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New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
PIER FORTY-FOUR.
GITH OOR'
ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE ALDfRMANlC FlNANSr
,,,,,,., oovcrpv1xG IIs PURCHASE.

.,crurxrs rrFoRE THE ALDFRMANIC FINANCE
COMMITTEE CONCERNING IFS PURCHASE
The Finance Committee OF the Board or
Aldermen met yesterday afternoon to hear arguments
concerning the purchase of Pier No A. North River, by
the city. There were present Aldermen J"hh he'y'
Morris Guntzcr and Cole Of the Committee ana Alder
man Gross H. n Beers Of the Council OF Political Re
form Dr. shuz Of the German Tax payers Associatlon'
and Salem H. Wales President Of the Dock Commission.
Mr. Gross opposed the purchase. He said that the city
sold the pier 20 years ago for S2 OOO and was not
advisable in the present state OF the nnahces ~
il for and issue bonds for the payment II was
reported that the Inman line the present owhers' h
obtained the pier for 100000 The structures OH II
were about years old and would have to be torn down
in the OF purchase Ho opposed the purchase iol
financial reasons mainly, as he did not thihK u.
wise 70 increase the city debt. Mr.. Beers said
that the Council Of Political Reform had de-
voted much time to the examination OF ths
ner and its title They had TO the conclusion that
ihe Inman line had title TO the underwater rgn.
Nights IL then owned In 1870 the state cedeu M wa,e
il found il had not perfect title The commercial
and financial interests OF the city would not warrant ,ne
expenditure. There was no demand for dock properly.
Only Onefbreenth part Of the dock property o Tue cry
was used last year II welkno"n TACT ta Tue cry
had been losing S3j00OO per year or the Pasl e YEAR.
on the docks Mr. Wales remarked that IT had been li
possible for the Dock Department TO meet the dcnahs
upon 1t for dock accommodations below West Eev-
entlst Applications OF two railroad and two steam,
ship companies had been refused ior want oI whhrd %
room II the Dock Commissioners had full control oi tc
piers. &C. the revenues would amount to Si,ooo,ooo.
The pier in question was well worth the price a,hea or
IT, provided the city did not already own the land nncr
water The question Of title belonged to the Counsel 10
the Corporation TO determine. 49, I.
After the adjournment OF the Committee, arepor'ero o
THE TRIBrSE was informed that the proposition 10 pur
chase this pier before the Sinking Funh ,oinmS
soners and il was understood that Mayor Wckhaih anu
Chamberlain Tappan favored the pure ase, whIie toh
froer Green and Recorder Hackett opposed IL, thls
leaving the decision Alderman John Reilly thrmah
the Finance Committee, who by virtue oi 'n" o'e
a Commis siouer Of the Sinking Fund.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
TIE NEW ENGLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.

The Hudson Suspension Bridge and New
England Railway Company Is negotiating with contrsc-
grading the road from Turner'S on the Ene Ea
way TO some point south Of Lake Mahopac, the New
York Boston, and Montreal Railroad, distance Of 26
miles aud also for Lui!dinga suspension bridge across
the river Pocksk The elevation OF the bridge Will
he 1866 above high mark, and the span will he
600 feet. The Keystone Bridge Company Of PhlIadsl
phia will erect the superstructure OF the bridge II i.
e.natcd that the entire cost will bc s3o00OoO. Mr.
Puscy the President Of The Company, stated Ia ThB
rsR reporter yesterday that he expected To sail for In
gland on sa uray, Feb 3, 10 complete negotiations with
Iupli.h caI aliss who have offered 10 accept The
rites OF the Company and advance the money ncccs
gary carry the work The officers of the Company
are ~ follows: Prrsd Charles j. Pussy Wee Pren
ldcnt, john O. Uoyt Secretary, JuInes u. Macbeth
Treasurer, A. W. Humphreys; Chisf Engineer, Cen l..
SpIrc
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
EyTlcTD TO A ROOM AND ROBBED.

Francisco DisanO, an Italian, met DOninick
Grisma OF No 2 CintODIlsc. 1T Honrt'n and Greene
ats yesterday morning, aud asRcd him to accom-
pany him 10 hs At No % BloNcker-t. Alter Grs
mali had entered the the door locked IN hind
him. Then three men held him while Dsanio robbed
him Of his gold watch and chain. Disanio demanded the
gold ring Grismais finger and when he refused to
give II Ia him, Threatened 10 cnt his throat causing Gre
mali to give up the IinR AS boOn possible Gr-nali
escaped and Informed officer Mes crIy OF the fobb, ~.
The officer TO the and arrested Di-aniO who
taken to the Washington Place Police Court yeste-
day. The three aocoInplicss escaped
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
A CONSTRUCTION CoMPANYs coKpoRAroRs.

In the suit Of Morris X. Jesup and others
for about $250000 against Andrew Carnegie and others
tho corporators Of the Davenport Construction Com
psny Judge Sanford, IN Superior Court Special Term,
has allowed the defendants to put In supplemental
answer The plaintiffs having discounted notes drawn
by the Construction Company, sued the Company and
suspIcan arising TO the validity Of its ncorpora
ton sued the cOrporators as partners. Recently the
Supreme Court Of Iowa decided in parallel case that
under the laws Of that State the incorporation void
unless the company . railroad company, and the
corperators were responsible % partners Under this
ruling the dsfendants Andrew Carnegie, BENJAMIN F..
Smith, Gardner u xcCandleaa, ana j. Preston. asked
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
CARING FOR EMIGRANTS.

CARING FOR EMIGRANTS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CJMMIssloNhiSo VT "'''
GRATION-THEIR FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
The Commissioners of Emigration have trans
mitted to the Legislature their twentynh'h an"u
port for the year ending Dec 81, 1879. Id part a'
follows:
Az anticipaed I'm the last report, the past year mas
been marked throughout by tine greatly lessened noe
alien emigrans arriving al ts poi1, as WI 90 ,he
generally improved condition and health OF the ehl-
grants were such 10 the burden when Onti
wise would have fallen the very limited means 0I e
Commission. The entire number OF passengers VINO ar
rived from foreign countries al this port dilnt tnc
was 1875 Oi5 OF whom 81 $50 were aliens, ana ooa5o
were citizens or persons who had before landed al tue
port OF New-York. To show fOrcbly the uecc oI
Immigration during the past few years, the following
table Is sci forth which embraces the statistics of alien
arr Is a this Dol for
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
The following table shows the nationality OF the whole
number of aliens who have arrived during the years 1874
Total..liO,O3l $50

OF the Aliens 81 527 were male adults, 2S,ooo Ieipe
adults and 2S children under IL years OF axe Oh po
sexes. At the Landing Depot S99O3 seeraHe or tnr-
class passengers were landed urins ,ne var tl
,26 to the Middle States, $40 TO me Eastern sls,
States. and 2fS6 to the Territories Tie Dominion OF
Canada was the destination Of s52 British Columbia OF
49, Australia of H. West Indies Of 2s Mexico of l3 ana
South America of 10.
During the past year employment was procured , ior
l24fO persons OF which number zoos were males and
5432 females. or the males 5,s''s were enployed a.
agricultural and common aborers and ,l70 IN proies-
few executions engaged as domestic servants During
the year temporary rliei was ah0ideu i -u' pt s %
All the State agencies except that OF Albany were us
At the commencement Of the year there remain
ing in the hospital 46S patients These, with 2,SSI al
mted. and POI children born during 1879 make tota
Of 1888 treated OF thie number 1902 were discharge
and I34 died leaving in hospital on Dec 81. 1870 332
patients In the surgical Division the number treated
was .666 the number cured and discharged aol;
The number Of deaths was 49, mortality of only Los
per cent on Jan. l. 1879, there were M patients m
the As lun FOR the Insane, 80 OF whom were male, and
So The whole number of enigantS on ware isinu
on Dec 81 ISL was i03o There Were admea a,nin GI m
Dec. 81, 1875, SO. The Commissioners IN order 10
Iednee expenses Ss d' az s,"ns sSr an
capable Of scfnaintenance They have neNeitn@'irss @
been compelled to support ais hni,ra h & WIZ undr
which the Commission was organized an"IuSu ne
the Legislature the title to such Of the water front
Of the Wards Island property as IS no" hed ~ lhrh
be Obtained The Commissioners dwell upon the insufh
cicnry of fine communication "head" money received
from the steamship companies, and ask that the rate h'
incroased from II 50 head Ia sum which viii enable
The COMMITS sion to become nearly self sustaining.
At the Of the present Board taking once me Com
missioner was already budened with debt ~ 100000,
and OH Dee 81 1874. II reached the sum 0f SSlllOJ
The receipts during the year MeIe & - follows ta, ~ bat
hand Jan. 1, 1879, S5T23 10; amount OF com
mntecn money received, Sl26,si6 received for pen
allies for death at 22O received from migraut In
dusirial Savings Bank loan bond and mortgage,
SI53O0O; less 100000 paid Equitable lfc Assurance
society, being loan obtained N lS'4 leaves T3oo me
Inents was sjU3l 80 The Indebtedness Of tie Com
mission tie 31s day of December 1870, was as ol-
lows:
Of bond a1d rarirare ..... $4,000 90
Amount of CLAIMS presented by Tie several coun.
trs OF the State for suppurt OF
tmierants to pee 81 1875 .......... f9lO4 IL
DIs Nee rot al III is75 - . SO 900 Oo
Due Int rant Fund account amount l39S3 53
<29sOi9 "a
Ies. balance Dec 7Js Co
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
CRIMES AND CAsUALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

QUEBEC Jan. 31.-To-day a but,hrr named Pau,
committed suicide by stabbng hunsi the throat ard
with pair OF SCISSORS.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 31.-John Iipp-, a German, re.
siding Sedanys suburb OF this ,!ty ifrest. yests
day for utrseng his daughter. 10 y'ar- o. age.
GENEVA Y. Y, JAN 31.-The wife Of Henry f.
Maxwell awesno nurseyman OF Geneva committed nrh
eide last gh by hanging herself She had for long time
shown symptoms OF insanity.
AUBURN, n. Y. Jan. 31.-At the prison this morn.
ing Johu McApn. convict Sg slug transfer without The
M s proyocation stabbed Frank y. Meredith also from sing
Sing with shoe knife 1t Is thought thai none q
the ou1d. viii prove fatal.
BosToN Jan. 31.-The second trial of Thomas W,
Piper murder Of little Mabel Young in church beeaa
There much difficulty in securing jury IL 70
female witness who Piper climbing from the
ehurc. day OF the murder has oeen ssured
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Jan. 31.-A confidence maR
ramcd L. Termer Of Terry ILL., has confessed being one Of
gang burglars who robbed the Bank OF quincy H. In Feb
ay 1874, &35V000 in bonds and $3.50 In c2-h. He
saws bonds buried near Chambers Junction, lows
They he found II Is hoped that Iemer w
yet make genuine confession.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
THE FIRE RECORD.
TRAGEDY AT DEER PARK, LONG ISLAND
-FOUR LIVES LOST IN THE BURNING OF DAVID sr,n

TRAGEDY AT DEER PARK, LONG ISLAND
FOUR LIVES LOST IN THE BURNING OF DAVID sr,n.
MORE's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF FOUL PLAY
Between IL and ! o'clock on SUNDAY nioAs
Of the residents Of the hamlet Of Deer Park in ,h
town of Babylon, Long Island observed bright l,sA. 4,
the woods TO the eastward Of the place, but mpposn,
to proceed from q fire among the underbrush paid n.
attention TO it. Yesterday morning, however messrn
ger arrived at the depot with the information thai H.
residence OF David Skdmore, wealthy farmer and chs.
coalburner In clearing about mile from Deer Psrh
had been burned to the ground with he barn and oths,
outbudngs, and that nothing could BE- seen of snv A
the family about the premises the supp, being thsA
all had perished in the flames larty of men immedi
atey proceeded to the spot ami searching amons s
ruins found the chaIred and dsigured bodies OF all ths
inmates Of the house-Mr. skidmore, who was widovs,
about 60 years OF age an old man named Fleet Weehs
about the age who had resided with Mr. skidmors
for many years. Mrs Titus the hOusekeeper age 25 q,
go and her husband who employed about the plaza
Mr.. skidmorc was well known in suffolk County. He
is represented TO have been almost constantly In tgu
tion with some more Of his neghbors and some
times with members of his family, and had Il u
alleged, great many enemies Many residents Of Dee3
Park express the belief that he killed. that the house
occupants being unable TO escape perished with him
The house situated in retired spot favorable 70
the commission Of such crime, there being neghbo
within considerable distance. Mr.. HkdmOre had
muated a considerable fortune by charcoalburninR
business in which he time assisted by con,
married some time ago, named John. Some time aga,
however 1t was known that the two bad tsrna
and the father 1t understood sued the son for -
alleged appropriation Of money Of property Corona
Preston OF Amtyville has been summoned to investigate
the and will probably begin an inquest upon The
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

FIN Arenue Hoel-yohn King, jr Vics,presIasn.
NJ ths baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company @
u r. Sacket and Lieut. George NJ Wheeler q: s At'ny
and postmaster John r. smyh Of Albany 81 nencaas a
Sfurt,pant Hotss-Pro George j. Brush OF iN1 WsI
Wsminssr Hot,-Gen Ursga OF Mengo, Co.,, JJotsi
Hotsi-SurgeOn James smons u. a. Army n,, %
Depnty State Edgar X Apgar AUD D.
Aih.ny y,opoI5tnn Hol-Gcn. Geo j. Maeee OF SchuyieI
COUNTY n " and Congressman John kog.Is VI De- ,r
Brook y Y. Clarendon HoteI-Mrs SeottoiuuoAs''<"'
Hous-N iism J.. Fargo OF Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
RAILWAY NEWS.
THE OIL CREEK ROAD REORGAl

THE OIL CREEK ROAD REORGANIZED.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.--A committee of the
bondhodcrs stockholders and other creditors Of the on
Creek and Allegheny River Railroad Company met this
morning and organized new corporation. The new
title is the Pittsburgh, Ttusye aud Buffalo Railrosd
Company. The capital stock consists OF 100000 shares
the par value Of each share being 100.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
NEW YORK WOMEN AND THE CENTENNIAL.

A meeting of ladies, for the formation Of
womaus C utenniaI Association, was held yesterday
afternoon in Chckenng Hail. About 10 persons were
present aud Mra ZsnA Fay Pierce read paper showing
what the women Of other States had DONE from which 1t
appeared that some action had been taken III
every stats except New-York and that In
Massaehutts where tho movement began last April,
$4,000 had been raised. The women OF the
South manifested Q marked degree Of paulopsm'
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 31.-The annual
meeting of tie Providence Warren and Bristol RairosA
Company was held this afternoon Appropriate resolu
tions relative the death OF President John III. Ccrd
adopted Tie gross earnings Of the road during the
past year Sl0s0OO, and the operating eApensee
-79,l4i. The following elected Q Board OF u.
recors Samuel W. Church, Ambrose +. Burnside Of
Bristol, VIM X Robson, Henry A. Whitney, Francis n
Weld OF Boston, VIM. Goddard OF Providence. subse-
Quontly the directors elected Henry A. whitney, Pred
don't aud B. Il. TorreY OF Bristol. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01

leave 10 set mp distinctly that the plaintiffs had rcrog cog
nzed them and dealt with them as co,nlal any rr; &
bv letter which they had been able TO see MOTIFS
Jesup had released Thomas A. Scott. one OF the foIr0
rtors or rnder the new rule partners, fIom liability,
and had thereby released all scotts copartners Inc
Court granted this order and required the Ianlns 10
reply to the answer. John f.. Parsons apleaieu io'
nj ,jntjffs Lewis Saunders for defendants.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01

After the adjournment Of the meeting, Q eonsultat
held by those who we're willing to Join nrem,nS
committee. Mrs Gillespie Of Philadelphia addresssH IS.
meeting She said the money Of the ladies OF New yS
of no object now, sufficient quantity bs6 kS kSS
raised IN Olher States But what they did want wa ~
sympathy Of the ladies Of this city 1t was deoted ~
ing OF this weeE, and perfect the plans for their futus
action. 'hsvtv
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
THE MASSACHUSETTS SAVINGS BANKS.

BosToN, Jan. 31.-The State bank report
will show $50 savings banks in the state. Only
bank was opened during the year. These baDks have
depostors against 70 099 for 1874 and depos.
its of Sl:37 s43 963 u. against S2l7452l20 ~ foB
1874 The aggregate amount of ordinary dividends wa@
Fl2,s16.579 -. The deposits for the year Amounted y
SJy.g3O.lA IL.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01

THE World JUDGES BY APPEARANCES.
Many lady envy Of her fl nds account Of the nuY
her aud spe,or the she who he1
secret Ii il her friends need envy her no longer for
they too could trug cost, shine psp endeDty -
.he by procurng set OF beautiful Partisan Diamonds IN
appearnce and lasting qualities fully equal 10 the real gem
They sale only RICHARD HUMPHREYS Jewelry st0ro
77g Broadway, opposite stewaIts.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
IN THIS CITY.

The boiler room of the tug-bOat j. JewetA
at Pier No. 49, North River, took fire yesterday, and
damaged $500 The fire caused by the ignitioa
OF cotton waste soaked In OIL
The De La Sale Institute Building, in which
Catholic School il kept No Al Secondst, caught fs
Yesterday, and was damaged 5000. The loss is fully
covered by Insurance The fire was caused by defect
i've hue.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01

phis asking that the members Of the Conference ssn
memorial t the Centennial managers that no
drinks be sold on the Centennial grounds anu i"i -
number Of those present aff1ed thelr siBna'"o"
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01

LUNpBORG's CALIFORNIA WATER for the t0Des
and bah deli shtrul substitute for Cologne Bay Rum
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY, AT HUDNUrS' iN
BROADWAY.
sam..2s7. Noon 81 30 M; "a, hian,sn" o.
Hlghe.t during day. "a. Lowest -.
Average, 80. aay. 1879, 3o1.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01

WIsTAR's BALs.M OF WILD Cherry cures
coughs, colds, and hoarseness. SOC aud I'll.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
Lea, cash balance Dee u 3l.................... 7j3

The commissioners sate that unless necuniary assist
be granted a serious curtalmcnt W not an ultimate
suspension OF the benevolent work Of the t0mnlssOnl
will have 10 follow. The decrease IN the income OF the
Commission Will be best shown by the following state
meut the annual receipts fToIn the Communication Fund
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01

HIMRoD's CCRE.-Unedualed for Asthma,
Catarrh Group whooplng Cough. and Common Colds Try n
sod by ali druggists s Wholesale depot az Chambers u
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
,Announcementa)

For pains in side and back apply DALLEY6
MAGICAL PAIN ExTRAcIoR Relief comes while you rub
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01
A BAPTIST CHURCH BURNED

BAPTIST CHURCH BURNED
HAvERHILL, Mass, Jan. 31.-The Baptta
Church at Chester, N. H., burned yesterday. LosA
$J, ,0O0 10 insurance.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-01

sxGrNNIyG OF THE TRIAL OF p. N. RUBESsIEIN
FOR TIE KILLING OF SARAH ALEXANDRIA
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-11-24
The Horrors of Modern Warfare.

A correspondent OF the London TeIe-
graph writes: "Thus they caRne on,
and presently opened so fearful a rifle
fire that the bullets fell around us all
like hail. As yet our infantry were
quiet not a rifle was heard, and the foe
was coming nearer to the semi-circular
trenches of which l have before spoken.
Suddenly there is a movement in the
bushes, sharp note from the bUgle, a
rattle or bayOnets and steel barrels, and
then little cheer. Our men are NOV
ing, the support are taking the empty
trenches, and the rest of each battalion is
in the reserve lines. All at once such a
fire pours forth as envelopes you in
smoke, and makes that still advancing
column stagger. Yet only for minute;
there is a counter cheer and aIapid rush.
Whirr how the bullets fly past them;
with what shrieks do the shells bound I'M
See, the Servians are standing still for
moment, firing yet, but coming no near
er to the mountain. Their line is grad
ually being fed, too, and they are extend
ing every moment 1t is only the fear
of the shells and the bullets which makes
them hesitate. Perhaps not only the
fear, but rather the effect, for now they
are falling fast, and without the aid even
Of a glass we can see that they are strew
ing the ground by hundreds or stagger
ing away to die. Harder than ever is
our fire, as theirs weakens, and more de-
termined, too, are our men, for they now
quit the out post trenches and are adj
vancing upon the bewildered enemy.
Volley after volley from the foe fail to
stop them they leave many a comrade
on the ground, but on they 60, till at
length the Servians, seeing their red
fezes coming nearer and nearer, turn and
fly, deserting 1900 of their number, who
will never see home in Russia or on the
banks of the Danube any more.
Not one was there but might have
been the hardy father Of numerous
family. l did not see a boy among them.
One in particular noticed-and he was
but the type of the rest-a tall, we'll
made, broad shouldered warrior, who,
having fought to his uttermost and re-
ceived wound in the stomach, had laid
down upon the road to Derbent in hope
of succor. Unhappily for him, friends
were far away, and his comrades had
hung in fantastic fashion, on tree hard
by, Circassian who, having fallen into
their hands. had been first tortured and
put to death / was looking at him as ]
rode by, wondering if he were yet alive,
when, horrible to relate, there came upon
the scene four Chiak5 ssoes. They, TOO,
had seen their hanging comrade, and they
thirsted for blood. At this moment the
wounded Serb raised his head and rolled
his CLASSY eyes round in hope of descry-
ing help. Down sprang a Circassian, and
with little dagger pierced the dying man
through and through, cut off his right
hand, and ripped him up as he lay upon
the gronni Fortunately his end was
near, and he expired but even in death
he was handsome giant, this victim TO
the barbarous war which Russia has
caused and waged."
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-11-24
The Arctic FxpeditiOn.

A London dispatch of Oct. 80 gives
the following account of the voyage of
the steamers Alert and Discovery in the
arctic regions:
A narrative of the arctic expedition
is published. 1t relates that after first
enCountering ice the expedition was de-
tanned some days at Port Payer. 1t
started thence on Aug. 8, but before
reaching the shore of Grincil land the
vessels were caught in an ice-pack. After
this their progress northward was an in
cessant struggle through chance openings
made in the ice by wind and current,
the channel through which the ships
moved constantly closing behind them.
The Discovery wintered in well shell
tered harbor on the west side of Halls
basin. few miles north of PolaTis bay.
The Alert pushed forward and rounded
the northeast point of Grants land, but
instead of finding, as expected, contin-
uous coast a hundred miles toward the
north. she found herself on the border OF
an extensive sea, with impenetrable ice
on every side aud no harber. The ship
winiered behind barrier of grounded
ice. The floating masses OF thick polar
ice had in meeting pressed up quantities
of intermediate ice into blocks frequent
" a mile in diameter and varying in
height from ten TO fifty feet. Obstacles
of this kind destroyed all hope Of reach
ing the pole by sledges before the
attempt was made. The sledge par
ty was obliged to make road
with pickaxes nearly halt the dis
tance it travelled. As.it was always nee
essary to drag the sledge loads by INSTALL
ments. the party really traversed two
hundred and seventy miles, although
only progressed seventy-three. All
he cairns erected by the Polaris expo