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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-24

occupying three hours After the regular weekly church
prayefmeetipg In the evening the subject was iornsy
ing received previous notice that would be inrodu
After further discussion, extending through nore ,an
three hours, the question whether the eDrcn "0uo at
once proceed to invite Plymouth CnuIch 70 u1 n LIE
vening the proposed council put and passed ny
OF iS 10 the affirmative to In the negative. %
members present were undecided, cheny on account VI
doubt respecting the eIptdeney OF ~ Ths
protesting professional pastor above menuopeu-.wss'
heard from again In another extended written protest.
one taso an acting PASTOR was ,h o ~
be in favor called out OF town. ana the Iemsnlg
two were understood 10 he opposed.
At an adjourned meeting held the next evenlngtne
draft letter prepared by duly appointed cOnltfe
was submitted, and after discussion, adopted Al the
opening Of this meeting of the three members VINO
at the preceding meeting had he n undecided requesteu
raising the majority 10 10 against i, while one OF ts
six residents absent from that meeting, and reckonsd
above opposed 10 the measure voted IN FAVOR vi o
letter a.,
At subsequent meeting certain alterations IN the
letter approved o. and vote was passed respect
ing the mode in which II should be signed ana TRANSMIT
ted TO Plymouth Church. =. -,
At each Of these successive meetings, held after inc
to take action had been passed, RECONSIDERATION
would have been IN order any member 5o Of scS
disposition one of the three at first undecided cast MS
vote favor OF the movement, az has been sad Wn,le
another OF the three accepted an appointment "po" ''
committee chosen 70 pfepare the letter. -. u.
In word then the action OF the cDurcn was tken ~
meeting attended by more than tbreeiOnrths OF all the
resident male members, ~ the close OF uscusson
pyng in all more than Is hOurs-diecussions In when
the utmost liberty OF dissent was invited ana exercised
and by a whc in its Ial form, stood ~ IA the
Affirmative In the negative, twO undecided vi inc
10 voting airmavely all except are graduates OF
colleges and that was for years deacon IN nelgn
boring church From this detailed history OF the pro
ceedings your readers judge how little ground there
for crcisng the action as hasty Irregular or unfairly
representing the opinion Of the church
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UNITED STATE. SUPREME COURT.

W.suINGrOv, Feb. 23.-In the United States SUI
prems Court Feb. ), 10;
Case $50 Chester 4. Arthur Collector, &c, plaintiff
error agt jams r. Cummings II ATTACHMENTS continued
Assistant Smith Of counsel for the lain
and 10y Mr. stephen a. Clarke for the eiendats In
error concluded Mr. Ass slant Attorney General Smith
Tor The plaintiff in error.
case 40 l6g1he Mutual Life Insurance Company OF New
YorA plaintiff G. = Jofrics admin sroT, &c
Argued by Matthew H. Carpenter Of counsel for the plaintiff
errur submitted printed ns by MT T. W. b.
Mr. Joseph " LAwe for the defendants I'm
Case lB w A. ,n,atham and wife plan TINS In mr., agt
H. Ttaa nd, .Nseutnr &c-Argucd BY MI Henry Coop
counsel for plaintiffs In error and by Assistant Ator
.G'utril Smitl for tie a PENDANT IN errur.
Ca~c No l6lIhe Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Com
paiutn agt. Louisa stOu Argued 10y
Nj l. Is. Wheat of counsel for the panun In ana
m on printed arguments by Nj. a. j. Bentley lor the de
trndait In
No l62-John W. Morse ct al. appellants, sgt The FIRST
National RANK ~ rgumcnt begun by Mr.. J. j.
johnson Of counsel for tho appellants anil continued Mr.
Enoeh focn Tot the appellee and by Mr. r. n Eliot for The
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LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The first Of three entertainments for the benefit Of
poor parish given Tuesday night In tho hall
OF Demands Church In West Fonreenths, by the
beers OF the literary society connected with tho church The
pr incpa piece the programme Signing tho Declaration
Independence scenes In Congress- July 1915" and
other pieces mostly 0 mirtb provoking character
greeted with hearty and frequent applause. There large
suenisnce
At the meeting Of the Association OF the Bar of
tho CITY Of New York" held last evening at No West
Twenty ninth discuss the question Of the requirements
admission to the speech made by stephen r.
Nash In favor Of continuing the present rights Of tho law
schools tho good effected by them In raising the
and training ~ the New York Gar Other speeches
In behalf Oh tho resolutions presented by Tho Committee
Admission Ia the Bar OF the substitutes offered at tho
last meeting. The entire matter finally rccomidted TO
the COMMITTEE OF the Association for further action.
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the following language near the Of this letter;

have never discovered o reason for deeIning Mt.
Tracys course other than unprofessona shall always
cnsder that poor Beeeher committed greater crime IN
sccentIng deliberately, with the necessity ~ perjury
which 1t entaled Tracy AMI shearmans Ieiense OF Mn
than when in moment OF ungoVerhaDio pass'oh' hc
fell-with Elizabeth TltOn
Gen Butler in brief and indefinite reply under date
Of Washington, FEB. 23-more than month after the
letter was written and the day OF its publication IN
Brooklyn 40 thai It must have been sent by telegraph
confirms the general statements OF Mr.. houlton' and
adds:
was certainly first applied to by Tracy In behalf MI
Reecher and your history of what done I'm conf
tlon with him entirely accors with my memory ana can
be verified In part by documents in my possession.
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srr,MsnIP CITY or GALyrsIov.

GENTLEMEN: At a. Yesterday the City ~ Calves
ION went on the reef the south side Of the above
named island ar che will be total loss ~ there are
no dIpiaucc. for getting her on Tue cOnro 600 bagr
which IL all we have on board, Is upper between
decks. She IL nearly dry at low water. have sent 10
for help by the sSel which brings this for ut
Maaua there only small boats and no appliances for
getting the ship off The malls and passengers lfourl are
al right, and every one else The pafsceers names are
A. NJ Pickwrnd, Mrs NJ. II. lazare, Miss Iazafe and
Master I.azare, the family Of the new Haytian Con
sui in New York shall proceed 10 The best OF my hbi
WILLIAM EVANS.
Adyiccs received al the Maritime Exchange stated that
the steamer b. Baker had arrived AT Nassau from Key
west Feb 18Th, and departed on Feb. 10 FOR Maya
guiana Island assist the city Of Galveston, which Is
reported not bgcd.
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NAVAIINTEIIIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Licut.- Commander A. II.
Wright ordered 10 the Michigan executive; Assistant
Engineer O. H. Kcarney oricre IN examination for
ton. Lieut. Commander A. O. Kellogg detached from
Michigan OTier dasexecutve of the Juida "a st
March Lieut. commander Charles w Tracy detached from
Junata the list Of March and placed waiting orer
Ensign Lncin Young Ia ordered from the Powhan on tho
2Jh inst, and ordered Ia the Huron on the lot of April
Reports from the FIJI Islands, Jan. "a, 1876 from Com
maner Miller. u. a. steamer ruscarora inform the Navy
Department that satisfactory line Of sounngs has been
vessel from Honolulu kara Island, PHI group
dlsiAnce OF 8 600 miles.
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NEW-YORK CITY.

Seven cases OF sudden death and two Of death by
accident reported yesterday.
Nine patients were received last week at the
Lunatic Asylum BlacKwels Island.
The Fire Commissioners have decided to place
,te.m fire engine at quarters Chemical Engine No s.
The officers of the Sanitary Bureau last week
Inspections and dnfected 81 houses Nhere con
tagi0us diseases were found q,
The Veterans of the war Of 1912 were entertained
m w,shugons Birthday by Major Lewis Haen Of the 9th
Regiment who met the total expense from his own private
purse. -,
DnrinR last week J67 deaths were reported NJ tDe
Health Department, as moro than in the previous week
Thcre in the OF deahs from diphtheia
and small poI.
The Central Board of the Women's Centennial
Union at Chickeriug Han Flith and Eg;eonhst. has
under consideration number Of designs for the pr"poe'
centennial banner.
The bitter cold yesterday increased the number OF
applications at OF the superintendent for the Relief
Poor were turned away at the close
oihce hours in the afternoon
The front wall of the Continental Hotel. on
Broadway which burned by the late Ere has given
way some inches and threatens falling. single prop has
been put mp 10 prrNeni la topping over
The gold sword presented by the Legislature Of
this state Capt Samuel Chester Reid for services rendered
country the engagement with The British ship Plan
sSseT. Al ~ Is o" ''''O'" III ''""'
Gen. c. C. Dodge who live. at No. 900 Madison
ave- thrown from his buggy. al Fhave and Foreih
N
but not seriously Injured lhc horse cut hs hind legs aud
sasned the buggy, ont caught by officer Cumming
Mayor Wickham yesterday morning visited Gram
School No o., and shown through the departments
by PRINCIPALS John d. Robinson and Miss Maria Jaspar
After ntersiLg 10y scholars In honor OF the
visit tho Mayor made brief address, cohgiulatmg
the school on its dsciplln" and appearance.
The Board Of Health has in consideration the fol-
low Ing ordinance In renion Ia the sale Of milk mo mix
which ha. been watcTed auerad reduced changed In
any respect by addition OF other substance
removal Of shall bs brought INTO, hr kept
sale place la the CITY OF Ncwloik, nor
Oref Tor sale IN said city any -uch
mills"
The Japanese Commissioner oflEducation and the
visited the Normal College In this city yeseT
day. the Comms-ion-r made address He snd mat
within public schools very similar 10
city uf Ne@bOrk hai been introduced
already that flght
schools for ana normal -fhoc young
women lSst under tho tbrrt protection 81 lac empress
One Of the efficient charities of the city s the West
side Relief Association No. 400 West Twenty nnihs 10
does its systematically by visitation, without regard to
cree, Already this Winter t has relieved over 100
faniie- 800 receiving nom ther WeeAv sup
p, iu ia this pnching ,tner te eel y inctetsc AMI
clothing for wich tue Officers say tle need Is extreme
comparative statement of the cases OF cOnta-
gous diseases reported to the Health Department during
the two week. ending FEB. 10 Is a. folowsi
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AN AcoUIrTAL IN THE YosT TRIAL.

JonNsTowN, n. Y, Feb. 23.-After being
out All night the jury In the Yost trial into Court
at 100 o'clock this morning with verdict Of mot
guilty" He sprang up, shook hands with his counsel
Mr. Trcmain and thanked the jury. Judge James in
formed the Jury that their verdict might he right and be
hoped il was, hut 10 against the conviction of the
COnrt then admOnished the prisoner 10 lead bet.
ter life aud convince the public that lie innocent
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ppoNfNrHT ARRIVALS.

Tindsor Hotet--Adofo Ybanez. Chilean hinisIer
At Washington .Gtisey HovseCongressman IL H.
and Judge Charles 8 Of Saratoga Norman Hoss
John g. Hager California aud ex Congressman
Charlss m Van Wyck VI Middletown. y. ST Denis h0s
The Hon William A. Pile Of Missouri -BIeuooH lfouse-J
patton OF the French Legation at Washington. Fh Are
nue. Hotst-Gen. John Hammond OF Crown Point y T. ex
r. d. Sandford Kentucky and Ward Cheney
OF Connecticut. A.caolis HOtel-Jndg sherman "
Phelps of Binghamton Ereren v. ro1
meriy Asant Secretary OF the Navy R0ssh0rs Hotel
senator Augustus schoonrnaker Of Kingston n
poIfgn Senator Wells Dickinson OF Bangor NJ u
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CRIMES AND OAsuALrIEa-nY TELEGRAPH

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 23.-At 3 a. IN. to-day the
sleeping Texas from Louisville caught fire. and tho
barely escaped with their yes Their clothing
bght baggage were Loaf.
BosTOs, Feb 23.-In view of the suspicious cir
eumssnces connected with the recent OF rssnoe
OF T. d. Winslew, tho Underwater offer 900 ard for
the detection Of she persons guilty of drnS IL
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RTATEN ISLAND.

ToMPKIv ~ IIIE.--It is now alleged that the death
John curry noticed yesterday caused by foul play and
not by falling vessels hold II appears that his real
name Maerson though HI generally known
Jack curry" IL years obi and bore bad reputa
stated that his dead hody found in the hold Of
the soop Mary Jane capt r. W. sOcun. lying at Jersey
person
RE1nOSpTo accommodate those Who wish 10 attend
Sankey mscngz the Blackbir Of the opp"ri
line has been engaged by the churches and will leave
No TO- North River Thursday night az 10 co, on
trip She will make all the regular stops at the
island.
RRIGHroNA conference 81 all the Episcopal Clergy
Island has been formed, with the Rev James
Bush Of the Church Of the Ascension here "a presiding
Dean OF ConyOcaon has b.n appointed stated.
o Of the fears OF the Broad Church party.
NEW. BRGH1oS.-A new paper 10 De known as The Rch.
COUNTY, Sentinel W 10 he established here. The first
number will be issued ON April u.
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THE STEAMER CITY OF GALVESTON.

A Key West dispatch received in this city
yesterday stated that the steamer City Of Galveston was
still bard aground Feb 10, and that the passengers and
crew had arrived At NISSAN after suffering some pr'a
tons C. H. Mallory Co., the owners Of tile vessel yes
terday received the following letter from the captain OF
he
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BALpwIN,s MONTHLY for March wi

BALDwIN's MONTHLY for March will appear
on Friday sixty copies will DO printed and iory
Thousand will be mailed TO sPsel, Among tho authors
Oakes smith, John q. sare, Mary n Bradley Col T. T.
Thorpe, amelia =. barr. Mrs; NJ Buits and Charee r.
pages editorial and many selections IRON suthois whose
oth ~ Cethsy ana Hdtes BALpwu bee no saccsasu rv
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Gull MANY A GEM OF PURESr RAY SERENE.
Pure crystals with diamond surface arc as beautiful aud
lasting tho most costly stones These are PG.slAs
DnzONps RICHARD HUhrnREYs, Joweler No 779 Brad
way New York opposite sole agent for the United
o. d. with privilege 20 examine before
paying for them. Send for descriptive price list
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HrMROD's CURE.-Unedualed for Asthma,
Catarrh Croup whoopna Cough and Common Colds Sam.
pie free. sold by ali drugEists ST. Depot l2 ChAmbersst
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,Annolncements.

A PLASTER of DALLEY's MAGICAL PAIN Ex-
viii quickly tho kind Of Boil Ulcer 2Jc
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WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY viii
cure Coughs and Colds and that speedily 90 cent? and sl
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HOME NEWS

THERMOMETER. YESTERDAY. AT HUDNUTs IN
BROADWAY
elni 49,. Moor, II 50. M; 10; Midnight, H.
highest during the ,iay. 20 Lowest il.
Average 1914. ssps dsy. 1870. 43S.
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LuNDB0RG's CALIFORNIA WATER for the toilet
and bath delightful substitute for Cologne Bay Ran
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EEw-JERsEY.

PATERsoN.-The far at Washington Hall In aid of
the Third Church III produce about $1,000
The Mil resumed work yesterday and II n stated
there viii be suspension On account OF the failure OF
Tit principal 0vnersThe authorities have ds
ribute. 1868 80 among 33l during tho past
has suspended officer Joha Wirger Tor
toxcaton dsobedC Tho Midland Railway will start
SPECIAL IL day At f20 from the nrahway depot to
accommodate persona wishing attend the Moody al sank
ngs rWYOrk. The train VIII rentn nom CORTLAND
street Ferries at IL James Hand, the
Commissioner will be sentenced IN the County
Court on SATURDAY.
HoBoKES.-Pairick Henry: an empoye OF the Delaware
J. and Western Railway, run over by stone
car on TUESDAY night al the ~ his right Ot
Emanuel oudenof held Ia bail yesterday charged with
Clemens with dirk FREDERICK Plumnier
a resident Hghs Eel. f,Om teniralave. car at Mon
Fcrrysts Tuesday NIGHT, and severely IN
iure,l John PERKINS pa-adeaye while deserud Dg The
10 the H. hs Tue 3day night, II about 10
sustained serious injuries At recent meeting ~
the Association member chargei st Neehawsen
Which recently de TO OlOkeD had not been
properly assessed and the city bad lost upward OF 49, o. by
In 1t also charged that property Oened by
The HoboAen Land aud Improvement Company yaldd at
5000 900 had only been assessed at SOOOO ne Chairman
suIoiut committee investigate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-24

Charges have been made against many saloon
keepers selling liquor and allowing games TO be played In
their places upon sunday evening simon Cohen If No
l0 AMI John MulT OF No 20 Naret ST. were arrested anu
held to bail for an eHlmnat on.
The defalcaton of Edgar G. Knapp, wsy-bill clerk
NswJersey Express Company, who disappeared on
Monday morning l. found to be larger than at hrst reported
lilo took - OoO belonging Company, In addition 10
dollars worth Of notes checks &C. IN care OF
COMPANY envelope found at his house con "a nS
The and checks No cew has been obaned to
hs hiding place
John Brown, alias Sidney Spencer, who was shot
and badly wounded time ago by farmer named Arm
strong while stealing chickens and who has since been lying
~ nichaes Hospital brought TO Police eadqnarter
locked chang OF grand larceny one
Or ferred John Conway, livery sable keeper on Law
rnee ST. Tecogu Zcd Brown "a BE- the person who hr
him shOrs aud carriage worth $500 last september ana
failed 10 T"tum them.
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EXCISE BOARD.

The Committee approach the subject OF ex-
else with great dlidcnce. All witnesses, upon whose
Judgment the Committee placed reliance, have testified
that than 10 per cent OF the crime III can
he traced directly indirectly To the use of Intoxicating
liquor. The Committee regard the Excise Com
mission an expensive and useless appendage to the
City Government The present Commissioners have
openly eyaded the laws and have taken uDon them
selves responsibilities in permitting persons to sell
liquors without license Ia direct opposition tn the plain
wording OF Tie statute Iher Inspectors az caes seem
of earthly use, except 10 draw salaries.
IN position to the statute governing this branch
the Clty Government, the commissioners nave bee II III
the habit O receiving rmal sums OF uney from aph-
ca licenses, and olten tor months thereafter, and
hdn0r without Incense Intre - now, according
to tie TESTIMONY OK one OF tie LNcise COMMISSIONERS,
Who made applications Tor H. csts, PAID p"ilon
or tue license account, and who have not since
The .; intoxicating liquors beng so generally con
be the much crime. II II the uI nj
nou, opinion ~ the Committee that the traffic IN II
"I, ~ r,onouly also tie committee urge IL upon
lie h. -1-lItuie. ANA reslectiuI submit the loHo"hs
l. mo abolition o. tie Excise Board.
2 Placing he ,At, P, siun BE- ard OF Police with power
appoint additional Inspector of Ponce ~iti hr-~sAly
irrciurj with Inier te, would thereby De- always
e, d,nc, Of nc good OF applicant for Eeens,
90 Inree gIa's OF ir"sc Is s.o"d ye established Que 9t
Lg1oi-. ,or to- sale OF liquors generally The amount
II Zee. .ol grade SHAH De fle Board o. Polc
4. Al persons nee s' soai AZ m customary IN ing and
b. 'Niilt li".t
LICENSED ahd NIdl
Iqaui, they lceus. 81 10 sell.
.. person selling mat OF sTiuiLous liquors Nlthouta
license son Ur s"e' 40 he q. pun sA"l ~ 'hliis.a
urut ie trtIy, iur te -- olrsr Tor not less tuan
luribcl ohtn,', tl.au
three months more tgan one ar
sci ing ANY other knd OF quoi thah
h- ~hotld subject 10
liz sahc piu4-au-i.t p-ireno -eaR "hout hceus"
l,fi rfurciS sell OF malt liquors
sOuG erred pay az highest grade % hcrh-. see.
sIlipl ant AGAINST pcl-J. i"i >'!ihS Hli"i
ltiJut lrru-r PROF that the person cnmlan'do hat
lur o-c u.on hs picu,t- sl1i De- praa c evidence
ael. nm. lLt upon such iruo ans mag STRAIT snail ISL
the oi tur person charged ana cause
IN. qnr NpOscd ami brought before MN Ia De
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18
MEETING or THE ALDERMEN.

THE LIBERTY STREET FERRY-ADDITIoNAL CRoToN
MAINs-THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
Tn the Board of Aldermen yesterday, Alder
man Cole, question of privilege, denied the correct
ness of an alleged interview him aud the officers
OF the Stone Masons' Society published in The Cty
Record The Committee County Affairs was directed
TO inquire into the expediency of erecting new public
building in the City Hall Park provide offices for de
partments &c, occupying leased premises com
munication was received from the Workingmens Central
Committee requesting the Common Council to provide
work for the laboring men. The Committee Law De-
partment reported revised ordinance 10 regulate hack
ney coaches and carriages.
proposition to transfer the Marine Court TO the CITY
Hal, and to assign the third story Of the brown stone
building on the Park the Court al General Sessions
was laid Alderman Gross submitted report oi
the Committee on Ferries n 1aEor Oh aui'rusllr ,uS
lease of me Liberty Ferry for competition aud of
collecting the back rent due from the NewJcrsey central
Railroad Company. communication Was received from
Henry Bergh Presidcn o the So iry iot the TeVcntpn
OF cruelty Animals. ASKING that smart, or poles be
attached To the font OF street ears 10 Wch 10 harness.
the horses.
ac of fixed Tor the support NJ prisoners IN the
County Jail communication was received from Mayor
Mrlam NcOing the ordinance establishing new plan
of lighting the pcIs resolution adopted directing
he rented and refIrnishcd Croton water mains we're
directed be- land through the transverse road across
the Central Park AZ Eighty htlst with hSil service
pipe on the Boulevard. The Commissioner OF Public
Works authorized To lay ?oinch pipe In William
St, from Chanbersst TO Franfort-st, turongn Frank
forts Nassll-st., and through Nassaust. To Nast
The memorial To the Legislature asking Tor the pass
age an hereafter bonds shall be issued Ia de
nom nations of $40, 80, 500. aud 5000 euch was
adopted Alderman Mccarthy resolution To repeal all the
laws authorizing the building OF The Brooklyn bridge
was tlvn con sdrred. Alderman IwOmey Offered "a sub
stitute CATION he made as To alleged alds
in the contracts, &c. After debate the subject WIS