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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-12
ASSEMBLY.

ALBANY Jan IL, 1876.
Mr. SLOAN had consent TO introduce a resolution that
the Committee on Prisons inquire into the
travagauce in State Prison management and report
plan Tor the reform OF tho same.
The resolution adopted.
TIL being the day for the consideration OF bills on
the general orders there being none that order Of
business was laid on the table, on motion OF Mr. snER
NAN
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Understanding the Revised Statutes rela.
tive TO fees 10 coroners
BY Mr. Understanding the act 10 Incorporate re-
ligious societies.
BY MT Mountaineering the Revised Statutes
relative TO obtaining property under false pretences
BY Mr. GALLAGHER-ro authorize the Buffalo and
Grand Island Ferry Company TO increase its capital
stock.
BY Mr. BRADtEY-To increase the pension fund of
the Police Department Of Brooklyn; also to improve
Marshall and other streets in Brooklyn
BY Mr. LYos-To promote the administration OF
justice.
BY Mr. coVFKE-ro repeal The act Of 1875 to alter the
Comm ssioners' map OF Brooklyn
BY VI. ". CAnPgBLI-To amend the law Of 1873 rela.
tive TO the election of boards OF town officers
by Mr. GRAHaH-Amendins The relative to
weights and measures
81 Nr ACCOMPLISHMENTS the law relating 20
the rate OF interest; also TO amend The code pro-
cedurc
tees. guardians, sc.
By Mr. wArrs-Amendlng the act Of 1873 to re-
0fLaniKc lne bOFtluthcAt W wv ANiN wy ~ uAcs
sa!arlcs as follows.-Mayor, 5000; Comptroller,
As 900; Commissioner OF Public Works, 5000 Cor.
poraton Counsel $l2 600 lal legal costs collected by
bin to be paid INTO the city treasury President Of
Board Of Police. S. 900; Commissioners OF Board Of
Police So 900 each President Of Public Parks s. 200;
Comm ssioners OF Public Parks nothing; President OF
Pre- Department s.. 600, Commissioners Of Fire De-
partmcn S. 600 each Pres dent OF Charities and Cor
\ recuon SIS 900; Commissioners Of Charities and Cor.
recton a. 500: President Of Health Depart.
Y mcnt So 600; Commissioners OF Health Depart
meut So 0OO, members Of Board 81 Aldermen,
81 600; President OF Board Of Aldermen 5OcO Presi-
dent Department Of Taxes and Assess meuts, $1,000
| President Commissioners Of Taxes and Assessments,
| $1,000; Commissioners OF same, $4,000 President
Department Of Docks IS 600; Commissioners OF sane,
! pnthinsi CommisS'oner And Surveycr Of BnndlnES
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MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.

Action was brought yesterday in the Supreme Court
Kings county, before Judge Pratt by coachman
named Richard McTaggart against German saloon
keeper Christian Encke to damages in the
sum OF So 900 for malicious prosecution. Tho plaintiff
was arrested complaint of Encke October 2 1874
on the charge Of stealing gold watch and chain valued
$500 1t appeared that on the date given he was
dered by his employer to call for the defen dant at his
residence Myrtle avenue. Mr. Encko called at
house In Wloughby street, where lady got into the
carriage They were driven TO several places in New
York and wound up al hotel IN the Bowery. Two
assisted the defendant back TO the carriage and
told the plaintiff to ''take that man home. The follow
Ing day McTaggar arrested on charge of stealing
the watch. The answer OF defendant was general de-
NAL but the jury gave verdict for plaintiff in the sum
nf
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A TRAMP TURNS HANGMAN.
From the Boston Post ]

Thomas Love arrested In Worcester Saturday
for peculiar crime Love vagrant, with no osten-
sbIe means OF support aud has part OF the time lived
on the bounty OF A. J. Duncan, who resides in worccs
ter. Tho other morning Mr. Duncan went to his
barn 70 feed his cattle not In the meantime seeing
Love- and, after he had finished cams down ladder
rom the loft. going down backwards when Mr. Dun
can had nearly reached the he felt rope touch his
head and a slip moose was thrown around his neck.
Mr. Duncan turned round found himself IN the tolls
Of Love Love had long rope and one end around the
neck OF Duncan Love pulled the other end hercely.
struggle ensued which ended In the escape OF Dun
can from unumely end and the hasty Digit OF Love
from The barn Love captured Saturday.
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THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
WHAT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDucA-
MORE.

WHAT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUcA-
TON REcoMMENDs-THE GRAY NUNS ONCE
MORE.
ALBANY, Jan. IL, 1876
The annual report OF Superintendent Gmour, the
State superintendent OF instruction. was to-day re-
ceved by Speaker Hustled and submitted the Assem-
bly, It is quite vouminous document 1t has the
following suggestions concerning the granting Of certd-
Gates to teachers and the Gray Nun act
Aer describing the result OF the mode OF exami-
nation OF teachers the superintendent says
II is nv purpose to hold during the present year
several examinations IN different parts Of the State
10 accommodate those desiring 10 offer them
selves candidates for state certificates AS
such examinations will necessarily involve some
expense l recommend that appropriation
be made for the purpose OF dciraying the
same Prior the passage OF the act above referred 10
ON June 1875 chapter 35S Laws OF 1875 beng an act
TO amend chapter 324, Laws Of 1871 entitled Gan Act
10 pcorpora,e the Ssterhood OF GRAY Nuns IN the stale
OF New York " had been passed. The section amend
ing chapter 1924, Laws OF 1871, reads as iollows:-
sEcroS The said corporation is hereby authorized
Under spch rcHtons As it, Hoard OF Trustees NAV de-
termne any person who shall have may hereafter
ton located within this state; and any such graduate
- %aom aip1na n V 81 pnnarsSt ny p"S Tp,Sma
tion and the superintendent Of Public Instruction may
ihereupon his discretion issue certificate the effect
that such graduate is qualified teacher Of the common
schools Of the state
This act makes an invidous distinction in favor
OF the graduates OF semnaries Of learning OF
certain corporations; IL marks discrimination
not accorded 10 graduates OF other schools and
colleges in the state; It gives TO them prefer
ence not granted 20 those who have passed
the examination ahd hold the certificates OF the
regents OF the university academies aud acadomca
departments OF Unon schools by and under
the AID OF the state Chapter 1855 above referred TO- be-
came a law without the knowledge Of this department.
| recommend that tho act be repealed by special
act Tor although u Is claimed by many that the
later general law repealed the former special act, still
a. DOUBT on this point has been expressed is better
that The act he specially stricken from the book
60 that az teachers ~ applying Tor state certificates
may be upon the same eyc and be required pass the
same examination.
] CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
There are reports that propositions have already
been made and IN some cases accepted that certain
! parochiai schools not under the control Of the
State should be used BY the trustees or
4 boards OF education of the districts IN which
! they are located condition that the
teachers should be appointed by those having the con.
G0 Of such schools ~ mai the Of instaelon
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OPPOSED TO INITIATION.

Frederick Schroeder, Of Jersey City, went into the
waiting Of the Hoboken ferry yesterday morning
with more than fair allowance Of whiskey fumes in
his head. He then commenced attacking the 'fnaa-
uonists" in maudlin speech, and ended up by tearing
a number OF ten dollar bills 70 pieces. While so en-
gagged Police Officer Jacobs put stop TO his idotic
duct and took him 70 the police station He was fined
s. by Recorder Bohnstedt who advised him 10 beware
OF fusi and be more economical for the future
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BENEVOLENT FRENCHMEN.

The Societe FRANCHISE de Renaissance held meeting,
when reports were received showing that the society
during the past month expended the of s577 So in
cash donations among the poor and destitute of French
nationality in this city. In addition ISIS pounds of
bread and SOC plates OF soup furnished to the poor
hrythree tons Of coal and sixty three pairs OF shoes
distributed Thirteen sick persons received med
zeal treatment from the physicians Of the society
eight sent 10 the hospital and twenty per-
sent back TO France at the expense of the
society. Fifteen persons were provided with employ
ment The proceeds of a recent performance at the
Academy of Music for the benefit Of the society
amounted to 81 100 CO
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RUN OVER BY A LOCOMOTIVE.

Yesterday morning, shortly before dawn, Joseph
weiner German, residing in Ferry street, Jersey
City Heights, while on his way TO New York crossed
the Weehawken branch Of the Erie road First street.
Hoboken. While crossing Engine No SO approached
without his noticing IL, and the catcher striking
him, threw him to the ground, fracturing hts right
thigh and causing several scalp wounds He was
thrown many feet from the road, landing him on
marshy ground The engineer FASTENED 10 his assist
lance after stopping the locomotive When the
wounded picked up he unconscious
He was conveyed TO ST. Mary's Hospital Ia Hoboken,
In md
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be subject to their approval The adoption OF such
policy would be a step toward the destruction OF our
system OF public instruction.
l earnestly recommend that the Legislature take
such steps will securely mbed in the constitution OF
the State our common schools; viii place them
beyond the power OF any set OF men, party or
sect to Interfere with their admirable working or in
any manner impair their usefulness or tend to their
destruction.
Let the constitution be amended TO make Il OBJ
ligatory that free, public non-secAriRn system or
education shall be maintained in the state thus max
ing school system unity that will exist through
ali
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THE PANGBoRN LIBEL VERDICT.

The sealed verdict OF the jury in the OF George
Watts, coal dealer, Of Jersey CITY, against K Pang
born and others, propnetors OF the Evening Journal
was opened in the Kings County Supreme Court
before Judge Pratt yesterday morning, when IL was
found that they found for plaintiff in the OF sos
The action grew out OF eighteen alleged libellous
artices which appeared in that paper rejecting upon
the character and damaging the business Of Mr. Watts
The amount claimed Sl0O. 000 and the trial
pied the attention Of the Court for Jour days.
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TRAMPS AS HIGHWAYMEN.

farmer named William MeTeus driving along
the Hackensack plank road early yesterday morning.
when two tramps jumped across fence and attacked
him. one seized the bride while the other jumped
tho wagon, but feled 10 the ground by heavy
blow OF Mefreus whip The other chung 10 the horses
til Mcaeus lashed him the face with his whip and
nearly blinded him. MeGeus then ashed his horses
and drove Of. The ARRAY occurred near the railroad
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DIED..

AGNEw. On Tuesday, January H. OF diphtheria,
JosEPH, son Of William and Anna Agncw, aged years,
4 months and Is days
The relatives and friends arc invited TO attend the
funeral IRON his parents residence AZ Skilman ST.,
Brooklyn, Fhursday, the 18Th insL 1.-TWO P. d.
AkiSs-On Tuesday, January II. 1876. o. consGmp.
Ton, ELizAHRrH ARiNs at her ate residence No. %
West 44th st.
Notice Of funeral hereAftes.
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RECKLESS FIREMEN.

The citizens OF Williamsburg complain that the Ere
men drive their apparatus at reckless pace while pro-
ceedng TO fires No bells are sounded on the engines
or ladder trucks and as they dash the crosswaks
without warning pedestrians in frequent peril OF
life limb,
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SMALLPOX IN BAYoNNE, n. J.

The residents OF Bayonne " j., have been scared
BY the breaking out Of smallpox that the evening
schools have been almost deserted Only twenty three
pupils present Monday evening, and II Is feared
that the Board OF Education will be obliged close the
| ..AnLs
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LARGE PETROLEUM SHIPMENTS

There less than eighteen ships now lying a,
weehawken, loading with crude oil for Europe. The
reighis paid are also good comparison with what
they have been for months past There has not been
much activity along the New Jersey shore
q iong
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.

BESSErr-HYMAS-RE Bennett OF this city
TO A. N LYMAN, Of Buffalo No cards
Buffalo papers please copy.
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MARRLEn-

PAssNoRs--GRAr January l, 1870 by the Rev Will
lam Lloyd, Harry PAssMoRE TO LIZZIE GRAY daughter
OF John Gray, OF FishkiiL No PIE
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MASKS AND FACES LOCALIZED.
Showing Mercy TO the Vic
TINS Of the Sheriff.

THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
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QUAsroPP.-I Brooklyn, January 10, 1876 THBo
QUAsroFP, In the 6lst year Of his age
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 10 at
tend his funeral from his late residence 70l Lafayette
av., on Thursday, 18th, at ten O'Clock A. NJ
SAYRR-0n Sunday, the 9th inst, after short III
ness MARY ADAMS widow Of Dennis Sayre, In she 09th
year OF her age
son. James d Sayre respectfully invited 10 attend
the funeral, from All Saints Protestant Episcopal
church, OF Henry and Scammen sts on Wednes-
day January IL al one o'clock P. NJ
SHEPnRRn-On sunday. the 9th inst, hARGAREr,
widow Of Thomas Shepherd, In the 6SIh year Of her
Relatives and friends are invited 70 attend thu
funeral from her late residence No 80 Morton st., on
Thursday morning, the 18th INST at hafpast Ten
O'Clock.
snTa-on Tuesday, January IL 1870, Of diEhthsris,
JOIN Francis, son Of James francs ana EhIaDelD
Funeral from the residence OF his parents No 1,oS5
I'd av on Thursday January IS, 1896 al hafpast ten
STONE On Tuesday. the 18th inst, OF pneumonia,
JoHS HESRY Jr sou Of John Il. and Esther NJ. Stone,
aged 2 years and months.
Relatives aud friends are invited TO attend the To-
neral on Thursday the 18th. at eleven O'Clock A. NJ,
rom the residence OF parents, 249 West 22d 81.
TRAcy.-on January ii, after long and painful
illness, MARGARET TRACY, the beloved wife OF David
Tracy, aged 20 years, the daughter Of Thomas and
Ann Quigley, Of Capery parish Of stranolor, county
Ths friends Of the family and also those OF her
brother Patrick Quiglcy. respectfully invited to
attend the funeral on thursday January ls nom her
late residence, 100 West 3Ith st., 9th her
remains will be taken to the Church Of the Holy
lnnocents, 37th ST. and Broadway, where a requiem
high Will be offered for the reposo Of Ler soul At
ten O'Clock, from thence to Calvary for interment
Donegal, Ireland and California papers please COPY
WILLIS AT Astoria. sunday evening January p
MARTIN WILLIS IN the 5sth year OF has age bis late
residence.
The relatives and friends Of the family are respectfully
invited TO attend The iuncraI on Wednesday, January
II at three p. NJ
wRIcHr--L .. Q. IA special meeting Of Good
VIII Lodge, No. $50. C. y. O f., will be held AZ The
.odec room, No 34l West 47th ST., halfpast twelve
r ~. sharp, on Thursday, 18th inst Tor the purpose
OF nf iafo Innaa NJ
! Wright By order 81 the ~ g.
JOHN Ryan. Secretary.
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MINIATURE YACHTING.

GOOD SAILING ON PROSPECT PARK LAKR-THR
REPUBLIC, LIZZIE AND JRAxNor vIcro-
RIous.
I he Long Island and Prospect Park clubs each held
regatta on the Prospect Park Lake yesterday after
There has seldom been seen such q large fleet
OF the tiny yachts rs were hand The spectators,
Too were unusually numerous aud, altogether tho day
VAS an exceptional one The Prospect Park Club had
its faces first. The club represented by the
following boats:-Robcrt Center, Captain Collins;
Little Cat. Captain Low Wells; Republic, Commodore
Conklin Lizzie, Captain James Mauee, and Young
Greek Captain William Knowles All Of these models
are over five feet in length There two prizes
viz. a silver cup and silver napkin ring There was
n southwest breeze blowing, and the LAID
from Club House Island the on tho South
shore.
In the first heat there was pretty bout between the
Lizzie and the Republic, OF which the Lizzie had the
best by better handling The Lizzie won The heat in
9m. 2Ss, with the Republic but Two seconds behind
Tho Young Greek, Little Cat and Robert Center fol-
lowed IN the order uamcu.
In the second and third heats the Republic VIC
torous. Sho handled very sklul manner
by Commodore Conklin during the cutire afternoon.
and her success is attributable 10 that fact
In the second heat the yachts in the following
ordcr:-Repubc Center, Little Cat, LizZc and Dung
Crock; and in the third hea, Republic, Lizzie, Center
and Cat while the Greek went outside The stake and
was not timed. The lepubnc was declared the winner
Of tho first prize aud the Lizzie the second. q
Tho Long Island Club regatta Was sailed over the
same course Tor the champion pennani OF the clue.
Tho boats entered were the new sloop Esse and the
not.
The boats placed the three heats in the fol-
lowing order -Frst heat, Jeanuot frat Adela second,
Essc third Meteor fourth Unknown hfth Edith sixth;
second heat Adelia, Jcannot Meteor, Edth Elsie and
Unknown third heat Jcannot Adeiia, Essic Meteor,
Unknown and Edith The Jeannot was awarded the
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SHAMELESS INGRATITUDE.

About two months ago a young French girl, named
Jennie Abonge came to this city from France seeking
TO make her fortune. She had accumulated some
h.tc properly her country and invested It In
bonds and other securities bringing them her 10
America. On the voyage she became acquainted with
two poor workingmen. who were also coming TO this
country. ono OF them beng u countryman OF hers
she took interest them and them on their
arrival here They were Cesar Quret a Frenehu,an
aud Raphael Bothnge, n Belgian CURE, became
bronzer in this city They were smost destitute on
arrival. aud Their bcncactress found them boarding
house At No. varick place and paid their board ad
vance. The girl also took board in the same house.
She became ARTIFICIAL flower worker and was en-
ployed at a flower store at No 50 Blcccger street
Yesterday evening when sha returned home she
found her rooms ransackcd, her TRUNKS rilcd and all
her little property stolen. Al hrst she did not
who could have committed the decd hearing how
ever that her two friends had gone away
leaving word that they we're about To. return
10 Europe Miss Abongc thought tins
an important clev, aud a, proceeded
{, pier 4 where lay Cit, OF Montreal OF tue lnman
line the steamer she had heard tncy to
The steamer advertised TO leave al three O'Clock.
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THE LETTER CARRIERS PETITION.

The letter carriers have two petitions in crcu.
lation, be signed by themselves only and the
other the Endorsement OF prominent and in
nuenta citizens. Tho first contains the complaint TO
be forwarded to the Postmaster General, OF which the
principal points area showing OF the high cost OF
living IN New York city; the large amount OF work
performed by the carriers and the time and method OF
dong it; the stringent system Of compelling
them TO hire substitutes in case OF sick
ness necessary absence, and comparative
exhibit OF the OF the New York Post Once
with those OF the next largest Post Oice-vIx that Of
Philads phia This exhibit shows that the receipts Tor
local postage during the last fiscal year New York
were $40, 900 than those IN Philadelphia, while
the expenses OF the carrier stem In the former city
but $40 900 10 excess OF the latter This shows
ally good revenue and profit to the government and
the petition submits that the department therefore
deserving OF especial Iteration This receive
the signature every and collector In the
partment Yesterday each took with him
upon his rounds printed petition in favor OF in.
creaslng salaries which he solicited the SIGNATURES
OF influential citizens. Some these petitions
also been lett at the Stock Exchange and other prom
ncnt public places. There is but feeling upon the
subject md there is difficulty in obtaining names
In "A lew days II expected tho petitions will be In
order to present to the Postmaster General Post
master James said to the HERALD reporter yesterday
that was satisfied tho could 1.-Two upon
smaller salary than that asked for, and that be
tended present their petition before Congress
strongly rs possible.
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sh-cls.r.d .csr Abbi. willard New York.

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Also cleared bark W tIolbrook Mitchell cardsnaa
rhwTUcKET; Aug ARRIVED sehrs Marcens, Manson.
ton. Pslmsr View York.
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nsna ' Tss%S.on Bssson Pearl DenSs ss
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SAN fkASsIsco. July 2s-cleared. ship Gen Butler.
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s.ied-shp Gold Hunter Freeman mot Lincoln. Liver
Aug 3-Arrived. ship Margarine tBp. Owens. Hong
4sss-Cl.ared. bark Rocco schia6no dtaD. Lavarso.
sAvANNAH. Ca Aug 4-ciesred ship Alfred. Gray. Lv-
5th-Clsarsl. ser Jennie simmons. Young, New York.
sXTIi.LA RIVER Ga July 2s-Arrived. schr sssina,
Rives, Charleston
VINEYARD HAVEN, Aug 3-Saiied, schr Cambria (Br).
4th-Arrved s:hr Hiram Tucker. Providence for Dennys
vile; Abbie WATSON, Windsor for Alexandria
saed-schrss Terr.pin, Daniel Webster; " Philips. I
A Boardman. Florence x Lillian, Mahouey. Lizzie
Major Lucy Baker Msryie. Elwood Burton, Onward,
Seabury, Rillow II Squire
5thArrved. US training ship Supply New London, for
cruise; schr Odcll. Bangor for Phil adelphia.
Saed-Schr Miriam Tucker
In port-Ship Supply. schrs Odel and Abbie WATSON.
WILMINGTON &c, Aug 2-Arrived. steamer Bensfse'
tor, Jones' New York.
Ilearsd-Bris. G ? Sherwood tBD. Turner. Glasgow;
Edith tBr). Scsife, Laguayra.
3d-Clearcd. bark Ellen Holt, Trewern London.
WARkHAM Aug 2-Sxiled, schr Argo, Quincy, New
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