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SPARKS FROM TnE rELEGRAPH.

M. Jules de Mohl. the French oriental scholar
anu member Of the Institute, Il dead.
Tho Minnesota Legislature organized yester-
day DY the election OF Republican officers,
James Anthony, latc OF the Sacramento UniOn
died 10 san francisco yesterday murnng OF apopleIY
The case of Canal superintendent McRae, OF
Lockpor who Is Indicted for perjury Is set down for
trial on Jan. IL.
A bill was introduced Ia the Ohio Legislature
Yesterday 20 reduce the minimum puni shmcnt for
forgery to ole lnitead OF three years
Tho Hon. Samuel y. Lyman, who WIS for
twcntVscVen years Judge OF tne Probate Court at
Northampton. hass. dlcd Monday, aged seventy hve.
A letter was received at the Internal HevenHe
Department yesterday from NV York. ihclosing ti26
conscience money The writer did not his Income
tax
Judge Peter Gansevoort died In Albany yestsr-
day. He OF the odelt and most eminent citi.
Lens Of AiDany aud was son OF 0ea QsnseT T0Vrt Of
Revolutionary fans
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THE MILLING OF cARRUrH.
Judge Reeds Charge TO the Grand Jury to
Consider the HineIand Once.

BRIDGEroN. n. j., Jan. A-The January
term OF the Cumberland County Court began
here this morning. Judge Alfred Reed presid-
ing. The m ost important business OF this court
will be the trial Of Charles K. lands, the foun-
der OF vineland, on charge Of shooting Mr..
Carruth, the editor OF the vineland Independent,
In March, 1878, from the effects OF which Car
ruth died on Oct. "a OF the same year In charg-
ing the Grand Jury, the Judge called the atten-
tion OF that body 10 the case, saying that two
preceding Grand Juries had been directed not
to consider the case Of the shooting OF Carruth,
as his death within one year would change the
Ktsde Of the crime. Since the meeting Of the
last Grand Jury, however, CsTruth has died, and
the case now comes before this court. II TOE
Grand jury found that Carruth's death within u
year after the shooting had been caused by
lands, then an Indictment for murder should
be found. on which indictment the defendant
could be convicted Of murder In the nrst
second degree, or manslaugnteT, as the evidence
should warrant.
Judge Resd subsequently announced that the
trinl OF Landis would hegin on next ruesday,
and probably continue for two or three weeks.
Attorney General Vannatta and District Attor-
nsy HoaRlapd will conduct the prosecution,
and Messrs. Porter and Nixon and other eminent
counsel will represent the defendant.
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LIrE1Y RAIARoAD MEETING.
Hair Pulled, Goats Torn, and Windows
Broken In struggle for the Records.

MONTPELIER, VT, Jan. 4.-The annual
meeting OF the Montpelier and Wells River Rail
road Company was held In the Village Hall hero
to-day. Five loaded trains were required TO
bring the stockholders, and the hall was crowd
ed TO It's utmost capacity. No such excited
public meeting has been held here since the war
Of lsl2. The contest was for the control Of 1000
shares OF stock held by the town OF Montpelier,
the sale OF which had been made a few days
since by a vote of the town to j. w. Brock, Of
Montpelier. while another sale made
under an attachment for debt to A. X. Sart-
WE'LL OF East Cambridge, Mass. The Brock
party had procured an injunction to pre-
vent the other party from voting on
the stock, claiming the sale to them was
fraudulent The Sarwell party moved an sd-
Journment for two weeks TO reply to the injunc-
ton The Brock party opposed, and pressed for
a vote for dreci oTs. A scene OF great confusion
then ensued. The crowd rushed upon the stage,
and u struggle for the possession OF tho records
took place. Coats were torn, hair pulled, win
dows broken, the stage scenery and pictures
pulled down, enveloping tie combatants, the
seats and benches were broken, and many Sc
we're personal scrimmages ensued. Joel Foster,
clerk OF the meeting WAS chased around the
room, but finally escaped with the records. The
meeting finally adjourned amid the widest OK
element aud confusion. The Brock party after
ward met aud elected directors.
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RIOT IN NEW ROCHELLE.
Police Omcers Ciubbed and stoned By Crowd
Of New Workers.

of New Workers..
The saloons and deserted barns In the
villages that line the shores Of the Sound In
Westchester county have Of late been the rom
devious OF sporting men, who have gone out to
engage In cooking mains and dog nghts New
Rochelle has been the most frequented, despite
the efforts OF the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Animals. On Monday night large
party OF sporting men from this city, Brooklyn,
and Jersey City took the New Haven trains
for New Rochelle TO see . rousing COCK
hsht. game fsncier, TO throw MIR.
BeTeh on the scent, told him there
would be o cock neht IN Tuckahoe, and
hr. Bergh detailed Officer Alonzo Eyans TO stop
tho nebt. He went TO white Plains to get the
requisite authority from Sheriff Carpenter but
on the way homeward he learned that the Tuck
aboe story was . ruse, and that tho place select
ed was New Rochelle. He stepped on the cars
At Mount Vernon, and consulted with County
Uhicer Ryder, aud then nine officers started for
New Rochelle.
The. BIO use they suspected had been raided sew
tral tim es before, and ON approaching II they
eurrounded d II and stationed guards at the door.
chickens and dogs. The officers found nothing
They returned TO Mount Vernon.
The late evening trains were crowded with
sporting men, some Of them from the arsto-
cratic clubs In Fifth avenue and on Brooklyn
Heights. The officers determined to try 10
iRaiD, and at midnight they took the train for
New Rochelle. Al the depot they found q crowd
OF over a hundred men. who began to club them
snd pelt them with stones. The officers made a
dash through the mob, and ran TO Mslloys sa-
loon. They burst IN the doors, and found them
selves In the presence OF nearly 300 men. One
OF tho officers. tall, thin man, hourisbed his
pistol. and said Consider yourselves all cap
tured." The crowd refused TO consider, and as
saulted the officers. The officers turned and ran
for their lives, four running TO Mount Vernon,
two secretiDg themselves IN the woods, and two
hiding In the waiting car at the junction.
hF Mall hat artA lNsh IL hAsaa
was there to participate in a dance; but It IL
well known that somewhere near New Rochelle
"a large amount Of money WIS won and lost on
Monoay evening on what they style rattllng
cock nght
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the CHICAGo wHIsKEY RING.
The Grand Jury In session-How Some Of tn,
Crooked Whiskey was Disposed Of


CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The Grand Jury which
IL TO prote the wbisksy Ring to the bottem as
ssmbled to-day and were swern and Instructed
by the Court. They are all from the country,
there not being a man from Chicago or Cook
county among the number. The impression Ia
general that Ring influences, which undoubtedly
operated on the former Grand Jury, will have
no impression on the present body. Judge
Dlodgett did not meet the public
expectation In his instructions to the jurors.
II was naturally expected that he would have
something to say about the extraordinary state
OF things which has been disclosed during the
past few months, but he said not one word ON
the subject. He even intimated that he was
not advised OF the purpose for which they had
been summoned. He said the District Attor-
Dey had advised him that sxlgencies bad arisen
that made u necessary TO call another Grand
Jury, and since they had been summoned the
District Attorney would lay before them tn
subject they were TO consider,
Their Investigations, be said. were ex parte.
Such Is the policy OF our law that at an exami-
nation or inquest by Grand Jury only one side,
the prosecution, is heard. 1t was enough to say
that the Court hoped their findings would be
impartial and unprejudlced, and based on EVIL
dcnce. lndict no man on mere Idle rumor, but
you will examine and test the evidence, and
only indict when there Is some tangible proof.
good test OF whether an Indictment should
be found 10 TO Inquire whether, II you were oit-
before you end no other evidence were offered
you would convict the defendant. They should
not allow their Investigations In the jury room
to be made the means for gratifying the spite or
malice OF any person or for the persecution Of
any man. nor should they mud an Indictment on
suspicion or vague rumors, but they must have
such evidence as would support the charge. He
hoped they would use all reasonable despatch
In their business and dispose OF It as soon as
possible.
Ii IA said to-day that In addition to tho crook
ed whiskey which was disposed OF 10y the distil-
ters to the rectihers, and shipped hence to
Wholesale dealers. large quantities were also sold
TO vinegar manufacturers. There are some
twenty or thirty OF these establishments In md
near to this city. and they could have used a
large quantity OF high wines In their business.
1t was u safe way for distllers to dispose OF
their crooked whskev, hecause no trace
would beieft behind. The rectiners and whole
SAFE dealers are all required To keep record
Of all their transactions, and the vinegar
men were not all under the surveillance Of Gov
ernment officers OF course 1t will be d1cult
to trace these sales TO the vinegar manufaotur-
ers, and IL can only tie done by some Of tue par
ties turning states evidence.
subpunas were issued this evening for twelve
or more Of he distillers and rectin r. who came
to grief before the last seizures were made, and
this fact strengthens the Dehcf that the entBe
batch have gwen the whole business away.
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W4RDHAM's TAG1RIEs.
Frontier Life, New York City Life. and Life
In the Cuban Patriot Army.

To-day the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction will endeavor TO determlne
whether Boyd Alexander wardham OF 80 La
fayette place Ia insane. Mr.. WardhAm Is the
owner oi the chromos, Washington Closing
the Lodge" and Hope" both OF which are In
temand among Misons. He also owns real es-
tate ia Chicago, his birthplace. His youth was
marked BY vagaries, the most conspicuous Of
which Was t'ste for rowing, semi-sayags life.
lie connected himself with trading post on
the Western frontier, and associated with trap.
pers, scouts, friendly Indians, and other 'front.'
ler.uen. lie grew as wild IN manner and girb
hthr widest and ecame perfect rider and
sure SHOT. Soon after ne was II wears old, Mr.
Mardhhm returned 10 81. Louis, and purchased
exclusive uossersiOh of the chrumos above men
iiputd FROM them he derived good income.
hs married. % So med TO have settled down.
bui at length he joined an expedition to Cuba,
pAruclp'ted IN several engagements, and ne
came monomauiac on the subject OF Cuban
in1ependence. In lucid interval he came to
TINS citi, est iblished himself at 70 Lafayette
tiace' anl hrsnn 70 sell his chromos. yelr
AIo he -et out for California, intending to make
bn,'ue-. u Tof the state. William T. Ander-
fon' tle MaNohlc publisher, sold to MIN some
sHd s ~ oh i"rui'i0G 900, promising 10 take tho
PHv,lnst ln ~ dln,G ,Ghts after Mr wardnam's arrvalin
.huorhla, Mr. ardham remltted $40 Bnd
theh asked Mr.. Anderson To accept for the re-
halhder OF Tue dent lot Of chromos that had
,oeen drl yered TO IN Audelsons bOOkkeeper
uersOn accei tea them. W
on lhursday last MIR. Wardham reached New
lvIh, ahd requested Mr. Anuensl ln's bookkeep-
~ u stnd the cnrpmos - ID. sIckles * Co.. at 2
bleeckeT street. Mr. rdcrsDu permitted them
70 be sent On Erida' Mr.. Anderson purchased
.lur GroWo- ~ the same kind a. those that
as1 peen tran ierred from his store to that OF
eok!es 20. esteid ~ morning Sir. 4rdham
sntrIed W. Audtr-pn's store while the porter
vas setlln. II 10 fi-hts. lie was In frontier at
Hie' even the tuoccasins, and a large pistol was
" MS prlt, lie took up the four chrOmOs that
h,I' Anderson had bought, put them unoer
rs tlulhg CLOAK, ani started 10 go out
sald, " ! vii, have these pictures, and viii do
haiin 20 any one that tries tO prevent me from
.,olh'eqnenty Mr.. WaTdham was arrested at
Hohy-ihnce of Mr. Anderson, who says that he
nah Tears for his llfe rs long as Mr. Wardham
70 az liberty ana thought, insanoly thtt he,
mi, ANA rsOn, had endeayOred 10 rbb MIN OF
sohe oi his pictures. Justice KilDreth COM
rtri Mf NMdham 10 the fombs. heing salts.
Ieu .u ui M lns initY, lie Is Knight II npiar OF
tue thirty degree.
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some Tcchnicaliiirs Under which he May be
Released from the Tonbs.


Released from the Tombs.
Counsellor Charles w. Brooke in the
General Sessions yesterday presented TO Judge
Sutherland a motion for the discharge from the
Tombs OF Henry Cole, basins his motion upon
an averment that the prisoner had been Illegally
ex radited from Philadelphia and illegally COM
mtted by Judge Sutherland. Cole was a wit
ness and active In the prosecution Of stephen ID.
Miner, who had In lsil-12 a long legal contest
with the Secret Service detectives In relation to
charge Of counterieiting. In May, 1872, Cole
was himself indicted for selling to Mr.. William
Muir. q Nassau street broker $4,000 In spurious
securities described as Allentown PaD school
bonds. lie was imprisoned In the Iombs for
several months, being unable 10 giye the fl5.UO
bail required In the fall OF that year, however,
the bail was reduced TO 5000, which he gave.
Subsequently the principal witness against him
was convicted Of a felony in New Jersey, and 10
appearing to District Attorney Garvin that CON
were "seversllS discharged" from their recoR-
nizances.
eighteen months. Then he moved 10 Phiia-
dslphia. Meanwhile he allowed evil suit
az inst him In Kings county, for the amount of
the proceeds Of the Allentown bonds, to 60
against him by def ult. by failing to perfect ap-
peal papers The plaintiff In tnis suit has thus
far failed TO make anything out OF his judg-
ment, aud IL Is charged by Mr.. Brooke that he
resorted TO the eIpedient OF getting requlsi-
tion for Cole TO eItort money from him.
When the application for the requsition was
presented TO Gov. lilden Il was EcoO panied Ly
a certified copy OF the Indictment Of May. 1877,
and an affidavit asserting that Cole was a fuRi.
tive from Justice, but no mention was made II
tue fact that he had been discharged from his
recOgnizance, aud hence was under no opliga-
tiOn to remain within the jurisdiction of the
Court In which the indictment was filed. MI
Brooke argued that the requisition was, there
fore, obtained by a isrepresentatiOn Of the
records relating to the case, and that the pris-
oneT, having been once wholly discharged from
custody cannot legally be taken into custody
again through extradition or any other process
unless he voluntarily demands trial.
After an opposing argument Dy District Attor.
| ney Phelps, judge Sutherland took the papers
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OTHER STATES, LEGIsLArUREs.
Cnucusina In the Maine Legisiature-A BrisL
Contest tor state Onices.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 4.-Ths Legislature OF this
State assemblies tomorrow. A. the elucuses this
ing the Republicans nominated Gen. T. W. Hyde OF
Bath for President OF the senate. and Frederick Robie
OF Gorham for Speaker OF the Houss. The Democrat,
nominated c. H. Haskel OF Portland for President vi
the Senate. and John c. TaDer. for Speaker OF the
House
The contest for State oficers very brisk. For sec
reiAry Of State eIGov. Pernam claims ten majority.
Sir. Chsd0ourne's friends appear confident Gen. Muir
ray will doubtless DO reelected Adjutant 0eaeral and
the Attorney Generalsaip Is generally conceded 10 L.
A. Emery OF Ellsworth.
HARRIsBURG. Jan. 4.-The Senate was called
20 or1er al AZ oclocs NJ to-day by Lieu Gov. LAtts
The hOl. l.. W. Davis Of PM adelphia chosen ai
Speaker pro TEN. BY 2s Republican votes, the Demo
Gratis refusing to vote on the groun1 that their eide
held the op mon that speaker pro ten. had been
elected. MIR. Davis having been chosen speaker pro
TEN. Al tue end OF the session Of 1875.
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PENNSTLVANIA FINANCES.
The Expenditures Exceeding the Receipts-A
Deficiency TO be Provided for.

HARRIsBuRo, Jan. 4.-Gov. Hartranft
sent bis annual message TO the Legislature to-
day. he Governor says:
During the nscal year ending Nov 80, 1870 the total
amount OF deDt red emcd ~ J35 4v7 rJ The total
recei were ST. 53f $50 81 ana total disbursements
t654liis The balance ia the stale treasury IL
t9V32O7 a. II is estimated that the revenue OF this
Viii Oe $500 900 less than that VI last which
would maze the deficiency at the tnd Of tie current
nsca year about $3.50 900 unless the appropriations
Gao be reduced the appropriations are alre dy mauo
for that part Of The nsca gear embraced between Deo
such for schools and the ordinary expenses OF the
Government, are nxod by the Constitution or by law,
except those for puDc chariues aud these will demand
unusually large amounts al this session by reason Of
the failure 20 receive anything at the asst IL Is mani
fest therefore that the appropriations cannot be mate
rally reduced. and the denceucy must b. proYdel for
either by the mpositiOn Of taxes the division
into the general fuud OF the how.
ing into the sinking fund To levy taxes ~ ume
when tn. busness ana Industrial Interests are prosttt
ed would be unaise and great hardship. and would
justly meet with public condemnation. The necessity
therefore, OF the Redistribution OF the revenues 10 OBJ
Niously duty that urgent. and demands immediate
aNent q. The Governor therefore recommends that
onethrd OF the revenues assigned TO the sinking
fund be transferred 10 the general fund.
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Trotting In the Winter.

The trotting at Fleetwood Park Yesterday was
OF an Interesting nature. The track was in good con
dition The nrst vas the postponed trot OF Mon
DAY, for which heats trotted. II. Van VAken
Ourgs r. Blind Boy won the seventh heat and race
In 2;iB.
The second race was A.mAtoh for 800 between Peter
Names Red Cloud and ) shaIpe's s. George Tho
Tue tniTd was for 800 side. single dash OF a
mile Wm. Gallagher's BIND Boy to NBgon and John
Murphy'A Pane In harness. Tho roam geldlng Bind
Boy won the race at hls ease IN 3U2.
The fourth race was Tor 800 be Ween ii. Petersons
g. George AZ Sir. Cranes blk s. Carpo. George won
Iu D
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spain. Reply TO the American Note.

vienna, Jan. L.-rhe Spanish Cabinet learned
from confidential quarter In the middle Of Decem.
Der, the contents Of the circular note OF the United
States TO the European powers regarding Cuba Spain
thereupon Instructed her representatives 10 explain
the various Governments that the cuban question was
not only Of American but OF European interest. and
that complications be veen the United states and
hpsin might have Europe,
as theJ would encourage the Carists to make pro-
onged resistance ana revive the hopes Of the Federal
lists, Republicans. and Socialists The Austrian Gov
ernment received these declarations friendly
and will not reply TO the long American despatch
which ~as read TO Count Androssy only, and which
Only repudates lnteution Of annexlng cuba but
reality eontalpa no aehnite conCluaion.
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James Donnelly was tried in the General Sos
sions yesterday for attempting to pick pocket. on
the afternoon OF the 7lh OF December Mr. Peter De
Witt coal merchant. whose ofice 10 In the Trinity
Building was In the ONCE OF the Commercial AdUer-
and conceylng that four or nye boys who stood
near the COnlfnst ctdFs bulletin board we're seeking
opportunities TO pick pOcxets, no determined upon
little amateur detective business Carefully pnnlng q
ten-ceut fractional note the change p1cKet OF his
OVercOat with the eOge OF the note IN view he walked
out among the boys and seemingly began to study the
bulletin board very ntenty Soon the prisoner TOOK
place b. side him. aud affected to- share IN lls anxiety
To menuTlze the legenuA OF the bulletin. Them ate
the BOY hand had unaYalngy tuysed at the PINNED
note several times, Mr.. De witt arrrsted him. The
prisoner sentenced 10 state prison for two years
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The STATEN island Ferry War.

The General Term OF the Superior Court rem
dered decision yesterday IN the suit OF the city
sgainst the Staten Island Ferry Company and the
North Shore Ferry Company. making perpetual the
Injunction restraipng tse nrstnamed company from
running ferry TO Staten Island, and the latter
panY ftom allowing the other company to use then
slip, The judgment againtt Willlam II. PendletOn
owner Of the Biaten Island Eerry, Committing
him 10 ail for thirty days for contemnt VI court Il
dlsregardug the preliminary Injunction, was also
affirmed. Bar, Ptnuleton was taken to Ludlow street
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ExCITEMENT IN MORRIsVILLE.
One Of tho Village CierEymen Accused oi
Robbina "a Money Drawer.

TRENTON, Jan. THE village OF Aorrisville,
on ihe Delaware. opposite this city, Is having Its cgr
cal scandal. The Rev. d. II. Shields pastor Of the
Methodist Church, Is young single, Handsome and
gifted with oratoucAi powers. lie had become a
great fayoe. especially with the young ana had built
up large congregation. He frequented the store OF
hager Bros. remaining IN conversation with the pro
prietOrs ana customers Tor long periods. eccnuy the
pastor Was TIL Taper and had been do ected pulon.
Ing 90 from tne drawer,
The accusation WAS laid before the church officers
ana 10 tnVestigaton held last evening result.
ing In the exoneratlon OF the clergyman. Tue clerk
who preferred the accusation wihtre rev the same and
made anidaVl that II false. The people are how
ever not q satisfied with the result there
Is possibility thatthe case wiz be taken the courts
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Mn. Member. of a Family stricken.

Sanitary Inspector Groux was informed on
Monday that there smallpox i3o Boerum street,
wlliamshurgh, and there he found George Ilendrch,
one OF the Occupants mis- wife, and seven children
trtKen With the disease. Tho brst Oor Of the house
wa, used beer saloon. The Health Board ordered
all the inmates out and displayed the quarantine nag
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ADe,ec,iye,. lob spoiled.

Isaac Levy Of Cold Spring, N. Y, was suspected
OF being a receiver Of stolen goods. Detective Rafer-
ty arranged with to rob him (ianerty) and take
the goods Levy Offering them for sale asstoen prop
erty. Tho plan worked Beautifully. Lew bought the
goods aud th detective arrested MIN. Ia motion p t.
mnary 10 the suit In BROOKLYN yesterday, Counsel or
Spenctr said the pOnt that as the goods were taken
with the detectyes consent they were not stolen con
seQucnly his client did not receive suen goods Then
every body laughed at the sag aolOus detective.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. A. Counsel for Gen Dab
cock are Washington preparing his defence. IL is
said by those intimate with the General that his tral
will something OF the character OF the Beecher
Titon trial. when II was supposed that II MAS THton
ana not BceCher who had Deen arfagnod. In lDcOcks
trial II viii be the aim OF his counsel TO pat Briht0w 10
the attitude Of the accuseu and BabcocAs rlends,
VINO are confident Of his Acquttl, say to night that
such ayeruct will require secretary brisloW 70 step
IN and M