board OF
Foreign Missions to-day John B. Edrige OF Hartford.
from the Committee Treasures Report. reported the
books and accounts be correct. The following repors
were made: On The japanese" by Frank p.
Woodbury. OF Rockford, Gll-. The Aus
trians, by ID. IL. Patrick Of Newton.
Mass the Turks" BY II. g. HASKELL the Znlus, by
President Fairchild: the MghIatta," by ID. B. Coe
the Chinese" by Dr. Williams OF Consantinople; the
Mcronesiaus," by Mr.. Montague; the Western TURKS
by Dr. Fisk OF Chicago; the North American
indiana" by Prof Bartlett Of Chicago Dr.
Geo G. Bacon read special report on Work In Papal
Lands" recommending strenuous enOrl, even spcclai
Ass, ssments order 10 keep this branch of The work
there.
The Womans Board also held session this morning,
Mrs, Moses smith. President of the NOman's Board OF
the Interior being in the chair Reports Of the Boston
Rard were received Mr- Wally Of Boston read letter
from the Boston society sending greeting, and stating
that the receipts during the year had been S1I 900
Mrs n r. Clark. Secretary Of tho Boston Board waS
present and made few cheering remarks.
Mrs Cole Treasurer OF the Boar of the Pacific, made
brief report OF the organisation III the Far We-t among
the Chinese. The Board then addressed ~ Ms.
Tayor and Mrs. Chandler Of the Madura Niss0n India
and Others Mrs. Riggs reported great progress ~ ne
Dakota Mission, especially among the women The
Board then adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
TIE AFFAIRS OF CLEWS & co.

rURTHRR IMAGINATION OF r.. II. CHEEvER-INQI /
Rirs CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
BELONGING TO THE ESTATE.
BENJAMIN II. ChcevCr was examined tulther
yesterday morning before George Ketehun. Register IN
Bankruptcy behalf Of the trustee Of the new firm ot
Henry Cews Co. CCews & Zedler), under an order in
bankruptcy proceedings. Edward f. Brown counsel Tor
the trustee conducted the examination. Edward L.
Bartlett appeared for Mr.. Chcever Mr ChceVer tsii-
Ned that ne was widower 60 years Of age, and resi-
dent Of Washington City, ID. c. was not engaged IN any
business at present; ceased keeping house ABOUT
1867. He had voted in Sew-York CITY within
a few years hut could not remember the year.
In the Fail Of 1874 he had given notice to
certain creditors Of Henry Clews Co. to meet
him in New-York He met Mr.. Brown of Wikesbarre.
and Mr. RatciGe OF Connecticut at No. 120 Broadway
His object get facts in relation 10 Cews Fowler
to learn whether they could on. or would be com
PEELED TO suspend. lie anxious to know II they were
rorg TO make payments. There were rumors to the
eject that they were about 10 suspend The witno' was
then 0sked
O. Do you know Of any assets Of This concern which
have not been turned over 10 the trnSets A. do not
O DO you know of Mr.. ClcwS retaining or placing away
win any third person any securities OF evidences o d
which have not been turned over TO The trustees! A.
Q. Do you know Of Mr. Clews secreng any property %
avoid its coming into the hands OF the rustcesf A. 40
O. During the past wear have you not made nyG;tiea,
tons into the financial condition Of the estate OF Henry
t1ews 4 Coz A. have, not specially, but gereraNy
q. DO you know OF any matter or thing when Won',
auy property legally equably belonging To this ~
tate ! A. OF my own knowledge do not
The witness then stated that Nh Berknap, Mr. CLARK.
Mr. Reeves and Mr.. Morris, clerks formerly employed
by Henry Clews 4 Coz had given him certain inforna-
ton which would aid the trustees getting Of
property belonging to the estate Mr.. Brown informed
Mr. Cheever that Clark and Reeves had each testified
that they had knowledge of any property cong 10
the viii had not been placed In the hands oi the
trustees. Tie examination was lheh cioseu'
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
A TRAVELLER MISSING.
DlsAPPK,EANCR OF A BALTIMORE MAN WHILE on
HIS WAY TO THIS CITY.

DISAPPEARANCE OF A BALTIMORE MAN WHILE on
HIS WAY TO THIS CITY.
Richard Everett of No. 32j East Forty
ci,hs called at the Central Police Station yesterday to
inquire for young named John BOheD who has been
missing since Aug. 10. Mr. B0hcn was an lIshnan 81
years Of age, in the employ Of Isaac Cole d Co.. dry
Good merchants in Baltimore. He had been accustomed
10 visit parents in Ireland once in two or three years
and August purchased ticket for queenstown III
the steamship Algeria, which was to sail Aug.
-. lie left Baltimore Aug 49, for this
city, with the intention Of remaining here
lew days with his relatives. OF whom Richard
Everett Since that time nothing has been heard
Of lie had not written his fiends here OF his com
ing and therefore not missed by them but friend in
Baltimore lad occasion 80 write 10 lin, In Europe, and
the letter opened hy Mr. EOhen's parents, who, be
coming alarmed at his nOi-arrva al once communicated
with friends Mr. Everett stated yesterday that he
had traced the missing far Jersey city. HIS
trunks there and also his checks ana the duplicates
which had been given TO eXpressInan on the tfan,
with instructions 10 deliver the trunks At the steamships
landing the Oov day. No further traces have been
found. Mr.. BOhcn not known 10 have any other
vauabeS his person than his passage ticket cert-
cate of deposit for S24 from Baltimore banker and "A
small amount OF money
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08

Win dr ensine At Henderson s crossing c
syvana Railroad sbout yesterday ana wrecked dnn
engine. No person was injured
Edwin Hill Of Paterson, a brakeman on the New
Jersey Midland Railroad arrested and committed for trial
accompce Of David Crowley brakeman on
The same IN custody for robbDg the way freight
The Hudson County Grand Jury has adjourned
nn, ne n Tuesday II reported that two members Of ths
EucaiiOn have been lnulcleI Ob u' tndR's pS
ferred by Director Hollins
NEWJERsEY.
ELIzABErH.--Aldeman WIN. ID. jenkins was ar
rested yesterday assault Philip Barnos, sni held
bail for trial o. politics in bar room led to the
assault The work repairing the Bay bridge viii
Melted before Winter Democrat Clubs have ALREADY
been or niled This CITY coming aDl
other viii DE formed IN Filth Ward tomorrow evening
PAIRRsosThe Jury presented 2l iniictmens yes
terday making 81 In all The suit brought by Micbal
Morsty against the Erie Railway alleged violent election
from train al Rutherford concluded Yesterday In the
Circuit by verdict ~ cause for a an nflct
mrn found yesterday against VIM - PeIy feehoder
from the Second ward for maasance IN olce IN sending
some OF hs employees repair bridge for the county aeT he
had been elected member Of the Board.
GrTTYsBFRo.-A crowd Of young men IN Pranklins s'.
amused themselves Yesterday by throwing stones At boy
named Frederick More Of the broke the bone "
Monrie . nose. No arrests were made.
HoBokPs Nicholas Kennedy, who stabbed Mr Coleman .,
weeks aud ms esfapfi was
arrested late "Wednesday night MI Coleman Is not eI
pected to recover.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
INSTRUCTION FOR CHARITABLE WORKERS.
Willard parkcr VI D. deliYered at Gral

''' I''E'S
Chapel, Twenty-thrdst., yesterday afternoon, the
first OF OF lectures for the instruction OF Chris
tian women who labor among tile poor. The lectures
under the auspices OF the Institute OF ST. PhGbe The
Deaconess Episcopal ssterhood. DIR. Parker spoke
necessity the poor Of pure air. pure water clean
lness plain food and sunshine. He hoped that rapid
transit by removing thousands OF the from the over
crowded OF the city 10 places in the country,
might aid in securing to them these benefits In order 10
accomplish any good religious conversation would not he
sufficient. Instruction. perhaps by tracts on the air.
water sunlight cleanliness and kindred topics must be
disseminated and the laws OF lfe written plainly IN
the body any law is written ia the decaosuc, must
be made known to them.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
LONG ISLAND CITYs TREASURER.
MR.. HORAN'S EXPJASATIoE OF THE CHARGE AGNNH
lin OF EIBEZZIEMEET.

MR. HORAN'S EXPJANATIOE OF THE CHARGE AGAINST
lin OF ENBEZZIEMEhT.
The case of Treasurer John HOran of Long
Island City will before the City Court Judge PediNc
presiding Mt Hunters Point next Tuesday morning The
Indictment. charging Mr.. Koran with embezzlemen OF
certain cy funds found at the August Term OF the
CITY Court Since that time accountants employed by
Mr. Koran and by the city have been engaged IN eXainn-
ING Tie Treasury books. The work completed about
one month ago but by advice of counsel, the reports
have been withheld from the public. MI oran states
that his accountant finds rregulariy which cannot he
explained on legitimate grounds. He has been
Treasurer o. the city for four years. About
the close Of the first year OF his treas
urer.ln, he saws, the question arose az TO the
proper disposition OF the interest which he was required
10 charge upon overdue taxes. lie consulted with the
CITY Attorney then in Office and with another lawyer,
WHO is now the City Judge, and advised that as 10
directions had been given for the disposition of these
moneys, they belonged TO him, as paw for hs extra
trouble MI Horan admits that, subsequent to hi adj
vice he used portion Of these receipts. In certain
cases, when an intimate friend OF poor man was in
yolved he did not take the extra charge, deelng
matter which would affect him and not tie city His ac
CouaIs statement shows that the moneys 50 received
and used ny Mr. HOTan. have amounted, during tHe pa
fouf years to about $500 while OF money so received
which Mr. HOran has not drawn ont III c1s!i, theic Is
ahout - 500 II claimed that this shows that the city
/, debt to Mr. Horan. The prosecution asserts tiiat
MI Koran had night 10 This money, ana claims mat
other missing, 10 the amount OF a'ot Niooo
This additional ~ 00O the defense states is for interest
which the city has received or that was collected
aud should been drawing interest This they state
not wish delay Tie trial. aShe was satisfied that he had
WRONG.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF FIRE ENGI
kIERS

At the meeting of the National Convention OF
Fire Engineers yesterday morning In Freme's Hall IN
Mccer-st r. Bailey Meyers trustee Of The Bennett Medal
Fund presented gold medal ~ william Mitchell, Fore
man OF No 10 Engine Company Of this city for merito-
rous conduct and bravery in the saving Of human life
4 committee consisting OF Chiefs Benner, Battle, and
Bennett appointed to consider the question OF uni
fornity OF couplings. The Committee on tre-laddcfs
was cont nucd Mtil the next Convention AT 1870 r M
trial the Palette relief valve given in front of
the hall by Robert Palette Engineer of Engine No. 80.
At afternoon session the Committee on Couplings re
ported, recommending in order to secure uniform
thread "a coupling having inside diameter Of 2N incht
in the clear outside diameter 35 inches exclusive 0 the
thread 30 inches including the thread and for The mum
her Of threads the inch They also rccOnnended the
pateat coupling ~ e. +. HOyey OF Springfield Mass.
Considerable opposition was expressed, but the report
was finally adopted. Charles Wedding O New York ex-
hibited . model OF patent ladder and ireescape 1he
Convention then adjourned 10 attend the American III
siitute Fair. To-day, at 10 there VIII he review
Of the kew-Nork Fire Brigade IN Inon--quart before
the members of the Convention. In the afternoon an
excursion boat will De made 10 the foot o Forty third
ST. Fast River. where the Sappers ,and Miners corps
viii give an exhibition Of the power Of explosiNes
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING.

CANAL IMPROVEMENTS UGGESTED-OBJECTS OF
THE COURT OF ARBIIRATiON.
The first meeting of the Chamber of Com
ercc since tie vacation was held yesterday afternoon
s d. Babcock presiding. The following persons were
elected TO membership Brdsey Brakeman. John Crosby
Brown Bowles Colgate, James b. Colgate Frederick H.
Cossitt Jacob d. r. Hersey, James Is. Horner. John u
Jones, James \. Mccall, Henry Noidllngcr' iefc! IL
Pync Benjamin : Walcott.
> b. Ruggles. who appointed in July to collect in
formation concerning the speed Of canaboats reported
that he had made two trips over the Erie Canal The
necessity for excavatng to 81. feet where the
width is now but 80 feet was referred Eight feet i'll
stead Of needed for the proper navigation OF
the canal by cOmmodous boats. The average time on
the Hudson River was 800 miles al hour He was sat
sfed that with a depth of eight feet the boats could
make an average OF u miles All hour
Elliott T. Shepard who al the meeting OF June " had
been requested TO prepare paper the purpose ana
scope of the Court oi Arbitration, said among other
things:
The court ia the offspring Of the of this port
aud its facilities for summary settlement oi disputes
may he ayailed of 10y every merchant, ana. indeed DS
every resident Of the great cti Of NeNN Ork BrcOklYn
Jersey City, NewburCh. and Albany well s any other
neycal aud mercantile questions The provisions for the
correction of any which may creep into the decis
hrariug before the same or new Board Of Arbitration
in either the judge continuing 70 selNe-Whsh
amounts 10 review Dt appeal al" j. All 'hd ca p' uo
The Court of Arbitration is bound TO acquire al the
facts and hIing in Of it, motion al the evidence
il any should inadvertently be omitted by tie parties
themselves. The merchant may fearcssy come into
this Court without lanyer fOr thc upright a'r ana
experienced iulis who preFldcs IL ii will not allow any
advantage 20 be tGEer Of him Ills Ignorance o ms own
rights will him 10 fail of Justice TIE ingenuity
of hi4 adversary cannot defeat him II the night Ge on bis
side. The judge 10 DO equity between The parties ana
not merely 80 decide case a. me parties taNg IT, IL IL Is
evident that either OF them has fallen INTO error OF ms
take which ought TO be avoided or corrected
New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
PROPOSAL TO BUY THE EEw-JERsEY MGDLAND
LINE.

A meeting of the bondholdeIS of the New
Jersey Midland Railroad Company held yesterday at
No l6O Fultons TO take into con liberation measures
for the reorganization OF the Company. d. H. IIastead
presided. Smith Ely Chairman " the BOndhoders'
Committee on Reorganization, submitted report which
has already been published in The IRiBuhL EX-Gov'
Price Of New,Jcrsey said that he was first mortgage
bondholder and he was satisfied that the property
vas worthless in lie present condition. The only
way TO save IL TO make IA "cstsrn
connection with the coal regions. He said that
the South Mountain and Boston Railroad Company of
Scvrrsey Organized under the laws OF NeweTsey, Is
engaged in constructing Its railway from Delaware
River az Portland near the Water Gap, 10 DeckertowD
"a point on the New Jersey Midland Rail xsya distance
of about miles for the purpose OF making continuous
liue from Harrisburg 10 Poughkeepsie The Company
proposes acquire by purchase AT the foreclosure safe
ihe New Jersey Midland Railway Company with all It's
property franchises privileges and powers and agrees
the line from the Delaware RIVER 10 Decker
town by the lst OF June, 1879.
The Receiver read report the finances OF the Com