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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
TUF SHIP CALKERS,

PROSPECTS OF THE STRKE-ARGUMENTS OFFERED
BY THE MEN AND BY THEIR EMPLOYERS.
The breach between the ship calkers and
their employers was apparently widened yesterday In
tie morning the bark Herald taken mp in the Clinton
Street drydock with the expectation that the calkeTs
would 10 to work AT SO 90 per day The calkers came
prepared to do the work. thinking II case OF necessity
aud that 81 would offered The employers told them
tie work was open them only at the new rates and the
ealkers dispersed. The bark subsequently lowered
again The Sectional Dock Company hired few calkers
AZ 81 10 make repairs the dock The ship car
neners keen at work. but affected considerably by
the action Of the ealkers The carpenters here never
had stated wages paid according TO their skill,
from ~ 10 - per On this account there Is no Ill
feeling between the carpenters ana caIkeIs' -,
The eployers say that the merchants were mostly IN
svmnathv with them in forcing tie reduction, ana thal
merchant disposed TO pay 81 per day 10 inc cauiAets
could not get his vessel taken into dry dock IN THIS ct
They maintain their ability ~ get men When they want
them at the reduced wages but set no Time Tor fesung
operations. they say the strike prevented al least
$1,000 fon being circulated last Saturday There are
few lOngshOromen who can cOal-idI the bottoms OF
ships and where overhaung is necessary they thlnK
the merchants Will merely "cOalar ana ger tne cauh
ing the other side OF the Atlantic since uelaI
and dock down in price, English docks nave
not been able to compete with the East River docks Inc
perfect system employed here makes possible 10 do
lob in a day and half when In England, the same sllp
might be kept dry dock from 10 to 20 days The SKIN
metal vessel covered in England some time ago re
Onlred O60 sheets of metal The same vessel aerward
reuared here and covered with LOIS Sheets saw
ing 10 cost Of metal OF over so.
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p OSTS CT PIT.
800 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEW
TIE CRISIS IN THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

THE CRISIS IN THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
LONDON, Tuesday, Jan. IL, 1875.
The Paris correspondent of The Times writes
that NJ Dufaure's resignation was unexpected says
withdrawal alone would not have shaken the Cabinet
but the designations of Say Dufaure, and WALTON would
have deprived Ministry OF Its entire Liberal element
and necessated the immediate oonyoeation OF the
Assembly.
Consequently Cabinet Council was Immediately
called and held under presidency ofMacMahon There
was q warm scene between Say and Buffet. The latter
complained OF the difficulty created by the publicity OF
the rumor OF disagrcemens in tho Cabinet and suggested
that the difficulty be solved by the publication OF apro
gramme signed by all TIE Ministers, thereby demon
strating the unity OF views OF the Cabinet NJ Dufaue
concurred and suggested programme conciliatoy ana
xclusiye franedt 10 the adhesion OF all
moderate men, 1t was, therefore, agreed that Du-
fauro WALTON, Dccazcs, and Buffet should ara"
I'D programme which will be submitted to the Cabinet
to-day. It was even suggested that President Mac
Mahon should also sign the programme.
The foregoing il the situation Mt the present hour
The designations OF Say and Duaure hold good unless an
agreement is effected to-day.
THE CAUSE OF THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
PARIS. Monday, Jan TO- 1876.
lie Temps gives the following account of the crisis
in the ministry
NJ Leon Say Minister OF Finance, I'm conjunction with
NM Fcray and Boucher who like the Minister arc can
didaos for the Assembly from the Depai tTncnt OF shr
ct-Oisc issued joint manifesto to the electors is
dent MacMahnn. VINO did not consider me hiaiesto
sufficiently conservative. Saturday summoned D. ray
and requested him to withdraw his name from IT. me
latter asked time reflect At second interview the
President said discussion in the Cabinet WAS becoming
patcut The name OF the Minister Of Finance figured on
iist Of candidates hostile To the Government ~ Buffet
considered OF the cabinet lrfpari
bly compromised consequently H. says withdrawal was
necessary. -, o.,
NJ Saythorcupon said: "You ask me To resign = The
President intimated that he did VI. Say reminded MIC
Mahon lat several times previously he mad offered to e-
gr and only remained At the earnest request ~ the k
ecutive concluded by Offering his resignation, when
accepted. III,
Ministers Dufaure and Buffet had an interview WIN
the President IN the evening NJ Duaure said ht shared
NJ saws Views and therefore offered hl4 resignation lie
persisted IN spite of the discussions 81 NJ Bullet VINO
ed with Minister Of the same Ioiltl-
cal shade. Ancrward NJ Leon Rcnault, Project ot POI
lice on hearing OF the decision Of Say and Duiaure'
Threatened 10 resign TIE Withdrawal OF the Duo De
cazes Minister Of Foreign Affairs and VI WALTON, Minis
ter of Public Instruction, also spoken OF ut the tc
II now stated that III subsequent COME Ichrt~
The difficulties in the Ministry have been smoOthed over
principally through the med alton Of the Due Decazcs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11

Resembling APPOINTMENTS N THE CITY CLERKS
nEEInI.-LIGIsLAIION At ALDANY.

Resembling APPOINTMENTS N HE tIIl tlsilh =
oFFICI-LTGIsLAT1ON AT ALBANY.
The new Board of Aldermen in Brooklyn
met Yesterday Alderman French occupying the chair
The Fayete Gaeligh Company made proposal to lig
the street lamps Of the city at saving OF $4,000 year.
without disturbing the lamps. The bad WAS referred To
the Committee on Cas- Sheriff Daggett was authorized
TO renew the contract with the Board OF CITY Works FOR
carving prisoners the County Jail aud ntcniiary
at ~ 800 year, the price paid The Mayor sent III
a communication nominating Garrett Bergen Eepubl-
can as member Of The Board ~ Assessors IN the place
of John SbcaroD, Democrat, whose term OF office VIII
slon expire. The nomination was confirmed. The cost
Of the bursting of water pipes IN Dokaaye. was re-
ported to he 81 1896 Ga, and II recommended
that three stOp-cOcks bo inserted, the total cost
being 81 $50 81. The action that appointed Illegally
subordinate in the City Clerks office was rcscindcd ne
CITY Clerk reported tGat ne lad made no appointments
vet Illegal assessments for grading and paving Bunuo
ave and pant Of Van COtt-aye were ordered To be can
ceed Alderman Fisher presented resolution to reduce
The salaries OF remen. IL referred 10 the Committee
on salaries Aid arman Ray offered resolution request
members OF the Legislature not 70 pass any bill III
reference Brooklyn which not asked FOR by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen and asking II such blll
should he passed that the Governor should veto H. Inc
resolution was adopted. The standing committees for
1876 were announced The TWO principal comlnittc o.
are as follows Law-Barnrtt, Ray, Jameson, Griswold,
and Guthrie; Finance kOwley GIiswOld Black, Shcp-
hard, Gunder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
MUNICIPAL REFORM.

BILLS To.BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE BY
THE NEw-YORK MUNICIPAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MENT AND STRICT OFFICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
At its last meeting the New York Municipal
Society took the first action to secure some OF the re-
forms which it organized to promote lis Judiciary
Committee instructed to prepare drafts OF bills to be
submitted TO the present Legislature, for giving lega
effect to tue principles laid down in the resolutions
adopted by the Society. the most prominent parts Of
which are the following:
Resolved That is essential to the pecuniary interests
o. the people of this city, and to the security OF 9'def
and government among them, that TIE municipal eN
pendtures should b. placed upon more eeOnOmiGai
basis and that their annual amount should not az rule
exceed the revenue and annually collected aud In
aid of such results there ought 10 be limitation ny law
upon the increase OF the city DEBT ,,,
ResOired That the mcmhels OF the Official and clerical
service gaged IN adm teFng the government to
city ought 20 be 80 classified, and their compensation 50
fxcd and lie time of daily service defined, that
may be- those receiving the same COMPENSATION
labor; and that none shall be paid than
able sun for the actual services rendered
ReS0red That the laws should require far as prac
ticaie that every officer holding Office 10 which a
salary Is attached sal in the absence of PROVISIONS 10
the contrary be bound to devote his whole time the
discharge Of his official duties, II from the nature OF
such duties such entire time IS required.
Res0red That public officers have no right to pay or
agree to pay the fair market value of labor OF
material procured fOr tue pubic use, ana tbat Tor e
by any such officer in excess such value for such
labor material he should be made personally Tespo-
ReSored That It IS act Of gross injustice to those
who serve the public in this city for ony reasonable
compensation whether officers clerks, or laborers to
require pay party political assessments ana
U denOrazing official life, and without any bcntut
TO tue people 10 allow city officers to have any part IN
enforcing and collecting such assessments l9r party
purposes. .,
ResOred That II is ofense against common justice,
and tends 10 increase the corruption, the cncchCy ana
the OF municipal administration 10 appoint 10
or from the municipal service f0r the mere p-
pose OF increasing the power Of political party or OF re-
wardng those VINO nave been most seTFceaDe 10 party
managers.
Resolutions against party or political assessments or
persons employed by the city, against appointments or
removals for mere party reasons and in favor OF req
ing inmates Of public charities and prisons to labor were
also adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
A JEwELER HELD FOR FRAUD.

Moses Strasburger Of Maiden-lane, whole
sale jeweer brought up at the Tombs Police Court
Yesterday upon q charge OF having obtaued goods by
false pretenses of the American Clock Company. the
American Watch Company and the Gorham Manufac-
turing Company to the amount Of $4,000, In August
last According to the complaint he represented that
the firm OF which he was member, srasbuI ger, Rosen-
blatt Co Of NewYOrk and St Louis started In business
with a cash capital OF $4,000, and was un,ncun-
hered Inv debts BY this means lie succeeded In
obtaining goods valued at $4,000 on credit subse.
quenty II ascertained that lie had recently Jailed
seth T. Thomas OF the American Clock Company and
WIN c. Spencer Of the GOrham Manufacturing Company
rece the partculars Of his transactions with those
panes and upon them and that Of the Of
Robbins, Appleton Co, JUSTICE Fl4piner DECIDED 10
commit the prisoner In $4,000 Dali 70 answer AZ tho
Court Of General 1ekkoDs
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him and that he always wore considerable ewery which
would attract the attention Of thieves. II is
feared by his friends that he has been robbed
and murdered Active search has been made Tor
him in other cities where no might have gone
but nothing has been learned that would give any
cew to the missing man Mr.. Menager is described rs
man about six feet In hight OF large frame ana weigh
ing about no pounds DE had dark hair slight mus
tacbe and blueseye T. 5. Mcnagcr Of No 252 West
Eleventst said yesterday that he felt very anxious
bont his missing brother He had always written pune
tuay when he had been away from New-iork ON other
occasions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
BUSINESS BARRASSMENTS.
AN OLD SUGAR FIRM EMBARRASSED.
DIFFICULTIES or oCKERsnAusEN BHoIiERs-
CAUSES OF THEIR TRpUBLEs.


Considerable regret was expressed In COM
mcrc circl,s yesterday at the announcement OF The
Of the old and respected sugar refining
firm of Ockershausen Brothers. at No $50 nth ST. The
firm is one OF the Oldest ard most esteemed IN the bis
ness About ak years ago 1t had "a large refinery III
Eose-st occupying large space. Tho buildings
took fire one night and were soon lr'el'd
70 the ground For several years the members
of the firm were unable TO use their lots.
They could not sell them and owing TO the location did
not deem il desirable to rebud .hcir refinery upon the
old size They removed to the present place In South
A. and finally erected scH al buildings In Rose IT,
adapod TO printing and other Inechauical PURPOSES The
use ~ tie capital locked 800 10 'i- property ha' M
paired their and f,cuy thcN nave suffered
from the dcpIcciaO ion IN real estate. Ihey nave Ioul
comuetition ciu very lad the margin 81 ruht
very small Their stem has DrCu the old " m"ld lli
with a slight adaptation 90 tho centrifugal system.
Ernucrics furnished with the centrifugal APPARATUS
throughout could refine greater amount ~ sugar ~
given time. The production has been increasing IA
great ratio, while, II the demand Las not fallen OIL u
certainty has equaicd the supply Tie ciurls nave
been compelled to pay each FOR tcir sugaf aui sell q,
80 days. -.
Tho ncmhcrs Of the firm Of O,kcrshau,en Brothers eN
pr, -scG opinion Yesterday that Their assets were
twice 'hc amount OF their Liabilities, bui " courrr ihei
sacrifices. They had been employing about go men and
sa!d they would probably continue business II they could
make satisfactory arraugcm nts. they wcrc uuuh!u o
give lie figures OF their assets or liabilities.
some years ago vi. OckcrrhauRfn failed nud com
promised with lilo CREDITOR Resumng business he be
c1ne very successful lie invited his creditors go lnc
dinner. and beneath the plate or cach guest placed
check for the unpaid debt with interest to date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
RECOVERY OF THE DIRECT CABLE.

The officers of the Direct Cable Company yes
terday announced that their line having been re-
covered and repaired they were again ready to DO bus
ness Mr. Ward said that the electricians Iii the steamer
Faraday reported that they secured the cable at about
ia miles from the coast Of Nova Scotia The ends OF
the nortions appeared as II the cable had been VIC
lenty broken The Faradsy had very severe trip hle
reports heavy gales Of head winds since Leaving rne
day but was prevented from working until Sunday N
consequences Of heavy gale. Tue ship was completely
cable Immediately on putting down the grapne, and
buoyed IT, and then recovered eleven miles of the cable
Inc fracture was oaasad By accident design not
detsimined The siics WA made at IL o'clock yestsr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF CONvICTs.

sIN RIACKWEII's ISLAND PRISONERS MAKE An
EFFORT FOR IIBERrY-ONE OF THEM SHOT.
A desperate attempt to escape from biach-
Wells Island was made yesterday afternoon. large
gang Of the convcts had been sent TO the upper end OF
the island to work. The conyics are kept in subsection
by keepers who accompany them, each OF whom Is
armed with pair of largo navy revolvcrs There are
also keepers stationed at intervals about the island ana
a guard in boats watches the shore. The gang had MI
sed work the day, and the way back to the
pententiary The prisoners had Just passed the gate
when six Of them sprang from the line and made an
effort to regain their liberty. The Keepers were on the
watch, however, ard the alarm was quickly
sounded. Commissioner Brennan and Warden
Fox hurried to the scene OF the outbreak
Five of the xconycts attempted to escape were
secured without a struggle and taken back 10 the pen
Tertiary. The sixth, a desperate named John smith,
who was sentenced Dee If TO years imprisonment
assault and battery, was pursued ny hrrlti rove
who overlook him near the river wal ana hcId MN ny
the collar Smith wTenchcd himself away, ana SEEING
club attacked the keeper Several o tho other keepers
ran 20 FOyc's assistance, and the convict seeing l'
near at hand struck nc FOyc, and then turned 20 nee
FOye drew his revolver, ana thouEh inc otncI h'lT
called MIN moi TO shoot med at the convict tie Duct
striking linn in the side. Smith was taken 10 thc Pt
tentiaIy surgeon was summoned, ana ne declared Tue
dangerous The bullet had struck I'D ana
.lancng off had buried Itself IN the musclcSoi the c"
Commissioner Brennan tel Crephed 10 superintendent
Walnk about i:3O D. M. Everything al the pehlhl
iry is now Ouct, and propose 10 kccP So Inc i1
lowing "a Tie record of the prisoners who Attempted le
outbeak: Johu smith sentenced Dee ii, for assault
aud battery: Jame, O'Ncil Oct. Il, larceny; ,.Ii'S
Edwards Aug l. assault and battery; Joseph Nt OF
mick Aug 10 larceny; George Euttman, Oct. IL, lar
ceny; and Alexander Kennedy NOV ii, Assault ai DAT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
A TEA MERCHANT MISSING.

Henry Menager, a tea merchant at Church
and vesey ss was yesterday reported to have left his
room a, Mrs HIS at No 5S7 Hudson-st, on Dot p and
not to have been seen heard from since that time
His friends sey that he doing good business ana
chat his books have been found to be correct On oct
he stated that he was about start fer Gapos ohio
an VISIT 10 his relatfves II was believed that he had
zone there until few days age, inquiries were received
hon his relatives at that place concerning him
A taat NJ henager carried large sum Of money With
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
A WIFE THROWN DOWN STAIRS AND KILLED

About $50 p. IN. yesterday, While John
Knight and his wife Mary qnarrcng on tue base
mcnt steps their home at No 3l3 Waters he struck
her with his fist knocking her the fun length OF the
stairs and through glass door at the bottom In going
through the door the broken glass cut her throat
deeply that she died almost Immediately IL is said that
she had previously struck at him with tin can Knight
was arresed and locked in the Fourth Precinct sta
ton house. Coroner WOman was informed 0f the oc-
currence went the stationhoure, and ordered jury
10 m, summoned to view the body OF Mrs knight at
m to-day. Knight that the fall was accidental
and that he had intention OF n1urnR his wlfe. He
Intoxicated at the time, ana the pOilce are IN
clined To disheIieNe his cIpan1tlOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
RICHARD scnELEs DEBTS AND ASSETS.

RICHARD sCHELp5 DEBTS AND ASSETS.
Richard Schcll, having filed a petition in
bankruptcy has rendered schedule Of his assets and
labi ties sworn by him Jan. 4, 1876 Among tno
cred holding securities are Edward schel, $4,000
the Union Trust Company OF Ncw-Y0rk claim $50 O0O
security go 600 ia bonds Of Bonneville Bridge Company
their par value being $50 600 Scott Strong Co. claim
So, 600 security $1,000; Charles A. Chesbrough.
Northport l.. l., claim Sl30. 0s7, security Sl39.OS7;
Edward scbe trustee for Helen Sclcl claim S10 900
security II O4 OOO G. X smith, NeWlOrk, clam ~ 900
The are anon hc leading creditors wlDscciuH
secured the majority of them being Tor breach OF
written contracts SHOWN aB pus'": r. II. Cutting. j.,
a Co.. S57 $50: j. b. Colgate ~ Co., $1,000; Morton
Trevor $1,000; Charles j. Osborn, 800 900 Frank
lin OsgOod Sll $50; Lawrence T. Jerome, r3,O1J G. n
Garrison, 2,OJ2; scott, Strong Co, 500 l5Ii Union
Trust Coz assignee, $1,000; Augustus SChcl, for cash
advanced &c, Sl37, 2j9; Helen Schel, for money and
securities loaned, sj3,U2J; Estate OF Duncan Sherman
q Co.. S73l7.
Tie schedule OF assets shows In real estate IN und
yicd half interest in land ia the Twelfth ward, nearly
80 in extent, and valued At 100000 personal
In stocks $3.50 shares Of Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad. worth T3 $50; bonneville Bridge bonds worth
$4,000, and bond OF T.. H. kaln and Others for $4,000
held security by various creditors. Among tic
stocks put down OF value l1,5Ol shares OF
Lower California Land Grant Company 800 shares
Mining Company IL lrst mortgage 81 200 bonds of Ere
mont and Indiana Railroad. o hrst mortgage 81 900
bonds of New-York West Shore and Chicago Railroad
Among the unliquidaed claims Ia one for $4,000
against f. Work and W. H. MarsOn, for money advanced
for Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
THE BANpIT coRTINA RELEASED!

GALVESTON, Jan. 1O.-A special TO The Ncrs
from MatiInoros, dated To day, says; The morning
papers contain kilograms from ihe CITY OF me e
feet that Gen Cortina has from custody Pr
y,te kilograms rs his friends this city confirm the state
meut IL is probable lie has been released, with the nm
Outstanding that he VIII not return TO TINS hodei lis
partisan- however, that he will soon b. bacA ~
command Of the frontier and are to-day publicly cole
brating his release
~ NM F-rclrn Neles seS nm Ipgf.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
KEENEY,s ANSWER IN THE SEWER Gaze.

The answer of AbDcr e. Keency of Brook
Ign in the suit against him in the Thrdsye sewer case
was served Mr.. Parsons yesterday. In Mr. Keeney
denies the allegations Of the complaint specifically
and somfegenelally He denies that he ever offered
PROPOSAL the work for $40 $40 49, or that he ever
made any do the work at any price at the time
and uace CHARGED. lie also denies that Mr. LOwber was
member Of the Permanent Board OF Wafer and Sewer
age prior 10 on or about May !, 1870 The answer is
sined by Tracy q Catn as attOrneys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
THE WAR IN HERZEGOVINA.

LONDON, TuC.Iay, Jan 10 n. Ii.
A Times dispatch from Ragusa reports that
Server Pasha has been reapponted Special Commissioner
Mostar. Cheikct Pasha and NcJib Pasa VIII return
to Constantnope over 800 soldiers nave been frozen
10 death near Douza aud many are in hospital from frost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-11
BAVARIA AND TIE VATICAN.

BERfIN. Tuesday, Jan. II, 1876
The Pope has handed to the Bavarian En-
bas.ador at protest against the violation by
Bavaria ~ the Concordat by ihc enactment o the CYll
Marriage Law. The BaSarian Government does not In
tend Ia notice the protest