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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23
WASHINGTON PERSONAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Senators Bayard and
Gordon and perhaps Thurman and Ransom. also Speaker
Randall, Congressman Lamar and Hewitt and Waterson,
will leave this city tomorrow for NewYork by invitation
to hold an informal conference with Mr.. Tlden.
In the OF Chas g. Fisher charged with abstractlng
papers from the clerks office Of the District Court the
fury rendered verdict OF guilty motion entered
for new trial. Fisher Assistant DistricAtt0rney
when the papers were abstracted.
Major Richards the chief of police Of this district has,
Il is understood written letter to the Board Of Police
Commissioners asking for investigation into his Off
cal conduct This action the part Of the chief Of
police il said TO be In consequence OF nmations that
have recently been made that there is neglect OF
duties the part OF police in suppressng open Viola
tons OF law In this city.
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BROOKLYN'S DISASTER.
THE CoRONER,s INQUEST.

TESTIMONY OF EMPLOYEES AT THE BURNED TTEATER'
The Brooklyn Theater fire inquest was con-
tnued Yesterday afternoon in the Supervisors room at
the Kings County COuTt-hO Michael j. Sweeney tes-
tilted that he was the janitor Of the heater he helped
10 set the scenery the last act and then went by the
underground passage on the FloodSallcy side to the
lobby; he saw the first blaze of light on the stage
through the orchestra doors; his attempts to quiet the
pane-strcken people, they poured out produced no
effect Through the box-Oce he returned by the base
ment passage to the stage; there he met three
actresses and directed them out by the box-oliee.
After searching about the stage, and finding no
one he went back to the lobby and helped
10 get out the people who blocked up on the dress
circle stairs With the assistance OF several officers ana
theater men, these stairs were finally cleared ana 9e
wounded carried into the stationhouse. They made
their way the dressrcle DOORS but the smoke was so
dense they could not 20 inside NThcy cried out but
heard no answer william Webster said that he was
gos-mau at the theater When the flames broke out ne
turned of the gas supplying the border lights lie ex.
Daned the arrangement Of the gasghts the method OF
gbfing them by electricity and the manner OF connect
ing the gasburners with the supply pipes by means OF
f,,xblc tubes He did not turn of the gas from tho
large supply pipe, bu when he atemned to hght II at
the burner the basement IL would not burn lie could
form no theory Of the origin OF the fire.
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LOUISIANA TESTIMONY.

NEw-0RLEANs, Dec. 22.-The following tes-
timopy was taken before the House subcommittee for
Orleans and adjacent parishes to-day:
NJ A. strickner Of Ianspahya Parish, testified:
The election was pcaceable and quiet am Chairman OF
the Democratic Executive Committee never heard Of the
houses Of cOlOrcd being burned; never heard OF
white people threatening cOlOred people colOrcd pe0p"
voted the DemOc attic ticket knew Of 10 Intimidation IN
The parish Supervisor Hestand refused 10 compile Poll
No To- because the return had been sent by commits
the clerk of court know Conrad Simpson VINO
testified before the Returning Board; never heard OF
the occurrence sworn TO by simpson his character
In the parish bad very few people would believe him
on oath never heard him complain OF any ll-treament
he had received; Heistaud made ms returns 10 the
Returning Board by hand n positive he did not denver
the returns TO the board before nov. y.
Cross-examlned by Gen. Hurlbut-The Anite, a Demo
cratic Journal never contained article III which the
words We viii carry the state, aceably II we can,
fociby II must" were used the man blnclard, who
testified that before the Returning Board, told
IalsehOud; knows cOlOfed man named
SANDY Banks; never heard Of the occurrence
testified 20 by Banks before the Returning
Board Poll No. B. In the parish, thrown out by the
Returning Board, and Poll No 10 was not included In
the concentrated statement OF the supervisor II all the
polls were counted Tnden would nave received 1915
votes; nj Poll No q the Tldcn EcctOr Perchc lost 80
odd votes account OF the commissioners Writing the
name T.. l.. Cate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23

and GIL and the State OF Camden to day filed the
following answer:
First: We admit the averments contained In the nrst
second third fth SIXTH aud seventh paragraphs OF tne
corlainants bi and believe that the various acts OF
Congress therein referred TO correctly set fOrtn
Seend We are advised and believe that under the
In the hands Of the complainant for distribution snoua
be first applied In payment OF the capital stock anu
that any surplus thereafter or, IN other wotus tne
profits II any, result ing from the Centennial EkhDlIlon
In said bill Of complaint mentioned should then De pau
balance of the profits, II any, De ui'idea
pro rata among the stockholders. but i ns
Exhibition and as the balance In the hands OF tne COM
psinants is wholly inadequate even TO repay the ainoa
entted 10 participate al all In the Distribution OF te
said fund but that should and ought 70 DC d
vded among the stockholders pro rata IN Satisfaction
and discharge the capital stock IN accOtdanee VIII
the .ent section of the act OF June J. 1872 and we nave
demanded and do demand that the compiauhhts snout
SO Distribute the said fund and we pray that the court
will 30 order q decree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23
OREGON AMIGOS ABOUT LOUISIANA.

AT LEAST THE DEMOCRATIC PORTION or THE STATE
AN ADDREss-AN INCIDENT OF THE COUNT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. pa Salem, Oregon,
dispatch says: The Democratic State Central Committee
met yesterday and adopted address TO the people Of
Oregon calling for meetings 10 be held In every
county Oh the sh OF January 10 consider the pO
cal situation AMI to protest against the Returning
boards the three doubtful Southern States and
pecIuy that OF Louisiana. The meeting represented
tWOtbirls Of the counties ana attended
nv promineut Democrats from other
parts the State abOui 30 persons In all The address
Il mainly devoted to "A review Of the action OF the LUuisi-
ana Returning Board An ganizcd effort will undOubt-
edy be made to make the demonstration IA imposing M
possible. The committee commended Gov. Growers
action in the CTOniu case.
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Creek with large force and after long march sur
prsed camp of the Cheyenne Indians in the mountains
He CAPTURED the tents of the Indians. large number OF
ponies, and killed many of the hOstiles SIX OF the
soldiers were killed and eleven wounded As deserp
ton OF this conflict doubtless long reached YOU
will not describe IL I'm detail To-day had an interesting
conversation with Gen. Crook regarding his plans He
said: This Is o tentative campaign on my part One
can't fight Indians until he finds them 20 fight and when
an Indian doesn't want TO be found 1t s usually matter
of some difficulty find him. think am warranted
M making that assertion both from own and others
experience It becomes doubly difficult matter in
country like this. This is big country. Ii Is just az
hard to conquer few Indians 1t is great many, all
things being equal, and do not anticipate obtaining
any great for the balance Of this campaign
measured by tangible results But do expect TO so an
noy and worry the hOstiles to make 1t evident
to them that they having tie hot end OF
the poker and it does not pay 10 81 REMAIN man,
this Winter and may take another campaign 10 90 ~
but 1t will be eventually do not expect TO surprise
them, the recent destruction Of the Cheyenne village
has put Them on the alert and believe they know more
Of movements than we do Of theirs But intend 70
place command in the heart OF their country ana us
presence will result in the breaking up OF her
Winter homes, and thus generate feeling OF uneashess
and discomfort. OF course If see chance to strike
TO is the Winter quarters OF the hOsties and has hitherto
been exempt attack during that season When they
that it makes difference to u.s. and that we VIII De
after them in all seasons they will begin 10 appreSate
their status The campaign VIII be necessarily SHUT
Our animals cannot get ng without fGsge s We re
too far from railroad. Without animals II is mpOsslpe
10 campaign IN this country, ms the Indians nave Ten
ponies TO one and where they please ana we
cannot catch them But for the time being eau keep
them going, and that will not please tnem. canuDt
make the march did last Summer for the horses Mou9
give out There grass little water and less WOOD
The same holds good as coming In TO Red Cloud by way
of the south OF the Black Hills. That is impossible
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Fifth Arenue Hotel-Senafor II. h. Anthony and Col;
william Goddard Of Rhode Island Gen Be9j.m Il BnIsT Oh
Massaebusetts and William E. Chandler of NeW.hampsIIe
= BTepooTt House-KUTd SchOzer German minister AZ
Washington lbendre HoteL-The Hon H0lace Rup pe'
u - Minister 10 Switzerland; Congressman John y te
house OF Poughkeepse and Gen John g. Hazard Of kod
Island Eperet Rous-Pro NJ. b. Anderson President OF
Rochester University SignOr Bgno John la falee inc
artist and Major A. s. Nicholson u = Mamie SopS, n -
NroD0IitdH Hoel-COngressnan C. b. Walker OF corning
n VI Secretary of Henry c. KELSEY and At0rneyuen
eral Jacob Vanaa Of Newyersey and senator A. SchOol
maker IT, Of Kingston, N "; Windsor HoSt-cohgfess,
man BENJAMIN A. Willis of New York and Brooks Adans OF
9oston 81 Nicholas HOtel-congressman u. W. Deayen.
worth Of syracuse oxGOy j. Page Of vermont anu WI.
nam SmyfI Snerintcndeut Of the NewYors Insurance
Department. HOFFMAN Hope-Judge William j. wallace
az Syrncnse St,irterdat HO,e-PrO T. X DOunsDuTy OF
Yale college Grand Rotel-Paymaster George L. DAVIS
Il. 4.
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20 ST s c r Up r.
800 a. m.
THE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
OCCUPATION STILL IN DOUBT.

OCCUPATION STILL IN DOUBT
The Berlin correspondent OF The Times elegrapns tnat
the plan for the temporary transfer OF certain NUMBER
q, foreign soldiers into the Turkish service is failure
No secondrate State will Eeddle with the Eastern ques
tion Belgium had been conhdeutally sounded ana
nod dasined 70 take any part In Eastern affairs
Tbereupon il appears the plan OF introducing
foren police into the Turkish service was mo0ted ny
England but II was rejected by Russia Ii any pan III
vovng the presence Of foreign force be submitted 10
Turkey, II can only be revival OF Inc VI ts and rec
commended without very strong hopes OF l'S sue'cSS'
Tn, Post announces In Official form that Belgium mas
refused 10 supply soldiers for the occupation OF turkey!
II is said that 1t proposed that each commissioner
be accompanied by thousand of his own eountrymen as
police force.
THE TURKS LIKELY TO YIELD.
tn, nail, T,egrnuhs special dispatch from Pera says
udbot pasba ON Thursday communicated to the sultan
the informal conclusions Of the European plenpoen-
tjartes At this interview 1t resolved that turkey
could Weld in nothing which would impcach
her independence Other special correspGndsnu low
think Turkey viii accept ihe Ut i Ta
express themselves strongly OF this opinion me i'es
dispatch declares that the majority OF the TURKS seem
dspatcR 10 the Russian Telegraphic Agency says inc
preliminary Conference has terminated hilpiE' ine
accord OF the Powers complete. Thc disposition on INC
Porte however does not look very favorable hliituy
preparations continue IN Russia
ILLNESS OF THE SULTAN.
A telegram to The Times from Pera states that the
Sultan is III and his indspOson Is OF nature TO cause
some uneasness He s preparing to 90 TO the negh5or-
hood OF AdrianOple and remain there a month
EXCITEMENT IN AUSTRIA.
Tho Vienna correspondent OF The Times reports that
the Maros affair caused excitement which almost over
bears interest in the Conference The Tim"ss Berin
dispatch SAYS IL appears that the aggressors In this case
belonged to the Russian part OF the garrison OF Begnde
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23

unjust imprisonment should escape all OF these was very
improbable indeed He proposed In bis Forthcoming re-
port 10 recommend that moro visiting committees
be provided for as he believed that untrammeed pub
betty was the srest basis public confidence. AZ the
same time he felt that prospect OF release
was frequently very likely to disturb the patients MIND
In many secrecy imposed upon the officers OF
the asylum by the persons combining patient, and In
many others a close seeusion necessary to cure
As Commits Of Lu lacy he had investigated Bloom
ingdae Asylum, among Others. very closely, and be-
eved that the complaints against Its management were
M fopnded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23

He was only an inquisitive boy, and he said {:
Ma will all the heahens turn up when Ii comes resur
recton times r. "Yes, my son." "And then mission
aries; win those turn upT Certainly, my son" "We,
wnen them canniba heather what's been feedin on mis-
sOiares get resurTected, aud them missionaries what's
been eat around and wants to get resurrected
things is going to be mixed than the Presidential
election, hey, mar " 1t Is time you were to bed, my
son."
One of the sable orators of old Virginia made
a good point when he said De oyster got mo sense dan
some folks cause he know when to keep his mouf snet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23
LUNATIC ASYLUM MANAGEMENT

VIEWS OF THE COMMISSIONERS AS TO RECENT COM
PLAINTs-wHAT HE THINKS or BLOoMINGDALE.
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Dec. 22.-Dr. Ordronaux, Commits
soner OF LunRcy. is here tonight at Congress Hail. hay
ing recently made inspection OF the Lunatc Asylum
Utica Iii conversation upon tn" general subject OF
lunaey he said that the public mind ought not TO become
infamed suddenly uureasonaby against the insane
asylums of the State account of any revea-
tons. In this State the guards against Illegal and I'M
Just confinement manifold and usually sufficient TO
prevent injustice He had already rendered his opinion
in the Of Mrs Norton and 1t had been made public,
but he would like have 10 stated tina, multiplicity Of
cases which upon their face inexcusabe hers
are really genuine cases OF insanity while the mistreat
ment is az surely the result Of an accident.
Throughout the State there local visiting committees
OF every asylum besides the committees appointed by
the State Board Of Charities, and he himself visited
every asylum in the STATE and that any serious case OF
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cUURcHEs VIOLATING BUILDING LAWS

The Inspectors of Buildings have visited re-
Gently ~ churches while services were being held and
according to their Official reports the law has been VIC
lated in seven churches follows, In regard To the
manner In which the doors have been hung: Church OF
the Disciples at MadisOn-ave and Fory-dfth-st Uni
vcsitv place Presbyteran Church. at Tenth-st ST. An
thOny at No. 149 Suivan-st.; Jewish Synagogue, az
East Houston and Rdgesfs ST. Teresa, at Rutgers and
Uenrysts Allen Street Presbyterian Chu oh, at No 81
Aenst slant Episcopal City Mission on Blocker
st near Mulberry. Legal proceedings VIII De taken IN
these cases 10 collect the penalty OF $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23

Our readers who visited the Centennial tx
hition and looked with admiration on tho wonderful
c Nas aud other rumphs 81 Artistic metal work eHhbllea
by thc n NJ Eng slycrsmiths ELLINGTON CO.. WIZ no
be surprised learn that this urn as Desn stl,C,, ~
among ma conuetitOrs by the Mayor Of hancheste "
GLAND Curti. execute the new service on
silver table plate the corporation 81 that city; h cost
The service reach $500 OoyeT $4,000 gold hhins
ready been subscribed fOr this purpose Ihry receives W o
Iatc 'EYhinon ave medals with diplomas, and had pre-
emineutly the finest exhibit IN their line there
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THE CENTENNIAL LITIGATION.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-In the United
States Circuit Court to-day, in the matter OF the Cen
tenna Board OF Finance against Joseph Patterson and
Others praying the TO direct the defendants To in
terpload In order that II may be udically determined
whether the Board Of Finance shall return TO the Gov
ment tho sum Of Slboo,ooo, hessrs Patterson Lewis,
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ovERcRowpINa IN NEw.YoRK THEATERs.

At the meeting of the Police Board yesterday
President Smith and Commissioner Erhardt called aen-
ton 10 the fact that at two Of the performances on
Thursday for the benefit OF the sufferers by the Brook
yn Theater fire. the theaters overcrOwded aud the
law was violated by placing of canpstO0ls in the
aIsles As II thought that the Department Of Build
ipc should take In the matter at once resolution
was adopted conveying the information OF the violations
Of the law department and stating that no legal
notice of such violation had been received by the Police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23
HAMPTONS LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 22.-The Democratic
House has adjourned sine dee. This action leaves the
state Governments acting upon their responsi
bihty. Chamberlain made large number OF nOmna-
tons OF county officials, which confirmed by the
Senate In executive sesslOn Hampton has the assur-
ance funds and Is proceeding also 10 organize county
governments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23

A.-FURs, FURs, FURs.
The fur that warns . monarch warmed Dear
"Nor Is the Winter Of our discomfort
Made glorious SUMMER" by the FuRs Of KNOX.
--[shRkespeare improved.
MurrS SLEIGH RoBRs large and cheap assortment iof
sale by KNOX tho Halter 2l2 Broadway corner Of Fulton
or under Fifth Avenue Hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23

BRUMMELL is selling Fine MIXED CANDIES d fol
Csc per pound 5pound box 81 IT 40 Grandst near Cnn
ton, aud GIG Broadway near HoustOnst
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ANNOUNCEMENTS. 4

LuSpBoRG's CALIFORNIA WATER for the toilet
and bath ghtul substitute for Cologne Bay Rum
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The moat sensihle Christmas present q man

can make his family Is a HOLMES BUEGuLAR ALARM 1ELE-
CPIp 57l broadway Don't buy where they sTc obliged 10
Appropriate II coo 81 customers 20 then cFcu'
AZ even N they have small bell tinklnS at the door,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23

HATS for gentlemen mt lowest prices.
r. ERSEEwE1S l4S Eassaus ST. (Traot House).
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HOME NE VS..

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs, IN
BROADWAY.
am24e Noon. 81. D. M. 800 Midnight 81.
Highest during the day. So. Lowest w.
Average, 27e. Same day, 1873, Az.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23

GIVE UP DOsISG
with powerful drugs dyspepsia and try that bland but
searchlng specific MILK Oh AAGNksIA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-23

FEVER AND AGUE cured for fifty cents There NOT Z
remedial agent IN this world that will Fever and
all other Malar0us Bilious Scarlet Typhoid, Yellow -
other Feyers (aided by RAILWAYS PILLS. 80 qqlcA -
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF. Fifty cents per bottle
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-16
: West Cornwall,

A large number of relatives and invited guests assembled at Mir. T.S. Colds, Wed. nesday. Nov. Sth. to witness the marriage of his daughter Rebecca to Mir. Cornell. The ceremony took place at B o'clock pm. and was performed by the Episcopal clergyman from Lime Rock. The occa- sion was avery enjoyable one. After the ceremony we were invited to a table load ed with a bountiful supply of choice things, conspicuous among which was . profusion of Mir. Colds hot-house grapes. also a fine assortment of pears. The presents were handsome and costly. mostly silver. The newly married party started for Pittsfeld, from whence they expected to start in the morning for Mag ara. Thence they go on to Indiana where Mrs. Nellie Hubbard resides
 The Democratic party carri ed every thing their own way here on election day, notwithstanding their assertion that they should bolt if certain parties were nomi- mated. Our Representatives are Inger. soll Reed and Wm. &. Clarke, elected by about 90 majority. x5I~l 1tz
 The Centennial has been visited by most of our tovnspeople. Among tho last to visit the great Exposition was Mrs GEE. Baldwin in company with Delcor ED. Pratt, and wife.
 The West District still employs Mis-
 Rosalia Hart as teacher. s-. v-..,s..
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-16
WolcottvilI@.

Sunday afternoon, Andrew Cesar, the colored man in the employ of Edward MIX, accidentally discharged revolver, the contents entering his leg.
 Saturday night, burglars broke into, and stole from the Woolen Mill about $6OO worth of cloth. They appropriated one of the Rail Road Co.'s hand cars, and depositing their booty on it, started down the road At Waterbury they were discovered, and an engine, manned by two policeman, started in pursuit. They succeeded in capturing the goods, and. after time, arrested the rascals, three in number. They were brought back to Wolcottville, Monday, and bound over to the Superior Court. One of the par ty. calling himself Davis, was former employee in the woolen mill. known at the time by the name of Schofeld.
 Last Tuesday night some miserable scamps tried to gain an entrance into Davys shoe store, but only got the putty of from pane of glass. They were prob- ably frightened away.
 -C. A. Baldwin has sold his stock of boots and shoes to MT. Davy. and his crockery stock toWorkman & Weeks.
 The rain of the past week has caused an abundant supply of water in the streams, but wells remain low.
 NJ. J. w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-11-16
MorthneId

I wish the good people of Northfield to understand that your correspondent be- longs to no "clique," has no ''ax to grind, , no personal feelings to gratify, but "with malice towards none and with charity for all, he proposes to furnish such items as come under his observation without fear or favor. ...s.
 The election passed off very quietly and full vote was boiled, but the returns were not received with the usual good nature. One prominent republican had his flag out at half mast and now wonders why he did it. One young pan was so disappointed that he was going to South America, and accordingly packed up a paper collar box and started, but did not go any farther than Waterbury, having heard more cheerful news.
 Thursday night "John" said the Dem- ocratic headquarters at the foot of the hill were closed on account of adverse returns.
 That gate removed last week has only gone lnto winter quarters Tor repalrs, after hard summer campaign.
 Mir. Morris Guernsey is contemplat- Ing removing to Thomaston, next month. Mir. G. is good citizen and we are sorry to lose him.
 Tine strike is virtually ended by the returning to work of the grinders and fnishers of the Northtield Knife Co.,, hay ing accepted the five per cent of. Had they all kept at work the last two months their wages would have amounted to near ly four thousand dollars. Query-How much have they made?
 The young men of Northfeld are to hold meeting on Thursday evening at D. T. Wooster's store. for the purpose of forming literary society. MEMO.