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New-York tribune., 1875-01-18

UNEXPLAINED ARREST AND DETENTION
The two Spaniards who sold stolen frag-
ment Of one OF Murillos paintings TO n. schaus, the
dealer "a paintings, January 7, 10 is now stated were
taken into custody by private detectives on that day
and confined ~ hotel for time. Whero they arc at
preseu or what steps taken with regard 10 them,
10 uncertain the clerk OF the National Hotel in Cort
andt ST. where the men said to have been confined
told TRIBUNE reporter last evening" that on
tho day mentioned January 7, little after Doon
five or six men aehted from carriages before tho hotel
one OF these men acted in a somewhat extraordinary
manner, gesticulating wildly and speaking without We
hemeuce When the clerk to the door he saw four
men on the sidewalk the street door OF the hotel
In the middle street Stood man, seeming lrreso-
Dy the SHOULDER II trying to detaln bln. soon tDe
prisoner threw oil the hand OF his captor and went To
tne other side OF the street. rhe persons VINO had
hitherto been wrangng the sSWak III 'front.' oI Tue
door ran across street, and both prisoners came
close together OLe Of them had been utteru8 some
unlntsi.iDe cries, and large crowd hId gathered 10
the thorough A policeman came up, but seemed
satisfied with tue result OF his inquiries, aud walked
awly. The entire party then came lutO the note, bOll
prisoners having appearance Of Submission. OIe OF
the number approached the deck and entered upon the
register. " Henry W. Dawes and lrlenls' Two rooms
were ssgned 10 them. aud they All went up stars, en-
gagged in friendly conversation. Meals were always
taken 10 the aptl unents.
Ine clerk SAID that he had known Davies as q
detective, knew that OF thO men prisoner
under charge, but he could see nothing wurrantng
h. interference In the matter and did not know that II
g particularly strange occurrence Tor private
detective keep prisoner several days at hotel o.
Saturday Dawes and his prisoner, Garcia lett the
house together going toward Brcadway, and were not
aftorward 10y any one connected with the motel
The authorities az Police Headquarters have nos been
iuioaned OF the HndIr
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
VIOLENCE VIOLENTLY REPELLEp

At late hour on Saturday afternoon sew
eral dsOrderly young men, among whom was John El-
lerry entered the barroom kept by Lewis Beakman at
Adams ana Plymouthsts., Brooklyn Tne members of
the party were under the influence Of liquor and be-
came very noisy. After drinking at the bar several
times they refused to pay for their poaOns yet insisted
calling for more. Beakman declined to serve them
whereupon the crowd threatened to cean out the place.
Much vapOrng was INDUCED In. and finally one OF the
ruans seized beer measure aud brOxe 1t against the
BoOr This the signal for attack the pFopre
tor Of tthe saloon He claims that lerry struck h!m
the ad and the Others pushed toward him 70
repeat the assault FJr the purpose, lie
says, Of merely frightening the crowd, Beakman
drew pistol aud fred one shot quickly E.iefry re-
ceved the pail IN inc rgnJ prras and the Others
out OF the place. few moments after Beakman was
taken into custody. Eerry conveyed 10 his resi-
dence No l95 water-tT, lie refused TO allow Dr. HON.
nsion to rcbe ior the bah, aRa SoRseqaeS1y, In
critical condition. tBeakman is SPOKEN WHh -. uy the
police. He viii be brought before Judge Wasn to-day
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

The Board of Estimate and AppOrtionment
meet to-day IN the Mayors Office
Commissioner Van Mort received sl9,765 IA last week
for Crotou rents penalties, permits and pipe sold
contractors.
EI-Heath Commissioner John Mul'alv has been ap-
pointed an Assessor by the Tax Commissioners place
OF Munson II. Treadwell, resigned.
The Mayors health was SO far improved on Saturday
that be remained In his office nearly all day. consulting
with heads OF departments and Others Late IN the al
ternoOn he went to Police Headquarters and held long
conference with the concerning pro-
posed changes in the Department. aud the general de
tails OF police work
Corporation Counsel Smith will present TO the Mayor
to-day his TO the charges against him. and will
be granted u hearing.
Lieut.-Col. Delaney, formerly aid the staff OF
Gov. Scott Of South Carolina called the Mayor
Saturday. and gave his opinions freely tue condition
OF the South. He was especially carpetbag-
gers and thought the cOorrd people Of the South would
I've good terms with tnoir former lett
themselves He also cOni iemn 81 the Interference by
the Administration with the affairs Of the Southern
States
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
COLD AND EXPOSURE BEYOND ENDURANCE.

-Four fishermen started out from CEiafsie,
L. L. one ago last Saturday in small GOATS to get
clans. They did not return at nghtfsll. and their
friends became very much alarmed Tne next day two
Of them, Henry sOlting aud Peter opperman, were
found az Ruhic Bar having beon rescued In almost
exhausted condition from the cold by Henry smith
The severity OF the weather prevented any further
search until Friday last when the other two me o,
Joe Simmons and jeremiah Holmes both col0red, were
found IN OF the UvcrOwed meadows abOIt the bay,
sng at the oars frozen to death In tuer boats. Joe
Simmons 70 years OF age, and one Of the old
residents OF the village. Jeremiah Holmes 40 years
OF age Both married, ana leave wives and
children. An inquest held, and verdict re-
turned in accordance with the facts.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
THE ATLANTIC ~ AN UPROhR.

HEAVY WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEAS IN MIDwISTER
The captains of all the incoming vessels re-
port violent north gales and the
Atlantic. In consequence of the rough weather there
are six European steamers overdue, although they
not sufficiently behind time to excite apprehensous for
their safety The officers of Mas, which
left Rotterdam Dec Is ana Plymouth on Dec. 2s and
arrived at port Saturday that Dec 81
when the vessel was latitude SO and longitude 40
severe gale set In from the northwest win tremen-
The storm continued with great violence until Jan. 49,
and bulwarks headlights, fOrwardhOuscs were stove
IN and light woodwork carried away. On Jan. Il the
Mas met Two European steamers under full head OF
steam and carried before the gale fearful rate OF
speed Capt Chevaer states that he experienced
heavier weather for so long time together
The ship Oriental which left this port on Dee. ls for
San Francisco returned Saturday In disabled
don, and her Captain reports tnat the vessel came
near laundering OF sea. On the night Of Dec 20 the
wind blew almost hurricane from the southwest and
on the following day it did not sbate its violence but
the afternoon yoeTed around ~ the n0rhward In
short time tie gale increased IN Violence and the
canvas was all housed except tho fore aud top
rolling very badly. About midnight the main tOpm.s
with everything attached to IT, went over the side,
mass The deck covered with broken spdrs, which
found impossible TO cut loose until tue mOrDlug
OF Dec. a. when the weather moderated a little. Toe
sailors able TO any OF the spars or rig
1ng. All the braces the mzLcnmast and ali except
two on fOTemast were carried away. Bad weather
continued until Dec. 26, when IT was declded TO return
SewYOrk for repairs aud aftor That tn9 the Captain
constantly trying TO make this harbor, but was
checked nv head winds and made ODy slow progress.
On Jan. IS pilot taken board 40 lnles south OF
f1re Island, and tug appeared AMI lowed Inc
sci 10 her dOod III BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
snte,ed nv burglars and robbed OF three overcoa nve
nairs of pants and a few dollars In change.

HoBoKEx-A pigeon match between j. G. Rooer.son si,
OF Brookyn aud Thoms WsErr o, I's Guy, mas .ns pet
erson nIankro,d on Thursday III the case OF James
Butterly who was admitted TO the ST. Mary's Hospital
ON Year, ID ~ the COr0Ders Jury rend red YER
diet TINT deceased came to his death from iJdre. l-
fc ted by persons unknown 70 tue Jury
on the morning Of Jan. I, and oensnrd Dr 0nan .no
attending at tho hospital. for failing to notify
the authorities of the suspicious circumstances unuer
which deceased entered the hospital
BLooMFIELD--The Town Committee recommends snat
at meeting money DC voted tor u 'Iice
force aud for house Of deteOtOn, or lookup anu sso
for a new alDshOuse Tney state tIat nu ner"us Dur
gares and other crimes have Oecu commIted curing
the wear ana that q special police should ~ employ eu
- The First Presby teran Cnurch mas reelected ts ola
trustee who report the to br excellent cond
year S. 500 43 and expenses, .5,-94 Tue TenoVa
ton OF the ohurch cost 1874 a.
bound BROOK.-By the premature explosion OF blast
on the Bound BROOK AMI Delaware RnrOad. near TINS
place, ON Fdly evening men we're more or less
severely injured. Patrick Refill, the foreman, who was
most seriously injured, taken 10 st. MIclaeIs Hos
nanglrd and 1t Is feared that he will Dlnd Yeser
day said he could just distinguish little lgdt Win
one eye, but his other eye Ia stone biiud.
KEARNEY-A DELEGATION from Kearney met on Friday
niuut in me Harrison Town Hall with the Committee
appointed by tho Harrison Town Council ana agreed
tnat the township OF kearney should be annexed To that
of Harrison aud that kearuey should De uiVdou into
two Wards.
NEW BRUNSWICK. State Grange OF the P irons OF
HusOandry wIil meet IN the AsoenDiyfoom NJ MIsonlc
Ham, tomorrow hosiery factory WIN b0t ~ suv
operations until Foo. Tne New-Biuns"ek hlstorea
Club will hold meeting on Wednesday
BELLEvIILE-On Saturday one story brick building
Just erected Mr.. Van Rpor, on MiEs, fel III, PROV
ably OccasOued by the hsayy weight ped oa tue MOOT
the building ~ tho walls we're noe Hnelenty
hardened 10 resist the strain.
SOUTH ORANGE-On Saturday night burglar entered
the house OF Phlander Ball. He Was discovered aho
made his escape by jumping from sccOHi-otOry WIZ
dow. He snOt at by Mf Bali, Ous ~lthOdt enect'
East ORASGE.-PreSitent McCosh OF Princeton Cor
ege III address the Essex County Teacnefs AssOcla-
ton Hgn schools" at tner meeting on Jan. a.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
DIsAPPEARANcGs THAT WERE NOT INNOCENT

The readers OF The TRIBUNE will remember
chat about three months ago George o. Merrill Of New
ARK ~ j., IUysteriOusy disappeared the Of mar
mage with young lady residing 10 Montrose, and it
believed that he had either committed suicide or had
Stn The victim Of foul play II will also be remembered
that the body Of as Who had been found drowned in
ibe rver at Jersey City, was ,xnnmed ana exanaSd BY
friends, being thought that the remains those
B the missing man On Thursday. the mysterious dis
appearance accounted for. note for 81 co., pur-
porting have been drawn by Messrs Colder & Post,
sarriagemakers OF Newark, made payable to George O.
Merrill, and indOsed by Messrs. D. NJ. wyckof & Co.,
patured at the First National Bank Of Newark, ape
vas sent the Essex County Bank for collection. The
cote not paid aud when protests to the
drawers aud iudOTsers discovered the note
wae q forgery. Just previous to his dsappearanoe is
pow said his friends compromised other forgeries Of hs
~ the amount OF $500.
At about the time Merris, another MYSTERIOUS dis
appearance was ported, that OF James Davenport,
teIk in the Of1ee OF the American Mutual Insurance.
Company. The was generally discussed at the
nme, and reason could possibly be found Tor his
absence He drawing aD excelent salary, aud had
sueeessfuy speculated IL comes out that the In
tnrance Company have been examining Davenports
account and mud that ne - debtor 70 the amount OF
h about N5,0O THIS amount was extracted by dex-
seious manipulation OF the Company scrip His where
aDouts are unknown.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
SILVERWARE
TIFFANY & Co.,
UNION-SQUARE, NEv-YORK,

Having been forced by the growth of their busi-
ness during the past five years to increase their
workshops aud add all desirable labor-saving ma
chinery and tools, have now the largest and most
complete shops for the exclusive production Of Ster
ling Silverware in this country
Their wares arc made expressly for their own
trade, are sold to dealers, and exclusive in
style and of high artistic merit.
Tho extent. character, and variety of their bust
ness, exacting the highest attainable excellence,
assists materially in gaining ideas. not only of
styles. but in producing new articles particularly
suited for Wedding Presents aud gifts of rare value.
Their stock in this line is very large, fresh, and
varied and additions are made to it daily. Most of
tho articles for presents put up in tasteful cases.
many of them of rich stus made to order expressly
for this purpose
Their Forks and Spoons and articles Of Table use
all of copyrighted designs. very rich and of the
highest finish. and sold at same prices per ounce
as the ordinary trade patterns.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18

FAVORABLE SHOWING FORA SUSPENDED BANK.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Chion Bank, held on Saturday, President ssndford
mace ttAtement OF the anars OF the institution show
ng that the assets OF the bank t9 07s 9 liabilities
hsss 49, leaving apparent balance of t7sTss S. Of
~hch t1oc" 10 in cash. The paper overdue amounts 10
bss4o w. OF which Nssoo estimated 10 be good The
S'sa'sep' s'sssd that the bank troubles arose from
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF TOM BALLARD, THE
COUHTERFEITER.

AUBURN N. Y, JAN 17.-TOm Ballard, the
notorious Buffalo counterfeiter who escaped the
county jail this city in December last, 10 company
with four other prisoners and made an
essfu attempt Friday evening ~ break tai BY
ns Dg the Same means US in the nrst Instance. the
timely discovery 0ftne plot by the jaor pgeysaedths
undertaking.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
HOME Mr. VS..
Tn nERnomETKs YEsTBRDA,, AT aupSurs, IN bhoH0 ,oo
o.nooI N.o,-24p A-2' Admse'-io
pnnmIkRKr ARRIVALS.

Uniea Square Hotel.Antonio nanst.sS.a .Ispass
M,sse Of wssonin Major Sanchez sna ospa srs1 Nor
ard Capt Rsn Jsos,on o. me pnth
I,sSsu r. Jane. Treaury Department ~ Ss,o -,
Snaaer JereHah McG lire Assem,lyman Tnomss "
.H % "a senators Bde JO5nsOa, and TVbey Ne1 f%S
Vol.-Johu L. Raymond
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18

lending money to and discouutng paper for psr'ons
who had no capnal This was done I'm ier 'ne io'"'.
management A motion TO appoint receiver was 'o'NN
down and Committee OF five was appoih'oo W "a
anime into the condition Of the hank.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
POLICE NOTES.

Hanna Gombert, age 30. of No. 4l9 West Thirty
egb eiou.y explosion OF l,J1o 90 ostusy
Henry Wolf a German, ago "a, attempted suicide
E arsenic No. l5J LGAansL, % oAtaf
Jay night
The statistics of the week note 53l births al mar
y,gs ad 81 deaths Of 81 aud ~ deas ahl
dcrease OF rdges the pre1g Ihee we're
/ 2Oo arrests by the poie@.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18
IAnnOanSemsnAl
BCRNETr'S COCAINE makes the hair grow
IAnn0nneemeDlAl

HOLINESS BURGLAR ALARM TELEGRAPH is
pro.eton es aord be Ohce, Oh Broadway
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18

PLFURIsY PAINS, AsTHMATIC, and all THROAT
re', by bat remedy Tor Coughs and
Co ds UR. JAMES ExPECroBASr.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-18

Cal NO. " OF the Brooklyn cr0ss-town line,
was robbed Of iI0 money box last night The driver
chased the thief aud while be was away tpe highway.
mans coufederates started tne horse which ran away
breaking the windrwsIuss. Tue thief escaped
The base ball match on the ice at the large
lake Prospect Park on Saturday. vitnes .ed by
large number OF persons After exciting game tho
nine Of which Mr. Bdrne captain yctnyIUu. hy
score OF against IL score OF 7 made by Mr Buucc's
nine.
The case of James Harris. who If CHARGED
with having attempted to deiraud the Rev. Heny Ward
Beecher By OF forged cheek. up for ex.
klL.-areA " ls.4Se WI.Ia CvaTt - Sal.1l.. MI
, 1875-09-11

A HOPEFUL YIEw.-The Boston
Globe gives a hatterIng report of the
business outlook in the East. 1t says /:
" All efforts TO create excitement in
financial circles-whethe through re
ported failures, alleged short crops or
rumOrs of war in foreign countries,
seem 20 prove only temporarily effect
i've in producing the intended result.
In spite Of the flurry incident upon the
failure of the house of Duncan, Sher
man & Co, in spite Of all the talk
about short crops, and III spite, too, o.
the hug bear Of q threatened war in
the East, business moves on quietly,
and with promise Of increased activity
and prosperity" We may add, that
despite the failure of the Bank 7bfGai
itornia, the business of this coast is not
likely To be seriously Y embarrassed, nor
public confidence destroyed in those
moneyed institutions which have
avoided dangerous speculations and
conducted their operations on a safe
basis The year has been one of
marked prosperity and exemption
from the afilIctions which have visited
oiher parts Of the country. Ii oar
Eastern friends feel eia1ed at the pros
pect, certainly we have little reason
10 complain.
, 1875-09-11

CusToMs REFoRM.-For some years
past ladies and gentlemen in fashion
able society have been in the habit OF
making yearly visits to Europe TO re-
plenish their wardrobes. Sometimes
one persen would do business in this
way for number of friends, bringing
back from a European tour several
mammoth trunks filled with costly
fabrics, which they would pass free OF
buty as wardrobe. This profitable
business is about being Subjected to
new burdens by a new regulation
adopted by The Treasury Department
Every person entering from a foreign
port will in the future be compelled
TO take an oath as TO the dutlahie
goods in his or her possession. Should
any person who is supposed to have
arrived at years Of discretion forget
the sacred character attached TO an
oath, and swear falsely, such person S
goods will be confScated and he OF
she will be lined three times the
amount of the customs due This IS
reform in certain sense. 1t is bet
terthan the former rule, which per-
mitted persons to bring as many
trunks of foreign goods as the pleased,
under the pretence that they were
personal wearing appeared. But the
new regulation only makes it 4 queS-
ton whether it is worth while to at
tempt to evade the law. The buSI-
ness is still within the limits of cal
eulation. If smuggling can be made
profitable under the new regulation,
it will be followed as it was before.
There is no penalty attached but pc
cuniary loss When persons swear
falsely on other matters they are III
danger of the penitentiary. The law
may seldom follow them up, but there
is always a chance that ii will. Pos
Sibly the Department was perplexed
by a doubt whether the class of per
sons who mostly practice fashionable
smuggling have any just conception
of the nature of All oath.
, 1875-09-11

.GGv. ALLEN, of Ohio, thus defines
his position on the financial question ::
He believes tie financial question sill
be the issue of tie next Presidential
election, and defines lis position upon
it, past and present, without clrcam-
Iocution. When the nation was oat
Of debt he believed in hard money, but
since II possesses what Sam Wilkeson
has called a national blessing, he is in
favor of rag currency. In other
words, while the nation was able 10
pay he would be content with nothing
but gold and silver, but now that it
cannot pay he insists that printed
promises are better than money. Af
ter this we are not surprised at the
left handed compliment he pays to his
nephew, Senator Thurman, or that he
should consider himself an eligible
candidate Of the democracy for the
Presidency.
, 1875-09-11

FARMING LANDS I've are fur
uished a proclamation from the land
commissioner Of Jay Gould's Pacific
Railroad asking US to tell the people
about the rich farming lands located
" in the great belt Of population, com
meTcc and wealth and adjoining the
worlds highway from ocean to ocean. -
We ale informed that there are twelve
million acres of these lands and that
three millions are now for sale. The
terms under which they are 10 be sold
are ten years credit at SIX per cent in
tereSt and al the rate Of five dollars an
acre. The country is equally adapt
cd 10 corn and wheat, and there is no
fever and no ague, little snow in the
winter time, and with timber and
coal Nothing is said about ban
anas or oranges or tropical fruits, as
was the custom when Jay Cooke was
proposing his Northern Pacific Rail-
way. Allugeibey We ]eayn that QQ
these laTge millj0a acres IN the Plstte
valley there may be found every re-
9uiSi,e of civilization.
, 1875-09-11

RoBBIXG TIE TERRIroRY.-As show.
ing the manner in which the territory
is being robbed by the insane asylum
officials, we have the fact that the
average cost Of maja,aiaja1 iasane
persons in the various hospitals in the
United States is So 80 per week. In
California, where the rate might be
expected to high, the average weekly
cost is s3 40. In Washington terri
tory to support the insane, the rate
for each patient is s6 81. More than
double the California rate. For this
stealing Governor Ferry, Hill Harmon,
and Auditor Murphy are responsible,
and such deserve to be held up to
public scOrn.
, 1875-09-11

CiISA AND ENGLAHD--Di-F4rcheS regard
ing the diploma ic relations between China
nd England indicate the existence of diff
en-, les which little i:nprndence may easily
raise =, formidable proportions. The English
Minister 1T P-Eing has been >lighred by the
Cbin.-e ,ur !hor.ties On more than one occasion,
in such WAYS q. % convey the impression hat
nm insult WIS in tended, while attacks upon
English residents occurring simultaneously
may or may not be in accordance wi'h pre-
meditatei policy. It isa lays very difficult
to know what the Chinese GGye.'nmeGt would
he At, but during ;he past year The Russian
lnhRence has been 80 powerfully displayed
at teking that II does not seem like gong
much out OF The way TO suggest the pJSsI-
bility OF It's c1EEecti1n with this affair. IL
Is now well known that the trouble between
China and Japan Jn be Corean question was
prevented from coming to an actual outbreak
by the good services Of the Russian Minister,
who on that occasion interposed on behalf of
Japan, with the Government of which his
own country had inst concluded treaty for
the ceSs;0n of 5he isjsDd IS S9yh2yjsD- JI js
haodly credible fbat EbiDa wool3 Of bsT oWD
yOlifiOn seek a quarrel with a power that
could crush her like an egg-shell, rEd that
has heretofore gwen her several sharp and
loug-,o-be remembered lessons in the art Of
war II, however, she was supported by Rus
sia covertly, It i possible that she might be
induced to risk the encounter, though even
upon such 4 HYPOTHESIS il evident that she
would only be employed as a eats paw.
, 1875-09-11


The JUEY SYsTEM.-The State of
New York IS about TO submit her
Jury system TO the consideration of the
people. Il is announced now that a
bill will be introduced at the next
session Of the Legislature TO so revise
the present law as to make valid a
verdict rendered by seven jurors in a
civil suit and nine in 4 criminal pro
ceeding. The rule sought to be IN
cOrpOrated is recognized IN all the
other affairs Of life. Out Of the jury
box, a majority rules; in II, the notion
whim, prejudice, or opinion of one
man ReutralizeS the deliberate couVic-
tionS Of eleven others, each one, per
haps, as intelligent and honest as he.
The Courts themselves are governed
by the majority principle. Even the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
which revcrses decisions and nulliiies
laws, does 50 by a majority vote.
These decisions, too, aTe lrrevOcable.
The legality Of such important nation
al legislation rs the issue of legal ten
ders was determined by bare major
ity of judges. Il Is well known that
the lawyers often take advantage OF
the law rcquiIin. unanimous verdicIs
to iiartcr or cajo!e some weak minded
or opiuionatel jurynan on some issue
foreign 10 the case. Very often some
thing happens in the progress Of a trial
which exciles prejudice against one
party or favor for another, on grounds
entirely foreign to the evidence furn-
ished.
, 1875-09-11

UxIupoErANr- According to the
Ny. Herald the failure OF the Bank
of California produced less excitement
in that city than the suspension Of
sugar house in Baltimore. Il is only
when we hear from abroad, that We
understand the slight Importance that
attaches TO our dUiugs.