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New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
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RIrRGIARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.
. popRrR CAUGHT IN TENEMENT-HoUsE sTABs
THE MAN WHOM lie HAS ROBBED AND LsCAfhe'
About o'clock yesterday morning FREDERICK
Ylev,tubor who had been quietly sleeping III nls iuo
ON the third floor Of tenement-house az NO -''
Eiehtieth-st. ""ne"''@ ~ ,,,rnnd az hIa9I, ~ a.
~ ,yhoa he went TO bed he turned the hen. uo" :"
e' mo conld not account for its burning 80 brightly
Raising himself in his bed he saw man going rapidly
through his room toward the door that led INTO HIS
kitchen KIeysuber immediately surmsng that the In
truder was thief, sprang from his bed, ana seizng
club which he kept hanging at his bedside struck
AZ him. hitting him on the head The burglar
then grappled with Kleystuber, who being sina
man and not in good health soon oyeTpowered lie
made desperate resistance however, using his ciup
with good effect and 1t not until the burglar mao
drawn small knife from his pocket ana 6'"ope"
Kleystuber twice in the abdomen that he gave up DIE
efforts to detan the thief who, as soon as lie had
the unfortunate man, made his escape Two Oh hiey
stubers children were sleeping in the room win 'her
father and were the frightened witnesses OF the assault
unon him The wife and an elder daughter were III
han in the neighborhood. An alarm was Immediately
given and the other OF the house aroused but the
burglar was not Overtaken.
unm examination it was found that the thief had
entered the house by the with false keys and
had gone up stairs Kleystubers and through IL
10 the front room directly to bureau and small writing
desk turning the light az he went through
room In the drawer Of the bureau was ro OF DIlls
containing about $500. The thief had taken on le
of the bureau and taken out the blls, ana was nb VII
when he was discovered by the owner.
Dr. White Immediately summoned 10 examine tne
wounds of Kleystuber He at first pronounced them
dangerous though essariy fatal Upon fnther
and more careful examination few hours tter ne az
certained that nestnes had not been severed anu
although the wounds severe ana paful tney Weic
merely flesh wounds, and unless Inflammation SET in IN
would soon heal 1t is the opinion OF the police td' tn
thief person who thoroughly knewthe premises ana
the circumstances OF the family. The selection oi
night when the mother and daughter were away ltpm
home leaving only the sick father ana Two sl' cnii
dreu and the drecness with which he went 10 thc
bureau where the moueJ kept nothing else nc!ns
disturbed, confirms this opinion Capt R0Dpns 3l VIC
'rwentyt thr0 Precinct will make thorough searcp lOr
the burglar and has hopes of hndins him.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
REPAVING FIFIH-AVE.
QUALITIES OF THE TELFoRD-MACADAM PAVEMENT
IFS USE IN CERTRAL PARK.

IFS USE IN CENTRAL PARK.
Commissioner Stebbns OF the Department of
Public Parks stated to TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
that the subject repaving Fifthve with the Tcford
MacAdan pavement, provided for by Mr.. FOrster's
BILL introduced in Assembly, has never been brought
before the Board OF Park Commissioners lie said the
bill had undoubtedly grown Out OF very general desire
on the part OF the residents Of the avenue TO have
durable pavement that would afford pleasant and easy
access 10 Central Park; and If the Telford or
some other similar pavement could be laid on the avenue
il would what had long been great public ncces
sHy. lie opposed however, to expending money on
any composition that had not been properly tested.
The TelfordMacAdam pavement is made first by exca-
waiting and preparing the roadbcd and bringing IL to
proper frmness by rolling; second the Tcford f0unda
ons OF from eight inches In DEPTH and of
generally uniform SIZE is laid by hand closely and care.
fully third the wedge-bndiDg" Of these by Others OF
similar form, well ramucd into the intcrsticcs is made
fourth, the MacAdam OF broken IaprOc Is put
In two lay,rs, each thoroughly rolled, trap screen
ings beng used TO consolidate the top OF
SupeIintending Engineer Bogart said This makes the
road have in the Ceura Park, where, however,
layer Of fine gravel on top OF the MacAdam, but
the gravel will stand the heavy loads that apt To
be drawn the avenues. Some Of the bOuevards and
avenues above the Park laid with this pavement with
out the addition OF gravel and IL lasts very well because
very few heavy loads them think IT would
bitmninous surface. While II would lie little
pensiye at first would cost much less 20 keep II In
pair and would he better suited " the requirements Of
Fifth-aye.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
AUTHORIZING ASSESSMENT BONDS.

The Board of App0rtionmcnt met Yesterday
afternoon In the Mayors office. The Controller was ar
thorized to issue $4,000 IN bonds for the payment ot
Judgments against the city, assessment bonds S2OOOOO
and Museum Of Art and Natural History stock
$4,000. The following are the items of expcndl-
ture for which the assessment bUnds arc To be
issued Jones & McQuadc. drains between Ninety
second and Ono HUNDRED and sixthst., Harlem
Flats, Sl22,is7 lG; Henry Wagner regulating. &c,
Northumberland rst-st, between nthayc and BOule
ward, 81 $50 John A. Bunker, paving Oneundred-and
twenty fourths $G3si II Joseph Pichard, regulating
Firsaye Niney-sccOnd to chuudred-and fourt
S9J72 80; Terence Mcclure regulating, etc, Madison
ave. S1f4i9 81 sundry contracts Of Eyerard Cunning
ham. Kmslcy, Deyelin, aud Gcssner, s2666 II the
Rigclow Blue Stone Company, S3,iN 6l Murphy 4
Nesbtt, 50 80 and W. r. Hinman Co., - So
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
ACCIDENT ON THE ELEVATED RAILWAY.

There was an accident on the Greenwich
Street Elevated Railway yesterday but person was
seriously injured, and tho damage it is estimated, viii
not exceed $50. Three trains moving toward the
upper part OF the city ut about a. IN The tracks were
slippery and the fog dense that the engineer said
that could only few hundred feet ahead. Tho
rst train stopped at Thirethst and the second came
stop just behind IT, Tho third came up and was TO
top behind the second hut the brakes did not hold and
he wheels slipped the wet rails Tho front Of the lase
train into tine OF the second train The accldens
rreated great excitement in the neighborhood NJ tho
time, but the only who seemed 10 be at all hurt
vas an old gentleman who thrown down and some
,Nla
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
CHANGES IN POLICE DISCIPLINE.

Inc POIICt OONlIIISSIOIItTS yVtItIUty UiWtItu
tho Treasurer to pay $3.50 81 70 Benjamin Meyer, on
account OF a Judgment against the Property Clerk 10
was voted that general order be promulgated that
Police Captains shall not yisi; the Police Central oce
unless ordered there by Of the Police Commissioners
the Chief Clerk OF tho Board o, Police, tho
Superintendent, or Of tho Inspectors, un-
less exigences shall require their presence there.
Applications for special light duty, except by reason
of sickness necessity will not hereafter be permitted.
All applications for transfer must be addressed 10 tho
Board Of Police In the OF captains the applications
will forwarded through the Inspector in charge OF the
district in which the applicant s duty, and tie super
ntendent Of POco. each Of which shall indCrse thef
approval or disapproyal OF tho request.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
BANQUET OF CALIFORNIA PIONEERS.

The 2Sth anniversary Of the discovery of
gold at Suffers slw-m in California was celebrated 10y
banquet Of the Associated Pioneers Of the Territorial
DAYS of California al the sturicyant House last evening
The room was Gayly decorated with nigs and steamers
ana crossed swords. Among the various articles which
adorned the walls neatly framed schedule Of the
nticcg maid FOR rcnf articles IN Taprna during ia"
Winter Of 1859. Following portion o the list
Sugar 81 per pound; coffee - per pound pccgcd boots
800 pair; pcggcd shoes, so pair; whisky, 800
gallon These prices were paid In gold.
Among the persons present at the banquet were Cen
II c. Gibson, L. e. A., President OF the Society; John
sckles Vice President Francis d. Clark Secretary and
Treasurer; Gen G. z. Merchant L. 8 A; Commander
Richard W. Meade, u. 4. n. Joaquin Miller James H.
Butler Sir Rose Price OF London Mayor Vance H. H.
McKune Mayor OF Scranton. Penn. and Col William
Linn Tidball President OF Mexican Vet About 90
persons sat down at tho tables Letters received
nom President Grant, Gen. Sherman, Gen sheridan
Gen IIancock fenator Newton Booth, Senator West
Prof Davidson, Senator Sargent, Gen j. A. Cutter. J. l.
Belle, Bayari TAYLOR, the Few. Dr. II. VI. scnidcr
"The President Of the United States" headed the list ~
toasts and among those which followed were " The
ARMY and Navy" "The Pioneers Of California "Ih'
veteran ~ the VI Xcan War" The STATE OF Clior
MIA "The Cities OF NcwYork md san Francisco, and
"Our Mcrchant. and our Mercantile Marine Gen
Gibson ia his opening speech referred In high terms {"
The sterling qualities OF John A. Suffer one oi the n
nccrs Of California. The replies To the toass were not
concluded until late hour.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19

Tree lecture to young men only In the Rev Dr. Hepvo-4h,
Church at Madisonave. and Fortyfth this syer,,
His subject will be. Temptations Of city he ~ youps
men, s
The annual installation Of the officers of
Lincoln Post No. 49, of the Grand Army Of the Republic
took place at the hall No. SO West Fourteents ,a,,
evening. Many prominent persons vera present and
refre shmeDts furnished, and addresses music and
recitatiOns followed.
The Trustees of the College Of the City Of
New-York met yesterday. William Wood was chosen
Chairman for 1875 and Lawrence D. Kiernan Secretary
aries apparatus At supplies I oS so Si ooo The
drafts Of the Board.
The Young Mems Christian Association
held its annual meeting for the election Of officers yese
day. resulting % follows President, William L. Dodge
jr; Vice President Ebert b. Monroe; Corresponding
Secretary, b. X. McBurmy; Recording Secretiry James
meeting will be held on Monday evening, when the
public exercises viii take place.
The Society for the Reformation of Juvenile
Delnquents at its annual meeting elected the following
officers for 1876 President Edgar Ketchum; Vice
bury, Edgar S. Van Wrinkle, John A. Weeks Frederick
W. Downer James NJ. Hastead Treasurer, Nathaniel
Jarvis, ir; Secretary, Andrew warner. new Board VI
Managers was also chosen.
The Commissioners of Public Parks met last
evening and awarded contracts to the amount Of
S141 1853 for completing and furnishing the Museum
Natural History Manhatan-square. The following
the largest contracts awarded: For heating and
yentating work. Baker, Smith CO., I'll 500; pas-
teiing John Mahoney 500; for the exhibition
the collections to the Watson Manufacturing Com
pany S62 800; iron work Inside to the same Company,
S1O,s0s carpenter and gazier work, to V. Donyan,
$2S 435.
The annual ball of the Halcyon Coterie was
given last evening at Irving Hall. over 200 couples
were present, and many Of the ladies toilets Of
much beauty. The dancing was begun at IL o'clock.
BeInsteins band furnished the music. The following
gentlemen composed the Committee Of Arrangements,
r. L. Fcitner p C. Duffy, william johnson, j. Gless,
]. j. Delany, J. +. Carn, W. Grace, j. j. Carroll j. T..
Reed, jr., I. w. T. Finn, NJ W. Hynes The officers "
the Association James T. Reilly, President: L. T.
Walsh VicrPrcsident j. j. McGoyern Recording Seere-
tary; j. " Standish, Corresponding Secretary; E. +.
Clyne, Treasurer.
The 34th annual meeting of the Exempt
Fircmen of the Old Volunteer Department was held last
evening at the Caledonian Club Rooms at No. lis Sui
yan-st The OF the Benevolent Fund reported
that the nuber OF widows the pension list $50.
Treasurer John s. Giles had received during the year
e6854I "a. During the same time the disbursements
were Sj5,953 o. of which $lJ,2Sl "a paid to the
Fire Department Relief Fund and Si067l 50 Ia various
charities election OF officers resulted as follows
Lophar Mills, President; A. +. Ockershausen and David
Millikcn, VicePrcsidcnts; George W. wheeler and +.
agpdOrn Secretaries; James Y. Watkins, r, Treasurer
John 5. Giles, Ire tsurcr Of tie Benevolent Fund.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
THE NEw-YORK REVIVAL WORK.

The committee in charge of the revival
movement be conducted in the Hppodrome by Mcssr
Moody and Sdnkey have received information from Mr.
Moody that on account Of the incse OF his children hc
is obliged accompany them and Mrs Moody TO Florida
for their health, and consequently the ginning OF his
labors in tins city win be delayed IL was expected that
services would be started in the Hppodrome the 23d
or oath day OF January, but Mr. Moodys Journey will
make necessary u dcay Of "a week or tn days.
Tue Rev. DIS. Hail. NJ Gosh, and Mathews, and william
T. Dodge r and others Will hold conference In Pla-
drphia to-day with Mr. Moody, with reference to the
vival in this city ami with especial bearing upon the
OF gathering In the fruits OF the labOrs OF The
evangelists.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

DISSATISFACTION OF IHh EhF'ih Li-H'iD''i'
There was great deal OF excitement IN
BROOKLYN Yesterday the result of the primary eec
tious for delegates TO tie Democratic General Commit
fee ON Monday night II is the general impression tha
the proposed reorganization o. the Committee is fail
prc mud thut no strength will be added promised by
the leaders The chief in getting up the new
slocnn General Committee jubilant, and say they
will have no trouble In being recognized by the next
state Convention .s tie regular Democracy III II ne
eyed that the reform element, the leaders OF when
have held conferences with reference to uniting with the
regular organization, will refuse to have anything
further to do with tho matter on account
OF tho result OF the primaries, ana IL
is doubted any OF those persons who have been pro
posed TO he appointed the additional three delegates
in each ward will accept tine position Inc hepupii'ihs
are bold in Their assertions that from tAls uho hhss
County can be safely counted upon as q hcpnpiVah
couuty IL understood that the Reform Democrats arc
IN have meeting this evening, and they will probably
decide upon tNr future action ii lhey turn lhei paVhs
upon the regular organization. the genera impression Is
County several years, but nothing s cou1Ita as
settled until the regular Committee has dcieIintu IiI
and announced the names OF those VINO are 70 cohuoi o
organization fer The coming year.
Tie independent Democrats VINO nave heretofore cI"
aoof from the regular organization ON account % ~ ~
Ring affiliations and unpopular character, were huuCei
10 believe that the increase In the membership OF TIE
General Committee due to desire ON the part oi tr
Democracy 10 eliminate the elcmenis which had led 70
defeat last Fall and TO introduce III their place he he
form clement which would give II character ana stand
inc so ag 10 commend il 10 the consideration Of the
people They declare thar most Of the persons VINO nave
been elected are followers OF liug McLuehin anu arc
regular party hacks, who have been on the commute
before and committed 10 obey the Dehests O te od
At a meeting Of the Democratic General Committee
last night ALI tie delegates elected at the primaries on
Monday night were confirmed except tbOsc from 'ne
Eleventh and Thirteenth Wards. A suDcoiuirtlee, 10
which were referred the claims oi thc cohesus uc,e ,
gates reported In favor of admitting those who iur
nishcd ccItihcates signed 10y majority OF the lhspec
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19

are TO be submitted frat to secretary Brisow and theh
,o the Committee of Ways and Means Of the House.
The Secretary of the Association says that the WORK
las been thoroughly done. 1t is claimed ta'
every section OF the Revised Statutes relating 10 tne
tariff and collection laws has been taken up ana S
are pointed out Many sections have been reInodeied
and full explanation accompanies eacn recominenulo
During this investigation many alterations nave pecn
found in the Revised Statutes which In some insltnces
give o different laes-I-r ." 'N- '"wa 90 "r""aIN hA
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
BROOKLYN RING ACTIONS.

The arguments concerning change of venue
In the Brooklyn Ring OF Messrs Fowler and Low
ber which the calendar for hearing yesterday
before Judge Barrett in Supreme Court, Chambers were
postponed the request OF Mr. Parsons who other
wise engaged and asked for continuance until Friday
Mt 9 o'clock. This was granted
ExJudgo X. d. Morris and Gen. Pryor have sent let
ter 70 Attorney General Fairchlld asking him 10 name the
earliest practicable day for the trial of their client Com
missioner Fowler They express the wish that the
may be SGT down for trial this week.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Br.roort House-Chancellor John V. L. Pruyn ,oI OF
Albagx D. Gowen President o. tne HotSThs
Hon David A. Wells Of Connecticut John King J,. SsSS d
President and Ohio Railroad company ana
postmaster T.. smith OF Rochester Wnds0r HoH,Ef
Gov. seth Padelford OF Rhode Island W, Com
mander L. A. Beardslee, u. Navy state senator George
Dsyton Jersey. and H. McNlcker oi Cnlcaso
Shrant HonseEI GOV Roiman NJ Price OF fSe eM :
~ and CENTRAL HO-Theoplle Girouari and E Cninc mem
beIs OF the Provincial Parliament Of Quebec S NiehoMs
Wot,J N Mccullough Vice President OF the fseulgn,
Fort Wavne Chicago Railroad Company mum square
HotelIhe Rev I. Ii. Eddy, Missionary TO West Africa
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
THE REVENUE LAWS.

The National Revenue Reform Association of
this city undertaken examine the alterations and
errors and the vague sections in the Revised Statutes OF
the United States aud to make recommendations for the
smpncation Of their forms IN agreement with the sug
gestons Of the Secretary Of the Treasury particularly In
relation TO the tariff aud collection laws The results
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
A DISCARDED sUIToRs DESPERATION.

GEORGE IICkHAUSEK 1Akfb IOAcON AMI hiihs'i ID
TO SHOOT GIRL WHO HAD REJRcIED HIM.
George Luckhauser, age "a, residing in
Thrdave. Fortieth-st I'm this city, after taking
poison yesterday attempted to kill Augusta Schneider
age IT, her residence No. 90 siegest Brooklyn E. d.
1t appears that Luekhauser had formed strong attach
ment for the girl, which she declared recprocated
Lately understanding that he had become addicted to
the use intoxicating liquors. she ntmated to him that
his company had become distastcf to her. He became
moody and jealous, and charged her with dseardng him
for sons more favored suitor.
Yesterday morning he purchased two ounces of sui
phurc acid under pretense that he intended poison
some cats and went TO the resd OF Mss Schneider
AZ be entered hallway Of her house he swallowed the
contents Of the bottle and hen summoned her to his
presence As she approached him lie drew revolver
from his pocket and pointed 1t toward her, but she
gfasped the weapon by the muzze and attempted To
wrest from him lie pulled the trigger and the bullet
cut of tue middle finger Of her night hand She cried
out and supposng he had injured her fatally he placed
the revolver his head and fred. Bu the poison had
begun to produce ts effects and rendered his aim ul.
steady He inflicted only . flesh wound, and the ball
asttsDsd tssf against hs skal without fraeturing It,
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
DINCAN. SHERMAN g. co.

PROCEEDINGS TO SET ASIDE THE DECREE ADJUDG-
ING THEM BANKRUPIs-THE DECREE ALLEGED
TO BE USED FOR THE PROTECTION OF TIE FIRM
TO THE INJURY OF ITS CREDITORS.
The Fourth National Bank, the Chatham
National Bank Thompson Dean, and others, by Abbott
Wilds and the United States Of Mexico and others by
Field & Deyo, have served notice that next Saturday
they will move in the United States District Court TO
set aside the adjudication Of bankruptcy Of Duncan,
Sherman & Co., and for leave TO go on with the pel
TONERS individual proceedings, subject 10 such rega
tons us the Court may make. The petitioners are 13 in
number all Judgment creditors aud the aggregate
amount Of their judgments Is $227S57 80. The sub
stance OF the charges Of the petition is as follows:
Between 1868 and July 27 1875, the debtors mace sew
era convey which were recorded on Jdy 70 1872
purporng TO convey real estate ana mortgages 10 Aex
rupt William Butler Duncan On the 27th OF July, 1872
they made general ior .he Dmen. & O Gler @
itOrs 10 William d. shlpman, VINO was curing some part
at least Of the preceding time In which such
were made, Of the counsel OF the bankr1lps After
certain Of ther creditors the present petitioners had
recovered Judgment and hled anu served cred
ances and the assignment were void the bank
rupts foot and procured other creditors TO sgn
petition for an involuntary adjudication OF bankruptcy
hs petition not flied until after the lapse of three
months from the making OF Che general assignment so
titled TO set the conyeyanees and voluntary assign
nent in fraud OF the bankrupt act The time has not
tion may have assignee appointed who may Try the
question whether those transfers are Vod as Ill aud o
Tic pet ton in bankruptcy hod and an ad1udica-
tiOn hid. on the OF the bankrupts on Dec Is
1875 On the return day Of the order TO show cause
neither the creditors who petitiOned nor the alleged
bsnEUpts appeared in the Bankruptcy Court And
neither OF them have taken any steps whatever III the
bankruptcy proceedings except TO Obtain ana use ah IN
ever into the court ard their pctOning creditors nave
taken steps to require them To do So or 10 enable
creditors TO meet or TO prove claims ana examine the
dors or subject the debtors direction the court
In respect 10 their estate.
The petition also alleges that the petition on which the
decree In bankruptcy made oversaed the claims Of
assentng creditors and that assignee in bankruptcy
I'm these proceedings the property alleged
TO have been transferred TO Alexander Duncan or Wm
d. shipman in fraud OF the bankrupt law, and that s
important to petitioners to be able TO pursue VIM But
Ter Duncans interest in the estate OF the deceased Cyrus
Ba Ter.
New-York tribune., 1876-01-19
ASSESSMENTS IN wEsrcmEsTER COUNTY

ASSESSMENTS IN WEoItiiESIEh ColN1h.
The following table shows the valuation OF
taxable property In Westchcster County according to
the returns Of the various towns well
AZ tho equalization OF the assessments adopted by the
non IL IL suIun