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The New York herald., 1876-12-20

AMSTERDAM. Dec ls-Arrived previously. bark Francis
Lambreth, Gray. Macsssar.
ALLIGATOR roSp la, Nov 24-In port schr Psos, War
rem Tor New York, ldg. )
BERMUDA, Dec 2-Arrived. brig Excelsior Mayor. New
York lsh schrs Jos Wilde Read ST Martins for New York;
Maggie Abbott Abbott, Para Tor do: 9th. bark fAvlin
lAus Vouvich bordeaux for Philsdcphia; brigs Aico
tBrl. Campbell, 81 John NIB; 9th, Doran tbr shaw.
Turks Island for New York sailed lOth Nazarenc
Br. Nico st Martin. for Halifax csiied for provisions
and proceeded; Bow. Munso. kiIboa for New York; stn
Bride tr, Blake, Swansea; 9th. brig Torrcnt Neill In
vana for New York. 18th, schrs Beta Gupt surnmm Io
Bos.on Ida L. Peak do tor do: 18th brig Water WHICH,
Anderson. Perm ambuco for New York to the port) s
Sailed-Dcc a. schr Il Lewis. Lewis, Wimington otn,
brgs John Sherwood. johnson 0rom sananderl
phia shannon. Moore trom Demsrsrs), New York. 'n'
schr X Lawrence, Deliver. Wilmington. - =
In port-Dec bsks Tamsrs Fr sG, ys, sr 10.
castle n repg brgs Geo Perry, York. from Pernambuco
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OBITUARY.

MRS. NARY FLAHERyY, BARNEY WILLIAMS
MOTHER.
Mrs. Mary Fnhcrty. mother OF the late Barney VIII
iams, died on Monday evening, the 18th instant, ut
the residence Of her daughter, Mrs. Clara Bcvins
Harlem She was about eighty years of nss, but WAS
full possession of all her faculties No person who
was acquainted with the mothcr could wonder at the
quaint Lumor and generous nature OF the "Irsh boy !"
Many OF his mirthprovokinp stores were taught him
ny her, nursery rhymes are tou and taught day
and her anecdotes OF the superstition OF csses
Ireland with their banshecs iairies, would Ill
ook. She was attended during her illness by her
daughter, Mrs. BcvIns whose husband died u month
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broke ran and washed fore and am Dec 10 Pm 10
miles sE Of the Highlands slipped snehor and chain The
crew arr badly frostbitten-
scr Marcia Reynolds Westerdyke Lsguayra, via Porto
Csbello 81 days with coffee 10 paiett. Bouton Co. NOV
~ lat n. Ion ~, had hurricane from TO NV aaa ost
and split sails lth lat - o. Ion 81 81 passed chr sum
nit Brl from Ponce for Yarmouth NS Dec TO- LAT ID ~
Ion 81 ~ passed large quantity ~ yellow pine lumber
Schr Csriss Allen. Butler. Virginia.
Schr VI Tyfsr Peters n. VIRGINIA
schr " Hovt Crane. Baltimore.
schr W W Phsro Collins, somerset for Baltimore. Put
sehr Merritt Wilson. Bridgshsmpson. L. with cargo
Of ship CircsssiAn.
were anchored In the lower bay the city 10Th.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL CATS
BOUND SOUTH
Stesmer 5slatsa. Walden. Provdsnes fos New York
Steamer Tis Ewing New London and Norwich for New
York
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Abasross. Davis New YORK for Fali River.
schr Perine. Adams New York for Providence
schr l. Adams. Nickerson New York for Bosson.
Schr vosta (Brl. Palmer New York for Point Pitre.
schr b Connsry. Connery. Port johnson for Provi-
dence
schr VIM II West West Virginia for New Haven
schr Henry Dewy, King. baltimore for New Haven.
Schr srgnrrt 4 Lucy, Baltimore for New Haven.
Scr Jesse Nurdock. Siocum. Baltimore for Somerset.
Schr " ftulon. kulon, Baltimore for New Haven.
schr Addie Dosns Ncksrson rhilsiephia for Province
town.
schr Nellie Lamper. Higgins Philadelphia for Lynn.
As result Of the and rough weather gener-
ally on Monday night the inward bound Sound and coast
wise steAmers were quarter Of day behind schedule
time in passing tho Herald Telegraph Station This IL
tended delay their outward
Of hem did not pass this point until alter sundosn.
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP Dec l9-Arrived bark Helos (Nor), Mathie
sen Now York.
ALGERIA. Dec 4-Arved. brig Caroline dtsD. Crlento,
New York Cbefore reported without date-see below,
CARDIFF Dec l9-Saied ship Contest tBr). James. New
Orieans trg Winfield. Bbber, Havana mot previously.
GLASGOW. Dec l7-Arrved. bark Imperatore Francesca
Giuseppe Aas Premuda. New York 18th, steamer State
OF Nevada tBr). Braes. do.
GRxExocx Dec ls-sAiled, bark Souvsrsin (Nor, VIII
Hanson. Doboy.
GALWAY Dec l9-Arrved, bark Arfacsud (Aus). Nasso.
New York.
MELvoxr. Dec ls-Arrived bark skjoIdmsen Nop Lund,
Baltimore
HAMBURG Dec 1s-sailed. barks Alphonse ct Marie (F)
Provost New Orleans; Dio FIJI (Aus Premnda, Baltimore;
brig Eurocydeu tBr,. Sinclair. Wilmington, NC.
MAvRx Dec ls-Arrived. steamer Ksro (Br), Pinkney,
New York.
LrvERpooL. Dec ls-Arrved. ship Mistley Hall (Br)
Mesnard New York. 10th, steamer Dominion tBr. Roberts,
Philadelphia ships shelboune (Br). Murphy, Charleston
Mcrom. Lowell, Nav Orleans.
Sailed lsth ship Australia Ger). weidemann. United
States; barks Rbana tsr) Oisen do: Douglass Campbell
(Br Lori;ey do; leth ship Codsresm Slater. New York
(not previously bark Gna (Sor,. Andersen do brig Geo
Gilchrist, Orcutt, Astanxas
In port Dec 10. ship Princeton. Bradley. for Hampton
Roads, to sail 2ist.
LONDONDERRY. Dec l9-ArrIved bark Kong sverre (Nor
Elixscr, Baltimore.
LrzARp Dec TO- PM on steamer France tBr. Ali,ree
from New York for London
NIEuWpIkP, Dec Io-Arriveu, snip IL himbal Hum
phrcys, Yokohama.
PORTLAND. Dec l9-sacd. bark Solomon. Ferguson Qfom
Maulmein), Kiel.
Ponr ELrzApxrm. Nov l3-Arrived bark Alice Campbell.
Gorhsm. Boston.
PxnSAxpuco Dec ls-Arrived previously sehr Annie W
Barker, Snowman, Baltimore.
Sailed previous to lsth bark Warrington Thurston.
New York.
Quxxssrowx. Doc le-Arrived, barks st Andrew tBr,.
Mclean. New York; rimolconte dta Mosso. baltimore;
brig Enrica (Ausi, Framin, Now York
Also arrived i9th steamers Lord Give tBr,. U,quhart
for do tand both proce ededl.
ROTTERDAM. Dec lo-Arrvcd, bark Mary McKee, Sharp
Baltimore.
United States.
srxrrIS Dec l6-ssiled. bark Anna (Ger), seiwerts
veo to Dec Is-Arysd. brig Aiice Bradshaw (Br, SAM
ford. New YORK.
LONDON. Dec l9-Brir Carolina UtaD, Cento which ar
rived Valencia 4th inst from New York lost jesoned
her deck load
Bark solomon. Ferguson from Maulmein for Kel which
put into Portland In damaged condition. proceeded
voyage to-day
Bark Kong (Nor, Eliaser from Baltimore has ar
rived Londonderry lcsky.
Brig Venice (Nor). Mass from Liverpool Nov % for Ba
more, put into Queenstown to-day ieaky.
The brig Rufus Nor) Christiansen. from wimin rton
NC Nov 10 ior Queenstown has put into Falmouth eaky
RIO JASnIRo. Dec ls-Brg Abbie Clifford Brandt for the
United States. Is ashore. No furtncr particulars.
WEATHER REPORT.
HoLYHFAp. Dec 10. PM-Wtud T. moderato.
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THEATRE CoMIoUE.

Last night Aossrs Harrigan and Hart explained tho
difficulty between washerwomcn Of Milcsian pro-
clvit,es (roturning boards msscs being In ordcr
in q capital sketch, "who Owns the I.,nos" Cham.
Dcrlan and Hampton should attend this performance
gentleman named Billy Barry, who occupies the
viabie position of liking Of Black Comedians
(no reference to Southern politicsl appeared
ia 3 farce. Frank Lexis "America's great
motto singor,n had budget OF songs
tor tho sccasion each OF which had motto attached
Harrigan and Hart explained the difference between
Ireland and Italy, aud Charley White the veteran OF
mrstrcsy, gave OF his popular churactcr.
zations. Aauy other ladies' and gentlemen appeared
in costumes and eccentric characters and were
upplxudcd accordingly
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THE HUNTERS POINT TRAGEDY.

Tomorrox application Will bc made before
County Judge Armstrong Tor the discharge o, Dennis
R,er the alleged murderer If Patrick TAFT writ
OF habcas corpus |. Is contcndcd by the prisoners
counsel tbat ho il illegally held on tho verdict OF tho
Cvroner's Jury, which found that TAFT came 10 his
death by pistol shot wounds aud recon mcndcd that
Ry.r be held or the action Of the Grand Jury, but
failed say that the shooting was done by kyer The
appncaiics VIII be argued by :. B. Noble and Rcliaid
Bustccd, and opposed BY District Attorney Downing
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SPOKEN.

Ship Saratoga from London for Savannah Nov 80 lat
"a 2l Ion ia.
Bark AdeIina Aus) from catans for Philadelphia, Oct
IS.
Bark "Cssadra, Utah. from Pernambuco for New York.
% days out. Nov l, lat Is 20. Ion 81.
BARK Carlton. from Charleston for Liverpool, Dec 5.
lat ~. Ion 10 40.
schr Jessie Smith, Tyler. from Blbos for Philsdephia
Nov %. lat ~. Ion A.
Schr Paine. Hitler from New York for Manxanilla
Dec l. NJ .. lun7
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KELLY / Icons M1NsrRrLs.

Al this favorite minstrel hall tho programme
Of last week wasthe greater part OF IT, at lcast-re-
pcated the addition OF Mr. William Courtright in
his comic act OF Flewy Fiewy together with her
little skctch. The audience appeared heartily pleased
with the entertainment last evening
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SAILED

Steamers Wisconsin r for Liverpool: Huntsville. Fer
Richmond. &c; Fanisa, Phsdelphis; ship Hudson
don: barks Investigator Havre; Andrsas Rus Nor.
Larne: ElbA Rio JAnsiro; Sandy Hook Sagua: Jose K
Mora. do anchored 1t Staten lslandj brig Hunt.
Progreso.
Wind ut sunset. wNw; AZ midnight. NV.
Barometer NJ sunset 3O.2J: A. midnight, sos
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C-usty letter. Scay letter Dry letter Blisery Tesii
Itchy letter impiy letter Of the Scalp Crus and
aud Face. Crusty and Scaiy Tees
OF the Arms Legs. Ebows Knees under the knees sna %
backs the hands Dry Cracks Scnly letter OF tne
Palms Solcs OF the Feet Pimpiy Tser @
Back Scay and Crusty Tottor q
hood. and ali skin Diseases cured by Dr. VAN DfAk. No
West 1tth ~
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FLOODING THE YOUNG IDEA.

Public school No =, in Erie street, Jersey city,
closed yesterday In consequence OF an overflow Of
water from the leaders, which exnguishcd tho nros In
the furnaces located in the cellar vi the building
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC MOTIFS.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence will produce .Tho
Mighty Dollar" ut McCuilough's California Theatre
San Francisco, on Christmas night
Tho cast OF 'Dan' Druce," to be played at Booths
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DUNCAN, SHERMAN II co.

Tho Investigation Of the financial affairs OF Duncan.
sherman Il Co.. when TO have been resumed yes
icrtay before Register Kctcnuni has been pos poncd
until Thursday, January 4, at two 7. NJ
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Lawrence Barrett

'Ine AmOrican," The new play which Mt Augustin
Jaly has adapted from "L'Etrangorc" OF Dumas, will
bs brought out this evening at tho Fifth Avenue Tho
aire. The scenery and costumes will OF course DO
new. In the cast Miss Fanny Davenport who
has recovered from her illness and who assumes
tho role Of tho heroine and Mr.. Coghlan, who will
play lie Due character created by n. Coquolin, at
Paris, ana atterward performed In London by Mr.
Vein. Mr. DAILY has rewritten the play and made I'M.
portant alterations in the close of the plot.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
rETTER. rETrER. TETrRR. rETTER.

nIvoRUEs, LEGAL EvERywHERE, OBTAINED
Iwithout publicity: advice free FREDEkICk l. klNus
Lawyer. ko. D 81. Marks place.
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WEATHER RE.
FOREIGN PORTS.

HoLYHEAD. Dec 10. fM-wird L. moderate.
PLYMOUTH. Dec ~. PM-Wind s, fresh.
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
OHo
Sfeam-r Sdiis. D,ainafioa Oyics

DATES OF DEPARTURE FEoM YORK FOR rnR MONTHS
OF DECEMBER AND JANUARY
, 1876-06-17


The propcrty-o~nGrs having interests on Blue
Island avenue from Fifteenth and Twenty
second streets held injecting last evening at the
corner Of Eighteenth street and blue Island
avenue, to further discuss tho completion Of the
improvements already begun on tie avenue.
One OF the gentlemen on the Committee
which had bccn appointed to wait upon the
Comptroller and Board Of Public Works TO
ASCERTAIN the s.atas of tho subject, nnd nnd
out what can bu done, reported TINT hc had
seen those gentlemen. Hi learned that there
Ia Mt present to the credit of the assessment
rasi, balance Of about S9,2N. In order
to lnakc up the required SO per cent of tho as
Be8smrnt abIut s., lO0 more would have to be
pad Nj. i. II. Kerfoot was ready to pay TINT
amount II It WIS guaranteed that # would 60 to
no other object than to pay the contractor. Mr.
Dull, thu contractor, WIS willing TO proceed will.
the work II the vouchers now amounting to 81 iN
wero paid. ltwhs suggcstcd tlIat those who
llara clain,a against tho city for damages i's-
cured By the raising Of the grade above the or
tlinasy one adjust them at oucc, and thus hclp
the matter along.
Mr.. s. II. Ilcrfoot and Mr.. Duffy will confer
together, and endeayor to form sumo definite
lnotle OF procedure. They will report the result
Of this confcrcnce at another meeting to be held
Oh Thursday evening in tho same place.
, 1876-06-17
THE COUNTY BUILDING.

A., r,t,, ,, e4, non ,,.. A., r..
A'a. neloler pau eAl'ooo i'to tho so"nty
Treasury yesterday, tho salne baing Tor ta1ea on
His real estate for 1875.
rhn .,,conr+ ,d,,,,,,o;, ,,,..o+,or , ,t,o,-
AAs >oun., ~, .o., u4,s
noon uht1 'no lot" .! s"iy' 'uosc "a!laee nas
worked very hard and fecd the necessity OF the
rest, which hu proposes to take.
1a,t,,. nh, H.. 1,-t,, x,o ,,os o,,.,,>,.o,, -
'o''a1 tAi1, % .,e pu'y WV wa suppo''o ~
aa7e hccn k'ltea a. EVanstoh Mohaay, anl
a.. was sppp0ssd M to hate been ,, buried 1t
,,,,r,o f,o,, utnnc+to tuat In tt,,.
.'a,uo ,'sa. ~" nssts aa". t|ue ,,o
u HEEL nl8 WIZ "'1u '11cao7 ietuli1E nun n!a
supposed tunC7a1 wns around tho county build
Ing yesterday In good health aud spiHtB.-aua 60
was ilis wiic. He reported tilat ~ had had the
body hie wife hatl buried IN the choice corner Of
the family hury1ng-ground e1huned, and what
county rcmunerate hia wifc for hcr outlay and
mistake In buryinE tho wrong nan.
stn,"",s of ,nnnti, i. oso,,t at m rnf, a"a TINT
liz hsa I'm ninv nj sct tn hc ,ent M n d"ic~nt"
IN Tia Demncratic Convrnt,on at IL. Iomis. and
Ia hnnDy. After aii. however. Il ia bareiy
noasible that hts wark In hem II
yain. f. for 10 other reason' because ahe1,t the
titno ho would ilavs to BE- Ii St. Louis, the in-
wns The honnrrd l;,cs;irnf. viii IL an triai in
lin crimi,,ni Enurt. Il wonId bc vtrksd T. n. ~.
III, ~ h. nhs .nt ,,r,,cr n. rtrcnn,.t .t,""s MI
ho =, ~ :, t,Nn iii vsrW 1T the eesr hwovrr @
nnntIx III n.nn.rntic SrcnJs mnvrnsh i'tm a.
s6arT5 r. In,is 1'0'>3' '-"' p"'1 Ao'' w
""4"' ~, cusHcr IN sr1,. MORN norna
The Joint Committee on U,snItals au,i Public
Medical board Yesterday afternoon to discuss
IL. s..ts ! SssIy A.. .'s,.tl,t ~ t 80
, 1876-06-17

could have ignored the testimony Of the prnee-
c,tion, for, Il he did, ls faith In trial by usy
would be sf,akcn. IIo thought the tlnding
should stand. MF. Doutcll spoke but ten
minutes.
Judge t.c(1lngwell made few closing re.
marka respecting tho construction to he placed
upon the atntute In relation TO negligence, the
consideration, OF tho testimony by the Jury, and
the formation Of the Indictment.
Judge Hlmlgctt announced that he would de-
ride tic mattcr when thu other cases catno up
for adjudication. lie had understood from Mr..
Bangs TINT the persons who Ind plead guilty, or
whn hntl hccn found guilty, would commune
sutAo tt,no In calling the nttcutton Of The Court
10 extenuating circumstances, ETC., and the de-
cision would probably not bo givon until Tues
day next,
, 1876-06-17

San Francisco papers report that Della Flem.
ting has fied compliant in tho Twelfth District
AYERS the defendant wrongtuliy kept and har-
bored cat, we'll knowing 1t to be OF ferocious
and mtschieyous disposition, and accustomed to
attack and bite and claw mankind That WHILE
aud negisentiy suffered Il to 20 q large with.
Of February last. the satd cat uttaeked, and bis,
aud clawel the plaintiff, and wounded her IN
thu hands and luce, whereby She became dis.
2hled, and waa occasloned great pain, and was
prevented from going On with her baaineAA -
, 1876-06-17

par1or xtovc, two show cnsce, and echlcs were
carried Awny by thu pinnterrrs.

par1or xtovc, two show cnsce, and ecnles were
carried Away by Tho rlnnderrrs.
Mary Rennctt, Of No, 123 Rou.h Peoria street,
nrrslset an e1prrsssnan han,cil Albert =. Ilrkocl1
q! stealing Katcllel containing 2l0) worth nf
1cwclry, Wills ho wns delivering some furniture
Rt her h0use yesterday. Albert ts locked nl' ut
tho Madison strtct Station.
D. Il. Hall mud twcnty-nIno inmates Of gam.
bling den mt M: f1s Clark strcst were captured
t'fa a shsy fysnaF na a Ts Mos m fg ppe Hpet'Y2 Ye.ew y
t1aS tnatice Summarized held the keepcrn In
sl,000 balf to the Criminal Court, md hncd tho
lntnatch SO each.
The Armory police yesterday continued tho
gambling raids, aud brought II Frank Ticrnnn,
keeper, md eight lnmatcs Of n den at No. "
1latitlolp, street. The pollco authottcs assctt
that llenccfnrth their efforts to rid this city Of
the gambling community will be more relentless
than ever before, or ut least within the past two
years,
Yesterday afternoon three thieves entered the
residence of a. Goetx, at No: % South Jefferson
htreet, and packed up about 500 worth Ut cloth
s' .oha by"st daughter o} ,ir aossz NV va sf IN
s s seDs m saTs ~ s 5 q nssr s syss sSs s,ysS
rushed upon them, and held one Of them while
giving tic alarm. The others then threw her
down, and tho trio ran. 0tllccr John o'Connor
aoll9Ts IN RRnssn S asfr i0t chase d Sa
succeeded in capturing one of them, Eugene
DouYhcry by name.
Commissioner Hoync's docket WINS rcp1cto
With cases yesterday, many OF them being only
technical violations of tho Revenue law. Igna-
tins Beck, No. 800 Bits Island avenue, charged
with pcdtllIng liquor without n lcenBc, was lelfi
In $500 to the Grand Jury; Denis McAvoy, No.
e73 Thisty-ilrst street. on \ similar charge, Wns
hold In $1,000 ball; Joseph Wilson, Nc. II Dunno
street, su,ne charge, s5o0; Joseph Wle'smnu, Of
rcorIn, using becr-Btn.ups twicc, 81 900 bait In
tin morning Revenue AEyOta Et,rttrer and
Miller brought In DeIIaven and Wales, COM
Founders Of liquors at No. 203 Knzic street, and
they will be tried to-day for compoundlng
liquorn without license.
, 1876-06-17

other marks pnpcrt, tuakca mt reports, otc.
Parents, tnany nf them, send thc!r children lnele
10 scho,l at lialt-past IL to get them out of tho
way. ao tho toar1lcrs mist care for them ono
and hnlf hours hcfore tic afternoon sessLon
t,epl,,t, lrstlcs putting tho work Of the after
noon on the blackboard. At night her table i,
piled With states to llo corrected before tho next
morning. And 40 tho wcoks TO-. Since Sep
tember1 VIC have had one weeks vacation At
Chrtstmas, Waahington's BIrth.tny, and ouo
week In May. which, with two days nj Thanka.
giving, Is the aum total Of rest, although eight
months IL stated to be the time spent BY tile
teachers In school. II any ono can point out TO
sne a moro nyer-workcd vet thauj tho lady
teachers Of Chicago, please 10 40.
Surely the years spent In obtaining m cduca-
ton should entft1e them to pay cno,tgh In their
profession 10 compensate fnr thu ttme. and
inoncy spent In fitt.ag Themselves for teachers.
The demand that thoY should move In good So
ctcty, dress we'll, and know aboMt everything.
ia not taken Intu consideration Hhet thb sub
lect Of salaries Is mentioned
She must lIarc not anfy talent, hut tnct, 10
deal with peculiar c,scs Of ,tssipIine m,lat nj
WAYS arrear nrll hcforo visitors, and Under.
stand thoroughly the disposition of each scholar
in her room. Il, regard to Saturdays llcing our
own, ono IN each n,ont1, II used In attending
1ustItutc, aud III ancient titncs one was used as
payday. TRACnRH.
, 1876-06-17

~ HE ]3AItW " 4"1 f04hcs
CHICAGO, June 1G.-'rhcre arc two REASONS
why tho Common Council should not net on the
petition for adoption Of tho 1S75 charter. Ono
rcasun is that the adoption Of the charter Of '72
after tho passage Of tho charter Of rs may be
construed as virtual rcicctton Of the latter l,y
the popular vote, 30 that according to iss own
provision, 1t cannot bc submitted to tho people
prior To April 1871. 4 second raason fs TINT
there fs reasonable doubt nB to It's constitution
nifty. Now, Is II for tho Common Council to
tgnorc these pertinent questions md order tho
ratcr IT, nan tv to the etv from
sfble complications that might arise In auy fu-
ture lawsuit on the part 0f tho city, when thus
orgatllzed untlcr this charter Of '75i This would
mean plainly Tint tho duty Of tho Common
est, Is to decline acting upon tho petition befoyc
the Supreme Court bus lawfully adjudgcd the
questions first raised. LAWFUL Citizen.
, 1876-06-17
LOCAL LETTERS.
CLOSE OF THE GAMBLING SALOONS,

10 the Editor af The Tribune.
CHICAGO, juno 1G-1have read several articles
in your pa2er lately In regard to the closing Of
gambling houses, and am pleased to Ece that
nt last Supt. Hickey hns taken the matter In
hand by raldisg number Of them. Whether
lie will continus his work rcmnins to be seen.
Ills actions for tAe past year havo not fayorably
impressed tho pull!c. Since the suppression Of
gambling has been agItatcd in our papers, llo
either had to raid then1or openly acknowledge
to the public TINT he PRINTED the nefarious
business to exist. rcslhpa now tllts raiding Ia
only intr.dcd as a blind 70 pactfy the public
ery and T. VIII nnionpteily ceass In s!1rt
md submit graclous'y, knot{ng full we'll that
tho molcstatton 70 thciFhastucss ia only
temporary, and tllat in the coqrsc of few weeks
they call renew their calling 'bmolcstcl and ur-
wr,ng, aud that Atr. 1lickcps Intentions arc
honest, and that he intends topIrctualy c'osu
them, md In such u manner tht there can be
no chance OF possibility ot theilresu,ning their
business with my degree Of eafay; It ii no.
Superintendent Of Police, tho gallbiers have On.
}oyed aln,ust complete Immunity fom trouble,
as far as the authorities were colieenrd. Why
they liad this privileges extended tothr1n those
TINT, fur tho past year Or two the prS,rlctors oi
these houses have not boon troubled II they
were. 1t was merely on tho complaint OF soine
one who Ind been yletInixetl. These itnumera-
ble lens abound IN every sccton u bur city.
They are nut only loca.ef In quiet pixies, bit
also on our most public thorough!arcs} Whllu
mun engngel III Legitimate business ale coin
PEELED tu pay tax or l!cense, tlehe men tre cx-
empt and pay nothing. 1t il n great shane nRd
dIsErncu TINT such things nrv tolerated !, any
wcli-organizel continuity. Their calling Ii
contrary to law, ahu the acts passed by our
Legislature are very clear aud sontEss III atftllat
nppertaus to H. It Is very evident that the mo-
joflty Ut ,ucu who keep these hunsea must
necessarily dcrivu large ilcon.u; otherwise,
how could they lIsc as thuy do, enjoying every
eomfurti Their galAbIlngllousrs asu Furnished
with iuuEnitcencu wlath ou!y eorrolorates
the alnlve statement Those who e11ter their
glllrd I,clls pay many dollar for tint privilege,
at,tl Without uuubt tic Sownfall Of mahy ,lAu
Gun he traced from ths luy he outcrcd such q
place. It ID the sure road To ruin and dlsgracc,
autl results more dtsastEously than the l0vc Of
rum. One slIaitcrs tho constitution, but the
other ]cuds " tlu loss Of money, character,
friends, horne, Auh everything that Ia near and
dcar,-prubaIay to Arfalcation, and, III tho aud,
the Stete's plison., lu cone!uston, ! will stats
TINT hope the raidtng by Alr. Hickey will moi
ccase within few days: that til ere will be III
cessation u It; thnt hn will give them 10 rest,
either s.sy Or night, but will keep ut thcm until
this owl ls eradlcattd from our midst. II hu
dues continue OH as hr has begun, then all
respectable people Will thauk hlln. ain
A CITIZEN.
, 1876-06-17

"Patsy Burus''sud JohnWhits tried 10 swlndle
a Granger fran Michigan, who arrived OH
Goodrich steamer yesterday morning, and wero
only frustrated In their attempt by Detectives
Flanagan and Dargon.
The front door OF No. 10 South Canal street,
owned and occupied by Sidney w. Sea, uas
forced open during Thursday night. aud two